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BTS’ Jin now an ‘elite soldier’ By Pauline Joyce Pascual
BTS Jin recent revealed that he had been promoted to the rank of corporal two months ahead of schedule. This unexpected promotion came as a result of Jin’s recent attainment of the prestigious “elite soldier” title. All physically fit men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve in the military under South Korea’s mandatory military service laws. Jin has been working as an assistant instructor at a front-line infantry division boot camp in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, since December of last year. The expected discharge date for Jin, the first BTS member to begin his national duty, is set for 12 June 2024. Jin had been scheduled to advance in September, but because of his outstanding performance and freshly attained elite soldier rank, he was promoted sooner than expected. Soldiers receive this honorary distinction, according to the Korea Herald, for performing exceptionally well in a variety of demanding training exercises that include a 3-kilometer race, shooting proficiency, first aid knowledge, alertness, CBR (Chemical, Biological, Radiological) training and individual combat. Elite soldiers are identifiable by a distinctive badge on their uniforms, have the chance to advance more quickly and have more leave rights. This honor underlines Jin’s dedication to and commitment to his military responsibilities. In a lighthearted moment, Jin playfully teased his bandmate J-hope, who enlisted in the military in April, with a message in Korean that loosely translates to, “If you don’t get the elite soldier (title), you will be the disgrace of BTS.” J-hope, who is currently working as an assistant instructor at the 36th Infantry Division’s boot camp in Wonju, Gangwon Province, is due to be released on 17 October 2024. The post BTS’ Jin now an ‘elite soldier’ By Pauline Joyce Pascual appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Quipper goes beyond classrooms
Quipper, an online learning platform, launched recently its first student boot camp with the theme “Equipping Learners with 21st Century Skills that Go Beyond the Classroom.” The webinar was attended by senior high school students, administrators and teachers from various schools across the country. The participants learned how new technologies can affect future career goals and how AI (artificial intelligence) is shaping and revolutionizing the future of work. Natalie Do of ELSA Corp. kickstarted the event by discussing the importance, benefits, and functions of AI technology in multiple processes. Do said that AI would not replace but instead assist both educators and students. She explained that AI can be used to integrate intelligent tutoring systems for students and adaptive assessments for more concise lessons for teachers. She also addressed the fear that AI will replace human workers. She said that AI does not do fact-checking well, but it can make a difference in transforming operations or day-to-day work by designating emails for work, and more to AI. ELSA Speak is a company that uses AI to teach communication skills to users worldwide. Do said that ELSA Speak aims to enable different English learners worldwide to create more opportunities. The post Quipper goes beyond classrooms appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Diane von Furstenberg: From Brussels to the big time in the States
Diane von Furstenberg is a US fashion icon. But she never forgot her Belgian roots -- as evidenced by a return to Brussels, the city of her birth, to celebrate a half-century of her glamorous career. "I really lived an American dream as a young European and it was fascinating," the 76-year-old told AFP in an interview as the Belgian capital puts on an exhibition of her work. The show, at Brussels' Fashion and Lace Museum, is the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to the Belgian-American designer, organizers said. Naturally, pride of place goes to von Furstenberg's signature wrap dress, which made her famous as soon as it went on sale in 1973, three years after she made New York her home. Sought after for its simplicity and practicality, the soft jersey wrap dress has been made in several dozen iterations in bright colors, making it an enduring feature in celebrity wardrobes. "It makes a woman confident. And if you are confident, you are beautiful," von Furstenberg said with a wide smile. "The jersey: very practical. Doesn't crinkle. You put in a print that moves and moves with your body. That all of a sudden makes beautiful curves in your body. The shape: very simple." At age 25, von Furstenberg was making 25,000 dresses a week to keep up with demand. Her star never dimmed, enabling her to go into philanthropy and support her view of herself as "a big feminist". That's a theme informing the Brussels exhibition, which is titled "Woman Before Fashion". "What is most important to me is to use my voice, my experience, my knowledge, my resources, my connections in order to help other women to be the women they want to be," she said. 'A miracle' With her second husband, US media billionaire Barry Diller, von Furstenberg runs a foundation that annually hands out awards to personalities seen as inspiring other women. For her own sources of inspiration, she cites first above all her mother, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps who incarnated, for her, combativeness and a desire for freedom. Liliane Halfin, nee Nahmias, came from a Greek-Jewish family. She was deported to Auschwitz in Poland and then to the Ravensbrueck camp in Germany as a young bride in her 20s. When she was freed in 1945 she weighed less than 25 kilograms (55 pounds) and was in such poor condition that doctors recommended she postpone having children. "She was a skeleton amongst ashes. She went to concentration camps and she wasn't supposed to survive," von Furstenberg said, adding that her own birth 18 months later was "a miracle". After the end of World War II her parents settled in Brussels, where the future designer, then named Diane Halfin, lived until age 14 before going to boarding school in Switzerland and England. It was during her university studies that she met her first husband, a jet-setting European prince named Eduard Egon von Furstenberg, whose name she kept after their divorce. That name is now indelibly linked to the world of fashion. For the curator of the Brussels exhibition, Nicolas Lor, one of the keys to the success of the Diane von Furstenberg label was the combination of a dress of typically European style with material that offered comfortable wear. "She mixed the concept of the little dress that was thought up in the 1920s with the principles of sportswear and comfort that clearly defined apparel in the United States," explained Lor, a French fashion expert who has worked at Chanel and Christian Dior. "For me, she was American," he smiled. The exhibition runs to January next year. The post Diane von Furstenberg: From Brussels to the big time in the States appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Diane von Furstenberg: From Brussels to the big time in the States
Diane von Furstenberg is a US fashion icon. But she never forgot her Belgian roots -- as evidenced by a return to Brussels, the city of her birth, to celebrate a half-century of her glamorous career. "I really lived an American dream as a young European and it was fascinating," the 76-year-old told AFP in an interview as the Belgian capital puts on an exhibition of her work. The show, at Brussels' Fashion and Lace Museum, is the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to the Belgian-American designer, organizers said. Naturally, pride of place goes to von Furstenberg's signature wrap dress, which made her famous as soon as it went on sale in 1973, three years after she made New York her home. Sought after for its simplicity and practicality, the soft jersey wrap dress has been made in several dozen iterations in bright colors, making it an enduring feature in celebrity wardrobes. "It makes a woman confident. And if you are confident, you are beautiful," von Furstenberg said with a wide smile. "The jersey: very practical. Doesn't crinkle. You put in a print that moves and moves with your body. That all of a sudden makes beautiful curves in your body. The shape: very simple." At age 25, von Furstenberg was making 25,000 dresses a week to keep up with demand. Her star never dimmed, enabling her to go into philanthropy and support her view of herself as "a big feminist". That's a theme informing the Brussels exhibition, which is titled "Woman Before Fashion". "What is most important to me is to use my voice, my experience, my knowledge, my resources, my connections in order to help other women to be the women they want to be," she said. With her second husband, US media billionaire Barry Diller, von Furstenberg runs a foundation that annually hands out awards to personalities seen as inspiring other women. For her own sources of inspiration, she cites first above all her mother, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps who incarnated, for her, combativeness and a desire for freedom. Liliane Halfin, nee Nahmias, came from a Greek-Jewish family. She was deported to Auschwitz in Poland and then to the Ravensbrueck camp in Germany as a young bride in her 20s. When she was freed in 1945 she weighed less than 25 kilograms (55 pounds) and was in such poor condition that doctors recommended she postpone having children. "She was a skeleton amongst ashes. She went to concentration camps and she wasn't supposed to survive," von Furstenberg said, adding that her own birth 18 months later was "a miracle". After the end of World War II her parents settled in Brussels, where the future designer, then named Diane Halfin, lived until age 14 before going to boarding school in Switzerland and England. It was during her university studies that she met her first husband, a jet-setting European prince named Eduard Egon von Furstenberg, whose name she kept after their divorce. That name is now indelibly linked to the world of fashion. For the curator of the Brussels exhibition, Nicolas Lor, one of the keys to the success of the Diane von Furstenberg label was the combination of a dress of typically European style with material that offered comfortable wear. "She mixed the concept of the little dress that was thought up in the 1920s with the principles of sportswear and comfort that clearly defined apparel in the United States," explained Lor, a French fashion expert who has worked at Chanel and Christian Dior. "For me, she was American," he smiled. The exhibition runs to January next year. The post Diane von Furstenberg: From Brussels to the big time in the States appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
LOOK: BTS ARMYs converge at boot camp to bid Jin goodbye for now
SEOUL — Some 300 military, police, and fire officials have tightened security around what will be the boot camp of Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS, in the eastern county of Yeoncheon where frontline troops are deployed on guard against North Korea. This came about as dozens of the BTS star’s fans […] The post LOOK: BTS ARMYs converge at boot camp to bid Jin goodbye for now appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Beauty camp Aces & Queens starts training pageant hopefuls from ‘grassroots level’
Aspiring beauty queens from different provinces need not come to Metro Manila to train and prepare for a pageant competition as Aces & Queens is bringing its “boot camps” to various locations in the country......»»
NDFP consultants welcome return of peace talks to national level
Detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultants welcome reported dialogues to revive stalled formal peace negotiations with the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Government of the Republic of the Philippines, expressing hope to join the talks if efforts succeed. The post NDFP consultants welcome return of peace talks to national level appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Filipina rescued from mail-order bride syndicate
The Bureau of Immigration rescued a suspected victim of a mail-order bride syndicate, targeting Filipinas sent to China under false pretenses......»»
Sylvia, Art nagdiriwang ng anniversary, game na game nang magkaapo
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Thousands join Porac town earthquake drill
Thousands join Porac town earthquake drill.....»»
New DCPO chief to focus on personnel morale, asset optimization
THE Davao City Police Office (DCPO) bid farewell to PCol. Alberto Lupaz and welcomed its new City Director, PCol. Richard Bad-ang, in a turn-over ceremony at the Camp Captain Domingo E. Leonor on March 22......»»
Zanjoe and Ria pull off surprise wedding
“In love na in love.”.....»»
Team Vice, Team Anne bardagulan sa Family Feud; bakit wala si Karylle?
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Brazil: Join Regional Treaty on Environment, Defenders
(Sao Paulo) - The administration ofBrazilianPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should rally legislators to approve theEscaz Agreement, more than 150 Brazilian and international organizations said today in aletterto Instituti.....»»
Unique love storyline brings ‘Asawa ng Asawa Ko’ close to viewers
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Stewart Cink, 50, part of five-way tie for Valspar lead
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Southeast Asian Police, Prosecutors Join Forces to Fight Scamdemic
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Zanjoe, Ria nagpakasal na; magiging nanay at tatay na rin ba?
IKINASAL na ang celebrity couple na sina Ria Atayde at Zanjoe Marudo sa pamamagitan ng intimate wedding ceremony officiated by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. Kinumpirma ito ng Kapamilya actor sa kanyang latest Instagram post kung saan makikitang nakasuot siya ng black suit habang naka-white dress naman si Ria na may hawak na bouquet of flowers......»»
Austria leads Grumpy Joe to CJHGC Corporate Cup triumph
Jonar Austria recorded a consecutive 54 points to anchor Grumpy Joe to victory in Group 1 at the close of the 18th Corporate Cup at Camp John Hay Golf Club here Friday......»»