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¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® Brings Needed Services and Day of Family Fun to Chicago

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CHICAGO, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On Saturday, June 3, 2017, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition presents the 11th Annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event at McKinley Park in Chicago.  The event promotes Hispanic family physical activity and good nutrition for better health and wellness for people of all ages and sizes.

“For eleven years ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!, has provided nutrition education, free health screenings and wellness activities to communities across the nation,” said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group. “We are grateful and proud of the work and energy of all our partners and hundreds of volunteers that make these events such a success and celebration of family, culture, and health.”

“These are times filled with stress for many, and staying healthy is important – your body is your most important resource.  We are grateful to all our sponsors and the organizations that participate in this event for helping the community receive the services they need,” said Esther Sciammarella, Executive Director of Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition.

 What: ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event featuring —

  • Health Screenings and Information: including blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, vision; prostate; and dental exams, as well as Medicare and Medicaid enrollment information
  • Fitness & Family fun: Exercise demonstrations, family fitness walk, and youth soccer tournament
  • Nutrition: Fresh fruits and healthy snacks, along with educational resources

Where: McKinley Park Field House – 2210 West Pershing Road – Chicago, IL 60609
When: Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Cost: FREE!

“The National Alliance for Hispanic Health has a longstanding commitment to help create healthier communities. We are proud to contribute to their efforts through our continuing support of ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! events,” said Robert Forrester, President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation.  The Foundation is marking its 8th year as a national sponsor of the ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! event series.

The events are also supported nationally by the Healthy Americas Foundation.  This is the 11th anniversary of the ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! event series that in its first decade has been attended by over 175,000 people and provided over 85,000 free health screenings. 

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health

FPL conducts “staging site” training to prepare employees for storm season

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JUNO BEACH, Florida, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As part of its storm season preparations, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) hosted a week-long “staging site” training at the Pompano Park Racetrack in Pompano Beach, Fla. More than 1,200 employees trained for what would be a massive logistical response to a major hurricane, including the deployment of thousands of workers, equipment and the use of advanced technology and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to rapidly survey damage.

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“This week’s staging site training is yet another visible demonstration of how FPL prepares year-round to safely and quickly restore power when a major event, such as a hurricane, impacts our customers’ lives,” said Manny Miranda, senior vice president of power delivery for FPL. “This is one of the many ways our employees train for storm season, using a hands-on experience to test our power restoration plans.”

Pompano Park is one of approximately 100 designated staging sites strategically located across the state to serve as critical resource centers to move crews and equipment closer to areas hit hardest after a major storm. Staging sites operate like mini-cities; they offer hundreds of crew members a place to rest, eat, refuel and stock up on supplies as they work safely and quickly to restore customers’ service and help get communities back to normal.

During last year’s Hurricane Matthew, for example, FPL opened 26 staging sites and supporting centers to direct its nearly 15,000-member restoration crew – the largest pre-staging effort of its kind in the company’s history – to speed the restoration process. FPL restored nearly 99 percent of customers affected by Hurricane Matthew by the end of two full days of restoration following the hurricane’s exit from its service area.

During this week’s training, FPL employees participated in damage briefings and performed assessments of equipment. FPL also demonstrated how technology plays an important part in surveying equipment and speeding restoration efforts. Critical to the restoration process following Hurricane Matthew, FPL deployed UAS, or drones, more than 130 times to quickly survey storm damage in areas that were otherwise inaccessible or unsafe in the storm’s immediate aftermath.

FPL learns from past storms, makes investments to strengthen energy grid
This year’s hurricane season, beginning June 1, also marks the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which impacted 1.4 million customers in five counties. Following Andrew, FPL established the concept of staging sites to accelerate post-storm recovery efforts as a lesson learned.

Since the historic 2004/2005 storm season, FPL has invested nearly $3 billion to strengthen the energy grid against severe weather, including:

  • Hardening more than 700 main power lines serving critical community facilities and services, such as police and fire stations, hospitals, 911 centers, grocery stores and gas stations;
  • Clearing vegetation – a major cause of power outages – from more than 150,000 miles of power lines;
  • Inspecting the company’s 1.2 million power poles every eight years, and upgrading or replacing those that no longer meet FPL’s standards for strength (approximately 150,000 poles inspected annually); and
  • Installing more than 4.9 million smart meters and 66,000 intelligent devices to help predict, reduce and prevent power outages, and restore power faster if outages occur.

“We all must safeguard against complacency, particularly where it concerns hurricanes,” said Miranda. “At FPL, we’ve worked hard to put ourselves in the best possible position to respond to severe weather and we never stop working to improve. While we have made significant investments in our electric system, we know there still will be power outages following a major storm. Just as we continue to prepare and plan, we encourage our customers to do the same – make a storm plan now for their families and businesses.”

Business and residential customers can visit FPL.com/storm for more information about FPL’s storm preparedness plans and tips to prepare before storm season begins.

How to connect with FPL during a storm
Throughout the year, the company provides information to customers to help them prepare for storm season and communicates with them after a severe weather event. FPL.com/storm features storm checklists and other information to help customers prepare and develop their own storm plans.  When a real storm strikes, FPL will provide updated restoration time estimates and other progress reports in the locations listed below:

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information on FPL’s storm readiness and high-definition photos and b-roll, please call the FPL Media Line at 561-694-4442, or visit the digital library of FPL’s Newsroom (FPL.com/Newsroom).

Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power & Light Company is the third-largest electric utility in the United States, serving approximately 4.9 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million people across nearly half of the state of Florida. FPL’s typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill is approximately 25 percent lower than the latest national average and, in 2016, was the lowest in Florida among reporting utilities for the seventh year in a row. FPL’s service reliability is better than 99.98 percent, and its highly fuel-efficient power plant fleet is one of the cleanest among all utilities nationwide. The company received the top ranking in the southern U.S. among large electric providers, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM), and was recognized in 2016 as one of the most trusted U.S. electric utilities by Market Strategies International. A leading Florida employer with approximately 8,900 employees, FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a clean energy company widely recognized for its efforts in sustainability, ethics and diversity, and has been ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in Fortune’s 2017 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies.” NextEra Energy is also the parent company of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.

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Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Launches Guests into an Action-Packed New Adventure: Helping Rocket Save the Guardians at the Disneyland Resort

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ANAHEIM, California, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Welcoming its first attraction to feature Rocket, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax and Groot, the Disneyland Resort celebrated the grand arrival of Guardians of the Galaxy ­– Mission: BREAKOUT! Thursday night with a gala and fireworks at Disney California Adventure Park. The action-packed, new attraction, filled with the irreverent humor of the smash-hit “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, opens May 27 to launch Summer of Heroes.

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“Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! brings an all-new epic adventure to the Disneyland Resort, and it’s the only Disney park in the universe where guests can step into a Guardians of the Galaxy story. With Rocket in control, you’re in for one heck of a ride,” said Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.  “It’s a fantastic way for guests to experience the Super Hero universe like never before.”

Unveiling The Collector’s grandiose Fortress, home of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, Chapek acknowledged Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, Marvel Entertainment’s Joe Quesada, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Bob Weis and Joe Rohde, and their teams, as he recognized the partnership that brought the Guardians to life in a Disney park.

“With the brilliant creative minds in Disney working together, this is just the beginning of what will become an even bigger Super Hero presence at Disney California Adventure,” Chapek said.

James Gunn, director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, along with actors Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker and Pom Klementieff, also helped unveil the attraction and the extraordinary, 183-foot-tall Fortress.

Benicio del Toro, who plays The Collector in the films, made the official announcement and sparked a finale of gold and silver fireworks: “Ladies and Gentlemen of Terra, the Tivan Collection is officially open.”

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! entices guests with an original storyline based on the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, comics and animated television series, with a rapid rise into chaotic adventure and surprising visuals. The fast-paced action rocks to the beat of music inspired by the films’ soundtracks, including classic rock and pop music from the ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s. And with multiple ride profiles, guests never know which adventure they’ll get.

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! opens just weeks after the cinematic premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.” The stars of the films are featured in the attraction.

Walt Disney Imagineering collaborated with Gunn, Marvel Studios’ Feige and most of the main talent from the films, along with Quesada of Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Themed Entertainment on the story of the attraction, developing an experience where guests step into a story with these characters for the first time.

“I can’t be more pleased to have partnered with Walt Disney Imagineering in bringing the Guardians of the Galaxy characters to this new, immersive form of storytelling,” Gunn said. “It’s been exciting and a lot of fun to help direct and shape the experience so that it has all the heart and fun and humor of the Guardians movies.” 

In addition to the new attraction, Summer of Heroes begins May 27 with Guardians of the Galaxy characters and Super Heroes appearing in Disney California Adventure for new exploits and Heroic Encounters. While some of these will be year-round, others will be available only from May 27-Sept. 10. Summer of Heroes inaugurates an ever-expanding universe of Super Hero stories at Disney California Adventure that will become even bigger over time.

The Collector’s Fortress

The Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! adventure begins as guests enter the grandiose Fortress. They discover that the Guardians have been imprisoned by the arrogant, acquisitive Taneleer Tivan, known as The Collector. Guests join a daring escape plan devised by Rocket, who once again proves his uncanny ability to break free from any prison or captivity.

The dominating fortress, adorned with antennae, satellite dishes and mysterious apparatus, is accented in shimmering hues of blue and gold. At night, with special lighting, it pulsates with imposing power. A gilded, eight-foot-tall statue of The Collector stands at the entry, towering over his VIP guests. As they enter to view the unique “Tivan Collection” of relics and species from all over the universe, they find his latest acquisition: The Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Fortress Lobby

The Lobby of the fortress is both fascinating and creepy – filled with display cases that hold artifacts and living creatures, which The Collector has obtained and made available for public viewing. In a welcome video, The Collector explains how he has trapped the Guardians of the Galaxy high atop his fortress in secured glass cages that are wired with power from a massive generator and suspended over a deep abyss.

The Collector’s Office

Before leaving the Lobby and entering The Collector’s Office, guests hold up their hands to be “bio-scanned” for security clearance. In the Office, even more of The Collector’s relics are on display and, as in the Lobby, the collection contains some hidden references that will delight dedicated Super Hero fans and Disney fans.

Suddenly, Rocket appears, telling guests he needs their help. Using their security clearances, he can hijack the gantry lift to the top of the fortress, disable the generator, and free his friends.

The Gantry Lift

Of course, Rocket’s plan faces challenges. After guests enter the gantry lift, Rocket overrides The Collector’s recorded tour spiel with music from the tape player of Star-Lord (aka Peter Quill). Soon, the gantry is shooting up into the fortress, then plummeting downward as Rocket attempts to take control of the generator.

It’s here that guests experience one of the attraction’s six different ride profiles, each synchronized to one of the songs on the “awesome mix tape”:

  • “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar
  • “Give Up The Funk” by Parliament
  • “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf
  • “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5
  • “Free Ride” by The Edgar Winter Group
  • “Burning Love” by Elvis Presley

Guests soon learn that, even if the rescue is successful, the resulting chaos may create problems of its own!

The Technology 

To help create the attraction, Disney Imagineers used Virtual Reality technology to pre-visualize the Tivan Collection, The Collector’s Office and other parts of the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! experience.

The ride system has more high-speed ride time than ever before, and the thrill factor gets going as soon as the gantry lift doors close and the music starts blaring. Each song is accompanied by a different up-and-down ride profile and story scenes, making every visit to the attraction unpredictable.

Rocket makes multiple appearances in the attraction, including as an Audio-Animatronics character who invades The Collector’s Office to ask guests for a hand with his escape plan.

From the anticipation guests will feel as they enter The Collector’s Fortress to the sense of discovery as they tour the Tivan Collection to the elation of participating in a successful breakout, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is an unforgettable adventure into the Super Hero universe at Disney California Adventure.

About the Disneyland Resort

The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure Park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprising unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club units; the magical, 973-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties – and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its “day-at-the-beach” theme. For information on attractions and vacations at the Disneyland Resort, visit Disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. Located in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort opened July 17, 1955. Open daily, year- round.

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America Needs Bipartisan Agreement on Health Insurance

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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report that 23 million would lose insurance under the House healthcare reform bill is news that no one finds acceptable.  We must work so everyone can have health insurance; any discussion must start there,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

“The pledge of ‘insurance for everybody’ should be the rallying cry on both sides of the aisle. The one thing that everybody in Congress has agreed on is that our system is not perfect, so it is time to start working in a bipartisan fashion and serve the interests of the nation.” emphasized Dr. Delgado.

Among actions that the Alliance emphasized would benefit the nation, are:

  • Rescuing the working uninsured currently trapped in the coverage gap (having too high an income to qualify for Medicaid, but too low an income to afford insurance premiums);
  • Expanding Medicaid, instead of capping and cutting it;
  • Market reforms to bring insurance companies back into abandoned markets; and,
  • Strengthening and expanding the network of community health centers that have a proven capacity to deliver culturally proficient, quality services.

“The outcome of 23 million people losing insurance is unacceptable. Now is the time to fix our nation’s health care system to ensure access for all. Bipartisan action on this national priority is what is needed,” concluded Dr. Delgado.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the 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.

 

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Deceptive Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 is a $321 Million Federal Gift to Big Alcohol

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice released a new report today that shows that the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform act of 2017 (CBMTRA) – S.236 / H.R. 747 – is deceptive and will benefit Big Alcohol at taxpayer expense.

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“This dishonest federal measure is being portrayed as an incentive for small craft brewers,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “But the real winners are the largest beer and spirits producers in a race to cut their already ridiculously low tax rates.”

According to the Alcohol Justice report, if signed into law, the measure would result in:

  • At least $321 million dollars in lost excise tax revenue
  • $177 million dollars to the distilled spirits industry
  • $50 million to Big Alcohol “craft” brewers producing over 2 million barrels annually. Tax giveaways strongly favor huge brewers  ($50 million to 37 breweries producing 2­‑6 million barrels, versus $76 million to 4,910 brewers producing < 2 million barrels)
  • $18 million lost in an evisceration of tax incentives meant to promote lower-ABV wine

The report notes that federal alcohol excise taxes have not been raised since 1991, and that this failure to maintain a responsible level of taxation with an inflation index not only costs the government up to $7 billion per year, it also strips away an effective means to control alcohol use through price increases. Researchers estimate that doubling the federal excise tax would result in a 35% decrease in alcohol-related mortality, an 11% reduction in deaths from automobile crashes, and measurable drops in sexually transmitted infections, violence, and crime. CBMTRA Big Alcohol tax cuts will instead increase all alcohol-related harms.

Conversely, increasing alcohol excise taxes can be used to directly ease and offset the estimated $249 billion in U.S. annual costs from excess drinking including 88,000 deaths, alcohol-related car crashes, violence, chronic illness, and lost productivity. Lost revenue from CBMTRA tax cuts represent lost opportunities to promote health and safety of alcohol drinkers and could pay 70% of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) annual budget, or 57% of the Veterans Administration expenditures on substance abuse treatment.

“In light of the persistent failure of the federal government to proactively address alcohol harms, the CBMTRA would be a poor choice in any year,” added Livingston. “We encourage the public to TAKE ACTION and tell their leaders in Washington, D.C. to stop subsidizing Big Alcohol and VOTE NO on the deceptive measure.”

Visit the Alcohol Justice Alcohol Tax Calculator at AlcoholJustice.org for more information on increasing federal and state revenue from raising alcohol taxes.

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

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Members of Congress Unite to Support March of Dimes Gourmet Gala

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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — United States Senators and Representatives united for an evening of friendly competition for a great cause at the 35th Annual March of Dimes Gourmet Gala. Forty-eight Members of Congress participated in a competitive cook-off on Tuesday night at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The Celebrity Chefs served their favorite recipes to the over 600 attendees while helping to raise $1,123,000 for March of Dimes programs and research.

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Special guests at the event were Senator Tom Cotton and Anna Cotton who shared the story of their son’s Daniel’s birth and two week stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Legacy Chefs were also honored during the evening for participating as Celebrity Chefs for ten or more years. Legacy Chefs included: Representative Robert Aderholt and Mrs. Caroline Aderholt (AL), Representative Sanford Bishop and Mrs. Vivian Bishop (GA), Senator Roy Blunt and Mrs. Abigail Blunt (MO), Representative Debbie Dingell (MI), Senator Pat Roberts and Mrs. Franki Roberts (KS), Representative Mike Thompson and Mrs. Janet Thompson (CA), and Senator Tom Udall and Mrs. Jill Cooper Udall (NM).

At the end of the evening, the following six awards were presented:

  • Judge’s Choice – Senator John Barrasso and Mrs. Bobbi Barrasso (WY), Roosevelt Beans
  • People’s Choice – Senator Roy Blunt and Mrs. Abigail Blunt (MO), Pan Seared Scallops with Wilted Spinach, Bacon Jam, and Spiced Pecans
  • Healthiest Recipe – Senator Mazie Hirono and Mrs. Leighton Kim Oshima (HI), Mazie Hirono’s Hawaii Kimchi Recipe
  • Hometown Hero – Representative Steve Scalise (LA), Shrimp Etouffee
  • Best Presentation – Representative Adrian Smith and Mrs. Andrea Smith (NE), White Chili  
  • Easiest Preparation – Representative Mike Thompson and Mrs. Janet Thompson (CA), Roasted Maple Herb Nuts

Gourmet Gala Co-Chairs were Caroline Aderholt (AL), Vivian Bishop (GA), Colleen Ochoa Peters (MI) and Gayle Wicker (MS), and Finance Co-Chairs were Debbie Marshall, Chevron, and Erskine Wills, BGR Group.

Serving as Celebrity Judges were Washington, D.C. area acclaimed chefs: Chef Ris Lacoste of RIS, Chef Ethan McKee of Urbana, Chef Hamilton Johnson of Honeysuckle, Chef Danny Lee of Mandu and Chiko, Chef Scott Drewno of Chiko, and John Rorapaugh of Ivy City Smokehouse and Tavern.

To learn more about March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, including a list of Congressional chefs and event photos, please visit marchofdimes.org/gourmetgala.

Sponsors of the 35th Annual Gourmet Gala include: Samsung, Presenting Sponsor; Bentley Motors USA/Volkswagen Group of America and National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Title Sponsors; Chevron, Signature Sponsor; Aflac, BGR Group, Inc., BlueCross BlueShield Association, BNSF Railway, CVS Health, Intrexon Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, S&P Global, and United Technologies Corporation, Regional Sponsors; and The Hill, National Journal, The Umbrella Syndicate, and The Washington Diplomat, Media Sponsors.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit peristats.org. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

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Juan González Moreno received the “2017 Good Neighbor” award from the Mexico-United States Chamber of Commerce

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  • “This award sends us and the world a very clear message that Mexico and the United States are good neighbors and should continue to be good neighbors”: Juan González Moreno.
  • The President and Chief Executive officer reiterated the company’s enthusiasm and commitment to continue supporting the Hispanic community in the United States.
  • “The Mexico–United States relationship is very important. Thus it is with great satisfaction and pride that – in collaboration with Southern Methodist University in Texas – we are founding the Texas-Mexico Mission Foods Center”: JGM.

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Due to the great support that Mission Foods and Azteca Milling, subsidiaries of Gruma in the United States, have provided to the Hispanic community in the United States, and their contribution to creating the Texas-Mexico Mission Foods Center, whose main objective is to improve Mexico–Texas–United States relationships, the United States Chamber of Commerce granted the “2017 Good Neighbor” award to the President and Chief Executive Office of Gruma, Juan González Moreno.

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Since its creation more than four decades ago, the United States Chamber of Commerce has recognized ministers, ambassadors, governors, senators, former presidents, executive directors of companies, presidents of organizations and others with this award who have provided significant impetus to relationships between the two countries.

In addition, and after highlighting the development of social programs driven and directed by Juan González Moreno in the United States to help and support Hispanic communities there, the President of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Albert Zapanta, bestowed the recognition on the Mexican businessman.

In turn, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gruma noted that, “at this significant moment in the Mexico–United States relationship, this award sends us and the entire world a very clear message that Mexico and the United States are good neighbors and should continue to be good neighbors.”

“After 40 years of operations in this country, at Gruma, through Mission Foods and Azteca Milling, we know that Mexicans and Americans now share the same table and enjoy the same flavors. And after all of these years, I would like to reiterate our enthusiasm and commitment to continue supporting the Hispanic community in the United States,” González Moreno added.

At the offices of the Organization of American States (OAS) and speaking to businesspeople and special guests from both countries, the businessman from Nuevo Leon said: “For me, the relationship between Mexico and the United States is very important. Thus it is with great satisfaction and pride that – in collaboration with the prestigious Southern Methodist University in Texas – we are founding the Texas-Mexico Mission Foods Center. This will enrich the dialogue about the economic, political and social ties between Mexico and Texas and the United States as a whole.”

“We would like students to be prepared for a better future, and to strengthen the solidarity between our countries, and also to create better business opportunities. It would be a huge achievement to see other companies replicate this initiative in other states and in other academic institutions in the country,” said the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gruma, Juan González Moreno.

Gruma, the leading company worldwide in the production of corn meal, tortillas and wraps, began operations in the United States in 1977; the company’s first plant was located in Canoga Park, California.

It currently has 20 tortilla and related foods production plants, and six corn meal processors strategically located throughout the United States, to handle its clients and consumers efficiently.

Over the last 12 months it has invested more than 100 million dollars for construction in Dallas, Texas, of the largest and most modern tortilla production plant in the world. It will begin operations in the second half of this year.

Gruma has also invested around 40 million dollars in its plant in Evansville, Indiana, and another 70 million dollars in expanding production capacity at its plants in Lakeland, Florida, Panorama City, California, and Goldsboro, North Carolina, among others.

The multinational company’s sales in the United States in 2016 were $2.024 billion dollars, which is 54% of the company’s total sales worldwide.

 

SOURCE Gruma-Mission Foods

Stylish, Swift and Comfortable: The 2018 Acura RDX Arrives in Showrooms Tomorrow

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Swift, stylish and comfortable, the 2018 Acura RDX arrives in dealer showrooms tomorrow with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $35,800.

TORRANCE, California, May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2018 Acura RDX arrives in dealer showrooms tomorrow with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $35,800. The stylish, swift and comfortable RDX offers a polished yet dynamic driving experience, room for five adults and a long list of desirable features including available AcuraWatch™ safety and driver-assistive technologies and a smooth, powerful V6 engine as standard equipment. The 2018 RDX continues to be one of the most balanced SUVs, in terms of dynamic performance and fuel efficiency, in its segment.

Swift, stylish and comfortable, the 2018 Acura RDX arrives in dealer showrooms tomorrow with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $35,800.

The 2018 Acura RDX is powered by a 3.5-liter SOHC i-VTEC® V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM™) producing peak output of 279 horsepower (SAE net) and 252 lb.-ft. of torque (SAE net). Abundant mid-range torque endows the RDX with a responsive yet unstressed driving character, while the Variable Cylinder Management™ system helps the RDX to earn EPA fuel economy ratings of 20/28/233 mpg for front-drive models, and 19/27/223 mpg when equipped with all-wheel drive.

The AcuraWatch™ suite of technologies is available as a standalone option on the base model and with the Technology Package, and is standard equipment with the Advance Package. Acura recently surpassed the 100,000-unit mark in U.S. sales of vehicles that include AcuraWatch™, with RDX representing approximately 30 percent of those sales. The RDX AcuraWatch™ suite includes:

  • Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
  • Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
  • Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
  • Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
  • Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

A popular choice for buyers, the RDX and sibling MDX are also two of the top three luxury SUVs for consumers under 35 years old2. The RDX earned the 2017 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award in the Premium Compact Crossover/SUV segment.

2018 Acura RDX Pricing and EPA Fuel Economy Ratings

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MSRP1

EPA MPG Rating3

(city/highway/combined)

RDX (FWD)

$35,800

20/28/23

RDW (FWD) with AcuraWatch™ Plus Package

$37,100

20/28/23

RDX (FWD) with Technology Package

$39,500

20/28/23

RDX (FWD) with Technology Package and AcuraWatch™ Plus Package

$40,800

20/28/23

RDX (FWD) with Advance Package

$42,500

20/28/23

RDX (AWD)

$37,300

19/27/22

RDX (AWD) with AcuraWatch™ Plus Package

$38,600

19/27/22

RDX (AWD) with Technology Package

$41,000

19/27/22

RDX (AWD) with Technology Package and AcuraWatch™ Plus Package

$42,300

19/27/22

RDX (AWD) with Advance Package

$44,000

19/27/22

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, the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America’s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV and the next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as the pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.

For More Information
Additional media information including detailed features, pricing and high-resolution photography of the Acura model line is available at acuranews.com. Consumer information about Acura is available at acura.com. To join the Acura community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/Acura.

  1. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) excluding tax, license, registration, $975 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
  2. Based on IHS Markit, U.S. Retail new vehicle registrations by volume for all models in Luxury SUV and CUV segments 2012CY – 2016CYTD through December.
  3. 2018 EPA fuel economy ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “Consumers deserve to know that their daily routine of applying makeup, using aftershave, or washing their children’s hair will not put their health at risk,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

Today the Alliance announced its support of the Personal Care Products Safety Act (S.1113), introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) this month, to protect consumers and strengthen FDA’s oversight of personal care products. In a day of action, Alliance members are visiting, calling, and writing members of Congress.

“Everyday millions of men and women use cosmetics and personal care products like shampoo and lotion and assume that they are safe but the FDA does not have adequate authority to ensure the ingredients in these products that American families use daily are safe, nor does FDA have adequate authority to recall these products if they are found to be dangerous,” emphasized Dr. Delgado.

Among actions that would be authorized by S.1113:

  • FDA would have the adequate authority to order recalls of cosmetic and personal care products that threaten consumer safety, such as a contaminated product;
  • Companies would be required to provide timely reporting of adverse events,
  • FDA would be required to annually evaluate for safety at least five chemicals used in cosmetic and personal care products; and,
  • Companies would be required to include ingredient information and warnings for products sold online.

The legislation’s requirements are budget-neutral and financed through a new user fee program paid by cosmetic and personal care product companies. “This legislation, if enacted, would represent the first new consumer protections on cosmetics and personal care products in almost 80 years. It is action long overdue and we look forward to the bill becoming law,” concluded Dr. Delgado.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)
The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the 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.

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health

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