Viachorka Francisak (Franak, Francishak) - youth political leader, producer, journalist, student.
Born 26 march 1988 in Minsk, Belarus.
Father - Vincuk Viachorka, leader of oppositional movement, linguist. Mather - teacher, musical producer. Two sisters.
Studies:
1994 - 2001 Gymnasium for Humanities â„–8, Minsk
2001 - 2005 Belarusan Humanitarian Lyceum named after Jakub Kolas, Minsk. 2003-2005 Lyceum was fonctionning illegally.
2005 -.. Belarusan State University, Faculty of Journalism. Media and Communication
Winner of different Students Olympiads for Humanities.
Politics
from 1994 participant of oppositional manifestations against prsident Lukashenka.
2000-2001 - coordinator of elections informational site vybary.net (naviny.org).
2001-2003 - activist of Young Front (ex. Youth Branch of BPF)
2003 -.. activist of BPF Youth
2005-2006 - director of the website of presidential candidate Milinkevich
2006 -.. member of BPF Party, member of BPF Party board, chaiman of Cultural committee
2007 -... chairman of internet-group in United Democratic Forces.
Social and political activities
2001-2005 Leader of Lyceum Students Selfgovernement. Organisator of Lyceum protests against closing in summer 2003
Member of organisational committees of all oppositional manifestations from 2004. Inititiator of dozens political performances in Minsk.
Cultural activities
Director and producer of musical project "Partyzanaskaja Shkola" (Partisan School), musical compact discs "Ja lublu licej" (I Love Lyceum), "Vieru u Ciabie" (Trust you), "Partyzanaskaja Shkola" (Partisan School), "Piesni Lisouchykau" (Songs of Lisouchyks), "Janka Kupala - 125".
Producer of "Audiobooks in Belarusan" project.
Producer and Manager of "Cinema Dubbing into Belarusan" project. There dubbed Pulp Fiction,
Shrek 2, En Liten Julsaga, Love Actually, V for Vendetta
Member of Association of Belarusan Language named after Francysk Skaryna
Cinema
Protagonist of the documentary of Miroslaw Dembinski "Lesson of Belarusan".
Actor of the movie "Tutejshyja" made by "Belsat" channel.
Journalism
2002-2005 Editor of Lyceum newspaper "Trykutnik" (Triangle)
2006 - Correspondent of belarusan informational agency "BelaPAN"
2007 - Co-editor of Youth informational site Uff-by.org
Hobbies, interests
Technologies/communication, theatre/cinema, football (soccer), music
Blog: koziel.livejournal.com
e-mail: franak.viacorka@gmail.com
Viachorka, Franak
Born 26 march 1988 in Minsk, Belarus.
Father - Vincuk Viachorka, leader of oppositional movement, linguist. Mather - teacher, musical producer. Two sisters.
Studies:
1994 - 2001 Gymnasium for Humanities â„–8, Minsk
2001 - 2005 Belarusan Humanitarian Lyceum named after Jakub Kolas, Minsk. 2003-2005 Lyceum was fonctionning illegally.
2005 -.. Belarusan State University, Faculty of Journalism. Media and Communication
Winner of different Students Olympiads for Humanities.
Politics
from 1994 participant of oppositional manifestations against prsident Lukashenka.
2000-2001 - coordinator of elections informational site vybary.net (naviny.org).
2001-2003 - activist of Young Front (ex. Youth Branch of BPF)
2003 -.. activist of BPF Youth
2005-2006 - director of the website of presidential candidate Milinkevich
2006 -.. member of BPF Party, member of BPF Party board, chaiman of Cultural committee
2007 -... chairman of internet-group in United Democratic Forces.
Social and political activities
2001-2005 Leader of Lyceum Students Selfgovernement. Organisator of Lyceum protests against closing in summer 2003
Member of organisational committees of all oppositional manifestations from 2004. Inititiator of dozens political performances in Minsk.
Cultural activities
Director and producer of musical project "Partyzanaskaja Shkola" (Partisan School), musical compact discs "Ja lublu licej" (I Love Lyceum), "Vieru u Ciabie" (Trust you), "Partyzanaskaja Shkola" (Partisan School), "Piesni Lisouchykau" (Songs of Lisouchyks), "Janka Kupala - 125".
Producer of "Audiobooks in Belarusan" project.
Producer and Manager of "Cinema Dubbing into Belarusan" project. There dubbed Pulp Fiction,
Shrek 2, En Liten Julsaga, Love Actually, V for Vendetta
Member of Association of Belarusan Language named after Francysk Skaryna
Cinema
Protagonist of the documentary of Miroslaw Dembinski "Lesson of Belarusan".
Actor of the movie "Tutejshyja" made by "Belsat" channel.
Journalism
2002-2005 Editor of Lyceum newspaper "Trykutnik" (Triangle)
2006 - Correspondent of belarusan informational agency "BelaPAN"
2007 - Co-editor of Youth informational site Uff-by.org
Hobbies, interests
Technologies/communication, theatre/cinema, football (soccer), music
Blog: koziel.livejournal.com
e-mail: franak.viacorka@gmail.com
Viachorka, Franak
Harry Tuffin is an independent retailer, with shops located close to the England/Wales border in the counties of Shropshire and Powys.
History
Harry Tuffin started the business with his wife Doris in 1955 with a garage and two petrol pumps in Churchstoke.
They expanded the business gradually over the following years and there are now five additional shops in Knighton, Craven Arms, Bishop's Castle, Cleobury Mortimer and Ludlow.
Locations
The stores are similar and are often the only general retailer serving small Marcher communities:
*Knighton: groceries, petrol, multi-storey car-park
*Craven Arms: groceries, petrol
*Churchstoke: groceries, petrol, cafe, country park with animals and an outdoor market
*Bishops Castle: groceries
*Ludlow: groceries, petrol. In Ludlow it has struggled to compete with Tescos
*Cleobury Mortimer: groceries, petrol
The two cafes and filling stations in Churchstoke and Craven Arms are popular with motorcyclists.
The business
Harry Tuffin is part of the Nisa Today buying group. The shops are no strangers to innovation; they were, for example, the first to introduce a form of one-pound shop.
It is listed in the Top 300 Businesses in Wales.
History
Harry Tuffin started the business with his wife Doris in 1955 with a garage and two petrol pumps in Churchstoke.
They expanded the business gradually over the following years and there are now five additional shops in Knighton, Craven Arms, Bishop's Castle, Cleobury Mortimer and Ludlow.
Locations
The stores are similar and are often the only general retailer serving small Marcher communities:
*Knighton: groceries, petrol, multi-storey car-park
*Craven Arms: groceries, petrol
*Churchstoke: groceries, petrol, cafe, country park with animals and an outdoor market
*Bishops Castle: groceries
*Ludlow: groceries, petrol. In Ludlow it has struggled to compete with Tescos
*Cleobury Mortimer: groceries, petrol
The two cafes and filling stations in Churchstoke and Craven Arms are popular with motorcyclists.
The business
Harry Tuffin is part of the Nisa Today buying group. The shops are no strangers to innovation; they were, for example, the first to introduce a form of one-pound shop.
It is listed in the Top 300 Businesses in Wales.
Banks boyz
banks boyz was a four piece boyband from lancashire england, formed in october 2004 by label jazz records.
Banks Boyz sold more than 300 thousand records between the years of 2004-2005. banks boyz were discribed in the romanian Fanfare Magazine as "more contagious than Anthrax but not as deadly"
banks boyz dance-oriented pop tunes and soulful rap ballads dominted eastern europe charts in the early 2000s,spawning one of the best debut albums of the decade if the streets dont kill me (which was nominated for the best international album of the year rma award 2005)
banks boyz are well known for theirs hits banks hop,banks boyz for life and f**k the critics. banks boyz achieved most of their success in eastern europe although some argue they were close to uk success near their split.
Band Members
Michael ST Lawrenson
Joe Thomas Doogan
Alex Lumsden
hayden rimmer
The Split
On 21 september 2005 after many drug and fight rumours reported by the tabloids Banks Boyz announced that they were splitting. since the split the banks boyz have moved back to england but nothing has been reported since.
banks boyz was a four piece boyband from lancashire england, formed in october 2004 by label jazz records.
Banks Boyz sold more than 300 thousand records between the years of 2004-2005. banks boyz were discribed in the romanian Fanfare Magazine as "more contagious than Anthrax but not as deadly"
banks boyz dance-oriented pop tunes and soulful rap ballads dominted eastern europe charts in the early 2000s,spawning one of the best debut albums of the decade if the streets dont kill me (which was nominated for the best international album of the year rma award 2005)
banks boyz are well known for theirs hits banks hop,banks boyz for life and f**k the critics. banks boyz achieved most of their success in eastern europe although some argue they were close to uk success near their split.
Band Members
Michael ST Lawrenson
Joe Thomas Doogan
Alex Lumsden
hayden rimmer
The Split
On 21 september 2005 after many drug and fight rumours reported by the tabloids Banks Boyz announced that they were splitting. since the split the banks boyz have moved back to england but nothing has been reported since.
Tris McCall is a cult writer and musician from Hudson County, New Jersey. He is most known for his confrontational pieces in Jersey Beat Magazine and for his three indiepop albums (If One Of These Bottles Should Happen To Fall, Shootout At The Sugar Factory, and I'm Assuming You're All In Bands), which focus primarily on the culture and politics surrounding his home state of New Jersey as well as his experiences in the Williamsburg music scene. At first, Tris McCall refused to charge for his recorded music; later, he changed his policy and began accepting enough to cover shipping costs. In 2006, his more recent recordings became available on iTunes.
Music
McCall’s musical compositions draw from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on topical lyrics and a conceptually dense approach to record-making that echoes Bruce Springsteen. Arrangements almost always place an emphasis on synthesizers such as the Korg MS2000, which was featured prominently on 2003’s Shootout CD (his infamous proudly displays a love of the progressive rock music that is a subtle, yet essential component of his sound). Earlier projects, such as the uncharacteristically acoustic (and hard-to-find) Broken Loom CD (1996), reveal a strong Joni Mitchell influence. If One of These Bottles… was an opportunity for McCall to collaborate with another musical influence, Game Theory/Loud Family frontman Scott Miller, who produced most of the record. McCall's recent recordings were performed live with The New Jack Trippers, a rotating cast of musicians from both the Jesery and NYC music scenes.
Additionally, Tris plays synthesizer and electric piano in several Brooklyn based-bands, most notably Kapow along with members of the Negatones and Toshi Yano. He also plays in the group, Japan Seoul, with former members of The Vitamen and vocalist Jason Paul (formerly of Music For Girls).
The Tris McCall Report
His sprawling website, , was a first-person account of McCall's experiences in Jersey City, and in 2004 and 2005, it became a virtual news-source for the members of the regional arts community. McCall discontinued the daily website entries in 2006, citing disgust with local politics, but he continues to post his annual Pop Music Abstracts the results of his Jersey Critics' Poll to the site. His -- a round-up and edgy review of Christmas carols -- is a site highlight.
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Music
McCall’s musical compositions draw from a variety of sources, with a strong emphasis on topical lyrics and a conceptually dense approach to record-making that echoes Bruce Springsteen. Arrangements almost always place an emphasis on synthesizers such as the Korg MS2000, which was featured prominently on 2003’s Shootout CD (his infamous proudly displays a love of the progressive rock music that is a subtle, yet essential component of his sound). Earlier projects, such as the uncharacteristically acoustic (and hard-to-find) Broken Loom CD (1996), reveal a strong Joni Mitchell influence. If One of These Bottles… was an opportunity for McCall to collaborate with another musical influence, Game Theory/Loud Family frontman Scott Miller, who produced most of the record. McCall's recent recordings were performed live with The New Jack Trippers, a rotating cast of musicians from both the Jesery and NYC music scenes.
Additionally, Tris plays synthesizer and electric piano in several Brooklyn based-bands, most notably Kapow along with members of the Negatones and Toshi Yano. He also plays in the group, Japan Seoul, with former members of The Vitamen and vocalist Jason Paul (formerly of Music For Girls).
The Tris McCall Report
His sprawling website, , was a first-person account of McCall's experiences in Jersey City, and in 2004 and 2005, it became a virtual news-source for the members of the regional arts community. McCall discontinued the daily website entries in 2006, citing disgust with local politics, but he continues to post his annual Pop Music Abstracts the results of his Jersey Critics' Poll to the site. His -- a round-up and edgy review of Christmas carols -- is a site highlight.
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