The currently disputed Woody Island (http://dtn.fm/nIoh5) (Yongxing Dao), which is part of the Parcel archipelago that sits southeast of the southernmost point of China (the sizable island province of Hainan), occupies a commanding position in the South China Sea. Northeast of Vietnam (who also claims ownership), southwest of the Republic of China (Taiwan, which also claims ownership), and west of Manila in the Philippines, Woody Island’s strategic value to China’s expanding naval buffer zone cannot be overstated. Thus, the recently DoD-noted deployment (http://dtn.fm/sE8W4) (Feb 18) by China on Woody Island of what appear to be two batteries of eight Hongqi-9 (HQ-9) (http://dtn.fm/jCe8D) long-range (125 miles), high-altitude, surface-to-air missile systems (SAMs) is seen by many as provocative saber-rattling from an expansionist China.

At the recent U.S.-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit on Feb 15 and 16, the summit’s joint statement made no bones about needing “mutual respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, equality and political independence of all nations” in the region, as well as the need for a “shared commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes.” ASEAN, which includes the Philippines and Vietnam, is also ground zero for TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) implementation, and Vietnam has already signed off on the TPP alongside Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore.

The HQ-9 SAM batteries, which are analogous to the MIM-104 Patriot SAMs recently deployed in South Korea (http://dtn.fm/8QyjF) (Feb 13) as a response to North Korea’s nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, are just the latest of a collection of moves in recent years by China in its bid to hold sway over the South China Sea. Given that China established Sansha city local government office on Woody Island back in 2012 in order to act as a central command location for administering the entire South China Sea area, and that last November Chinese J-11 fighter jets were spotted landing on the newly-enlarged runway, this latest move is seen as the next logical step in a larger campaign by some analysts. With over 3,000 acres of construction atop reefs in the area over the preceding two years, China has been steadily pushing its naval line out beyond the coast, for geopolitical, as well as economic, ends. This move has been met by close scrutiny from the Pentagon, with defense official reports indicating that, “the U.S. continues to call on claimants to halt land reclamation, construction, and militarization of features in the South China Sea.”

The day has now arrived when the inherent strategic downside of U.S. exposure to its crippling dependence on Chinese batteries has come to the fore, particularly as it regards our military’s readiness. Amid a concerted effort by the DoD to push total consumption of renewables up to 3,000 megawatts by 2025, with around $4 billion in yearly outlays toward this end, and defense contractors like Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) lining up to run the ball, battery sourcing dependence on China has become a real concern. Raytheon’s VP of Technology told Forbes late last year in an interview (http://dtn.fm/bcW9j) that the key objectives of the DoD transition were for smooth and manageable service, without interruptions when the weather is disagreeable, and with an overall emphasis on off-grid, microgrid, as well as energy storage elements.

This is where a company like Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCQB: OGES) really shines. As a domestic developer and producer of energy storage solutions based in Florida’s Space Coast region, OGES is an ideally-situated provider. Furthermore, the company is squarely focused on ending America’s dependence on foreign batteries by providing class-leading “Made in the USA” batteries, whose production utilizes the company’s proprietary lithium chemistry, as well as its manufacturing techniques. With product for the first half of 2016 already pre-sold under firm and indicative commitments, as well as projected 2016 sales in the neighborhood of $140 million, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions’ four-year sales projection of $1 billion annually seems well within reason.

Little wonder, what with recent news like the company’s custom battery design for Man-Portable Tactical Autonomous Systems (MANTAS) developer, Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), having seen highly successful field trials for a major defense contractor across a variety of MARTAC‘s high speed maritime vessels. President and CEO of MARTAC, Bruce Hanson, enthusiastically bragged in a recent story about how ecstatic his company was with the custom-designed OGES units for their MANTAS platforms, noting in particular how OGES took MARTAC’s spec outline to the next level, delivering systems that went above and beyond the call of duty in terms of energy density, efficiency, reliability, and longevity.

This same American-made know-how and military-grade engineering stands behind every Oakridge Global Energy Solutions product. Every battery system lives up to the same exacting standards, whether it’s the company’s Pro Series of 40Ah, 60Ah, 100Ah, and 160Ah lithium-ion phosphate (LiFePO4) units for electric golf carts and NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles), or its Freedom Series of clean, silent, and always reliable, living space power storage units.

Since 1986, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions has been providing custom-tailored, high performance energy storage solutions right here in the United States, and it has steadfastly developed a considerable global market presence abroad as well during that time. As the threat of dependence on Chinese batteries looms ever larger, the company is becoming more and more of a national security importance due to its ability to act as a vital part of the nation’s strategic infrastructural footprint in an age of electric military vehicles, and localized microgrid storage.

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Earlier today, Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK), the company behind an innovative suite of mobile apps for individuals with dietary restrictions, announced a landmark partnership with Kitchology, Inc., a mobile platform offering tailored recipes to consumers with special dietary needs. Through this partnership, Content Checked will gain access to Kitchology’s groundbreaking platform, including its library of core and curated recipes for and by consumers with dietary restrictions or allergies. Additionally, Kitchology will be granted access to Content Checked’s vast database of nutritional and ingredient information, which includes data on more than 300,000 packaged foods available for sale and distribution in the United States.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Kitchology and work in tandem to offer complementary solutions to families dealing with food allergies and sensitivities,” Kris Finstad, chief executive officer of Content Checked, stated in the news release. “More than 15 million Americans suffer from food allergies, 60 million plus care about food sensitivity, so it’s important to educate consumers about what ingredients are in packaged foods, and empower them to take steps to cook sensibly.”

Prior to the execution of this partnership, the team of doctors behind Kitchology spent more than a year searching for the best supplier of in-depth, reliable nutritional data on readily available packaged food products. After months of searching, it was determined that Content Checked’s comprehensive database is the only one of its kind that meets the lofty expectations of the Kitchology team. Moving forward, Kitchology will benefit from a limited, non-exclusive and worldwide right to use, display and analyze information from Content Checked’s database in order to improve the functionality of its integrated cooking platform.

While the addition of Kitchology’s database of core recipes into Content Checked’s suite of apps will certainly expand upon the marketability of the ContentChecked, SugarChecked and MigraineChecked platforms in the months to come, perhaps the biggest advantage of this agreement relates to the company’s ability to license its nutritional data. This portion of the agreement is particularly noteworthy, because it opens an additional revenue stream and positions Content Checked to build on its recent progress as it continues to pursue strong financial growth and maximized value for shareholders ahead of the previously announced rebranding of its products, which is scheduled to take place next month.

According to data from the 5th Annual Makovsky/Kelton ‘Pulse of Online Health’ Survey (http://dtn.fm/fESp0), almost two-thirds of Americans stated that they would use a mobile app to manage health-related issues – including 47 percent who specifically indicated interest in tracking diet and nutrition via their smart devices. By licensing its data to other businesses in the nutrition-based app marketplace, Content Checked will look to increase its share of the roughly $58 billion of mobile app revenues expected to be recorded in 2016, according to data from Go-Globe (http://dtn.fm/e7YuG).

“Having access to Content Checked’s database will take our platform to the next level of functionality and give our users the most comprehensive platform to cross check ingredients in recipes for hidden allergens,” Alain Briancon, PhD, chief executive officer of Kitchology, added in the release. “With this partnership, we will leverage our assets to empower families and enhance their quality of life and safety, whether in the kitchen or on the go.”

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Immune Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company applying its patented immunotherapy to combat chronic, life-threatening diseases that affect persons around the world. Building on the power of the body’s natural immune system, the company’s pipeline of products and immunotherapy technologies are designed to enhance treatment of cancer, infections such as HIV/AIDS, chronic inflammatory diseases, and a variety of autoimmune diseases.

Immune Therapeutics’ most advanced clinical programs involve immunotherapy with met-enkephalin (MENK) (sometimes referred to as opioid growth factor) and its low dose naltrexone product (LDN), internationally known as Lodonal™, both of which have been shown to stimulate immune systems even in patients with advanced cancer.

Additionally, Immune Therapeutics is pursuing additional investigations for MENK and LDN as viable treatments for autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis; as an adjunct in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation treatments or surgery; and as a complement to antibiotics in the treatment of a variety of infectious diseases, including patients with HIV/AIDS, in combination with retroviral drug therapy.

Immune Therapeutics and partners AHAR Pharma and GB Pharma Holdings recently completed a bridging trial to determine the safety and efficacy of LDN in patients with HIV, and have submitted data in connection with the filing of its New Drug Application for LDN with The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) of Nigeria.

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If the fun and fare offered up at Giggle N’ Hugs (OTCQB: GIGL) is good enough for the children of Adele, Drew Barrymore and Tori Spelling, you might just say it would be good enough for your kids, too. The upward trending restaurant, designed with the needs of children in mind, is capturing the attention of their mall going parents for its healthy menu, fun-filled themed parties and overall unique concept, which is unlike any other.

GIGL delivers a play castle, a life-size pirate ship and a variety of toys and attractions that everyone’s children can enjoy. In addition, children have the opportunity to practice sharing, taking turns and making new friends. Every thirty minutes Giggles N’ Hugs delivers a host of fun activities such as dance parties, karaoke, face painting, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and much more, and one of the biggest value propositions about a visit to Giggles N’ Hugs is one the children never get to see or hear – their parents enjoying an anxiety-free shopping experience knowing their children are being well attended to – in body, mind and soul!

In addition to a ‘who’s who’ roster of celebrity families visiting GIGL at any one of its three Los Angeles area mall locations, several well-known publications have either written about or voted the concept a winner. GIGL was voted the #1 birthday party place and “Best Pizza in Los Angeles” by Nickelodeon. It was also voted Best Indoor Playspace by Red Tricycle and listed best family & kid-friendly restaurants by CitySearch & GoCityKids.

Your children can ‘be the star’ at GIGL’s one-of-a-kind birthday parties, which are filled with excitement and exercise inside of a 6,000 square foot family restaurant. When you throw a party at Giggles N’ Hugs, the company handles every little detail, so mom and dad can enjoy their day with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that an award-winning, professional staff is handling setup, cleanup, and everything in between.

Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. owns and operates kid-friendly restaurants with play areas for children who are 10 and under. The company owns and operates a restaurant in the Westfield Mall in Century City, a restaurant in the Westfield Topanga shopping center in Woodland Hills, and a restaurant in the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and was founded in 2010.

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FlexWeek, Inc.’s (OTC: FXWK) innovative online platform for timeshare rentals is set to boost the secondary market for timeshares, and that’s great news for timeshare owners and investors. A functioning secondary market in timeshares will play the same important roles as does the secondary market in securities. One of these roles is the provision of liquidity. When one buys stocks, the funds are tied up indefinitely, but suppose the proverbial rainy day comes along and you need to cash in your investment. What can be done? It used to be that your only option was finding a willing buyer by advertising or some other means. Now, some companies like Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) offer Direct Stock Purchase Plans (DSPPs) and Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs), and these plans may provide a way for a shareholder to sell shares back to the plan. But such options may be unpalatable since the purpose of these plans is to encourage long-term stock ownership.

A secondary market, such as the one administered by the NYSE in which shares are traded, allows you to find a willing buyer much easier and so makes the securities you own more liquid. Another important function of securities markets is pricing and valuation. A secondary market allows the price of one company’s shares to be compared to the prices of all other traded companies’ shares and so compares the value of one investment against another. For timeshares this is especially important.

Without a secondary market in timeshares, the only price for a timeshare would be the one set by the developer. The value of timeshares would essentially be determined by developers, but, if there is a secondary market in which timeshares are resold, the value of timeshares would be set by the market the way that securities’ prices are set in the secondary market. No company could issue shares at $100 when they are trading in the secondary market at $70, but this is exactly what is happening in the timeshare market.

Evidence of the huge pricing gap between the primary and secondary markets for timeshares is given by RedWeek, which reports (http://dtn.fm/1d2tE) on its website that ‘Timeshare re-sales… are typically priced 30-50% below the original developer or resort price’. This assertion is supported by a story (http://dtn.fm/h6hAc) in Kiplinger that states, “With brand-name developments, such as Disney (NYSE: DIS), Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) and Wyndham (NYSE: WYN), you typically pay 30% to 50% less than the developer’s price.”

FlexWeek is contributing to the development of the timeshare secondary market with its unique peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, which is focused on timeshare rentals. Timeshare rentals can provide the same two market functions that timeshare re-sales do. A vibrant rental market will allow timeshare owners to recoup the costs for timeshare weeks they could not utilize in much the same way a re-sale would have done. In fact, it’s a superior option, since he still owns the asset. He didn’t have to sell to mitigate losses. Rentals will also, undoubtedly, influence pricing and valuations. They will, at the very least, establish a floor for valuations. Valuation of timeshares is a complex issue since a timeshare owner enters the contract expecting to pay a cash sum for an intangible benefit. Unlike owning a financial asset, there is no expectation of future positive cash flows.

A survey in 2012 conducted by the American Resort Development Association found that about 20 percent of timeshares usually enter the re-sale market, and the recent State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry: United States Study 2015 Edition reports that timeshare revenues in 2014 amounted to $7.9 billion. This would put the size of the re-sale market at approximately $1.6 billion. With an opportunity like that, FlexWeek could be the AirBnB of the timeshare industry.

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Earlier today, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES) announced the promising results from Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc.’s (MARTAC) recently conducted field trials of its Man-Portable Tactical Autonomous Systems (MANTAS). According to the release, the trials, which were held on January 25-28 in the Indian River in Palm Bay, Florida, were a major success, utilizing several different sizes of MARTAC’s versatile high speed maritime vessels and leaving all participants exceptionally pleased. This result is particularly favorable for Oakridge, as the company designed and produced custom batteries to fit the specific requirements of the MANTAS platforms as they are implemented in a wide variety of critical applications – including naval fleet protection, mine warfare, port and harbor security protocol, anti-piracy, and search and rescue.

“The custom battery design for MARTAC was quite challenging while at the same time exciting for our team,” Steve Barber, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Oakridge, stated in the news release. “We are pleased to have been a part of this huge success for the MARTAC team and look forward to working with them as we both move forward.”

Oakridge previously announced its supplier agreement with MARTAC in early January, just two days after entering into the full-scale production phase of its corporate restructuring efforts. After reviewing the applications and specifications of MARTAC’s innovative vehicle, the company’s engineering team immediately started development efforts for a customized stored energy solution that strengthened the marketability and performance of the MANTAS platforms.

“We were ecstatic with the custom Oakridge Energy Units designed for and utilized on the MANTAS platforms,” Bruce Hanson, president and chief executive officer of MARTAC, added. “Oakridge stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. They have greatly expanded the effective range of the MANTAS while at the same time providing us a much safer vessel that can be utilized in many environments where present energy technology is not allowed due to safety concerns.”

Following this demonstration of the quality and effectiveness of Oakridge’s lithium ion technologies, the company is in a favorable position to achieve the rapid growth forecast by its management team earlier this year. By exceeding the expectations of clients in key niche market segments, Oakridge aims to quickly realize its goal of ushering in “a new era in battery manufacturing” by offering a high quality, domestically-manufactured alternative to inferior lithium ion chemistries and stored energy solutions produced throughout Asia.

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The Renaissance is a paradoxical period in history. It gave us Michelangelo and da Vinci, but it also gave us the Borgias and their own distinctive brand of terrorism. By all accounts, the Borgias even concocted their own poison, the cantarella. Today, we have our own Borgias in the food processing industry. Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK), has revived the old profession of food taster with its innovative range of apps.

Kris Finstad, CEO of Content Checked, has been featured by numerous media outlets, including a recent interview with BusinessRockstars (http://dtn.fm/H3zm3). Finstad founded the company in July 2013 to create a revolutionary marketplace for people with dietary restrictions and the organizations who cater to them. Content Checked has introduced, so far, three cutting-edge apps that provide comprehensive and accurate content information and in-depth allergen and migraine definitions for most U.S. food products, the reception to which has been tremendously positive. The company is already generating revenue. Its latest 10-Q filing reveals revenues of $657,850 for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2015.

Before founding Content Checked, Finstad was chairman of a UK-based offshore fund. He has also co-founded and funded several startups in the technology, real estate and bio-tech fields and holds several board member positions with various organizations. Founding Content Checked grew out of his frustration as a father, not knowing what foods to buy to avoid triggering his daughter’s allergies and intolerances. The first app launched by the company, ContentChecked, tackled the problem of food allergies and intolerances.

ContentChecked, like later apps released by the company, can be downloaded on a smartphone and allows a shopper to scan a product’s bar code and determine if it is safe for consumption. The app provides access to an expansive menu and recipe database with directions and ideas on food preparation for avoiding allergic reactions, depending on a user’s allergy settings. The ContentChecked app’s database includes over 400,000 products in the U.S. and is continuously being expanded and updated. The database not only lists allergens and food ingredients, but indicates any links between the two. The ContentChecked app is also useful for food manufacturers and distributors, since they are able to market to their target consumers from a platform at the point-of-sale.

ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked are a trio of easy-to-use apps for the modern, tech-savvy and health-conscious shopper. It is estimated that over 38 million Americans suffer from migraine and chronic headaches. As a result, it is no surprise that together, ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked, have had over 2 million downloads and 66 percent of users are active at least 5 times a week. With SugarChecked, you can scan the barcodes of grocery store products and determine the kind of sugars contained within. The app identifies four main types of sugars that consumers can avoid, including added sugars, artificial sweeteners, natural low-calorie sweeteners and sugar alcohols. SugarChecked is an easy shopping tool that allows consumers to decipher often-misleading food labels and receive recommendations for healthier alternative products as they shop in real time.

CEO, Kris Finstad, has ‘skin in the game’. In a recent letter to shareholders, he said, “As a measure of my confidence in Content Checked as a company and as a brand, in September 2015, I converted approximately US$1.1 million of my funds advanced to the Company into shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price set at US$0.96 per share.”

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A report, Global SOFC Market 2016-2020, this month from market research firm ReportsnReports predicts that the global solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) market will enjoy a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.78 percent over the five-year period from 2016 to 2020. That’s twice the 4.96 percent rate of the S&P 500 from 2001 to 2015. The reporting analysts expect the main driver of this growth to be technological advances that will allow SOFC technology to be employed as an alternative to lithium-based batteries. Another study, by MarketsandMarkets, entitled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market, projects the SOFC market will grow from an estimated $2.19 billion in 2013 to $3.32 billion by 2018. Dominovas Energy Corporation (OTCQB: DNRG) is positioned to benefit from this market expansion. It has signaled its intention to acquire Grupo Trébol Holding, a private global energy solutions company with operations and strategic partnerships throughout Central and South America that is based in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Dominovas Energy has developed the innovative RUBICON™ solid oxide fuel cell. The RUBICON™ is a modular SOFC system that operates at high temperatures (up to 800°C) and has a number of advantages. First, it is constructed of all solid components. Second, its accelerated electrochemical kinetics allow it to proceed without the need for expensive noble metals such as platinum. In some fuel cell applications, noble metals are used to catalyze the chemical reaction. Third, internal fuel reforming is possible and carbon monoxide may be used as a fuel. Fourth, it is more tolerant of fuel contaminants, such as sulfur, since these components dissipate before being deposited on the fuel cell components. And fifth, the RUBICON™ is capable of reforming multiple fuels such as diesel, natural gas, propane, ethanol, syngas (a mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen), methanol and bio-fuels. Additionally, SOFC systems are virtually silent, just like a battery.

In some ways, fuel cells are very similar to batteries in that electricity is produced by a chemical reaction. Fuel cells are usually grouped together to form a fuel cell stack. Each individual cell contains an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte layer. When a hydrogen-rich fuel such as clean natural gas or renewable biogas enters the fuel cell stack, it reacts electrochemically with oxygen from the air to produce an electric current, heat and water. While a typical battery has a fixed supply of energy, fuel cells continuously generate electricity as long as fuel is supplied.

Dominovas Energy Corporation has identified marketing and sales opportunities for fuel cells in frontier market countries, where electricity supply is frequently unreliable, antiquated, and expensive, as compared to the cost of electricity and its production in the United States. Dominovas Energy works with host nations’ governments. Initial project sizes range from three to 200 megawatts (MW), with eventual project sizes of up to 3,000 MW. Project cost projections range from $25 million and beyond. Dominovas Energy will provide power to the local utilities under power provider agreements (PPAs), and, prior to deployment, it will require specific guarantees, bonding or other credit support, as necessary, where the local contracting entities do not enjoy strong credit ratings.

In the surfing world, you’ll always hear ‘you should have been here yesterday’. That’s definitely something that won’t be said of Dominovas Energy Corporation.

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On Thursday, Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK) took a major step forward in its ongoing corporate restructuring efforts when it announced the execution of a binding agreement to divest its interest in ValidSoft, a leading provider of personal authentication and device assurance services.

According to the terms of the agreement, Elephant Talk will receive a total consideration of $12.5 million from Cross River Initiatives LLC in the form of a wire transfer of $8 million and a $4 million short-term secured note, due no later than March 21, 2016, in addition to a $500,000 advance that was paid last month. Effective February 1, 2016, Cross River has also agreed to assume all actual working capital and general business expenses associated with the ongoing operation of ValidSoft, with all payments being non-refundable in the event that the transaction fails due to breach of the agreement by Cross River.

As part of this transaction, Elephant Talk, ValidSoft and Cross River have also agreed to negotiate a perpetual, royalty-free license to ValidSoft’s Device Trust™ and User Authentication™ solutions, including the right to incorporate these technologies into Elephant Talk’s mobile telecommunications-cloud platform and other technologies. This agreement will also give Elephant Talk the right to resell these technologies through its platform moving forward.

The sale of ValidSoft marks the latest in a number of recent actions designed to bring Elephant Talk’s operations in line with its current revenues. In particular, the company has significantly reduced its staff, reorganized its management team and appointed new board members. Following completion of this restructuring, Elephant Talk’s management team expects the company to be in a strong position to achieve favorable financial results in the months to come.

“The closing of this transaction will significantly strengthen our balance sheet and provide working capital to complete our restructuring and pursue key growth opportunities,” Hal Turner, executive chairman of the board of Elephant Talk, noted in the news release. “[W]e are pleased with the overall restructuring and we can see a clear path towards sustainability and future profitable growth.”

Elephant Talk is a provider of cloud-based mobile network solutions with a proven track record in the software and telecom industries. The company deployed its first virtual network platform for a major mobile carrier in 2008, and its turnkey mobile services platform is capable of supporting millions of subscribers. With the assembly of a new executive management team, Elephant Talk boasts a wealth of experience in the telecom, software and technology sectors, as well as an extensive history of achieving rapid financial and commercial growth.

For more information, visit www.ElephantTalk.com

After a disastrous night out with their children, Joey and Dorsa Parsi decided it was time to create a kid-friendly restaurant that also delivers fresh, healthy food. Since its founding in 2008, Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (OTCQB: GIGL) has opened three locations in some of Southern California’s premier malls. The company’s innovative restaurant concept includes a huge play area where children can safely play while parents watch in the surrounding restaurant. Within this exciting play area, children can mingle and socialize with other children and parents while practicing important development skills.

According to eXtension.org, social skills learned in childhood prepare people for adulthood. Skills learned earlier make up the foundation of future relationships with family members, friends, co-workers, etc. These skills are then honed and developed over time. The interaction with other children and adults in a safe and well-structured environment allows children to strengthen their social abilities in a healthy way.

With its life-size pirate ship, play castle, climbable green dragon, and various toys and play kitchens, children have the opportunity to practice sharing and taking turns at Giggles N’ Hugs. Children can also learn how to make new friends and be a part of a team. The restaurant offers fun activities every 30 minutes, such as kids’ karaoke, dance parties, arts and crafts, face painting, scavenger hunts and more, which help kids learn to respect non-parent figures while strengthening their communication skills. Just by having fun with others while parents enjoy their delicious meals, children at Giggles N’ Hugs address separation anxiety while developing some independence.

Though Giggles N’ Hugs is a successful pioneer in combining play with healthy food, the overall social, mental, and emotional opportunities it presents for childhood development are apparent. Not only will the restaurant continue to offer a safe place for children and parents to eat, but it will also help children learn valuable life skills through interaction and activity.

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