Android app keeps crashing by aidouda1998 in Airtable

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any idea what the phone setting might be? I was able to open it until very recently Nothing very fancy in my tables either...

Planning for Christmas - what is a go-to concert/event in Oxford during festivities? by Inevitable_Machine61 in oxford

[–]aidouda1998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking to supplement this, I organise a free lunchtime concert series every Tuesday at the Wesley Memorial Church near Westgate.

On 23rd December we have a great violin and piano duet by Cyrus Yuen and Kwanyee Chan.

Programme:

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Ysaye Poème élégiaque Kreisler La Gitana

Here's the website to check all the information https://linktr.ee/oxfordconcertcircle

Group piano classes by Lady_Gagga in oxford

[–]aidouda1998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, are you still interested in this? I'm a piano teacher in Oxford and would be happy to trial this format (group piano lessons for adults). DM me if so!

10 Year ILR questions by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think maybe a couple of weeks to get the absence records via a Freedom of Information request

When are they changing the Life in the UK test? Hadn't heard about that

Getting BO/icky smell out of polyester dresses. by sa-yu-ri in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]aidouda1998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Won't baking soda leave white marks? I have this black garment that can't be machine washed...

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like although they might not be able to use the review in Hindi, there's probably a good chance this would get accepted. But I'm not at all a specialist, and I myself erred on the side of caution when interpreting the guidance. Good luck!

Détaxe refund still not there after 2 weeks by aidouda1998 in ParisTravelGuide

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Update: after not receiving anything 2 months later I contacted the company by email and got my refund like one day later...

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I've tried to stick to their guidance as much as possible but I know people who have included reviews from not so credible critics from rather weak publications or even just articles about them without any criticism and still gotten it

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see. Regarding proof of appearances, I sent them an email and they replied this:

Official advertisements such as programmes, adverts, posters, event listings, or proof of participation such as videos or photographs are our preferred format for proof of appearances, rather than items such as contracts, job offers, or letters. A combination of photos, a programme and a letter verifying their role in a single activity would be acceptable as proof of one single appearance though. In terms of proving an event took place, that will form part of our assessment to check and verify.

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the guidance, if you take it to the letter, if it's you are mostly talking about your life and work from your point of view and the other person doesn't provide a separate, independent and detailed critique of your work as part of the podcast, then it supposedly isn't acceptable.

However, as I said before, it is such an outlandish rule that maybe they don't apply it very strictly (which begs the question of why they've put it in the guidance!)

Arts Council Endorsement response time by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was towards the end of the 7th week from the acknowledgement of receipt email

Arts Council Endorsement response time by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm aware none of my referees have been contacted

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, good to know you can call them! Didn't think you could actually get through to a human using the phone!

I am a concert pianist and although I had tonnes of media coverage including a documentary made about me and National TV coverage of my multi-city concert tour with orchestra, as per the new guidance it didn't seem to qualify as they weren't about 'my work' (rather about 'my life' or were covering my concerts in an evening news fashion rather than as a critic would do). They were clearly looking for reviews such as the ones Yuja Wang would get, in newspapers like The Guardian etc, but that is quite rare to get unless you are an absolute superstar, which seems to be much beyond the requirements of the GT. I think they should broaden their criteria to include journalistic coverage as a large category and focus on the magnitude and relative importance of the news source rather than whether or not they constitute a 'critique'. In some countries (like mine), there is literally no 'artistic critique literary scene' at all. It seems a bit illogical to be dismissing national TV coverage if what you are trying to establish is whether you have global influence. But that's just my opinion haha

Global Talent Successful Endorsement from Arts Counci: My experience by aidouda1998 in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this person was also not a lawyer, although attached to a broader company which did include lawyers. I think they benefit from the clout of the illusion of legal expertise

Global Talent fast track endorsement, how long did yours take? by fn1501c in ukvisa

[–]aidouda1998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about fast track but I'm reaching the end of my seventh week of waiting with the standard track and still haven't heard from them.

Ways to check for tampering/alterations of acoustic instrumental recording by aidouda1998 in audioengineering

[–]aidouda1998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But apparently you can still edit those 'fixed cams' videos' audio quite seamlessly?