Rick Perez featured as “Immigrants That Helped Change The World”

May 1, 2019

Rick Perez, CEO of Avangard Innovative, has created the Fitbit, the iPhone and the Google Home of the Waste and Recycling Industry.

HOUSTON, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Real Leaders Media has featured Rick Perez, Founder and CEO of Avangard Innovative, along this year’s list of “Immigrants That Helped Change The World”. The list recognizes immigrant entrepreneurs who have successfully built and grown their business while positively impacting their industry, their community and the world. Rick Perez is featured along mold-breaking immigrant entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, Co-Founder of PayPal, Tesla and Space X, Indra Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo, Sergei Brin, Co-Founder of Google, and Elaine Chao, US Secretary of Transportation.

“I am humbled and honored to be featured along a list of such accomplished business visionaries. The most important aspect of what I do every day lies in the positive impact we can generate at a local, regional and global level.”

Rick Perez, who arrived in the United States from Mexico when he was eight years old, founded one of the world’s largest waste and recycling optimization companies (with operations in 13 countries) believing in the importance of viewing problems with the fresh eyes of an immigrant. “I surrounded myself of people with an ability to look at partners around the world from a local perspective. The problems, and solutions, in America might not be approached the same way in El Salvador or Singapore. We find the best practice to fit that particular market, with an ability to scale like we do in the United States.”

For Perez, this diversity has spilled over into technology, where he identified the opportunity to use artificial intelligence and big data analytics in managing and monetizing large companies’ waste streams. “Today, we are the Fitbit, the iPhone or the Google Home of commercial recycling. We have turned around the industry into managing waste and recyclables like any other valuable asset. This is a game changer for any company’s bottom-line, but most importantly, for the environment as we focus on circular economy solutions that capture and process recyclables correctly, putting them back into the supply chain instead of ending up in the ocean or landfills. After all, our planet is worth it.”

About Avangard Innovative

Avangard Innovative is a premier sustainable circular economy solutions provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, with branch offices and operating plants located in 13 countries. As one of the largest recyclers in the world, Avangard Innovative offers full-service waste management and recycling optimization solutions at all levels of the process. Powered by Sustayn Analytics, a proprietary hardware and software platform, AI enables customers to monitor, manage and monetize their waste and recycling workstreams, decreasing costs and turning sustainability programs into profit generators. Avangard Innovative aims to preserve and protect the environment by achieving zero waste to landfill. For more information, please visit avaicg.com or follow news on Facebook @AvangardInnovative or LinkedIn @Avangard-Innovative

About Real Leaders Media

Real Leaders is the world’s first sustainable business & leadership magazine. We aim to inspire better leaders for a better world; a world of far-sighted, sustainable leadership that helps find solutions to the problems that 7.5 billion people have created on a small planet. We want to ensure that the next generation of leaders, in all spheres of influence, are exposed to the best and brightest minds in the hope that they are inspired to find profitable business solutions that benefit humankind. Real Leaders advises and positions leaders to thrive in the new economy. For more information, please visit real-leaders.com or follow news on Facebook @RealLeadersMagazine.

Avangard Innovative is one of the largest recycling and waste management companies in the world, with operations in 13 countries.

Avangard Innovative offers the most complete waste and recycling optimization solution in the market, powered by Sustayn Analytics, a proprietary hardware and software platform.

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Lucas Magnin answers the most urgent questions of the current faith in his book Cristianismo y Posmodernidad (Christianity and Postmodernism), Editorial CLIE

May 1, 2019

Cristianismo y Posmodernidad - Lucas Magnin

CÓRDOBA, Argentina, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Is it possible to be true disciples of Jesus in today’s world? That is the key question that Lucas Magnin tries to answer in his new book, Christianity and Postmodernism: The Rebellion of the Saints , published by Editorial CLIE and distributed by HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

This is a book for seekers, for restless spirits and for new generations who do not want to close their eyes to an increasingly complex reality. Is it possible that the millenarian Christian faith can dialogue with the urgency of postmodernism? Is there common ground or is there only defeat? In what ways are the message and life of Christ still relevant in the midst of a society that no longer believes in absolutes?

Lucas Magnin was born in Argentina in 1985. He is an unusual voice in the field of theology, and this for two reasons. In the first place, for his education: he has a degree in Modern Literature (Univ. Nac. De Córdoba, Argentina), a Master in Theology (Univ. Nac. de Costa Rica) and a Laurea in Communication (Univ. Of Siena, Italy) . Secondly, because of his pursuits: for years he has searched for an honest dialogue between faith, art, culture and academia. As a singer-songwriter, Lucas has published two albums: Innocence and Experience. He has also shared the stage with international artists such as Eros Ramazzotti , Il Divo , Ricardo Montaner , Luis Fonsi and David Bisbal . As a writer, he has published numerous articles, poems and stories in anthologies and academic journals, in addition to the books Fervores y vestigios and Arte y fe. This journey takes him today to present his third book: Christianity and Postmodernity.

Speaking about the reason and necessity of his book, Magnin mentions: “The great truths and projects that gave coherence and meaning to the world for centuries are falling apart. We live in an era of frantic changes that puts novelty above equilibrium. It seems that the Christian faith has little to offer this world in crisis; the message of Jesus of Nazareth, glorified and bastardized for two millennia, must find new meanings and ways to respond to globalization, cultural relativism, the omnipresence of new technologies, widespread mistrust in institutions and the diversity of family models and State.”

In Christianity and Postmodernism, Magnin raises a very clear challenge: if someone wants to continue bearing the name of “Christian”, he must rebel against everything that creeps into his faith and distances him from following Christ … that is the rebellion of the saints . The world has changed a lot but the message that Jesus spoke 2000 years ago is still valid in these convulsive times. Christianity and Postmodernism reminds the reader that not conforming or giving up is for today’s Christian, as it was for the first Christians, an act of true rebellion.

Cristianismo y Posmodernidad (Christianity and Postmodernism), by Lucas Magnin (ISBN 9788482677019), is available in the best Christian bookstores and online stores worldwide. For more information on where to buy and to download a chapter of the book for free, visit:www.larebeliondelossantos.com

About Editorial CLIE:
With more than 2,500 titles published, Editorial CLIE is, by volume of titles, the largest publisher in the world of Christian books in Spanish. The mission of CLIE is to provide texts of research and biblical study to the Christian community, especially in the academic area: reference works, biblical dictionaries, concordances, Hebrew and Greek interlinear texts, hermeneutics, patristics, history, theology and Christian philosophy. CLIE books are widely distributed in Christian bookstores around the world, with special emphasis on the Americas and Spain. For more information visit: clie.es

About HarperCollins Christian Publishing:
HarperCollins Christian Publishing, the world leader in the publication of Bibles and Christian communication, has the mission to inspire the world and meet the needs of people with content that promotes biblical principles and honors Jesus Christ. This content includes Bibles, books, curricula and academic and digital resources. The company’s products are sold worldwide, in approximately 200 different languages. For more information, visit harpercollinschristian.com

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Vallarta Supermarkets Donates $130,000 To Local Education And Community Development Organizations

May 1, 2019

SYLMAR, California, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Vallarta Supermarkets, a Southern California-based, independently-owned supermarket chain announced Wednesday that it will donate $130,000 to various non-profit organizations. Donations will support youth education in the communities Vallarta stores serve.

The donations will be made through Vallarta Supermarket’s Gonzalez Family Foundation to educational institutions, scholarship foundations and grassroots organizations working to benefit communities across Vallarta’s 50-store footprint in Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast. The Foundation has a history of investing in the promise of tomorrow’s leaders, and their gifts will enable these organizations to continue their support of California’s diverse youth.

Vallarta Supermarkets was founded in 1985, and with hard work, perseverance, and a loyal customer base, the company has grown into one of the largest and most successful independent supermarket chains in the country. The Founders’ immigrant roots are a source of inspiration to many immigrants from all over the world who strive to contribute to their adopted country.

The gifts totaling $130,000 will go to the following organizations in California:

California State University, Northridge Alumni Association
Southeast Fresno Economic Development Foundation
El Concilio, Oxnard
Youth Leaders Education Foundation, Bakersfield
Allan Hancock Community College, Santa Maria
Southwestern Community College, National City
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster
Victor Valley College, Victorville
TELACU Education Foundation, Los Angeles
MAOF Delano Child Care Center
Education and Leadership Foundation, Fresno
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita
Pierce College, San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles Mission College, Sylmar
Whittier College, Whittier

About Vallarta Supermarkets: Since 1985, Vallarta Supermarkets has grown to a total of 50 stores throughout different counties in California (Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange and Fresno). The Gonzalez family has adhered to their strong work ethic and has made it part of their company culture ensuring that all their team members; more than 8,000, strive for excellence in customer service.

Media Contact:
Viramontes Marketing Communications for Vallarta Supermarkets
Carlos Viramontes
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eMerge Americas Exclusive Interview With Venezuela’s Interim President Juan Guaidó

April 30, 2019

Inspiration, Innovation, and a Nod to the Future Take Center Stage at eMERGE Americas 2016

MIAMI, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — eMerge Americas, a platform which fosters innovation and serves as a catalyst for transforming Miami into the tech hub of the Americas, aired an exclusive interview with Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó to discuss his vision and the role the international community can play in rebuilding Venezuela. The never-before-seen footage, which was recorded on Thursday, April 25, 2019, aired for the first time at the eMerge Americas 2019 conference.

To access the interview, please click here.

About eMerge Americas

eMerge Americas is the premier technology event connecting the Americas held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center. By connecting global industry leaders and investors with top business executives, technology decision-makers, and entrepreneurs, eMerge Americas is transforming Miami into the tech hub of the Americas. In 2018, eMerge Americas attracted over 15,000 attendees and more than 400 participating companies from over 40 countries. eMerge Americas serves as a catalyst in order to foster innovation and investment in South Florida and Latin America. The eMerge Americas founding partners include: Medina Capital, A Rod Corporation, Greenberg Traurig, Knight Foundation, Miami-Dade County, and the Miami Herald. For more information about eMerge Americas, please visit: www.emergeamericas.com.

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Statement of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health on Introduction of the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

April 30, 2019

Rise of E-Cigarettes Represents a Tobacco Tipping Point for Hispanic Youth

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “E-cigarettes are addicting a new generation of smokers and online retail sales are a driving force. We applaud the bipartisan introduction today of the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act to close the online door to underage sales and protect the health of our children,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during 2017-2018 e-cigarette use increased 77.8% among high school and 48.5% among middle school students. Furthermore, while Hispanic adults are the group least likely to smoke, among middle school students Hispanics are the group most likely to use e-cigarettes, representing a new tobacco tipping point. Online sales are a critical component of access to e-cigarettes. Analysis of Nielson data estimates that 25% of the projected $2 billion of e-cigarette sales in 2018 will be through online channels.

Online sales are attractive to youth, as online and mobile advertising platforms are popular places for e-cigarette advertising, including ads for flavored products appealing to youth. Age restrictions on purchase are also easy to avoid online. A 2014 study of internet tobacco vendors selling e-cigarettes found a majority (63.2%) used age-verification methods that could not effectively verify the age of a consumer or made no attempts to verify age at all.

The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act addresses this issue by applying safeguards to e-cigarette online purchases identical to those already in place to prevent underage online purchases of regular cigarette and smokeless tobacco. Online sellers would be required to:

verify the purchaser’s age-related information before shipment;
use shipping method that requires the receiving party to show proof of age and sign for receipt of the package;
label packages that contain e-cigarette products; and,
comply with State and local tobacco tax requirements.

Online sellers of e-cigarettes would also be required to register with the U.S. Attorney General. Furthermore, package delivery services would be banned from completing shipments for any seller appearing on the U.S. Attorney General’s noncompliant sellers listing.

“E-cigarette sales are driving a youth tobacco tipping point. It is time for us to protect youth and give parents the tools they need to ensure their children cannot easily evade age restrictions on purchase of e-cigarettes. We applaud Senators Feinstein (D-CA), Cornyn (R-TX), and Van Hollen (D-MD) on their introduction today of this common-sense bipartisan legislation to protect children and families,” concluded Dr. Delgado.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance) — The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in the United States with a mission to achieve the best health for all. For more information visit us www.healthyamericas.org

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Latino Leaders Speak Out: Unity Needed to Prevent Injustices and Cultural Polarization

April 30, 2019

TAMPA, Fla., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As more than 8,000 pastors from around the world gathered in Tampa for the 2019 International Pastors & Leadership Conference, Hispanic leaders assembled to explore cultural shifts, religious polarization and the unique challenges facing American Latinos for the inaugural “¡Dios Mío!” roundtable. As the religious landscape of Latinos continues to shift, global thought-leader and founder of The Potter’s House Bishop T.D. Jakes brought Hispanic leaders together for the first-ever conversation to foster greater cross-cultural understanding. Immigration, politics and community solutions were trending topics during the enlightening conversation.

Moderated by Emmy-winning journalist Myrka Dellanos, panelists agreed, race relations and social injustice are complex issues. The recurring answer: it is time to speak up, not be led by any one political ideology and unite.

“If you are in leadership in the community, it’s vital to emphasize healthy relationships and healthy conversations,” said Julio Hobaish, associate pastor at The Potter’s House of Fort Worth. “Your leadership has a voice. You can tell [about] your leadership by the dead bodies you leave behind. If you don’t speak, you’re leaving generations behind.”

Hobaish was joined by faith-based experts Rafael Sanchez, pastor at the House of Worship Ministries in New Jersey, and Diane Cortes, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay.

“With border control and immigration issues top of mind, we [faith-based leaders and churches] find ourselves walking a grey line,” said Sanchez, who expressed that many churches are afraid to engage due to lack of education. “Sometimes the most valuable thing we can offer is information and training.”

Downloadable footage from the ¡Dios Mío! Conversation is available here. Leaders have been encouraged to speak up and share their own tips for solutions to issues via social media, using #TPHDiosMio.

Visit PastorsAndLeaders.org for more information on speakers, talent and next year’s lineup. Continue to stay connected on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by following @IPLExcel and #IPLExcel.

About The Potter’s House

Founded in 1996, The Potter’s House is a 30,000-member, nondenominational, multicultural church and humanitarian organization led by Bishop T.D. Jakes, twice featured on the cover of Time magazine as America’s Best Preacher. It has global humanitarian outreach and 48 active ministries like its Texas Offenders Re-entry initiative. Consistently ranked among the largest and most influential churches in the U.S., The Potter’s House has five locations: The Potter’s House of Dallas, The Potter’s House of Fort Worth, The Potter’s House of North Dallas, The Potter’s House of Denver and The Potter’s House at One L.A. For more information, visit ThePottersHouse.org.

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(Español) El ácido fólico diario puede reducir la diabetes gestacional

April 30, 2019

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HITN’s New Preschool Platform, ‘Edye,’ Reaches Mexico Via Claro Video

April 30, 2019

Edye is HITN's new SVOD service for preschoolers

BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HITN, the leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to families in more than 44 million households across the United States, announced the simultaneous launch in the US and Latin America of Edye, its subscription video on demand service for preschoolers. Featuring the market’s most varied educational and entertainment content, and designed for parents’ peace of mind, Edye will be available in Mexico and across Latin America on Claro Video starting April 30.

“We are thrilled to bring Edye to Mexico via Claro,” commented Guillermo Sierra, General Manager of Television and Digital Services at HITN. “This new platform offers the type of entertainment Mexican parents want for their kids: content that promotes formative values and education in a safe space, carefully selected by a professional team who are parents themselves.”

“It is a pleasure to welcome to Edye’s content to Claro video, without a doubt, this is an important addition to our platform which expands the variety of titles available for children,” said Alberto Islas, Claro video’s General Director. “The diversity of shows included in Edye such as: ‘Sesame Street’, ‘Bob the Builder’, and ‘Elmo’s World’, will give parents who seek educational content for their children, more options for their kids to enjoy which of course they will find in Claro video.”

Edye‘s content offering includes the latest seasons of “Hotel Furchester,” a series set in a charmingly chaotic hotel managed by a family of monsters, featuring Elmo and the Cookie Monster. Other short-format Sesame Workshop productions available on the new streaming service include “El Camión de Comida de Cookie Monster“; “Las pequeñas Aventureras,” with Abby Cadabby and Susasana Gusana; and “Mundo de Elmo,” which features interactive games that help preschool-aged children understand mathematical concepts such as sorting and counting. Young audiences can also enjoy the animated production “Abeja Maya,” as well as “Sarah y Pato,” the adventures of a girl and her inseparable best friend, Duck.

In addition, the Edye website, www.edye.tv, contains educational guides in Spanish with ideas for how parents can take advantage of the content to create learning opportunities for spending quality time with their children. In the near future, the platform will also add a variety of educational games and electronic books.

Over the course of this year, Edye will continue to expand its distribution via other Pay TV, Internet and mobile phone providers in the United States and Puerto Rico.

HITN-TV is a leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family. It reaches more than 44 million viewers in the US and Puerto Rico via DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Frontier Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism and Cablevision. For more information, please visit www.hitn.org.

CLARO VIDEO is a subsidiary of América Móvil with operations in 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its deep knowledge of the region, solid capital structure and efficiency are the bases for sustaining its vast operational experience.

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(Español) Univision Revela Análisis Exclusivo y Detallado de Datos Sobre la Participación de Votantes Hispanos en el 2018 en Vista a las Elecciones en el 2020 en Estados Unidos

April 30, 2019

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Atreseries premieres the final season of ‘Allí Abajo’

April 30, 2019

MADRID, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

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On May 6, Atreseries will premiere the fifth and final season of ‘Allí abajo,’ an Atresmedia original series. This new chapter will feature Paco Tous (La Casa de Papel, Apaches and Los Hombres de Paco) as its star signing, and it’s the season when the successful Atreseries comedy becomes the only prime time series, of all the series that premiered this decade in Spain, to make it to its fifth season. ‘Allí abajo’ is one of the most successful Spanish series in recent years. It’s also available on demand on ATRESPLAYER, the group’s OTT platform.

Produced by Atresmedia in concert with Plano a Plano, this fifth season sees ‘Allí abajo’ keep the majority of its highly touted cast. María León (Carmen) and Jon Plazaola (Iñaki) are back to lead a cast full of renowned actors like Mariano Peña, Óscar Terol and Nerea Garmendia

Joining the cast of the Atreseries series this fifth season are Ramón Merlo, Javier Antón, Jimmy Castro, Kao Chenmin, Rocío Peláez and Songa Park.

The show also maintains much of its technical staff. The episodes will be directed by Jacobo Martos and Juanma Pachón, while Roberto Serrano (showrunner), David Cotarelo, Montaña Marchena, Sergi Guardado, Aurora Pérez, Luis Fabra and Nerea Gil will lead the scriptwriting.

How Carmen and Iñaki kick off the new season

CARMEN: busy with work and a “new” child

The director of Híspalis has to deal with construction delays at the hospital, which forces them to take on new investors.

This decision will mark the entire season, since the new Chinese owners will change how things are done and introduce a series of changes that will have the workers scrambling.

Carmen will rise to become the true leader of the hospital, defending her colleagues and constantly ensuring that Híspalis runs smoothly as she worries more about the well-being of the patients than about profits.

On a personal level, just as everything seemed to be going great for Iñaki, he shows up with a new kid, which is going to disrupt their relationship as a couple and as parents.

IÑAKI: back to Seville and twist in his work life

Iñaki is back together with Carmen, but they’ve both decided to take it slowly so as not make the same mistakes.

As a result, he’s staying in Seville, where he’s going to be a full-time father while he ponders a career change.

But his plans go out the window when Gotzone (Nerea Garmendia) introduces him to the boy they had together: Jon. From then on, Iñaki will devote himself to his two children, Elaia and Jon, only to see that it’s not easy to take care of two babies while looking for a job and trying to rekindle his relationship with Carmen.

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