text:
E-Commerce & Apps
coocaa
Gphone
Follow Us On Newswav
PrevPrevious Related NewsChindata Group opens Asia's largest single hyperscale data center in Shanxi
Next Related NewsReneSola Announces Notice of Annual General MeetingNext
JinkoSolar Signs Long-term Purchase Agreement with Tongwei for nearly 100,000 Metric Tons of Polycrystalline Silicon
SHANGRAO, China, Nov. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the Company and its subsidiary Sichuan Jinko have signed a long-term purchase agreement with second tier subsidiaries of Tongwei Co., Ltd. ("Tongwei"), namely Sichuan Yongxiang Polysilicon Co., Ltd., Sichuan Yongxiang New Energy Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Tongwei High-purity Crystalline Silicon Company, and Yunnan Tongwei High-purity Crystalline Silicon Company. The raw materials procurement will ensure a stable supply of polycrystalline silicon ("Poly-Si") in line with JinkoSolar's strategic and operational plans.
Under the agreement, JinkoSolar has locked in nearly 100,000 metric tons of polycrystalline silicon and both parties can negotiate additional purchases. The price for any additional order will be negotiated and determined based on market conditions at that time.
Mr. Kangping Chen, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar, commented, "Building strategic partnerships with suppliers of key raw materials is essential for our business and to raise our competitive edge in the solar industry. We are very pleased to begin this partnership with an industrial leader like Tongwei, a strategic cooperation that will contribute to the stability of JinkoSolar's long-term business. This is the first long-term contract with Tongwei for the steady supply of poly-Si, a win-win scenario that will no doubt bring on other advantages for both parties and further promote the development of renewable energy. We look forward to more opportunities with Tongwei, and to explore other ways we can work together to create value for the global PV industry."
Mr. Duan Yong, Director of Tongwei Co., Ltd., Chairman and General Manager of Yongxiang Co., Ltd., commented, "JinkoSolar is one of Tongwei's most trusted customers and we are very pleased to reach a strategic cooperation with a leading PV module manufacturer like JinkoSolar. The signing of this contract is conducive to the stable sales of Tongwei's high-purity polysilicon products and is in line with our future business strategy. It is also conducive to bringing into play the leading advantages of two major industry players in the PV industry, and to jointly promote the development of the global PV market."
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes it solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial, and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for silicon wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 25 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2020.
JinkoSolar has 7 production facilities globally, and 14 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Australia, and global sales teams in China, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland, and Argentina.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
ALSO READ SGS and Graz University of Technology open Lamarr Security Research
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends, "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company's operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Ms. Ripple Zhang
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jinkosolar-signs-long-term-purchase-agreement-with-tongwei-for-nearly-100-000-metric-tons-of-polycrystalline-silicon-301167850.html
Source: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Check out these posts too
CES 2021: Dreame Leading Cleaning Technology for Smart Home
iQIYI Breaks the Barriers in Viewer Interaction at the World's First Multi-Screen Interactive Live-streaming Gala
Huion KD200: The Innovative Combination of Keyboard and Pen Tablet Won Three International Design Awards
Drip Capital Surpasses $1 Billion in Cross-Border Trade Receivables Financing Transactions
Future FinTech Group Inc. Announces the Closing of $15 Million Registered Direct Offering
Joget Launches Redesigned Marketplace to Accelerate No-Code/Low-Code Applications, Plugins and Solutions for Digital Transformation
'Ear-Catching' Steven Harrington Edition of OnePlus Buds Z is Coming to Malaysia
OnePlus Buds Z has been favored by all OnePlus fans since its official lau...
GlobalData LTE RAN Innovation and Competitiveness Insight
LONDON, Jan. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 5G has been at the center of the world...
New LG InstaView Refrigerators Demonstrate Hygiene Innovation at CES 2021
With InstaView Door-in-Doorand UVnano, Refrigerators Deliver Better Hygien...
Samsung Introduces the New Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A02s
Featuring long-lasting battery, big immersive display and powerful cameras...
realme C15 3GB+64GB Will Be Available In Malaysia Soon
realme continued in innovating its range of smartphones and today official...
Galaxy A42 5G Review – A Capable Mid Range For All Purpose
Lifestyle Review on Origin Superior Coolmax Latex Pillow – Next Level Comfort
Samsung Galaxy Watch3 Review – A Bolder Look
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Review – Fulfilled Not Just For Fans
Tronsmart Onyx Ace True Wireless Bluetooth Earphone Review
Get my Ohsem latest content, updates, reviews and tech news delivered directly (and personally) to your email once a month. Don't worry, I won't spam you.
Yes, I want to subscribe. This field is required
Please support me to keep this website alive. It runs on love but it needs money too. Thank you in advance.
Ohsem.me is where I share my thoughts and updates on technology and gadgets. Been blogging for more than 10 years and I don't think I'll ever stop. Subscribe to this site for latest updates on tech and gadget reviews. Don't worry, I won't spam you.
For any invitations, events, product reviews, paid articles or advertisements, kindly email directly to me at azwan[at]ohsem.me
For my food, travel and lifestyle blog, head over to life.ohsem.me
Copyright © 2020 Ohsem.me. All Rights Reserved.


TWU biochemistry student Claudette Fraire discusses her research with the public at Golden Triangle Mall.
Oct. 24, 2018 –DENTON— Join Texas Woman's University faculty and students as they present their current research projects to the public Nov. 3 at Denton's Golden Triangle Mall. The free, all-ages event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the mall food court.
Research posters from the TWU Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Family Sciences, Informatics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Psychology and Philosophy, and Teacher Education will be on display. Faculty, staff and students will be on-site to discuss their research and answer questions about their programs and projects.
For additional information, including presenter names, titles and abstracts, visit the Pioneer Research at the Mall website.
This annual event is sponsored by the TWU College of Arts and Sciences, the TWU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Science Education for New Civic Engagement Center for Innovation-Southwest.


Each year, the Alliance Française de Denver offers a variety of scholarships to Colorado language students interested in French studies.
Each year, since 1979, the Alliance Française de Denver offers 3 types of scholarships programs. A French Language scholarship, a Cultural Project scholarship and a French After-School Scholarship.
These scholarships are at the heart of our mission to promote the Francophone cultures and French language wherever we can. Everyone is welcome to contribute!
Watch the video to find out what some of our scholarship recipients have to say.
Project scholarships are to be used on a project to be carried out during 2019.
After completing their work the scholarships recipients will be required to share their experiences with AFD members that same year during a presentation, seminar, or format appropriate for their project.
(*) The Alliance Française de Denver reserves the right to grant scholarships to the most deserving projects in an amount appropriate to the work performed.
These scholarships are granted to applicants in need of financial aid and must be used toward AFD classes taken in 2019.
Ten hours of French introductory classes will be provided to a Denver/Boulder school interested in implementing a new French program but lacking the funds to do so. Classes are to be carried out during 2019.
To apply to these scholarships, please fill the scholarship application form.


text:
Reading: U.S. Authorities Seize Nearly $700 Million Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Assets
LazyTrader > Insights > Crypto > U.S. Authorities Seize Nearly $700 Million Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Assets
U.S. Authorities Seize Nearly $700 Million Of Sam Bankman-Fried's Assets
The FTX brouhaha continues and this time, unsurprisingly, millions of dollars in cash and assets belonging to the crypto exchange's former big boss has been confiscated by United States authorities.
New FTX CEO Has His Hands FullSBF Anonymous Bail Donors
Federal authorities have seized $150 million in assets related to FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, a large chunk of which comes in the form of Robinhood stock, a court filing revealed Friday.
Stocks, cash, and other assets totaling almost $700 million have now been seized by U.S. officials in connection with the ongoing probe.
The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the confiscation of Robinhood shares earlier this month, but on Friday it presented a more comprehensive list of sequestered assets, including cash held at several banks and assets placed at the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
FTX former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Image: Euromoney
New FTX CEO Has His Hands Full
John Ray, who replaced Bankman-Fried as CEO to oversee FTX's rehabilitation, is attempting to recover the funds that the cryptocurrency exchange's depositors lost when the company collapsed in November.
In December of last year, Bankman-Fried was charged with eight charges of money laundering and fraud, to which he pled not guilty. Two of his sidekicks at FTX have pled guilty to fraud charges and are collaborating with federal authorities.
FTX CEO John Ray. Image: New York Post
In addition, prosecutors seized almost $6 million in assets from Silvergate Bank accounts and another $50 million from a Moonstone Bank account. Undisclosed amounts were seized from Binance and Binance.US accounts, court documents reveal.
The ownership of the seized Robinhood shares, estimated at around $525 million, has been contested by Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the insolvent cryptocurrency lender BlockFi.
SBF Anonymous Bail Donors
In December, Bankman-Fried was arrested on fraud charges and released on a $250 million bond pending trial. He has denied embezzlement of customer assets.
A subsequent Insider report indicated that two unnamed individuals raised approximately $700,000 for SBF's bail bond. One individual offered $200,000, while the other secured $500,000 in funding.
The court withheld these persons' names when SBF's attorneys expressed fears for their safety.
Bankman-Fried said in a recent blog post that he had "offered to donate nearly all of my personal Robinhood shares to customers."
Crypto total market cap at $991 billion on the daily chart | Chart: TradingView.com
Federal authorities claim that the shares in Robinhood were purchased with consumer cash that were stolen.
In May 2022, SBF acquired 7.8% of the company through the purchase of shares in the financial platform. Moreover, he was the sole owner and director of the stock acquired through Emergent Fidelity Technologies.
Meanwhile, the DOJ has launched an inquiry into the disappearance of $370 million in FTX assets hours after the exchange filed for bankruptcy.
Featured image from Bigger Pie Forum
Team Lazy January 21, 2023
Crypto Queen, Who's Wanted By The FBI, 'Resurfaces' After 5 Years
New York Assembly Receives Crypto Payment Bill For State Agencies
Whale Alert Discovers Large XRP Moves – What Does It Mean?
Hackers Take Over NFT Project Azuki's Twitter Profile, Steal Over $750K Worth Of Asset

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


The Electro-Guard 750 NL System employs the latest technology to display an alarm condition. A quick but powerful shock is transmitted along the electrified wires at a constant interval.
The Electro-Guard 750 NL consists of an energizer cabinet, high voltage wires, electrified wires, insulators and tensioners.
The energizer cabinet is powered by 110 VAC and may be mounted at the fence line or remotely. High voltage wire is run from the energizer cabinet to the electrified wires. The electrified wires mount via insulators on a stand-alone support structure or an existing fence. The electrified wires are tensioned with pull insulators and tensioners.
In the High Voltage Mode, the Electro-Guard 750 NL utilizes low voltage monitoring between high voltage pulses to determine the status of the fence and provide a painful but not harmful electric shock. In the Low Voltage Monitor Mode the system continually monitors for alarming conditions.
When an alarm condition is detected, the unit will activate into the High Voltage Mode. If requested, the system also has the capability to inhibit the High Voltage pulses. The Low Voltage Monitoring Mode feature is environmentally friendly and consumes little energy.


XmasFirTrees.com: Delivery. Order your christmas tree online - free delivery!
We accept Accept all major debit and credit card payments via Paypal (you can even do this without a Paypal account).
Please note: This year, we are concentrating on wholesale and on-site sales only.
You are very welcome to visit our plantation to choose your own tree.
All our trees come to you direct from our farm, where they are freshly cut to order, carefully packaged for the journey and delivered via professional courier to your door.
Delivery will take 1-3 working days from order date.
If you would like to specify a preferred delivery date, please let us know by email or by phone (01545 590 525), preferably before you purchase your tree. We will endeavour to deliver within 1-3 working days of your stated date, however due to reasons beyond our control please accept that this may not always be possible at this very busy time of year.
Orders received on Saturday and Sunday will be dispatched on the Monday.
Last orders must be with us by Monday 17th December.
We will send you an email to the address provided by Paypal to inform you of the dispatch of your goods.
If we miss you at point of delivery a card will be left with a depot number to call. You will then be able to arrange a mutually convenient day for delivery. No refunds will be given for trees that are left uncollected at the depot.
Free standard* UK delivery is available on all orders within mainland UK. All our stated prices are inclusive of delivery (*Mon - Fri).
We can only accept orders from Mainland UK Addresses with a full Postal Code.
We are sorry we cannot deliver Northern or Southern Ireland, the Scottish Islands, the Scilly Isles, the Isle of Man or The Isle of Wight.


text:
Nawaz Ahmed (born 10 December 1986) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Peshawar cricket team.

References

External links

1986 births
Living people
Pakistani cricketers
Peshawar cricketers
Cricketers from Peshawar

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Corey in All, Dayton Dragons Baseball, General Baseball.
In a recent at bat at Fifth Third Field, Dragons outfielder Alex Oliveras tried to turn on an inside pitch. The ball was fouled off, but the result was a broken bat, sending Oliveras to the bat rack for a new piece of wood. Following the game, Oliveras brought his broken bat to my office to exchange for a new piece of lumber. I located the model that he uses, an all-black Louisville Slugger Model C271 33.5 inch bat. Oliveras thanked me and returned to his locker in the clubhouse.
Wanting to make the handle feel more comfortable, Oliveras typically tapes the knobs of his bat with medical tape, a common practice among players.
While placing the tape on the new bat, Oliveras noticed the "born on date" stamped on the end of the bat, corresponding to when the bat was produced by Louisville Slugger. The stamp read, March 29, 2010. This date has significant meaning to Oliveras, since it is his birthday.
Thinking it was a weird, but great thing, Oliveras returned to my office to share with me the news, and also check if the entire box of that model was like that. I quickly told him that it was good luck, and that he should go hit a bomb with that bat because it would make a great story.
Having forgot all about it, Oliveras stepped to the plate the next night in Midland, Michigan facing the Great Lakes Loons. Clearing his mind and focusing on having a good at bat, Oliveras picked out a pitch he liked, and deposited it over the right field fence.
Oliveras went on to say that there had to be a little luck in that exact shipment coming to him in Dayton and he hopes to hit plenty more home runs with the bats that share his birthday.
Gracias!! Glad you liked it…Alex is a great kid and enjoy having him with me in Dayton..come visit por favor!!


With VOLT, we have rewritten the rules for broadcast DSP, fine-tuning our algorithms and creating the world's best-sounding, most powerful and versatile 1RU audio processor. The QuickTweak system helps users get just the sound they want quickly. You can get VOLT on the air in minutes, select presets that have been designed for today's stations and programming, and create a unique sonic personality with just a few nudges.
VOLT may be the most value-packed audio processor on the market, thanks to its DSP|Core firmware module system. This system means you can re-purpose your VOLT to serve different needs by simply updating firmware. The capability to turn your FM VOLT into an AM unit or into an HD/DAB or SG box comes built into every VOLT, and the fact that each DSP|Core firmware package is FREE is like getting 4 processors in one package. Modules include VOLT FM, VOLT AM, VOLT HD PRO and VOLT SG. Each Core has a feature set that has been fine-tuned for its application, optimizing system DSP to the unique demands of different user applications.
VOLT HD PRO – Purpose built for HD Radio, DRM, DAB, web streams and other compressed media, as well as syndicated program and studio productions. Selectable bandwidths and crossover points, plus our exclusive Sensus algorithms help reduce lossy compression artifacts even at low bitrates. Put it in your syndicated program production chain before the uplink: every episode will be clear, clean, and have a consistency listeners can recognize. Use VOLT HD PRO as a general purpose processor for gain control, limiting and program distribution.
Sensus® Processing for Digital Program Streams – Omnia's exclusive Sensus algorithms actually predict how HD, DRM, DAB or streaming data reduction will affect your sound. They pre-condition your signal, making digital compression sound better—even at low bitrates, actually reducing the distortion added by psychoacoustic compression schemes.
Switchable bandwidths with eight choices between 4 kHz – 24 kHz. They reconfigure VOLT's multiband processing frequencies as well as limit high frequencies, to give you the cleanest signal for your distribution medium.
Crossover system is re-tuned for various narrow band options so that all five bands of processing is used within the bandwidth constraints for maximum performance at all bandwidth settings.
Look-ahead wideband limiter in addition to five fully adjustable band limiters, to guard against quick transients that can add distortion.
Six Separate AGC Sections – One wideband, plus five separate time-aligned narrow band sections, each with separate controls for every important parameter. Plus a tunable midband crossover. Give your station the loudness and consistent sound you want!
Five Separate Time-Aligned Limiter Sections – each with separate Drive, Hold, Threshold, and Attack/ Decay controls. They give you protection against over-modulation while maintaining a loud signature sound.
QuickTweak™ Adjustment System – lets you fine-tune your sound like a processing genius. Get exactly the processing you want in minutes, while you're on the air, right from the front panel or a connected computer or tablet.
Variable Deep Bass, Phat Bass, and Warmth enhancers – Get that meaty Omnia sound, fine-tuned the way you want.
Clipper Silk Adjustment – (FM & AM) If your format is prone to treble distortion, you can add just enough Silk to clean up those high frequencies.
Variable High-Pass and Switchable Phase Rotator – Special processing in VOLT's input makes sure that ultra- low frequencies, too low to be perceived as bass by listeners, don't rob you of on-air power.
Totally Flexible Input / Output – Use analog, AES/EBU digital, or Livewire® AoIP inputs; analog, AES/EBU digital, Livewire, or composite outputs (FM & SG only). Adjust channel balance and correct polarity separately on each input. Save and recall input/output setups for different applications. All outputs are always active, regardless of input type.
Switchable Insert Points for Voltair®, Watermark Encoders, or Other Downstream Encoding – Optimize your airchain and eliminate the need for external pre-processing! You can feed encoders with a pre-processed signal from VOLT's multiband AGC and limiters so your encoder sees a stronger, more reliable signal. Then feed the encoder's output back into VOLT, for post-encoding clipping that protects you against overmodulation.
Automatic "Failover" signal switching – Designate a backup input to use if your main signal drops out or STL fails. Switch to this source automatically, with adjustable sensitivity, or trigger it as needed.
Graphic User Interface – is easy to navigate, but gives you the deep level of control you need.
Built-in HTML-5 Server – for full control from any modern browser, tablet, or smartphone… without special plug-ins.
Rugged 1RU Construction – fits any control room, technical center, or transmitter shack, with easy-to see LED meters.
Cool Running, Fanless Operation – VOLT can even be used near live mics.
Flexible Pre-Emphasis Switching – makes it easy to fit VOLT into any airchain.
Built-In Tone Generator – provides for quick setup and calibration.
Multiple Selectable Bandwidths for Digital Data Streams – More than simple low-pass filters, HD Pro also modifies the VOLT's crossover to get the best results for any bitrate.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:Audio >95 dB analog, >120 dB digital I/O.
Input / Output:Composite: Output impedance 75Ω, single-ended and floating over chassis ground. BNC connectors with EMI suppression. Maximum cable 100' / 30M RG-58U.
Output level: Separately adjustable for each of two outputs, 0V – 10V in 0.05V steps.
Pilot Level: Adjustable from 4.0% to 12.0% in 0.1% steps and OFF. Pilot Stability: 19 kHz, ± 0.5 Hz. S/N: -85 dB typical, 75 µS de-emphasized across 15 kHz, at 100% modulation Distortion: < 0.02% THD 20 Hz – 15 kHz, 75 µS de-emphasized @ 100%.
Stereo Separation: > 65 dB, 30 Hz – 15 kHz. Linear Crosstalk: > -80 dB, main to sub or sub to main channel @ 100%. Non-linear Crosstalk: > -80 dB, main to sub or sub to main @ 100%. 38 kHz Suppression: > 70 dB @ 100%. 76 kHz Suppression: > 80 dB @ 100%. Pilot Protection: > -65 dB relative to 9% pilot injection, ± 1 kHz. 57 kHz (RDS/RBDS) Protection: > -50 dB.
Output: Impedance 20Ω for >600Ω load, +4 dBu nominal, +22 dBu peak. Converters: 24 bit, 128x oversampled with linear-phase anti-aliasing filter.
Delta sigma converter with linear-phase and anti-aliasing filter.
Digital:Stereo per AES/EBU standard, 24 bit resolution. Input locks to any rate 32 kHz – 108 kHz. Output locks to input, internal 48 kHz, or separate external AES/EBU "digital black" reference 32 kHz – 96 kHz.
Audio over IP:Audio and control over IP per Livewire standard, on same RJ-45 used for Ethernet control.
Remote Control:GPI: EMI suppressed DB-9 at logic levels, +5 V and ground supplied. Ethernet: 10/100BaseTX.
Ethernet on EMI-suppressed RJ-45. TCP/IP control via HTML-5 internal web server, password protected. Manual addressing and port selection.
Electrical/Physical:Power: 100 – 250 VAC, 47-63 Hz. < 40 VA. Typical draw 12W RMS, maximum 15W RMS. Internal supply with overvoltage and short circuit protection. Meets EN55022, EN55011 Level B Conducted Emissions. EN61000-4-2, -3, -4, -5, -6 level 3 immunity compliant. Full international safety approval.CE marked. EMI suppressed IEC male connector. Detachable 3-wire power cords supplied for US and European use.
Temperature: 32° to 122° F / 0° to 50° C for all operating voltage ranges.
Dimensions: 19" wide x 1.75" high x 16" deep (48.26cm x 13.335 cm x 40.64 cm including connectors. Unit requires one EIA rack space for mounting.


text:
Filips II van Lévis de Quélus (graafschap Provence, 4 november 1435 – Rome, 11 november 1475) was een edelman en prelaat. Hij was aartsbisschop van Auch (1454-1463) en aartsbisschop van Arles (1463-1475) en kardinaal. Met Filips nam de invloed van de koning van Frankrijk toe in Provence (Heilige Roomse Rijk). Dit paste in de politiek van de graaf van Provence, René I van Anjou, ten tijde van de Honderdjarige Oorlog.

Levensloop

Filips was een telg uit het adellijk geslacht Lévis, die oorspronkelijk afkomstig was uit Ile-de-France doch dat, na de Albigenzenkruistocht, in de Provence was terecht gekomen. Provence was formeel deel van het Heilige Roomse Rijk doch ondervond Franse invloeden. De tak van zijn familie leverde de heren van Cousan en Lugny op. Zijn vader was Eustache, baron van Quélus en van Bornac, heer van Villeneuve la Grenade en zijn moeder Alix van Damas, dame van Cousan. Van jongs af aan moest hij een kerkelijke carrière volgen; hij werd vrij jong apostolisch protonotaris en diaken.

Auch
Aan de leeftijd van 19 jaar volgde hij zijn oom op als aartsbisschop van Auch (1454). De oom was zijn naamgenoot en daarom als Filips I van Lévis de Quélus aangegeven. Paus Nicolaas V bekrachtigde de verkiezing van Filips door het kapittel van Auch. In het kapittel was er evenwel een belangrijke fractie die zich verzette tegen de komst van Filips.

Arles
In 1463 kreeg Filips een overplaatsing naar het aartsbisdom Arles, de hoofdstad van het graafschap Provence. De functie van aartsbisschop ging gepaard met wereldlijke rechten als heer van Arles. Bovendien genoot hij van prebenden omdat hij titulair abt was van de benedictijnen van Montmajour (Arles) en van de augustijnen van Saint-Sernin (Toulouse). In Arles kreeg Filips problemen met de Ridders van Sint-Jan van Jeruzalem. De ridders waren grootgrondbezitters in Arles en weigerden taksen te betalen aan de aartsbisschop. De rechtbank van het graafschap Provence oordeelde daar anders over en Filips kreeg gelijk.

Rome

Paus Sixtus IV riep Filips naar Rome. Filips liet het bestuur van het aartsbisdom Arles over aan bevriende bisschoppen (1469). Filips voerde diplomatieke opdrachten uit in naam van koning Lodewijk XI van Frankrijk. Sixtus IV creëerde Filips tot kardinaal, op aandringen van René I van Anjou (1473). Deze laatste was heerser over het graafschap Provence (Heilige Roomse Rijk) en een cruciale bondgenoot van Lodewijk XI, verwikkeld in de Honderdjarige Oorlog. Filips werd kardinaal-priester met als titelkerk de Santi Marcellino e Pietro in Rome. Hij stopte zijn ambten van abt. In Rome bleef hij jaren in diplomatieke dienst van Parijs. Rome verliet hij niet. Volgens historici leed hij aan een pijnlijke ziekte en verliet hij op het einde van zijn leven zijn residentie niet meer.

Wanneer Filips in Rome stierf aan de leeftijd van 40 jaar, was zijn broer Eustachius, abt van Montmajour, bij hem (1475). Paus Sixtus IV wijdde Eustachius onmiddellijk tot aartsbisschop van Arles. Sixtus IV scheurde evenwel de kerkprovincie Arles in 2 stukken uiteen: één stuk bleef onder de leiding van de aartsbisschop van Arles (Eustachius dus) en het andere stuk werd de nieuwe kerkprovincie Avignon. Het bisdom Avignon werd een aartsbisdom met eigen kerkprovincie, tot genoegen van koning Lodewijk XI.

Graf
Filips werd begraven vlak boven de Gouden Poort van de basiliek van Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. De Latijnse inscriptie geeft aan dat Filips in hoog aanzien stond bij paus en koning van Frankrijk. Later werd zijn broer Eustachius op deze plek erbij begraven (1489).

Duitse adel
Aartsbisschop van Auch
Aartsbisschop van Arles
Frans diplomaat
Filips II
Frans kardinaal
15e-eeuws bisschop
Benedictijner abt
Augustijner abt
15e-eeuws abt


text:
9 Things Richard Branson Says You Should Do to Be Successful and Happy
Branson's approach to making the most of business and life can work for you, too.
By Minda Zetlin, Co-author, The Geek Gap@MindaZetlin
If you're looking for a model for a fully successful life, it's hard to do much better than Sir Richard Branson. Despite having dyslexia and dropping out of school at 16, he managed to build the Virgin Group into an empire that controls more than 400 companies, even if one of them is no longer Virgin America airline, which was acquired by Alaska Airlines last year over his objections. Despite that, Branson has a net worth of about $5 billion and (just as important) he always looks like he's having a great time doing whatever he's doing. Oh, and he lives on a Caribbean island he managed to buy for $180,000 almost 40 years ago.
What advice does Branson have to offer? The folks at the personal finance site GOBankingRates have pored through his writings and distilled out some important tips and life lessons he has shared over the years. You can find the full list here. These are my favorites:
1. Be daring.
Branson recently told an audience in Seattle that, back in the days before the Internet, "I had to jump in balloons and fly around the world, and jump off mountains and literally, you know, make every attempt to kill myself in order to get the brand well-known."
You don't have to be that daring. But, as Branson points out, we only learn to succeed by repeatedly falling down. "The brave may not live forever--but the cautious do not live at all," he writes.
2. Don't copy what someone else did.
Most of us are looking for a formula for success, so we may be tempted to try following the steps that helped someone else succeed. Don't do it, Branson advises. "No two successful entrepreneurs are the same," he writes. "In fact, it's their individuality and different ways of thinking that make them successful."
3. Give yourself permission to have big dreams.
Most of us limit our ambitions to what we believe we can achieve. But Branson says the sky should be the limit when you think about your future objectives. "Don't be self-conscious about dreaming, or about people thinking you're too idealistic and not serious enough," he writes. "Don't allow your self talk to be judgmental. Look at the world with wide-eyed enthusiasm, believe you are more powerful than the problems that confront you and dream big."
4. Be on time.
If you're successful and important like Branson, you might think it doesn't matter if you're a few minutes late to your appointments. But Branson believes it matters quite a lot. "Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, it's important to ensure you are there when you say you will be there," he writes. "This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give, but it has served me well for five decades in business. All you have in business is your reputation--so it's very important that you keep your word."
5. Learn to listen.
Listening is an important skill that most of us need to improve. And it's not just about making employees and customers feel that we care about them. According to Branson, "To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening." So get in the habit of closing your mouth and opening your ears, at least some of the time.
6. Make sure to share the limelight.
Running a successful business means surrounding yourself with the right people, people who can get the job done and whom you can depend on in crunch times. Once you've hired these wonderful people, make sure to share the credit for your successes with them.
"I've never been the best person at doing every job," Branson writes. "Finding the spotlight isn't about standing in it. There's so much to be gained from working with people who support each other to achieve great things."
7. Take care of your body.
"When I'm asked: 'What's the key to success in business?' my answer can differ depending on the subject at hand--delegation, people, learning from failure, etc.," Branson wrote on LinkedIn. "But when it comes down to it, the key is you. The simple fact is, if you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of business."
Branson exercises every day, no matter where he is or what he's doing, GOBankingRates notes. There goes any I'm-too-busy excuse you ever had. If the guy running 400 companies can find the time to exercise every day, then so can you.
8. Don't just do it for the money.
Admittedly, that advice is a bit too easy for a multi-billionaire to dish out. But he's right: Companies with a purpose beyond making money often do better than those that don't. "The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit," Branson has said. And he wrote on LinkedIn: "It's a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur's metric for success. It's not and nor should it be."
9. Don't waste time on things that don't excite you.
"If a new business opportunity or project doesn't excite me, and if it's not something with which I can have a lot of seriously creative fun, then I'd rather pass on it and move right along," Branson writes. "Life's too short to waste your time doing things that don't light your fire."
Amen to that. The world is full of opportunities--new jobs, new companies, new "Silicon X" locations that have not yet been discovered by the startup scene. I'm not suggesting that you should be enthusiastic and engaged every second of every workday. But if nothing that you're working on particularly excites you? It may be time to make a change.


I strive to be a caring, thorough and compassionate physician. I believe in providing personalized care that aligns with the values and needs of the patients I treat. Teaming up with my patients to improve their health is my top priority.
My wife and I are native Floridians, and we have two wonderful children. In addition to spending time with my family, I enjoy reading and following college football.


On Thursday, March 28 Ohio University Libraries, the Appalachian Rural Health Institute, the Ohio University Multicultural Center along with various organizations on campus, will be hosting #WeAreAppalachia showcasing the diversity in identity, experience, and talents that can be found in this region.
In celebration of the event, the Libraries second floor book display highlights some of the work by Affrilachian poets: Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X. Walker, Nikkey Finney and Bianca Lynn Spriggs.
Founded in 1991 by Frank X. Walker, the Affrilachian Poets are a collective of authors who are committed to altering the all-white depictions of Appalachia that abound, especially in literature. Inclusive of numerous cultural backgrounds, the group uses its name as a gateway term with which to open eyes and bring attention to the diverse population of the region. Through numerous voices, perspectives, and artistic approaches, the group brings light to the themes of family, economic assumptions, and, of course, identity tied to one's home.
Crystal Wilkinson, the keynote speaker of the event, is an award-winning author and associate professor of English at the University of Kentucky. Making use of various mediums including short stories, poetry, and essays, Wilkinson's extensive body of work draws on a wide variety of life experiences, including a childhood during which she and her grandparents were the only black family in their area. One of her most celebrated works, "Blackberries, Blackberries," focuses on similar stories shared by the many forgotten black community members in Appalachia.
Frank X. Walker, a poet hailing from Danville, Kentucky, coined the term "Affrilachia" in response to the frustrating depictions of Appalachia as a solely white populated region. Touching on a myriad of themes surrounding what it means to be black in Appalachia, Walker's work envisions a world in which the social and literary legacies of the region are just as demonstrative of its black population as of the white population. Walker is also the Poet Laureate of Kentucky and the founder of the Affrilachian Poets.
Nikky Finney is one of the founding members of the Affrilachian Poets alongside Walker. Finney's presence as the sole black speaker at a reading of supposedly all-encompassing Southern poetry spurred Walker to establish the group. The daughter of a civil rights attorney and a schoolteacher, Finney was raised in an environment that taught her the importance of social justice and cultural preservation, themes which are seen throughout her long and award-winning career.
Bianca Lynne Spriggs, an assistant professor at Ohio University, takes a fascinating approach to storytelling by using mythology, folklore, and other fictional elements, and marrying them with the incredibly real experiences of black people, particularly black women, in Appalachia and the South. Spriggs has also worked with visual mediums and music, often with a feminist perspective in mind. Rooted in storytelling, Spriggs' poetry, no matter how fictional in appearance, remains focused on true life experience.


When you return from your Belle France holiday we give you the opportunity to give us your feedback. Any comments you may have, both good and bad, are gathered and displayed both here and on our holiday pages. By giving this feedback, you not only help us to improve our holidays and service, you also help other travellers make an informed choice about their holidays.
We've kept the feedback questions as simple as possible. When you give your holiday feedback, we ask you to rate both the holiday and the service you received. For each of these we give you four options - excellent, good, poor, or bad. We then invite you to make a comment on each element.
Below is our most recent feedback, unfiltered and shown in date order.
If you would like to contact us, please do so.
Belle France prepared a trip matching our needs and expectations. The representative on the ground was very helpful, friendly and flexible. I cannot fault them for anything in relation to our family cycling holiday. The only downside is that this excellent level of service comes at a price but it was well worth it.
Product (4/5): The cycling roads chosen by Belle France were adapted to our family specifications and very safe. The hotels chosen were of variable level of comfort (one was good, one was excellent). The bikes were of excellent quality.
Sorry for the delay in returning feedback, in fact we had a lovely holiday, really interesting, picturesque, authentically French and very enjoyable.
Product (5/5): Excellent service, all arrangements went exactly to plan.
Excellent quality, organisation and customer service. Easy company to deal with and very responsive to deal with any issues. Overall highly recommended.
Product (5/5): All the hotels on our route were either excellent or very good. The meals where half board was included, were all very good, only one was a little underwhelming compared to the others, but still acceptable. All the hotels were extremely friendly and helpful. The route was very enjoyable and the scenery stunning and the journey was well organised, although after a few days the cycles through the forests became a little boring. The stop off hotel which Belle France arranged for our journey down to, and return from, Bordeaux was top class and highly recommended. The hotel at Bordeaux also had excellent and secure car parking to leave our car. Overall highly recommended.
They understood our holiday requirement well which meant we achieved what we wanted. All their arrangements worked well, and they were very helpful to find the optimum holiday solution.
Product (5/5): They group at Moulin du Chemin was small - just seven of us from four different countries. We were all happy to partake in the activities and also combine for other aspects. Moulin du Chemin supported us well in walking and bicycle riding. The food and wine was excellent. Carolynn and Peter were caring of our well-being.
Both Kate and Lorna were extremely helpful in planning of my customised trip which included an extra stay in Roussillon.
Kate was incredibly helpful and went above and beyond when the Air France strike impacted our trip at the last minute. The hotels, food, wine, rides, bikes etc....were all amazing. We had an amazing trip and would highly recommend Belle France to others and hope to plan another trip with them.
Very good quality bicycles, good accommodation, and excellent documentation.
Product (5/5): Very good value for the service provided.
Yoann did not show up at 18h00 on Saturday 2 June for the arranged appointment nor at any other time.
Belle France: We are so sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with the bike set up and delivery, we had arranged for our bike rep to meet you at 18:00 and are very disappointed to hear that this did not happen, we do have a 24 hour support number and we do encourage clients to call should there be any issues so that we can resolve matters quickly and to the clients satisfaction.
Product (4/5): Good value, especially with all breakasts and dinners included.
Good communication and everything arrived when they said it would.
Our second French cycle holiday with Belle France.
Product (5/5): Good hotels. Good route. Clive was excellent.


TEXT to be edited down.
Find out how learning music can help support vulnerable young people in schools and educations support centres.
The peripatetic tutor is often the only regular one-to-one contact a young person has with an adult in school, and so is well placed to pick up difficulties a student may be having and to work with the school to support that child.


text:
Jenny Tinghui Zhang
In the Harsh Climate of Wyoming, I Learned to Listen to My Body
Alone in Wyoming, I Found My Place Through Karaoke
A New Definition of the Term "Cowboy" Can't Change Its Legacy
Columns | Why Oming
Remembering Matthew Shepard's Legacy in His Own Backyard
In this small town of Laramie, what you say matters. It gets around. The only way to combat the misinformation is to keep telling the truth.
This is Why-oming, a column by Jenny Tinghui Zhang that explores life as a woman of color in Wyoming, one of the whitest and loneliest places in the United States.
On the twentieth anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death, I stood in front of a classroom of University of Wyoming freshmen and asked, "How many of you have heard of Matt Shepard?"
Two or three people raised their hands. Some made a screwing motion with their hands to express an uncertain "sort-of." Others remained silent.
I was shocked. When I tell people I go to UW, one of the top questions I get is, "Isn't that where that gay student was murdered?" To which I respond, head folded in shame, yes. Yes, it is.
I thought Matt Shepard's murder and legacy were well-known and documented for everyone, especially those attending college in a place that has become nationally known for said murder. But that day, in my classroom, that didn't seem to be the case.
On Tuesday, October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a twenty-one-year-old University of Wyoming student, went to Fireside Lounge—a bar that has since become Mingles Lounge, a popular spot of bacchanalia for UW undergrads. He sat alone at the bar, drinking a bottle of beer, until he was approached by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, two high school dropouts who worked roofing jobs.
Shortly after midnight, Matt left the bar with McKinney and Henderson. The two men lured Matt under the pretense of being gay themselves, according to police statements, with the intent of robbing him. They drove Matt to a remote area in the Sherman Hills development, a few miles east of Laramie. The two men began punching and pistol-whipping Matt in the car and continued the assault at a buck-rail fence.
According to the later investigations and an autopsy, Matt was struck nineteen to twenty-one times in the head with the butt of a .357-caliber Magnum Smith & Wesson pistol, the final blow of which irreparably damaged his brain stem.
Henderson then bound Matt's wrists with white clothesline and the two men left Matt tied to the fence, unconscious. They took his wallet, identification, and shoes, then drove back to Laramie.
Matt was tied to the fence for eighteen hours. It was freezing cold. He was found unconscious the next morning by a mountain biker who initially thought he was just a fallen scarecrow. He was rushed to the hospital, where it was determined that his injuries included four skull fractures and a crushed brain stem.
He died five days later.
All of a sudden, the spotlight turned to Laramie, a place previously content to exist in sleepy insulation. As news of Matt's murder spread nationally, activists and communities banded together to find peace, love, and support. Thousands, including members of Congress and celebrities of the day, gathered at the US Capitol to condemn the hate crime and urge passage of a hate-crimes bill. "The people of my state and the University of Wyoming want you to know this is not who we are," the Wyoming senator Alan K. Simpson, a Republican, said.
On a local scale, the Wyoming state legislature introduced a bill that defined certain attacks motivated by victim identity as hate crimes. The measure failed on a 30–30 tie in the Wyoming House of Representatives. On the national level, President Bill Clinton renewed attempts to extend federal hate crime legislation to include gay people, women, and people with disabilities, an effort that would continue to fail under President George W. Bush.
It wasn't until 2009 that President Obama would sign the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act—also named for a black man killed by three white supremacists in Texas. At the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner that year, Lady Gaga performed her rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine," where she replaced the lyrics to include Matt:
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
And only Matthew in the sky
Matt's story has become a bastion of hope, justice, and activism, as seen by his prevalence in popular culture and media. Books, movies, plays, and documentaries like The Laramie Project , The Matthew Shepard Story , and Matthew Shepard Is a Friend of Mine demand to keep him in conversation. Richie Hofmann's 2016 poem about Matt titled "Book of Statues" was later recited by actor Matt Bomer in a video for The New York Times in 2018:
...In the west,
they are tying a boy to a fence and leaving him to die,
his face unrecognizable behind a mask
of blood. His body, icon
of loss, growing meaningful
against his will.
Matt's name and story have become attached to the complicated idea of what it means to have a "legacy." But whatever that legacy is on a national scale, it seems to have taken on a different life in Laramie, the very town where he grew up and was murdered.
October 2018 marked the twentieth anniversary of Matt's death. It was a huge deal on campus and in Laramie at large, with memorial events starting as early as September. The Matthew Shepard Memorial Group sponsored events of remembrance and discussion, including an LGBTQ reception held by the university's president; screenings of The Laramie Project and Matthew Shepard Was a Friend of Mine ; a performance called "Considering Matthew Shepard" by Grammy-winning choral ensemble Conspirare; and a candlelight vigil.
You couldn't go anywhere on campus without seeing the yellow and green banners emblazoned with "20 Years Matthew Shepard: A Legacy of Compassion, Community, and Hope." They were a shock of color against the tan brick science and engineering buildings.
Students and faculty members prepared to talk about Matt in the classroom. English lecturer and LeaRN director April Heaney and University of Wyoming senior Jess Fahlsing created a committee to advise faculty on teaching Matt's story. This included developing resources and guides, such as readings and videos, to prepare faculty for whatever they might face in the classroom.
"We wanted faculty to know that it was a broader need to help students understand inclusion and diversity," said Heaney. "We also had a huge wealth of resources for students, because talking about Matt can lead them to confront their own identities."
In the English and Creative Writing departments, we graduate assistants were given optional essays to teach to our students in rhetoric and composition classes. Most of our students were eighteen and nineteen-year-olds and Laramie, a town of about 30,000, was the biggest place they've ever been in. They came from Cody and Riverton and Evanston. They came from faraway places like Green River and Saratoga and Pinedale. Laramie, for all they've known, felt like a city.
These students were the ones who didn't take AP English. They were engineering and computer science and agricultural and applied economics majors who left English as a thing to cross off a checklist of degree requirements. For many of them, the pen wasn't mightier than the sword; the pen wasn't even part of the equation.
In my class, the day's lesson plan was simple: read one of the essays, which analyzed the differences between two film adaptations of the story— The Laramie Project and Matthew Shepard Was a Friend of Mine —and discuss.
"Those of you who are from Wyoming," I asked them. "Have you heard of Matthew Shepard before? What do you know about him?"
One student shrugged and said, "Just that he was murdered."
I was prepared for protests, anger, and anguish. I wasn't prepared for disinterest.
My fellow instructors had more disturbing experiences in the classroom. Some of their students claimed that Matt had been a drug dealer and the murder was a result of a drug deal gone wrong, rather than a hate crime.
"That's bogus," one of my friends said to his student. "Absolute bogus. Where did you get that from?"
"My dad," the student said.
These students are referring to a 2013 book by investigative journalist Stephen Jimenez titled The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths about the Murder of Matthew Shepard . In the book, Jimenez claims that Matt's murder was fueled by crystal meth , rather than homophobia. Jimenez, himself a gay man, has stated that he wrote this book to paint a fuller picture of Matt.
The book, which the Matthew Shepard Foundation called "a conspiracy theory," has been criticized for sloppy journalism and pure conjecture . Many of Jimenez's sources, for example, are anonymous and quotes appear without context, cherry-picked to fit Jimenez's narrative. In the introduction, Jimenez himself confesses to fictionalizing some conversations for the sake of the narrative:
"Though this is a work of nonfiction journalism, I have occasionally employed methods that are slightly less stringent to re-create the dialogue of characters—words I did not personally hear; nor could the characters themselves recall every word exactly from memory. But my intention throughout has been to remain faithful to the actual characters and events as they really happened."
Furthermore, Albany County Sheriff Dave O'Malley, who worked on the case, has come out in staunch condemnation of the book's allegations, calling The Book of Matt a "Book of Lies."
Despite criticisms of Jimenez's weak theories and dubious evidence, The Book of Matt has its followers and believers. In many ways, it has offered itself as a scapegoat—a way for people to deny the existence of homophobia and hate-fueled crimes in their Laramie, in their Wyoming.
Fun fact: Wyoming's official state nickname is "The Equality State," which it got for being the first state to let women vote. But today it only has ten women in its legislature, the least of any state. It also is one of just five states—including Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, and South Carolina—that have refused to pass laws focused on crimes motivated by the victim's identity, such as their sexual orientation. Furthermore, Laramie did not pass an ordinance barring discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity until 2015 . The University of Wyoming created its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion only just last year. Oh, and the state still doesn't recognize hate crimes .
Once you've lived in Laramie long enough, you start calling it "Laradise." It's at once an ironic and deeply sincere nickname. "Another day in Laradise!" someone will say as they bat snow off their windshield. "Good ol' Laradise," you'll hear as the wind blows shopping carts around the Safeway parking lot. At the same time, there's a warmth and closeness to this community that does make it a special, familiar sort of midwestern magic land. You can't go anywhere without recognizing someone and starting a conversation. Laramie prides itself on being a cozy and quaint town, a place that operates within Wyoming's larger ethos of "live and let live."
But Matt did not live. Matt died, a victim of a heinous crime fueled by hate in a state that refuses to even call it that. And as the popularity of Jimenez' book showed, there remains an ugly side to Laradise, the side that would rather accept a poorly-sourced, oft-refuted drug narrative than admit someone could be killed in this state because of their sexual orientation.
"This narrative can be summed up by an acronym. NIMBY: Not In My BackYard," said Jim Osborn, Title IX Coordinator and one of Matt's friends. Jim was in charge of the LGBT group on campus in 1998, which was where he met Matt. He was also one of the "angels" who wore giant robes and angel wings made out of bed sheets to block the Westboro Baptist Church protesters at Matt's funeral.
Osborn said, "Most people don't want to believe that hate and violence exist in their community." In the play-turned-documentary, The Laramie Project , Zubaida Ula, who was a student at the university when Matt was killed, said the same thing: "People don't want to believe we grow kids like that here, but we did."
I thought of our eighteen-year-old students, the majority of whom hadn't even heard of Matt Shepard. I thought about the students who believed he had been a drug dealer. So many of those students came from rural places, citing their fathers as definitive truth-tellers. When we ask how ignorance and bigotry get passed down, I can't help but also think of how dangerous this kind of oral tradition becomes, especially in a place as isolated as Laramie, in a state as unknowable as Wyoming.
"People will hear a fact that they want to believe, because they feel like it mirrors their own opinion," said Osborn. "They pick up a ball and they run with it, and that's how it spreads."
And in a small town like Laramie, that can be terrifying.
The truth is, I didn't know how to talk to my students about Matt in my classroom that day. Who was I, a Wyoming outsider and a first-time instructor, to tell them about something I barely even understood? To make things worse, my students stared back at me with silent, blank faces. I took this for disinterest. As a new teacher, the last thing I wanted to do was push my students into a topic they weren't enthusiastic about.
"We don't have to talk about it anymore," I said, panicking. So, we moved on.
Looking back, I should have stayed in the moment. I underestimated my ability as a teacher and, perhaps worst of all, assumed something of my young Wyoming students. My own prejudices about them took over and, as a result, I denied them the opportunity to learn by taking the easy way out.
It shouldn't have mattered whether or not I thought they cared. It was—and is —my job to make them care. In that sense, I failed them that day.
Afterward, disappointed with myself, I remembered that there was a candlelight vigil that Friday on campus. I sent out an email encouraging my students to attend, regardless of what they'd heard or what they believed. This is an urgent and important part of UW and Laramie's legacy, I wrote.
I didn't expect anyone to attend. But one student did email me back with just one line: "Thank you for sending this out."
When I think of my favorite classrooms, they have always been safe spaces where we felt free to ask questions and seek understanding without judgment. If I could do it all over again, I would have shut the door. I wouldn't have breezed past the topic so quickly. We're going to sit in this discomfort, I would have said. Tell me what everything you know about Matt and tell me why you think what you know is true and then tell me why this matters.
These kids are eighteen and nineteen, worrying about what they're going to eat for dinner and how they're going to finish all their papers on time. They're sleep-deprived and homesick and cold. They don't know what they know, even less what they don't know. They come from rural towns all over the country. But in the classroom, they are all on the same playing field. They have to become students.
Can teaching rhetoric and composition be a political act? I'm not sure. All I know is that I constantly tell my students that they have to substantiate their claims with evidence. In a way, I realize, I am telling them to not just accept what they hear as fact, but instead do the hard work of investigation. I am telling them to think critically for themselves.
Jimenez's book and the alternative lore around Matt's death will live on, but so will the people who are doing the work, who remind you of the facts, who attend the candlelight vigil every year. In this small town, what you say matters. It gets around. The only way to combat the misinformation is to keep telling the truth.
Remind people what happened. Remind them why. Sit on a stool at the bar and repeat the story over and over again until it becomes a part of the fabric of the town, until it is understood: This happened, here. In my own backyard.
I couldn't do much in the classroom that day because I didn't know how. But as a writer, I can write about it. And I now know what I want to say.
Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a Chinese-American writer from Austin. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of Wyoming, is a 2016 VONA/Voices alumna, and a participant of the 2019 Tin House Summer Workshop. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming from Apogee, CALYX, Ninth Letter, Passages North, wildness, Cosmonauts Avenue, and The Rumpus, with essays in Huffington Post, Bustle, and HelloGiggles, among others. She is a prose editor for The Adroit Journal and is working on a novel. Find her at jennytinghui.com
Enter your email address to receive notifications for author Jenny Tinghui Zhang
You have been added to the notification list for author Jenny Tinghui Zhang
I Went to Wyoming to Get My MFA and It Gave My Life Back to Me
When I came to Laramie, I found the person I wanted to be. When I left, I took her with me.
There are cowboys out there who echo the conquering-the-west narrative, one of entitlement and legacy and what he is owed.
How My Korean Skincare Routine Protects Me in Wintery, White Wyoming
I take off the effects of the day, the echoes of wind, sleet, and snow. I pamper my skin, urge it to replenish and heal. I am asking myself to brave another day.
Columns | An Unquiet Mind
Cripple Perks: The Unreasonable Luxury of Living While Disabled
"Accommodations are things that we need, and deserve, in order to lead our lives. But they're treated—we are treated—like we're trying to pull one over on the rest of society."
s.e. smith
Columns | Bayou Diaries
What It Means to Live in Houston
In a city made up of many cities, spread out, like tiny countries, ascribing their influence is a lot like trekking through a tiny country of your own.
Facing Loneliness in a Wyoming Ghost Town
The little prince asks the snake, "Where are the people? It's a little lonely in the desert." To which the snake responds, "It is lonely when you're among people, too."


Structured commodity finance (SCF) as covered by Trade Finance is split into three main commodity groups: metals & mining, energy, and soft commodities (agricultural crops).
If all proceeds to plan then the lender is reimbursed through the sale of the assets. If not then the lender has recourse to some or all of the assets. Volatility in commodity prices can make SCF a tricky business. Lenders charge interest any funds disbursed as well as fees for arranging the transaction. SCF funding techniques include pre-export finance, countertrade, barter, and inventory finance.
These solutions can be applied across part or all of the commodity trade value chain: from producer to distributor to processor, and the physical traders who buy and deliver commodities. As a financing technique based on performance risk, it is particularly well-suited for emerging markets considered as higher risk environments.


text:
thefinalpush2015.com
What Is A Chinese Snooker?
Why is snooker big in China?
How popular is snooker in the UK?
Why is football so popular in the UK?
What is snooker called in America?
Are there any American snooker players?
Why is it called a Chinese snooker?
How popular is football in the UK?
What is more popular pool or snooker?
How many snooker players are in China?
Which came first snooker or pool?
Is snooker big in China?
Why is snooker not popular?
Who is the richest snooker player in the world?
Is snooker harder than pool?
Which country invented snooker?
How difficult is snooker?
Development in China More money has been placed into advertising the sport on Chinese TVs, with a wealth of new clubs also popping up as a result.
Shanghai is now home to 1500 of these snooker clubs alone, and the prevalence has attracted people from all backgrounds to show an interest in the game..
It's not only popular in a spectating capacity, but also a playing capacity as well. Thousands of leagues exist across the UK, offering players of all ages a chance to be a part of the game. A recent figure stood the tally at 11 million footballers currently playing in the UK.
There are a few reasons why people believe that football is so popular, more popular than any other sport in England. The main reason is because football is so easy to play! … In addition, there are very few rules in football compared to other sports so it can be very enjoyable to play and watch.
American snooker is a cue sport played almost exclusively in the United States, and strictly on a recreational, amateur basis. Diverging from the original snooker, rules for American snooker date back to at least 1925, and have been promulgated by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) since the mid-20th century.
The highest an American player has ever reached in professional snooker was Jim Rempe, who was ranked 101st during the 1987-88 season. … Snooker, which has its origins in billiard games played by British Army officers in colonial India, is a remarkably difficult and delicate sport.
The term was used just a few moments ago (2020-08-22 19:17) by the commentary team on the World Seniors Championship here in Sheffield, accompanied by a suggestion that it reflects the fact that Chinese is written right-to-left. I always used to call that a Chinese snooker.
Football participation England 2016-2020 Football is not only the most popular sport to watch and spectate in the United Kingdom (UK) and England but also the most popular team sport to participate in, with roughly 1.9 million people in England playing at least twice per month in 2020.
As a spectator sport snooker is vastly more popular, but more people will play 8 ball pool due to its accessibility. … Pool is played by more people as snooker tables take up too much space to be seen in pubs. People who are good at pool though take the next step up and play snooker for more of a challenge.
22 professionalsOf the 21 different nations with players on the World Snooker Tour, mainland China is now easily the second most represented (after England), with 22 professionals.
The game of snooker is a cue sport which emerged in its modern form in the late 19th century as a merger of black pool and pyramid pool among the British Armed Forces stationed in India.
Snooker is played by an estimated 50 million Chinese people, and there are now over 300 snooker clubs in Beijing alone. China hosts several major professional ranking snooker tournaments.
The main reason its hard to find a table here is simply because its not popular here. It's a significant investment for a billiard room to buy a HUGE snooker table that a majority of pool players won't use. The tables are expensive and take up a lot of space that could easily be used.
Both O'Sullivan and Hendry are the world's richest snooker players of all-time. No. Both Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry are the highest-earning snooker players of all time with all-time worth 30 million pounds each. Judd Trump who is the current World Number 1 has also made it to the list on the 12th spot.
Originally Answered: What game is harder? Pool or snooker? Snooker is the more difficult game. But keep in mind that "pool" encompasses many pocket billiard games, with the most popular being 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, Rotation (aka "61"), 14.1 Continuous (aka "Straight Pool"), and One Pocket.
IndiaSnooker (pronounced UK: /ˈsnuːkə/, US: /ˈsnʊkər/) is a cue sport that originated among British Army officers stationed in India in the second half of the 19th century.
"And if you want to be a snooker play you should be binning your phone, getting yourself on the table and working hard. … "Snooker is unique and very difficult. Youngsters get into but find it so tough they lose interest quickly."
Quick Answer: How Do You Score In Cricket?
What is an lbw? Leg before wicket (lbw) is one of the
What Does The Rebel Do When Everyone Talks During The Lesson?
Why is it not good to have rebels? Its not good to
Quick Answer: Are Figs Anti Inflammatory?
What are the benefits of eating figs? Figs are high
Quick Answer: Is Sitting On Your Bed Bad?
Is it bad to sit in bed all day? Why Is It A Bad Idea
Quick Answer: Are There More Trees Now Than 50 Years Ago?
Is the Earth losing trees? The Nature study'
How Many Pushups Should I Do A Day To See Results?
Does Pushups reduce belly fat? According to the American
How Did Oceans Become Salty?
Can you survive on seawater? Drinking seawater can
Why Do Ravens Caw?
Do Ravens talk? Ravens can talk and sing.
Quick Answer: Do Lobsters Feel Pain When Cooked Alive?
Why can't you kill a lobster before cooking?
Question: How Hot Does It Get In Uruguay?
What is the weather like in Uruguay year round?
Quick Answer: Do Spaniards Have Moorish Blood?
What are Spaniards descendants of? The Spanish people'
Quick Answer: Where Is The Most Legroom On A Plane?
Which airline has the biggest seats? JetBlueJetBlue
Can You Drink The Tap Water In Spain?
Is Madrid safe at night? Madrid is very safe at night.
© 2020 thefinalpush2015.com


text:
Bizarre Christmas Albums Are Rolling In (And It's Only October!)
'Tis the season for discs of Yuletide strangeness from Toby Keith, Rick Springfield (no lie!) and even the Captain & Tennille!
James Montgomery 10/19/2007
We're still more than a week away from Halloween. It's currently 74 degrees in in New York. Turkeys of North America walk unafraid, knowing their fate won't be determined for more than a month. If all that isn't enough to get you in the Christmas spirit, well, then we don't know what is.
After all, in the minds of the good people in the record industry, 'tis already the season, as evidenced by the stream of Christmas albums trickling into stores (and the full-blown Yule tidal wave coming over the next few weeks). And if the first crop of releases is any indication, no niche market will go unserved during Xmas '07. Want overblown, orchestrated versions of "Silent Night" and "Ave Maria" to play during candlelit, sweater-clad dinners? Josh Groban's Noël has got you covered. Looking for a countrified "I'll Be Home for Christmas" to blast during trips to Wal-Mart? Check out Diamond Rio's A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines. Are you a 9-year-old girl (or a middle-age, slightly overweight woman who owns several porcelain dolls)? A Looney Tunes Sing-A-Long Christmas is the album for you.
Don't miss these bizarre Christmas-album covers.
And with sooo many Christmas albums on the docket, how do you differentiate between a solid-gold stocking-stuffer and a Kris-Kringling lump of coal? Well, that's where we come in. Being the Xmas album experts we are, we've developed a complex scoring system that awards points for everything that makes the genre great, including cringe-inducing covers of the classics and genuine WTF-ness. In keeping with the spirit of the season, we didn't deduct points unless it was completely unnecessary.
We then tallied the total points and determined an album's sheer "Christmas-ocity" (which is less of a word than it is a state of mind). The higher the score, the better the album. And since Christmas just can't come soon enough (unless you subscribe to the beliefs of any of the world's other major religions), we decided to share the results with you now. Merry October!
» Album Toby Keith's A Classic Christmas (Show Dog Nashville, in stores now.)
Everyone's favorite super-patriot is back with a double-barrelled blast of sheer Christmas intensity. Al Qaeda beware! Makes a great gift for 9/11 reactionaries, flag-wavers, anyone who refers to themselves as "the big dog."
Classics Covered Twenty, spread over two discs. The first disc is all about traditional numbers — "Silver Bells," "Frosty the Snowman" — while the second skips all the formalities and gets right on down to a whole lotta Christian-tude: 20 points
Album Art The big dog lounges in an easy chair, cowboy/Santa hat perched atop his bleached locks. His stubbly chin rests on his hand in a subtly cocky yet slightly compassionate manner. This is probably what Christmas is like down at the ranch in Crawford: 5 points
WTF-nessThis promotional video for the album, in which a somber-looking Keith takes potshots at "the industry" for its lack of support, says he made A Classic Christmas so his fans could "enjoy a little bit more of the big dog" during the holidays and then describes himself as "not a real, real religious guy as far as reading the Bible every day" and "not a great role model at being a Christian" is fairly disturbing in its awkwardness. Sort of makes you feel sorry for Keith. Sort of: 25 points
Total Christmas-ocity 50 points
» Albums The Green Days of Christmas: The Holiday Tribute to Green Day and ... And Christmas for All: The Holiday Tribute to Metallica performed by Santa Claws and the Naughty but Nice Orchestra, a Vitamin Records house band (both on Vitamin and in stores Tuesday)
A pair of tribute albums that promise "the jingle of bells and horns" instead of "the fast licks of guitar solos," perfect for aging fans of both bands and, now that we think about it, aging members of both bands, too.
Classics Covered (either album) Versions of "Jesus of Suburbia" (since he's the reason for the season) and "For Whom the Bell Tolls," cause it's got the word "bell" in the title: 2 points.
Album Art Bad Santa + bad snowman + underwhelming design = 2 points
WTF-ness: The whole tribute thing has been done to death, resurrected and then done to death again. But replacing Kirk Hammett's guitar solos with Santa-worthy sleigh bells is certainly a questionable call: one worth, say, 2 points.
Total Christmas-ocity 6 points
» Album Relient K's Let It Snow Baby ... Let It Reindeer (Capitol, in stores Tuesday)
Squeaky-clean Christian pop-punkers drop pun-a-riffic Christmas album, which is actually just a bonus-track-heavy version of their previous Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand release. Just what your 13-year-old cousin was hoping for!
Classics Covered Seven — including "Deck the Halls" and "Handel's Messiah" (!) — wrapped around four actually pretty great Relient K originals, including "I Celebrate the Day" and "I Hate Christmas Parties." Seven points for the originals + 1 for the original called "Santa Claus Is Thumbing to Town" = 6 points
Album Art Two cutesy, nondescript reindeer smooching against a baby-blue background. Sort of the visual representation of Relient K's entire musical output: 5 points
WTF-ness There is truly nothing WTF about Relient K, except pretty much everything: 5 points
» Album: Larry the Cable Guy's Christmastime in Larryland (Warner Bros., in stores October 30)
America's pre-eminent authority on all things "Git-R-done" returns with his second Christmas album, which, according to Warner, is a pseudo-concept record about "Larry indulging in a fantasy about having his own Christmas radio special." Also, a sentence featuring the words "Larry," "indulging" and "fantasy" might be the most potent nightmare fuel we've ever been subjected to.
Classics Covered "Farting Jingle Bells," "Medley of Carols," "Nativity Scene" and "Nutcracker" (guess what that one's about?): 4 points
Album Art The disembodied head of Larry (who, it should be added, is looking more like Fred Durst every day) floats eerily in space, wearing a Santa hat and a camo cap, a sprig of mistletoe around his neck. It looks as if he is gasping for air. Now this is some nightmare fuel: 10 points.
WTF-ness This is a Christmas-themed, concept-comedy record about a fictional radio special, starring the guy from "Delta Farce": 100 points.
Total Christmas-ocity 114 points
» Album Rick Springfield's Christmas With You (Gomer, in stores November 6)
The perfect gift for all you Rick Springfield fans out there (all 16 of you) ...
Classics Covered A whopping 14, including "The First Noel," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and the bizarre surf-themed "Deck the Halls (With Boughs of Longboards)": 14 points.
Album Art Rick sort of looks like a sad buccaneer drunkenly contemplating his failures on a Caribbean beach, a battered acoustic guitar and a tinsel-strewn Christmas tree his only company. A man alone in his thoughts and the world. Which, when you think about it, may be a pretty apt metaphor for his entire career post "Jessie's Girl": 20 points
WTF-ness The album kicks off with "Christmas With You," an "extremely moving original track ... dedicated to all of our fallen troops": 30 points
Total Christmas-ocity 64 points.
AlbumCaptain & Tennille's The Secret of Christmas (Retroactive Entertainment, in stores November 6)
Spend your Christmas with the creepy old guy in a captain's hat who's not your drunk uncle. And Tennille!
Classics Covered Six, though those are interspersed with seven originals by the Captain and/or Tennille, including "Daryl of the Bells" ("A musical trip through the mind of 'the Captain!' " a press release trumpets) and "Boogie Baby Christmas." 6 points for the classics, -7 points for originals = -1 point.
Album Art The stardust background. The Captain's denim dress shirt. The Captain's music-note tie. The Captain's strange resemblance to Jeffrey Jones. Tennille's strange resemblance to my Aunt Janice. 50 points!
WTF-ness It's Captain & Tennille. They pretty much invented the term: 50 points


Following his artistic practice, Reynold Reynolds will show participants how to produce sequences that compress time. The workshop will start with a seminar of the artist on the genre of City Symphony films. Beginning with Vertov's 'Man With a Movie Camera' (1929) and ending with Singh's 'Enter Pyongyang' (2014), Reynolds will use various film examples to show how artists contributed to this genre in different periods of film making.
He will focus on the technique of time-lapse photography with equipment ranging from iPhones and video cameras to digital still cameras. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn how to program Arduino micro-computers in order to control DSL still cameras.


Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, John Curran has said that the low number of community based CCTV schemes established and funded by the Department of Justice is enough evidence to undertake a review of the scheme and determine how to make it more accessible to communities.
Despite €1 million in funding allocated for investment in community CCTV schemes nationwide, information received by the Deputy this month indicates that just 4 applications have been approved to date.
Commenting on the issue, Deputy Curran said, "Community based CCTV schemes, the introduction of which was secured by Fianna Fáil under the Confidence and Supply Arrangement, have the potential to be hugely valuable in deterring any increase in anti-social behaviour or criminality in an area.
"Community groups are often volunteer led and simply don't have the capacity to go through the tedious grant application process or the time afterwards to maintain these complex systems.
"I would like to see a more proactive information campaign undertaken by the Department to encourage groups to apply. It's my suspicion that the complicated application process is deterring many groups from availing of the scheme and should be reviewed with a focus on training and information.


This was revealed by the Delta State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Kingsley Emu on Thursday in Asaba, the capital of the state.
According to him, the Delta State Smart Money scheme, just like the Trader Moni scheme, will empower 26,400 traders with N10, 000 each.
"We have concluded plans to empower more than 26,400 traders, especially women, with the sum of N10, 000 within the next few weeks," Emu told NAN.
"The N10,000, which we tag 'Smart Money', will be given specifically to petty traders and hawkers across the various Local Government Areas of the state.


Learn the tactical reload, and, more important, when it's appropriate.
The Sig Sauer Academy demonstrates the tactical reload, and it's a drill you want to learn if you carry concealed.
Previously in this series we covered the emergency reload, which is completed as quickly and efficiently as possible when there is an immediate threat.
The tactical reload is a drill you complete when the immediate threat is dealt with and to prepare for any other encounters so you don't run your gun dry. It is certainly not done in a gunfight, as this is when you must complete the emergency reload.
When special operations soldiers or tactical police teams learn the tactical reload they ideally have another buddy covering any danger areas (like doorways) while they quickly load up a fresh mag. This is to ensure they are good to go as they move into the next room, or from cover to cover, on a battlefield with a new mag on.
As always, practice this drill dry by ensuring your pistol is cleared safe and with empty magazines. Once you have the movements down proceed to live fire on the range. Practice deliberately and don't rush it until you have proficiency as speed will come over time. As like the other drills, don't drop your accuracy or any other good habits while doing it.
Take time to practice the tactical reload and as always, train hard and train often.


text:
Graphics graphics graphics location Review
SHOW Sub Culture INFO
Sub Culture Info
Graphics graphics graphics location
Sub Culture is one of the best examples of the potential capabilities of a fast, 3D accelerated PC. The unique story creates an awesome underwater environment, while the 3D graphics and physics engine keep movement smooth and realistic. Unfortunately, the game's awkward controls make for some difficulty in maneuvering, thus taking away from the overall enjoyment of the game.
The story is one like you've
never heard before, and does an excellent job creating a one-of-a-kind game
environment. Down in the depths of the ocean, there is an underwater world just
like ours, except for the fact that the people are no larger than one centimeter.
You play Bubba Kosh, an ocean prospector, who is torn between the two opposing
powers of this world: the Procha and Bohine. Acting as a gun for hire, the player
travels around this world in a very small submarine, looking for goods and work.
This underwater world consists of a number of cities, a refinery and different
landmarks (underwater marks?). It is also littered with valuable trash from
the human world. For example: cigarette buts, cans, bottle caps. This nonlinear
game embraces another commendable aspect: the idea that the player is free to
do whatever he/she wants.
There are a number of different add-ons that the player can buy for his/her ship. From basic necessities like a magnet, and shield strength to more complex objects like an escape pod, missiles and depth charges. The missions are well designed and require new items so the player can get experience using these different objects.
The game is divided into a number of stages, which are then in turn divided into a number of missions. When not engaged in a mission, the player is free to travel around and get money (by finding goods, buying goods, and then selling them for a higher price).
Back to the missions: Sub Culture consists of four different stages. As the player finishes different missions, the story progresses. (Note: if you want the story to be a surprise, skip the rest of this paragraph). In "Trade or Die" the player learns how to use its ship and gets a feel for the map. In "Battle for Supremacy" the player can work for either side in their war against each other. The "Cold War" is the height of the Bohine/Procha wars. Finally, in "Save the World" the now peaceful Bohine and Procha must unite against a larger force. There are no set missions that must done in a certain order. Also, the player can choose to take a mission either with the Bohine or the Procha, and by completing a mission for one side, it will raise the player's status with that side, but lower it for the other.
The graphics are just awesome.
The engine does an excellent job of rendering the water to slowly reveal the
visibility of objects (as opposed to the unrealistic popup method). Also, the
refraction of light is noticeable in the "waviness" (for lack of a technical
term) of the water. Light rays sometimes penetrate the surface and often the
player will experience yet another cool effect: the lens flares. Sub Culture
also implements a day and night cycle. As the game progresses, the overall light
source will change to create day, night, and all the gradations in between.
Nearly all the objects within the world, including the world itself (i.e. walls,
caves etc.), have reasonably high polygon counts and fluid movements. A 3D accelerator
is mandatory to achieve the full graphical potential. Otherwise, resolutions
over 320X200 can get choppy, especially on slower machines, and the game will
definitely not look as good or run as smooth.
The sounds are pretty good. The CD has a plethora of different tracks, ranging from a soothing, calming tune, to an adrenaline pumping music played when you're on that last vital mission.
The only really difficult aspect of Sub Culture is the controls. The direction keys tilt/rotate your ship different directions, and the player has the ability to move forward, backward, up and down. This lends some difficulty when trying to maneuver around or battle with other ships. And there is always a feel of never really having complete "control" over the ship.
Sub Culture is a great graphical game for those with a higher-end system and a 3D accelerator. The story is interesting, the game play is unique and the only major flaw is that awkward control that takes a little getting used to. So c'mon in! The water's fine.
Awesome graphics
Awkward handling
Biiiig Fish!


AikoDoll . xobabyyblue. GoddessLatinWet. charmbrunett.
sexyjessica0610MeganJuicySophisticatAureliaLove .CatleenNikkePhoebeCamGirlCrystalKnoxxKikoFemDom .princesschelseaMissyMinxxNICOLEvsJUSTINAshleyRixon .CuteJann4UBORN2beDOMINANTAshleyRixonMoniqueChristine .BonnieWolfNataliaLenoxsexyjessica0610TwoHoTHuGECOCKTS .MatureDommeSEXYVENERAxJoyDeenoolorahot .JoyDeenoolorahotJoyDeenNataliaLenox .AshleyDieseloolorahotamazingsusanNataliaLenox .LaceyTannerALEJABEAUTYDOLxobabyybluestevemaister .IsabelDarkTONYBRANDTTONYBRANDTAshleyDiesel .KlubnichkaLRDeboracumhotAndreaLoveLKiaraCute .
eva69keksamazingsusanArlinnaZezzy .paulalealsweet8MeganJuicyMariellaaaxxxBestSquirtxx .Krystal98SofiaSmartSMCuteJann4UArlinna .MatureDommeCuteKinkyTwinkGoddessLatinWet02boysexyhotxx .SiriSquirtsHarmonyBoneSamiHazeNikoleRey .AshleyRixonTONYBRANDTSerenaAngellPhoebeCamGirl .CuteMiley4Uxobabyyblue02boysexyhotxxJoyDeen .xxxzhotdollzxxxMakoLoveLaceyTannerwonder862012 .YourAaliyahAceCock21AureliaLoveJackSims .stevemaisterchocolatedippYourAaliyahxxxzhotdollzxxx .LaceyTannerVanesaLucySofiaSmartSMLaceyTanner .


The ideal candidate is likely to come from an architectural (possibly RIBA accredited) , engineering or construction background with experience of working on residential developments ideally with a developer.
Excellent opportunity for a Technical Manager / Senior coordinator to oversee the technical aspects of a portfolio of live and upcoming residential developments in Hemel Hempstead (Herts) and Aylesbury (Bucks) from pre-construction stage through to construction and handing over to the end customer.
The main objective of the role is to control and co-ordinate all of the technical information between external consultants and ensure its timely distribution to construction to meet the build programmes.
To assist and co-operate with the Land Department in the investigation and acquisition of development sites.
Check all drawings and details for accuracy and completeness.
To be responsible for identifying and resolving technical design and construction problems.
Attend regular design team meetings with consultants; take and distribute minutes as required.
Review and comment on technical information for best value engineered solutions and compliance with the specification.
Basic Salary £50,000 to £55,000.


text:
Youthful resurgence: How London is keeping dying craftsmanship alive
When you think crafts, what comes to mind? It might be cross-stitch, sewing, maybe even gluing and sticking when you were young. With the amount of people in craft-related careers declining and young people rare in the industry, Voice of London discovers how London is bucking that trend.
Reporter: James Brookes | Sub-Editor: Yasmin Jeffery
As fine printers and bookbinders, Barnard & Westwood have their work cut out to produce their plethora of work. From beautifully embossed handmade business cards to the orders of service that line the pews at Westminster Abbey, the company has been in business for over 90 years and has received two royal warrants, from both The Queen and Prince Charles, for their contribution to the industry. And it is an industry which has seen struggles over recent years, with growth declining and an aging workforce.
In a 2010 survey, the Heritage Crafts Association (HCA), which supports and promotes the UK's crafts industry, found that over half of respondents were worried about their skills dying out and with only three per cent of respondents learning their craft at secondary school, the worry that these skills have no basis in formal education today is becoming clear.
That sentiment is something that Barnard and Westwood are trying hard to change. Three of the team at their north London workshop are apprentices, and working on various parts of the business' specialist areas. Each in their twenties, they all tell of the frustration they experienced when they first began their journey into the industry, battling constant resistance from their tutors and finding little support from the education system. Lottie Small, 22, is training in the company's print workshop, working with machinery that dates back to the 1920s as she works hard to produce some of the company's visually-stunning die-stamping. Having graduated from her hand embroidery degree at the Royal School of Needlework, her attempts to secure herself an apprenticeship were filled with frustration.
"When I initially applied to this apprenticeship as a postgraduate, the company that ran the apprenticeships told me I couldn't apply because I had a degree," she says, explaining how she had to apply directly to Barnard & Westwood because the administrator would not accept her application. "I told them 'you don't understand!', [the degree] is irrelevant, in a craft apprenticeship it doesn't matter what education background you have because it's the only way I'll ever be able to learn this."
Manual labour: Lottie's apprenticeship sees her work with machinery that only a handful of people in the UK still know how to service | (Barnard & Westwood)
Lottie's colleague, Shauna White, 24, is one of the company's apprentice bookbinders, working with leather, gold foil and centuries-old techniques to transform everyday reading material into incredibly durable volumes, fit to be passed down from generation to generation. "We were really lucky," she says of her and Lottie's hands-on training at the Royal School, "but they only take on 10, maybe 12, students a year. That's tiny, and I guess out of all the university courses I looked at, they were the only ones who still offered some form of hands-on training, so there's definitely a lack of formal education."
The HCA's survey revealed striking results about society's appreciation for these types of skills. When asked what the particular obstacles are for the industry in the coming years, many of the respondents said that education among the public of the value of craftsmanship was at an all-time low. With the rise of same-day delivery and society's growing reliance on mass production, many in the industry worry that the public's perception of hand-crafted products has been skewed. Importing goods from overseas and the subsequent low prices have meant that companies like Barnard & Westwood have to work hard to persuade people that their wares are worth their higher price tag. The cost of the leather, dyes and other materials it uses remain high and selling time and effort will always remain a struggle as they offer no tangible measure aside from the end result. It is a shame considering much of the attraction associated with a personalised notebook or a truly unique business card, comes from the work that goes into creating it.
When I ask each of the apprentices what their most challenging project has been to date, Alastair Abrines, the company's Marketing Manager, says that the word 'challenging' is subjective and has different definitions for the company. "We'll get so many jobs that could be so simple in terms of the processes and what's involved with them but the lead time is 'we need it tomorrow'," he says, describing their experiences with today's 'need-it-now' mindset.
"But, at the same time, there'll be some really intricate projects that we'll work on that might combine lots of different departments, working together and working on lead times to build up that final piece."
Aged 29, Hayley Andrew is one of the senior apprentices. Having found bookbinding by accident while studying for her degree in contemporary photography, she has worked over seven months towards her official qualification. Tutored by renowned fine binder Kathy Abbott, Hayley's course has seen her use the highest quality materials and binding techniques to build a bespoke, one-off book. With her initial training completed, she has now become the second generation and has taken on the task of passing on the craft's intricate ways to Shauna.
Intricate business: Hayley finishes a project carefully by hand. Her seven-month course has seen her become a fully-qualified bookbinder aged 29 | (Barnard & Westwood)
"I do think the point that we're at the moment is the crest of the wave," she says on the industry's future and the need to encourage more young people to get involved. "We'll be able to scoop up a lot of people and if those people then find a real passion for [craft], they'll be the ones that push it forward."
"We're in a unique position at the moment where we've got a mass interest in craft, so much more so than 5 or 6 years ago, so all we need is a good 15 per cent of those people to fall in love with it and that will sustain us, but the important thing is that we push that message forward and reach as many people as possible."
Brutal beauty: finishing touches are made to one of the company's bookbinding projects, the end result is the work of hundreds of hours of teamwork | (Barnard & Westwood)
At the London College of Communication (LCC) – formally known as the London College of Printing, and now part of the University of the Arts London consortium – facilities for these traditional crafts are aplenty. Spaces for letterpress and screenprinting allow students to discover what was once commonplace across any industry involved in printing the written word. Simon Hinde, the College's Director of Journalism and Publishing, explains how ironically this old technology is "cutting-edge", many of the students have grown up in a largely digital age after all. These decade-old machines and techniques are 'new technology' to them and many use the techniques in tandem with digital programs to create unique projects. Indeed, LCC's prospectus for short courses is an interesting oxymoron; traditional and contemporary bookbinding, letterpress and screenprinting all sit alongside the most modern and millennial of courses, looking at social media for journalists and how photographers and artists can blog to their fullest potential using WordPress.
"These traditional crafts are a niche, they'll always be a niche but a healthy one," Simon says. "They offer us something different, whether to put on our walls or to illustrate books, or magazines, or even newspapers. I think that will continue. The danger period is probably gone, that was when people were excited and obsessed with digital and these crafts were seen as old-fashioned, dirty and smelly but now people have realised they actually have something to offer."
Teaching the next generation: LCC's letterpress facilities give young people a chance to experience this 'new technology' | (LCC)
"I think anybody who has done a bit of letterpress or screenprinting recognises there's something uniquely pleasing about making something with your hands and most of us don't get the opportunity to do that very often. Every piece you produce with these crafts is unique in a certain way whereas digital is, by its nature and definition, infinitely replicable so the idea that you can make an individual, distinct and unique piece with your hands is – and will remain – enormously pleasing."
Hands-on: many of LCC's students combine old techniques with modern technology to get a truly unique project | (LCC)
As Christmas fast approaches, Barnard & Westwood have a busy time ahead. Westminster Abbey will see hundreds of services over the next few months and with the deluge of company parties and end-of-year award ceremonies, the team will be working to pump out handcrafted invitations, each one as lovingly made and inspected as the last. There is the idiom that one measure of a job well done is that you never actually see it happening. Luckily, companies like Barnard & Westwood are not only securing these crafts' futures but highlighting the best steel doesn't always have to shine the brightest.
James' interview feature also forms part of the Voice of London's culture show, the latest episode of which investigates everything from November's gal-dem collaboration with the V&A to the rise of jazz in London.
For more information about LCC's undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses, head to their website.
Posted in Arts
Tagged arts, Barnard & Westwood, bookbinding, crafts, craftsmanship, culture, die-stamping, LCC, letterpress, london, UAL, voice of london
PrevThe importance of including ethnic minorities in London's hallowed creative spaces
NextFive tips for How to cut your food budget and get the Christmas presents you wanted
Nightlife too expensive for 1/3 Londoners