(Español) La FDA restringe la venta y distribución del Essure para proteger a las mujeres y exigir que las pacientes reciban información sobre los riesgos
Cal/OSHA Cites Roofing Contractor for Repeat Fall Hazard Violations
SAN DIEGO, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cal/OSHA cited California Premier Roofscapes, Inc. for repeat violations of fall protection safety orders and proposed $134,454 in penalties. The Escondido-based company was investigated and cited on six different occasions over the past four years for putting its workers at risk of fatal falls.
Cal/OSHA opened the most recent inspection in August of 2017 after receiving a report that workers were not wearing proper fall protection while installing tiles on the roof of a three-story Chula Vista home. Inspectors found that California Premier Roofscapes failed to ensure their workers were wearing safety harnesses and other personal fall protection. Employees were not properly trained on fall protection and roof work hazards.
“California Premier Roofscapes has repeatedly put its workers at risk of potentially deadly falls from heights, disregarding basic safety requirements to protect its employees,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum.
Cal/OSHA issued citations to California Premier Roofscapes for four violations including:
- One repeat-serious violation for failing to ensure that workers were wearing fall protection.
- One repeat general violation for failing to effectively implement and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
- Two general violations for not inspecting equipment prior to each use and inadequate training on fall hazards and protection.
The first inspection with California Premier Roofscapes was opened in October 2014 after Cal/OSHA received a complaint that employees were working on an Irvine roof with no fall protection. Cal/OSHA inspected a California Premier Roofscapes’ residential construction site in Azusa the following day after receiving a complaint involving an unsafe portable ladder. The following month, Cal/OSHA investigated an accident involving a worker who suffered serious head and knee injuries after falling 15 feet from a ladder attached to scaffolding at a Carlsbad residential construction site.
In June 2015, Cal/OSHA opened an inspection and cited California Premier Roofscapes for a repeat serious violation after workers with no fall protection were reported on the roof of an Irvine construction site. In March of the following year, Cal/OSHA inspected a report that California Premier Roofscapes’ workers wore harnesses but were not properly tied off to prevent falls from the roof of a Tustin construction site. California Premier Roofscapes was cited for two repeat violations, one serious and one general category.
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction nationwide. In California’s roofing industry, falls have caused nine deaths and 162 serious injuries since 2014.
A serious violation is cited when there is a realistic possibility that death or serious harm could result from the actual hazardous condition. A repeat violation is cited when the employer was previously cited for the same or a very similar violation and the earlier citation became final within the past 5 years.
All employers in California are required to have an effective written injury and illness prevention program, a safety program to identify, assess and control hazards in the workplace. Cal/OSHA has online tools and publications to guide employers on how to establish an effective safety program. Cal/OSHA’s resources on fall protection include safety and health factsheets, residential fall protection training and a construction safety pocket guide.
Cal/OSHA helps protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job in almost every workplace in California. Cal/OSHA’s Consultation Services Branch provides free and voluntary assistance to employers to improve their health and safety programs. Employers should call (800) 963-9424 for assistance from Cal/OSHA Consultation Services.
Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact DIR’s Call Center in English or Spanish at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734). The California Workers’ Information line at 866-924-9757 provides recorded information in English and Spanish on a variety of work-related topics. Complaints can also be filed confidentially with Cal/OSHA district offices.
Members of the press may contact Peter Melton or Jeanne-Mairie Duval at (510) 286-1161, and are encouraged to subscribe to get email alerts on DIR’s press releases or other departmental updates.
The California Department of Industrial Relations, established in 1927, protects and improves the health, safety, and economic well-being of over 18 million wage earners, and helps their employers comply with state labor laws. DIR is housed within the Labor & Workforce Development Agency. For general inquiries, contact DIR’s Communications Call Center at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734) for help in locating the appropriate division or program in our department.
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NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Inaugurates Telemundo Center, The Epicenter Of The Hispanic World
MIAMI, April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today announced the official inauguration of Telemundo Center, its new global headquarters in Miami, FL. Telemundo Center sets the new standard for Hispanic media as the only next-generation, multimedia production facility with news, sports, entertainment, studios, international and digital all under one roof. With an investment of more than $250 million, Telemundo Center unlocks the power of Comcast and NBCUniversal’s commitment to Hispanic consumers while advancing the future of media. Telemundo Center is approximately a 500,000-square-foot facility on 21 acres, with the capacity to house 1,500 employees. Producing unparalleled original content, driving one-of-a-kind digital experiences and educating the next generation of media leaders, Telemundo Center becomes the epicenter of Hispanic activity and the leading authority on the fastest-growing demographic in the United States.
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“Telemundo Center is the manifestation of our commitment to the Hispanic market and a representation of our core values of innovation, collaboration and transparency,” said Cesar Conde, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and NBCUniversal International Group. “Latinos are a growing cultural, political, and economic force influencing every aspect of our country. Telemundo Center is the only facility that can fuel the preferences and demands of this dynamic audience, while driving unlimited growth and opportunity for our company, our employees and our community for years to come.”
The new state-of-the-art facility enables unmatched capacity to create high quality, original Spanish-language content to satisfy the diverse appetites of today’s U.S. Latinos. Producing over 3,000 hours of original content a year, Telemundo Center supports unprecedented growth with 15 highly adaptive studios, including two digital studios, virtual and augmented-reality sets, and a state-of-the-art news operation that provides unrivaled flexibility to produce the content that is driving the network’s popularity with audiences and advertisers. Through modern workspaces and activity-based work stations, Telemundo Center’s open plan design and cutting-edge technology is specifically designed to spark innovation, generate powerful experiences, and foster the kind of creative energy and cross-business ideation and collaboration essential to the workplace of the future in a world-class media operation.
Built to inspire employee collaboration, mobility and flexibility, the new headquarters will house production of Telemundo’s weekday primetime programming, the entertainment show “Don Francisco te Invita” and the morning show “Un Nuevo Dia,” news programs, including “Noticias Telemundo” and “Al Rojo Vivo,” as well as sports programs such as “Titulares y Mas.” Telemundo Center will also significantly expand the division’s ability to deliver content on every device maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as BuzzFeed, Vox, and Snapchat that have catapulted Telemundo to become one of the top three media brands in social media engagement.
The custom-designed facility was conceived to integrate multiple locations by bringing under one roof all of the division’s offices, broadcast and production operations including the Telemundo Network, Telemundo Deportes, Noticias Telemundo, Telemundo Global Studios, Universo channel, Telemundo’s digital media operations and NBCUniversal International Group’s Latin American offices. The former Telemundo Network’s headquarters had been located in Hialeah, FL from where the network operated for the past 30 years.
The new headquarters is an eco-friendly building, incorporating many design features also used in LEED-certified structures, and is designed to meet state-of-the-art sustainability, safety, and efficiency standards. Telemundo Center is also built to sustain a Category 5 hurricane and fully remain in operation during weather and other environmental emergencies.
Governor Rick Scott said, “Since December 2010, Florida has added nearly 1.5 million private-sector jobs, with more and more companies choosing to grow in our great state every day. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ brand new media facility will support Florida’s continued economic growth and add new job opportunities for families in Miami-Dade County.”
Through Telemundo Center, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is making a visible commitment as a leading economic, cultural, and social contributor to Miami and South Florida. Telemundo Center has already generated 3,400 construction jobs and $475 million in sales for Florida businesses, and over the next 20 years, the facility is expected to contribute at least $360 million in Florida taxes.
The facility will also serve as a hub for thought leadership on and for the Hispanic community, hosting top researchers and speakers on issues of importance to today’s U.S. Latinos. Telemundo Center is also the home of the recently launched Telemundo Academy, a first-ever multimedia educational institution in partnership with high schools and universities to empower and train the next generation of media leaders, providing a rigorous curriculum designed to teach industry-leading skills and the insights necessary to produce innovative, original multi-platform content. The academy’s first partners are internationally renowned singer, actor and record producer Armando Christian Perez’s (Pitbull) SLAM Miami (Sports Leadership and Management) and the Doral Academy.
Telemundo Center’s opening comes ahead of the network’s expansive planned coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, of which Telemundo holds the exclusive Spanish-language rights for the first time ever. More than 500 hours of World Cup-related programming will be made available across Telemundo Network and its sister cable network Universo. Additionally, more than 1,000 hours of original content will also be available to stream across Telemundo Deportes’ digital platforms. Telemundo and Universo will broadcast all 64 games live, and all the matches will stream live via the Telemundo Deportes’ En Vivo app and TelemundoDeportes.com.
Plans for the new headquarters were announced in February 2016, at a time when Telemundo had just wrapped a record-breaking year in ratings, an upswing momentum which led to the network finishing the 2016-2017 broadcast season, for the first time ever, as the #1 Spanish-language network in weekday 8 p.m.–11 p.m. primetime among the highly-coveted adults 18-49 and adults 18-34, according to Nielsen.
About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. This fast-growing multi-platform portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group, Telemundo Deportes, Noticias Telemundo, Telemundo Global Studios, Universo, and a Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 27 local stations, 51 affiliates and its national feed. Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world’s most popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Telemundo Global Studios is the company’s domestic and international scripted production unit including Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International Studios, Telemundo International, as well as all of the company’s co-production partnerships. As the #1 media company reaching Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as BuzzFeed, Vox, and Snapchat. Through Telemundo Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of Spanish-language content in the world, and Universo, the fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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(Español) Inversionistas de Estados Unidos se unen a las provincias de San Juan y La Rioja de Argentina, para realizar intercambios comerciales bajo el lema “Argentina the land of opportunities”
Global Premiere Of The First And Only Officially-Endorsed Luis Miguel Series Sunday April 22 On Telemundo At 9pm/8c In The US And On Netflix In Latin America And Spain
MIAMI, April 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The worldwide premiere of the highly anticipated original production, Luis Miguel Series, is set to air every Sunday starting April 22 at 9pm/8c exclusively on Telemundo for the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and throughout Latin America and Spain on Netflix. The series presents the only authorized story on the life of multi-platinum artist and global superstar Luis Miguel, played by Diego Boneta. Also known as El Sol de México (The Sun of Mexico), Luis Miguel has led a life in the public eye, but little is known about the man behind the star… until now.
Set in México, Luis Miguel Series explores his childhood in the early 80s and what led up to his massive success as a recording artist in the 90’s. Before being known to the world as “Luis Miguel,” Micky (Izan Llunas and Luis de la Rosa) as he is called within the family, finds great comfort and safety with his adoring mother Marcela (Anna Favella) and younger brother Alex (Juan Pablo “JuanPa” Zurita). Exhibiting a natural talent as a singer, earning acclaim and popularity by the time he reaches the age of 11, his father Luis Rey (Oscar Jaenada) ramps up an obsessive campaign to turn his oldest son into a superstar, belying his own failed dreams of similar success. As Micky grows into the leading pop star of the era known as Luis Miguel he finds it challenging to strike a balance between his career and private life including his relationships with his true loves, played by Paulina Dávila and Camila Sodi, respectively. As the world thirsts for the carefully nurtured image of tanned masculinity and blazing white smile synonymous with the Acapulco lifestyle that was the hallmark of his early career, what lies underneath is a potent story of how fame and fortune can change a family. Told in a bold style that is as dramatic, emotional, sensual, controversial, and romantic as his musical artistry, Luis Miguel Series adds daring in its scope to illuminate the details of the man that remains “El Sol de México.”
For more about Luis Miguel Series, viewers can follow the series on Facebook and Instagram @LuisMiguelLaSerie, including @Telemundo and @NetflixLAT, and join the conversation using #LuisMiguelLaSerie.
About the series
Luis Miguel Series is the officially authorized story of the life of the internationally renowned superstar and Grammy award-winning multi-platinum recording artist, Luis Miguel. At the age of 17, Luis Miguel became one of the world’s most recognized singers in the world. As his fame soared, privately, the musical icon struggled with personal tragedies–from the mysterious disappearance of his mother to the painful estrangement from his father and manager, Luis Rey. Through it all, Luis Miguel maintained his greatest passion: music.
Written by Daniel Krauze and directed by Humberto Hinojosa, Luis Miguel La Serie is executive produced by Mark Burnett, Carla González Vargas and Pablo Cruz, and produced by Gato Grande Productions, an MGM joint venture.
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About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. This fast-growing multiplatform portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group, Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo Global Studios, Universo, and a Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 27 local stations, 51 affiliates and its national feed. Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world’s most popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Telemundo Global Studios is the company’s domestic and international scripted production unit including Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International Studios, Telemundo International, as well as all of the company’s co-production partnerships. As the #1 media company reaching Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as BuzzFeed, Vox, and Snapchat. Through Telemundo Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of Spanish-language content in the world; and Universo, the fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world’s leading internet entertainment service with over 117 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 140 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
About Gato Grande Productions
Gato Grande is a joint venture between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and a select group of high profile Mexican entrepreneurs, Miguel Alemán Magnani and Antonio Cue Sánchez Navarro. The newly founded company develops and produces high-quality Hispanic content for international audiences.
About Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is President of MGM’s Television & Digital Group. He has won twelve Emmy Awards, five Producers Guild of America Awards, seven Critics’ Choice Television Awards, and six People’s Choice Awards. Currently, Burnett is the executive producer of five network television shows: The Voice (NBC), Survivor (CBS), Shark Tank (ABC), Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME (ABC) and Jamie Foxx’s Beat Shazam (FOX). In 2017, Burnett had timeslot-winning shows five nights out of the week. As President of MGM’s Television Group, he also oversees numerous award-winning scripted television shows including Fargo (FX),The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), Get Shorty (EPIX) and Vikings (History).
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Natalia Denegri to release the album ‘Corazones Guerreros’ as producer
MIAMI, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Actress, TV host and producer Natalia Denegri has taken us by surprise yet again, this time by producing the musical album Corazones Guerreros (‘Warrior hearts’), for children, originating from the TV program of the same name. It all began with an initiative by the Hassenfeld Family Foundation and Denegri to create audiovisual content that would inspire and motivate the Latin community in the United States.
The album will be available on April 13 on the biggest digital music platforms. The songs are original, and dedicated to celebrating the values of family, study, personal cleanliness and taking care of the planet, with tunes like: La Familia (‘Family‘), Soy obediente (‘I’m obedient’), Hay que reciclar (‘We’ve got to recycle’), Amo a mi mascota (‘I love my pet’), and Comer saludable (‘Eat healthy’), to name a few.
The motivational value of the lyrics deserves special notice in tunes like: Atrévete a Soñar (‘Dare to dream’), No More Bullying and No tengas miedo (‘Don’t be afraid’). The magic of this album comes from presenting positive lyrics in a variety of rhythms – Salsa, bachata, reggae, tex-mex, reggaetón and other styles, sung by Max Pizzolante.
In these times when the family is eager for songs that are closer to home, with values that children can listen to, Corazones Guerreros is a welcome arrival. It’s a positive album, close to home, that will certainly have an impact on everyone who hears it.
“It’s been said that our main natural resource is children, and through Corazones Guerreros we’re hoping to provide them with an opportunity to create a better future. A future of health, peace, love and family.” Alan Hassenfeld. Hassenfeld Family Foundation.
“If making Corazones Guerreros filled me with joy, I can’t begin to express what it means to know that so many people will be able to have these songs spreading the essence of the message we try to convey to them each day: hope, strength, faith, courage, being positive. I hope they enjoy this record as much as my princess Nicole and I do.” Natalia Denegri. Trinitus Productions.
“My dream was to keep on making positive content for kids, and that’s the opportunity Alan and Natalia gave me with Corazones Guerreros. I hope that through this album, you will enjoy our daring to do things a little bit differently.” Nelson Bustamante. 360 Media.
“I couldn’t miss this opportunity to bring a positive message to kids and their parents, and at the same time get them to dance and enjoy different styles of music. All honor and glory to God.” Max Pizzolante. Pizzo Music.
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If You Purchased Solodyn® and/or Its Generic Equivalent You Could Get Money from a Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
NEW YORK, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —
If You Purchased Solodyn® and/or Its Generic Equivalent
You Could Get Money from a Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
A proposed $23 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving the antibiotic drug Solodyn®. The lawsuit claims that Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Impax Laboratories, Inc., Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Sandoz Inc. (the “Defendants”) violated state competition (i.e. antitrust and consumer protection) and unjust enrichment laws by agreeing not to compete with each other and keeping lower-cost generic versions of Solodyn® off the market. The Defendants deny this. No one is claiming that Solodyn® is unsafe or ineffective.
What does the settlement provide?
To settle the lawsuit, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. has agreed to pay $23 million into a Settlement Fund to settle all claims in the lawsuit brought on behalf of consumers and health insurers known as third-party payors.
Class Counsel will ask the Court to award attorneys’ fees in an amount not to exceed one-third of the Settlement Fund, plus interest, litigation expenses and incentive payments to the Class Representatives. After these deductions, the remainder of the Settlement Fund will be distributed pro rata to Class Members who file a valid claim form. The amount of money you are eligible to receive will depend on how much you (and other consumers) paid for Solodyn® or generic versions of Solodyn®.
Who is included?
Generally, you are included in the Classes if you purchased, paid and/or provided reimbursement for some or all of 45mg, 55mg, 65mg, 80mg, 90mg, 105mg, 115mg, and/or 135mg Solodyn® and/or its generic equivalent prescription in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, WY, DC and PR, in tablet form, from July 23, 2009 through February 25, 2018, inclusive. Certain third-party payors are also members of the Classes.
You are NOT a member of the Classes if: you paid a “flat co-payment” for all of your prescription drug purchases regardless of whether they are brand or generic; you are one of the Defendants or an officer, director, manager, employee, subsidiary, or affiliate of any Defendant(s); you purchased only directly from Defendants or for resale purposes; you purchased or received Solodyn® or its generic equivalent only through a Medicaid program; you are a Pharmacy Benefit Manager, or you are the judge in this lawsuit or a member of the judge’s immediate family.
How do I get a payment?
You must submit a Claim Form by July 31, 2018 to be eligible for a payment. The Claim Form, and instruction on how to submit it, are available at www.SolodynCase.com or by calling 1-800-332-7414.
What are my other rights?
If you are a Class Member, you may comment on or object to the proposed Settlement. To do so, you must act by May 28, 2018. Details on how to comment or object are at www.SolodynCase.com.
The Court will hold a hearing tentatively set for 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2018, to consider whether the Settlement and all of the terms are fair, reasonable, and adequate. These deadlines may be amended by Court Order, so check the litigation website noted below.
For More Information or to Request a Claim Form
Visit www.SolodynCase.com
Call 1-800-332-7414
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Did You Know? More Than Half of Americans Try to Outdo Their Neighbors’ Home Improvement Projects
ATLANTA, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When was the last time you saw your neighbor’s new mulched-in boxwoods, felt a jealous pang and decided to take on your own gardening project? If you answered “last week,” you’re far from alone!
In advance of Spring Black Friday, The Home Depot commissioned a survey of 1,000 Americans* conducted by Wakefield Research to find out what home improvement projects are on the top of the list this spring. The research also revealed the motivation behind these projects.
- More than half of Americans feel the urge to improve the appearance of their homes when they see their neighbors doing it first. From a landscape refresh with new perennials or an herb garden, to a patio overhaul with the latest grill and patio set, there’s no inspiration quite like competition.
- Millennials are particularly home-conscious and competitive, with 70 percent admitting to feeling this pressure and nearly 50 percent responding to it by completing a home improvement project specifically to outshine their neighbor. They stay on trend with not only the latest in gardening and décor, but also by staying green (and cutting costs) with smart thermostats like this one from ECOBEE.
- Parents tend to one-up their neighbors more than non-parents – whether that’s installing a new fence and deck in the backyard or taking their spring cleaning one step further than others in the neighborhood.
- Millennials are more likely than baby boomers to buy new furniture or refresh their décor.
- And, when it comes to how people prefer to “one-up” neighbors, most went for curb appeal. Eighty-nine percent who tried to outdo a neighbor’s home project did so with a new outdoor project and 62 percent focused on indoor upgrades.
Gardening, yard work and painting take the top spots for outdoor projects that Americans plan to take on this spring. And painting, redecorating, house renovations and replacing flooring round out the roster of top indoor projects.
With Spring Black Friday starting April 5 and running through April 22, homeowners can easily take on the challenge of a new project. Customers looking for extra know-how or inspiration can talk to an associate at their local Home Depot store or view The Home Depot’s Spring How-to Videos.
*Methodological notes: The Home Depot Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 1,000 Americans, ages 25+, who are planning to do a spring home improvement project, between March 13 and March 19, 2018, using an email invitation and an online survey.
Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 3.1 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,284 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2017, The Home Depot had sales of $100.9 billion and earnings of $8.6 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.
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In Tribute To the Late, Beloved Roger Ebert, A ‘Day for Empathy’ Established In Chicago
CHICAGO, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — It’s a thumbs up—way up in Chicago this week as rogerebert.com, and the Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation will firmly establish the inaugural Day4Empathy in the city. Wednesday, April 4th marks the solemn fifth anniversary of the celebrated film critic and author’s untimely death, and to that end the Day4Empathy has been declared in tribute, to reinforce the late Roger Ebert’s embrace of the universal concepts of empathy, and his staunch belief in the necessity of humility, compassion and paying acts of kindness forward.
“The Day4Empathy is a call-to-action for more of the good in each of us to show up in our everyday interactions with other people, in our work, study and play—creating a better community and drawing each one of us closer to our own best selves,” says Chaz Ebert, Roger’s widow and co-founder and chair of the Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation. “Part of the goal of our celebration is to ignite an ongoing, citywide conversation about the transformative nature of Ebert’s compass of values in today’s divisive landscape—and issue a loud and resounding call-to-action.
“We want to establish this celebration here, in my home city, and have it move from Chicago across the state, even nationwide ultimately,” she continues. “And on this 50th year anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am mindful of Dr. King’s admonition that the time is always right, to do what is right.”
The late Roger Ebert’s life, work and success was guided by his deeply rooted moral compass which embraced empathy, kindness, compassion and forgiveness as a way of life. The Day4Empathy will include the citywide distribution of kindness cards and bracelets by Day4Empathy ambassadors, encouraging people to perform acts of kindness, while acknowledging and paying forward kindnesses shown to them. There are also plans for a media tour, an empathy truck, and to introduce a creative expression project in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools, presenting ten $1,000 awards to young people for the best interpretations—in any medium—of their definitions of empathy.
ABOUT THE ROGER AND CHAZ EBERT FOUNDATION
Chaz Ebert co-founded the Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation with her late husband, the acclaimed film critic and author, Roger Ebert. She is also chairman of the board for the Foundation. More information on the first annual Day4Empathy celebration in Chicago can be found on the web site, www.rogerebert.com/empathy. Ms. Ebert is the CEO of several Ebert enterprises, including the president of The Ebert Company Ltd., and of Ebert Digital LLC, publisher and co-founder of RogerEbert.com, established in 2002 and where she continues as its publisher, president of Ebert Productions, chairman of the board of The Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation and co-founder and producer of Ebertfest, the film festival now in its 20th year.
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HITN Expands The Digital Reach Of Its Popular “Vida y Salud” Programming Block
BROOKLYN, New York, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HITN, the leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to more than 44 million households across the United States, announced today that it will take over management of VidaySalud.com™, the world’s most visited online source of health information in Spanish.
Every month, VidaySalud.com™ hosts more than 2.5 million unique page views, sends more than 6 million emails to its subscribers, and interacts with 600,000 plus followers on social media.
“Having HITN take control of VidaySalud.com™, its social media and weekly health newsletters is a natural extension of the Vida y Salud television block we launched last year and that continues to air successfully on HITN,” remarked Guillermo Sierra, Head of Television and Digital Services at the network. “Our daily health block has become our fastest growing programming segment and has met with a positive response from Spanish-speaking audiences.”
Well-known doctor, author and health reporter Aliza A. Lifshitz (Dr. Aliza), the founder and editorial director of VidaySalud.com™, will continue to oversee its content. Millions of users visit the website each week, consulting such features as Salud de A a Z, a database for looking up symptoms, health conditions and treatments, as well as a wide range of online content updated and refreshed daily to promote the health and well-being of the Hispanic population.
“After years of dedication and hard work, I am excited to be part of this joint effort with HITN. I am confident that with the network in charge, VidaySalud.com™ will continue to be positioned as a reliable and constant source of health information online,” Dr. Aliza commented.
“The addition of VidaySalud.com™ to our digital services area is part of our strategy to grow a brand portfolio that expands our reach to the multiscreen media Spanish-speaking audiences consume today,” noted Maximiliano Vaccaro, HITN’s Director of Digital Services. The network will offer sponsorship opportunities for products and services interested in supporting the health and well-being of Hispanics in this country, he added.
As the site’s new manager, HITN will consistently add video content to VidaySalud.com™, complementing the site’s extensive collection of articles on health and medicine.
As part of its wider digital strategy digital, HITN will also be launching multimedia apps that give users access to the site’s full content.
ABOUT DR. ALIZA
Dr. Aliza A. Lifshitz, the founder and editorial director of VidaySalud.com, is a well-known doctor, writer and health columnist. For more than 20 years, she has been a health and medical consultant for leading Hispanic media outlets such as Univisión, People en Español and impreMedia. She is the author of “Mamá Sana, Bebé Sano,” the first bilingual guide for pregnancy and birth.
In addition to her media appearances, Dr. Lifshitz practices internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was vice president of the board of directors of Blue Shield of California and president of its foundation, and served an unprecedented four terms as president of the California Hispanic American Medical Association (CHAMA). She has been honored by countless organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and March of Dimes.
ABOUT HITN
HITN-TV is a leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family. It reaches more than 44 million viewers in the US and Puerto Rico via DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Frontier Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism and Cablevision. For more information, please visit www.hitn.org.
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