Quinceañeras Spend Over $20,000 To Embrace Coming of Age Tradition

July 9, 2019

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mi Padrino®, the leading event-planning and crowd-gifting platform for quinceañeras and Hispanic weddings, released the results from their Mi Padrino Quinceañera Report today, the first quinceañera study of its kind. Surveying thousands of quinceañeras from all around the country, Mi Padrino unveiled how the cost of quinceañeras continues to rise, as Hispanic families seek to provide increasingly unique experiences for their daughters’ coming of age celebrations.

Over the past 12 months, the average cost of a quinceañera, of which there are over 525,000 in the US every year, was $21,781. Hispanic families mentally start planning their daughters’ quinceañeras from the day they are born and are not just emotionally, but financially, invested in turning their dreams into realities — not just dinner and drinks, or the iconic ball gown, but finding a way to include all her friends and family in the big event.

There are plenty of families finding DIY ideas to work within smaller budgets, but many still can’t hold back from pursuing lavish quinceañera cakes or new trends like La Hora Loca which feature everything from props to LED robots. “Quinceañeras today are more than just a small party with cake and balloons. Families start planning 12-18 months in advance, creating a fairytale-like night for their little girl to remember forever,” said Kim Gamez, CEO, and founder of Mi Padrino. “Many quinces are still embracing their culture and having more traditional themes, but more than ever are using things like pop culture to create spectacular displays that are more so experiences than they are merely events. Each quinceañera is an individual story of a girl becoming a woman, so they each deserve to celebrate in their own way.”

Check out Mi Padrino’s Top 15 Quinceañera Trends to truly understand the intricacies of these lavish celebrations.

About Mi Padrino

Our mission is to help plan Hispanic events sin fronteras. Our unique marketplace focuses on every aspect of the event planning journey. By helping Latinos find and hire vendors, products, and resources, they can more easily focus on what matters: the reason for the celebration.

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Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Announces New Chief Executive Officer

July 8, 2019

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Governing Board of Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has announced that IEHP Chief Operating Officer Jarrod B. McNaughton will succeed Dr. Bradley P. Gilbert as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 20, 2019.

McNaughton was selected after a rigorous nationwide search, facilitated by recruiting firm Witt Kiefer, that included extensive interviews with IEHP Governing Board members and IEHP leadership. Dr. Gilbert assisted the Board in its search, to ensure the new CEO would uphold IEHP’s strong commitment to its partners and members.

Dr. Gilbert announced his retirement on November 26, 2018, after 23 years with IEHP and a distinguished career in health care that spans four decades.

“Active participation in the process to find someone committed to IEHP’s culture of Do The Right Thing was important to me,” said Dr. Gilbert. “During an intensive and rigorous interview process, it became clear that Jarrod’s experience and vision for enhancing services for our Members by building partnerships with our Providers, community partners and Team Members complements IEHP’s overall vision, mission, culture and core values. I am confident that I am leaving this organization in the right hands.”

McNaughton has more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, including recent roles as President of Kettering Medical Center in Ohio and Executive Vice President of the Kettering Health Network. He joined IEHP as COO in May 2018. In this role he has led positive change throughout the organization, including Member Services, Claims, core business systems, process improvement, and IEHP’s LEAN transformation, while driving the IEHP mission, culture and internal values.

“I’m honored to be chosen to lead IEHP, a strong, innovative organization with a compassionate mission and an outstanding network of physicians, staff and members,” said McNaughton. “I will continue to build on IEHP’s innovative culture and advance its vision into the future.”

“There are no words to describe the remarkable impact that Dr. Gilbert has had on IEHP and this community. Although he will be sorely missed, we wish him nothing but the best on his well-deserved retirement,” said IEHP Governing Board Chair Curt Hagman. “As our COO, Jarrod has proven to be a dynamic leader and the Board strongly believes that he is the right person to carry on Dr. Gilbert’s legacy of doing the right thing for our Members, Providers and Team Members. We look forward to this next chapter in our organization’s extraordinary history.”

Under Dr. Gilbert’s leadership, IEHP’s membership increased from 365,000 to more than 1.2 million Members. Its provider network has expanded to include more than 6,400 Providers and its workforce has grown to more than 2,000 employees. During this unprecedented growth, Dr. Gilbert and IEHP’s executive leadership created a stable environment that inspired innovation and elevated the quality of services for Members and Providers.

About IEHP
IEHP, Inland Empire Health Plan, is a not-for-profit Medi-Cal and Medicare health plan located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. With a network of more than 6,400 Providers and more than 2,000 employees, IEHP serves more than 1.2 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medi-Cal or Cal MediConnect Plan (Medicare-Medicaid Plan). Through a dynamic partnership with providers, award-winning service, and innovative products, IEHP is fully committed to providing members with quality, accessible and wellness-based healthcare services. www.iehp.org.

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Sobering 4 a.m. Bar Bill Cost-Benefit Analysis to be Released by Alcohol Justice, and California Alcohol Policy Alliance with California Assembly Member Lackey

July 8, 2019

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SACRAMENTO, California, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — California State Assemblymember Tom Lackey will join Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) at a Capitol press event to release the “High Cost of the 4 a.m. Bar Bill,“ a first of its kind cost-benefit analysis detailing the effects of changing state alcohol policy to allow later last call at bars, restaurants, and clubs.

The new analysis was done by the respected Oakland-based ARG organization, a project of the Public Health Institute. The “Hight Cost of the 4am Bar Bill“ is a response to the one-sided narrative of revenue to the state, and nightlife economic development offered by Scott Wiener, the author of SB 58. The bill, Wiener’s third attempt in three years to disrupt the protections of a statewide uniform last call, would allow 10 cities, in a so-called “pilot program,” the ability to extend hours of alcohol on sale until 4 a.m.

The “High Cost of the 4am Bar Bill,“ disturbingly documents the worst concerns of Alcohol Justice and CAPA that public health and safety would be severely compromised if SB 58 becomes law. The change in policy will not benefit the community, but does benefit private and corporate interests at great public expense. The community is well-justified in opposing the bill.

What: Press Event / Cost Benefit Analysis Release
When: Tuesday July 9, 2019, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Where: North Steps, California State Capitol, 10th St & L St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Who: Invited

California State Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale)
Alcohol Justice
California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA)
California Council on Alcohol Problems
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
California Medical Association (CMA)
Health Officers Association of California (HOAC)

Why: SB 58 would allow closing times for on-sale retailers to be extended from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. as part of a “pilot program” conducted by the ABC. The pilot program may be conducted in ten cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs and Fresno.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), California already suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $14.5 billion in state costs.

Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance have taken a strong OPPOSE position on SB 58, a poorly conceived and inadequately funded pilot project. They respectfully ask that this dangerous nightlife experiment be stopped. California taxpayers do not need to pay for additional public health and safety harms in order to profit the nightlife industry.

SB 58 Quick Facts

Strips away uniform protections of 2 a.m. last call
Costs the state at least $3-4 million per year to administer
Costs the state, ten pilot project cities, and cities and towns in “Splash Zones,” tens of millions more to mitigate the harms
Disregards 40 years of peer-reviewed, public health research on the dangers of extending last call
Ignores $34 billion in current, annual, alcohol-related harm in California
Subsidizes and rewards late-night alcohol-sellers at public expense

CAPA Member Organizations

Alcohol Justice
Alcohol-Narcotics Education Foundation of California
ADAPP, Inc.
ADAPT San Ramon Valley
Bay Area Community Resources
Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
CA Council on Alcohol Problems
CASA for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods
Center for Human Development
Center for Open Recovery
DogPAC of San Francisco
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Eden Youth & Family Center
Institute for Public Strategies
FASD Network of Southern CA
FreeMUNI – SF
Friday Night Live Partnership
Koreatown Youth & Community Center
Laytonville Healthy Start
L.A. County Friday Night Live
L.A. Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance
L.A. County Office of Education
Lutheran Office of Public Policy – CA
MFI Recovery Center
Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – Orange County
Partnership for a Positive Pomona
Paso por Paso, Inc.
Project SAFER
Pueblo y Salud
Reach Out
San Marcos Prevention Coalition
San Rafael Alcohol & Drug Coalition
SAY San Diego
Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition
South Orange County Coalition
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
The Wall Las Memorias Project
UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems
Women Against Gun Violence
Youth For Justice

The “High Cost of the 4am Bar Bill,” will be available at the press event and as a downloadable PDF file at 10 a.m. on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at AlcoholJustice.org

The public is encouraged to TAKE ACTION to #STOP4amBarBill by texting JUSTICE to 313131

CONTACT: Michael Scippa 415 548-0492

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Sobering 4 a.m. Bar Bill Cost-Benefit Analysis to be Released by Los Angeles City Councilmember Koretz, Alcohol Justice, and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance

July 8, 2019

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LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) will hold a press event to release the “Hight Cost of the 4am Bar Bill,“ a first of its kind cost-benefit analysis detailing the effects of changing state alcohol policy to allow later last call at bars, restaurants, and clubs.

The new analysis was done by the respected Oakland-based ARG organization, a project of the Public Health Institute. The “Hight Cost of the 4am Bar Bill“ is a response to the one-sided narrative of revenue to the state, and nightlife economic development offered by Scott Wiener, the author of SB 58. The bill, Wiener’s third attempt in three years to disrupt the protections of a statewide uniform last call, would allow 10 cities, in a so-called “pilot program,” the ability to extend hours of alcohol on sale until 4 a.m.

The “High Cost of the 4am Bar Bill,“ disturbingly documents the worst concerns of Alcohol Justice and CAPA that public health and safety would be severely compromised if SB 58 becomes law. The change in policy will not benefit the community, but does benefit private and corporate interests at great public expense. The community is well-justified in opposing the bill.

What: Press Event / Cost Benefit Analysis Release
When: Tuesday July 9, 2019, 9:00 -10:00 a.m.
Where: 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Spring Street – Forecourt),
Who: Invited

LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz
LA City Councilmember Nury Martinez
LA City Councilmember Marqueece Harris Dawson
LA City Councilmember Greg Smith
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Asian American Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP, Inc.)
Cambodian Association of America (CAA)
Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (LADAPA)
Pueblo y Salud
California Alcohol Policy Alliance
Alcohol Justice

Why: SB 58 would allow closing times for on-sale retailers to be extended from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. as part of a “pilot program” conducted by the ABC. The pilot program may be conducted in ten cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs and Fresno.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), California already suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $14.5 billion in state costs.

Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance have taken a strong OPPOSE position on SB 58, a poorly conceived and inadequately funded pilot project. They respectfully ask that this dangerous nightlife experiment be stopped. California taxpayers do not need to pay for additional public health and safety harms in order to profit the nightlife industry.

SB 58 Quick Facts

Strips away uniform protections of 2 a.m. last call
Costs the state at least $3-4 million per year to administer
Costs the state, ten pilot project cities, and cities and towns in “Splash Zones,” tens of millions more to mitigate the harms
Disregards 40 years of peer-reviewed, public health research on the dangers of extending last call
Ignores $34 billion in current, annual, alcohol-related harm in California
Subsidizes and rewards late-night alcohol-sellers at public expense

CAPA Member Organizations

Alcohol Justice
Alcohol-Narcotics Education Foundation of California
ADAPP, Inc.
ADAPT San Ramon Valley
Bay Area Community Resources
Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
CA Council on Alcohol Problems
CASA for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods
Center for Human Development
Center for Open Recovery
DogPAC of San Francisco
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Eden Youth & Family Center
Institute for Public Strategies
FASD Network of Southern CA
FreeMUNI – SF
Friday Night Live Partnership
Koreatown Youth & Community Center
Laytonville Healthy Start
L.A. County Friday Night Live
L.A. Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance
L.A. County Office of Education
Lutheran Office of Public Policy – CA
MFI Recovery Center
Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – Orange County
Partnership for a Positive Pomona
Paso por Paso, Inc.
Project SAFER
Pueblo y Salud
Reach Out
San Marcos Prevention Coalition
San Rafael Alcohol & Drug Coalition
SAY San Diego
Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition
South Orange County Coalition
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
The Wall Las Memorias Project
UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems
Women Against Gun Violence
Youth For Justice

The “High Cost of the 4am Bar Bill,” will be available at the press event and as a downloadable PDF file at 10 a.m. on Tuesday July 9, 2019 at AlcoholJustice.org

The public is encouraged to TAKE ACTION to #STOP4amBarBill by texting JUSTICE to 313131

CONTACT:	Raul Verdugo 310 689-9401
	Allison Simard 213-473-7467

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SOURCE Alcohol Justice

Marin County Residents Demand an End to Our Jail to Deportation Pipeline

July 8, 2019

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SAN RAFAEL, California, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ICE Out of Marin y Justicia Para Todos, a coalition focused on changing the immoral policies of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office and other Marin County law enforcement agencies, will be in attendance and press available at a special Board of Supervisors Truth Act Community Forum on July 9, 2019, at 5:30 p.m.

As they did last November, coalition members will present the same demands regarding Marin County’s cooperation with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). “We are concerned with the level of cooperation our Sheriff still has with ICE, especially now when entering our deportation and detention system is an entrance into hell,” stated Lisa Bennett, Co-Chair, ICE Out of Marin. “Handing over people to ICE is something we have always opposed, and any organization which continues to facilitate deportations given the current atrocities needs a morality check.”

In addition, the coalition will use the opportunity for public discourse to redefine “public safety” from the lens of gender-based violence and the ways ICE cooperation actually makes women more vulnerable.

What: Board of Supervisors Special Hearing

Who:

Marin County Board of Supervisors
Robert Doyle, Marin County Sheriff
Laura Eberly, ICE Out of Marin y Justicia Para Todos
Nishtha Jolly, YWCA Silicon Valley
Other Community Organizations and residents affected by or concerned with Sheriff Doyle’s collaboration with ICE

Where:

Marin County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 3501 Civic Center Dr., Suite 329 San Rafael, CA 94903

When:

Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:30 P.M.

Why:

Under the California TRUTH Act (AB 2792), effective January 1, 2018, City Councils and Boards of Supervisors in California are required to hold at least one community forum per year if the Police or Sheriff’s department allowed ICE to access at least one individual in their custody in the previous year. The community forums are intended to provide the public with information as to how local law enforcement agencies entangle themselves with federal immigration authorities.
Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle’s continued collaboration with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is a serious community concern, impacting the safety and well being of Marin residents.
More than 25 Marin organizations support the TRUTH Act Forum to insure the Board of Supervisors holds public hearings and takes action against Sheriff Doyle for practices which do not contribute to enhanced public safety, do not reflect the values of this county, and are out of step with best practices of other Bay Area county law enforcement agencies.

ICE OUT OF MARIN – A Grassroots Coalition
Lisa Bennett and Miguel Gavaldon, Co-Chairs
Email [email protected]
Phone Lisa: (415) 272-4927

Additional Organizations Supporting the Forum:
10,000 Degrees	Marin Peace & Justice Coalition
ACLU Marin County chapter	MV-CAN
Alcohol Justice	¡Presente! Affinity Group
Building Bridges San Rafael	Sanctuary Marin
Fair Housing Advocates Northern CA	St. Johns, Ross
Fairfax People Power	SURJ Marin
ILRC – Immigrant Legal Resource Center	United Marin Rising
Indivisible Marin	West Marin Standing Together Immigration Committee
Indivisible Sausalito	Youth For Justice
The Marin Asian Advocacy Project [Le2]	Youth Leadership Institute
Main Street Moms, Point Reyes	YWCA San Francisco & Marin
Marin County People Power	Zen Center/Green Gulch
Marin Interfaith Council

CONTACT:
Lisa Bennett
ICE Out of Marin y Justicia Para Todos
415 272-4927 — [email protected]

SOURCE ICE Out of Marin y Justicia Para Todos

Podium Finishes for Acura Teams at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

July 8, 2019

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– Trent Hindman, Mario Farnbacher increase GTD Drivers’ Championship lead with second-place finish in Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo

– Third-place result pads DPi Drivers’ Championship lead for Acura Team Penske drivers Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya

– Acura now leads Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ Championships in both DPi and GTD

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, July 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Acura Motorsports’ run of podium finishes continued today at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, with the manufacturer extending or taking over the championship lead in all Daytona Prototype International and GTD categories for the first time in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

The Meyer Shank Racing duo of Mario Farnbacher and Trent Hindman led the way for Acura at today’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by Acura, finishing second in GTD in their Acura NSX GT3 Evo; while Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya finished third overall and in DPi in their Acura Team Penske ARX-05.

Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo
Starting third in GTD, Hindman and Farnbacher’s second-place performance today is their third podium result in five championship rounds this season, including a class win for the pair last weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway and a second-place finish at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in May. The pair now holds a 19-point lead in the GTD Drivers’ Championship standings, with 151 points to 132 for rivals Townsend Bell and Franck Montecalvo.

In the second MSR Acura, Katherine Legge and co-driver Bia Figueiredo started fourth and ran fifth throughout most of the two-hour, 40-minute contest, but lost one position following a late-race restart to end the day sixth in GTD.

Today’s results also saw Acura leapfrog Lamborghini to assume the GTD Manufacturers’ Championship lead for the first time this season. After five of 10 races, Acura now has 152 points to 149 for Lexus and 148 for Lamborghini. Ferrari and BMW are next, tied with 135 points.

Acura Team Penske ARX-05
In DPi, Cameron and starting driver Montoya also increased their Drivers’ Championship advantage with a third-place run in their Acura ARX-05 prototype, and now have 207 points each after seven of 10 championship races. Second-ranked Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani now have 204 points apiece after finishing fourth.

Meanwhile, with a fifth-place result today, Acura Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor remain a solid third in the drivers’ title fight with 198 points, 10 points ahead of their nearest rivals.

Today’s results also enabled Acura to increase its lead in the DPi Manufacturers’ Championship, with 230 points to 227 for Cadillac, 216 for Mazda and 202 for Nissan.

Social media content and video links from this weekend’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by Acura, are available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) channels. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, The videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

Next
After consecutive races for all three WeatherTech SportsCar Championship classes at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and Watkins Glen, the series next runs one of two GT class-only races, the July 20 Northeast Grand Prix at the tight, fast, Lime Rock Park road course in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Quotes
Mario Farnbacher (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) started third, finished second; third consecutive podium finish this season; leads the GTD drivers’ championship with co-driver Trent Hindman: “We are thinking long term – the championship. The Acura was incredibly strong today. Our goal was to earn points and we did that. Trent [Hindman, starting driver] did a great job, as well. Today was a result that is beneficial to our long-term plans. It is super important to finish the race and be consistent. I’m really proud of the guys who worked so hard, as always, to bring us to another podium.”

Dane Cameron (#6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 prototype) started third, finished third; fifth consecutive podium finish of 2019; leads DPi Drivers’ Championship with co-driver Juan Pablo Montoya: “It was an okay day, really. I’m very proud of where we’re at as a team at the moment. Everyone is executing, I think we’re firing on all cylinders, which is what you want when it comes to this part of the season. We extended our [championship] points lead, which is the name of the game when you come here. At the end of the year, every point counts. I’m really happy with our Acura race car, and really happy with our team effort. It’s been a tough stretch [of consecutive races] for the guys the past couple of weeks, so I’m really grateful for everyone’s efforts. The next few tracks [on the schedule] should be pretty good for us. It’s time to make every one count.”

Ted Klaus (President, Honda Performance Development): on today’s podium results, and championship leads for Acura in both DPi and GTD: “Both Acura Team Penske and Meyer Shank Racing were able to challenge for the lead late in the race, and finish ahead of their key competitors in the championship chase. The good news is that we now lead the manufacturer and driver championships in both categories, and we are reaping the rewards of everyone’s years of hard work on both our DPi and GTD programs. As we enter the latter part of the season, we’re sure that everyone will stay focused, and put forth maximum effort toward earning those respective championships. Certainly, our best wishes go out to Victor [Franzoni, Juncos Racing driver who crashed heavily late in the race], and we hope to see him at the next race at Road America.”

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Circuit:	Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (2.459-mile road course) Bowmanville, ON, Canada
Weather:	Sunny, mild, 78 degrees F

Top Five, Acura Prototype Results:
Ps.	Class	Drivers	Team	Chassis	Laps/Notes
1.	Prototype	Oliver Jarvis / Tristan Nunez	Mazda Team Joest	Maxds RT24P	125 laps
2.	Prototype	Jonathan Bomarito / Harry Tincknell	Mazda Team Joest	Mazda RT24P	+1.699 seconds
3.	Prototype	Dane Cameron/Juan Pablo Montoya	Acura Team Penske	Acura ARX-05	125 laps
4.	Prototype	Pipo Derani / Felipe Nasr	Action Express	Cadillac DPi VR	125 laps
5.	Prototype	Helio Castroneves / Ricky Taylor	Acura Team Penske	Acura ARX-05	125 laps

Top Five, Acura GTD Results:
Ps.	Class	Drivers	Team	Chassis	Laps/Notes
1.	GTD	Bill Auberlen / Robby Foley	Turner Motorsports	BMW M6 GT3	113 laps
2.	GTD	Mario Farnbacher / Trent Hindman	Meyer Shank Racing	Acura NSX GT3	+2.074 seconds
3.	GTD	Townsend Bell / Franck Montecalvo	AIM Vasser Sullivan	Lexus FC F GT3	113 laps
4.	GTD	Pat Long / Patrick Lindsey	Park Place Racing	Porsche 911 GT3R	113 laps
5.	GTD	Scott Hargrove / Zach Robichon	Praff Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3R	113 laps
6.	GTD	Katherine Legge / Bia Figueiredo	Meyer Shank Racing	Acura NSX GT3	113 laps

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The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation for Poverty Alleviation starts operations to expand the generosity of the businesses and people of the United States of America to Latin America and The Caribbean through job creation

July 8, 2019

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MIAMI, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation for Poverty Alleviation announced its programs and services to help reduce poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean through education, entrepreneurship, economic and human development, with funds and materials to deliver aid and assistance for impoverished persons and vulnerable rural communities. The slogan of the U.S. MCCF is “Unite the Force for Good, Inspires Volunteerism and Compassion to reduce poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean.”

Since then U.S. MCCF has expanded overseas to help those in need across Latin America and the Caribbean and is actively campaigning for more U.S. philanthropic organizations to launch humanitarian projects abroad while advocating for favorable economic development policies facilitating overseas operations in the region. As of 2019, The U.S. MCCF has a plan to start services in Colombia and Honduras.

An Overview:

Vision: Be the best channel, the most trusted, the most expected and the most respected international philanthropy platform to serve rural and disadvantage areas with love and compassion.

Mission: Disseminate good education and reduce poverty with economic development services and programs, help others to achieve their aims, and make the good more powerful development through generosity from the people of the United States of America.

Values: Service, Innovation, Transparency, Tenacity and Effectiveness

“The U.S. MCCF is committed to disbursing donor funds in the most effective way possible to combat rural poverty and stimulate economic development in remote areas in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Mr. Doug Mayorga, President & CEO of the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. “We are determined to assist rural and vulnerable cities by mobilizing the power of the generosity of business people of the United States against poverty to find practical, innovative ways for sustainable economy platforms to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. The U.S. MCCF works with members and partner organizations to accomplish goals in this 2019 to create jobs and bring new opportunities.”

Our programs target four areas in poverty reduction to increase the quality of the life for rural populations:

Education for economic development for sustainability through entrepreneurship programs.
Better infrastructure to improve roads, bridges, energy, environment, telecommunication and public security
Investment through collaboration with the U.S. private sector and rural municipalities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Human Development with the highest social inequality level in the world in the region, creating new standards of living to improve the health conditions, equality in education, micro-finance self-reliance and youth capacity development.

Beginning this August 2019, the Foundation will start the following programs:

The first international project will be realized in Puerto Corte, Honduras with a Creative Digital School of Entrepreneurship committed to empowering young people from the country with the mindset, skill set and practice necessary to start new ventures and to think like entrepreneurs with the U.S. entrepreneurship culture.
The second project, “Pavement Productive Roads for the Poor,” will be executed in the city of El Charco, department of Narino, Colombia in the pacific region of the country. This is an extraordinary economic development project to assist the poverty-stricken rural areas to build convenience roads and bridges to facility better conditions to live.

About the U.S. MCCF: The U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. is a nongovernmental charitable with sustainability programs organization based in Miami, Florida, registered as 501C3 economic development, education and Compassion. Webpage will be available July 15, 2019. The global foundation will be professionally supervised by the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce Office of Poverty Alleviation and Entrepreneurship.

About the U.S. MCC: An independent, business educational, membership-driven economic-development organization. Its mission is to promote commercial, economic, business, and educational relations, and to facilitate trade and investment. MCC also will soon announce the launch new centers in Bogota–Cali in Colombia, and San Pedro Sula, Puerto Corte and Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Such regional centers are an attractive way to facility trade, investment and international cooperation, an exciting and ever-evolving business relations. For more information you can visit: www.minoritychamber.net

For more information:
Maria Loaisiga
Public Affairs Director
[email protected]
(786) 406-2190

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SOURCE U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce

(Español) Gobierno cubano bloquea el acceso a revista audiovisual ADN CUBA

July 5, 2019

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Long-Haul Flight Deals Are the Real Deal, Mate

July 5, 2019

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MIAMI, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On the heels of the summer solstice and as we prepare to dust off our best red-white-and-blue for the 4th of July, we’re still swooning over the possibility of an idyllic summer getaway that won’t kill our wallets. Skyscanner.com, the global travel search engine and go-to resource for all travel deals, has some very good news for last-minute summer wanderlusters, so get your passports-melatonin ready.

Skyscanner has pored over its data and identified long-haul flight deals that are the hottest flight tickets in town available right now, especially for the entire month of July. The Land Down Under ranks as the top travel destination deal for July, offering two incredible flight deals at major discounts, and the lowest prices of the year! During July, airfare deals for Sydney are up to 22 percent off average yearly prices, and Melbourne airfare deals provide savings of up to 16 percent off.

Australia is known to be a paradise for nature lovers, foodies and even urban explorers. Check out Skyscanner.com’s The Best Time to Visit Australia for Your Next Trip for tips when planning your travel, because who wants to be in Australia during winter?

If Australia doesn’t tickle your fancy, Skyscanner has unearthed additional travel destination deals for international long-and short-haul destinations, offering discounted rates of up to 18 percent off the average yearly price:

Destination	Percent Off of Avg. Yearly Price
Panama City, Panama	-17%
São Paulo, Brazil	-10%
Porto, Portugal	-8%

If you are looking to stay closer to home and wish to opt for a domestic flight option instead, heading South is a theme in July with Southern U.S. destinations topping our list of the best deals for the month:

Destination	Percent Off of Avg. Yearly Price
Savannah, Georgia	-19%
Charlotte, North Carolina	-18%
Durham, North Carolina	-18%
Nashville, Tennessee	-15%
Austin, Texas	-13%

Explore the top deals available right now on Skyscanner.com or the Skyscanner App, or visit our news site for travel inspiration, ideas, deals and much more.

*Prices listed above are valid as of June 28, 2019, and may not always be available.

About Skyscanner
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search company providing free search of flights, hotels and car rental. Founded in 2003 Skyscanner helps to meet the travel planning needs of over 60 million people each month. Skyscanner is available in over 30 languages. Skyscanner’s highly-rated free mobile app has been downloaded over 70 million times. The privately-owned company employs over 900 staff and has ten global offices in Edinburgh, Singapore, Beijing, Shenzhen, Miami, Barcelona, Glasgow, Sofia, Budapest and London. For more information, please visit http://www.skyscanner.com and our travel news site.

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The Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd. Announces Availability of Cryptocay.ky

July 5, 2019

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, July 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, The Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd. announced immediate availability of Cryptocay.ky, enabling traders of all levels of expertise to immediately register and use the Digital Asset Trading platform.

“We are truly excited to release this platform to the world.” said Malcolm Hurlston, Chief Marketing Officer at The Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd..

Many Countries, One Goal

Many consumers interested in the cryptocurrency world have showed keen interest in the latest platform coming to the shores of the Cayman Islands. Recent studies have shown that as the general media becomes more and more aware of cryptocurrency business, the Caribbean has been taking a closer look at the possibilities of Cryptocommerce.

“Cryptocay.ky is just the beginning of adaptation in the Caribbean,” continued Mr, Hurlston. “We want to become the central hub for everything crypto-related in the Caribbean. We at CIIG are dedicated to creating new products that benefit the investors and entrepreneurs of the future, including an ERC-20 based Money Transfer system!”

Cryptocay.ky Availability

Cryptocay.ky is immediately available for sign up today! Just visit www.cryptocay.ky. For more info on the Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd., businesses and consumers can visit www.ciig.ky

Founded in 2018, The Cayman Islands Investment Group is a Registered Company in the Cayman Islands. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to develop the entrepreneurial economy of the Cayman Islands and beyond.

The Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd. and Cryptocay.ky are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd. in the Cayman Islands and/or other countries.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

For more information on Cryptocay.ky: www.cryptocay.ky

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SOURCE Cayman Islands Investment Group Ltd.