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Paattinen () is a village in south-west Finland and a district of the city of Turku. It is located to the north of the city, and is the largest of the city's districts by area. It borders the neighbouring municipalities of Vahto, Nousiainen, Mynämäki, Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto. It is rather sparsely populated, and has a population of only 2,430 () despite being much larger than any other of the city's districts. Paattinen has an annual population growth rate of 0.99%.

20.21% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.31% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 98.40% Finnish, 1.03% Swedish, and 0.58% other, making Paattinen one of the most homogeneous districts in Turku.

Paattinen is also a former municipality of Finland. It is the most recent municipality to be annexed to Turku, in 1973.

History

The name of Paattinen is derived from a local dialectal word paatti meaning "boat", most likely via a river name *Paattijoki, now called Paattistenjoki or Vähäjoki. It was first mentioned in 1359 when it was a part of the Maaria parish. Paattinen acquired its first church in the 1580s, but it got chapel rights later in 1689 under the name Paattiskorpi. Paattinen was transferred to Vahto in 1893. Paattinen became a separate municipality in 1937, even though the separation was ordered already in 1901.

In 1973, Paattinen was consolidated with Turku.

See also
 Districts of Turku
 Districts of Turku by population

References

Districts of Turku
Former municipalities of Finland

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What is an Assessment Centre In-Tray or In-Basket Exercise?
•	Effective use of Time.
It is therefore vital that you master this exercise, as it will form a substantial part of your final score. This is often the type of exercise many candidates struggle with so if you have participated in this type of exercise before you may need to discover ways to improve your score.
By practicing In-tray exercises you will become familiar with the type of question and learn how best to respond to the problems or issues raised in the items improving your marks and chances of success. This will help you to recognise which types of behaviours you most need to demonstrate in such an exercise to achieve success. The particular behaviour, skills, attitudes or knowledge that are being tested for will vary according to your job specification and your type and style of organisation.
•	You are given between 12-24 in-tray items, which you have to priorities and say how you'd action by answering a series of 15-30 multiple choice questions.
•	You are given between 12-24 in-tray items, which you have to priorities and say how you'd action. This is then followed by a 'Justification' with an Assessor or as a group discussion on why and how you came to your decisions.
o	Justify your proposed actions to an assessor or through a group discussion for up to another hour.
The complexity of the issues you are presented with and the nature of the questions you have to answer will be directly related to the nature and level of position you are applying for. For the higher level positions some In-tray exercises can last up to three hours, but if this is the case the exercise is often split into several parts as described in the last type of popular format.
For the majority of In-tray exercises you will be presented with an emergency situation or one in which you have very little time to deal with your scenario presented. It is these sort of situations that will show the assessor the type of behaviours you exhibit in pressured and reactive situations.
•	You've just started a new job and pop into your new office on Saturday to familiarise yourself with things before starting on Monday and you receive a call from your new boss saying they want you to stand-in for them for the next two weeks.
•	It is you last day before a week's break and your boss's secretary calls you to say that due to a family emergency your boss has had to go at once and wants you to manage things during their absence.
•	You've been in your job for a short while and your boss asks you to manage your department's strategic project over the next two weeks as they have been called immediately up to head office.
In addition to this scenario description, you will also be several pieces of information. The more familiar you are with analysing this type of information the greater your score will be.
•	A description of your role.
•	Background information on the situation.
•	Organisational chart or description of responsibilities.
It is really important to only use the provided information in your decisions, you will not gain extra marks by bringing in additional knowledge from your own experience –remember it is your behaviour they are testing.
As you practice this type of exercise you will be able to see the most appropriate behaviour's in yourself and more easily display them. You will continually update your portfolio and Index cards to help support you in your quest for your career goal. In this way you will more easily be able to show the assessors that you possess what they require and have an awareness of the wider picture.
If you are applying for top-level management, or strategic roles, you will find that your In-tray exercise is longer and has a greater intensity contained within its items than those on lower grades. The type of issues you will be asked to review and action will reflect the nature of the role you have applied for.
If you are applying for a strategic role then it is likely that you can expect a significant number of your in-tray items to test this aspect. Whereas, if you are hoping for a management role, your In-tray items are more likely to raise issues about team building, coaching and motivation.
You may find that you are required to produce written responses to items, e.g. emails, letters or memos. Remember you being assessed on how you deal with these items not on the quality of your responses (but make sure you don't make silly typing or spelling errors as this will lose marks).
If you need to write a response then you must be mindful of the following and ensure your response is appropriate.
•	Your style should match that of the In-tray item.
•	Your tone should reflect the level of importance / priority of the In-tray item.
•	You should be mindful of who is to receive your response i.e.
o	External person or Stakeholder.
o	Formal or informal language.
As the intensity of the exercises increases the likelihood of being able to complete the whole exercise in the allocated time diminishes. It is how you respond to an issue that matters more than being able to complete the whole exercise. The latter should always be your goal as this aspect of the exercise is never known and the more you are able to do will improve your ability to have a 'true' understanding of the issues presented.
Your assessors will score you on the following; the importance given to each point will vary according to the behaviour's required for the job.
•	How well you identify the 'Key' issue of the item.
•	Your interpretation of the information provided.
•	Ease and speed with which you arrive at your decision.
•	The way in which you evaluate the information.
•	How effective your actions / decisions are in dealing with the presented problem.
During your preparation for the In-tray exercise it is important to keep in mind the Behaviour's your Assessors will be looking for you to exhibit and scoring you on. You will want to maximise your score and by focusing your activities on the following points you will concentrate on completing the task rather than getting draw into the minute of the problems posed.
If the in-tray exercise involves a discussion of your answers and the opportunity to explain your decisions then you must remember that during this discussion you are also being assessed in terms of how you handle yourself under 'interrogation' of your work. The Assessor will be observing how you respond to criticism and how easily you can be persuaded to alter your decision.
The justification provides you with an excellent opportunity to explain why you prioritised things in the way you did. This may be because of your experience or the type of environment you currently work in. You will also have the opportunity to bring into the discussion your knowledge gained from your research into the organisation, its ethos and mission statement. If you can also show how your reasoning matches the values and beliefs of the organisation you will be able to increase marks for this exercise.
During the justification of the in-tray exercise your notes and prioritising methods (post-it's, numbers or letters in a specific corner) will enable you to be more efficient and effective in your answers as you won't be thumbing through all the items to find what you want to support your answers. By spending time at the end of the exercise to put all the in-tray items into orderly piles, with clear notes to help you, you'll easily and quickly be able to refresh your memory if your justification follows a break from the initial exercise. You will also be able to show how other items in the in-tray supported or influenced your decisions. This will illustrate your aptitude and skills in organisation and evaluation of information and raise your marks with the Assessors.
When you are performing the exercise you must remember to perform the task as if you were the actual character working in the fictional organisation given in the initial brief, not as yourself in your current position and organisation. If you do the latter even though you may resolve many of the issues raised in the in-tray, you will achieve lower marks because you will not be exhibiting the necessary behaviours required for the new role. So it is vital that when you are practicing the in-tray exercise you put yourself in the appropriate mindset.
You must also be prepared to describe what strategies you used during the process and how you divided up the time allowed for the exercise. Be prepared to offer a detailed explanation of how you arrived at your decision and what factors you used to make it. Also, how and why you prioritised the items in the way you did and how you believe this reflects the objectives of the organisation.
Do you become defensive when your arguments is scrutinised?
Are you able to demonstrate a sound basis for your decision?
Are you open to altering your decision if a better solution presents itself?
How easily can you be drawn from your decision?
Are you a people, or results, person?
One of the most important things you will need to demonstrate is that your decisions match what you are saying and describing in the justification. You must be able to show that you have a clear understanding of the main issues raised in the items and of how you arrived at your decision. They will want to see that you are consistent in your arguments or approaches to a problem. It is important that your justification for each item matches your previously written answers, especially as there may be several hours gap between the two.
Your assessors will be looking to see if you can identify with the individual who's role you have played and with the sort of issues and problems he or she faced. They may even ask you to describe the sort of person you think he or she is.
A favourite question which can come at the beginning, or the end, of the justification, is 'If you were doing this in-tray exercise again would you do anything differently?' If the question is used to open the discussion then you can reply that you are happy with your decisions and you feel that the exercise went well. But if you are asked at the end then your answer will be influenced by how well the discussion has gone.
What is important is that you reply honestly. Just be aware that if you respond by saying that you may do some things differently, then be ready for the next question of 'Why didn't you do it this way in the exercise?' You may then use some of the feedback you have received during the discussion to back this up.
Often assessors will ask what you thought of the in-tray exercise itself and it is extremely important that you respond in a positive way. You can say that you felt it was a true representation of the issues and problems someone in the role would face and has provided you with the opportunity to illustrate how well you could perform the role. Under no circumstances should you criticise the exercise as this will be seen as negative.
If appropriate, you may wish to add that you felt the in-tray exercise has helped you to quickly gain an impression of the organisation and the issues that it faced. You may also want to highlight where you would want to know additional information to accurately form a view as to the likely success of the organisation and its partners or stakeholders.


Located about a kilometer north from Golconda Fort, the Qutub Shahi tombs represent the most authentic and majestic display of the Qutub Shahi dynasty architectural traditions today. The grandeur of the tombs is ensconced amidst the beautiful and picturesque landscape and gardens of Ibrahim Bagh, and the tombs themselves are dedicated to the seven Qutub Shahi kings who ruled Golconda for nearly 170 years. The style of the tombs are varied, displaying Hindu, Persian, and Pathan forms–Indo-Persian architectures that are influenced by Deccani structural ideas. As a result, a distinct Qutub Shari school of architecture marked by liberal use of minarets, arches, domes, and columns was born.
The tombs differ in size but all are comparable to each other in architectural grandeur and beauty. Ironically, one of the most modest of these tombs belong to the Qutub Shahi dynasty founder, Sultan Quli Qutub-ul-Mulk. He built his tomb himself and it is just marked by simplicity and design symmetry, standing on a platform 30 meters on each side. From the plinth, the walls and the dome measure 12 meters while the ramparts have four Bahmani-style bouquets on each side of the tomb. Inside, the shape is octagonal with each side having a width of as much as 10 meters. Quli Qutub-ul-Mulk's son's tomb, Sultan Jamsheed Quli Qutub Shah, is also quite modest although extremely imposing, as it is standing on a high quadrangular platform. Among all the royal tombs, it is the only one that does not use black basalt in its construction.
Easily the most impressive, though, is the tomb of Hyderabad's founder, Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah. It rises to a height of 42.5 meters, topped by a large dome. 28 open arches are located on each side. The tomb was constructed on a two-tiered terrace designed to look like a captivating gallery, complete with false openings and two central pillars. Minarets and rich ornamental parapets complete the Islamic architecture. Nowhere in the world are there so many tombs in one place as here. You will find more than 20 tombs at one place, these tombs are famous as 'Seven Tombs'. These tombs erected in memory of the departed kings of Golconda are truly magnificent monuments that have stood the test of time and the vagaries of nature.
There are also tombs that belong to non-ruling members of the royal families. For example, there is the tomb of the sister of Muhammed Qutub Shah, Fatima Sultan. The tomb of the sufi saint Husain Wali, the man who built Husain Sagar which bridges Hyderabad and Secunderabad is also found there. While not as impressive as the tombs of the seven main rulers, they are still awe-inspiring in their own right.
Despite continued assault by man and the elements across the centuries, the tombs still maintain their original glory, a testament to the craftsmanship and engineering expertise of the Qutub Shari artisans and builders.


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Google Gets a Slap on the Wrist for Privacy Infractions
Posted by Experts Exchange · March 13, 2013 3:07 pm
Google was ordered to pay a mere $7 million for complaints over invasions of privacy for consumers via Wi-Fi poaching by their Street View cars. The tech company will also have to do some "community service"; they've been tasked with educating their employees and the public on how to protect home Wi-Fi with passwords. "But, $7 million is still a lot of money!" you exclaim. The reality is that they generate that much money in just a couple of hours.
Leading the charge against Google was Connecticut attorney general George Jepsen. He admitted that the punishment was minor but the privacy issues exposed by the case were the most important outcome.
"While the $7 million is significant, the importance of this agreement goes beyond financial terms. Consumers have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This agreement recognizes those rights and ensures that Google will not use similar tactics in the future to collect personal information without permission from unsuspecting consumers," said Jepsen in a statement from his office.
In 2010, Google acknowledged that they collected personal data about people and businesses as their Google Street View vehicles drove around, logging in to unsecured Wi-Fi. This tactic, referred to now as "Wi-Spy," has been downplayed by Google. They said it was never their intention when they started the project in 2007, and they never used or examined the data. Despite claiming innocence, they were not forthcoming with evidence the FCC requested in order to clear their name. They were fined $25,000 by the FCC.
"We work hard to get privacy right at Google, but in this case we didn't, which is why we quickly tightened up our systems to address the issue," said a Google spokesperson in a statement.
The new settlement provides that a total of 38 states and the District of Columbia will receive portions of the $7 million. It also requires Google to have an annual "privacy week" event for their employees, create a privacy certification program for certain positions within the company, and make a YouTube video illustrating the basic, easy steps to take to protect their networks with passwords and encryption. Google is required to promote the video for two years through online advertising as well as print advertising in newspapers in major cities of each state affected by the settlement.

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26 Feb 2016 Screen Zealots 2016 Film Reviews Leave a comment
"The Finest Hours" is a classic tale of good old-fashioned heroism. It's refreshing to see a story where the audience can quickly identify with lead characters who genuinely want to do the right thing and help others in their time of need. These are normal guys living a normal life who find themselves suddenly thrust into an extraordinary situation. They are quietly courageous, not looking for recognition or glory. They are simply doing their job.
This entertaining movie tells the true story of a 1952 Coast Guard rescue off the coast of New England. The inspiring yet slightly corny tone is perfectly paired with the thrilling action sequences (yes, the special effects of savage seas are computer generated but they are still, for the most part, stellar).
The most intense part of the movie comes from watching a group of sailors trapped on a giant oil tanker that has been cut in half due to a killer storm and is gradually sinking. Yes, you read that correctly. The seamen have to come up with creative ways to try to stay afloat – and alive. Chris Pine is fine in his role as a Coast Guard man, but he's overshadowed by Ben Foster, Kyle Gallner and Holliday Grainger (as the spunky love interest). Casey Affleck isn't a favorite of mine but here he reminds me of a young Marlo Brando; his masculine, charismatic performance is a standout and the main reason to see this movie.
I was surprised to learn that this wasn't a faith-based movie because it was dripping with pronounced religious overtones (Disney obviously wants to cash in on that trend). There's a lot of implied praying, discussions of faith ("it's not luck"), cleverly placed Bibles, mentions of church and God, and the obligatory scene of the non-believer rudely interrupting a group prayer. (Have to say I agreed with his character: when the crew was standing around praying, he told them that they were wasting their precious time and should instead focus on figuring out a way to get off the ship. Smart man!). The religious references were so over the top that they quickly became off-putting and cost this movie half a star.
"The Finest Hours" is sappy and sentimental yet also manages to be a real nail-biter. The positives far outweigh the negatives here, and this movie is worth seeing. Is it historically accurate? Probably not. But it's still a fun ride.
Matt was unavailable for review.
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Amid denials and cover-ups, the Presidency has confirmed and justified the sack of some 35 aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The Presidency said on Friday: ``President Muhammadu Buhari laid off some aides to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as part of the...
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Most international students in the United States hold an F-1 visa, which is the U.S. non-immigrant student visa. F-1 students are allowed to work in the United States, but only under certain conditions and in accordance with complex guidelines and restrictions issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
Generally, all employment is contingent on remaining within the terms and restrictions of your F-1 visa. There are several categories of employment during the term of your stay as an F-1 student in the United States. On-campus employment is the most freely available, and then there are four categories of off-campus employment:
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On-campus employment is the category most freely permitted by the , and it does not require USCIS approval. However, although F-1 status includes an on-campus employment privilege, on-campus employment opportunities at most schools are limited. Even if you can obtain a job on campus, you may not rely on it to prove financial resources for the year, and often these jobs are not related to your studies. Many schools do require that you obtain permission from the Thionvillecotecommerce Office prior to accepting any on-campus employment, and may not permit such employment in a student's first semester or year.
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You can work full-time on campus during holidays and vacation periods if you intend to register for the next academic semester
The employment may not displace (take a job away from) a U.S. resident
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Work performed on the school's premises directly for your school (including work affiliated with a grant or assistantship).
Work performed for on-location commercial firms which provide services for students on campus, such as the school bookstore or cafeteria (Employment with on-site commercial firms which do not provide direct student services, such as a construction company building a school building, is not deemed on-campus employment for the purposes of the rule).
Work performed at an off-campus location which is educationally affiliated with the school. The educational affiliation must be associated with the school's established curriculum or related to contractually funded research projects at the post-graduate level. In any event, the employment must be an integral part of the student's educational program.
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International students in the U.S. in valid F-1 immigration status are permitted to work off-campus in optional practical training (OPT) status both during and after completion of their degree. Rules established by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) govern the implementation of OPT, and all OPT employment requires prior authorization from USCIS and from your school's Thionvillecotecommerce Office.
You can apply for OPT after being enrolled for at least 9 months, but you cannot begin employment until you receive your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from USCIS and you have been enrolled for at least a year. You do not need to have a job offer to apply for your OPT EAD, and your OPT employment can occur anywhere in the US. Start early—USCIS takes up to 90 days to process your application—and make sure you work closely with your school's Thionvillecotecommerce Office. As with everything you will do while in the U.S., permission is based on maintaining lawful F-1 status and your Thionvillecotecommerce Office is there to help you maintain that status throughout your stay.
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Students who have engaged in 12 months or more of full-time Curricular Practical Training (CPT) are not eligible for OPT
OPT is permitted for up to 12 months full-time in total – part-time OPT (while still in school) reduces available full-time OPT by half of the amount of part-time work (for instance, if you work part time for 6 months, you can work full-time for up to 9 months)
Many schools in the United States offer work and study programs that coordinate immediate employment through CPT programs. Not only does this give international students the opportunity to help cover the costs of their education, but they will at the same time gain valuable work experience and obtain their masters degree. Organizations like HTIR Work-Study are able to connect students with schools that offer work study programs.
OPT before completing a degree:
Students must be enrolled in school full-time
Students may only work 20 hours per week while school is in session
Students may work full-time during summer and other breaks (as long as the student will return to school after the break)
Student may work full-time after completion of all coursework, if a thesis or dissertation is still required and student is making normal progress towards the degree
OPT after completing a degree:
After completion of your degree, OPT work must be full time (40 hours/week)
All OPT must be completed within 14 months after completion of your degree
Applications for post-completion OPT must be received by USCIS before the completion of the degree
One Final Note – Be mindful of the travel regulations governing F-1 students on OPT. If you leave the country after completion of your degree, but before receiving your EAD and obtaining a job, you may not be readmitted. You can leave the country after completion of your degree if you have your EAD and a job, but make sure you bring everything that you'll need to get back in (including valid passport, valid EAD card, valid F1 visa, all your I-20s with page 3 endorsed for travel by your international student advisor within the past 6 months, and a letter of employment, including dates of employment and salary).
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In April 2008, the Department of Homeland Security updated their OPT requirements for students who are studying certain degree programs so that OPT can be extended for an additional 17 months, up to a total of 29 months of OPT. This was instituted to plug the gap between students who completed their OPT and did not have a chance to file for an H1B visa due to the time frames and visa caps that exist on the H1B visa. Students can now extend their OPT so they still have the opportunity to apply for an H1B visa.
The special extension of the OPT program is only available to those who are employed by companies who are enrolled in the E-Verify program, and you have to be studying one of the following subjects:
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)	is an off-campus employment option for F-1 students when the practical training is an integral part of the established curriculum or academic program. CPT employment is defined as "alternative work/study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum that is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school." To qualify, the work experience must be required for your degree, or academic credit must awarded. And yes, you can get paid for CPT employment. Prior authorization by your school's Thionvillecotecommerce Office and notification to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is required.
To be eligible for CPT employment:
You must have been enrolled in school full-time for one year on valid F-1 status (except for graduate students where the program requires immediate CPT)
The CPT employment must be an integral part of your degree program or requirement for a course for which you receive academic credit
You must have received a job offer that qualifies before you submit your CPT authorization request
Your job offer must be in your major or field of study
Your Thionvillecotecommerce Office must authorize you for CPT. Once you receive CPT authorization, you can only work for the specific employer and for the specific dates authorized (unlike with OPT or severe economic hardship off-campus employment, where you can work anywhere in the US). Your CPT authorization will also specify whether you are approved for part-time (20 hours per week or less) or full-time (more than 20 hours per week) CPT employment. While in school, you can only be approved for part-time CPT.
Regardless of whether you are approved for full or part-time on CPT, there is no limit to how long you can work. However, if you work full-time on CPT for 12 months or more, you are not eligible for OPT. If you work part-time on CPT, or full-time on CPT for less than 12 months, you are still eligible for all of your allowable OPT. So make sure you watch the dates and hours closely – don't jeopardize your OPT!
As with all employment, you should work closely with your Thionvillecotecommerce Office. The general rules will apply somewhat differently to undergraduates, graduate students and PhD candidates, and they can guide you. The office can help you determine your eligibility for CPT, make sure your job offer qualifies, and make sure you follow all necessary steps in applying to USCIS. They also have to authorize your CPT, so you have no choice – you have to work with them. But they are pros, especially when it comes to USCIS regulations, so use them – they are there to help you.
Many schools in the United States offer work and study programs that coordinate immediate employment through CPT programs. Not only does this give international students the opportunity to help cover the costs of their education, but they will at the same time gain valuable work experience and obtain their masters degree.
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Any F-1 student suffering "severe economic hardship" as defined by USCIS is eligible to work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week while school is in session, and full-time during breaks.
To be eligible under "severe economic hardship", a student must:
Be in valid F-1 status for at least one academic year (9 months)
Be in good academic standing
Provide evidence of economic hardship based on unforeseen circumstances beyond the student's control
Show that on-campus employment is neither available nor sufficient
Make a good faith effort to locate employment on campus before applying
Examples of Severe Economic Hardship:
The rule gives examples of the types of things that could be considered "severe economic hardship caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the student's control." These circumstances may include:
loss of financial aid or on-campus employment without fault on the part of the student
substantial fluctuations in the value of currency or exchange rate
inordinate increases in tuition and/or living costs
unexpected changes in the financial condition of the student's source of support
medical bills or other substantial and unexpected expenses.
You must apply for an "employment authorization document" (EAD) with the help and guidance of your Thionvillecotecommerce Office -- you do not need a job offer before you apply for the EAD. But several forms and documents are required, together with fees and photos, etc., and processing can take up to 12 weeks or longer -- and you cannot start work until you receive the EAD. Once you receive the EAD, you may work for an employer at any job, anywhere in the United States. Employment authorization is automatically terminated when a student fails to maintain valid F-1 status.
Employment with an International Organization
The final category of employment for international students in the U.S. on F-1 visas is employment with a "recognized international organization." To qualify, an organization must be on the official State Department list, and listed organizations include the Red Cross, African and Asian Development Banks, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and many other similar but less well-known organizations. Because it does not have the universal application of OPT or CPT, this category of employment is often overlooked. Only students with a job offer and sponsorship from one of the listed organizations are eligible. However, for those lucky students who do have such sponsorship, there are clear benefits of this employment category.
Requirements to work for an international organization:
The student must have an internship/employment with a "recognized international organization." Click here to see a recent listing of all
The employment must be within the scope of the organization's sponsorship, and within the student's field of study.
The student must have been in valid F-1 status for at least one full academic year.
The student must be in good academic standing.
If you meet these requirements, you can apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). You can start to work only after you receive your EAD, which can take up to 3 months.
Advantages of this type of employment when compared to CPT or OPT:
Employment does not have to be for-credit nor required for your degree program.
Regardless of how much or how long you work, this type of employment will not take away from your 12-month post-completion OPT.
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The Alamo Drafthouse cinema at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn plans to add 400 new seats and double the number of screens, according to Commercial Observer.
Alamo, part of a nationwide chain founded in Austin in 1997, currently occupies 38,000 square feet in the development and has seven screens. The expansion, which will add an additional 25,000 square feet, is scheduled for completion in 2020, Commercial Observer reported.
Veering from the traditional movie theater setup, the row of seats in Alamo theaters are accompanied by rows of tables, with an aisle behind each row to accommodate servers. Customers write their orders on slips of paper that are picked up by uniformed waiters and waitresses.
City Point itself is a 1.8-million-square-foot mixed-use development at 445 Albee Square West. The building has three floors of retail, including a Trader Joe's, the DeKalb Market Hall and a Target, in addition to the theater.
Chris Conlon, chief operating officer of landlord Acadia Realty Trust, said in a prepared statement, "From the beginning of this ambitious project, we had a vision, and it was to create a destination, which would become a nexus for Brooklyn and beyond. In less than two years, this has become a reality."
One unusual feature of Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse is the House of Wax bar and museum, housed within the cinema complex. As the Brooklyn Eagle reported in 2016, when the House of Wax first opened, it housed a collection of German waxworks from the 19th century, including death masks of figures from Beethoven to Napoleon, life-size displays illustrating diseases and animal oddities. These are sure to fascinate many — and to make others uneasy.
The Alamo Drafthouse cinema at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo courtesy of Alamo Drafthouse
At the time, Vanessa Brown, "director of fun" at the Alamo Drafthouse and curator of the museum, told the Eagle in a video interview that many of these "oddities" came from a collection, or "wax panopticum," that toured Germany. Before photography became widespread, this was the only way medical students could study diseases, she said.
"Some of the death masks were taken right after the people had died," Brown said.
One wax display, illustrating lupus, is a three-dimensional representation of a man "with a horn growing out of his head," she said — probably a bone growth. The collection was brought to Brooklyn after Tim League, owner of Alamo Drafthouse, learned that it was up for sale and that if someone didn't buy it, if would be sold off piece by piece.
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BOOK REVIEW: Woman No. 17, by Edan Lepucki
25 June 2017 24 June 2017 - Meg
Title: Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki
Published by Hogarth Press
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A sinister, sexy noir about art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California.
High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. She's going to need a hand with her young son if she's ever going to finish her memoir. In comes S., a magnetic young artist, who will live in the secluded guest house out back, care for Lady's young toddler son, and keep a watchful eye on her older, teenage, one. S. performs her day job beautifully, quickly drawing the entire family into her orbit, and becoming a confidante for Lady. But as the summer wears on, S.'s connection to Lady's older son takes a disturbing, and possibly destructive, turn. Lady and S. will move closer to one another as they both threaten to harm the things they hold most dear. Darkly comic, twisty and tense, this mesmerizing new novel defies expectation and proves Edan Lepucki to be one of the most talented and exciting voices of her generation.
"You think you know how a story begins, or how it's going to turn out, especially when it's your own. You don't."
I'm participating in Book Sparks's Summer Reading Challenge this year, and Edan Lepucki's Woman No. 17 is one of the books I read as part of the challenge that I couldn't put down. I'm branching out of my reading comfort zones by participating in this challenge, and I think it's helping me figure out why it is I gravitate toward certain genres and styles of fiction and it's also showing me that branching out every now and then is an amazing palate cleanser.
Woman No. 17 explores the upsides and pitfalls of self-expression in the name of art, and I liked that S was not that likable of a character from the beginning, but she's also a character a reader can empathize with because I feel like so many of us go through all of those loops and twists to try to understand our parents without actually going to the source because that's awkward and uncool. It seems more interesting to our weird brains to do the roundabout thing and figure things out for ourselves when a lot of the time, our answers can be easily gained with time and the right questions. Anyway, I digress.
S, following in her mother's footsteps, becomes a nanny to Lady, a woman living in southern California, and her youngest son. S finds out that Lady has an adult son, Seth, who is mute, and it's revealed throughout the novel that Lady has a difficult time letting Seth go and grow up. The dynamic between S's projection of her vision of her mother's self, Lady, and Seth becomes pretty predictable by the middle of the novel when Seth and S begin communicating with each other without Lady's knowledge. I think this is where the novel ultimately lost me because it was so predictable, especially in the connection between S and Seth by the end, and I felt that just one more twist in the whole thing might have made me enjoy this book that much more.
There's a lot of drinking and a scene of animal abuse that caught me off guard (I'm not generally disturbed by these things, but it is worth mentioning for those who might be), but the writing itself is sharp, well-paced, and kept me reading even though I found myself rolling my eyes at S's behavior. Lepucki shows her familiarity with the southern California landscape and the sorts of people who inhabit it and the people it attracts, and I really enjoyed that aspect of it. The characters, while ridiculous to me at times, seemed realistic within the setting and I didn't feel as if it was completely unbelievable. Woman No. 17 is an enjoyable summer read that will take you away from the world for a few hours and leave you feeling quite entertained.
I received a copy of this book from Book Sparks and the publisher for review! All opinions are my own.
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The 46th European Leagues General Assembly will be organized by the League Football Association in Prague from 19 to 21 April 2023. An exceptional event which recognizes the standing of Czech football in the international and institutional arena of our sport.
The European Leagues currently gathers 40 leagues from all over Europe. The Czech League Football Association has been a member of it alongside biggest competitions such as the Premier League, Bundesliga or La Liga since autumn 2018. "We are already an established organization on the football map of Europe. At various levels of negotiations on the future of European club football, our voice has its weight and at the same time we can draw on information and experience from other competitions across the continent" said Dušan Svoboda, chairman of the LFA. The top representatives of the European Leagues meet twice a year for their General Assembly. "The European Leagues entrusted us with the organization of their 46th Congress. We are proud about this opportunity and we will try to organize an unforgettable event in Prague", added Dušan Svoboda.
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One Random Single a Day #75: "Glad All Over" (1980) by Suzi Quatro
Posted on 19 March, 2017 by Lyzette
There's always so many hearts in my eyes when I come upon some female musicians in this challenge – especially when it's those for whom I already hold a fair amount of admiration. Suzi Quatro has been reveled by many as one of the biggest figureheads for female representation in the largely male-dominated rock scene. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star in the US, leading the way to a multitude of other women playing bass in some of the biggest rock bands around (some of whom being among my absolute favorite musicians ever). Although I've always preferred her early work as a member of the proto-punk band The Pleasure Seekers, there's no denying her just how interesting her solo career is as well. While she has released numerous biting rock 'n' roll singles throughout her career, her only top ten hit in the US is the AOR duet with Chris Norman, "Stumblin' In", during a brief period where her music took a far more mellower turn.
Today's single comes from Quatro's 1980 album Rock Hard which, while being a return to more rambunctious form for the musician, also came at a point where her career was starting to wane and was her least commercially successful album to date. "Glad All Over" is, as many would guess, a cover of the Dave Clark five song of the same name. I was actually quite pleased to see a cover of this song pop up on my radar, considering that The Dave Clark Five have been one British Invasion group that seemed to have been mostly forgotten about today. Sure this single release comes right at the sweet spot of the early 80s infatuation with the 60s (which I wrote about sporadically in my overview of Billboard's top 100 songs of 1981), but most of the time it's The Kinks, The Animals, and especially The Beatles that have gotten the cover treatment through the years. History shows that The Dave Clark Five, at their peak, were the second biggest British Invasion band, so it warms my heart to see them being paid just a bit of homage.
As a cover song, though, this is pretty straight-forward. I have written about a good number of cover songs on this challenge at this point, and I've mentioned recently that a great cover is one that pays just the right amount of respect to its source material, with the artist also adding their own distinct flair to the recording and not just strictly adhering to the original formula. While it is true that Quatro injects a profound element of glam rock into this song that just so happens to work perfectly with the poppy love song, I think it also hand-holds with the original to a certain degree that prevents it from reaching any stage of true greatness. With that being said, though, even though there is a noticeable tiredness in the quality of production here, Quatro's performance and personality revitalizes the otherwise dated track into something intrinsically pure and wonderful. It's just a fun party song, nothing more and nothing less. By such measures, there's no way this could be anything other than yet another glimmering success from the legendary performer.
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If the Eagles were to trade, say, for example, Vinny Curry, they would not benefit from his cap savings until after the start of the new league year.
When the NFL's new league year begins in less than two weeks on March 14th, every team must be under the salary cap. Presently, the Philadelphia Eagles are projected to be about $9 million over the salary cap at that time, based on a projected salary cap by OverTheCap.com of $178 million.
If the Eagles trade Nick Foles, is Nate Sudfeld ready to be the No. 2 QB?
One logical way for the Eagles to help themselves get under the cap would be via trades that help save cap space. For example, a trade of Nick Foles would save the team $5.2 million against the cap. A trade of Vinny Curry, again just for example, would save $5 million.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, agreed upon trades made prior to the start of the new league year cannot be executed until the new league year begins. According to league rules, every team must be below the cap by the new league year, sans the cap relief achieved by trades.
For example, by trading quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins, the Kansas City Chiefs will eventually save $17 million on their salary cap. However, they are still projected to be over the cap by around $2 million when the new league year begins, because they won't benefit from the cap relief achieved by that trade until sometime after the NFL flips to the next year.
Got it? OK, so how does that affect the Eagles?
• P Donnie Jones: Donnie already did the Eagles a solid by retiring. His cap savings is $1,625,000. That got the Eagles to roughly $9 million over the cap.
• TE Brent Celek: The Eagles will hope (maybe even nudge) Celek into retirement. Should Celek retire or the Eagles release him, that would be a savings of $4 million.
• WR Torrey Smith: Smith had some good moments in 2017, but his hands were inconsistent and he went long stretches without contributing difference-making plays in the offense. If the Eagles were to opt not to pick up a team option on his 2018 salary, they would save $5 million.
Those moves alone would likely get the Eagles under the cap, again, at a projected league salary cap number of $178 million. The Eagles could also reach agreements to restructure the contracts of some players, with Jason Peters being the most obvious candidate for that. A recent report by Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says that the cap may actually be in excess of $179 million in 2018, which would give the Eagles a little more breathing room.
So, even without the benefit of pre-league year trades counting toward their cap savings, the Eagles will easily be able to get under the cap by March 14th.
Still, in regard to trades not triggering simultaneously with the new league year, that is a dumb rule that benefits neither the teams nor the players, and the NFL should change it. My apologies for the super nerdy informational post. Probably need a girlfriend.


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Jiří Holubec (* 3. März 1966 in Jilemnice) ist ein Biathlontrainer und ehemaliger tschechoslowakischer beziehungsweise tschechischer Biathlet. Er gehörte von Mitte der 1980er bis Ende der 1990er Jahre dem Nationalkader seiner Nationen an und war in dieser Zeit über einen längeren Zeitraum Teil der internationalen Weltspitze. Er nahm zwischen 1986 und 1998 an vier Olympischen Winterspielen und sieben Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften teil und gewann zwei WM-Medaillen.

Jiří Holubec lebt in Jablonec nad Nisou und startete für OZSP Jablonec nad Nisou. Erste internationale Meisterschaften wurden die Weltmeisterschaften 1986 am Holmenkollen in Oslo, bei denen er Elfter des Sprints und mit Jan Matouš, Zdeněk Hák und Jaromír Šimůnek Sechster des Staffelrennens wurde. Auch ein Jahr später in Lake Placid erreichte er als Zehnter des Einzels und Elfter des Sprints gute Resultate. 1988 nahm er in Calgary an seinen ersten Olympischen Winterspielen teil und belegte dabei die Ränge 32 im Einzel, 28 im Sprint und wurde als Startläufer mit František Chládek, Tomáš Kos und Matouš Staffel-Elfter. Einen ersten großen internationalen Erfolg erreichte Holubec bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften 1990, die aus Witterungsgründen an mehreren Standorten durchgeführt wurden. Nachdem er im Einzel 32. wurde, gewann er mit Kos, Ivan Masařík und Matouš hinter der Vertretung der DDR bei ihrer letzten WM und vor Frankreich die Silbermedaille im Mannschaftswettbewerb. 1991 kam in Lahti ein 26. Platz hinzu. 1992 startete er bei seinen zweiten Olympischen Spielen in Albertville letztmals für die Tschechoslowakei. Im Einzel kam er auf den 15., im Sprint auf den 23. und mit Martin Rypl, Kos und Masařík im Staffelwettkampf auf den siebten Platz.

Nachdem sich die Tschechoslowakei zum 1. Januar 1993 aufgelöst hatte, startete Holubec für Tschechien. Erste internationale Meisterschaft wurden nur kurz darauf die Weltmeisterschaften 1993 in Borowetz, bei denen er im Einzel Siebter und mit Petr Garabík, Kos und Masařík als Schlussläufer der Staffel 12. wurde. Ein Jahr später startete er in Lillehammer erstmals für Tschechien bei Olympischen Spielen, wo Holubec 17. im Einzel, 29. des Sprints und mit der Staffel in Besetzung der Vorjahres-WM erneut Staffel-12. wurde. Bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften 1995 in Canmore kam er als 14. des Einzels erneut auf eine gute Platzierung, gewann zudem mit Garabík, Roman Dostál und Masařík im Mannschaftsrennen hinter Norwegen seine zweite WM-Silbermedaille. Letztmals startete der Tscheche 1996 in Ruhpolding bei einer Weltmeisterschaft. Im Einzel wurde er 45. und mit Garabík, Dostál und Masařík einmal mehr 12. mit der Staffel. Letztes Großereignis und Karriereabschluss wurden die Olympischen Winterspiele 1998 in Nagano, bei denen er 34. des Einzels und mit Garabík, Zdeněk Vítek und Masařík 14. im Staffelwettkampf wurde.

Im Weltcup erreichte Holubec mehrfach Platzierungen unter den besten Zehn. Nach seiner aktiven Karriere wurde er Biathlontrainer und ist mittlerweile für den B-Frauenkader Tschechiens verantwortlich.

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US state and local governments to be empowered to divest from Iran
On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives debated legislation that would make it easier for state and local governments to divest from Iran. The legislation is part of the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act that is currently making its way through Congress.
Under the bill, U.S. state and local governments would acquire new legal authorities that would make it easier to divest from companies investing more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector.
Like other Iran-related legislation, the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act has broad support from Democrats and Republicans who favor maintaining pressure even as the Obama administration and other nations continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program.
While the legislation itself does not impose sanctions, it extends legal protections to shield state and local governments, and investment fund managers, from civil or criminal lawsuits in response to divestment decisions.
In particular, the measure states a sense of Congress supporting decisions by employee pension plans to divest from or avoid investing assets in persons or companies with more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector.
Erik Paulsen, a Minnesota Republican, referred to the revelation in September of Iran's second uranium enrichment site, and asserted that the legislation would help persuade Iran that it must respond to international concerns about its nuclear program. "The Iranian government will be more responsive if the U.S. can isolate the regime and apply some distinct pressure that will help force Tehran to deliver on its commitments and not merely to do what it has done in the past, and that is [to] use negotiations to merely run out the clock," he said.
Similar legislation sponsored by Republican Senator Sam Brownback and Democrat Bob Casey is pending in the U.S. Senate where it has 34 co-sponsors.
Too little, too late.
For those wondering why this legislation is necessary at all, an argument could be made that trustees and investment managers who shun Iran investments are doing so out of political motivations and are therefore not acting in the best interests of the state and local governments and particularly, their pension funds.
Senators Brownback and Casey have written an article in support of the legislation here.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:54 PM
At 3:39 PM, NormanF said...
The bill doesn't impose sanctions at all, And as Barry Rubin has written, we've reached the point where they are unlikely to have much affect on Iran.
Too little, too late indeed
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I love every trip I make to California - the weather is usually outstanding, the food is fresher and more varied, the ideas richer. As the song by Red Hot Chili Pepper suggests, most of us love California, but not always for the right reasons.
Some day a book will be written about how California VCs in the mid to late 90s took huge investments from around the country (and the world) and along with the money insisted entrepreneurs also move West to the overheated labor and real estate market there. California, and the Valley, benefited hugely from that infusion, and then ended up with a much deeper recession at the other end.
Sarcastic comment by a California VC to an entrepreneur in Texas "Do you actually have college graduates in your state?"
Comment by a California start up CEO " We have a competitor - but we do not take them seriously because they are Atlanta based"
Comment by a California VC to a Midwest entrepreneur "Think of Sand Hill Road as the epicenter. I only invest within 30 miles of that epicenter. If I cannot drive to my company, I do not invest in it"
There is a lot to be said about proximity to your investments. But think of it this way. If that thinking had prevailed in the 1850s, who would have funded the railways and other ventures that made California what it is today? Or if Queen Isabella had insisted on only funding Columbus if he explored around Spain?
Things are much more level headed today but I still find the Valley (and not just the VCs) somewhat self centered. While I see growing interest in investing in China in particular, Valley companies still get way more funding than their peers in other parts of the US. Entrepreneurs are still asked to relocate to the Valley. They have an alternative model to look at. A lot of exciting stuff continues to happen in Redmond, Walldorf, Bangalore, Espoo, Shenzhen and several other "obscure" places around the world - and they are being funded with customer revenues.


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The Pioneer Medical Center (PMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Washburn, MHA as the PMC Director of Clinic and Outpatient Services. Washburn began work at the PMC on Monday, October 16th.
Washburn comes to the PMC from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where he worked as an Internal Business Consultant. As an Internal Business Consultant, Washburn managed projects focused on improving operational efficiencies across various departments. In addition to his role at Mayo Clinic, Washburn has an established history of striving for excellence in his work and education.
When asked what he hopes to contribute in his role as Clinic Director, Washburn said, "I truly believe that the needs of the patient come first and as such, my goal as the Clinic Director is to ensure that the medical staff and providers have the resources they need to help patients prevent or better manage chronic conditions, overcome acute illness, and live overall healthier lives. My secondary goal is to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the clinic as much as possible and ensure we're treating patients in a timely manner."
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Was my son rejected by Oxford because he went to a private school?
By Kate Wickers 30 January 2020 • 9:00am
Is Oxford's attempt at including more people actually unfairly excluding hard-working and passionate students? Credit: Travelpix Ltd
The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have pledged to increase their intake of students from poor backgrounds. But is a system that penalises children based on their class really fair, wonders one mother.
As I dropped my son, Ben, off for his interview at Oxford University, I thought of my Grandpa and how proud he would be. Grandpa Will didn't have an easy life. Born into a family of coal miners in South Wales, against all odds he won a place at grammar school, only to be pulled out of school at 15 to work down the pit. Each day he walked a mile underground in waist-high water to reach the coal face. On my husband's side, it's a similar story – his grandad worked as a stevedore in the London docks, as generations had before. My husband and I went to state schools and both went on to university. My sons are the first in our families to be privately educated. We thought we were doing the best for them.
There are private schools and then there are a band of elite public schools. The two are worlds apart. We chose a school that we felt would give the best all-round educational experience, was co-educational, was not an academic hothouse, and that we could afford which, believe me, ruled out many. This school is a far cry from Eton, Rugby or Westminster.
But it's also a far cry from Brampton Manor Academy in East London, which opened its sixth form in 2012 with the aim of getting its students places at the UK's top universities and this year managed to secure a staggering 41 places at Oxford and Cambridge. If that's not a definition of an academic hothouse, I'm not sure what is.
When Ben was in lower sixth we attended an Oxbridge evening to learn about the application process (so different to other universities), led by a visiting professor from the University of Cambridge. We learned that, in order to be invited to an interview to study English literature, you first had to: submit examples of your written work; pass the English Literature Admissions Test (known as the ELAT exam); write a personal statement that showed not only your analytical skills but also your passion for the subject; have excellent references, plus a set of high predictive A level grades, preferably A* A* A*.
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"In your personal statement don't even mention that you're the captain of the rugby team or head boy. We're not interested," the professor told us. "It's all about the subject you're applying for and your passion for it. That's all we want to know about. Nothing else matters." He forgot to mention that the school you attend might well affect your chances of an offer.
On the car journey home, I glanced nervously at Ben. "Are you sure you want to put yourself through all that?" I asked.
"Yes," came the simple and resolute reply.
Next came the preparation for both the exams and interview. Ben spent hours re-reading texts that he had mentioned in his personal statement; the doorbell rang regularly with another delivery of books that he wasn't required to read but felt would give him a greater breadth of knowledge. I was so impressed with his desire to do well. He passed the ELAT exam and was invited for an interview.
We celebrated this achievement, already suspecting that the odds were stacked against him. There was a growing murmur in the press that things would not go well for middle-class high achievers this year at Oxford, as the university was under pressure to boost diversity. "It wasn't great going into the interview feeling like where I go to school would be held against me, but it went well," he told me after. Even so, we weren't surprised when the rejection came.
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I'm not saying that my son should have got a place at Oxford. I'm not implying that he was better than the other candidates. I'm certainly not trying to diminish the achievements of the young people from state schools who were successful in gaining places this year. But I am saying that it's a sad day if the school you attend has perhaps become the clincher in gaining a place; possibly placed higher than aptitude or passion for the subject.
Some will argue that it's no different to when Oxford was said to favour those from the top public schools. They'd be right. That wasn't fair, either. But those from elite public schools have continued to gain places. It is the middle-class kids who have been squeezed out. This is a view shared by Ben's English teacher, Nik Waight, Head of English at St. George's Weybridge, who told me: "A number of talented privately-educated students who attend smaller or less academic schools are at risk of falling through the cracks. Many children from all types of independent schools are supported on 100 per cent bursaries, so viewing this topic through the lens of 'private versus state' obscures a much more nuanced picture."
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Mike Buchanan, executive director of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference group of independent schools, makes the point that, "Not all state-educated students are disadvantaged and the majority of students from affluent backgrounds are not educated in private schools." Buchanan suggests that Oxford needs to find a more sophisticated way of boosting diversity, rather than discriminating against students based on their school.
We'll never know if Ben was a victim of discrimination this year. He's asked for feedback from Oxford and, although we're not expecting a response that will clear up this matter definitively, it will be interesting to read what reason they give for turning him down. For Ben, gaining a place at Oxford was never the be all and end all and I know he'll be fine – he's bounced back quickly and has already received offers from other good universities. I'm all for boosting diversity, but let those precious university offers be awarded for academic excellence and passion for the subject. Otherwise, what on earth are our children striving for?
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