Book of Jenness Cortez Paintings Awarded Outstanding Book of the Year Gold Medal

May 17th, 2012


TRAVERSE CITY, MI (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

?Homage to the Creative Spirit: The Paintings of Jenness Cortez? by Baylor University art historian Karen Rechnitzer Pope (AMI Publishers) has been named recipient of the 2012 Independent Publishers ?Outstanding Book of the Year? award.

According to Jim Barnes, Independent Publishers? awards director, the Cortez book, winner of the gold medal for most original book concept, exhibits ?the courage and creativity necessary to take chances, break new ground, and bring about change??not only to the world of publishing??but to our society. The masterful realist paintings by Jenness Cortez and insightful commentary by Karen Rechnitzer Pope, represent the most heartfelt, unique, outspoken and experimental literary and creative achievement among our 5,023 entries.?

Robert Yassin, Executive Director of the Palos Verdes Art Center calls Jenness Cortez one of the world?s most eloquent and successful visual conversationalists. Yassin says that, ?All art is a dialogue, a conversation through the medium of the artwork between the artist and the viewer. It is the level of that dialogue that establishes the intrinsic value of a given work. Among the many characteristics of a real work of art, two are most significant and define both the quality and significance of the dialogue. The first is that what the artist is saying must be meaningful; the second, that it is clearly communicated and understood. In Cortez? paintings, both criteria are more than fully met. The work talks to us at many levels and creates in us a sense of both understanding and well being. This happens because there is nothing arbitrary in Cortez? paintings. The choice of the painting reproduced, the elements surrounding it, the space the elements occupy, the lighting, the color, everything is carefully selected and orchestrated following a fully articulated plan determined by the artist . . . The paintings of Jenness Cortez make my heart sing.?

In the award-winning book, ?Homage to the Creative Spirit,? Cortez reexamines the classic paradox of realism: the painting both as a ?window? into an imagined space and as a physical object. According to painter Jenness Cortez, the artistic development for each of her works is similar. ?Every painting begins with a vision seen in the artist?s mind,? Cortez says. ?Sometimes the finished piece appears in the mind full-blown, and at other times it is amorphous??yet with some beguiling character that begs to be developed. In either case, between that first inspiration and the finished painting lie hours of research, thousands of choices and, of course, the great joy of painting. The process is organic. Even with a well-conceived composition in place, the painting has a life of its own and the best ones surprise even the artist with twists and turns that outshine the most clever of plans. It?s as if the creative spirit insinuates itself into the work, wanting to serve its own best interest with solutions that far exceed the artist?s original, limited vision.?

In this volume, author Karen Pope surveys and celebrates fifty-four paintings that display the range and variety of Cortez’ achievement. A key to the impact and success of each work of art is the skill with which Cortez achieves meticulous likenesses of everyday objects. This quality of realism, both sensuous and immaculate, offers exceptional visual pleasures.

Each Cortez work challenges the viewers? intellectual curiosity and celebrates the sheer pleasure of beautiful painting. She plays the roles of author, architect, visual journalist, art historian, curator and pundit to help open our eyes to what we might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. Each painting presents a specific theme, mixing straightforward cues and obscure allusions, complemented by references to other artists? lives and times. The paintings pay homage to the works of Albert Bierstadt, Winslow Homer, Claude Monet, Leonardo DaVinci, Rembrandt, Jan van Eyck, Jean-Bapitise-Camille-Corot, Johannes Vermeer, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, Norman Rockwell and more.

By masterfully presenting iconic works of art in unexpected modern settings, Jenness Cortez inspires us to see differently??to rediscover and revalue our own creative power in everyday life.

Biographical Notes:

Jenness Cortez was born in 1944 in Frankfort, Indiana. She received her B.F.A. from the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, apprenticed privately with noted Dutch painter Antonius Raemaekers, and later studied with Arnold Blanch at the Art Students League of New York. Her work is in numerous public and private collections including those of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, HRH Queen Elizabeth, II and the New York State Museum.

Classic Gallery in Averill Park, New York exclusively represents artist Jenness Cortez. The artist’s work is also exhibited at DeBruyne Fine Art in Naples, Florida and Marin-Price Galleries in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Contact:

Classic Gallery

60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY 12018

Tel: (518) 674-8711

Fax: (518) 674-8714

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Crooked Brook Custom Chef Coats for Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery?s Award Winning Crème Fraîche Promotion

May 17th, 2012


Stowe, VT (PRWEB) May 14, 2012

Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery has tapped Crooked Brook, makers of the “World’s Highest Quality Chef Jackets?”, to create the custom chef coats that will match the look, feel and color of the packaging of their award winning Crème Fraîche that they will be heavily promoting in the upcoming months.

The Creamery?s Crème Fraîche won 1st place from the American Cheese Society in the Best Cultured Milk Product division in 2011.

New England Sales Director, Karen Daseke and the Crooked Brook design team settled on chef coat style #106, in Horizon Pink, 100% Organic Cotton Twill fabric with white piping on the collar, front and cuffs to complete the signature look that will closely match the Crème Faîche packaging.

The embroidery placement is as follows:

?Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery? logo embroidered on the left chest and ?Crème Fraîche/ACS/1st Place 2011? on the right shoulder sleeve.

About Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery

Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery was started by two young visionaries devoted to new and non-traditional agriculture, Allison Hooper and Bob Reese. As a college student, Allison spent a summer traveling in France. She worked on a small family farm in Brittany, earning room and board while learning how to make all of the essentials of what was to become her life passion: cheesemaking. Bob always thought he would one day take over his grandparents? dairy farm. Unfortunately by the time he finished his degree in Agriculture, they?d sold the farm. Appropriately enough, the improbable run as long term business partners began in 1984 during a dinner celebrating Vermont agricultural products. Bob was in charge of the dinner and desperately needed a locally made goat cheese for the French chef?s signature lamb dish. He reached out to Allison who was then working at a dairy lab and milking goats in Brookfield. Allison made the chèvre on the farm, Bob delivered it to the chef ? the dinner was a success and Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery was born.

About Crème Fraîche or French-style Cultured Cream

After milking the cows, separate and set the fresh cream aside. Let the natural lactic bacteria take over, creating a thick, smooth, tart result known as crème fraîche. That was how they made it on the dairy farm in Brittany, France, where Allison Hooper worked more than thirty years ago as a farmhand.

When Bob Reese and Allison Hooper co-founded VBCC in 1984, their first product was Chèvre. Crème Fraîche, their first cows? milk creation, followed close on its heels and gained instant acclaim from French chefs seeking cultured cream stateside. It is made with fresh, high quality Vermont cream from the local St. Albans Cooperative, a coop of 500 family farms in Northeast Vermont. Crème Fraîche is exquisitely rich, with a cultured, nutty flavor and creamy texture. A staple of French Cuisine, Crème Fraîche can be used as an ingredient for sauces, pastry, custard, or as a topping on pie, fruits and soups.

About Crooked Brook

Crooked Brook is part of the atelier division of an art studio that offers full service apparel design, pattern making, sample making, private-label small lot production and embroidery. Since 1989, they?ve built a strong reputation of providing top-notch apparel designs, patterns, fit and production samples for many brand name catalogs and retailers, as well as wardrobe and costumes for movies, television and theater.

All Crooked Brook branded garments and accessories are proudly made to order in the U.S.A. Because of their unparalleled attention to detail in tailoring, they were awarded a Supima® licensing agreement. These contracts are not awarded lightly. The applicants must meet requirements insuring the highest level of quality and integrity for any products bearing the Supima® brand. In addition, Crooked Brook designs and manufactures:

Uniforms: Men?s and women’s chef coats for the world?s most recognized chefs, hotels, casinos, spas and resorts as well as alumni chef jackets for the Culinary Institute of America. Each garment can be personalized with the customer?s choice of fabric, pockets, buttons, piping and embroidery. With a design studio in New York City, (the fashion and gastronomic capital of the world) and a production facility in Utica, New York, they?ve garnered international brand name recognition as the maker of the “World’s Highest Quality Chef Jackets??.

Promotional products: Items, decorated apparel and accessories, such as jackets, hats, sweatshirts, hoodies, polo shirts, fleece blankets, sweatshirt blankets, button down shirts, fleece jackets, golf shirts, t-shirts, tote bags, and aprons that can be customized with the following apparel decorating methods:

Embroidery

Tackle Twill

Appliqué

Direct to Garment Printing (DTG)

Sublimation

Custom lab coats, uniforms and scrubs for nursing, medical, dental, scientific, engineering, technology & healthcare professionals.

Custom made apparel and accessories for men and women, including but not limited to: suits, shirts, Hawaiian shirts, pants, vests, dresses, skirts, gowns, jeans, boxer shorts, martial arts and yoga outfits.

Crooked Brook ships worldwide. Hours of operations are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST, seven days a week. Reach them at (315) 733-1992 or visit http://www.crookedbrook.com/ to learn more.







 

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Angie S.H. Shares Brilliant Design Concepts for Architects

May 16th, 2012


TAIPEI, Taiwan (PRWEB) May 11, 2012

Informative, relevant and useful, ?Architectural Jet Lag? features the in-depth analysis of significant architectural concepts, definitions and frameworks. Written by Angie S.H., this riveting book shares a concrete idea of what architecture is and what it is not. A boon to every student, professional, and even to the academic world, this compilation can be a useful source material for everyone who has the immense interest in the industry.

In this book, the author perspicaciously outlines the correlation between the human body and the theological framework of architecture. This read signifies that, just like jet lag which is the circadian clock?s out of synchronization with the destination time, as it experiences daylight and darkness contrary to the rhythms to which it has grown accustomed, the same can go for the field of architecture, hence the term ?Architectural Jet Lag?. Angie S.H. suggests that one cannot categorize architecture as a free-flowing concept such as art ? interior design, creative writing or music. Architecture follows a certain pattern that is tailor-fit to the spatial needs of individuals. Architecture as a built environment for one?s daily life requires linear and concrete alignment with his paradigm.

Based on the author?s thesis, this study illustrates how architecture, as build environment, interacts with peoples? ways of living by analyzing some case studies with their respective scientific methodology. Easing ?Architectural Jet Lag?, this book introduces the G-ARCH solution when applying the Western advanced architecture to the Eastern culture and social logic of space.

Groundbreaking and compelling, the authentic ideas in this exceptional read will transform readers? perception and educate them about the various considerations in the intricate world of architecture.

This book will be featured at the Year NameofExhibit Book Exhibit in City, State, on Month Day, 20XX (Year).

For more information on this book, interested parties can log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.au.

About the Author

Angie S.H., MSc. Advanced Architectural Studies University College London, has over 13 years and over 1 billion dollars worth of hands-on project experience, as well as Distinction Honor to her Master thesis 1998, UCL. Her firm Aphronze, co-founded with her husband David S., has provided their clients Grafting Architecture Solutions to develop successful projects, in which global issues as advanced Western style and Green building requirements are inserted into root issues as regional culture. Aphronze?s clients include: residential and commercial real estate developers, governments, high-tech industries in UK, France, Taiwan, and China.

Architectural Jet Lag * by Angie S.H.

Publication Date: February 23, 2012

Picture Book; AU$ 64.99; 186 pages; 978-1-4691-6682-7

Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at 1-800-618-969. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (02) 8282-5055 or call 1-800-618-969.

Xlibris books can be purchased at Xlibris bookstore. For more information, contact Xlibris at 1-800-618-969 or on the web at http://www.Xlibris.com.au.







 

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Street Toyota Scion Employees Begin Training on Scion FR-S

May 15th, 2012

Amarillo, Texas (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Street Toyota Scion of Amarillo, Texas will receive the new Scion FR-S this week and all sales employees will begin to train on how to successfully sell this new car.

The Scion FR-S is designed by Toyota and engineered by Subaru. It is rear-wheel-drive, which typically most sports cars are front-wheel drive.

?We are so excited to be receiving the new Scion FR-S,? Dave Walker, Scion Manager said. ?Our sales department cannot wait for its arrival because a lot of their customers have been asking for this car for quite some time.?

The Scion FR-S will be available in a manual transmission starting at $ 25,000 plus MSRP and the automatic will start at $ 26,000 plus MSRP. The Scion FR-S will be available in raven, asphalt, ultramarine, firestorm, hot lava, argento and whiteout.

?We will begin training on how to sell this car when we receive it later this week,? Walker said. ?The training will help us understand everything about the car especially since we haven?t ever had a new sports car here at the dealership.?

For customers the Scion FR-S will be available to purchase at Street Toyota Scion in the first week of June, but they are welcome to pre-order the car for a guaranteed car now.

?Our sales department has already begun learning everything about the Scion FR-S to be even more prepared for its arrival,? Walker said. ?The excitement here is unbelievable.?

For more information about the Scion FR-S or other Scion models contact Dave Walker from Street Toyota at 806-355-9846 or visit Street Toyota Scion located at 4500 S Soncy Road in Amarillo, TX.

Street Toyota Scion in Amarillo, Texas was established in 1982. A new 58,000 square foot facility on 9 acres is now open at 45th and Soncy. This is a state of the art facility and the customer’s comfort has been emphasized from the ample parking right down to the gourmet coffee. Street Toyota is the first dealer in west Texas to become Signature Certified.

Street Toyota Scion has been a valuable corporate citizen in the Panhandle area. They provide support to area nonprofit organizations such as United Way, Better Business Bureau, Amarillo Adult Literacy, Harrington Cancer Center, Meals on Wheels, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Little Theater, Lone Star Ballet, Discovery Center, Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, CACHA (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) and many other organizations.







 

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Kathryn Suárez Appointed Publisher of Libraries Unlimited

May 15th, 2012

Santa Barbara, Calif. (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

ABC-CLIO is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Suárez as Publisher of its professional development publishing program for librarians and information professionals.

“We have always been committed to offering the highest quality resources for librarians and library users,” stated Becky Snyder, President of ABC-CLIO. “Kathryn brings her expertise and years of experience serving the library market to strengthen that commitment, and to look to the future to grow and provide innovative products for the next generation of library professionals.”

In this new role, Suárez will oversee the multiple facets of the LU offerings, including Libraries Unlimited and Linworth professional books, digital services, School Library Monthly and Library Media Connection magazines, and webinars.

“I am thrilled to tap into ABC-CLIO’s vast digital and print publishing experience and its unparalleled combination of tradition and innovation,” stated Suárez. “My goal is to offer library and information science professionals the resources, tools, and expertise they need to thrive in their essential role as conduits for knowledge.”

Suárez’s passion for helping information professionals succeed in the 21st century and be recognized for their contributions, plus her extensive experience in the library-marketing publishing industry, provide a solid foundation from which to achieve this goal.

A long-time publishing professional and expert on publishing for librarians, Suárez comes to ABC-CLIO from her recent role as Vice President of Finance & Business Development for Neal-Schuman Publishers. Previously, Suárez was Director of Reference Publishing for Congressional Quarterly Inc.?s CQ Press/CQ Researcher groups, where she guided their transformation from producing print-only publications to becoming an award-winning online reference publisher. Suárez also serves on the board of ALA’s Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF).

Suárez is focused on bringing librarians professional development resources that are highly relevant to their experiences and challenges; building mutually beneficial partnerships between librarians, authors, and teachers; taking a fresh approach to textbooks; and pursuing new technologies that allow digital information to better serve librarians and their patrons.

About ABC-CLIO

Founded in 1955, ABC-CLIO is an award-winning publisher of reference titles, academic and general interest books, electronic resources, and books for librarians and other professionals. The company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., publishes under four well-respected imprints. ABC-CLIO serves the history profession, history teachers, and students and scholars of history with a complete line of databases, books, and eBooks, along with social studies reference and curriculum resources for middle and high school libraries and classrooms. Greenwood publishes high-quality, authoritative reference books and general interest topics across the secondary and higher education curriculum. Praeger is widely regarded for scholarly and professional books in the social sciences and humanities, with emphasis in modern history, military studies, psychology, business, current events and social issues, international affairs, politics, visual and performing arts, and literature. Libraries Unlimited/Linworth comprehensively addresses the core competencies of librarians, offering titles and journals that are used by librarians during their studies and throughout their professional careers. LU/Linworth is an established market leader in textbooks and bibliographic reference for library science. This reputation for excellence has been established by consistently highlighting the work of renowned authors respected for their experience and expertise as well as their insight into library practice, educator/librarian connections, and literacy. For more information, visit http://www.abc-clio.com.







 

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Azawhistle Kids App Inspires Pre-Schoolers to Enjoy Cleaning their Rooms

May 14th, 2012


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012

In honor of May 10th, Clean Up Your Room Day, Azawhistle Kids announces the release of the iPad app, Tejas and Lollipop?s Great Clean Up: Everything Has a Home. The lifestyle brand?s first iOS app teaches kids the art of cleaning up their rooms. It is available for purchase in the iTunes store June 2012.

Azawhistle Kids uses yoga, meditation and simple acts of cleanliness to teach and inspire children to be organized, responsible, and conscious of their impact on their personal environment. ?Go clean your room is rarely a positive,? said founder, Leslie Hendry. ?Tejas and Lollipop help kids feel good about clean.?

Tejas and Lollipop?s Great Clean Up is an interactive story app with high-quality illustrations in a unique color palette. Lollipop is a wise lovable guru terrier who steers her best two-legged friend, Tejas, towards projects that surprise and make his mom proud. ?My boys love Lollipop. She?s like a modern day Mary Poppins,? said Jean Tate, Los Angeles mom of twin three year olds. Through Lollipop and Tejas? friendship, The Great Clean Up helps take parents off the cleaning battlefield and encourages positive family dynamics.

Kids interact with the story app through automatic and touch screen triggered animations. A built-in game returns all the toys and clothes in Tejas? messy room to their rightful place. The app, featuring narration by dog lover, author and NCIS actor, David Dayan Fisher, voice over by yoga enthusiast and actress, Pranidhi Varshney, and accelerometer-based play, has an original score that helps place kids and parents in a modern, clean environment. Tejas and Lollipop?s Great Clean Up provides fun amidst the chaos of a disorganized room and then teaches the organizational skills to put the room back in order.

The app features “read to me” and “read to myself” modes with narration in both English and Spanish, and over 40 interactive animations. To meet Tejas and Lollipop and register for a promo code, please visit http://www.azawhistlekids.com.

About Azawhistle Kids

Azawhistle Kids is a Los Angeles based company started in 2010 and committed to developing meaningful entertainment for children. Azawhistle Kids is part of Azawhistle, a growing brand dedicated to helping people of all ages to rethink the value of clean in their lives. Azawhistle Kids utilizes yoga, meditation and simple acts of cleanliness to teach and inspire children to be organized, responsible, and conscious of their impact on their personal environment.

About Leslie Hendry

Leslie Hendry is the founder of Azawhistle Kids. She is a dedicated yoga and meditation practitioner with over eleven years experience. A former New York lawyer, she currently resides in Los Angeles. You can read her blog at HuffingtonPost.com and Azawhistle.com.

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Jennifer Singh

310-906-6401

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Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal Announces the Grand Opening of Two New Cincinnati Center Locations

May 14th, 2012

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Ideal Image, a national leader in laser hair removal focused exclusively on laser hair removal services, is pleased to announce the opening of its two newest laser hair removal centers in the Cincinnati area in West Chester, OH and Bellevue, KY. These additional two locations are a direct result of the increased demand for Ideal Image?s services, as well as the company?s ambitious business model, which has helped them to become the fastest-growing laser hair removal provider in the nation with 78 locations in 24 states ? with plans for continued expansion.

?At Ideal Image, we are passionate about two things ? offering the very latest advancements in laser hair removal, and providing great customer service,? said Dr. Joseph Acebal, Co-Founder and Co-CEO. ?When someone walks through the doors of an Ideal Image location, our top priority is to make sure we do everything possible to make sure we understand the needs of the customer, what they hope to achieve, and how we can make them more comfortable.?

From its humble beginnings with a single location in Tampa, Florida, in 2001, Ideal Image has treated every customer with this same philosophy, which helps account for the stunning success the company has experienced in such a short time period. As they continue to revolutionize the laser hair removal industry, this dedication to customer service will continue to be the company?s foundation as they expand and introduce the brand to new markets.

In addition to outstanding customer service, the professionals at Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal have set themselves apart in the field of research, implementation and promoting the leading-edge practices in full body laser hair removal. Ideal Image proudly offers the highest quality laser hair removal services for bikini, facial, body, underarm and leg hair laser removal with treatments administered by a degreed and licensed medical team that includes registered nurses, physician’s assistants, and nurse practitioners.

?At Ideal Image, our motto is ?Change Your Life Forever? and our focus is on giving our guests access to becoming their personal best,? added Dr. Richard Mikles, Co-Founder and Co-CEO. ?We do this by offering state-of-the-art laser hair removal techniques, using the latest equipment which promotes safety, privacy, and comfort for every guest.?

With today?s laser hair removal technologies, guests can quickly achieve the look they want. In addition to the confidence that comes with looking and feeling great about themselves, they also save time and money by eliminating the burden of shaving and waxing every day. In today?s pressed-for-time society, this can add up to one hour per week or more, which guests can now spend on the activities and relationships that matter most in their lives.

?At Ideal Image, we know from personal experience that when you look good, you also feel good,? said Misty Spencer, Regional Director of Corporate Centers. ?We are proud to make Cincinnati, OH the home of our two newest laser hair removal centers, and we look forward to helping guests achieve the look they?ve always wanted.?

The West Chester, Ohio center is located at 7625 Voice of America Drive, Suite 41, West Chester, OH. The Bellevue, Kentucky center is located at 119 Fairfield Avenue, Unit 6, Bellevue, Kentucky.

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Ideal Image is a leader in laser hair removal and uses advanced techniques at locations worldwide for permanent hair reduction. What separates this growing business from its competitors is Ideal Image’s passion for incorporating continual advancements in the industry and encouraging high standards of medical training. Ideal Image takes pride in its rigorous hiring practices and unwavering dedication to customer privacy, safety, and comfort.

Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal is also proud to announce that it is the recipient of the 2011 Florida Ernst & Young ?Entrepreneur of the Year? honoree for Consumer Services, and has been cited in the ?Tampa Bay Business Journal? as one of the ?Fast 50?, holding the number one slot for revenue growth for three consecutive years.







 

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Latest Autism Solutions to be Shared at National Conference in Washington DC

May 13th, 2012


Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Autism Today, a leading autism spectrum disorder education and awareness organization, today announced the ?National Leadership Autism Conference ? Autism Through the Lifespan? which will be coming to Washington, DC and includes many of the top leading autism experts in North America. Speakers from Autism Speaks, the National Institute of Health, Congress, the Administration, and the Center for Disease Control will be presenting at the event. The conference will address solutions through the lifespan for those with autism spectrum disorders and will be held at the Montgomery College?s Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Thursday May 31st and Friday June 1st 2012.

?The main focus of our conference is ?Autism Through the Lifespan,? which is a very unique approach to autism and is becoming critical today as the population of children and teens with autism age.? said Karen Simmons, Autism Today Founder and mother of a son with autism. ?Addressing the lifespan of autism spectrum disorders will be a key component to this year?s conference. Funding and support usually stop at the age of eighteen to twenty-two, but autism remains. This is a major challenge for parents and caregivers. ?

The conference will provide comprehensive, evidence-based strategies for effective interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, at all ages. The event will bring together some of the most innovative thinking and opinion leaders in the Nation on Autism services and supports to present on the latest models and best practices on autism through the lifespan.

Highlights of the seminar include:

Latest Intervention Techniques
New Methods for Early Identification
School Age Services
Transitions to Adulthood
Adult Services and Supports

Each section will have presentations by recognized national leaders on the subjects and attendees will learn the latest and best practices in service and supports. There will be timely updates from the National Institutes of Health, the United States Congress and the Administration on what they have been doing and have planned for increasing and improving services and supports for individuals with Autism and their families.

?With the staggering increase in autism, it?s the parents of children with autism which are most encouraged to attend as the event focuses on the entire lifespan to plan the family?s future and obtain information that will be helpful in finding the resources needed for advocacy, education and achieving a better quality of life,? said Karen Simmons, Autism Today CEO.

For more information about the seminar and registration, please visit http://www.AutismDC.com.

Media passes and interviews with the experts available upon request.

Autism Today is a leading autism workshop and conference provider in Canada and the United States. The host of well-recognized and well-received conferences and workshops across North America, inviting Dr. Tony Attwood, Maria Bird-West Wheeler, Carol Gray, Nathan Ory, Catherine Faherty, Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Barry Prizant, Dr. Stephen Shore, Dr. Jed Baker and other greats to share their wisdom with audiences. These passionate world-class experts provide skill-building opportunities for educators, professionals, parents and people with autism in all areas of the understanding, treatment, and management of autism related disorders.

Contact Name: Susanna Leigh

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Canadian Aboriginal Artist Peter Hawk Hill to be Featured Among Artist’s at 7th Annual Community Services Fair in Kingston, Canada

May 12th, 2012

Kingston, Ontario (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Peter Hawk Hill is one of a collective of artists who belong to a local area artisan group “Different Strokes” whom are sponsored by Frontenac Community Mental Health Services in Kingston. Along with Hill are other artists, like Hill, whom suffer from many of the various mental disabilities which are becoming prevalent in society today.

“We have to justify ourselves to ourselves” as Hill puts it as far as he is concerned. Different Strokes is an Art group dedicated to both preserving each artist’s dignity and self worth through individual creative self assessment and personal values. Heading up the group is co-ordinator, Randy Johnston, Don King, and Dave Bird, just to name a few. Different Strokes has promoted their artists for sometime and has helped artist Peter Hill to further his work in assisting in his participation in the recent “Touched By Fire” (http://www.touchedbyfire.ca/) exhibition, held in the fall of 2011, held in Toronto. Artist’s in the group create a dynamic unique to people in that personal expression of their works “speak to the soul.”

“We don’t speak through words, but through the strokes of a brush, pencil, paint, or charcoal,” as one fellow artista and friend puts it. Different strokes hopes to further expand its reach through new exhibitions, and other events, hopefully not only in Kingston, but to other places in Canada as well. Peter Hill fully supports Different Strokes in that he, himself is a survivor of mental illness himself.

“I believe we are all Human beings, and all of us should share ourselves to the world, to the benefit of everyone,” as put by Hill. Life for artists with disabilities is a hard life in itself, with the day-to-day struggle that they must endure. Hill himself has had many days of duress and destitution, both mentally and physically, for many years but still endures to this day through his personal drive and ambition.

Ravens Aboriginal Art Company strives to modernize and revolutionize Traditional Aboriginal Art through the collective of artists within the company. Pottery, bead work, and various handwork’s are but a few of the collectives efforts to both bring new and traditional art to the world.

For more information concerning this event or “Different Strokes” contact co-ordinator Randy Johnston at differentstrokesartgroup (at) hotmail (dot) com.

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Unearth Sinister Secrets in Nancy Drew: Tomb Of The Lost Queen

May 12th, 2012


Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Leading video game publisher and developer Her Interactive today announced the launch of the 26th edition of the award-winning series with Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen for PC and Mac, and its immediate availability in all major retail stores and at http://www.herinteractive.com for $ 19.99. In this all-new Nancy Drew adventure, Egyptologists and archaeologists are abuzz about recent discoveries by a university dig team, but suspicious accidents have left the group isolated and leaderless. Is a curse burying their progress? Or is someone sabotaging their success? Find out as you assume the role of Nancy Drew and uncover the lost secrets buried within the Tomb of the Lost Queen.

“Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen is sure to satisfy our core fans with tons of puzzles, unique challenges and a well crafted mystery in the exotic setting of Egypt,” stated Stuart Moulder, CEO, Her Interactive. “For the first time in five years, we have updated the user interface for our line of Nancy Drew mystery/adventure games and the results are stunning. The updated user interface combined with the enhanced graphics has resulted in our most visually appealing game to date.?    

Key features include:

    Translate Hieroglyphs: Decipher ancient clues and warnings
    Uncover Hidden Chambers: Reassemble artifacts and solve ancient puzzles
    Discover Egyptology: Play games and learn about early Egyptian life as you explore
    Carefully Choose Your Words: How you ask questions may uncover surprising answers
    Sleuth with an All-New Interface: Review important goals and notes in seconds
    Select Difficulty Levels: Play at Amateur or Master Sleuth level
    Enjoy Enhanced Graphics: Immerse yourself in the most richly detailed and beautiful Nancy Drew mystery ever

“Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen is an artful blend of Egyptology, mysterious secrets, captivating storytelling and a surprise ending,” said Megan Gaiser, chief creative strategy officer (CCSO), Her Interactive. “We are confident that this latest installment in our award-winning adventure series will capture the interest of our longtime fans as well as new fans who appreciate a great game when they see it.”

If you take a risk that ends badly, don’t worry; you won’t have to start over. The game will automatically return players to the point before the fatal mistake. Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen also features two difficulty settings, Amateur Sleuth and Master Sleuth, to allow players of all skill levels to solve and enjoy the mystery.

Pricing and availability:

Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen is available now for $ 19.99 at http://www.herinteractive.com

For more information on Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen, visit:

http://www.herinteractive.com/Mystery_Games/Nancy_Drew/Tomb_of_the_Lost_Queen/pc

To view the Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen trailer, visit:

http://www.youtube.com/user/HerInteractiveGames?feature=watch

About Her Interactive:

Her Interactive is the leading mystery-maker and pioneer of fun and inspiring interactive entertainment. The company, with 25 awards to its name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and apps, and is the world leader in the mystery games category. Her Interactive’s Nancy Drew games have sold more than 9 million copies. This success, in part, is buoyed by the ever-increasing numbers of girls and women becoming avid game players. Nancy Drew players now include moms who have introduced their daughters to the girl detective, making her one of history’s longest-running iconic figures spanning generations. As the number-one PC mystery franchise since 2004, unit sales of the Nancy Drew series have exceeded those of Harry Potter, Myst and Tomb Raider.

More information about the company and Nancy Drew games can be found at http://www.herinteractive.com.

Find Her Interactive on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NancyDrewPCGames, or follow Her Interactive on Twitter @HerInteractive.

About Nancy Drew:

Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong. She is a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even the toughest case. Published in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations.

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