Jacques Cousteau

Artificial Paintings Has Donated $13.500+ to Charity in the Past 12 Months

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artificial Paintings is a relatively young company founded by art-loving enthusiasts who are also pretty passionate about technology.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artificial Paintings is a relatively young company founded by art-loving enthusiasts who are also pretty passionate about technology.
  • Having trained the AI model to create startling works of art, Artificial Paintings continues to develop new strategies for the AI model to learn.
  • Artificial Paintings keeps producing digital masterpieces and teaching the AI model to exploit brand new artistic techniques.
  • That's why Artificial Paintings has launched a unique charity program: a cut of the proceeds from each sold AI painting goes to the verified charity organizations that have applied for the partnership with AP.

National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse to Release Liz Garbus’ “BECOMING COUSTEAU” on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

National Geographic Documentary Films, Story Syndicate and Picturehouse announced today that they will release BECOMING COUSTEAU, the latest film from two-time Oscar nominee and two-time Emmy winning director Liz Garbus (The Farm: Angola, USA, What Happened, Miss Simone?)

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  • National Geographic Documentary Films, Story Syndicate and Picturehouse announced today that they will release BECOMING COUSTEAU, the latest film from two-time Oscar nominee and two-time Emmy winning director Liz Garbus (The Farm: Angola, USA, What Happened, Miss Simone?)
  • Becoming Cousteau is produced by Story Syndicate, in association with The Cousteau Society and Ace Content for National Geographic Documentary Films.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films previously released the Academy Award, BAFTA and seven-time Emmy Award-winning film Free Solo and the Academy Award-nominated film The Cave.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films is a division of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society.

Thoma Bravo Announces Merger of Calypso Technology and AxiomSL

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

The merger follows the completion of Thoma Bravo's previously announced acquisition of Calypso.

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  • The merger follows the completion of Thoma Bravo's previously announced acquisition of Calypso.
  • The combination of Calypso and AxiomSL will create one of the most unique and comprehensive cloud-based solution providers in the financial industry.
  • Alexander Tsigutkin,founder and CEO of AxiomSL, will join the Board of Directors and remain an investor in the company.
  • "Calypso" is a registered trademark of Calypso Technology, Inc. in the U.S., EU and other jurisdictions.

National Geographic’s ‘Overheard at National Geographic’ Podcast Returns for Season Six

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

b"National Geographic\xe2\x80\x99s podcast, Overheard at National Geographic will return for its sixth season Tuesday, May 4.

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  • b"National Geographic\xe2\x80\x99s podcast, Overheard at National Geographic will return for its sixth season Tuesday, May 4.
  • Each weekly episode takes listeners behind the conversations overheard at Nat Geo headquarters, Zooms and Slack chats, as editors plan stories with explorers and scientists, photographers and journalists all over the world.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • Also found by digging into Nat Geo\xe2\x80\x99s vaults were some forgotten bits of audio from names like Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall.\nCheck out the season six trailer HERE .
  • Follow conservationist David O\xe2\x80\x99Connor on an epic (and awkward) journey to save these endangered animals.\n6/8: EP6: The Real-Life MacGyver in Nat Geo\xe2\x80\x99s Basement: How do you photograph beavers under ice\xe2\x80\x94something no one\xe2\x80\x99s ever done before?

Aqua Lung Group Announces 'LEG3ND' Regulator Launch

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

"The 'Legend 3' Regulator is a full redesign of our already famous Legend collection - it is the absolute pinnacle of underwater breathing technology and the latest version of our best-selling and highest performing regulator," said Laurent Boury, Vice President of International Diving for the Aqua Lung Group.

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  • "The 'Legend 3' Regulator is a full redesign of our already famous Legend collection - it is the absolute pinnacle of underwater breathing technology and the latest version of our best-selling and highest performing regulator," said Laurent Boury, Vice President of International Diving for the Aqua Lung Group.
  • "Somehow our engineering & development team at Aqua Lung has been able to outdo themselves yet again," continued Mr. Boury.
  • Aqua Lung pioneered the creation of modern diving equipment in 1943 when Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau teamed with Emile Gagnan to develop the first "aqua-lung" that made underwater exploration possible.
  • The company's rich history as an expert in the dive and water sports industry has led to the demand of Aqua Lung equipment for recreational, technical and military applications in more than 100 countries around the world, under the brand names Aqua Lung, Apeks, Aqua Sphere, Phelps Swimming, O.ME.R, U.S.

Now is the time to Save the Reef - Fabien Cousteau Comes To Cairns For Seiko

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The Japanese watchmaker has brought ocean conservationist and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau, to Cairns as both brand ambassador for Seiko's Prospex dive watch and supporter of the world's oceans.

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  • The Japanese watchmaker has brought ocean conservationist and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau, to Cairns as both brand ambassador for Seiko's Prospex dive watch and supporter of the world's oceans.
  • Fabien Cousteau is the first grandson of Jacques Cousteau, the legendary filmmaker and scientist, who pioneered marine conservation and received the UN International Environment prize in 1977.
  • In 2016, he founded the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center to help create positive change for the world.
  • On Wednesday, 14 November, Fabien Cousteau went to Fitzroy Island to scuba dive, snorkel and visit the island's turtle rehabilitation centre.

Now is the time to Save the Reef - Fabien Cousteau Comes To Cairns For Seiko

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The Japanese watchmaker has brought ocean conservationist and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau, to Cairns as both brand ambassador for Seiko's Prospex dive watch and supporter of the world's oceans.

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  • The Japanese watchmaker has brought ocean conservationist and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau, to Cairns as both brand ambassador for Seiko's Prospex dive watch and supporter of the world's oceans.
  • Fabien Cousteau is the first grandson of Jacques Cousteau, the legendary filmmaker and scientist, who pioneered marine conservation and received the UN International Environment prize in 1977.
  • In 2016, he founded the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center to help create positive change for the world.
  • On Wednesday, 14 November, Fabien Cousteau went to Fitzroy Island to scuba dive, snorkel and visit the island's turtle rehabilitation centre.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr. Marks the 75th Anniversary of His Grandfather's Invention of Modern Scuba Diving Gear

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

In this episode, Philippe and his wife, fellow journalist/environmentalist Ashlan Cousteau, talk about the invention of the aqualung in 1944 by his grandfather Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan.

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  • In this episode, Philippe and his wife, fellow journalist/environmentalist Ashlan Cousteau, talk about the invention of the aqualung in 1944 by his grandfather Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan.
  • As Phillippe explains, scuba gear, which lets people move freely underwater for long periods, truly allowed for ocean exploration.
  • "What made my grandfather's vision really different was that ability to swim freely like a fish," Philippe tells Dr. Stone.
  • What's more, Philippe educates young people through children's books like "Going Blue" and "Follow The Moon Home," which he co-wrote.

National Geographic Documentary Films Partners with Two-Time Academy Award-Nominated Director Liz Garbus and Oscar-Winning Producers Dan Cogan and Evan Hayes for New Feature Documentary: Cousteau (wt)

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

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  • (Thomas J. Abercrombie/National Geographic Creative)
    Two-time Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy-winning director Liz Garbus (The Farm, Angola USA, What Happened, Miss Simone?)
  • will direct and produce the feature biopic about the worlds most famous ocean explorer, Jacques Cousteau, with Academy Award winner Dan Cogan (Icarus) as producer.
  • We are excited to work with National Geographic, Liz Garbus and this amazing film team, said Francine Cousteau, president of the Cousteau Society.
  • National Geographic Documentary Films is a division of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society.

Colorful 'Protect Wild Dolphins' License Plate To Be Replaced By Decal in South Carolina

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Michael D Towner was responsible for the development of the program, along with the Protect Wild Dolphins license plate program in Louisiana.

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  • Michael D Towner was responsible for the development of the program, along with the Protect Wild Dolphins license plate program in Louisiana.
  • Georgia reverted back to full color designs from the decal design, after a significant decrease in specialty license plate sales resulting from the state increasing registration fees.
  • Other states are looking to change the colorful specialty plate designs to a decal design, including Florida, where there are 123 specialty license plates.
  • Funds from the Protect Wild Dolphins license plate in South Carolina currently go to EarthEcho International, headed by Phillippe Cousteau Jr, the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the iconic oceanographer.