Posted by Elena del Valle on March 10, 2025
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Aras Nazarovas, information security researcher, Cybernews
Photo: Cybernews
A podcast interview with Aras Nazarovas, information security researcher, Cybernews, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses DeepSeek’s cyberattack and how insecure artificial intelligence technology threatens business leaders and organizations with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Aras specializes in cybersecurity and threat analysis. He investigates online services, malicious campaigns, and hardware security while compiling data on the most prevalent cybersecurity threats. According to his bio he, along with the Cybernews research team, have uncovered significant online privacy and security issues impacting organizations and platforms such as NASA, Google Play, and PayPal. According to his bio the Cybernews research team conducts over 7,000 investigations and publishes more than 600 studies annually, designed to help consumers and businesses better understand and mitigate data security risks.
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then selecting “HMPR Aras Nazarovas” and downloading the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the March 2025 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on March 5, 2025
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Without Arrows
Photo, video, screener: First Run Features
Following its premiere on PBS Independent Lens First Run Features released Without Arrows, a 93-minute 2025 documentary on moments in the life of a Lakȟóta family. Filmed over 13 years the documentary was scheduled for release February 2025 via Amazon and Apple streaming as well as DVD ($19.95). Scroll down to watch a short video trailer.
The film is in English peppered with words in Lakȟóta. It follows a family over three generations. At times it is difficult to make out the words of their dialogue. It centers on Delwin Fiddler Jr., a champion grass dancer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, who left his reservation as a young man and built a new life in Philadelphia. Ten years later he returned home to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota to fulfill his mother’s ambition and carry on his extended family’s legacy. Shirley Eagletail Fiddler, his mother, Delwin Fidder, Sr., his father, and his daughter Kassi Phoenix Fiddler are also featured.
Moving and sad at times Without Arrows is also hopeful. Family members appear in everyday settings and at home. Also as the seasons change the documentary features moments of dancing, family gatherings, burials and family conversations. It has an original score by Olivia Komahcheet.
Directed and produced by Elizabeth Day and Jonathan Olshatski Without Arrows received fiscal sponsorship from The Film Collaborative. It was a co-production of ITVS and Vision Maker Media. It also received support from Australian Independence Documentary Conference, Big Sky Pitch, Film Independent Documentary Lab, The Gotham, Hotdocs Deal Maker Program, Hotdocs Forum, Jihlava New Visions Forum, Minnesota Film Festival Pitch Competition; and grants from Ford Just Films, Philadelphia Foundation, Catapult Film Fund, Bertha Foundation, Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and Rowan University. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS also appear among the film credits.
Posted by Elena del Valle on February 24, 2025
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Jonathan George, CEO, Unleash Your Rockstar
Photo: Levi Walker
A podcast interview with Jonathan George, CEO, Unleash Your Rockstar, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses personal branding with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Jonathan has devoted over two decades to crafting, positioning, and expanding celebrity personal brands. According to his bio his clients have collectively amassed over 150 million online followers; it also indicates that “his approach streamlines the process, enabling individuals to swiftly overcome self-doubt, gain clarity, and navigate the complexities of the digital age.”
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is also possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then selecting “HMPR Jonathan George” and downloading the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the February 2025 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on February 19, 2025
By Nicholas Rossman*
Director
Anti-Fraud Programme
Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF)
Nicholas Rossman, director, Anti-Fraud Programme, Mobile Ecosystem Forum
Photo: Nicholas Rossman
Staying ahead of the curve is important in any business, but it is particularly crucial in the mobile sector. Here are ten of the key trends likely to shape the industry in 2025.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Impact: AI/ML is expected to have a profound impact on the mobile industry, leading to more personalised and intelligent app experiences. AI-powered smartphones with dedicated AI coprocessors that can run large language models completely offline are predicted to arrive. AI and ML will also transform customer service through AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants.
Reasoning: The increasing availability of big data and advancements in AI/ML algorithms are driving this trend. AI/ML can help to improve user experience, increase engagement, and drive revenue.
Challenges: Concerns around data privacy and the need for ethical AI development are key challenges.
Click to read the entire Guest Article by Nicholas Rossman: Opportunities and Challenges for the Mobile Sector in 2025
*Author’s artificial intelligence statement: I used AI to do the research, correct grammar, flow and structure.
Posted by Elena del Valle on February 3, 2025
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Hernan Tagliani, president, The Group Advertising
Photo: Hernan Tagliani
A podcast interview with Hernan Tagliani, president, The Group Advertising, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses multicultural mainstream: the power of Hispanics in consumer marketing with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
According to his bio Hernan, also founder of The Group Advertising, is a leading multicultural marketing expert and marketer. His articles have been published in The Business Journals, the Houston Chronicle, Adweek, Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as Forbes (Central America edition).
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is also possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then selecting “HMPR Hernan Tagliani” and downloading the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the January 2025 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on January 24, 2025
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Saint Michael the Archangel Triumphant Over Satan by Mexican Luis Juárez
Photos: Gary Cox
I would not have been surprised to find Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and Its Empire, a 57-piece Spanish Baroque exhibition in Spain of course; and in the United States New York City and Miami would readily spring to mind as likely host cities. It was a pleasant surprise to come across it somewhat hidden as a visiting exhibit at the Boca Raton Museum of Art (Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, https://bocamuseum.org/) in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Virgin of the Immaculate Conception by Spanish painter Fray Alonso López de Herrera
Boca Raton is an easy drive from Miami-Dade and Broward counties, where, according to one of the staff the day of my visit, many attendees drove to see the exhibition and have lunch at Mizner Park, the high end shopping and residential development where the museum is located. It is a tempting idea as the exhibit opens at 11 a.m. most days, except Mondays and Tuesdays when it is closed.
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, anonymous
Saint Cecilia by Spanish painter Pedro Núñez
I appreciated the availability of metered parking within easy reach of the museum entrance as well as complimentary parking a bit further in a covered garage. I liked the serenity within the well lit museum and intimate experience. Each painting was accompanied by signage in English and Spanish listing the painter’s name and biography, the title of the artwork and medium.
Described as the world premiere of Spain’s Golden Age exhibit, part of the Renaissance and Baroque collection of The Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets New York, New York 10032, https://hispanicsociety.org/) in promotional materials the exhibition is scheduled to remain open until March 30, 2025. According to Spainculture.us it is due to be displayed at two additional venues. El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Diego Velázquez are some of the 16th and 17th century artists represented in the exhibition.
Posted by Elena del Valle on January 6, 2025
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Rodger Mort, COO, Packaging And Crating Technologies
Photo: PACT, LLC
A podcast interview with Rodger Mort, chief operating officer, Packaging And Crating Technologies (PACT), is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses safe recycling tips with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Rodger brings 38 years of green packaging experience to his position, initially starting out as an hourly employee and working his way through the ranks of supervisor, plant manager to COO and partner. His specialty is designing cost-effective, patented, crating solutions like LiftVans and PleatWrap, as well as custom packaging for the aerospace, medical, electronics, tooling, machinery, furniture, fine art and automotive sectors. He is responsible for the company’s newest invention, Thermo Shield, a sustainable paper-based packaging material that suppresses and controls lithium ion battery fires by mitigating thermal runaway.
Under his direction, the company is a current member of the Commercial Relocation Network, the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials and the International Association of Movers. It is also a preferred vendor for the US Department of Defense and has been awarded a special permit from the United States Department of Transportation for the shipping of lithium-ion batteries, as well as passed the proposed SAE-G-27 test standard.
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is also possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then selecting “HMPR Rodger Mort” and downloading the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the January 2025 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on December 16, 2024
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Author Jaya Jaya Myra
Photo: Jaya Jaya Myra
A podcast interview with author Jaya Jaya Myra is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses Building Mindful Workplaces to Boost Culture with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Jaya Jaya Myra, is a former immunologist who turned to mind-body wellness. She authored Vibrational Healing and The Soul of Purpose. She is also a TEDx and motivational speaker, as well as the creator of The W.E.L.L. Method for purpose-filled, healthy living. She founded Gita for the Masses, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization created to help people with conscious character development.
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is also possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then select “HMPR Jaya Jaya Myra” and download the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the December 2024 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on December 11, 2024
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Reinas poster
Photos, video: Outsider Pictures
A 2024 Spanish language film from Switzerland, Peru and Spain Reinas is this year’s Switzerland’s International Film Oscar submission. Set in 1990s Peru the 105-minute film with English subtitles* centers around two sisters and their divorced parents. Driven by a deteriorating political and financial situation in her country Elena (Jimena Lindo) plans to move to Minnesota with Lucia and Aurora, her daughters. In order for them to leave the country Carlos, their absentee father, must sign exit papers. Complications arise as departure time approaches. Scroll down to view a trailer.
Scene from Reinas with Carlos, Lucia and Aurora
Excellent acting, attention to detail and a credible setting (for someone who has never visited 1990s Peru) made the story immersive. The film received the following recognitions: Winner Best Director, Berlin – Grand Prix, Generations; Winner Audience Award at the Locarno Film Festival; and Official Selection at Sundance. Also starring are Abril Gjurinovic, Gonzalo Molina, Luana Vega and Susi Sanchez. According to promotional materials Klaudia Reynicke-Candeloro, the director, grew up in Lima. The script was by Reynicke-Candeloro and Diego Vega. The producers were Britta Rindelaub, Diego Vega, Valerie Delpierre, Thomas Reichlin and Daniel Vega.
Scene from Reinas with Elena, Lucia and Aurora
Support for the film was from Sundance, Alva Film, Inicia Films, Maretazo Cine, RTS Radio Television Suisse. It was sponsored by Switzerland, Spain, CineForum, Loterie Romande, Department of Culture of Catalunya and Peru among others. Reinas opened in Los Angeles and New York City theaters last month. According to a press release it will be available for online rental and purchase in Spring 2025.
*(the screener was without subtitles)
Posted by Elena del Valle on December 2, 2024
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Obie Silverwood, author, Industrial Real Estate Investing and Management
Photo: Obie Silverwood
A podcast interview with Obie Silverwood, author, Industrial Real Estate Investing and Management, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing and Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses investing in industrial real estate with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
He was employed for five years by the National Cash Register Company, marketing commercial computer systems for accounting application, from which he gained accounting skills. In 1976 he began his commercial real estate brokerage career at the Newport Beach office of Grubb & Ellis. In 1981 he opened a brokerage in Irvine, California, specializing in industrial properties.
According to his bio he has personally transacted millions of square feet of industrial building sales, exchanges and leases, representing clients and for his own portfolio; as well as investing in industrial real estate provided him a multi-million dollar net worth and adequate income to retire from brokerage in his mid-forties; and he has been continuously licensed in good standing as a California Department of Real Estate broker since 1977.
To listen to the interview, scroll down and click on the play button below. It is also possible to listen by looking for “Podcast” then select “HMPR Obie Silverwood” and download the MP3 file to your audio player. You can also find it on the RSS feed. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save it to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the December 2024 section of the podcast archive.
