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FIBRA Prologis Announces Upcoming Ordinary and Extraordinary Holders’ Meeting

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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL14), a leading owner of Class-A logistics real estate in Mexico, today announced it will host an ordinary and extraordinary certificate holders’ meeting Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. CT in the office of the Common Representative, Monex Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., located at Av. Paseo de la Reforma No. 284, floor 9, Col. Juárez, C.P. 06600, México, Distrito Federal. 

The meeting is open to FIBRA Prologis CBFI holders of record as of September 15, 2017. The agenda for the Ordinary Holders’ Meeting includes the management presentation and approval of the establishment of a program for the discretionary but non-obligatory issuance of CBFIS and debt trust certificates, as well as a trustee substitution. The Extraordinary Holders’ Meeting agenda includes the proposal to amend the trust agreement to permit a change of trustee with only Technical Committee approval as well as a change of control provision. 

For more information, please visit the Investor Relations section of the FIBRA Prologis website at www.fibraprologis.com.

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2017, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 194 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 34.2 million square feet (3.2 million square meters) of gross leasable area.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust (“FIBRA”) status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, and (ix) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the “Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores” and  the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading “Risk Factors.” FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

Non-Solicitation – Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.

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Octagon, IMG, LeadDog Marketing Group and Major Brands Added to Portada Sports Marketing Forum Sept. 13 (#Portada17)

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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ed Horne, EVP, Global Partnerships, WME | IMG, Dan Mannix, President and CEO, LeadDog Marketing Group and Simon Wardle, Chief Strategy Officer, Octagon are the latest major additions to Portada’s Sports Marketing Forum. The Sports Forum, which will emphasize soccer marketing, takes place in New York City’s Yotel during the first day of Portada17 on September 13 and is followed by the 11th Annual Multicultural Marketing and Media Conference on September 14.

The uniquely curated agenda of the Sports Forum (https://www.portada-online.com/events/sports-forum/#Agenda) also includes the participation of  the following brand, media and agency luminaries:

  • Dan Donnelly, EVP, Managing Director, Publicis Media Sports
  • Rahul Kadavakolu, Executive Director of Global Marketing & Branding at Rakuten Group
  • Daniel Keats, Director,Sports and Sponsorships, Consumer Marketing, Allstate Insurance
  • Chechu Lasheras, General Manager, Digital Revenues, Prisa Brand Solutions
  • Jill Leccia, Global Platforms Marketing Director, Gatorade Latin America, PepsiCo
  • Jorge Inda Meza, Marketing Director, Region West, Anheuser-Busch
  • Michael Neuman, EVP, Managing Partner, Scout Sports and Entertainment
  • Carlos Perez, CEO La Liga USA
  • Jay Sharman, CEO/Founder, TeamWorks Media
  • Mike Tasevski, Vice President, North America Sponsorships
  • David A. Wright, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer, MiLB

INTERACTIVE TOWN HALL SESSION

WME I IMG’s Ed Horne will be participating in the Town Hall: Sports Marketing Challenges  & Opportunities heading into 2020 together with Dan Donnelly, EVP, Managing Director, Publicis Media Sports and David A. Wright, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer, MiLB. At this  attendee-driven session  the three leading practitioners will answer audience questions and discuss what is next for this rapidly growing industry! Conference attendees will be encouraged to ask their questions via the Portada17 app as soon as soon as they register to the event.

Dan Mannix, President and CEO, LeadDog Marketing Group; part of the CSM Global Network will be presenting on the topic Tech: Disruption and Change in Sports Marketing. The leading practitioner will discuss strategies that boost fan engagement via fantasy sports, gaming, wearable technology, VR-AR and more.

Simon Wardle, Chief Strategy Officer, Octagon will present 10 critical trends in Sports Marketing that every marketer should take into account for 2018.

REGISTRATION:
Register at the online promotion rate to the Sports Marketing Forum  on September 13 in New York City’s Hotel and/or to the 11th Annual Multicultural Marketing Conference on Sept. 14:
https://www.portada-online.com/events/sports-forum/#Register

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Media Partner 
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To align your brand with #Portada17 (Sports Marketing Forum, Sept. 13 and the 11th Annual Multicultural Marketing Conference, Sept. 14) and/or connect with Portada’s audience of thousands of brand, agency and media trailblazers, please reach out to Daniela Landa, Sales & Marketing Associate at [email protected] or call him at 1347 840 13 11.

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28 Landscape Architecture Student Projects Win 2017 ASLA Student Awards

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In addition to the Professional Awards winners, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the 28 winners of the 2017 Student Awards. Selected from 295 entries representing 52 schools, the awards honor the top work of landscape architecture students in the U.S. and around the world.

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The winners will receive their awards at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Los Angeles on Monday, October 23, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The September issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM) features the winning projects and is available for free viewing here: https://www.zinio.com/delivery?of=500545875

The following is a complete list of 2017 student award winners:

General Design Category

Award of Excellence 
Invisible Works: A Public Introduction to the Dynamic Life of Wastewater Treatment 
by Bridget Ayers Looby, Associate ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota

Honor Awards 
Weaving the Waterfront 
by a graduate team at Cornell University

Milan Traversing 
by Zhiqiang Zeng, Student ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania

Concrete Nurse Logs: Spawning Biodiversity from Ballard’s Century-Old Locks 
by Hillary Pritchett, Associate ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Washington

Creating Dynamic Hybrid: Towards Landscape Innovation in a Smart City 
by Fang Wei, Student Affiliate ASLA, a graduate student at Tsinghua University

Create a Walkable History: Editing the Historical Percorsi of Pienza 
by Zhengneng Chen, Student ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania

The Turning Point: A Focused Design Study for the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York 
by Christopher O. Anderson, Student ASLA, a graduate student at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)

Residential Design Category

Honor Award 
Micro-infrastructure as Community Preservation: Kampung Baru 
by a team of graduate students at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design 

Analysis and Planning Category

Award of Excellence 
Water and the Agricultural Landscape of Illinois 
by an undergraduate student team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Honor Awards 
Desert River Water Conservation
by Zhuofan Wan, Student Affiliate ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Toronto

Disaster Autopsy Model
by an undergraduate student team at the Louisiana State University

Climate Change Armor 
by Zixu Qiao, Student ASLA, a graduate student at Texas A&M University

Reviving the 30 Meters 
by Tianjiao Yan, Student ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Toronto

Landscape in Evolution: Creating a Resilient Nomadic Landscape from Bottom Up in Hulunbuir                
by a team of graduate students from Beijing Forestry University

Forests on the Edge: Plant-Based Economies Driving Ecological Renewal in Haiti 
by Christine Facella, Student ASLA, a graduate student at City College

Communications Category

Award of Excellence 
HydroLIT: Southeast Tennessee Water Quality Playbook  
by a team of graduate students from the University of Tennessee 

Honor Awards 
Agro-pelago (Foodscapes for the Future) 
by Jaclyn Kaloczi, Student ASLA, a graduate student at the University of British Columbia

Urban Landscape Metrics: Re-imagining the Class Field Trip in New York City’s Great Parks 
by Quinn Pullen, Associate ASLA, a graduate student at the Pennsylvania State University

Tactile MapTile: Working Towards Inclusive Cartography 
by Jessica Hamilton, Student ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Washington

Research Category 

Honor Award 
Fairy Tales to Forest 
by Amy Taylor, Student ASLA, a graduate student at Ohio State University

Student Collaboration Category

Award of Excellence 
RISE, a Coastal Observation Platform 
by a team of graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin

Honor Awards 
The White House Kitchen Garden 
by a team of graduate students at the University of Virginia 

Follow the Water: Rain Garden as Diagram 
by a team of graduate students at Mississippi State University

Community Service Category

Award of Excellence 
Ridge Lane 
by Nahal Sohbati, Student Affiliate ASLA, a graduate student at the Academy of Art University

Honor Awards 
Earth and Sky Garden: A Therapeutic Garden for the Puget Sound Veteran’s Affairs Hospital 
by a team of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Washington

An Outdoor Learning Environment for and with a Primary School Community in Bangladesh 
by Matluba Khan, Student Affiliate ASLA, a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh

The student awards jury included:

  • Barbara Swift, FASLA, Chair, Swift Company llc, Seattle
  • Michael Albert, ASLA, Design Workshop, Aspen, Colorado
  • Meg Calkins, FASLA, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
  • Mark Focht, FASLA, New York City Parks & Recreation, New York
  • Robert Page, FASLA, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, Boston
  • James Richards, FASLA, Townscape Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
  • Roberto Rovira, ASLA, Florida International University, Studio Roberto Rovira, Miami
  • Meghan Stromberg, American Planning Association, Chicago
  • Mercedes Ward, ASLA, New York City Parks, Flushing, New York

Complete awards criteria, project information and images can be viewed at:  
https://www.asla.org/2017studentawards
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High-resolution images are available for journalists. Please contact Karen Grajales at [email protected].

About ASLA 
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. The Society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education and fellowship. Sustainability has been part of ASLA’s mission since its founding and is an overarching value that informs all of the Society’s programs and operations. ASLA has been a leader in demonstrating the benefits of green infrastructure and resilient development practices through the creation of its own green roof, co-development of the SITES® Rating System and the creation of publicly accessible sustainable design resources.

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38 Top Landscape Architecture Projects Earn 2017 ASLA Professional Awards

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced its 38 professional award recipients for 2017. Selected from 465 entries, the awards recognize the best of landscape architecture in the general design, analysis and planning, communications, research, and residential design categories from the United States and around the world.

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The winners will receive their awards at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Los Angeles on Monday, October 23, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The September issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM) features the winning projects and is available free here: https://www.zinio.com/delivery?of=500545875

The following is a complete list of 2017 professional award winners:

General Design Category

Award of Excellence
Klyde Warren Park – Bridging the Gap in Downtown Dallas, Dallas
by OJB Landscape Architecture for the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation

Honor Awards

The Entrance Garden, Sao Paulo, Brazil
by Alex Hanazaki Paisagismo for Eliane Revestimentos

Windhover Contemplative Center, San Francisco
by Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture for Stanford University

Owens Lake Land Art, Inyo County, California
by NUVIS Landscape Architecture for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

SteelStacks Arts + Cultural Campus, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
by WRT for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Bethlehem

Central Seawall Project, Seattle
by James Corner Field Operations LLC for the City of Seattle Department of Transportation and Office of The Waterfront

The Yue-Yuan Courtyard, Suzhou, China
by Z+T Studio Landscape Architecture for Avic Legend Co. Ltd.

Merging Culture and Ecology at The North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina
by Surface 678 for the North Carolina Museum of Art

Chicago Botanic Garden: The Regenstein Learning Campus, Chicago
by Mikyoung Kim Design and Jacobs/Ryan Associates for the Chicago Botanic Garden

Workplace as Landscape – Facebook MPK20, San Francisco
by CMG Landscape Architecture for Facebook

Analysis and Planning Category

Award of Excellence
Storm + Sand + Sea + Strand — Barrier Island Resiliency Planning for Galveston Island State Park, Galveston, Texas
by Studio Outside for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Honor Awards

The Olana Strategic Landscape Design Plan: Restoring an American Masterpiece, Hudson, New York
by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects for the Olana Partnership and The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky
by Perkins+Will for Botanica

Positioning Pullman, Chicago
by Site for the National Parks Conservation Association

Conservation at the Edge – Prototyping Low-intervention Conservation in the Patagonian Wilderness, Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture for Victor F. Trahan III, FAIA

Fitzgerald Revitalization Project: Landscapes as the Framework for Community Reinvestment, Detroit
by Spackman Mossop Michaels for the City of Detroit

Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan, Austin, Texas
by Page and Sasaki Associates for the Texas Facilities Commission

Communications Category

Award of Excellence

Digital Library of Landscape Architecture History
by Benjamin George, ASLA

Honor Awards

Ecology as the Inspiration for a Presidential Library Park
by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc. for the George W. Bush Presidential Center

The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin
by The Cultural Landscape Foundation

Toward an Urban Ecology
by Scape, published by The Monacelli Press

‘Jens Jensen The Living Green,’ A Feature Documentary
by Viva Lundin Productions and the University of Michigan

Championing Connectivity: How an International Competition Captured Global Attention and Inspired Innovation in Wildlife Crossing Design
by ARC Solutions

Research Category

Award of Excellence
Fluid Territory: A Journey into Svalbard, Norway
by Kathleen John-Alder, ASLA, Rutgers University, Tromsø Academy

Honor Awards
Climate Change Impacts on Cultural Landscapes in the Pacific West Region, National Park System
by Cultural Landscape Research Group, University of Oregon for the Pacific West Region, National Park Service

Seeding Green Roofs for Greater Biodiversity and Lower Costs
by Richard Sutton, FASLA, for the Sandhills Publishing Inc., Arbor Day Foundation, Tetrad Property Group, LPS NRD, and Lincoln Urban Development

Rendering Los Angeles Green: The Greenways to Rivers Arterial Stormwater System (GRASS)
by Lee-Anne Milburn, FASLA, for the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation

The Ecological Atlas Project
by Studio Roberto Rovira

Residential Design Category

Award of Excellence

Birmingham Residence, San Francisco
by Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture for Linda Dresner

Honor Awards

Telegraph Hill Residence, San Francisco
by Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture

Northeast Harbor, a Restoration on Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, Maine
by Stephen Stimson Associates | Landscape Architects

Smith Residence
by Roche + Roche Landscape Architecture

Casa Las Brisas – Formation of a Coastal Retreat, Las Condes, Chile
by C. Stuart Moore Design

Proving Grounds – A 20-Year Education in American Horticulture
by Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture  for Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan

Agrarian Modern – The Recovery and Renewal of Manatuck Farm
by Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture

Abstracting Morphology
by HOLLANDERdesign | Landscape Architects

Northpoint Apartments, Orinda, California
by JETT Landscape Architecture + Design Inc. for Aline Estournes, Northpoint Apartments LLC

The Landmark Award
The J. Paul Getty Center, Los Angeles
by OLIN for the J. Paul Getty Trust

The professional awards jury included:

  • Elizabeth Miller, FASLA, Chair, National Capital Planning Commission, Washington, D.C.
  • Diane Jones Allen, ASLA, DesignJones LLC, New Orleans
  • Maureen Alonso, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, D.C.
  • James Lord, ASLA, Surfacedesign Inc., San Francisco
  • Janet Rosenberg, FASLA, Janet Rosenberg Studio, Toronto
  • Glen Schmidt, FASLA, Schmidt Design Group Inc., San Diego
  • Todd Wichman, FASLA, Stantec, St. Paul
  • Barbara Wyatt, ASLA, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.

For the selection of the Research Category, the jury was joined by M. Elen Deming, ASLA, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, on behalf of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) and Charlene LeBleu, FASLA, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., on behalf of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA).  

Complete awards criteria, project information and images are available here: https://www.asla.org/2017awards

High-resolution images are available for journalists. Please contact Karen Grajales at [email protected].

About ASLA

Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. The Society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education and fellowship. Sustainability has been part of ASLA’s mission since its founding and is an overarching value that informs all of the Society’s programs and operations. ASLA has been a leader in demonstrating the benefits of green infrastructure and resilient development practices through the creation of its own green roof, co-development of the SITES® Rating System, and the creation of publicly accessible sustainable design resources.

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Chef James Tahhan And Mazola® Corn Oil Team Up For A Heart-Healthy Cholesterol Awareness Month

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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — September is Cholesterol Awareness Month and Mazola® Corn Oil, America’s #1 Heart-Healthy Cooking Oil, has teamed up with renowned chef, restaurateur and best-selling cookbook author James Tahhan to show families how to cook easy and delicious, heart-healthy meals. Mazola® Corn Oil, an all-purpose cooking oil, is a smart, heart-healthy choice in the kitchen when it comes to helping lower cholesterol.

“As a professional chef, I take pride in creating delicious dishes full of flavor. But, it is also just as important that the food I serve is part of a heart-healthy meal,” said Tahhan. “Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is important to heart health and when it comes to impact on cholesterol, not all cooking oils are created equal, which is why I choose corn oil instead of olive oil or canola oil.”

According to a study cited in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, Mazola® Corn Oil can help lower cholesterol two times more than extra virgin olive oil, with the power of plant sterols – plant-based micronutrients that can help reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the gut when consumed as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol2. Plant sterols are naturally present in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cereals, legumes and cooking oils and a serving of Mazola® Corn Oil has four times more cholesterol-blocking plant sterols than a serving of olive oil, three times as much as vegetable oil and nearly one-and-one-half more than canola oil3.

“Whenever I cook, I focus on using simple, high-quality ingredients to produce delicious and healthy meals,” said Tahhan. “I also look for products that have health benefits and cooking with corn oil is an easy way to incorporate more of these cholesterol-blocking plant sterols into your everyday diet.”

From baking and grilling to sautéing and marinating, Mazola® Corn Oil can be used for a variety of cooking techniques to create heart-healthy meals. With its neutral taste, corn oil lets the true flavors of food shine through in marinades, dressings and more. Additionally, corn oil’s high smoke point (450°F) makes it a great all-purpose cooking oil that is better suited to handling the heat in the kitchen than many other cooking oils. Many home cooks may not realize that all cooking oils have a smoke point that, once exceeded, negatively affects the food’s flavor and nutritional value.

Join Chef James Tahhan and Mazola® Corn Oil through Cholesterol Awareness Month for more recipes and tips. Tune in to Chef James’s Facebook page on Wednesday, September 13 at 2:30pm ET for a live food demonstration of a dish with heart-health benefits. For more information on how to incorporate heart-healthy corn oil into dishes and to find a variety of delicious recipes, please visit www.mazola.com or @mazolabrand on Facebook.

About Mazola®
Since 1911, the Mazola® brand has delivered great tasting, high-quality products ranging from cooking oils and sprays to bouillon. You can trust Mazola® to create delicious meals that your family will love. Mazola® cooking oils are naturally cholesterol free and 100% pure with no additives, so the great flavor of your food comes through.

1 Based on 7/19/17 IRI Data, last 26 week Volume Sales
2 USDA and USDHHS 2010; FDA 2000, 2010; Wu et al. 2009; Demonty et al. 2008, Ellegard et al. 2008; Mensink et al. 2010
3 Based on analysis of corn oil and 2016 USDA comparison of other cooking oils: Corn Oil has plant sterols content of 135.6 mg/serving vs. 30.0 mg/serving for Olive Oil, 40.8 mg/serving for Vegetable Oil, and 93.9 mg/serving for Canola Oil
 

Contact Information:
Alysa Campbell
MSLGROUP
[email protected]  
312-861-5277

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Popular Hispanic Television Host Natalia Denegri Will Attend The World Premiere Of Venezuelan Film “Uma” At The Burbank International Film Festival From Hispanic Bridge

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ever since her first on screen appearance in the United States on CNN Latino’s Corazones Guerreros (Warrior Hearts), Natalia Denegri has become a well-known figure for Hispanic television viewers across the country. This is largely thanks to the family friendly appeal of her show and the unique vision of combining journalism with an altruistic mission, finding life stories that required solidarity as well as providing the resources necessary to help the show’s stars move on with their lives. The series garnered multiple awards, among them the Carteles in 2014. The following year the mayor of Miami, Tomas Regalado, presented Natalia with the keys to the city, and even though CNN Latino closed its doors in 2014, the show moved to MiraTV, where Natalia brought multiple shows to life that set her on the path towards the Emmy. Chief among them Doble exilio (Double Exile), which tells the story of the Cubans who immigrated to Venezuela and later to the United States only to face the chaos that came with their newfound home. The program, produced by Nelson Bustamante and Elizabeth Hernández, also received the AIPE Latin Golden. She received an Emmy nomination the following year for Pon el foco en la carretera (Put the Focus on the Road), for which mayor of Doral Luigi Boria bestowed her with a medal of honor for her journalistic work. Denegri also hosted Atrevidas on MiraTV and created the documentary Que todo el mundo se entere (Let the Whole World Know) for the same channel, which highlights the difficulty of the situation going on in Venezuela, for which she received two awards in the FICIP Film Festival of Mineral de Pozos. The talented television host also has a strong philanthropic side, acting as the godmother of multiple institutions that help children affected by autism.   

Although the achievements since the start of her television career in her native land of Argentina have been many, Denegri is still hungry for more. She is currently working on the newest season of Corazones Guerreros, which will be an initiative led by the founders of Hasbro with the Hessenfeld Family Foundation, an organization recognized for its philanthropic efforts by multiple groups around the globe, such as Hessenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York. The new season will be the most ambitious to date and would include interviews with powerful Latin American personalities, foundations that help children in need, specialists, and positive community role models for children and families alike. Denegri’s years of experience with the show also led her to write a book, Corazones Guerreros: historias de vida (Corazones Guerreros: Life Stories) which has been available on Amazon since August 12th. She has also put together a production company known as Trinitus Productions with the hope of making and producing a myriad of films. The first of which, Uma, will have its world premiere in the upcoming Burbank International Film Festival. Directed by Venezuelan visionary Alain Maiki, who premiered Devuélveme la vida (Give Me Back My Life) last year, the film is a story of young love starring Venezuelan natives Alexandra Braun and Orlando Delgado, the both of which will see their relationship strained by an unexpected event. Denegri, who won an award for her acting talents in the Argentine film El pozo (The Well) as well as having worked in theater in her native land, will also play a key role in the film. As a result, Natalia, who is currently working on two other feature films and has produced 4 Emmy nominated docs, will travel to Los Angeles to be on the red carpet for the festival’s inauguration on September 6th and her film’s premiere on September 10th. She’ll then travel to Italy to assist in the premiere of Uma there as well as to present the Italian edition of her book, which will be published by Infinito Edizioni.

For more information or to set up an interview with Natalia, please contact 
Ana Matonte of Hispanic Bridge at (818) 207-8671 or email her at [email protected]

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Mission Foods Donates 26 Tons of Food to Victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas

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HOUSTON, Sept. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In a spirit of solidarity and support for those who have suffered the damaging effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Gruma, through its subsidiary in the United States, Mission Foods, is donating 26 tons of food products, such as packages of corn tortillas and chips, which are being delivered through the Houston Food Bank and the Red Cross.

Upon instructions from the President and CEO of Gruma, Juan González Moreno, company personnel are coordinating the delivery of aid to those who suffered harm from the meteorological phenomenon that had such a major impact on the United States city.

“For Gruma and Mission Foods, support for the affected population is very important. This solidarity is why we are providing our help to those suffering in Houston,” the businessman said.

Help from Mission Foods arrived in Houston on three of the company’s trailers, and Gruma personnel are in constant communication and coordination with Houston authorities if more help is required in the coming days.

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Rossi Heads Honda Sweep at Watkins Glen

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Alexander Rossi led a 1-2-3 Honda sweep of the victory podium Sunday at the INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Glen. Scott Dixon and Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second and third for Honda, respectively, at Watkins Glen International Raceway.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alexander Rossi led a 1-2-3 Honda sweep of the podium Sunday at the INDYCAR Grand Prix of the Glen, with Scott Dixon making a massive gain in the drivers’ championship standings following a second-place finish and Ryan Hunter-Reay rounding out the top three at Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Alexander Rossi led a 1-2-3 Honda sweep of the victory podium Sunday at the INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Glen.  Scott Dixon and Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second and third for Honda, respectively, at Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Starting from the pole, Rossi was the driver to beat throughout the 60-lap event, despite having to make an extra pit stop when he failed to receive a full load of fuel during his first scheduled service, due to an issue with his pit equipment.  In addition, the threat of rain and a pair of early-race caution flags led to a half-dozen cars going “off sequence” with their pit strategies, including the Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Max Chilton.

Fortunately, the second caution enabled Rossi to close the gap to the leaders, and effectively took him off sequence, as well.  Once in the lead group, Rossi was both able to conserve fuel (running stints of 18 and 17 laps, respectively), and still led a race-high 32 laps.

For his part, Dixon was also strong throughout the Watkins Glen weekend, qualifying second and running down all of the off-sequence drivers to climb from seventh back to second in an impressive run from between Laps 34-40.  Dixon closed on leader Rossi in the final laps, but came up just one second short at the checkers. 

But the runner-up finish moves the four-time series champion to within three points of leader Josef Newgarden with just the series finale at Sonoma Raceway – where double championship points will be awarded –  yet to run.

Of the leaders, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Graham Rahal made some of the biggest gains through the race. After starting seventh, Hunter-Reay finished third, his best result since a second place finish at the second Detroit race in June.  Rahal, meanwhile, finished fifth after starting 10th, his sixth top-five result of the season.

Rossi’s victory is the seventh of the season for Honda, from six different drivers and representing every Honda-powered IndyCar team.  Other winners include Takuma Sato at the Indianapolis 500; Dixon at Road America; Rahal, who swept both rounds of the Detroit double header race weekend; James Hinchcliffe at Long Beach; and Sebastien Bourdais at the season-opening St. Petersburg round. 

Today’s result for Honda is also the manufacturer’s best overall result since Indianapolis, when Honda drivers claimed four of the top-five positions, including winner Sato, with Ed Jones, Chilton and Tony Kanaan finishing third through fifth, respectively.

Video recaps from this weekend’s Honda IndyCar Series action at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as well as Acura Motorsports activities from the Circuit of the Americas, are available on the “Honda Racing/HPD” YouTube channel. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, the video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV

In two weeks, the Verizon IndyCar Series concludes its 2017 season with the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, September 17 at Sonoma Raceway, just north of San Francisco, California.

Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport Honda) started 9th, finished 6th: “It was 12 qualifying laps at the end [in the run against Dixon to the finish], which is pretty cool. But I knew I had the car to do it.  Thanks to Andretti Autosport, thanks to Honda. The car was amazing. It was so fast from the start of the weekend. When we got into the race, we knew we had a car to win. We had an issue with the fuel hose [at his first scheduled pit stop], but it doesn’t matter, we were able to pull it off. I’ve been saying how good our cars are, how good this team is working, [but] we haven’t been able to prove it until today.”

Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) started 2nd, finished 2nd, closed to within three points of drivers’ championship with one race remaining: “It was definitely an exciting day.  I’m kind of shocked to end up as well as we did.  We had to pass a lot of cars; it was a lot of work today.  It was nice to have a run with Rossi at the end but we couldn’t get by him. It was fun to contend with Rossi there for the win. Big congrats to him and good to see Honda run strong at Watkins Glen. It’s definitely going to be close [for the championship] going into Sonoma.”

Art St. Cyr (President, Honda Performance Development) on today’s race victory: “What a great way to celebrate the continuation of our partnership with Andretti Autosport and Alexander Rossi.  Alexander had a fast car all weekend, and even his problem at the first pit stop was only a temporary setback.  Meanwhile, Scott Dixon overcame some issues of his own and now is effectively tied for championship lead, just three points back with more than 100 points on offer at Sonoma.  Congratulations to everyone at Andretti Autosport, and all our associates at HPD for their tireless efforts all season long.”

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Circuit:             

Watkins Glen International Raceway (3.37-mile road course), Watkins Glen, N.Y.

2016 Winner: 

Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) 119.334 mph average

Weather:        

Pre-race rain showers, cool, 58 degrees F

 

Top-10 Race Results:

Fn.

St.

Driver     

Team

Manufacturer

Laps

Notes

1.

1.

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

60

118.865 mph average

2.

2.

Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

60

+0.9514 seconds

3.

7.

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

60

4.

6.

Helio Castroneves

Team Penske

Chevrolet

60

5.

10.

Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Honda

60

6.

8.

Will Power

Team Penske

Chevrolet

60

7.

5.

Charlie Kimball

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

60

8.

19.

Max Chilton

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

60

9.

12.

Simon Pagenaud

Team Penske

Chevrolet

60

10.

11.

Carlos Munoz

A.J. Foyt Racing

Chevrolet

60

Other Honda Results

13.

15.

Ed Jones-R

Dale Coyne Racing

Honda

60

Running 

14.

18.

Jack Harvey-R

Schmidt Peterson Mtspts

Honda

60

Running 

16.

20.

Marco Andretti

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

60

Running

17.

9.

Sebastien Bourdais

Dale Coyne Racing

Honda  

60

Running

19.

4.

Takuma Sato

Andretti Autosport

Honda  

56

Running – delayed 

20.

17.

Tony Kanaan

Chip Ganassi Racing

Honda

46

Did not finish – contact

21.

16.

James Hinchcliffe

Schmidt Peterson Mtspts

Honda

5

Did not finish – mechanical

   

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Fit for Fun: New Marketing Campaign Highlights High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

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Fit for Fun: New Marketing Campaign Highlights High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

TORRANCE, California, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The redesigned 2018 Honda Fit is here – the sportiest and most fun-to-drive Fit yet – and to amplify the Fit’s enhanced fun factor, Honda is debuting a new integrated marketing campaign, titled “Fit for Fun,” focusing on the ‘fun’ attributes of the vehicle including: a new Sport trim, striking new colors and enhanced technology including Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. Fit also now has available Honda Sensing® safety and driver assistive technologies on all trims. The “Fit for Fun” campaign is the brand’s most robust multicultural, mobile and social-driven campaign to-date and rolls out with new TV creative and social content incorporating the fun and versatility of Fit, as communicated by comedians and influencers throughout.

Fit for Fun: New Marketing Campaign Highlights High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

“Honda has created a campaign for Fit specifically geared toward younger car buyers who lead busy lifestyles and are uber-connected,” said Susie Rossick, Assistant Vice President of Honda Marketing at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Millennials are the most diverse group of buyers out there, and the Honda brand has seen an increase of 12 percentage points in multicultural millennial buyers since 2010. We have created an engaging and comedy-driven campaign that speaks directly to these buyers where they spend the most time consuming media — online.”

2018 Honda Fit Gets Creative
Honda created a contextual marketing campaign for the 2018 Fit that uses elements native to each media platform to demonstrate the key benefit: that the Fit is small but roomy. The campaign leads off with a 30-second general market TV spot, “Fun Surprises,” (https://youtu.be/xKR5rksTc_o) in which the entire commercial set is packed into the back of the Fit. Likewise, in the brand’s 15-second ad on Hulu, buttons from the Hulu video player are packed into the back of the Fit. On Snapchat and Instagram Stories, emojis and other native elements, like finger-drawn type, get packed into the back. Also on Snapchat, Honda will be the first automaker to capitalize on the platform’s Dynamic Filter Component to geo-target those celebrating the Labor Day weekend and returning college students with fun Fit-themed graphics launching in September. Even in the rich media online banners, the Fit Sport interacts with typical banner elements, like the Learn More button.

To extend the Fit campaign to multicultural audiences, Honda is launching a :30 Hispanic TV spot, “Secret Life of Fits” (https://youtu.be/VbSF-ILa_gE)  and a series of “Fituation” spots geared toward reaching African American millennial car buyers (https://youtu.be/lrgFiddd7z4).

Fit for Everyone – Multicultural Campaign Elements
In a new :30 Hispanic spot, “Secret Life of Fits,” Honda shows how the 2018 Fit is a vehicle built for fun — adaptable, up for anything, quick and powerful; in fact, it can’t stop having fun, even when it’s not being driven. The spot targets a diverse group known for their appetite for adventure and excitement – but like to strike a balance between living in the moment while planning for tomorrow – and are looking for a vehicle with some personality. In addition, coming in late September, in partnership with Latino digital network, mitú, Honda will debut a new online series merging comedy with traffic, and will feature comedians including Lejuan James, Frankie Quinones, Jenny Lorenzo and Jesus Trejo.

In the new “Fituation” series of TV spots, co-written and directed by Chris Spencer, Honda is looking to appeal to an African American millennial audience with a focus on the fun aspects of the vehicle including the new Display Audio system, and highlighting the Fit’s new Sport trim. Instagram comedian Renny will help deliver the brand’s “Fituation” message with a humorous tone. Renny helps communicate the idea that with the Honda Fit, any ordinary situation can be turned into a “Fituation.”

Additional Fit Campaign Elements
In support of the launch of the 2018 Honda Fit, Honda will partner with UPROXX to produce five episodes of the hit web series “Hang Time” — a playful take on the celebrity interview with both guest and interviewer hanging from goal posts, that features the Fit throughout the episodes. Nose-to-nose and joke to joke, it’s the most intimate interview in pop culture. Rolling out later this month across key UPROXX platforms and social handles, the episodes for Honda will include appearances by actor/comedian Nick Cannon, Chandler Parsons (Memphis Grizzlies), and chart-topping rapper KYLE (3x Platinum single “iSpy (feat. Lil Yachty)”), amongst others and of course, the 2018 Fit.

The general market “Fun Surprises” TV spot will make its on-air debut within the highly anticipated NFL and NCAA football games at the start of their seasons as well as within top-rated Late Night and Cable programming, including NBC’s Saturday Night Live, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, AMC’s Fear of the Walking Dead, and FX’s The Strain. To target multicultural audiences, the “Fituation” series will extend reach within networks and programs including BET, TV One, NFL, and NCAAF. Likewise, the Hispanic “Secret Life of Fits” TV spot will air in Hispanic Primetime, Cable, and Sports programming. To reach Millennial viewers who are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, the campaign leverages premium online platforms and devices, including Hulu, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku. 

About the Redesigned 2018 Honda Fit
The sporty and versatile 2018 Honda Fit has arrived with a stylish new look, updated technology, and available safety features. The newest Fit adds an extra dose of style and attitude with the addition of an aggressive aero-form front underbody spoiler and rear diffuser with orange pinstriping, side underbody spoilers, 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels with gloss black finish and chrome exhaust finisher. Inside, the Sport features a black interior with orange contrast stitching. And on the outside, the new Fit Sport comes in two striking new colors: Orange Fury and Helios Yellow. Major connectivity upgrades to Fit include a 7-inch Display Audio touch-screen featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, included on Fit Sport, EX and EX-L trims. The subcompact Fit also adds the Honda Sensing® suite of advanced safety and driver assistive features available on all 2018 Fit models (standard on EX and EX-L)

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 of 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 34 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2016, more than 95 percent of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

 

 

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Last Call for Wiener’s 4 a.m. Bar Bill

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), and Alcohol Justice are reporting that Senator Wiener’s 4 a.m. bar bill proposal is effectively dead. The action occurred today at the final Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing where SB 384’s dangerous policy proposal was completely removed. It was replaced with language that would create a state task force to study the public health and safety implications of extending last call and report findings and recommendations back to the legislature by the end of 2019.

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“Senator Wiener’s bill is now on life support as a task force study proposal,” said Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “The Senator has lied for months saying there is no science on the harm from extending last call by 2 hours. In fact, there are numerous studies showing that extending bars hours increases street violence, traffic collisions, and emergency room utilization.”

“Smart minds prevailed today in the Assembly Appropriations Committee as SB 384 was gutted, and gutted well for very good reason,” stated Richard Zaldivar, Executive Director of The Wall Las Memorias Project and Chair of CAPA. “That bill was bad for California residents, their public health and public safety. The people of California won today! We don’t need to increase taxpayers’ money in police and emergency services.”

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 government share of this grisly tab is a whopping $14.5 billion annually. 

“While Senator Wiener did a masterful job in the Senate at pulling the wool over his colleagues eyes, he ran into the truth in the Assembly Appropriations Committee today,” said Jorge Castillo, spokesperson for Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A. DAPA). “His denial of peer-reviewed research and his constant crowing about the virtually worthless local control process was finally challenged. We’re very appreciative that the Assembly Members put a stop to that nonsense today.”

“Today’s Committee action, which effectively killed the 4 a.m. bar bill, is a grassroots victory for the thousands throughout the state who made their voices heard over the past nine months.” said Veronica De Lara, Program Director, Pueblo y Salud, San Fernando.

“The demise of the 4 a.m. bar bill allows us to refocus on the larger cost of alcohol addiction, abuse and related harm in California,” stated Mark Carlson, Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy. 

Senator Scott Wiener, criticizing his own gutted SB 384, said, “It’s embarrassing that California shuts down its nightlife so early. We’re not going to give up.” In response, Sara Cooley, Advocacy Manager for CAPA said, “I question the equivalency of the stakes here: assured death and injury on one side and Senator Wiener’s embarrassment on the other.”

“Current research does not support expanding hours of alcohol sales,” stated Jonathan Fielding, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., M.B.A, Distinguished Professor UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, and Chair, U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force “…increases in hours of sale that are two hours or greater will lead to increases in excessive alcohol use and related problems.”

In a previous statement of opposition, Patricia Rillera, Executive Director, MADD Southern California stated, “Over one-third of all California’s highway deaths resulted from drunk and drugged driving. Extending alcohol service hours at bars and nightclubs would bring associated public safety risks and increased law enforcement costs.”

“We are still skeptical about the SB 384 task force proposal,”  added Livingston. “It could be dominated by the same bar and nightclub owners and developers who have supported his failed 4 a.m. last call attempt,” We may be asking the Governor to veto it if it passes through the legislature before the end of the session on September 15.”

For More Information go to: www.AlcoholJustice.org or www.alcoholpolicyalliance.org/

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

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