Posted by Elena del Valle on July 29, 2013
Carl Helvie, RN, author, You Can Beat Lung Cancer
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A podcast interview with Carl Helvie, RN, Dr. PH, author, You Can Beat Lung Cancer (see Cancer survivor tells how he did it with alternative, integrative methods), is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses surviving lung cancer with alternative interventions with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Carl is a registered nurse with two masters (University of California, Johns Hopkins University) and a doctorate in public health and wellness (Johns Hopkins University) and 60 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, educator, author, and researcher. He has been recognized with the Distinguished Career in Public Health Award from the American Public Health Association in 1999 and listings in Who’s Who, Who’s Who in Virginia, Who’s Who in American Nursing, Outstanding Educator in America, Men of Achievement, American Men and Women of Science, and a listing on Wikipedia. He has published eight books and contributed chapters to four additional ones. He is a 39-year lung cancer survivor who after being given six months to live by conventional medicine personnel turned to natural interventions.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Carl Helvie, RN” or click on the play button below. You may download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home by clicking on “Get HMPR Podcast” above the podcast player. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2013 section of the podcast archive.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on July 24, 2013
By Allison VanNest
Director of Public Relations
Grammarly.com
Allison VanNest, director, Public Relations, Grammarly.com
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Are English language learners and non-native speakers at a disadvantage in the U.S. workforce? As the rest of the world begins to rely on English as the primary language of business, and more people are learning English more proficiently, the answer to this question may be, “yes.”
According to a recent study by Grammarly, a leading writing enhancement app, the accuracy of a person’s spelling and grammar may help to predict his career success. One way to get ahead on the job – and in the job search – is to improve your written communication. But to do this, we have to take a closer look at the current state of our educational system.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on July 22, 2013
JJ DiGeronimo, CEO, Purposeful Woman
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A podcast interview with JJ DiGeronimo, CEO, Purposeful Woman, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses using social media to build business with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
JJ is a businesswoman who loves her work and her family. She has developed leadership strategies designed to increase the influence and impact of working women. In her books, her blogs and her presentations, she strives to help high impact women prioritize, align and achieve their individual goals.
She is the founder of Purposeful Woman, Tech Savvy Women, and Journey Charms. She is the author of The Working Woman’s GPS. She’s a spokesperson for Science Technology Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.).
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR JJ DiGeronimo” click on the play button below. You may download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home by clicking on “Get HMPR Podcast” above the podcast player. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2013 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on July 15, 2013
Aaron Young, CEO, Laughlin Associates
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A podcast interview with Aaron Young, CEO, Laughlin Associates, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses corporations versus LLCs with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
For 20 years Aaron has been advising companies on which type of business form is right for them. His company, Laughlin Associates, is located in Reno, Nevada. At age 18, he formed a recycling company in Portland, Oregon, before recycling was popular. He grew that business to 5,000 customers before selling it and using the money to become one of the first cellular phone dealers in Portland. He built that business to include three stores and a large service center, still in operation today.
He sold the company and became vice president of sales for ITEX, a publicly-traded NASDAQ company with 350 offices around the world. After three years, he left the company and formed several small corporate-services businesses before buying Laughlin Associates. He writes a monthly column in Small Business Today and blogs for Small Business 411.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Aaron Young” click on the play button below. You may download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home by clicking on “Get HMPR Podcast” above the podcast player. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2013 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on July 12, 2013
In Living Color
Nina Jablonski, professor, Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University believes there is no such thing as a pure race. Her research indicates skin color developed as a way for humans to adapt to their surroundings and over time became a means, with little relationship to reality, to label someone’s social worth. In Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color (California University Press, $29.95) she explores these concepts.
The 260-page hardcover book published in 2012 is divided into two main sections. In the first half of the book, she examines the biology of skin tone and how over the centuries skin pigmentation allowed people to adjust to their environment. Skin color in pale people comes from blood and the skins own connective tissues. Eumelanin is the dominant source of skin color in general. Light skin was necessary for populations living in regions with little sunlight while dark skins shades were useful in places with an abundance of sunlight. She addresses the challenges brought about when migration, travel and modern life cause people to live away from their ancestral home, citing vitamin D deficiency as one of the dangers.
In the second half of the book, she delves into the origin of the concept of race saying there is no such thing as pure human populations or races. Over history, she says, people mixed with other people around the globe resulting in mongrel groupings with only minor variances. In time, European elites contributed to the idea of races categorized by skin color, social worth and cultural capability. Because of its association with positive aspects and high standing a preference for light skin arose independently in different countries, according to the professor.
This in turn led to the social stratification, discrimination and racism that endure today. She goes on to say in the closing chapter that in the United States and many developed countries people with the darkest skin color remain in the “periphery of society” and are physically marginalized suffering from restricted access to high quality education, food, and health care.
Jablonski, recipient of the 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship, is also author of Skin: A Natural History.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on July 8, 2013
Stephanie DaCosta, media director, Wing
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A podcast interview with Stephanie DaCosta, media director, Wing, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses how Univision beat a major network in ratings with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.
Born to Cuban parents and raised in Miami, Stephanie was at Crispin Porter and Bogusky prior to joining Wing. While there, she worked on the Burger King, Domino’s Pizza, Ask.com and Sprite accounts. She also spent some time in New York City working at Universal McCann and Carat on DTC and OTC brands within Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, as well as Pernod Ricard.
Her 10 year career includes experience in buying and planning across various media nationally and locally. Her love of exploring different cultures recently inspired her to pursue her Master’s in Sociology and Anthropology.
To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Stephanie DaCosta” click on the play button below. You may download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home by clicking on “Get HMPR Podcast” above the podcast player. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2013 section of the podcast archive.
Posted by Elena del Valle on July 3, 2013
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