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Milda L Sainz’s new book «I Believed and I Lived» is an inspiring tale of the author’s battle and triumph over cancer through faith in God and science.

MIAMI, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Recent release «I Believed and I Lived» from Page Publishing author Milda L Sainz is an uplifting autobiography of the author’s bout with cancer and her eventual victory over it with the aid of God and trust in medicine.

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Milda L Sainz, a dedicated writer, real estate agent, and cancer survivor, has completed her new book «I Believed and I Lived»: an emotionally driven narrative about the author’s moments of weakness due to cancer and her victory of such illness through her steadfast faith in God and fervent trust in medicine.

Author Sainz tells the readers of her resilience and imparts the importance of unceasing intercessions and positivity to overcome sickness: «This is a true testimony and a health warning that any abnormal symptom in our bodies could make the difference between life and death.

We must fight for our lives and believe in our God and medical treatments. Being positive is the best medicine. It will make us better warriors to win in the fight for our lives, the fight to stay close to our loved ones, and those who need us.

This book reveals how cancer survivors make it through and is also an appeal to help and support them. I want to honor the Innovative Cancer Institute, the Miami Cancer Institute, all specialists, assistants, and therapists for their love of medicine! I also want to thank my family, I love you!»

Published by Page Publishing, Milda L Sainz’s powerful opus is a testament to the Lord’s benevolence and humanity’s resolve in times of sorrow and uncertainty, especially in the face of illness and death.

Readers who wish to experience this soul-tugging work can purchase «I Believed and I Lived» at bookstores everywhere or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues, and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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LG Brings Amazon Music App To Wide Range Of Smart TVs

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Starting this month, LG Electronics USA is launching an integrated Amazon Music app for U.S. owners of LG OLED, LG NanoCell and smart LCD TVs produced from 2016 through 2020.

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With Amazon Music, Prime membersⁱ have access to 2 million hand-curated songs and over 1,000 playlists and stations at no additional cost to their membership. Subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited, the service’s premium subscription tier, have access to more than 60 million songs and thousands of playlists and stations.

Customers who have not yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited will also be eligible for an extended 90-day free trialⁱⁱ when they purchase an LG TV on Amazon.com or register a compatible LG TV with Alexa.

For even more convenience, all compatible LG smart TV users can play their favorite music hands-free on their TVs using just their voice and the advanced LG Magic Remote. And with LG’s 2020 TVs also being Bluetooth Surround ready, customers with compatible LG TVs will be able to connect two Bluetooth speakers simultaneously to enjoy their favorite tunes in virtual 4.0 surround sound.

«Bringing Amazon Music support to LG TVs is another example of the added value benefits our customers receive after the initial purchase,» said Park Hyoung-sei, president of the LG Home Entertainment Company. «LG’s smart TVs are designed to combine everything that the customer could possibly want in one single seamless experience, from live television and sports events to the streaming of TV shows, movies, music and more.»

To learn more about LG TVs, visit lg.com.

About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $53 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, mobile phones, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, solar energy solutions and vehicle components. The «Life’s Good» marketing theme encompasses how LG is dedicated to people’s happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. LG is a 2020 ENERGY STAR^® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence. www.LG.com.

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ⁱⁱ Promotion available for Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK and US.

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Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996, announces that she will pose again for Playboy

MIAMI, September 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Actress, singer and model Alicia Machado announced in an interview with Ismael…

MIAMI, September 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Actress, singer and model Alicia Machado announced in an interview with Ismael Cala, on the U.S. MegaTV network, that she will soon pose again in the nude for Playboy magazine.

«I am going to pose in the nude for Playboy again. They’ve invited me. Walter Mercado told me that at 45 something special would happen to me. Right now, I’m 42 biologically, turning 43 in December, but mentally I feel as though I were 80 years old, because I’ve lived so intensely,» explains the 1996 Miss Universe.

Machado noted that this month marks the 25th anniversary of her coronation as Miss Venezuela at the Caracas Polyhedron Arena, which then enabled her to win the Miss Universe title in Las Vegas.

The actress, singer and model made other revelations on the CALA show: «I’m on Tinder, so you can send me your requests.»

Ismael asked her if this was a joke, and she replied: «People write me asking why I’m using Alicia Machado’s photo. No one believes it’s me.»

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«Cala,» hosted by Ismael Cala, is aired on Mega TV in all of the United States. Ismael is a life and business strategist. For five and a half years he was the host of «Cala» on CNN en Español. He is a businessman and social entrepreneur, as well as the author of eight bestsellers on themes of leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, including El poder de escuchar (‘The power of listening’), and Despierta con Cala (‘Wake up with Cala’). He was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969, and holds a degree in Art History from Oriente University. He is the President and founder of the Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation https://ismaelcala.com/nst/

MegaTV, a property of the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), Inc., is a television operation with distribution in open signal, cable and satellite, and affiliates in the United States and Puerto Rico. SBS is also the owner of 17 radio stations located in the key Hispanic U.S. markets.

CALA is aired Monday to Friday at the following times:

Miami: 10:00 pm
US National: 10:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm CT/ 7:00 pm PT
Puerto Rico: 11:30 pm

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Shield AI Co-Founders Honored by WIRED

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Shield AI, the AI software company focused on bringing AI to the national security sector, today expressed its appreciation to WIRED for including two of its founders as part of the magazine’s «WIRED25: People Who Are Making Things Better» list. CEO Ryan Tseng and COO Brandon Tseng were honored for their contributions in developing AI to protect the lives of service members and civilians. Other technology leaders recognized by WIRED include Apple’s Tim Cook and SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell.

The five-year-old company’s AI software enables unmanned systems to interpret signals and react autonomously in dynamic environments, allowing service members to see what lies ahead and make more informed decisions. Shield AI’s products are currently in use by the US Department of Defense to augment and extend service members’ ability to execute complex missions.

«We’re humbled to be included on this list, alongside many individuals we have long admired,» said Ryan Tseng. «We are focused on building a defining company committed to the mission of protecting service members and civilians, and this is a whole-of-team effort. We have seen tremendous growth and recognition this year and will build upon this momentum as we continue to scale and expand,» added Brandon Tseng.

Shield AI was recently recognized by Fast Company as one of the «World’s Most Innovative Companies» for 2020 and by Forbes as one of «America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence companies.» Shield AI is a venture capital-backed firm backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Breyer Capital, Homebrew, and Silicon Valley Bank.

About Shield AI
Shield AI was founded in 2015 by Brandon Tseng, a former Navy SEAL, Ryan Tseng, a successful tech entrepreneur, and autonomy expert Andrew Reiter. Today the team is more than 150-strong, with Chief Technology Officer Prof. Nathan Michael of Carnegie Mellon University’s Resilient Intelligent Systems Lab leading the company’s development of AI systems that operate on the edge in challenging, previously unknown, real-world environments.

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Haitian Artist BélO Wins Grand Prize In Prestigious 2020 Unsigned Only Music Competition

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The winners of the US-based Unsigned Only Music Competition were announced today. The overall 2020 Grand Prize is awarded to the Haitian world music artist Jean Belony Murat, known as BélO. He is also the winner of Fandemonium, Unsigned Only’s online public vote.

Established in 2012, Unsigned Only has become known as the leading music competition honoring international artists who are not signed to a major…

Established in 2012, Unsigned Only has become known as the leading music competition honoring international artists who are not signed to a major record label. It has become an important source for discovering new talent and acts as a benchmark for excellence in the arena of contemporary music. Selected from more than 7,000 entries from 109 countries, the winners share in over $160,000 in cash and prizes split among 38 winners.

Winners were selected by a judging panel comprised of high-profile industry experts and renowned recording artists, including: Charli XCX; Aimee Mann; Sanctus Real; O.A.R.; Ruthie Foster; Robert Smith (The Cure); David Benoit; Tyler Williams (The Head And The Heart); NLE Choppa; Bibi Marin (Reik); Darryl Worley; Piso 21; Janiva Magness; Tinariwen; Rhett Walker; The Devil Makes Three; Buika; and many more (see complete list below).

Hailed as Haiti’s musical ambassador to the world, BélO is a socially conscious singer/songwriter whose music reflects the issues and challenges facing his home country. BélO has always been committed to the causes of the less fortunate, the education of children, women’s rights, social solidarity, environmental protection, and peace in Haiti and around the world. His social activism is especially significant during these challenging times and exposes the enormous contradictions and inequalities of our societies.

«Haiti has a lot to offer to the rest of the world, and our culture reflects the beauty of its diversity,» said BélO. «When we are united there’s not much that we can’t achieve. As always I am proud to represent my country and to share my music with the world. I would like to extend my gratitude to the fans who supported me and carried me throughout the years.»

BélO’s sound is a mixture of world, rock, reggae, jazz, and Afro-Haitian traditional rhythms known as «ragganga.» Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, near Port-au-Prince, BélO was only 11 years old when he realized he wanted to be a professional musician. For him, it was seemingly his destiny because music was everywhere: in his home, on the streets, and all over Haiti. His first album was released in 2005, and since then he has performed all over the world, garnering accolades and multiple awards, including winning the prestigious «Prix Radio France International Discoveries» award.

«BélO’s message is so relevant right now; it speaks to the turbulent and challenging times in which we all live,» said Founders/Directors Candace Avery and Jim Morgan. «His message of unity and peace resonates now more than ever.»

In addition to winning $20,000 in cash (US) and much more in prizes, BélO will also receive one-on-one mentoring from a group of upper-echelon music industry executives from: ARC Music, Because Music, Cumbancha/Putumayo, Naive Records, Montreux Jazz Festival, Omnium Records, RCA, and Summerfest Music Festival.

Artist judges include: Aimee Mann; Bow Wow; Buika; Charli XCX; Christopher Lennertz; Craig Campbell; Darryl Worley; David Benoit; Eric Bibb; Janiva Magness; Lionel Loueke; NLE Choppa; Chris Culos (O.A.R.); Bibi Marin (Reik); Rhett Walker; Robert Smith (The Cure); Russ Landau; Ruthie Foster; Sanctus Real; Tenth Avenue North; The Devil Makes Three; Tinariwen; Victor Wainwright; and Zbigniew Presiner.

Industry judges include: Angel Romero (Founder/Sr. Editor, World Music Central); Angela Yee (Radio Personality, «The Breakfast Club»/105.1); Anna Kolander (Manager, Activist Artists Mgmt); Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone); Art Tipaldi (Editor, Blues Music Magazine); Brandon Chitwood (The EDM Scholar); Brett Milano (Music Critic, Boston Herald); Brinson Strickland (President, Collective Music Nashville); Chad Jensen (Artist Manager, Jensen Artist Mgmt); Christopher Scapelliti (Editor-In-Chief, Guitar Player); Damian Fanelli (Editor-In-Chief, Guitar World); David Sikorski (Sr. Editor, EARMILK Media Inc.); David Silbaugh (Talent Buyer, Summerfest); Enrique Santos (Chairman/Chief Creative Officer, iHeart Latino); Evan Stein (Owner, Experience Music Group); Gaston Leone (Talent Buyer, Goldenvoice); Hilary Saunders (Managing Editor, No Depression); James Kempner (Owner, JMK Connections); James Whitting (Partner, Paradigm Talent Agency); Jeff Zuchowski (VP, Artist Marketing/Industry Relations, Pandora); Jennifer Taunton (Music Supervisor, Level Two Music); John Cameron (Managing Editor, EDM.com); John Dibiase (President, Jesus Freak Hideout); Joseph Patterson (Senior Editor, Complex); Josh Jackson (Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Kevin McNeese (President, NewReleaseToday); Lyndsey Parker (Managing Editor, Yahoo Music); Mac Randall (Editor, JazzTimes); Raoul Hernandez (Music Editor, Austin Chronicle); and Sheryl Louis (CSM Management).

Unsigned Only is sponsored by: CAD Audio; Celebrity Access; Disc Makers; Eventric; Hybrid Studios; Killer Brownies; Lurssen Mastering; Merch Cat; Mojave Audio; Musicians Institute; Ortega Guitars; Symphonic Distribution; and The Music Business Registry.

For more information and to view the list of all winners, go to http://www.unsignedonly.com. For high-res photos, contact Candace Avery at press@unsignedonly.com.

Submissions for the 2021 competition are currently open. Entry information can be found at https://www.unsignedonly.com

The complete list of 2020 winners is as follows:

Grand Prize
BélO (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti) – «EDA»

Adult Album Alternative (AAA)
First Place: San Mei (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) – «Hard To Face»
Second Place: Trent-Jean (Perth, WA, Australia) – «Manchester By The Sea«

Adult Contemporary (AC)
First Place: Lainey Dionne (Smithfield, RI, USA) – «Hey London»
Second Place: MAXO (Canberra, ACT, Australia) – «All My Love»

Americana
First Place: Brit Taylor (Hindman, KY, USA) – «Waking Up Ain’t Easy»
Second Place: Big Little Lions (Royston, BC, Canada) – «Against The Wall»

Christian
First Place: Aaron David (Tampa, FL, USA) – «Dirty Heart»
Second Place: Lizi Bailey (Griffin, GA, USA) – «Better»

Country
First Place: Sonia Leigh (Nashville, TN, USA) – «Jack Is Back»
Second Place: Buck Twenty (Harrow, ON, Canada) – «All I Can Do»

EDM
First Place: Du0 (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) – «Way Back Down»
Second Place: Medii (Alameda, CA, USA) – «Keys Ft. Kiture»

Folk/Singer-Songwriter
First Place: Kelson (Atlanta, GA, USA) – «Holy Smoke»
Second Place: Sahara Beck (Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia) – «21st Century»

Instrumental
First Place: Tomokazu Yamada (Shakotan, Japan) – «Migraine»
Second Place: Gaia (Helsinki, Finland) – «Questions In E Minor»

Jazz
First Place: Adam Hutcheson/AH2 (Atlanta, GA, USA) – «Souperbass»
Second Place: Hildemaro Alvarez (San Cristobal, Venezuela) – «Arriba En La Ruta 3»

Latin
First Place: Patiño (San José, Costa Rica) – «Paquita Linda»
Second Place: RYOKER (Bogota, Colombia) – «Amanecer En Paris»

Pop/Top 40
First Place: Lily Williams (London, England) – «Punching»
Second Place: Theia (Auckland, New Zealand) – «Not Your Princess»

R&B/Hip-Hop
First Place King Zay (St. Louis, MO, USA) – «Tonka»
Second Place: Bby Ivy (Oslo, Norway) – «Sweet Like Honey»

Rock
First Place: Joshua & The Holy Rollers (Los Angeles, CA, USA) – «Talks Like Alabama»
Second Place: Megan Slankard (San Francisco, CA, USA) – «I Want To Be Loved»

Screen Shot
First Place: MAD FVN (McLean, VA, USA) – «Skeletons»
Second Place: JoJo Worthington (Waterloo, ON, Canada) – «Stabilize»

Teen
First Place: Beyond Chaotic (Land O Lakes, FL, USA) – «You Don’t Even Know (Kung Fu)»
Second Place: Victoria Dennis (Mount Kisco, NY, USA) – «When I Fall»

Vocal Performance
First Place: Bianca Ryan (Philadelphia, PA, USA) – «Say Something»
Second Place: Dreion (Boston, MA, USA) – «I Gotta Bad Feeling»

World Music
First Place: Jaja Bashengezi (Bukavu, Democratic Republic of The Congo) – «Fata Katibu»
Second Place: OYME (Pushkino, Russia) – «Vaya»

Fandemonium (public online vote)
Winner: BélO (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti) – «EDA»

Special Promotion Winners

Triple Play
Week One – Get Exposure
Kelson (Atlanta, GA, USA) – «Holy Smoke»

Week Two – Get Published
Madison Olds (Kamloops, BC, Canada) – «3’s A Crowd»

Week Three – Get Paid
Mad FVN (McLean, VA, USA) – «Skeletons»

Win Some Love – three winners (in alphabetical order)
Sahara Beck (Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia) – «Queen Of Hearts»
Scot Robinson (Edmonton, AB, Canada) – «Istanbul»
The Sand (Murcia, Spain) – «California«

Video Only
Professional Video
Eli Dan (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) – «Treading Water»

Homemade Video
Abi Muir (Redlynch, QLD, Australia) – «Creep»

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Texas Realtors Young Professionals Network names 2020 «Realtors to Watch» award winners

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Texas Realtors Young Professionals Network (YPN) has named seven Realtors under the age of 40 to receive the «Realtors to Watch Award» for their excellence in leadership, community involvement, and sales in 2020. These Texas Realtors were honored at the association’s virtual #ShapingTexas conference on Sept. 1.

«These young Realtors are truly ones to watch, and we’re proud to acknowledge…

«These young Realtors are truly ones to watch, and we’re proud to acknowledge their deep involvements within the community and the Texas Realtor family,» said Cindi Bulla, 2020 Chairman of Texas Realtors. «Their hard work and dedication to the profession is inspiring and a great example to all young Realtors across Texas.»

In addition to distinguished service in the real estate industry, the honorees are actively involved within the Realtor association at the local, state and national levels, including positions on committees, advisory groups, and boards. The award winners also are deeply involved with nonprofit and community organizations.

The award recipients are:

Ashley Gentry of RedBranch Realty in Plano
Kylee Garza of NextHome Realty Solutions in College Station
Nick Kline of Keller Williams Realty in Plano
Nicole Lopez of True Houston Real Estate in Houston
Roman Novian of Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors in Waco
Samantha Plomer of Houston, Compass Real Estate in Houston
Virginia Ann Prazak of ERA Raffaelli, Realtors in Texarkana

For more information about the «Realtors to Watch Award» and the 2020 honorees, please visit www.texasrealestate.com/about-us/awards/realtors-to-watch-award.

About Texas REALTORS®
With more than 135,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. In 2020, Texas REALTORS® is celebrating a century of shaping Texas by being the advocate for private property rights, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, and providing its members with the tools to achieve success. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.

The Young Professionals Network
The Young Professionals Network is a dynamic entry point for real estate professionals striving to become more successful in their careers and gain leadership experience. YPN’s growth has been driven by REALTORS®. YPN has evolved from a magazine offshoot to a determined, passionate, savvy group of members who use social media effectively and transparently and who are committed to strengthening the REALTOR® brand.

CONTACT: Morgan Moritz, mmoritz@piercom.com

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ACTIVATE Will Bring Telehealth Services To Vulnerable, At-Risk Residents of California’s Central Valley

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Researchers at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society & the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California are launching today Accountability, Coordination, and Telehealth in the Valley to Achieve Transformation and Equity (ACTIVATE), a public-private pilot initiative to bring telehealth services to underserved rural residents in Merced County, California. In partnership with Livingston Community Health, the University of California CITRIS network, technology distributors, community-based organizations, and government agencies, ACTIVATE aims to reach populations who are vulnerable to the worst outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic with the technology, skills, and connections they need to access and utilize health care services.

ACTIVATE is co-led by Dr. David Lindeman, Director of CITRIS Health, and Dr. Katherine Kim, Associate Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and the School of Medicine at the University of California, Davis.

«The patients we’re serving with ACTIVATE are some of the most vulnerable members of society, and not only to COVID-19,» said Kim. «Many are low-income, undocumented, Latinx agricultural workers – these communities have the least access to quality health care services.»

California’s rural Central Valley faces some of the worst health disparities in the state and country. Many residents of the Valley lack access to basic health care, and service providers in the area have limited reach and coverage. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 2020 County Health Rankings recently ranked Merced County as among the «least healthy» counties with adverse health outcomes in California. Community health workers, public health activists, and local leaders are committed to progress on this front, focusing on investing in quality, affordable care that meets residents where they are and improves overall health outcomes in their community.

ACTIVATE will first launch at Livingston Community Health in Merced County, and is expected to rapidly expand throughout the state to other community health centers (CHCs) and clinicians that serve vulnerable populations. The goal of the pilot program is not just to provide the technology needed for telehealth and remote health monitoring, but also to ensure that patients are empowered to use it and see greater health outcomes as a result. To that end, program participants will receive health education and training in digital literacy as well as software and hardware (phones, tablets, and other remote monitoring equipment) needed to connect with health care providers and monitor chronic health conditions. Building on health education from community health workers and medical assistants based at the CHC, the program emphasizes training of primary care practitioners in CHCs. These critical health care workers are at the front lines of health care in the era of COVID-19. They are embedded in the communities they serve, and have the cultural and linguistic skills to break down barriers and help patients access physical and mental health services.

«The patients we serve are too often left out by traditional health system models,» said Livingston Community Health CEO Leslie Abasta-Cummings. «They live in rural areas and face financial, cultural, and legal barriers when it comes to accessing health care services. Working with these communities to embed and encourage the use of telehealth technology will empower patients to manage their own health and experience greater health outcomes.»

In collaboration with Livingston Community Health, the program will be implemented and evaluated by a coalition of experts through CITRIS’s University of California multi-campus network including experts from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Merced.

«Telehealth represents a safe and effective way for many populations, including rural and low-income communities, to access necessary health care services – especially during a pandemic,» said Dr. David Lubarsky, Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO of UC Davis Health. «UC Davis Health is committed to using our expertise to improve the health of those who live and work in our state. Through the ACTIVATE project, we will offer resources and expertise to identify the best ways to deliver telehealth services to providers serving the most vulnerable populations. Ultimately, we plan to provide a roadmap for both public and private partners, setting a gold standard in California and across the nation.»

The ACTIVATE team will evaluate the pilot program for achieving goals in technology implementation, outreach, adoption and utilization; successful use of community health workers to reach patients; and improved health behavior and health care outcomes. Working with the Center for Connected Health Policy, ACTIVATE will develop a roadmap for post-pandemic sustainability of health system reforms that incorporate telehealth. Ultimately, ACTIVATE aims to demonstrate that telehealth has the power to serve rural and vulnerable communities, and encourage telehealth solutions as cost-effective means of enhancing community-based health systems.

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society & the Banatao Institute (CITRIS), based at the University of California, was created in 2001 to leverage world-class research to develop technology solutions to society’s biggest challenges. CITRIS’s UC experts have years of experience working on issues related to health care access and digital inclusion. Livingston Community Health is a Merced County-based clinic that serves mostly Latinx communities with primary and preventative health care services regardless of their ability to pay.

CONTACT: Kap Stann, Director of Communications, CITRIS, communications@citris-uc.org

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Leaders Across Professional Sports Teams, Leagues And Unions Come Together To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind ‘Pro Sports Assembly’

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today a group of esteemed sports business executives have united to launch a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide, and mission-driven community called Pro Sports Assembly («The Assembly») – a 501(c)(3) organization for people who work in professional sports which aims by 2030 to achieve parity in opportunity, pay and leadership amongst its workforce.

Designed to keep leagues, teams and unions both knowledgeable and accountable for…

Designed to keep leagues, teams and unions both knowledgeable and accountable for delivering an equitable and profitable future in professional sports organizations – The Assembly is a member-led community that challenges its industry to advance diverse and inclusive leadership. It believes that by developing cultural and gender intelligence, as well as setting best practices of stewardship, mentorship and allyship, professional sports properties can drive innovation, bolster financial performance, capture new markets and increase brand loyalty. The Assembly is aggressive in its vision and stance to create the future of its industry through the #PowerofProSports.

«We are united in game plan, and diverse in council,» says Shareef Abdur-Rahim, President of NBA G League and Founding Advisory Board Member of The Assembly. «We organized our Founding Boards to represent the diversity that our industry-at-large needs to see. In order to truly advance collectively – we must use an equity lens in leadership.»

«It is important for us to identify and develop the next generation of our industry’s top talent,» says Alex Chang, Chief Marketing Officer of San Francisco 49ers and Founding Governing Board Member of The Assembly. «This requires breaking down traditions, norms and biases that currently exist – and replacing them with new and refined processes that will help guide decisions impacting the future of professional sports and the career paths of its employees.»

«For every five athletes you see on the field of play, there are 95 people behind the scenes bringing that game to life,» says Laura Dixon, Head of External Relations for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and Founding Governing Board Member of The Assembly. «The people who work for professional sports teams, leagues and unions now have a place to connect and collaborate on the critical issues facing our industry. The larger our membership, the more impactful we can be in our purpose of advancing diverse, productive and inclusive leadership. The power of pro sports is truly in its people.»

See below a complete list of The Assembly’s Founding Board Members (in alphabetical order):

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Andy Loughnane – President, Austin FC
Cynt Marshall – CEO, Dallas Mavericks
Ese Ighedosa – President, House of Athlete
Hugh Weber – President, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Jessica Berman – Deputy Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
Kenneth Shropshire – CEO, Global Sport Institute, Arizona State University
Kyle Bunch – Vice President/Managing Director, Global Sports Venture Studios
Len Perna – CEO, Turnkey Search
Michele Roberts – Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association
Shareef Abdur-Rahim – President, NBA G-League
Shelley Zalis – CEO, The Female Quotient
Theresa Tran – Founder, The Offense
Tom Glick – President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment
Xavier Gutierrez – CEO, Arizona Coyotes

GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
Alex Chang – Chief Marketing Officer, San Francisco 49ers
Alison Roscoe – Vice President, Partnerships, Austin FC
Ann Seeney – Vice President, Human Resources, St. Louis Cardinals
Antony Bonavita – Executive Vice President, Venue Operations, Cleveland Cavaliers
Brandon James – Vice President of Basketball Administration/Deputy General Counsel, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Brittanie Boyd – Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Cassandra Carr – Investor, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Dan Gladstone – Senior Vice President, THINK450/National Basketball Players Association
Dionna Widder – Chief Revenue Officer, Houston Dynamo/Houston Dash
Keisha Wyatt – Director of Marketing, Dallas Mavericks
Laura Dixon – Head of External Relations, Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Molly Wurdack-Folt – Vice President, Partnerships, Detroit Tigers/Detroit Red Wings
Oracio Galindo – Head of Employee Experience, Los Angeles Rams
Raquel «Rocky» Egusquiza – Executive Director, Miami Marlins Foundation

In its first year, The Assembly will formalize its member network and provide professional development, as well as hold virtual forums, workshops and discussions. In addition, it will commission research, share tools and develop analytics around key indicators in professional sports – to be distributed amongst the membership as a benchmark and playbook towards ensuring a more fairly functioning workplace.

For more information, please visit: www.prosportsassembly.org (Website), @prosportsassembly (Instagram), @theproassembly (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosportsassembly (LinkedIn).

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‘Black-ish’ Star & Executive Producer Marsai Martin, Grammy And Latin Grammy-Nominated Artist Ángela Aguilar And Some Of Today’s Rising Star Kidfluencers Join The Creators Of ‘got milk?’ To Launch Bilingual «Glass Half Full News» Show

SAN CLEMENTE, California, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Committed to spreading a cultural moment of positivity and keeping families and communities nourished during these challenging times, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creators of the iconic got milk? and Spanish-language toma leche campaigns, are extending their efforts into an initiative directly centered on delivering the brighter side of news. Accompanied by a glass of milk or two, it’s a show about kids on the frontlines of what’s happening today – at home. «Glass Half Full News» / «El Vaso Medio Lleno Noticias,» debuts today as a bilingual content series. Produced by got milk?/ toma leche and delivering positive and fun news segments seen through the ambitious lens and perspective of kids. It’s all the hard truth you need, served up through a straight, unfiltered innocence that only kids can bring.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8771151-bilingual-glass-half-full-news-show-marsai-martin-angela-aguilar-california-milk-processor-board/

Everyone knows seeing a glass as half full versus half empty is associated with having an optimistic worldview. And no humans embody the glass half full perspective better than kids. Via the «Glass Half Full News» weekly, episodic digital series, the creators of ‘got milk?’ aim to nourish families with an alternative source of news updates. Tapping the contagious positivity, resilience and spark of imagination that children embody to help keep our spirits up during this unprecedented time, and of course, demonstrating how a glass of milk can fuel the way, the show is culturally attuned for today’s diverse California kids and their families. Gleaning universal insights and infusing nuances to also offer unique culturally-relevant Spanish-language episodes via «El Vaso Medio Lleno Noticias», starting today, got milk? and toma leche will release segments on www.ghfnews.com and «El Vaso Medio Noticias» on www.vmlnoticias.com, respectively.

«We hear it all the time that kids are resilient. But what does that mean, and why does it matter so much right now?» said Steve James, Executive Director of the California Milk Processor Board and visionary leader of ‘got milk?’. «We know milk has a role to nourish families nutritionally, but also emotionally through our got milk?/toma leche campaigns. We are encouraging families to find that silver lining and bring their own glass half full perspective to life. During this pandemic lockdown kids have dramatically changed everything about their daily routines. Limited interaction with their extended family and friends, cancellation of activities, reimagined milestone moments and distance learning are just the tip of the iceberg. However, as disruptive and unsettling as these challenging times are, they have also given kids the opportunity to grow and flourish creatively, in responsibilities and in ingenious ways to entertain themselves that might not have otherwise been navigated in more ‘status quo’ times. Glass Half Full News and El Vaso Medio Noticias is a celebration of that spirit, growth and ingenuity, but also that joyful silliness that we hope is positively contagious.»

To launch the campaign, ABC’s celebrated ‘Black-ish’ actress and Hollywood’s youngest executive producer Marsai Martin went behind-the-scenes to serve as creative advisor, AKA Boss Lady, AKA Broadcast Queen to «Glass Half Full News» weekly episodes, where kids spread their contagious innocence and positivity with uplifting news segments, such as their greatest discoveries about their families, arts, culinary adventures, fashion, fitness and their imaginary trips during lockdown, with milk being their trusted drink of choice to fuel them.

To help tell bring the Glass Half Full News perspective to life further, got milk? and Martin collaborated with four of today’s rising star ‘kidfluencers’ who are making a name for themselves in the social sphere via Instagram, TikTok and YouTube including: Leo Kelly (The Shirley Temple King), Zooey Miyoshi (Zooey in the City) and Stella and Blaise Bennett (Stella & Blaise). Each of these kid tastemakers deliver their own brand of pizzaz via engaging lockdown observations and field reports from home.

«Glass Half Full News» will also feature Mexican-American singer and GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist Ángela Aguilar as got milk?/toma leche’s ambassador and special guest star on the «El Vaso Medio Lleno Noticias edition. Aguilar, of the beloved «La Dinastía Aguilar’ family, shares what she’s been doing during quarantine and demonstrates her new way of living to keep herself happy, fostering new hobbies and looking at things in a positive way – with a spark of of adventure, joy and hope.

To help spread the word about the campaign, Martin, Aguilar and the four kidfluencer ambassadors are encouraging people to tune-in, watch and share «Glass Half Full News» and «El Vaso Medio Noticias» available today with new episodes released weekly through October on www.ghfnews.com and on www.vmlnoticias.com, respectively. To learn more about «Glass Half Full News»/ «El Vaso Medio Lleno Noticias» follow @gotmilk and @tomaleche on Instagram and across our social handles for more positive perspective storytelling and visit got milk?’s YouTube channel to watch more Glass Half Full News campaign content and both Marsai Martin and Ángela Aguilar behind-the-scenes on the set.

On a mission to bring a spark of positivity amidst a landscape of heavy-skewing conversation on behalf of CMPB, the campaign is the brainchild of creative agency GALLEGOS United, along with its sister agencies ROX United, CANVAS United and LUNA United, agencies within the UNITED COLLECTIVE creative communications group.

About the California Milk Processor Board
Since 1993, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creator of the famous got milk? campaign, has been committed to increasing milk consumption throughout California. Its latest initiative, «Bones Love Milk,» is dedicated to educating youth on the real benefits of milk as «nature’s energy drink» in an unconventional way, showcasing how milk is a true nutrient powerhouse, delivering strong bones, energy, hydration and muscle recovery. The CMPB is funded by all California milk processors and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The got milk? trademark is a federally registered trademark and service mark. For more information, visit www.gotmilk.com.

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GAP, the first airport group in the world to accredit all its airports in the ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Airports Council International (ACI) is pleased to announce the accreditation of all the airports that are part of Grupo AeroportuarIo del Pacífico (GAP) in the ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme. GAP becomes the first airport group in the world to successfully accredit all its airports in the AHA program.

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ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation programme supports airports assessing the new health measures and procedures introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with ICAO Council Aviation Restart Task Force (CART) recommendations and in alignment with the joint EASA and ECDC Aviation Health Safety Protocol.

The AHA program recognizes airports’ commitment to the safety of passengers, airport employees, and the general public. All passenger areas and processes are considered including terminal access, check-in areas, security screening, boarding gates, lounges, retail, food and beverages, gate equipment such as boarding bridges, escalators and elevators, border control areas and facilities (in collaboration with authorities), baggage claim area and arrivals exit.

«Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico reaffirms its commitment to the health and safety of passengers and employees by accrediting the 14 airports of the group (12 in México and 2 in Jamaica) in the ACI Accreditation of Sanitary Measures (AHA) program. GAP becomes the first Airport Group in the world to demonstrate that all its airports have successfully implemented their health measures in accordance with the recommendations of the ICAO CART and aligned with the best practices of the industry», said Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC.

«Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico’s priority is to give its passengers a safe and pleasant travel experience. As proof of this is the present accreditation, which keeps us in the leadership of health security at an international level, applying the best protocols and measures in all our airports», added Raúl Revuelta, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.

About ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) is the international airport organization, with 1,960 airports in 176 countries. The Latin American and Caribbean office (ACI-LAC) has 270 airports in 34 countries that manage 95% of air traffic in the region.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. of C.V. (GAP) is a Mexican company that develops its activity in the airport sector. GAP operates 12 international airports in Mexico and two in Jamaica, serving more than 300 destinations, through 35 airlines. Its shares are listed on the stock exchanges of Mexico and New York.

In 2019, GAP served 48.7 million passengers, 8.4% more than in 2018.

The airports managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico are located at:

Guadalajara and Tijuana, serving the main metropolitan areas.
Mexicali, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato and Morelia, serving medium-sized developing cities.
La Paz, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Montego Bay, serving some of the most important tourist destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean.
On October 10, 2018, GAP signed the concession contract with the government of Jamaica in order to operate, modernize and expand the Norman Manley International Airport («KIN») located in the city of Kingston.

The airports managed by GAP in Mexico are owned by the Mexican government and have been allocated in a 50-year concession starting in 1998, as part of a domestic initiative to privatize and improve the quality and security of the country’s airport services.

In Jamaica, the government owns the Montego Bay Airport and the concession granted for its operation is for a 30-year period, which will conclude on April 2033. The Kingston Airport was granted for a 25-year concession. GAP took control of the operation and administration this past October 2019.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico believes in the value of each individual and seeks to trigger his or her potential through education. Better-educated Mexicans will raise their quality of life and contribute towards the country’s development. GAP, in line with its business model and through its Foundation, is committed to be a factor of change. We work on two strategic pillars: work with the community, through the GAP Schools, and on training the airport community, with Community Training Centers.

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