National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc. (NFA) is a licensed public adjuster firm, established in 1922 by Bernard J. Papa. NFA is a 4th generation public adjuster firm with headquarters located in Buffalo, New York.
NFA works on behalf of the policyholder, in the event a business or residence suffers a loss covered, due to fire, storms, floods, or other damage to property. A public adjuster advocates for the rights of the policyholder in appraising and negotiating an insurance claim, in order to assist their client in maximizing their insurance policy to receive a higher settlement offer.
National Fire has offices located in:
* New York: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, New York City, Albany, Jamestown, Elmira, Utica, and Potsdam
* Pennsylvania - Erie
* Florida - Fort Myers and West Palm Beach
* Ontario Canada - Toronto, and Ottawa/Kingston
Leadership
*Frank R. Papa, JD. was the Chairman of NFA. Frank began working for NFA while attending University at Buffalo. After completing his law degree, he started full-time for NFA in 1951. Papa, whose children included sportscasters Greg Papa and Gary Papa, died in 2019, age 93.
*Ronald J. Papa, President of NFA, joined NFA in 1974 after graduating from Niagara University. Ron is only one of 158 Public Adjusters in the Nation who hold the title of SPPA (Senior Professional Public Adjuster) which is awarded to public insurance adjusters who have met specific experience and educational requirements, completed a qualifying examination prescribed by a Board of Examiners, and subscribe to a code of ethics for business and professional conduct. Ron also has taught a number of continuing education classes at Buffalo State College and has consulted NY State government legislation in Albany regarding Insurance regulations on Insurance Companies, FEMA and licensed Public Adjusters.
National Fire is in association with
* NAPIA (National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters)
* NYPAA (New York Public Adjusters Association)
* PAPA (Pennsylvania Association of Public Adjusters)
* FAPIA (Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters)
NFA works on behalf of the policyholder, in the event a business or residence suffers a loss covered, due to fire, storms, floods, or other damage to property. A public adjuster advocates for the rights of the policyholder in appraising and negotiating an insurance claim, in order to assist their client in maximizing their insurance policy to receive a higher settlement offer.
National Fire has offices located in:
* New York: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, New York City, Albany, Jamestown, Elmira, Utica, and Potsdam
* Pennsylvania - Erie
* Florida - Fort Myers and West Palm Beach
* Ontario Canada - Toronto, and Ottawa/Kingston
Leadership
*Frank R. Papa, JD. was the Chairman of NFA. Frank began working for NFA while attending University at Buffalo. After completing his law degree, he started full-time for NFA in 1951. Papa, whose children included sportscasters Greg Papa and Gary Papa, died in 2019, age 93.
*Ronald J. Papa, President of NFA, joined NFA in 1974 after graduating from Niagara University. Ron is only one of 158 Public Adjusters in the Nation who hold the title of SPPA (Senior Professional Public Adjuster) which is awarded to public insurance adjusters who have met specific experience and educational requirements, completed a qualifying examination prescribed by a Board of Examiners, and subscribe to a code of ethics for business and professional conduct. Ron also has taught a number of continuing education classes at Buffalo State College and has consulted NY State government legislation in Albany regarding Insurance regulations on Insurance Companies, FEMA and licensed Public Adjusters.
National Fire is in association with
* NAPIA (National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters)
* NYPAA (New York Public Adjusters Association)
* PAPA (Pennsylvania Association of Public Adjusters)
* FAPIA (Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters)
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life is a British documentary for made by John Walsh when he was a student at the London Film School. Its subject was the art and animation of Ray Harryhausen. The film looks at the stop motion animation process employed by Ray Harryhausen focusing on the creatures from his 1981 film Clash of the Titans. The voice-over was provided by actor Tom Baker, who had won the main role after series producer Barry Letts saw him in the Harryhausen film The Golden Voyage of Sinbad in 1973.
Screenings
The film received its first commercial screening at Greenwich Cinema in March 1990. The event was presented on stage with a Q&A session from Ray Harryhausen hosted by broadcaster and writer Richard Holliss.
The film was screened as part of an event on Ray Harryhausen at the Manchester Animation Festival in 2016, remastered in HD and with stereo sound. John Walsh took questions from the audience after the screening.
As part of a Harryhausen’s Lost Treasures event the film was screened at the multimedia venue .
Friday 1 July 2016 a screening was held at the Walsh discussed the "phone call in the late 1980s led to a twenty-five-year friendship."
On 2 October 2016 Walsh gave a talk at with a screening at Canterbury Christ Church University as part their animation festival, Anifest.
On 28 October 2017 Walsh gave a lecture to animation students at Staffordshire University.
At MCM London Comic Con in May 2017 Walsh gave a talk for The Barbican exhibition of science fiction titled 'Into the Unknown' on Ray Harryhausen.
Cineworld Aberdeen screened the film on 29 June 2017 after a 60th-anniversary screening of a colourised version of 20 Million Miles to Earth
BFI screening on 26 August 2018 alongside another rarely seen interview with Ray. This coincides with a new book about the posters from Harryhausen's films.
San Diego Comic-Con showed the film as part of a panel by John Walsh entitled 'Ray Harryhausen The Return of the Special Effects Godfather' on 20 July 2018.
In other media
Extracts from the film were chosen by Rolex for their commercial campaign for the new Rolex Sea Dweller featuring film director James Cameron
Screenings
The film received its first commercial screening at Greenwich Cinema in March 1990. The event was presented on stage with a Q&A session from Ray Harryhausen hosted by broadcaster and writer Richard Holliss.
The film was screened as part of an event on Ray Harryhausen at the Manchester Animation Festival in 2016, remastered in HD and with stereo sound. John Walsh took questions from the audience after the screening.
As part of a Harryhausen’s Lost Treasures event the film was screened at the multimedia venue .
Friday 1 July 2016 a screening was held at the Walsh discussed the "phone call in the late 1980s led to a twenty-five-year friendship."
On 2 October 2016 Walsh gave a talk at with a screening at Canterbury Christ Church University as part their animation festival, Anifest.
On 28 October 2017 Walsh gave a lecture to animation students at Staffordshire University.
At MCM London Comic Con in May 2017 Walsh gave a talk for The Barbican exhibition of science fiction titled 'Into the Unknown' on Ray Harryhausen.
Cineworld Aberdeen screened the film on 29 June 2017 after a 60th-anniversary screening of a colourised version of 20 Million Miles to Earth
BFI screening on 26 August 2018 alongside another rarely seen interview with Ray. This coincides with a new book about the posters from Harryhausen's films.
San Diego Comic-Con showed the film as part of a panel by John Walsh entitled 'Ray Harryhausen The Return of the Special Effects Godfather' on 20 July 2018.
In other media
Extracts from the film were chosen by Rolex for their commercial campaign for the new Rolex Sea Dweller featuring film director James Cameron
Masters is a 2020-2021 Pakistani television series. It is produced by Ultimate Productions and Shuffler films, written by Khurram Nizami. It features Romaisa Khan, Zulqarnain Sikandar, Mojiz Hassan, Hina Ashfaq and Hamza Tariq in lead roles. It premiered on Express Entertainment on 19 October 2020.
The serial was submitted for nomination in the category of "Best TV Long Serial" at 21st Lux Style Awards however it wasn't shortlisted.
Plot summary
Master Incorporation is a group of 4 college mates with different aims in life, managing and resolving day to day matters and conflicts related to the college, however, dynamics of the group changes when Alizeh joins the group as the fifth member.
Cast
*Romaisa Khan as Hoorain: a nerdy science student, intelligent member of Masters incorporation.
*Hamza Tariq as Rohan: Founder of Masters incorporation. He is brought up by a single mother as his father passed away when he was one year old.
*Zulqarnain Sikandar as Sarim: a prankster, naughty and mischievous member of Masters incorporation.
*Mojiz Hassan as Aryan: a rich group member of Masters incorporation.
*Hina Ashfaq as Alizeh: daughter of retired military man, love interest of Rohaan, aims to be a famous drummer.
*Bilal Minhas as Anees: Canteen operator of the college
*Irfan Motiwala as Sharfuddin aka Sharfu: peon and reporter of the college.
*Gul-e-Rana as Disco Daadi: Alizeh's grandmother.
*Beena Chaudhary as Nusrat Jahan: Rohaan's mother: a widow looking after business of his husband.
*Kanwal Nazar as Farzana:Hoorain's mother.
*Farhan Ally Agha as Major Mushtaq: military man, Alizeh's father, Nusrat's college time love-interest.
*Parveen Soomro as Zareena: Nadia and Sarim's mother.
*Sonia Rao as Sofia: Senior teacher at the college.
*Hashim Butt as Khalid: Aryan's father.
*Akhtar Hasnain as Professor Hamdani: Hoorain's father, Farzana's husband, lecturer by profession.
*Mahi Baloch as Urwa: Aryan's friend and support during his time of illness.
*Furqaan Rajput as Shani: Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's friend and class fellow.
*Saman Malik as Tina: Meena's best friend, Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's class fellow.
*Misha Sheikh as Meena: Tina's best friend, Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's class fellow.
*Umar Anwar as Munawar aka Mani: Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's friend and class fellow.
*Shireen Gul as Nadia: Sarim's sister
*Uzair Khan as Asad: Nadia's husband.
*Abrar Ahmed as Azaan: newcomer in Master inc, having feelings for Alizeh.
*Sabina Ahmed as Sariha: teacher at the college, Sofia's friend.
*Sheeraz Kazi as Naseem Mughal: History teacher at the college, love interest of Hoorain.
Guest appearance
*Erum Akhtar as Romana: Alizeh's mother, Mushtaq's ex-wife. (Extended cameo)
*Adil Wadia as Dean: a strict dean of college introducing new rules in the college, simultaneously flirting with college teachers. (Extended cameo)
*Abu Rohan as Mamu: Zareena's brother, Sarim's uncle.
*Akhiyar Khan as Zaid Raza: Urwa's ex husband.
Production
Casting
TikTokers Romaisa and Zulqarnain made their television debut with the serial. Actress Mahi Baloch also joined the serial from episode 81 onward. However, Tariq bids adieu to the show after it completed 100 episodes. Abrar, Zulqarnain 's real life brother also made his television debut with the serial from episode 114 onwards.
Location
The principal shooting of the serial took place at Iqra University, Karachi.
The serial was submitted for nomination in the category of "Best TV Long Serial" at 21st Lux Style Awards however it wasn't shortlisted.
Plot summary
Master Incorporation is a group of 4 college mates with different aims in life, managing and resolving day to day matters and conflicts related to the college, however, dynamics of the group changes when Alizeh joins the group as the fifth member.
Cast
*Romaisa Khan as Hoorain: a nerdy science student, intelligent member of Masters incorporation.
*Hamza Tariq as Rohan: Founder of Masters incorporation. He is brought up by a single mother as his father passed away when he was one year old.
*Zulqarnain Sikandar as Sarim: a prankster, naughty and mischievous member of Masters incorporation.
*Mojiz Hassan as Aryan: a rich group member of Masters incorporation.
*Hina Ashfaq as Alizeh: daughter of retired military man, love interest of Rohaan, aims to be a famous drummer.
*Bilal Minhas as Anees: Canteen operator of the college
*Irfan Motiwala as Sharfuddin aka Sharfu: peon and reporter of the college.
*Gul-e-Rana as Disco Daadi: Alizeh's grandmother.
*Beena Chaudhary as Nusrat Jahan: Rohaan's mother: a widow looking after business of his husband.
*Kanwal Nazar as Farzana:Hoorain's mother.
*Farhan Ally Agha as Major Mushtaq: military man, Alizeh's father, Nusrat's college time love-interest.
*Parveen Soomro as Zareena: Nadia and Sarim's mother.
*Sonia Rao as Sofia: Senior teacher at the college.
*Hashim Butt as Khalid: Aryan's father.
*Akhtar Hasnain as Professor Hamdani: Hoorain's father, Farzana's husband, lecturer by profession.
*Mahi Baloch as Urwa: Aryan's friend and support during his time of illness.
*Furqaan Rajput as Shani: Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's friend and class fellow.
*Saman Malik as Tina: Meena's best friend, Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's class fellow.
*Misha Sheikh as Meena: Tina's best friend, Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's class fellow.
*Umar Anwar as Munawar aka Mani: Aryan, Rohaan, Hoorain, Alizeh and Sarim's friend and class fellow.
*Shireen Gul as Nadia: Sarim's sister
*Uzair Khan as Asad: Nadia's husband.
*Abrar Ahmed as Azaan: newcomer in Master inc, having feelings for Alizeh.
*Sabina Ahmed as Sariha: teacher at the college, Sofia's friend.
*Sheeraz Kazi as Naseem Mughal: History teacher at the college, love interest of Hoorain.
Guest appearance
*Erum Akhtar as Romana: Alizeh's mother, Mushtaq's ex-wife. (Extended cameo)
*Adil Wadia as Dean: a strict dean of college introducing new rules in the college, simultaneously flirting with college teachers. (Extended cameo)
*Abu Rohan as Mamu: Zareena's brother, Sarim's uncle.
*Akhiyar Khan as Zaid Raza: Urwa's ex husband.
Production
Casting
TikTokers Romaisa and Zulqarnain made their television debut with the serial. Actress Mahi Baloch also joined the serial from episode 81 onward. However, Tariq bids adieu to the show after it completed 100 episodes. Abrar, Zulqarnain 's real life brother also made his television debut with the serial from episode 114 onwards.
Location
The principal shooting of the serial took place at Iqra University, Karachi.
Sarah Hamilton is an American actor. She is the voice of April Ryan in the videogame The Longest Journey, and its sequel, Dreamfall.
Hamilton was cast as the English voice of April Ryan, protagonist of The Longest Journey, a PC adventure game by Ragnar Tornquist. The dialogue was recorded in studio over ten consecutive days. In 2002, Hamilton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and in 2004, salivary gland cancer. In 2013 it was confirmed that Hamilton would work on the sequel to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, Dreamfall Chapters. In 2014, she was injured, underwent surgery and experienced a relapse in MS symptoms, and sought assistance with her medical bills.
Hamilton attended the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. She has served on the Board of Statement Arts, a New York non-profit organization.
Hamilton was cast as the English voice of April Ryan, protagonist of The Longest Journey, a PC adventure game by Ragnar Tornquist. The dialogue was recorded in studio over ten consecutive days. In 2002, Hamilton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and in 2004, salivary gland cancer. In 2013 it was confirmed that Hamilton would work on the sequel to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, Dreamfall Chapters. In 2014, she was injured, underwent surgery and experienced a relapse in MS symptoms, and sought assistance with her medical bills.
Hamilton attended the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. She has served on the Board of Statement Arts, a New York non-profit organization.