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As a follow-up story to their previous article, Claudio Gatti, a New York-based investigative journalist for the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, and Martha Woodall, a staff writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, expose more of Gulen's operations, and more specifically, the way the Gulenites have managed to infiltrate the United States' educational system via their charter school H1-B visa scam.
We like the quote from the consular office, stating that the Gulenites were "Generally evasive about their purpose of travel to the United States." Well, what are they going to say – the truth – which is, "We just want to go over to the United States so that we can exploit the American teachers, take their jobs, money-launder the taxpayers money earmarked for education, and kick-back our over-inflated salaries to Gulen."
Okay, so if the consular officials have been on to this scam since 2006, then what the heck have they been doing for the past 5 years -- except for stamping out more entry visas for the boys? Seems to us that maybe someone should have stopped the mass immigration of Turkish guys five years ago when they became aware of their "suspicious" activities.
Exactly who is running Homeland Security?
Instead, and according to the story, the Turkish H1-B visas increased by 85% from 2007 to 2011. Are we the only ones scratching our heads over this revelation?
And just as a sidenote, wasn't this the same time period when the United States was having (and still is) one of its greatest periods of unemployment – with thousands of unemployed teachers ready and willing to teach?
Oh! That's right, the American teachers were not "qualified" to teach, according to the very unqualified Turkish teachers and administrators being granted work visas.
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WikiLeaks files detail U.S. unease over Turks and charter schools
By Martha Woodall and Claudio Gatti
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER FOR THE INQUIRER
Classified documents recently released by WikiLeaks recount U.S. officials' growing concern over large numbers of Turkish men seeking visas to work at American charter schools founded by followers of Fethullah Gulen, a powerful Turkish Muslim political figure who lives in the Poconos.
"Gulen supporters account for an increasing proportion of [the] . . . nonimmigrant visa applicant pool," a consular official in Istanbul, Turkey, wrote in 2006, according to one of the documents posted by WikiLeaks two weeks ago.
"Consular officials have noticed that most of these applicants share a common characteristic: They are generally evasive about their purpose of travel to the United States."
One destination for visa holders is the Truebright Science Academy, a charter school founded in North Philadelphia by followers of Gulen.
An analysis of H1-B visas conducted for The Inquirer showed that the number granted for Gulen charter schools has grown substantially since that 2006 report. More than 2,500 have been issued since 2007.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services granted 509 of the H1-B visas in 2007. In 2010, the total was 839 - a 65 percent increase.
Truebright, which opened in 2007 and has 348 students in seventh through 12th grades, has received 21 visas, including for a school director, counselors, and math and chemistry teachers.
As a public charter school approved by the Philadelphia School District, it receives more than $3 million a year in district money.
The acting chief executive at Truebright, Tansu Cidav, has declined to discuss the school's operation.
Turkish staffers at Truebright are paid more than their American counterparts, state pension records show. In the last school year, a Turkish math teacher who was not certified and spoke little English was paid $54,000; a certified American science teacher was paid $40,200.
Gulen, who is in his early 70s, lives in self-imposed exile in an enclave in Saylorsburg, Pa. A federal judge in Philadelphia granted Gulen a green card in 2008 after Gulen appealed a Department of Homeland Security ruling that he did not meet the criteria to qualify as an "alien of extraordinary ability."
In his appeal, he emphasized his renown as an educational figure. A spokesman for Gulen, Bekir Aksoy, told The Inquirer recently that Gulen had no ties to the charter schools, of which there are more than 120 in 25 states. Aksoy said Gulen may have inspired his followers to found the schools.
As The Inquirer has reported, several federal agencies - including the FBI and the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education - are investigating whether charter employees working in this country on H1-B visas are kicking back part of their salaries to a Muslim movement Gulen founded known as Hizmet, or "Service," according to sources.
The inquiry is being coordinated by prosecutors in Pennsylvania's Middle District in Scranton. Federal officials have declined to comment on the nationwide inquiry, but a former leader of the parents group at a charter school in State College, Pa., founded by Gulen followers confirmed that federal authorities had interviewed her.
Many scholars consider Gulen's movement a peaceable, moderate strain of Islam, and the federal inquiries have nothing to do with terrorism. Nor is there any evidence that the Truebright school has included any religious elements in its curriculum.
In Turkey, however, Gulen's followers have been accused of pushing for an authoritarian Islamic state.
Last month, the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan - the pro-Islamic prime minister - detained Turkish journalists who had alleged that Gulen followers were infiltrating security agencies.
One of the detained journalists, Ahmet Sik, wrote an unpublished book about Gulen, The Imam's Army. A criminal court in Istanbul recently banned it and confiscated copies of the manuscript. A draft was leaked online a few days ago.
Last week, a Turkish newspaper, Zaman, published a statement from Gulen denying any involvement in blocking the book's publication.
"Many books against me personally have been published," Gulen told the paper, which the U.S. government links to the Gulen movement, according to the documents. "But I have never been engaged in efforts to prevent the publication of a book."
Other U.S. documents released by WikiLeaks detail diplomats' efforts to follow the Gulen movement in Turkey and their growing unease as they observed an increase in its followers heading to the United States to teach.
A report sent from the embassy in Ankara in August 2005 - before Gulen was granted a green card - said Gulenists were worried about negative attitudes toward Gulen in the United States. They traced those attitudes in part to a 2004 FBI report that Gulen's attorneys had obtained through a freedom-of-information request.
The embassy report questioned Gulen's ultimate aims and said the embassy had evidence the movement pressured Turkish businessmen to give money to Gulenist schools and activities.
"We have multiple reliable reports that the Gulenists use their school network (including dozens of schools in the U.S.) to cherry-pick students they think are susceptible to being molded as proselytizers and we have steadily heard reports about how the schools indoctrinate boarding students," the report said.
Many Gulen-sponsored high schools in Turkey are boarding schools. Scholars who have studied the Gulen movement in Turkey have found that many of those students wind up teaching in U.S. charter schools after earning degrees from Turkish universities with Gulen's support
One of the most detailed reports in the WikiLeaks cache is titled "Fethullah Gulen: Why Are His Followers Traveling?"
Written from Istanbul in 2006, it describes Gulen as "at the apex of a growing global network of organizations that profess a peace-loving, ecumenical vision of Islam."
The writer continued: "Gulen's activities first piqued consular officers' interest several years ago when applicants began to appear seeking to visit a number of charter schools in the U.S. with which consular officers were unfamiliar."
After interviewing "thousands" of Turks seeking permission to travel to the United States, the consular office in Istanbul compiled "a substantial list of organizations that seem in some way affiliated with Gulen." The roster included the Zaman newspaper in Turkey and 30 charter schools the consular office had identified as of May 2006.
The report said that after U.S. authorities in Istanbul and Ankara denied many of the applicants permission to enter the United States on other types of visas, many returned in 2004 seeking H1-B visas "sponsored by Gulen-affiliated science academies."
A disaffected former Turkish teacher who had worked at one of Gulen's charter schools told federal authorities that the movement had divided the United States into five regions. A general manager in each coordinates the activities of the schools and related foundations and cultural centers.
The former teacher also provided a document called a tuzuk, which resembles a contract and prescribes how much money teachers employed on H1-B visas are supposed to return to Hizmet.
Officials at some of the charter schools in the United States, including Young Scholars Charter in State College, have told parents and American teachers that they need to hire Turks for their schools because they cannot find qualified Americans.
But parents and American teachers complain that the Turks employed on H1-B visas - often as math and science teachers - have limited English skills and are paid more than their American counterparts who are certified.
Some have described how uncertified Turkish teachers are moved from one charter school to another when their "emergency" teaching credentials expire. Others recount a pattern of sudden turnovers of Turkish business managers, administrators, and board members.
The H1-B visas, which typically are granted for three years, allow foreign professionals to take jobs in the United States. Employers file applications seeking foreign workers. The program is largely used by companies seeking workers for high-skilled positions in science, math, and technology.
The U.S. government caps the number of H1-B visas approved each year. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications for fiscal 2012 on Friday.


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Through BitPay, we can accept donations of most major cryptocurrencies including: Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), SHIB, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), XRP [excluding United States], and 5 USD-pegged stable coins (GUSD, USDC, USDP, DAI, and BUSD).
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For Rachel Noble, budget cuts at the University of Louisville represent more than just dollars in the minus column. They represent a new burden for the next generation of U of L students to shoulder.
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U of L parking sees price hikes for 08-09
Dustin Delaney will be riding his bike to the University of Louisville campus this fall as increased parking permit prices have forced him to consider alternate modes of transportation.
"If you buy a green pass, you are not guaranteed a green spot," said Delaney, a senior mechanical engineering major. "Every semester it seems like we lose more parking spaces."
High textbook costs plague students
With two semesters left until graduation, Maja Salipur was confident that her last year at the University of Louisville wouldn't throw her any surprises.?
That was until she entered Prof. Allen Share's Masterpieces of the 19th and 20th Centuries class.?
Pink slipped: jobs eliminated by mass cutting
Jan Rayburn walked into a meeting with Student Activities Director Tim Moore this past May with a job.
When the meeting was over, her situation had changed considerably.
Moore informed her that because of the $136,000 cut the Student Affairs division for the University of Louisville was being asked to make, Rayburn's position with Commuter Student Services was being eliminated and so was that of her co-worker, Barbara King, the former assistant director of CSS. As a result, CSS was closing.
Students react to investigation into former dean
The University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development has garnered a lot of attention lately, but it's not the latest U.S. News & World Report's rankings people are talking about.
Former Dean Robert Felner is under investigation for misuse of grant money, specifically a $694,000 No Child Left Behind grant, secured in 2005. On June 20, armed federal agents loaded boxes and computers from the dean's office at CED into black SUVs.
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This year is a moon/ Moon frenzy. About that, by convention and just to clarify our Moon gets a capital whereas other moons are just moons. We are starting the year with a Moons of the Solar System event at Space Place, that is Astronomy on Tap event which is held on the first Tuesday evening of every month. There, I will talk about all the significant moons of our solar system and there are a few that are absolutely fascinating. These moons, together, might hold answers to how our solar system formed if nothing else, but each are amazing worlds suspended in space.
'Take me to the Moon', says the motto of another very special show "Love from the Stars" – Space Place's now traditional Valentine's day special shows.
This year is definitely the year of putting our attention back to the Moon, as we are celebrating 50 years since humans landed on the Moon (the featured picture is of Eugene Cernan roving on the Moon). There have been attempts to send spacecraft on the Moon, probably the most famous is the Google X Prize, however the first round failed. So what happened to the Google X Prize contestants?
For years people like Robert Zubrin and lately Elon Musk have advocated going straight to Mars. Why is it all of a sudden a frenzy of Moon activity? The Moon has obviously been a very political space, and now on 3rd of January, China's rover Chang'e 4 landed on the lunar surface. This was the first time humans have landed anything on the so called dark side of the Moon. The spacecraft was launched on 8th of December, last year, on a Long March 3B rocket with the destination being the South Pole region and the Aitken Basin. Part of the reason to go to the far side of the Moon is that it is naturally shielded from the electromagnetically noisey Earth, because of us. There's also a number of questions about the nature of the Moon on the other side and plenty of exploration opportunities near the South Pole, so a good spot to send a rover that will contribute greatly to our understanding. The whole spacecraft weighed in at about 3780kg with the lander being around 1200kg and the much smaller rover at 140kg.
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We might have not gone back to the Moon (yet) but we got pictures of the furthest object ever visited by a human space craft, Ultima Thule. Hot on the heals of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 trip to the Moon we have the real time fly past of Ultima Thule on New Years Day, only this time the distance is over 6.5 billion kilometres from Earth, rather than the 300,000 kilometres to the Moon. To be fair on the crew of Apollo 8, there's no one on New Horizons so they, like their colleagues who also visited the Moon, still have the record for going the farthest from Earth.
A little bit further into the Solar System, scientists figured out that Saturn's rings are not as old as we thought, and will not last for ever but only for another 300 million years. So next time Saturn comes around, come have a look, we have spectacular telescopes at Space Place, well suited for the most spectacular planet.


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'Saturday Night Live' Alums Tina Fey, Fred Armisen Star in Biden Get Out the Vote Ad
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Saturday Night Live alums Tina Fey and Fred Armisen starred in a new advertisement for 2020 Democrat nominee Joe Biden, meant to urge people to register to vote in the November election.
"I'm just going through, like, all my contacts and checking with people to make sure they have a voting plan. Do you have your voting plan together? First of all, are you registered to vote?" asks Fey of Armisen in the ad where the two appear to be friends in a video chat with another.
"Um, my dad registered when I was a kid, so, he's like, sort of the family voter," replied Armisen.
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"Yeah, see that only — that's going that I caught you, because that only applies to him," said Fey.
"He represents the family, we're Armisens, so, he votes for us, there's eleven of us," replied Armisen, playing the role of a naïve individual for the Biden campaign advertisement.
"I think each individual has to register," reacted Fey's character. "You can go to this website called, I will Vote dot com, and you can put your name in, and then you tell them stuff, and they tell you you're registered to vote."
Fey then goes on to oddly segue into advice about how it's important not to be "shy."
"You know what's really important to remember? Don't be shy," she said.
"I know, I said that so many times, don't be shy, you're going to vote. Be yourself," Armisen responded.
"And, like, don't even to like, be like, 'am I registered, like, I don't know, like, I'm scared to look,' it's like, don't be scared to look," Fey continued.
Armisen then goes on to register to vote while video chatting with Fey.
"This is great, I got it right away," he said.
"Okay so I'm just going to have a plan and, um, I just now have to do this with every other person I know, and then I'll feel good about this very important election coming up," Fey affirmed.
"Yes, you did a good job, thank you for informing me," said Armisen.
"Thank you for being open to being informed," reacted Fey.
It's the latest celebrity-studded push for vote by the Biden campaign and Democrats. This ad comes on the heels of slew movie and TV show cast reunions meant to benefit Biden's White House bid. Rob Reiner recently re-united the cast of The Princess Bride to raise money for Wisconsin Democrats. Reiner is also reuniting the cast of the 1984 rock music mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap to help raise funds for Democrats in Pennsylvania.
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I'm sorry the photo of the book distorted when editing the photo size.
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It's number 3 so far…. If I peel my eyes I won't see anything. LOL Look forward to your new tool set up post.
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The only thing missing is a link to make it easy for us lazy people.
I agree that this is an excellent book. I bought it a while back and have enjoyed it thoroughly. Still reading it and always getting some helpful ideas and inspiration.
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And he did a great big supply. Most of the items that he posted are in the book. Some people have asked for plans. He doesn't have plans in the book but he does have measurements of the size that would help all you artisans to attempt to make your own version.
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The Local Media Consortium (LMC), in partnership with the Brand Safety Institute and Scott Cunningham, consultant and Founder of the IAB Tech Lab, today announced the creation of a media-buying "Local News Advertising Whitelist" that opens up thousands of vetted local media advertising opportunities for national brands and companies during times of crises, particularly as the coronavirus pandemic generates heightened media consumption.
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Talking Headways Podcast: Congestion Pricing in the United States
By Jeff Wood
The project to widen Interstate 5 in Portland will only bring more congestion. Photo: KHSU.org
This week on the podcast, Brianne Eby of the Eno Center for Transportation talks about the group's new report on congestion pricing — its purposes and goals, the right frame to talk about reducing congestion, how congestion pricing is part of a larger toolbox, equity implications, and the U.S. cities might be the first to adopt pricing as a policy.
If you prefer to get your news through your eyes, rather than your ears, we have provided an edited transcript below the audio player. If you're interested in a full transcript, and don't mind a few typos from our automated system, click here.
Jeff Wood: The report talks about London's reason for pricing being economic competitiveness. They felt like the country and the city were not being competitive because of the congestion in the center. What's the most common reason that cities often consider pricing?
Brianne Eby: Yeah, that's an interesting question because I think it's probably somewhat different here in the U.S. right now. I think in many ways, the impetus here is to explore this as a climate policy or maybe to achieve a more equitable transportation system. And those are both incredibly important goals to achieve out of this. And I mean it's part of the title of the report: congestion pricing to achieve sustainability and equity goals. And so I think that those are really great reasons for exploring it. But one of the things that we lay out in this report, it's actually principle number one, is on situating the policy within a clear vision and purpose.
And so, you know, we felt that it's important for congestion pricing to be rooted in a clear vision before it's considered as apotential policy anywhere and places that have a clear vision or purpose for pursuing the policy and the goals that they wantto achieve are more likely to obtain a broad base of support for the policy. So the main outcome should be to mitigate congestion that's part and parcel with exploring this policy, but it can achieve a variety of downstream policy goals, like improving air quality, helping to achieve climate goals and promoting social equality.
These goals might ultimately be part of the city's broader vision for pursuing the charge. And so, you know, I think it's a little misguided to approach the policy as the one thing that needs to happen to achieve a city's climate goals or to achieve equity. I think it is a tool that can be used for all of these things, but it's not the only thing. In terms of economic competitiveness and why that was pursued in London, so there's a real downside to having congestion in cities, as you know, I'm sure your listeners and readers know if cars are stalled and sitting in traffic, then that's not only unproductive for the people that are sitting in those cars, but it's not productive for businesses or any entity that's based in the downtown area.
You want people to be coming and going in order to have a healthy and thriving city. And so the idea of this policy is to keep vehicles moving and keep people coming in and out of the city. And so I think London recognized that this is a way to help make that happen and to ultimately make the city more competitive both within the country and globally, too.
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Congestion Pricing Can Be Built For Equity
By Kea Wilson | May 29, 2020
City leaders can bust myths about congestion pricing in the public consciousness — and implement road pricing that makes entire transportation networks more equitable, rather than less, a new study reveals.
Op-Ed: Congestion Pricing Can Be Equitable, If Done Right
By Ethan Goffman | Jan 6, 2022
Editor's note: A version of this article originally appeared on Greater Greater Washington and is republished with permission. Congestion pricing is a strategy that charges drivers more for using road space during peak demand times. It's an idea with many potential benefits, from reducing traffic to improving the environment. But congestion pricing also draws criticism around […]
Resolved: More Traffic Congestion & Automobile Dependence
By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 6, 2007
Brooklyn City Councilmember Lew Fidler and a small group of his outer borough colleagues have put forward Resolution 774 "calling upon the Mayor of New York City to oppose the institution of any form of congestion pricing." The resolution is based on a March 2006 report commissioned by the Queens Chamber of Commerce that was, […]
London Reaps Pricing Benefits
By Sarah Goodyear | Aug 16, 2007
From the newsletter of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign comes an inspiring summation of the effects of congestion pricing in London since the program's inception in 2003, gleaned from Transport for London's annual report: Traffic levels in central London were about 20% lower in 2006 than in 2002, the year before pricing began. Bicycle use in […]
Queens Chamber Continues Campaign Against Congestion Pricing
Foes of congestion pricing marshalled by the Queens Chamber of Commerce held a press conference yesterday at which several politicians from the borough took a stand against the mayor's plan. According to a press release provided by the chamber, City Council Finance Chair David Weprin called the proposal unnecessary: "I don't think City Hall understands […]
Bogotá Tries to Make Congestion Pricing Flexible and Equitable
By Carlos F. Pardo and Frederic Charlier | Oct 17, 2022
Congestion pricing is one of the most common-sense tools for creating a more efficient transportation system if implemented properly. Here's how.


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The final kind of contract technically isn't a contract at all. It is a legal doctrine known as a "quasi-contract", and is a form of equitable relief used by courts to avoid unjust enrichment by a party, when that party has something of value conferred upon them by another party in the absence of an express or implied contract.
Beginning October 1, EuroPay, Visa, and MasterCard are adopting new rules related to the adoption of chip-and-pin technology in credit cards. The chip-and-pin technology is intended to replace traditional magnetic strip credit cards and the swipe-and-sign process; chip-and-pin technology is reputed to reduce the risk of credit card fraud at point-of-sale systems to nearly zero.
Currently, the credit card issuer bears liability in the event a credit card is used fraudulently at an in-store merchant. Under the new rules coming into effect next month, liability will shift to the party — either the issuer or the merchant — that has not adopted chip-and-pin technology. For businesses that accept credit cards for sales, where a chip-and-pin credit card is used in-store and the merchant has not installed a chip-and-pin point-of-sale reader (i.e., the store is still using magnetic strip swipe readers), liability for fraudulent card use falls on the merchant. If the merchant is using a chip-and-pin reader, the card issuers will continue to assume liability for fraudulent use. Additionally, where an old magnetic strip credit card is used with a merchant still using older magnetic strip readers, card issuers will continue to retain liability, though issuers will have likely phased out all old-style credit cards as they expire in the coming few years.
The liability shift does not apply to card-not-present transactions (such as online transactions or where the merchant keys in the credit card information), or fraud resulting from a lost or stolen card. The liability shift also does not occur for fuel pump or ATM transactions until October 2017. For businesses who accept credit cards for in-person transactions that do not yet have chip-and-pin processing hardware, you should be contacting your payment processor to inquire about how you can obtain up-to-date card processors.
Can I Use an E-Signature?
With the march towards an increasingly digital world, more and more companies are beginning to adopt the use of e-signatures. Traditionally, a signature included not just the writing of one's name, but the making of any mark or symbol with the intention to adopt or accept a written agreement.
Congress passed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) in order to ensure the enforceability of electronically signed contracts. The E-Sign Act defines an electronic signature as "a sound, symbol, or process…attached to or logically associated with an electronic record…made with the intent to sign the electronic record." Therefore, under the E-Sign Act, the attachment of a digital image of one's signature, the typing of one's name at the end of an electronic agreement, or even clicking "I Accept" at the end of said agreement constitutes an electronic signature.
Although under the E-Sign Act a contract cannot be denied legal effect just because an electronic signature was used, the E-Sign Act also provides exceptions for certain types of agreements where electronic signatures cannot be used. First, the E-Sign Act does not require a party to agree to use or accept an electronic signature, so a party can require a handwritten signature as a condition of acceptance.
Finally, the E-Sign Act permits electronic retention of contracts and documents, as long as the electronic record "accurately reflects the information" in the contract and the record can be later accessed and accurately reproduced.


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Ferdinand Langer (Leimen, Heidelberg, 21 de gener de 1839 - Kirneck, 5 d'agost de 1905) fou un compositor alemany del Romanticisme.

Fou director d'orquestra del teatre de Mannheim. Va compondre diverses operetes com Dornröschen, Der Pfeifer von Haardt, etc., i refosà la Silvana, de Weber.

Bibliografia
 Enciclopèdia Espasa. Volum núm. 29, pàg. 641 ()

Compositors d'òpera alemanys
Compositors alemanys del Romanticisme

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An exceptionally designed 1-bedroom + den home, Residence 508 is situated on the 5th floor of The Liddel, a sophisticated collection of residences on the Wilshire Corridor. Living spaces feature an open-plan great room, south-facing city views, expansive window walls and a private terrace. The chef's kitchen features Jamie Bush custom-designed millwork with integrated Miele appliances and signature kitchen island. The master suite boasts a walk-in closet and spa-style master bath. The den may serve as an office, bedroom or media room, connecting to the home's second full bath. Other Jamie Bush custom design features include wide-plank, white oak floors, terrazzo bathroom flooring, custom vanities and Atelier de Troupe light fixtures. Residents enjoy 24-hour concierge, private, enclosed motor court with valet, EV charging stations, a club lounge with bar, catering kitchen, dining room, fitness studio and rooftop terrace with outstanding views of the surrounding hillsides.
Lot Size: 0.61 Acres / 26426 Sq. Ft.
Directions:Wilshire Blvd. Between Malcolm Ave. and Selby Ave. On North Side of the Street.
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The cast of "The Dastardly Doctor" contains a number of talented teens from the area. Laying down in front is Ghavin Wilson. On the second row, from left, are John Harris, Luis Estrada, Makayla Bass, Summer Paddie, and Kayden Dye. On the second row are Laura Hardwick, Christopher Whitaker, Maliya McCullough, and Emma Campbell. On the top row are Madeline Doss, Emily Marr, Sean Williams, Chrysten Jackson, Faith Gentry, and Alex Webb.
One of Sabine Parish's most beloved events, the annual Choctaw-Apache Powwow will take place this Friday and Saturday, April 26-27.
Isabella is one of the Easter Bunny's "good children" who attends the Easter event every year.
The Easter Bunny likes to greet children as they arrive for the big party. He has promised to do his best to attend the 2019 party on April 20.
The Easter Bunny and Mary Ellen Freeman, wife of Many Mayor Ken Freeman, discussed Easter favors at the 2018 Children's Easter Party.
Team City Bank Many Branch participated in the Relay for Life event that took place on Friday, April 12 at Many High School. Pictured are Tanya Peterson, Jamie Vincent, Betsy Godfrey, Jamey McIntyre, Kristy Miller, Tiffany Carnline and John Melvin Miller.
Although dynamited some years ago to safety concerns, Rickey Robertson and a few friends stand atop one of the rock outcroppings that marked an entrance to one of outlaw John Murril's hideouts.


Last year when I participated in promoting Camp Expo 2012, I blogged how going to camp helped me to become the adult I am now. Last summer, Rachel went off to her first year at camp and can't wait to go back!
The memories she made in that one week at camp are going to stay with her for a lifetime!
This year, with your help, we can send some kids to camp and help them become amazing adults too!!
Are you a blogger? Do you have a summer camp memory that you'd like to share?
Our Kids Is hosting a Camp Memories Blog Linkup in support of Kids in Camp.
For every post linked up on their Linkup page, they will donate $5 towards sending a kid to camp.
For every comment on this post or on the Our Kids page, they will donate $1 towards sending a kid to camp.
Imagine the camp memories you could help create!!
To join me at the Camp Memories linkup with your own blog post, click here for the instructions.
Connect with over 60 Camps at the Our Kids Camp Expo!
Talk to camp directors in person and find the right camp for your child.
Register now for free admission on the Our Kids Expo page.
yes, I let my 7 year old go to camp, so what?
Two things happened over the weekend that shows me how much Rachel is really growing up. These things also showed us how much we have grown as parents too!
I said these words over breakfast on the morning that Rachel was leaving for camp. I hadn't really thought about it before that. Craig and I agreed that this wasn't a bad idea. Unfortunately, we ran out of time before we left to make her her own email address, but we will.
This will give her a little independence and a lot of responsibility. We will work with her to stay safe, but have fun at the same time.
I would not send my kid to a place if I didn't trust them. I would not send my kid to camp if she didn't want to go. There are many things that I have done in my life that I would love for my children to experience but if they don't want to then they won't!
Why do I have to defend my choices for my kid? I don't!
And if Rachel wanted to jump off a cliff, and I knew it was safe, maybe I'd let her! I recently jumped off a cliff myself.
I can't keep my kids in a box. They need to explore the world…with us…and without us. I can't shelter her forever. By letting her go out into the world, it will show what successful parents we are, that what we have taught our daughters will help them be successful when we're not there for every step….or jump.


This is a well-written and balanced article on the complex topic of adoption dissolution. It doesn't – and maybe can't – delve deeply into the nuances of the issues. Likely, there are too many privacy and legal issues to untangle many of those nuances in just one article.
Organizations like Second Chance Adoptions (mentioned in the article) are providing a needed service and it seems that sharing the profile information on the waiting children is how they will most likely attract new potential families. The information shared publicly is always positive about the child, although if you know what you are looking for you can read between the lines. The practice is not without its critics, however. It should be noted that sharing these public profiles is considered best practice in foster care as well.
we need to do a better job preparing families for these adoptions and in supporting them after they adopt.
This is the essence of why Creating a Family exists.
The full article is an interesting read and worth your time if the topic interests you like it does us.


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SH City Councilmembers voice opposition to Gov. Brown's proposal to end redevelopment agencies
Signal Hill City Councilmembers Michael Noll (left) and Tina Hansen (right) hold up a sign to promote redevelopment at the council chambers on Feb. 2. Earlier this year, Governor Jerry Brown announced his intention to end redevelopment agencies. City councilmembers criticized the governor's plan at Tuesday's City Council and redevelopment agency meetings.
By CJ Dablo
Signal Hill City Councilmembers voted Tuesday to adopt a resolution stating opposition to Governor Jerry Brown's intention to end redevelopment agencies (RDA) in the state. In his "State of the State" address on Monday, Jan. 31, the governor had underscored his desire to end redevelopment agencies as part of his overall budget plan.
Cities have argued that the "redevelopment funds leverage other funds and create jobs," Brown acknowledged.
"But I also understand that redevelopment funds come directly from local property taxes that would otherwise pay for schools and core city and county services, such as police and fire protection and care for the most vulnerable people in our society," Brown said. "So it is a matter of hard choices, and I come down on the side of those who believe that core functions of government must be funded first. But be clear, my plan protects current projects and supports all bonded indebtedness of the redevelopment agencies."
Signal Hill City Councilmember Michael Noll joined the voices of the other members of the council who criticized the governor's plan.
Noll said that at a recent meeting of the League of California Cities he and other city representatives from around the state attempted to send a message to legislators that these redevelopment funds were used for the public good.
"We worked very hard to. . .use this money to develop the city, clean up blight and increase revenue," said Noll. "And for every dollar that we get, the state gets $7. And we create jobs with this also. So it's the worst thing that we could see. And we tried to explain this to them."
Signal Hill City Manager Ken Farfsing's report on Tuesday highlighted the RDA's achievements over nearly 37 years since its inception in 1974. The agency has developed five affordable housing projects since 1999, according to the report.
And since Signal Hill has a significant tie to the oil industry, the City has been charged with a special environmental problem— the clean-up of the area's numerous oil wells. Farfsing noted that funds will not be available for testing leaking oil wells, the clean-up of contaminated soil, or overseeing abandoned wells if redevelopment ends. The city manager noted that there are 2,800 active and inactive oil wells.
In addition to the resolution opposing the governor's plan, the Council adopted another resolution to recognize that the library is of benefit to the redevelopment agency. No library bond was proposed at the meeting Tuesday. The community several years ago recognized the need for a library, and the city officers acknowledged the library's relationship to the redevelopment project area.
"Our intent tonight is basically to build a record and let the administration know, to let Senator [Alan] Lowenthal know, and Assemblymember [Bonnie] Lowenthal know that ending our redevelopment project in Signal Hill would probably be the end of the library and other things," Farfsing explained.
The library will be added to the list of what's at stake for the local area if the governor's plan moves forward. This was a point that was made to Senator Lowenthal in a meeting on Wednesday.
Senator Lowenthal scheduled time with Farfsing and Vice Mayor Larry Forester to discuss the problems of shutting down the city's redevelopment agency. According to Farfsing, Lowenthal seemed sympathetic to the city's problems if the redevelopment agency shuts down by July.
Lowenthal acknowledged Signal Hill's success with their redevelopment projects, said Farfsing. However, according to Farfsing, there will be many factors that will determine the future of redevelopment agencies.
In a special election this summer, California voters will decide whether they will approve legislation to extend taxes. The state senate, assembly and the governor must agree to legislation by early March in order to print it on the ballot for a June election.
Until the legislation is drafted and approved, there will be uncertainty over the future of redevelopment agencies and their projects.
"Redevelopment is definitely in jeopardy," Farfsing said. "And the next six weeks is going to be wild."
Other City Council highlights:
Deputy City Manager Charlie Honeycutt presented an update of the construction progress of the new police station and emergency operations center. So far, the project is staying on budget.
The Council adopted a resolution to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, which are federal funds distributed through the Los Angeles County Small Cities program, according to Farfsing. Several projects proposed under this grant include a senior food distribution program. They also proposed a sidewalk construction project and other Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements.
Unofficial results show Gonzalez victory in State Senate race
The Los Angeles Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence announced their endorsement of Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell for Los Angeles County Sher...
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud announced on Monday, Dec. 16 that she will seek re-election to a third term as city auditor. Doud was first elected...
As new political boundaries are about to be drawn, locals speak up for their neighborhoods
By CJ Dablo Staff Writer Fourteen Californians have been charged with the task of drawing a final political map of the golden state by August,...
Re-elected SH councilmembers reflect on election during Wednesday's meeting
By CJ Dablo Staff Writer As they congratulated their peers, Tina Hansen and Larry Forester, for their successful bid for re-election to Signal...
At final forum, SH Council candidates debate RDA funds, drinking-water safety and real-estate values
At candidate forum, incumbent SH council members defend record, debate challenger's assertions about finances


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Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies (Research)
Link naar Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies (Research) in het actieve academische jaar
Research Master Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies
Welcome to the Master's Degree Programme (Research) in Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies. The programme takes two years. Upon completion graduates will possess the knowledge, skills and attitude listed below under Achievement levels. In each course description you will find which achievement levels are trained.
Achievement levels
The following achievement levels apply with regard to the programme:
1. A profound awareness of the role of education and learning for children's and adolescents' development and social participation;
2. A thorough understanding of the various theories and methodological approaches (data analysis techniques included) which are commonly used in the research programmes that are central to this research master;
3. The capacity to identify a theoretical framework suitable for addressing relevant problems and issues related to education and learning;
4. The capacity to apply various theoretical frameworks in conducting independently basic research in education and learning;
5. The ability of critically selecting, studying and analyzing literature relevant to the issues and problems presented by the curriculum and the connected research programmes;
6. The capacity to report independently about relevant research which is carried out according to current academic standards;
7. The ability to independently formulate, perform and assess scientific research at a level suitable to preparing scientific publications;
8. The ability to write scientific reports in English;
9. Advanced, up to date knowledge of quantitative en qualitative research methodology;
10. Profound knowledge of philosophy and ethics of social research;
11. The ability to engage in the international academic debate;
12. The fundamentals of research project management.
Graduates will also have given proof of professional conduct.
In the context of diagnosis and treatment and in academic research situations, professional conduct will be assessed in the obligatory components of all Master's degree specialisations in which relevant aspects of professional conduct can be observed, discussed and assessed.Professional conduct will be assessed on the basis of the student's observable behaviour and reflection on this behaviour, with regard to the student's future professional practice as an educationalist and to the NVO (Association of Educationalists in the Netherlands) professional code. This involves the following aspects: handling tasks/work, relating to others, relating to oneself, and the student's reflection on these aspects. The assessment method is regulated by the Board of Examiners of the Institute of Education and Child Studies, and laid down in the Rules and Regulations.
Please refer to our website for the complete Course and Examination Regulations and for the Rules and Regulations 2015-2016
You will find the complete timetable of the Research Master's programme on our website. For the timetable per course please refer to the individual course descriptions.
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Eerste Jaar
In the first year of the Research Master the student must choose Electives (20.0 ECTS).
In the second year of the Research Master the student must also choose Electives (10.0 ECTS).
Courses totalling a study load of 20.0 ECTS must be chosen from the Master's courses on offer in the Master's programme in Education and Child Studies (Leiden University). Free choice (to a maximum of 10.0 ECTS) from Mastercourses (level 500 or 600) on offer in Leiden University or in other universities (to be decided after consultation with the supervisor and upon approval of the curriculum director and the board of examiners.
Conducting and evaluating empirical research 5
Developmental Clinical Neuroscience 5
Learning, cognition and the brain 5
Elective Research Master 20
Methods and instruments in cognitive and affective neuroscience 5
Attachment and developmental psychopathology: theory, research, and clinical applications 5
Recent advances in developmental psychopathology 5
Test theory and scale development 5
Applied Multivariate Data Analysis (Spring) 5
Research Master's electives offered by the Institute for Education and Child Studies
Klinische vaardigheden (Diagnostiek en Behandeling) 5
Diagnostiek en behandeling: inleiding 5
Learning problems and impairments: research and practice 5
Child Abuse and Neglect: Neurobiological Aspects and Intervention 5
Family process and developmental psychopathology 5
Tweede Jaar
Applied Multivariate Data Analysis (Fall) - Educational and Child Studies 5
Research internship and tutorials on writing a master thesis 45


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Schick brings social media influencers to TV commercials
By Emma Sandler
Beauty influencers are leaping from social media to TV.
Schick Hydro Silk, a razor brand within Edgewell Personal Care, debuted a multi-pronged campaign on May 1 that will extend until the end of summer. It features print magazine ads, in-store signage in mass retail partners like Target and CVS, digital advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and three commercials running on broadcast and cable networks, as well as an OTT commercial with Amazon Prime. Each of the three commercials features one macro-level beauty influencer: Becky Sheeran, Jessica Brennan or Nicoletta Dewhirst, who have YouTube followings between 210,000 and 909,000, and Instagram followings between 38,000 and 45,000.
Commercials represent a departure from how beauty brands typically work with social media-native personalities. As the influencer economy has matured and individuals like Jeffree Starr and James Charles have become bona fide celebrities, the transition from social media to commercials reads as a natural evolution. It also represents a new take on an omnichannel playbook that centers on digital.
"We were doing research and seeing what types of tips beauty influencers were coming up with, and were inspired by the [DIY] process," said Nancy Lu, Schick Hydro Silk brand manager.
YouTubers are particularly adept for this kind of brand campaign, as they are trained in front of cameras much like actors, said Rigel Cable, digital commerce company Astound Commerce's director of analytics.
"Influencers have talent agents now and are making segues into the world of acting; the line is getting blurred between social media, video and television," he said. He referenced Gigi Gorgeous' role on Amazon's original show "Upload" and James Charles' creation of a reality show called "Instant Influencer," which is featured on his YouTube channel. "When working with an [mega] influencer, the brand gets a bonus of working with someone who has an additional reach that is comparable to that of a television network."
In the commercials commercial, an influencer is shown offering shaving hacks, such as using yogurt as shaving cream, before a voiceover talks about Schick Hydro Silk razors. Different parts of the campaign direct viewers to retailers, such as Amazon (with the OTT ads) or Schick's own DTC website, which launched in 2018 but makes up only a small portion of brand sales, Lu said.
Lu declined to state the budget for the campaign but said it was not impacted by coronavirus. She also said that Schick does not expect all commercial viewers to recognize its cast of influencers, but that the 18- to 34-year-old female demographic Schick is targeting is interested in beauty information from influencers and will recognize Schick's references to beauty hacks.
The commercials are the first from Schick since 2017. Schick now has a different positioning that will be demonstrated throughout 2020, starting with this campaign, according to Lu. The focus is still on the razors' precision and control, but the brand is attempting to be more playful. Lu added that Schick thought about whether its campaign would make sense during the current pandemic but ultimately decided that its focus on beauty routines would still be relevant. In Edgwell's most recent earnings call on February 10, Rod Little, Edgewell CEO, said that Edgwell was "further investing" in legacy personal care brands like Schick, Banana Boat and Playtex following the divestment of its infant care business. The earnings call was the same day that Edgewell dropped its pursuit to acquire Harry's Inc., which was intended to help revitalize the company's overall brand portfolio.
Lu said there is will be an additional social media campaign tied with the influencers, but nothing has been finalized and the brand declined to comment further. As of Monday, none of the influencers have appeared to reference Schick or their participation in its campaign on their social media channels. Cable said that he is familiar with YouTubers receiving $1,000-$10,000 for a branded video, which could roughly translate similarly for a television commercial. The build-up to the launch, the announcement of the launch are all milestones that would make sense to have the influencers be a part of and could, therefore, be viewed as a missed opportunity for Schick, said Cable.


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Some people sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. But your loved one is like this sterling silver glass who always shines in every condition and accepts life as it comes. So gift this stylish pair of pure divine glasses to her on this Diwali and may she always keep on shining throughout his life.
Let your little one be the poker champion with this 200 Chips Poker Game Set. This Poker set is ideally suitable for both boys and girls to keep them engaged for long. If your child is 18 years and above, this 200 Chips Poker is impeccable. This 200 Chips Poker Game Set comes with 2 Decks of Casino Standard Playing Cards to stack in your hand while playing this super fun game. This Poker also has 5 Acrylic Dice to roll over to get you started. The Chips in this game has a composite resin with an insert for the weight of a heavy casino chip. & Social skills can be developed playing this game, as it requires 2 or more players. After the game you can lock it in the aluminium case as it comes with a one dealer aluminium case with lock. So, go grab this Game Set for your little one to be a champion. In this wacky game of poker, let your children and the rest of your family indulge in the fantasy of playing with specially designed 200 clay chips and gamble their way to success.
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