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NMSDC Annual Conference Set For Orlando In November

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NMSDC Annual Conference Set For Orlando In November


NEW YORK, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) – one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for supplier diversity – will host its annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, Florida, November 2-5. This best-in-class gathering of nearly 7,000 corporate leaders, supplier diversity professionals, Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American-owned businesses and guests from around the world will be held at the Orange County Convention Center. The Walt Disney Company is the corporate co-chair of the four-day conference, and Liberty Power Corp. is the minority business enterprise (MBE) co-chair for the event.

“Florida has a growing, thriving minority business community,” said NMSDC President Joset Wright-Lacy. “The Sunshine State has been the backdrop for successful NMSDC conferences in the past, and we expect a large turnout of guests from around the world at this year’s event.”

The 2013 event in San Antonio contributed more than $30 million to the local economy. That figure could be higher in sunny Orlando.

The event kicks off on Sunday, November 2, with a Welcome Reception at Epcot World ShowPlace. Monday highlights include the one-day Business Opportunity Fair – one of the nation’s largest minority business tradeshows – with more than 700 corporate and MBE exhibit booths. The schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday features a slate of 10 daily workshops for corporate procurement professionals, minority suppliers and members of the NMSDC network leadership team. The event concludes with an awards banquet on Wednesday evening, where winners will be announced for Corporation of the Year, Regional Council of the Year, Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year and Suppliers of the Year.

Online registration is open through Friday, October 10, at www.NMSDCConference.com. Guests can also make hotel reservations via the conference website. For more information, please contact NMSDC at +1-212-944-2430 or visit www.NMSDCConference.com.

More than 30 of the nation’s largest corporations are sponsors of the event, including Altria, AT&T, BP America, Capital One, Chevron, Ciena, The Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company, Ford, General Motors, Hilton Worldwide, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, Kellogg’s, Liberty Power, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Manpower, Pacific Gas & Electric, Raytheon, Shell, SodexoMagic, Sprint, Target, Toyota, Verizon, Walmart, Wellpoint, Wells Fargo and UPS.

About NMSDC

The National Minority Supplier Development Council advances business opportunities for certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connects them to corporate members. One of the country’s leading corporate membership organizations, NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

The NMSDC Network includes a National Office in New York and 24 affiliate regional councils across the country. There are 1,750 corporate members throughout the network, including most of America’s largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned NMSDC companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The regional councils certify and match nearly 13,000 minority-owned businesses with member corporations that want to purchase their products, services and solutions. For more information, visit www.NMSDC.org.

SOURCE National Minority Supplier Development Council


Cricket Wireless Launches Back-to-School Promotion with a Free 4G Smartphone (After Mail-In Rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card) and Hot Deals on Seven Popular Phones

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Cricket Wireless Launches Back-to-School Promotion with a Free 4G Smartphone (After Mail-In Rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card) and Hot Deals on Seven Popular Phones

Cricket’s Back-to-School Deal offers free and discounted phones, unlimited plans starting at $35 per month after $5 Auto Pay credit, group plans savings of up to $90 per month, and a rewards program that lets you earn a free smartphone in a year


ALPHARETTA, Georgia, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Cricket Wireless announces the season’s hottest back-to-school promotion for new customers starting July 11, featuring a free 4G Nokia Lumia 630 with Windows Phone 8.1 (after $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card), and great sale prices on phones from Samsung, Motorola, ZTE and more.

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These deals, together with Cricket’s affordable pricing plans, group plans, and loyalty plans, yield an offer hard to beat for back to school—and others looking for a great deal.

“Cricket has a great back-to-school deal when you consider a free 4G smartphone, discounts on some of the most popular phones in the market, unlimited service plans, multiline savings of as much as $90 a month, and a rewards program where customers can earn a new smartphone every year,” said Janna Ducich, Cricket’s head of marketing.  “And, we also include taxes and fees in the price of our plans, so the price you see is the price you pay – all on our nationwide 4G network that covers more than 97 percent of Americans.”

Cricket’s Back-to-School New Customer Promotion Details

Device

Promotion Price

Nokia Lumia 630 4G smartphone with Windows Phone 8.1

Free after a $50 new activation discount and $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card (normally priced at $99.99)

ZTE Prelude

$29.99 after a $20 new activation discount (normally priced at $49.99)

Motorola Moto G

$49.99 after a $50 new activation discount and $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card (normally priced at $149.99)

Nokia Lumia 520

$49.99 after a $30 new activation discount (normally priced at $79.99)

ZTE Sonata 4G

$59.99 after a $20 new activation discount (normally priced at $79.99)

ZTE Overture 4G LTE smartphone

$79.99 after a $20 new activation discount (normally priced at $99.99)

Samsung Galaxy Express 4G LTE smartphone

$149.99 after a $50 new activation discount and $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card (normally priced at $249.99)

Nokia Lumia 1320 4G LTE smartphone

$179.99 after a $50 new activation discount and $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card (normally priced at $279.99)

In addition, with Cricket’s unique loyalty program, Cricket Rewards***, eligible customers can earn a new smartphone every year. 

And, besides saving on devices, students going back to school can save big by pooling friends into Group Save, which offers four lines for only $100 a month****.

Promotion includes new Nokia Lumia 630 with Windows 8.1

Cricket is the first prepaid carrier to offer US consumers the Nokia Lumia 630 with Windows Phone 8.1.  And just in time for back to school, new customers can get the $49.99 4G Lumia 630 for free* after a $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa® Promotion Card, beginning July 11, 2014 at Cricket stores and online.   

The Lumia 630 comes equipped with impressive new features now available on Windows Phone 8.1, including the Action Center, which gives users quick access to settings and notifications without unlocking the phone; the Word Flow keyboard for quicker, more accurate typing or shape writing; and, Cortana, the world’s first truly personal smartphone assistant. 

Additional features include:

  • Brilliant 4.5″ ClearBlack FWVGA display for viewing even in bright sunlight
  • Quad-core processing for a fast, smoother user experience
  • 5MP auto-focus camera with 720p HD recording with Nokia Camera
  • Loaded with premium services like Nokia MixRadio, HERE Drive+ and HERE Maps
  • Windows Phone 8.1 with Microsoft Office
  • 15GB free OneDrive storage

Offers available at more than 3,000 stores and online

These and other offers are available at more than 3,000 Cricket Wireless retail stores across the U.S. and online. To learn more about Cricket, the Back-to-School promotion, or find a store near you, visit www.cricketwireless.com and connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/cricketnation and Twitter at twitter.com/Cricketnation.

About the new Cricket Wireless 

Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract.  The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers nearly 290 million people; easy and affordable unlimited plans with taxes and fees included; annual loyalty rewards; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About.  Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.  

*Mail-In Rebate Offer ends Sept. 11, 2014. While supplies last. New activation on qualifying smartphone plan required. Sales tax not included. Not available in CT, RI, or Miami-Dade County. No rainchecks. Promotion Card, issued by MetaBank®, member FDIC, or CenterState Bank of Florida, NA pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc., is not redeemable for cash and may not be used for cash withdrawal at any cash-dispensing locations or automated gasoline pumps. Card is non-transferable and non-refundable. Funds are available at US locations where Visa debit cards are accepted for 150 days after the Card issuance, through the “VALUD THRU” shown on the Card. Service must be active and customer must make second service payment within 45 days of activation to receive card. Offer may not be available with other rebates, offers or promotions. Restrictions and other charges may apply. For cardholder agreement and complete terms and conditions, please visit www.cricketwireless.com/promocard.

**Auto Pay: $5 savings provided as an account credit at the end of each billing cycle while enrolled in Auto Pay.  Auto Pay credit requires Auto Pay enrollment with a new Basic, Smart or Pro plan. Terms, conditions and restriction apply.

***Cricket Rewards: Loyalty Program: Cricket Customers on Smart and Pro plans earn one (1) Reward Credit for each full, on-time payment. Reward Credits are only redeemable for a phone upgrade once customer has earned a Device Credit(s). Customers earn a $50 Device Credit for every twelve (12) Reward Credits earned. Reward Credits expire, if unused, sixty (60) months after Device Credit becomes redeemable. Reward Credits earned at the account level. Device Credits are capped at $150 without redemption and are not-transferrable and have no cash value. Restrictions Apply. 

**** Multi-Line (“Group Save”) Discounts: New and existing customers in good standing with at least two (2) eligible lines of service on one account will be automatically enrolled to receive Group Save discounts. Only eligible lines two-five on the same account receive the monthly discount described below. Activation fee may apply. Only lines of service on a Basic, Smart, or Pro rate plan are eligible. Your first eligible line does not receive a discount; the second eligible line = $10 monthly discount; the third eligible line = $20 monthly discount; and the fourth and fifth eligible lines each = $30 monthly discount. The maximum monthly discount is $90 when you have five (5) eligible lines on your Group Save account. Single line rate plan pricing will apply if lines are canceled and only one (1) line remains. 

For device images and other press materials visit new Cricket newsroom

SOURCE Cricket Wireless


PCL Construction Special Projects Division Completes New Belvedere Aquatic Center

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PCL Construction Special Projects Division Completes New Belvedere Aquatic Center

Grand Opening This Saturday


LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — PCL Construction is pleased to announce that it has completed construction of the new Belvedere Aquatic Center in East Los Angeles.  The achievement will be marked by a grand opening celebration on Saturday, July 12 at 10:00am with PCL Construction, LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina, and top officials from the Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Public Works, and members of the community.  The grand opening will be at the Belvedere Aquatic Center at 5099 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90022.  The $14 million project will provide another safe, family-friendly recreation option in East Los Angeles.

The new Belvedere Aquatic Center built by PCL’s Special Projects Division was a design-build project to replace the former pool facilities on this site.  The new facilities include a 9,939 square-foot, Spanish Colonial-style pool building, a new 12,743 square-foot Olympic-size competition pool, a 2,550 square foot lap pool, a 1,110 square-foot splash pool, a 1,100 square-foot senior’s pool, three diving boards, shaded seating areas, and an exercise room.  PCL Construction also added a detached storage area, a new parking lot, site retaining walls, access ramps, new fencing, walkways, landscaping, and site lighting.  A local artist, Sonia Romero, was also commissioned to infuse the facility with graphic art that relates to the East Los Angeles community that it serves.  The new facilities allow for easy maintenance, durability, and off-season security.  The project was designed by Steinberg Architects to serve the needs of the growing local community and provide a venue for regional competitive swim meets. Los Angeles County Supervisor, Gloria Molina states, “Hopefully, this $14 million investment will help level the playing field so that Eastside kids can have a fair shot at Olympic gold.”

Jack Sample, District Manager for PCL, says, “The Belvedere Aquatic Center will be a wonderful amenity that will be enriching for this community.  It’s very rewarding to build a space that will enhance the quality of life for so many people.”

About PCL Construction
PCL is a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and in Australia. These diverse operations in the civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets are supported by a strategic presence in 31 major centers. Together, these companies have an annual construction volume of more than $6 billion, making PCL one of the largest contracting organizations in North America. Watch us build at PCL.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Beth Binger 
BCI
(619) 987-6658
[email protected]

SOURCE PCL Construction


WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM Leader In The Tri-State Area In New York As The #1 Station In The Market Regardless Of Language

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MEGA 97.9FM #1 REGARDLESS OF LANGUAGE





WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM Leader In The Tri-State Area In New York As The #1 Station In The Market Regardless Of Language


NEW YORK, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — (Big Time Media/SBS-MegaTV) — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS); (NASDAQ: SBSA), today announced that its New York station WSKQ-FM “Mega 97.9FM” achieved significant ratings gains and strengthened its market position in Nielsen’s recently-released June 2014 Nielsen Audio book. WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM has captured the number one position amongst all RADIO stations in the Tri-State New York market, for Adults 18-49, regardless of language.

– New York: WSKQ-FM (Mega 97.9FM)- #1 station among ALL Adults 18-49 Mon-Sunday 6a-12mid in New York regardless of language.

Albert Rodriguez COO of SBS commented, “As WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM continues to lead and reach listeners in New York, we are confident that audiences will only continue to grow even more so, as demonstrated in the latest New York Arbitron rankings. The Hispanic community is growing rapidly and SBS New York will continue to provide quality, compelling entertainment to satisfy its listeners.”

“The SBS Radio cluster in New York has consistently served as the leader in the NY Latino market place for over 30 years. Today we have only strengthened that position by becoming the number 1 radio station in New York regardless of language amongst key advertising demos, A18-49,” said Eric Garcia VP of Sales of SBS New York. “Our Arbitron performance reflects our strategic advantages and tactical strengths, which benefit both the communities we serve and our clients who are tapping into the branding power of WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM by reaching the fast growing Hispanic consumer segment.”

Jesus Salas EVP of Programming of SBS commented, “WSKQ-FM Mega 97.9FM reaching the number one rank over all the stations in New York regardless of language is an impressive and history making event. WSKQ- Mega 97.9 FM has a close tie with the local community unlike any other station. Our on air personalities have formed an emotional relationship with our millions of listeners in a unique way.

WSKQ-FM “Mega 97.9FM” radio personalities have captured New Yorkers with the best on air content and music. The solid ratings performance confirms Spanish Broadcasting’s leadership commitment to delivering the growing Hispanic consumer audience the best original programming throughout the Tri-State area.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.:

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the world’s largest media and entertainment company publicly controlled by Hispanics in the United States. SBS is the owner and/or operator of 21 radio stations located in the main Hispanic U.S. markets in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, including the first Spanish-speaking radio station in the United States, WSKQ-FM in New York City, as well as 4 of the most tuned-in radio stations for Tropical, Regional Mexican and Adult Contemporary content in Spanish and Urban format. The Company is also the owner and operator of MegaTV, a television station serving the markets of South Florida and Puerto Rico. SBS also produces events and live concerts throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, it operates www.lamusica.com, a bilingual Internet portal providing Latino music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company’s corporate website is at: www.spanishbroadcasting.com, www.mega.tV and www.spanishbroadcasting.com.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES & OFFICIAL HASHTAG: #MEGAYORK

Twitter: @mega979nyc

Facebook.com/Mega979FM

www.lamega.com

www.lamusica.com

iPhone – Descargue la aplicacion Lamusica

Android – Descargue la aplicacion Lamusica

MEDIA & PRESS CONTACT FOR SBS:

Vladimir Gomez

Big Time Media/SBS-MEGATV

[email protected]

(786) 510-8841

@VladyGomez

@BigTimeMedia

NOTE TO EDITORS: A high-resolution image is available at: http://hispanicprwire.com/en/multimedia/

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Lilly for Better Health™ expands website’s non-product-branded health education resources, focuses on healthy behavior skills

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Lilly for Better Health™ expands website’s non-product-branded health education resources, focuses on healthy behavior skills


INDIANAPOLIS, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has rebooted the Lilly for Better Health™ program, with several innovative enhancements to lillyforbetterhealth.com that help enrich the user experience with Lilly’s non-product-branded health education.

Changes to the site include improved ease of use, interactive engagement and an updated mobile experience.

Lilly for Better Health is one of the many ways Lilly goes beyond medicine to support individuals and caregivers on their health care journeys. The program, and its website, lillyforbetterhealth.com, recognized by the MarCom Awards, Aster Awards and eHealthcare for excellence in health communication, offer nearly 100 non-product-branded health education resources in English and Spanish, plus information on health-related topics, such as diabetes, depression, exercise and stress.

“It’s our goal to provide educational health and wellness tools that people consider relevant and useful,” said Brad Woodward, M.D., senior medical director, Lilly Bio-Medicines. “We deliver them online in a way that is engaging, easy-to-use and interactive.”

Engaging design, interactive features
The entire site was built with a responsive design ensuring a seamless experience from desktop to mobile or tablet. New features include an enhanced filtering tool that enables visitors to search nearly 100 health education resources by topic, language and format.

The resources include short videos on nutrition and physical activity that highlight ways to take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle, quizzes and interactive activities and brochures. Many of these resources are available in Spanish, and were created using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model to be easy to understand, use and act on.  

Health topics focus on condition management of diagnoses, such as diabetes and depression, as well as areas of holistic health, such as family and caregiver support, managing pain and living well. Resources can be downloaded, printed, emailed and shared via social media. And a limited number of copies of certain health education materials can be ordered through the Contact Us section.

To encourage a two-way exchange, visitors are invited to provide real-time feedback on the relevance and usefulness of health education resources with a “rate this” star-rating feature, and also are able to respond to a regularly updated knowledge-based health question. Regardless of which answer is selected, the correct response is shown, with tips on incorporating a positive and healthy behavior into everyday life.

The Lilly for Better Health website helps address the health needs of the growing U.S. Latino/Hispanic population with nearly half of the website in Spanish. In the En Espanol section, visitors can engage and interact with health quizzes and activities. The Mi Salud interactive health area provides practical tips on managing health conditions, such as diabetes and depression.

Aiding in understanding
Lillyforbetterhealth.com is sensitive to health literacy – an individual’s ability to obtain, process and understand health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Several sections of the website underwent an assessment for health literacy from the University of California, Berkeley and received a “superior” Suitability Assessment of Material (SAM) rating.

With health literacy in mind, a conscious effort was made to write short content focused on behavior skills, not medical facts. The site includes language that is positive and people-focused to help in the understanding of health topics, including stress, bone health and exercise.

One component of creating a health literate experience was the addition of a sound icon in the My Health section. This feature offers an auditory pronunciation of difficult or complex words and phrases. The sound feature helps clue visitors to a word they may have seen in handouts from their doctor or heard when visiting a health care provider. The icon, in conjunction with other cues, such as subheads and images, helps to reinforce the content and lead to a greater understanding of the topic.

“Our focus on health literacy is a commitment to the public, caregivers and health care providers that our resources are not one-size-fits-all,” Woodward said. “Great content doesn’t matter if individuals can’t take your resources and use them to make sustainable, positive life changes.”

About Lilly for Better Health™
Lilly for Better Health is one of the many ways Lilly goes beyond medicine to support individuals and caregivers on their health care journeys. The program, and its website, www.lillyforbetterhealth.com, recognized by the Health Information Resource Center, MarCom Awards, Aster Awards and eHealthcare for excellence in health communication, offer nearly 100 non-product-branded health education resources in English and Spanish, plus information on health-related topics, such as diabetes, depression, exercise and stress.

About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and http://newsroom.lilly.com/social-channels.

P-LLY

 

Contact:

J. Scott MacGregor, Lilly

[email protected]; 317.651.1494

Andy Pollen, Borshoff

[email protected]; 317.631.6400

 

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New Research: Fresh Avocado Enhances Absorption of Essential Nutrients for Healthy Living

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New Research: Fresh Avocado Enhances Absorption of Essential Nutrients for Healthy Living

Study Explores Improvements in the Absorption of Vitamin A When Avocados are Eaten With Tomatoes or Carrots


IRVINE, Calif., July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Consuming a whole fresh avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots significantly enhanced provitamin A carotenoid (alpha- and beta-carotene) absorption and conversion of these carotenoids to an active form of vitamin A, according to new researchi published in The Journal of Nutrition.   

Vitamin A is involved in reproductive health and growth promotion; helps support healthy skin, immune function and vision; and has antioxidant properties. Provitamin A carotenoids, like alpha- and beta-carotene, impart the orange and yellow colors to many fruits and vegetables. The body converts these plant pigments into an active and usable form of vitamin A.

The research, “Avocado consumption enhances human post-prandial absorption and conversion from a novel high beta-carotene tomato sauce and from carrots,” conducted at The Ohio State University and supported by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB), investigated if avocados could help the body better use and absorb vitamin A from carotene-rich foods when eaten together.

Specifically, the research was based on two randomized, two-way crossover feeding studies in 12 healthy men and women. The first study investigated if fresh avocado, when eaten with high beta-carotene tomato sauce, would promote the absorption of provitamin A carotenoids and the conversion of these carotenoids to an active form of vitamin A. The second study investigated the same outcome, but replaced high beta-carotene tomato sauce with raw carrots.  

For the first study, researchers found that compared to a tomato-sauce meal without avocado, the addition of one avocado (150 g):

  • More than doubled (2.4 times) beta-carotene absorption.
  • More than quadrupled (4.6 times) the conversion of provitamin A (inactive vitamin form) to vitamin A (active vitamin form).

Similarly, researchers found in the second study that compared to a raw carrot meal without avocado, the addition of one avocado (150 g):

  • Significantly increased beta-carotene absorption (6.6 times).
  • More than quadrupled (4.8 times) alpha-carotene absorption.
  • Significantly increased (12.6 times) the conversion of provitamin A (inactive vitamin form) to vitamin A (active vitamin form).

“The results of this study strengthen the current body of researchon this topic and complement a previous study conducted in my lab that showed a similar enhancement in carotenoid absorption with one-half of an avocado (75 g),ii” said Steven Schwartz, Ph.D., professor, Carl E. Haas Endowed Chair, The Ohio State University. “The results also provide promising clues and a basis for future research to determine avocados’ effect on the conversion of provitamin A to vitamin A.”

“Pairing certain foods together is more than just about taste – specific foods eaten together can help your body utilize the benefits more effectively. We know that avocado consumers are interested in foods that act like a ‘nutrient booster,'” said Nikki A. Ford, Ph.D., director of nutrition, HAB. “While additional studies are needed to determine if these results can be applied to everyone, the studies’ outcomes help to strengthen and advance the body of published research on avocado benefits and their role in everyday healthy living. Avocados are a nutrient-dense, cholesterol-free fruit with naturally good fats, and a delicious and easy way to add more fruits and vegetables to everyday healthy eating plans.”

To view the abstract or the full study, visit http://jn.nutrition.org/content/early/2014/06/04/jn.113.187674.full.pdf+html.

About the Hass Avocado Board
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is an agriculture promotion group established in 2002 to promote the consumption of Hass Avocados in the United States. A 12-member board representing domestic producers and importers of Hass Avocados directs HAB’s promotion, research and information programs under supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. Funding for HAB comes from Hass avocado producers and importers in the United States.

In 2010, HAB established a Nutrition Research program to increase awareness and improve understanding of the unique benefits of avocados to human health.

For a comprehensive collection of published nutrition and scientific literature, authoritative reports and other articles on or related to avocados, their nutrients and eating patterns that include them, visit avocadonutritioncenter.com.

For more information, visit loveonetoday.com or follow HAB on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube.

i Kopec R.E., Cooperstone J.L., Schweiggert R.M. et. al. “Avocado consumption enhances human post-prandial absorption and conversion from a novel high beta-carotene tomato sauce and from carrots.” Journal of Nutrition. June 4 (2014). Epub ahead of print.
ii Unlu N.Z., Bohn T., Clinton S.K., Schwartz S.J. “Carotenoid absorption from salad and salsa by humans is enhanced by the addition of avocado or avocado oil.” Journal of Nutrition. 135 (2005): 431-6. Print.

Contact:
Joanne Tehrani
PadillaCRT
212.420.8808
[email protected]

SOURCE Hass Avocado Board


Videos, Interviews and Presentations from PIAAC Conference on the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills Available Online

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Videos, Interviews and Presentations from PIAAC Conference on the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills Available Online


PRINCETON, N.J., July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Videos of interviews and presentations from some of the world’s leading experts in large-scale international assessment and research are now available online from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The featured videos were recorded during the PIAAC Invitational Research Conference.

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The conference took place in Washington, D.C., last November, and attracted over 200 participants from 30 countries.

The focus of the conference was the Survey of Adult Skills, which is part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), the largest and most innovative international comparative assessment of adults ever undertaken.

The first round of PIAAC involved more than 160,000 adults, ages 16–65, and was administered in 24 countries and in more than 30 languages. It targeted skills in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.

“From the start, our goal was to disseminate information from this conference in both print and digital formats,” says Irwin Kirsch, Director of the ETS Center for Global Assessment and ETS’s Ralph W. Tyler Chair in Large-Scale Assessment. “Toward that end, I am pleased that the edited videos of the conference presentations are now available.”

The Survey of Adult Skills measures the key cognitive and workplace skills needed for individuals to participate in society and for economies to prosper. The first results from the survey were released on October 8, 2013. The evidence from this survey helps countries better understand how education and training systems can nurture these skills. Educators, policymakers and labor economists can use this information to develop economic, education and social policies designed to enhance the skills of adults.

The ETS Research & Development division’s Center for Global Assessment led the design, development and implementation of the survey. Survey results generated media attention around the world, including an editorial in The NewYork Times.

The PIAAC Invitational Research Conference on “The Importance of Skills and How to Assess Them” was organized by ETS with support from the OECD and held shortly after the release of the results. ETS has also made international data from the survey available to the public via the ETS-developed International Data Explorer and a set of public-use data files that can be downloaded from OECD’s website.

The opening video — The Importance of PIAAC — features interviews with Kirsch; Thomas Friedman, author and New York Times columnist; Alison Wolf, economist and professor of public sector management at King’s College in London; Tom Brokaw, broadcast journalist and author; Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General; and Andreas Schleicher, Deputy Director for Education and Skills, OECD.

The site offers an additional 38 videos of presentations, discussions and interviews with the presenters, who included policy and measurement researchers from around the world. Papers from the conference are expected to be published in early 2015.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

SOURCE Educational Testing Service


Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll Announces Pendency of Class Action In Khoday et al., v. Symantec Corp., et al.

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Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll Announces Pendency of Class Action In Khoday et al., v. Symantec Corp., et al.


MINNEAPOLIS, July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following statement is being issued by Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll regarding the class action titled Khoday et al., v. Symantec Corp., et al.(D. Minn.).

To consumers who purchased Extended Download Service (“EDS”) for Norton products or Norton Download Insurance (“NDI”) between January 24, 2005 and March 10, 2011.  

Consumers who purchased EDS and NDI for their Norton software have sued Defendants, alleging that Defendants a) misrepresented that EDS and NDI were necessary if a customer wanted to redownload their software more than 60 days after purchase; and b) failed to disclose that customers could redownload their Norton software for free on Defendants’ own websites or buy EDS later if needed.

The Court has determined that this lawsuit can proceed as a class action on behalf of the following group of persons (the Class): All persons in the United States who purchased Extended Download Service (“EDS”) for Norton products or Norton Download Insurance (“NDI”) between January 24, 2005 and March 10, 2011 (the “Class Period”).

If you are included in the above definition, you are included in the Class unless you exclude yourself.  If you are unsure whether you are included in the Class, you can write the lawyers representing the Class by letter; their contact information is listed below.

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS, YOU MUST CHOOSE WHETHER TO REMAIN IN THE CLASS OR OPT OUT. 

What is this lawsuit about? 
This lawsuit alleges that Defendants violated consumer protection laws and the common law – specifically, that Digital River violated the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act, and that Symantec violated California’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act, by failing to disclose to Class members that free alternative methods to redownload purchased software existed. Defendants have denied the claims in this lawsuit and maintain that Plaintiffs and Class members are not entitled to monetary relief.

What are my options?
You have two options if you are a member of the Class:

Option #1:  Remain in the Class.  If you are included in the Class you do not need to do anything to remain a member of the Class.  If you remain a member of the Class and the Court awards monetary benefits against either Defendant or Defendants settle these claims, you will share in any monetary benefits awarded to the Class.  If you stay in the Class and the Class Representatives obtain money either as a result of a trial or a settlement, Class members will be notified about how to apply for a share (or how to ask to be excluded from any settlement, if the Court permits a second period of exclusion).  If you remain part of the Class, you will be legally bound by all of the Orders the Court issues and judgments the Court makes in this class action, and you will not be able to sue Symantec or Digital River in a separate lawsuit about the same claims in this lawsuit. 

Option #2:  Exclude Yourself.  Excluding yourself – sometimes called “opting out” – from the Class means that you will not participate in the Class.  If the Class is successful at trial or obtains a settlement, you will not receive any money or benefits from the lawsuit.  Likewise, you will not be legally bound by the Court’s judgments in this class action and will be able to pursue your own separate lawsuit for these claims. To exclude yourself from the Class, you must send a letter stating that you want to be excluded from Khoday v. Symantec, et al. to Class Counsel.  You must be sure to include your name, address, telephone number, and signature.  You must mail your exclusion request so that it is postmarked no later than September 8, 2014.

Who represents the Class?

The Court has appointed the following law firms to serve as the attorneys for the Class:

Lead Counsel for the Class:
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL P.L.L.C.
Andrew N. Friedman
Douglas J. McNamara
1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 500, East Tower
Washington, D.C.  20005-3964

THE WENTZ LAW FIRM
Richard Wentz
Jean Wentz
33 Via Ricardo
Newbury Park, CA  91320

LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN PLLP
Karen Hanson Riebel
Kate M. Baxter-Kauf
100 Washington Avenue South
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN 55401

McLAUGHLIN & STERN LLP
Lee S. Shalov
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10016

You have the right to hire your own attorney (at your own expense), but if you remain in the Class, you are not required to hire a separate attorney. 

How do I get more information?
This is only a summary of this lawsuit and your rights as a potential Class member.
If you would like additional information, you may obtain case information at DownloadInsuranceClassAction.com or by calling 1 (855) 382-6395. You may also obtain additional information regarding this lawsuit by reviewing the papers on file in this litigation, which may be inspected at the Office of the Clerk of Court, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, United States Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55415 during business hours (or may be accessed online for a fee by obtaining a password at www.uscourts.gov). 

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.

Dated: July 10, 2014

SOURCE Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC


CHCI Congratulates Julian Castro on His Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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CHCI Congratulates Julian Castro on His Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development


WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) congratulates San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro on his Senate confirmation today to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). With this confirmation, Sec. Castro will join the top ranks of Latino appointees including Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, and Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta, among others.

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Castro will also be the third Latino to serve as Secretary of HUD since the department named its first secretary in 1966. He follows in the footsteps of Henry Cisneros, who also served as San Antonio mayor before serving in President Bill Clinton’s administration as the Secretary of HUD, and Mel Martinez, who served as Secretary of HUD under President George W. Bush.

“I am thrilled that the nation will benefit from Mayor Castro’s talent and skill as our next HUD Secretary,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI President & CEO. “In this important role in our nation’s government, Castro will serve as an excellent role model to all young, emerging Latino leaders behind him. CHCI applauds the Senate for recognizing his great achievements as a visionary leader and for taking swift action to confirm his nomination.”

Mayor Julián Castro, a San Antonio native, earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University with honors and distinction and a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School. In 2001, at the age of 26, he became the youngest elected city councilman at that time in San Antonio history.

In 2009, Castro was elected mayor and became the youngest mayor of a Top 50 American city. Among his accomplishments as a three-term mayor, Castro focused on revitalizing the city’s urban core, attracting 21st century jobs to the region, positioning San Antonio to be a leader in the New Energy Economy, and raising the educational attainment of youth of all ages – with a particular focus on working to expand quality pre-kindergarten education. He is the identical twin brother to CHCI Board of Directors member, Rep. Joaquín Castro.

About CHCI
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c) (3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771, visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter (chci), LinkedIn, and YouTube.

SOURCE Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute


Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP Files Case Involving Jose Ramirez, Carlos Freire, And UBS Financial Services, Inc.

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Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP Files Case Involving Jose Ramirez, Carlos Freire, And UBS Financial Services, Inc.


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Lawyers with the Securities Law Firm of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP, http://www.ubs-taxfree-puertorico.com/, has filed a case on behalf of a former client of Jose Ramirez (“Ramirez”), Carlos Freire (“Freire”), and UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“UBS”).  The case alleges that Ramirez and/or Freire recommended and convinced the client to invest virtually her entire net worth in Puerto Rico municipal bonds and UBS proprietary Puerto Rico municipal bond funds.  These securities were marketed and sold as low risk investments that would pay the clients high, tax advantaged dividends. 

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Ramirez, the original broker for the client, was terminated by UBS for encouraging clients to invest proceeds of loans in UBS proprietary Puerto Rico bond funds.  Ramirez was later replaced by Freire as the broker for the client.  According to the claim, neither Ramirez nor Freire warned the client that UBS’s proprietary Puerto Rican bond funds are highly leveraged, that UBS bonds were potentially unstable, and that UBS was artificially inflating and/or supporting the market for its Puerto Rico bond funds.  As a result, this was a highly speculative investment strategy unsuitable for almost any client. 

The claim alleges that the client followed the brokers’ recommendations to make these investments and ultimately lost roughly half of her life savings in a short period of time.  If you are or were a client of Jose Ramirez and/or Carlos Freire, or suffered losses in any other municipal bond investments made at the recommendation of your broker, contact the law firm of Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas LLP for a free, confidential evaluation of your account.  We have a team of attorneys, consultants and staff with more than 100 years of combined experience in the securities industry and in securities law. For more than two decades, our firm has represented thousands of investors nationwide to recover losses. We have represented clients in Federal and state courts and in arbitration through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the New York Stock Exchange Inc. (NYSE), the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and in private arbitration actions.  More information can also be found on our blog at http://www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com/2013/10/puerto_rico_municipal_bonds.html.

Contact Info: 800-259-9010

713-580-8914 to speak to Spanish fluent staff

Sam Edwards [email protected]

Kirk Smith [email protected]

Luis Acevedo [email protected]

SOURCE Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LLP


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