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ThursdayMar 16, 2017 2:24 pm

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) Delivering Labor Force Excellence as Study Shows Importance of Continuous Workplace Learning

The modern career concept is going through core changes, as employees now enjoy the prospect of multi-decade-long careers but the half-life of skills is falling rapidly, according to Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2017 report (http://nnw.fm/pN5oX). These new workplace realities are forcing companies to completely change the way they manage careers and to focus on delivering ongoing learning and development opportunities to their employees. Most companies have already shifted toward the digital learning model, where leading EdTech service providers such as ProBility Media Corp. (OTCQB: PBYA) are providing high-quality training courses and materials for career advancement and workforce excellence. The…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 1:58 pm

ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) Helping Treat Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Late February, a study was released (http://nnw.fm/R2CEp) reviewing evidence that supports the use of cannabinoids to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a fatal illness that attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles such as those in the face, arms, legs, and others. Currently, ALS is treated with riluzole, a drug that controls neuronal signaling, but this drug does not cure the disease and can only slightly increase the chance of survival. With more effective therapeutic options…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 1:15 pm

InMed Pharmaceuticals (IMLFF) Lead Product Candidate Targeting Rare, Incurable Skin Disease

With a prevalence of 20 per million newborns in the United States, and an estimated 500,000 patients worldwide, epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare inherited skin diseases that range in severity from mild to lethal and have no currently approved or known cure or treatment. The condition was brought to the public attention in the early 2000s, and, since then, efforts to find a cure have not born fruit, with most research and development focusing instead on addressing the symptoms, such as reducing blistering and swelling and preventing wounds and pain. However, a new product currently in development by…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 8:30 am

Unique Cannabis-Pharma Companies Trailblazing the Medical Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry has swiftly turned into a multi-billion dollar opportunity. In the United States, this market’s massive growth potential is being recognized as new states legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. Industry experts forecast the U.S. cannabis market rounding $7 billion in 2016, while the annual sale of state-legal cannabis products is forecast to exceed $20 billion by 2020. Within this flourishing market, cannabis-pharma companies like India Globalization Capital (IGC) (IGC Profile), Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ZYNE), OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (OWCP), Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (INSY) and GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GWPH) are carving lanes of unprecedented opportunities in the…

ThursdayMar 16, 2017 8:00 am

MGX Minerals (MGXMF): Engineering Partner Significantly Upgrades Brine Samples at Lithium Project in Alberta

The highly anticipated process of extracting lithium from petroleum brine water (known as “petrolithium”) is quickly advancing toward reality. MGX Minerals (OTC: MGXMF; CSE: XMG; FKT: 1MG), the innovator and sole proprietary technology holder of petrolithium, recently reported positive results of a lithium project operated by its engineering partner, Purlucid Treatment Solutions. Tasked with the challenge of upgrading bulk samples of petro lithium brines at its 132,000-hectare Sturgeon Lake Petro Lithium Project located at Fox Creek, Alberta, Purlucid over delivered - significantly increasing concentration levels and separating out excess minerals. Under the direction of Purlucid CEO Dr. Preston McEachern, the…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 3:20 pm

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) Enters Asset Purchase Agreement for Avaya Networking, Subject To Bankruptcy Court Approval

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) has entered into an asset purchase agreement for Avaya Networking, Inc. totaling $100 million, subject to adjustments. In January 2017, Avaya and certain of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. Extreme Networks’ offer is subject to court approval. The company defined its offer in an 8K SEC filing on March 7, 2017 (http://nnw.fm/d4iOv). Extreme Networks, Inc. is a networking company based in San Francisco. It designs, builds and installs ethernet computer network products. It is a software-driven company that enables IT departments of clients to build stronger…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 2:21 pm

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Rewards Its Real Revenue Drivers

To make more money from the same amount of work would seem to be only a dream. However, realtors at eXp Realty get paid a higher percentage rate than typical realtor splits and actually earn an equity piece of the company while building their businesses. eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) is the publicly-traded holding company of eXp Realty, the agent owned cloud-based residential brokerage. The company’s increased payouts and perks helped eXp Realty nearly triple its agent count last year, with over 1,500 new real estate professionals joining in 2016. The company’s Q3 to Q3 trailing revenues were up…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 1:16 pm

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) Sets Launch of its Paid Moxian+ Platform in China’s O2O Market

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) plans to launch its Moxian+ paid platform in March 2017, transitioning away from the no-charge beta technology it has used in the past to access China’s estimated $48 billion 1H2017 online-to-offline (O2O) market. The Shenzhen, China-based company has already expanded with additional offices in Beijing and plans to grow its sales team to more than 100 commissioned executives by the end of 2017. Moxian is a high technology company which has offered a no-charge platform to Chinese businesses and consumers. China's booming O2O market permits consumers to order products online, then pay businesses offline. Moxian is…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 11:10 am

BioVie, Inc. (BIVI) Develops New Approaches to Devastating Liver Diseases

It’s estimated that over one million Americans and millions more worldwide suffer from liver cirrhosis. Globally, it accounted for over 1.2 million deaths in 2013, and it's the 12th leading cause of death by disease in the United States, where 27,000 Americans die each year from the disease. Worldwide, 57 percent of cirrhosis is attributable to either hepatitis C or hepatitis B. Long-term alcohol abuse accounts for about 20 percent of cirrhosis-related deaths globally, while, in the United States, 40 percent of cirrhosis-related deaths are caused by alcohol abuse. Each of these disease drivers triggers the replacement of normal liver…

WednesdayMar 15, 2017 10:44 am

GreeneStone Healthcare Corp. (GRST) Helping Tackle the Effects of Substance Abuse on Young Adults and Children in Florida

Addiction, a chronic brain disease that induces compulsive activity leading to many legal, social, and health consequences, is a problem that has swept over the world. Although this disease may start as a positive experience for the user, the outcome is normally devastating or even fatal. In the U.S., pharmaceutical opioids and heroin are two of the most problematic substances, causing thousands of deaths annually. However, it’s not just opioids and heroin causing problems. Millions of Americans are addicted to other drugs and alcohol. Florida, specifically, is known as a state of hard drinking. It is also known as a…

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