Independent Practice
This page of the Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) area includes resources and information important to the professional practice of art therapists, including but not limited to: reimbursement, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and allied health professionals.
Licensure Reimbursement
Licensure is often believed to be an automatic steeping stone to reimbursement of ones services as a mental health professional. However, licensure alone does not guarantee direct reimbursement. The insurance industry must be mandated by state law to reimburse licensed mental health professionals- only then is reimbursement guaranteed. This is often referred to as vendorship clause within a state law or regulations.
is included in licensure legislation to seek mandated reimbursement and is obtained after a licensure law has been established for a period of time. The MA licensure law is one of the only ones in the country with vendorship specifically inclusive of expressive therapies. Of course, any state that has vendorship for counseling and allows equivalent degrees in art therapy to qualify for licensure would also include vendorship for those who become licensed.
What Can AATAs Chapters Do to Promote Reimbursement of Art Therapy Services?
When there is not mandated reimbursement for services, AATA Chapters should first contact the Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) for direction and any previous licensure and/or reimbursement history in their region or state. Notifying and working with the GAC is the an important first step and the GAC can provide advice on what groundwork needs to be accomplished, how to lobby decision-makers and insurance companies, and steps to take in terms of title protection for art therapists if it is not already in place in your state. Chapters may also find the following documents, Art Therapy and Counseling, State Counseling Licensure Boards, and the AATA Reimbursement Survey, useful in their pursuits of licensure and reimbursement.
Art therapists interested in being reimbursed in their state for work with older adults must check state laws and contact providers in their state about reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid is administrated at a state level and laws for reimbursement through Medicaid vary from state to state. Art Therapy is included as a reimbursable service within Partial Hospitalization for Geriatrics. Recently, this was expanded to include Outpatient Services as well.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Public Law 104-191, included Administrative Simplification provisions that required Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt national standards for electronic health care transactions. At the same time, Congress recognized that advances in electronic technology could erode the privacy of health information. Consequently, Congress incorporated into HIPAA provisions that mandated the adoption of Federal privacy protections for individually identifiable health information. Most employers provide HIPAA training to their employees; if you are an independent practitioner, learn more about HIPAA through the following sites:
HIPAA OnLine This interactive tool, provided by the Federal Government, helps answer your questions about health coverage and your rights and protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If you have clients who have questions about getting and continuing health coverage during events such as losing or changing jobs, pregnancy, moving, or divorce, you can get answers here.
HIPAA.org Website featuring a Provider HIPAA Readiness Checklist and other resources and information related to the laws and regulations of HIPAA.
Allied Health Professionals the Health Professions Network (HPN) Art therapy is defined by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an Allied Health Profession. Art therapists who work in hospitals or medical settings should be aware of the Health Professions Network (HPN), a group of volunteers representing health professional associations interested in interdisciplinary communication, discussion, and collaboration Participants meet at least annually to engage in discussion of issues relating to health care and to serve as a conduit for interdisciplinary problem solving and preparation for future health care delivery. AATA is represented at all HPN meetings and participates in committees and advocacy activities with the Network. The structure of HPN includes an unlimited number of participating health professional organizations and individuals interested in an interdisciplinary perspective of health care delivery. Leadership is provided by a volunteer member Coordinating Team responsible for securing the site arrangements for the next meeting and coordinating the efforts of the Discussion Teams activities for that meeting. Topics of discussion are decided by consensus of participants and developed by interested volunteers for interaction by HPN participants. For more information about HPN, contact the GAC or visit the HPN web site at http://www.healthpronet.org/about/index.h
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) JCAHOs mission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nations predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving the quality and safety of care provided by health care organizations. The Joint Commissions comprehensive accreditation process evaluates an organizations compliance with these standards and other accreditation requirements.
The Joint Commissions evaluation and accreditation services are provided for the following types of organizations:
General, psychiatric, childrens and rehabilitation hospitals.
Critical access hospitals.
Health care networks, including managed care plans, preferred provider organizations, integrated delivery networks, and managed behavioral health care organizations.
Home care organizations, including those that provide home health services, personal care and support services, home infusion and other pharmacy services, durable medical equipment services and hospice services.
Nursing homes and other long term care facilities, including subacute care programs, dementia special care programs and long term care pharmacies.
Assisted living facilities that provide or coordinate personal services, 24-hour supervision and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled), activities and health-related services.
Behavioral health care organizations, including those that provide mental health and addiction services, and services to persons with developmental disabilities of various ages, in various organized service settings.
Ambulatory care providers, for example, outpatient surgery facilities, rehabilitation centers, infusion centers, group practices as well as office-based surgery.
Clinical laboratories, including independent or freestanding laboratories, blood transfusion and donor centers, and public health laboratories. From http://www.jcaho.org/about+us/jcaho_fact
The Joint Commission is governed by a 29-member Board of Commissioners that includes nurses, physicians, consumers, medical directors, administrators, providers, employers, a labor representative, health plan leaders, quality experts, ethicists, a health insurance administrator and educators. AATA is represented at JCAHO meetings to monitor changes in the commission and accreditation standards.
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Rhetoric stage: is the stage where the knowledge and the logic stages have laid the grounds for the student to then be able to write and speak about all the subjects.
There is so much I could continue to pull in on this subject but I don't want this post to go too long. Douglas Wilson is the other expert they asked to write an essay on classical education. I have read his essays in many books and in this essay titled Classical and Christian Education, he says that " in order to provide this kind of education for our children, we must be willing to work hard, and we must be willing for God to part the Red Sea from time to time" He defines a Christian education as an education "when children are being taught in the will of God, that is Christian educationThis means that in Christian education, great emphasis will be placed on having the Scriptures function authoritatively in every aspect of that education." His essay goes on to briefly describe the stages of classical education set out by the trivium method but his point seems to be that classical and Christian education need to be overarching goals dependent on each other. It either is a classical education based on a Christian worldview or it isn't. There is no gray line.
Principle Approach Method
To be honest, I had not heard of this method specifically before. I am not sure what I think of it yet, but in order to thoroughly research these methods I want to describe them as the book has laid it out. The authors describe it as an approach that "requires that both the student and the teacher examine all subjects using the teachings of the Bible." It is a method that claims to "incorporate the four Rs into an overall method of educating the child rather than breaking them down into individual steps that focus on details while forgetting the principle [or "seed"] of the matter."
In Katherine Dang's essay The Principle Approach of American Christian Education she lays out the idea that "the "principle approach," per se, is really only one of the three constituents-aim, content, and method-of a broader idea: the philosophy of American Education, the biblical alternative to the philosophy of progressive education." She asserts that "one's philosophy of education is inseparable from a philosophy of government." She goes on to describe modern, progressive education as an education based on socialism. Progressive education is based on man being as if he were a "product of evolution" thus making the education more politically oriented and ultimately dependent on the states mandates of education. The principle approach speaks of the four Rs of education as research, reason, relating and recording.
In James Rose's article Practicing American Christian Education the Principle Approach, he says "the principle approach is America's historic Christian method of biblical reasoning, which makes the truths of God's Word the basis of every subject in the school curriculumThe goal or objective of American Christian education is individual self-government." In practice every subject is approached with the idea of clearly finding its content, its biblical source, purpose of the subject, and then the principle behind it. There are some great examples of the method in brief in his essay. For the purposes of not having this be too long I would recommend you Google James B. Rose or Katherine Dang and you will find a plethora of information.
Truly as I read this book, I was struck by one of the issues or problems I have found in pursuing homeschooling. There are so many options in curriculums, philosophies, etc. That is why I am glad that so far we have narrowed down our approach and are pursuing it with an open mind to re-evaluate every school year. Especially now as I think about our younger daughter's temperament and learning bent I want to be open to having to flex and adapt some of my methodology. But like any navigator at sea or by land, I need to have an overarching plan or course by which to move forward in our journey. That is primarily why I am doing this writing about the different methods. It is stretching me and confirming our family goals in regards to homeschooling. It is hard work but it is worth it. My next look will be at the Traditional Textbook method and the Charlotte Mason methods of homeschooling.
I love that at this time while I am pondering these issues so is my husband. After our experience at a state homeschool conference we went to this last weekend we are both being compelled to action. We are both writing about our thoughts on homeschooling.
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Anyway, here's some more of what I've done.
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Research is pursuing a variety of promising findings for the treatment of dementia. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited ability to treat many of the syndromes features. Little research has been directed towards non-pharmacological treatments. In this review the evidence for music and art therapy as a treatment is examined.
Previous studies from the Fundació ACE, Institut Català de Neurociències Aplicades in Barcelona, Spain, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have indicated that increasing brain activity, especially in regards to memory and cognition, may help stave off cognitive loss in people with Alzheimers.
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In continuing Abrakadoodle’s commitment to being green, Abrakadoodle creates and introduces new and innovative programs for children including a variety of art classes, camps and special events that emphasize creativity using recycled materials and teaches students about big and small ways in which they can care for our planet. With music, movement, phenomenal themes and cool art activities, kids will be inspired to save the planet while building visual arts skills, creativity and confidence. Abrakadoodle’s remarkable education programs help kids learn to create a more colorful, sustainable world.
Art for kids is a wonderful way to introduce recycling activities! Abrakadoodle remarkable art education was recognized for its innovative “Green” company philosophy and art programs with a 2009 award presented by SS® Worldwide. Abrakadoodle has developed recycling alliances with fellow franchise suppliers Fast Frames, Signs by Tomorrow. More recently Sign-A-Rama joined the Abrakadoodle’s Green Franchise Initiative by recycling unused or discarded sign materials that are used in Abrakadoodle programs to build sculptures, create fine art or provide unique painting canvases! Abrakadoodle has also introduced Eco-Papers (100-percent recycled paper frames with eco friendly dyes) in its art programs for children. Abrakadoodle is proud to paint a green path to a brighter future.
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The assessment service at Chalfont offers in-depth in-patient medical, psycho-social and nursing assessment for adults aged 17 and over, with uncontrolled epilepsy and related needs. It provides accurate diagnosis through monitoring and observation and aims to improve seizure control, optimise drug therapy and assess skills associated with activities of daily living. The emphasis is on a short term, comprehensive assessment in a non-clinical environment.
For further information on the artwork exhibited please call 01494 601472. Please visit http://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/ for information on the Assessment Centre.
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This workshop is specifically for art students (related studies or interests) that are interested in pursuing art therapy as a future career.
The workshop includes:
- hands on activities with paint and clay
- exchange of experiences after the art making process
- QA about art therapy
Date:
Sunday July 5th, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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We reorganized our web site in June of 2003, so if the link you are using is older, that might be cause.
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Mellissa Leong, National Post
Police Chief Bill Blair said yesterday he will flood a gang-afflicted west-end neighbourhood with an additional 75 officers, after four people were shot to death within a month, including a 14-year-old boy.
Detectives say there is no evidence Mondays murder of Adrian Johnston, 14, who died in a hydro field near Scarlett Road and St. Clair Avenue West, is related to other recent shootings, but they are not ruling out the possibility.
There is clearly some conflict that is going on between some of the gang members out there, Chief Blair said yesterday.
We know there is gang-violence taking place; [there are] a lot of guns in that neighbourhood and unfortunately a willingness by some young people to use those guns.
He said additional officers have already been deployed in the area and are gathering intelligence: s a dangerous situation. Were piling a ton of resources in the area.
On April 22, Omar Waite, 29, was found shot at Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue West. The day before, Daniel Lewis, 19, was shot multiple times in the back near Keele Street and Dunraven Drive.
Mr. Waite and Mr. Lewis were reportedly members of rival gangs.
A block from the hydro field where Mr. Johnston was found, 18-year-old Jarvis St. Remy was gunned down while he waited for a bus on May 1. Early on Sunday, six people were shot at a house party at 530 The West Mall in Etobicoke.
Then on Monday, officers were called to a field near the Lambton Golf and Country Club at 5 p. m. after citizens reported hearing gunshots. Nearby residents saw Mr. Johnston lying in the field, his chest bleeding from bullet wounds.
Melanie Cebry, who is trained in St. John Ambulance first aid, and her husband Steve were the first to find the youth behind her home on Eileen Avenue. The two heard three gunshots and immediately ran to help.
I was holding him and telling him to hold on ... Im here with you, youre not alone, Ms. Cebry said.
He didnt look like any gang member, he looked like a little boy coming home from school.
Homicide detectives are looking for the suspect who was wearing a black hoodie and a black bandana and seen fleeing across the field.
s a tragic incident, as it is for any homicide, but clearly when a 14-year-old dies, it makes it more tragic, Detective Brian Borg told reporters.
The teen was known to police but did not have a criminal record, Det. Borg said.
The Grade 9 student at Runnymede Collegiate Institute was a soft-spoken and polite teenager, his principal, Lynn Farquharson said. s hard to fathom. There are many questions but no answers, she said. He was well-liked by his peers.... The kids are comforting each other.
The teen did not have any identification on him but police learned his name when his distraught mother appeared at the scene.
She had a dazed look on her face. She looked kind of concerned, said Constable Scott Mills of the Toronto Police Crime Stoppers unit.
She said, My son is missing. He didnt come home from school. Hes 14.... He usually goes to the library after school or he either goes to his friends house and hes not at either place.
Two more shootings rocked the city north of the 401 late yesterday, but police could not comment on whether the most recent violence had any gang links. Authorities pointed to a number of similarities between the two incidents, which occurred within a half hour of each other in locations less than 10 minutes apart.
At about 5:30 p. m., a 22-year-old was shot in the leg on Toryork Drive, near Weston Road and Finch Avenue. Shortly afterward, another man in his early twenties also suffered a gunshot wound to the leg at an apartment building on Sheppard Avenue near the Jane and Finch district. Neither man was reported to be in life-threatening condition, and in both cases, a small, light-coloured vehicle was seen fleeing the scene, authorities said.
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Our visit started with an informal presentation of what Goodwill is all about by the store manager and three of the instructors. We learned that Goodwill offers a variety of training programs free of charge to the public, including ESL classes, computer basics, and retail. The great thing about Goodwills business model is that the proceeds from the sale of donated items cover approximately 95% of their costs. Its a win-win scenario for a variety of people. Folks wanting to build skills get free training, others looking for good deals on used merchandise have a lot to choose from, and those who have accumulated too much stuff have a place to donate it.
But what struck me most were the people we met in the training classes. On some level, I had expected it to be a depressing experience. I had half expected to see a bunch of down-and-outers who were barely hanging on due to the ravages of their own demons or of the economic downturn. But it was so much the opposite. Every single student I saw or interacted with was so full of life, so eager to better him or herself. They were a lot like the rest of usdoing their best to face into the future with courage and hope. Given their attitudes and work ethic, combined with the opportunities provided by Goodwill, I dont see how these people can avoid reaching their goals. A lot of this is due to the dedicated and inspired staff, of course. I will never think of a Goodwill store in quite the same way again.
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How to create powerful and compelling #98ack cover copy that sells #98ooks!
(Adapted from The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Tur #110 O #110e Book i #110to a Full-Time #76ivi #110g, by Peter Bowerma #110. Fa #110ove, 2007. www.wellfedsp. #99om).
Note: The follow #105ng gu #105del #105nes for the layout of your back cover are for non-f #105ct #105on, where my expert #105se l #105es. Needless to say, f #105ct #105on, where you s #105mply need to entrance someone w #105th a good story l #105ne, would be d #105fferent.
Think abou #116 how you buy a book. You pick i #116 up, look a #116 #116he cover, and if you like #116he visuals, #116i #116le, and sub #116i #116le, i #116’s because some #116hing resona #116es in you; some #116hing abou #116 wha #116 you see calls #116o some desire or longing inside you. Tha #116 desire could be any #116hing. In #116he case of a novel (or even non-fic #116ion), i #116 migh #116 be #116o have a #116ranscenden #116 reading experience – #116o be #116ouched, moved, en #116er #116ained, #116ranspor #116ed, e #116c.
If it’s non-fiction, it could be a desire for information about something that is (or sounds) meaningful to you. Or perhaps you want to ease a nagging concern. If the co #118er and title speaks to that something, to that need, desire, concern or interest, it’s the beginning of a “Hmmmmmm” A kernel of hope starts to stir. You’re daring to imagine that this book will address that desire, uncertainty, or concern.
“Sell Me”
Now, the reader #105s look #105ng for conf #105rmat #105on of th #105s grow #105ng sense of hope. “Tell me I’m r #105ght. Tell me you can do what I’m hop #105ng you can do.” The #105r next move #105s to fl #105p the book over, and th #105nk – most l #105kely unconsc #105ously – “Okay, sell me.” At th #105s po #105nt, you don’t want to g #105ve them a reason to put #105t down. Gee, and you thought #105t was just a back cover! I bet you had no #105dea that so much was at stake.
An Example
Let’s t #97ke #97 look #97t the b #97ck cover of my first book: The Well-Fed Writer: Fin #97nci #97l Self-Sufficiency #97s #97 Freel #97nce Writer in Six Months or Less. If you don’t h #97ve it, go to www.Am #97zon.com, look it up, click the “Look Inside!” fe #97ture, #97nd t #97ke #97 peek #97t the b #97ckside ( #97nd this Am #97zon fe #97ture reminds us th #97t #97 powerfully written b #97ck cover is equ #97lly v #97lu #97ble for both physic #97l #97nd online m #97rketing).
1) Upper Left Corner: Category. Check the #98ook #115 in your genre in the #98ook #115tore and notice what’ #115 mo #115t appropriate to put in that #115pot.
2) Top-Ce #110ter Headli #110e: a #115tro #110g atte #110tio #110-getti #110g #104eadli #110e/ #115ub- #104ead t #104at make #115 a claim, a #115k #115 a que #115tio #110, or pique #115 your pro #115pect’ #115 i #110tere #115t i #110 #115ome ot #104er way. My #104eadli #110e/ #115ub- #104ead:
Corporat #101 Am #101rica Wants Fr #101 #101lanc #101rs – Full or Part-Tim #101!
Do You Dream of #66eing a Well-Paid Freelance Writer and Want to Do It Fast?
3) Sales C #111py: Immediately bel #111w the headline/sub-head is the benefits- #111riented (ab #111ut the reader, and what’s imp #111rtant t #111 him #111r her) secti #111n #111f the c #111py that talks t #111 the reader and #103ets their attenti #111n. In this case, it’s where I let buyers find themselves in my list #111f tar #103et audiences.
Once I’ve caught their eye, I m #111ve #111n t #111 the next chunk – the features secti #111n (ab #111ut the b #111 #111k and its c #111ntents) – fleshing #111ut the st #111ry by establishing “the #111pp #111rtunity” that exists in the marketplace and #111utlining h #111w my b #111 #111k can sh #111w them exactly what they need t #111 d #111 t #111 capitalize #111n that #111pp #111rtunity. The idea is t #111 take them thr #111ugh the l #111gical mental steps necessary t #111 lead t #111 a b #111 #111k purchase.
Anyone w #104o’ #115 gotten to t #104e bac #107 cover copy #104a #115, arguably, qualified t #104em #115elve #115 a #115 being “in t #104e mar #107et” for a boo #107 li #107e t #104i #115. Ergo, we need to maximize t #104i #115 golden “captive audience” opportunity.
4) Autho #114 Bio: Include a b #114ief bio that establishes you #114 c #114edentials fo #114 being able to w #114ite such a book (also featu #114es). You want people to think, “Imp”
5) Testimonials: You want to include at least one, perhaps more, blurbs from “key influencers” in your industry – people who will mean something to your target audience. #66ob #66ly, the freelance writing guru, was my headliner on the front page.
6) Web Add #114ess: A “Du #104,” pe #114 #104aps, but in #99lude you #114 URL p #114ominently. Mine’s below my bio. If someone #99 #104ooses not to buy it #114ig #104t t #104e #114e in t #104e sto #114e o #114 on Amazon, I’ve given t #104em t #104e key to mo #114e info #114mation (and I’ve #104ea #114d f #114om web buye #114s telling me just t #104at). My web site #99an t #104en take t #104em t #104e #114est of t #104e way (and pe #114 #104aps get t #104em to subs #99 #114ibe to my ezine as well).
All three of my books have a similar look, given that they’re all part of the Well-Fed brand. This clear, clean, bold cover design is not only visually compelling, but the way it’s broken up into sections by color facilitates effective sharing of information in a simple, uncluttered way. This is what a good graphic designer can bring to the table.
Landing the Big-Name Blurb
Ho #119 to land that marqu #101 #101 blurb? Ask and y #101 shall r #101c #101iv #101. Why not shoot high and go a #102t #101r that author or “ #101xp #101rt” #119hos #101 opinion #119ould r #101ally m #101an som #101thing to your audi #101nc #101 (and translat #101 to much gr #101at #101r book sal #101s)? What’s th #101 #119orst thing that could happ #101n? Th #101y say no. Or n #101v #101r r #101ply. Big d #101al. But, #119hat i #102 th #101y say y #101s? What could it m #101an? So, ask a #119ay. Th #101s #101 #102olks ar #101 a lot mor #101 acc #101ssibl #101 than you might imagin #101.
I have a friend who’s written a number of books in the psychology and relationship genres, and for his latest one, he landed a blurb from “Dr. #76aura” Schlessinger. How’d he pull that off? At a book signing for the controversial talkmistress, he simply asked. All he had was a few chapters at that point, but he left them with her assistant and a few months later, got his blurb. And a pretty good one at that.
Controversial is Good
Funny sidebar. I found ou #116 abou #116 his mini-PR coup #119hen he called #116o ask my opinion on #119he #116her he should ac #116ually use i #116. Seems many of his friends (no #116 in #116he book business) #116old him #116ha #116 using i #116 #119ould be #116he kiss of dea #116h, given #116he public’s mixed feelings abou #116 her. Please. Publici #116y is publici #116y and even if you don’ #116 like her, i #116’s s #116ill qui #116e impressive #116ha #116 she officially #116ook no #116e of #116he book #119i #116h her commen #116. More impor #116an #116ly, many people do like her, or she #119ouldn’ #116 be as popular as she is.
Just as important – especially in t #104e case of a #104ow-to book – are organizations or associations t #104at can offer an en #100orsement or “seal of approval” for your book. #73n t #104ese cases, w #104ile t #104e specific name of t #104e person isn’t as crucial as t #104e affiliation, you’ll still want to reac #104 t #104e presi #100ent, executive #100irector, foun #100er, etc. #78ever un #100erestimate t #104e #100esire of t #104ese folks to see t #104eir name in print.
Here’s a nifty searc #104able online database for locating contact info on over 54,000 celebrities: www.contactanycelebrity.com. #78o, you probably won’t get t #104eir personal email address, t #104oug #104 you will find out #104ow to reac #104 t #104eir managers, publicists and agents. At press time, you could get a seven-day trial for a buck and after t #104at, a mont #104 for $30. If you can land some big names quickly and cancel before t #104e week or mont #104 is out, it’s definitely wort #104 it.
N #79TE: Allow a #109ont #104 or so to #104ear ba #99k fro #109 your “blurbers” after sending galleys out.
T #104ere’s an art to writing good back cover copy. Devote some quality time to t #104e process of transforming a relatively small space into a powerful selling tool. If your cover, title and subtitle are clear, catc #104y, and compelling enoug #104, your potential buyer’s next stop for more information is t #104e back cover. Make it good!
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Food of the Gods
Audrey Vijaindren
Erra Fazira trying her hand at tempering liquid chocolate at the chocolate classworkshop facilitated by Chef Amer Hamzah. Pictures by Halimaton Saadiah Sulaiman.
A SENSUAL feeling that consumes your body and takes over your mind. The sensation of complete and utter bliss that will not let you rest until you've satisfied the craving.
Much like love, chocolate touches you in the most unreachable places, warming all your senses at once. And that's why many Malaysians are turning to the "food of the Gods" in search of ecstasy.
Chocolate factories are sprouting up all over the country and chocolate-making classes are filling up with hands eager to create their own magic.
Model, singer and actress Erra Fazira is one of the many women who have embarked on this journey.
"I love the taste and feel of chocolate. When I'm busy at work, Snickers bars are my substitute for lunch. Chocolate-making will come in handy during festive seasons. I make many hampers for Hari Raya and this will be a great addition. Now, instead of buying treats, I can give a gift of love that I've made myself."
Erra, who's a month away from delivering a baby, says it's the perfect time for her to join a chocolate-making class as she has a lot of time on her hands.
"I'm sure once the baby arrives I'll be busy being a mother, so I want to do this now. I'm even toying with the idea of starting my own chocolate brand.
"One day, I hope to make, package and sell my chocolates online. I've never done it before and it would surely give me a great sense of accomplishment."
Kolej Damansara Utama School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts started its first basic chocolate-making course last week.
The two-month course is taught by Chef Amer Hamzah, who began his career with a job at the Malaysian Cocoa Board before venturing into the industry. The award-winning master chocolatier's clientele include royalty, ministers and other prominent people.
The first company he worked for was Quantum Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd, now known as Fidani Chocolatier Sdn Bhd, which operates the country's largest hand-made chocolate factory and for whom he developed the house brands Fidani, Farell's and Danson.
He also developed private labels for Malaysia Airlines, Famous Amos and for foreign markets.
"Chocolate is my life," says Amer. "You could say I'm trapped in a chocolate world. I learned to cook from my parents. Since I was 8, I've been making Malay kuih, briyani rice, etc. I'm proud to be the first Malaysian to create chocolates for Van Houten."
Teaching people to make chocolate, he says, is his satisfaction.
"In Malaysia, we're still trying to find our identity. In the chocolate world we're still rojak-rojak. I hope, one day, we will get to the premium point.
"Look at the Taiwanese bread and how they've marketed themselves. We've got the best cocoa butter in the world, there's no reason why we can't do it."
"Malaysians love to eat chocolate but they think making it is too difficult. So, they'd rather spend loads of money buying it. But once you try making it, you'll know that it's not as hard as it seems.
"The art of making chocolate is not like other forms of cooking. It's all in the appreciation of the whole process. It's a matter of self-satisfaction."
What makes chocolate sexy?
Amer says it's the association it has with self-indulgence. It's a luxury. It just melts in your mouth. What other food can do that?
"Chocolate has an image of prestige. It adds value to anything, be it cake or ice-cream. And it's connected with loving someone. From kids to adults, there's no limitation, no discrimination. It unites everyone."
Is there a best time in the day to eat chocolate?
"No, not really. But eat when you're tired or feeling down or frustrated and it will give you an instant lift.
"My four kids are huge chocolate fans and even try to eat it for breakfast. But because they know the difference, they won't settle for less than the best."
But what about that waistline?
"All the myths about chocolate making you fat, causing tooth decay and pimples are not true. But because as kids it was too expensive for our parents to afford chocolates, those were the stories we heard.
"In fact, chocolate is good for you. It gives quick energy. You can skip a meal and eat a bar of chocolate."
What's your personal favourite?
"There are so many, but I can't resist dark chocolate filled with orange or peppermint."
The truth about chocolate
CHOCOLATE is a 'happy' food. When we eat it, we produce endorphins, a family of small proteins, in the brain.
They enhance the sensory properties of chocolate, such as the aroma, taste and mouth-feel, contributing to our on-going sensation of pleasure and well-being.
Myth Chocolate makes you fat.
Truth It is the amount consumed that will determine whether it contributes to body fat.
MythChocolate raises blood cholesterol and blood glucose levels a lot.
Truth It doesn't raise levels too much. Chocolate provides nutrients and antioxidants, making it a healthy snack when eaten in moderation.
Myth Chocolate causes acne.
Truth Poor diet is the real culprit. Hormonal changes at puberty coupled with a diet lacking in zinc and high in iodine are also high on the list of suspects.
Myth Chocolate causes tooth decay.
Truth Tooth decay is not the domain of sugar alone. Most starches and sugar have the potential to cause dental caries. Tannin in cocoa may help prevent caries by reducing the growth of plaque.
Turning points in chocolate lore
The scientific name for cocoa is Theobroma cocoa, Latin for food of the Gods The first cocoa trees grew wild in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins over 4,000 years ago.
About 400 cocoa beans are needed to produce one pound of chocolate.
In 1502, Christopher Columbus, on his voyage to the Caribbean, was introduced by the Aztecs to Xocolatl (cocoa drink) and took some
beans back to Spain.
The Spaniards added hot water, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and the drink became all the rage among European nobles.
Cocoa beans were used as currency by the Aztecs (four nibs could buy a rabbit and 100 nibs a slave).
In 1600, the Dutch transplanted cocoa trees to their East Indian states of Java and Sumatra, from there they spread to the Philippines, New Guinea and the rest of Indonesia.
50 years later, the chocolate drink reached England.
The first chocolate factory in Britain was established in 1728.
In 1828, the Dutchman C. J. Van Houten discovered a method for removing the fat from cocoa, which became cocoa butter.
Van Houten also invented a method to treat cocoa powder with alkali in order to darken the colour and give it a milder flavour.
From this discovery, the production of chocolate bars and slabs began.
In 1831, the Englishman John Cadbury developed cocoa drinks by adding milk.
Chocolate bars were invented by Joseph Storrs Fry, and he established a chocolate company in Switzerland.
Henri Nestle and Daniel Peter experimented adding condensed milk to cocoa, cocoa butter and sugar, making the first milk chocolate.
In 1857, Milton Hershey was born in Pennsylvania. He started the worlds largest chocolate manufacturing plant called Hershey.
The first filled chocolates appeared in Belgium in 1913.
In 1930, candy bars such as Mars and Kit Kat were invented.
Lindt launched its 70 per cent cocoa chocolate bar in 1989. It was the first supermarket brand to do so.
Bitter chocolate is made by mixing cocoa paste with small amounts of sugar. Milk chocolate is a mixture of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, sugar, and substantial quantities of powdered milk. White chocolate is obtained by mixing cocoa butter, sugar and milk.
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Great article. All alternative film goers need to know this stuff! Thanks!
by: Anonymous @ Sunday April 26, 2009 | 11:23:52 PM
Thanks for this! It is so refreshing to read about such a worthwhile art festival, film as a favorite medium. Content and style were both wonderful to read. Please include these types of articles in the future. The depth and intelligence within is a welcome change to a lot of other fluff.
by: Michele Porta @ Monday April 27, 2009 | 6:30:11 AM
This is great information - I always wondered where to see these films.
by: Julie @ Monday April 27, 2009 | 7:52:34 AM
Thanks for great info and article
by: Anonymous @ Monday April 27, 2009 | 8:20:09 AM
Interesting film fun and so close by. Good to know.
by: Anne @ Monday April 27, 2009 | 7:09:15 PM
Interesting and informative article about a topic I didn't know anything about. Well written and thoughtfully organized.
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Food of the Gods
Audrey Vijaindren
Erra Fazira trying her hand at tempering liquid chocolate at the chocolate classworkshop facilitated by Chef Amer Hamzah. Pictures by Halimaton Saadiah Sulaiman.
A SENSUAL feeling that consumes your body and takes over your mind. The sensation of complete and utter bliss that will not let you rest until you've satisfied the craving.
Much like love, chocolate touches you in the most unreachable places, warming all your senses at once. And that's why many Malaysians are turning to the "food of the Gods" in search of ecstasy.
Chocolate factories are sprouting up all over the country and chocolate-making classes are filling up with hands eager to create their own magic.
Model, singer and actress Erra Fazira is one of the many women who have embarked on this journey.
"I love the taste and feel of chocolate. When I'm busy at work, Snickers bars are my substitute for lunch. Chocolate-making will come in handy during festive seasons. I make many hampers for Hari Raya and this will be a great addition. Now, instead of buying treats, I can give a gift of love that I've made myself."
Erra, who's a month away from delivering a baby, says it's the perfect time for her to join a chocolate-making class as she has a lot of time on her hands.
"I'm sure once the baby arrives I'll be busy being a mother, so I want to do this now. I'm even toying with the idea of starting my own chocolate brand.
"One day, I hope to make, package and sell my chocolates online. I've never done it before and it would surely give me a great sense of accomplishment."
Kolej Damansara Utama School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts started its first basic chocolate-making course last week.
The two-month course is taught by Chef Amer Hamzah, who began his career with a job at the Malaysian Cocoa Board before venturing into the industry. The award-winning master chocolatier's clientele include royalty, ministers and other prominent people.
The first company he worked for was Quantum Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd, now known as Fidani Chocolatier Sdn Bhd, which operates the country's largest hand-made chocolate factory and for whom he developed the house brands Fidani, Farell's and Danson.
He also developed private labels for Malaysia Airlines, Famous Amos and for foreign markets.
"Chocolate is my life," says Amer. "You could say I'm trapped in a chocolate world. I learned to cook from my parents. Since I was 8, I've been making Malay kuih, briyani rice, etc. I'm proud to be the first Malaysian to create chocolates for Van Houten."
Teaching people to make chocolate, he says, is his satisfaction.
"In Malaysia, we're still trying to find our identity. In the chocolate world we're still rojak-rojak. I hope, one day, we will get to the premium point.
"Look at the Taiwanese bread and how they've marketed themselves. We've got the best cocoa butter in the world, there's no reason why we can't do it."
"Malaysians love to eat chocolate but they think making it is too difficult. So, they'd rather spend loads of money buying it. But once you try making it, you'll know that it's not as hard as it seems.
"The art of making chocolate is not like other forms of cooking. It's all in the appreciation of the whole process. It's a matter of self-satisfaction."
What makes chocolate sexy?
Amer says it's the association it has with self-indulgence. It's a luxury. It just melts in your mouth. What other food can do that?
"Chocolate has an image of prestige. It adds value to anything, be it cake or ice-cream. And it's connected with loving someone. From kids to adults, there's no limitation, no discrimination. It unites everyone."
Is there a best time in the day to eat chocolate?
"No, not really. But eat when you're tired or feeling down or frustrated and it will give you an instant lift.
"My four kids are huge chocolate fans and even try to eat it for breakfast. But because they know the difference, they won't settle for less than the best."
But what about that waistline?
"All the myths about chocolate making you fat, causing tooth decay and pimples are not true. But because as kids it was too expensive for our parents to afford chocolates, those were the stories we heard.
"In fact, chocolate is good for you. It gives quick energy. You can skip a meal and eat a bar of chocolate."
What's your personal favourite?
"There are so many, but I can't resist dark chocolate filled with orange or peppermint."
The truth about chocolate
CHOCOLATE is a 'happy' food. When we eat it, we produce endorphins, a family of small proteins, in the brain.
They enhance the sensory properties of chocolate, such as the aroma, taste and mouth-feel, contributing to our on-going sensation of pleasure and well-being.
Myth Chocolate makes you fat.
Truth It is the amount consumed that will determine whether it contributes to body fat.
MythChocolate raises blood cholesterol and blood glucose levels a lot.
Truth It doesn't raise levels too much. Chocolate provides nutrients and antioxidants, making it a healthy snack when eaten in moderation.
Myth Chocolate causes acne.
Truth Poor diet is the real culprit. Hormonal changes at puberty coupled with a diet lacking in zinc and high in iodine are also high on the list of suspects.
Myth Chocolate causes tooth decay.
Truth Tooth decay is not the domain of sugar alone. Most starches and sugar have the potential to cause dental caries. Tannin in cocoa may help prevent caries by reducing the growth of plaque.
Turning points in chocolate lore
The scientific name for cocoa is Theobroma cocoa, Latin for food of the Gods The first cocoa trees grew wild in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins over 4,000 years ago.
About 400 cocoa beans are needed to produce one pound of chocolate.
In 1502, Christopher Columbus, on his voyage to the Caribbean, was introduced by the Aztecs to Xocolatl (cocoa drink) and took some
beans back to Spain.
The Spaniards added hot water, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and the drink became all the rage among European nobles.
Cocoa beans were used as currency by the Aztecs (four nibs could buy a rabbit and 100 nibs a slave).
In 1600, the Dutch transplanted cocoa trees to their East Indian states of Java and Sumatra, from there they spread to the Philippines, New Guinea and the rest of Indonesia.
50 years later, the chocolate drink reached England.
The first chocolate factory in Britain was established in 1728.
In 1828, the Dutchman C. J. Van Houten discovered a method for removing the fat from cocoa, which became cocoa butter.
Van Houten also invented a method to treat cocoa powder with alkali in order to darken the colour and give it a milder flavour.
From this discovery, the production of chocolate bars and slabs began.
In 1831, the Englishman John Cadbury developed cocoa drinks by adding milk.
Chocolate bars were invented by Joseph Storrs Fry, and he established a chocolate company in Switzerland.
Henri Nestle and Daniel Peter experimented adding condensed milk to cocoa, cocoa butter and sugar, making the first milk chocolate.
In 1857, Milton Hershey was born in Pennsylvania. He started the worlds largest chocolate manufacturing plant called Hershey.
The first filled chocolates appeared in Belgium in 1913.
In 1930, candy bars such as Mars and Kit Kat were invented.
Lindt launched its 70 per cent cocoa chocolate bar in 1989. It was the first supermarket brand to do so.
Bitter chocolate is made by mixing cocoa paste with small amounts of sugar. Milk chocolate is a mixture of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, sugar, and substantial quantities of powdered milk. White chocolate is obtained by mixing cocoa butter, sugar and milk.
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Food of the Gods
Audrey Vijaindren
Erra Fazira trying her hand at tempering liquid chocolate at the chocolate classworkshop facilitated by Chef Amer Hamzah. Pictures by Halimaton Saadiah Sulaiman.
A SENSUAL feeling that consumes your body and takes over your mind. The sensation of complete and utter bliss that will not let you rest until you've satisfied the craving.
Much like love, chocolate touches you in the most unreachable places, warming all your senses at once. And that's why many Malaysians are turning to the "food of the Gods" in search of ecstasy.
Chocolate factories are sprouting up all over the country and chocolate-making classes are filling up with hands eager to create their own magic.
Model, singer and actress Erra Fazira is one of the many women who have embarked on this journey.
"I love the taste and feel of chocolate. When I'm busy at work, Snickers bars are my substitute for lunch. Chocolate-making will come in handy during festive seasons. I make many hampers for Hari Raya and this will be a great addition. Now, instead of buying treats, I can give a gift of love that I've made myself."
Erra, who's a month away from delivering a baby, says it's the perfect time for her to join a chocolate-making class as she has a lot of time on her hands.
"I'm sure once the baby arrives I'll be busy being a mother, so I want to do this now. I'm even toying with the idea of starting my own chocolate brand.
"One day, I hope to make, package and sell my chocolates online. I've never done it before and it would surely give me a great sense of accomplishment."
Kolej Damansara Utama School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts started its first basic chocolate-making course last week.
The two-month course is taught by Chef Amer Hamzah, who began his career with a job at the Malaysian Cocoa Board before venturing into the industry. The award-winning master chocolatier's clientele include royalty, ministers and other prominent people.
The first company he worked for was Quantum Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd, now known as Fidani Chocolatier Sdn Bhd, which operates the country's largest hand-made chocolate factory and for whom he developed the house brands Fidani, Farell's and Danson.
He also developed private labels for Malaysia Airlines, Famous Amos and for foreign markets.
"Chocolate is my life," says Amer. "You could say I'm trapped in a chocolate world. I learned to cook from my parents. Since I was 8, I've been making Malay kuih, briyani rice, etc. I'm proud to be the first Malaysian to create chocolates for Van Houten."
Teaching people to make chocolate, he says, is his satisfaction.
"In Malaysia, we're still trying to find our identity. In the chocolate world we're still rojak-rojak. I hope, one day, we will get to the premium point.
"Look at the Taiwanese bread and how they've marketed themselves. We've got the best cocoa butter in the world, there's no reason why we can't do it."
"Malaysians love to eat chocolate but they think making it is too difficult. So, they'd rather spend loads of money buying it. But once you try making it, you'll know that it's not as hard as it seems.
"The art of making chocolate is not like other forms of cooking. It's all in the appreciation of the whole process. It's a matter of self-satisfaction."
What makes chocolate sexy?
Amer says it's the association it has with self-indulgence. It's a luxury. It just melts in your mouth. What other food can do that?
"Chocolate has an image of prestige. It adds value to anything, be it cake or ice-cream. And it's connected with loving someone. From kids to adults, there's no limitation, no discrimination. It unites everyone."
Is there a best time in the day to eat chocolate?
"No, not really. But eat when you're tired or feeling down or frustrated and it will give you an instant lift.
"My four kids are huge chocolate fans and even try to eat it for breakfast. But because they know the difference, they won't settle for less than the best."
But what about that waistline?
"All the myths about chocolate making you fat, causing tooth decay and pimples are not true. But because as kids it was too expensive for our parents to afford chocolates, those were the stories we heard.
"In fact, chocolate is good for you. It gives quick energy. You can skip a meal and eat a bar of chocolate."
What's your personal favourite?
"There are so many, but I can't resist dark chocolate filled with orange or peppermint."
The truth about chocolate
CHOCOLATE is a 'happy' food. When we eat it, we produce endorphins, a family of small proteins, in the brain.
They enhance the sensory properties of chocolate, such as the aroma, taste and mouth-feel, contributing to our on-going sensation of pleasure and well-being.
Myth Chocolate makes you fat.
Truth It is the amount consumed that will determine whether it contributes to body fat.
MythChocolate raises blood cholesterol and blood glucose levels a lot.
Truth It doesn't raise levels too much. Chocolate provides nutrients and antioxidants, making it a healthy snack when eaten in moderation.
Myth Chocolate causes acne.
Truth Poor diet is the real culprit. Hormonal changes at puberty coupled with a diet lacking in zinc and high in iodine are also high on the list of suspects.
Myth Chocolate causes tooth decay.
Truth Tooth decay is not the domain of sugar alone. Most starches and sugar have the potential to cause dental caries. Tannin in cocoa may help prevent caries by reducing the growth of plaque.
Turning points in chocolate lore
The scientific name for cocoa is Theobroma cocoa, Latin for food of the Gods The first cocoa trees grew wild in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins over 4,000 years ago.
About 400 cocoa beans are needed to produce one pound of chocolate.
In 1502, Christopher Columbus, on his voyage to the Caribbean, was introduced by the Aztecs to Xocolatl (cocoa drink) and took some
beans back to Spain.
The Spaniards added hot water, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, and the drink became all the rage among European nobles.
Cocoa beans were used as currency by the Aztecs (four nibs could buy a rabbit and 100 nibs a slave).
In 1600, the Dutch transplanted cocoa trees to their East Indian states of Java and Sumatra, from there they spread to the Philippines, New Guinea and the rest of Indonesia.
50 years later, the chocolate drink reached England.
The first chocolate factory in Britain was established in 1728.
In 1828, the Dutchman C. J. Van Houten discovered a method for removing the fat from cocoa, which became cocoa butter.
Van Houten also invented a method to treat cocoa powder with alkali in order to darken the colour and give it a milder flavour.
From this discovery, the production of chocolate bars and slabs began.
In 1831, the Englishman John Cadbury developed cocoa drinks by adding milk.
Chocolate bars were invented by Joseph Storrs Fry, and he established a chocolate company in Switzerland.
Henri Nestle and Daniel Peter experimented adding condensed milk to cocoa, cocoa butter and sugar, making the first milk chocolate.
In 1857, Milton Hershey was born in Pennsylvania. He started the worlds largest chocolate manufacturing plant called Hershey.
The first filled chocolates appeared in Belgium in 1913.
In 1930, candy bars such as Mars and Kit Kat were invented.
Lindt launched its 70 per cent cocoa chocolate bar in 1989. It was the first supermarket brand to do so.
Bitter chocolate is made by mixing cocoa paste with small amounts of sugar. Milk chocolate is a mixture of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, sugar, and substantial quantities of powdered milk. White chocolate is obtained by mixing cocoa butter, sugar and milk.
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Even though there was not a lot of kids, most of those that I invited to work on window painting did, and stayed there for a while We even had an older kid drawing and that was such an accomplishment because they usually just sit. Well I dont have the pictures I took with me right now but by the end of this week Ill post them
So, if you ever need ideas for activities just try to think about materials that kids dont usually have at home and they will probably be successful, window painting is so much fun and is very easy to clean
Happy Art making everyone, I imagine there are a lot of artworks being created right now, approaching the end of the semester Ill be writing papers and taking exams so, I envy you!!.
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