SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —
WHO: Community members and Public health and safety advocates speak out against proposed 4:00 am bar closing
Crisiti Walker, MADD
Brian Curry, past chair Pacific Beach Community Planning Group
Judith Rojas, recent UCSD graduate
Lucky Morrison, former North Park resident
Lisa Bridges, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00 am
WHERE: North Park Way & 29th Street – northwest corner San Diego, California
Note: Directly behind the Observatory, the site of an alcohol-fueled melee and stabbing. Media will receive eye witness video of the brawl including the overwhelming police presence needed to contain the violence.
WHY:
Extending bar hours to 4 am will result in alcohol-related problems and impose more burden on law enforcement!
San Diego’s top crime neighborhoods are already drowning in alcohol. Extending alcohol hours will exacerbate impact on neighborhoods.
California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) does not have resources to investigate nuisance, crime and other alcohol compliance problems.
Impacts of a 4 am last call will not stay local. The harms and costs will spread across all of our roads ways and communities forcing all municipalities to pay the price for additional law enforcement, EMT and other costs.
Alcohol-related deaths in California top 10,500 per year with over 900,000 alcohol-related incidents of harm including crime, injuries, sexual assault, and high-risk sex.
According to CDC reports, California suffers $35 billion a year in alcohol-related harm, with local and state governments paying nearly $14.5 billion annually.
The $350 million dollars the state receives annually in alcohol taxes and fees does not even come close to covering the costs.
Put public safety over bar profits! DO NOT extend bar hours!
CAPA Members
Alcohol Justice Alcohol-Narcotic Education Foundation AADAP, Inc. Bay Area Community Resources Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Community Action, Service & Advocacy/CASA CA Council on Alcohol Problems Center for Open Recovery Eden Youth and Family Center Institute for Public Strategies FASD Network of Southern CA FreeMUNI – SF Friday Night Live Partnership Koreatown Youth and Community Center L.A. County Friday Night Live L.A. Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance Lutheran Office of Public Policy – California MFI Recovery Center Mountain Communities Family Resource Center 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 Santee Solutions SF DogPAC SAY San Diego Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition South Orange County Coalition Tarzana Treatment Centers,Inc.
Contact: Carol Green 858.349.9887
AlcoholPolicyAlliance.org Jorge Castillo, Advocacy Director | 415-257-2488 | [email protected] Sara Cooley, Advocacy Manager | 734-646-4575 | [email protected] 1024 North Maclay Avenue #M-13 | San Fernando, CA 91340
Parents should be informed about how to treat head lice because cases increase when kids return to school.
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Lice cases spike at back-to-school which means many parents will be shopping for lice treatment along with No. 2 pencils as kids return to the classroom. Parents have a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) options for treating lice – many more than their parents had – so selecting a product may feel overwhelming. Pesticide-free lice treatment Vamousse provides a look at the three most common types of lice treatment products found in the first aid aisle.
Pesticide-Based Lice Treatments Traditionally pesticide-based products have been the most common lice treatments available. These products contain the active ingredients Permethrin or Pyrethrum, which are pesticides introduced more than four decades ago as pediculicides – OTC drugs to kill lice.1 With these products, the formula kills lice but does little to kill their eggs, making a second application necessary seven to 10 days later to kill newly hatched lice that were in the egg stage when the first treatment was performed.
A big concern today is pesticide-resistance. Researchers studying head lice across the U.S. have documented that strains of “super lice” exist in much of the country. As a result of having relied on the same chemicals to treat lice over decades, resistance has grown, leading to less consistent reliability of these pesticide-containing products. To learn more about this issue, check out this article published recently by TyraTech, makers of Vamousse.
Pesticide-Free Lice Treatments This category of products is aimed at addressing the pesticide-resistance challenge and providing a different approach to ending an infestation. Within the pesticide-free category, there are two main types of products: pediculicides and combing facilitators.
Pesticide-Free Pediculicides This newer generation of treatments emphasizes safe, non-toxic ingredients with the ability to kill lice, including super lice without using the pesticides to which lice have become resistant. Often these products include a Drug Facts box indicating that the FDA recognizes the active ingredient as a pediculicide – an OTC drug for the treatment of lice.
Vamousse Lice Treatment is an example of a pesticide-free pediculicide. Vamousse is also proven to kill eggs, dehydrating them with the treatment. This means that both the adult lice and their laid eggs are killed with the application rather than needing to wait for eggs to hatch. Parents also get the benefit of ingredients that are non-toxic and safe to reapply as needed, so there is no waiting period to fully end an infestation or quickly treat a re-infestation.
Combing Facilitators Combing is the original method of ending a lice infestation (evidence dates back even to the time of Cleopatra!). Some products in the lice treatment section serve to condition the hair for easier combing, supporting the manual removal of lice. These products can be recognized by language about “loosening the nit glue” or “eliminating lice and eggs.” For many parents, combing alone is a time-intensive, highly involved activity that may need to be repeated frequently to get complete removal, so they should be aware that these combing aids do not kill lice.
What Parents Should Know The best way to identify a head lice infestation early is by doing regular head checks. If you find lice, check the rest of the family and alert playmates. With the range of treatments on the market, be sure to follow the directions carefully for the product you select as procedures vary based on the type of product.
About Vamousse Lice Treatment At Vamousse, we know parents want to eliminate head lice quickly. That’s why we are proud to offer fast, effective products for parents to control lice and super lice with ingredients they can feel good about. Vamousse Lice Treatment kills both lice and eggs with the first application so kids and parents can get back to focusing on life – not the itchy effects of head lice.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP regarding the Sony Xperia class action settlement.
A proposed nationwide class action settlement has been preliminarily approved by a federal court in New York involving Sony Mobile Communications (U.S.A.), Inc. and Sony Electronics, Inc. concerning the alleged waterproof capabilities of certain Xperia smartphones and tablets. Sony denies the allegations.
The class includes owners, purchasers and others of certain Xperia smartphones and tablets. A fairness hearing has been set for December 1, 2017. There are upcoming deadlines for class members to exercise their rights. For more information, please go to: www.xperiawaterproofsettlement.com or 1-844-367-8807 or contact Nancy Kulesa at Levi & Korsinsky at (212) 363-7500.
MIAMI, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — From July through September 8th, Flor de Caña has activated a disruptive and elegant 10-feet high display inspired by the San Cristobal Volcano in Nicaragua, which incorporates large screens that create an incredible visual mosaic showing lava, volcano explosions in ultra-slow motion footage, the full story of Flor de Caña’s 125-year family tradition and the brand’s portfolio.
The Flor de Caña volcano is located in Terminal D, between gates D37 and D38, where millions of travelers from around the world are exposed to the new brand communication and more than 25,000 people will be able to enjoy a tasting of Flor de Caña’s super premium and ultra-premium rum collections, aged from 7 up to 25 years, and tour the display to learn about the brand’s differentiating elements and the quality of Flor de Caña.
The brand’s communication and booth design are inspired by the San Cristobal volcano because it is the birthplace of Flor de Caña and where its rums have been born and aged throughout more than 125 years.
Through this campaign, the brand also seeks to connect with travelers flying to Latin America, where Flor de Caña is one of the fastest growing super premium rums. Miami’s International Airport is the top airport in the U.S. in terms of passengers flying to and from Latin America and the Caribbean, approximately 15 million per year.
About Flor de Caña Rum Flor de Caña, Nicaragua’s #1 exported brand, is present in over 40 countries worldwide and is one of the fastest growing premium rum brands in the United States. This year, the brand celebrates more than 125 years and 5 generations of family tradition. Flor de Caña has been recognized as the world’s best rum in prestigious international competitions in London, San Francisco and Chicago. Flor de Caña, the leading premium rum in Central America, is manufactured and distributed by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua, S.A. (CLNSA). For more information, visit: flordecana.com.
Acura ARX-05 Daytona Prototype international (DPi) Race Car
MONTEREY, California, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Acura today unveiled the new Acura ARX-05 prototype race car at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Acura Motorsports will join forces with the legendary Team Penske organization to field a pair of the new Daytona Prototype International (DPi) entries in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The Acura ARX-05 (Acura Racing eXperimental, generation 5) is the latest in a line of endurance prototypes to be fielded by the brand dating to 1991, just five years after the 1986 launch of the Acura marque. Based on the very successful ORECA 07 chassis, the new ARX-05 prototype showcases Acura-specific bodywork and design features, including Acura’s signature Jewel Eye™ headlights, and utilizes the race-proven AR35TT twin-turbocharged engine, based on the production 3.5-liter V-6 that powers the Acura MDX, RDX, TLX and RLX models.
“At Acura, Precision Crafted Performance is at the heart of everything we do,” said Jon Ikeda, Acura vice-president and general manager. “Whether it is our production cars or a prototype race car, if you want to be a performance brand you need to perform.”
The multi-year DPi program will be administered by Honda Performance Development (HPD), the racing arm for both Acura Motorsports and Honda Racing in North America. The competition debut of the Team Penske Acura prototypes will take place at the season-opening Rolex 24 in January, 2018. One of the team’s two ARX-05 entries will be piloted by the legendary Juan Pablo Montoya along with sports car champion Dane Cameron. The second driver pairing will be announced at a later date.
“Right from the start, Acura has raced – and done so successfully,” said Art St. Cyr, President of HPD and Acura Motorsports. “We’ve won with the Acura Integra Type R, the RSX, the first-generation NSX and with the Le Mans prototypes. Most recently, we’ve won with the new Acura NSX GT3. The ARX-05 is our fifth-generation prototype, and we expect great things from our partnership with Team Penske.”
DPi rules require manufacturers to use one of four approved prototype chassis, fitted with IMSA-homologated, manufacturer-designed and branded bodywork and engines. In the case of the ARX-05, the bodywork was developed by a team led by Acura Global Creative Director Dave Marek.
“We created a variety of initial sketches, then pared those down a handful of potential designs. Next came aero and wind tunnel model testing, and time for the engineers to have their say,” Marek recounted. “The design continued to be refined throughout the testing and evaluation process, until we came up with a final treatment that met our performance goals while maintaining Acura styling cues. It’s been an exciting process.”
The Acura ARX-05 will add to a rich legacy of Acura sports car racing successes, including the 1991-93 IMSA Camel Lights manufacturer and driver championships; 50 IMSA and American Le Mans Series class or overall race victories (through Watkins Glen 2017); and the 2009 American Le Mans Series manufacturer, driver and team championships, in both the LMP1 and LMP2 classes.
Based on the “J35” family of engines found in Acura MDX, RDX, TLX and RLX production vehicles, the Acura AR35TT engine has powered class winners at the 12 Hours of Sebring (2011-13); the 24 Hours of Le Mans and LMP2 World Endurance Championship (2012). The engine also powered entries to American Le Mans Series LMP2 titles in 2012-13; and the overall winners at the Rolex 24, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans in 2016.
Acura Motorsports currently campaigns the Acura NSX GT3 in the IMSA GTD category with Michael Shank Racing – where it has already won at Detroit and Watkins Glen this season – as well as with Real Time Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge GT division.
Following today’s official unveiling, the Acura ARX-05 will also be on display at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (August 19) and on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (August 20).
About Acura Acura is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models – the RLX premium, luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America’s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV. Last year, Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.
About Honda Performance Development HPD was founded in 1993 to spearhead American Honda’s entry into Indy car racing. No other manufacturer has matched the company’s success in Indy cars, which includes 225 race victories, 15 drivers’ championships, six competitive manufacturers’ championships and 12 Indianapolis 500 victories since 2004.
HPD, Acura and Honda have a history of success in endurance sports car racing, with more than 100 prototype victories since 1991, including either class or overall victories at the Rolex 24, 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. Acura and HPD swept all prototype championships in the 2009 American Le Mans Series; and won the North American Endurance Championship manufacturers’ title in 2016. Prior to the founding of HPD in 1993, Acura won 25 races and three consecutive IMSA Camel Lights Championships from 1991-93.
HPD’s Acura and Honda engines have recorded 78 race wins at endurance sports car races around the world, with 70 of those victories coming in the HPD-developed line of sports prototype cars. For more information about HPD and the company’s racing product lines, please visit http://hpd.honda.com.
About Team Penske Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports and celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2016. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 450 major race wins, more than 520 pole positions and 29 national championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. In its storied history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 championships, a Formula One win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. Team Penske currently competes in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR XFINITY Series. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske. For more information about Team Penske, please visit: www.teampenske.com.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a second quarter cash dividend of 89 cents per share. The dividend is payable on September 14, 2017, to shareholders of record on the close of business on August 31, 2017. This is the 122nd consecutive quarter the company has paid a cash dividend.
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,282 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2016, The Home Depot had sales of $94.6 billion and earnings of $8.0 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) with a Gold Bicycle Friendly Business SM (BFB SM) award, for leading America toward a healthier future. With the announcement of 60 new and renewing BFBs today in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the Alliance joins a visionary group of more than 1,367 local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States that are transforming the American workplace, two wheels at a time.
“As the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group, being a bike friendly organization is part of our efforts to support all communities in making movement a daily part of life”, said Dr. Jane Delgado, President and CEO of the Alliance. The Alliance encourages bicycling as an easy and convenient transportation option for employees by providing amenities such as showers; secured bike parking; and, incentives including paid annual membership to the Capital Bikeshare program and the commuter tax benefit.
“The League of American Bicyclists is excited to recognize this latest group of new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses for making their workplaces and their communities safer, happier, healthier, and more sustainable through bicycling,” said Amelia Neptune, Director of the Bicycle Friendly America program. “We applaud these businesses, including the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, for leading the charge in creating a more bicycle-friendly America for everyone.”
As a Bicycle Friendly Business, the Alliance has access to a variety of free tools and technical assistance from the League to become even more bicycle-friendly. To apply or learn more about the free BFB program, visit the League online at bikeleague.org/businesses.
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 best health outcomes for all. For more information, visit: http://www.healthyamericas.org or call the Alliance’s Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.
About the Bicycle Friendly America Program To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, including the Bicycle Friendly CommunitySM, Bicycle Friendly StateSM, Bicycle Friendly Business, and Bicycle Friendly UniversitySM programs visit www.bikeleague.org/BFA.
The League of American Bicyclists is leading the movement to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. As leaders, our commitment is to listen and learn, define standards and share best practices to engage diverse communities and build a powerful, unified voice for change.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is proud to recognize the industry’s leading pioneer and journalist of the year at the 2017 HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards dinner at The Lotte New York Palace Hotel in NYC on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Honorees/Masters of Ceremonies include:
Pioneer of the Year: ROSEMARY MERCEDES, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Univision Communications Inc. (UCI)
Journalist of the Year: ARMANDO CORREA, Editor in Chief of People en Español
2017 Bravo! Awards Co-hosts: Fox News’ National Correspondent BRYAN LLENAS and Vme’s ‘SuperLatina’ host, GABY NATALE
“It is on us to tell our stories,” asserted Andy Checo, co-chairman of the HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards and senior director at Havas FORMULATIN. “The HPRA’s ¡BRAVO! Awards are a celebration of individuals who are shaping our future and impacting our community. We are honored to be recognizing Rosemary and Armando during this year’s event and to have Bryan and Gaby as the storytellers who will narrate the industry’s most prestigious awards program.”
Mercedes, evp & CCO for UCI, the leading media company serving Hispanic America, is an accomplished communications leader with nearly 20 years of public relations experience, who engages media and influencers through a lens that represents the increasingly diverse new American mainstream, while strategically positioning Univision as the innovative and influential company it is today.
Correa, EIC of People en Español, has more than 20 years of experience in Hispanic media, currently overseeing the editorial content of the magazine, social media strategy and events like 50 Most Beautiful (New York), the 25 Most Powerful Women (Miami), as well as Festival People en Español (New York). Correa is also the author of the internationally acclaimed novel, The German Girl.
Returning for a second year, FOX News’ Llenas will serve as co-host of the event along with three-time EMMY award winner, TV host and HarperCollins author of the recently released book El Circulo Virtuoso, Natale.
Partners of the 2017 HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards include Coca-Cola, Univision Communications Inc, Wells Fargo, Moët Hennessy, Havas FORMULATIN, Ford Motor Company and Cision PR Newswire. Media partners include HispanicAd.com and HispanicPRBlog.com.
About the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) Founded in 1984, the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) is the foremost organization of Hispanic public relations practitioners in the U.S. HPRA is a resource for communications professionals and for individuals seeking Hispanic market expertise. It is dedicated to the recognition and advancement of Hispanics in public relations through year-round programs, professional development seminars and networking. HPRA hosts one of the most anticipated annual events and industry awards: the HPRA Bravo Awards, recognizing the most outstanding campaigns in the marketplace. The national organization aims to meet the professional needs of the growing number of Hispanic PR practitioners, independents and agencies throughout the U.S. HPRA National, its Chapters and those Chapters in formation are paving the way for the next phase of growth and evolution in the PR industry, especially in the Hispanic market space. For more information please visit www.hpra-usa.org.
