Maryland Traditions, a program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), has announced that more than 30 master artists and their apprentices will lead free workshops, demonstrations or both at the 2nd Annual Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival. The Festival, an interactive, family-friendly celebration of traditional music, [...]]]>
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 18, 2012

Maryland Traditions, a program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), has announced that more than 30 master artists and their apprentices will lead free workshops, demonstrations or both at the 2nd Annual Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival. The Festival, an interactive, family-friendly celebration of traditional music, arts and foods from across the state is from 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m., June 16 at the Creative Alliance at the Pattersonrain or shine.

There are so many stories behind the artistic traditions practiced by these individuals. Their everyday work and arts are an important and fascinating part of Marylands ever-changing cultural heritage, said Clifford Murphy, Ph.D., Director of Maryland Traditions, We want people who come to the Festival to connect with and learn from the traditional artists of our state.

In addition to traditional arts masters and their apprentices demonstrating for and teaching Festivalgoers, the Festival features two music stages with Maryland musicians performing a broad range of musical genres that include Himalayan music, South African and Mexican dance, Bluegrass, Irish and Gospel music, a salsa orchestra and more. Maryland-made arts and crafts, plus an array of distinctive Maryland food favorites will also be available for purchase.

WORKSHOPS AT THE 2ND ANNUAL MARYLAND TRADITIONS FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL:

All children must be accompanied by adults

ARTE DE ESTAMBRE (Mexican Yarn Art) with Francisco Loza, a self-taught artist who originally hails from Guadalajara, Mexico. He is an artist-in-residence at Creative Alliance in Baltimore and creates Arte de Estambre (Yarn Art) by working on a wood surface using a combination of waxes as an adhesive base on which he intricately weaves together thread by thread yarns of brilliant colors. Francisco learned his technique by working for over 15 years with indigenous Huichol artisans who live in the Sierra Madre mountains of Nayarit and Jalisco in central Mexico. This workshop is for children ages eight and older. STUDIO #7, 1:00-5:00 PM.

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING with Mei Yu Green of Anne Arundel County. This workshop teaches children and adults of all ages traditional Chinese brush painting, a tradition that spans several centuries. As opposed to oil painting, it involves the use of brushes dipped in ink and is similar in method to Chinese calligraphy. Workshop participants will learn the techniques of holding the brush and painting basic shapes found in nature, such as bamboo leaves and branches, on rice paper. Two 30-minute sessions will be featured back to back. CLASSROOM: 4:30PM-5:30PM.

DUCK DECOY PAINTING with Rich Smoker and the Ward Museum. This workshop teaches children to paint waterfowl on pre-cut flatties (duck-shaped pieces of wood). Master carver and painter Rich Smoker leads this workshop, intended for children age four and older, with assistance from Salisburys Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. Classroom can accommodate 15 spaces for adults and children at any given time. CLASSROOM: 3:00-4:00 PM

EGG PAINTING with Halyna Mudryj, master of pysanki, a style of Ukrainian egg decorating through dyeing and painting. Pysanki is a variation of pisanki, which is a Polish style and will also be demonstrated at the Festival. Two thirty-minute workshops have room for 15 adults and children age eight and older. CLASSROOM: 1:00-2:30 PM.

KOLAM PAINTING with Shanti Chandresekar, an Indian Kolam painter from North Potomac, Maryland. Shanthi learned Kolam painting from her grandmother in Tamil Nadu, India. Traditionally, Indian women began their day by drawing Kolams with rice flour temporary, symbolic paintings outside their front door as a sign of welcome to guests. This is an all-ages workshop. MEDIA LAB: 4:30-5:30PM.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CAMP with Erika Nortemann & Karine Aigner. National Geographics Photo Camp will consist of a 30 min introduction to cell phone photography & social media. Participants must have their own camera phone and have or be able to download a Twitter app. Participants will do 1-1.5 hours of field photography throughout festival. MEDIA LAB: NOON-4:00 PM.

IQinVision (http://www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced that the Plantation Lakes Homeowners Association (HOA), located in Olive Branch, MS, relies on a mix of IQeye HD megapixel cameras to enhance security at the 450-home development. Cyber Technology Security is [...]]]>
San Juan Capistrano, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

IQinVision (http://www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced that the Plantation Lakes Homeowners Association (HOA), located in Olive Branch, MS, relies on a mix of IQeye HD megapixel cameras to enhance security at the 450-home development. Cyber Technology Security is the integrator for this on-going project.

We have 450 homes, located on three lakes, and were practically a suburb of nearby Memphis, TN. We were experiencing a lot of folks riding through our neighborhoods looking for items placed at the curb or to do some fishing, related Keith Dial, President of Plantation Lakes Homeowners Association. Weve had some no trespassing signs, but were not a gated community, so we needed a more effective deterrent.

Plantation Lakes has three entrances, marked by 15-foot high brick columns. With so few ways in, it seemed logical to monitor who was coming in and out from these chokepoints. Id like to think we saw the future, recalled Dial, in that we were looking for a way to help us avoid confrontations with anybody coming in, and we were looking to increase our deterrent effect against unwanted visitors.

Plantation Lakes, like many communities, maintains a Neighborhood Watch committee. Given recent events in Florida, where a Neighborhood Watch member fatally shot a young man he suspected of trespassing, such incidents weigh heavily on the minds of the management for homeowners associations. We might have a situation where they [Neighborhood Watch member] might feel they need to confront someone. Early on, we saw this could be dangerous, explained Dial.

Dial and the HOA Board of Directors contacted Hugh Brewer of Cyber Technology Security, and Brewer recommended megapixel cameras from IQinVision be installed at each of the entrances to Plantation Lakes. I noticed right away the combined effect of No Trespassing signs plus cameras cut in half the number of people driving through looking for items at the curb or a FedEx package, items of opportunity, said Dial. Our best interests are served by monitoring our surveillance footage and reporting to the proper authorities.

Plantation Lakes stores their high-quality megapixel images for up to 30 days, so anytime an incident is reported, they have the footage on file to properly investigate and identify what people and/or vehicles entered and left the property during the period when the incident occurred. Future plans call for installing additional cameras at each entrance to extend the field of vision down each street and to capture vehicles from multiple angles. Also, the Homeowners Association will expand their live monitoring of camera views.

Perhaps an unexpected, but highly welcome, result of the increased security for Plantation Lakes is the positive effect owners are experiencing on home values. Dial has observed that re-sale values are up, and the community has been running down the inventory of homes that were in foreclosure. This level of sophisticated security demonstrates that we are staying updated, not outdated. We are presenting a better face to potential homeowners. Thats part of our mission, to make the community safer and help those home values go up.

Dial reports that local police are aware of the video surveillance program, and they have on occasion viewed some of the associations footage. Dial has also observed that the surveillance footage helps to identify high traffic periods and times when certain traffic patterns develop, so they, in turn, can alert the authorities to potential problems.

All in all, Dial and the HOA have been very satisfied with the results of their video surveillance program to date. All this is a benefit for us. We dont have to use our Neighborhood Watch to, for example, take a tag number. We reduce the interactions. Weve got a process in place that lets people know they are being monitored, and we dont have to approach them. Its a huge deterrent, and it also gives us high-quality images when needed. The community definitely seems satisfied with what weve done. Along with our neighborhood Courtesy Patrol, we are demonstrating that your community is being monitored, and the cost per homeowner is minimal.

This program and our use of IQeye megapixel technology puts us on the map compared with other communities not doing this. Were not just keeping up with the Joneses, we are the Joneses, Dial concluded.

About IQinVision

IQinVision has been designing, manufacturing and marketing the IQeye line of HD megapixel IP cameras since 1998. A world leader in IP network camera products, IQinVision is renowned for image quality, stability, and reliability in the harshest environments. ONVIF and PSIA compliant, IQeye cameras are integrated with all leading Network Video Recorders (NVRs) and are backed by the industrys longest and most comprehensive warranty program in the world. The companys products are widely deployed in government, military, city center, property management, education, retail, casino, transportation, and multiple other vertical applications. IQinVision is a privately-held corporation headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California with a regional office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

For more information: http://www.iqeye.com


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Visitors planning a visit to Gaylord Palms Resort this summer will find their vacation jam-packed with fun that includes new, interactive leisure experiences that are all part of the resorts recent $ 50 million renovation.

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Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Visitors planning a visit to Gaylord Palms Resort this summer will find their vacation jam-packed with fun that includes new, interactive leisure experiences that are all part of the resorts recent $ 50 million renovation.

Splash into a new family water park with nonstop entertainment, explore a tree house, party poolside with Shrek & friends of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. go on a scavenger hunt, enjoy a splash n screen movie, watch sports on a 37-foot sports screen and this is only the beginning.

The best news of all: its a great value! Everything is included in the price of an overnight stay. There are no additional fees or admission charges to the resorts new attractions and activities.

And according to Johann Krieger, the resorts senior vice president and general manager, the new outdoor leisure experiences offer guests the best of all worlds.

The resort is the best of Florida all in one place. The perfect alternative to staying in the theme parks, a short shuttle ride from Gaylord Palms Resort to Walt Disney Worlds main gate makes it easy and convenient. And with the new leisure experiences and one-of-a-kind attractions, summer visitors have new choices conveniently located on our property.

SUMMER AT GAYLORD PALMS RESORT

Cypress Springs Family Fun Water Park

This new multi-level attraction is so spectacular that families may never leave the resort! Splash into the new Everglades-inspired water wonderland with has a zero-entry, beach style design. Guests meet and mingle with Shrek and his friends. Enjoy non-stop interactive fun that includes: a multi-level tree house with four twisting waterslides; an outdoor stage for DreamWorks entertainment and ongoing activities; “Splash n Screen” movies with child-friendly films; Day Dreaming Games; Crack-a-Lackin Pool Parties; ground sprays and gurgling springs; hoop water basketball; water tipping bucket. A fulltime recreation staff makes sure the fun and games never stop. Family cabanas are available for rental.

Watch sports like never before at Wreckers Sports Bar!

Designed as the favorite neighborhood hangout of resort guests, the new Wreckers Sports Bar Wreckers brings together the most modern of video technology, including a two-story sports screen, and is filled with authentic remnants that reflect a time when scavengers came home from treasure-laden shipwrecks to celebrate their earnings with a pint or two of brew.

Sports fans feel like part of the action watching their favorite teams. An oversized two-story, 37-foot, sports screen in an atrium setting ensures a good vantage point for watching sports programming from around the world. More than 50 HDTVs ranging from 32″ to 60″ provide up-to-the-minute coverage throughout the venue. Enjoy watching and relaxing in oversized rattan chairs that provide comfortable conversation areas or view programming from dining areas.

Sophisticated South Beach Pool: fun for adults only!

This exclusive adult-only swimming pool features a sophisticated South Beach design lined with tropical palms. Amenities include fully stocked private cabanas, television screens, lounges, and ceiling fans. The adjacent outdoor SandBar offers dining and cocktails under covered seating.

SUMMER AT GAYLORD PALMS RESORT

Happenings on the Coquina Lawn

This 10,000-square-foot, park-like setting offers a perfect backdrop for picnics, theater, Frisbee, kite flying, movies and much more! Three fire pits provide the perfect place for engaging conversation.

Golf and train like a pro at Celebration

Preferred tee times are just five minutes away at Celebration Golf Club, an official golf course partner of Gaylord Palms Resort. Play the final course co-designed by the renowned masters of golf course architecture, Robert Trent Jones Senior and Junior. Or take advantage of the Golf Academy at Celebration, one of only three PING nFlight Centers in the nation that provides participants with the same software and fitting experience that touring pros receive from PING.

Makeover for guest rooms & suites

Stylish, contemporary and comfortable, all 1,406 guestrooms have been renovated to include updated amenities. Flat screen televisions, furniture, bed linens and towels, lounge chairs and ergonomic upholstered desk chairs. Wi-fi is available in all rooms.

Take time out from all the fun for some pampering

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