Thursday 23 May 2013

New X Factor Judge Revealed!

Tulisa will be replaced by Sharon Osbourne. Tulisa who was a judge on the X Factor for four years until leaving in 2007.

The other three judges Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger will return this year to judge this years hopefuls.

Sharon said "I cant wait to give Gary Barlow a big hug and sit next to the gorgeous Nicole and throw water on Louis."

This year there is a twist the contestants will have to perform twice in front of  the judges.

First off they will have to perform in a quiet room then they will perform in front of an audience of X- Factor fans.

The X Factor judges

Monday 20 May 2013

Ceremony of Remembrance- ~“The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation, Solitary Witch” by Silver RavenWolf


WHEN TO PERFORM: This is entirely up to you and should be done when you feel ready. Some covens prefer the full moon, where others find the new moon more appropriate. If you are really into magickal timing, you might want to think about the following:

1. When the moon is in Pisces (ruled by Jupiter and Neptune; both are considered spiritual energies).

2. In the hour of Jupiter, Venus or the moon.

3. On Monday (the moon) or Thursday (Jupiter) or Friday (Venus).

SUPPLIES: A bell (or drum) ; a candle (of the person’s favourite colour) for the altar; eight votive candles for the positions of the eight holidays on the Wheel of the Year.; a needfire candle (which will be the first lit); the deceased’s favourite flowers; a picture; a cauldron; a bottle of holy water; the person’s favourite drink and favourite food. Have a box of tissues handy (it is perfectly healthy to cry). Music, if you think this is appropriate. If possible, dress in white. Make a list of your deceased relatives and friends.


Read more at - http://wiccanposts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/ceremony-of-remembrance-ultimate-book.html

Empaths

Empaths are poets in motion. They are the born writers, singers and artists who possess a high degree of creativity and imagination. They are known for many talents as their interests are varied, broad and continual. They are loving, loyal and humorous.

They often have interests in many cultures and view them with a broad-minded perspective. They are mother, father, sister, brother, child, friend, doctor, nurse, caregiver, teacher, psychic, clairvoyant, healer and more.

That is not to say that all those in any given category are empaths. The list is extensive and really unimportant. What is important to notice is that empaths are everywhere - in every culture and throughout the world.



Read more and check out my blog at http://wiccanposts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/empaths.html

7 million adults in the UK have never been online

So, while most of you are surfing the web, millions of adults across the UK have still never used the internet. This is a big shock! The Office for National Statistics (ONS) say that 14% of British adults do not use the web. 14% is equivalent to around 7.1 million adults.


Just over three in 10 people at the age of 75+ have used the internet before. Out of the 7.1 million, around 4.2 million are women that have never used a computer network. Since last year, one million more people are getting online, even though the figures are still high, this is a big improvement.


The ONS said: “Most of the people that haven't been online are elderly or disabled, but pointed out that the number of people over 75 going on the internet is rising.”


3.7 million who had never been online were disabled people.

One Direction announce 2014 tour

The very successful pop group also known as… One Direction has announced their big secret today! People will be happy to find out they're set to head off on a world tour in 2014!

At this moment of time, it's known: they're to visit the UK, Latin America and Ireland but don’t worry, more countries are soon to be added to the list. The famous boys made the announcement at Wembley Stadium during a press conference.

Liam Payne tweeted: "Guyssss so excited about the stadium tour :) . If your country hasn't been announced yet don't worry. We plan to announce more soonnnnn."

Niall Horan said: "We have only been a band for three years and we're already doing stadiums – including Wembley."

Harry Styles added: "It's important the fans and everyone who comes to see the show know it's going to be much bigger and [we will be playing] new songs. A completely different tour."

The boy band has grown drastically since the X Factor 2010 and the boys are definitely no stranger to success. All of their albums have done exceptionally well: Take Me Home, Up All Night, Wishing on a Star, iTunes Festival: London 2012 and Live While We're Young are all incredible. In 2011 their debut single sold more than 30 million records and DVDs globally they also, topped the charts in more than 37 countries.

iOS Much Safer Than Android

The amount of malware on mobile devices is quickly growing, putting many users at risk, many Android users. iOS is much safer than Android and attacks aren't easily made, thanks to Apple's developer program. According to F-Secure's report, the number of active mobile threat families and variants on Android has risen to 96 out of 100, from a much smaller 49 out of 74 known threats in the third quarter of 2012. It was then that Phil Schiller, Apple's head of worldwide marketing, decided to tweet (a very rare occasion) a link to the report; alongside "Be safe out there."...

To read more visit my blog or the Macworld website, where it has also been published.

Apple Sees Way of Using Multiple iPhones as Camera Flashes


Apple have filed a new patent, in which a primary iOS device controls many other secondary devices as assistant flashes; to light the scene. When taking photos in low light the outcome may not always be as desired, that's why we use flashes to light the scene up. But, one flash might not be enough or it might ruin a face shot, that is why Apple have come up with this new system...

You can read more on my blog or visit the Macworld website, where it has also been published.

Sunday 19 May 2013

British Child Dies At A Hotel In Egypt!


British Child From London Dies At A Hotel In Egypt!

Locator map of Sharm el-Sheikh in EgyptA young child called Chloe Johnson from London has sadly lost her life in a pool on a holiday to Egypt.
Chloe Johnson was on a holiday with her family to a hotel called Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the very popular tourist area of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel is one of the most popular Red Sea holiday destinations in the whole of Egypt and is the last place you would expect a death to occur…

The holiday company ‘First Choice’ have announced that a full investigation will be held into Chloe’s sudden and devastating death at the very waterpark where her body was recovered. The hotels manager Ashraf Khalil quoted: “We are sorry this has happened”, but I am sure this isn’t enough for the family, friends and relatives of Chloe Johnson. Chloe’s grandmother told Sky News that her granddaughter (Chloe) was “a lovely, lovely girl” who was “intelligent for her age”. Chloe is the last person you’d expect to lose her life due to an activity in a pool and I am sure that her family are absolutely devastated and heartbroken.

A spokeswoman for the holiday company ‘First Choice’ said: "First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt. The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel's waterpark." She continued: "In partnership with the hotelier, our resort team are working to understand how the incident occurred, and we will be carrying out a full and thorough investigation". “At this time our priority is to provide support to the family."

The hotel manager said that the hotel and First Choice have organised for a group of investigators from the UK to fly to Egypt and to the hotel to try to figure out what happened. He said: "The hotel is waiting to finalise its investigation into what happened together with the official investigation of the Egyptian district attorney and Egyptian police”. "We want to see the facts and the most important fact here is that our hearts and souls are with the family and with little Chloe”. "We have moved them from the scene of the hotel so they can at least not be in premises where the accident happened."

He also added: "When the investigation concludes we will be able to give answers."

This is a very sad story indeed and it just comes to show that accidents like this can still happen to this very day. RIP Chloe Johnson…

Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis Is Married!

The Olympic champion from Sheffield known as Jessica Ennis has got married in Derbyshire's Peak District (in the village of Hathersage) to her long-term partner, Andy Hill.

Jessica Ennis was born on the 28th of January 1986 and is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles. Ennis is a member of the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and she is the current Olympic heptathlon champion and is the British national record holder for the indoor pentathlon, the high jump and the 100m hurdles.

Jessica EnnisRecently, the 27 year old British champion, Jessica Ennis, tied the knot with her long-term partner called Andy Hill in the village of Hathersage in Derbyshire's Peak District. Ennis is a huge inspiration to all those young athletes out there whose dreams are to follow in Jessica's footsteps in athletics and is now the very proud and beautiful wife to Andy Hill. I'm sure we all wish the couple a very happy and successful life ahead!

However, this won't be the last we see of Jessica Ennis as she will hopefully appear on our TV screens in the 2014 Olympic games to show the world what a great athlete she is...

The British Soap Awards - The Winners!

The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The soap operas nominated for the awards are Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.

On Sunday the 19th of May 2013 at 8pm on ITV, all of the casts from the different British soap TV shows gathered as one to compete for the different individual awards and the overall grand prize: 'The Best British Soap'. The night was filled with many old faces such as Adam Woodyatt who has served in EastEnders for just over 28 years, and new faces such as Joseph Thompson. Here is the full list of winners from the night...

VIEWER-VOTED CATAGORIES:

Sexiest Male
Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth, Coronation Street)
David Witts (Joey Branning, EastEnders)
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks) - WINNER
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)

Sexiest Female
Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong, Coronation Street)
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, EastEnders)
Natalie Anderson (Alicia Gallagher, Emmerdale)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Villain of the Year
Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Nigel Havers (Lewis Archer, Coronation Street)
Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning, EastEnders)
Dominic Power (Cameron Murray, Emmerdale)
Emmett J Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)

Best Actor
Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed, EastEnders)
Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Emmett J Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)

Best Actress
Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape, Coronation Street)
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)
Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon, EastEnders)
Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan, EastEnders)
Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen, Hollyoaks) - WINNER


PANEL-VOTED CATEGORIES

Best Newcomer
Marc Baylis (Rob Donovan, Coronation Street)
Ian Midlane (Doctor Al Haskey, Doctors)
Khali Best (Dexter Hartman, EastEnders)
Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt, Emmerdale)
Joseph Thompson (Doctor Paul Browning, Hollyoaks) - WINNER

Best Exit
Nigel Havers (Lewis Archer, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson, Doctors)
Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning, EastEnders)
Tom Lister (Carl King, Emmerdale)
Emmett J Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)

Best Comedy Performance
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Ian Kelsey (Howard Bellamy, Doctors)
Ricky Norwood (Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Best On-Screen Partnership
Jennie McAlpine and Alan Halsall (Fiz Stape and Tyrone Dobbs, Coronation Street)
Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Doctor Daniel Granger and Doctor Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia (Masood Ahmed and Zainab Khan, EastEnders)
Lucy Pargeter and Dominic Power (Chas Spencer and Cameron Murray, Emmerdale)
Emmett J Scanlan and Kieron Richardson (Brendan Brady and Ste Hay, Hollyoaks) - WINNER

Best Dramatic Performance
Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames, Coronation Street) - WINNER
Dido Miles (Doctor Emma Reid, Doctors)
Jo Joyner (Tanya Cross, EastEnders)
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Spencer, Emmerdale)
Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Best Young Performance
Ellie Leach (Faye Windass, Coronation Street)
Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher, EastEnders)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) - WINNER
Ellis Hollins (Tom Osborne, Hollyoaks)

Spectacular Scene of the Year
The Rovers fire (Coronation Street)
Julia's car crash (Doctors)
The Olympic torch comes live to Walford (EastEnders)
Cain's clifftop rescue of Zak (Emmerdale)
The bus crash (Hollyoaks) - WINNER

Best Episode
Kirsty's treachery ends in Tyrone's arrest (Coronation Street)
'The Scales' (Doctors)
The identity of Kat's lover is revealed (EastEnders)
'Emmerdale Live' (Emmerdale) - WINNER
The bus crash (Hollyoaks)


Best Storyline
Kirsty's abuse of Tyrone (Coronation Street) - WINNER
Sam's assisted suicide (Doctors)
The demise of Derek Branning (EastEnders)
Zak's depression (Emmerdale)
Esther's bullying (Hollyoaks)

Lifetime Achievement
Adam Woodyatt, EastEnders - WINNER


Best British SoapCoronation Street - WINNER
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

The Eurovision Song Contest - The Winners!

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual singing competition held among many of the active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union. Each member of a country submits a song to be performed on live television and radio and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition. The country with the most votes wins the overall competition!

On Saturday the 18th of May 2013, singers from 26 countries in Europe joined together to compete for the 'Eurovision' title of 2013. The stage was lightened by different singers from a variety of countries and I can tell you that the overall winner of the night was.... Denmark with an amazing 281 points! Sadly leaving Ireland in last place with 5 points... Here is the full winners list in order of 1st place to last place:

  1. Denmark: Emmelie de Forest, Only Teardrops - 281 points
  2. Azerbaijan: Farid Mammadov, Hold Me - 234 points
  3. Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich, Gravity - 214 points
  4. Norway: Margaret Berger, I Feed You My Love - 191 points
  5. Russia: Dina Garipova, What If - 174 points
  6. Greece: Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis, Alcohol Is Free - 152 points
  7. Italy: Marco Mengoni, L'Essenziale - 126 points
  8. Malta: Gianluca, Tomorrow - 120 points
  9. Netherlands: Anouk, Birds - 114 points
  10. Hungary: ByeAlex, Kedvesem - 84 points
  11. Moldova: Aliona Moon, O mie - 71 points
  12. Belgium: Roberto Bellarosa, Love Kills - 71 points
  13. Romania: Cezar, It's My Life - 65 points
  14. Sweden: Robin Stjernberg, You - 62 points
  15. Georgia: Nodi Tatishvili and Sophie Gelovani, Waterfall - 50 points
  16. Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya, Solayoh - 48 points
  17. Iceland: Eythor Ingi, Eg a lif - 47 points
  18. Armenia: Dorians, Lonely Planet - 41 points
  19. UK: Bonnie Tyler, Believe In Me - 23 points
  20. Estonia: Birgit, Et uus saaks alguse - 19 points
  21. Germany: Cascada, Glorious - 18 points
  22. Lithuania: Andrius Pojavis, Something - 17 points
  23. France: Amandine Bourgeois, L'enfer et moi - 14 points
  24. Finland: Krista Siegfrids, Marry Me - 13 points
  25. Spain: ESDM, Contigo hasta el final - 8 points
  26. Ireland: Ryan Dolan, Only Love Survives - 5 points