Mes: enero 2021

MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ismael Cala, communicator, best-selling author and speaker, signed an exclusive representation agreement with Palomera Group, one of the largest talent representation agencies in the Hispanic world and responsible for the success of major entertainment icons.

«Personally for me, and for Palomera Group, it is a great honour to have Ismael Cala join our family. Ismael is not only a great communicator and journalist who can lead from a newscast to a game or night show, who can entertain, interview and connect with the audience’s deepest emotions; he is also a teacher who helps us grow personally and professionally,» said Alejandra Rodríguez de Palomera, the agency’s CEO.

For the expert in talent development, «the workshops, conferences and activities that take place at the Cala Centre, his guided tours and his philanthropic work will enable us to further extend his successful career. We are very grateful and excited.»

For his part, Ismael Cala described his arrival at Palomera Group as «wonderful news to start 2021.»

«New and exciting projects are on the horizon. We are motivated by a 2020 of creative respite and permanent reinvention. So now we’re moving forward. Thanks to Alejandra Palomera and her team for having faith in me to build together the present and the future,» said Cala.

Cala Centre, Ismael’s new event site in Miami, will be the stage for audiovisual productions for the agency.

Among the agency’s exclusive artists are Eduardo Yáñez, Marjorie de Sousa, Ariadne Díaz, Mark Tacher, Sofía Castro, Chantal Andere, Cynthia Klitbo, Danilo Carera, Rodolfo Landeros, William Valdés, Alejandro Chabán, Zuleyka Rivera, Lucía Méndez, Susana Dosamantes, and Lupita Ferrer.

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Life and business strategist. For five and a half years he presented CALA on CNN’s prime time in Spanish. He currently directs and presents CALA on the American network MegaTV. Businessman and social entrepreneur. Author of eight best-sellers on leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, including «The Power of Listening» and «Wake up with Cala». Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969. Graduated from the executive program of the prestigious Singularity University in Silicon Valley (California). Personally trained with great masters such as Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, Robin Sharma, Dr Bruce Lipton, Dr Joe Dispenza and John C. Maxwell, among others. Ambassador of the concept Corporate Happiness for Latin America. He is president and founder of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation.

ABOUT PALOMERA GROUP

Palomera Group works with the most important networks in the Hispanic world, including Televisa, Univisión, Telemundo, TV Azteca, RCN Colombia and Caracol Colombia, in addition to studios such as Fox, Universal, Warner, Sony, Paramount, and Netflix. It is chaired by Alejandra Rodríguez de Palomera, a communicator and marketer with a wealth of experience in launching and developing talent in the entertainment world. It has offices in Mexico City, Miami, and Los Angeles.

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BOCA RATÓN, Florida, 13 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Los hispanos de los Estados Unidos no finalizaron el 2020 con una opinión optimista acerca de su situación económica, aún cuando se espera que las nuevas vacunas para el COVID-19 contribuyan a que la nación se recupere de los efectos desvastadores de la pandemia.

En el cuarto trimestre del 2020, el Indice de Sentimiento del Consumidor Hispano disminuyó a 79,3% lo cual significó casi alrededor de seis puntos por debajo del porcentaje del tercer trimestre, conforme a la Iniciativa de la Encuesta sobre Economía y Negocios de la Universidad Florida Atlantic (FAU BEPI) en la Escuela de Negocios de FAU.

La cifra del cuarto trimestre – si bien es más ó menos la misma que la del índice de sentimiento de confianza del consumidor correspondiente al total de la población conforme a la Universidad de Michigan – es casi 22 puntos por debajo de la del año pasado, antes del comienzo de la pandemia.

«Puede ser que los hispanos se muestren menos optimistas debido al hecho de que el porcentaje de desempleo de los Latinos es más alto que el porcentaje de desempleo global en los Estados Unidos», manifestó Mónica Escaleras, Ph.D. Directora de FAU BEPI.

La encuesta del cuarto trimestre reveló que el 47 por ciento de los hispanos declararon que están mejor económicamente que hace un año, mientras que en el tercer trimestre el porcentaje que expresaba esto mismo era del 57 por ciento. Además, 62 por ciento de los que respondieron a la encuesta manifestaron que esperan estar mejor económicamente el próximo año, mientras que en el tercer trimestre el porcentaje que expresaba esto mismo era del 69 por ciento.

La última encuesta también reveló que fueron menos los participantes que piensan que éste es un buen momento para comprar artículos de lujo, y fueron más aquellos que piensan que el costo de vida ha aumentado.

No obstante, los hispanos parecen tener confianza en la perspectiva económica a largo plazo, puesto que 66 por ciento de los mismos expresaron que creen que la economía estará bien durante los próximos cinco años. Este porcentaje es nueve puntos por encima del porcentaje obtenido en el tercer trimestre.

La encuesta se basó en una muestra de 617 hispanos de 18 años o mayores de 18 años, desde el 1ro de Octubre al 31 de Diciembre. El margen de error es de

+/-3,95%. La encuesta fue suministrada usando tanto la recopilación de datos vía IVR como la recopilación de datos en la línea usando Dynata. Las respuestas de toda la muestra fueron evaluadas de modo tal de reflejar la distribución nacional de la población hispana por región, educación, sexo, edad, e ingresos, conforme con los últimos datos de la Encuesta de la Comunidad Americana. Los resultados de la encuesta y las tabulaciones cruzadas completas pueden ser consultadas en www.business.fau.edu/BEPI.

FUENTE Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations, even as new COVID-19 vaccines are expected to help the nation recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 79.3, about six points shy of the third quarter mark, according to the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business.

The fourth quarter number, while about the same as the general population’s consumer confidence sentiment published by the University of Michigan, is nearly 22 points lower than it was a year ago before the start of the pandemic.

«Hispanics may be less optimistic due to the fact that the Latino unemployment rate is higher than the overall unemployment rate in the United States,» said Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., director of FAU BEPI.

The fourth quarter poll found that 47 percent of Hispanics said they are better off financially today than a year ago, compared to 57 percent who felt that way during the third quarter. In addition, 62 percent of respondents said they expect to be better off financially in the next year, while 69 percent of respondents felt that way in the third quarter.

The latest survey also revealed that fewer respondents feel it is a good time to buy big-ticket items, while more respondents believe the cost of living has gone up.

Still, Hispanics appear confident in the long-run economic outlook, with 66 percent saying they expect it to be good in the next five years. That’s up nine points from the third quarter.

The poll is based on a sampling of 617 Hispanics, 18 years of age and older, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020. The margin of error is +/- 3.95 percentage points. The survey was administered using both landlines via IVR data collection and online data collection using Dynata. Responses for the entire sample were weighted to reflect the national distribution of the Hispanic population by region, education, gender, age and income, according to latest American Community Survey data. The polling results and full cross-tabulations can be viewed at www.business.fau.edu/BEPI.

SOURCE Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of the 2021 Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The 12 reissued and four new 2021 NWPs in the rule are necessary for work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

The NWPs in this rule take effect March 15, 2021. The 12 reissued NWPs replace the 2017 versions of those permits, which now expire March 14, 2021. All activities authorized by the remaining 40 NWPs from 2017 remain authorized until the March 18, 2022, expiration date of those NWPs. 

The 2021 nationwide permits have been published in today’s Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/13/2021-00102/reissuance-and-modification-of-nationwide-permits, and will be posted to the USACE Web site at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx. 

«Our goals in updating, developing and authorizing these 16 nationwide permits are to enhance regulatory efficiency and provide clarity for the regulated public without decreasing environmental protection,» said Maj. Gen. William «Butch» Graham, USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations. «Our nationwide permits are an important tool in encouraging project proponents to avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands, streams, and other aquatic resources.»

The updated permits streamline the requirements of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and are informed by extensive feedback from the public and other key stakeholders.

All nationwide permits provide expedited review of projects that have no more than minimal impact on the aquatic environment. Categories of activities that may be covered under these NWPs include residential developments, agricultural activities, stormwater management facilities, land-based renewable energy generation facilities, commercial and industrial developments, and recreational facilities.

The four new nationwide permits are NWPs 55, 56, 57, and 58.  NWP 55 provides an appropriate mechanism for an efficient authorization process to authorize structures in navigable waters for seaweed mariculture activities.  Similarly, NWP 56 provides the same appropriate efficient

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authorization process to authorize structures in navigable waters for finfish mariculture activities. Both of these NWPs also enable project proponents to obtain authorization, as appropriate, to grow multiple species on or in the same structure.

NWP 57 covers the discharges of dredged or fill material and structures and work in regulated waters associated with the construction of electric utility lines and telecommunications activities. Finally, NWP 58 provides authorization for activities in waters of the United States associated with the construction of utility lines for water and other substances.

Notification requirements and impact limits have been revised for some permits to provide greater national consistency and foster timely decision-making for the regulated community without reducing environmental protection. All improvements, additions, and revisions to the package are consistent with the USACE commitment to evaluate minor activities efficiently while ensuring appropriate environmental protection for our nation’s aquatic resources.

The nationwide permits announced today have no major changes from 2017, the last time the nationwide permits were authorized in accordance with the law.

USACE division commanders may add, after public review and consultation, regional conditions to nationwide permits in order to protect local aquatic ecosystems such as fens or bottomland hardwoods, or to minimize adverse effects on fish or shellfish spawning, wildlife nesting or other ecologically critical areas.

Division and district commanders are also charged with ensuring appropriate coordination and consultation occurs with federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native governments.

Additionally, NWP 26 has not been assigned since 2000, and NWP 47 was in effect for only one five-year cycle (2007 to 2012).

Additional information about the USACE Regulatory Program can be found at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Regulatory-Program-and-Permits/.

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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations, even as new COVID-19 vaccines are expected to help the nation recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 79.3, about six points shy of the third quarter mark, according to the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) in FAU’s College of Business.

The fourth quarter number, while about the same as the general population’s consumer confidence sentiment published by the University of Michigan, is nearly 22 points lower than it was a year ago before the start of the pandemic.

«Hispanics may be less optimistic due to the fact that the Latino unemployment rate is higher than the overall unemployment rate in the United States,» said Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., director of FAU BEPI.

The fourth quarter poll found that 47 percent of Hispanics said they are better off financially today than a year ago, compared to 57 percent who felt that way during the third quarter. In addition, 62 percent of respondents said they expect to be better off financially in the next year, while 69 percent of respondents felt that way in the third quarter.

The latest survey also revealed that fewer respondents feel it is a good time to buy big-ticket items, while more respondents believe the cost of living has gone up.

Still, Hispanics appear confident in the long-run economic outlook, with 66 percent saying they expect it to be good in the next five years. That’s up nine points from the third quarter.

The poll is based on a sampling of 617 Hispanics, 18 years of age and older, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020. The margin of error is +/- 3.95 percentage points. The survey was administered using both landlines via IVR data collection and online data collection using Dynata. Responses for the entire sample were weighted to reflect the national distribution of the Hispanic population by region, education, gender, age and income, according to latest American Community Survey data. The polling results and full cross-tabulations can be viewed at www.business.fau.edu/BEPI.

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SOURCE Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative