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Chapter 31
Ain: "We came here to help you…...well, actually, that's not quite accurate, but we're here to help you anyway."
As I was babbling incoherently, we released the people inside the ship's cargo hold.
Although they watched us cautiously with weary eyes, I explained to them briefly what happened, they seemed to grasp the situation quickly.
"I see. That's right. I remember now. The Noble's son they were talking about was you."
"Thank you so much, Sir."
"Thank you very much."
Ain: "Please don't call me sir. I no longer want to think of myself as a part of that family."
As we spoke, I realized that the Pirates must have spoken about me. Everyone kept their eyes low and stopped calling me sir. But they inquired of my name instead.
Ain: "My name is Lou Quain. It is the name my mother gave me, and you can call me by that name."
"We understand, Sir Lou Quain. And…..well…..besides the Beast Race girl behind you…...what is that?" And he pointed at Boss.
"It looks like a Horned Sheepoo but…..isn't it incredibly large for one?"
Ain: "Ohhh, yeah. I guess he was actually huge. I thought he might have been big for a Sheepoo. Ummm, his name is Boss, and he's part of my family."
"Family? But isn't it a Monster? I mean, sure, Sheepoos have a gentle nature, and it's said that they can be domesticated but…."
Ain: "We cooperate and help each other live on this island. That's why he's my family."
The sailors were all tilting their heads in confusion, but apparently, Sheepoos are known to be gentle in nature, and though they were surprised, they were not afraid.
Ain: "Could you tell me about your situation? Oh, well, let's go outside first. It's so cold in here, I'm freezing."
"Yes, let's."
And we all get off the ship and look at all the pirates laying about.
"......let's dump them into the ocean."
"Don't forget to tie'em down with rocks."
They probably had a lot of pent up resentment. The sailors brought ropes from the ship, and with professional efficiency, they were tied and dropped into the waters.
"That should help settle the bill a little. We needed to get back'em for killing our crew."
Ain: "I see…..well, they would have been an eyesore if left there, so thank you."
"I go by Agura. I was acting as First Mate."
I went inside the cave with Agura and a few others, and next to a warm fireplace, they brought over chairs to sit next to it.
I see. So they dug a hole right above the fireplace to make it into a chimney.
Ain: "So how long have you been captured by the Pirates?" Agura: "Yes, it's been around close to 2 months."
Since I arrived at this island, has it been around 2 months? Or maybe even a little longer?
Considering that it took about 3 days to arrive here, the pirates must have also been stranded out at sea for about the same length of time.
There were about 30 people on the lifeboat. They rescued them, shared their food supplies with them andーー
Agura: "They finally showed their true colors after 3 days, and they killed the Captain and half our crew….."
"After they took over the ship, we went to an Andestan Port to pick up their shipmates."
Agura: "There, they picked up 30 of their friends."
They left port and headed south. Everyone though they were heading to the southern continent butーー
The ship suddenly turned northeast and landed on this island.
They probably changed their route so they can avoid the Monster that attacked their ship at night and make a wide circle around it.
There were 25 sailors left. When I asked if they can manage the ship with that numberーー
Agura: "There's no issues there. But it'll be difficult overcoming the sea with this number and during this season."
Ain: "Then you'll have to wait for the waters to get calmer before heading back to the main continent."
Agura: "It'll be safer that way."
With some discussion, we decided that tonight, they'll sleep in the cave, and tomorrow, we'll all move to the town.
The only problem is that there's not many usable buildings. There's a lot of repairs that needs to be done too.
Agura: "Then we'll just sleep here. There's a lot of supplies on the ship, and if we cast a few lines, we'll be able to catch some fish too."
Ain: "Then I can bring some vegetables and fruits. We don't have many vegetables, but we have plenty of fruits."
We have plenty of oranges, apples, and lemons. The grapes are all gone, but we made dozens of boxes of raisins.
The sailors began preparing for dinner. Well, the ones who made tonight's meal was the pirates.
They finished their meal, and we began exploring the cave to look for a place to sleep.
The cave was deeper than we thought.
The sailors are exploring the cave with us. Once they finished unloading the cargo inside, they weren't allowed to go any further.
Agura: "They probably didn't want us to see where they hid their treasures."
Ain: "I guess they weren't that dumb."
But with Boss and Sia sniffing around, we easily found it.
There was a decent amount of treasure stored there.
Ain: "I thought they would have more than this."
Agura: "They probably sold it across the southern and western continent. Even so, this is still a considerable amount."
I heard one of the sailors swallow hard.
Ain: "It's probably best to not take anything that the owner can identify as theirs. Since there's no names written on the coins, they probably won't mind us taking them."
I add an emphasis to "probably," as I decide to overlook the sailors taking the goods.
I was actually on the hunt for something else.
Ain: "Sia, there's something I want to find here. Well, it might already be at the bottom of the ocean on the previously sunk ship."
Sia: "Whaーt?"
Ain: "A piece of paper. The man who sold meーーwell, he's my father, but I was hoping to find some evidence of him, the Pirate's Captain, or even my step-mother's communicating with one another."
He was a pirate, but he was also a merchant. I'm sure that he made sure to put some sort of secret contract in writing.
It might be sealed in an envelope or just be a plain piece of paper, but I might be able to find my step-mother's family, the Duke of Appunto's family seal.
I can only vaguely recall the family seal, and draw a rough picture to show Sia.
Ain: "You might find a seal that looks something like this."
Sia: "I'll lookーー"
Ain: "Thanks, I'm counting on you."
Boss was also looking at the picture I drew.
There was a room past the treasure room, and it looked highly suspect.
Ain: "What?! Boss found it?!"
And there was evidence indeed.
Boss found a large glass bottle. It was probably to protect it from the humidity.
Inside was a piece of paper, and it had a wax seal that was very similar to the one I drew.
I open the lid to take a look inside.
Indeed, on the sheet of paper, I saw the Duke of Appunto and the Marquis of Lonneberg's name there. There was also a name Gerinom which I didn't recognize. I'm guessing that it's the Pirate Merchant's name.
The contents saidーー
Ain: "[All looting shall be limited to the winter season. We will investigate incidents but will not arrest any suspects. Information concerning large merchant trade ships and their routes will be leaked. A certain percentage of the stolen goods will be delivered to…]…...they're the worst."
Sia: "Worstー?"
Ain: "Yeah, even the ocean is protected by each country to a certain distance from the mainland. The Duke who should be directing half the fleet of the navy is giving permission to pirates to attack their own vessels ーー isn't that horrible?"
Sia: "Yeaー very badーー"
Man, they really are the worst.
Hehehe. What would happen if I show this to the King after I return to the Andestan Kingdom?
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To whom it may concern: My name is Jeremy C. Joseph, I'm a freelance animator from Portland, Oregon and this is a hair-raising tale to let the world at large know about an individual that needs to be avoided at all costs: his name is BRIAN FINLAY and he formerly ran WETSAND ANIMATION in New Brunswick, Canada. DO NOT work for this guy. He screwed me. He recently went BANKRUPT and took a lot of people with him (i have all the necessary official court papers to show), going into bankruptcy with hundreds of thousands in debt...........some people took a 30k loss, I "only" lost $2500. He had gone bankrupt a LONG time (april 12) before he let any of his creditors know (late june), yet he still kept commissioning work. Wetsand was fairly successful for a while which is why I didn't think much to take on a delayed payment job from them. (NEVER TAKE ON DEFERRED JOBS is the hard lesson, this was my first and my last). It was March 08, 2006 and for a movie called "Beanstalk in Brooklyn" (assumedly for also bankrupt URBAN ENTERTAINMENT), Brian requested 150 FLash backgrounds for an "okay i guess" fee plus a cut of the DVD. The fee wasn't so great for the work, but it was a volume deal, times were slow plus I liked the assignment and Brian seemed like a nice guy - straight shooter . Investors had been secured, storyboards, roughs, animatics audio and designs were all there, so everything was set to go. Or so I thought... I had a number of other projects going at the time so I could only make about 3-5 BG's a day, at night after my regular work was done, much to my wife's chagrin. By june I had completed about 80. Not long therefter he told me the production had been cancelled due to lack of funds and I requested immediate payment. "Ok" he said, he'd send the *PARTIAL* check the next day. 1.5 weeks later, I'd still not received anything and asked him "wtf is up!".....he said he was very sorry but since last we spoke he'd had to file for bankruptcy........which is a lie, because the court papers show he'd filed for a "PROPOSAL" (pre-bankruptcy/chapter 11, wahtever) on APRIL 12............barely a MONTH after he'd asked me to work hard on these he'd already filed for bankruptcy. In the months to follow he only asked me to work harder and produce more, which i could only do to a certain extent due to other commitments (such as a life). So this is a picture of a man who WILLINGLY led a lot of people to their financial demise, lying through his teeth the whole time, waiting to spring the trap. What's worse, there's nothing anyone can do and technically, he can still conduct business as long as he uses a different company name and all that unfair legal jazz. If you ever see any of these backgrounds used anywhere, please let me know: http://www.headachefilms.com/bgs.html. Thank you for listening and good night! jeremy :eek:
How to lose $2500 (cautionary tale)
Here's a follow-up to my post of many months ago.
Recently, I discovered our best friend Brian Finlay (who went bankrupt in mid 2006) has started up a new company and is looking for funding..... (http://www.gobignetwork.com/profiles/Brian-Finlay.aspx)
There's a good one to make your friends, contacts and everyone else, wary of.
THe new website for this hopefully ill-fated company is over here:
The man just won't stay down......Once again, stay clear of Brian Finlay.....just putting it out there......:mad:
No response from the trustee....or anyone. I will contact them again.
Once in a while, I think it's necessary to bump this page up and keep reminding people to be very wary of BRIAN FINLAY. Currently, he is running a new business as mentioned above and should be kept a close eye on.
Animeat Emptor!
Legal action is pending. :eek:
Wow, Jeremy. Thanks for sharing. I'm familiar with Wetsand Animation and their work. I remember that they were supposed to work on the Xombie feature. It's a shame you had to go through that experience.
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...we must all face a choice, between what is right... and what is easy."
What's worse, there's nothing anyone can do and technically, he can still conduct business as long as he uses a different company name and all that unfair legal jazz.
Jeremy-- Having gone bankrupt myself in Canada ( and I'm assuming this fellow did the same) and having been ripped off for over $18,000 in income on a job related to animation in relation to the bankruptcy, I can both empathize and offer some potential advice.
First thing; contact the trustee involved with this guy's bankruptcy. Legally his trustee has to be declared, and if this guy declared bankruptcy in Canada, then you likely DO have some avenues you can explore, maybe not to get money back, but certainly to impede this guy's activities.
If he's simply doing a creditor's proposal--then he IS NOT bankrupt under the laws of Canada and has NO protection under the law. If he has declared legal bankruptcy then there's specific people and procedures to operate your grievances under.
The period after the bankruptcy for a first-time insolvent in Canada is about 9 months, irrc, and the insolvent HAS to inform anyone he's doing business with that he is insolvent. If he filed for creditor protection in April of 2006, he will NOT be discharged from the Bankruptcy until January or February of 2007.
During this period, his financial situation WILL be scrutinized by the trustee ( he must file income reports that must be truthful and are legally binding documents) to see if he is truly insolvent and unable to pay, or if he has means and assets that can be used to pay off his creditors.
If he's been bankrupt before, then he's got a discharge period of AT LEAST 14 months--thus he will not be let go until next August/September--and the degree of scrutiny is greater.
He MUST list all his income sources, businesses, and creditors with the trustee and failure to do so can result in penalties.
If he's got employees and is doing business as a certain entity, then the trustee must be notifiied of this. Likewise if he's got investors and such.
Sounds like this guy has been deceiving everyone, including the trustee and they can greatly extend the discharge date ( technically indefinitely) and even have charges laid. If he's lied or mislead the trustee they crap will hit the fan.
By contacting the trustee and en masse, and making it clear that something is not right with how this guy has done business you can probably cause him a LOT of trouble. Additionally, contacting Revenue Canada you can bring their attention upon him for any tax issues he very likely has.
Riase a stink. Learn about the laws up here--the info is on-line, contact the trustee--the guy MUST provide you with that info and demand to speak with them. Contact as many other people that worked for the guy and have them also speak with the trustee. Ask that they scrutinize this guy's situation deeper and further, and do NOT allow him to be discharged from the debt until you are satisfied he is truly insolvent.
This is the system as set-up in Canada--use it to your advantage.
It protects the debtor, but it also provides the crediors with means of resolution as well.
Do this right away, as January (and his discharge) is not that far off.
Good luck.
"We all grow older, we do not have to grow up"--Archie Goodwin ( 1937-1998)
The backgrounds link mentioned above should have been bgs.html....
In any case, I've posted the correct link:
Info on the page:
A new segment and activity for Headache Films: Backgrounds.
They're a lot of fun to do.
Here is a sampling of backgrounds created for a feature movie
called "BEANSTALK IN BROOKLYN".
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. "
- Goethe
Wow! I posted this message as a general cautionary tale and was not expecting a lot of replies!
Thank you to to all that have replied and even pointed out the URL errror :eek: , I fixed it. Thank you Tanya!
Also thank you to those that contacted me through private messages, offering work and cautionary tales of themselves, you know who you are.
And most of all, thank you Ken Davis for your inspiring words. I will see what I can do to make sure this guy doesn't wanna do this again.....grrr.
Thanks again to all of you!!
Just keepin' the message alive...
...I do have some news to report!
If you go to Ant-tropolis, you will find the domain empty with the following message: "This domain may be for sale by its owner!"
I think he's realised his animatin', bankruptin' days are over. His most recent productions have been as a "steadicam operator" for a French language production. Probably live action.
All of these people claimed to have worked on Urban Entertainment's "Beanstalk in Brooklyn". Perhaps you could contact these other folks to see if they have a similar story, or contact information for your debtor.
Bryon E. Carson - http://www.giffoniff.it/cata/2005/conc/kidz/blazeeng.htm
Stokes Audio Recording & Post - http://www.stokesaudio.com/admin/ViewClientlist.asp
Marc John Jeffries - http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0420384/resume
Ines Bumgartner - www.apartment-zero.co.uk/ines/data/CGReel_breakdown.pdf
good luck.
Thank you so much Fraser!!!
Thanks to an inquisitive reader, I now know that A Certain Someone (ACS) has yet again been spotted in some business venture. It will be interesting to see if he's made any money off of that can be put towards paying off the people he so blatantly screwed. More information forthcoming, faithfully patient readers.
Thanks again, mystery man! ;)
Just understand that, by Canadian law, if the person in question has declared and been duly discharged from bankruptcy....and you have filed a grievance as one of the creditors, or the bankrupt has listed you as a creditor, then you will no longer have a legal grievance against them.
In such a case, this means you cannot legally pursue them to resolve the debt.
This is why its important to make sure you contact the trustee, because under Canadian law, the discharged bankrupt is considered debt-free for all intents and purposes. A creditor CANNOT malign the bankrupt for the debt once discharged, iirc.
Any business the discharged bankrupt pursues after the debt is considered to be free and clear of all previous action against them.
I suggest contacting a lawyer to see if you have any legal recourse to pursue from this point on, and to seek advice on whether or no continued pursuit of resolving this debt might constitute harassment on your part.
Make sure you have a legal footing here to avoid any further problems.
"We all grow older, we do not have to grow up"--Archie Goodwin ( 1937-1998)
Thanks Ken, my thoughts exactly. I want to make sure I don't cross any legal lines.


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Those who trust in the Lord are steady as Mount Zion, unmoved by any circumstance.
Ps 125:1 (TLB)
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Ps 5:11-12 (KJV)
Have you ever been in a situation where you need someone to lean on?
11 But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Jeremiah 20:11 (KJV)
Everyone have in one or the other has been in such situations Acts17:28. Many times theses situation has led to some people's greatness and while some others met their death or were crushed down under such burdens.
4 Don't be afraid — you're not going to be embarrassed.
Don't hold back — you're not going to come up short.
You'll forget all about the humiliations of your youth,
and the indignities of being a widow will fade from memory.
Isaiah 54:4 (THE MESSAGE)
It is important to note that the essence of our living is on him who loved us and gave his life for us all. Psalms 119:31We cannot afford to live for ourselves or for any man's glory. That's why when challenges of life comes with its roaring, tumbling, fightings, war and critizes everyone react differently. These different reaction is determined by how much we have walked with God, how much we have depended on him.
7 Unfazed by rumor and gossip, Heart ready, trusting in God,
8 Spirit firm, unperturbed, Ever blessed, relaxed among enemies,
Psalm 112:7 (THE MESSAGE)
War may arise, storm may blow, wind may uproot things around us but what will make us stand firm is the rate at which our heart is fixed on the master. Psalm 40:14 Many had fallen, even the mighty that we uphold in our hearts. It is foolishness to trust in man, to trust in vanities. Man can fail at any moment, don't be offended. Things can fail you, it's not their fault.
They are made that way Psalm 5:11. That's why men will be men and God will be God but never put your trust in any man no matter their promise to you. The scriptures talks about even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil at all.
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
Ps 5:11 (New Living Translation)
The only reason why we cannot fear any evil, provocations of the evil one is because we are sure of him who is there for us always II Corithians 5:15 .The beginning of failure is to trust in man whose breathe is in his nostrils, who is not capable of killing the soul. Many have been disappointed because men fail them, because their people disapprove them. They think all hope is lost, they don't know that there is greater one who one can trust not just for the main time but forever.
15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
2 Cor 5:15 (NKJV)
Why do you remain in that of confusion wishing day and night as if there is no more hope for you again? 1 Peter 4:13 Why do cry in vain over disappointment and trials of this life, why do you put blames on people especially those who fail you. Galatians 2:20 Rejoice! For the lion of the tribe of Judah have won the battle, he has given you victory. Now it is time to arise and shine your light in this crook and perverse generation.
25 He is able to save completely all who come to God through him. Since he will live forever, he will always be there to remind God that he has paid for their sins with his blood.
Heb 7:25 (TLB)
Take up your shoes, be clothe with strength, and gird yourself with the armour that shields, wear the breast plate of righteousness. Arise! Shine, for your light has come and the glory of God is risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1 Wear your dancing you. You cannot be small, you have a backbone, a strengthener, advocate, standby, upholder, and all that you could ever need for life and godliness. Take up vision and make it straight and run with it.
Never be dismayed or frustrated in life for you have been made priest and king unto our God Galatians 4:27. Who can stand before you now? No one, not even the Goliath of Gath. By God you have run through a troop and you have leaped over a wall. Rejoice! Romans 5:2 Who said it and it comes to pass when God has not said it. 1Thessalonians 5:16
Our trust should sole be on God not a partial one which is equal to nothing. Those that put their trust in God can never be ashamed.
Romans 10:11. People who trust in God are always focuses, they have set their face like a flint and cannot be ashamed Isaiah 50:7. That you are afraid does not mean you should give up, don't lose courage because thousands may fall at your side and even ten thousand at your right side but I can assure that none will touch you because you trust in the one who shields you forever. Psalm 91:7, Philippians 1:20
In trusting God, rejoice continually and take possession of all that God has for you. Never be ashamed of anything, no matter what it is. Isaiah 49:23. When war rise up from the nook and cranny of the world and it seems that they may overwhelm you open your eyes see the glory of the Lord because those that be with you are stronger and higher that those against you. See well, the almond tree that bud fruitfully all around, open your eyes, see the defeat of the enemy, see the wicked being destroyed and wasted all because your trust in the Almighty whose footstool is the earth and the inhabitants are his and all belongs to him. Isaiah 45:17
You cannot be ashamed even when ten thousand rise up against you and your family, you cannot fail even if the enemy have written the verdict against you. You have been called out darkness of depression, frustration, poverty, illusion, failure, death, torture in to the light of salvation, fruitfulness, grace, peace, love, compassion and all good things you can ever think or imagined Psalm 37:19. Cheer up, the word works, its working for you, it's working in your family and home. It's too late to ridiculed. Rejoice! For in him you live, move and have your being. You totality dwells in him. Acts 17:28


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A soundtrack for their first retrospective exhibition at Mori Art Center in Tokyo in 2009-2010 commissioned to Yoshio Machida by legendary French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Released: 2010
Country: Japan
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Recorded by yoshio Machida at Smallaxe in 2009.
"Commissioned work from a legendary French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels to experimental steelpanist / composer Yoshio Machida. This is a soundtrack for their first retrospective exhibitoin at Mori Art Center in Tokyo in 2009-2010. From minimal ensemble like Nyman and Bryers to Jazzy ambient pieces with feeling of Penguin Cafe, some instruments/sounds; piano, strings, winds, sitar, steelpan, Gamelan, field-recording and electronics are integrated neoclassically. In very slow tempo, each polyrhythmic phrases are intricately-intertwined in silence. It's like resplendent points of jewel. Machida took ambient suite format to express the exhibition themes (nature, elegance, adventure=Eastern design). At the gallery, there are 3 rooms for "nature", "elegance/adventure" and "Incarnation". For instance, for the room of "elegance/adventure", 8 channels multitrack system was used. Each sounds were out from different loudspeakers installed all around. This album was remixed as stereo recording. For the exhibition, Patrick Jouin (French architect/designer became independent from Philippe Starck) designed all installations."-Amorfon
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• Show Bio for Yoshio Machida "Yoshio Machida (町田 良夫 Yoshio Machida?, born 1967 in Japan) is an experimental musician, a steelpanist, composer, and visual artist. A member of ASCAP, Machida studied minimal art, music and film at the Tama Art University under Kuniharu Akiyama, Yoshiaki Touno, Sakumi Hagiwara and Kishio Suga. In the 1990s, Machida worked for an international cooperation in Asia and Africa. Machida's first album Hypernatural (1999) had been featured with Brian Eno and Oval (band) on David Toop's article about Generative music. In 2001, Machida started to play improvised music by Steelpan with computer program Max/MSP. Machida has been invited to perform in ISEA2004, Sónar Tokyo, MaerzMusik and other venues. In 2004, Machida founded an experimental music label Amorfon. In 2007, Machida formed an electric Dub band miimo with tatsu and Norihide Saji. Machida also organized "Japan-Macedonia exchange art exhibition" and some workshops for children. As a visual artist, Machida has produced Photobatik like Photogram technique using photographic paper. Photograms are produced by partial exposure and development of the entire photosensitive surface. Photobatik is "whole exposure and partial development." Machida has expanded his technique to overexposure of the photographic paper followed by only fixing the image, resulting in a pink image." ^ Hide Bio for Yoshio Machida • Show Bio for Tatsu Aoki "Tatsu Aoki is a prolific artist, composer, musician, educator and a consummate bassist and Shamisen Lute player. Based in Chicago, Aoki works in a wide range of musical genres, ranging from traditional Japanese music, jazz, experimental and creative music. Aoki was born in 1957 in Tokyo, Japan into an artisan family called TOYOAKI MOTO, traditionally categorized as OKIYA, meaning a booking and training agent for Geisha ladies in downtown Tokyo's designated area. While the economy and social environment forced many of those traditional artisan family business to close down in the 60's , Aoki was luckily able to receive some of the important essence of traditional Tokyo Geisha cultural training and studies at age 4, and became a part of the performing crew in early childhood. After his grand mother passed away, he had kept the Tokyo music training until early teen, and shifted his musical focus to American pop music and experimental music. Since his biological father was a movie producer at Shin Toho Studio, he had also began working in small gage films and started to produce experimental films.Aoki was active performer during the early 70's in the mist of Tokyo Underground Arts movement. Became a member of Japanese Experimental Music ensemble, GINTENKAI presenting mixture of traditional music and new western music. After coming to U.S. in 1977, Aoki studied experimental filmmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is currently an adjunct Full Professor at the Film, Video and New Media Department, and teaches film production and history courses. During the late 80's, Aoki has become a leading advocate for Chicago's Asian American community and one of Chicago's most in-demand musicians on both contrabass, taiko (Japanese drums) and shamisen (Japanese lute). Working in film and music. Under those environments of his childhood, Aoki has inherited historical and traditional essence of Tokyo Entertainment district's musical concepts, basics and value of flexible creations and applications. With the fall of these special districts in the late 60's and early 70's, the Tokyo's regional Entertainment musical concepts also disappears and as many other art form did, Tokyo Geisha music had institutionalized. For Aoki, one of the most important goal is to preserve the original essence of fluidity and flexibility and perform rawness of REAL sound. He has adopted this idea to newer works as well. To this date, Aoki has produced and appears in more than 90 recording projects and over 30 experimental films and working internationally. He is one of the most recorded artists in Chicago music scene. Among many of recordings, he has worked with musical masters and legends and produced remarkable duets works with bassist, Malachi Favors, multi instrumentalists such as Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye and world renowned Pipa virtuoso, Wu Man and another Chicago legend, late Fred Anderson. Using Taiko drumming as a signature, Aoki's solo bass performances project BASSE LIVE and recordings are known for one of the most innovative approaches to the instrument internationally. Aoki's one of the most important ensemble works, ROOTED: Origins of Now, a 50 minute 4 movement suite, was performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival in September 2001. Because of this work, the Chicago Tribute recognized Tatsu Aoki as "Chicagoans of the Year.", one of the group of Chicagoans who has contributed to the vitality and culture of Chicago by the Chicago Tribune or the City. The Chicago Tribune stated that Rooted had "come into its own as an eloquent, often dramatic merger of ancient Japanese music and experimental American jazz." JAZZIZ, magazine, recognized Aoki one of one of many artists who has changed jazz since 1980." For his contribution to Chicago area arts, Asian American Institute has given Mile Stone Award in 2007, and Japan America Society of Chicago has given Cultural Achievement Award for his cultural activities in arts in Chicago land in 2010. He is also a recipient of 2010 3Arts Artist Award. As an Executive Director of AIRMW, Aoki has initiated and managed several programs to advance the understanding of Asian American culture and community through the arts, including the Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival and the Tsukasa Taiko Legacy arts residency project. His work as an artist and educator in the cultural arts and as a leader in the Asian American community address as well as define the issues facing the community, including the need for quality artistic programs that reflect the Asian American experience." ^ Hide Bio for Tatsu Aoki
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Christiaan Claus (South Africa)
Released: 2017
Number Issued: 50
Painted by: Mary Jo Gross
Dimensions: 7
Christiaan is from Simon's Town, South Africa. He is known for his big heart and his two helpers, Higgins and Lady. They are African penguins that Christiaan named after the famous South African rhinos of the same name. Higgins and Lady love to entertain the children when Christiaan is handing out candy to the townsfolk during their summer Christmas festival.
BACKSTORY: As you may or may not know, my family and I are on a 6 year journey around the world. Sometimes we strike upon a country or situation or what have you, that inspires a Santa. We got to spend 3 amazing months in South Africa this year and we came away for the experience with a whole new perspective on so many things. One of them was the rhino poaching and what happened to Lady and Higgens (google their story). So we decided to integrate them into our piece this year, along with our experience visiting the penguins in Simon's Town. And of course, we topped off the South Africa commemoration by naming him after one of the most famous South Africans, Christiaan Barnard. The first person to successfully transplant a human heart. And that happened on Dec 3, 1967. So we released Christiaan on the same date, 50 years later. If you wish to read about our South Africa experience (or just follow us online) and see our pictures with the penguins and Lady and Higgins, visit our travel blog.
He's brand new, in the original box with all the original accessories including his copper treated, laser engraved base and story chip.


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These two students showcased the three eras' of fashion trends in India, ancient, medieval and contemporary' with a wide range of 54 garments astonishing Americans with their talent and startle the crowd with the Indian supremacy in fashion and style. The fashion show provided a platform to showcase various fashion genres of India where garments were designed by these students of Apeejay Stya University (ASU). ASU entered into a Bilateral Academic Exchange Programme with the Georgia College and State University, in Milledgeville, USA to undertake the collaborative effort.
"It is a matter of great pride and honor for not only Apeejay Stya University but the educationists all over the world to represent Indian Culture and style at the largest business conference in South-East USA", said Mrs. Sushma Beria, Co-founder and Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University.
"To match the standards of global market and establishment it is important to liaison the gap among the global counterparts which is important for any market and so is for education. Apeejay understands the role of global participation and encourages its students to upgrade themselves as per the international norms while providing them platforms and motivation to stand ahead in the competitive world." She further added.
Third USA- India Business Summit (UIBS), the largest conference in the South-East USA that promotes business relations between USA and India took place at June 21, 2012 at Atlanta, USA in the gracious presence of Governor of the State of Georgia, Honorable Nathan Deal and Her Excellency Ms. Nirupama Rao, Ambassador of India to the United States, Honorable Ajit Kumar, Consul General of India, Atlanta, Ms. Alice Albright, EVP and COO at Export-Import Bank of the United States, Arthur Stern, India Desk Officer, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce were among the many dignitaries who attended UIBS 2012.
UIBS has distinguished history of being largest conference in the South-East USA that promotes business relations between USA and India. The goal of UIBS is to bring investment, partnerships and businesses between the United States and India on a common platform and accelerate growth in key areas business.
About 1000 Company CEO's and hundreds of companies participated in UIBS with the aim to promote business and investment between USA and India in key areas of technology, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, real estate and investment etc. The special emphasis was laid to connect small to medium size enterprises and entrepreneurs from USA and India.


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Featured Image Source: SpaceX
SpaceX software engineers hosted a 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session via Reddit earlier this month. "We are here to answer any questions you might have about Dragon, software and working at SpaceX," the team wrote on June 6. People had the opportunity to ask technical questions related to their spacecraft's software and interface. Engineers answered a series of questions related to the Dragon spacecraft that deployed NASA astronauts for the first time on May 30th. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying veteran NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on a journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission returned human spaceflight capabilities to the United States.
During the AMA question session, the engineering team answered a variety of questions about the software spacecraft is equipped with. SpaceX engineers shared the programming languages they code in are: "C and C++ for flight software, HTML, JavaScript and CSS for displays and python for testing," adding that they "use HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. We use Web Components heavily."
A high school student asked the engineering team: "What can I do if I want to get a software job at SpaceX sometime in the future?"
Software Engineer Jeff Dexter, who runs flight software and cyber-security at SpaceX, responded with tips on how to get a job at the company – "Get your CS [computer science] degree (or something) similar. Spend time to really make sure you know how things work - engineers who do well at SpaceX are meticulous in their understanding of how their code works, how the network works, how Linux works, how the hardware works, etc. Get real world experience building things and solving hard problems, either through hobby projects or in internships (at SpaceX!)" he wrote.
Another Reddit user asked: "Could you possibly tell us about the previous jobs/projects/skills that you have worked on that helped get you the job at SpaceX and anything you think it important to work on when landing your first job at a tech company?"
SpaceX Engineer John Dietrick, who leads the software development team that deployed astronauts to space aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft, responded: "Our team hails from all backgrounds (seriously!) but we have noticed particularly good crossover between video game development and what we do. There are a lot of similar math-heavy and performance-centric problems in the two spaces. But that's by no means a requirement – I've never professionally built games, for example."
He also offered great advice to students who aspire to become software engineers. "For getting your first (or any) software engineering job, two big things to focus on are: (a) your algorithms and data structures, and (b) understanding how a computer works at the lowest levels. Even if you're not regularly mucking around in device drivers, the network stack, and assembly, understanding how it all fits together will enable you to pick apart any problem you come across," Dietrick wrote via Reddit.
SpaceX software team members will participate in an AMA on @rSpaceX tomorrow https://t.co/QfH9jifk4b
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 5, 2020
"Having different people with different backgrounds (education, experience, and culturally) is a big plus on the team," SpaceX Engineer Matt Monson, who used to work on Dragon and now leads Starlink software added, "Not much of the team, for example, comes from an aerospace background. Different points of view help us see problems from different angles, and that quite often helps us see solutions we wouldn't have otherwise seen."
"We're really looking for a couple things: talent (potential) and the right attitude (desire for self-improvement, serving the team over being selfish)," Monson says. "These are more important than specific experience, and we expect to be investing in people to help them grow."
"A super hardcore work ethic, talent for building things, common sense & trustworthiness are required, the rest we can train."
The founder and Chief Engineer at SpaceX Elon Musk shared in February what are the top requirements to work at his company – "A super hardcore work ethic, talent for building things, common sense & trustworthiness are required, the rest we can train," he stated.
Despite SpaceX's job applications listing a college degree as a requirement, Musk said on several occasions that if an individual shows superior engineering talent and 'exceptional ability' a degree is not required to be hired.
"You don't need college to learn stuff ... Everything is available, basically for free. You can learn anything you want for free," Musk said during a conference in March, "It is not a question of learning... there is a value that colleges have, which is, you are seeing whether somebody [...] can work hard at something. Including a bunch of annoying homework assignments."
"I don't consider going to college evidence of exceptional ability," he said.
Last year Musk was asked if still stands 'firmly on not requiring college degrees', to which he replied "Yes."
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 22, 2019


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The traffic snaked through the neighborhood adjacent to Beattie Street towards Bethany Baptist Church as the parking lot filled to capacity. Ladies in church hats, students, men in suits, were all making what appears to be a pilgrimage towards the structure. Was it a funeral of a noted community leader? No, it was the scheduled appearance of Rev. Al Sharpton chair of the National Action Network
At the driveway dozens of Obama supporters were jockeying for the best position to gain the attention of hundreds as they made their way to a 3 p.m. meeting of the Syracuse Chapter of NAN, National Action Network.
National Action Network is an activist organization based in New York City with 35 chapters in the United States. Saturday's meeting was an induction event in addition to reaching out to attract members to the organization. NAN's annual membership is $25 with lifetime membership cost at $500.
The building was packed as people politely made their way down the ushered aisle to the comfortable mauve padded pews. Behind the concrete multidimensional Cross were church windows with the caramel-toned faces of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – the backdrop for what was billed as an induction ceremony.
Soon after everyone was seated came an announcement, due to an incident that involved a shooting in New York City. Rev. Al Sharpton would not be able to appear, however, in his place, he sent his daughter Dominique Sharpton.
The audience didn't moan in disappointment; after a few sighs the program continued. It was clear that Al Sharpton or no Al Sharpton in the building, this event was moving forward with local facilitators of the National Action Network along with representatives of the local black church community. People were serious and attentive as presenters gave assessments of the areas in which they were to report.
This wasn't a downcast gripe session; absent were attacks on any one individual. Local National Action Network Members with optimism, vigor and unprecedented candor gave assessments of key urban community issues and what they were going to do to address them. The Network's concerns were broken into subsections, which gave participants some goals to which this meeting was the culmination.
As the meeting continued it became increasingly clear that this gathering had more to do with local people addressing issues that affect them, than Rev. Sharpton showing up for an appearance.
Crisis Intervention
– Is a committee that is poised to act on a variety of issues most notably fair housing and emergency resources. Lorraine Mayes, Crisis Intervention coordinator, discussed some of the issues involving crisis, which included finding herself in need of help.
"They (NAN members) pitched in and helped me when I found myself in crisis. They were moving boxes and helping me when I was trying to help others."
The committee meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 2013 E. Genesee St., American Friends Service Committee.
Criminal Justice
In their Criminal Justice Initiative Willis Knighton gave an analysis, which included a count of "the large number of our young people caught up in the way RICO laws are enforced in Onondaga County."
Decency Initiative
Perhaps the most heartfelt moment of the event was a presentation from Brenda Stephens, the First Lady Fountain of Life C.O.G.I.C, who in describing the "influence of media in music, media and entertainment" gave riveting testimony as to how people need to treat each other "whether you like men, women or what ever" consistent with their Decency Initiative that "respects all people regardless of race, gender and sexual orientation."
They meet on Tuesday's at 6 p.m., 700 South Ave. Fountain of Life C.O.G.I.C.
Gregory Egbuna presented for the Education Committee information that placed emphases on responsibility of parents and schools to educate children. This initiative has already begun addressing some of the obstacles to quality education in Syracuse. "Equity and equality" as this group promotes academic achievement and post secondary education among under-served populations.
The Education Committee meets Saturday's at noon at 2610 S. Salina Street.
There were other committee's that due to time constraints weren't able to make their presentations. However, each presenter echoed the call of the last, "no justice no peace."
This meeting was a call to action as dozens of participants met over a year to articulate these issues and engage in activities designed to motivate people into taking action.
NAN's Saturday meeting at Bethany Baptist Church was the beginning of a new chapter of Syracuse urban residents and churches coming together.
If the Syracuse Chapter of National Action Network's meeting at Bethany Baptist Church is any indication of electoral interest in Syracuse then the upcoming Democratic Primary could have a record turnout. The last time Syracuse's black community was this fired up was 1988 when Rev. Jessie Jackson's Rainbow Coalition, Democratic Presidential Primary Campaign won Onondaga County.


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There are so many notice and wonders you can do with these two images, but I only showed them the population density image. We have been looking at early human migration out of Africa and talking about all the causes that move people to and from places. Then we looked at the population density graph. We made estimates of what caused this graph, and students came up with temperature. We compared it with a graph of temperature and could see some striking patterns except for that weird "triangle" in the prairies. Why would people live there? Lots of students came up with the idea of resources. YES, YES STUDENT YOU UNDERSTAND! It is cool when they get the chance to apply what they are learning in class to think about what is happening even, today. What else do you think we could look at to bring about these discussions?
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Iridium Partner Urbit awarded SME Most Innovative Solution in Digital Finance at ITU Digital World 2021
Each year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) hosts a pitch-session showcase for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to present their solutions that provide those located in hard-to-reach places the ability to stay connected. The ITU is a United Nations-based organization dedicated to connecting people located anywhere in the world and supporting their right to communicate, regardless of their means and economic stature.
This year, Iridium partner Urbit presented the Iridium Connected® Urb-IoT: Outdoor Edge Gateway + Network Server at ITU Digital World 2021. Out of the several organizations that showcased their products during the pitch-session, Urbit was awarded the Most Innovative Solution in Digital Finance for the Urb-IoT device.
Learn more about ITU Digital World 2021, the Urb-IoT: Outdoor Edge Gateway + Network Server, and the critical role Iridium partner Urbit plays in worldwide digital fintech in this Q&A:
Congratulations on receiving the ITU's Most Innovative Solution in Digital Finance award at ITU Digital World 2021 for the Urb-IoT device! How does it feel to receive this award?
ITU certainly surprised us with the announcement, especially considering the strong competition the Digital World Awards brought about. We feel proud of having this recognition and the spotlight it has placed on our solution which underscores the importance that such an important organization is placing in connecting people and closing the gap of financial inclusion throughout the world which can only be done with a backbone network like Iridium's.
The ITU Digital World Awards recognizes the most impactful SMEs that make a difference in people's lives by connecting them in remote locations. Are there any specific examples you'd like to share where the Urb-IoT has enabled connectivity?
We are working with a financial company in Mexico providing micro loans to individuals or an organized group of people in rural areas. Agents go door to door to validate the information and process it to receive a response in real time. Without the connectivity we offer, this process can take days, if not weeks and reduces the trust people place on institutions, which is countered with a fast response and a face-to-face interaction for low-income people.
This also goes in hand with the predominantly economic activity, which is agriculture and cattle, so even additional financial products like insurance can be offered while making sure that the farmer is maintaining crops or feedstock properly, thus insurance companies can safely offer premiums and lower rates to farmers. It becomes a circle of virtue where trust is placed and confirmed by data from both sides of the transaction.
Were these types of applications a driving inspiration to create the Urbit IoT?
They were definitely a big factor, and thus our commitment in the fintech area. When we look at any data transmission, there are always two sides, receiving and transmitting; same principle with a financial transaction. When you close that loop, you have information flow and thus money transferring and being put to use. There are plenty of organizations with great financial solutions but lack the connectivity portion of it, so they can only serve areas with ground telecommunication infrastructure, like cellular or Wi-Fi, which coincidentally are the areas where financial access is already available.
We take the complex side of the Telecomm world and simplify the solution for an easy to deploy use. We have made it our goal to eliminate Telecomm entry barriers, but we are a building block, albeit a critical one, for a financial service company to offer its products anywhere in the world.
Can you share some unique capabilities that help the device standout in comparison to other leading competitive solutions?
Our solution is unique in many levels. To start we require no additional infrastructure to have a complete a telecom solution, an unobstructed sky view is all you need. We use renewable energy with a small solar panel, the size of a laptop, which is easy to deploy and install. So, off the bat you only need two items, the Urb-IoT gateway and a solar panel. Everything else is already included within the enclosure. We have 3 wireless options to connect sensors, LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi and BLE and 3 wireless options for backhaul connectivity, Wi-Fi, cellular and satellite via Iridium®.
Our solution is agnostic, so we can adapt to what the customer requires in terms of sensors or edge computing using our local processor, so there is a degree of customization for a customer to offer a differentiated solution. As part of the ongoing service, we have our own NOC monitoring the health of the Urb-IoT so we can act proactively and keep our customer aware of any issue before it becomes a problem.
When first creating the Urb-IoT, what made you decide to utilize the Iridium network?
Our mission is to promote the use of SIMPLE solutions with a GLOBAL reach using WIRELESS technology; Simple, Global and Wireless is our motto. Iridium encompasses these three and has proven once and again to be a reliable and loyal partner supporting us throughout the whole product cycle from concept to launch and over to the next evolution of the product. Naturally we are already taking the next step with Iridium Certus® services and are very excited about the increased capability Iridium's new satellite constellation has to offer.
In addition to the recognition Urbit received at ITU Digital World 2021, you were also invited to participate in HP Enterprises' Accelerator Program in 2022. Can you explain how this program is going to help expand the reach of the Urb-IoT solution to more people and organizations who can greatly benefit from it?
We have been granted a direct pass to HPE Accelerator Program, which will help us expand our reach with complex backend systems such as those in the Fintech world. We want to be able to collaborate with HPE to further simplify the connectivity for Fintech and what better partner to scale worldwide than HPE.
Lastly, what can our readers look forward to seeing from Urbit in the near future?
We are nearing completion of our first Iridium Certus Connected® product substantially increasing data usage for heavy users. From feedback we have received from our customers, we are expanding our solution flexibility with accessories to facilitate build-up and deployment of larger local networks while keeping in mind the portability and self-sufficiency of our solution. We are also looking into expanding to different verticals by incorporating other wireless solutions and wired technologies.
We are just getting started and the road ahead looks very promising with versatility in what we can achieve with our partners and customers.


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Politics were sharply in focus last month, as the debates and the election rapidly approached, and that is reflected in our September publisher rankings on Facebook.
As usual, we used our API to gather these rankings, which you can read about on our developer hub. This analysis includes English-language content from publishers, ranked by Facebook likes, shares, and comments to their web content, ranked by domain. Additionally, these rankings do not include media natively uploaded to a Facebook Page, such as a Facebook video.
Here are some of the key takeaways for this month.
- Engagement fell across the board among the top publishers
- Politics dominated the top stories, and was responsible for almost all of the top 15 articles
- The Daily Wire retained its place as the most engaged publisher on Facebook for the third consecutive month
Let's look a little deeper.
The top publishers on Facebook in September 2020
The Daily Wire stayed at the top of the rankings for the third month in a row in September, though with a considerably lower level of engagement than it achieved in August.
The engagement level for the Daily Wire fell from more than 100 million in August to just under 80 million in September, though this still put it some 10% higher than any of the other top publishers. Fox News, who came second in September, also saw a slight drop, but it was a much less significant one, falling from 78 million engagements to 71 million month over month.
By maintaining roughly the same level of engagement at 63 million, the Daily Mail rose up the rankings from fifth to third, as almost every publisher around them lost ground in the intervening month.
CNN had among the biggest drops of the top publishers in terms of interactions, falling a third from 75 million to 50 million.
So, what articles were successful for these top publishers?
Politics was a driver of engagement across the board, so it's no surprise to see it particularly so for the Daily Wire. Their top article, and the only one from them to get more than a million engagements, was about the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the end of September. It offered aggregated criticisms from conservative voices on social media of debate moderator Chris Wallace, garnering 1.2 million engagements on Facebook.
Other top articles from the publisher included Nancy Pelosi's haircut controversy (912k interactions), John Legend saying he might leave America if Trump was re-elected (805k), and Scott Walker criticizing Kamala Harris (645k).
On Fox News, the top article was about President Trump's nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian official. This article received 2.4 million engagements on Facebook. They had similar success with coverage of Nancy Pelosi's salon visit, with both the original article (1.7 million), and Pelosi's response (1.8 million) performing very well in terms of engagement. Interestingly, each of the top six articles for Fox News had more engagement than the Daily Wire's top story, despite the publisher having fewer engagements overall.
The Daily Mail moved back into the top three thanks in part to highly engaged coverage of a man winning custody of his daughter, which received two million engagements on Facebook. Articles for the Mail tended to have a less political focus overall, with narratives such as an elephant being freed in Pakistan (510k), and the deaths of Helen Reddy (627k) and Dame Diana Rigg (483k) both featuring in the ten most engaged articles.
Once again though, relatively few of these made up the top articles overall, with only a couple of the top Fox News articles making the 15 most engaged overall.
The most engaged articles on Facebook in September 2020
The most engaged article by a considerable distance was NPR's piece on the death of pioneering Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
This piece received more than 10 million articles on Facebook, with almost double the engagement of anything else that month, making it one of the top half-dozen articles of the year to date. CNN also had a piece on her passing with engagement over three million.
The Atlantic's piece on Trump reportedly calling Americans who died in war 'losers' and 'suckers', also received huge engagement, with nearly seven million, while the New York Times's landmark investigation into President Trump's taxes was their most engaged of the year with 5.3 million.
Three Fox News articles featured in the top fifteen, as did the top Daily Mail article, but beyond those none of the top articles from the top three publishers made the list. A satirical article from the Babylon Bee on NBA players wearing lace collars to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a notable addition to the list of top articles, with more than 2 million engagements.
The top 25 websites of September 2020
Below are the top 25 publishers on Facebook for the month of September, ranked by their total engagement on the platform.
Perhaps the most notable detail here is just how much of NPR's engagement came from one article, with the piece about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death responsible for a third of their total for the month. Political news sites were common among the top 25, in a continuation of what was obviously a theme identifiable in the top articles overall.
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Internal staircase 3 steps (location: left side of the width of the technical room)
Stair location: left side-width of the technical room.
NANO heat pump (not installed if buried at + 80 cm)
White LED projector
Wintering Bache cover
Pool cleaning robot.
The Technical Room: The machinery is already installed and tested.
Pump and sand filtration with sandbags provided.
Skimmer and Discharge Nozzles included.
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- Complete plumbing pack.
- 1 Skimmer, 2 pushbacks, 1 bottom bounce.
- Reinforced membrane 150/100e Alkorplan 10005 6 colors to choose from (on request).
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Balneo nozzle kit of fine bubbles.
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They're playing a new game at the White House: Swallow the leader.
President Clinton looks up from his desk in the Oval Office to see one of his aides nervously approach him.
"What is it?" exclaims the President.
"It's this Abortion Bill Mr. President," the aide replies. "What do you want to do about it...?"
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Willa Jonas is only a few months old but she's already scoring some pretty cool presents.
On Oct. 14, Sophie Turner took to her Instagram Stories to post a photo of a children's book sent from Natalie Portman. The hardcover book, titled Natalie Portman's Fables, was a present from the Black Swan star herself, who Sophie thanked in the caption. The collection of stories is slated to be released on Oct. 20, so the 24-year mother has early access to the magic inside.
It was first reported on July 22 that Sophie and her husband Joe Jonas welcomed their first child, Willa, into the world.
"Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are delighted to announce the birth of their baby," a representative told E! News.
No different than before parenthood, Sophie and Joe have kept their personal lives, including their daughter, away from the press and off of social media.
In September, the couple made their first appearance after becoming parents. They took a stroll down an Los Angeles street in loungewear.
"They are home and getting settled. Joe is very hands-on and involved. He wants to do everything he can and loves being with the baby and helping Sophie," a source shared with E! News in July. The insider also added that the couple has been "texting pictures to friends and calling on FaceTime to show her off" out of pure excitement.
Alongside the new baby, the couple also celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary on July 27. Looks like there's a lot of love in the Turner-Jonas household.


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Emory Healthcare/Emory University Radiologic Technologist, Winship Tower in Atlanta, Georgia
Heart. Soul. Expertise. That's what defines our Emory radiology team. No matter where you are in your radiology career, when you chose this distinguished profession, you chose to change lives.
Our Rad Techs are integral members of inter-professional teams in hospitals and clinics that are committed to outstanding patient care. We're eager to share what we learn with hospitals around the country, and the world. We've got the backing, knowledge, experience and permission to lead the way in developing new and better approaches to preventing and treating disease, and our patients get treatments years before anyone else.
Become a part of the groundbreaking cancer research and outstanding cancer patient care that are the hallmarks of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Georgia's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Location: Winship at Emory Midtown Hospital
Shift: Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
Operates radiologic equipment to produce radiographs (x-rays) of the body for diagnostic purposes.
Performs routine, portable, operating room or flouoroscope exams.
Performs complex radiographic procedures and provides guidance to lower level Radiologic Technologists and students.
Positions patient, adjusts equipment to produce high quality x-rays, and explains various procedures to the patient.
Takes precautions to minimize staff and patient exposure to radiation.
Assists in training radiology staff and students.
Assists in radiology quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Effectively communicates with patients, family and other health care team members.
Keeps patient and families abreast of patient's progress.
Explains procedures to patients/families to reduce their anxiety and to obtain patient cooperation.
Assists with patient/family education.
Assumes and provides patient care for radiologic procedures.
Anticipates potential patient crisis by continually evaluating patient during radiologic procedures.
Sets up procedure rooms including equipment and supplies.
Assists with and performs multiple radiologic procedures in appropriate timeframe.
Ensures that patients have been prepared for procedures.
Performs routine, portable, operating room, and fluoroscopic procedures to produce radiologic images.
Completes all aspects of patient care documentation following the established charting procedures.
Completes procedures in Radiology Information System to ensure billing of exams/procedure.
Participates in performance improvement data collection.
Follows all safety requirements of the hospital and department.
Practices radiation protection techniques using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding skills and knowledge of applicable exposure factors to minimize radiation to patients and staff.
Uses personal protective equipment as required.
May participate on safety committee.
Properly operates, mobilizes and positions equipment.
Sets exposure factors and uses appropriate techniques and protocols.
Responsible for safe operation of radiologic equipment.
Cleans equipment and stocks procedure rooms.
Troubleshoots equipment problems and advises supervisor of equipment malfunctions.
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and at a minimum be registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
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Campus Location Atlanta, GA, 30308
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Department WEM Rad Gen Diag
Job Type Regular Full-Time
Job Number 104411
Job Category Imaging & Radiology
Schedule 8a-4:30p
Standard Hours 40 Hours
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Looking for a little horror this Halloween?
The Boulet Brothers will offer it up with "Dragula: Search for the World's First Drag Supermonster" on the Hey Qween YouTube network. An announcement of the Oct. 31 launch says the competition-based reality show "offers alternative, horror, punk and misfit themed drag queens competing in mind blowing, shocking and dangerous challenges over a series of six episodes to slay the competition, snatch the crown of Dragula or die trying."
The show is created and hosted by the Boulet Brothers, the drag duo famous for creating developing alternative queer nightlife and events. They are perhaps best known for their shows at Precinct, downtown L.A.'s popular gay nightclub. HeyQween is hosted by comedian Jonny McGovern and bills itself as "the gayest show on the internet."
The show is produced by Ash & Bone Cinema and will be airing online on Halloween night. New episodes will come out every two weeks on Monday mornings following the Halloween launch and culminating in a finale where the winner of the series will win the crown.
The Boulet Brothers describe the series as "a mix between 'Fear Factor,' 'Jackass' and 'Rupaul's Drag Race'." The video below gives a look at some of the monsters, er, "contestants."


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Applying conventional rules of thumb to the advanced steels in use today will likely under-predict the tonnage requirements. To understand why, read today's AHSS Insights blog by Auto/Steel Partnership Executive Director, Michael Davenport.
Conventional Rule-of-Thumb Calculations Lead to Inaccurate Press Tonnage Predictions
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Hollywood muscle: Nicholas Cage to sell Hemi 'Cuda at Arizona auction
Mon, 05 Jan 2009He memorably played a car thief in Gone in Sixty Seconds, but actor Nicholas Cage is offering his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda through legal means: the Hemi hardtop is one of the headliners at Russo and Steele's annual auction in Arizona later this month.
Detroit muscle via Hollywood--and it's rare too. Cage's car is No. 128 of just 284 Hemi-powered 1970 'Cudas with a four-speed manual transmission.
It has a "triple black" color scheme, meaning the shade adorns the sheetmetal, bucket seats and hardtop, just as when it rolled off the assembly line in November 1969.
The powertrain has been completely rebuilt, and the 426 Hemi has been broken in and tuned on a dyno; it's said to make 425 hp.
Other features include the iconic pistol-grip shifter, super track pack, shaker and rallye instrument cluster and wheels.
The car's history is backed up by the window sticker, owner's manual, a record of previous owners and receipts. It was inspected in 2005, and organizers say the numbers were found to match completely.
And in case there's any doubt who owned the car before the final bidder--the Barracuda comes with a title bearing the name of its current owner--Cage.
The event runs Jan. 14-18 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Nearly 600 cars are expected to cross the block, and organizers are hopeful to equal last year's attendance of 35,000--12,000 of whom were bidders.
Racing fans will want to check out a Chevy Monte Carlo SS that Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove to victory in March 2004 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It's refurbished, and the dashboard is signed by the driver.
Also on the block: a 1927 Bugatti Type 37 Grand, a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing.
By Greg Migliore


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Atmosphere is everything for Canon Ambassador, Jaroslav Monchak. His eye is attuned to the movement of light, the opportunities afforded to him by space and the simplicity and complexity of the human face and body in front of the camera. Like a hunter, he knows instinctively when it is time to shoot.
"An appreciation of female beauty was probably a motivator in my becoming a portrait photographer. It was a good place to start, and it felt more natural to work with people, But when I bought my first camera – a Canon A400 – I didn't immediately start taking portraits. Instead, I began with landscape and macro photography. After a time, I attempted people and realised this was, indeed, my calling. Since then, portrait photography has become my favourite genre and I find working with people far more psychologically challenging than, for example, still-life. I sometimes wonder if this challenge, this emotional component, influences my work.
I began in a city where there were no photography schools or courses. I didn't even understand terms like 'aperture', 'shutter speed' and 'ISO'. My Canon A400 did a lot of the work for me, but the feeling that I could achieve more inspired me to buy a DSLR and master the basics of exposure, autofocus and other settings. Textbooks, such as those written by Lee Frost, helped me to understand many aspects of photography and composition and, over time, I was able to open my own studio, where I then had the trial of learning to work with new equipment. A studio was necessary to continue to work to a high standard, regardless of weather and lighting conditions. This was incredibly important, as light is an essential tool for me and most of my portraits are created using just a single light source – even something as simple as window light – and its direction is crucial, even relegating other factors like intensity to the back seat.


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Craig Harrison is selling a portfolio of 2,600 real estate domain names, many of which contain a city name + RealEstateListings.com. The auction is scheduled to take place on Thursday in San Francisco and is being run by JP King Auction Company.I've seen quite a bit of paid press on the auction, and I also read an article this morning on a technology website geared towards real estate professionals.
In an article on Inman.com, WAV Group partner Victor Lund said,
Lund estimates that each of Harrison's domain names could be worth anywhere from $100 to $5,000, depending on the demographics of the city name and the amount of traffic and advertising it gets today.
That's a pretty wide range — it works out to between $260,000 and $13 million — but Lund said he's willing to bet the entire package sells in the low- to mid-millions, depending on the buyer and whether the domains are sold in pieces or together.
Also quoted in the article is Brett Young, a real estate broker and software developer who said,
"This really is nothing more than a publicity stunt that falls short for anyone who has any knowledge about domains. I pity the person who sees this as a good investment."
I would personally much rather spend the thousands of dollars (or even millions that was quoted by Lund) on one great quality generic domain name than on 2,600 lower quality domain names. In annual renewal fees alone, 2,600 domain names would cost close to $20,000 – and that's at a discounted rate. This doesn't include hosting, setting up, SEO-ing, and managing all of these websites, which would cost quite a bit of money up front.
What do you think will happen with this auction? They certainly have spent quite a bit of money promoting it considering all of the press releases and paid articles I read (including DNN). Because of the amount of press they have bought and generated for this auction, I am interested to see what will happen.


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Myfordbenefits Login: Ford Automobile, a Forbe's fortune 500 company, is one of the most prospering companies across the globe. With millions of employees working across all verticals on the basic objectives and morals of the company it has a huge fan base of customers from a global perspective. Ford Automobile has set up a huge work portal to serve the employees, retired employees, customers, and to new customer additions with affection and care. The web portal explains the benefits and products and services, news, and important notices to customers, and employees.
Furthermore, the employees are benefited from extended self-service modules. Those modules when put operational can save time, energy, and employees alongside retired employees can plan and proceed for the next financial activities to improvise personal economic growth. Therefore it becomes essential for everybody to understand the ways and means to gain registration with the myfordbenefits web portal and subsequently make an easy login to access. The current article is in an effort to ensure the right information to the readers.
Step-by-step Process to create an account on the myfordbenefits Portal:
1. The Employees of the Ford should visit the Ford Benefits portal www.myfordbenefits.com.
2. The searches will lead to the myfordbenefits Portal's home webpage.
3. The employee/ Customer must click the new user option and it shall lead to the 'new account' tab.
4. The user must insert the last four digits of the SSN and also input the date of birth in the desired format then click the Continue button.
5. The user is instructed to proceed as provided in the instructions and then create username and the password. Thereby, creating the login credentials successfully.
Importance of Ford Benefits Password:
1. One must understand that a password is a secret code created by the user and along with a user ID a user can access the website.
2. The secret code is a sequence of characters that keeps the unauthorized user from gaining access to the user's confidential details.
3. The password must define the characters in the following way. It must contain at least one lower-case. one upper-case, one number, and one special character.
MyFordBenefits Login Process:
Customers and employees can access their concerned pages and seek the benefits. But for that, one must step into the web portal pages by logging in the login credentials.
1. Visit the official web portal of Ford by inserting the link i.e. https://leplb0770.upoint.alight.com/
2. The web portal shall redirect to the concerned page, and one must click on the 'official login' button. The portal will lead to another page with the login dialog box displayed on the left side of the webpage.
3. The user must enter the ford benefits user ID, and ford benefits password and then click the 'log on' button.
User Password retrieval:
1. In case, the user forgets the password, to retrieve the password, the user must click the Forgot password link on the myfordbenefits login page.
2. The Ford Benefits login portal shall redirect to a new page, and it will be 'Enter Your Personal Identification.'
3. The user must enter the last four-digit SSN and select the date/month/year from the drop box that reflects the user's birth details and tap on the continue button to proceed.
4. The web portal shall redirect to a fresh page and one should follow the instructions to complete the process of retrieval.
5. There are two kinds of retrieval of secret code, one is password hint, and the other is security question and answer.
6. At the time of the creation of the password, a user is allowed to set up a hint and it shall come to use to reset the password. By utilizing the hint if one finds it easy to enter the existing password correctly then it can be retained and go to access the website.
7. Another format to recognize the user with a new password is through security questions and answers. For those who have forgotten the password will have to answer three security questions that they chose previously. In case a user has unutilized the facility of security question and answer then one must request for a new password. The password request from the user to web portal over the mailing address shall enable one to get the new password.
8. If a user fails to create an email at the time of registration then the Ford company shall send a secret password over the postal services.
Beware of Website Frauds:
If an account holder is unwilling to safeguard the login credentials then it does take a little time to get victimized to unauthorized access. Unethical hackers adopt various methods to steal the user ID and password. To list them, they are key-logging, social media, physical discovery, dumpster diving, etc., and one can protect by adapting to complex passwords. One should use special characters, mixed-case letters, and numbers. The user must create a password on electronic devices.
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text: Chamberlain Group buys gate company By SSN Staff Updated Thu April 10, 2003 April 10, 2003 ELMHURST, Ill. - Door and gate company The Chamberlain Group has acquired Automatic Gate Supply, a more than 30-year old company that offers access control systems and gate hardware and operators. David Rolls, chief executive officer of The Chamberlain Group, said the addition of AGS broadens the company's product offering in the gate market. The Chamberlain Group offers residential and commercial door openers, gate operators and related access control products. Rolls noted that AGS has excellent reputation in the market for its durability and quality of products. Plans call for the former owner of AGS, Ed Court, to remain with the company to assist in the transition.


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Peake's adaptation was not, however, the last. As Steven Earl Forry, the best authority on this dramatic history, has catalogued nearly one hundred dramatic adaptations between 1821 and 1986. He writes in "Dramatizations of Frankenstein, 1821-1986: A Comprehensive List":
Pre-Karloffian dramatizations played an important role in disseminating popular conceptions -- and misconceptions -- of Mary Shelley's novel, from the incipient gothic melodramas such as Peake's Presumption, Henry M. Milner's The Demon of Switzerland (1823) and The Man and the Monster (1826), and Merle and Antony's Le Monstre et le magicien (1826) to their burlesque counterparts -- Humgumption; or, Dr. Frankenstein and the Hobgoblin of Hoxton, Presumption and the Blue Demon, and Frankin-Steam; or, The Modern Promise to Pay -- through political burlesque in the form of William and Robert Brough's Frankenstein; or, The Model Man (1849), the musical comedy of Richard Butler and Henry Chance Newton's Frankenstein; or, The Vampires Victim (1887), the farce of Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard's The Last Laugh (1915), and finally Peggy Webling's drawing room melodrama Frankenstein: An Adventure in the Macabre (1927). (p. 65)His comprehensive catalogue of adaptations includes details on performances and publications for ninety-six plays, including the 1927 play of Frankenstein by Peggy Webling, which was the basis of the 1931 movie Frankenstein, directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive and Boris Karloff.


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