National Alliance for Hispanic Health Selected by NIH to Lead Hispanic Engagement in Historic All of Us Research Program

July 26, 2017

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “The future of medicine will be treatment and prevention tailored to the individual. But that future will only be realized if more people in this country are a part of our national science base. Today, our nation took a major step forward with the announcement of four organizations, including the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, to support engagement of diverse communities in the All of Us Research Program,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

All of Us is an ambitious effort to gather data over time from 1 million or more people living in the United States, with the ultimate goal of accelerating research and improving health. Unlike research studies that are focused on a specific disease or population, All of Us will serve as a national research resource to inform thousands of studies, covering a wide variety of health conditions. Researchers will use data from the program to learn more about how individual differences in lifestyle, environment and biological makeup can influence health and disease. By taking part, people will be able to learn more about their own health and contribute to an effort that will advance the health of generations to come.

“Community partners are integral to All of Us,” said Eric Dishman, director of All of Us at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “This first-of-its-kind program seeks to include people from all walks of life, and our community partner awardees were selected to help achieve that goal.”

“We’re committed to ensuring that participant perspectives are considered throughout every aspect of the program,” said Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., All of Us chief engagement officer. “Guaranteeing a voice to those who are typically underrepresented in medical research is step one.”

“The best health outcomes for all can be achieved, but we all must be a part of the answer. All of Us is a historic opportunity to be a part of the solution and create a healthier future for ourselves and all our loved ones. You can learn more by visiting https://allofus.nih.gov,” concluded Dr. Delgado.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
The Alliance is the foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the best health outcomes for all. The nation’s largest network of Hispanic health and human service providers, our community-based members reach more than 15 million persons throughout the U.S. and our national members provide services to more than 100 million people annually. For more information, visit www.healthyamericas.org or call the Alliance’s Su Familia Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Gary Persichini Named Vice President — Industrial Sales and Joins the Executive Leadership Team

July 25, 2017

COLLINSVILLE, Oklahoma, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Victory Energy announces the appointment of Gary Persichini as Vice President of Industrial Sales and newest member of the Executive Leadership Team that oversees the management of the company. He’ll continue in his current capacity of running the Combustion Solutions business unit.

Persichini has been with Victory Energy for close to ten years. He has extensive executive and sales management experience with multiple companies throughout his over three decades working in the industrial and boiler product categories. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work closely with our rep partners across every aspect of the sale of Victory Energy products. I look forward to helping our representatives achieve greater success while selling the Victory Energy brand,” remarked Gary Persichini, Vice President — Industrial Sales.

“Gary has a keen understanding of what it takes to manage an independent representative sales organization. He has the ability to anticipate what our reps need to be successful. He’s very well known and widely respected in the boiler industry. These attributes are highly desirable for a company that uses independent representatives as its go-to-market sales structure,” stated John Viskup, President and CEO.

“Gary will bring sales insights and expertise to our Executive Leadership Team. This ensures that we’re addressing the needs of our sales partners in all major business decisions and allows Victory Energy to be laser focused on delivering uncompromising support of our customers,” added Viskup.

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Statement of National Alliance for Hispanic Health on Senate Vote to Proceed on Consideration of Republican Health Care Bill

July 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “What we know is that the current House and Senate Republican health care bills strip away health insurance for at least 16 million people. That must be unacceptable to everybody,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

“The Senate would do well to heed Senator McCain’s moving pleas to his colleagues in the Senate Chamber today for bipartisanship and a return to regular order. The time has come for new legislation produced through the committee process with input and debate from both sides of the aisle. The American people deserve bipartisan legislation that will deliver on the promise of insurance for everybody.”

“The Alliance will continue to fight for the priorities we have been advocating from day one of the 115^th Congress. We need legislation that will (1) ensure access for people with pre-existing conditions instead of enacting barriers to access; (2) roll back proposed Medicaid cuts and allow for rates of growth that reflect the reality of an aging population; and, (3) strengthen and expand the network of community health centers that have a proven capacity to deliver quality services. The American people have been clear. They want a health care system that they can afford and that delivers quality care they can count on.”

“The one thing that everybody agrees on is that our system is not perfect, so it is time to start working in a bipartisan fashion and serve the interests of the nation. The American people deserve nothing less from their elected representatives,” concluded Dr. Delgado.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the best health outcomes for all. For more information, visit: http://www.healthyamericas.org or call the Alliance’s Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Unreasonable Institute rebrands to Uncharted, shifting focus towards tackling problems

July 25, 2017

DENVER, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the social impact organization Unreasonable Institute officially rebranded to Uncharted. The new brand represents the organization’s shifting approach to impact.

Having run programs since 2010 with an entrepreneur-centric model, the team learned that problems require engaging larger audiences of corporations, policy-makers, governments, and foundations, in addition to entrepreneurs. They are now focused on building collective movements around singular problems, involving everyone who has a relevant investment in the specific issue.

Uncharted describes their new approach in three steps:

Identify a single problem. They define a specific, unsolved issue they want to take on, sometimes with help from the public, sometimes with help from a partner, and sometimes on their own
Build a group to tackle it. Uncharted finds extraordinary people pioneering solutions to different aspects of this issue and brings them together to build a collective movement attacking the problem from all sides
Run a program to solve it. The run 6-18 month long programs consisting of boot-camps that unite entrepreneurs, partners, mentors, funders, and corporations around a specific problem in order to drive measurable outcomes

They have already tested this new approach. They partnered with Rockefeller Foundation to address urban poverty, City of Denver to tackle food deserts, and Gary Community Investments to improve the lives of low-income children.

Additionally, the new brand represents how there is no single way to solve problems. As Uncharted, the organization is heading into unknown territory to learn how to solve problems.

CEO Teju Ravilochan explains, “The only thing that solves problems that no one knows how to solve is systematic—and relentless—trial and error.”

The visual brand—the logo and its various shapes —illustrates that problems are complex and dynamic. “We need to constantly challenge and adapt our approaches to problems in order to learn what works and what doesn’t,” says Laura Schwecherl, Uncharted’s Director of Marketing and Communications. “The new brand brings this idea front and center. We couldn’t be more happy with it.”

About Uncharted

Uncharted builds coordinated movements of entrepreneurs around big problems, giving them what they need to attack it from all sides. We define a problem, mobilize those best fit to tackle it, then resource them with the mentors, funders, and partners they need to drive big impact on big issues.

For more information, please contact:
Laura Schwecherl, Director of Marketing and Communications
[email protected]
Phone: (631) 848-8016

SOURCE Uncharted

Car Care Council Offers Helpful Resources at Every Turn

July 25, 2017

BETHESDA, Md., July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Whether driving across the country or just across town, the non-profit Car Care Council offers tools and tips about regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair to help motorists prepare for every turn ahead.

“The Car Care Council’s website at CarCare.org contains a wealth of auto care resources to help motorists take a proactive role in maintaining their vehicles so they can address any needed maintenance or repairs before hitting the road,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “That way they can enjoy the drive without worrying about the surprise of car trouble and unexpected vehicle repairs.”

The Car Care Council website is filled with useful information to help motorists navigate common maintenance procedures and better understand auto repair needs. The blog section on the homepage is frequently updated with the latest tips and advice about vehicle care, preparing your vehicle for the changing seasons, pre-trip vehicle inspections and more. The site also features a customizable service schedule and e-mail maintenance reminders, a comprehensive repair shop locator and a vehicle systems overview.

Motorists can also follow the Car Care Council on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest to receive quick car care tips and reminders.

The council’s popular Car Care Guide for motorists and is available at no charge, electronically or by printed copy, in English and Spanish. The guide covers major services, component groups within the vehicle, service interval recommendations and much more.

The Car Care Council is the source of information for the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign promoting the benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair to consumers. For the latest car care news, visit the council’s online media room at http://media.carcare.org. To order a free copy of the popular Car Care Guide, visit the council’s consumer education website at www.carcare.org.

SOURCE Car Care Council

Organic Consumers Association: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Tests Positive for Roundup Herbicide Ingredient, Glyphosate

July 25, 2017

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) today reported that 10 of 11 samples of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream tested positive for glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, or AMPA, glyphosate’s main metabolite, or both.

The results originated from independent lab testing of these flavors: Peanut Butter Cup, Peanut Butter Cookie, Vanilla (2 samples), Cherry Garcia, Phish Food, The Tonight Dough, Half Baked, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Americone Dream and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Cherry Garcia was the only flavor that tested negative for glyphosate and/or AMPA.

OCA is calling for Ben & Jerry’s, a Vermont-based subsidiary of Unilever, to begin an immediate transition to using only organic ingredients, including milk, in its products or face a national and international consumer boycott.

The groups also call on natural and organic food stores to drop the Ben & Jerry’s brand unless the company commits to transitioning to organic.

OCA International Director Ronnie Cummins said: “Ben & Jerry’s falsely advertises its products as ‘natural’ and its brand as ‘sustainable’ and ‘socially responsible.’ Nothing could be further from the truth.

“Ben & Jerry’s profits are built on the back of an industrial dairy system that poisons the environment and produces pesticide-contaminated food products. Ben & Jerry’s sales, driven in large part by its deceitful claims, damage the organic industry by cutting into the sales of authentic natural, grass-fed and organic producers.”

In March 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as a “probable carcinogen.” On July 7, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added glyphosate to its Prop 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer.

A report published January 2017, in the journal Nature, linked low doses of glyphosate to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, suggesting that there is no “safe” level of glyphosate despite otherwise indicated by regulatory agencies.

Available by request:
Summary of test results

About Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public-interest organization advocating on behalf of more than two million U.S. consumers for health, justice, and regeneration. For more information, please visit www.organicconsumers.org. @OCA_Press.

SOURCE Organic Consumers Association

Worldwide Premiere of “El Desconocido: La Historia del Cholo Adrián,” the story of the Top Hitman of World’s Most Notorious Drug Lord, Exclusively on Cinelatino

July 25, 2017

MIAMI, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cinelatino, the nation’s leading Spanish-language movie channel, is set to premiere its first original series, “El Desconocido: La Historia del Cholo Adrián” (“The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrián”), about the top lieutenant of the world’s most notorious drug lord. The series will premiere exclusively in the U.S. on Cinelatino with back-to-back airings on Friday, July 28, at 10 and 11pm ET / 7 and 8pm PT.

Inspired by true events, “El Desconocido” is the fictional story of “El Cholo” Adrián, right-hand man to the infamous drug lord, “El Chato” Guzman, who heads Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel. This action-packed drama tells the story of El Cholo, who was born into a drug trafficking family in a small town in Sinaloa and is the son of the legendary narco, El Cobra. The series follows El Cholo’s rise to power within the cartel, his blossoming friendship with El Chato, his tragic love story, and his ultimate capture alongside El Chato.

“This captivating series is unlike any other narco-drama on television,” said Carolina Bilbao, Executive Producer of “El Desconocido” and Executive Creative Director of Cinelatino. “The fictional series, inspired by real headlines, goes beyond basic storytelling and examines the human side of the war—the story delves into the characters and their personal experiences, choices, dilemmas and conflicts, as well as what it means to be born into a narco family and have no other realistic alternatives. Viewers will be able to identify with the themes of friendship, parenthood, youth, love and loss. We are honored to tell this never-before-told story, we’re confident audiences will love it.”

The five-part series features a an all-star cast, including Guillermo Iván (Trade, Vantage Point, “Sin Memoria“, “La Casa de los Babies“), Estrella Solís (Anything but Plain, “Como Dice el Dicho“), Mario Zaragoza (“Capadocia,” From Prada to Nada, Man on Fire, Get the Gringo, “Suave Patria“), Scarlet Gruber (“Tierra de Reyes,” Passions of the Heart), Ivonne Montero (“Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón,” “Desiciones,” “El Tigre de Santa Julia,” “Sin Verguenzas,” “Anita no te Rajes!”), and José Ángel Bichir (“Tiempo Final,” “Los Simuladores“), among others.

Juárez/El Paso-based indie band The Chamanas, nominated for a Latin Grammy for “Best New Artist” in 2016, re-recorded their original song “Las Penas” (“The Regrets”) for the series’ opening credits.

Directed by celebrated filmmaker Gonzalo Gonzalez, the film was written by Erick Hernández and produced by Plus Entertainment exclusively for Cinelatino.

Following the premiere, new episodes will air every Sunday at 11pm ET/8pm PT, with the previous week’s episode airing at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Viewers can access more information, including exclusive behind-the-scenes content, including talent bios, cast interviews, trivia, at www.SoyElDesconocido.com.

Cinelatino is available across the United States on all major cable, satellite and telco providers.

About Cinelatino: Cinelatino is the leading Spanish-language movie channel with over 20.0 million subscribers across the U.S., Latin America and Canada, featuring the largest selection of contemporary Spanish-language blockbusters and critically-acclaimed titles from Mexico, Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean. Cinelatino is a subsidiary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMTV), the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high growth Spanish-language television and cable networks business in the U.S. and Latin America.

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Dove Real Beauty Productions and Shonda Rhimes Release “Meet Kylee,” A New Film that Challenges Feminine Beauty Norms

July 25, 2017

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “I never saw myself as beautiful,” says Kylee Howell, the subject of the latest film from Dove Real Beauty Productions, “because that was a word I only heard used to describe women who looked more traditional, who followed the ‘rules.’ Until recently, I didn’t know that word applied to someone who looked like me.”

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Dove Real Beauty Productions and Creative Director Shonda Rhimes have come together to release a second film titled “Meet Kylee” to illustrate that many women cannot relate to traditional standards of feminine beauty. Since launching in March 2017, Dove Real Beauty Productions has aimed to shift the power of storytelling from Hollywood into the hands of real women to ensure all women and girls can see their #RealBeauty represented in media and culture. A 100% female crew joined Shonda Rhimes to create the new three-minute film following Kylee’s journey to discovering her own beauty by bucking conventions and cutting her hair into a bold style that truly suits her.

“I spend my life writing women as we truly are – human. That’s why I’m proud to work with Dove Real Beauty Productions. We don’t need to be told we can be smart or strong or flawed. And we don’t need to be told we come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But we do need to see ourselves reflected that way,” said Shonda Rhimes. “Every time you look at your screen and see a woman portrayed just as she is, sharing her humanity, being boldly herself, you are looking at someone beautiful. I thought of this when I met my new friend Kylee Howell. Her beauty shines through in everything she is and everything she does. Which is why I was excited to work with her to bring her story to life in this new film.”

Meet Kylee
Living in a conventional town in Utah with a home that doubled as a beauty salon, Kylee grew up enveloped by traditional views of beauty. Kylee spent her adolescence feeling a disconnect between the femininity she saw around her and the styles she felt better represented who she was inside. In her 20s, Kylee decided to literally take beauty into her own hands. Kylee cut her hair daringly short for the first time and finally felt she was being true to herself with a style that expresses her #RealBeauty.

Kylee’s Impact
74% of women believe more needs to be done to redefine beauty to be more inclusive.¹ Many gay and lesbian women feel excluded altogether – in fact, 3 out of 4 gay and lesbian women believe society suggests they do not care about their beauty.² Kylee was denied the short, barber-style haircut that made her feel most confident by beauty salons who didn’t agree with her desired look. When she turned to barber shops, set was met with “men’s only” signs in windows. Wanting to spare others from these experiences, she created a safe space for herself and others in her community at Friar Tuck’s Barbershop – a place where women can explore their own notions of beauty. At Friar Tuck’s, Kylee gives more than haircuts; she listens to those who may feel ignored, and she cuts through beauty standards to reveal the #RealBeauty underneath.

“69% of women agree that they don’t see themselves reflected in media and advertising – as a global beauty brand, we feel a responsibility to address this,” says Nick Soukas Vice President of Marketing for Dove.³ “For 60 years, Dove has listened to and cared for real women like Kylee Howell, who boldly share their experiences with the hope that we can inspire women and girls everywhere to redefine beauty together.”

Dove has championed #RealBeauty since 1957 and, true to our pledge, the brand is committed to only feature real women, to never digitally alter their appearance, and to help the next generation develop a positive relationship with their beauty. Watch the full film “Meet Kylee” at Youtube.com/DoveUS and share it with the women and girls in your life – together, we can change the way women and girls are seen for the next 60 years.

Learn more about the campaign and share your #RealBeauty story at Dove.com/RealBeauty.

About Dove
Dove®, manufactured by Unilever, is the No. 1 dermatologist recommended personal wash brand nationwide. One in every three households uses a Dove® product, which includes beauty bars, body washes, face care, anti-perspirant/deodorants, hair care, styling aids and Dove® Men+Care™, developed specially for men. Dove® is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores.

About Unilever United States, Inc.
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home Care, Personal Care and Refreshment products with sales in more than 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such as Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Caress, Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy, Country Crock, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s, Popsicle, Promise, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, Simple, St. Ives, Suave, Sir Kensington’s, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TIGI, TONI&GUY, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Unilever employs approximately 8,000 people in the United States – generating more than $9 billion in sales in 2016.

The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan commits to:

Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
Halving the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.

The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs and reducing risks. The company’s sustainable living brands are growing 50% faster than the rest of the business and delivered more than 60% of the company’s growth in 2016.

Unilever was ranked number one in its sector in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the highest environmental score of 5. It led the list of Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the 2017 GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the seventh year running. Unilever has pledged to become carbon positive in its operations by 2030.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: www.unileverusa.com

¹ Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report, 2016
² Dove Real Beauty Report: Examining Beauty Standards and Representation of Lesbian and Gay Women
³ Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report, 2016

CONTACT:
Sherria Cotton / Edelman
917.344.4761
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(Español) «Tu momento es ahora», una Guía Práctica para la Transformación Personal hacia el Éxito

July 25, 2017

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Brown Sugar Launches on Apple TV Today

July 24, 2017

ATLANTA, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Brown Sugar, the new subscription-video-on-demand service featuring the biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all-time, is now available on Apple TV, it was announced today.

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Apple TV viewers can now watch Brown Sugar‘s extensive and one-of-a-kind library of iconic black movies, all un-edited and commercial-free as they were originally seen in theaters. Apple TV (Fourth generation) customers who purchase a Brown Sugar subscription will receive a seven-day free trial and then pay $3.99 per month thereafter.

Once subscribed to Brown Sugar through Apple, customers can also watch content online through iPads, iPhones or via www.BrownSugar.com with any Apple device. Existing Brown Sugar customers can also access their account and stream the entire Brown Sugar library through Apple TV.

Apple TV seamlessly integrates with iTunes® to wirelessly play a user’s favorite content from a PC or Mac® on their widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts.

Brown Sugar features such great movies as Dolemite, Jackie Brown, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Foxy Brown, Cooley High, Blacula, Pride, A Soldier’s Story, Black Caesar, Which Way Is Up?, Hammer, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, Car Wash and The Original Gangstas as well as acclaimed documentaries such as More Than a Game, chronicling the early days of LeBron James.

Brown Sugar also showcases original programming and features complete seasons of the hit Bounce television network series Saints & Sinners, Mann & Wife, Family Time, In The Cut and Ed Gordon. Fans can also go to Brown Sugar to watch all the exciting action of Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce.

Brown Sugar is available for mobile phones and tablets in the Amazon Appstore, Google Play Store and iTunes App Store and for computers at www.BrownSugar.com. Brown Sugar is also available on Amazon Fire TV, the Amazon Fire Stick and has Google Chromecast capabilities which allow video to play on televisions directly from mobile devices available for consumers with Android and iOS devices.

Brown Sugar is owned by Bounce, the fastest-growing African-American network on television.

Contact: Jim Weiss 770-672-6504 [email protected]

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