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So I sent submitted my pictures to kidstalent.net (It was for modeling and acting and stuff) and we got a reply letter from them saying:

>>>>>>Hi there,

Thank you for your submission! We believe Micayla could do very well in this industry – you have a beautiful and very marketable child!

If you have interest in learning further about how we can help you succeed in this industry, please send us the best phone number for contact and the best time to contact you, and we will be glad to speak with you directly.

Best regards,

Alex

Head Scout<<<<<<

So we replied when a good time would be and when but after THAT email we sent this is was they said:

>>>>>>Before we call, we just wanted to make sure you understand that we are NOT an agency – we refer your child to safe and reputable agencies, and therefore charge for such services. However, since your child will become a working model, your investment is tax-deductible!

To help answer any questions you may have, here’s a summary of how we work:

Every day our company receives up to 200 new submissions, all of which are immediately screened by our casting department and evaluated for potential in the modeling industry. Of all the kids evaluated, only a small percentage is signed by us for representation.

As for our service, we do all the marketing and promotion of your kid for you through an efficient and cutting-edge method developed by our company. In summary, we build a website for your child, host it, maintain it, and have it viewed only by reputable agencies, casting directors and industry personnel nationwide – all of which are part of our exclusive network of industry resources.

Nowadays, most top agencies only accept kids through an "industry referral". The old "Mail us photos!" system no longer works. Your child needs to come recommended by someone in the industry. Guess who that "someone" is? Yes, us!!

In addition, we advise you on photos, outfits, travel, etc. – anything that you’d need to know to succeed in the industry. Never mind all the time spent on researching agencies that you’ll save.

Oh, and we provide you the peace-of-mind of knowing that you’ll only be dealing with legit and reputable agencies. The safety of your child is our first priority!

We do all of this for the next 3 years for a tax-deductible, one-time investment of only $495!!

Quite a deal, huh?

In 2007 alone, children we have worked with have appeared on Disney Channel, MTV, Heroes (NBC), McDonald’s commercial, Criss Angel – Mindfreak (A&E), Everybody Hates Chris (UPN), EA Sports commercial, Pier 1 catalog, Larry The Cable Guy and much more!

We are confident Micayla can have a successful career in modeling and television, and hope to help you get there faster and safely.

Your child has been carefully selected to fill a void in our roster of talent, and we’re hopeful to be working with you. Yet, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business, we cannot hold your child’s spot indefinitely.

If you’d still like me to call, we need to set up a convenient time for a phone meeting – within the next couple of days – to further explain to you how you can get your child represented by us.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Alex<<<<<<<<<<<<

do you think its real or fake? should we pay the 495$?

people, check out their sucess stories! theyre pretty amazing! ……… unless thats fake too……….

Scam… if you have to pay to get a job, ANY job, then it’s not a job for YOU, it’s a job for the person you’re paying…

An investment for a friends foundry made on the Sharp 3-axis mill.

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is brass and mild steel suitable for casting eg sand high pressure and investment castings

I’ve noticed tons of applications of brass for sand casting, but I have not noticed mild steel being used for sand castings.

I know they use cast iron for sand castings, but that is because in cast iron you don’t worry about impurities so much.

I think with the temperature of molten mild steel that the sand lining will fuse with the molten steel or at the very least you will get some silicon steel properties at the surface of the casting.

any prienter which will be user friendly as well as less investment and lessoperational cast?

Check Sunday ads for mass merchants like Circuit City, Best Buy amd CompUSA…

Most have FREE (after rebates) printers each week on sale…

The manufacturers hope to make their profit later, selling you INK, so they GIVE AWAY the printers for FREE!

This is an aluminum investment casting with a steel center insert.

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Lost wax process at http://www.deangroup-int.co.uk showing the casting of molten metal in the foundry.

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This recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/dutch-baby-recipe/index.html

Are cast iron skillets good investments? What are they good for?

Oooh, you watched "Good Eats" tonight. Me too. Do you have a skillet without a plastic handle that you could bake in the oven like the recipe instructs? A glass dish wouldn’t be able to do the same thing.

Nothing can take extremely high heat and retain it without warping like cast iron and you can abuse the heck out of it. The downside is that cast iron is heavy.

You can read other opinions here-
http://www1.epinions.com/reviews/Lodge_Cast_Iron_Skillets_20SK2

Allright all you TRUE musical theatre fans! Here’s the chance to show off your passion-by showing off your knowledge of obscure cultural icons!

The rules are simple: a flop musical is any show that did not make back its initial investment within 20 years of opening on Broadway (that is to say, the show did not have a life after its opening); any show that posted a closing notice on opening night; or any show that virtually no one has ever heard of because YOU are the only person on the planet with the cast recording!
There are no limitations on years for these shows. Like flawed little diamonds and tainted cattle, flops are timeless.

Good luck, and roll out the stinkers we love so much!!

In the 70’s, there was a musical called "Jimmy" that starred Frank Gorshin as the former 20’s New York Mayor. It ran for about three months, produced an album, and closed. My favorite song from the show is "The Charming Son of a Bitch."

please describe the major risks for each of the processes..

thanks..

Well!!!!!!!

Investment casting also known as Lost Wax Process is widely used for making intricately shaped components.

Risks:
* Use of Carbon tetrachloride (CTC)
* Long lead time
* Highly Costly

Injection moulding is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and forced into a mold cavity where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the mold cavity. After a product is designed, usually by an industrial designer or an engineer, molds are made by a moldmaker (or toolmaker) from metal, usually either steel or aluminium, and precision-machined to form the features of the desired part.

Risks:
* More defects
* Disease prone due to plastic

Watch Rick Meachum of RLM Industries, a Michigan-based investment casting company, discuss the benefits of using models created by Dimension 3D Printers in their unique production process. Visit http://www.rlmcastings.com/ for more information.

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