World-class superstar Adele has cancelled all her remaining tour dates and promotional appearances due to continuing problems with her voice.
The news comes just weeks after the star pulled out of 10 US dates after the diagnosis of a vocal chord haemorrhage.
If she continues singing with her current health problems she could risk causing irreversible damage to her voice.
Let's hope she recovers soon so she can pull out some more smash hits!
Saturday 29 October 2011
Jimmy Savile has died
Sir Jimmy Savile, the famous radio DJ,television presenter and charity campaigner has died.
The man who made 1500 children's dreams come true on his TV show 'Jim'll Fix It' and was knighted for raising over £30 million for various charities was found dead at his home in Roundhay, Leeds a fortnight short of his 85th birthday.
Tributes have poured in for the 'funny' and 'legendary' character.
Rest in peace.
The man who made 1500 children's dreams come true on his TV show 'Jim'll Fix It' and was knighted for raising over £30 million for various charities was found dead at his home in Roundhay, Leeds a fortnight short of his 85th birthday.
Tributes have poured in for the 'funny' and 'legendary' character.
Rest in peace.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Harry Potter to be Pulled From Shelves
The Warner Bros have announced their decision to remove all Harry Potter DVDs by 29th December 2011;
“Harry Potter, the #1 motion picture franchise of all time, will soon disappear from shelves, as Warner Bros. stops shipping all Harry Potter theatrical film titles (including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2, and Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection) as of December 29, 2011 (moratorium does not include digital – Electronic Sell-Through & VOD – or games). The Harry Potter franchise has grossed more than $12.1 billion for Warner Bros. Entertainment – with $7 billion at the worldwide box office for Warner Bros. Pictures and $5.1 billion for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.”
Source: Warner Bros
The move comes to boost sales and quite probably to bring them back at a later date for a riddikulus price. Smart move by WB or not?
Well, at the moment Potter fans are up in arms about this tactic played, partly due to this decision being announced just 7 weeks after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -Part 2 on DVD.
Stationary at the ready guys, time to write some Howlers!
“Harry Potter, the #1 motion picture franchise of all time, will soon disappear from shelves, as Warner Bros. stops shipping all Harry Potter theatrical film titles (including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2, and Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection) as of December 29, 2011 (moratorium does not include digital – Electronic Sell-Through & VOD – or games). The Harry Potter franchise has grossed more than $12.1 billion for Warner Bros. Entertainment – with $7 billion at the worldwide box office for Warner Bros. Pictures and $5.1 billion for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.”
Source: Warner Bros
The move comes to boost sales and quite probably to bring them back at a later date for a riddikulus price. Smart move by WB or not?
Well, at the moment Potter fans are up in arms about this tactic played, partly due to this decision being announced just 7 weeks after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -Part 2 on DVD.
Stationary at the ready guys, time to write some Howlers!
Monday 24 October 2011
The Secrets of the Mummys
After 3500 years, the secrets of the mummifcation process have been unlocked, tried and tested. Dr Stephen Buckley and his archaeological-forensic partner, Jo Fletcher, have spent 19 years attempting to rediscover the science of how the Egyptians preserved their dead so well, all that was left was to try out their discoveries.
Alan Billis, a normal, family man responded to an advertisement for a terminally-ill person to donate their body to the cause of science; not that his family were shocked at his decision upon telling them the news, apparently this is typical-Alan! This gave way to a documentary, aired on Channel 4 about the process of the mummification but also in part a tribute to Alan.
The programme dispelled myths of gory removing brains through noses but revealed the sentimental and respectfulness of the act. This was in part an ode to the person, preserving them so they could be recognised by the soul. The process itself is rather fascinating, especially to say this was carried out in 1550-1292 BC! The body was fully embalmed, all organs were removed except for the heart and brain which were viewed as the living places of the soul, then the body was restuffed with linen pouches to give it back it's shape. Then came the speculation and science behind the mummifcation process, for thousands of years no one fully understood how this could happen, the decomposition of humans is a natural process, how possibly could one delay it? Then came the answer, Natron. Natron is a salt specific to Egypt, when mixed with chemicals, water and with a body is submerged in it quite chemical burns appear on the skin but also the solidification of the fat tissue commences. Alan was brushed in a wax to protect his body from the chemical burns and was submerged in this liquid.
35 days passed, Alan's surely decompossed body was pulled out of the Natron-tub, to be examined, yet no decomposition was discovered at all. They had cracked the mummification process further than anyone else had in thousands of year, now was to dry out the body and wrap him up which helps the moisture to leave the body, aiding the preservation.
After a further 6 weeks, Alan's body was checked for signs of full mummification which, to everyones amazement, were duely found. The scientist have discovered the mysteries which have held us back from fully understanding Ancient-Egypt; they are now leaving the body to further mummify before checking for progression. This truely is an amazing discovery for not only science, but history.
Alan Billis, a normal, family man responded to an advertisement for a terminally-ill person to donate their body to the cause of science; not that his family were shocked at his decision upon telling them the news, apparently this is typical-Alan! This gave way to a documentary, aired on Channel 4 about the process of the mummification but also in part a tribute to Alan.
The programme dispelled myths of gory removing brains through noses but revealed the sentimental and respectfulness of the act. This was in part an ode to the person, preserving them so they could be recognised by the soul. The process itself is rather fascinating, especially to say this was carried out in 1550-1292 BC! The body was fully embalmed, all organs were removed except for the heart and brain which were viewed as the living places of the soul, then the body was restuffed with linen pouches to give it back it's shape. Then came the speculation and science behind the mummifcation process, for thousands of years no one fully understood how this could happen, the decomposition of humans is a natural process, how possibly could one delay it? Then came the answer, Natron. Natron is a salt specific to Egypt, when mixed with chemicals, water and with a body is submerged in it quite chemical burns appear on the skin but also the solidification of the fat tissue commences. Alan was brushed in a wax to protect his body from the chemical burns and was submerged in this liquid.
35 days passed, Alan's surely decompossed body was pulled out of the Natron-tub, to be examined, yet no decomposition was discovered at all. They had cracked the mummification process further than anyone else had in thousands of year, now was to dry out the body and wrap him up which helps the moisture to leave the body, aiding the preservation.
After a further 6 weeks, Alan's body was checked for signs of full mummification which, to everyones amazement, were duely found. The scientist have discovered the mysteries which have held us back from fully understanding Ancient-Egypt; they are now leaving the body to further mummify before checking for progression. This truely is an amazing discovery for not only science, but history.
Sunday 23 October 2011
Important Day To Remember Journalists!
To the student journalists who have been chosen...
Don't forget that on Monday 31st of October we are hopefully interviewing the BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell! He is coming to our school to interview Miss Abdulkrim, one of the female PE teachers of our school about the success miss has with netball. And as we are journalists we are hopefully if Mike isn't busy, we are going to interview him about being a presenter and about his past with sport as well.
I already have some questions and a small script about what we are going to say to him, but if any journalists who are taking part in Mike's interview have any good questions what they think might be good to ask Mike then try and find me on Monday, the first day back to school, so I can add them to our script. If you also have been chosen to interview Mike then PLEASE come at Monday dinner ASAP, WE NEED YOU TO COME! As Mike is here Monday lunch. Be aware that the interview might last over to 4th period so dont forget to tell your teacher who you have 4th period on a Monday about it.
Finally, the day of the interview, dont forget that we will be filming it, and we need 2 people who are willing to be in front of the camera interviewing Mike, 1 person filming it, 1-2 people helping out like holding a script or helping with the filming, and 1-2 people with a camera going round taking pictures of the netball that is going on and pictures of the interview itself.
If you are not aware, this filming might be going on TV, on BBC and hopefully their website so be prepared. I am willing to be in front of the camera asking Mike the questions. We need to sort out who's doing what as soon as we can! Good luck journalists for Monday!
By Emily Booker SLWA
Don't forget that on Monday 31st of October we are hopefully interviewing the BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell! He is coming to our school to interview Miss Abdulkrim, one of the female PE teachers of our school about the success miss has with netball. And as we are journalists we are hopefully if Mike isn't busy, we are going to interview him about being a presenter and about his past with sport as well.
I already have some questions and a small script about what we are going to say to him, but if any journalists who are taking part in Mike's interview have any good questions what they think might be good to ask Mike then try and find me on Monday, the first day back to school, so I can add them to our script. If you also have been chosen to interview Mike then PLEASE come at Monday dinner ASAP, WE NEED YOU TO COME! As Mike is here Monday lunch. Be aware that the interview might last over to 4th period so dont forget to tell your teacher who you have 4th period on a Monday about it.
Finally, the day of the interview, dont forget that we will be filming it, and we need 2 people who are willing to be in front of the camera interviewing Mike, 1 person filming it, 1-2 people helping out like holding a script or helping with the filming, and 1-2 people with a camera going round taking pictures of the netball that is going on and pictures of the interview itself.
If you are not aware, this filming might be going on TV, on BBC and hopefully their website so be prepared. I am willing to be in front of the camera asking Mike the questions. We need to sort out who's doing what as soon as we can! Good luck journalists for Monday!
By Emily Booker SLWA
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