Agora Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AGHI), parent company of Geegle Media, is giving businesses, public relations firms, and investor relations departments and agencies another tool for their social media arsenals through an enhancement of its FRAME social media management software. Testing is currently being carried out on FRAME by way of a few hundred users. The purpose of testing is to catch errors and defects and to gain feedback on possible improvements such as simplifying its features. Testing will take place in stages before FRAME goes live later this year.

The style of the platform is simple and easy to use. The company’s founder, Dan Terziev, said in a recent interview, “This platform will serve as a window to everything between the user and everything that the user does.” In the coming weeks, Geegle Media will be giving additional access to beta testers in an effort to boost the amount of feedback stories from users.

One of FRAME’s differentiators is that it allows companies to use a single dashboard to publish brand-relevant messages to all of their corporate social media accounts. This, in turn, allows the company to build campaigns in a faster, more efficient way. Additionally, there are numerous advanced functions, such as engagement and customer care tools and measurement of campaign success via social media performance, just to name a few.

Terziev added, “The concept of a built-in analytics system with the option to schedule posts is not new. What is new is our concept of delivering this platform without the usual problems associated with competitor systems. A truly user-friendly social media management and engagement tool has yet to be built, and Geegle Media sees the opportunity and capability to deliver on this need.”

Agora Holdings, Inc., along with subsidiary Geegle Media, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with business segments in media networks, studio entertainment, TV, interactive media, and consumer products. Geegle is focused on software development and media applications. Established in 2010, the company uses the www.geegle.tv domain.

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A summary published by the University College London Press, titled ‘How the World Changed Social Media’ (http://dtn.fm/nVs3t), of a recently concluded group of studies shows just how insightful Moxian, Inc.’s (OTCQB: MOXC) strategic moves are. The studies, which were conducted over a 15-month period, examined the use of social media in eight countries: Brazil, Chile, China, England, India, Italy, Trinidad and Turkey. The authors of the studies characterize social media as the content of communication channels that sit between private conversation and public broadcasting. The researchers, who came from around the globe, discovered that social media platforms facilitate communication in this middle space but that it is cultural factors that determine the purposes and content of social media in various countries.

China was given special attention, and two studies were undertaken there, including one in rural China and one in industrial China. The research revealed interesting aspects of the Chinese character; Chinese are generally both friendly and prudent. More than any other national group, the Chinese will befriend a stranger. In answer to the question of whether they thought they knew more people due to social media, 82 percent of rural Chinese residents and 89 percent of Chinese living in industrial districts replied in the affirmative. This compares with 46 percent for the English. The estimates for the U.S. range from 20 percent to 50 percent.

There is no Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) in China. The leading social media platform is QQ. English Facebook users have an average of about 350 friends. Rural Chinese QQ users have an average of 181 friends, and industrial Chinese users have an average of 325 friends. In ‘6 new facts about Facebook’ (http://dtn.fm/8XbT6), the Pew Research Center, reporting for the U.S., stated that ‘among adult Facebook users, the average (mean) number of friends is 338, and the median (midpoint) number of friends is 200. In other words, half of all Facebook users have more than 200 friends, and half have less than 200.’

However, Chinese sociability does not imply naiveté. Chinese users of social media are much more likely than their counterparts in other countries to employ aliases. In Brazil, the number of social media accounts employing aliases is estimated at around 8 percent. In Italy, that proportion is 11 percent. But 74 percent of rural Chinese on social media use fictitious names. Big city Chinese are even more cautious. Just 8 percent will use their real name on accounts.

The likelihood that someone will click on an advertisement in social media is highest in China. Generally, whether someone will click on an ad has the same probability as tossing a coin. In China, the odds are in favor of merchants. A large number (72%) of urban Chinese reported responding to online ads. Moxian, with its innovative social media and marketing platform, is betting on those odds.

The Moxian+ online platform is designed especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those that provide personal services or tangible products that a shopper wants to touch and see before he or she buys. The Moxian+ online-to-offline (O2O) concept capitalizes on the growing impact of social media on various forms of commerce, as the authors of ‘How the World Changed Social Media’ have said:

‘We reject a notion of the virtual that separates online spaces as a different world. We view social media as integral to everyday life in the same way that we now understand the place of the telephone conversation as part of offline life and not as a separate sphere.’

The Moxian+ platform also allows merchant clients to access powerful data analytics on the demographics of customers and their buying behavior.

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

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Previously known as Teknik Digital Arts, Inc., equity holdings company Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON) now focuses its efforts on acquiring businesses and transforming them into efficient, low-cost entities. Halitron finds bankrupt or distressed companies and turns them into profitable businesses. The company also searches out already profitable businesses with the potential of maximizing growth within its operational infrastructure. Halitron believes that, collectively, its holdings will provide growth and profits by offering their products or services to each other while maintaining sales to outside customers.

In a recent news release, CEO Bernard Findley stated, “Over time, this structure will benefit the group, including Halitron’s shareholders, and should create shareholder wealth through increased sales and net income.”

In January 2015, the company took its first step toward implementing this business strategy by acquiring NDG Holdings, Inc., a scalable business processing organization that delivers digital marketing services. NDG Holdings has the capability of greatly benefiting future acquisitions with its marketing strategies.

In February 2016, Halitron acquired PRD Holdings Inc., a company with factory investments in Mexico that manufactures print and plastic products, along with PiecesInPlaces, a company that sells vinyl file folders, pages, and pouches to the medical industry. Working together, these two companies have the power to add 35% to gross margins by manufacturing the vinyl products and then delivering them to the end user under the Halitron umbrella. Plus, the marketing experts at NDG Holdings will help PiecesInPlaces gain more exposure, thus increasing revenue.

The following month, Halitron acquired Archival Museum Supplies, a seller of archival grade storage products, and Archival Photo Pages, a supplier of archival grade scrapbooking supplies. Both of these companies offer products designed to preserve objects of historical value in their niche markets. Paired with PRD Holdings, Inc., products by Archival Museum Supplies can be manufactured and sold to enhance gross margins by 35%. As for Archival Photo Pages, Halitron seeks to leverage their current customer base with new products centered around players in the digital life story sphere, such as Ancestry.com.

Using the strengths of each holding toward benefiting others within Halitron’s growing portfolio provides a clear path of higher revenue streams for all, including shareholders. The synergy between NDG Holdings, PRD Holdings, PiecesInPlaces, Archival Museum Supplies, and Archival Photo Pages has already proven valuable and advantageous. Halitron and its operations are expected to generate over $10 million in sales over the next three years. In the meantime, the company will continue to acquire strategic business units in its sales, marketing, and manufacturing divisions.

For more information, visit www.halitroninc.com

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Before the opening bell, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Throughout most of last year, Oakridge remained in a pre-revenue phase, completing essential modifications to its manufacturing facility and preparing to enter full-scale production. In October 2015, the company moved into its new manufacturing facility in Palm Bay, Florida, and, in March, Oakridge announced the start of operations at this facility. With this foundation now in place, Oakridge is in a strong strategic position to achieve rapid financial growth, as outlined in this morning’s news release. In the first quarter of 2016, the company reported its first revenues stemming from its new line of lithium-ion batteries, and it has since secured a pipeline of orders totaling $24 million.

“We expect to deliver strong results in 2016, generating significant top-line growth while continuing to invest in our capacity,” Steve Barber, chief executive officer of Oakridge, stated in the news release. “Our confidence is underscored by a growing backlog, which has expanded to $24 million in the last few months, reaching the highest levels since inception.”

In addition to making a splash in the global stored energy market, Oakridge has made tremendous progress with its balance sheet throughout its newly completed two-year restructuring efforts. The company recently paid off all of its outstanding debt, which, when combined with its roughly $13 million year-end cash on hand, gives it the balance sheet liquidity needed to thrive in the months to come.

Earlier this month, Oakridge gave prospective shareholders a preview of this potential when it released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016. During what was one of the most significant fiscal quarters in the company’s long history, Oakridge recorded $263,427 in total revenues, exceeding its previously released guidance for the period. With plans to begin production shipments of its powerful Freedom IV series of living space power products later this quarter, as well as continuing product development and refinements to its Pro Series, Liberty Series and Patriot Series product ranges, the company has passed the turning point and positioned itself for an extremely successful 2016.

“With an endless ocean of rechargeable battery applications plus an expansion of our existing product lines for golf carts motorcycle starter batteries, power sports and battery-powered freight trucks… our revenue and earnings power will notably increase,” continued Barber. “Today, Oakridge is positioned for success with a lean cost structure and growing revenues–in addition, of course, to products and services that continue to make a meaningful impact on lives of customers.”

For more information, visit www.oakridgeglobalenergy.com

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Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) is interested in being the ‘top-of-mind’ source for those who are serious about maintaining a clean and healthy diet. The company endeavors to facilitate healthier and happier lives through personally-targeted information. At its cultural core, the company believes it can make a difference in people’s lives by educating consumers as to what types of ingredients are in the food they buy. The company wants people to know their food.

Content Checked offers reliable and efficient mobile apps that help its users and consumers make more informed purchasing decisions, thereby enabling a healthier life in accordance with their dietary preferences. Furthermore, the company anticipates that there will be more apps to come, serving a wider range of dietary needs complete with features to improve the efficiency of the shopping experience.

The company’s apps deliver a unique mobile experience that analyzes more than 70% of all conventional packaged food products in the United States to validate that they fit the specific dietary needs of the user. The process is not based upon algorithms alone. CNCK relies on the expertise of a dedicated team of nutritional experts who validate data against the most up-to-date research to ensure quality. The process is dynamic in that it is constantly being reviewed so that the apps can provide the most accurate information possible for the user. Apps that have been developed and marketed by the company to date include ContentChecked, MigraineChecked, and SugarChecked.

Content Checked’s applications and supporting database enable its users to scan the barcodes found on products to determine if they are suitable to consume based on their dietary preferences or restrictions. The company’s apps also offer personalized shopping lists as a tool. Headquartered in West Hollywood, California, CNCK was founded in 2013.

For more information, visit www.contentchecked.com

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It wasn’t until the middle of the twentieth century that the importance of zinc as a trace element for healthy human growth was recognized. Now, the recent Industry Guide 7 (IG7) report on the status of the Balmat Mine and its related infrastructure, commissioned by Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS), is showing that the metal is good for investor health, as well. The report, prepared by industry consultants Practical Mining LLC, concludes:

• The Balmat Mine and mill is in good condition and can be placed into production with minimal expense and time.
• The mill is capable of producing high grade zinc concentrate suitable for sale to smelters worldwide.
• The mine is well situated, being close to tide water and well connected by road and rail service.
• The mine is a low cost, fully mechanized operation.
• Mine equipment fleet has been carefully stored and is capable of exceeding the planned production rate.
• Upgrades to the mine ventilation system and modifications to the diesel equipment fleet will be required to meet more stringent Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) regulation adopted since the mine was placed on care and maintenance.

An IG7 report is a disclosure notice required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for ‘Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations’.

The IG7 report also estimated the internal rate of return (IRR) on the Balmat mine operation at 25 percent, which is a reassuring figure. The IRR is the rate at which future cash flows will have to be discounted to equal a net present value (NPV) of zero. By comparing the IRR with the cost of capital, the feasibility of a project, such as the Balmat operation, can be easily assessed. Return on Equity (ROE) data (http://dtn.fm/4SQat) published by New York University’s Stern School of Management shows the metals and mining industry with a ROE of less than negative 23 percent. The return on equity is the return required to entice investment in securities of a company and, so, is the cost of capital that company would have to pay in the securities market. What these numbers are telling us is that Star Mountain might have struck gold with its Balmat zinc mine.

Star Mountain Resources acquired the Balmat mine after entering into agreements with Northern Zinc, LLC and HudBay Minerals, Inc. that gave Star Mountain title to the Balmat Holding Corporation, including the St. Lawrence Zinc Company, LLC and its mining operations in the Balmat mining district of St. Lawrence County, New York. The Balmat mining operations cover an area of 2,699 acres of fee simple surface and mineral rights in three towns in St. Lawrence County. The majority of the property consists of the 1,754 acres in the town of Fowler, where the Balmat Mine, mill and tailings disposal facility are located. Nine parcels totaling 703 acres are owned in the town of Edwards, which includes the Edwards mine. The rest is the Pierrepont mine, which is located on four parcels totaling 242 acres.

Star Mountain Resources is said to be a junior minerals exploration company and, typically, such companies confine themselves to investigating and assessing discoveries of minerals. They focus on verifying reserves. If reserves can be proven, the property is then sold or leased to a major. However, Star Mountain Resources actually owns mines and is expecting an IRR of 25 percent from its Balmat operations. It may be time to stop calling the company junior. As Juliet says of her beloved Romeo in Shakespeare’s immortal play: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

For more information, visit www.starmountainresources.com

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By now, Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (OTCQB: GIGL), the company behind three family-friendly restaurants and playspaces in Greater Los Angeles, has made a name for itself among California adults and children alike. The company’s restaurants offer a one-of-a-kind experience for youngsters and their families by providing quality, organic food and physical play. Children love the natural food while not even noticing all of the wonderful nutrients packed within each bite. They also enjoy the many jungle gyms, play castles, ball pits, and fun-filled activities that await them with each visit. Parents can just sit back and relax while their children have the time of their young lives. Paired with cost-effective incentives and the ease of planning a party celebration, Giggles N’ Hugs doesn’t make it a hard choice for parents to return!

After the initial party experience delivered by the restaurant, parents feel confident that their children will always have a great time. Plus, Giggles N’ Hugs makes the whole party planning process a walk in the park for busy parents. Through the restaurant’s interactive website and easy, step-by-step navigation, parents can order their child’s dream birthday party in minutes. A few simple clicks will allow parents to choose the location, date and time, type, theme, and any additional opportunities for fun that would make the day even better. Giggles N’ Hugs also provides an electronic invitation service so parents can have customized invitations delivered to their guests. Then, all parents and kids have to do is eagerly count down the days. The restaurant and professional attendants see to every detail from set up to clean up. Giggles N’ Hugs truly delivers a special, stress-free day for everyone.

Once parents see how much their children loves the playspace, Giggles N’ Hugs offers membership cards for unlimited play, so the fun doesn’t have to be centered on just birthday parties. Included in the one month, three month, and six month membership cards is unlimited play for the whole family on any day of the week. Now, in addition to unlimited play, card members get 10% off all food, beverages, and retail purchases, along with 5% off birthday parties. Members also get first access to special events and monthly deals. With easy signup and great deals, it’s no wonder families keep coming back.

Giggles N’ Hugs offers plenty of simple and cost-effective opportunities that make the likelihood of return visits extremely high. The confidence and joy that families experience after the first visit plant the seeds toward making Giggles N’ Hugs a common household name. Investors can see this evidence through the company’s steady revenue streams, expansion plans, and merchandising strategies.

Learn more by visiting www.gigglesnhugs.com

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Before the opening bell, Laguna Blends, Inc. (OTC: LAGBF) announced its entry into an agreement with clinical nutritionist Robert Lamberton to provide research and development services for the creation of a new brain health and memory coffee product. Under the terms of the R&D agreement, Lamberton will cover all costs and expenses related to the development of the new beverage in exchange for a royalty of three percent on net worldwide sales of the product for eight years. Following this initial period, the royalty will be reduced to two percent of net sales, to be paid in perpetuity. Laguna will own the intellectual property and global marketing rights for the product.

Robert Lamberton is the owner of Robert Lamberton Consulting, a consulting service that helps companies develop and market nutritional products. The firm also markets its own brands of nutritional products to healthcare practitioners and the sports nutrition market.

In recent weeks, Laguna has made tremendous progress toward establishing the framework to grow its independent affiliate network. Earlier this month, the company announced that it has already attracted more than 700 affiliates from across the United States and Canada, greatly exceeding its own growth projections. Laguna built on this progress with the introduction of its second commercial product, Pro369. In line with the company’s commitment to offering unique, functional beverage products that harness the power of hemp, Pro369 is a single serving, ‘on-the-go’ hemp protein that can be mixed into nearly any beverage for an added boost of ginseng and omegas 3, 6 and 9.

While Laguna’s products target expansive global markets – the global sports nutrition market alone is expected to reach $33.6 billion in revenues by 2020, according to Allied Market Research – Pro369 and Caffe, the company’s first product offering, are just part of Laguna’s innovative approach to growth. Leveraging exciting virtual technology, Laguna is able to communicate with its affiliate network through its proprietary Laguna World platform. With this tool, the company is able to receive valuable feedback and technical data while simultaneously offering a collection of training, recruiting and sales tools in an immersive virtual community.

For more information, visit www.lagunablends.com

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Before the opening bell, Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON) announced its engagement of QualityStocks and Hayden IR in an effort to improve communication and transparency with investors, increase awareness and enhance shareholder value. In recent months, Halitron has successfully implemented an acquisition roll-up business model and developed a low cost global operating infrastructure complete with sales, marketing and manufacturing divisions. In 2015, the company’s first year of operations under its updated business model, Halitron generated over $1 million in sales, and it has since added four additional acquisitions to its growing portfolio, including PRD Holdings Inc., a manufacturing asset based in Mexico. Following its most recent acquisition, ArchivalPhotoPages, the company’s management team stated that Halitron is on a run rate to generate over $10 million in sales over the next three years.

“Over the past year, our Halitron team has successfully taken a vision, implemented four acquisitions and created a low-cost infrastructure,” Bernard Findley, chief executive officer of Halitron, stated in this morning’s news release. “We believe now is an appropriate time to target and expand our investor audience and ensure we are communicating effectively with Wall Street. We look forward to working with the team of professionals at QualityStocks and Hayden IR to execute this important goal.”

QualityStocks has helped more than 300 public companies broaden influence, attract growth capital and improves shareholder value over the past decade. By leveraging an expansive network of partners, daily and weekly newsletters, social media channels, blogs and other outreach tools, QualityStocks will relay Halitron’s corporate message, as well as its progress and growth, to a community of more than a million active investors.

Hayden IR is a highly-recognized national investor relations firm and corporate advisor to emerging growth companies. Hayden specializes in connecting companies with institutions, independent portfolio managers, buy-side and sell-side analysts, family offices, retail brokerage firms and accredited individual investors using a comprehensive, multi-tier network. For the past 15 years, Hayden has developed a reputation for delivering expertise and professionalism in areas such as investor management, relationship building, awareness campaigns, online presence and corporate identity.

Halitron’s fully integrated business model allows it to produce and sell products at extremely favorable margins. When the company acquired www.PiecesInPlaces.com last month, its management team estimated that it will add an additional 35 percent gross profit margin through its ability to manufacture the brand’s products in-house. Moving forward, Halitron will lean on these favorable margins as it positions itself for sustainable financial growth. Look for the company to benefit from its integrated business model while continuing to use its public stock currency to build shareholder value through the evaluation and execution of potentially accretive acquisitions in the months to come.

For more information, visit www.halitroninc.com

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A publicly-traded biotech company, International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO) focuses its efforts toward developing innovative solutions that advance the field of regenerative medicine. This field strives to create functional tissue to repair and replace tissue or organs that have lost their function due to damage, disease, age, and congenital defects. ISCO has contributed to regenerative science by developing its own novel stem cell technology called parthenogenesis, which uses unfertilized eggs and addresses immune-rejection among humans. Stem cells have the potential to divide and differentiate themselves into any cell type. This means that these cells can treat degenerative diseases of the eye, nervous system, and liver through rebuilding and regeneration. Technological advancement in tissue engineering and stem cell therapy is expected to drive the global market for regenerative medicine.

Parthenogenesis uniquely studies immune-rejection, cell differentiation, and DNA patterns. ISCO’s technology creates a whole new class of stem cells called human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSC). These are created by stimulating the oocytes (unfertilized eggs) into dividing. Different oocyte activation techniques create either heterozygous human parthenogenetic stem cell lines or homozygous human parthenogenetic stem cell lines. The former cells are only compatible with their donors, while the latter could be compatible with a large portion of the population. To maximize this innovative technology, the company developed the first collection of non-embryonic histocompatible (human compatible) stem cells used for research or commercial purposes. ISCO’s cell lines have the possibility of treating millions of people around the world.

Immune-matching, histocompatible cells have the potential of treating and even preventing diseases worldwide. For example, cancer is thought to come from abnormal cell proliferation and differentiation. Using stem cells, scientists can map out the human development of cells to see how cancer starts while also discovering treatments and prevention. Other diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could be treated using healthy cells to replace damaged ones. This is an exciting time for stem cell research because of the positive impact it could have around the globe.

To showcase increasing interest in their groundbreaking developments, ISCO recently announced that negotiations between two healthcare institutes and the company’s management have begun surrounding private placement of $6.3 million of the company’s convertible preferred stock and common stock purchase warrants to purchase $25.7 million of the company’s common stock. With exposure and interest surrounding regenerative medicine steadily increasing worldwide, ISCO is strongly poised to further its scientific studies as successful contributors in the field.

For more information, visit www.internationalstemcell.com

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