Viking Cold Solutions’ Thermal Energy Storage system demonstrates over 30% energy savings in a 3rd party study and is recommended for adoption by utilities in California

November 16, 2016

HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Viking Cold Solutions, a leader in thermal energy storage systems, today announced that a Southern California Utility, along with an independent 3^rd party energy management firm, ASWB Engineering, completed a Field Demonstration Study of the Viking Cold Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system. The study verified a reduction in electricity consumption of 30% and 39% in two separate low temperature cold storage facilities in the San Diego area. Based on the results of this study, the Utility and ASWB recommended that California utilities adopt the technology into their Energy Efficiency incentive programs.

The purpose of the independent study was to determine the effectiveness of Viking Cold’s patented TES system in cold storage freezer applications and to qualify the system for California utility inventive programs as part of the California Energy Commission Emerging Technologies initiative.

“The benefits of the technology include reduced refrigeration equipment run time and increased product safety during power emergencies due to the thermal storage capabilities of the solution,” said John Baffa, Professional Engineer at ASWB Engineering.

“It is exciting to see our technology recognized by a leading utility energy efficiency program and I’m pleased that the study validates the results that Viking Cold customers already experience daily,” said James Bell, CEO of Viking Cold Solutions. “Our passive, non-mechanical system is a cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption across the cold chain, from walk-in freezers to large distribution warehouses, which can be used stand-alone, or to boost the return with solar PV.”

Two locations currently using Viking Cold’s TES system were studied by ASWB. The first test site, a walk-in freezer on Camp Pendleton in Southern California, showed a net facility energy savings of 30%. The second test site is a commercial freezer warehouse at the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. By leveraging the Food Bank’s existing photovoltaic system to run the refrigeration during the day and using Viking Cold’s TES system at night, the facility showed a net energy savings of 39%.

“Electricity costs are one of the top two expenses in the cold storage industry and this study demonstrates the value of using an intelligent Thermal Energy Storage system to reduce energy consumption in freezers,” said Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA). “Based on these results, our membership should evaluate this technology for their own low temperature applications.”

The complete Phase Change Material and Controls Field Demonstration Study, written by ASWB Engineering, can be downloaded on the California Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council’s website at http://www.etcc-ca.com/reports/phase-change-material-and-controls-study-low-temp-refrigeration-applications.

About Viking Cold Solutions:

Viking Cold Solutions™ is an energy management company, which makes the world’s cold storage systems more efficient using proprietary Phase Change Material (PCM) and intelligent controls. The Thermal Energy Storage (TES) solution stores energy, reduces demand, shifts load, monitors the facility, and provides thermal back-up protection. The company’s patented TES systems have saved over 7,000 MWh of energy, reduced carbon footprint by over 4,600 metric tons, and prevented more than $13M of product loss. Learn more at vikingcold.com

Empire State Building Goes Purple For World Prematurity Day

November 15, 2016

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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Empire State Building towers will light purple today in honor of the 6^th annual World Prematurity Day (WPD) tomorrow. Parent groups and organizations worldwide join together on WPD to raise awareness of the serious problem of premature birth.

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Premature birth — before 37 weeks of pregnancy — is the #1 killer of babies in the United States. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk for lifelong disabilities including breathing problems, vision loss, cerebral palsy, and intellectual delays. About 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year, and one million of them die before their first birthdays.

The March of Dimes leads the World Prematurity Network, (WPN), a global coalition of consumer and parent groups working together to raise awareness and prevent premature birth in their countries. Through World Prematurity Day and other joint efforts, members call for action to prevent preterm birth and improve care for babies born too soon. Nearly 100 countries participated in World Prematurity Day last year with building and landmark lightings, outdoor events, petitions, and other demonstrations of support.

Learn more about what you can do to help, and show you care about premature babies at facebook.com/WorldPrematurityDay. Special thanks to the Empire State Building for supporting 2016 World Prematurity Day.

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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. To participate in our annual signature fundraising event, visit marchforbabies.org. If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our shareyourstory.org community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit persistats.org. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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PINALEN® Publishes The Multipurpose Cleaning User Guide And Celebrates With An Amazon Giveaway

November 15, 2016

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HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — PINALEN® a leading provider of multipurpose cleaning products has published The All Purpose Cleaning User Guide for consumers in both English and Spanish. The Guide itemizes weekly and seasonal cleanup applications for the home, kitchen, bathroom, laundry and often forgotten items like exercise equipment, outdoor grills and patio furniture.

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Inspired homemakers shared ideas for cleaning belongings and living spaces from sports gear, yoga mats, and soccer balls to kids and pet play areas. Cleaning reminder memes are also being posted on Everyday Cleaning Tips Facebook page.

“PINALEN® is recognized as The Whatever, Wherever Cleaner that makes cleaning go fast and easy. The new Guide serves to help consumers remember to clean household surfaces and items. PINALEN® Original and PINALEN Max Aromas® are safe for cleaning a multitude of surfaces, fabrics and stains. Cleaning pros and value seekers appreciate that they can economize and be green with PINALEN®. Our formulas are biodegradable and our bottles are 100% recyclable,” says Gustavo González, Sr. Brand Manager at AlEn USA.

To celebrate all the uses of PINALEN®, the company is hosting a U.S. Amazon Giveaway and the chance to win a Fitbit Activity Wristband. The lucky winner can track all forms of fitness activity including calorie-burning cleanups. Click: PINALEN® Amazon Giveaway to enter for a chance to win. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules. Ends 11/21/16-11:59PM-PST.

To download the All Purpose Cleaning User Guide and get an introductory 55¢-OFF Coupon Click: Discover PINALEN®.

The PINALEN® family of products has helped consumers to economically and efficiently clean household surfaces for decades. Brand extensions include: PINALEN® Original, and PINALEN® Max Aromas® in Lavender, Floral, Ocean Breeze and Fruit Blossom. These delightful scents refresh and aromatize. Diluting with water multiplies the solution giving users exponentially more cleanings and fewer trips to the store.

About AlEn USA
AlEn USA is a household cleaning and laundry products company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its portfolio of brands include CLORALEN^®, ENSUEÑO^®, PINALEN^®, PINOL^®, FLASH^®, Xtra-Pine^®, Pine-o-Pine^®. AlEn’s strong manufacturing base comprises multiple products: bleach, cleaners, powder detergents, liquid laundry detergent and fabric softeners. One of its corporate values is to generate sustainable growth based on best practices of social responsibility, striving to protect the environment and make more efficient use of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations. www.alenusa.com

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Unveiling of Sporty Honda Civic Si Prototype Completes 10th Generation Civic Line-up

November 15, 2016

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Unveiling of Sporty Honda Civic Si Prototype Completes 10th Generation Civic Line-up

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Honda Civic Si Prototype made its global debut today, giving Honda enthusiasts a good look at the design and performance direction for the 2017 Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan, both launching next year. The Civic Si Prototype will be on display at the 2016 Los Angeles International Auto Show where it will be joined by its Civic Sedan, Coupe and Hatchback siblings, plus the radical Civic Type-R Prototype, providing the first public opportunity to see all five Civic variants. This will also be the first time the Type-R interior will be shown.

The shimmering Rallye Red Pearl Civic Si Prototype features a full Honda Factory Performance (HFP) aero kit, including front and rear splitters and rear spoiler, plus a center-mounted polygonal exhaust finisher and 19-inch 235/35Y high-performance tires mounted on HFP 19 x 8J 10-spoke forged aluminum alloy wheels.

The 2017 Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan will be powered by a high-performance, high-torque 1.5-liter, directed-injected and turbocharged DOHC in-line 4-cylinder engine with dual variable cam timing (dual VTC) mated to a short-shifting 6-speed manual transmission. Additional performance upgrades for the Si variants will include a new active damper system, active steering system, limited-slip differential and available high-performance tires.

“With the new Honda Civic Si, we’re injecting even more sporty goodness into our 10^th-generation Civic lineup,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of Honda. “This will be, hands down, the fastest, best-handling Si we’ve ever offered to our customers.”

The Civic Si Prototype interior closely previews the production model and features Si-exclusive front sport seats with red stitching, including stitched Si logos. The red sport stitching carries through to the doors, steering wheel and leather shift boot with aluminum shift knob. The Si Prototype interior also features a red driver’s TFT meter and audio system illumination, aluminum sport pedals and Dry Metal Carbon instrument panel trim.

The Civic Si Coupe and Si Sedan will launch next year as the latest additions to the 10^th-generation Honda Civic lineup, joining the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and just-launched Civic Hatchback. The rollout of the 10^th-gen Civic lineup will be completed with the launch of the new track-ready Civic Type-R next year.

The 2016 Civic Sedan was named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in January. Civic is the best-selling car with individual American car buyers in 2016 and is on track to post the highest U.S. sales in its 44-year history, with sales up 11.7 percent to 310,142 units through the end of October. The previous U.S. sales record for Civic of 339,289 units was set in 2008.

For More Information
Consumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/civic-si. To join the CR-V community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/hondacivic. To stay informed on Civic Si updates, consumers can sign up for Get on the List notifications at automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/civic-si#signup. Additional media information including high-resolution photography of the Honda Civic Si Prototype is available at hondanews.com/channels/civic.

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 and Accord 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 2015, more than 99 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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(Español) Lo que las mujeres deben saber sobre el anticonceptivo permanente Essure

November 15, 2016

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Boys & Girls Clubs in California Awarded 11 New Grants By Anthem Blue Cross Foundation

November 15, 2016

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Boys & Girls Clubs in California are in great shape for the new school year, thanks to $65,500 in total Triple Play grants from Anthem Blue Cross Foundation. Triple Play, sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) leading healthy lifestyles program, making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of kids and teens during the critical after-school time at Boys & Girls Clubs around the country.

Anthem Blue Cross Foundation will be issuing the Triple Play grants to the following Clubs to encourage healthy eating and physical activities for Club members:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles – Watts/Willowbrook Unit
East Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club
Naval Base Point Loma-Village – Sierra Mesa Youth Center
Naval Base San Diego – Murphy Canyon Youth Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento – Leataata Floyd Elementary Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland – Ossian E. Carr Branch
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento – Hillsdale Elementary Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles – Challengers Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland – Anna Marie Whalen Branch
Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County – West Fresno Unit

“After-school hours are a critical time for the health and wellness of our nation’s kids and teens,” said Brian Ternan, president of Anthem Blue Cross. “With California youth back to school, we are committed to helping fill their open afternoons and weekends with constructive games and fun activities that will help build lifelong healthy habits.”

As Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s proven health and wellness program, Triple Play is a game plan for the mind, body and soul. Supported by founding sponsor The Coca-Cola Company and co-sponsor, Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, the program’s three components encourage Club members to eat healthier (mind), become more physically active (body) and increase their ability to engage in healthy relationships (soul).

“Year after year we experience tremendous adoption of our Triple Play programs, and thanks to continued support from our partner Anthem Blue Cross Foundation we are able to bring Triple Play to even more Clubs across the country,” said Dr. Jennifer Bateman, national vice president for programs, training and youth development with BGCA. “The new grants in California will create a healthy environment where our youth can thrive, and the funds will have a lasting impact on the kids and teens served by these Clubs.”

Anthem Blue Cross Foundation is committed to improving health and strengthening California communities. Through its Healthy Generations grant program, Anthem Blue Cross Foundation works to identify the issues most in need of attention and then directs its financial support and volunteer efforts toward improving health in those areas. Promoting youth health and active lifestyles is an ongoing focus of the foundation.

The Triple Play grants announced today are part of a five-year, $10 million commitment from Anthem Blue Cross Foundation’s parent company foundation to BGCA to promote healthy lifestyles.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,200 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people annually through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at http://www.bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.

About Anthem Blue Cross Foundation
Through charitable grant making, the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation LLC, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Association promotes Anthem Blue Cross’s inherent commitment to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that the company serves. The Foundation focuses its funding on strategic initiatives that address and provide innovative solutions to health care challenges, as well as promoting the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative that targets specific disease states and medical conditions. These include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company’s year-round Associate Giving program and its parent foundation provides a 50 percent match of associates’ pledges. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross names and symbol are registered marks of the Blue Cross Association.

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Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas Awarded Five New Grants By Amerigroup Foundation

November 15, 2016

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DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas are in great shape for the new school year, thanks to $25,000 in total Triple Play grants from Amerigroup Foundation. Triple Play, sponsored by Amerigroup Foundation, is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) leading healthy lifestyles program, making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of kids and teens during the critical after-school time at Boys & Girls Clubs around the country.

Amerigroup Foundation will be issuing the Triple Play grants to the following Clubs to encourage healthy eating and physical activities for Club members:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth – North Fort Worth Branch
Maverick Boys & Girls Club of Amarillo – Ralph Dykeman Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas – Mesquite Unit
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Houston
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Texas – IH-10 Unit

“After-school hours are a critical time for the health and wellness of our nation’s kids and teens,” said Tisch Scott, president of Amerigroup Texas. “With Texas youth back to school, we are committed to helping fill their open afternoons and weekends with constructive games and fun activities that will help build lifelong healthy habits.”

As Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s proven health and wellness program, Triple Play is a game plan for the mind, body and soul. Supported by founding sponsor The Coca-Cola Company and co-sponsor, Amerigroup Foundation, the program’s three components encourage Club members to eat healthier (mind), become more physically active (body) and increase their ability to engage in healthy relationships (soul).

“Year after year we experience tremendous adoption of our Triple Play programs, and thanks to continued support from our partner Amerigroup Foundation we are able to bring Triple Play to even more Clubs across the country,” said Dr. Jennifer Bateman, national vice president for programs, training and youth development with BGCA. “The new grants in Texas will create a healthy environment where our youth can thrive, and the funds will have a lasting impact on the kids and teens served by these Clubs.”

Amerigroup Foundation is committed to improving health and strengthening Texas communities. Through its Healthy Generations grant program, Amerigroup Foundation works to identify the issues most in need of attention and then directs its financial support and volunteer efforts toward improving health in those areas. Promoting youth health and active lifestyles is an ongoing focus of the foundation.

The Triple Play grants announced today are part of a five-year, $10 million commitment from Amerigroup Foundation’s parent company foundation to BGCA to promote healthy lifestyles.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,200 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people annually through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at http://www.bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.

About the Amerigroup Foundation
The Amerigroup Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. Together, with local, regional and national organizations, the Amerigroup Foundation works to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families in communities that Amerigroup and its affiliated health plans serve. Amerigroup Foundation funding is focused on strategic initiatives working to address and provide innovative solutions to health care challenges, as well as promoting the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative with five areas of focus: Healthy Heart, Cancer Prevention, Healthy Maternal Practices, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, and Healthy Active Lifestyle. These disease states and medical conditions include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company’s year-round Associate Giving program which provides a 50 percent match of associates’ campaign pledges, as well as its Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers community service programs. To learn more about the Amerigroup Foundation, please visit www.anthem.foundation.

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Mary Kay Inc. Names Nathan Moore As President Mary Kay North America

November 15, 2016

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DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mary Kay Inc., a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 35 markets around the world, announces the appointment of Nathan Moore as President of the Mary Kay North America Region at the company’s global headquarters in Addison, Texas.

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In his new role, Moore will help Mary Kay Inc. guide strategically and confidently into the future while working to create growth in the United States and Canadian markets. He began his career at Mary Kay Inc. as a staff attorney in 1995. Over two decades, Moore has held several leadership positions within the company’s legal department and was a founding member of the Mary Kay Culture Committee, which is dedicated to preserving the culture and values of company founder, Mary Kay Ash. For the past 13 years, Moore served as Mary Kay Inc.’s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary where he managed all aspects of the company’s Legal, Public Affairs, Risk Management, Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility efforts.

Moore replaces Darrell Overcash who has served as President of Mary Kay North America for the past 10 years. After more than 20 years with the company, Overcash will retire in January 2017, allowing time to transition responsibilities to Moore. Overcash has held various leadership positions at Mary Kay Inc. including Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Operations and Vice President and General Manager of the Mary Kay North Central Distribution Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Prior to joining Mary Kay, Overcash, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, served in the United States Army.

“We salute Darrell on his upcoming retirement after two decades of success with the company and also congratulate Nathan as he transitions into his new role as President of Mary Kay North America,” said David Holl, President and Chief Executive Officer for Mary Kay Inc. “Early in his career, Nathan looked for every opportunity to be involved with Mary Kay’s Independent Sales Force and has been active in industry matters. He brings a deep and unique understanding of our business to his new position along with an unrivaled passion for celebrating the success of the Mary Kay Independent Sales Force. His guidance, knowledge and leadership will be invaluable as we build on our efforts of enriching women’s lives in the U.S. and Canada alongside our countries around the world.”

Moore earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Texas A&M University with honors and his law degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Direct Selling Association and the Direct Selling Educational Foundation and a member of the Legal Executive Committee of the Personal Care Products Council.

Moore and his wife, Joy, reside in Dallas and are the parents of two adult sons.

About Mary Kay
Irresistible products. Positive community impact. Rewarding opportunity. For more than 50 years, Mary Kay has offered it all. With 3.5 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and $4 billion in global annual sales, Mary Kay is a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 35 markets around the world. Discover what there is to love about Mary Kay by connecting with a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant at marykay.com.

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Cal/OSHA Cites Roofing Company After Preventable Tanker Explosion Burns Two Workers

November 15, 2016

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SANTA FE SPRINGS, California, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cal/OSHA has cited AAA Roofing by Gene, Inc. for serious safety violations following an asphalt tanker explosion in Santa Fe Springs that burned two workers and launched them 10 feet onto the ground. Both workers suffered third-degree burns. One worker’s burns covered up to 36 percent of his body.

AAA Roofing had been hired to repair the flat roof of a warehouse when the accident occurred on May 2, 2016. Two employees standing on top of a tanker truck were attempting to turn the truck’s discharge pipe to face another direction. Cal/OSHA inspectors learned that the workers’ foreman instructed them to heat the pipe with a propane torch to loosen it.

The tanker was half-filled with hot liquid asphalt. Heated liquid asphalt releases flammable vapors.

“Flammable vapors accumulated in kettles and tankers, if ignited, can burn or explode,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. “Employers must ensure that no source of ignition is permitted in any location, indoors or outdoors, where the concentration of flammable gases or vapors exceeds or may reasonably be expected to exceed 25 percent of the lower explosive limit.”

Cal/OSHA issued three workplace safety citations to AAA Roofing by Gene this week, with proposed penalties of $24,575. Two of the citations are serious, and one is regulatory in nature. One of the serious citations involves AAA’s failure to ensure the tanker truck was equipped with a 42-inch guardrail. This could have helped ensure the workers did not fall 10 feet as they did. The other serious citation was for allowing a source of ignition to be introduced where the flammable gases exceeded 25 percent of the lower explosive limit.

A serious violation is cited when there is a realistic possibility that death or serious harm could result from the actual hazardous condition.

Cal/OSHA helps protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job in almost every workplace in California. Cal/OSHA’s Consultation Services Branch provides free and voluntary assistance to employers to improve their health and safety programs. Employers should call (800) 963-9424 for assistance from Cal/OSHA Consultation Services. Cal/OSHA has also published a wealth of helpful guides for employers, including ones on mitigating health and safety hazards like explosions at construction sites.

Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact DIR’s Call Center in English or Spanish at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734). The California Workers’ Information line at 866-924-9757 provides recorded information in English and Spanish on a variety of work-related topics. Complaints can also be filed confidentially with Cal/OSHA district offices.

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

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

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Enovation Brands, Inc. Announces the Launch of Gemma di Luna

November 15, 2016

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AVENTURA, Florida, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Enovation Brands, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of Gemma di Luna Moscato to its product line-up. Gemma di Luna embodies the company’s mission to deliver distinctively original, high quality products in equally creative packaging.

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Gemma di Luna is a premium Italian sparkling wine intended to elevate the Moscato experience. The wine is crafted from premium Moscato grapes grown in Italy’s Piemonte region and boasts a fuller effervescence than the gentle frizzante style typical of moscato for a fully sparkling or “spumante” quality. The wine displays a lovely straw color and delightfully persistent perlage, an intense, yet delicate bouquet with juicy grape notes and the luscious fresh fruit flavors of nectarine, peach and apple balanced by a vibrant acidity. Winemakers Walter Zuccotto and Michela Bandinelli worked together to create a Sparkling Moscato of superior quality, and at 7.5% ABV, Gemma di Luna also satisfies the growing consumer trend towards lower alcohol choices.

The Gemma di Luna bottle reflects the creativity and quality of the wine inside. The distinctive teal bottle is adorned with a pearl white label and capsule enhanced with a laser foil effect reminiscent of pavé diamonds.

“Gemma di Luna represents and delivers on the dedication of Enovation Brands to create, differentiate and innovate for today’s adventurous consumer,” said Lisa Schuster, National Marketing Director. “We will continue to meet their insatiable appetite for discovery, break down barriers and biases in the wine space and unabashedly meet this need head on with relevant, story driven, purposeful products like Gemma di Luna.”

The marketing campaign behind Gemma di Luna presents the wine as “Italy’s New Gem” and stems from the meaning of the brand name, “Gem of the Moon”. The color scheme and sparkling aspect of the packaging are reflected across the marketing mix. Social media will inspire and engage consumers with the call to create and share their “Gemma Moments”, while a targeted events platform will engage the bridal and special events communities from both a consumer and trade perspective.

Gemma di Luna is available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $16.99.

For U.S. sales and distribution inquiries, please contact 305-794-4668 or [email protected]. More info is available at www.gemmadiluna.wine.

Enovation Brands, Inc. is the U.S. importer of VOGA Italia, Luna Di Luna, Lady Lola, Ca’ Montini, Farmers of Wine and other Enoitalia SpA brands. Headquartered in Aventura, FL, Enovation Brands is directed by industry veterans Giovanni Pecora, Alberto Pecora, SVP of Sales & Marketing David Lazarus and National Marketing Director Lisa Schuster.

For more information about Enovation Brands, Inc., please visit: www.enovationbrands.com.

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