In Search of a Name... A Seahorse Story

In Search of a Name - A Seahorse StoryPRLog (Press Release) – Jul 28, 2011 – A horse is a horse, of course, of course, unless it’s a tiny seahorse! But this little seahorse doesn’t have a name, and that’s the problem in the wonderful new children’s book In Search of a Name … A Seahorse Story.

This fun tale about the seahorse that goes on a quest to find his name takes him far and wide across the seas to find the name bestowed upon him by the King of the Sea. From a shipwreck reef to a whale graveyard and on to the King’s palace, the baby seahorse travels toward his destiny. But first he must outsmart a big bad shark!

This little seahorse is determined not be defeated, and though he is one of God’s tiniest creatures, he knows that even the smallest among us can make a big difference!

IN SEARCH OF A NAME … A SEAHORSE STORY (ISBN: 978-1-60976-288-9) is now available for $15.50  and can be ordered through the publisher’s website:
http://sbpra.com/JohnDavidBiseJr or at www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors.

Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder@aeg-online-store.com.

About the Author: J. David Bise, Jr. lives in Clarksburg, West Virginia. An artist and writer, he illustrated this book and is working on the next in his seahorse series.

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So You Want To Get Rid Of Those Love Handles

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 27, 2011 – As endearing as the term sounds dealing with it is very much the opposite.

In our convenience driven world people are all too quick to look for quick and easy solutions rather that face the facts of how they are living their lives. As a result we go from one exercise technique and diet fad to the next.

You can get all sorts of quick remedies, such as drinking nice tasting shakes that help you loose the weight, but let's be honest do you want to do that for the rest of your life?

Understanding what you put into your body and how it affects it is a good place to start when it comes to dealing with stubborn fat.

Couple this with good exercise and trust me you will be well on your way to that lean body that you desire to have. When doing exercises don't just do the same exercises all the time. Vary the machines and your routine. Vary your intensity also. Do not ignore weight and resistance training.

Yoga and Pilates can be great for shaping the midsection also. When you tackle this in a comprehensive fashion and educate yourself about food and your own body you will achieve long term results.

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Savor The Moment, Sample Delectable Mussels Chorizo with Mango Aioli-An Evening with Chef Irie Spice

Mussels Chorizo - Chef Irie SpicePRLog (Press Release) – Jul 27, 2011 – Sample Delectable Mussels Chorizo with Mango Aioli, When You Spend
An Evening With Chef Irie Spice

Coral Gables, FL -- July 26th, 2011 – Chef Hugh Sinclair aka Chef Irie Spice, does not miss a beat. Only 3 days after cooking up a storm in New York City at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, Chef Irie Spice is working his way back into the heart of his hometown fans the old fashion way, through their stomachs. This Thursday, July 28th he will be displaying his culinary prowess at the Coral Gables Whole Foods Market from 7pm – 8 pm. The order of the evening, none other than, Mussels Chorizo with Mango Aioli, sounds delish. Come indulge your taste buds and experience the ecstasy delectable food brings to the discerning palate by spending the evening with Chef Irie.

Are you ready to tantalize your taste-buds? Here is a sneak preview of what’s on the menu for Thursday. Be ready for an explosion of flavor as the food melts in your mouth.

Mussels Chorizo
¼ cp      olive oil
1 ea      shallot, chopped
2 tsp      chopped garlic
1 tsp      Scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
2 tsp      fresh thyme leaves
1 cp              ripe mango, medium diced
½ cp      chayote squash, medium diced
1 cp       Spanish Chorizo
30 – 40 ea   Fresh Mussels
2 cps      white wine
3 Tb      butter
¼ cp      chopped cilantro
         Salt & pepper to taste if needed

Method:
1.   Add oil to pan on medium heat then add shallots and sauté for about 1 minute then add the garlic, pepper and thyme.  Sauté for about 2 minutes then add the mango & Chayote and sauté for another minute before adding the Chorizo.
2.   Cook for about 2 minutes then add the mussels to pan. Spread out and then add the white wine. Cover the pan and reduce the heat some and let mussels steam for about 5 minutes. Add butter and chopped cilantro and cook for another minute. Check seasoning and then remove from heat and serve with mango aioli and a couple slices of toasted baguette bread.

The free event has limited seating at the Lifestyle Center and is from 7pm to 8pm, located at 6701 Red Road, Coral Gables FL 33143. To pre-register, please visit Customer Service or call 305-421-9421. You may only reserve two (2) seats per customer.

About Chef Irie Spice
Chef Hugh is a personal chef and caterer who works with some of South Florida’s top athletes and entertainers like former Miami Heat basketball player Lamar Odom as well as other high profile celebrities and athletes in our area. Hugh Sinclair, the Executive Chef and owner of Irie Spice Inc., hails from the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, where he grew up on a sugar plantation. Before relocating to the sunshine state, Hugh migrated with his family to New York. Hugh always had a passion for cooking and felt right at home in the kitchen. After working several years as an architect, the yearning to create culinary masterpieces vs. architectural aesthetics overtook his desires. It was then that Hugh enrolled in Johnson & Wales University’s Culinary Arts program embarking on his culinary journey. Graduating with an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Hugh has taken on the South Florida culinary landscape by storm. Chef Irie provides services throughout South Florida but travels upon request. For more info visit http://www.iriespice.com or contact him at 954.557.4742.

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Buys For Brides Launches Wedding Services Daily Deal Website

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 26, 2011 – AUSTIN, Texas – Brides-to-be and their families will soon be able to save a lot of money, time, and stress thanks to the great daily deals coming soon to BuysForBrides.com.

“Our website will soon feature great deals for that special wedding day,” said Nick Kulkarni with Buys For Brides. “We have scouted the entire Austin area to find the best deals all over town.”

Buys For Brides will be offering daily specials for common wedding services such as photographers, wedding planners, venues and even caterers. But along with great deals for the actual ceremony, Buys For Brides is also securing specials for winery tours, restaurants, honeymoon spots, couples' spa treatments, and more. Best of all, each offer will provide a 50 to 90 percent discount off of regular retail price.

“We decided to not limit the daily deals to only products and services used at an actual wedding,” Kulkarni said. “We uncovered a number of special deals that can be shared together as a couple.”

Kulkarni came up with the idea for the website when he and his fiancé were planning for their wedding and could not find a daily deals website that offered the products and services they needed for their special day. They put their creativity together and decided to bring the service to market themselves and call it BuysForBrides.com.

“We are very excited about launching this venture and bringing this valuable service to Austin and surrounding areas,” Kulkarni said. “We look forward to helping people celebrating their love save money.”

Buys For Brides officially will launch in mid-August and the website is currently accepting email subscribers. In fact, people that register for the daily deals email at www.buysforbrides.com will be automatically entered into a weekly drawing for a $75 Bed Bath and Beyond or Target gift card for their special day.

Buys For Brides is the leading daily deals website entirely dedicated to help you and your significant other celebrate your love. The website, coming in mid-August, will feature 50 to 90 percent off deals for your special wedding day or activities to enjoy your time together as a couple. For more information about Buys For Brides, or to sign up today for their daily deal, please check out their website at http://www.buysforbrides.com.

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Interior Designer, Julie Ann Segal, Comments on Aleah Koury's Koi Series Artwork

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 26, 2011 – Julie Ann Segal, President of Metropolitan Interiors in Minneapolis, comments on a piece from her own art collection. The "Koury's Koi" is one of her favorite pieces that she has in her own home. Although, Aleah has many different pieces in this genre. Julie Ann states "Aleah does a wonderful job of balancing the pieces of art perfectly. I especially love the mix of earth tones and fresh, vibrant colors that make it pop in the artwork." The movement of the fish has a great flow and the piece is very soothing. When Julie Ann called Aleah, he said "The hot spots of color are used to draw the eye into the koi."

The richness of the surfaces, the bold use of color, and the dramatic composition tell the story of Koury's Koi series. These pastel mixed media drawings are a statement of whimsy and natural observation. This is a series that is inspired by the joyous movement and playful antics of these aquatic creatures that Aleah observed on his own land.

When Julie Ann spoke to Aleah, he said "I have a Koi pond on my property, and would observe the koi fish. From my observations I started painting them, although I didn't realize they would become so popular and become a niche in the marketplace." Aleah also added, "The fish are breeding now, so I am adding more babies into my new pieces. It is interesting how they go through such dramatic color changes."

As a feng shui designer, Julie Ann believes this piece could enhance the wealth of the occupants in a space because it is a water feature, affirming prosperity when placed in the wealth area of the *bagua of a home or office. The front entry is another area that wealth and prosperity could be elevated by this piece.

*a feng shui grid that can be laid over a space to determine where in that space an area falls

About Aleah Koury:
http://www.aleahkouryart.com/originals.html

I approach my work in a non-traditional way. My academic background is in both two and three dimensions and I am currently walking the fine line that sometimes conjoins them. Ceramics started it. Transforming earth, water, fire and air into something expressive struck me as magical. And, over the years that process has had it’s way with me.

I love honesty in materials and use many mediums in their purest form. This is certainly true in my recent work. Rust is rust. Fire is used as a mark making tool and transformer. Copper, steel and bronze powders are left to present as themselves. These are my usual vehicles. Making art is key for me. It is my way of communicating personal vision using developed visual language.

Creating fills me with a sense of accomplishment and has proven valid for translating inner vision into outer reality. I paint from the inside out. It was 1979 that I decided to call myself an artist. I took an image from a dream that inspired my first large, controlled environmental sculpture utilizing the four basic earth elements.

I recently moved to a small ranch on the Central Coast of California. Inspired by a sense of continuity in my surroundings and the inter-connected web between all things natural, I began working on two new series. “Before Genesis” and “Oh Happy Days”. Here I have allowed some imagery to take center stage but know it is the sum of the parts that becomes the work. It is all inter dependent.

About Metropolitan Interiors:
http://www.metrointeriors.com

Metropolitan Interiors is the top interior design firm in Minneapolis established in 1992.

Julie Ann Segal, president of Metropolitan Interiors, is known for her deep commitment to providing her clients with state of the art design. Always on the cutting edge, Julie Ann's dynamic approach is to utilize all resources within her reach. Ecclectic to classic, modern to traditional... there is nothing she and her team will not do to create that "wow factor" that has exceeded her clients' expectations for over two decades. From residential to commercial, Metropolitan Interiors creations have been showcased throughout the Twin Cities. Trustworthy and dedicated, Julie Ann values the relationships she has formed with her clients and strives to design the homes and businesses of their dreams.

As a Feng Shui consultant, Julie Ann infuses the elements of this ancient art into all her design endeavors, revealing environments rich in comfort, beauty, balance and harmony.

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ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours Celebrates 40th Anniversary Season With Pisa-to-Venice Tour That

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 27, 2011 – Two Generations of Founding Family to Guide and Host June 2012 Tour

FORT COLLINS, CO, July 25, 2011 – ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours that in 1972 was the first North American company to offer pedal tours in Europe (http://www.experienceplus.com/) announces a 40-year anniversary Pisa-to-Venice cycling trip June 6-17, 2012, hosted by two generations of the founding family.

The 12 day/11 night 40th Anniversary Bike Across Italy - Pisa to Venice tour is priced at $4,495 per person, double occupancy. The route covers up to 339 miles with daily distances averaging between 26 and 53 miles. See:
http://www.experienceplus.com/tours/tours.html?tid=562#i ...

Cyclists can extend the adventure with Bicycling Venice and the Dolomites beginning in Venice June 17.  It explores the sights, landscapes, cuisine and cultural diversity from the Veneto region into the mountains of northern Italy and includes one of the most famous rides in the Dolomites, the Sella Ronda. The tour is June 17-26, 2012, and it is priced at $3,650 per person, double occupancy with bicycle rental included.
See: http://www.experienceplus.com/tours/tours.html?tid=2706

Accompanying guests on the 40th Anniversary Bike Across Italy - Pisa to Venice tour will be four members of the Price family: Rick and Paola Malpezzi Price and daughters Maria Elena and Monica Price who in 2008 assumed ownership and management of ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours from their parents.

In 1971, Rick and Paola pedaled from Pisa to Paola's hometown of Forli just for fun. The next year they ran their first commercial bicycle tour of Italy. The anniversary trip closely replicates that first ride four decades ago.

It begins in Tuscany in the walled city of Lucca, stops in Pisa and at nearby Lago Massaciuccoli where Puccini wrote many of his operas, continues to Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci and includes a day in Florence. The landscape changes after the Etruscan village of Fiesole, and once over the Apennines guests ride into the agricultural bounties of fruit trees, sunflowers and vegetables to Dante’s tomb in Ravenna and on to Ferrara, the bicycle capital of Italy. From the Po River delta the journey ends in Venice.  

“No matter which direction you take it (Venice to Pisa or Pisa to Venice) we love the trip but even our own family is split as far is what the favored direction is,” said Maria Elena Price. “My sister Monica and father Rick like Venice to Pisa because you have some nice flat days to get warmed up before you reach the Apennines and the Tuscan Hills. My mother Paola and I prefer Pisa to Venice because ending in Venice is simply magical.”

Price added that the Pisa-to-Venice itinerary is one “our long-time customers will remember fondly as some have done it multiple times.”

Said one Colorado couple who have notched 15 tours with the company, “We think Pisa to Venice is hard to top in terms of scenery, food and wine, cities and towns to visit, the art and culture, and the wonderful people of Italy.”

Another alumni couple adds, “The first trip we took was in 1994; it was the Pisa to Venice trip and we were lucky enough to have the whole Price family with us then. We were forever hooked!”

About ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours
No North American company has been running European cycling tours longer than ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (http://www.experienceplus.com/ - (800) 685-4565 or (970) 484-8489). Launched in Italy in 1972 the Colorado-based company now offers global cycling tours immersed in local character to 20 countries on five continents. Throughout the years as the business and industry have evolved, ExperiencePlus!’ roots as a family business have remained strong. Authentic, experienced, self-paced and engaging were the ethos of parents Rick and Paola Malpezzi Price which have now been passed down to their daughters and current directors Monica Price and Maria Elena Price.

Standing behind their beliefs, ExperiencePlus! is the only adventure cycling company that issues a 10-point Customer’s Bill of Rights outlining what clients can and should expect while pedaling on a company tour. Their cultural cycling programs engage tour leaders who are expert cyclists and trained cultural interpreters, guiding guests on innovative routes and immersing them in off-the-beaten-path experiences. Tours in 2011 go to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA and Vietnam.

ExperiencePlus! is a 2011 and a 2010 recipient of National Geographic Traveler magazine’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime. The 2011 issue also featured Maria Elena Price and Monica Price, co-owners, among its Top 10 Tour Guides.

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About ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours
No North American company has been running European cycling tours longer than ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (http://www.experienceplus.com/ - (800) 685-4565 or (970) 484-8489). Launched in Italy in 1972 the Colorado-based company now offers global cycling tours immersed in local character to 20 countries on five continents. Throughout the years as the business and industry have evolved, ExperiencePlus!’ roots as a family business have remained strong. Authentic, experienced, self-paced and engaging were the ethos of parents Rick and Paola Malpezzi Price which have now been passed down to their daughters and current directors Monica Price and Maria Elena Price.

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CAM Bank Bailout Could Offer Last Half Price Property at Polaris World Resorts in Spain

CAM Bank Property Polaris World Condado de AlhamaPRLog (Press Release) – Jul 27, 2011 – The recent government bailout of Spanish bank CAM could be the last opportunity to buy bank repossessed properties at half price with favourable mortgage terms on the Polaris World resorts in Murcia.

CAM bank has led the way among Spanish banks in slashing prices on their property portfolios. However in the case of CAM then the urgency was far greater than the others. Now the bailout and failure of the bank has materialised the urgency has disappeared and CAM could fall in line with many of the other banks.

As Paul Williams MD of Villa Cashback one of the largest international agents for CAM explains, "CAM has been offering half price properties on the Polaris World resorts over the last six months. Half the stock has now sold and in recent weeks the mortgage terms have begun to tighten. We don't know what the future owners of CAM will want to do but we suspect the urgency to dump the properties at any price is not going to be so great as before the bailout".

CAM bank still offer a large selection of properties on the Polaris World resorts including Hacienda Riquelme and  Condado de Alhama. Prices start from just 72,000 Euros complete with 90% mortgages. It has been one of the most succesful property offerings in Spain post credit crisis grabbing many of the headlines.

Buyers can still buy on the current terms and at the existing prices. However the Spanish government has indicated its intention to sell CAM bank by 30th September 2011 at the latest so bank policy may well change after that point. Spanish bank property is likely to offer some fantastic opportunities for lifestyle buyers and investors in the coming months, but it is possible we may have seen the bottom of the market with the soon to be disappearance of the bank that has led the way so far with its aggressive price cutting and mortgage offering.

Polaris World Golden Partner. Villa Cashback is the leading sales agent for Polaris World property on six resorts in Murcia, Spain.

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