More Performers Announced For The “Latin American Music Awards” Live From Hollywood October 8 On TELEMUNDO

September 14, 2015

More Performers Announced For The “Latin American Music Awards” Live From Hollywood October 8 On TELEMUNDO

Lil Jon, Yandel, Natalie La Rose, Jencarlos Canela, Maluma, Luis Coronel and Mexican Boy Band Sensation CD9, making its U.S. Debut, to Perform at the new Awards Ceremony

MIAMI, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The star-studded “Latin Music Awards” lineup is breaking ground with the exciting addition of both English and Spanish language musical acts. The much awaited awards show will take place on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 9pm/8c live on TELEMUNDO from the prestigious Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. The program will include a one-hour red carpet pre-show special at 8pm/7c, and will broadcast simultaneously on NBC Universo.

The first edition of the “Latin American Music Awards” will feature electrifying performances by American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and DJ Lil Jon, a multi-award winning artist and one of the most prominent figures in music and pop culture; Urban Latin music singer Yandel, the phenomenally successful Puerto Rican vocalist, songwriter, musician, and record producer; popular contemporary R&B vocalist Natalie La Rose, one of the most promising new artists in the genre; actor and singer Jencarlos Canela, who has already performed over 200 concerts throughout the world; Colombian newcomer Maluma, the hottest new artist from Colombia who recently released his latest single “Borro Cassette;” young Regional Mexican singer and online sensation Luis Coronel; and breakout group CD9, the five-member boy band from Mexico that is making its U.S. debut. They join previously announced performances by Gloria Trevi, Gerardo Ortiz and Il Volo.

The awards celebration will honor today’s most influential and iconic Latin artists, as voted by the fans in the traditional format of the “American Music Awards,” the world’s biggest fan-voted award show. Fans from the United States and Puerto Rico can vote online now at www.LatinAMAs.com/vota, through Wednesday, September 30^th at 12pm Eastern Time to determine the winners. Fans worldwide can vote via Twitter by posting a tweet that contains first and last name of the nominee, category and the hashtag #LatinAMAs. Information about the voting process for the “Latin American Music Awards,” as well as exclusive content about this year’s event, can be found at LatinAMAs.com – the official website of the 2015 “Latin American Music Awards”.

For the latest news, be sure to follow the “Latin American Music Awards” on social and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #LatinAMAs.

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Central American Internet Users Engage with Many Social Networks, with 97 Percent Using Facebook

September 14, 2015

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Central American Internet Users Engage with Many Social Networks, with 97 Percent Using Facebook

comScore Releases 2015 Study of Internet Behavior in Central America

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a leader in digital media analytics, announced the release of the Study Central America 2015 highlighting the current state of digital trends, including social media and mobile usage. The report shows a detailed analysis of the overall media consumption and behavior of internet users, where we can find that more than half of the online audience in Central America spends an average of two daily hours of internet usage across devices.

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Social networking was the most commonly visited online content category among Central Americans, with Facebook ranking as the leader (97 percent reach), followed by Twitter (54 percent). Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr all saw significant gains in popularity in the last two years.

comScore Study Central America 2015	% of respondents who visited any social media sites in the last 30 days
Social Media	2013 (n=1,070)	2015 (n=1,028)
Facebook	95%	97%
Twitter	60%	54%
Instagram	19%	38%
LinkedIn	29%	32%
Online Blog or message board	18%	18%
Pinterest	7%	19%
MySpace	19%	12%
Sonico	20%	9%
Tumblr	3%	7%
FourSquare	4%	3%
None of the above	2%	1%

Q10. In the past 30 days, have you visited any of the following social media sites?

Social media sites include social network sites (e.g., Facebook or MySpace), online blogs, forums, message boards, and other sharing websites.

Base: Total sample

To learn more about the study, visit comScore’s recent blog post summarizing the findings.

For further information on comScore Custom Studies or to learn more about the Central America report, please contact us at [email protected].

About comScore

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global media measurement and analytics company that makes audiences and advertising more valuable. We help media buyers and sellers understand and make decisions based on how consumers use different media, such as TV, video, mobile, desktop and more. Through its products and partnerships, comScore helps its more than 2,500 clients understand their audiences, know if their advertising is working, and access data where they want and need it. Please visit www.comscore.com to learn more.

If you lived in or were located in California and called Priority Club® Rewards, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® or Hotel Indigo® you could receive money from a Class Action Settlement

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If you lived in or were located in California and called Priority Club® Rewards, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® or Hotel Indigo® you could receive money from a Class Action Settlement

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following statement is being issued by Keller Grover LLP regarding the McCabe, Simpson & Sarabia v. Six Continents Hotels, Inc. Settlement.

If you lived in or were located in California and called Priority Club® Rewards, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® or Hotel Indigo® you could receive money from a Class Action Settlement

A proposed $11,700,000 class action settlement has been reached in a lawsuit called McCabe, Simpson & Sarabia v. Six Continents Hotels, Inc., USDC ND CA Case No. 12-cv-04818-NC. The lawsuit claims that Six Continents Hotels, Inc. recorded and monitored telephone calls of persons calling toll-free reservations and customer-service lines while residing or located in California without telling callers that the calls may be recorded and monitored allegedly in violation of California law. Six Continents Hotels, Inc. has denied the claims. Nonetheless, Six Continents, Hotels, Inc. and the Class Representatives have agreed to settle the dispute to avoid the uncertainty and costs of litigation. The $11,700,000 settlement fund will pay eligible claims, notice and administration costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and named plaintiffs’ service awards.

Who is a Class Member?

You are a Class Member if you called Priority Club® Rewards, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo® on a toll-free number while residing or located in California and spoke to a representative between March 1, 2011 and July 18, 2012.

What are my legal rights?

To receive a settlement payment, eligible class members must submit a claim. It is expected that eligible class members who submit a timely and valid Claim Form will receive at least $100. The amount of each individual settlement payment will depend on the total number of claims filed. Regardless of the claims rate, the payment to any individual class member will not exceed $5,000.

Whether or not you submit a claim, if the Court approves the settlement, you will be bound by all of the Court’s orders. This means you will not be able to make any claims against Six Continents Hotels, Inc. or affiliated entities covered by the settlement.

If you wish to submit a claim, visit www.HotelCallRecordingSettlement.com or contact the Claims Administrator at 1-888-972-6585 to get a Claim Form. The deadline to submit claims is December 13, 2015.

If you do not wish to be a member of the settlement class, you may request to opt-out or be excluded from the settlement by submitting a letter to the Claims Administrator at the address below postmarked by December 13, 2015. If you opt-out you cannot submit a claim form. Visit the settlement website for more information.

If you wish to object to the settlement, you must do so by submitting your objection to the Court in person or writing postmarked by December 13, 2015. Visit the settlement website for more information.

A final hearing will be held on February 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the San Francisco Federal Courthouse, to determine the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the proposed settlement and to award attorneys’ fees and costs and named plaintiffs’ service awards. The motion for attorneys’ fees and costs and named plaintiffs’ service awards will be posted on the settlement website after it is filed. You may attend the hearing, but you do not have to.

This is only a summary. For detailed information including, the full text of the Settlement Agreement, the Class Notice and the Claim Form, visit www.HotelCallRecordingSettlement.com, call 1-888-972-6585, or write to the Settlement Administrator at: Hotel Call Recording Settlement, c/o Heffler Claims Group, P.O. Box 1040, Philadelphia, PA 19105-1040.

Sabre Corporation appoints Dana Jones to lead strategic growth initiatives in China and Africa

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Sabre Corporation appoints Dana Jones to lead strategic growth initiatives in China and Africa

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has named Dana Jones senior vice president, new market development. This role, reporting to Sabre President and CEO Tom Klein, reinforces Sabre’s commitment to better support travel businesses in China as well as to expand Sabre’s technology solutions to travel buyers and sellers on the African continent.

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“China and Africa are two of the world’s fastest growing geographies for travel. Dana’s leadership role will help best position Sabre for growth in these regions with our current technology offerings as well as through the development of new business opportunities,” said Tom Klein.

In this new role, Jones will be responsible for leading an enterprise strategy aimed at accelerating investment and the development and delivery of software solutions in China and Africa.

Sabre has supported customers in China since 1994, and the company currently delivers a broad portfolio of industry-leading distribution, e-commerce and operations solutions to airlines and hotels throughout China. In addition, a growing number of Chinese online travel agencies are implementing Sabre’s travel shopping and booking capabilities to deliver more personalized service for their customers.

In Africa, Sabre plans to grow through new business ventures and the expansion of the Sabre Travel Network – as well as through leveraging its existing Airline and Hospitality Solutions customer relationships.

In addition to her new market development responsibilities, Jones will continue to serve as chief marketing officer and senior vice president of solutions management for Sabre Airline Solutions.

About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is the leading technology provider to the global travel industry. Sabre’s software, data, mobile and distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations, including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management, flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading global travel marketplace, which processes more than $110 billion of estimated travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.

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Variety Latino Announces the Hire of Yoselin Acevedo as the New Managing Editor

September 14, 2015

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Variety Latino Announces the Hire of Yoselin Acevedo as the New Managing Editor

Variety Latino Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with
Exclusive Video and Online Content

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Variety Latino is excited to announce the addition of Yoselin Acevedo as Managing Editor. Based in Los Angeles and New York, Acevedo will oversee the site’s editorial direction and staff management. Acevedo comes from People en Espanol.com, where she was Deputy Executive Digital Editor.

In addition to her editorial duties, Acevedo will also work directly with Marcus Reynaga, Head of Digital Sales, to provide solid editorial offerings and ensure continued traffic & revenue stream growth. “I am thrilled to be a part of the Variety Latino team,” says Acevedo. “With the ever-present and growing participation of Latinos in all aspects of Hollywood, I am excited to take Variety Latino to the next level.”

Variety Latino is also proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the “Power of Latinos” editorial platform. Throughout HHM, Variety Latino will be providing exclusive content ranging from video interviews with top Hispanic actors and artists to milestones made by trailblazers in Hollywood. Readers can look forward to profiles on Latin Signatures Hall of Famer’s Emilio Estefan and Desmond Child, an interview with Ambulante Film Festival Director Pablo Cruz, a ‘Sabado Gigante’ Tribute and much more. Variety Latino will be the go-to destination for US Hispanic entertainment enthusiasts and superfans.

2015 is also the beginning of a new tradition at Variety Latino, the 10 Latinos To Watch list. Comprised of actors, singers and behind-the-scenes talent, the 10 Latinos To Watch list will bring to the surface the accomplishments of Latinos in Hollywood. “Latinos have had a rich history in Hollywood,” says Acevedo. “I am proud to be coming on board in time to announce the First Annual 10 Latinos To Watch list where we can finally highlight and celebrate their contributions.”

Variety Latino is a groundbreaking entertainment news brand created through a partnership between Univision, the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and Variety, the world’s premier provider of entertainment news. Combines Variety’s unequaled access to inside information on the world of entertainment with Univision’s unique understanding of the Hispanic consumer, Variety Latino brings the U.S. Hispanic population unprecedented coverage of the global entertainment industry. This original, Spanish-language content is available through multiple platforms, leveraging Variety Latino’s exclusive digital publication (www.VarietyLatino.com) as well as Univision’s digital platforms, television networks, and local stations. Variety Latino’s television presence includes a weekly national Primer Impacto segment as well as syndicated local segments, and its digital offerings include video made available through uVideos and You Tube with promotion across Univision and Variety properties.

Drivers Beware: The Odds Aren’t In Your Favor

September 14, 2015

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Drivers Beware: The Odds Aren’t In Your Favor

New State Farm® data shows odds drivers will collide with a deer remain the same

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — U.S. drivers are just as likely to have a claim involving a collision with deer, elk or moose than they were last year, according to new claims data from State Farm. The odds drivers will have a claim from hitting one of those animals is 1 out of 169, the same as it was in 2014. That likelihood more than doubles during October, November and December, when deer collisions are most prevalent.

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For the ninth year in a row, West Virginia tops the list of states where an auto insurance claim is most likely to occur. The odds a driver in the Mountain State will have a claim did improve to 1 in 44, up from 1 in 39 in 2014, an 11.4 percent decrease. Hawaii rounds out the bottom of the list also for the ninth year in a row with odds of 1 in 8,765.

The top five states a driver is most likely to have a claim from a collision with a deer, elk or moose are:

Rank	State	2015 Odds	Percent Change from 2014
1	West Virginia	1 in 44	11.4% Less Likely
2	Montana	1 in 63	19.1% More Likely
3	Iowa	1 in 68	13.2% More Likely
4	Pennsylvania	1 in 70	1.4% More Likely
5	South Dakota	1 in 73	12.3% More Likely

Avoid becoming a statistic

Injuries, vehicle damage and fatalities all can result from vehicle collisions with deer. In 2013, 191 deaths were the result of collisions with animals, with deer being the animal most often struck, according to the Insurance Information Institute and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. These tips could help drivers avoid a collision:

Use extra caution in known deer zones
Always wear your seatbelt
At night, when there is no oncoming traffic, use high beams
Avoid swerving when you see a deer
Scan the road for deer and other danger signs
Do not rely on devices such as deer whistles

And here are some deer facts that all drivers should know:

Deer are on all roads
Deer are unpredictable
Deer often move in groups
Deer movement is most prevalent in the fall
The hours between dusk and dawn are high risk times

Whether you live in West Virginia or Hawaii, it’s important that drivers are practicing safe driving habits and watching out for animals on the road. Wearing your seat belt and practicing defensive driving tactics could make a significant difference.

Reasons why odds go up or down in 2015:

Deer claim counts rose by more than 21 percent in Indiana and more than 13 percent in Iowa this past year. The top ten states stayed the same from 2014, just in slightly different order. What causes these significant changes in deer collision rates?

“Periods of daily high-deer movement around dawn and dusk as well as seasonal behavior patterns, such as during the October-December breeding season, increase the risk for auto-deer collisions,” said Ron Regan, executive director for the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. “Changes in collision rates from year to year are a reflection of changing deer densities or population levels – more deer in a given area increases the potential for collision. Deer populations are also affected by conditions such as new or improved roads with higher speeds near deer habitat, winter conditions, and other related factors.”

More 2015 State Farm deer collisions facts:

The national cost per claim average is $4,135, up 6 percent from 2014 ($3,888).
The months a driver is most likely to have a claim involving a deer, elk or moose in the U.S., mostly due to mating and hunting seasons, are:

November
October
December

Nearly ten percent of the country’s deer claims occur in Pennsylvania (126,275 collisions), though when taking into account the amount of licensed drivers in the state, West Virginia still edges out as number one with a likelihood of 1 in 44 compared to Pennsylvania’s 1 in 70 (fourth ranked state).

Methodology:

Using its claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm, the nation’s leading auto insurer, calculates the chances of any single American motorist striking a deer, elk or moose during the time frame of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data has been projected for the insurance industry as a whole, based on the State Farm personal vehicle market penetration within each state. The State Farm data is based on comprehensive and collision claims only. Claims involving policyholders with liability insurance coverage only are not included.

About State Farm®:
The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto, home and individual life insurance in the United States. Its 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve more than 82 million policies and accounts – nearly 80 million auto, home, life, health and commercial policies, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2015 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.

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Long-Shot California Alcohol Tax Increase Bill – ABX2-18 – Gains Momentum & Support

September 11, 2015

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Long-Shot California Alcohol Tax Increase Bill – ABX2-18 – Gains Momentum & Support

“Cocktails for Healthy Outcomes Act” Would Raise $200 Million Annually for Developmental Disability Services & Health Programs

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice is reporting today that public health and safety advocates are expressing support and admiration for Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) who has introduced ABX2-18 – “Cocktails for Healthy Outcomes Act.” The bill will place a dedicated 5-cents surtax on only “on-sale drinks containing distilled spirits.” It made it through the Public Health and Developmental Services Committee earlier in the week on a strong 9 to 4 vote. It is scheduled to be heard today Friday at the call of the Chair of the Second Extraordinary Session Finance Committee.

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“We support ABX2-18 because California loses over 10,000 lives each year due to alcohol-related causes while the public suffers more than $31.8 billion in annual costs from alcohol-related harm, of which the government burden is $13.7 billion,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “We are hopeful that the new political will expressed in this bill to raise the cost of alcohol through new taxes will continue in the next legislative cycle. Alcohol Justice would like to see a tax increase extended to all alcohol beverages to help compensate society for the costs of alcohol misuse and to marginally reduce problem drinking.”

As of this morning, the following organizations and individuals had registered support for the measure:

Alcohol Justice
The Arc of California
Association of Regional Center Agencies
California Medical Association
California Respite Association
California Society of Anesthesiologists
California Supported Living Network
Disability Rights California
East Bay Developmental Disabilities Legislative Coalition
Epilepsy California
Futures Explored, Inc.
John Gioia, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance (LADAPA)
Lutheran Office of Public Policy
National Down Syndrome Society
North Los Angeles County Regional Center
On My Own Independent Living Services
Regional Center of the East Bay
Rehabilitation Services of Northern California
Strategies to Empower People
TASH
United Cerebral Palsy California

“Predictably, Big Alcohol front groups like Wine Institute, The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Beer Institute, and the California Restaurant Associationare opposed to the bill,” stated Michael Scippa, Director of Public Affairs for Alcohol Justice. “They would like to continue to profit at the expense of public health and safety. The last time the state raised any alcohol tax was in 1992, when it went up a penny. Hopefully, ABX2-18 is signaling the sea change is coming.”

Raising the cost of tobacco products has been accepted as an effective and appropriate policy measure in helping to pay for Medicare and Medicaid bills for tobacco-related illnesses and to reduce tobacco use. This assumption is equally, if not more so, relevant to alcohol products. Although tobacco on its face kills more people annually, alcohol harms cost twice that of tobacco. Not only is California burdened with billions of dollars in alcohol-related harms, but also to add insult to injury, Big Alcohol does not pay any fees at the state level to mitigate or offset the exorbitant cost of its products, which is imposed on all Californians.

For more information on alcohol taxes and harm, and to use an alcohol tax calculator to, go to www.alcoholjustice.org.

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

Serie de las Americas Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic To Be Played At Marlins Park In November

September 11, 2015

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Serie de las Americas Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic To Be Played At Marlins Park In November

Tournament Will Present Leading Teams From the Winter Professional Baseball Leagues

MIAMI, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Sports and Media Partners, LLC (SMP) and Marlins Park announced today the launch of Serie de las Américas, a first-ever baseball tournament that will have the leading teams from the professional Winter Baseball Leagues in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic facing off on November 21^st and 22^nd. These teams will play double-headers on each day that will be official games. This will be the first time in history that teams from the Caribbean Confederation play inter-league games in the United States. All games will be hosted at Marlins Park, home of the Miami Marlins and the 2017 MLB All Star Game.

“This Series will create an amazing showcase for Caribbean Baseball that will allow fans from the USA, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and throughout the Caribbean to enjoy their favorite teams at Marlins Park,” stated Lou Melendez, Managing Partner of SMP. “We envision all the countries that make up the Caribbean Confederation, including Puerto Rico and Mexico, at some time participating in games that will highlight the young talent that all of these countries desire to put on display for their fans throughout the world. I can see the day when Panama, Colombia, Nicaragua and Cuba join the Confederation providing fans with the opportunity to see the players from these countries.”

The Venezuelan teams that will compete in the first Serie de las Américas are the Navegantes del Magallanes and Cardenales de Lara, and the Dominicans will counter with the Tigres de Licey and Águilas Cibaeñas. The game schedule is as follows: Day One, Saturday, Nov. 21^st, the two Venezuelan teams, Navegantes del Magallanes and the Cardenales de Lara will face off at 1 p.m., and at 6 p.m., the Tigres del Licey and the Águilas Cibaeñas will take center stage. On Day Two, Sunday, Nov. 22^nd, the two losing teams will meet up at 2 p.m., and the winners will face off at 7 p.m. The victor of this match will be crowned as the Tournament Champion.

“We are extremely pleased to host the first Serie de las Americas event at Marlins Park, providing our local community the opportunity to see teams from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela,” said Claude Delorme, Miami Marlins Executive Vice President of Operations and Events. “This event looks to build off of the excitement and passion of fans at the World Baseball Classic in 2013. Fans can expect great baseball with incredible energy at our state-of-the-art facility.”

The games will be broadcast live in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia and Panama, and will be produced in English and Spanish. Game content will be distributed online as well at Latinobaseball.com.

Marlins Park is located at 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125. Tickets for the series or for individual games can be bought at tickets.com or at the Marlins Park box office.

About Sports and Media Partners LLC
Sports and Media Partners, LLC (SMP) is a company comprised of experienced baseball, event marketing, media and finance professionals which will produce these historic games and other sports programming – Louis Melendez, formerly with MLB as VP of International Baseball Operations and currently Senior Advisor to MLB, is the Managing Partner, and Ralph Paniagua, a pioneer in Hispanic Sports Marketing and the founder and publisher of LatinoBaseball.com.

About Marlins Park
Marlins Park is a state-of-the-art retractable roof ballpark located in the heart of Miami, on the historic Orange Bowl site. The ballpark features unobstructed views of Miami’s skyline made possible by six operable glass panels. Conceived as an abstraction of “water merging with land” symbolic of Miami’s coastal landscape, Marlins Park offers fans the most incredible baseball experience where beauty and baseball merge. Marlins Park is the first retractable roof structure in the world to earn LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory for California as Temperatures Soar

September 11, 2015

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Cal/OSHA Issues High Heat Advisory for California as Temperatures Soar

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cal/OSHA is urging all employers throughout the entire state to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness. The National Weather Service has issued high heat advisories and excessive heat warnings for portions of Northern and Southern California. The increasing high pressure will result in very dry conditions with temperatures climbing to over 100 degrees inland.

“When temperatures rise to high, potentially dangerous levels, it’s imperative that outdoor workers are protected from heat illness,” said Christine Baker, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA, is a division of DIR.

Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when weather conditions exist that can cause heat illness, which can be life threatening. California’s heat regulation requires all employers with outdoor workers to protect outdoor workers by taking these basic steps:

Train all employees and supervisors about heat illness prevention.
Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart, or four 8-ounce glasses, of water per hour, and encourage them to do so.
Provide access to shade and encourage employees to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least 5 minutes. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.
Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.

“Workers can die when temperatures are elevated,” said Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum. “Employers are responsible for ensuring their outdoor workers have enough shade, water, and rest to prevent heat illness. DIR and Cal/OSHA have resources available to help employers comply with the requirements.”

When temperatures reach 95 degrees, special “high heat” procedures are also required. These procedures include:

Observing workers for signs and symptoms of heat illness.
Providing close supervision of workers in their first 14 days of employment to ensure acclimatization.
Having effective communication systems in place to be able to call for emergency assistance if necessary.

Cal/OSHA will inspect outdoor worksites in industries such as agriculture, construction, landscaping, and others throughout the heat season. Through partnerships with various employer and worker organizations in different industries, Cal/OSHA will also provide consultation, outreach and training on heat illness prevention.

Cal/OSHA’s award-winning heat illness prevention campaign, the first of its kind in the nation, includes enforcement of heat regulations as well as outreach and training for California’s employers and workers.

Online information on the heat illness prevention requirements and training materials can be obtained at Cal/OSHA’s Heat Illness web page or the Water. Rest. Shade. campaign site. A Heat Illness Prevention e-tool is also available on Cal/OSHA’s website. Weather updates are provided by the National Weather Service.

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 and employee organizations to improve their health and safety programs. Employers should call (800) 963-9424 for assistance from Cal/OSHA Consultation Services.

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.

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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.