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The Band Perry Helps Teens Celebrate Safe Driving

August 1, 2014

The Band Perry Helps Teens Celebrate Safe Driving

State Farm® and The Band Perry team up for Celebrate My Drive® and offer teens a chance to win a private concert for their high school

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Teens who commit to safe driving have the chance to bring award winning superstar sibling sensation The Band Perry to their hometown for a private concert this coming school year.

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As part of the State Farm Celebrate My Drive program, the company is teaming up with The Band Perry to encourage safe driving in high schools across the U.S. and Canada. Last year more than 6.3 million safe driving commitments were made through this program. Celebrate My Drive promotes responsible driving practices like 2N2: 2 eyes on the road and 2 hands on the wheel.

“We have such great memories of when we first got our driver’s licenses and we love that Celebrate My Drive is such a positive program that supports new teen drivers,” said members of The Band Perry. “Teen driver safety continues to be a major issue, and this program gives us a platform to spread the word and encourage safe driving in teens’ first years behind the wheel. It’s a privilege to partner with State Farm to shed light on this important issue and hopefully help save lives.”

Starting today through Oct. 7, administrators at U.S. and Canadian high schools can go to www.celebratemydrive.com to register to participate in the celebration. Teens and community members can commit to safe driving once a day every day from October 15-24 in support of their favorite high school. Two grand prize winning schools will receive a private concert from The Band Perry. The 100 high schools with the most online safe driving commitments will win a grant award of $25,000 or $100,000.

“Getting a driver’s license is a major milestone in a young adult’s life, and The Band Perry is the perfect partner to help celebrate it,” said Leif Roll, Marketing Vice President for State Farm. “Teens, in particular, connect with music in a major way, so it only makes sense to partner with one of the biggest acts in music to celebrate this new generation of teen drivers. As a leader in auto safety, we feel Celebrate My Drive has proved to be a positive way to help educate teens and their parents about teen driver safety.”

The Celebrate My Drive program engages teens and the adults who influence them to have supportive and positive conversations about safe driving. Sadly, for more than 30 years car crashes have been the leading cause of teen deaths.

About The Band Perry:
Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2010, The Band Perry has ascended to dizzying heights. Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded out by her younger brothers Reid and Neil, the band has notched a string of hit singles from their platinum debut and their gold sophomore release PIONEER, including: the quintuple-platinum No. 1 “If I Die Young,” the platinum “You Lie,” the No. 1 “All Your Life,” the platinum No. 1 “Better Dig Two,” and the gold No. 1 “DONE” (which earned Reid and Neil Perry their first No. 1 as songwriters). They’ve also enjoyed sold-out tours and a showering of honors, including multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Music awards, including the 2014 ACM Award for “Vocal Group of the Year, ” and CMT’s 2014 “Group Video of the Year,” along with many GRAMMY®, AMA, ACA, and Billboard Music award nominations — all of which have cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history. The band is currently nominated for a 2014 Fox Teen Choice Award for “Choice Country Group,” and is spending the summer touring the U.S. at dozens of venues and for hundreds of thousands of fans. For a list of all tour dates and more, visit www.thebandperry.com.

About State Farm®:
State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also 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 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.

About Celebrate My Drive:
Celebrate My Drive® is a different approach to a leading public health risk. Car crashes are the number one killer of teens, and a teen’s first year on the road is the most dangerous. Using research as a guide, State Farm is approaching teen driver safety, a winnable public health battle, by engaging teens while they learn to drive in a supportive and positive way. It’s a community celebration of safe driving habits emphasizing the benefits of safe choices as teens celebrate the freedom that comes with getting a drivers’ license. Learn more about the initiative at www.celebratemydrive.com

Celebrate My Drive® - win a concert by Grammy® nominated The Band Perry.

Adjusting the side mirrors and the rearview mirror of your vehicle will help minimize blind spots.

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BoConcept Miami, A Danish Furniture Design Store, Announces “Cash For Your Couch” Summer Campaign To Benefit Chapman Partnership

July 31, 2014

BoConcept Miami, A Danish Furniture Design Store, Announces “Cash For Your Couch” Summer Campaign To Benefit Chapman Partnership

MIAMI, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — BoConcept Miami, a Danish furniture design store, announces its summer campaign, “Cash for Your Couch” to benefit Chapman Partnership through August 31st.

This summer, renewing your living room is worth a lot more. BoConcept has joined Chapman Partnership to help less fortunate families furnish their new space and everyone can be part of it. Customers can receive UP TO $1,000 to use towards a new sofa when they bring in pictures of their old couch for an appraisal. And BoConcept will take care of delivering the old couch to its new home at Chapman!

“BoConcept is a worldwide brand, but we are new to South Florida. When we opened the doors to our Brickell showroom last October, we knew that one of the things we wanted was to be community minded. For months we have been looking at local charities that we could partner with and Chapman Partnership was just the perfect fit for us,” said Carlos Rojas, BoConcept Miami franchisee. “What we do best is furniture so when we learned that Chapman helps find stable housing for those who have been less fortunate, we wanted to create a program that we could really help with.“

When a family is ready to move on from Chapman Partnership and live independently, there are many things they need, including furniture and household items. “Chapman Partnership is honored to partner with BoConcept on their summer promotion in helping our residents with furniture items such as sofas as they move out on their own. These are the items that make a house a home,” said Grace Ugalde-Wolpert, Chapman Partnership Community Outreach Manager.

BoConcept offers customized, coordinated and affordable design furniture and accessories. Their products are customized, because they can be fitted to the needs and dreams of their customers through the in-home consultation program. They are coordinated because they take a holistic approach in the development and design of their product range for all spaces. They include design because they are a design company with their own designers. And they are affordable because they want to spoil their customers by giving them great value.

Media contact: Jennifer Diliz, 786-615-5200, [email protected]

MassMutual Teams Up with ALPFA to Provide Research Insight, Financial Education and Career Guidance at 2014 Annual Convention

July 31, 2014

MassMutual Teams Up with ALPFA to Provide Research Insight, Financial Education and Career Guidance at 2014 Annual Convention

Two Organizations Share a Deep Commitment to Developing Latino Business Leaders of Character

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The increasingly expanding Latino population in the United States is poised to play a crucial role politically, economically and culturally. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and ALPFA, the largest Latino professional development organization, are dedicated to helping as many within the country’s next minority-majority prepare to take on this influential role. The two organizations will be providing key opportunities for Latinos to develop into the U.S.’s future leaders of character at the 2014 Annual ALPFA Convention, Aug. 2 – 5, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Over the past four years, MassMutual and ALPFA have worked together to help an exploding number of Latino small business owners and families make good financial decisions for a more secure future. The two organizations have taken to the road to raise awareness of the need for financial education and future planning, hosting information events and panel discussions in several locations across the country.

MassMutual will have a recognizable presence throughout the four-day 2014 ALPFA National Convention, with Marcela Aldaz-Matos, director of Diversity & Inclusion and national Chair of the Women of ALPFA’s Strategy Development Committee, being honored with a national individual award for Women of ALPFA at the Gala on Aug. 5, and company leaders involved in a number of high profile workshops and panel discussions.

“Our work with ALPFA is of critical importance now, as our country and the Latino population are rapidly changing both the workforce and customer demographics within financial services,” said Mike Rollings, Chief Financial Officer at MassMutual and member of ALPFA’s national Corporate Advisory Board. “We have an opportunity and an obligation to reach current and future Latino business leaders at the ALPFA Convention to help them better understand the need to develop their financial acumen to help our current and future policyowners secure their future and protect the ones they love.”

Lorie Valle-Yanez, Chief Diversity Officer at MassMutual and member of the national Women of ALPFA Corporate Advisory Board, added, “We recognize the rich talent in ALPFA’s membership and MassMutual looks forward to becoming an employer-of-choice for its members.” MassMutual will host Booth #309 at the Convention Career Fair & University Expo on Aug. 5, and invites ALPFA members to stop by and learn more about career opportunities.

“ALPFA’s 42-year mission is to create lifelong professional opportunities for its members and business partners,” said Charlie P. Garcia, who was named Chief Executive Officer of ALPFA just over two months ago. “Our work with MassMutual both at this convention and throughout the year helps ALPFA meet that mission to develop young Latino professionals into leaders of character, which is so closely linked to the strength of America’s future economy.”

MassMutual leaders who will participate in and be available for interviews at the Convention include:

Sunday, Aug. 3

Betsy Ward, Chief Enterprise Risk Officer and executive sponsor of MassMutual’s Latino employee resource group, ALMMA, will share her experience and advice at the Women of ALPFA panel session.
Lorie Valle-Yanez will moderate the Women of ALPFA panel session.
Chris Mendoza, Vice President of Multicultural Market Development, will share learnings with direct impact to the Latino population of the future from MassMutual’s 2013 State of the American Family Study at a workshop and panel discussion.

Monday, Aug. 4

Angel Diaz-Mangiafico, Director of New Business in MassMutual’s U.S. Insurance Group Service Center, will provide his personal experience as a participant on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) panel discussion.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

Mike Rollings will provide insight on managing communications and leadership style for multiple generations in the workplace at the Power Breakfast panel.
Marcela Aldaz-Matos will share her considerable expertise on employee resource group (ERG) transformation as a panelist at a workshop.

To learn more about how Latinos can help secure their financial future, visit massmutual.com/espanol. To register for the 2014 ALPFA Annual Convention, logon to convention.alpfa.org/2014/.

About MassMutual

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyowners consistently since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or find MassMutual on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest.

CONTACT:	Karen Lavariere-Sanchez
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	413.388.1627

Kmart® “Brings It” For Back To School With More Style And More Savings

July 31, 2014

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Kmart is the place for this year’s back to school style and supply must-haves. According to 2014 National Retail Federation findings, 45 percent of parents plan to shop for sales more often this back to school season.* Kmart makes back to school shopping and saving easier for Shop Your Way members and customers with more ways to get more for less including $10 apparel essentials, 25 cent school supplies and free layaway.

“We understand the budgeting challenges families face this time of the year and that shopping lists continue to grow,” said Imran Jooma, executive vice president, Sears Holdings. “Kmart makes back to school shopping and saving easier, giving parents the opportunity to get more for school.”

To get mom and kids energized for the new school year, Kmart is celebrating the iconic, beloved school figure – lunch ladies – with a fun rap video-inspired TV ad that began airing July 27, a YouTube video and social media campaign.

Great deals from Kmart this back to school season include:

On-Trend Fashions and School Supplies

$10 Apparel Essentials – Students can head back to class in the latest fashion for less, including assorted jeans, hoodies and footwear priced at just $10.** In addition, clothing and accessories from Kmart-exclusive brands like Bongo, Selena Gomez Dream Out Loud and Route 66 play up the season’s hottest trends.
25 Cent Individual School Supplies – From art to geometry, Kmart has students covered with crayons, glue, notebooks, scissors, filler paper, pens and more. Each week, Kmart will offer a different school supply for just a quarter*** with a $5 minimum purchase of qualifying items.
Introducing Sofia Grace and Rosie Apparel and Accessories – A Kmart exclusive, the Sophia Grace and Rosie collection makes its debut on August 3 with dresses, tops, skirts and accessories—specially designed for the young girl who loves sweet details and frills.

Free Layaway
Parents can save more with Shop Your Way member free layaway (no service fee)**** available in-store and online now through August 9. There is no minimum purchase and merchandise from most departments is eligible, including apparel, electronics, footwear and more. Members and customers can also save an extra 10 percent off clothing and accessories on online layaway purchases. Exclusion apply. For more information, visit www.kmart.com/layaway.

Get Rewarded for Purchases

Earn Extra Points – During Kmart’s Member Appreciation Event, members get $20 back in Shop Your Way points (20,000 points) to use within a week for qualifying purchases of $150 or more through August 30.*****
Save at the Pump – When Shop Your Way members spend $50 or more while shopping for back to school in-store at an authorized Kmart, they can save $0.30 per gallon on gas with a coupon they receive at checkout at a participating local gas stations.****** For details, visit www.kmart.com/biggassavings.

Parents can take advantage of innovative services like Store-to-Home Shipping, which gives members and customers the option to ship an item home if it is not immediately available in-store; or Free Anyone, Anywhere Pickup so anyone can pick up a purchase at any Kmart location.

For more information on all the Kmart savings this back-to-school, visit www.kmart.com.

About Kmart
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company and part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through shopyourway.com. Kmart offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Sofia by Sofia Vergara, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Smart Sense. For more information visit the company’s website at www.kmart.com | Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/kmart.

About Shop Your Way
Shop Your Way is a free social shopping destination and rewards program offering millions of products, personalized services, and advice. Through a network of retail partners and service providers, members can shop, compare, purchase items and earn points to use on future purchases. Members also enjoy special pricing, exclusive sales, events, access to celebrity brands and sweepstakes. And through the unique social community on shopyourway.com members can research and browse products, create wish lists, poll friends and family and even get advice from experts to help choose the products and services that best meet their needs.

There is no minimum purchase required for Shop Your Way members to redeem points and points can be used toward purchases across countless product categories. Download the free Shop Your Way app available on iTunes or Google Play. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms.

*Source: NRF 2014 Back-to-School Survey

**Jeans offer valid 7/27/2014 – 8/2/2014. Jeans reg. price $16.99. Hoodie offer valid 8/17/2014 – 8/23/2014. Hoodies reg. price $16.99. Footwear offer valid 8/10/2014 – 8/16/2014. Footwear reg. prices $12.99- $19.99. Styles not available at all stores.

***Weekly School Supply offers valid in store only and start 7/27/2014 and end on 8/23/2014. Limit 5. See Kmart store for details.

****Cancellation fees and exclusions apply. Normal service fee charged if contract cancelled. No cancellation fee in Ohio. All fees non-refundable. Requires down and biweekly payments. $5 service fee waived on an 8 week contract and $10 service fee waived on a 12 week contract initiated 7/6/2014 through 8/9/2014. Not available at all Kmart stores. 12 week layaway option available in-store only at select stores on purchases of $300 or more. See store for further details.

*****Points expire seven days after issuance and credit to your account one day after $150 spend has been achieved. Offer valid at participating stores. Excludes Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine Collections, Video Gaming (Hardware, Software & Accessories). Same Shop Your Way member number must be applied to purchases made. Purchase requirement calculated before taxes and after other discounts have been applied and can be cumulative between 7/20/2014 and 8/30/2014. *By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way® terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Must remain opted-in to receiving promotional emails from Shop Your Way® to earn extra points. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

******Offer valid in participating stores only. Void where prohibited by law. Purchase requirement is before taxes and after other discounts. Members get a coupon to redeem at your local participating gas station. Excludes non-merchandise, concessions, federal or state regulated items, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, fuel, prior and partial-paid special order items, items behind the pharmacy counter, prescriptions and prior purchases. Offer not valid on online purchases. Exclusions and conditions apply. See coupon for details.

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(Español) Consumer Reports advierte contra los riesgos de los analgésicos recetados y de venta libre

July 31, 2014

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5 Seconds of Summer Announce The ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ 2015 North American Tour Presented By Nabisco

July 30, 2014

5 Seconds of Summer Announce The ‘Rock Out With Your Socks Out’ 2015 North American Tour Presented By Nabisco

– Band’s First-Ever Headlining North American Tour Kicks Off on July 17, 2015 in Las Vegas and Includes Stops in 30 Cities Across The U.S. and Canada –

– Band Instantly Sells Out Concert At The Forum in Los Angeles Set For November 15; Announces Second Forum Show Along With All-New Concert In Phoenix on November 13, 2014 –

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Pop punk sensations 5 Seconds of Summer announced today their massive 2015 Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour in support of their Billboard chart-topping, self-titled debut album. The band’s first-ever North American headlining tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation and presented by Nabisco, the makers of OREO, RITZ and HONEY MAID, will kick off on July 17, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The tour will take the breakout band to amphitheaters and arenas in 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston and more. Additional dates will be announced soon. The hottest ticket of the 2015 summer concert season will go on-sale starting Saturday, Aug. 9 at www.livenation.com and through the Live Nation mobile app.

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Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

This past Saturday, thousands of fans converged on The Forum in Los Angeles where tickets went on sale for the band’s first-ever headlining arena performance. The quartet treated nearly 6,000 attendees to a special three-song acoustic set. All available tickets for the Nov. 15 show sold out instantly leading the band to add a second date on Nov. 16 at The Forum. Tickets for the second show go on sale on Aug. 9. Leading up to both Forum dates, the band will now also play a brand new show at the Ak-Chin Pavilion on Nov. 13, 2014 in Phoenix, Ariz. Tickets for that show will also go on sale on Aug. 9.

The band’s self-titled debut album on Capitol Records rocketed to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 moving 258,000 units. 5 Seconds of Summer are special guests on the One Direction Where We Are World Tour, set to hit North America on Aug. 1.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER “ROCK OUT WITH YOUR SOCKS OUT” SUMMER 2015 HEADLINING TOUR

*Tickets on sale starting Aug. 9 at www.livenation.com.

**All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

July 17, 2015	Las Vegas, NV	Mandalay Bay Event Center
July 18, 2015	Chula Vista, CA	Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 20, 2015	Irvine, CA	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 22, 2015	Mountain View, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 24, 2015	Seattle, WA	Key Arena
July 25, 2015	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena
July 27, 2015	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place
July 29, 2015	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre
July 31, 2015	St. Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 1, 2015	Tinley Park, IL	First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 4, 2015	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center
Aug. 5, 2015	Atlanta, GA	Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Aug. 7, 2015	Dallas, TX	Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 8, 2015	Houston, TX	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 19, 2015	Auburn Hills, MI	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Aug. 21, 2015	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena
Aug. 22, 2015	Noblesville, IN	Klipsch Music Pavilion
Aug. 23, 2015	Burgettstown, PA	First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 25, 2015	Toronto, ON	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Aug. 28, 2015	Mansfield, MA	Xfinity Center
Aug. 29, 2015	Hershey, PA	Hershey Park Pavilion Stadium
Aug. 30, 2015	Holmdel, NJ	PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 1, 2015	Wantagh, NY	Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sept. 4, 2015	Camden, NJ	Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 5, 2015	Hartford, CT	Xfinity Theatre
Sept. 6, 2015	Bristow, VA	Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 7, 2015	Virginia Beach, VA	Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Sept. 9, 2015	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 12, 2015	Tampa, FL	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 13, 2015	West Palm Beach, FL	Cruzan Amphitheatre
Nov. 13, 2014	Phoenix, AZ	Ak-Chin Pavilion (on sale Aug. 9)
Nov. 15, 2014	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum (sold-out)
Nov. 16, 2014	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum (on sale Aug. 9)

ONE DIRECTION “WHERE WE ARE WORLD TOUR” WITH 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER

*Tickets on sale now at www.livenation.com

Aug. 1, 2014	Toronto, ON	Rogers Centre
Aug. 2, 2014	Toronto, ON	Rogers Centre
Aug. 4, 2014	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium
Aug. 5, 2014	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium
Aug. 7, 2014	Boston, MA	Gillette Stadium
Aug. 8, 2014	Boston, MA	Gillette Stadium
Aug. 9, 2014	Boston, MA	Gillette Stadium
Aug. 11, 2014	Washington, DC	Nationals Park
Aug. 13, 2014	Philadelphia, PA	Lincoln Financial Field
Aug. 14, 2014	Philadelphia, PA	Lincoln Financial Field
Aug. 16, 2014	Detroit, MI	Ford Field
Aug. 17, 2014	Detroit, MI	Ford Field
Aug. 19, 2014	Nashville, TN	LP Field
Aug. 22, 2014	Houston, TX	Reliant Stadium
Aug. 29, 2014	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field
Aug. 30, 2014	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field
Sept. 11, 2014	Los Angeles, CA	Rose Bowl
Sept. 12, 2014	Los Angeles, CA	Rose Bowl
Sept. 13, 2014	Los Angeles, CA	Rose Bowl
Sept. 16, 2014	Phoenix, AZ	University of Phoenix Stadium
Sept. 19, 2014	El Paso, TX	Sun Bowl Stadium
Sept. 21, 2014	San Antonio, TX	Alamodome
Sept. 23, 2014	Tulsa, OK	BOK Center
Sept. 25, 2014	New Orleans, LA	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Sept. 27, 2014	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 28, 2014	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
Oct. 1, 2014	Atlanta, GA	Georgia Dome
Oct. 3, 2014	Tampa, FL	Raymond James Stadium
Oct. 5, 2014	Miami, FL	Sun Life Stadium

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation & House of Blues Concerts, LN Media and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit: www.livenationentertainment.com.

Vme TV Programming Reaches New Heights with “Desafio Extremo”

July 30, 2014

Vme TV Programming Reaches New Heights with “Desafio Extremo”

Extreme mountain climber and adventurist Jesus Calleja takes viewers around the world by climbing the world’s most dangerous mountains

MIAMI, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Vme TV, the first and only Spanish-language public television network in the United States, takes viewers on a sky-high adventure with mountaineer and pilot, Jesus Calleja in “Desafio Extremo.” Traveling from continent to continent, Calleja scales the world’s highest mountains and partakes in extreme sporting events, introducing the adrenaline filled world of mountain climbing to audiences. “Desafio Extremo” airs on Vme TV on August 4, 2014 at 4 p.m. E/P.

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In “Desafio Extremo,” Calleja discovers the altitudes of the highest mountains in each continent, including Europe’s Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount Everest in Asia, Mount McKinley in Alaska, and Aconcagua in Argentina. The Spanish adventurist even scales Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica, while captivating audiences with the magic that comes along with this extreme hobby.

In this exhilarating program, Calleja gives viewers a cultural lesson of a lifetime and further exposes his inner daredevil by participating in the Pharoah’s Rally racing event, considered to be one of the most difficult cross country rally races in the world. During the event, vehicles and SUVs compete through the deserts of Egypt, in a point-to-point race.

Vme TV provides diverse programming such as “Desafio Extremo,” offering viewers cultural and geographical lessons, taking them to remote locations across the world and allowing them to explore natural phenomena and thrilling quests. With “Desafio Extremo,” the network offers access to informative content providing a unique viewer experience through shows that focus on once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

Available in 43 markets and reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is available through Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network and AT&T U-verse among other local cable companies. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

ABOUT VME TELEVISION
Vme TV (pronounced veh-meh), is the first national Spanish-language television network in association with public television stations. Reaching more than 70 million households in the United States, Vme TV is broadcast in 43 markets by PBS stations and is available on DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, as well as major cable companies including Comcast. The 24-hour digital broadcast service is dedicated to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres, acquisitions, and popular public television programs specially adapted for Hispanics. To find your local channel or to learn more about Vme TV, visit www.vmetv.com (http://www.vmetv.com/mediakit) or follow us on social media via www.facebook.com/vmetv or www.twitter.com/vmetv.

Blue Moon Brewing Company® Introduces Blue Moon® Cinnamon Horchata Ale

July 30, 2014

Blue Moon Brewing Company Cinnamon Horchata — Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale

Blue Moon Brewing Company® Introduces Blue Moon® Cinnamon Horchata Ale

Brewmaster Keith Villa’s Latest Creation Delivers a Cinnamon Flavor and Subtle Sweetness Inspired by the Popular Latin American Drink

CHICAGO, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This August, Blue Moon Brewing Company is introducing Blue Moon® Cinnamon Horchata Ale. Crafted with cinnamon, Belgian dark candy sugar and long-grain rice, the ale delivers a subtle sweetness and a smooth, creamy finish that is sure to delight Blue Moon drinkers over 21 years-of-age. The ale is inspired by the traditional and popular Latin American drink known as Horchata.

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Blue Moon’s Cinnamon Horchata Ale was created by Keith Villa, founder and head brewmaster at Blue Moon Brewing Company. Villa sought inspiration from his Mexican heritage to create the unfiltered ale that delivers a clean cinnamon flavor. The brew starts out slightly sweet, ends slowly with residual cinnamon spice and is 5.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

“Growing up in a Mexican family, I had Horchata all the time when I was young, but then I rediscovered it in recent trips to Latin America,” said Keith Villa. “I wanted to develop a brew for adults that combined the refreshing and creamy attributes of the traditional Horchata, so I’m beyond pleased that we finally made it a reality. It brings me great pride to introduce this brew into the market.”

Villa earned his Ph.D. in brewing from the University of Brussels in Belgium, an honor only a handful of brewers have achieved. Villa came back stateside and founded Blue Moon Brewing Company in 1995 to craft beers inspired by Belgian styles. His first interpretation turned out to be the brewer’s most popular beer, Blue Moon Belgian White, Belgian Style Wheat Ale. Since then, he has brewed several award-winning beers and continues to play an active role in creating new beers for the brewery. The new Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale is his latest creation and one inspired by his heritage.

Cinnamon Horchata Ale will be part of the Blue Moon line up, which includes Blue Moon Belgian White, the #1 craft beer in America. Blue Moon Belgian White is artfully crafted with Valencia orange peel for a subtle sweetness, coriander for a hint of spice, and oats for a creamy texture.

Cinnamon Horchata Ale will be included in the Blue Moon fall and winter brewmaster sampler packs, which will be available nationwide. A limited supply of the new Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale will be available in 6-packs starting Aug. 1 in select cities in Texas, California, New York and Colorado.

For more information about the new Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale or Blue Moon Belgian White, Belgian Style Wheat Ale visit BlueMoonBrewingCompany.com.

About Blue Moon Brewing Company
At Blue Moon Brewing Company, everything we do flows from our artistic approach to brewing. We craft our broad array of beers with flavorful ingredients for an inviting taste, perfect for enjoying the moment with friends. It’s been that way since we added our first flavorful twist back in 1995 in Denver, and that’s why we say our beer and everything we do is artfully crafted. More information is available at www.BlueMoonBrewingCompany.com.

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Former Marine and Self-Described ‘Proud Mexican American’ Finally Finds His Way to Career of His Dreams

July 30, 2014

Former Marine and Self-Described ‘Proud Mexican American’ Finally Finds His Way to Career of His Dreams

Silva to be honored along with 79 of his fellow classmates at KGI School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony on August 23

CLAREMONT, Calif., July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Pharmacy is not Antonio Silva’s first career, but he is certain it will be his last. In the past, the 34-year-old Riverside, California, resident has served in the U.S. Marine Corps and owned and operated his own small business. However, he could never forget what he was really passionate about―science, medicine and, most importantly, helping sick people feel better.

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“My uncle is diabetic,” explains Silva, who describes himself as a “proud Mexican American.” “When I was younger, I would translate for him, explain what the doctors and nurses were saying, and help him get the tools and resources that he needed to manage his diabetes.”

But, despite his growing interest in health care, Silva chose to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and then follow in his father’s footsteps as a small business owner in the transportation industry.

“My dad really pushed the business end,” Silva says. “We clashed a lot when I was I younger because he had a set plan for me. The business and home, everything was very close together, and he couldn’t understand why I was interested in something different.”

It was Silva’s mother, Norma Alvarez, who finally convinced him that it was time to make a change and do what he really wanted with his life. She had recently been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and got a lot of valuable information about how to manage the condition from her local pharmacist.

And, next month, despite the delay, Silva will take part in a White Coat Ceremony (WCC) recognizing him as a member of the founding class of the KGI School of Pharmacy. Students entering a four-year PharmD program traditionally receive white coats ― a symbol of clinical service and care ― to welcome them into the profession as colleagues dedicated to patient care.

“This is a very exciting time to be entering the pharmacy field,” KGI President Sheldon Schuster said. “PharmDs are breaking into new areas of practice in industry and regulatory affairs and, at the same time, many PharmDs are playing a much greater role in direct patient care.”

In addition to President Schuster and School of Pharmacy Dean Dr. Kathy Webster, speakers at the ceremony will include state Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), sponsor of a bill expanding pharmacy practice (SB 493) in California, John Roth, CEO of the California Pharmacists Association, KGI Board Chairman Robert Curry, and KGI Trustee and former CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Daniel Bradbury. Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fanin, founding dean of the Fiek School of Pharmacy at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, will be the featured speaker.

“While this is a wonderful time for the profession, we also know that there are many new schools of pharmacy that have opened recently or are about to open,” Dean Webster said. “So we are extremely focused on developing a program that will put our graduates at the leading edge of pharmacogenomics, bioinformatics and other forward-looking areas of pharmacy practice.”

The KGI School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony will take place on August 23 at 3 p.m. in the Garrison Theater at Scripps College in Claremont, California. In the audience, rooting for his son’s success will be Antonio Silva Sr., who is recovering from a recent heart attack.

“My father is a proud Mexican who never went to the doctor in his life, but now he has more of an appreciation for what medicine can do,” says Silva, who has been helping to make sure his father gets the right medication and sticks to a healthy regime.

“There’s a huge gap in health literacy and healthcare outcomes in the Hispanic community,” he adds. “I’m hoping I can contribute and help make it smaller.”

For more information about the KGI School of Pharmacy, visit http://pharmacy.kgi.edu/.

Founded in 1997, Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is the seventh and newest member of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Its mission is to further education and research aimed at translating into practice, for the benefit of society, the power and potential of the life sciences.

Canola Oil Helps Control Blood Glucose in People with Type 2 Diabetes

July 30, 2014

Canola Oil Helps Control Blood Glucose in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Human Trial Also Shows Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Canola oil can help control blood glucose (blood sugar) in people with type 2 diabetes when included as part of a low-glycemic index (GI) diet, according to research presented at the June 2014 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions (abstract CT-SY24) and published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Care. The study of Canadian adults with type 2 diabetes shows that adding canola oil to the diet is a simple way of helping control blood glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Diabetes affects about 3.3 million Canadians (9 percent) and 26 million Americans (8.3 percent).

In the multicenter, randomized controlled trial, 141 participants with type 2 diabetes who were taking drugs to control blood glucose were given either a test or control diet for three months. The test diet was low GI (minimizes fluctuations in blood glucose levels) and higher in fat, including bread made with canola oil (31 grams of oil per person per day). The control diet was healthy, low-fat and high-fiber, emphasizing whole wheat foods. Results showed that those who consumed the canola oil diet improved blood glucose control. Importantly, participants at increased risk for adverse effects from type 2 diabetes, such as those with high blood pressure, derived the greatest benefits.

“This study shows the advantage of using canola oil in type 2 diabetes to improve both blood cholesterol and blood glucose control by reducing the glycemic load (GI multiplied by the amount of carbohydrate in the diet), especially in those at highest risk of diabetes complications,” says lead researcher David J.A. Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., DSc., professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto as well as director, Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael’s Hospital. “These findings are timely since diabetes is expected to double in the next 20 years and means of preventing it and its complications are major concerns of governments and the general public.”

Beyond its results, the “Effect of Lowering the Glycemic Load with Canola Oil on Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial” is important because it’s the first study to assess the combination of healthy fat consumption and a low-GI diet. The beneficial health effects of canola oil and its fat components (e.g., monounsaturated and omega-3 fats) have been independently shown in other studies.

In addition, even though study participants were being treated with drugs to control blood glucose and had low “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, canola oil consumption was associated with a significant, additional reduction in this type of cholesterol. This may translate into an extra 7 percent reduction in CVD events, Jenkins notes.

“The ability of canola oil to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes adds to existing evidence of several health benefits, including CVD risk reduction,” adds Shaunda Durance-Tod, M.Sc., R.D., CanolaInfo manager, Canola Council of Canada. “Further studies are now warranted on the effect of canola oil in a Mediterranean-type diet on glycemic control, blood fats and weight loss in type 2 diabetes.”

The canola oil study was led by the University of Toronto in collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan, McMaster University and University of Ottawa. It was funded by the Government of Canada and Canola Council of Canada.

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