Honey Recipe Leads to a Sweet Reward for Lucky Los Angeles Culinary Student
Honey Recipe Leads to a Sweet Reward for Lucky Los Angeles Culinary Student
National Honey Board Awards $3,000 Scholarship to Cook-off Winner
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Among tears of joy and a cheering crowd, a panel of Los Angeles-area food experts, chefs and restaurateurs named Monica Miranda of Los Angeles the winner of the National Honey Board’s (NHB) inaugural “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest. Specifically designed to support U.S. Latino culinary students with their studies, the Contest was held at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC). Miranda’s Bacon-wrapped Water Chestnuts with Honey, a honey-inspired family appetizer, garnered the highest marks possible from the judges in the competition, earning her the $3,000 scholarship for her 1st Place finish.
“This is amazing!” said Miranda, a student at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, CA. “This scholarship will help me get closer to my goal of having my own catering business. It’s great that organizations like the National Honey Board are reaching out to students and inspiring them with opportunities like this one.”
A total of three finalists were chosen to participate in the cook-off finale, guaranteeing each of them one of three scholarships from the NHB including one 1st Place $3,000 scholarship, one 2nd Place $2,000 scholarship and one 3rd Place $1,000 scholarship .
“The talent and passion demonstrated by Monica and all of our finalists was truly exciting to see in action,” said Jessica Schindler, Marketing Specialist for the NHB. “We congratulate them for accepting our challenge and sharing creative ways nature’s sweetener is inspiring new culinary talents.”
The 2nd and 3rd Place winners of the “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest are:
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Beatriz Argumedo |
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Modern Chiles with Shrimp and Honey |
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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College |
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Rodolfo Gallegos |
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Spicy Harissa Honey Pork Chops with Cucumber-Mint Relish |
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Le Cordon Bleu, Pasadena |
The “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest accepted original honey recipes from Latino culinary students 18 years of age or older attending any accredited culinary school or program in the United States including three partnering schools: Los Angeles Trade-Technical College – Culinary Arts; Washburne Culinary Institute in Chicago; and the Miami Culinary Institute. Three finalists were chosen from all eligible entries received.
Each of the three finalists explored how honey complements a variety of ingredients to create exquisite dishes that can satisfy any palate. Following is the winning recipe, which can also be found on www.mielpura.org.
Bacon-wrapped Water Chestnuts with Honey
Makes 20 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Orange Blossom honey
20 water chestnuts
10 slices bacon, cut in 2-3 inch strips
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp coarse black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp lemon pepper
2 tbsp brown sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven at 425 degrees F. In a bowl, combine all dry spices. Toss chestnuts in spice mix. Wrap chestnut with a strip of bacon and secure with toothpick. Place on baking sheet and bake, until bacon is crisp. Remove from oven and toss chestnuts in honey while still hot. Serve warm.
For the second and third place recipes as well as more recipes and information on honey’s versatility in sweet and savory cuisine, visit www.mielpura.org.
About the National Honey Board
The National Honey Board is an industry-funded agriculture promotion group that works to educate consumers about the benefits and uses for honey and honey products through research, marketing and promotional programs.
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Sensis Releases Third Wave of Hispanic Millennial Project
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Integrated cross-cultural advertising agency Sensis announced the release of the third wave of its comprehensive Hispanic Millennial Project conducted in conjunction with leading market research firm ThinkNow Research. This third wave examines Hispanics’ perceptions of money, savings, banking and financial wellbeing.
“Unlike most people in the United States, Hispanic Millennials have a much more positive opinion of banks,” Sensis founder and President Jose Villa said. “And while they trust traditional banks, they are also very open to new banking technology. Hispanic Millennials want their financial institutions to be innovative and accountable.”
Other key themes emerging from the report include:
- Money is important but it’s not everything
- Hispanic Millennials are pragmatic about saving for the future
- Hispanic Millennials are more debt averse than older Hispanics
- Home ownership is an important part of their American dream
In addition to the research on Hispanic Millennials, Sensis and ThinkNow expanded Wave 3 to include research on African-American and Asian Millennials. That research is available upon request.
Please visit HispanicMillennialProject.com to download a free copy of the first three chapters of this report, as well as future waves of the study to be released throughout 2015.
About Sensis
Sensis is an integrated cross-cultural advertising agency. The agency’s unique integrated model – fueled by ethnic insights – combines a cross-cultural approach to the general market with core digital capabilities. Agency clients include United Healthcare, the FDA, Union Bank, AARP, UCLA Extension, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Tadin Herb & Tea, and the National Guard. For more information, visit SensisAgency.com.
About ThinkNow Research
ThinkNow Research provides innovative online market research solutions for companies looking to understand the U.S. Hispanic consumer.
Contact:
Cynthia Smith
Sensis
(917) 405-0060
[email protected]
Consulate General of Mexico Hosts Steps to College 2015
Consulate General of Mexico Hosts Steps to College 2015
2015 Pasos a la Universidad Invites 4,000 Latino High School Students and their families to College Financial Aid & Admissions Feria
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Steps to College 2015 takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, located at 2093 Arena Boulevard, in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento.
This event is FREE. Steps to College 2015 will highlight the importance of higher education for Latino high school students. This event is presented in both Spanish and English and parents are encouraged to attend. Students will have the opportunity to apply on-site for the California Dream Act financial aid, Cal Grants, and institutional aid and, if students are eligible, federal grants. The college financial aid application period in California begins on January 1, 2015 and is open until March 2, 2015. Visit www.csac.ca.gov for more detailed information. Register online at www.stepstocollege2015.org.
According to Diana Fuentes-Michel, Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission, “High school seniors from twenty-four northern California counties are expected to attend Steps to College 2015. Students can also participate in a college tour of Sacramento State University or the University of California at Davis.”
“This year’s Pasos a la Universidad is expected to attract 4,000 people, mostly students and their parents,” commented Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento. He added, “Behind the fair, there is a lot of hard work and planning from many educators, local officials and community leaders, all of them committed to help young Latino students to get to College. There will be representatives from over 50 public and private colleges and universities providing information about their admission and financial aid processes.” He also highlighted the fact that this year the fair will host more Mexican universities than previous years. “An opportunity for those students who want to enroll in academic exchange programs and be part of the cultural immersion”
The objective of Steps to College 2015 is: 1.) To explain the full array of resources available for Latino students to finance their higher education 2.) To expose Latino families to the admissions process in California higher education institutions; and 3.) To assist Latino students in completing their student aid applications. Student workshop topics will include Financial Aid and College and University Admissions. Students will learn more about available scholarships and the Cal Grant program. High schools seniors attending Steps to College 2015 and who apply for financial aid by March 2nd, will have the opportunity to participate in the 2015 Regional Performance-Based Cash for College $2,000 scholarship. For more information please contact Patti Colston at 916.206.1285. View a video clip of Steps to College 2013 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJudZTX0548.
The fourth edition of Steps to College is presented by The California Student Aid Commission; the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, Cien Amigos; the Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California; the University of California; UC Davis; KFC; and, Univision 19.
DEVAL Obtains Freddie Mac Servicer Approval
DEVAL Obtains Freddie Mac Servicer Approval
TYSONS CORNER, Virginia, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — DEVAL, LLC, a Hispanic woman-owned specialty loan servicer, is excited to announce that it has received Freddie Mac Servicer approval.
This certification allows the company to further assist the underserved Hispanic market by offering expert loan servicing and loss mitigation services for a wider range of loan products. With this approval, DEVAL is now one step closer to achieving its goal of customizing standard servicing practices to meet the ever-growing Hispanic population in the United States.
“We are extremely pleased to have been approved by Freddie Mac. As a non-bank Hispanic-Owned, and Woman-Owned Servicer, we are excited to enter this marketplace and look forward to serving our Hispanic community,” said Deborah Garcia-Gratacos, President and CEO of DEVAL LLC.
In addition to its proven expertise in loan servicing, finance, and efficient back-office operations, DEVAL also provides technology solutions that enhance existing systems and enable customer innovation and efficiency. DEVAL’s mission is to serve the Hispanic community by providing effective loan servicing and loss mitigation services by communicating effectively with Spanish-speaking homeowners and other minorities while saving banks (lenders) high maintenance costs and litigation fees.
About DEVAL, LLC
DEVAL is the only non-bank, Hispanic, woman-owned special loan servicer in the nation specializing in subservicing for residential real estate assets, primarily for Hispanic “high-touch” loans. DEVAL is a loan servicer and special servicer rated by Fitch Ratings and is an approved Non-Supervised Automatic Lender and Loan Servicer with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and is a Nationwide Lender in the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program for the US Department of Agriculture. DEVAL is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with full-service offices in the Washington DC Metro Area, Orlando, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information about DEVAL, visit www.deval.us.
Contact:
Deborah Garcia-Gratacos
[email protected]
Populus Successfully Delivers the National Health Information System for the Government of Barbados On Time and On Budget
Populus Successfully Delivers the National Health Information System for the Government of Barbados On Time and On Budget
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Populus Global Solutions Inc., a New Brunswick, Canada-based company, is pleased to report that the Government of Barbados has launched its new National Health Information System using the Populus technology.
“In an instant, an individual’s medical history, latest blood test and investigations like X-rays, can be seen by attending physicians and assessed, thereby reducing duplication of effort and creating a more efficient and timely system,” the Honourable John Boyce, Minister of Health for Barbados, said in a statement, “the system has the potential to reduce inefficiencies including doctor shopping, out-of-stock drugs and medical supplies and lengthy waiting times for patient care. The seamless movement of information in a secure interface allows for faster decision-making and improved record keeping.”
The MedData System, as it is called in Barbados, gives doctors, nurses and other authorized medical personnel in the public health system easy access to the medical data of patients. All district hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and polyclinics will have the system in operation by the end of March 2016. The Minister also envisions private sector doctors interfacing with the system in the near future.
“The entire system was implemented in less than 10 months, on-time and on-budget,” says Tristan Rutter, CEO of Populus Global “the total project cost was US$1.7 million and was financed with the support of the World Bank who recognizes Populus as a global leader in health information systems.”
The Populus system provides a single electronic medical record for every Barbadian that is in the public health network. The Populus system electronically ties together all of the doctors, hospitals, clinics and pharmacies in the island nation. It provides an electronic prescription network, an inventory control module, maternal newborn child health, public health, and disease management (chronic and infectious) with a longitudinal patient record while providing the Health Department with comprehensive management data.
“Better patient care at lower costs is our mission,” says Rutter, “the Populus team was able to successfully implement the National Health System for Barbados on such a tight schedule and at the contracted costs because of our experience in running the national health system for the country of Belize as well as others.”
The Populus system was first implemented for the National Health System of Belize in 2007. The Populus health system is constantly upgraded and currently manages some one million transactions every day through a seamless and secure interface that allows for faster decision making, improved record keeping and better patient care. The integrated product was described as the most comprehensive in the world by a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation report.”
Major accomplishments for the project are: a governance structure has been established and is operational; capacity building, training, subject matter expert engagement has been strong; workflow studies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) creation; software configuration delivery and acceptance; installation on production hardware; the training of end users in the utilization of software; and imported multiple years of legacy and health data to facilitate a smooth transition for both patients and providers. The software is in use.
About Populus Global Solutions: Populus is a Fredericton based company. After three decades of relentless process improvement, visionary health sector reform, and delivering four of the world’s six fully integrated national Healthcare Information Systems (HIS), Populus technology is now universally recognized as a pillar of reform in healthcare information systems the world over.
Tristan Rutter, CEO, Telephone: 506.452.9780 ext 225, [email protected], www.populusgs.com
iaedp Unveils Spanish Language Schedule for 2015 Symposium
iaedp Unveils Spanish Language Schedule for 2015 Symposium
Seven Different Spanish Sessions Over Three Days by Top Eating Disorder Professionals
PEKIN, Illinois, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp) has released the 2015 program lineup for its 29th Annual Symposium in Phoenix, featuring seven key sessions in Spanish only that address the latest in eating disorder treatment, causes and science. The iaedp 2015 Symposium will take place over a four-day period, March 18 – 22, and will feature over 40 presentations and workshops.
“Many of our international members prefer the Spanish presentations, and other members are bilingual to better serve some of their patients,” said Bonnie Harken, Managing Director of The iaedp Foundation. “The Spanish language webinars we sponsor are well attended and the Spanish version of our Eating Disorders Review Online Journal are very popular, so we made the decision to offer live Spanish sessions for this year’s Symposium to better serve our members.”
The Spanish sessions at the iaedp 2015 Symposium are:
Thursday, March 19, 2015
500 Casos De TCA Atendidos En Tratamiento Residencial: Diagnóstico Y Abordaje Terapéutico Multidisciplinario
Presenters: Eva María Trujillo, MD, CEDS, FAED and Adriana Ruiz, MD
Pérdida de la Autoridad Parental en los Trastornos de Conducta Alimentaria
Presenter: J. Velez-Belmonte, PhD
Cirugia Bariatrica y su Relacion con los TCA
Presenter: Olga Gonzalez Dominguez, Psic
El bilingüismo y la negociación de multiples identidades culturales en la psicoterapia para trastornos alimenticios
Presenter: Ana Fernández, PhD
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Lo Que Todo Profesional Debe Saber y Poder Discutir con Familias sobre los TCA en Ninos y Adolescentes
Presenter: Ovidio Bermudez, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, FAED, CEDS
Una persona en la peor situación…y hacia la solución
Presenters: Clarissa Domínguez, MD and Zuléika, E. Morillo de Nieto, PhD
To view the complete schedule, visit: https://iaedp.confex.com/iaedp/2015/webprogram/meeting.html
About iaedp: Since 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has provided education and training standards to an international and multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions.
Contact: Susie Lomelino
[email protected]
214.269.2092