RedHill (NASDAQ: RDHL) has been granted the exclusive right to co-promote Mytesi® (crofelemer 125 mg delayed-release tablets) to certain gastroenterologists and primary care physicians for the approved indication in people living with HIV/AIDS by Napo Pharmaceuticals

Mytesi® is an FDA-approved antidiarrheal prescription drug indicated for the symptomatic relief of non-infectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) currently promoted by Napo’s direct sales force primarily to infectious disease specialists who are high ART prescribers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Napo), a human health company developing and commercializing novel gastrointestinal prescription products from plants used traditionally in rainforest areas, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAGX) (Jaguar), today announced that it has entered into an agreement (the Agreement) with RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (RedHill) (NASDAQ: RDHL), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on late clinical-stage development and commercialization of proprietary drugs for gastrointestinal diseases and cancer, to establish a U.S. co-promotion program for Mytesi® (crofelemer 125 mg delayed-release tablets), Napo’s FDA-approved drug, for the current approved indication. Mytesi is indicated for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

As of the second quarter of 2018, Napo deploys 18 dedicated, highly experienced Mytesi sales representatives–strategically positioned to cover U.S. geographies with the highest potential–in addition to a national sales director, a regional business director, and a telesales representative. Napo’s direct salesforce is supported by a full complement of patient and healthcare practitioner education programs, direct-to-consumer advertising campaigns, publication-focused efforts, the NapoCares™ Patient Assistance Program, and government affairs activities regarding neglected comorbidities of HIV.

Under the terms of the Agreement, which became effective June 28, 2018, RedHill’s specialized, GI-focused U.S. field salesforce will promote Mytesi to healthcare practitioners in 38 territories within the U.S. that contain significant numbers of HIV patients and healthcare practitioners that are not currently covered by Napo’s field salesforce. In these regions, RedHill sales representatives will target gastroenterologists who see large populations of people living with HIV (PLWH) along with other practitioners who see high volumes of PLWH, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Additionally, RedHill field representatives will target lower-decile infectious disease specialists in regions currently covered by Napo’s salesforce, and four RedHill inside sales representatives will actively target healthcare practitioners in other regions not covered by the Napo or RedHill field representatives.

“We believe this co-promotion program will play a significant role in extending the reach of our commercial efforts into the GI medical community in support of the treatment of PLWH with Mytesi, a novel, first-in-class gastrointestinal product,” Lisa Conte, Jaguar’s president and CEO, stated. “Under the terms of the Agreement, RedHill will be compensated based on performance, and the program can be extended by agreement between the two companies.”

Dror Ben-Asher, RedHill’s CEO, stated, “We look forward to working with Napo to make this important drug available to more patients suffering from diarrhea associated with HIV/AIDS. Mytesi is the fourth product to be promoted by RedHill and the first first-in-class FDA-approved drug promoted by our gastrointestinal-focused U.S. sales force. We share Napo’s enthusiasm that Mytesi will be a successful, novel entry to GI care, and we are eager to support its commercial expansion.”

Napo will continue to book revenue for Mytesi sales and RedHill will be compensated based on performance. RedHill expects to initiate promotion of Mytesi in the coming weeks.

Mytesi is the only antidiarrheal studied in and U.S. FDA-approved for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Mytesi is a prescription treatment for diarrhea that works differently, by acting locally in the GI tract to normalize the flow of water. Mytesi does not have any clinically relevant drug-drug interactions and has side effects that are similar to placebo.

About Mytesi®

Mytesi (crofelemer) is an antidiarrheal indicated for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Mytesi is not indicated for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. Rule out infectious etiologies of diarrhea before starting Mytesi. If infectious etiologies are not considered, there is a risk that patients with infectious etiologies will not receive the appropriate therapy and their disease may worsen. In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions occurring at a rate greater than placebo were upper respiratory tract infection (5.7%), bronchitis (3.9%), cough (3.5%), flatulence (3.1%), and increased bilirubin (3.1%).

See full Prescribing Information at Mytesi.com. Crofelemer, the active ingredient in Mytesi, is a botanical (plant-based) drug extracted and purified from the red bark sap of the medicinal Croton lechleri tree in the Amazon rainforest. Napo has established a sustainable harvesting program for crofelemer to ensure a high degree of quality and ecological integrity.

About RedHill Biopharma Ltd.:

RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company, primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. More information about the Company is available at: www.redhillbio.com.

About Jaguar Health, Inc.

Jaguar Health, Inc. is a commercial stage natural-products pharmaceuticals company focused on developing novel, sustainably derived gastrointestinal products on a global basis. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focuses on developing and commercializing proprietary human gastrointestinal pharmaceuticals for the global marketplace from plants used traditionally in rainforest areas. Our Mytesi® (crofelemer) product is approved by the U.S. FDA for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy.

For more information about Jaguar, please visit jaguar.health. For more information about Napo, visit napopharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements.” These include statements regarding the belief that this co-promotion program will play a significant role in extending the reach of Napo’s sales efforts into the GI medical community in support of the treatment of PLWH with Mytesi, and the belief of Napo and RedHill that Mytesi will be a successful, novel entry to gastrointestinal care. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are only predictions. Jaguar has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar’s control. Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Contact:

Peter Hodge
Jaguar Health, Inc.
phodge@jaguar.health
Jaguar-JAGX

SOURCE: Jaguar Health, Inc.

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Cost, Quality and Performance Advantages Driving Demand for High Volume Consumer Infrared Products

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) (“LightPath,” the “Company,” or “we”), a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer, distributor and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared components and high-level assemblies, announced today that it has been awarded a US$1 million purchase contract for two custom designed infrared imaging lenses by a major American thermal imaging camera manufacturer. This contract is with a new customer for LightPath which is active in the commercial, firefighting, law enforcement and outdoor sports markets.

Leveraging its proprietary technologies for IR imaging and its innovative chalcogenide glass lenses made from Black Diamond 6TM (BD6TM), LightPath is well-positioned with a robust product suite for a broad range of thermal imaging, sensory and measurement applications. The company’s BD6TM infrared material is gaining acceptance from leading optical engineers as Germanium prices continue to rise.

Jim Gaynor, President and Chief Executive Officer of LightPath, stated, “LightPath was selected by the customer after an evaluation of suppliers based on high-quality volume manufacturing capabilities, optical design strength and cost competitiveness for an optimized value proposition. We are confident that recent investments in our production capacity and sales and marketing initiatives are delivering their intended results.”

The Company has the unique, patent-pending capability to produce a cost-competitive molded infrared imaging lens to be positioned inside a high performance optical assembly. As a result, LightPath is being increasingly sought out for its market leading capabilities for IR technology solutions.

According to Maxtech International, Inc., in 2017 the world infrared imaging market experienced a fourth straight year of record unit shipments. The number of uncooled detectors increased by over 30% to reach nearly 1.3 million units. However, research shows that a major challenge for thermal imaging products manufacturers is high cost. LightPath has come to the aid of these manufacturers by lowering the cost and improving the functionality of integrated optical technologies. The cost competitive delivery of these components and assemblies are being facilitated by the significant investments LightPath has made in diamond turning, optical coating, state of the art chalcogenide molding technology and staffing.

About LightPath Technologies

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) is a leading global, vertically integrated provider of optics, photonics and infrared solutions for the industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, and medical industries. LightPath designs, manufactures, and distributes proprietary optical and infrared components including molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, infrared lenses and thermal imaging assemblies, fused fiber collimators, and gradient index GRADIUM® lenses. LightPath also offers custom optical assemblies, including full engineering design support. The Company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with manufacturing and sales offices in New York, Latvia and China.

LightPath’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ISP Optics Corporation, manufactures a full range of infrared products from high performance MWIR and LWIR lenses and lens assemblies. ISP’s infrared lens assembly product line includes athermal lens systems used in cooled and un-cooled thermal imaging cameras. Manufacturing is performed in-house to provide precision optical components including spherical, aspherical and diffractive coated infrared lenses. ISP’s optics processes allow it to manufacture its products from all important types of infrared materials and crystals. Manufacturing processes include CNC grinding and CNC polishing, diamond turning, continuous and conventional polishing, optical contacting and advanced coating technologies.

For more information on LightPath and its businesses, please visit www.lightpath.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our ability to expand our presence in certain markets, future sales growth, and industry outlook and market trends. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Devin Standard, VP Corp. Development
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Tel: 407-382-4003
dstandard@lightpath.com

Jordan Darrow
Darrow Associates, Inc.
Tel: 512-551-9296
jdarrow@darrowir.com

SOURCE: LightPath Technologies, Inc.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / DNI Metals Inc. (OTC PINK: DMNKF) (CSE: DNI) (“DNI” or the “Company”), is pleased to provide an update on the status of Environmental Licenses for its 100%-owned Vohitsara and Marofody graphite projects in Madagascar.

The “Cahier des Charges Minières” (see explanation below) were delivered to the Company on May 18, 2018 and June 11, 2018 for Vohitsara and Marofody, respectively. As a result, the environmental licenses are expected to be received shortly.

Dan Weir, CEO, commented, “We are excited by this outcome, having both environmental licenses will give us greater flexibility as we build the pilot / small scale production plant.”

Vohitsara

As previously reported by DNI, commercial production was subject to completion and fulfillment of the requisite environmental impact and social responsibility (“EIE” & “CSR”) studies and obligations. This study was filed with the Malagasy government in November 2017. It has since been reviewed and the Cahier des Charges Minières for the Project was delivered by the Mines department on 18th May 2018.

Marofody

DNI completed the purchase of its second Malagasy graphite property, Marofody, at the end of October 2017. The Marofody license is contiguous with the adjoining Vohitsara property (refer Figure following) and the Company plans to advance the two projects concurrently. Marofody contains several historical graphite workings (c. 1935-1960) and there is extensive mineralisation exposed within the property. The previous owner completed non NI43-101 compliant exploration which returned positive indications of graphitic carbon of equivalent tenor to that contained within Vohitsara.

DNI has transferred the Permit, 8904, to DNI’s new wholly-owned subsidiary, DNIM Holdings No. 1 Sarl. DNI had also previously lodged the EIE report with the Malagasy authorities in February 2018. This report has been reviewed and the Cahier des Charges Minières was delivered by the Mines Department on 11th June 2018.

Cahier des Charges Minières

The Cahier des Charges Minières or ‘Mining Specifications’ is issued to companies that have completed and lodged an EIS/EIE. The document governs the totality of the Company’s planned operations within its Mining Permit; inclusive of near-mine exploration, development, production throughput, community relations, environmental management and post-mining rehabilitation programs. It is the prerequisite to obtaining the Environmental License.

Dan Weir, CEO, commented, “We were attracted to Madagascar because it is known for its large flake, high quality graphite and because Madagascar has a modern and transparent Mining Code. Additionally, the area in which our Projects are located contains excellent infrastructure and port facilities and the mineralisation itself is hosted within soft ‘free-dig’ material called saprolite, which greatly facilitates commercial extraction and processing.

Having full commercial permitting for our primary project will give DNI a significant advantage to advance its graphite pilot plant / small-scale production plans.”

New CFO

DNI is pleased to announce that Mr. Ken Storey will be joining the company as the Chief Financial Officer, CFO.

Mr. Storey is a Certified Professional/Management Accountant and Business Analyst with over 25 years of private and public entity accounting experience. He brings a solid background of financial expertise, operational and business experience to DNI, including financial reporting, restructuring, acquisitions, strategic planning, treasury and risk management. Prior to joining DNI, Mr. Storey held senior financial positions in a number of publicly traded, international companies, including Dundee Corp., Vinci S.A., Caterpillar Inc., and Dundee Precious Metals. Mr. Storey attended The University of Toronto and obtained his professional designations in the early 1990’s.

Ken brings African experience having lived and worked in Namibia during his tenure with Dundee Precious Metals. Ken worked directly with the local leadership and senior government officials in Namibia.

Dan Weir, CEO, commented, “As DNI moves to the development phase, Ken’s operational, production and African knowledge, will be very beneficial to DNI.”

About DNI Metals

Certain advisors and directors of DNI have significant operational experience at historical hard rock graphite mines in Canada (e.g. Ontario and Quebec) and Australia. Between them, they have built three (3) processing plants and designed two (2) others; all, which were shut down in the 1990,’s due to increased Chinese competition. Keith Minty, a director, previously worked at Cal Graphite near Kearny, Ontario.

It was our team’s understanding of the high production and capital expenditure costs associated with so-called “hard rock” graphite mining that inspired DNI to search for saprolite-hosted graphite deposits.

Certain parts Madagascar and Brazil, produce graphite from weathered material called saprolite.

According to Dictionary.com, saprolite is described as:

“Soft, thoroughly decomposed and porous rock, often rich in clay, formed by the in place chemical weathering of igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks. Saprolite is especially common in humid and tropical climates. It is usually reddish brown or grayish white and contains those structures (such as cross-stratification) that were present in the original rock from which it formed.”

DNI owns two permitted, saprolite-hosted graphite deposits in Madagascar; located 50kms from the country’s main seaport. The deposits are located less than two (2) kms from the paved national highway. DNI intends to develop the Vohitsara project, should the economic viability and technical feasibility be established. DNI has not yet established mineral resources or mineral reserves supported by a PEA or mining study (PFS or FS).

DNI has a graphite wholesale business, in which it buys and sells high quality graphite.

Steven Goertz (MAusIMM, MAIG), who is a qualified person, approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

DNI – Canadian Securities Exchange
DMNKF – OTC
Issued: 100,882,580

For further information, contact:

DNI Metals Inc. – Dan Weir, CEO 416-595-1195
DanWeir@dnimetals.com
Also, visit www.dnimetals.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to, among other things, the following: (i) the geological characteristics of the projects; (ii) the potential to discover additional mineralization and to extend the area of mineralization; (iii) the potential to raise additional financing; and (iv) the potential to expand and upgrade the resource estimate of the projects. Forward-looking information is subject to the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the Company’s actual performance to differ materially from that expressed in or implied by such statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to volatility and sensitivity to market metal prices, impact of change in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, imprecision in resource estimates, imprecision in opinions on geology, environmental risks including increased regulatory burdens, unexpected geological conditions, adverse mining conditions, changes in government regulations and policies, including laws and policies; and failure to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government authorities, and other development and operating risks, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “likely”, “possible”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “objective”, “hope” and “continue” (or the negative thereof) and words and expressions of similar import. Although DNI believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Additional information about material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in making forward-looking statements may be found in the Company’s most recent annual and interim Management’s Discussion and Analysis under “Risk and Uncertainties” as well as in other public disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SOURCE: DNI Metals Inc.

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AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / AGATE is a decentralised blockchain and comprehensive crypto infrastructure for day-to-day banking. It acts as a gateway to connect tons of developers, users and merchants to the crypto-economy. It provides the highest transaction speed on the market with low-cost transaction fees. Transactions within the ecosystem will be facilitated via the AGT token, which is ideal for several use cases. What sets Agate apart is its modules, which are already built or will be launched from beta soon.

iFiat allows merchants to transfer crypto tokens into cash quickly. The most interesting element of Agate, is the Agate iFiat Ecosystem. It uses decentralised blockchain technology (Agate blockchain) to resolve many of the fundamental issues in the crypto-economy, which will expedite transactions economically and in real-time.

Fiat-pegged cryptocurrency works like a fiat credit or stable coin and is termed “iFiat.” All iFiat will initially be issued on Agate blockchain, so they exist as a cryptocurrency token. Agate iFiat has the following advantages over other fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies.

iFiats exists on Agate blockchain rather than on less developed blockchains which are impractical to use as a medium of transferring funds for micropayments.

a) However, iFiats can be used just like other cryptocurrencies, i.e., in a peer to peer, pseudo anonymous, decentralised, cryptographically secure environment. However, they are only circulated inside the Agate blockchain to facilitate payments and real-time settlement to secure funds for both users and merchant as iFiat redemption will not face any pricing or liquidity constraints.

b) iFiats running on one of the fastest decentralised blockchain platforms, which including the decentralised exchange (DEX), Browser base, wallet encryption, open source, multiparty security, reporting functions and all transaction can be tracked on the blockchain explorer.

c) Although iFiats are fully redeemable, the best case scenario would be to spend it with other merchants or suppliers, since it is real-time and has a very small transaction fee for users.

d) Instant loading onto virtual or physical debit cards.

e) Request to transfer to bank account.

f) Pay any type of bill, such as loan repayments, utilities etc.

g) Generate crypto gift voucher, which is redeemable with all Agate merchants (in-store or online)

Agate iFiat ecosystem is capable of supporting many different iFiats; however, it currently runs on iUSD, which is pegged by USD, and each token always represents $1 USD. In later versions, we plan to add EUR, GPB, JPY and AUD.

PROBLEMS BEFORE AGATE BLOCKCHAINS

CRYPTO-ECONOMY PROBLEMS :

Number of merchants accepting cryptocurrency in comparison to the total number of tradition merchants are very low.
Higher volatile crypto market.
Lack of comprehensive solutions that can support all aspects of a true crypto-economy.
High and slow fee transactions and exchange rate.

MERCHANT FACING PROBLEMS

Merchants are not sure which currencies to accept.
Slow transaction settlement, many providers take days to pay to the merchants.
Business suppliers may not use cryptocurrency.
Extravagant, environmentally unfriendly mining method i.e. Proof of Work (PoW).

USER FACING PROBLEMS

Managing several various coins and tokens that need different wallets.
Lose the value of users crypto assets in poor exchange markets.
Slow transactions speeds, taking anywhere between a few minutes to days to settle a transaction.

Agate blockchains introduces a solution to these problems.

RESULTS AFTER AGATE BLOCKCHAINS

CRYPTO-ECONOMY RESULT

Agate can integrate with almost all the existing in-store merchants or e-commerce websites globally.
Agate iFiat ecosystem market volatility has been sorted.
Agate API Suite will let all users express their innovations and develop the crypto-economy.
Agate blockchain work with Proof of Stake (PoS) mining, which has the lowest impact on the environment.
Transactions on the Agate blockchain are far cheaper and faster.
Agate considers all aspect of a true crypto-economy in 12 functional modules.

MERCHANT FACING RESULT

Agate currently accepts the five most important cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin, and plans to increase the total number of coins to over 17, making it the ideal choice to transact via the Agate platform in an easy manner. Merchants would receive the exact dollar value every time.
In the Agate iFiat Ecosystem, all funds are immediately available and spendable for the merchant.
By allowing transactions back to cash, merchants are assured that they can transfer to fiat money quickly for everyday use in their business.

USER FACING RESULT

Users can keep and manage up to 17 different coins and tokens from different blockchains in Agate’s currency wallet app (currently there are six available).
A new Blockchain with near instant settlement speeds, the practical application of the Agate currency is immense.
Optimal transfer of user’s Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc. to iFiat through an automated A.I bot, users get the best spending value for their crypto assets.

To find out more, visit https://www.agatechain.org/

Read the white paper here.

Media contact:

Name: Hamed Taghvaei
Email: media@agatechain.org
TG Group: https://t.me/AgateChain_Group
Website: https://agatechain.org/

SOURCE: Agate

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 27, 2018 / TruValue Labs, the leading provider of artificial intelligence-driven environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data, today announced the appointment of Gordon McLeod to the company’s Board of Directors.

In this role, McLeod will leverage his extensive AI and technology experience to help advise company leadership towards further growth. TruValue Labs recently announced a $13.6 million Series A funding round in May lead by Katalyst Ventures and the Hearst Financial Venture Fund among others.

“As an early investor in the company, I’m honored to be working with TruValue Labs in a more substantial capacity and look forward to helping grow with the company and its talented team,” said McLeod. “TruValue Labs continues to enhance their proprietary technology and predictive analytics to help investment professionals gain a knowledge-driven advantage over their competition.”

McLeod’s executive and board roles include work with early-stage technology companies that apply machine learning and AI to solve business problems in media, finance, and education. Most notably, McLeod was President of Krux Digital, a data management platform (DMP) that was acquired by Salesforce in 2016. Previously McLeod was the President and founder of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, overseeing worldwide digital, video, social and mobile for WSJ, MarketWatch, Barron’s, SmartMoney and AllThingsD.

McLeod is also a board member and advisor for other early-stage companies that incorporate AI and machine-learning, including r4 Technologies, Spectrum Labs and Sense Education. At TruValue Labs, McLeod will be joining existing Directors Susan Choe, founder and managing partner at Katalyst Ventures, and Jeffrey Weber, managing director at The Entrepreneurs’ Fund.

McLeod holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy from University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. in Public Policy, Media and Politics from Harvard University.

He is available for interviews with the media to further discuss his new role with TruValue Labs.

About TruValue Labs™

TruValue Labs is the first company to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover timely and material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) information at scale. The company’s mission is to deliver increased transparency to investment professionals by providing data and analytics that go beyond traditional fundamentals. The flagship product, Insight360™, delivers investable insights by revealing intangible value and risk factors from unstructured data at the speed of current events. Visit www.truvaluelabs.com to learn more about the SaaS and API products.

Media Contact:

Chris Wilson
Caliber Corporate Advisers
703-927-5125
chris.wilson@calibercorporate.com

SOURCE: TruValue Labs

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / IoT chain defines data sovereignty as the right for users to control their data assets. It is important to distinguish data assets from digital assets. Many of us are familiar with digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, and other virtual currencies. Traditional bank account balances can also be classified as digital assets. Compared to digital assets, data assets have the following unique characteristics.

Difficult to transfer
Unlike data assets, digital assets can be transferred. If party A transfers Bitcoin to party B, A loses control over that amount of Bitcoin. But with data assets, data can be overwritten and is difficult to transfer effectively. After the data has been reconstructed, the same data is often owned by both parties.
Continuous production of data assets
Our data assets are like a mine. As long as we are using Internet services, the amount of data tied to us will increase and become more valuable. Likewise with connected IoT devices; as long as they are operating, they are creating more data.
The value of data assets is reflected in use
Digital assets, such as Bitcoin, are valuable in themselves. The value of data needs to be reflected when it is used. For example, during advertising-directed activities, loan credit inquiries, and AI model training.

Therefore, data assets should be assets that belong to users— growing and constantly generating value. Unfortunately, this is not the status quo, largely in part because big companies have seized control of the data asset market. Decentralized identify is the key to breaking the data monopoly.

Distributed Identity vs Centralized Identity

Traditionally, identity information is centrally stored on servers that provide access to services such as email. These servers hold account usernames and passwords, as well as various other data related to the account. The administrators of these services have complete control over the server; users do not have control over their identity information.

In a distributed identity, no login or password is required, and the user controls their identity by holding their private key. The service provider does not store the user’s password; it only records the user ID, similar to a public key and private key scenario.

Distributed identities allow privacy to be better protected. In a centralized identity system, service providers use user data at their discretion, and use this data to generate revenue without the user’s knowledge or authorization.

In a distributed identity system, users can manage their own data in many different applications and services, breaking down data silos, and building a complete digital identity. Users can enjoy more accurate and efficient Internet services.

Interestingly, with the advent of the Internet of Things, we will also digitize data in new and exciting ways. Eventually, user data will not only be in the virtual world, but all of our real-world data will also be digitized. Users’ demand for privacy and data protection will increase tremendously. The centralized identity systems are no longer meeting the needs of their users. We believe that distributed identity will be the bridge to link the physical world and the virtual world. During the next digital revolution, we will distribute control of your own identity data, allowing you to bring your data to any service provider. We will no longer be constrained to use centralized services for identity; we will give control back to the users. With the rise of edge computing, the computing power of the edge is increasing, and with it we can do a better job of protecting and processing data privacy before user data flows to the service.

Microsoft has put forward a concept of Decentralized Digital Identities, which continues to improve the distributed digital identity solution for the Internet of Things. In the era of the Internet of Things, we are gradually returning user data assets back to the users.

SOURCE: IoT chain

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Service provider to enhance service offerings with CounterPath Bria Softphone and Stretto Platform™

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / CounterPath Corporation (NASDAQ: CPAH) (TSX: PATH), a global provider of award-winning over-the-top (OTT) Unified Communications solutions for enterprises and service providers, today announced that it has signed a contract with a North American Tier 1 service provider to offer a solution built on the Bria softphone and Stretto Platform worth a minimum of $1.8 million over a three-year period and is expected to grow as customer uptake increases.

Building on the momentum of a previously announced signed contract with an international Tier 1 service provider, CounterPath continues to enhance the offerings for service providers with Bria softphones for end user devices and the Stretto Platform for provisioning, messaging, user analytics and synchronization. The solution transforms cloud unified communications into differentiated offerings that enable an elevated user experience. It is anticipated that CounterPath’s solution will be deployed in over six European countries over the next 18 months by the international service provider.

The recently signed North American Tier 1 service provider leverages the work with the international service provider and will also use Bria and Stretto for core services that enable a better experience across mobile devices. With its rich experience in developing customized solutions, CounterPath was able to meet specific service provider requirements within a tight timeframe, driving the decision to select Bria and Stretto.

“We are seeing a resurgence of opportunities within North America and EMEA leading the charge,” said Todd Carothers, EVP of Sales and Marketing at CounterPath. “With the consolidation happening within our sector, there are additional opportunities driven by service providers that do not want to be inextricably tied to a particular vendor. CounterPath has the solutions and expertise to enable service providers to modernize their operations and maintain market relevance. Our agile, quick-to-market solution deployments, support our customer’s efforts to maintain a competitive advantage in this ever-changing, fast-moving environment.”

CounterPath Bria and Stretto deliver an enhanced user experience in the field that improves mobile workers’ communications and business workflow.

For more information about CounterPath solutions, please visit www.counterpath.com.

About CounterPath

CounterPath Unified Communications solutions are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop, tablet and mobile devices, together with Stretto Platform™ server solutions, enable operators, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified over-the-top (OTT) communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks. The Bria and Stretto combination enables an improved user experience as an overlay to the most popular UC and IMS telephony and applications servers on the market today. Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as AT&T, Avaya, BroadSoft, BT, Cisco Systems, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel, NEC, Network Norway, Nokia, Ribbon Communications, Rogers and Verizon. Visit CounterPath, www.counterpath.com.

Contacts

Mabel Louie
Vice President, Marketing
e-mail: mlouie@counterpath.com

Investor Relations
e-mail: ir@counterpath.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements”. Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, outlook, expectations or intentions regarding the future including: (1) the expectation that the $1.8 million agreement will grow in size as customer uptake increases; and (2) that CounterPath’s solution will be deployed in over six European countries over the next 18 months by the international service provider. It is important to note that actual outcomes and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others: (1) the variability in CounterPath’s sales from reporting period to reporting period due to extended sales cycles as a result of selling CounterPath’s products through channel partners or the length of time of deployment of CounterPath’s products by its customers; (2) the Company’s ability to manage its operating expenses, which may adversely affect its financial condition; (3) the Company’s ability to remain competitive as other better financed competitors develop and release competitive products; (4) a decline in the Company’s stock price or insufficient investor interest in the Company’s securities which may impact the Company’s ability to raise additional financing as required or may cause the Company to be delisted from a stock exchange on which its common stock trades; (5) the impact of intellectual property litigation that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business; (6) the success by the Company of the sales of its current and new products; (7) the impact of technology changes on the Company’s products and industry; (8) the failure to develop new and innovative products using the Company’s technologies; and (9) the potential dilution to shareholders or overhang on the Company’s share price of its outstanding stock options. Readers should also refer to the risk disclosures outlined in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, and the Company’s other disclosure documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and the Company’s interim and annual filings and other disclosure documents filed from time to time on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE: CounterPath Corporation

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CLEARWATER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / On June 27, 2018, Endurance Exploration Group, Inc (OTCQB: “EXPL”) and Downtown Television, Inc. (“Downtown”) announced the formation of a joint venture for the purpose of producing entertainment content relating to deep-sea exploration, historical shipwreck search, artifact recovery, and the rewriting of history.

The joint venture is being formed as a new limited liability corporation that will be 50% owned each by EXPL and Downtown, and has been named Megalodon Entertainment, LLC. (“Megalodon”).

EXPL CEO, Micah Eldred, commented, “We are very pleased to be forming Megalodon with Downtown Television, and its principal David Carr. David has produced many successful adventure, science and exploration, and treasure hunting shows and series including: “The Curse of Oak Island”, “Treasure Quest”, “Extinct or Alive”, and “Ancient Aliens”, among others, and his productions have been featured on networks such as: History, Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, and Lifetime. We believe David’s experiences will be invaluable in helping to tell the story of the shipwreck and other unique discoveries being made by EXPL and our partners. We look forward to filming many upcoming adventures together.”

David Carr, CEO of Downtown Television, commented, “I am excited to work with the team at Endurance Exploration Group. They are not just treasure hunters, they are treasure finders. Their unique approach with a heavy emphasis on historical research and the use of modern day technology will ensure sustained success not only with artifact recovery, but by creating amazingly entertaining journeys that viewing audiences will be able to join. Endurance’s contacts with like-minded explorers will also result in many other successful programs. Megalodons were legendary giants of the deep, and we expect to live up to our namesake in the world of entertainment.”

Megalodon expects to film a development presentation for preliminary network evaluation during the next 60 days. Megalodon will initially be represented by the APA talent agency in Beverly Hills, CA.

About Downtown Television and David Carr:

David Carr is an alternative TV Showrunner and Executive Producer/Director who owns and operates Downtown Television in Los Angeles. Carr was formerly the co-founder and co-owner of the TV ad agency, Beantown Productions. Carr has produced hit reality and documentary programs all over the world, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, England, France, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Scotland, Tasmania, and Wales. He has produced shows for History, Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet GSN, Lifetime, and other. Some of his most notable work is The Curse of Oak Island (Showrunner and Co-EP); Treasure Quest (Showrunner & Executive Producer), Alaskan Bush People (Showrunner and Executive Producer), Extinct or Alive: Tasmanian Tiger (Showrunner & Executive Producer) and Ancient Aliens, (Director). Carr also continues to produce on-air promos for The Simpsons, as he has for 26 years. He lives in Los Angeles.

About EXPL

EXPL is a publicly traded company with the stock ticker symbol of EXPL, and is in the business of researching and recovering historic shipwrecks and their cargos lost across various historical periods. Among other ongoing projects, EXPL is currently working on the salvage of the Steamship Pulaski off the coast of North Carolina. The Steamship Pulaski was built by the Savannah and Charleston Steam Packet Company to safely and quickly carry cargo and passengers from Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, to Baltimore, Maryland. On her last voyage, on the night of June 14, 1838, after she left Charleston for Baltimore with many prominent passengers, including a Congressman, the starboard boiler exploded and the vessel quickly capsized and was lost. Of the approximately 150 passengers and 37 crew members, there were only 59 survivors. The remaining crew and passengers, together with the passenger valuables, estimated at $150,000 face value at the time of the loss, and estimated to be worth millions of dollars today, sank with the ship. To date EXPL has recovered dozens of silver and gold coins, dishware, and components of the vessel.

https://www.facebook.com/EnduranceExplorationGroup/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0139674/bio

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

This press release / 8K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “will,” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to legal and operational risks of offshore, historic shipwreck recovery.

Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K are made under the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated. The information contained in this release is as of April 19, 2018. Endurance Exploration Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K as the result of new information or future events or developments.

ENDURANCE EXPLORATION GROUP, INC

15500 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 301
Clearwater, FL 33760
Micah Eldred, CEO
727-533-5555
(OTCQB: EXPL)

And

DOWNTOWN TELEVISION, INC.

801 S. Grand Ave. #1304
Los Angeles, CA 90017
David Carr, EP
310-486-8716

SOURCE: Endurance Exploration Group, Inc

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Between Now and December 14, 2018, Incoming College Students and Undergraduates are Welcome to Apply for the $1,000 Scholarship Award

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / Dr. Gerry Curatola, a world renowned and leading biological dental expert and founder of Rejuvenation Dentistry, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Rejuvenation Dentistry Scholarship program. Undergraduate and incoming students are welcome to apply for the scholarship between now and December 14, 2018.

To learn more about the scholarship and how to apply, please visit https://www.rejuvdentist.com/scholarship/.

As a spokesperson for Rejuvenation Dentistry noted, students throughout the United States and Canada may apply for the $1,000 scholarship program. The money will be sent directly to the University or College that the winner attends and may be used for the 2018-2019 school year. Winners will be selected on December 31, 2018.

In order to apply for the Rejuvenation Dentistry Scholarship, students must submit a 500 to 2,000 word essay titled “How Holistic Dentistry is Evolving for Oral Healthcare.”

“You may draw upon personal experience or experience of others that you have seen from others or in the media,” the spokesperson noted, adding that applicants should discuss in their essays why they feel most measures that can be taken aren’t already implemented in the dental society.

Entrants will be judged on their originality, persuasiveness, and proof of GPA; each student’s eligibility will be required before any money is sent to a college or university.

As a biologic dentist, Dr. Curatola said he is proud to be offering such a generous scholarship program. He and the team from Rejuvenation Dentistry are also looking forward to reading the essays that are submitted by the applicants.

“With holistic dentistry, Dr. Curatola views the mouth as the gateway and a mirror to the entire body,” the spokesperson noted, adding that patient are welcome to visit one of the many convenient locations in New York.

Students who are interested in applying for the scholarship and who would like to learn more about holistic dental care, which will help them with the essay requirement, may wish to watch a short YouTube video about the fascinating topic at https://youtu.be/goTmnSzPwPU.

About Rejuvenation Dentistry:

Rejuvenation Dentistry has been around since 1983. They are a biological dental practice that focuses on holistic health. Rejuvenation Dentistry was founded by Dr. Gerry Curatola, the author of “Mouth-Body Connection” as well as the pioneer of the biologic approach to Cosmetic Dentistry. For more information, please visit https://www.rejuvdentist.com.

Immy
webmetrixgroup@gmail.com
8126778302

SOURCE: Rejuvenation Dentistry

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PITTSBURGH, PA / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2018 / Unique Foods Corporation (OTC PINK: UPZS) officially announces it has changed its corporate name from Unique Pizza & Subs Corp. to Unique Foods Corp.

UPZS filed to change their corporate name with the state of Delaware in February of 2018, after approval with the state UPZS took the steps of filing with: Pacific Stock Transfer; the DTC; CUSIP; FINRA. It was determined that Unique Foods Corp. could retain its same trading symbol (UPZS) because of the similar name. FINRA officially approved the name change on Monday, May 21, 2018.

James C. Vowler President & CEO of Unique Foods Corp. stated, “When I took Unique Pizza & Subs public back in 2005 we were focused on opening and franchising pizza shops. Over the years we have evolved into a very diverse food related company with three wholly owned subsidiaries Jose Madrid Salsa, Unique Tap House & Sports Grill and PopsyCakes and a Licensing agreement with Christopher Street Products. We are in the process of acquiring other Unique Food related business and our new name is a reflection of our current business model and the direction of the company moving forward.”

On June 2 we officially discontinued our relationship with an individual that we had overseeing our PopsyCakes Brand. Subsequently, this person has taken to social media, texts, emails and directly called vendors in an attempt to disrupt and interfere with the PopsyCakes brand. Unfortunately, we live in a time where individuals can use social media to advance their own negative agenda consisting of untruths and hostile accusations and all too often without suffering any repercussions and/or adverse consequences. While our focus is on serving our customers, we have requested our legal team to prepare a letter placing this person on notice, that we will take all reasonable and necessary action to cause this negative campaign of misinformation to cease immediately. We thank our loyal customers & shareholder’s for your patience and understanding.

About Unique Foods Corporation:

Unique Foods Corp. partnered with Jack Brewer & Brewer Media & Entertainment Group back in October of 2017. Brewer Media Group was brought on to help build all aspects of the many Unique brands. With a primary focus on the increase of online and retail sales, social media presence and overall content, public persona and awareness, acquire acquisition opportunities and much more. The company has three wholly owned subsidiaries Jose Madrid Salsa, Unique Tap House & Sports Grill and PopsyCakes and a Licensing agreement with Christopher Street Products.

The Unique Tap House & Sports Grill 39809 Avenida Acacias, Murrieta, CA 92563, To Book your office or birthday party, special event, group reservations or to order food call (951) 445-4769.

Twitter:

@ChristopherS_T_
@uniquefoodscorp
@MadridSalsa
@PopsyCakes
@UniquePizzaTapH

Instagram: instagram.com/unique_foods_corp

Websites:

Unique Pizza: http://www.UniquePizza.com
Jose Madrid Salsa: http://www.JoseMadridSalsa.com
PopsyCakes: http://www.PopsyCakes.com
Christopher Street Products: http://www.ChristopherStreet.NYC

Safe Harbor Act: This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 27E of the Securities Act of 1934. Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward- looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and shareholder approval for anticipated actions. There are no financials in this press release so this is not needed and undermines the release.

For Unique Foods Corp. Investor Relations contact Complete Advisory Partners

Phone: (586) 228- 2290
Fax: (586) 228-6920
capinc@comcast.net
http:/www.capinc.net

SOURCE: Unique Pizza and Subs Corp.

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