Jose Aranda, (July 23, 1989) is a video producer, pianist and keyboardist. He organized the production of the World Record's biggest Lipdub ever made in the University of Navarra. As a musician, he was chosen as the keyboardist for Timo Tolkki's World Tour on 2009 and 2010.
Biography
Jose started to play the piano at the early age of 7, but he didn't take the music too seriously until he met the Italian power metal band Rhapsody.
From 2005 to 2007, Jose was also an active Volleyball player, ranking 3rd place in national tournament.
Jose is currently studying in Pamplona, at the University of Navarra. He has leaded its famous Christmas Carol contest a couple of times, and he's seen often playing in benefic concerts of the university.
On 12th February collaborated in the production of the World Record's biggest Lipdub ever made, with almost 400 people in a single Long take.
On 22th February he appeared in the national Spanish TV Channel 6 about the Lipdub.
He's currently being broadcasted in some radio stations of India and Spain.
Dream Theater's Book
On 2009, while the Progressive Nation tour, Jose Aranda contacted with Dream Theater members Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy to start his doctoral thesis proyect about Dream theater, the music and its meaning. An article about the new appeared in the Spanish magazine "Nuestro tiempo" and in University of Navarra's webpage as well.
No much it's known yet about the book, but its philosophical character, as Jose himself said by Myspace.
Collaboration with Timo Tolkki
On November 2009, Jose Aranda was asked to play with the legendary guitarist and Stratovarius found member Timo Tolkki in his Guitar Beyond Infinity Seminar Tour 2009-2010, while he's playing in Spain. The contact was done by Tolkki's managing company, SolMusic Management.
Biography
Jose started to play the piano at the early age of 7, but he didn't take the music too seriously until he met the Italian power metal band Rhapsody.
From 2005 to 2007, Jose was also an active Volleyball player, ranking 3rd place in national tournament.
Jose is currently studying in Pamplona, at the University of Navarra. He has leaded its famous Christmas Carol contest a couple of times, and he's seen often playing in benefic concerts of the university.
On 12th February collaborated in the production of the World Record's biggest Lipdub ever made, with almost 400 people in a single Long take.
On 22th February he appeared in the national Spanish TV Channel 6 about the Lipdub.
He's currently being broadcasted in some radio stations of India and Spain.
Dream Theater's Book
On 2009, while the Progressive Nation tour, Jose Aranda contacted with Dream Theater members Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy to start his doctoral thesis proyect about Dream theater, the music and its meaning. An article about the new appeared in the Spanish magazine "Nuestro tiempo" and in University of Navarra's webpage as well.
No much it's known yet about the book, but its philosophical character, as Jose himself said by Myspace.
Collaboration with Timo Tolkki
On November 2009, Jose Aranda was asked to play with the legendary guitarist and Stratovarius found member Timo Tolkki in his Guitar Beyond Infinity Seminar Tour 2009-2010, while he's playing in Spain. The contact was done by Tolkki's managing company, SolMusic Management.
The concept of fluid shares was coined by Jonar Nader in his book How to lose friends and infuriate people. The fluid share program, designed to start a "chain-reaction" in underperforming companies, involves four steps:
* The average salary in the company (from general manager to receptionist) is calculated, and assigned to every employee.
* A generous portion of the net profit of the company — for example, ten percent — is distributed amongst the employees at the end of each month.
* An education campaign is begun, to teach people about the effort required to generate a dollar of net profit after tax.
* Targeted cost-reduction goals.
As Nader predicted in his book, the idea has been widely derided by critics, and labelled as Marxist. However critics often ignore vital implications of the scheme, such as increased pressure for all employees to put in the same high level of effort, and to reduce headcount.
Fluid shares have been implemented, but in some cases with a small salary difference (eg. US$5,000 between the top and bottom of the organisation).
* The average salary in the company (from general manager to receptionist) is calculated, and assigned to every employee.
* A generous portion of the net profit of the company — for example, ten percent — is distributed amongst the employees at the end of each month.
* An education campaign is begun, to teach people about the effort required to generate a dollar of net profit after tax.
* Targeted cost-reduction goals.
As Nader predicted in his book, the idea has been widely derided by critics, and labelled as Marxist. However critics often ignore vital implications of the scheme, such as increased pressure for all employees to put in the same high level of effort, and to reduce headcount.
Fluid shares have been implemented, but in some cases with a small salary difference (eg. US$5,000 between the top and bottom of the organisation).
Exposition Boy (or Girl) is a colloquialism from television fandom and fan fiction which identifies the character who seems to be there mostly to allow the writer to explain things which there is no other easy way to explain. These can be plot points, or the inner thoughts of the other characters, which are revealed to the audience when they tell them to this character.
In first-person detective shows, the lead is usually Exposition Boy, and the concept is less necessary (and less clear). It is common in James Bond movies for the villain to voluntarily step into the role of Exposition Boy. In the Austin Powers films, which are at least in part parodies of the James Bond movies, the role is taken by the character of Basil Exposition.
In first-person detective shows, the lead is usually Exposition Boy, and the concept is less necessary (and less clear). It is common in James Bond movies for the villain to voluntarily step into the role of Exposition Boy. In the Austin Powers films, which are at least in part parodies of the James Bond movies, the role is taken by the character of Basil Exposition.
The Ephod Clothing Company is a clothing design firm located in the midwestern United States, primarily focusing on high fashion t-shirts, bags and hats with graphic and textual design. The company is best known for the socially conscious themes expressed in their designs, particularly regarding trafficking in human beings.
Formally affiliated with Justice for Children International, the company gives a portion of its profits to select charities related to AIDS relief, poverty prevention, and ending human trafficking.
The company takes its name (ephod) from ritual garments worn by Jewish priests.
Formally affiliated with Justice for Children International, the company gives a portion of its profits to select charities related to AIDS relief, poverty prevention, and ending human trafficking.
The company takes its name (ephod) from ritual garments worn by Jewish priests.