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Live Nation’s West Palm Beach Venue Gets New Name: Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre

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Live Nation’s West Palm Beach Venue Gets New Name: Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Live Nation Entertainment and Perfect Vodka today announced a multi-year agreement to name South Florida’s premier outdoor venue Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre.

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“We are so excited to partner with Live Nation to give all guests of the newly named Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre a chance to see why we won the Gold in the International Craft Spirit awards with our naturally non-GMO and gluten free vodka. Great music and our smooth vodka are sure to make perfect memories,” said Perfect Vodka President Dennis C. Cunningham.

The 19,000 capacity outdoor venue, featuring 13,000 on the lawn and 6,000 reserved seats, has hosted over five million fans with more than 600 shows and festivals combined, since opening in 1996. The venue has featured top performances in past years, including outstanding acts by Aerosmith, Radiohead, Eminem, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Kenny Chesney and many more.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Perfect Vodka and integrate their brand into the excitement of live entertainment with top shelf artists and the wide array of assets this amphitheater has to offer,” said Andy Peikon, senior vice president of Live Nation venue sales. “Our venue in West Palm Beach and Perfect Vodka’s presence throughout Florida make this the perfect partnership for the brand to engage and connect with music fans.”

Distilled and bottled exclusively in France, Perfect Vodka is a one-of-a-kind alcoholic beverage. It is the only vodka made from the natural waters of the Vosges Mountains and the winner of the prestigious 2014 International Craft Spirits Award gold medal, naming it the smoothest, best tasting spirit in the entire world. The beverage is offered in most states and 21 countries, and the brand will now enjoy exposure to millions of music fans through naming rights of this South Florida music institution.

There is an amazing lineup of shows still on tap for the 2015 season at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre including: Incubus, Zac Brown Band, Van Halen, Tim McGraw, Dave Matthews Band, Toby Keith and more.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

About Perfect Vodka:
Award winning Perfect Vodka is distilled and bottled exclusively in France with wheat grown in the Brie Champagne Region. The wheat is non-GMO, certified of-origin and grown with no pesticides. The vodka is also gluten-free. Perfect Vodka is also the only vodka made from water that comes from the foot of the Vosges Mountains in France, which is known for its pristine, natural waters. Perfect Vodka is distilled five times in copper tubing and filtered with cotton because cotton catches everything; we take no chances with our flavor. Perfect Vodka is also the winner of the prestigious 2014 International Craft Spirits Award Gold Medal. This coveted award means Perfect Vodka is the smoothest best tasting spirit in the entire world, beating out competitors such as Grey Goose and Belvedere vodka. Want to try our award winning vodka? Perfect is available in most states and 21 countries.

For more information, visit www.perfectvodka.com.


Contact Lens 101: a Back-to-School Must for Teens

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Contact Lens 101: a Back-to-School Must for Teens

American Academy of Ophthalmology urges parents to remind their kids that studying up on proper contact lens care can prevent serious eye infections


SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Many children and teenagers start wearing contact lenses in junior high or high school. However, young people are notoriously poor at caring for their contact lenses, creating a potential gateway for serious eye infections that can cause impaired vision or even blindness. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has declared August Back to School Eye Health Month, and is providing tips for teens and their parents on how to properly care for contact lenses. The Academy is also partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to highlight proper contact lens care during Contact Lens Health Week, Aug. 24 to 28.

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Contact lenses have been implicated in nearly 25 percent of children’s emergency room visits related to medical devices.1 Research has shown that poor contact lens care practices by teens and young people raise their risk of eye conditions such as infectious keratitis and corneal ulcers. In the most severe cases, they may require corneal transplants to restore sight.

Fortunately, many eye infections can be prevented by following simple contact lens care guidelines. Even so, experts say there are lesser known safety tips that teens with contact lenses should follow to avoid eye infections.

Four Contact Lens Tips Every Parent Should Share with Their Teens

  • New quarter, new case – Replacing your contact lens case every three months will help keep germs at bay. To make it easy to remember, swap out your case at the beginning of each quarter. A study from the journal Ophthalmology showed that waiting to replace lens cases after 6 months increases the risk of eye infection by nearly 5.5 times.2
  • Just say no to H20 – You may be captain of the swim team, but you shouldn’t swim, shower or go in a hot tub wearing lenses. Water from the tap might be clean enough to drink or bathe in, but it’s still home to the parasite Acanthamoeba, which can cause severe eye infections resulting in vision loss.3 For the same reasons, do not use water to rinse or soak contact lenses or cases.
  • You snooze, you lose – Never sleep in your contact lenses. The same Ophthalmology study also found that even occasionally sleeping in contact lenses increases the risk of moderate to severe eye infection by 6.5 times. Unfortunately, a recent poll of nearly 100,000 people by BuzzFeed found that about 70 percent of respondents occasionally or regularly sleep in their contact lenses.4
  • It’s too late if you wait – Symptoms of eye infections include redness, pain and light sensitivity, and should be examined by an ophthalmologist immediately. Waiting to get examined or treated could lead to vision loss.

“I’ve seen plenty of young people who misuse contact lenses and end up with serious eye infections that are largely preventable with good hygiene and diligence,” said Thomas Steinemann, M.D., clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “Parents can help protect their children’s vision – and their future – by sharing the potential consequences of not caring for their contact lenses the right way, and reinforcing good contact lens habits early on.”

The CDC’s Contact Lens Health Week runs from Aug. 24 to 28. The Academy, CDC and other eye health experts will take part in the CDC Contact Lens Twitter Chat Aug. 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The Academy will be participating using the EyeSmart handle @geteyesmart. Join the discussion by using hashtag #HealthyContactsChat.

Members of the press who wish to speak with contact lens experts can contact the Academy’s Public Relations Department at [email protected]. For more information on contact lens care and other children’s eye health tips, visit the Academy’s public information website, www.geteyesmart.org.

About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, headquartered in San Francisco, is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, serving more than 32,000 members worldwide. The Academy’s mission is to advance the lifelong learning and professional interests of ophthalmologists to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care. For more information, visit www.aao.org. 

The Academy is also a leading provider of eye care information to the public. The Academy’s EyeSmart® program educates the public about the importance of eye health and empowers them to preserve healthy vision. EyeSmart provides the most trusted and medically accurate information about eye diseases, conditions and injuries. OjosSanos™ is the Spanish-language version of the program. Visit www.geteyesmart.org or www.ojossanos.org to learn more. 

1 Emergency Department Visits for Medical Device-Associated Adverse Events Among Children, Pediatrics, 2010
2 Risk factors for moderate to severe microbial keratitis in daily wear contact lens wearers, Ophthalmology, Aug. 2012
3 Clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba keratitis infections in 28 states, 2008 to 2011. Cornea, Feb. 2014
4 11 Gross Contact Lens Habits You Should Stop Doing Right Away Please, Buzzfeed.com 


Plastics News to publish show dailies at PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016

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Plastics News to publish show dailies at PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016


DETROIT, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — E.J. Krause & Associates Inc. and Tarsus Group Plc. have named Plastics News as its official provider of show daily newspapers for its PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016 trade show in Mexico City.

PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016 will be held March 8-11 at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City. The trade show attracts around 30,000 attendees and more than 850 exhibitors. PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016 will be the 20th edition of the trade show, which draws visitors from more than 36 countries. PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® and ANIPAC also organize a conference and workshops onsite with keynote presentations and additional networking opportunities.

“We are thrilled to partner with PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO®,” said Plastics News Publisher Brennan Lafferty. “Mexico is such an important and growing market globally for plastics processors, machinery makers and resin companies. I’m happy we’ll be able to bring our editorial team to Mexico City to help tell stories, interview executives and shed light on important technology as well as plastics end markets like automotive, packaging and health care.”

Plastics News produces show dailies at various trade shows throughout the world. The PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® show dailies will be printed in Spanish and distributed each day to exhibitors, trade show attendees and conference attendees.

“We are very excited to be working with Plastics News on the production of our show dailies at PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO®,” said Paul St. Amour, vice president, Latin America, for E.J. Krause & Associates. “The plastic industry is growing in Mexico and PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® has almost doubled in size since 2008 showing the interest of international companies to participate in this burgeoning market.  Having show dailies for the first time at PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® will be of great benefit to the attendees and the exhibitors.”

Exhibit space for PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® 2016 is nearly sold out and includes 13 international pavilions. To reserve space, contact Michael Rosenberg at 301-493-5500 and [email protected].

To submit story ideas for the PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® show dailies, contact Plastics News Editor Don Loepp at 313-446-6767 and [email protected]. To advertise in the PLASTIMAGEN MEXICO® show dailies, contact Plastics News Sales Director Patrick Cannon at 313-446-1625 and [email protected].

About Plastics News
Plastics News is a global media brand owned by Crain Communications and headquartered in Detroit, Mich. The print edition of Plastics News circulates to 45,000 subscribers and the organization boasts the largest editorial team in the plastics industry with reporters stationed throughout the globe. In its 26th year, Plastics News also manages PlasticsNews.com, multiple conferences, an online directory, two dozen e-newsletters and a research division. Plastics News is part of Crain’s Global Polymer Group, which also includes Plastics News Europe, Plastics News China, Plastics & Rubber Weekly, Rubber & Plastics News, Tire Business and Urethanes Technology. For more information, visit www.plasticsnews.com and www.crain.com.

About Plastimagen
Plastimagen is part of E.J. Krause & Associates Inc.’s global network of trade shows and exhibitions. E.J. Krause is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and recognized as a worldwide leader in exhibition and conference management. With 30 years of experience, E.J. Krause specializes in domestic and international exhibition/tradeshow management, floor plan development, targeted audience promotion, operational and logistical support and more. A sampling of other world-leading trade shows operated by E.J. Krause include The Green Expo 2015, Connect Expo / Comm Indonesia 2015, International Drone Expo 2015 and Energy Mexico: Oil, Gas & Power 2016. For more information, visit www.plastimagen.com.mx and www.ejkrause.com.

About Tarsus Group Plc
Tarsus is an international business-to-business media group with interests in exhibitions, publishing and online media. The group operates globally in key verticals including aviation, medical, labels and packaging, industrial printing/additive manufacturing, discount clothing (off-price), housewares and automotive. Tarsus runs more than 80 events and websites and its flagship brands include the Labelexpo exhibitions in Europe, the Americas and Asia and the Dubai Airshow.  The group operates across a worldwide network of offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Milwaukee, Boca Raton, Fla., Dubai, Shanghai, Jakarta, New Delhi and Istanbul. Tarsus is building on its strong presence in the emerging markets of the Middle East, China, Turkey, Indonesia and Mexico. For more information, visit www.tarsus.com.


Pollo Campero Celebrates Summer of Guava!

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Pollo Campero Celebrates Summer of Guava!

Guava-Inspired Menu Offers New and Exciting Way to Experience Campero Favorites


DALLAS, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Pollo Campero, home of Authentic Latin Chicken, is giving its menu a summertime makeover as it celebrates the Summer of Guava.  For a limited time only, Campero is introducing several Guava-inspired menu items, offering chicken-lovers a new and exciting way to enjoy its unique, Latin flavors.

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“Nothing says summer refresher more than guava,” said Federico Valiente, senior marketing manager for Pollo Campero International.  “We are thrilled to be able to give our guests the opportunity to experience their favorite Campero menu items in a whole new way.”

The Summer of Guava menu, available in participating restaurants through September 6, 2015, includes a Guava Chipotle and Guava BBQ sauce to accompany Campero’s signature hand-breaded crispy chicken, the new citrus Peruvian grilled chicken and Campero’s boneless chicken bites. Additionally, for a limited time, customers can enjoy the new Guava BBQ Empanada, along with Guava cheesecake and a 100% natural Guava Latin drink.   

During the same timeframe, Pollo Campero customers can enjoy every day Guava offers with three personal meals for only $6.99 including a medium drink, as well as a family meal for $19.99.

“We continue to look for new ways to offer bold Latin flavors,” said Valiente.  “The summer Guava flavors are a great complement to our existing menu, making our unique offerings even more exciting.”

About Pollo Campero

Pollo Campero started as a tiny restaurant in Guatemala with a prized recipe for chicken passed down from generation to generation.  Hundreds of restaurants later, Campero’s passion remains the same: to serve the best meals possible to family and friends. The name “Campero” is rooted in Latin American heritage.  Derived from the word “campo” which references vast fields for agriculture and raising free range animals as well as the craftsmanship that goes into it, Campero means “from the campo” or from the earth. Inspired by earth’s natural flavors and its Latin heritage, more than 40 years later, Campero’s Authentic Latin Chicken has stayed true to its roots.  From the delicate hand-breading, its unmistakable combination of herbs and spices, to 100% natural Latin drinks as well as earthy Latin sides, the restaurants deliver a true Campero experience: unique, exciting and natural flavors straight from the earth.

Follow the flavor online on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CamperoUSA or visit www.campero.com.

 


Many new mothers report no physician advice on infant sleep position, breastfeeding

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Infants should be placed to sleep alone, on their backs, on a firm sleep surface, such as in a mattress in a safety-approved crib, covered by a fitted sheet. Soft objects, toys, crib bumpers, quilts, comforters and loose bedding should be kept out of the baby’s sleep area.





Many new mothers report no physician advice on infant sleep position, breastfeeding

NIH-funded survey finds consistent advice lacking on infant care recommendations


BETHESDA, Md., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Many new mothers do not receive advice from physicians on aspects of infant care such as sleep position, breastfeeding, immunization and pacifier use, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Health care practitioner groups have issued recommendations and guidelines on all these aspects of infant care, based on research which has found that certain practices can prevent disease and even save lives.

The study authors surveyed a nationally representative sample of more than 1,000 new mothers, inquiring about infant care advice they received from doctors, nurses, family members and the news media.

Roughly 20 percent of mothers said they did not receive advice from their doctors regarding current recommendations on breastfeeding or on placing infants to sleep on their backs—a practice long proven to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). More than 50 percent of mothers reported they received no advice on where their infants should sleep. Room-sharing with parents—but not bed-sharing—is the recommended practice for safe infant sleep.

The study appeared in Pediatrics and was conducted by researchers at Boston Medical Center, Boston University, and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

“Earlier studies have shown that new mothers listen to their physicians,” said Marian Willinger, Ph.D.., of the Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which funded the study. “This survey shows that physicians have an opportunity to provide new mothers with much-needed advice on how to improve infant health and even save infant lives.”

African American women, Hispanic women and first time mothers were more likely to receive advice from their physicians than were white women and mothers of two or more children.

“As a physician, these findings made me stop and really think about how we communicate important information to new parents,” said the study’s first author, Staci R. Eisenberg, M.D., a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center. “We may need to be clearer and more specific in telling new mothers about safe sleep recommendations. From a public health perspective, there is a real opportunity to engage families and the media to promote infant health.”

For the Study of Attitudes and Factors Effecting Infant Care Practices, the researchers enrolled new mothers at delivery from 32 hospitals around the country, with 1031 women eventually taking part in the study. The authors asked the women to complete questionnaires when the infant was between 2 and 6 months of age on advice they received from their infant’s doctor, birth hospital nurses, their family members, and the news media. In addition to finding out whether or not these sources had provided advice on infant care, the questionnaires sought to determine whether the advice was consistent with the recommendations of practitioner groups.

For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that caregivers always place a baby on his or her back for sleep at night and for naps. The women in the study were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements on sleep placement: “The nurses at the hospital where my baby was born think that I should place my baby to sleep on the [back, side or stomach.]” If the women agreed with the statement that the baby should be placed to sleep on his or her back, the researchers classified the response as consistent with the AAP recommendation. Agreement with statements on the other placement positions was considered inconsistent with the recommendation.

When it was given, advice from physicians tended to be consistent with recommendations.  However, 10 to 15 percent of the advice given on breastfeeding and pacifier use was not consistent with recommendations, and slightly more than 25 percent was not consistent with recommendations for sleep position or location. Interestingly, of the women who reported physician advice on sleep position that was inconsistent with recommendations, 85 percent reported being advised to place the infant on his or her back and at least one other position—usually the side (which confers increased risk for SIDS relative to back position). In comparison, of the more than 32 percent of mothers reporting family advice regarding infant sleep position that was inconsistent with recommendations, 51 percent had been told to place infants to sleep on their stomach (stomach sleeping has been associated with the greatest increased risk for SIDS).

Physicians and others in a position to offer advice to mothers may fail to do so because they do not know about recommendations or because they disagree with a recommendation, the study authors wrote. Physicians also may be reluctant to give a recommendation they believe is controversial or one that might lead to a lengthy conversation, especially if they are facing time constraints during busy office hours.

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About the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. For more information, visit the Institute’s website at http://www.nichd.nih.gov/.  

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.

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Hispanic Evangelicals Oppose The Iranian Nuclear Deal

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Hispanic Evangelicals Oppose The Iranian Nuclear Deal


SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following is a statement from National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference NHCLC/CONEL:

Last week, American negotiators and their negotiating partners signed off on an agreement that is supposed to tame Iran’s once-secret and long-denied nuclear weapons program.  The original goal was to prevent Iran from having any pathway to nuclear weapons.  Unfortunately, this agreement falls far short of the original goals. 

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On Monday, July 20, the US State Department officially delivered the Iran agreement to the US Congress for its 60-day review period.  During this period Congress must review the agreement and decide whether to approve or disapprove it.  Even though top congressional leaders from both parties asked the president not to do so until after the congressional review period, the Administration went forward with a resolution of approval on Monday at the United Nations Security Council.  While the Security Council voted unanimously to endorse the agreement, Congress still has a vital role to play.  It is important to remember that Security Council resolutions do not trump U.S. law, and Congress should take its responsibility seriously.  

This deal is not only bad; it is very dangerous.  It falls woefully short of what both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have said is acceptable.  

The deal does not include “anytime, anywhere” inspections of suspected nuclear sites, giving Iran ample opportunity to hide clandestine nuclear weapons research and development activities.

Iran continues to deny the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) details of Iran’s past military development to use as a baseline for assessment.

The deal lifts sanctions immediately when the agreement goes forward, rather than gradually based on performance, providing Iran with a windfall in excess of $150 billion that will be used to further Iran’s funding of extremism and terrorism in the Middle East and beyond. 

The deal does not disconnect and remove all uranium producing centrifuges or disable any Iranian nuclear facility, leaving Iran’s nuclear infrastructure intact and setting the stage for Iran to emerge after 10 – 15 years as a nuclear state able to produce as much enriched uranium as it desires.

The deal lifts the conventional weapons ban imposed on Iran after five years, insanely allowing Iran to reenter the arms trade.

We lead an evangelical Hispanic community which represents more than 40,000 Hispanic churches across America. We are asking Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to oppose this deal.  The alternative is not war; the alternative is the opportunity to regroup and demand a better agreement, one that ensures Iran will not ever become a nuclear power. 

The implementation of this deal will lead to devastation results in the near term and in the future.  In the short run, the agreement ensures the end of sanctions and empowers Iran to continue to fund terrorists who target Christians and Jews, and even Muslims with whom they disagree.  Iran is responsible for propping up the Assad regime in Syria, responsible for the deaths of more than 250,000 people and a refugee crisis that is destabilizing the whole region.  This includes murdering and terrorizing our Christian brothers and sisters. Their persecution will only increase as Iran pours more money and weapons into Syria.  Not to mention the Iranian imprisonment of American hostages including Pastor Saeed Abendini.  The agreement also increases the likelihood of greater, not less, nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. 

In the long run, this agreement leaves Iran with an industrial-scale nuclear enrichment program.  At that point Iran will be a threshold nuclear state with the ability to produce enough enriched uranium for nuclear weapons in a matter days.  With such a short timeframe, a future American president at that point will have only two choices:  give up and allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, or military action.  There will be no time for sanctions or diplomacy. 

The 60-day clock is ticking for Congress to closely review the agreement.  We remind Congress what this Administration repeated throughout the negotiations:  no deal is better than a bad deal.  This deal is a bad deal and should be rejected. 

America is our country; Israel is the spiritual homeland for Christians and Jews around the world.  As Americans and Christians, we care deeply about both, and these two great nations represent the greatest hope for the future of the world.  This Iran deal which accelerates Iran’s ability to build nuclear weapons and foment extremism and terrorism is a threat to world citizens who long for freedom and safety. We could not trust Iran in the past and we cannot trust Iran in the future.  A more powerful Iran will propagate more deception and death.

We represent millions of evangelical Hispanic Christians across the United States who, like us, have a moral duty to fight anti-Semitism, defend America and support Israel.  Each of us has an obligation to oppose this bad deal.  Democrats and Republicans have a history of united legislative cooperation to build a strong US-Israel relationship. This is not a partisan issue; it is a moral imperative. 

We ask our Hispanic evangelical community across America to call their members of Congress on both sides of the aisle during this review period to urge them to oppose this bad deal. Let them know that we want a diplomatic solution that actually solves the problem – not a pathway to nuclear weapons for Iran now or in the future.   

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference NHCLC/CONEL is the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization. It serves as a representative voice for the more than 100 million Hispanic Evangelicals assembled in over 40,000 U.S. churches and another 500,000 congregations spread throughout the Spanish-speaking diaspora. For additional information, visit http://www.nhclc.org 

Rev. Mario Bramnick is the President of Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition. The Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalitions vision is to build a firewall against anti-Semitism and the Campaign to Delegitimize the Nation of Israel, raise awareness of the critical intersection of Israel and America’s future, and activate Hispanics as the most “Pro Israel, Pro Jewish” demographic.


(Español) Informe sobre reformas de compensación de trabajadores muestra aumentos de beneficios para trabajadores lesionados y costos reducidos para empleadores

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AT&T Completes Acquisition of DIRECTV

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AT&T Completes Acquisition of DIRECTV

Becomes World’s Largest Pay TV Provider and Video Distribution Leader across TV, Mobile & Broadband


DALLAS, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has completed its acquisition of DIRECTV. The newly combined company – the largest pay TV provider in the United States and the world – will offer millions of people more choices for video entertainment on any screen from almost anywhere, any time.

“Combining DIRECTV with AT&T is all about giving customers more choices for great video entertainment integrated with mobile and high-speed Internet service,” said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. “We’ll now be able to meet consumers’ future entertainment preferences, whether they want traditional TV service with premier programming, their favorite content on a mobile device, or video streamed over the Internet to any screen.”

“This transaction allows us to significantly expand our high-speed Internet service to reach millions more households, which is a perfect complement to our coast-to-coast TV and mobile coverage,” Stephenson said. “We’re now a fundamentally different company with a diversified set of capabilities and businesses that set us apart from the competition.”

AT&T now is the largest pay TV provider in the U.S. and the world, providing service to more than 26 million customers in the United States and more than 191 million customers in Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean. Additionally, AT&T has more than 132 million wireless subscribers and connections in the U.S. and Mexico; offers 4G LTE mobile coverage to nearly 310 million people in the U.S.; covers 57 million U.S. customer locations with high-speed Internet; and has nearly 16 million subscribers to its high-speed Internet service. 

Current customers of AT&T and DIRECTV do not need to do anything as a result of the merger. They’ll continue to receive their same services, channel lineups, and customer care. Customer account information, online access and billing arrangements remain the same. The integration of AT&T and DIRECTV will occur over the coming months. In the coming weeks, AT&T will launch new integrated TV, mobile and high-speed Internet offers that give customers greater value and convenience.

With the completion of its DIRECTV acquisition, AT&T will continue to deploy its all-fiber GigaPower Internet access service – the company’s highest-speed Internet service, which allows you to download a TV show in as little as three seconds. When the expansion is complete, AT&T’s all-fiber broadband footprint will reach more than 14 million customer locations.  

AT&T announced that John Stankey will be CEO of AT&T Entertainment & Internet Services, responsible for leading its combined DIRECTV and AT&T Home Solutions operations. Stankey will report to Stephenson. DIRECTV President, Chairman and CEO Mike White announced his plans to retire.

“Mike is one of the world’s top CEOs and a great leader who built DIRECTV into a premier TV and video entertainment company spanning the U.S. and Latin America,” Stephenson said. “He has been a terrific partner and friend, and his legacy will be an important part of our combined company.”

As a result of this transaction, AT&T leads the industry in offering consumers premier content, particularly live sports programming, such as the exclusive rights to NFL SUNDAY TICKET, which gives customers every out-of-market NFL game, every Sunday afternoon, on any screen – TV, mobile devices or PCs. Additionally, the company owns ROOT SPORTS, one of the nation’s premier regional sports networks, and has stakes in The Tennis Channel, MLB Network, NHL Network, and GSN (Game Show Network).

AT&T is also developing unique video offerings for consumers through, among other initiatives, its Otter Media joint venture with The Chernin Group. The joint venture was established to invest in, acquire and launch over-the-top (OTT) video services. This includes its purchase of a majority stake in Fullscreen, a global online media company that works with more than 50,000 content creators who engage 450 million subscribers and generate 4 billion monthly views.

Under the terms of the merger, DIRECTV shareholders received 1.892 shares of AT&T common stock, in addition to $28.50 in cash, per share of DIRECTV. AT&T will provide complete updated 2015 financial guidance at a conference the company will host for financial analysts in the coming weeks. The conference will be webcast to the public.

The DIRECTV acquisition significantly diversifies AT&T’s revenue mix, products, geographies and customer bases. As a result of this acquisition, as well as AT&T’s acquisition of Iusacell and Nextel Mexico, AT&T expects that, by the end of 2015, its largest revenue streams will be, in descending order: Business Solutions (both wireless and wireline); Entertainment & Internet; Consumer Mobility; and International Mobility and Video.

As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of the transaction, AT&T has agreed to the following conditions for the next four years:

  • Within 4 years, AT&T will offer its all-fiber Internet access service to at least 12.5 million customer locations, such as residences, home offices and very small businesses.  Combined with AT&T’s existing high-speed broadband network, at least 25.7 million customer locations will have access to broadband speeds of 45Mbps or higher.
  • Within its wireline footprint, the company will offer 1Gbps service to any eligible school or library requesting E-rate services, pursuant to applicable rules, within the company’s all-fiber footprint.   
  • Within AT&T’s 21-state wireline footprint, it will offer discounted fixed broadband service to low-income households that qualify for the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In locations where it’s available, service with speeds of at least 10Mbps will be offered for $10 per month. Elsewhere, 5Mbps service will be offered for $10 per month or, in some locations, 3Mbps service will be offered for $5 per month. 
  • AT&T’s retail terms and conditions for its fixed broadband Internet services will not favor its own online video programming services.  AT&T can and will, however, continue to offer discounted integrated bundles of its video and high-speed Internet services.
  • AT&T must submit to the FCC new interconnection agreements it enters into with peering networks and on-net customers for the exchange of Internet traffic. The company will develop, in conjunction with an independent expert, a methodology for measuring the performance of its Internet traffic exchange and regularly report these metrics to the FCC.
  • AT&T will appoint a Company Compliance Officer to develop and implement a plan to ensure compliance with these merger conditions. Also, the company will engage an independent, third-party compliance officer to evaluate the plan and its implementation, and submit periodic reports to the FCC.  

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1 Includes DIRECTV Latin America pay TV subscribers as of March 31, 2015, including subscribers of Sky Mexico, in which DIRECTV holds a minority stake.

About AT&T

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Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Review of Border Patrol Shooting Case

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Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Review of Border Patrol Shooting Case


CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, three powerhouse law firms, Hilliard Munoz Gonzales, LLP, Hilliard & Shadowen, LLP and Gupta Wessler PLLC asked the United States Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit’s decision holding that a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a Mexican teenager standing in Mexico from across the U.S. border had qualified immunity and could not be sued by the teen’s family.

Standing in Texas, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa, Jr. shot Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, the unarmed teenager, twice in June 2010 after detaining one of Hernandez’s friends near the border fence. The Fifth Circuit, though initially ruling in favor of Fourth Amendment protections for Jesus, vacated a prior panel decision at the request of the government and determined that in fact Hernandez’s family couldn’t sue under the Fourth Amendment because Hernandez was a Mexican citizen, on Mexican soil and had no “significant voluntary connection” to the U.S. The court disagreed on whether Mesa’s actions violated Hernandez’s Fifth Amendment due process rights but agreed that any right Hernandez had as a foreign national would not have been clear to Mesa at the time of the shooting. Mesa did not know the nationality of Hernandez when he fired his weapon.

“Different federal courts have now ruled different ways,” says Robert C. Hilliard, attorney for Hernandez. “Border Patrol Agents around the country face different standards. Right now, at this moment, Border Patrol agents in Texas know they have the blessing of the Fifth Circuit and can shoot and kill an innocent boy standing in Mexico and be immune from civil liability. But Border Patrol agents in California and Arizona know they have to hold their fire—as murder of this type has been disapproved of by the federal appellate courts with jurisdiction over those states, and civil liability allowed. Agents in New Mexico are not sure if they are free to shoot to kill or not. It’s all very confusing for these armed governmental agents who patrol the borders of our country.

It seems ridiculous that the life or death of an innocent Mexican citizen standing in Mexico should turn on what State in the U.S. he is staring at and standing across from.

The time is ripe for the Supreme Court to weigh in on this issue, which has immeasurable significance. Roughly one million U.S. citizens live in Mexico, including more than 500,000 children, many of whom were born in American border cities like El Paso but have Mexican family and reside across the border in Mexico. Sergio easily could have been one of these American children, playing with his friends on a warm summer day, and Mesa would not have known. If he had been, Mesa would not be immune from suit.”

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TAVAD – 87 per cent of patients successfully complete cocaine addiction treatment

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TAVAD – 87 per cent of patients successfully complete cocaine addiction treatment


MADRID, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — In keeping with its transparency policy, as it does every year, the Spanish drug treatment center TAVAD reports the results for patients whose treatment for cocaine addiction ended in 2014. Out of all those who began treatment, 100% completed the drug treatment process without quitting, and one year after being discharged, 87% of them achieved a successful outcome. 

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TAVAD, Advanced Addiction Treatments, reports the annual results achieved in patients treated for cocaine addiction who completed their treatment in 2014.

TAVAD has had a transparency policy for over 20 years, during which time it has analysed and published patients’ treatment results every year. Since it published its first results in 1998, in partnership with the Health Technology Assessment Agency of the Carlos III Health Institute, the data obtained has been made available to researchers, scientists and doctors on the centre’s website.

The treatment provided to cocaine addicts involves an initial 48-hour hospital stay during which the neurones damaged by cocaine consumption are neuroregulated as part of an intensive pharmacological and physiotherapeutic procedure.

After the hospital stay, each patient receives the medical, psychological and pharmacological follow-up and support he or she needs for one year.

According to Dr. Legarda, who has directed TAVAD since 1988, “The results are excellent. Retention rates and the clinical depression and anxiety data are improving significantly, which also points to an improvement in quality of life.”

“The clinical experience shows us that patients exhibit a clear recovery in their state of mind, sleep and capacity to understand, think and act. Applying a range of tests, including SCL-90, we see major positive changes in aspects such as depression, anxiety and hostility, and in all other symptoms”, explains the director.

The drug treatment center’s website includes news, videos and information on cocaine addiction treatment.

For more information, visit:
http://www.tavad.com/

Dr. Legarda
+34-91-3161377
[email protected]


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