Paella King Competition
The Paella King competition is an annual competition held in a different town in Galicia, Spain every year. the is a competition; whoever makes the best Paella is the "Paella King" for the year until the next competition. Paella is a Spanish rice dish (paella means frying pan) traditionally eaten with some Malabar sauce. This sauce is made from grated onions, eggs and chopped parsley.It is a great attraction for the locals and tourists, as they witness up to 18,000 paellas being cooked in front of their eyes over the course of 10 days. The event is always held in towns main square, in which 500 long tables for the years competitors are set up. Arena seating on the four sides of the square is built to seat up to five thousand spectators. At the end of the cooking phase of the competition a team of 50 chef judges from all over Europe taste test the dishes. A Spectators choice award is also awarded for the most popular dish amongst the spectators. The event is shown live on Spanish regional television stations and has a deal with a major spainsh radio station RADIO NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA..
Previous Winners
* Horche Gould-prawn paella - 2007
* Marchez Valequez-basil cream paella - 2006
* Hernado Vieites- matsatake mushroom and venison paella - 2005
* Silvestorino Draques-citrus paella - 2004
* Patriciano Lopez-pork paella - 2003
* Fernando Brazilico-oyster and mussels paella - 2002
* Manuel Villez-crab and corn paella - 2001
* Padra Gregor-lobster and lavendar paella - 2000
* Stephano Gravini-peas and bilton paella - 1999
* Bratini Flaquez- onion mash paella - 1998
* Albertuez Grussini- chilli and mayonaisse paella - 1997
Prize
Any winner will receive the following:
* A crown made out of freeze dried, compressed paella from the previous year's competition.
* 50,000 euros
* A new premium grade lawn installed for free.
* 1% of the shares of the national paella induustry.
* A night on the town with Beatriz Vietes, a hotshot in the spanish modeling agency.
The Paella King competition is an annual competition held in a different town in Galicia, Spain every year. the is a competition; whoever makes the best Paella is the "Paella King" for the year until the next competition. Paella is a Spanish rice dish (paella means frying pan) traditionally eaten with some Malabar sauce. This sauce is made from grated onions, eggs and chopped parsley.It is a great attraction for the locals and tourists, as they witness up to 18,000 paellas being cooked in front of their eyes over the course of 10 days. The event is always held in towns main square, in which 500 long tables for the years competitors are set up. Arena seating on the four sides of the square is built to seat up to five thousand spectators. At the end of the cooking phase of the competition a team of 50 chef judges from all over Europe taste test the dishes. A Spectators choice award is also awarded for the most popular dish amongst the spectators. The event is shown live on Spanish regional television stations and has a deal with a major spainsh radio station RADIO NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA..
Previous Winners
* Horche Gould-prawn paella - 2007
* Marchez Valequez-basil cream paella - 2006
* Hernado Vieites- matsatake mushroom and venison paella - 2005
* Silvestorino Draques-citrus paella - 2004
* Patriciano Lopez-pork paella - 2003
* Fernando Brazilico-oyster and mussels paella - 2002
* Manuel Villez-crab and corn paella - 2001
* Padra Gregor-lobster and lavendar paella - 2000
* Stephano Gravini-peas and bilton paella - 1999
* Bratini Flaquez- onion mash paella - 1998
* Albertuez Grussini- chilli and mayonaisse paella - 1997
Prize
Any winner will receive the following:
* A crown made out of freeze dried, compressed paella from the previous year's competition.
* 50,000 euros
* A new premium grade lawn installed for free.
* 1% of the shares of the national paella induustry.
* A night on the town with Beatriz Vietes, a hotshot in the spanish modeling agency.
Michael Chad Bullock is an accomplished kickboxer who developed a record of 43-2. Living in Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada. Bullock has remained retired but is still teaching students.
During his prime, Michael was highly recognized as having the most muscle mass of any under-16 kickboxer in Western Canada.
Accomplishments
World Kickboxing League Canadian Super-featherweight Kickboxing Champion
World Kickboxing Association Saskatchewan Featherweight Kickboxing Champion -
Accident
Mike was involved in a near fatal motorcycle accident on June 26, 2006 while out for a ride on highway 11. This accident forced Michael into retirement because of adductor/abductor complications.
During his prime, Michael was highly recognized as having the most muscle mass of any under-16 kickboxer in Western Canada.
Accomplishments
World Kickboxing League Canadian Super-featherweight Kickboxing Champion
World Kickboxing Association Saskatchewan Featherweight Kickboxing Champion -
Accident
Mike was involved in a near fatal motorcycle accident on June 26, 2006 while out for a ride on highway 11. This accident forced Michael into retirement because of adductor/abductor complications.
The Indian Civil Service was introduced in India by Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, who became known as the "Father of the Indian Civil Service". After a long evolution the Indian Civil Services Act was enacted in 1861. Under this Act, all of the Civil Servants of the British Indian Empire were to be selected only upon open competitive examination. The announcement of this policy was made in the Charter Act 1853, and reiterated with a liberal promise of equality to all her Majesty's subjects "irrespective of color and creed" in Queen Victoria's Proclamation of November 1, 1858. Nevertheless, until 1919 the open competitive examinations were held only in London. After 1919 they were held simultaneously in London and in India. After the inauguration of the Indian Republic the examination has been conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
The examination conducted by this UPSC is regarded as one of the toughest examinations in the world. In fact, a great effort with proper guidance and coaching is needed to crack this examination. There are about two lakh applicants and about 70% of them appear in the Preliminary Test (Prelims) every year to fill up about 400-500 civil posts in the country. Many coaching centres have emerged to help candidates, first centred around New Delhi; but now they are easily accessible in other major cities.
The UPSC conducts the combined civil services exam, to recruit officers into Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), etc.
In UPSC examinations more than twenty optional subjects are listed. Indian History is one of the most most selected optional subjects.
The examination conducted by this UPSC is regarded as one of the toughest examinations in the world. In fact, a great effort with proper guidance and coaching is needed to crack this examination. There are about two lakh applicants and about 70% of them appear in the Preliminary Test (Prelims) every year to fill up about 400-500 civil posts in the country. Many coaching centres have emerged to help candidates, first centred around New Delhi; but now they are easily accessible in other major cities.
The UPSC conducts the combined civil services exam, to recruit officers into Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), etc.
In UPSC examinations more than twenty optional subjects are listed. Indian History is one of the most most selected optional subjects.
Orgonophilia is an abnormal and persistent obsession with filing cabinets or other organisational storage vessels. The word "orgonophilia" is an English adoption of the Greek words ὄργανον meaning tool and φιλíα meaning friendship. Literally translated it means, "a love of being organised".
Definition
Orgonophilia describes a condition where the sufferer becomes uneasy in environments that are unfamiliar or where he/she perceives that events are beyond their control. Triggers may include anxiety about forthcoming events, the prospect of making an address to, or performing before a large group of influential or critical minds. The anxiety is often compounded by a fear of not being able to have a decisive influence upon events or persuade people who hold a contrary view. People who suffer from orgonophilia may experience panic attacks in situations where they feel thwarted, insignificant, or caught up in a sequence of events that has no logical order or directing hand. However, orgonophiliacs can experience sudden panic attacks when confronted with a diverse range of disfunctionality including loose papers, split infinitives, unfinished sentences, flat batteries and incorrectly addressed letters. In most cases, the anxieties of an orgonophiliac will subside once a filing cabinet is placed into their line of sight. In extreme cases, the sufferer will require physical contact with the cabinet.
Prevalence
Occurrences of orgonophilia are largely confined to urbanised, westernised populations where familiarity with and access to filing cabinets is most heavily concentrated. The prevalence of the condition in the general population of the European Union is limited to approximately 1:750,000. In the United States, it is approximately 1:800,000. There are no reliable statistics for other regions of the globe. The condition occurs about three times as commonly among men as it does among women.
Causes and contributing factors
Research has uncovered a link between orgonophilia and difficulties with trichromatic colour vision. Normal individuals are able to observe and categorise the colourful world around them. However, a disproportionate number of orgonophiliacs suffer from some degree of colour blindness and a hypothesis has been put forward suggesting that the inability to differentiate objects on the basis of colour leads to hyperactivity in the brain and an irrational pursuit of order, sequence and classification. Research has also discovered that may orgonophiliacs may be confused by sloping or irregular surfaces.
Association with panic attacks
The attack typically has an abrupt onset, building to maximum intensity within 10 to 15 minutes, and rarely lasts longer than 30 minutes. These symptoms include palpitations, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath. Many patients report a fear of dying, or losing control of emotions or behaviour.
Treatments
Orgonophilia can be successfully treated in many cases through a slow process of graduated exposure therapy whereby the patient is encouraged to seek solace with ever smaller filing cabinets. Combined with cognitive therapy, many orgonophiliacs are able to conduct normal lives with the assistance of nothing more than a filing cabinet shaped novelty key fob.
Alternative theories
There is a large body of theory within the scientific community that does not believe that orgonophilia exists as a distinct personality disorder but is probably a condition closely related to agoraphobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Orgonophiliacs
*When working on a film set, Welsh actor Richard Burton would insist upon being able to see a filing cabinet during any scene in which he was performing. However, it is curious that when he performed live on stage, his condition was dormant and he did not need the assistance of a filing cabinet.
*Field Marshall Alan Brooke, who was Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War, was a notable orgonophiliac. During his time as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Brooke had frequent rows with Winston Churchill over strategy that would trigger an orgonophilic episode. In order to recover, Brooke took to sharing his bed with a three-drawer, oak Globe Wernicke filing cabinet. When Brook accompanied Churchill abroad, it was impossible for him to take his beloved Globe Wernicke with him. However, he was able to find succour when asleep with a single-drawer card index system.
*ITN journalist Leonard Parkin read the news with both feet firmly planted in a drawer taken from a grey metal Bisley side filer.
Definition
Orgonophilia describes a condition where the sufferer becomes uneasy in environments that are unfamiliar or where he/she perceives that events are beyond their control. Triggers may include anxiety about forthcoming events, the prospect of making an address to, or performing before a large group of influential or critical minds. The anxiety is often compounded by a fear of not being able to have a decisive influence upon events or persuade people who hold a contrary view. People who suffer from orgonophilia may experience panic attacks in situations where they feel thwarted, insignificant, or caught up in a sequence of events that has no logical order or directing hand. However, orgonophiliacs can experience sudden panic attacks when confronted with a diverse range of disfunctionality including loose papers, split infinitives, unfinished sentences, flat batteries and incorrectly addressed letters. In most cases, the anxieties of an orgonophiliac will subside once a filing cabinet is placed into their line of sight. In extreme cases, the sufferer will require physical contact with the cabinet.
Prevalence
Occurrences of orgonophilia are largely confined to urbanised, westernised populations where familiarity with and access to filing cabinets is most heavily concentrated. The prevalence of the condition in the general population of the European Union is limited to approximately 1:750,000. In the United States, it is approximately 1:800,000. There are no reliable statistics for other regions of the globe. The condition occurs about three times as commonly among men as it does among women.
Causes and contributing factors
Research has uncovered a link between orgonophilia and difficulties with trichromatic colour vision. Normal individuals are able to observe and categorise the colourful world around them. However, a disproportionate number of orgonophiliacs suffer from some degree of colour blindness and a hypothesis has been put forward suggesting that the inability to differentiate objects on the basis of colour leads to hyperactivity in the brain and an irrational pursuit of order, sequence and classification. Research has also discovered that may orgonophiliacs may be confused by sloping or irregular surfaces.
Association with panic attacks
The attack typically has an abrupt onset, building to maximum intensity within 10 to 15 minutes, and rarely lasts longer than 30 minutes. These symptoms include palpitations, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath. Many patients report a fear of dying, or losing control of emotions or behaviour.
Treatments
Orgonophilia can be successfully treated in many cases through a slow process of graduated exposure therapy whereby the patient is encouraged to seek solace with ever smaller filing cabinets. Combined with cognitive therapy, many orgonophiliacs are able to conduct normal lives with the assistance of nothing more than a filing cabinet shaped novelty key fob.
Alternative theories
There is a large body of theory within the scientific community that does not believe that orgonophilia exists as a distinct personality disorder but is probably a condition closely related to agoraphobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Orgonophiliacs
*When working on a film set, Welsh actor Richard Burton would insist upon being able to see a filing cabinet during any scene in which he was performing. However, it is curious that when he performed live on stage, his condition was dormant and he did not need the assistance of a filing cabinet.
*Field Marshall Alan Brooke, who was Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War, was a notable orgonophiliac. During his time as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Brooke had frequent rows with Winston Churchill over strategy that would trigger an orgonophilic episode. In order to recover, Brooke took to sharing his bed with a three-drawer, oak Globe Wernicke filing cabinet. When Brook accompanied Churchill abroad, it was impossible for him to take his beloved Globe Wernicke with him. However, he was able to find succour when asleep with a single-drawer card index system.
*ITN journalist Leonard Parkin read the news with both feet firmly planted in a drawer taken from a grey metal Bisley side filer.