Hispanic Travel Industry, New Opportunities
Travel among U.S. Hispanics for the longest time was defined
by "VFR" activity, to use industry parlance. While visiting friends
and relatives remains a big part of the Latino travel segment, the emergence
of the Hispanic business traveler has some companies changing their tune
when it comes to their advertising messages, according to a report published
by Hispanic Market Weekly.
Consumer Reports' Investigates
the Truth
Behind Labels that Imply "Made in the USA"
Whether motivated by patriotism or recent health and safety
alerts regarding goods made abroad, consumers may look to find domestic-made
goods, but finding a product’s homeland on the label isn’t always
easy, says Consumer Reports.
Women Make the News 2008: UNESCO’s Global Action to Promote Gender Equality in the Media
Women Make the News, UNESCO’s global operation to promote
gender equality in the media, will be launched for the eighth year on the
occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March) 2008 with the aim of
encouraging news media to give editorial responsibility to women editors
and journalists on that Day.
Too Great a Burden:
America's
Families at Risk
Health care costs have become a growing burden for America’s families, as premiums and out-of-pocket expenses continue to rise at alarming rates. Left unchecked, health care costs will keep going up, forcing more and more American families into debt—and even into bankruptcy. According to public opinion polls, health care is now the number one domestic priority. At the same time, pressure on policymakers to take decisive action is expected to grow. In 2008, voters will head to the polls seeking, among other things, to see that the cost of care is brought under control.
National Latino
Vote Expected
to Top 9 Million in 2008
The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute at the University
of Southern California projects that 9.3 million Latino voters will go to
the polls in the 2008 presidential elections. That is an increase of over
1.7 million voters or an increase of approximately 23% compared to 2004.
Author Traces Growth of
Hispanic Entertainment in US
Latino culture has changed entertainment in cities like Los
Angeles, where Spanish-language broadcasts span the radio dial. There are
18 Spanish radio stations in Los Angeles. There are eight Spanish television
outlets in and around the city...
Writer
and Producer Odalys Nanin
Revives Historical Theatre Landmark
Award-winning playwright and producer Odalys Nanin has become
quite a motivation and an inspiration to many aspiring talents and business
entrepreneurs alike, not only as a woman but as well as a Latina. Her newly
revived Macha Theatre stands tall and strong as one of the only Latina run
theaters in the country.
Freelancing As a Career Option
Home bound workers can either consider telecommuting or freelancing.
While telecommuting may keep you out of your home for some hours a week,
online freelancing is a good way to make money if you are forced to stay
at home. For example, homemakers, part-time students, retired folk, or others
who wish to supplement their income from jobs or businesses can all consider
freelancing.
Internet Attack
Methods
The U.S. Government’s National Information Assurance
Glossary defines Information Security as: Protection of information systems
against unauthorized access to or modification of information, whether in
storage, processing or transit, and against the denial of service to authorized
users or the provision of service to unauthorized users, including those
measures necessary to detect, document, and counter such threats.
Gov. Schwarzenegger to Sign Legislation to
Protect California Homeowners and Homebuyers
With California disproportionately impacted by national fluctuations in the housing
market, Governor Schwarzenegger announced that he will sign three bills
to increase protections for Californians who own or plan to purchase homes and
to expand affordable housing opportunities.
In information security , computer virus is a manmade program
or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge
and runs against your wishes. From behavior computer virus in a way is a
similar biological virus which pervasions by inserting itself into living
cells. Cell by cell and all organisms (computer) is ridden virus cells.
The Maria Moors Cabot
Prize for Outstanding
Reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean
On Tuesday, October 9, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
will present the 2007 winners of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for outstanding
reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean . This is the 69th year that Columbia
has presented this award honoring journalists who have covered the Western Hemisphere
and, through their reporting and editorial work, have furthered inter-American
understanding.
Pregnancy, The Other Drug Rehab
Drugs can damage the development of a baby, and can cause complications
during pregnancy. Certain drugs can cause nutritional deficiencies, anemia,
and fetal growth retardation. The use of drugs while pregnant can also increase
the chance of developing toxemia or pre-eclampsia. Marijuana use during pregnancy
can cause attention deficit, memory problems and impaired decision making
skills.
3 Mistakes
to Avoid When Applying
for a Home Equity Loan
A home equity loan can be a great resource to homeowners who
need some extra money to do a renovation project, pay for college tuition,
or even make a large purchase. However, there are three mistakes that you
as a homeowner might make that, if avoided, can make the application process
run smoothly and give you a better experience:
Fixing
America's Health Care Crisis
Most experts agree that the United States has set the standard for health care
innovation. Thousands of people from around the world travel to the U.S. each
year for medical treatment not found anywhere else. But many analysts say America's
health care policy needs drastic reform.
Drug Rehab Directory Offers
Free
Information on 12 Addicting Drugs
Jacksonville, FL.- Drug rehabilitation directory web site, 99detox.com, now offers free information on 12 addictive drugs. Alcohol, Cocaine, Ecstasy, Heroin, Hydrocodone, Lortab, Methadone, Oxycontin, Painkillers, Percocet, Vicodin, and Methamphetamines make up this "dirty dozen" of addictive mood-altering substances. Although these are frequently seen in local clinics, they are by no means the most widely used substances.
Debt Consolidation
and Credit Repair
Debt and credit issues face all Americans whether they are currently working
or not and whether or not they have managed their finances well over the years.
A multitude of financial concerns plague many who have had tragic circumstances
hit them such as job loss, unforeseen health problems, divorce, disability and
many other situations. Personal stress mounts as looming bankruptcy or constant
collection calls shadow family after family who has accrued huge debts through
credit cards, mortgages, car loans and business refinancing.
Facts about Hispanics in the U.S.
Interesting facts from the Census and other Surveys:
_ About 1 of every two people added to the nation's population
between July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006, was Hispanic. There were 1.4 million
Hispanics added to the population over the period.
Online
U.S. Hispanics Are Internet
Trend Setters, Study Shows
Online Hispanics in the U.S. are "media mavens," consuming and
adopting media and technology at a higher rate than the general population,
according to new research released by Yahoo! Telemundo and Experian Simmons
Research.
The Tomas
Rivera Policy Institute
Examines the Rising Affluence of Latinos
The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), based at the School of Policy,
Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California, assembled
a host of the nation’s top corporate, financial and Hispanic community
oriented companies and organizations at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to shed
light and discuss the needs of the next significantly affluent generation
in America.
$5.5 Billion
in Hispanic-Targeted Ad Spend by 2010
As the largest and fastest-growing minority market in the
U.S., the Hispanic demo is drawing attention from all types and classes
of advertisers. The rise in population and purchasing power has made the
Hispanic TV and radio audience a highly desirable market for networks,
TV and radio station owners, content owners and investors, according to
Kagan’s Economics
of Hispanic TV and Radio in the U.S.
Skilled,
Educated Immigrants Contribute
Significantly to U.S. Economy
Durham,
NC -- Immigrant entrepreneurs founded 25.3 percent of the U.S. engineering and
technology companies established in the past decade, according to a new study
from Duke University. What's more, foreign nationals -- those living in the United
States who are not citizens -- contributed to an estimated 24.2 percent of international
patent applications in 2006.
Hispanic
Marketing and Advertising Explosion
The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) announced the results
of its survey assessing trends and influential factors in US Hispanic advertising
over the past decade. More than 90 percent of respondents indicated that they
anticipate corporate ad spending targeting the fastest growing segment of the
US -- Latinos -- to increase in 2007 and more than 30 percent are predicting
budget growth of more than 10 percent.
News
Programs More Popular than Telenovelas
Among Hispanics, a New Study Finds
Some 55 percent
of U.S. Hispanics watch television in both English and Spanish, while only 12
percent watch TV in only English and 31 percent in only Spanish, according to
a study by Encuesta, Inc., a U.S. Hispanic marketing and research company, according
to MediaWeek.
Daisy Expósito-Ulla
Acquires Major Stake in CMS Partners
Daisy Expósito-Ulla, who helped create the largest advertising and marketing
agency in the U.S. Hispanic market, has acquired a major stake in CMS/Partners,
LLC. CMS, started in May 2005 by Expósito-Ulla’s former colleagues
Fernando Fernández and Gloria Constanza, has grown substantially serving
a diverse roster of clients. The company will now operate under the name, d expósito & partners.
Cubans in the United
States
Compared with the rest of the Hispanic population in the United States, Cubans
are older, have a higher level of education, higher median household income and
higher rate of home ownership, according to the new study released by the Pew
Hispanic Center on August 26, 2006.
Editorial
A Marshall Plan for
Mexico
The controversial debate which
is being held in the United States on illegal immigration and border security
should go beyond the 12 million undocumented immigrants living in this country,
and the many more who would come in the future. The debate should also go beyond
fears of criminal activities in the Mexican border, such as drug trafficking
and possible terrorist acts.
Hispanic National
Bar Association: Senate
and House Bills Fail America's Need for Fair and
Comprehensive Immigration Policy Reform
The Hispanic National Bar
Association (HNBA) expresses serious concern over key provisions in both
the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives immigration bills that now advance
towards consideration by a Joint House and Senate Conference Committee.
Federal Authorities
Target Hispanic
Street Gangs for Criminal Activities
Five indictments and a criminal
complaint were unsealed to disclose charges against 36 defendants related
to a federal racketeering conspiracy, violent crimes in aid of racketeering,
and drug trafficking violations, U.S. Attorney Carol C. Lam announced.
The
Lost City, an Andy Garcia Film Written by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
The Lost City is actor/director
Andy Garcia's bittersweet lyric celebration of Cuban culture that took him
16 years to make. Using music, literature and dance, City captures Havana
in full tropical bloom during the late 1950s.
First
National Study of Day Laborers Exposes Abuse, Injuries
They attend church, raise
children and participate in community activities and institutions. Yet, when
America's day laborers go to work, they have experiences that would shock
any other upstanding community member: police harassment, violence at the
hands of employers, withheld wages and conditions so dangerous that is not
unusual for them to be sidelined for more than a month with work-related
injuries or to work for weeks on end in pain.
Hispanics: An
Untapped E-Commerce Opportunity
While
marketers and retailers increasingly
focus on the $690 billion Hispanic market, little
attention has been given to this ethnic group’s
presence on the Web. Whereas more marketers are
diverting general market ad dollars to point-of-purchase
destinations online, similar overtures have not
been made in minority communities. This is especially
the case with the Hispanic marketplace.
Hispanics
Are Rapidly Embracing the Internet
U.S.
Hispanics are relatively new to the Internet yet they recognize the value
it brings to their family and are quickly making its tools and features part
of their daily lives. In addition, Hispanics are outpacing the general online
market in their use of some of the most advanced features of the Internet
according to the second annual America Online/RoperASW U.S. Hispanic Cyberstudy.
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