Discovery en Espanol Exposes the Dangerous Underworld Along the Border Between Colombia and Venezuela

February 3, 2015

Discovery en Espanol Exposes the Dangerous Underworld Along the Border Between Colombia and Venezuela

The investigative documentary “La frontera mas caliente: Colombia-Venezuela” takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the contraband economy that dominates the region

MIAMI, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The border between Colombia and Venezuela is home to some of the world’s richest oil and gas reserves. But it is also a region wracked by violence, contraband and armed groups vying to control the territory. The original production LA FRONTERA MAS CALIENTE: COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA, premiering Sunday, February 15 at 10PM E/P, takes an up-close look at this tumultuous region, exposing its hidden dangers.

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Filmed in both countries, the documentary uncovers the “modus operandi” and illegal routes traffickers use to move gasoline, food and currency into Colombia. North of the border in La Guajira department, Discovery en Espanol’s camera crew traveled alongside a contraband trader transporting more than 1,000 gallons of Venezuelan gasoline to the Colombian city of Maicao. His is a profitable but perilous business that involves evading the authorities and paying large sums of money at checkpoints controlled by Colombia’s ELN and FARC guerrillas.

LA FRONTERA MAS CALIENTE: COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA shows a reality in which local residents rub shoulders with traffickers, paramilitary and guerrilla groups, and common criminals in a common quest to profit from the lucrative contraband trade. The border region is also an irresistible target for attacks and extortion by guerrillas and paramilitaries alike, with more than 3,500 people reported missing from the area in recent years.

In addition to La Guajira, Discovery en Espanol’s production team visited the Colombian departments of North Santander and Arauca, and Tachira state in Venezuela for exclusive interviews with political analysts, customs agents, navy officials, relatives of the disappeared, and representatives of such foundations as “Paz y Reconciliacion” and “Progresar” to examine the complicated dynamics of the border region.

LA FRONTERA MAS CALIENTE: COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA is a coproduction by Discovery en Espanol and Caracol Television under the supervision of Michela Giorelli, Discovery’s Vice President for content and production; with the assistance of Pacha Films, under the direction of Luis del Valle.

For more about network programming, please visit discoveryenespanol.com or follow us on facebook.com/discoveryenespanol and Twitter @DiscoveryenESP.

About Discovery en Espanol

Discovery en Espanol connects Spanish-speaking viewers in the U.S. to the world and all its wonder and possibilities. It provides quality programming focusing on bold storytelling across core genres including adventure, ingenuity, natural history, investigation and current affairs. Created by Discovery Communications, Discovery en Espanol is widely distributed on Hispanic tier packages throughout the country. For more information, please visit discoveryenespanol.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol and Twitter @DiscoveryenESP.

Nutrition and Calorie Labeling: Important Information for a Healthy Heart

February 3, 2015

Nutrition and Calorie Labeling: Important Information for a Healthy Heart

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease — including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure — is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States. That’s why it’s important to protect your heart health not only this month, but throughout your lifetime.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a simple tool called the Nutrition Facts Label, and it can help you make heart-healthy dietary choices in February and every day throughout the year. The Nutrition Facts Label is found on packaged foods and beverages. It lets you see exactly what you’re eating and how a particular food (and the nutrients it contains) fits into your daily diet. Use it to compare foods and make choices that can affect your long-term health!

Get Less of Certain Nutrients

The Nutrition Facts Label helps you track specific nutrients that can have an impact on heart health. The Percent Daily Value (%DV) information shown on the Nutrition Facts Label gives a framework for deciding if a food is high or low in specific nutrients – including the ones you are trying to limit.

To help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, compare nutrients and choose foods with a lower %DV of sodium, saturated fat, and cholesterol, and try to stay below 100% DV for these nutrients every day. Use this general guideline when comparing nutrients in food:

5% DV or less per serving of a particular nutrient is low
20% DV or more per serving of a particular nutrient is high

And remember, the %DV listed is for one serving, but many packages contain more than one serving! So, look at the serving size and how many servings you are actually consuming.

Monitor Calories

The Nutrition Facts Label tells you the number of calories in a serving of food. When it comes to managing your weight, it’s important to balance the number of calories you consume with the number of calories your body uses (“burns”). Excess body weight can contribute to cardiovascular disease as well as other chronic diseases, so use the Label to compare calories and select the foods that have fewer calories per serving. This simple tip will help you size up calories when comparing and choosing foods:

100 calories per serving is MODERATE
400 calories per serving is HIGH

For additional information visit:
Nutrition Facts Label Programs and Materials
Eat for a Healthy Heart

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Texas home sales growth spikes in fourth quarter, makes 2014 the second-best year ever for Texas real estate

February 3, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Texas housing market closed out 2014 with one of the highest fourth-quarter single-family home sales volumes in Texas real estate history, according to the 2014-Q4 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by the Texas Association of Realtors. Ending a year-long trend of flat annual home sales growth, the year-end increase in home sales made 2014 the second-best year ever for Texas real estate.

“While many local Texas markets saw dips in home sales volume throughout 2014, the statewide housing market continued to grow year-over-year,” said Scott Kesner, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “The fourth quarter of 2014 marked three-and-a-half years of continual home sales growth for the Lone Star State and the highest annual home sales volume since 2006 – a testament to the strong and enduring demand of Texas real estate.”

According to the 2014-Q4 Texas Quarterly Housing Report, 66,664 single-family homes were sold in Texas in the fourth quarter of 2014, an 8.46 percent increase from the same quarter of 2013. This is significantly higher than the zero percent to two percent year-over-year increases in single-family home sales seen throughout the first three quarters of 2014.

Jim Gaines, Ph.D., economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, explained, “A dip in mortgage interest rates below four percent in the last half of 2014 created an ideal climate for this year-end surge in home sales growth. However, fewer homes on the market and strong demand maintained rising home prices and shrinking months inventory.”

Texas home prices continued to climb year-over-year in Q4-2014, but at a slower pace than the nearly 10 percent annual increases seen throughout the last two years. In 2014-Q4, the median price for Texas homes was $185,900, a 7.76 percent increase from 2013-Q4, and the average price increased 6.99 percent to $240,976.

The second half of 2014 saw an end to the double-digit quarterly drops in housing inventory that have occurred since summer 2011, but still did not prevent Texas housing inventory from hitting an all-time low of 3.3 months in 2014-Q4, a decrease of 8.33 percent from one year prior. That figure is nearly half the 6.5 months that the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University cites as a market balanced between supply and demand.

“Texas home sales in the first half of 2015 are expected to be similar to what we’ve seen in 2014, but continued increases in home prices and record-low inventory levels should still continue,” cautioned Gaines. “Historically, Texas home prices have only risen 4.5 percent year-over-year. Continued housing demand, especially in Texas’ metro areas, will be critical to sustaining our market’s strong housing development in 2015.”

Chairman Kesner concluded, “Several issues affecting Texas homeowners, including property taxes and transportation, are expected to be important topics in the current legislative session. Texas Realtors will continue to work with the 84^th Texas Legislature to protect the rights of private property owners and move toward infrastructure that can sustain our state’s continued growth.”

About the Texas Quarterly Housing Report
Data for the Texas Quarterly Housing Report is analyzed by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University using statistics compiled from multiple listing services in nearly 50 markets throughout Texas. The report includes data for single-family home sales over the course of one quarter and is scheduled for release by the Texas Association of Realtors on the following dates each year (or the next business day): Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. To view the 2014-Q4 report in its entirety, visit TexasRealEstate.com.

About the Texas Association of REALTORS®
With more than 90,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We advocate on behalf of Texas REALTORS® and private-property owners to keep homeownership affordable, protect private-property rights, and promote public policies that benefit homeowners. Visit TexasRealEstate.com to learn more.

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Stacy Armijo
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Redbridge announces Property Binding Authority

February 3, 2015

Redbridge announces Property Binding Authority

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Redbridge is proud to announce that effective October 31, 2014, Redbridge Reinsurance Managers, LLC began operating with Property Binding Authority throughout Latin America with a limit of USD 10,000,000 supported by various Lloyd’s of London syndicates.

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The Binder allows us to offer our clients flexible coverage for a wide variety of risks with customized deductibles and rates.

Our underwriting is focused on medium to large industrial and commercial risks, offering specialized coverages such as Machinery Breakdown and Business Interruption.

Redbridge Reinsurance Managers, based in Coral Gables, Florida is a Lloyd’s authorized coverholder and, as part of our guarantee of quality service, we commit to providing quotes promptly once the required information is received.

In order to provide you with a quote we will need a slip of proposed terms and conditions, detail of the insured values, a recent inspection report of the top locations and claims history for the last five years. Please contact us if you have any questions or need additional information.

Our authorized underwriter: Marco Broccolo

Marco joined the Redbridge team as Executive Director of Property and Casualty and is the authorized Underwriter under the Binder. He has more than 15 years of experience in the Property Reinsurance industry, the last 10 of which he has been focused on the Latin American Market. Michael Santiago, Account Executive, will assist Marco.

New Research Looks Closer at Effects of a Moderate Fat Diet that Includes Eating Avocados Daily

February 3, 2015

Hass Avocado Photo — New Research Looks Closer at Effects of a Moderate Fat Diet that Includes Eating Avocados Daily

New Research Looks Closer at Effects of a Moderate Fat Diet that Includes Eating Avocados Daily

Study Resonates High with Hispanic Community Given Cardiovascular Disease
Is Leading Killer of U.S. Hispanics

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Results from a recent nutrition study led by Pennsylvania State University show that eating a moderate fat diet with fresh avocado may benefit cholesterol levels more than moderate fat or low fat diets without avocado. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the research found that healthy, overweight and obese men and women who followed a moderate fat diet that included one fresh avocado daily had significantly improved bad cholesterol to good cholesterol ratios compared to when eating a similar moderate fat or low fat diet without avocados. This scientific evidence adds to a growing body of research linking cholesterol levels with diet. Improving cholesterol levels may be important for U.S. Hispanics who struggle with cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death in the community¹.

Elevated cholesterol in the blood can increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease. A heart healthy diet can play an important role in keeping cholesterol levels within a normal range. For example, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends eating more fruits and vegetables for many reasons including evidence suggesting consumption of at least 2 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables per day is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. In the Pennsylvania University study, researchers found that the avocado diet significantly improved the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL or “good” cholesterol as well as the ratio of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, to HDL-cholesterol. The moderate fat and low fat diets without avocado did not significantly improve these ratios.

“The results of this study suggest that the monounsaturated fat, fiber, phytosterols and other dietary bioactives in avocados may provide greater benefits to cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to a calorie matched low fat diet,” said Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., RD, lead author of the study who is an expert in cardiovascular nutrition and Distinguished Professor at the Pennsylvania State University.

A possible explanation as to why the moderate fat diet with avocado had a more beneficial effect than the moderate fat diet without avocado is that the avocado diet provided 35 percent more fiber, which is associated with lower cholesterol levels.

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While the conclusions are drawn from a single study that cannot be generalized to all populations, the study does provide further insights on the relationship between avocados and biomarkers for cardiovascular disease such as LDL cholesterol. It remains to be seen whether the results could be replicated in groups other than healthy, obese adults or with a single serving of avocado rather than a whole avocado each day.

Fresh avocados contain “naturally good” unsaturated fats and are cholesterol free. In fact, over 75% of the fat in an avocado is unsaturated, making it a great substitute for foods high in saturated fats. A versatile fruit, avocados are smart for snacking, breakfast, lunch or dinner.

“Avocados are long-standing staples of Hispanic culture and easy to fit into a full range of healthy eating plans. Their authenticity combined with their potential impact on heart health is promising and worth further study,” said Emiliano Escobedo, executive director of the Hass Avocado Board, which underwrote the study. “Building on this foundation, Hass Avocado we will continue to invest in nutrition research that explores the benefits of having fresh avocados on the menu every day.”

The research at Pennsylvania State University is one of several studies supported by the Hass Avocado Board as part of a research program established in 2010. Clinical studies are currently underway with top researchers and universities across the country to investigate the relationship between avocado consumption and risk factors for diabetes, support of weight management and healthy living.

To view the abstract or the published article, click here: http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/4/1/e001355.abstract?sid=c4b66cd0-d0d8-479b-810c-0131554ab843

About the Study

The study, “The Effect of a Moderate Fat Diet With and Without Avocados on Lipoprotein Particle Number, Size and Subclasses in Overweight and Obese Adults – A Randomized, Controlled Trial,” was conducted at Pennsylvania State University with 45 healthy overweight or obese men and women. As a baseline before beginning the study diet, subjects followed a typical American diet for two weeks that was high in saturated fat. Next, participants followed three different calorie controlled diets for five weeks each that replaced a percentage of saturated fat in the American diet as follows:

Low fat diet: 6 to 7 percent of energy from saturated fat from the typical American diet was replaced with complex carbohydrates mainly from grains
Moderate fat diet: 6 to 7 percent of energy from saturated fat from the typical American diet was replaced with monounsaturated fat mainly from high oleic acid oils (sunflower oil and canola oil) and some low-fat dairy products
Avocado diet: Similar to the moderate fat diet, but 6 to 7 percent of energy from the saturated fat was replaced with monounsaturated fat mainly from one fresh avocado daily

About the Hass Avocado Board

The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) us an agriculture promotion group established in 2002 to promote the consumption of Hass Avocados in the United States. A 12-member board representing domestic producers and importers of Hass Avocados directs HAB’s promotion, research and information programs under supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. Funding for HAB comes from Hass avocado producers and importers in the United States.

For recipes and tips in Spanish, visit www.SaboreaUnoHoy.com.

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Vickie Allande-Fite
MSLGROUP
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How to Use the National System to Find Missing and Unidentified Persons

February 3, 2015

How to Use the National System to Find Missing and Unidentified Persons

An important search tool that is available to the general public

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When a family member or loved one goes missing, people file a police report, or hire private investigators. In addition to these resources, there is also the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

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NamUs, a site run by the Department of Justice, is a database of missing and unidentified persons. The site can be used for online searches, adding up-to-date facts and information to a case, and even volunteering to help with investigations.

NamUs also offers free forensics services like DNA tests, which can be used to help investigators identify missing or unidentified people.

The missing persons database

This system provides quick and advanced search options just by inputting basic information such as first and last name, gender, and the state in which the missing person was last seen.

To create a missing person file, you must register and enter the information requested by the system. Once access is given, you can create a file, modify the information, and share any new details with authorities handling the case.

The unidentified and unclaimed persons database

Sometimes police officers recover a body of someone who died and could not be identified, or they may be able to identify a body, but it remains unclaimed. In both cases, the coroners are the ones responsible for opening a file in the NamUs system and modifying any new information.

To do a quick or advanced search for an unidentified person, you must enter the person’s information in the corresponding boxes.

If you are searching for an unclaimed person, you can write the person’s name and birth date in the search area. Depending on the search results, you can contact the person in charge of the case to claim the body.

Contacting NamUs

Every missing person fact sheet has contact information for the person or agency handling the case.

Users with general questions about the system can email NamUs at [email protected]

To learn more about security issues, see USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov, the U.S. Government’s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

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February 3, 2015

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NutriBullet Announces the Winners of The NutriLiving UNI Project To Help School Children Develop Healthy Eating Habits

February 3, 2015

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — NutriBullet, LLC., a premiere health and wellness brand and creator of the NutriBullet – a high-performance nutrition extractor – announced today the winners of The NutriLiving UNI Project to educate school children on the importance of developing healthy eating habits. Of the 75 applicants, NutriBullet selected five schools to receive $10,000 in fresh produce, NutriBullet units, The NutriLiving UNI Project classroom guidelines and materials needed to set up their own classroom smoothie or “Blast Bar.”

NutriBullet Announces the Winners of The NutriLiving UNI Project To Help School Children Develop Healthy Eating Habits

Each applicant was asked to submit a video showing why their school should win and how their students would benefit from the program. The winning schools best explained their need to educate students on how to make healthier choices and why proper nutrition is important to them. The winners of the NutriLiving UNI Project contest are: Seward Middle School, in Seward AK; El Verano Elementary, Sonoma, CA; Marina Del Rey Middle School, Los Angeles, CA; Lecanto Primary, Lecanto, FL; and River Road High School, Amarillo, TX.

The NutriLiving UNI Project aims to give schools across the country a chance to learn and implement healthy eating habits through hands-on food preparation using fresh produce and the NutriBullet. The campaign is modeled after the original UNI Project, in which NutriBullet sent a Registered Dietitian to University High School (UNI) in Los Angeles, to work with 46 students. Over the course of 90 days, students learned the importance of maximizing their intake of fresh vegetables, fruits, and began teaching others the importance of a healthy diet. Statistical data also revealed reduced cholesterol levels, decreased waist circumference, and clear skin.

“The ability to take this project across the nation shows there has been a significant cultural shift in the way our society views health,” said NutriBullet Resident Dietitian Sarah Lefkowitz. “Health has become a priority to influencers and the momentum of the UNI project could make a significant impact in the fight to end childhood obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other conditions related to poor diet.”

About NutriBullet, LLC.

NutriBullet, LLC., is a premiere health and wellness brand and creator of high-performance nutritional smoothie makers. The company launched in 2012 with the release of the original NutriBullet, a product that provides a quick, easy and delicious way to maximize vegetable and fruit intake on a daily basis. Available in more than 40 countries, the NutriBullet has helped users approach health eating as an attainable lifestyle. Join the more than 10 million “NutriBlasters” who have revolutionized their health with the NutriBullet, and start looking and feeling better than you have in years!

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Joseph Echevarria Elected to BNY Mellon Board of Directors

February 2, 2015

Joseph Echevarria Elected to BNY Mellon Board of Directors

Former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Joseph Echevarria, the former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP, as an independent director, effective immediately. With the addition of Echevarria, BNY Mellon’s Board will have 15 directors, 14 of whom are independent. Echevarria will also be included in the company’s slate of nominees for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

“Joe is a well-respected and accomplished leader in his field, acknowledged for his expertise in and understanding of the financial services industry globally,” said BNY Mellon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerald L. Hassell. “His financial and accounting credentials will be complementary to the Board and our management team as we execute against our strategic priorities and continue to deliver innovative solutions to our clients around the world.”

Echevarria will join the Audit Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of BNY Mellon’s Board of Directors.

Echevarria joined Deloitte in 1978 and rapidly advanced into increasingly senior leadership positions at the firm, including U.S. Managing Partner for Operations, prior to being named Chief Executive Officer in 2011. He retired from the firm last year.

Echevarria, 58, is also a board member of the University of Miami Board of Trustees and was appointed to the President’s Export Council by President Obama. He was also selected by President Obama to be co-Chair of My Brother’s Keeper, a federal interagency effort designed to find ways for business and civic leaders to empower boys and young men of color.

Echevarria is the fourth new Board member appointed to BNY Mellon’s Board of Directors in the last 10 months. During that time, the company has appointed Jeffrey A. Goldstein, a former Under Secretary of the United States Treasury for Domestic Finance and currently an executive at the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC; John M. Hinshaw, Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations at HP; and Edward P. Garden, Chief Investment Officer and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P.

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. As of Dec. 31, 2014, BNY Mellon had $28.5 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.7 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com, or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.

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Super Bowl XLIX Stars Julian Edelman and Malcolm Butler ‘Go to Disneyland!’

February 2, 2015

Super Bowl XLIX Stars Julian Edelman and Malcolm Butler ‘Go to Disneyland!’

New England Patriots Edelman and Butler Celebrate Super Bowl XLIX Victory with Parade at Disneyland Park

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The football jubilation moved west from Arizona to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim Monday where New England Patriots players Julian Edelman and Malcolm Butler celebrated their team’s Super Bowl XLIX championship victory with thousands of fans lining Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland Park.

(February 2, 2015) New England Patriots players Julian Edelman (right) and Malcolm Butler were joined by Mickey Mouse as they celebrated their team's Super Bowl XLIX championship victory with a special cavalcade down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday. In the frenzied moments following their team's feat of capturing the National Football League championship on Sunday, Edelman and Butler stood in front of a TV camera and shouted four words that have become an iconic reaction to milestone achievement: 'We're going to Disneyland!'(Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)

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Just hours after their title victory against the Seattle Seahawks, Edelman and Butler each were showing their Disney Side, riding in an open-air jalopy, smiling and waving to guests at the Happiest Place on Earth.

The Disneyland Band, Mickey Mouse and a whirlwind of fluttering confetti accompanied Edelman and Butler down Main Street, U.S.A. It was a dream come true for wide receiver Edelman and rookie cornerback Butler, who led the Patriots to a 28-24 victory over the Seahawks.

Edelman and Butler each contributed huge plays for the Patriots in the final minutes of the game, giving New England its fourth Lombardi Trophy. Edelman caught a 3-yard touchdown pass with 2:02 left in the game to give the Patriots the lead. Then, with 20 seconds to play and the Seahawks on the verge of scoring, cornerback Butler intercepted a pass on the goal line to seal the victory. Edelman’s touchdown catch was one of his nine receptions in the game, for 109 yards.

In the frenzied moments following their team’s feat of capturing the National Football League championship Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Edelman and Butler stood in front of a TV camera and shouted four words that have become an iconic reaction to milestone achievement: “We’re going to Disneyland!”

The commercial aired Monday morning and is the 48th in a series that began in 1987 following Super Bowl XXI featuring New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms. The campaign pays tribute to personal achievements of athletes and celebrities and continues to be a magical celebration as only Disney can do. The commercial can be seen on the Disney Parks Blog beginning Monday.

Edelman and Butler join an all-star lineup of heroes from sports and beyond who have celebrated milestone accomplishments in “I’m going to Disneyland/Disney World” commercials. The lineup includes Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Emmitt Smith, Michael Jordan, Kurt Warner, Coach Jon Gruden, Joe Montana, John Elway, Jerry Rice, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Doug Williams, Magic Johnson and NHL goalie Patrick Roy.

About the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and the reimagined Disney California Adventure Park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club units; the magical 975-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties – and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its fun “day-at-the-beach” theme. For information on attractions and vacations at the Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.

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