Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) CEO Kris Finstad was recently featured in an interview by Everett Jolly on the UPTICK Network Stock Day Podcast. Over the course of the conversation, Finstad told the story of Content Checked, from its humble beginning as a passion project to help decipher often confusing and misleading food labels to its current standing as a revenue-generating app company with an international userbase of more than two million. Finstad also gave listeners some insight into Content Checked’s plans for future growth, including the impending launch of its suite of apps in three additional international markets.

“Our database is now national, for the U.S., and we’re now going to Canada, as well, and then going to the U.K. and Australia,” Finstad stated in the interview. “This year is going to be our breakthrough year from a revenue standpoint.”

To listen to the full interview, visit http://dtn.fm/Fo0iH

When describing the advantages of Content Checked’s apps, Finstad pointed toward the accuracy and reliability of the company’s expansive product database. While many of its competitors rely on third-party data that can often include high error margins, Content Checked employs a team of nutritionists who work directly with food manufacturers to collect and deliver up-to-date information on approximately 70 percent of all conventional U.S. grocery products.

The relationships with food producers, stemming from the creation of its product database, also serve as a source of revenue for Content Checked. When users scan a product that doesn’t fit within their dietary guidelines, the company’s apps suggest suitable alternatives. Content Checked will allow producers to sponsor their products in order to secure a spot amongst these suggested alternatives.

The Company is now completing the process of shifting toward a subscription-based revenue model. These efforts include the impending release of revamped apps that include 60 new features in addition to an updated and improved experience for free users. With the upcoming launch of an expansive marketing campaign, a debt-free balance sheet and a current value that is based exclusively on its income, Content Checked presents considerable upside to prospective shareholders.

To view the company’s full financials, visit the following link: http://dtn.fm/sIJ7M

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YiLoLife, Inc., the largest manufacturer of marijuana-infused edibles in Arizona, recently announced a pledge of $200,000 in support of the state’s ongoing Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA), which has until later this month to collect 150,000 signatures ahead of a potential vote in November. Two weeks ago, the company committed an initial donation of $100,000, and it is currently in search of 10 additional donors to match its contribution for a finalized donation of $200,000. YiLoLife’s influence in Arizona’s medical marijuana market has been on the rise since it opened its first YiLo Superstore in Phoenix in December 2015. Today, the company wholesales its products to the vast majority of dispensaries across the state.

“We believe YiLoLife can be a valuable ally to CRMLA and the broader movement to legalize marijuana in Arizona,” Carsten Loelke, chief executive officer of YiLoLife, stated in today’s news release. “We are already delivering innovation and differentiation to the medical marijuana industry, and are proud to also lend financial and promotional support of the initiative that seeks to legalize and regulate and tax marijuana instead of criminalizing it.”

The future of the fast-growing marijuana industry across the United States is currently in a state of flux, as, despite legalization measures in several states, marijuana is still classified as a schedule I drug on a federal level, meaning that it is deemed to have no beneficial medical qualities. This status has continued to cause problems in states where recreational cannabis use has been legalized. In a February 2016 report, Inc. highlighted some of these issues (http://dtn.fm/gcBk6). Despite the fact that about 30 percent of cannabis companies had bank accounts, none of them were permitted to accept debit or credit cards, as companies such as Visa (NYSE: V) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) have stayed on the sidelines until federal law changes. When combined with the knowledge that cash businesses tend to lose 10 percent of revenues due to theft, according to the same report, it’s easy to see why operating in the $6.7 billion marijuana industry is often a logistical nightmare.

Luckily for companies like YiLoLife, the hardships associated with the marijuana industry could be set for a big change in the coming weeks. According to a report by the Motley Fool (http://dtn.fm/D7phJ), a number of medical studies have recently come to light that suggest health benefits associated with marijuana. GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH), in particular, has a liquid cannabidiol-based formulation, known as Epidiolex®, which has helped to reduce seizure frequency in patients with Dravet syndrome in early clinical tests. GWPH built on these results last week (http://dtn.fm/G9eWC) through the announcement of positive phase III trial results in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. With these promising studies and others like them, a reclassification of marijuana by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) could occur in the near future.

Though the DEA’s decision will play a role in the trajectory of the marijuana industry, the sector already offers opportunities for considerable financial growth. Cannabis Sativa, Inc. (OTCQB: CBDS) is a shining example of this. The company’s line of marijuana products, marketed under the ‘hi’ brand, has helped it establish a sizable presence in the national cannabis industry, as well as a place on Forbes’ list of the eight hottest publicly traded marijuana companies (http://dtn.fm/Sl2O0). Likewise, California-based Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) has leveraged a growing network of its Blüm retail medical cannabis facilities in California and Nevada to capture the attention of investors.

For YiLoLife, support of Arizona’s CRMLA could play a significant role in expanding the marketability of its YiLo™ brand edibles moving forward. YiLoLife has already developed a reputation for its premium quality medicated chocolates, drinks, brownies, candies and snacks in the medical market, and success of the CRMLA, as well as a potential rescheduling of marijuana by the DEA, could open the door for tremendous financial growth in the future.

For more information, visit www.yilo.com

Cesca Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KOOL) describes itself as being “engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of cell-based therapeutics for use in regenerative medicine.” The company focuses on three markets: therapies, medical and diagnostic devices, and cell manufacturing and banking services. Most recently, the company’s CLIRST III trial was approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The CLIRST III trial is being undertaken to determine the safety and efficacy of Cesca’s SurgWerks-CLI platform. This platform is for the treatment of people with late-stage, no option or critical limb ischemia (CLI). The CLIRST III clinical study “is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center, pivotal clinical study in which subjects are evaluated for prevention of major limb amputation in the treatment of non-reconstructable Rutherford Category 5 critical limb ischemia (CLI),” according to a study sponsored by Cesca described on the ClinicalTrials.gov website.

The trial is expected to begin in late 2016 and is for patients between the ages of 40 and 85. Participating patients will have been told by their doctors that amputation is the only option, or that they have Rutherford Stage 5 foot ulcers, or ulcers on their feet that do not heal. Other issues that the treatment could benefit include CLI or leg and foot pain while walking or at rest. The patients taking part in the study will be randomized in three to one ratios, with three receiving device treatments and one receiving a placebo treatment.

Cesca’s treatments and products do not stop at its Critical Limb Ischemia Rapid Stemcell Treatment. The company also offers a range of products, including Cellular Bioprocess Technologies such as The AutoXpress® Platform. In addition to this, KOOL also has the MarrowXpress™ (MXP™) System, which defines new processing standards for isolating and concentrating stem cells from bone marrow aspirate. Other products include cord blood transfer and freezing bag sets, as well as the BioArchive® System, which is the only 100 percent robotic storage and retrieval system for cryopreserving stem cell samples.

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

Sustainable practices are the topic of conversation in most industries today. Organizations worldwide have a responsibility toward the world we live in, and the pet industry is no exception. At OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO), there is an emphasis on protecting the environment. OPCO develops and markets high quality, innovative products to improve the health, safety, comfort, and enjoyment of pets. The company develops unique and innovative products, which is why most of them are patented. All products reflect an emphasis on designing problem solving solutions for pets and pet owners. Sustainability is part of this.

More is being done every year to make the pet industry as a whole more sustainable. Most recently, the Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition (PISC) launched the Pet Industry Sustainability Toolkit, which was developed for companies in the pet industry to help reduce their impact on the environment. In addition, work is being done to bring sustainability and pet ownership together. OurPet’s Company does everything in its power to have a minimal impact on the environment whenever a new product is being designed, developed, and manufactured. The company produces products with natural ingredients wherever it can, while maintaining a high level of attention on the safety and happiness of people’s pets.

This year, during its June shareholders meeting, OurPet’s Company brought forward its new product: Switchgrass with BioChar Natural Cat Litter. In the presentation, the company shows its findings, comparing the product to some of its competitors’ offerings. The OurPet’s Switchgrass Litter with BioChar produces less than two percent dust, has no odor after 10 minutes, and shows good moisture absorption and high clumping action. Switchgrass Litter with BioChar was tested in February 2016 by Bureau Veritas Testing and proves that the OurPet’s natural cat litter is the top performer among all its competitors.

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

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After the recent announcement of the approval of a daily fantasy sports bill, Singlepoint (OTC: SING) is moving up as one of the companies to keep an eye on. Singlepoint offers custom business solutions to small and mid-size businesses. Based in Nevada, the company started as a full-service mobile technology and mobile provider before realizing there is a lot to be said for acquiring interests in undervalued subsidiaries from other markets. SING enables its customers to have access to a range of solutions, including conducting business transactions, accepting donations, and engaging in targeted communications.

The company’s products are specific to mobile device usage. For example, SING’s fundraising solutions are made up of two products: Text2Bid, an interactive revenue increasing product, and Donate by Text, a product that allows not-for-profit companies to securely collect donations. Singlepoint also offers a Pay by Text product that allows businesses to accept payments from customers worldwide. In addition to this, the company offers Connect By Text Mobile Marketing, a package that enables clients to have coupons, updates, offers, and other promotional items relating to their businesses sent directly to their customer base. Last but not least, Singlepoint allows organizations to track delivery drivers from the moment they leave their businesses to the time they arrive at their destination through Oomy, the company’s locational tracking technology.

The company has recently acquired a stake in DraftFury, one of the most profitable companies in the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry. With this transaction in the DFS market and the soon to be launched SingleSwipe product in its Payment Solutions portfolio, SING is making an impact. SingleSwipe is a product that will allow customers to turn their devices into payment machines with the help of a card reader. The product encrypts customer details as soon as the card is swiped and can be used worldwide with any Android device.

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

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Earlier today, Cherubim Interests, Inc. (OTC: CHIT) released a letter to shareholders detailing several corporate initiatives stemming from its previously announced stimulus program. This program, originally outlined in October 2015, is intended to serve as a blueprint to the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance net stockholder equity while simultaneously acquiring and attracting favorable investment opportunities. Notably, Cherubim has made progress in the development of its hybrid business model through the acquisition of two revenue-producing assets, including Victura Roofing LLC and Cherubim Builders Group LLC (Oklahoma), which both jumpstarted the company’s roofing footprint in Dallas-Fort Worth and cleared the way for immediate expansion into the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.

The early results stemming from these acquisitions paint a promising picture for the future of Cherubim. According to today’s update, the company has already subcontracted large-loss residential reconstruction projects totaling in excess of $400,000 in revenues. The company also continues to prepare for the grand opening of its BudCube Cultivation Systems cultivation centers, which will leverage a proprietary, fully-portable and scalable controlled environment technology to allow cultivators to gain quick access to the fast growing medical and recreational cannabis markets at an attractive price point. Cherubim is currently in the process of prospecting raw land for the project.

On the financial front, Cherubim’s management team has also placed focus on solidifying the company’s balance sheet in recent months. Since May 31, 2015, Cherubim has successfully eliminated more than $1.5 million of affiliate and non-affiliate debt from its books, including over 90 percent of its ‘toxic’ convertible debt. To reward its majority stakeholders and insulate them from past, present and future dilution, Cherubim also created a series of anti-dilutive, convertible preferred shares, which it released in the form of a dividend payment. In an October news release, Patrick Johnson, CEO of Cherubim, acknowledged that there has been “significant dilution over the recent past in Cherubim” as a result of “the automatic conversion of aged non-affiliated debt.” He added that the company’s decision to issue a convertible preferred stock dividend was aimed at protecting “the integrity of people’s investments in the open market.”

“Our go forward strategy is a simple one: continue to execute on the plan set forth last October,” Johnson added in this morning’s update. “I am pleased to address shareholders… and want to reiterate our commitment to strengthening our stride and growing corporate equity.”

For more information, visit www.cherubiminterests.com

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A report out late last year from storied investment management firm, Putnam Investments, which drew on survey data from over 800 financial advisors (http://dtn.fm/zPt74) and is the largest known body of research on their use of social media to date, indicates that social media has become an indispensable communications tool for day-to-day client/market interaction, as well as business-building. A quick look at the stats says it all, from the roughly 80 percent of financial advisors using social media for business (up 75 percent from 2014), as well as gaining new clients thereby, to an average annual asset gain from newly acquired clients of some $4.6 million.

Concrete feedback like this from the horse’s mouth about how important social media has become to overall client and market engagement gives pause for thought. But don’t stand still too long on the information superhighway contemplating this trend, because you will get run over by the innovators. The Putnam report says this megatrend represents an underlying dynamic that will likely endure, and with social media becoming vital across all age groups of financial advisors, even as most report the concurrent use of four or more social networks, the importance of a unified framework for landing content seamlessly across an entire brand/enterprise footprint will no doubt remain a chief concern.

This is especially true for IR/PR (investor relations/public relations) firms, who need to not only engage customers at the speed of information, but who also need to wrench out the big data from the traffic for business analytics so they can get a clear picture of things like campaign performance metrics or more deftly execute branded content deployment. And while the idea of a single dashboard for scheduling posts or managing feeds across multiple social network accounts is not new, with examples like Hootsuite, Agora Pulse and MeetEdgar making for easy references, the potential for such an engine to drive truly next-gen IR/PR vectors has remained largely untapped. Hootsuite can post to a wide variety of sites, such as Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Google+ (NASDAQ: GOOG;GOOGL), Foursquare, MySpace and WordPress, but it isn’t really built for coordinated rapid campaigning or deep analytical harvesting.

Perhaps even more importantly, the resolution of several commonly-known usability/functionality problems which plague most extant social media management dashboarding solutions has not been forthcoming. The entire space has suffered from dashboards with usability issues that ruin brand traction, derail campaigns, and can make a company look unprofessional. Add to this a lack of really user-friendly options, or dashboards that give the user the ability to quickly set up and execute a professional, timed campaign, and you have (for the foreseeable future) the basis of mounting demand for an easy-to-use dashboard that lets entities like businesses and relations firms master their (or their client’s) social media presence.

There has been little effort to really serve the investor relations end of the market when it comes to such dashboards, even with the continued rise of innovative business analytics platforms like NetBase, with its NetBase Insight Workbench that is resold through a partnership with German multinational enterprise software giant SAP (NYSE: SAP), and which employs natural language processing tech to analyze social media. Such powerful big data-driven solutions prove the vitality of coordinated customer care and engagement, as well as timed campaign roll outs. Proven via comprehensive reporting and the digestion of social media data into easily understandable takeaways. Social media has become a critical piece of the puzzle for any effective IR/PR program these days, no matter what kind of publicly traded company we are talking about, and social media usage among the general populace continues to break records as well, with now almost two-thirds of social media users logging on to at least one such site every day (http://dtn.fm/lySX4). On both ends of the spectrum, from financial advisors to average investors, social media is becoming the dominant two-way communication space, like a planetary digital agora.

The increasing inescapability of having to manage a complex, multisite social media presence belies the extent to which a well-coordinated, brand-relevant campaign of synced content pushes can really help build a business or a brand presence. The question is no longer if such a dashboard solution is necessary for managing an increasingly unwieldy social media footprint (as the answer to that question is now invariably a yes), but simply how far can this architecture be exploited for maximum engagement and analytical value.

This is why the announcement in February of this year by developer Geegle Media’s parent company, Agora Holdings (OTC: AGHI), that it has overhauled its proprietary FRAME social media management dashboard for optimum usage by IR/PR firms and businesses is such a welcomed event. The IR/PR community has been gnashing its teeth for precisely such a blindingly simple, single-source dashboard, which can do scheduled campaign pushes to multiple sites, doesn’t have all the problems associated with other social media management dashboards and can still deliver the kind of rich, granular performance reportage needed to really evaluate campaign efficacy.

Bringing together the ultimate in user-friendly interfaces, with the ability to discover deep insights into brand traction through monitoring data points like reposts, mentions and brand-relevant conversations – along with tight Twitter, Facebook and Instagram integration – sets FRAME apart as an IR/PR sledgehammer.

Currently deployable in Android, iOS and desktop environments, FRAME may also soon integrate with LinkedIn and Google+, as well as YouTube and Tumblr. This combination of a wide variety of site integrations and the platform’s existing optimized IR/PR functionality, could put FRAME at the head of the pack in the professional-grade social media management game, especially when it comes to satisfying customers who want to execute coordinated campaigns in a more expedient, efficient, and easier fashion.

For more information, visit www.agoraholdingsinc.com

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Yesterday, WRIT Media Group, Inc. (OTCQB: WRIT) gave prospective investors some insight into its strategy to develop and distribute its Pelecoin digital currency technology, which was originally attained as part of the Pandora Venture Capital Corp. acquisition earlier this month.

“We are pleased to introduce to market our unique Pelecoin technology, and look forward to the potential it creates not only for WRIT Media and company shareholders, but for the broader digital currency space as well,” Eric Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of WRIT, stated in Monday’s news release. “There are several advantageous ways Pelecoin differs from other digital currencies on the market, and we’re excited to be part of the many advances taking place in cryptocurrency.”

In the news release announcing its official launch earlier this week, WRIT described some of the differences between Pelecoin and other cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. While existing digital currencies incorporate ‘rules of emission’ that generate a set number of coins per minute that must be ‘mined’ by users with expensive computer equipment and deep knowledge of software programming, Pelecoin leverages a simple, proprietary algorithm that puts the currency emission process into reach of all users. Instead of distributing new currency based on a set schedule, the Pelecoin system generates currency based upon the occurrence of events that increase its worth, including new user registration, acceptance of Pelecoin for real goods or services, and trades between Pelecoin and fiat currencies.

Like many existing digital currencies, Pelecoin will be traded through an open and distributed record keeping system, which will offer reliable evidence of ownership and verifiable reporting of transactions. WRIT also intends to develop this technology into a number of marketable products and applications designed to drive use of Pelecoin moving forward. One application highlighted in yesterday’s news release is a comprehensive currency and derivative trading platform that will enable trades of Pelecoin, Bitcoin and other digital currencies from around the world.

Additionally, WRIT intends to incorporate a video game loyalty rewards program that will offer synergy between Pelecoin and the company’s Amiga Games brand, as well as an equity-based crowdfunding platform that will dodge much of the red tape associated with investing while maintaining efficient record keeping. WRIT will also explore partnerships with leading content creators, owners and distributors regarding the secure delivery of protected content to consumers.

“With this acquisition, we expect to drive meaningful value for our shareholders, customers, and partners around the world,” added Mitchell. “We look forward to… continued innovation to bring the digital currency of the future, and other unique Blockchain solutions to our customers.”

For more information about the company, visit www.writmediagroup.com

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Before the opening bell on Wednesday, Dominovas Energy Corporation (OTCQB: DNRG) unveiled a new plan aimed at restructuring and eliminating its roughly $700,000 in outstanding convertible debt. The company intends to leverage funds stemming from its financing agreement with GHS Investments, LLC, which was originally announced in November 2015 and approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January, in order to move away from the utilization of convertible debt as a sole source of financing. Drawing down on its GHS Investments equity line, Dominovas Energy will look to enter into discussions with its convertible debt financing partners in an effort to repay convertible notes with cash instead of shares.

“Dominovas Energy is one of the most prolific companies of its kind in the fuel cell industry. It has best-in-class strategic partners for the build and manufacturing of its RUBICON™ fuel cell system; it has contract orders for multiple-Megawatts (MW); it has project financing in place once requisite guarantees are set and in place; the Company has what most Companies in the industry have longed for – so we had to take a close look at what could be depressing the stock price,” Michael Watkins, chief operating officer of Dominovas Energy, stated in yesterday’s news release. “We came to the realization and belief that there is simply too much pressure on the stock as a result of the existing convertible debt; and with our new plan to eliminate said debt, we hope to see representative growth for the Company. We have changed our methods of financing and operating the Company with a goal of increasing clarity and reporting of our operations and providing a stronger vehicle for our shareholders.”

In addition to plans to repay convertible notes, Dominovas Energy is also in ongoing discussions with GHS Investments regarding a long-term equity financing strategy that does not create additional convertible debt. As of yesterday’s update, the company had no plans in place to add new debt or operational capital in connection with its restructuring plan, but a future agreement could play a key role in Dominovas Energy’s efforts to build on the successful presentation of its 50kW RUBICON™ solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) unit, which is set for installation in South Africa in August, with the eventual deployment of its multi-Megawatt power generation units in sub-Saharan Africa.

Last November, Dominovas completed a concept design study for the efficient manufacturing of its proprietary RUBICON™ SOFC system, during which it identified optimal process design efficiencies, manufacturing and logistical details, and aggregate cost and lead-time estimates. In May, the company built on that unprecedented study when it, in partnership with Edison Power Group, announced plans to launch the first RUBICON™ SOFC system in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be the first SOFC unit to serve baseload capacity on the African continent upon implementation. With newly-announced plans to restructure and consolidate its outstanding debt ahead of this launch, Dominovas Energy is strengthening its position in the power generation space and clearing the way for the “minimum deployment of 50MW over the next 5 years of Dominovas Energy’s RUBICON™ fuel cell system,” according to Watkins.

For more information, visit www.dominovasenergy.com

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Human pluripotent stem cells are a type of cell that is self-replicating. In simple terms, they clone themselves. These are typically derived from human embryos and have the possibility to grow into virtually any type of cell in the body. The first type of pluripotent stem cells were embryonic stem cells (ESC). Unfortunately, there are moral issues associated with these, since their creation involves the destruction of a human embryo. This said, a new type of pluripotent stem cell has been pioneered. These come from unfertilized eggs being “tricked” into developing as embryos without being fertilized. These stem cells do not involve destroying an embryo, and therefore avoid the associated moral issues. These new stem cells are called human parthenogenetic stem cells (hPSC).

Human parthenogenetic stem cells not only erase the moral issues associated with ESC, they also maintain many of the advantages. Some of these advantages include immune matching, pluripotency, proliferation, genetic reprogramming, and the ability to use stem cells to cure genetic diseases. Pluripotency is when the stem cells can change into the full range of specialized stem cell types, while immune matching is when cells derived from stem cells match other patients to avoid rejection problems. Proliferation is when the stem cells easily expand, and genetic reprogramming is whether or not the source of the stem cells have been modified by external factors.

International Stem Cell Corp. (OTCQB: ISCO) is a biotechnological company that started developing this new type of stem cell derived from unfertilized eggs in order to help treat severe diseases of the nervous system, liver and eyes. Some of the diseases that are in the process of being treated by this new line of stem cells include Parkinson’s disease, ischemic strokes, metabolic liver diseases, retinal blindness, and corneal blindness, among others. After showing significant results in earlier therapies, ISCO has progressed to Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

For more information, visit www.internationalstemcell.com

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