I have always wanted to go on mini adventures, and explore places. But, I never did much, because time never allowed me (at least for the past year and half), and also let's face it, I'm the laziest person when it comes to going out of the house. *facepalm* Like when is VR becoming affordable for people like me la? Nevertheless, I promised myself that I will make most my time in Johor for the next 8 months, and go on short explorations.
So, the destination for my first trip was Pulau Kukup, which I discovered in Johor Tourism website. Pulau Kukup is apparently the largest inhabited mangrove forest in the world. Its also designated as National Park (Taman Negara), which makes it rather an important location in Malaysia, especially if you're an environmental enthusiast.
Getting to Kukup is rather straightforward. You could enter Kukup in Waze or Google Maps, and as you reach Kukup town, look out for the road signs that indicate 'Terminal Feri Antarabangsa Kukup'. Parking is easy to find, especially if you reach around 8-9 am. Walk towards the terminal, and look for the boat owners to get you across the waters to the national park. Most likely someone will approach you by now. Two-way boat rides cost us RM 10 per person (Hint : Get the boat owner's number, so that you can call them when you're done in the park). Boat ride is just less than 5 minutes, and during the journey you can see floating fishermen village.
Entrance fee for the Kukup National Park is RM 5 per person (with MyKad). You can proceed to walk into the mangrove forest. The trail in the national park is well maintained (you wouldn't need sport shoes and all), which makes it quite convenient. As you walk in the mangrove forest, you'd see mangrove trees straight of your geography books (like duhhhh), monkeys and lots of greens. You'd probably find this place less pleasant if you were to just Google it. But, what's hidden behind the mangrove setting is several fascinating Insta-worthy setup for those who'd love a photo opportunity. There are different unique installations in the forest, modern architecture-nature fusion of sorts – where you can pose away. The complete trail in the forest takes about 45 minutes – 1 hour. After were done, we called out boat guys, and waited about 5 minutes.
After the walk in Kukup National Park, we hopped on the boat, and went to one side of the kelong settlement. We watched this weird crab feeding show. You can walk around at the kelong, watch the fishermen feed their crabs and fishes. We spent about 30 minutes at this place, and hopped on the boat back to the terminal.
Then we walked out from terminal, back to the nearby village, Kampung Nelayan Air Masin. As we walked, we realised that there were E-bikes for rental. You could rent an E-bike for RM15 per hour. We went on the bike to tour around the village. Locals there are probably pretty used to having tourists, so they were pretty accommodating as we navigated aimlessly through little lorongs of their kampung. Stopped by at one of the houses in Kampung Kukup Laut (village nearby the terminal, on the left), and bought coconut pudding for RM10.
Sang Matahari started to be merciless as it reached noon. We had ABC at this place called Summerly Ice House. The mango flavoured shaved ice seemed more famous there though (you should try and let me know how you liked it!). We decided to head back after stopping by to get some local fruits and anchioves (ikan bilis) for the nasi lemak I was intending to cook.
Overall, it was short fulfilling trip. Definitely a different scene that the usual malls and cafes. This trip will be easy on your pockets, and also a gateway for you to reconnect with nature. I was just frustrated to see rubbish floating on the waters, even in the mangrove swamp. I'd recommend Kukup if you're looking for a day trip.
Public Service Announcement: If you were to take a trip here, or to any forest/island/anywhere la, please keep throw it in designated bins. Please!
A couple of weeks back, on 4th June 2018, at about 6.30 pm, I walked across Operations, IT, HR, (a bridge), Finance and big bosses' offices, and then, down two flights of stairs to thumb out for the last time in an MNC that I had worked for the past year and half. Okay laa, I'm just this 'extra' as a person that I had to describe it as I did. So, it was my last day at work, at my first 'real' job. I was nothing but all smiles! I was just glad to drive out of the premise.
No, I hadn't had that much of a terrible experience in this MNC. In fact, I made so many good friends and had learned a lot there (including expanding my Mandarin vocabulary). I was just all happy about this first 'adult' decision I made, in contrary of what others had suggested (I did not have another job on the day I tendered my resignation – not that I recommend it, anyways). This wasn't something I did in a spur of the moment, or in haste. I had thought and discussed about it long enough that all my friends were probably just impatient if I would just-resign-already-laa! *moment of silence for those who had to endure my whining* 😛 So, here are three reasons why I left my job at the said MNC.
1. I disliked my job scope.
You see, this was my first job. I had applied for a different position during the application process. I was then notified that there was another vacancy, and if I was interested. I jumped at it. Even during the interview, I did not ask enough of the job scope. On my first couple of days, I was tasked to separate and process a bundle of pending invoices (I honestly thought that was going to be sole job). Then, I abruptly was trusted upon other tasks, which included purchasing waste bins, arranging waste bins and printing out labels for the waste bins. I hated it! Sure, I learned other valuable things like Management System, and environmental legal stuffs, amongst others. But the waste bins drove me crazy. Imagine when people started calling you 'Waste Specialist', and it felt like a knife driven through your heart. Oh, I hated reviewing procedures too.
My daily mantra, unfortunately, became this!
Moral of the Story : Ask about your job scope in detail during interview.
2. I dreaded the workload. And I dreaded how helpless I felt about it.
You see (idk why you'll have to see all the time, but you see la huh), turnover is quite noticeably high at the MNC I had worked for. Specifically, in the particular section I was in, it was probably even more serious. In 1.5 years, I had seen resignation of 3 Executives and 1 Non-Executive. That meant over 6 months of doing almost everything on my own. I had not known enough to voice out my helplessness. I wanted to try completing it all, until I started drowning in the pile. I wasn't asking for help, because that'll make me look incompetent. I whined all day, but I never said anything to the person who was giving me the tasks. I went to work on Sundays during my semester break, I stayed back late, I missed dinners, I wept in the parking, and the only time I said anything about it was the day I tendered my resignation.
Picture of me at work, circa March 2018.
Moral of the Story : If you have genuine feedbacks about work, give them to your superior.
3. I disliked the leadership.
You see (hahaaaa, this was on purpose, sorry I've been weirdly funny ever since I became jobless), I liked my superior as a person, as a colleague. But their leadership made me dread every morning's alarm. In my early days of working, I went to work as early as 6.30 a.m. I had stopped going in early since an incident in September last year that got me weeping like a cry baby (like one, because I'm not one, mind you!) as early as 7.30 a.m. I despised getting WhatsApp messages on non-working hours (Dear boss, please don't misuse the app laaa.. I don't want to be asked anything on a hot Sunday afternoon, while I'm trying to focus in a terribly difficult class). I despised longgggggggg (does this justify how its length?) discussions that took place in the morning. I despised the nagging. I despised that despite knowing that I was right, but being told I was wrong because they were confused about the matter. I despised the book slamming, hard clicking on the keyboard, the grunts, growls and changing decisions. But. I never gave the feedback to the this person. Because, I didn't want to be added in to their (her) list of Pampered Gen Y who wanted to be treated like royalty at work.
This shouldn't be the way, but this was how it was?
I had just finished a meeting at 5.15-ish on Friday evening, when almost all the bosses rushed out of the Conference Room, speaking of kacang putih. No, you did not read that wrongly, it IS kacang putih. If that wasn't weird enough, at 5.30 p.m, our PA system blasted Naan Siritthal Deepavali. At this moment, I had simply wanted to bury my head somewhere (you would too, if only you have the lyrics figured). The Little Thara in me finally kicked out of slumber, feeling all excited. It's Diwali in a few days!
As a matter of fact, this is something you could expect every single time. Deepavali OR Diwali? It's fine either way, guys. Although since Primary 1, we were all taught that it's Deepavali, Diwali is fine too. It's just the same with colour and color, British vs Americans. In our case here, South Indians vs North Indians. Blehhh..
Ever since Petronas came up with this advertisement, it has been one of our favourites of all Deepavali ads. Years passed, and yet, this advertisement always creeps out of hiding to entertain us all during Diwali celebration season. No doubt, you'd also see it again this year. Do me a favour, will you? Don't just scroll down if it appears on timeline, watch it once again, okay? Because sometimes, we all need a reminder to be proud of who we are.
Once, the most popular Paati on TV.
I'd even bet my fat tummy on this, that you'll definitely see at least one (or more) Jimki Kammal themed boomerangs/pictures on your social media. As much as jimkis or jhumkas have been worn over decades/centuries ago, it's only after this year's Onam, this piece of accessory gained immense popularity (it might even be popular than some of our representatives in parliament). God bless all good souls who are about to be victimised to get just the right Boomerangs this Diwali.
I'd better start practising the head move before the big day.
If you're one of those katak di bawah tempurung who has no clue at all about what's this even about, just please! It's a catchy song, which is in trend. *hint hint* You should watch one of the many versions, but this is the original version here.
If your mother has attended the Indian Amma's Convention (most likely, she has) , food in the living area is a big No-No. The only time where you get to keep the snacks within reach of the comfy couch is during Diwali. You get to munch on your favourite Diwali snacks, while watching the many shows on television. This could even go on for a week if you're lucky.
While Amma worries about crumbs on carpet..
It's apparently a tradition these days to have fireworks during Deepavali. I don't remember seeing so many fireworks going at once as a child. It's rarity back then when fireworks were only for Hari Merdeka and New Year's Eve. These days, my father doesn't purchase even the smaller firecrackers. We simply grew out of it, I guess. So, for a few years now, I just go to my parents' room and watch fireworks from the entire area. It feels magical for the first 10 minutes, then it gets slightly louder. By the time it's 1.30 a.m, I consider calling the police to whistle-blow on my neighbours. Psssss.. It also causes air pollution.
As much as I'm heartbroken about thinking of my not-so prosperous angpau collection this year (apparently working adults who are still kids at heart do not deserve money packets), I'm still as excited. For the food, and simply the joy of festivities.
He might vomit if you asked him to blow a balloon. It's VERY amusing to watch.
If he's down with flu, he does not blow his own nose because he finds it disgusting.
He is one tough critic when he is proofreading essays and writings.
He sings absolutely EVERY song that there is with the wrong lyrics.
You should never ask him to pick a restaurant (or you'll end up walking kilometres before you could start eating).
He used to play with imaginary sharks, because he found it more amusing than playing with other kids.
He gets annoyed with hot weather, excessive whining, certain tone of speech and harsh English words spoken by me.
When he retires, he's ought to write a book entitled '1001 Ways to Annoy Thara'.
I've not met any adult who can speak gibberish as fluently as he does.
Two years passed the previous blog, and he still needs his Mum and Aunt to clip his fingernails for him.
Some days, he gets into this Strict 90's Parent mode, and goes on lecturing me in oh-so-uncle-ish ways.
That's twelve completely random things that you probably don't even want to know about Rice. As I write this post today, I am genuinely feeling grateful that life has crossed my path with The Mister (you could gag, if you want to from this point forward. Heeee..) I'm probably extra extra nice due to hormones and it's his birthday.
I wish to be bugging you with lame games, lots of questions and stories for decades to come. Thank you for being a very responsive human diary, even if that sometimes ends in tears and phone hangs. 😛 Thank you for being quirky, humorous and sensible all at the same time. With this, we will end your birthday celebration and forget that I owe you gifts. Heeee..


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Dem autopsy a cautionary tale for Republicans
This guy at the DailyKos is probably onto something.
I really hope the Kansas Democrats never put him in charge. Although on second thought, I think I have met this guy one time, and I'm not sure they want him in front of a television camera. Behind the scenes, he could be dangerous.
His autopsy of what he calls the "error brigade" rings true to me, anyway.
He writes: "The pressure it seemed was on Democrats: Stick to our message and our message is... unfortunately in March of 2014, the message remained: 'Not Sam Brownback.' This message, 'Not Sam Brownback' resonated only as far as a race with Sam Brownback in it of course, but even in that race, Democrats knew that it needed something else."
Obviously, they needed to define Paul Davis. They never did. They also failed to capitalize on issues the writer says would have resonated with voters, choosing instead to focus only on education. They relied on big data rather than actually talking to people.
"Kansas Democrats simply assumed that education was the top issue for voters," he writes. "It resonated with them."
It didn't, thankfully. (Of course, we know that some of Dems' complaints about education funding in Kansas were simply inaccurate. Being honest is generally helpful when you're trying to reach people on a personal level.)
The Dems needed an edge in Johnson County, but the author said the education issue was always going to be a hard sell in this end of the state.
"...the new plan in Johnson County -- a place that Democrats had to win -- to provide middle school students with free iPads and high school students with MacBooks would completely destroy an education argument. Parents simply wouldn't accept the idea that schools where (sic) if their kids were coming home with free technology no matter how rural schools suffered," he wrote.
But that, he said is the fault of Democrat schemers for using data rather than actually talking to people.
He suggests that residents in the southwest Kansas, specifically Hispanics, had concerns about the minimum wage. In western Kansas voters wanted to talk about water conservation, ag policy and wages.
But, he notes, Democrats don't recognize these issues when they're running statewide campaigns from Topeka and Lawrence. (He also mentions the detrimental challenges of having a communications director who calls some parts of Kansas, "crapholes." D'oh!)
Republicans should learn from these conclusions:
1. An effective political party should be a bottom-up organization.
"A state party is almost never built top down. A governor doesn't suddenly build up a party full of county commissioners and state house members. The reverse is almost always true."
Gov. Brownback started building the Kansas GOP machine long ago. Unfortunately, I believe once he reached the pinnacle, he quit listening to the grassroots. The Governor famously got involved in selecting delegates to the state party. The state party writes the platform and is typically includes precinct people and party volunteers. These are the people who do the entirely selfless work of campaigning. And for the Governor to deign to attempt to control who lands in those slots is just tacky and disgusting. This election was scarier than it should have been, and I suspect that is in part because Brownback appears to be somewhat of a narcissist, surrounded by yes people who will not allow a sliver of discord. It worked this time, because the electorate in Kansas is truly conservative, but I don't think that's a long-term plan for success.
2. A wise party encourages local candidates to run provides them active support, the DailyKos author writes.
The writer gives too much credit to the idea that Republicans are doing this in the way we should be. We aren't, but it's solid advice.
3. Talking to voters is far more effective than relying on polling.
The national GOP earned its comeuppance on this one in the 2012 election. The Dems, it seemed, had a magical turnout machine and the Republicans had one had technical problems on Election Day in 2012.
My fear is that we could go the way the Kansas Dems did this year in the future. Our tech and data did what it was supposed to do in 2014, but we cannot be complacent. They should never, ever replace actually talking to people one-on-one.
4. Finally, the author makes a plea for Kansas Democrats to get out of their bubble in Topeka and Lawrence.
"If the Kansas Democratic Party hopes to survive, it must fumigate it's (sic) office and realize it doesn't belong in Topeka. Or Lawrence. It must move to Salina. Tomorrow. Immediately."
The Kansas Republicans have done a fairly decent job of getting out of Topeka, but we aren't working hard enough on the ground in places like Wyandotte. And I am continually baffled at the echo chamber where most party faithful spend their time. Our echo chamber is great right now, but the demographics long term are not in our favor. We must do the work now of engaging minority voters, WHERE THEY ARE; and of engaging single women voters -- fewer and fewer people are getting married these days.
We're going to need to peel off larger and larger of segments in those two populations if we hope to succeed 10 years from now, and possibly, if we hope to have continued success even in 2016.
The voters in the graphic above, they'll be back in 2016. If we don't start educating them now, they'll be at the polls, woefully ignorant, and likely to vote with the Democrats.
Labels: a cautionary tale, DailyKOS, Kansas GOP, Paul Davis, Sam Brownback
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Sustainability in Stages
Sydney LeBlanc
photos by:
Misha Gravenor
Originally published in Green Is Good
"Personally, I'd rather be living outside," says architect David Hertz. As a young man surfing in Bali, he was impressed by tropical village compounds where indoors and out flow into each other. "Those houses seemed able to breathe, like plants and flowers."
In the new addition to the Hertz/Fong residence, the architect's son Max tinkers with his extensive array of Legos and War Hammer miniatures in the upstairs office/playroom.
Trellis-like balcony railing cue the exposed timber frame extending over the house. The balcony and fence are made from sustainably harvested ipe wood.
Sophie and Colin enjoy their new pool, the only non-solar-powered portion of their home in Venice, California, created by their father, architect David Hertz. Read the full article here.
Sophie, 11, rinses off in the outdoor shower made from 12-by-12-inch Syndecrete tiles cut into 3-by-3-inch squares, which Hertz intentionally set so that they appear to undulate. The sink is from Boffi; the shower fixtures are Arne Jacobsen for Vola.
The exuberant results of Hertz's design are visible from the street. Giant birds of paradise, king palms, and bamboo tower above the fence. The Balinese long building, seen on the far left, is almost nautical; on the right, the original house's rammed-earth entry wall frames its concrete layers.
The courtyard is now the heart of the house.
Hertz/Fong House
David Hertz
Hertz has transported this idea of an ecological village to Venice, California, where he lives near the beach with his wife, Stacy Fong, and their three children. The compound—four dwellings connected by bridges and clustered around a courtyard lap pool—is an exuberant presence on a confined city lot.
Like many family homes, it evolved in stages, begin-ning with a lucky encounter. In 1994, walking in their Venice neighborhood, Hertz and Fong spied a rare sight: a vacant 40-by-90-foot lot. Up until that point, they'd only been thinking of adding a second story to accommodate their three rambunctious youngsters. They made a low offer to secure the lot, but serious strings were attached: They had to design and permit their as-yet-undreamed-of dream house in just 90 days or forfeit the deal.
Fortunately, the pair was up to the challenge. Hertz is a graduate of SCI-Arc, and worked with adventurous architects John Lautner and Frank Gehry before starting his own Santa Monica–based practice in 1984. He began pioneering a then-radical specialty: ecologically sensitive design. Hertz parlayed this early interest into offbeat but practical projects. He's currently completing a tilt-up house of prefab industrial refrigeration panels in Venice. And for the old Tony Duquette estate in Malibu, he's salvaging a mothballed Boeing 747, which he will dissect and reassemble into a solar-powered residence with a meditation pavilion in the cockpit.
Hertz is also an entrepreneur, whose product Syndecrete, his recipe of cement plus recycled glass chips, computer parts, and vinyl records (among other things), transforms trash into stylish interior elements. Around the time he and Fong bought the vacant lot, he had already been precasting tiles, countertops, sinks, furniture, even vases out of Syndecrete. (Fong, a nonpracticing architect, handles the business affairs for Syndecrete and Hertz's architectural practice.)
"I saw the house as a working laboratory to test my ideas and as a showcase for Syndecrete," Hertz says. Pressed for time, he dashed off a design that stacked space in two buildings joined by a glass bridge above a courtyard. He had no inkling that he had initiated an expansive family compound that would be ten years in the making.
In 1996, the family of five moved into their new house, a light-filled, 2,700-square-foot modernist aerie that unfolds in seven open levels across two buildings and a connecting bridge. The kids got bedrooms in the rear building, with parents up front.
A solar panel, solar radiant heating, sustainable hardwoods, and nontoxic materials also evidenced the couple's growing interest in intertwining sustainability with cutting-edge design.
By 2002, the family had outgrown the nest and decided to build onto the adjacent 40-by-90-foot property they'd bought as an investment in 1998. "This time," Fong says, "we wanted more space, especially outdoors, a pool for the kids, and the ability to entertain leisurely."
While vacationing in Bali, the couple envisioned a resortlike family compound. Hertz designed two new glass-walled buildings connected by bridges opening onto a central courtyard and lap pool—now the heart of the house—plus a home theater, exercise room, outdoor kitchen, and beach shower. Colin, 13, and Sophie, 11, got new bedrooms while eight-year-old Max stayed put in the boys' original space.
"If I'd plopped a house in the middle of the lot, I'd have had four small bifurcated yards," Hertz explains. "With four buildings at the corners I could explore multiple interior spaces."
As a practical consideration, the wide-open resort atmosphere is sustained by hefty solar power. Hertz and Fong realized, as many homeowners do, that a new addition was a great way to gain solar capacity. The original house had just one solar panel (its rooftops were designed more for outdoor living). In the addition, the new rooftops support a 15-kilowatt power plant that provides electricity and heat for the entire complex (except for the pool). The monthly savings are sizable.
Though they're far from the Far East, Hertz and Fong are luxuriating in their tropically inspired eco-resort. And a new generation of surfers is enjoying a harmonious environment, where their boogie boards seem right at home.
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Medical technician degree programs cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. Find out what you'll learn.
Medical lab techs, surgical techs and other types of med techs, are required to hold an associate's degree related to the field. Shorter certificate programs are offered by dozens of community colleges and vocational schools, but these usually require past health care training or experience.
However, some only require a high school diploma to enroll.
The certificate programs can solidify your expertise in a certain area of the med tech field, such as phlebotomy. They can also get you into the workplace faster than a two-year associate's degree.
Certificate and diploma programs can last from a few weeks to a year. Courses are crafted in a way that students focus only on the medical technician career and building their skill set in a particular area.
In addition to these main courses, you'll participate in a practicum and take basic computer or office administration courses.
An associate's degree program, which takes about two years, will cover not only the medical technician specialization, but also provide a liberal arts education. So why choose a longer program over the certificate option?
If you think you may return to school at a later date to earn a bachelor's degree to become a medical laboratory technologist, having the liberal arts background will save you time and money when you enroll in the undergraduate program.
General education requirements, like English composition, are also included in the program along with a clinical practicum and lab seminar.
The courses in a med tech program run the gamut from teaching communication skills to how to sterilize and safely use equipment. If you attend a certificate program to be a specific type of technician, your courses will include general med tech topics, but will spend more time on the specialization you've chosen. For example, a surgical tech program will cover things like pharmacology whereas a phlebotomy program will spend more time on blood physiology and skin puncture techniques.
Accreditation is a sure-fire way to know if a program meets nationally-recognized standards for medical technician education. Independent accrediting organizations register schools once they've undergone a rigorous application process.
National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredits schools with medical lab tech programs, histologic technician programs and several others.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredits schools with allied health programs.
Programs which are accredited by one of the six regional accreditation bodies or organizations accredited for continuing education or career schools are also valid.


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High-flying Hammers holding Javier Hernandez hope
Lee Gormley | 12.02.2015
West Ham United will aim to secure the signing of Manchester United's out-of-favour forward Javier Hernandez next summer, once his loan spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid comes to a close.
The Hammers, 11/1 with Coral for a top six finish, are reportedly keen to add the Mexican marksman to their ranks for next season, as a potentially potent pairing with towering target man Andy Carroll appears to be on Sam Allardyce's mind.
Mexico's record goalscorer is currently on loan at reigning European champions Madrid for the season, after Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal offloaded his unwanted attacker last year.
With only 18 months remaining on his Old Trafford contract, and the Galacticos unlikely to want to make Chicharito's temporary move permanent, West Ham will consider swooping for his services in the summer.
Allardyce will hope to add some star names to his squad in the next transfer market, after missing out on Hernandez's former United teammate Darren Fletcher in January, and a move for French midfielder Lassana Diarra now looking to have fallen through.
Clinical centre forward Chicharito would provide the east London outfit with some firepower for the next campaign, as he boasts an impressive goalscoring record at all of his previous clubs, and a phenomenal international tally.
The rampant Red Devils striker began life in the red of Manchester incredibly, netting 20 times in 45 appearances and helped Sir Alex Ferguson's side reach the Champions League final that season.
In the 2012/13 campaign Hernandez struck 21 goals, including three Confederations Cup efforts for Mexico, but since Ferguson's departure from Old Trafford the forward has been shipped to Spain and struggled to regain form.
During his time in the Spanish top flight, 'the Little Pea' has managed to score only four times in 18 outings, but has been extremely limited in starting appearances due to the attacking wealth in Madrid's squad.
Frenchman Karim Benzema is Ancelotti's first-choice striker, with superstars Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo also keeping Hernandez out of the Madrid line-up.
West Ham could offer United's misfiring marksman a route out of Old Trafford, with the Hammers available at 11/1 to secure an FA Cup coup this term.
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Lee joined the Coral team in 2014 after studying at Leeds Trinity University, having moved across the water from Ireland, and has plenty of industry experience from his time with various news outlets in both England and Northern Ireland. After graduating with a BA Honours degree in Sports Journalism, he has since become an important member of the talented sports desk, passionately covering boxing, football and snooker, among many other sports. Lee is also a massive Manchester United and Republic of Ireland fan, but curbs any bias during his work, and outside of his job can be found regularly taking part in sport himself, such as boxing, GAA and football.
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Les Groupes d'opérations spéciales ou GOE (Grupo de Operaciones Especiales) est l'unité des forces spéciales de l'armée de terre espagnole. Cette unité ne doit pas être confondue avec le Grupo especial de operaciones (ou Groupe spécial des opérations) ou les  (Groupes opérationnels spéciaux de sécurité) qui sont des forces de police.

Leur mission initiale est d'effectuer des opérations de contre-guérilla. Néanmoins, les GOE sont principalement employés dans des missions d'infiltration par tous les moyens, d'observation et de renseignement derrière les lignes ennemies, par petites unités (6 hommes en général). Ils sont aussi employés pour des opérations d'évacuations de ressortissants ou d'extraction de personnes.

Organisation

Les GOE ou Groupes d'opérations spéciales sont au nombre de trois. Ceux-ci sont ensuite divisés en compagnies dénommées COE (Compañia de operaciones especiales). Chaque groupe dispose d'une unité, dite Plana, formée d'officiers, de sous-officiers et de soldats chargés de l'appui et du soutien logistique des compagnies opérationnelles.

Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Valencia" III
Initialement, le GOE III a été formé à partir du régiment d'infanterie Valencia III. Il est le premier groupe à s'installer dans le quartier Alférez Rojas Navarrete (ou Rabassa) à Alicante.

Il se compose des compagnies 31, 32 ainsi que de la compagnie Plana. Cette dernière a été transformée pour devenir la compagnie de commandement du Commandement des opérations spéciales.

Le GOE III a été déployé en Bosnie-Herzégovine, au Kosovo et en Irak. Il a aussi participé à l'assaut de l'îlot Persil en 2002.

Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Tercio del Ampurdán" IV
Le GOE IV a été créé en 1987 par l'unification à Barcelone des COE (compagnies des opérations spéciales) n°41 et 42. Il portait alors le nom de "Almogávares".

En 2001, il s'est installé à Alicante.

Grupo de Operaciones Especiales "Maderal Oleaga" XIX
Le GOE XIX est l'unité des opérations spéciales de la Légion espagnole. Auparavant dénommé Bandera de operaciones especiales de la Legión (BOEL), il a déménagé en 2002 pour rejoindre Alicante où il prit son appellation actuelle. Ce nom est dû à Juan Maderal Oleaga, un légionnaire qui fut décoré de la Croix de la valeur de San Fernando (Cruz Laureada de San Fernando) pour son action lors du combat de Edchera.

Le GOE XIX a été déployé en Bosnie-Herzégovine, au Kosovo, en Albanie et en Irak et sur l'îlot Persil à la suite d'une crise diplomatique avec le Maroc en 2002.

Histoire des GOE
GOE I créé en 1979 dissous en 1996GOE II créé en 1985 dissous en 1998GOE III créé en 1984GOE IV créé en 1987GOE V créé en 1986 dissous en 1996GOE VI créé en 1988 dissous en 1996GOE XIX créé en 1985

Voir aussi
 Liste des unités de forces spéciales

Liens externes
  Commandement des opérations spéciales (site officiel)
  Commandement des opérations spéciales sur le site des vétérans des Boinas Verdes (les bérets verts de la Légion)

Armée de terre espagnole
Forces spéciales
Province d'Alicante

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Degree Level Model Questions
Who launched the logo of lokpal in New Delhi on November 26, 2019 ?
A. Pradip Kumar Mohanty
B. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
C. Prashant Mishra
D. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Where was the 3rd edition of 'Destination Northeast (or Destination NE)' festival 2019 held ?
A. Kolkata, West Bengal
B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
C. New Delhi, Delhi
D. Mumbai, Maharashtra
Where did the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the 3rd-generation advanced earth observation and mapping satellite "CARTOSAT 3″along with 13 other nano satellites ?
A. Thumba, Kerala
B. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh(AP)
C. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
D. Wheeler Island, Odisha
Which country has played the 1st Pink Ball test cricket series against Indian Men's Team in India ?
A. Sri Lanka
B. West Indies
C. New zealand
D. Bangladesh
Who released five-point action plan to make India nutrition secure ?
A. Virender Lal Chopra
B. Mina Swaminathan
C. Verghese Kurien
D. Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
National Epilepsy Day is observed annually on __________ .
A. December 14
B. November 17
C. November 15
D. October 16
First edition of the joint bilateral maritime exercise that held between Qatar and India .
A. Al-Nagah
B. Prabal Dostyk
C. Za'ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea)
D. Sahyog-Kaijin
Name the 1st woman Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Indian Army, who was designated on a foreign mission of Seychelles .
A. Jyoti Sharma
B. Shiela Didi
C. Binita Hazarika
D. Sujata Manohar
Which sports association has officially changed its name to "World Athletics" ?
A. Confederation of African Athletics(CAA)
B. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
C. Asian Athletics Association(AAA)
D. European Athletic Association(EAA)
Which organization/Ministry has released a booklet titled "From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha" to deal with problems like underweight, obesity and anemia in children ?
A. UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
B. UNESCO
C. Save the Children
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development


Influential art collectors Don and Mera Rubell have always dared to sample untested artists – and they have the same fearless attitude to food. But there's only one dish they could possibly put on the menu for their final repast, and they would cook it themselves at their famous home.
"There's something about food cooking in the house that's very cool and creative; art and food certainly go together because you can't really do art without a social environment. Although the dining room table sometimes becomes so alien to us because we're all so busy. We run and eat, but the dining room table is a source of great social pleasure; maybe it's where you should start your day and finish your day… when our son and daughter were kids we desperately tried to have breakfast and dinner with them.
Actually for a lot of artists, their first memory of us is always in the kitchen here. And when we travel – which seems to be all the time – we always eat whatever's cooked… we always eat locally and want to try the local food – even if it's eating live lobster or something. The one difficult incident happened when we were travelling through China. We were served this huge seafood soup topped-off with floating seahorses – they might even have been alive, too; we just couldn't eat it. Other than that, we've always eaten whatever has been served to us in the spirit of hospitality.
So many decisions about the art get made at the table. The decisions get made over food but we don't just talk about art; half the time we'll be talking about the cooking, too.
When it comes to looking at new works we don't believe in our eye so much as we believe in the art. It's not like we're looking for artists to make art that is satisfying. We're looking for art that is important to the artist; we have to keep our minds and ourselves open to what it is that the artist is making and the issues that the artist is taking on. That's important, but the other thing is having our kids participate from a very early age [their son Jason is co-curator of the Rubell Family Collection, and their daughter Jennifer is an artist] and making it a kind of democracy, where they really participate in the decisions. They have always brought fresh eyes to the process, because the biggest problem with continuing to collect contemporary art is that in a way it's like music – you get stuck on the songs you heard when you were really young, the pictures you saw; you get fixated on your own generation and a new generation feels very alien and you can almost feel hostile to something, you feel almost like an outsider. And that can be wonderful.
In art you have to watch out for things that seduce you immediately; you always have to look for something you haven't seen, something that hasn't been tried in this culture. You have to pay attention to disturbances, when you look at something and you find yourself 'offended'. That can be a very useful reaction.
When people dislike something, nine times out of 10 it probably deserves to be disliked. The one time out of 10 that you're disliking something out of a lack of familiarity elicits the same emotion in you. The worst thing you can do is think you're right.
But then here we are eating 'spaghetti alla Mera' again. It's a dish we eat at least twice a week if we're here at home, if we can. There's something wonderful about this dish – with its familiarity and also about finessing it a little every time you do it; so as you drain the pasta you pour a little oil onto it. We learned this trick from an art dealer in Naples one night when we banged on their door at three in the morning to try and buy a painting; that's a good way to do it – food and art. Naples? Now there's a city for food, but don't try to drive around it – they don't pay any attention to traffic lights.
So we travel; we seek things out, we're working people, we work for a living. And how do we afford all this? We buy very, very young art. We always have done. For the first 10 years Jeff Koons couldn't sell anything; we bought from every single show. We met Damien Hirst at his Freeze show [a show Hirst curated when a student] with the severed head and bought very early – actually we felt bad for him because his studio didn't have any heating and we were sitting there with gloves on.
Don and Mera Rubell have spent a lifetime "getting there early", as Mera says. Championing young artists has led to a world-class collection. Founded in a former Drug Enforcement Agency confiscated-goods facility in 1993, the Rubell Family Collection has transformed Miami's formerly sketchy Wynwood district into an arts hub.
The Rubell's home was extended in order to incorporate the open-plan kitchen and dining room in which they chose to prepare and eat their Last Meal. It sits next to the Rubell Family Collection – their extensive library links the two.
Spaghetti alla Mera. "I always try to use the best ingredients I can," says Mera Rubell. These are: Nina Italian canned tomatoes, De Cecco No.11 spaghetti, Colavita extra virgin olive oil, garlic, basil, crushed chillies and kosher salt.
The Rubells have become well known for their low-key, family-style entertaining of artists at their Miami home, but before Miami and before their collection required a Collection it was the Rubell dining table in Brooklyn that acted as an accidental artist's salon.
Haring's stock had risen considerably since the Rubells had bought his first figurative and Pop-inspired works (the Rubells were his first buyers).
"Keith said no way, he just wanted to come for dinner. His parents never believed he could be an artist and he remembered that we had one of his first pieces hanging in our dining room – he knew that for his parents to see one of his paintings hanging in a domestic set-up would convince them he made proper art," says Mera.
"We were sort of normal people that loved his work, and that made it OK." Mera made the same spaghetti with tomato sauce for the Harings. It's kind of stuck.


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'Tawag ng Tanghalan' Finds a Gem in Rice Farmer Noven Belleza
Noven Belleza, a rice farmer from Victorias City, Negros Occidental is the newest "Tawag ng Tanghalan" champion beating defending champion Babylyn Mauhay on Saturday, July 23.
Noven got an average score of 96 percent with performance of the Bee Gees' classic "To Love Somebody" as against Babylyn's 92.2 percent after singing Shirley Bassey's "I Who Have Nothing."
Belleza, whose family is living off a weekly income of P1,000, said he joined the singing contest to pay for home repairs. Touched by his story, comedian Vice Ganda promised Belleza that he would pay for the tuition fee of his four younger siblings next year.
As the new defending champion, Belleza will return to the "It's Showtime" stage on Monday. He will need five straight wins to secure an automatic place in the semifinals.
ABS-CBN All Set for 'Pangako ng Pagbabago: SONA 2016' Coverage
ABS-CBN News, the largest news organization in the country, is going all out in covering the first ever State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (July 25), bringing Filipinos closer to the action with live, up-to-date reports via a cross-platform approach on ABS-CBN, ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel on cable, DZMM 630, DZMM TeleRadyo, news.abs-cbn.com, and ABS-CBN News' social media accounts.
ABS-CBN News' team of reporters will monitor major developments inside and outside the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, with award-winning anchors Ted Failon and Lynda Jumilla at the helm of the special coverage on ABS-CBN, starting at 3:20pm. They will provide pre and post SONA analysis and will give way to breaking reports and the live feed of the President's SONA.
Programs of ANC, on the other hand, will also focus on the SONA beginning with "Mornings@ANC" at 5:30 am that will feature past and current government officials as guests, followed by multi-awarded broadcast journalist Karen Davila's "Headstart" at 8am, "Market Edge" anchored by Cathy Yang at 9am, and "News Now" with Nancy Irlanda at 10am.
The pre-SONA special will start at 1pm to be anchored by Davila, followed by Yang at 2:30pm. The SONA coverage proper, meanwhile, will be led by Tony Velasquez and Karmina Constantino, with special guests Teddy Locsin, Jr. and Prof. Prospero de Vera, while TJ Manotoc will be discussing what people are saying about the SONA online. Tina Monson Palma will end the special SONA coverage for ANC through her program "Talkback with Tina Monson Palma" at 7pm.
The leading media and entertainment company's flagship AM radio station, DZMM 630, will start its SONA coverage at 12nn with Julius Babao's "Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Dose" program followed by Vic Lima's and Ruby Tayag's sitdown with Dr. Edna Co of the University of the Philippines and Dr. Dennis Coronacion of the University of Santo Tomas at 1pm. Karen Davila will be on board at 3pm with political analyst Prof. Julio Teehankee, who will also make an appearance in Anthony Tabrena's and Gerry Baja's "Dos Por Dos" at 5:30pm.
Filipinos on the go and out of the country can also get the newest SONA updates from ABS-CBN News' Twitter accounts @ABSCBNNews, @ANCALERTS, and @DZMMTeleRadyo. President Duterte's SONA will also be carried real-time via live streaming on the ABS-CBN News website (news.abs-cbn.com) and via Facebook Live on ABS-CBN News' official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS) that will also offer live updates and special features on the SONA.
ABS-CBN Integrated News head Ging Reyes said the organization has been planning for weeks to provide the most comprehensive coverage of another historic event in the Duterte presidency.
"We have a new President, who's been in office for just over a month and diverse audiences who are very eager to listen to his views on where he intends to bring the country in the next six years. Our comprehensive coverage of President Duterte's SONA is meant to reach Filipinos all over the world, who are closely monitoring new policies and programs under the new administration and how these will benefit the common good," explained Reyes.
Tune in to ABS-CBN's "Pangako ng Pagbabago: SONA 2016" this Monday (July 25) for President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address on ABS-CBN on free TV, ANC on cable, DZMM TeleRadyo on cable and ABS-CBN TVplus, DZMM Radyo 630, news.abs-cbn.com, and www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS. Tweet your thoughts on the SONA by using the hashtag #Du30SONA2016.
Showbiz Limelight? You Can Now #OwnIt with SMART Launchpad Starting July 23 at SM Megamall
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a showbiz star? Do you have the talent, guts, creativity and a stable connection (yes, you heard it right!) to become the next big star?
What do Charice, Charlie Green, Maria Aragon, Mikey Bustos, Bogart the Explorer and Maine Mendoza have in common? They're are entertainment industries well-known and most-loved personalities. Their ticket to stardom? YouTube. And I bet you want to follow their footsteps, right?
Rejoice! Your time to shine is just within your reach with SMART's LAUNCHPAD.
SMART, recognizing the creative potential of Filipino youth as an untapped resource for new ideas and raw talent, encourages the use of YouTube. It also continues to inspire change in the way the Filipino youth productively use technology and the Internet by empowering them with the tools to discover their passions, channel their creativity, and broadcast their talents to the world.
Just recently, Smart unboxed its slew of digital innovations, including "OWN IT" campaign, a platform that encourages everyone, especially the youth, to share their passions to the world, giving them a voice larger than themselves. Under this campaign, Smart unveiled LAUNCHPAD, a program to help budding content creators upload their own work on YouTube and broadcast it to the world via Upload Stations all over the country.
This weekend, July 23 and 24, Smart, in partnership with YouTube and a support by Samsung, is launching Launchpad at The Atrium, SM Megamall. I would highly suggest you go at the venue and with Smart's fast internet connection you can be the first to upload your video at Upload Stations installed in the area for the world to see. Not only that, you might also get the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles, California and have the opportunity to collaborate with internationally known Youtube creators.
Watch out also for Smart Launchpad Upload Stations which will be deployed in SM malls and schools nationwide:
July 30-31 at SM MOA
August 7-8 at SM Baguio
August 13-14 at SM Clark
August 27-28 at SM Iloilo
September 3-4 at SM North EDSA
September 10-11 at SM Davao
Be ready to participate in Launchpad Workshops where you can learn from industry professionals and top YouTubers on how you can make content creation into a profession with modules on building your own brand, monetizing your YouTube channel, and creating engaging content plans.
If you can't make it there, you can also visit smart.com.ph/Launchpad where you can directly upload and register your entries.
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List: Celebrities That Make the Most Money on Social Media
Have you ever wondered how much money your favorite celebrities' social media posts are worth? Who do you think is the greatest social media influencer of them all?
Well, according to highly scientific research by D'Marie Analytics, below are the top six social media influencers (the list includes both brands and celebrities) in order, and it might surprise you:
2. Kendall Jenner
3. Kylie Jenner
5. Beyoncé Knowles
Back in December, D'Marie reported supermodels such as Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid could earn between $125,000 to $300,000 per social media post. But that amount looks like chump change compared to the $550,000 the company now says Selena could be making to post across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to her 180.6 million followers.
In an article with Adweek, CEO of D'Marie Group Frank Spadafora explained how they arrived at such a high figure:
"The rate-per-post is her "ad equivalent" value per post across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This may be different than how much she is actually getting paid when participating in social media campaigns. That is up to negotiations between her agents and the brands. This valuation is based on D'Marie's algorithm which measures 56 metrics including followers, post frequency, engagement, quality of post, click-thru and potential to create sales conversions from her social content."
Spadafora also noted that compared to other celebs, Selena rarely does campaigns, which might be the reason for why she's so influential.
Gerald Anderson Leads Fun Run for Canines this Sunday
Gerald Anderson will show another side of himself when he leads a fun run for the benefit of canines this Sunday (July 24) on "Matanglawin" on ABS-CBN.
The "How To Be Yours" actor, who is an auxiliary officer in the Philippine Coast Guard, has a foundation that trains dogs for search and rescue operations. He will share his love for dogs in this episode of the most awarded educational program on Philippine TV that will also feature host Kuya Kim Atienza doing a mind-boggling card trick on the star-studded cast of new Kapamilya program "The Greatest Love of All."
Watch and learn fascinating stuff about science this Sunday (July 24), 10am on "Matanglawin" on ABS-CBN on free TV, ABS-CBN HD Ch. 166 on SKYCable, and www.iwantv.com.ph online. Follow their Facebook page at http://facebook.com/MatanglawinTV and official Twitter account (@MatanglawinTV) for more updates.
Beware: Fraudulent Doctor Takes Advantage of Young Woman
ABS-CBN's hit legal drama "Ipaglaban Mo" tackles case of a woman who was taken advantage of by a false doctor this Saturday (July 23).
Donna (Celine Lim) was feeling unwell and was suffering from a bad case of fever. Her mother Merly (Melissa Mendez) rushed to find a doctor who could treat her condition immediately. She approached one her friends who referred their son-in-law Ramil (AJ Dee).
Merly left Donna to the care of Ramil believing that he was a legitimate doctor. Little did Donna know that Ramil was only playing the part and will later on take advantage of her daughter.
Can Merly find justice for her daughter?
Don't miss the "Doktor" episode of "Ipaglaban Mo," directed by Myla Ajero Gaite, this Saturday (July 23) after "It's Showtime" on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). Catch up via iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers. For updates, follow @IpaglabanmoABSCBN on Instagram, @IpaglabanMoCh2 on Twitter, or like www.facebook.com/IpaglabanMoABSCBN on Facebook.
(Livestream) MMK Kwentuhang Kapamilya Hong Kong with Ms. Charo Santos-Concio
After touching the lives of Filipinos overseas with the first "Kwentuhang Kapamilya" in Madrid, Spain, streamed worldwide via TFC.tv, the longest-running drama anthology continues its journey with overseas Filipinos with its second inspirational talk series in Hong Kong this weekend.
"MMK," hosted by Ms. Charo Santos has been documenting the lives of Filipinos in the Philippines and even outside the homeland for over two decades. It has become an icon in the Philippine entertainment industry for its award-winning episodes, stirring performances and the valuable lessons the readers themselves impart, true to its tagline "Ikaw Ang Bida Sa Kuwento Mo."
First seen on television in 1991, it has since then, been shared and experienced by audiences across platforms: radio, movies, music, books, merchandise and including its sub-titled version for non-Filipino speaking viewers of TFC.
Now, through "Kwentuhang Kapamilya," MMK's celebration of its 25th year, and The Filipino Channel's (TFC) way of reaching out to its audience through live events, the program has become a venue for the actual exchanging of stories as overseas Filipinos leave their homeland, try to survive at a land they call their second home and thrive in the path they have chosen.
The stories in the first "Kuwentuhang Kapamilya" were as varied as Europe's terrain. Rico "Ericka" Angsioco from Nasugbu Batangas was honored to be chosen as one of the story tellers because finally, he could share his experience. From being a teacher, he accepted a job as a food server to fend for his family. Angsioco said that each pasalubong he sent back home carried a piece of him. "Ang bawat tsokolate o bagay na ipinapadala namin sa inyo, lungkot at luha ang kapalit nito sa amin na nandito sa abroad," Ericka shared. Now he enjoys life in Madrid with his mother who now reaps the fruits of his labor with him.
Atty. Chona Tenorio of Occidental Mindoro's story was a reverse of Angsioco's story. She started as a domestic helper but through her perseverance, was able to become an immigration lawyer.
However, her success did not come with challenges as her children grew up not knowing who she was. "Napakahirap isipin para sa isang ina na iwan ang mga anak mo."
During the first year as an overseas Filipino, Tenorio left with a heavy heart. But after having endured the distance, she was able to reconcile with her children.
Tenorio adds: "Kapag dinadalaw ako ng mga anak ko dito sa Madrid sinasabi ko nagsusumikap ako para sa kanila. Nagbunga naman lahat dahil iyong isa doctor at iyong isa ay engineer ngayon dito sa Madrid."
The story of Miracel Plarical from Bukidnon is quite different. She came to Spain as a candidate for the religious life. "Noong una, buo ang pamilya ko. Noong nagkahiwalay ang parents, doon nawala ang desire ko sa pagmamadre. Kasi kung hindi mo alam ang gagawin mo, wala ring direksiyon ang buhay mo." Eventually, she learned to forgive her father but has chosen a different vocation in life.
The inspiration talk series became a rollercoaster of emotions when Angela Maalafrom Lemery, Batangas shared her interesting story. She fell in love at an early age, not fully knowing that she was marrying someone who rendered her a battered wife. "Noong una para akong nasa heaven…Matagal po akong nagising. Umabot sa point na muntik na akong magkapamatay." Once she finally realized her predicament and decided to take charge, Go left for overseas where her story took a turning point.
Maala ended: "Nang iwan ako ng asawa ko, nag-abroad ako, akalain mo na dito ko pa sa Madrid mararanasan ang mag-opisina e kung tutuusin, wala naman akong pinag-aralan."
Altogether, Angsioco, Tenorio, Plarical and Maala's stories are narratives OFs can relate to but most importantly, life lessons kababayans can learn from to move on with their own lives.
On July 24, the sharing continues as TFC bringsMs. Charo Santos, host Eric Nicholas and Kapamilya Diva KZ Tandingan to Hong Kong to hear the stories for themselves. Together, overseas Filipinos can watch the episode and become part of the MMK "Kwentuhang Kapamilya" via TFC IPTV and TFC.tv on July 25, 10 p.m. Manila time
For more information, facebook.com/TFCHongKong for more information.
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SUICIDE SQUAD Up Close and Personal
You've met the members of "Suicide Squad" last week, now get to know the baddies around them in director David Ayer's epic, mad adventure "Suicide Squad" (in Philippine cinemas August 04).
AMANDA WALLER (Viola Davis). A hard-as-nails career U.S. intelligence officer who makes bad things happen to bad people, Amanda Waller is the secret commander of the Suicide Squad and cares only about the operation at hand—everyone is expendable when serving the greater good. She puts the inaugural Squad together in order to attempt an impossible mission, ensuring herself easy patsies to take the blame and zero personal accountability if things go wrong.
COLONEL RICK FLAG (Joel Kinnaman). Amanda Waller's second-in-command, Colonel Rick Flag is the best Tier One Shooter the armed forces has produced, which makes him even more suspicious of a homegrown cannon like Deadshot (Will Smith). A military man through and through, Flag is in charge of keeping this disparate group in line.
THE JOKER (Jared Leto). Chaos personified, The Joker is incredibly dangerous and revels in every single moment of the chaos he creates. Batman's greatest, most unpredictable adversary, he is also Arkham Asylum's most infamous resident, as well as the love of Squad member Harley Quinn's life.
KATANA (Karen Fukuhara). Dressed in Samurai-inspired, street fighter garb and ballistic facemask, Katana wields the Soultaker, a large Samurai sword that traps the souls of all its victims. A cold-blooded killer, she serves as a member of the Squad, but is also there as an associate of Colonel Rick Flag to keep the others in line.
LIEUTENANT "GQ" EDWARDS (Scott Eastwood). The leader of the Navy SEAL team assigned to the Squad's mission, Lieutenant "GQ" Edwards – along with fellow SEALs Anvil, Gomez and Kowalski – wears his confidence as easily as his personal armory of weapons.
"Suicide Squad" follows the events of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and takes place in a post-Superman world where the government tries to determine how to respond in the event that an alien with more villainous intentions visits Earth. Ruthless intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) offers to recruit society's worst criminals, those possessing lethal skills and superhuman powers. Her first target: the possessed archaeologist June Moone/Enchantress (Cara Delevingne).
When Midway City is threatened by a powerful mystical enemy, Waller's plan gets the go-ahead. She cuts deals with the whole squad of prisoners: Deadshot (Will Smith) gets his Second Amendment rights reinstated, Harley (Margot Robbie) is set free from her cage, Diablo (Jay Hernandez) steps out of his fireproof prison, Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and Slipknot (Adam Beach) each get to wield their signature weapons once more, and Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje) emerges from the swamp. The only condition is this: Obey orders or die. This is strictly enforced by squad leader Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), the samurai Katana (Karen Fukuhara), and of course the explosive devices – developed by Wayne Enterprises – inserted into their necks. However, the arrival of the tatted-up Gotham City mega-criminal, the Joker (Jared Leto), might doom the mission thanks to his plan to reunite with his true love, Harley.
Opening across the Philippines in 3D, and in 2D, and in select IMAX 3D theaters on August 4, "Suicide Squad" is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. www.suicidesquad.net
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(Video) THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS When You're Not Around
Ever wonder what your pets do when you're not around?
For their fifth fully animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present "The Secret Life of Pets," a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
(Watch the film's main trailer here at http://youtu.be/24SufY2q69U.)
Comedy superstars Louis C.K. (TV's "Louie"), Eric Stonestreet (TV's "Modern Family") and Kevin Hart ("Central Intelligence") make their animated feature-film debuts as Max, Duke and Snowball in "The Secret Life of Pets," which co-stars Jenny Slate ("Zootopia") as Gidget, Ellie Kemper ("Bridesmaids") as Katie, Lake Bell (TV's "Children's Hospital") as Chloe, Dana Carvey ("First Impressions") as Pops, Hannibal Buress ("Neighbors") as Buddy, Bobby Moynihan (TV's "Saturday Night Live") as Mel, Steve Coogan ("Minions") as Ozone and Albert Brooks ("Finding Dory") as Tiberius.
For one bustling Manhattan apartment building, the real day starts after the folks on two legs leave for work and school. That's when the pets of every stripe, fur and feather begin their own nine-to-five routine: hanging out with each other, trading humiliating stories about their owners, auditioning adorable looks to get better snacks and watching Animal Planet like it is reality TV.
The building's top dog, Max (C.K.), a quick-witted Terrier rescue who's convinced he sits at the center of owner Katie's (Kemper) universe, finds his pampered life turned upside down when she brings home Duke (Stonestreet), a sloppy, massive mess of a mongrel with zero interpersonal skills. When this reluctant canine duo finds themselves out on the mean streets of New York, they have to set aside their differences and unite against a fluffy, yet cunning, bunny named Snowball (Hart), who's building an army of pets who've been abandoned by their owners and are out to turn the tables on humanity…all this and making it home before Katie returns at dinnertime.
Illumination Entertainment founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy—who together have produced the beloved films of the "Despicable Me" franchise, as well as the blockbusters "Minions" and "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax"—produce the comedy that is directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Yarrow Cheney and written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio and Brian Lynch.
Opening across the Philippines on August 24, "The Secret Life of Pets" is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.
(Photos) Kapamilya Actresses No Make-up Look
Less is beautiful. And in showbiz, being beautiful is the name of the game. So when it comes to your favorite Kapamilya actresses, who do you think bravely put their photos online showing their true beauty.
Hollywood's Famous Pinoy Designer Rocky Gathercole Visits ALKFI
A heartwarming lovefest ensued upon the recent visit of Rocky Gathercole, famed Filipino designer to the biggest music stars, to the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya (Family Service) Foundation, Inc. or ALKFI. The designer to celebrities like Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez andCarrie Underwood dropped by to express his commitment to helping one of ALKFI's core programs called, Bantay Bata (Child Watch), Asia's model for child care services.
Gathercole was warmly welcomed by ALKFI Chief Finance Officer Noemi B. Samson,ALKFI Donor Management Head Josine Reyesand concurrent ABS-CBN Integrated Public Service Head and ABS-CBN Foundation International Managing Director Jerry Bennett during his visit.
Come July 28, at the landmark Avalon Hollywood, Gathercole will unveil a collection for the show, "Rock The Runway", proceeds of which will benefit Bantay Bata. The fashion fundraiser is presented by ABS-CBN's Lifestyle Network in partnership with the Los Angeles-based For The Stars Fashion House.
What is drawing a lot of attention to "Rock The Runway" is that this is the first fundraiser show of the internationally famous Gathercolethat is dedicated to the children of Bantay Bata. The reason?
"I see myself in the children being cared for byBantay Bata," Gathercole said. "I was a battered child. So, given the chance, I want to help the youth. I was very fortunate that God and truly good people took me out of the dark when I lived in the streets after running away from home. I've been very, very blessed. It's time to give back. 'Rock The Runway' is my dream fashion show. Helping the kids through my work – that is where my heart lies, that is what my life is about now."
ABS-CBN Foundation International, through Bennett, released this statement in grateful salute to Gathercole and supporters of "Rock The Runway":
We are deeply grateful to Rocky Gathercole, Lifestyle Network, TFC and For The Stars Fashion House for supporting ABS-CBN Foundation International, specifically BANTAY BATA (Child Watch). Our abused and disadvantaged children will most definitely get to smile and laugh again.
Kids always see everything with fresh eyes, expecting something new and exciting and different every time they look. Sadly, it is not so with destitute children. They are deprived, even of excitement and imagination. Poverty is more than just material and physical deprivation for them. It is a loss of hope and dignity. Rocky Gathercole knows this only too well. And just as Rocky was able to get up and out of hopelessness through the compassion of people he met along the way, now he wants to give even more of himself for them. And so we have faith that a bright future is in store for these kids because of his kindness, goodness, and generosity of heart.
Once more, I sincerely want to thank Rocky, The Lifestyle Network, For The Stars Fashion House, TFC and all our donors and partners for providing the help and support needed by the abused, sick, and poor children in our country, through this avant-garde fashion show, ROCK THE RUNWAY.
Together, we are helping restore hope and dignity in the children's lives.
Hollywood celebrities have already been invited to the show and a special pre-show entertainment will be provided. To purchase tickets to "Rock The Runway", visit https://RockyGathercole.eventbrite.comTicket prices are at $250, $150, $75 and $40. Special VIP treatment including access to style stations, food and drinks are available to All Out and Preferred Levels Ticket Holders. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LifestyleNetworkTV/
Alden Richards Releases ALDEN IN MY OWN WORDS Book
As announced by Alden Richards himself today on Twitter @aldenrichards02, his first ever book called "Alden Richards: In My Own Words" is now out in selected bookstores nationwide starting today for only P250.
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Call Off Engangement
After their much-publicized engagement, famous couple Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney decided to part ways.
The Grammy-award winning singer was quoted saying, "I really can't imagine being with anyone other than who I'm with right now," moments before Kinney's proposal on Valentine's day last year after 4 years of being together.
Reports have it that the (un) couple called it quits earlier this month.
India's Rohit Khandelwal Wins Mister World 2016; Sam Adjani Fails to Enter Top 10
Rohit Khandelwal of India has won the Mister World 2016 title at the grand finals held at the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre in Southport, UK, Tuesday evening, July 19.
The 26 year-old actor from the Southern Indian city of Hyderabad claimed the ultimate prize from a field of 46 finalists from around the globe. He was also the Multimedia award winner.
Other winners include 1st runner-up Fernando Álvarez from Puerto Rico and Aldo Esparza Ramírez from Mexico placing 2nd runner-up.
Top 10 includes:
Challenge winners
Tristan Cameron of Scotland - Extreme Challenge; Chris Bramell of England - Sports Challenge; China's Zhousheng Chang - Fashion & Style Challenge and Rafal Jonkisz of Poland - Talent Award.
Semi-Finalists
Kenya's Kevin Owiti, Brazil's Lucan Montandon and El Salvador's David Arias.
The event was hosted by Miss World 2013 Megan Young and former Mister England Jordan Williams and Mister Canada 2012 Frankie Cena.
(Photos) Encantadia Kapuso Brigade
Before dwelling into an intense fight scenes, heavyweight costumes, on location and long hours taping, the Sang'gres of big-budgeted retelling-sequel of the toprating GMA fantaseries "Encantadia" join the Kapuso Brigade event on Sunday at Cities Events Place in Quezon City.
Present during the event were Sang'gre Glaiza de Castro (Pirena), Gabbi Garcia (Alena) and Sanya Lopez (Danaya). Joining them were Rochelle Pangilinan (Agane), Klea Pineda (Muyak), Mikee Quintos (Lira/Milagros), Kate Valdez (Mira), and James Teng (Pako).
TV Ratings: Ang Probinsyano Wins Against Encantadia Pilot Episode
Coco Martin continues to live up to his title as the Primetime King with Kapamilya primetime teleserye "FPJ's Ang Probisyano" maintaining its spot as the most watched series in the country last Monday (July 18).
Viewers nationwide tuned in to the heart-pounding episode that saw Cardo's (Coco Martin) grandfather Delfin (Jaime Fabregas) getting shot by hitman Hector (Cesar Montano) during his surprise birthday celebration. It recorded a national TV rating of 42.4%, beating its rival program "Encantadia" that only got 21% on its pilot episode.
The online world was also shook with the nerve-wrecking episode as the official hashtag #FPJAPUltimatum trended on microblogging site Twitter. Moreover, netizens were all praises for the cast's stellar performances and the teleserye's cinematic scenes.
Since the top-rating series started airing on television, "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" has shed light on the real-life experiences of Filipinos and has shown the importance of family and love for the country. Viewers are also drawn to the program's story that highlights family values and issues that affects ordinary Filipinos.
Watch out for the action-packed scenes in the number one teleserye, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano," weeknights on ABS-CBN or on ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable Ch 167).
Producers Say 'Imagine You and Me' Meets Their Expectations, Decides Not to Reveal Earnings
GMA Films President Annette Gozon-Abrogar, one of the producers of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza's romantic movie "Imagine You and Me," talks about how the movie surpassed their expectations. The movie is co-produced by APT Entertainment and M-Zet Productions.
"We are so overwhelmed by the support and love for Alden and Maine that have been shown through the over-pouring support for Imagine You and Me. The support the movie has been getting has surpassed our expectations and for that we are truly grateful. The positive word of mouth that has been generated for the movie has been phenomenal too. Iba ang Aldub. That's all I can say. Thanks." she said.
The film opened with a whopping P21.5 million on its first day making it this year's highest-grossing Filipino film on its opening day. However, when asked about the film's box-office gross after five days in theaters, the lady executive said, "APT would rather not disclose kasi the figures".
"Imagine You and Me," the first featured film of the phenomenal ALDUB loveteam, was shot at the City of Como in Lombardy, Italy and featured a strong supporting cast including Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Irma Adlawan, Yayo Aguila, William Martinez, Luis Alandy, Elijah Alejo, Cacai Bautista, and Cai Cortez.
The film is still showing in 230 theaters nationwide. It is also scheduled to have international screenings in Milan and Rome, Italy; London, England; New Zealand; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Nevada, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois; Australia; Canada; Hong Kong; Guam, and the United Arab Emirates.
Philippine Showbiz' 100 Most Beautiful Stars Revealed
Yes! Magazine reveals the full list of this year's most beautiful with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza on the cover.
In alphabetical order, here are the 100 Most Beautiful Stars of 2016 selected by the magazine's editorial staff:
Albie Casiño
Alex Medina
Alexa Ilacad
Andre Paras
Arci Munoz
Bailey May
Barbie Forteza
Bela Padilla
Benjamin Alves
Bianca Umali
Coleen Garcia
Daniel Matsunaga
Dawn Zulueta
Dennis Trillo
Derek Ramsay
Derrick Monasterio
Diego Loyzaga
Enrique Gil
Gabbi Garcia
Gabby Concepcion
Gladys Reyes
Glaiza De Castro
Gloria Romero
Grae Fernandez
Ian Veneracion
Ina Raymundo
Inigo Pascual
Jaclyn Jose
James Reid
Janella Salvador
Janine Gutierrez
Jasmine Curtis-Smith
JC De Vera
Jennylyn Mercado
Jerald Napoles
Jessy Mendiola
John Arcilla
Jose Manalo
Joseph Marco
Juancho Trivino
Julia Montes
Julie Anne San Jose
Kris Bernal
Kylie Padilla
Lea Salonga
Liza Soberano
Lovi Poe
Maja Salvador
Meryll Soriano
Miguel Tanfelix
Mike Tan
Miles Ocampo
Nash Aguas
Nicco Manalo
Nico Antonio
Paolo Ballesteros
Paulo Avelino
Pepe Herrera
Pia Wurtzbach
Rafael Rosell
Richard Gomez
Rocco Nacino
Rochelle Pangilinan
Ruru Madrid
Sam Milby
Shaina Magdayao
Sofia Andres
Solenn Heussaff
Sunshine Cruz
Tom Rodriguez
Toni Gonzaga
Wally Bayola
Xian Lim
Yassi Pressman
Ylona Garcia
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Obec Kladruby se nachází 6 km severovýchodně od Vlašimi v okrese Benešov, kraj Středočeský u vršku Kostelík (534 m). Vznikla z původních obcí Kladruby, Podolí a části bytové zástavby na "Kostelíku". Žije zde  obyvatel.

Historie
První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1405. Jméno obce pochází od rubaných klád, ze kterých se zde stavěly domy. Ves patřila postupně mj. vladykovi Pavlovi z Římovic, Zdeňku Trčkovi z Lípy, jenž byl pánem na Vlašimi, Markvartu Stranovskému ze Sovojovic, Gabrielu Klenovskému ze Ptení a rytíři Ostrovci.

Územněsprávní začlenění
Dějiny územněsprávního začleňování zahrnují období od roku 1850 do současnosti. V chronologickém přehledu je uvedena územně administrativní příslušnost obce v roce, kdy ke změně došlo:
 1850 země česká, kraj České Budějovice, politický okres Benešov, soudní okres Vlašim
 1855 země česká, kraj Tábor, soudní okres Vlašim
 1868 země česká, politický okres Benešov, soudní okres Vlašim
 1937 země česká, politický i soudní okres Vlašim
 1939 země česká, Oberlandrat Německý Brod, politický i soudní okres Vlašim
 1942 země česká, Oberlandrat Praha, politický okres Benešov, soudní okres Vlašim
 1945 země česká, správní i soudní okres Vlašim
 1949 Pražský kraj, okres Vlašim
 1960 Středočeský kraj, okres Benešov
 2003 Středočeský kraj, okres Benešov, obec s rozšířenou působností Vlašim

Rok 1932
Ve vsi Kladruby (přísl. Petřiny, 232 obyvatel) byly v roce 1932 evidovány tyto živnosti a obchody: hostinec, kovář, Spořitelní a záložní spolek pro Kladruby, trafika.

Památky a zajímavosti
 Kaple sv. Václava z roku 1895 – kaple stejného jména stávala ve vsi až do svého zboření již od 14. století.
 Na východě obce se nachází známý rehabilitační ústav Kladruby.
 Sbor dobrovolných hasičů

Doprava
Dopravní síť
 Pozemní komunikace – Do obce vedou silnice III. třídy. Ve vzdálenosti 4 km od obce prochází dálnice D1 s exitem 49 (Psáře).

 Železnice – Železniční trať ani stanice na území obce nejsou.
Veřejná doprava 2012
 Autobusová doprava – V obci zastavovaly autobusové linky jedoucí např. do těchto cílů: Benešov, České Budějovice, Dolní Kralovice, Kácov, Kolín, Louňovice pod Blaníkem, Ostředek, Praha, Snět, Tábor, Trhový Štěpánov, Vlašim, Zruč nad Sázavou.

Galerie

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Oficiální stránky RÚ Kladruby

Vesnice v okrese Benešov
Obce v okrese Benešov
Mikroregion Český smaragd
Sídla ve Vlašimské pahorkatině


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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) moved forward Tuesday with multiple agreements for a large 250 megawatt (MW) solar array in Kern County while also spurring development of 50 MW of solar power within the city to help boost the local clean energy economy.
"These agreements put us within reach of our targets of 25% renewable energy by 2016 and 33% by 2020." said Marcie Edwards, LADWP General Manager. Combined, the utility-scale solar array and the local solar projects will provide enough energy for about 150,000 homes, and offset emissions of close to 500 metric tons of CO2 that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuel power plants.
Along with helping spur the clean energy economy in Los Angeles and meeting renewable energy goals, the expansion of local solar builds more resiliency and reliability into the power grid. Small solar systems are like "mini power plants" that generate power right where it is being used, saving on transmission costs and taking advantage of the city's abundant sunshine to help meet electrical demand.
The agreements, which require approval by the City Council, pave the way for the 250 MW Beacon Solar Project, which will be built 14 miles north of Mojave, CA along Highway 14, while rounding out the full 150 MW Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Program. Last year, LADWP launched the FiT Set-Pricing Program for 100 MW, becoming the largest city in the nation to offer a FiT program.
The Beacon land, acquired by LADWP in 2012 and previously permitted in Kern County for a solar development, has been divided into five sites. Four sites will be developed through four separate power purchase agreements for a total of 200 MW. Each of these contracts is tied to developing a group of small-scale FiT solar projects within LADWP's service area in Los Angeles. Altogether, these "bundled" agreements will construct 50 MW of local solar.
Through a competitive bid for the Beacon 200 MW Bundled Solar Program, the LADWP Board awarded two of the sites (88 MW) to SunEdison, and two sites (112 MW) to Hecate Energy. In conjunction with the large solar projects, SunEdison is obligated to develop 22 MW of local solar and Hecate will build 28 MW of solar within Los Angeles.
The fifth solar project that will be installed on the Beacon property is a 50 MW project that is not "bundled" with a FiT component. This contract was awarded to Hecate Energy.
Randy Howard, LADWP Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System, said the Beacon solar agreements are part of a comprehensive strategy developed through the Integrated Resource Plan, which has evolved over the past several years with public input. "These new solar projects will add to the existing Pine Tree wind and solar projects, and form a cluster of renewables in this area to help LADWP meet its renewable energy objectives near the Los Angeles Basin," Howard said.
To support the increase in renewable energy in Kern County, LADWP has begun construction of the Barren Ridge Renewable Transmission Project (BRRTP), which will expand the capacity of LADWP's existing transmission to bring these new renewables home to LADWP's customers. Under the agreements, LADWP will provide all transmission and distribution infrastructure to support the Beacon Solar Project. The work involves expanding the Barren Ridge Switching Station and building a switchyard for the Beacon project as well as expanding the transmission line itself.
As part of the transmission project, LADWP has begun construction of a new switching station in Haskell Canyon near Santa Clarita, which will also improve overall reliability by adding a second connection to the Castaic Power Plant.


"Science is an essentially anarchistic enterprise. (...) The only principle that does not inhibit progress is: anything goes."
"For example, we may use hypotheses that contradict well-confirmed theories (...)."
Sure, a little controversy is always good.
"No theory ever agrees with all the facts in its domain, yet it is not always the theory that is to blame."
Well, ok, I suppose. I would say that, if something is refuted, it was never really a fact to begin with. But that's largely semantics, because it's no trivial matter to distinguish facts from hypotheses. So in practice he's right.
"Thus science is much closer to myth than a scientific philosophy is prepared to admit. It is one of many forms of thought that have been developed by man, and not necessarily the best."
Now I'm starting to see why not everybody is fond of Feyerabend's ideas. These kinds of statements make science out to be some kind of fixed, religion-like dogma, rather than an umbrella term for any kind of activity that seeks to gather new knowledge. I'm sure Feyerabend wouldn't have approved of his ideas being used in this context, but you may recognize the uncanny resemblance with statements that are made nowadays by creationists and practitioners of quackery, who try to put their own ideas on an equal footing with science.
But back to the two PLoS biology reviews. It is a duel, you might say, written by two people from very different backgrounds. Biologist Axel Meyer is a pragmatic scientist with very little time for the likes of Feyerabend. James Kidd, on the other hand, is a philosopher who holds Feyerabend in high regard.
It's quite interesting to see their very different characterizations of The Tyranny of Science. As you might expect, Kidd judges quite favorably, saying that "fortunately, Feyerabend is far more sensible than (...) his reputation suggests." In contrast, Meyer wonders about the relevance of Feyerabend's ideas, and concludes that "I do not see much of any."
The two authors even strongly diverge on the qualities of Feyerabend as a writer. Meyer feels that the book is "a barrage of seemingly unconnected tidbits of information", whereas Kidd lauds the "ecclecticism and immense learning obvious in Tyranny."
Kidd's review: Rethinking Feyerabend: The "Worst Enemy of Science"?
Feyerabend, P. (1975). Against method. London, UK: Redwood Burn Limited Trowbridge & Esher.
Feyerabend, P. (2011). The tyranny of science. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.


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I'm buzzing a little this morning. I got up and finished the painting - ploughing straight through and not feeling the need to go back to bed. I worked the tricky details without too much swearing and self abuse (or for those of you with a certain frame of mind, recrimination), I found an answer to the texture problem I was chewing over yesterday, and I got a gut feeling it was right.
I'm pleased it's finished - partly because it should be - I was working from a watercolour sketch so it was all planned out; but mainly because I didn't feel I wanted to stop. I mean I wanted to finish it, that was what I was working toward, but I didn't want to stop adding and tweaking, blending and smoothing. I enjoyed the moments of precision with my breath regulated for a steady hand, I enjoyed the freedom of splurging colour and mussing it into another, I enjoyed letting my brush take over to solve a problem I couldn't quite see it in my head. In short it didn't occur to me to stop, or to do anything else, or to have a rest and come back; I loved the process and wanted to see it through.
This burst of enthusiasm is a relief; it reminds me of how much I love doing this, how much painting takes my emotion and energy and thought and parcels it up in a package that I love to slowly unwrap. Painting like this is a release, it opens up a little of who I am and who I want to be. It let's me see myself in action - and critique that person when I need (as well as giving the odd pat on the back).
In this way painting differs from illustration - it is a personal expression, whilst illustration is my interpretation of a story or tale - whether mine or someone else's; it requires me to consider the meaning, adaption and complementing of the text. This brings another sort of delight - the exercise of imagination and the freedom to explore, but it also contains the pressure for accuracy and execution. Doubt is a constant companion, and accuracy a necessity - illustration is not worked out on the page in the same way.
I suppose the other reason I'm feeling good is that the painting seems to work, and at one (several) point(s) that didn't seem likely. So, as with all disasters, it's nice to avert the worse in favour of the best.


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Schoolboy Rugby
The freakish size of South African rugby schoolboys is clear to see in eye-opening new highlight video
A new video has just dropped online showing the 2019 Season highlight reel for South African school Paul Roos Gymnasium. The freakish size of some of the players in this video!
This school is historically one of the oldest and best rugby school in the World with a whole host of Springboks having played in their ranks.
The top rugby schools in the World have historically been from South Africa, with the likes of Grey College, Paarl Boys High School and other producing some of the best age-grade rugby teams in the World.
Schoolboy rugby matches in South Africa are huge spectacles…
What amazed us in this video was the sheer size of schoolboys in South Africa. The Springbok national team use size and strength in their gameplan, a tactic that famously won them the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
This gameplan has always originated in the schoolboy game in this country and it is clear to see in this video. These players are HUGE and they're only 16-18 years of age.
It's impressive and in terms of physical development, these youngsters are way ahead of England and New Zealand in terms of getting the schoolboy game out there.
In England a crowd for a schoolboy game could see a crowd of up to 1,000 for a big game. Similarly in New Zealand you may find a crowd of 5,000 for a big big match. In South Africa, however, the schoolboy games are massive spectacles, with crowds of up to 20,000 packing out arenas to watch their team in action.
It's no wonder the standard is so much higher as there appears to be so much more on the line in these big matches.
Here is the 2019 Season highlight reel for Paul Roos Gymnasium, one of the top rugby school in South Afrca.
Look at the quality of rugby being played and the freakish size of the schoolboys in it, seriously impressive!
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Babi Kamień niem. (670 m n.p.m.) – gnejsowa skałka w południowo-zachodniej Polsce, w Sudetach Środkowych, w Górach Sowich.

Skałka położona jest w północno-zachodniej części Gór Sowich, około 2,9 km na północ od centrum miejscowości Walim.

Niewielka skałka gnejsowa o wysokości ponad 10 m wieńcząca szczyt Babiego Kamienia. Wyrasta w postaci grzędy na wysokości 670 m. Wokół rośnie las świerkowo-bukowy regla górnego z domieszką jarzębiny i innych gatunków. Skałka stanowi pomniki przyrody nieożywionej. W przeszłości skałka Babi Kamień stanowiła atrakcję dla letników z Walimia oraz turystów wędrujących z Zagórza Śl. na Wielką Sowę. Do lat 50. XX wieku obok skałki prowadził czerwony szlak turystyczny. Obecnie skałka znajduje się poza szlakiem turystycznym, jest zapomniana i bardzo rzadko odwiedzana przez turystów. Do skałki można dojść od strony wschodniej, z przysiółka Toszowice.

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Bibliografia
 Słownik geografii turystycznej Sudetów. Marek Staffa (redakcja). T. 11: Góry Sowie, Wzgórza Włodzickie. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo I-BiS 1995, .
 Marek Staffa, Wędrówka przez Sudety Środkowe: Góry Wałbrzyskie, Góry Suche, Góry Sowie,Góry Bardzkie", Wyd.PTTK Warszawa,Kraków, 1982r,
 Sudety Środkowe. Skala 1:40 000. Jelenia Góra: Wydawnictwo Turystyczne Plan, 2005.

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