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Fashions Finest Moves To Congress Centre
Fashions Finest has announced Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS as the new home for their event.
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What Models Eat During Fashion Week
The stars of the latest shows in the capitals of the fashion universe haven't dazzled us only with their bold strut and magnificent charm with which they wear those stunning collections, but they equally amaze us with their physiques! Now, we already know they practice self-discipline in their dietary habits off-season, that's no secret, but what about their top choices during these fabulous fashion shows?
Proper hydration
You may wonder if these gorgeous gals gulp on enormous amounts of coffee just to be able to survive the number of events that surrounds the fashion shows. Yet most of them, including lovely Kendall, focus on water and detox tea – even up to 12 cups per day! The first one being zero-calorie makes perfect sense, but going for tea also serves to keep their complexion pure, and bellies flat.
If in need of an energy boost, then a healthier caffeine option hides in green tea, and other herbal mixes that lower the levels of inflammation in the body, balance their pH levels and help them with their water intake. Now there's a tasty way to stay hydrated!
Smart snacks
Sometimes these ladies have no time for a complete meal, and their shows can deplete their energy levels in no time, so it becomes essential to keep their bodies fueled at all times. As a result, they resort to healthy snack options such as various types of raw nuts loved by Adriana Lima, but this may ring an alarm bell in your mind because they are filled with fats! Yes, they indeed are, but that is precisely what makes them so satiating, and nibbling on a handful can keep supermodels going for hours on end.
They also rely on hefty amounts of raw fruits and vegetables, such as berries which are packed with antioxidants (extremely important for their immune system and their skin health), and Danielle Copperman swears by coconut yoghurt. Brimming with healthy fats and protein, these snacks are ideal for a girl on the go!
Mighty Support
But despite their best efforts and all of these dietary guidelines crafted by the world's best experts in nutrition, supermodels sometimes need an additional boost to their daily meals. When the shows, parties and lack of sleep threaten to wreak havoc on their wellbeing and beauty, models such as Magdalena Frackowiak safeguard their health with the help of micronutrient-dense supplements.
A clear complexion, a strong immune system and flawless hair require a solid amount of vitamins and minerals, and when there's no time to stick to a meal-plan, using Solgar vitamins and similar supplements to regular meals and snacks ensures all the essential daily needs.
Full-blown breakfast
When there's time, these ladies will not shy away from a veggie-rich omelet, and Anastasia Ivanova even reaches for an occasional slice of bacon to keep her breakfast tasty. Don't be surprised if you see them munching on an occasional burger, a slice of pizza or even the dreaded pastry such as croissants, because the need for a convenient energy source sometimes trumps your current dietary limitations.
Written by Sophia Smith
Fashions Finest SS18 Model Casting
The sun was shining but it wasn't just hot outside as models turned up in force to attend the highly anticipated open casting for Fashions Finest SS18 during London Fashion Week, in Central London on Saturday 8th July.
Models brought their fiercest walks and strongest poses as they took part in a dual casting and photoshoot. Hosted by the elite Fashions Finest team, casting directors, photographers, choreographers, influencers and PR ran a successful day, scouting some great new faces whilst also giving some great advice and tips to up and coming and experienced models. In true Fashions Finest style, the team even managed to find time to get up to some behind the scenes shenanigans including a dance-off and walk-off proving that not only do they work hard but they also play hard!
The Team
Tanya Beresford - Casting Agent
Galye Thompson - Casting Agent
Melanie Jones - PR
Diane Jordan - Influencer
Robert Duberry
David Johnson
Evrin Bashak
Dayo Awe - Photographer
Mikey San - photographer
Thank you to all the models that came along...watch this space to see if you can spot the new faces in our upcoming shows!
Tama Ra Soiree Makeup Look
Last Saturday saw myself and my talented team working our magic at the 2nd edition of Tama Ra Soiree. The event is held every first Saturday of the month in the heart of London at the Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury.
Guests are treated to a night of music, art and live entertainment with an all you can eat Caribbean buffet – yummy!
Fashions Finest teamed up with with CEO Of Tama Ra Soiree Hazel Jordan to bring a showcase of fashion at the event. Each event features a different designer with their latest collections modelled by models in a catwalk showcase around the grand luxurious event room.
My job is to design a suitable makeup and hair look to match the designer that month and their wonderful collection.
Last Saturday we had the pleasure of working with Helen Woolams of Hellavagirl and her sequinned collection. Glitz, glam and glamour are just a few words that spring to mind when thinking of Helen's collection.
To match her designs I knew I had to create a look that was as equally stunning as her glorious gowns. GLITTER!!
I chose glitter as the main focus for the makeup. Sparkling colours to match the sparkling sequins in the designs – perfect! I talked to my team about picking colours from the designs and incorporating one colour into the glitter eye makeup. Keeping the rest of the makeup minimal so that the eyes really popped with the dresses, I chose a natural nude lip with lots of gloss to enhance the glamorous look even more. Fresh dewy slightly highlighted skin and a pop of blush is all that was needed for the skin. Hair was kept simple popped back into a bun or pony or left natural.
- Mehron UK Celebre pro foundation
- Sleek contour, blush & highlighter
- Inglot lip colours
- Mac clear gloss
- Glitter from brands, Kryolan, Helen E, Stargazer and Beauty UK
Me, Rose Taylor, Bev k & Rosita Baiamonte
was this the most rigged model casting ever?
I know I keep apologising for not doing a regular blog but believe it or not I am so busy at the moment that even finding time to breathe has been just so difficult, I can only thank God that I am still alive as really I should have ran out of air by now.
Please excuse my manners, I should have started by saying Happy Easter to you and I hope you are having a lovely holiday.
There is soooooo much to talk about but I decided that for this blog I will only mention one topic and I wish to seek your views or comments. I don't care where you leave them, but just leave them on the blog, Facebook, Twitter, graffiti, on a banner etc I think you get the point.
In Lagos Nigeria on the 19th April we had a model casting to select models for two big shows, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) and Nigerian Student Fashion & Design Week (NSFDW). For AFWN we needed 12 Female models and 3 Male models and for NSFDW we needed 22 female models and 8 male models.
On the day we had over 500 models show up with about another 300 turned away cos they were late. We had two separate panels, one for AFWN which consisted of the CEO of Shuga Kane Bili and whom was also a former Mahogany Model, the assistant stylist for AFWN - Bimbo and the head stylist for AFWN – Jide. For NSFDW the panel consisted of the co founders of NSFDW Abiola & Marcus and the head stylist for AFWN – Jide. But it must be said that both sets of panels worked together and gave their views for either show. I remained as a neutral arbitrator and ensured that I got the good mix of models that I wanted in the show, which included overruling some of the panel members when I needed to. (but very rarely did).
I wake up early Sunday morning to find a BB message from one of the models that attended the casting and this is what it said (UNEDITED);
Good morning Mr Mahogany, I am so sorry to disturb u on this issue, but because of the previous relationship I have had with u I was compelled to let u know, well yesterday some things were noticed by one of ur judging staff that was placed among three to select models, I won't call his name but I am very sure u know who I am talking about, this guy among two other lady's was were d ones judging and instead of being professional in selecting models, he was ensuring all his friends/boyfriends were chosen at the expense of what the two other female judges wanted. I find this appalling mr sola, I can only tell u dis because ur a professional and I respect you, the sentimental selection that was done by that guy was too much, it was clear and evident from all models dat that's what he was doing and for some strange reason he had a major influence on the other two female judges despite their own desires to select what dey felt was best.
Mr sola I say this with Humility I felt insulted to have been chosen as stanby/maybe in the presence of those 3 that we're chosen as Yes, judging by my walk and appearance to me it was laughable, despite the the fact that the two females were penchant on picking me first as Yes, they were compelled by the other male judge's sentimental plea to pick his friends over me and another who was placed as maybe. Now mr sola why I am sending u dis is not to change ur decision on anything but let u have a knowledge of what I and others saw yesterday, it was so bad dat a few of ur staff noticed it. I say this to u sir, the only free show I have done in my career is the show I did for u last year (NSFDW), a show I was compelled to do because of the professional structure u gave it, I did it for free despite u said a few from der will be chosen paid for dis show. I am not saying I am too big to a show for free for u, but I cant do a show wit those models selected as priority on pay list with me in standby unpaid, to me that is an insult and all who know me will be astonished.
Left to me I can do both shows free for u, but me being put on standby side by side with those 3 selected as Yes out of which 2 were placed der on the sentimental decision of them being boyfriends to a male judge there is a shocker to me. the two female judges overtly said my walk was better that the chosen Yes and I was told not to worry, but I still worry because the truth is if this doesn't stop in Nigeria we won't go anywhere in dis fashion industry, models on the runway are the prime reflection of the quality of any show and if weak models are being chosen on sentimental basis then I feel sad for our industry. I respect you sir and I am ready to for u anytime, anywhere, but I just had to tell u this.
Out of respect for how he wrote the BB I decided that I would omit his name from the blog. I have responded to him privately, but I wanted to put some questions to you my enlightened readers.
1. Based on the facts above does he have a point or is it sour grapes?
2. Based on the BBM should I still let him do the show if he wants to or remove him?
3. Are the accusations easy to verify and prove bearing in mind we only wanted 3 male models, and he was one of 2 additional male models that was put on standby and it must be noted that over 180 other male models were not chosen, so can they make the same accusation against us?
4. As the head stylist (second in command to me) and as the head of the two judging panels, is it wrong (if it is the case) for him to say certain models should be selected?
5. Does it mean that I and the other two panel members were forced into this by the head stylist (please note that Bili is a very very strong woman whom has her strong views on anything and is no pushover)?
6. If I did not manage it well, what should I do next time to ensure that these types of accusations cannot be levelled against a casting that I do again in the future?
7. Any other comments that you may have?
I know you want to know how I responded and what my views are but I want to see what you all feel about it first before responding.
I can't wait for your responses and as always I expect you to be honest in your views, no holding back the punches.
African Fashion Takes over the World...
I know a lot of you don't like to read nowadays, so I will attempt to keep it short and do it in chapters for you, so that you can take your time and read chapter at a time.
I was recently informed by someone that the publicity for Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) was not very good as lots of people had not heard about it, so just in case you are one of them I thought it best to let you know what AFWL is. However if you are of African descent, love fashion and live in the UK and have not heard of AFWL – you need to get out more and get some friends.
I have no intention of writing something from my head about what AFWL is about, so being honest I just went to the website and copied what AFWL is about – "Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) is the biggest African event of its kind in Africa. A collaborative fashion exhibition, highlighting the industry's established and emerging African designers, AFWL is at the forefront of capturing the surge of the African inspired trends in the fashion industry. Our annual event aims to celebrate the work of African and African inspired designers in the UK and worldwide". In short, it is a fashion week and exhibition that showcases African or African inspired designers/exhibitors – the last bit was written by me – not a bad summation, even if I say so myself.
Now let's get to the juicy bits.
Chapter One - Fittings
I arrived in the UK about a week before the show, "hold on wait a minute" (not sure if you know that phrase in a famous song – you need to say it like that if you know the song – I am not telling you what it is, go figure it out), I am sure you do not think that I just started work on the show a week before the event, trust me I have been working on the event for the past 9 months.
Normally I would be in town much earlier but there is just so much going on in Nigeria that I could not leave any earlier, so I get straight into town and start the fittings. We had two very intensive days of fittings. Let me break it down for you 40 plus models, 20 plus styling team, and over 65 designers to fit in two days that is a lot of work. Now I am not really talking about the actual fittings I am talking about it is a lot of work to deal with sooooooo many women. Thank you Lord for patience, by his grace I got through it - JUST!
Before I go on, to all the men that are reading this and are envious of me that I am around all these women and you have the wrong kind of thoughts going through your one track mind – behave - but more importantly you need to bear two things in mind –
One, for me it's like being a doctor – no big deal (stop calling me a liar) and two, most of you men as bad as you think you are, you know you can't handle two women at the same time, so imagine me having to deal with over 100 different women and every single one of them thinks she is something special (before I get into any trouble, ladies you were all very special – hopefully by saying this I have escaped with my life).
We had a few drama's but we got it done. Before I go onto chapter two I must talk about my fantastic Nigerian designers, i am referring to those that came from Nigeria not Nigerian designers that live in the UK. We are in season 3 of AFWL, so I now know the score, so when I was scheduling the fittings I moved most of the Nigerian designers that were coming from Nigeria all to the same day and I warned the team of what to expect and they did not disappoint me.
Despite them being sent the model board and them picking their models in advance, they arrived on the day and completely changed all of their models, I should ask for money back for my ink and all the wasted paper from printing off their model lists. it does not stop there, I had some designer that were given a fitting slot for Tuesday afternoon and they arrived on Wednesday evening – I am not joking I had a few like that. I had one designer who called me at 10am and said she would be there in the hour and she arrived at 7.30pm – for those of you that know me well – you already know what happened, before I even say it. I said sorry I can't do your fitting you need to come back the following morning at 8am and if you are late I won't fit you and you won't do the show.
Thats right, yes she was on time the next morning. Some of the designers were extremely rude, but I do understand why they were so and that cos they were trained by Alexander McQueen and are making millions of pounds every month. I say no more. As expected the second day of fittings was extremely more stressful. as i say this i must also be fair and say not all the designers took 2 hours to fit when they were only alloted 30 minutes and a number of them were on time, extremely professional and very well prepared.
It would not be fair to only say the designers were divas, as some of the models were no better and I had to ask a few to leave and the number one reason is this - you are booked to do a job and you take it voluntarily, no one held a gun to your head and then you arrive at the fitting and tell me that you want to leave by 3pm (we were to finish by 6pm), so that you can go to another casting – it's a bit like you being at work and telling your boss that instead of leaving work at 6pm you want to leave at 3pm so that you can start your other job early but you still expect your boss to pay you for the 3 hours that you are working somewhere else – I don't think so. The good thing is after sending a couple of models home we were left with the best and the two days of fittings went smoothly.
Chapter Two – Backstage
On the Thursday the day started very early for everyone as we had to be at the Old Truman Brewery (the venue) by 8.30am. The day started with some fittings for the designers that missed their fitting slot earlier in the week, then onto hair and makeup. As for me I was putting the final touches to the set design, sound and lighting working with the technical team and making sure everything was on point. I also did a walk through with the models and ensured they knew their routines and would walk like top models, we also did some filming for Arise TV which went out live. Hair was done by Mizani (L'Oreal – I know some of you would know that name better) and makeup was by Fashion Fair which was led by my main man Mr Gorgeous. So I had a great team behind me.
Throughout the entire 3 days of shows we had numerous film crews doing interviews and it seemed like 100's of photographers were always backstage taking pictures. Backstage this year was great as we had plenty of space so it was far easier to work and Malaika Mwaniki our head stylist was super well organised and ran it like a military camp.
Chapter Three – The Show
Our first show was at 4pm on the Thursday and the last show was at 8.30pm on the Saturday, throughout the 3 days we had 10 different shows and showcased over 60 plus designers. The range of designers was vast and the catwalk was an array of colours and styles ranged from street, to swimwear, to couture and was a mixture of student, new, aspiring and established designers. the youngest designer being 14 year old Tumisola Ladega, designers came from across the world including Switzerland, Zambia, Ghana, USA, Nigeria, the UK and South Africa. South Africa sent over a fantastic delegation of 9 of their best designers and in addition AFWL was privileged to have the phenomenal Thula Sindi showcase and it was nice working with one of Nigeria's hottest designers Zizi Cardow. I try not to mention designers individually but I loved working with Didi Creations, Moofa and Steve Mandy Designs who actually created a hand painted dress live on the catwalk whilst his collection was being showcased.
However in terms of producing a show, for me the one that I had most fun with and the designer that took it to another level in terms of the production of her designs, the thought behind her original music and me putting the finishing touches to her show was Elegante by tiannahstyling. It was one of the best shows I produced throughout AFWL and based on feedback, those that saw the show were blown away.
AFWL received press from across the world and was featured on the BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Arise TV, the Flyer Newspaper, Naija Swagger and so many more media outlets, way too many to mention.
I must briefly talk about the music which was produced by AFWL music director Dj Homeboy of Homdiggy Muzik one of the top music production companies in the country, he had people on their feet throughout the whole show and people did not want the after party to end.
Chapter Four – What Else?
There was just so much going on, in terms of the exhibition – I managed to go round the exhibition area on the Saturday and I was amazed at the array of clothes, bags, shoes, food and services that were on display. The exhibition area was lively and vibrant, with music being played by DJ Abass. The women (and men) were dressed to kill and made sure that they would be noticed and they were. I saw men suffering from double vision as they did not know where to look when it came to the women that were at AFWL and those attending with their wives were being slapped around the head for comitting lookery.
This was generally a stress free show (not that any show can really be stress free) but I did not shout much and I think we had it locked down in terms of producing the show.
Chapter Five - The Dorchester
I bet some of you thought that it ended at the Old Turman Brewery on the Saturday, it did not as on the Sunday we had the African Arts & Fashion Exhibition which was a prestigious gala event hosted by AFWL life patron Princess Fifi Ejindu. The stars were out in force with the likes of Alexandra Burke, Bianca Jagger, June Sarpong, Nadia Buari, super model Noella Musunka, Singer Shingai Shoniwa, Misha B and was hosted by Sky TV presenter Lukwesa Burak and a great performance by the CEO Dancers, everyone seems to love them.
The event could not be complete without a fashion show which featured 8 of Africa's hottest designers – Zizi Cardow, Thula Sindi, Adebayo Jones, Sally Itiego, Moofa, Ella & Gabby, Gisella Boutique and Kitiko.
It was a very glamorous affair with a sumptuous three course dinner, I can only say that it looked sumptuous as I didn't get to eat any of it, but it looked good and it definitely made me hungry. I cant believe I did an event at the Dorchester and did not get to eat – Ronke I am upset oh.
Overall AFWL was amongst the best events I have produced in recent times and I must commend Ronke Ademiluyi the founder of AFWL and her team for a fantastic job that they did. More importantly she must be given credit for assisting designers that would not normally be given the chance to showcase at an international standard fashion week and she was able to bring the eyes of the world to the event.
Check out the album below as well as the different pictures and comments on my FACEBOOK PAGE – feel free to leave your comments.
Chapter Six
It's enough now, go and do something else I am tired.
Black Girls Do Not Sell...
In this feature we will be addressing the lack of black model in high end fashion magazines and why that is so. When I first began my research into the black models in the UK and the US, I knew I would come across some unpleasant truths but I did not expect to feel totally deflated by when I concluded my research.
Firstly let us look back to a time when black women were dominant in the media. In Paris 1921, Miss Josephine Baker a performer, with an audience of the rich and white set the standard for others to follow and opened the door for other black women. Of course she encountered opposition and prejudice but generally she was adored, praised, envied and lusted after by both men and women. Paris was more open to different races it would seem and there were black models gracing the runways in the 1940s and 1950s. But although all appeared well, Josephine and other young black women were still subjected to racism and seen as freaks or savages. Similar to what Sarah Baartman experienced when she was brought over from her native South Africa in 1810 and paraded as a freak in a circus because of her big bottom. You might ask well how does that relate to black women today, why is it relevant? Well it helps for us to understand what the audience viewed black women as. Why were they subjected to abuse while their white counterparts were not?
It goes back to what beauty meant at the time. Beauty was something that could was understandable, something conventional and unlikely to offend. A black woman could be considered completely beautiful, have flawless skin, great bone structure but if her skin was too dark, well that was unacceptable and incomprehensible for blacks and whites. Afua Adom features editor of Pride magazine and a freelance fashion stylist says, 'I know loads of black models who have experienced racism in the industry. Apparently mainstream won't be able to relate to a black model'. Who on earth could change the perceptions of the white gaze in the 1950s? Maybe Helen William's, the model who had the aquiline nose, big oval eyes, perfect lips – not too big. The girl who was offensively described as a white girl dipped in chocolate (by other black women). Although extremely offensive, that did not stop William's from breaking through to 'white' magazines. There was a place for dark skinned woman after all and Helen opened the door.
Black women were breaking all kinds of barriers down. In the 1960s, British icon Donyale Luna became the first black model to feature on the cover of UK Vogue in 1966. Beverly Johnson became the first black model to feature on the cover of US Vogue in 1974. Tyra Bank's was on the cover of the best selling Sports illustrated in 1997. There were many firsts before and after these models and to date the Black Issue of Italian Vogue is still their highest seller. 'It was intended to be the worse selling issue but my campaign on Facebook helped it to sell out twice! I had a point to make', explains Sola director of Mahogany International Models.
French designers such as Givenchy, Christian Lacrois and Yves Saint Laurent preferred to use black models at one time but when Spaniard Paco Rabanne used Jamaican model Kelly Williams in one of his shows, there was outrage and controversy. The reaction from the audience was shock and disgust claiming that fashion was for whites not blacks. Hiro, a fashion photographer who worked for Harpers Bazaar at the time, was given an assignment in Kenya and requested a black model. It seemed logical that a black model would suit the surroundings more than a white model. His request was refused and so he turned down that job. Nick Knight is another fashion photographer, known for using unconventional models. In his video 'untitled' he expressed, 'I am virtually never allowed to photograph black models and usually no excuse is given'. Vivienne Westwood and Naomi Campbell have also expressed their views on the lack of black models represented in the industry. It would seem that this is not a new subject and yet there is nothing happening about it.
What is the real issue with using black models? Who are these high end magazines marketing to? The answer is the white and the wealthy. Sola says 'It is purely about money and opportunistic. When Italian Vogue made their black issue, it was around the time of Obama being elected as President and tied in nicely with current affairs. It was never about promoting black models'. This brings us back to the issue of black models don't sell. At least not to the intended market; how could a white woman relate to a black woman's shape, hair, and the way the clothes appear on them? So is it only about commerce or does race play a bigger role? In, 1976 when Iman appeared wearing clothes made by prominent designers such as YSL, Issey Miyake, Versace and many others, she appealed to the masses and was very successful for 14 years. But according to editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine from 1965-1997 Helen Gurley Brown, black would offend readers. It seemed like there was one rule for runways and another for magazine covers and editorials. Magazines typically stayed within a standard, and didn't stray too far from it. The publications did not want to alienate its audience. When Harpers Bazaar used Elizabeth Princess of Toro on their cover in 1969, they put a white model alongside her just in case they stood to alienate any of their regular readers. This ultimately diluted the presence of Elizabeth on the cover. There seemed to be a kind of Fascism when it comes to the industry. One has to be of the Aryan race, all blonde with blue eyes to exist. Fashion is all about the unobtainable, they don't want everyone to be able to get the nicer things in life. It is all about commerce and has never been about representing the colours of the world. So why not just accept that? I can't...
The world is so behind. Everyone seems to believe that we have more moved forward in terms of acceptance but in reality, it feels like the button is firmly pressed on pause. Sometimes it plays in slow motion and we get a breakthrough. After all, we have models such as Naomi and Alex Wek who have sustained a long career in this harsh business. Then we have the hopefuls, Jourdan Dun, Ajuma Nasenyana, Chanel Iman, Ajak Deng and Rose Cordero. All of which are stunning us and taking our breath away with their beauty. They reflect a wide range of black women and so therefore do not alienate black woman who do not fit the white girl dipped in chocolate mould. But we need more and soon. Of course there is racism in this business. And maybe there always will be in countries that are predominately white. Although we have had high profile figures in the industry who have spoken about it, no one is speaking now. The media has pacified the black public by making them believe that is has changed. They gave us the Black Issue of Italian Vogue (published only in Italian) in 2008. That was nearly three years ago. Hopefully with the exposure of these new black models they will be used more consistently and it is not just a replay of the 60s.
I think it is important that black models are seen as beautiful models and not beautiful 'black' models. Just why can't the model be beautiful and that is it? As demonstrated on the Channel Four series 'The Model Agency', new face Leomie Anderson was told she was 'one of the top breakthrough black models'. In which she replied 'aww that's nice' and appeared grateful for the title. I could almost hear her thinking why she could not just be breakthrough? Why black?
Fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani, had the right idea for his United Colours of Benetton campaigns. He used all kinds of people. He used people from the streets to reflect everyday life and what Benetton represented, their motto being 'All the colours of the world'. One day I hope to see all these colours because they are beautiful being black is not a trend, we are here to stay!


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Louis Walsh Quits The X Factor After 13 Years
Louis Walsh has quit The X Factor after 13 years of being a judge on the talent show.
The Irish pop music mogul has finally decided to leave the show, just weeks after Simon Cowell revealed to The Sun that he was planning to sack him.
Walsh made the decision this afternoon, releasing a statement which said:
I've had a fantastic 13 years on The X Factor but the show needs a change and I'm ready to leave.
I'm looking forward to another series of Ireland's Got Talent, going back to my day job as a manager, writing my memoirs and seeing the world!
Walsh has appeared on every series of The X Factor except one, since the show began in 2004.
Amelia Brown, Thames Managing Director, said:
Louis has been a huge part of The X Factor's success since it launched and remains a good friend of the show.
His contribution cannot be overstated. We would like to thank him for all he has given to the show over the years and look forward to continuing to work with him in the future.
The press release announcing Walsh's resignation from the show stated the departure marks 'the beginning of a new era for the UK's most popular music talent show'.
The show's producers have also revealed other changes to the programme, confirming that Sharon Osbourne, who has been a judge on seven series, will only serve as judge for the live shows, and will not appear at the audition stages.
Osbourne said:
I can't wait to get back to the judges' desk, I love the new format.
Thames boss Amelia Brown added:
We are very excited Sharon is taking on a new role on the show and we can't wait to see her as a judge on the live episodes.
This is the start of a new era for The X Factor. I am really excited about all the ideas we have for the coming series including, of course, the new judging panel.
According to the Huffington Post, three new judges will be joining Simon Cowell on the panel, which also suggests that Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning to the show, however that is as of yet unconfirmed.
Open auditions for the 2018 series have already taken place, with a reported 30,000 people applying to take part. The first filmed auditions will take place at Wembley Arena in the next few weeks.
As The Sun recently reported, an 'X Factor insider' said that Simon Cowell and the producers have lost faith in both Walsh and Osbourne, especially since Walsh is now advertising hearing aids, which is not a good look for someone supposed to judge how well people can sing.
The source said:
Louis and Simon remain great friends and it's not a simple decision to let him go. But serious eyebrows were raised when Louis went public with his hearing loss in a Specsavers campaign about hearing aids.
It obviously raises the question about whether he's a suitable judge for a show that aims to find young pop stars.
Whatever the reason for his departure, the show sure won't be the same without Louis.
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What the B.C. Lions have done to get to the Grey Cup is nothing short of miraculous. They opened the season with five straight losses. Since losing 30-17 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Aug. 13 at home, B.C. has won 11 of 12 games. The team will ultimately be judged on the result of the 99th Grey Cup at home in B.C. Place Stadium.
This orange and black team can become the first Canadian Football League squad to win the Grey Cup on home field since the 1994 Lions beat Baltimore on Lui Passaglia's dramatic last-play field goal. That was also on a Nov. 27.
The Lions have battled a bad economy and new competition in the form of the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer. Commentators speculated that the Lions would be overshadowed by both the Vancouver Canucks and Whitecaps. The Canucks were Stanley Cup losers and the Whitecaps mired in last-place with 18 losses to end their first MLS campaign.
"As players you can't approach a season on what media thinks who's going to be the biggest team in the league, how are we going to fit into the media circle and what are fans going to think of us? All we knew was we were losing games early on," said veteran centre Angus Reid.
"That's the beauty of this team: we never looked outside of the room, we had to pull together, we don't point fingers, we don't cannibalize each other…
"Look at what's happened. The media's behind us, the city's rallied behind us. That came with us doing our jobs as football players, not worrying about public image."
Not only is the game an opportunity for the 2011 Lions to become one of the greatest teams in CFL history, but it could also further the healing for a city bruised by the June 15 Stanley Cup riot. The last time the Canucks lost in the Stanley Cup and fans rioted, the Lions won the championship at home.
"There's going to be almost 60,000 people in one building that will be filtering out together. That's a recipe for anything. I'm not going to compare CFL fans with NHL fans, because a lot of that wasn't sports fans, they were just idiots being idiots," Reid said.
"We can take this opportunity as a city and prove that we can have a mass amount of people here involved in a massive sporting event, where I'm sure there will be alcohol involved, and I'm sure there will be all the fuel you'd need to be a bad situation and, yet, we have it be a joyous celebration regardless of outcome."
"It's a great event, let's just enjoy it for what it is and prove that this is a city that can have great things here and not screw it all up."
News and views on Vancouver 2010 (and beyond) from Bob Mackin.


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As parents to school-going children, my wife and I are entitled to one 1BestariNet Yes ID each. Each of these Yes IDs is internet ready but data is capped at 200 MB. 400 MB from these two IDs is just about right for our needs, and I have been using these two IDs for over the last year or so, for free. My WiMAX modem is actually a "Yes Buzz 4G Cloud" phone by Samsung, a gift that was given to my family as our first digital camera actually.
Unfortunately, somebody decided to revise the 1BestariNet programme recently. Beginning July 2016, no data is allocated to our 1BestariNet Yes IDs anymore. From now on I will have to purchase my own internet data. Only one thing to do now: time to go shopping.
Back To Basics
I find shopping for the ideal internet plan to be cumbersome. Telcos tend to offer products that look similar but differentiated by some minor add-on that makes an apple-to-apple comparison impossible. The end result for me: confusion.
To simplify things, what I did was to go back to basics: I just look at my requirements, my needs.
What do I need? - Internet data
Do I need voice calls - No
Do I need SMS - No
Do I need free media streaming services? - No
Cloud storage? - No
Data roll over to the following month? - Maybe
And this is what I could find that matches what I want: a data add-on product from Yes (again?) to my 1BestariNet Yes ID:
4 Giga Bytes of Internet data valid for 30 days for RM 31.80 (including GST tax)
The cheapest option that I could find; no voice, no SMS (which isn't a concern to me); just plain internet broadband data all 4GB of it for RM 31.80. There is no additional hardware to buy since what I have is adequate. I would have gone for a much cheaper/lower-data-allocation option that is closer to my usage pattern but 4 GB is the minimal on offer. Beggars can't be choosers, they say.
Failing that, the next best pick for me is to subscribe to the Yes (yes, Yes again) 4G LTE Pre-paid plan that was launched recently. The data add-on plan is quite similar to what I have mentioned above. Here's a screen-grab from their web-page as of July 2016 of what's on offer. Quite enticing in my opinion.
But there is one caveat: their SIM Cards are compatible with a limited number of smartphones only - 8 at the moment - and the ever popular Apple iPhones is not even on the list.
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I downloaded GIMP version 2.8.16 recently. The average download speed was about 600 KB/s, which is acceptable to me. It is good to disclose my location - I'm in Ipoh - as the download speed varies from place to place from what I've heard. The signal strength is usually at least four bars at most times - it's at five now, I just checked, and it is drizzling outside but page loading is a bit slow compared to a couple of hours earlier.
One problem that I've faced though during my last 18 months with Yes: the availability of the Yes network can be a bit dicey at times. I can recall about 2 or 3 occasions when I was kicked out while I was in the middle of surfing the web. I was unable to login after that despite trying for a couple of hours. I gave up subsequently but managed to get in again on the following morning. This hiccup can repeat itself and dragged on for a couple of days when luck is not on my side. Fortunately, I was not on any mission critical assignment. So I just waited it out patiently.
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. And neither am I associated with the Yes or YTL Communications Sdn Bhd. "Yes is a 4G Mobile Internet with Voice service powered by YTL Communications Sdn Bhd" according to their website.


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Microsoft has released a new app named 'A Surface Hub Tour' in Microsoft Store that will allow users to learn about the features available in Surface Hub.
From brainstorming sessions with Whiteboard to collaborating with Office 365, A Surface Hub Tour has you covered. Choose an avatar to accompany you through different challenges, earn sweet loot for finishing worlds, and enjoy a boppin' soundtrack along the way! You'll be able to save your progress and favorites, too!
Microsoft also allows admins to install this app via MDM. In order to use the sign-in feature, the organization needs to federate or synchronize its Active Directory accounts with Azure Active Directory.
Even if you don't own a Surface Hub, you can try out this device on your Windows 10 PC.
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My studio includes students of all ages (currently from nearly 5 to over 69!).usually take place in the autumn and the spring. Everyone is encouraged to play one or two pieces, or at least come enjoy the program as an audience member and attend the reception party afterward. Often students will hear something that they are inspired to learn and perform at future recitals.
During the Covid 19 pandemic, I have been teaching online using FaceTime or Skype.
I am a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano. I was named Lessons.com's Teacher of the Year 2017.
The next piano term (September 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) I am looking forward to:
*preparing interested adult students to perform in a city-wide Seattle Music Teachers Association Adult Student Soiree to be held on a Sunday in October 2020 at 6:30 PM;
*preparing interested school-aged students to perform in a recital at Third Church of Christ, located on University Avenue at 50th in the U District, Seattle - on a Saturday in November, sometime around 4:00 p.m.
*helping interested students prepare their own private holiday recital for family and friends;
*registering and preparing interested students for participation in the Washington State Music Teachers Association's Music Artistry Program (fka Adjudications) to be held in March, 2021 (registration in December 2020), adjudicated by Visiting Artists, all respected professors of piano from various institutions, colleges and universities in the western United States);
Dear Students,
If you are willing to learn and polish two original piano solos - probably NOT ones from your regular lesson books, I would like to invite you to consider registering for and preparing to participate in the State Music Teachers Adjudications in 2021. Details are below.
What's required is preparation of two original piano pieces in contrasting styles. You would play them for a college professor of music usually held the first week of March on a date and at a time to be assigned to you. You would get a permission slip to get out of school for this event, if needed.
I hope you will consider taking advantage of this opportunity to have a private master class with a university music professor. Here's a sampling of what my piano students' families & students have had to say about adjudications in the past:
"[My son] very much enjoyed his time w/Dr. Mauchley and thought it was well worth the extra practicing and memorizing effort to have the adjudication. He's feeling more encouraged and inspired to study piano…."
"I thought [my adjudicator] was just right; she was both encouraging and honest about things that could be made better. She seemed to focus on significant things that I can practice to improve my playing. Thanks again for organizing this; it's really great to have this feedback!"
"I thought [the adjudicator's[ comments were right on with [my son] needing more strength to play on his fingertips (which you're always reminding him, so it was good to hear from someone else!). [My son's] really excited to get his certificate of participation."
"Thanks for including [my daughter] in the adjudication. She was really nervous, not having done it before, so I'm glad for her to have the experience and see that she can do it. I couldn't tell from her playing that she was nervous at all - she just went for it! I was quite proud of her. I...thought [the adjudicator] was quite friendly and perky especially given the number of students he had seen. I thought it was effective to tell the students first what they had done well. I wanted him to be more effusive in his compliments to the young students (which he was with [my daughter]), so they would know for sure they are being complimented, but that's the protective mother in me, not the piano teacher. I told [my husband] last night that it made me appreciate that you are able to choose your words and explanations so that students [our daughter's] age can understand and respond. That takes practice and experience, and I was thinking [the adjudicator] probably only deals with older students. My guess is that some of what he told her kind of went over her head, because it just wasn't tangible or direct enough for her. But what do I know - when I asked if what he said made sense she said it did!"
"I think [the adjudicator's] comments have a good balance between specific issues with [my daughter's] two pieces, and general comments that will help her playing overall. I know [she] appreciated his demeanor...very respectful."
"[My daughter] said she was glad she participated, liked hearing [the adjudicator's] various comments, and thought his comments really helped. A couple of rough spots on the Beethoven, but she hung in there! Thanks again for encouraging her to participate."
*preparing interested adult students to perform in a city-wide Seattle Music Teachers Association Adult Student Soiree to be held on a Sunday, in March 2021, at 6:30 PM;
*preparing interested students to perform the music of J.S. Bach as part of "Bach in the Subways" Day - the world-wide movement celebrating this great composer's 335th birthday - at various public venues (including light rail stations, cafes, and malls) on or around March 21, 2021;
*preparing interested students to perform in a city-wide Seattle Music Teachers Association Sonatina Festival (usually held the last Saturday of April around 1:30 PM);
*preparing interested adult students to perform in a city-wide Seattle Music Teachers Association Adult Student Soiree to be held on a Sunday, in May, 2021, at 6:30 PM;
*preparing interested students to take the Washington State Music Teachers Association Musicianship Exams (usually held the first weekend of May); and
*preparing interested school-aged students to perform in a spring studio-wide recital at Third Church of Christ.
I expect my students to practice six days a week, or every day they sleep at home, at least ten minutes daily for each level they achieve, topping out at 30 minutes. Those who practice more may sign up for longer lessons, lasting forty-five minutes, an hour, or an hour and a half.
Tuition is designed to include four lessons per month. I have developed a policy to take into account missed lessons. I will explain this policy further when you join my studio.
As I write this, there are a few inches of snow on the ground, which reminds me to remind my piano students how to handle snow days and other anticipated absences.
If it's not safe for you to come to my house for a piano lesson, or if you have unresolvable transportation issues, or if you are contagious but not so sick that you can't sit at your own piano at home and play for me, you have three choices:
1. Set up a "Skype or FaceTime lesson" with me (we need a little advance notice to make sure we have each other's contact information, ideally you would let me know by noon the day of your lesson) to take place on your regular day at your regular time.
2. Set up a "telephone lesson" with me; you can call me one minute into your regular lesson time and we can immediately launch into our phone lesson, or you can let me know before noon that you need to have a phone lesson, give me the phone number of your telephone that has speakerphone capability, and I will call you at your regular lesson day/time. Here's what a parent had to say about her children's first "phone lesson" the day she could not get an internet connection:
"Thanks for tonight. I really appreciate how flexible you are and can't believe how you can teach over the phone:)."
3. Make an audio or audio/visual recording of yourself playing everything you had prepared for your lesson and - in advance of your regular lesson day/time - send the recording to me via YouTube or DropBox or MailDrop or as mp3 attachments to one or more emails. I will spend your regular lesson day/time listening to (and watching) your recording(s) and will write you an email letting you know what was good, what needs to be corrected, and some suggestions for how and what to practice to prepare for your next lesson.
I offer families the opportunity to arrange their own Lesson Swaps to avoid missing lessons. If you choose to share your contact information with other students whom I teach, you may then feel free to contact another family on the Lesson Swap List to trade your lesson time with that of another student to help avoid missed lessons. Let's use these rules to make sure Lesson Swaps go smoothly:
Click below for an interesting perspective from a parent:
Note: Ottawa Suzuki Strings policy is that lessons missed by the student are not made up.
Make-up Lessons From An Economist's Point of View
I'm a parent of children enrolled in Suzuki music lessons. I'd like to explain to other parents why I feel – quite strongly, actually – that it is unreasonable of we parents to expect our teachers to make up lessons we miss, even if I know as well as they do just how expensive lessons are, and, equally importantly, how important that weekly contact is with the teacher to keeping practicing ticking along smoothly. I think that it is natural for we parents to share the point of view that students should have their missed lessons rescheduled, but if we were to 'walk a mile' in our teachers' shoes, we might change our minds about what it is reasonable for us to expect of our teachers.
Like many parents, I pay in advance for lessons each term. In my mind, what this means is that I have reserved a regular spot in the busy schedules of my sons' teachers. I understand – fully – that if I can't make it to the lesson one week (perhaps my son is sick, or we are away on holiday, or there is some other major event at school) then we will pay for the lesson, but that my teacher is under no obligation to find another spot for me that week, or to refund me for the untaught lesson. And this is the way it should be.
In my 'other life' I am an economist and teach at our local university. Students pay good money to attend classes at the university; but if they don't come to my lecture on a Monday morning, then I am not going to turn around and deliver them a private tutorial on Tuesday afternoon. When I go to the store and buy groceries, I may purchase something that doesn't get used. Days or months later, I end up throwing it out. I don't get a refund from the grocery store for the unused merchandise. If I sign my child up for swimming lessons at the local pool, and s/he refuses to return after the first lesson, I can't get my money back. So there are lots of situations in our everyday lives where we regularly pay in advance for goods or some service, and if we end up not using what we have purchased, we have to just 'swallow our losses'. On the other hand, if I purchase an item of clothing, and get home and change my mind, I can take it back and expect either a refund or a store credit.
So why do I believe that music lessons fall into the first category of 'non-returnable merchandise', rather than into the second case of 'exchange privileges unlimited' (which I think is one of the advertising slogans of an established women's clothing store!)? Speaking now as an economist, I would claim that the reason is that items like clothing are "durable goods' – meaning, they can be returned and then resold at the original price – whereas music lessons are non-durable goods – meaning, once my Monday slot at 3:30 is gone, my son's teacher can't turn around and sell it again. The only way she would be able to give him a lesson later in the week would be if she were to give up time that she had scheduled for her own private life; and that seems pretty unreasonable – I can't think of many employees who would be thrilled if their bosses were to announce that they couldn't work from 3:30 to 4:30 this afternoon, but would they please stay until 6:30 on Thursday, because there will be work for them then!
Many teachers hesitate to refuse our request to shift lesson times (because our busy schedules do change), because unless they keep us parents happy, we will decide to take our child somewhere else for lessons (or to drop musical study), and they will lose part of their income. This is particularly true in areas with lower average income, where it can be particularly difficult to find students. So rather than telling us that 'well, actually, the only time when I'm not teaching and that you can bring your son for lesson is during the time I set aside each week to go for a long soul-cleansing walk, and I can't do that on Monday at 3:30 when you should have turned up', they agree to teach us at a time that really doesn't suit their schedule. Teachers who are 'nice' in this way often, in the long run, end up exhausted, and feeling exploited; they try to draw a line in the sand. However, too few parents ask to switch only when absolutely necessary, and too many parents want lesson times when it suits them this week, which is not the same time that suited last week. If the conflict arises because my child is in the School play, and they have their dress-rehearsal during his lesson time, then I feel that I must choose between the two activities, and if he attends the dress rehearsal my private lesson teacher doesn't owe me anything.
During May, my eldest son will be missing three lessons because he is going to accompany me on a trip to New Zealand to visit his great-grandparents. I do not expect my son's teacher to refund me for those missed lessons, or to reschedule them by 'doubling up' lessons in the weeks before or after our departure. Since there will be lots of advanced notice, I might ask her to consider preparing a special 'practice tape' for that period, or to answer my questions via e-mail, but if she doesn't have the time (the second half of April is going to be really busy for her, and she wouldn't be able to do the tape until more or less the week we left) and so has to refuse, then that's fine. I certainly don't expect her to credit me with three make-up lessons; there is no way for her to find a student to fill a three-week hole in her schedule during our absence. Instead, I hope that she will enjoy the extra hour of rest during those three weeks, and that we will all feel renewed enthusiasm when we return to lessons at the end of the trip.
Article Copyright © 2001 Vicky Barham
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It's not a major dashboard update, but Microsoft has officially added a previously removed feature to the non-gaming console, and promises that a few more tweaks are still incoming. This particular dashboard update, while bringing back to the "Boot-to-Disc" option, is meant for one thing, and one thing only: to stop pirates from using the Xbox 360 console. And, if forum members are any indicator, it looks like Microsoft has been successful so far.
The update is officially known as the "Anti-PIracy 2.5 update." The update removes the option for owners of a flashed Xbox 360 firmware to load bootleg titles on their console. The update itself is mandatory if you want to play on Xbox LIVE. The update does indeed bring back "Boot-to-Disc," which was a feature that was removed in a previous update to try and stop illegal usage of bootleg games.
As for those subtle tweaks, Major Nelson says that the GamerCards that players use will be changed. You won't be able to see which "Gamer Zone" another player is in, and the cards will be taking a darker shade. The changes to the gamer cards will be implemented on January 20th. You can see a video below of the new dashboard update in action.
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Students in Year 7 at St. George's School, A Church of England Academy, were pleased to welcome the Bishop of Burnley to their morning worship this morning at the start of their first Spirituality Day.
The Rt. Rev. Philip North, a familiar voice to Radio 4 listeners, had been invited to open the day by sharing his thoughts on the theme 'Trust and Belief'. Taking the bible story of Jesus and Peter walking on water as his starting point, the Bishop talked about how God calls Christians to move out of their comfort zones and grow in faith by trusting God for the next step.
The Bishop went on to describe to students the metaphorical 'storm waves' that can come crashing suddenly and randomly into life on occasions. Recalling the recent death of a good friend and its accompanying sadness, the Bishop had also been aware of the presence of Jesus keeping his head above water, bringing comfort and restoring peace.
The Bishop was happy to take questions from students and spoke about his work as a Bishop and recent charity climb to the top of the 'Big One' at the Pleasure Beach.


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II. The episcopal cathedra – III. The location and function of the cathedra in church buildings – IV. Examples of Christian cathedrae – V. The funerary cathedra. Throughout antiquity the term cathedra meant the sitting position; cathedra in the sense of a place to sit is found only in Hellenism and, more frequently, in the imperial era, without any particular meaning. The terms cathedra and throne and are often used as synonyms, with no difference in the meaning of the two terms. The cathedra Petri. From the 3rd c. on one notes an evolution, beginning with Cyprian of Carthage, which sees the cathedra as an expression or instance of apostolic or episcopal authority. According to Cyprian, the episcopal power episcopatus vigor and the authority of the cathedra cathedrae auctoritas authorize the bishop to take measures against those subject to the church who have behaved erroneously Ep. 3,1,1 CCL 3B, 9; see also 17,2,1 97: honor sacerdotii et cathedrae; Laps. 6: derelicta cathedra from the bishop. Cyprian also speaks explicitly of the cathedra una super Petrum Domini voce fundata 43,5,2 205. Cornelius became bishop of Rome at a time when because of Fabian's death the locus Petri et gradus cathedrae sacerdotalis 55,8 265 was empty, and despite grave hostility he sat without fear on the sacerdotalis cathedra. The episcopal cathedra of Rome is the cathedra Petri, the ecclesia principalis, unde unitas sacerdotalis exorta est 59,14,1 CCL 3C, 361; G.W. Clarke, The Letters of St. Cyprian of Carthage 3 New York 1986 257f. bibl. Cathedra Petri is also the name of a liturgical feast. It is not entirely clear under what guise Peter was proclaimed, during the feast on 22 February, natale Petri de cathedra. The date of the feast goes back to the pagan feast of the Cara cognatio, which ended with a six-day meal in commemoration of the dead, the Parentalia. For this reason it is rightly held that the feast cathedra Petri originated as a funeral banquet in memory of the apostle, which probably caused the date of his death to be forgotten. The feast is documented in the calendar of 354, and in two 5th-c. homilies ps.-Leo Gt., Or. 14 PL 54, 505-508; CPL3 1658 and ps.-Augustinus D.G. Morin, Notes d'ancienne littrature eccl.: RBen 13 1896 3436; CPL3 369, as well as in complaints at the Council of Tours of 567 about the mishaps that occurred during the celebration of the feast can. 23 CCL 148A, 191, 45867; see also P.-A. Fvrier, Natale Petri de cathedra: CRAI 1977 514-531; H. Merkel, Feste u. Feiertage. IV: TRE 11 1983 117. In the 6th c., the Martyrologium Hieronymianum distinguishes between the feast of 18 January, when Peter's taking possession of the cathedra of Rome is celebrated, and the feast of 22 February, which refers to his cathedra at Antioch l.c. 162 with reference to Gal 2:11. The liturgical texts attribute a different character to the feast according to region: esp. in Gaul there was the idea of a primacy of Peter in the sense of a preeminent position in the whole church; there was also a celebration of Peter's episcopate, limited to Rome Klauser, Cathedra 165-172. Perpetuus of Tours calls the feast Cathedra Petri: natale sancti Petri episcopatus, which may mean day of the remembrance of the episcopate of St. Peter Greg. Tours, Hist. Franc. 10,31,6 MG Script. rer. Mer. 1,1,530. A less convincing opinion comes from Gussone 114, who refers to the hypothesis of D. Balboni Natale Petri de cathedra: EphLit 68 1954 97- 127, already refuted by Klauser, Cathedra 205-206: the feast commemorated Peter's ascent to the throne. For other hypotheses on the origin and meaning of the feast, see Gussone 113.
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Hollyoaks: Holly calls off wedding to Damon after Zack's confession
Has the bride chosen her best mate over her fiance?
Holly Cunningham and Damon Kinsella's wedding day is thrown into chaos in next week's Hollyoaks when the bride-to-be gets a surprise declaration of love from best friend Zack Loveday.
Unable to contain his true feelings for his friend any longer, Zack comes clean to Hol and admits he wants to be more than mates. Holly reels, as she's meant to be tying the knot with Damon the next day, and decides to call off the ceremony when the groom learns of Zack's admission and flies into a rage on seeing the pair talking through their issues together.
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Later, Holly calms down and forgives her other half and announces the big day is back on. But more disasters threaten to scupper the couple's happy ending when Damon can't find the rings, last seen on the night of the very raucous stag party…
As the groom and best man Brody Hudson frantically search for the rings, Zack turns up to apologise again to Holly just hours before the vows – but will Ms Cunningham have second thoughts and decide the Loveday lad is the one she really wants to be with? Is losing the rings an omen the pair are cursed, having already split up and got back together numerous times?
And with Holly set to bow out of the show soon, following actress Amanda Clapham's decision to quit after five years, surely it can't be long before she learns her intended's biggest secret – he slept with her mum Cindy behind her back…
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Home › Forums › Overload Development › Joystick support in Overload
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- This topic has 32 replies, 25 voices, and was last updated 23 Jun 2018 @ 7:34pm by hypersonic.
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- October 20, 2016 at 11:11 am #9674Matt ToschlogOverload TeamTopics: 22
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Hello everyone!
I've been working on controller support in Overload, and I'm hoping to support, as much as possible, people's favorite old joysticks. (We like old joysticks — Dan uses a SideWinder 3D Pro and I have a Wingman Extreme.)
Any joystick that works in Windows should work in Overload, but we can have better support if we know about the sticks ahead of time. We're using the Rewired input system so we have good support for everything listed on this page: http://guavaman.com/projects/rewired/docs/SupportedControllers.html
We will also have good support for the WingMan sticks and the Logitech Attack 3. (They've been added to Rewired but won't go out until the next release.)
If there are any other cool old sticks that you want to see supported, post here. Be warned that we might ask you to send us your stick (or another one) for testing 🙂
– MattOctober 20, 2016 at 12:05 pm #9676fred_dot_uKickstarter BackerTopics: 0
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It would be great if you could have a config file for the Space Pilot Pro from 3dconnexion. It's a 6 DOF controller with straight intuitive operation and a load of sidebar buttons for everything else. I can't send you mine, the d**n thing is an arm and a leg and part of the internal organs too expensive.October 20, 2016 at 3:21 pm #9680CDN_MerlinKickstarter BackerTopics: 15
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Funny how Overload supports the MS 3d pro with USB convertor but it's not listed on that page.October 20, 2016 at 5:05 pm #9681Matt ToschlogOverload TeamTopics: 22
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Funny how Overload supports the MS 3d pro with USB convertor but it's not listed on that page.
It will be. SideWinder support via the Grendel adapter has been added to Rewired, and the page will get updated when the next version of Rewired is released.October 21, 2016 at 1:07 am #9683AzuvectorKickstarter BackerTopics: 11
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Standard modern sticks being supported by default would be good. (I'd imagine they all work by default, but having a good default button/axis mapping scheme makes good sense.)
eg: Anything on this list: http://top10bestpro.com/top-10-best-joysticks/
I think these are all supported anyway in the library you're using. Nevermind. 😀October 21, 2016 at 8:38 pm #9686foghorn2ParticipantTopics: 6
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I plan to play Overlord on the XBOX 1s from my win 10 PC (Mirror) with a classic Gravis USB game pad!!
It works in Win 10 just fine. Dont see a problem. I can play any mirror XB1S game with it.
https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Gravis-Gamepad-Pro-USB/dp/B00000K4TQ/October 25, 2016 at 10:54 am #9707ZantorKickstarter BackerTopics: 1
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I have an old Saitek Cyborg Evo I will be using with Overload. It is not in the Rewired support list. It did work in the summer demo after a small patch from Luke Schneider, and I am confident it will work with the PAX demo. I can post or email technical details if need be.October 26, 2016 at 1:31 am #9714YoshimitsuKickstarter BackerTopics: 57
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I am using a Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro with Grendel adapter in one hand and a Saitek Cyborg Graphite in my left. They have worked perfectly ever since the 2nd or 3rd iteration of the Kickstarter Teaser and continue to do so.
I will probably replace the Saitek with a Thrustmaster T.16000 when it dies so hopefully that one will be supported as well. I know a lot of 6DOF players like it.
One important thing; I feel that the game needs far far greater customization of the axis. With my setup banking is much too twitchy compared to the other axis resulting in a lot of oversteering. To counteract this and other similar problems, I would like the ability to adjust axis sensitivities independently. This would let me solve my own problem and any similar ones that crop up for other users on different hardware. Every other 6dof game I play has this feature (Sol Contingency, D2X-XL, DXX-Rebirth, Descent Underground) and I always use it. The other issue that this would fix for me is the fact that I need different deadzones for each stick because the Saitek has a lot more drift than the MS Sidewinder, but hey! that's pots for you.
The other option that I would ask for given the chance is the ability to adjust both the point at which max turning rate is achieved and the acceleration curve allowing for different rates of acceleration. This second feature is included in SolC and the ability to set my acceleration earlier lets my fly a lot better.
Actually, as I've been writing this I decided to throw together a little idea for an axis customization interface using a drafting program (this is just an illustration, not a GUI).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RypL5_ZrmR8&feature=youtu.beOctober 26, 2016 at 10:54 am #9723LotharBotKickstarter BackerTopics: 1
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T16000M is definitely supported.October 28, 2016 at 1:53 pm #9734StatiCKickstarter BackerTopics: 6
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The only issue I have is with my CH Pro Pedals. There are 3 axis. The two foot controllers slide back and forth for the rudder type movement (1 axis). There is also a tilt axis on both toe pedals (think gas and brake). The toe tilt axis default position is all the way back toward the user. It is not a centered axis. The gui sees this as movement and cycles through the selections and also gets selected when you try to assign other axis. I have to manually push the toe and brake pedals half way (as close as I can through trial and error) until I can navigate the menus and also to assign other axis in the joystick prefs.
I play with a CH Fighterstick USB, CH Pro Throttle USB, and the CH Pro Pedals (also USB).
It would be great if I could also assign the left toe tilt axis(Like gas pedal) to half an axis and the brake to the other half of that axis. For example… left toe gas axis could roll left and right toe gas axis could roll right. I am sure this is probably a pretty big thing to implement though so that is only a "would be nice to have feature".January 16, 2017 at 11:16 pm #10789
I want to play it on my simpit using dual joysticks and rudder pedals to control the 6DOF. Also would love to see TrackIR addedJanuary 18, 2017 at 10:52 am #10812Haunted ParraspKickstarter BackerTopics: 31
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Sweet setup.
Part of me wants to ask how much it cost but most of me knows I can't afford it anyway. 🙂
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Check out his original music @ http://vertigofox.bandcamp.com/January 28, 2017 at 9:42 pm #10890
Actually it was not that expensive as I built the panels and custom controls. The Thrustmaster Warthog was the biggest expense.
http://cocoontech.com/forums/blog/8/entry-449-star-citizen-space-combat-sim/February 1, 2017 at 12:44 am #10988SigmaKickstarter BackerTopics: 4
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All cool, but buy a more bigger TV, you will understand the difference )February 1, 2017 at 8:44 pm #11002
A 39″ sitting 3 feet away is plenty big. TrackIR works well also
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Folk Pottery
Mississippi folk pottery represents a mixture of the two primary American stoneware traditions of the nineteenth century. During the early periods of settlement, potters working in the alkaline-glazing tradition of the Deep South as well as salt-glazing potters from Tennessee and the Ohio Valley came to the state. Pottery-making families such as the Leopards, Loyds, and Mortons moved with the advancing American frontier into Mississippi, where they practiced a cottage industry of stoneware production, providing essential products such as churns, storage jars, bowls, and pitchers for their neighbors. These early potters exploited clays suitable for stoneware, primarily from the eastern Mississippi counties of Winston, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Monroe, and Itawamba. They established lasting "jugtowns" in communities such as Louisville in Winston County, Tremont in Itawamba County, and Lockhart in Lauderdale County.
Most American folk potters used salt to glaze their utilitarian stoneware, a process that requires salt to be thrown into the hot kiln. Early potters such as northern-born Joseph Royal Tanner and Peter Cribbs brought this glaze into northeastern Mississippi long before the Civil War. The resulting gases cause a glass coating to form on the pottery in the kiln. Soon thereafter Tennessee potter William Loyd and family came to the area, also presumably using the salt glaze. The Loyds made stoneware tombstones that can be found the older graveyards of northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama. The family took out a US patent for this tombstone design in 1879 while living in Tremont.
A more distinctly southern style of pottery developed in the Edgefield District of South Carolina, and families from that area such as the Leopards, Presleys, and Rushtons brought their alkaline-glazing tradition into Mississippi. This pottery was dipped into a glaze formula made from clay mixed with either wood ashes or lime. After the ware was fired, this glaze left a shiny green-to-brown finish on the stoneware. These potters also used a type of rectangular kiln known as a groundhog kiln. This style of pottery advanced with the frontier from the Atlantic Ocean to central Texas over two generations. The Leopards were a typical southern pottery-making family, originating in South Carolina before moving to Georgia, then to Alabama, and finally to Winston County before the Civil War. Some members of the family later moved to Rusk County, Texas. Thad Leopard made pottery in Mississippi well into the twentieth century.
In the latter part of the nineteenth century, an expanding railroad system introduced new types of pottery glazes. The brown Albany slip and white feldspar glaze (also known as Bristol glaze) replaced the salt and alkaline glazes. During this time, potters from Europe and northern states worked in Mississippi. The Scottish McAdams family worked near Meridian. Another group of nonsouthern potters was located in Marshall County.
In Mississippi today, only the Stewart family of Louisville still engages in traditional pottery making. Homer Wade Stewart began making pottery in Winston County in 1888, and his grandson, Frank, and great-grandson, Keith, continue the family tradition. Frank and his family received Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2000.
Further Reading
- Joey Brackner, Alabama Folk Pottery (2006)
- James R. Cormany, The Potteries of Itawamba and Monroe County, Mississippi: Churn Suppliers to the Mid South (2001)
- Georgeanna Greer, in Made By Hand: Mississippi Folk Art, ed. Patti Carr Black (1980)
- Mississippi Arts Commission website, www.arts.state.ms.us


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Not to be, however, as on my way to the appointment I remembered I had to bank a cheque for TH and knew it needed to get into his account, so rushed back to Mum's, had a couple of hours there, then rushed back home, collected said cheque and drove to the bank. Unfortunately that didn't count, they have to be in before 3.30, but at least it was in.
I saw a very funny thing walking through the actual town centre, what looked like a mobile market stall - photo below, was a man walking with a stall around him, pushing a shopping trolley. Very strange. You will see our skittles in the town centre. They were put there after the bomb in Warrington, all the town centre was changed. There used to be a roundabout with grass and orderly plants in the centre, when traffic used to go through. That was when I was a little girl. Then it changed to traffic lights with a polieman on point duty, then no traffic through at all. The streets are quite narrow and there always used to be traffic jams, even before too much traffic.
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I have a little odd project going on. What is it going to be? Well, I'm not sure at this stage but we will have to see at a later stage.
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Friday being the day I would go to the Lavender Barn, I didn't go as it kept getting darker and darker and I didn't want to be stuck in the rain. So I just cycled to the centre instead. Not much at all but I am pleased to say I am getting more used to my Brooks saddle, keep plugging in there.


text: St Mary's church in Nefyn ceased to be the parish church early in the last century. It was of ancient foundation but entirely rebuilt in 1807. Its distinctive weather vane marks it out as a maritime church and, sure enough, that is how it has remained. In the 1980s it housed the Nefyn Maritime Museum but problems with the structure forced this to close around the time of the millennium. It has been a struggle over recent years to find the money to renovate the place and to preserve the exhibits. Peter sat on the committee for a while, but every time any sort of grant got close to being approved the building estimates were already out of date and nothing was done. He was greatly heartened this morning to see that the roof was being replaced and work begun on the tower. This museum is right on the coast path so it will be an added point of interest - and perhaps a place to shelter if the weather looks threatening.


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It is with heartfelt sorrow that the management and staff of Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc. announces the passing of Ms. Lee Ann Ervin of Darlington. Ms. Ervin exchanged time for eternity early Saturday morning, July 20, 2019 in a Florence Medical Facility.
Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Cecil L. Bromell, officiating. Burial will follow in Faith Memorial Gardens.
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Ms. Leeann Ervin was born in Darlington, SC on May 5, 1940, a daughter of the late Kadell Berry Ervin, Sr. and Dilsie Levan Stevenson Ervin. She entered into her final resting place on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC.
She received her formal education in the Darlington County Public Schools where she later obtained her GED.
At an early age, Leeann joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where she faithfully served on the Senior Usher Board and sang with the CL Bowen Singers. She loved her church and her church family and was honored to receive a 50-year member plaque on February 9, 2003. Humble and honored to receive such recognition, Leeann boasted about her plaque for several months.
Although Leeann was never married and never had children of her own, she happily took on the role of raising her grand-nephew, Robert Anthony, and served in that role with great pride and gratitude. Leeann also took a huge interest in her nephew, George Ervin Jr. she was his biggest cheerleader. Her most cherished moment was attending the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, FL to watch him play.
You never had to guess how or what Leeann felt or thought about you because she was a straight shooter. She said what she meant and she meant what she said. Even with that type of demeanor and attitude, underneath the tough shell was a very soft-hearted woman who would go above and beyond for anyone that needed her, all the while keeping it very real with you. That's how you knew she loved you.
Leeann was gainfully employed as a housekeeper at Thunder Bird, Quality Inn, Wilson Laundry and lastly at Medford Place Nursing Home where she later retired.
Those left to cherish the loving memory of Leeann are: her brother: Kadell (Sadie) Ervin, Jr. of Cleveland, OH, her two special and devoted nephews: Robert Anthony of Stockbridge, GA and George (Hattie) Ervin Jr. of Darlington, SC, three special nieces: Geraldine Wright, Patricia (Andre) Pooler, and Jacqueline Lyde all of Darlington, SC, two special nephews: Danny (Deborah) Ervin of Darlington, SC and LeeNorris Ervin of Germantown, MD, a host of nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews and cousins.
Those who proceeded her in death are her parents: Kadell Berry Ervin, Sr. and Dilsie Levan Stevenson Ervin, one sister: Lillian Ervin, two brothers: George (Bernetha) Ervin, Sr. and Edward Ervin all of Darlington, SC, one niece: Leeann "Peewee" Ervin of Cleveland, OH and two nephews: Victor Ervin of Cleveland, OH and Bernard Ervin of Darlington, SC.
Visitation for the Ervin Family will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm daily at the residence of the late George and Berneatha Ervin, 141 Kirven Street, Darlington.
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The Roger's Pass post alluded to lots of good stuff in this park but didn't fully explore it so here is more info about what a hidden gem this park is and what we did during our brief visit. But hey only 15% of the traffic through the park stops so at least we made time for a short walk and a visit to the Interpretive Center.
It's history is closely tied to the railway (nice pun hey says the girl who set spikes on a CPR tie gang) and the highway. It in essence tied the extreme west to the rest of Canada.
The CPR was completed in 1885 which is kind of amazing because up until 1881 the pass eluded explorers. The mountains and the winters must have been an incredible challenge. The NHS – Roger's Pass talks about the numbers that died during construction and in the early years. You can see below how steep and long it is in the model.
The railway brought with it tourism, the establishment of Glacier National Park and the construction of a popular alpine treks. There are over 140 kilometres of established trails with back country huts and campgrounds. With so few visitors and such vistas I am sure it is breathtaking and solitary.
The park contains high peaks, large, active glaciers, and one of Canada's largest cave systems. Its dense forests support populations of large mammals, birds, and alpine species.
The following specimens were found inside the Interpretive Center. Pretty sure I wouldn't want to see most of them up close in the wild.
The Glacier National Park covers a range of habitats from lush temperate rainforest in the western valleys to inhospitable ice- and rock-covered alpine areas then over to drier fir and pine forests on the eastern boundary. Four biogeoclimatic zones are found within the park: Interior cedar/hemlock, Engelmann spruce/subalpine fir, Interior Douglas-fir in the eastern extremities, and alpine tundra at high elevations. What diversity and so much of it untouched by man.
We walked through a rainforest during an incredibly hot dry summer. It was lush, moist and inviting but rather dark for my liking. I wonder how things grow so well when the sunlight only ever shows up dappled through the leaves. There was a lovely little stream that we could hear from the boardwalk and it took us quite some time to find it running through the undergrowth.
The trees are so immense and old. The information plaque said some had been growing for over 350 years. I find it incredible that so much of it was preserved so early on in the history of settlement in Canada. The boardwalk was 100% barrier free with Braille signboards and mobility ramps. It was a project that Rick Hansen was involved with. It was surprising quiet considering it wasn't that far off the road. It was also quiet in that there weren't a lot of people around so ended up doing a selfie in the chairs. This is not a skill we excel at.
Then we came back out into the sunshine and the mountain views.
Once again our time didn't really do the Park justice but we stopped and explored and learnt some educational tidbits while stretching our legs. The red chairs were just the icing on the cake that drew us in. Turns out the "cake" inside the forest was pretty cool and we've ear marked it as a spot to return for some hikes in the future.


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Apr 16, 2020 Show: 10:00AM
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Please note that due to the Museum's temporary closure for COVID-19, this education program scheduled on 04/16/2020 has been cancelled.
Behind The Scenes - Programs that explore the history and creative aspect of the music world.
Want to learn how to "put your best foot forward" when entering a career in the music industry? Join us as we discuss a wider range of music career opportunities with students with guests from the music industry who are considered leading authorities in their respective fields. Recommended for grades 9+.
This program is presented in partnership with the Delta Music Institute Entertainment Industry Program at Delta State University. The DMI is an independent center under the College of Arts & Sciences at Delta State University with its mission to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative, and business areas of the entertainment industries.
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