Perfectly Posh Expands to the U.S. Territories

November 20, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Perfectly Posh, a leader in naturally based pampering and self care products, is officially open for business in the five U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Individuals living within those territories are eligible to buy products directly from the website, start their own business as a Perfectly Posh Influencer, and participate in promotions, military discounts, and business incentives.

“We want to make sure that these people feel included and have the same opportunities as anyone living on the mainland United States. We are excited to welcome them into our Posh family. In this amazingly diverse economic region, everyone deserves to be pampered,” said Jonée Woodard, Perfectly Posh Chief Operations Officer.

Learn more about the Perfectly Posh U.S. territory expansion:

https://www.perfectlyposh.com/us-territories.html?lang=en_US

Last month, Perfectly Posh announced Posh Planet, which allows international customers to ship products to their countries through a third-party shipping and package consolidation service. The Perfectly Posh U.S. territory expansion gives residents of the U.S. territories the ability to ship to their location directly from Posh and join the company as an Influencer.

Josh McKell, Perfectly Posh Senior Director of Business Development said, “With our recent launch and success of the U.S.-Latino market, we have received many requests to open our doors in Puerto Rico, and we didn’t want to stop there. Opening all five of the U.S. territories is another step in a great direction for our company.”

Perfectly Posh creates quality-made, affordable pampering products with naturally based ingredients. The company’s patent-pending Influencer business model empowers women and men to earn a lucrative income by pampering themselves and those around them. Posh believes that self care isn’t selfish, and you’re better able to take care of everything around you when you take the time to take care of yourself. Learn more at perfectlyposh.com.

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Honda Continues to Dominate as Number One Brand in 2020 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards

November 20, 2019

Honda once again dominated the 2020 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, announced Tuesday night at KBB's award ceremony in Los Angeles. Earning wins in more categories than any other brand, it was led by the 2020 Honda Civic, now a 6-time winner in the Compact Car category. Civic was joined by Accord, CR-V, and Odyssey, which have each won their respective categories in five of the past six years, and by the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, with its third Best Buy trophy.

TORRANCE, California, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda is once again the top-winning brand in the annual Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, earning wins in more categories than any other brand, led by the 2020 Honda Civic as a 6-time winner in the Compact Car category. For the 2020 Best Buy awards, Civic was joined by Accord, CR-V, and Odyssey, which have each won their respective categories in five of the past six years, and by the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, repeating its class victory for a third time.

Honda’s 2020 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award wins include:

2020 Honda Civic – Compact Car: Calling it the “benchmark for the compact car segment,” Kelley Blue Book editors praised Civic’s blend of sport and practicality, along with its variety of choices in body styles, trims and engines (6-time winner).
2020 Honda Accord – Midsize Car: Singled out as the “quintessential family car,” Kelley Blue Book editors noted that Accord continues to deliver on high expectations, with comfortable ride and capable performance, excellent value, and handsome styling (5-time winner).
2020 Honda CR-V – Compact SUV: The recently refreshed 2020 CR-V stood out to Kelley Blue Book editors with its clean styling, comfortable and roomy interior, easy-to-drive demeanor, and highly anticipated new CR-V Hybrid model, coming early in 2020 (5-time winner).
2020 Honda Odyssey – Minivan: The Odyssey’s safety technology and performance, long-term value, 8-person capacity, and refined driving manners continue to make it a top pick in the Minivan category (5-time winner).
2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid – Plug-In Hybrid Car: Praised for its driving dynamics, roomy interior and plug-in powertrain, the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid has won a Best Buy Award for three straight years.

The Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards are the result of a yearlong process of expert evaluation and testing of nearly every new vehicle available in the U.S. Criteria include vehicle pricing, 5-Year Cost-to-Own data, consumer reviews and ratings, and vehicle sales information.

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of reliable, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles with advanced safety technologies sold through over 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Insight, Accord and Clarity series passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for more than 35 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2018, more than 90 percent of all Honda brand vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

For More Information
Additional media information including detailed pricing features and high-resolution photography of all 2020 Honda models is available at hondanews.com. Consumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com. To join the Honda community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/honda.

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It’s A Silent Night For ’12 Days of Christmas’ Prices, According to PNC

November 20, 2019

2019 PNC Christmas Price Index Infographic

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The PNC Christmas Price Index predicts True Loves will find all is calm when putting the gifts under the tree this holiday shopping season. To purchase the gifts included in the classic holiday song “The 12 Days of Christmas,” it will cost just 0.2% more than it did in 2018, according to the 36^th annual holiday economic analysis by The PNC Financial Services Group.

PNC calculated the 2019 price tag for The PNC Christmas Price Index at $38,993.59, a negligible $67.56 or 0.2% more than last year’s cost, but less than the government’s Consumer Price Index, which increased 1.8% through October in year-over-year measurement before seasonal adjustment.

“Despite the stock market hitting record highs recently, it is a welcome gift for the holidays that the PNC Christmas Price Index stayed relatively flat this year,” said Amanda Agati, chief investment strategist for PNC Asset Management Group. “However, the scrooges of the season are the gold rings which saw the biggest year-over-year price increase in the index, and prices for some of our fowl friends which are truly foul.”

The cost of each item was revealed this morning on PNC’s interactive website (pnc.com/ChristmasPriceIndex), which teaches consumers about the index and features a historical comparison of index data. This year’s insights include:

Doves Dive: The price for Turtle Doves was down a dramatic 20%, the first drop in price since 2004.
Rings Are Golden: After falling in 2018 due to less demand and fluctuations in gold prices, Gold Rings rebounded with a 10% increase in 2019.
Geese Gain Again: For the second year in a row, geese saw a substantial rise in price, gaining 7.7% in 2019 largely due to an increase of interest in backyard farming.

To mirror the government’s core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, PNC removes the Swans – typically the most volatile item in the index – from its total index.

The core PNC Christmas Price Index was up 0.3% from a year ago, while the government’s core Consumer Price Index rose 2.3% year-over-year through October. Normally, both core indexes trail fluctuations seen in the overall index prices.

For tech-savvy True Loves, the PNC Christmas Price Index also calculates the cost of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” gifts purchased on the internet. As Internet prices tend to be higher due to travel and shipping costs, True Loves will have to splurge $42,258.91 ($3,265.32 more than in-store purchases) for the convenience of online shopping this year.

A PNC predecessor bank in Philadelphia began estimating the cost of the 12 Christmas gifts in 1984 as a holiday client letter. This year’s price is approximately 95% higher than the inaugural report 35 years ago.

As part of its annual tradition, PNC also tabulates the “True Cost of Christmas,” which is the total cost of items bestowed by a True Love who repeats all the song’s verses. Purchasing all 364 gifts will require $170,298.03, down $64.23 from last year.

The PNC index’s sources include retailers, hatcheries, the Philadelphia-based PHILADANCO and Pennsylvania Ballet Company.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.

2019 PNC Christmas Price Index^® Based upon the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
	TRADITIONAL			INTERNET
			% Change			% Change
	2018	2019	2019/18	2018	2019	2019/18
One Partridge in a Pear Tree	$ 220.13	$ 210.17	-4.5%	$ 284.18	$ 285.18	0.4%
Partridge	$ 20.18	$ 20.18	0.0%	$ 110.18	$ 110.18	0.0%
Pear Tree	$ 199.95	$ 189.99	-5.0%	$ 174.00	$ 175.00	0.6%
Two Turtle Doves	$ 375.00	$ 300.00	-20.0%	$ 450.00	$ 375.00	-16.7%
Three French Hen	$ 181.50	$ 181.50	0.0%	$ 291.50	$ 291.50	0.0%
Four Calling Birds	$ 599.96	$ 599.96	0.0%	$ 418.00	$ 418.00	0.0%
Five Gold Rings	$ 750.00	$ 825.00	10.0%	$ 969.75	$ 969.75	0.0%
Six Geese-a-Laying	$ 390.00	$ 420.00	7.7%	$ 1,548.00	$ 1,668.00	7.8%
Seven Swans-a-Swimming	$ 13,125.00	$ 13,125.00	0.0%	$ 15,165.00	$ 15,165.00	0.0%
Eight Maids-a-Milking	$ 58.00	$ 58.00	0.0%	$ 391.68	$ 408.64	4.3%
Nine Ladies Dancing	$ 7,552.84	$ 7,552.84	0.0%	$ 7,552.84	$ 7,552.84	0.0%
10 Lords-a-Leaping	$ 10,000.00	$ 10,000.00	0.0%	$ 10,000.00	$ 10,000.00	0.0%
11 Pipers Piping*	$ 2,726.10	$ 2,748.87	0.8%	$ 2,475.00	$ 2,475.00	0.0%
12 Drummers Drumming^*	$ 2,947.50	$ 2,972.25	0.8%	$ 2,650.00	$ 2,650.00	0.0%

Total Christmas Price Index^*	$ 38,926.03	$ 38,993.59	0.2%	$ 42,195.95	$ 42,258.91	0.1%

True cost of Christmas in song^*	$170,362.26	$170,298.03	0.0%	$194,390.92	$194,502.72	0.1%

“Core” index, excluding swans^*	$ 25,801.03	$ 25,868.59	0.3%	$ 27,030.95	$ 27,093.91	0.2%

^*Revised: 2018 prices adjusted to better reflect open market pricing

CONTACT:

Saul Boscan
(312) 384-4639
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Advancement Project National Office and Human Rights Organization Release Report Detailing Inhumane Conditions of ICE Detention Facilities, Call For End of Immigrant Detention

November 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Advancement Project National Office and Puente Human Rights Movement will host an event calling for the closure of ICE detention facilities throughout the U.S. during a report launch Thursday, Nov. 21 at The Loft in Washington, D.C. During the ceremony, the organizations will release, “The Carceral State of Arizona: The Human Cost of Being Confined,” detailing the inhumane conditions inside an ICE detention facility outside of Phoenix, Arizona.

Immigrant detention is a brutal, dehumanizing system of mass incarceration where as many as 52,000 people are detained daily in the U.S. for daring to seek a better life. Contact with the criminal legal system disproportionately impacts Black and Brown people. This system brings private prison companies great profit at the cost of great pain inflicted on immigrant communities.

The launch will feature people directly impacted by the incarceration crisis and formally detained at ICE facilities. These individuals will join with advocates in calling on the closure of immigrant detention facilities in the U.S. in addition to calling on lawmakers to work to curtail the nation’s booming mass incarceration system. The event will also feature the debut of InsideEloy.org—an immersive website that includes a collection of videos, narratives, and digital toolkits featuring the voices of people currently detained inside Eloy.

See the report’s executive summary before the event here.

WHAT: Launch of report, “The Carceral State of Arizona: The Human Cost of Being Confined.”

WHEN: Thursday, November 21, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: The Loft, 600 F Street, NW, Washington, DC. 3^rd Floor.

WHO:

Losmin Jimenez, Project Director & Senior Attorney, Immigrant Justice, Advancement Project National Office
Alejandra Pablos, a nationally-recognized immigrant and reproductive rights community organizer who was recently detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement for 43 days
Natally Cruz, member of Puente Human Rights Movement

CONTACT
Joshua Garner
[email protected]
202-728-9557
240-326-3874

SOURCE Advancement Project National Office

Royal Palm Companies Launches Sales of Legacy Hotel & Residences; Downtown Miami’s First Luxury Branded Mixed-Use Tower

November 19, 2019

Rendering of Legacy Hotel and Residences

MIAMI, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Miami-based real estate developer Royal Palm Companies (RPC), officially launched sales for Downtown Miami’s newest mixed-use tower, Legacy Hotel & Residences, the soaring branded skyscraper in the heart of mega-project Miami Worldcenter (MWC).

On the heels of the successful completion of PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter residential tower and its famous Sky-Port, developer Dan Kodsi aims to transform Miami’s skyline again, this time in the hospitality and branded residence market. Located at 942 Northeast First Avenue, Legacy is expected to break ground in 2020 in the heart of one of Miami’s most sought-after neighborhoods.

Bringing international flair to the downtown skyline, the neo-futurism-inspired tower features 278 branded residences sitting atop a 255-room hotel. OneWorld Properties will be leading marketing and sales.

RPC continues on its path to change the paradigm in real estate development with first-of-its-kind amenities, including ground floor retail, a hotel and microLUXE residences. Signature pieces of the tower include a sophisticated members-only international business lounge, dramatic cantilevered, Singapore-inspired pool, downtown’s largest hotel pool deck set on one acre, a first-of-its-kind medical and wellness center, all topped with the project’s signature amenity: the city’s first enclosed rooftop atrium, taking up the top seven floors of the tower.

Designed for the innovative and cosmopolitan traveler seeking a home away from home, Legacy Hotel & Residences aims to disrupt the condo space by introducing microLUXE living to Miami. The concept will offer homeowners luxury small living with the flexibility to live in or rent their home without rental restrictions, which will fulfill the demand of a rapidly growing and more international downtown core.

Legacy’s microLUXE residences range from 400 square feet to 949 square feet with studios and two-bedroom units. RPC takes the micro-living movement to the next level with their microLUXE concept, where each residence will offer the functionality of a micro-style home with the high-quality design and superior finishes of an elite luxury condominium. All residences will be equipped with a full kitchen and washer and dryer combinations.

“When travelers come to Miami and stay on the beach, they find themselves inevitably crossing the bridge to the mainland, where all the latest attractions are; from Wynwood, the Miami Design District to the American Airlines Arena and Pérez Art Museum Miami. We’ve seen the tourism growth and are filling a void for the leisure traveler who doesn’t have a downtown hotel with resort-style amenities in the center of it all,” said Dan Kodsi, Developer at RPC.

These small ergonomic but bespoke residences by RPC’s in-house design team in collaboration with Kobi Karp Architects and IDDI will offer buyers the freedom to rent their microLUXE residences without any restrictions. Residents will have the option to rent on their own or through the tower’s hotel rental program, offsetting carrying and maintenance costs.

“With our experience selling Downtown Miami through previous projects during its various real estate cycles, we understand the downtown buyers and their demands,” said Peggy Olin, CEO of OneWorld Properties. “We are bringing our buyers from over 60 countries an alternative pied-à-terre – the piece that was missing— for residents who seek small living and large experiences,” she said.

Legacy Hotel & Residences will become an iconic centerpiece of Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest private real estate developments underway in the United States. The ten-block project will include world-class retail, hospitality and residential uses in the center of Miami’s urban core. Providing unmatched accessibility, Legacy Hotel & Residences is conveniently located next to I-95 and I-395, as well as the Virgin MiamiCentral Station, the Metrorail and Metromover stations.

Legacy Hotel & Residences start at $300,000. For more information about the development, visit the on-site sales gallery. Information can soon be found at www.legacymiami.com.

About Royal Palm Companies

Daniel Kodsi is a real estate industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience developing a diversified portfolio of mixed-use, multi-family, condominium and planned single-family developments. With $2 billion in completed projects, he brings a proven track record of identifying underserved market opportunities, executing complex large-scale projects, and generating value for private and institutional investors. With 27 separate development projects completed and underway and more than 6,000 units successfully developed or repositioned, he is consistently credited for defining new neighborhoods with award-winning projects.

About OneWorld Properties

OneWorld Properties, led by Peggy Olin Fucci, is a Florida-based full-service real estate brokerage firm offering elite services for luxury properties as well as integrated sales and marketing for residential development condominium projects. With nearly 20 years of experience, OneWorld Properties is an international leader in luxury real estate marketing and sales reaching markets in Asia, Europe and South America through their knowledgeable and multilingual staff. Nationally, the OneWorld Properties brand is also recognized for their work in New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Atlanta.

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Legislators, Radio Executives and Leading Hispanic Advocates Examine Social Determinants of Health in US Latino communities

November 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hispanic Communications Network (HCN – HCNMedia.com) /La Red Hispana (LaRedHispana.org) hosted political, government and community leaders, together with senior media executives of major Spanish-language radio networks, at the first National Hispanic Media Retreat in Washington, DC. The unprecedented 3-day conference focused on analyzing core social determinants affecting the health of US Hispanic communities, and promoting positive changes that will enable Latino families to live the healthiest life possible.

Centering on the theme “Building a Culture of Health”, HCN/La Red Hispana held its first national Hispanic Media Retreat November 11-14, 2019 at the United States Capitol and the National Press Building. Notable political appointees and elected officials attending include the Mexican Ambassador to the US Martha Bárcena, US Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ), and US Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL), Nannette Barragán (D-CA) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA).

“Economic and social factors such as income, housing and education affect our health, regardless of the decisions we make as individuals. Bringing together people who have positions of national influence in Congress, the federal government, Hispanic advocacy organizations, direct service providers and the media, allows us to unite our efforts, share experiences and ideas to motivate positive changes that can lead to greater health equity for Spanish-speaking communities in the US,” said CEO of HCN/La Red Hispana, Alison Rodden.

Participation among representatives of federal agencies included HRSA Deputy Administrator, Diana Espinosa, USDA SNAP Deputy Administrator, Jessica Shahin, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director of the All of Us Research Program Participant Center, Ed Ramos, and USDA Forest Service Fire & Aviation Management Assistant Director, Frank Guzmán. The main research expert on social determinants of health was Justin Rivas, Community Network Specialist and Expert on the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Report, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

Representatives of Hispanic-serving organizations focused on social determinants of health — including civic participation via the 2020 Census and elections — were League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) CEO, Sindy Benavides, UnidosUS Deputy Vice President of Health, Rita Carreón, Mi Familia Vota Executive Director, Héctor Sánchez, and Mary’s Center Founder and CEO, María Gómez, winner of the 2019 Health Equity Award by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Hispanics in Philanthropy.

Among Spanish-language media executives, representatives from iHeartmedia, Univision, Actualidad Media, Aerostar Media, Norsan Media, Lazer Broadcasting, Spanish Broadcasting Systems (SBS), Liberman Broadcasting and Entravisión, participated on behalf of the most prominent networks and radio stations reaching Spanish-speaking communities throughout the US.

Media Retreat participants had the opportunity to visit the Mexican consulate in Washington DC, where they learned first-hand about the successful Ventanillas de Salud program that serves millions of Mexicans in the United States, as well as direct service providers Mary’s Center and the Latin American Youth Center in Washington, DC.

About Hispanic Communications Network -La Red Hispana-

Hispanic Communications Network (HCN) is the leading communication service in the U.S. dedicated to the production and distribution of educational and informative content for the Hispanic community in the United States. HCN is positioned to provide its government and non-profit clients and partners with effective solutions when producing and distributing media campaigns focused on the service and generation of well-being within U.S. Hispanic communities. To learn more visit: hcnmedia.com or laredhispana.com.

Contact: Mercy Padilla
(202) 360-4112
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Umbilical cord milking may be linked to higher risk of brain bleeding in preterm infants

November 19, 2019

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Milking the umbilical cord—gently squeezing the cord and pushing the contents into the newborn’s abdomen before clamping the cord—could increase the risk for severe intraventricular hemorrhage, or bleeding into the brain’s fluid-filled cavities, in extremely preterm infants, according to results of a study funded by the National Institutes of Health that was halted for safety concerns.

The study, led by Anup Katheria, M.D., of the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego and colleagues at institutions in the United States and Europe, had sought to determine if cord milking was an alternative to delayed cord clamping. Unlike cord milking, a delay in clamping allows time for the blood to flow naturally from the cord into the abdomen before clamping and cutting the cord.

After extremely preterm infants (23 to 27 weeks gestation) in the cord milking group were found to have more hemorrhages inside the ventricles, compared to the earliest preterm infants in the delayed clamping group, the study was stopped before enough infants could be enrolled to allow for a statistically valid analysis.

Some studies of term infants have found that delayed cord clamping reduces the chances of anemia and appears to benefit cognitive development in early childhood. In preterm infants, however, the extra time needed for delayed cord clamping also may delay the start of the respiratory support often needed for the infants’ underdeveloped lungs.

“Although it’s not possible to draw definitive conclusions, the results suggest extreme caution in performing cord milking in this vulnerable group of infants,” said Caroline Signore, M.D., of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, who oversaw the study.

An earlier study comparing umbilical cord milking to delayed cord clamping in preterm infants delivered by cesarean suggested that cord milking resulted in higher blood flow and benefits in cognitive development by 2 years of age. A meta-analysis of studies dating back to the 1940s found that preterm infants who underwent cord milking had evidence of higher blood volume, lower risk of bleeding into the ventricles, and a lower likelihood of requiring oxygen therapy. The authors were unaware of any previous studies demonstrating harm from umbilical cord milking.

In the current study, appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers enrolled women at less than 32 weeks of pregnancy at risk for preterm birth. When the women went into early labor, their infants were assigned at random to umbilical cord milking or delayed cord clamping for 60 seconds. For safety reasons, obstetricians could opt out of either procedure and immediately clamp the cord.

Researchers planned to enroll 1,500 infants, with 750 assigned at random to each group. Before the study was halted, 474 infants were randomized, with 236 assigned to cord milking and 238 assigned to delayed clamping.

The study authors classified the results into a single combined outcome: death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage. Among the cord milking group, 29 infants (12%) died or developed severe intraventricular hemorrhaging, compared to 20 infants (8%) in the delayed clamping group, a difference that was not statistically significant.

When the authors considered only the death rate, it also did not differ significantly between the two groups: 7% in the cord milking group vs. 8% in the delayed clamping group.

However, the rate of severe intraventricular hemorrhage was significantly higher in the cord milking group: 8% (20 infants), compared to 3% (8 infants) in the delayed clamping group. Among those in the cord milking group, all 20 with intraventricular hemorrhage were the youngest preterm infants, born in weeks 23 to 27 of pregnancy, compared to 5 of the 8 infants in the delayed clamping group. Among infants born at 28 to 32 weeks, no intraventricular hemorrhage occurred in the cord milking group, and three cases occurred in the delayed clamping group, a rate that did not differ significantly.

Compared to more mature preterm infants, extremely preterm infants’ circulatory systems have difficulty regulating blood flow in the brain. The authors theorize that the increase in blood flow resulting from cord milking could have stressed the blood vessels in their brains, making them more likely to rupture. The authors noted that previous studies have shown a higher rate of severe intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants delivered vaginally, compared to those delivered by cesarean.

Because the higher risk of intraventricular hemorrhage was found only in extremely preterm infants, the authors are continuing to compare cord milking to delayed clamping in preterm infants born at 30 to 32 weeks and will evaluate development of the two groups at 2 years of age.

Reference

Katheria, A, et al Association of umbilical cord milking vs delayed umbilical cord clamping with death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage among preterm infants. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2019.

About the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): NICHD leads research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. For more information, visit 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.

SOURCE Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Save the Bays: Fashion Designer Peter Nygard Sentenced to Prison in The Bahamas

November 19, 2019

NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Bahamas Supreme Court sentenced Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard to 90 days in prison and fined him US$150,000 for contempt of court in a long-running legal dispute centered around an environmental group’s stolen emails.

The pilfered emails belonged to Save the Bays (STB), a non-profit environmental group that has fought Nygard over illegal dredging and development activities at his waterfront home in the Bahamas since 2013. Those activities have destroyed marine life and habitat in Clifton Bay, an area whose natural beauty was made famous in the James Bond movie “Thunderball.”

In 2016, STB’s emails were stolen and read aloud in Parliament. In a landmark decision, a Bahamian judge ruled that two members of parliament had violated the constitutional rights of STB and its members and order that the emails remain private.

In October, Nygard was found to have breached the injunction. Nygard has not appeared for numerous hearings in the court case, and he did not show up at Friday’s hearing, where he was ordered by Justice Ruth M.L. Bowe-Darville to make a full written apology, explain his absence, and promise in writing within seven days to stop using the e-mails.

“For decades, Peter Nygard has behaved as if he was above the law in The Bahamas,” said attorney Fred Smith, a STB director whose emails were among those read in Parliament. “He has been convicted of contempt of court on four separate occasions by the Supreme Court of The Bahamas. His repeated disrespect for the administration of justice has finally caught up with him. I hope he is man enough to come back to The Bahamas he says he loves so much to serve his time and pay the $150,000 fine.”

Under Friday’s ruling, Nygard will have to pay a $5,000 fine for every day that he does not comply with the court’s orders. The $150,000 fine must be paid by November 22 or he will be sentenced to an additional 30 days in prison and an additional $5,000 for every day the fine remains unpaid.

For additional information please contact Save the Bays spokesman Paco Nunez at [email protected]

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Get Lost in Paradise With Sofia Vergara’s New Fragrance

November 19, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Entrepreneur, actress and beauty icon, Sofia Vergara, announces the launch of her newest fragrance, Lost in Paradise by Sofia Vergara. A captivating scent that transports the wearer to a tropical utopia, filled with luscious fruits and sun kissed flowers.

Inspired by Sofia’s love of all things exotic, Lost in Paradise is a delicious floriental fruity blend. “I wanted to create a scent that instantly lifts women’s spirits and allows them to escape to their own paradise, a world of fragrant luxury. Lost in Paradise does just that,” says Vergara who partnered with perfumer Laurent de Guernec, IFF to develop the scent. Guernec states, “To evoke the feeling of true bliss, I wanted to incorporate nostalgic elements to this fragrance. The Crema de Guanabana, opulent white florals and sensual musk, are an ode to Sofia’s Columbian heritage and create an addictive escape for every woman to embrace.”

A delicate mix of crisp red apple and green nashi pear create a bright fruity top. The heart of the scent gracefully emerges with opulent white florals, delicate gardenia, muguet and sensual orange flower. Irresistible warm vanilla and earthy patchouli, add contrast and richness to this sparkling island fragrance.

THE PACKAGING
Designed to reflect the distinct female form, the bottle, inspired by the cut of Colombian emeralds, is tinted rose gold illuminating the juice from within. The packaging features a vibrant tropical print – highlighting one of Vergara’s favorite florals, Bird of Paradise.

THE FRAGRANCE: FLORIENTAL FRUITY
Top: Crisp Red Apple, Crema de Guanabana, Nashi Pear
Heart: Tropical Gardenia, Orange Flower, Petally Muguet
Base: Warm Vanilla, Sensual Musk, Patchouli, Golden Teak

FRAGRANCE HOUSE: IFF

THE COLLECTION:

3.4 OZ. / 100mL. Eau De Parfum – $60.00
1.0 OZ. / 30mL. Eau De Parfum – $36.00

AVAILABLE at Walmart, Perfumania, and other retailers nationwide

ABOUT PARLUX FRAGRANCES, LTD.
Parlux LTD, a leading global beauty company, designs, manufactures, markets and distributes prestige fragrances and related products since 1987. It is ranked among the Top 100 Cosmetic and Fragrance companies globally and holds the licenses for notable fragrance brands including: Tommy Bahama, Vince Camuto, Pierre Cardin, Kenneth Cole, Paris Hilton, Sofia Vergara and Jason Wu, among others.

ABOUT SOFIA VERGARA

Sofia Vergara is an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominated actress who can currently be seen as ‘Gloria Pritchett-Delgado’ in America’s #1 comedy, “Modern Family.” Along with the recognition she has earned for her acting career, Vergara is also a successful entrepreneur who has cultivated a strong lifestyle brand. Her worldwide appeal has allowed her to successfully grow her consumer base across all demographics, with a diverse portfolio of product tie-ins ranging from fragrance to furniture to hair care and a denim collection, Sofia Jeans, at Walmart.com. She is the global ambassador for Head & Shoulders, the number one shampoo brand in the world, and is currently entering her fifth year with Rooms To Go, designing her own contemporary furniture collection. Her fragrances, “Sofia by Sofia Vergara,” “Love”, “Tempting” and “Tempting Paradise” are available globally. Her latest fragrance, “Lost in Paradise” is launching Fall 2019. In 2017, Vergara co-founded EBY, a subscription-based underwear company aimed at empowering women around the world, with 10% of sales going to the Seven Bar Foundation, a 501 (c)3 designed to lift women out of poverty and into business via microfinance.

Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1031441/Sofia_Vergara_Lost_in_Paradise.jpg

SOURCE Parlux Fragrances Ltd.

Poll of Florida Professionals: Public Unaware of Early Warning Signs of Communication Disorders

November 19, 2019

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Public awareness of the early warning signs of communication disorders—which encompass difficulties with a person’s speech, language, or hearing and which have the capacity to profoundly impact children’s and adult’s lives—is low, according to a new poll of Florida-based professionals who treat these disorders.

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Results of the polling, conducted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), are being released today as ASHA’s 2019 Annual Convention convenes later this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Conducted last month, the poll had 700 respondents—ASHA Members who are audiologists and speech-language pathologists and who are practicing in Florida—and covered several topics related to communication disorders. These disorders are among the most common health conditions that children and adults alike face. Left untreated, they can lead to problems with academic, social, and vocational success.

Poll respondents reported that parents are waiting too long—years, in some cases—before acting on early warning signs that their children may have communication disorders. By a wide margin, lack of awareness of the warning signs was cited as the leading barrier to overcome. Such delays can result in treatment that is more involved, more expensive, and less effective than if it began when signs first became apparent.

Among the key results:

75% of respondents reported that parents of young children are not aware of the early warning signs of communication disorders.
75% said that parents are not aware of the benefits of early intervention.
52% reported that parents wait, on average, 6 months to more than 2 years before taking action after they first observe symptoms of hearing loss in their children.
Nearly 81% said that parents wait the same amount of time (i.e., 6 months to more than 2 years) before taking action after they first observe symptoms of speech/language delays or disorders in their children.

“Communication disorders are largely treatable,” said Shannon Hall-Mills, PhD, CCC-SLP, president of the Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association (FLASHA). “While the poll respondents do indicate parent awareness of the early warning signs of communication disorders has improved in recent years, clearly more public education and awareness about the warning signs and the importance of early action is needed to reduce the communication health risk of Floridians. Associations like FLASHA are committed to helping bridge the gaps in awareness that exist.”

Children and Popular Technology Usage

The picture isn’t much brighter in other areas. Ninety-five percent of respondents are concerned that popular technology usage (e.g., smartphones and tablets) may be harming children’s communication health and development. Also, excessive technology use by parents and caregivers of children is replacing conversation in households, according to 96% of poll respondents. Meanwhile, research shows that engaging children in conversation is critical to their communication development.

Older Adults and Hearing Loss

At the other end of the age spectrum, 76% of poll respondents think that there is a significant amount of untreated hearing loss among older adults. When asked why hearing disorders among older adults go untreated, respondents cited the belief that “the problems are an inevitable part of aging” as the leading reason—a notion that does not account for the fact that hearing loss can be treatable at any age.

In the wake of the poll findings, the public is encouraged to contact FLASHA (www.flasha.org) for leads to certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists, and to visit www.identifythesigns.org for information about the warning signs of communication disorders and the range of services available.

Francine Pierson
301-296-8715
[email protected]

SOURCE American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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