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Photos: Acura NSX GT3 Racecar Prepares for Competition
TORRANCE, California, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Acura motorsports is on a roll – fresh off a near production NSX winning its North American racing debut at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the Time Attack 2 class, Acura has released the first official images of the NSX GT3 racecar as it prepares to campaign in North America in 2017. The twin-turbocharged Acura NSX GT3 was photographed with exposed, lightweight, carbon fiber bodywork at GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, MI as part of its continued development at circuits throughout the U.S. The vehicle is slated for homologation as an FIA GT3 class racecar this fall.
“Building on the very solid foundation of the production NSX, we’re making steady progress in our development and looking forward to campaigning the GT3 racecar next year,” said Art St. Cyr, president of Honda Performance Development.
The Acura NSX GT3 racecar features custom bodywork and aero components including a large deck wing spoiler, underbody diffuser and enlarged hood vents for efficient engine cooling. The NSX GT3 racecar is powered by a 3.5-liter, 75-degree, twin turbocharged DOHC V-6 engine using the same design specifications as the engine in the production 2017 Acura NSX, including the block, heads, valvetrain, crankshaft, pistons and dry sump lubrication system. The engine is paired with a 6-speed, sequential-shift racing gearbox, delivering power to the rear wheels.
The Acura NSX GT3 is produced by the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, the exclusive manufacturing home for the new Acura NSX. Its twin turbocharged V-6 engine is also assembled in Ohioi. Initial development of the NSX GT3 racecar was conducted by the company’s Japan race engineering arm with testing on race circuits in Europe and Japan. Additional development, testing and final homologation to FIA GT3 global racing specifications is currently being undertaken by the company’s North American race engineering group, Honda Performance Development (HPD), in Santa Clarita, California.
The Acura NSX GT3 racecar will advance the rich legacy of Acura sports car racing campaigns and championships, including the 1991, 1992 and 1993 IMSA Camel Lights manufacturer and driver championships, and the 2009 American LeMans manufacturer, driver and team championships in both the LMP1 and LMP2 classes. Acura currently campaigns a pair of TLX GT cars with Real Time Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge. On Sunday, June 26, Acura’s Ryan Eversley completed a sweep of the doubleheader race weekend at Road America in the TLX GT.
For More Information
Consumer information is available at www.acura.com. To join the Acura community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/Acura. Additional media information including pricing, features and high-resolution photography is available at acuranews.com/channels/acura-automobiles.
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. On March 27, 2016, Acura celebrated the 30th anniversary of its launch as the first luxury nameplate from a Japanese automaker.
The Acura lineup features five distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America’s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV. This spring, Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.
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Indulge in a Fiesta of Flavours at Canada’s Largest Latin Themed Street Festival TD Salsa on St. Clair
TORONTO, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This weekend, experience the best of all things Latino while indulging in authentic culinary delights at the 12th annual FREE TD Salsa on St. Clair, the main event of the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival.
St. Clair Ave West will be transformed into a tantalizing marketplace of Latin favourites for all to enjoy including pupusas, arepas, empanadas, and churros. The wide array of Latin American delicacies, paired with the sizzling music, and all-day family fiesta lures hundreds of thousands of visitors, foodies and culture aficionados from near and far each year to satisfy their Latino cravings.
Indulge in the fiery flavours of Canada’s hottest street festival at the TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival on Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th – It’s going to be…¡CALIENTE!
Click here for the Savory TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival Food Lineup and be sure to bring your appetite.
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival Week: June 30th – July 17th
TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival: July 9th and 10th
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival and TD Salsa on St Clair are supported by the Hillcrest Village BIA and is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
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About TD Salsa In Toronto Festival
One of the largest Latino-themed cultural celebrations in Canada, TD Salsa in Toronto Festival spans over a three week period (June 30th – July 17th 2016) and features mucho music, dance, food and family fun. What started as a local two-day event (Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival) in 2005, has grown into a nationally recognized celebration that attracts hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers from near and far. The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival and TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival are produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 24 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world’s leading online financial services firms, with approximately 10.7 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.1 trillion in assets on April 30, 2016. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
About TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival
TLN Telelatino, the Hillcrest Village BIA, and the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival present the 12th Annual TD Salsa on St. Clair, Canada’s hottest street festival. TD Salsa on St. Clair has grown from a local event to a nationally recognized celebration that has attracted hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers from near and far to the streets of mid-town Toronto since its launch in 2005. TD Salsa on St. Clair is bigger and better than ever and is the main event capping off the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival. Inspired by Miami’s famous “Calle Ocho” festival, the July 9 & 10 “Salsa on St. Clair” weekend is an annual FREE celebration that transforms a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West (from Winona Dr. to Christie St.) into a showcase of Canada’s biggest salsa party featuring live music, dance lessons, Latin food and family fun!
Lin-Manuel Miranda Raises 2 Million Dollars For Charity Through Charity Network Fundraising Platforms
LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, Prizeo and Charitybuzz , part of the Charity Network, – and Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the campaigns to win Hamilton tickets have raised $2 million for charity, the majority of which will benefit the Hispanic Federation, a non-profit organization that uplifts millions of Hispanic children, youth and families locally and nationally. As an online giving platform that enables those at any income level the ability to participate and give, the Prizeo “Your Shot” experience allowed fans to donate as little as $10 for a chance to win tickets to see Miranda’s last performance as Hamilton on July 9th and to attend the wrap party as his guest. Fans were also able to bid on tickets to Miranda’s last performance through Charitybuzz brining the impressive cumulative total funds raised to over $2 million.
“You put money towards a good cause and look what came back! We did it together, and here we are,” Lin-Manuel Miranda told one of the excited winners. “You’re going to come with us. You’re going to come to the last show, you’re going to come to the party after! It’s all happening.”
Hamilton has been one of the most successful campaigns to date run through the Charity Network, which was launched by Todd Wagner in March 2016. The Charity Network provides a one-stop shop for brands, celebrities, and nonprofits launching fundraising and awareness campaigns. Each platform within the Charity Network is an established leader in its own field: Charitybuzz in online charity auctions, Prizeo in sweepstakes and experiences, and Chideo in cause and entertainment content. Today, the three fundraising giants work together to offer an unparalleled and customizable “menu” of resources to raise funds and awareness for charity.
“The Hamilton campaign is an excellent example of the work the Charity Network can do to help influential and talented celebrities like Lin-Manuel Miranda leverage awareness and raise funds for causes close to their hearts,” Todd Wagner, founder and chairman of the Charity Network said. “We are so proud to work with and celebrate not only his success with Hamilton, but also to help champion the work that Hispanic Federation is able to do.”
Winners of the Prizeo experience were announced on the Prizeo website on July 2nd.
About The Charity Network
The Charity Network harnesses the power of celebrity, technology, and media to raise awareness and funds for some of the world’s toughest challenges. With a mission to complement traditional fundraising models and help charities transition from analog to digital, the Charity Network has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for causes across the globe. Launched in 2016 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner, the Charity Network is the parent company to three top digital fundraising platforms: Chideo, Prizeo, and Charitybuzz. Each platform is a leader in its own field: Charitybuzz in online charity auctions, Prizeo in online sweepstakes and experiences, and Chideo in cause and entertainment content. These three consumer-facing platforms, all working in tandem, reach a broad and diverse group of donors from millennials to baby boomers through a network of syndicated partners including Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune Company, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Twitter, Delta Airlines and more. Together with its partners the Charity Network can amplify a cause message to over 80% of US TV households.
In addition to its consumer platforms, the Charity Network provides a full range of services to help celebrities, charities and brands customize their cause messages through the CN Solutions team of digital giving experts. To learn more please visit: www.charitynetwork.com.
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Farruko To Headline Miller Lite® Conciertos Originales In Miami
CHICAGO, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Miller Lite is bringing its Conciertos Originales music series back to Miami, offering a free concert experience to people 21 and over that features some of the biggest Latin artists. Determined to top last year’s success, The Original Light Beer will bring an acclaimed reggaeton artist that is taking the Latin urban music scene by storm: Farruko. The reggaeton star will take the stage of the iconic Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on July 13.
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The most gold-medaled beer will kick off its concert series in July with Farruko, an artist who continues to have a strong hold on the Latin music charts with hits like “Obsesionado” and “Passion Whine.” With two Latin GRAMMY® nominations under his belt, the Puerto Rican singer and songwriter recently took his Visionary World Tour to Europe and will be making his way back to the U.S. in time for his Conciertos Originales performance.
“Conciertos Originales offers Latin artists a platform to give our fans an authentic, free music experience,” said Farruko. “I’m honored to join an iconic beer like Miller Lite in bringing a concert series that is setting the standard for Latin entertainment this summer.”
Entry to the concert will be free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis for those 21 and over. The event will offer VIP entry and opportunities to meet-and-greet the headlining artist.
For more information on Conciertos Originales and for future concerts, visit millerlite.com/conciertos.
About Miller Brewing Company
Miller Brewing Company was founded in 1855 by Frederick J. Miller when he purchased the Plank Road Brewery in Milwaukee, a city he chose as the best place for a brewery given its access to great water. Miller Lite, the original great-tasting light pilsner beer, (MillerLite.com, Facebook.com/MillerLite, @MillerLite on Twitter, YouTube.com/MillerLite) was introduced nationally in 1975 and is among the top-five selling beers in the United States. The brewery’s oldest enduring beer is Miller High Life (MillerHighLife.com, Facebook.com/MillerHighLife, @MillerHighLife on Twitter). Known as the Champagne of Beers, it was introduced in 1903 and still is brewed with the same yeast strain that Miller carried in his pocket from Germany. Miller Genuine Draft (MGD.com, Facebook.com/MillerGenuineDraft, @Miller_Global on Twitter), introduced in 1986, is the original cold-filtered, packaged draft beer. Miller Brewing Company operates in the United States and Puerto Rico as part of MillerCoors, a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at Facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Program Times for Republican National Convention
CLEVELAND, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As the 2016 Republican National Convention approaches, it is time to announce the session times for the week of July 18-21. For over a year, GOP Convention staff has been hard at work preparing for 50,000 guests, including 15,000 media and nearly 5,000 delegates, to arrive in Cleveland. The Convention’s production team, led by Phil Alongi and with years of news and television experience, has been hard at work planning every detail of this year’s program. Today, we’re just 12 days from kick off and very excited. See the latest time lapse video of our build out.
“Planning is in its final stages with only 12 days remaining until the gavel falls here in Cleveland signaling the start of the 2016 Republican National Convention,” said Convention CEO Jeff Larson. “We’re excited to share all of the preparations and improvements we’ve made here in Cleveland with the thousands who are coming here for the Convention. All of the hard work that our team has been doing for nearly two years will come to fruition in a great week of programming.”
Each session will feature a unique slate of votes and speakers, those details to be released soon. Please see below for a full list of session start times:
- Monday, July 18th – 1:00 PM Start Time
- Tuesday, July 19th – 5:30 PM Start Time
- Wednesday, July 20th – 7:00 PM Start Time
- Thursday, July 21st – 7:30 PM Start Time
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Quick Quack Car Wash Celebrates Cathedral City Location Acquisition And Grand Re-Opening With Ten Days Of Free Car Washes
CATHEDRAL CITY, California, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Quick Quack Car Wash, a Roseville, California based company, has announced the first of three car wash acquisitions to be remodeled and rebranded as Quick Quack Car Wash in the Coachella Valley. The first location at 68279 E. Palm Canyon Road (Highway 111) in Cathedral City will be giving away free car washes for ten days to celebrate its grand re-opening on July 12th through July 21st. The car wash is open daily from 7 am to 9 pm.
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The two other locations to be converted to Quick Quack branded exterior-only, express car washes over the next few months are located in Rancho Mirage and La Quinta. Quick Quack also plans to expand its presence in the valley by building several additional car wash locations in the next few years. Quick Quack also operates car wash locations in Northern California, Texas and Colorado.
“We are thrilled to bring Quick Quack Car Wash to the valley,” said Jason Johnson, CEO of Quick Quack Car Wash. “We take pride in providing a fast, clean and fun exterior car wash experience that turns customers into raving fans.”
Aside from the big yellow duck named Quackals, Quick Quack Car Wash is best known for its unlimited “wash all you want” car wash memberships and free vacuums.
Quick Quack Car Wash has a record of sponsoring local events and athletic programs as well as contributing to community groups’ fundraising efforts. Quick Quack is regularly named the favorite or best car wash in the areas where they operate. Quick Quack has also been recognized and honored for sustainable business practices and water conservation.
About Quick Quack Car Wash
Quick Quack Car Wash has 25 locations in California, Texas and Colorado. The Quick Quack Car Wash concept grew out of a desire to get cars clean using the best technology and to do it extremely fast. Fully automated and computerized, the high-quality and environmentally-friendly car washing system uses soft cloth and filtered, recycled water. The customer stays in their vehicle while being automatically guided through the car wash where the vehicle is soaked, soaped, washed, polished, rinsed with spot-free water, and dried, all in a matter of minutes. More information is available online at www.DontDriveDirty.com.
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Motor vehicle crash fatalities in the U.S. could drop by half with proven strategies
ATLANTA, July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries. Our nation has made progress in road safety, reducing crash deaths by 31 percent from 2000 to 2013. But other high-income countries reduced crash deaths even further—by an average of 56 percent during the same period, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Lower death rates in comparison countries, as well as the high prevalence of risk factors in the U.S., suggest that we can make more progress in saving lives. Compared with other high-income countries, the US had the:
- most motor vehicle crash deaths per 100,000 population and per 10,000 registered vehicles;
- second highest percentage of deaths involving alcohol (31 percent); and
- third lowest front seat belt use (87 percent).
If the U.S. had the same motor vehicle crash death rate as Belgium—the country with the second highest death rate after the U.S.—about 12,000 fewer lives would have been lost and an estimated $140 million in direct medical costs would have been averted in 2013. And if the U.S. had the same rate as Sweden—the country with the lowest crash death rate—about 24,000 fewer lives would have been lost and an estimated $281 million in direct medical costs would have been averted in 2013.
“It is important to compare us not to our past but to our potential. Seeing that other high-income countries are doing better, we know we can do better too,” said Debra Houry, M.D., M.P.H., director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. “People of our nation deserve better and safer transport.”
For this Vital Signs report, CDC analyzed data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). CDC determined the number and rate of motor vehicle crash deaths in the U.S. and 19 other high-income countries and reported national seat belt use and percentage of deaths that involved alcohol-impaired driving or speeding, by country, when available. Countries included in the study were Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Each country included in the study was a member of OECD, met the World Bank’s definition for high income, had a population of more than 1 million people, and reported the annual number of motor vehicle deaths and vehicle miles traveled. In addition, the difference between the country-reported motor vehicle crash death rate and the WHO-estimated rate could not exceed 1 death per 100,000 population.
“It’s unacceptable for 90 people to die on our roads each day, especially when we know what works to prevent crashes, injuries, and deaths,” said Erin Sauber-Schatz, Ph.D., M.P.H., transportation safety team lead, CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. “About 3,000 lives could be saved each year by increasing seat belt use to 100 percent, and up to 10,000 lives could be saved each year by eliminating alcohol-impaired driving.”
The researchers recommend using seat belts in both front and rear seats, properly using car seats and booster seats for children through at least age 8, never drinking and driving, obeying speed limits, and eliminating distracted driving. In addition, states can use proven strategies to support these actions that save lives, prevent injuries, and avert crash-related costs.
CDC’s Injury Center works to protect the safety of all Americans, every day. For more information about motor vehicle safety, please visit www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety.
Vital Signs is a CDC report that typically appears on the first Tuesday of the month as part of the CDC journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report provides the latest data and information on key health indicators. These are cancer prevention, obesity, tobacco use, motor vehicle injury prevention, prescription drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, alcohol use, health care-associated infections, cardiovascular health, teen pregnancy, and food safety.
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