Family Physicians Help Patients and Families Confront Bullying

June 25, 2018

LEAWOOD, Kan., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When family physician Michael Munger, MD, steps into one of his exam rooms, he doesn’t always know what to expect. He sees patients from all walks of life, all ages and all genders. He recently entered the exam room to find one of his patients, a young adolescent we’ll call Mitch, sulking in a chair next to his mother. He knows Mitch, because he’s cared for him since he was a happy-go-lucky toddler.

Recently, something happened and Mitch’s mood changed. His grades began to falter, he made excuses to avoid school, and he was no longer interested in playing lacrosse. Mitch was already self-conscious about his size 14 shoes, and now he was being bullied about his acne. In fact, the bullying became so bad that he was afraid to report it for fear of retaliation by his peers.

Mitch’s story isn’t uncommon. Bullying can happen anywhere and can appear in many forms as unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that, in the past year, 20 percent of youth have been bullied on school property and 16 percent have been bullied electronically. Verbal and social bullying are the most common, followed by physical bullying and cyberbullying. Seventy percent of young people reported seeing bullying in their schools.

“The experience of being bullied can have long-lasting and devastating effects on people of all ages, but especially on children in their formative years,” said Munger, who practices family medicine in Overland Park, Kansas, and is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. “Parents and children sometimes can’t resolve the problem on their own, and it’s OK to ask for help.”

Family physicians can help families identify and address the harmful effects of bullying such as physical injury, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders.

Kathleen Eubanks-Meng, DO, a family physician in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has cared for high school students with symptoms of depression related to online and face-to-face bullying. She said bullying often stems from jealousy of peers’ blossoming romances, or girls putting down other girls for their height, weight and body type. She has even seen cases where teachers have been the bullies or victims of bullying themselves.

“Whether it be name calling, spreading rumors or purposefully excluding someone, kids can be so cruel without knowing the harm they are inflicting,” said Eubanks-Meng. “My job as a family physician is to advocate for my patients. Sometimes this means meeting with school administrators, coordinating counseling, and developing an individualized plan involving school and home support systems.”

Both Munger and Eubanks-Meng agree that a team-based approach to halt bullying can lead to positive outcomes, but they emphasize the need to seek help early and to be consistent. By doing so, it sends a message to the bully that the behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.

For more information on how to prevent and confront bullying, visit familydoctor.org and a media kit at https://www.aafp.org/media-center/kits/bullying-media-kit.html.

About American Academy of Family Physicians
Founded in 1947, the American Academy of Family Physicians represents 131,400 physicians and medical students nationwide, and it is the only medical society devoted solely to primary care.

Family physicians conduct approximately one in five of the total medical office visits in the United States per year – more than any other specialty. Family physicians provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and cost-effective care dedicated to improving the health of patients, families and communities. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing and personal patient-physician relationship where the family physician serves as the hub of each patient’s integrated care team. More Americans depend on family physicians than on any other medical specialty.

To learn more about the AAFP and family medicine, visit www.aafp.org/media. Follow us on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, visit the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.

SOURCE American Academy of Family Physicians

Latino Business Leaders are Meeting with Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon

June 25, 2018

QUEENS, N.Y., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Over 50+ key Members from over 20 Hispanic tristate chambers are meeting with New York State Gubernatorial Candidate Cynthia Nixon on Monday, June 25^th to discuss various issues that are facing the Latino community.

A few of the topics on the agenda are:

Two-year delays in State certification for Latino owned Businesses.
Over 30+ Latino owned restaurants being forced to shut down due to new State regulations.
Various issues that are facing our immigrants and LGBT communities.

About NYSCHCC:
With over 50,000 members, the New York State Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (NYSCHCC) is one of the United States’ premier business membership organizations. We are a coalition of members, with over 20 Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, sole proprietors, partnerships, multinational corporations, and the small mom and pop businesses that drive this great nation’s economy. For more information please visit http://www.nyschchamber.com/about/

About NYCLGBTQSCC
The mission of the New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Straight Chamber of Commerce, Inc.– NYCLGBTQSCC is to foster economic development opportunities for LGBTQS business in NYC. It is our hope to increase the visibility and strengthen the place of LGBTQS in business in the global economy, starting with our borough. We are committed to providing necessary information and resources to our community in order to ensure their success and endurance, while assisting in removing barriers and creating new opportunities for minority business. For more information please visit http://www.nyclgbtqscc.com/

If you would like more information about this event, please call Claribel Cortes at 732-874-1023 or email [email protected]

SOURCE New York State Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (NYSCHCC)

Alcohol Justice and CAPA: Blockbuster Reports Destroy Arguments to Extend California Last Call to 4 a.m.

June 25, 2018

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — At a press event on the Capitol steps last week, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice released two new reports on the statewide public health and safety threats of extending alcohol sales to 4 a.m. The groups and individuals condemned SB 905 (Wiener) that would launch a dangerous seven-city, five-year experiment that could expose over 76% of California’s population to increased alcohol-related harm.

“In the past ten years, at least five major studies have reviewed all the evidence around late last call times. Every one of them concluded they lead to more violence, crime, victimization, crashes, and injury,” stated Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, l Research Manager, Alcohol Justice, lead author of THE LATE NIGHT THREAT: Science, Harms and Costs of Extending Bar Service Hours. “California is supposed to be a place where evidence-based policy beats out cash-based policy. SB 905’s authors need to take the harms from alcohol as seriously as they take the dinners from lobbyists.”

The bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), plastered with the labels of “NIGHT LIFE MATTERS” and “LOCAL CONTROL,” resonated with the state Senate that passed it. The Senate vote, though not unanimous, was a clear statement that it valued alcohol sales more than public health and safety, and nightclub and bar interests over neighborhood concerns.

The second report presented was a blistering critique titled: The effect SB 905 would have on alcohol-related crashes & Senator Wiener’s post hoc fallacy. “The table Senator Wiener passes around, claiming there’s no harm in keeping bars open to 4 a.m., is a piece of junk science,” reported Ramon Castellblanch, Ph.D., President, Quality Healthcare Concepts, Professor Emeritus, Health Education, San Francisco State University and author of the report. “He’s using it to misinform legislators and to lie to them about the DEADLY effects of bar hours being extended to 4 in the morning.”

“Over 40 years of peer-reviewed data confirms that extending alcohol sales would mean more intoxicated drivers on the road during early morning commutes, more DUI crashes, injuries and deaths,” said Mark B Horton, MD, MSPH, Health Leadership Consultant, Prior State Health Officer and Director, California Department of Public Health. “The studies also consistently show that extending hours leads to substantial increases in emergency room visits and violent crime.”

“The residents of West Hollywood I know don’t want this. They don’t want more noise, they don’t want more drunkenness, and they don’t want more fighting and drunk driving. Period. They don’t want it,” implored Sarah Blanch, Director of the Westside Impact Coalition, Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (LADAPA). “I can say for certain that this bill is not good for our community, for Los Angeles County, and I doubt it will have anything but negative impacts for California’s other counties.”

According to CDC-reviewed reports, California already suffers $35 billion in alcohol-related harm every year, with 10,500 lives lost and hundreds of thousands of additional injuries. Local and state governments share of this grisly tab is a whopping $14.5 billion annually.

“There is consensus among state public health and safety providers that no part of the alcohol industry deserves additional competitive advantages until they start paying their fair share of California’s alcohol-related problems,” stated Thomas Renfree, Deputy Director, Substance Use Disorder Services, County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California. “The last time the California alcohol excise tax increased was in 1992, when it was raised by one cent. Without strong, uniform, state protections, power over health regulations often revert, not to the community, but to wealthy businesses—in this case, Big Alcohol and large entertainment concerns. SB 905 places economic interests ahead of public health, it needs to be stopped in the Assembly.”

“Please consider our families that will be getting on the road while bars are letting out. SB 905 is a very bad idea. Protect our families,” said Sandy Logan, CCPS, ICPS, Prevention Coordinator, National Council on Alcohol & Drug Dependence (NCADD) of San Fernando Valley. “Por favor, consideren a nuestras familias que se pondrán en camino mientras los bares están dejando salir. SB 905 es una muy mala idea. Proteger a nuestras familias.”

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) joined in the opposition rally against the bill. “SB 905 lacks any evidence to support the bill author’s claim that extending hours of sale would not increase alcohol-related harm,” stated Lynne Brown, Program Manager/Law Enforcement Liaison, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. “MADD supports the uniform statewide cut-off limit on alcohol sales. This uniform time helps prevent barhopping to find one last drink at establishments with later closing times. Far too often, the search for ‘one last drink’ results in drunk driving.”

“Last February, my dear friend David lost his life to a drunk driver after a 2 a.m. closing time,” said Pamela Weller, Cal State Dominguez Hills public health graduate and Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) volunteer. “Please take a moment to think about all the people that will be affected if any bar stays open until 4, the early commuters, truck drivers, law enforcement, youth, young adults, and family members. The only individuals that will benefit from SB 905 will be people who make a profit off of alcohol sales. I deeply urge you to vote NO on SB 905.”

Gennesis Jerez, member of the Coalition to Prevent Alcohol–Related Harms in LA Metro (COPALM) offered this comment at the report release: “When families are on constant survival mode and have limited literacy or luxury of time they become targets for the expansion of nightlife and ultimately don’t get a choice and are the most impacted.”

“SB 905 is a clumsy attempt by Senator Scott Wiener to pull the wool over the eyes of the legislature by pitching it as a pilot project, but don’t be fooled,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice, co-author of THE LATE NIGHT THREAT: Science, Harms and Costs of Extending Bar Service Hours. “SB 905 is nothing more than a greedy grab for more profits by promoting binge drinking in the wee hours of the morning. When you account for how far young drinkers will drive at 2 a.m. to get a last couple of drinks, 76% of the state’s population will be at risk of commute hour DUI collisions in we call the ‘Splash Zones’. We urge the Assembly to do what the Senate could not and STOP this dangerous experiment.”

“The bottom line for this bill is that it will create a dangerous policy change for California,” said Michael Scippa, Public Affairs Director at Alcohol Justice. “This change will economically benefit alcohol sellers in the epicenter of night-life entertainment districts while radiating harms and costs to “Splash Zone” surrounding communities when ‘commuting drinkers’ return home impaired.”

The bill faces a key committee vote on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Alcohol Justice and California Alcohol Policy Alliance urge the public to TAKE ACTION at alcoholjustice.org to tell Assembly Members to vote NO on SB 905.

CONTACT:	Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
	Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

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SOURCE Alcohol Justice; California Alcohol Policy Alliance

Press statement from the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School about Lesandro Guzman-Feliz

June 23, 2018

BRONX, N.Y., June 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The board of trustees, faculty, staff and students of the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School are heartbroken at the loss of our student, friend and classmate Lesandro (Junior) Guzman-Feliz. Lesandro was a sophomore at our school. He was a kind, sweet, respectful young man, always smiling, who had so much potential. Our school is a family and losing a wonderful 15 year old boy to senseless violence is hard for us to understand; and because we are a family, the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School will provide support and pay for his funeral expenses. We send our deepest condolences to his grieving family.

Media contact: Robin West, Urban Health Plan 347-203-8489

SOURCE Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School

VIP Experience and Custom-designed Honda Civic Type R and Rebel 300 Motorcycle Join 2018 Honda Civic Tour Presents Charlie Puth Voicenotes

June 23, 2018

TORRANCE, California, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With the start of the Honda Civic Tour just weeks away, today Honda kicked off the opportunity for fans to enter for a chance to win a Honda Civic of their choice* or a custom Honda Rebel 300 motorcycle designed by Honda Civic Tour headliner and singer, songwriter and producer Charlie Puth. As part of the sweepstakes, Honda will also give a VIP experience at a Honda Civic Tour show, which includes tickets to the show and access to a VIP sound check before the show. Additionally, fans will be able to see the Charlie Puth-designed Civic Type R and Rebel 300 motorcycle on display at every stop of the Honda Civic Tour.

Returning this July, the Honda Civic Tour Presents Charlie Puth Voicenotes will also feature multi-platinum recording artist and actress Hailee Steinfeld as a special guest on all tour dates. The 2018 Honda Civic Tour is produced by Live Nation and officially gets underway July 13 in Boston, MA at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, the first of 30 cities throughout the summer. See full tour schedule below.

Customized Honda Civic Tour Vehicles
Continuing the Honda Civic Tour tradition, Charlie Puth has created a custom exterior design for a Honda Civic Type R and Honda Rebel 300 motorcycle that will be displayed for fans at each stop of the 2018 Honda Civic Tour.

Fans can also get virtual backstage access to Charlie Puth through Honda Backstage, a unique behind-the-scenes video series looking at the fascinating stories of some of music’s biggest stars as well as its up-and-coming artists. Hosted on UPROXX.com and UPROXX’s Facebook page, Honda Backstage includes interviews with the artists in which they share their inspirations and discuss the obstacles they faced while in pursuit of their dreams. Honda Stage (www.YouTube.com/HondaStage) offers music fans access to custom live and online music programming and performances, artist interviews and more.

Fans have the opportunity to win a Civic Sedan, Coupe or Hatchback model in the Honda Civic Tour Sweepstakes. To find more information about the Honda Civic Tour Sweepstakes (including to review the Official Rules), to get a sneak peak of the vehicles, or to purchase tickets, visit www.hondacivictour.com. No purchase is necessary to enter or win and fans have until September 30th to enter for chance to win the vehicle. Fans must be legal residents of, and physically reside in, the 48 US/DC and 18 older. Residents of Alaska and Hawaii are not eligible.

Charlie Puth Finds Both Commercial Success and Critical Acclaim with Voicenotes
Charlie’s highly anticipated second album, Voicenotes, is available now at all music retailers and streaming services. Download or stream here** (standard rates/fees may apply).

Voicenotes earned Charlie the highest chart debut of his career to date, entering the Billboard 200 at #4 and the Top Albums chart at #2, and was certified Gold by RIAA within days of its release. With every track produced and written by Charlie himself, the album was also immediately met with a raft of critical acclaim. Charlie celebrated the arrival of Voicenotes with a number of national television appearances, performing his current single, “Done For Me,” on NBC’s “The Voice” and “Today.” Charlie continued his media blitz with a performance of the track on the nationally syndicated “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on May 14. “Done For Me (feat. Kehlani)” – the third single off of Voicenotes – is currently climbing the top 20 at top 40 radio and the top 15 at Hot AC. The album already boasts back-to-back smashes with its now 3x Platinum certified lead single, “Attention,” and Platinum certified follow-up, “How Long.”

Tour Schedule: Honda Civic Tour presents Charlie Puth Voicenotes with very special guest Hailee Steinfeld:

JULY
13 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
14 – Farmingville, NY– BMH Amphitheater at Bald Hill
16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall – SOLD OUT
19 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
21 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
22 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
27 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
28 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
31 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion

AUGUST
2 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
3 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
5 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
6 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
9 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
12 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theater
14 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
15 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
17 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
18 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Harvey’s Outdoor Arena
20 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
21 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
28 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
29 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

SEPTEMBER
1 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds

About Honda Civic Tour
With a total of 4.95 million fans attending Honda Civic Tour concert events since 2001, Honda Civic Tour has established itself as one of the nation’s most compelling and successful annual music concert tours. Honda Civic Tour offers concert-goers an exclusive, interactive and engaging concert experience featuring up-close and personal access to their favorite music performers. Past Honda Civic Tour artists include One Republic, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, One Direction, Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, Incubus, blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, The Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Everclear, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional, and Panic! at the Disco. For news, music, and additional info, please visit HondaCivicTour.com, facebook.com/HondaStage, twitter.com/HondaStage, instagram.com/HondaStage, youtube.com/HondaStage.

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, Accord and Clarity series passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V 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 2017, 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.

About Honda Stage
Building on its deep foundation of bringing music to fans, Honda has brought together an unprecedented group of entertainment and technology leaders, including iHeartMedia, UPROXX, Vevo, Snapchat and Valence Media to produce and distribute some of the best original, high-quality music content available. Honda Stage is a unique combination of live events – including the Honda Civic Tour and premier music festival partnerships with Austin City Limits and Governor’s Ball – and exclusive digital content, offering music fans access to custom live and online music programming and performances, artist interviews and more. For more go to www.YouTube.com/HondaStage.

About Charlie Puth
New Jersey-born multi-platinum and songwriter, and producer Charlie Puth catapulted to superstardom in 2016 at light speed. He maintained this perpetual motion in 2017 with hits “Attention” and “How Long,” the first two singles released from Puth’s highly-anticipated sophomore album, Voicenotes. The album’s first single, “Attention” – now 3x Platinum certified – marked Puth’s third Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 and first #1 on pop radio, cracking 3 million Spotify streams in just a week, with its sexy music video racking up over 3 million views in under 24 hours. The New York Times praised the track as one of “The Best Songs of 2017” while noting upon the release of Platinum certified follow-up, “How Long,”‘ that “the once tightly controlled pop-soul singer is maturing with a robust second act full of bruises.” The album’s latest single, “Done For Me (feat. Kehlani),” is already beginning its ascent up the pop radio charts. Puth’s RIAA Platinum certified first album, Nine Track Mind, made a remarkable chart debut upon its 2016 release, hitting #5 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums Chart, fueled by the 2x RIAA Platinum certified top 40 smashes, “One Call Away” and “Marvin Gaye (featuring Meghan Trainor),” as well as the 3x RIAA Platinum certified “We Don’t Talk Anymore (featuring Selena Gomez).” A worldwide phenomenon, the debut album reached #1 on iTunes charts in 28 countries around the globe. Puth fully exploded onto the music scene as a songwriter, producer and vocalist on Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again,” the emotional tribute to Paul Walker in Furious 7” The song has officially entered the history books as one of the decade’s biggest singles, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 for a stunning 12 weeks and becoming YouTube’s “second most popular video of all-time.” It won two Billboard Music Awards, a Critic’s Choice Award for “Best Song,” a Hollywood Film Award, 2 Teen Choice Awards, a Golden Globe^® Award nomination in the category of “Best Original Song” and three GRAMMY® Award nods, including the prestigious “Song of the Year.”

For complete details and ticket information, visit www.charlieputh.com/tour. For news, music, and additional information, please visit www.charlieputh.com.

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

About Marketing Factory
Marketing Factory is an award-winning ad agency that makes music work for brands. The Venice, California-based company’s groundbreaking campaigns bring brands and music together, creating compelling brand narratives as American Honda Motor Co. Inc.’s lead agency for music experiences over 17 years.

About Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records celebrates its 70^th anniversary in 2018. Founded in New York City, the label literally grew from a one-room operation into one of the world’s preeminent music companies. Atlantic has released a string of recordings that have had a profound impact on the course of modern music, its rich history including such musical icons as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, and Led Zeppelin. The Atlantic Records Group roster today includes many of the world’s most popular recording artists, among them Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars, Sia, Ed Sheeran, Death Cab for Cutie, Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert, Flo Rida, Kevin Gates, David Guetta, Matchbox Twenty, Melanie Martinez, Janelle Monáe, Jason Mraz, Panic! At the Disco, Paramore, Christina Perri, Charlie Puth, Coldplay, Skrillex, Trey Songz, Twenty One Pilots, Rob Thomas, Wiz Khalifa, and many more.

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SoloProtect to launch ground-breaking new lone worker device

June 22, 2018

SoloProtect Announces Its Official Spin-Off from Kings III - Move Sharpens Strategic Focus for Global Company and Drives Additional Value for Customers

COPPELL, Texas, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The international lone worker safety company, SoloProtect, is launching a key addition to its product range with the SoloProtect ID Pro, a highly innovative new product in the lone worker device space. The ID Pro will offer the most comprehensive platform for lone worker security, giving users the option of streaming video for faster verification during a live ‘Red Alert’, receipt of geographically-triggered risk messaging, and indoor location capability powered by Bluetooth and Wifi. SoloProtect will be co-announcing at two events this month – The Safety & Health Expo and IFSEC International, both of which take place at ExCeL, London, from June 19 – 21.

Announcing the ID Pro caps a hugely exciting year for SoloProtect. This launch reflects how many employers have wide-ranging lone worker applications and diverse needs with regards to staff protection and business activity. The SoloProtect ID Pro is tailored towards this, but also delivers genuine innovation into the lone worker market – one that has typically addressed lone worker risks with audio-based solutions since the industry’s inception

While a dedicated lone worker device (LWD) – The ID Pro’s video functionality also makes it a Body Worn Video (BWV) device, but with a greater focus on being ‘fit for purpose’ for civilian applications where streamed video evidence and discretion are a requirement. It is the smallest and lightest BWV device with cellular capability on the market, and since it is designed as an ID badge holder, it is easy to integrate into apparel and can be used independently of its video capability as needed.

John Broady, SoloProtect CEO, commented, “Our journey to bring the SoloProtect ID Pro to market is a hugely important step for our business. It has very much been part of a focus to deliver a tangible, high-quality lone worker experience from the start. Both to our current customer base, and also to engender a wider appeal to a greater number of lone worker applications and industry sub-sets that would benefit from this solution.”

Streaming both video and accompanying audio directly into SoloProtect’s Monitoring Center during an alarm gives the SoloProtect ID Pro several distinct advantages over traditional BWV devices:

ID Pro’s video recording is not “always on” – thus enabling a smaller device footprint, but also making it more accessible, and not cumbersome for a lone worker to integrate into their daily apparel. At 103g, the ID Pro is the lightest streaming BWV device available.
Video streams live to a SoloProtect Monitoring Center during a Red Alert. Giving comprehensive video verification (in combination with event audio) provides an operator the full picture of an event and better intelligence in scenarios where discernible pitch and tone do not reflect the level of threat or an unreferenced weapon. This will materially speed up response to an incident.
SoloProtect ID Pro is a low-end privacy impacting BWV product because of its user-defined recording deployment, based primarily on threat within the lone worker’s personal space.
SoloProtect manages resulting video data for the customer. A client is not faced with the need to overhaul systems or infrastructure in line with storing large amounts of video or having to address issues around redaction and deletion. SoloProtect supplies a client with video relating only to their genuine “Red Alert,” and will redact, store, and delete in line with the strict requirements reflected in our privacy policy, laid out in relation to Data Protection governance.

The SoloProtect ID Pro announcement is the first global product launch being made by the company in 2018, and is expected to be available across all operating markets by early Q4 2018. SoloProtect delivers solutions to lone workers in over ten different countries, and continues to advocate for greater empowerment of lone workers, better support mechanisms and review for managers, and greater ROI metrics for senior management.

In addition, the SoloProtect ID Pro offers the use of Bluetooth Beacons and is enabled with Wifi sniffing to assist the location of lone workers when indoors, where establishing a precise location can be problematic – particularly across a large site, or in a multi-story building. An existing or new network of beacons can be managed in SoloProtect Insights and in the event of a “Red Alert,” the SoloProtect Monitoring Center can request a response based on a location taken from the most recent beacon or network point seen.

Risk Messaging delivered through the ID Pro can also be deployed by a lone worker manager using SoloProtect Insights, both manually and automatically when triggered by location. It can be used to keep staff updated on a situation (a severe weather warning for example), or something more serious (a known Police response incident in a particular area of a city).

The extended functionality within SoloProtect ID Pro also has close ties with additional options set to be rolled out in SoloProtect Insights, the company’s Customer Engagement Portal. New features allowing lone worker managers to create the tailored Risk Message parameters and manage a network of Bluetooth Beacons is coupled alongside additional analytics giving comprehensive, digestible information outlining ROI.

Craig Swallow, SoloProtect Senior Vice President noted, “The strategic links between the ID Pro, and SoloProtect Insights gives our customers a great platform for growth – now and in the future. It’s a solid platform for investment, where a client is thinking about how a lone worker solution can give them more over time, and not just what they sign up to on day one. This is important when companies are looking to future-proof any investment made.”

For more information about The SoloProtect ID Pro, please visit www.newgenbwv.com

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Yolo Rum Sells Equity Shares on Wefunder, for Crowdfund

June 22, 2018

DENVER, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Yolo Rum is selling shares in pursuit of becoming the first “democracy powered” major spirit brand and company, according to, Philip Guerin, founder of Yolo Rum. Guerin further explains how the public demand for high quality, gluten free, sugar free spirits, is underserved by the major alcohol companies, and how Yolo Rum is appealing directly to this market. By using a type of investment platform called a crowdfund, Yolo Rum is inviting the public to invest money and also help build the company’s notoriety. Guerin proudly states, “We have an amazing team, and adding hundreds of brand advocates that are vested through ownership is the definition of ‘democracy powered.'”

The crowdfund campaign will go live to the public, Wednesday, June 20^th on the Wefunder platform. Wefunder’s website says that, “Wefunder is a crowdfunding service which connects startups with investors online.” There will be a limited amount of Yolo Rum shares authorized for sale.

Yolo Rum is a Denver based company that sells some of the world’s highest quality rum, made in Panama. Yolo Rum is a premium, gluten free, sugar free rum. Yolo Rum Gold, a ten year aged rum and Yolo Rum Silver, are both crafted by master distiller and blender, Cuban born legend, Don Pancho Fernandez.

Yolo Rum has earned twenty one international awards, and recently secured paramount distribution relationships with Mexcor and New Age Beverage Corporation.

To invest in Yolo Rum, go to:

https://wefunder.com/yolo.rum.llc

Questions? Contact:

[email protected]
(855) 965-6786 (YOLO-RUM)

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Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness as Temperatures Rise Statewide

June 21, 2018

OAKLAND, California, June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness and to encourage their workers to take preventative cool-down breaks in the shade as temperatures rise throughout California. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for forecasts of triple-digit temperatures through the weekend, starting on Thursday in Southern California and beginning Friday in central and northern counties.

“During heat waves, employers must closely observe their employees for signs and symptoms of heat illness,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. “As always, workers should be encouraged to drink water frequently and take preventative cool-down rest breaks in the shade when they feel the need to do so.”

California’s heat illness prevention regulation requires employers with outdoor workers to take the following four steps to prevent heat illness:

Plan – Develop and implement an effective written heat illness prevention plan that includes emergency response procedures.
Training – Train all employees and supervisors on heat illness prevention.
Water – Provide drinking water that is fresh, pure, suitably cool and free of charge so that each worker can drink at least 1 quart per hour, and encourage workers to do so.
Shade – Provide shade when workers request it and when temperatures exceed 80 degrees. Encourage workers to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least five minutes. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.

Cal/OSHA urges workers experiencing possible overheating to take a preventative cool-down rest in the shade until symptoms are gone. Workers who have existing health problems or medical conditions that reduce tolerance to heat, such as diabetes, need to be extra vigilant. Some high blood pressure and anti-inflammatory medications can also increase a worker’s risk for heat illness.

In addition to the other requirements outlined in California’s heat illness prevention regulation, it is crucial that supervisors are effectively trained on emergency procedures in case a worker does get sick. This helps ensure sick employees receive treatment immediately and that the symptoms do not develop into a serious illness or death.

Cal/OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention special emphasis program, the first of its kind in the nation, includes enforcement of heat regulations as well as multilingual outreach and training programs for California’s employers and workers. Online information on heat illness prevention requirements and training materials are available on Cal/OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention web page and the Water. Rest. Shade. campaign site. A Heat Illness Prevention e-tool is also available on Cal/OSHA’s website.

Cal/OSHA helps protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job in almost every workplace in California. Employers and workers who have questions or need assistance with workplace health and safety programs can call Cal/OSHA’s Consultation Services Branch at 800-963-9424.

Complaints about workplace safety and health hazards can be filed confidentially with Cal/OSHA district offices. Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact DIR’s Call Center in English or Spanish at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734).

Members of the press may contact Peter Melton or Frank Polizzi at (510) 286-1161, and are encouraged to subscribe to get email alerts on DIR’s press releases or other departmental updates.

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The California Department of Industrial Relations, established in 1927, protects and improves the health, safety, and economic well-being of over 18 million wage earners, and helps their employers comply with state labor laws. DIR is housed within the Labor & Workforce Development Agency. For general inquiries, contact DIR’s Call Center at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734) for help in locating the appropriate division or program in our department.

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June 21, 2018

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Burns & McDonnell Receives Important Certification from Mexico’s National Center for Energy Control (CENACE)

June 21, 2018

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Burns & McDonnell has received a crucial certification from the Centro Nacional de Control de Energia (CENACE), Mexico’s independent system operator for the country’s electrical grid. Resulting from the 2013 Energy Reform laws in Mexico, CENACE operates and controls Mexico’s wholesale energy markets with the goals of promoting competition, efficiency, open access and planning for needed system upgrades and improvements. Prior to the reform, CENACE was part of Mexico’s largest state-owned utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).

The certification awarded to Burns & McDonnell allows the company’s engineers to access CENACE developed power system models, enabling review of a wealth of data on grid performance and specific areas where generation or transmission assets could help improve reliability and efficiency.

“The certification allows us to have access to the essential data needed for analysis, so we can advise both the system operator and our clients with our best engineering judgment on where upgrades, improvements or new generation might benefit overall system reliability,” says Noé H. Sáenz, Country Manager – Mexico, for Burns & McDonnell. “This level of information sharing is a win-win for both the system operator, CENACE, and developers and power generation and transmission owners in Mexico.”

Since the move to deregulate and partially privatize its electrical system, Mexico began moving quickly to integrate solar, wind and gas-fired generation on the system while also upgrading a deteriorated power transmission system. CENACE is responsible for implementing competitive wholesale power auctions intended to lock in lowest cost electricity suppliers as a means to upgrade the overall power grid for the entire country.

The power system certification earned by Burns & McDonnell enables the company to serve as a strategic consultant advising project developers on transmission constraints and which sites might have the potential to be built for the lowest cost and provide the most benefit to grid operations.

“There is an urgent need to upgrade and improve power systems as Mexico quickly transitions to a first-world economy,” Sáenz says. “So, time is of the essence when it comes to CENACE approval of projects that will upgrade the system. This certification allows us to better fulfill our consulting role in allowing clients to propose projects that have the best chance of success.”

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies made up of more than 6,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world. We strive to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee-owned and is proud to be on Fortune’s 2018 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit burnsmcd.com.

Contact: Roger Dick, Burns & McDonnell
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