Lloyd Forster

This cloud show is quite heavenly to me. I am now on face book even though I thought I would go for myspace but its facebook!

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The objects on display have been maded using discarded plastic containers and illuninated with electric light. Green art you might say 

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http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/OpticalIllusions/illusions.htm 

 IWB= Interactive white board

Another light sculpture from Assefa (ethiopian sculture)

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London Metropolitan University recently opened its new £30m Science Centre – the largest ever single UK investment in university science education. The Centre, next door to the new Arsenal Emirates Stadium in north London, boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including the 8,000m² Super Lab, equipped with the most advanced interactive teaching equipment in Europe. All the lighting for the Lab, which includes 280 individual student work-stations and extensive audio-visual equipment, was supplied by Concord:marlin.

The space has an open-grid ceiling, so the Concord:marlin team had to co-ordinate closely with the designers and contractors, in order to integrate the lighting within various exposed service ducts and other equipment. The main lighting in Lab is provided by 32 suspended linear rows of Concord:marlin’s Ovation 65 system. Each unit has 2×35W HE T5 lamps offering direct-indirect lighting distribution.

Energy-efficiency was a key component of the lighting brief, so the lighting is fitted with both daylight-linking and occupancy sensors, to avoid unnecessary burning when not required. However, individual control was important too, so each workstation includes a manual over-ride for the adjacent lighting, allowing students to raise and lower the lighting levels, depending on the visual task. Elsewhere in the new Science Centre, Concord;marlin Brio wall-fittings are used on the stairs and in the circulation areas — again these were equipped with presence detectors to ensure maximum energy efficiency.

This new £30 million facility and innovative Super Lab, equipped with its modern, interactive, energy-saving lighting, underlines the University’s commitment to delivering the highest standard of science education and to supporting British industry with first class science graduates.

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williams Serena, originally uploaded by lloyd_forster.

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My suggestion is that the Black boys achievement programme book seats at next months silverstone grand prix and see an example of achievement minus all the excuse for why it is not possible to suceed.

Lewis Hamilton, originally uploaded by lloyd_forster.

The Hertfordshire speed king!
May he continue to inspire us all for many years to come.
Salute to his dad for being an exemplar dad and an example.

I wonder what would have happened if his dad decided not to support his son, not take on three jobs to support his karting career, not to be around?

what would he be doing today?

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This is a presentation I prepared for the National College of School Leadership as part of the Black Boys Achievement Programme (BBAP).

Please note images and the work is copyright.

AC (NCSL_Improving_the_attainment_of_black_pu.ppt)

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EbonyCityOverview, originally uploaded by lloyd_forster.

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Bicentury commemoration of the transatlantic slave trade

This year marks 200 years since transatlantic slavery was abolished. It seems to be a quite programme. I suspect that this year’s Black History month is going to feature Slavery quite heavily.

For my part i will be preparing material that features the science and history behind the production of sugar, iron and cotton.

Mathew Henson struggled all his life against the legacy of the slave trade and overcame.

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