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Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education, Том 1
Аутор: Great Britain. Committee on Education
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other motives in your discipline than envy and hatred, and so it turns out, most unhappily, that they grow up full of hatred and suspicion. He who is but young needs gentle treatment-he must be led with milk; cheerfulness, kindness, and love are the means whereby such are to be won to God;" on which it is recorded, that the abbot fell on his face, and confessed his error, and asked pardon of God.
As an appendage to this history, perhaps the following notice of what passed in a ragged school at Bristol, extracted from the newspapers, may be pardoned by your Lordships:
" Whilst one of the visitors was at the school during last week, a boy of about thirteen was seen to be extremely violent and refractory, a teacher endeavouring to lead him to the bottom of the class for inattention. He obstinately resisted, and stamped with rage. The master observing the conflict, went to the boy, patted him gently on the head and cheek, and begged him to be a good boy. In a minute, before the master had quitted him, it came again to his turn to be asked by the teacher one of the arithmetical questions of the lesson, when he cheerfully and promptly cried out · 48,' the proper answer. The crimson flush of anger had left his face; his countenance was as bright and placid as if the last few moments had not witnessed the storm that had agitated his passions, and he became quiet and docile. The visitor asked the master about him. He replied, "That boy is the most unmanageable one in the school ; he is clever, but very passionate. He has kicked my legs (happily he has no shoes); he has pelted me with mud in the streets. I have dismissed him from the school, but allowed him to come again on his earnest entreaty and promise of good conduct. If I had struck that lad when he was so irritated, or spoken harshly and angrily to him, his fury would have been quite ungovernable, but he can't withstand a word of kindness.'"
This matter of punishment is confessedly one of great difficulty. It is a maxim as old as the time of Augustine, that punishment should be regarded as the work of the physician who loves the patient, and who simply desires to root cut the evil, and that Nihil sic probat spiritualem virum quam peccati alieni tractatio. Certainly, therefore, punishment should not be administered without a good deal of thought and observation as to the characters of those on whom it is inflicted. Habitual severity has a tendency to stultify the mind, and to debase the heart. It has been observed, that a scholar should never be struck unexpectedly, for, by such treatment, the children are filled with fear and inquietude whenever they see the master approach. (" The Christian Teacher," p. 55.) That a punishment which is not cared for does more harm than good ; that it is not desirable, therefore, that a trivial punishment should be shared by two offenders at once ; they will almost enjoy it. (" Advice to Monitors in National Schools.") That it is not the punishment itself that is so much to be regarded as the mode in which it is administered. That there is an advantage in giving tasks to be done at home, where the teacher is able to enforce their performance, as these tend to improve the offender while they separate him also from his bad companions; that although an offender should be reproved for any particular fault, all general complaints of naughtiness should be avoided; the pupil should rather be dealt with as one who was struggling to do right, and the admonition should be given as a help to self-correction, which he would himself value as arising from a spirit of true charity on the teacher's part. Opportunities should be taken also of private expostulation; love wins love even in those who are apparently most impracticable; nothing that springs out of this pure source is ever utterly lost; many times the counsel, that has appeared fruitless at the time, has taken effect in the character in later years, when he by whose affection it was administered is laid silent in the grave.
If a teacher is to stand in this paternal relation to his scholars, and to feel himself, in some degree, responsible for all of them, so that no one should pass from his school to habits of idleness and misconduct without causing to his teacher some emotions of regret, our schools must not be of that overgrown size which are still being erected, and the expenditure on which is, in ny judgment, sadly unprofitable. I have previously had occasion to notice buildings that are attended by barely a tithe of the number which they are calculated to contain, and I beliere that my experience in this respect can be paralleled by that of some of my brother Inspectors. In such cases, the interest of the money lavished on an empty structure would go far towards providing means for the support of an efficient teacher. I wish to see no school-room, except, perhaps, such as are built for infants, constructed for more than 100 children, and I believe that a smaller number, as eighty, will afford sufficient work for a good master, assisted by a pupil teacher.
It may be said that, supposing this to be assented to, such a state of things is not practicable, and that we must do the best that is practicable under the circumstances. The children must be instructed, educated, and, as we cannot afford to do this in the best way, we must supply such means as are in our power.
But my experience leads me to believe that, while in very many cases the children are not assembled to fill these large rooms, even in those cases where they are so assembled, no one who fairly examines them would, in one instance out of ten, say that the lower part of the school was properly brought under instruction. It is comparatively easy for a master, out of a large number of boys, to work up á showy first class ; but, in very many such cases, the fluctuation in the attendance of the lower children will be found to bear witness to the sense entertained by the parents of the little advantage received by their children from attendance at such a school.
It must not, however, be dissembled that, in some rare instances, a considerable amount of real instruction is satisfactorily given throughout a large school. The old National Boys' school at Richmond is a remarkable instance of this; the boys are there very carefully taught, and the discipline is so exact, that a stranger might enter the school, and scarcely observe a single boy lift his eyes from his book, or move a muscle of his body. No one can examine what the master has effected there without feeling strongly impressed by his ability, industry, and faithfulness. But the control of so large a number of pupils has (perhaps almost unavoidably) given rise to a certain strictness of treatment which has not favoured the development of a right moral character in the scholars. Although I have never visited this school without admiration at the results, and without feeling desirous that my own work as Inspector might be discharged with a like zeal and faithfulness to that which I observed in the master, yet, as a place of education, I fear that this school must be regarded as a failure. I learn from good authority, that few of that large number of boys appear to turu out well; it is true that Richmond is a place where the lower classes are subject to peculiar temptations, but a part of what must be deplored in the apparent results of such a school, must, as I think, be attributed to the natural impossibility of provision being made for right moral culture (among a class in whom such culture is most needed) in so large a school.
The Richmond National schools were established in 1713, and for more than a century and a quarter, they were the only public means for educating the children of the poor connected with the Church ; consequently, all the legacies left for this purpose during this period were received by these schools. I am informed that the endowment, and other fixed payments attached to these schools, amount now to 2161. 10s. per annum, and that the subscriptions, donations, collections, and children's pence increase this sum to an income which, for the last seven years, has averaged 5041. per annum, the expenditure during the same period averaging 4681. per annum. The average attendance of children during the year 1846, was 219 boys and 83 girls; of these, 36 of each sex are clothed. In 1831, a new chapel was built, to which, in 1838, a district was allotted, dividing the parish for ecclesiastical purposes, into two districts, the population of that containing the old church and schools being 4,282, that of the new church of St. John's being 3,346. In the new district (St. John's), two school-rooms, each accommodating 100 children (girls and infants), were opened in 1839, and another school for 120 children (boys and infants), in 1844. It had seemed to some of the directors of the old schools that grants might be made out of their funds towards the support of the new schools, and it was hoped that, under the Act of Parliament, 8 & 9 Vict., cap. 7, sec. 22, a permanent division of bequests towards educating the poor of the parish, might be made between the two districts; but a difficulty has arisen, and although the funds of the old schools are in so flourishing a state, no help has been given to the other, and at the close of last year, the schools in the new district being indebted more than 1191. to the treasurer, the boys' school, which has received aid from your Lordships, is, in consequence of this deficiency, for the present given up.
The managers of a charitable fund must feel themselves bound, within the limits of their trust, to do all that may be in their power to make the fund available to the utmost for those purposes for which it was lest. The
management of such a fund cannot be regarded as that of a mere commercial enterprise, in which it may be desirable to lay up an annual surplus; and if the inquiry be, how may the children of the poor of a parish be adequately provided with the means of education, as, in my judgment, large schools are undesirable, I cannot regard the establishment of new schools, concurrently with the increase of population, as any improper interference with the monopoly of the old-established firm. Do school committees, with funds at their disposal, do their duty if they only keep up the apparent efficiency of those educational establishments which were set on foot by the great-grandfathers of the present race?
The case of Christchurch, Blackfriars, perhaps ought not to be cited in illustration of this question, for on looking to their last published account (that for 1842), it appears that, although their annual income from rents and dividends amounted to 1881. 14s. 5d., there was a balance due to the treasurer of nearly 541.; the total annual income for the previous year, exclusive of sale of stock, amounted to somewhat more than 3001. The number of children found by me in attendance in 1844 was, 110 boys and 79 girls; in 1846, the numbers were, 135 boys and 82 girls. Of these, the girls did not appear to me to be taught in a satisfactory manner; and of the lower boys, 45 in 1844, and 52 in 1846, were unable to read a word of four letters at sight. This defect could not be charged with justice on the master (who appeared to labour zealously in his vocation), but on the arrangement, in that no provision is made for the instruction of the little ones in an infantschool. No charge is made for admission, and the attendance of the children is, as may be expected, irregular in consequence. These schools, like those at Richmond, were established in 1713, and the only ones connected with the Church for the
children of the parish, the population of which, at the last census, was 14,616. The accounts exhibit a donation of 61. from Betton's Charity, which donation, to a school so endowed, where no funds are received from the child ren's parents, seems to me misapplied.
Your Lordships direct attention, in Question 108, to a matter of great importance, namely, the systematic means of keeping up a connexion with the school children after leaving school. The answer given to this question by the managers of the schools
attached to St. George's Church, Camberwell, where great pains are taken in this respect, is as follows:
By the Sunday school (through classes and teachers);
" By catechetical classes, preparatory to confirmation;
By especial attention to the periods of confirmation;
By enlisting the young soldiers as communicants;
By keeping them together through two societies confined to
communicants, viz. :-
" A library, and a Church Society, the object of which
is, to strengthen the bonds of fellowship between the
members, one with another, and with the Holy Church
universal. Besides these, rewards are given at the
annual examinations, for three successive years, to
such young men and young women as can produce
satisfactory testimonials from their respective masters
and mistresses." It is a great pleasure to see, of late years, more pains taken in the trust-deeds to associate laymen with the clergyman, in the management of our schools for the poor. As their right education is the interest of all, all that can contribute to it should be led to contribute to it; the several parts and orders of society are cemented together by such acts of charity. There may be circumstances under which the clergyman will be left alone, bearing the responsibility, ard supplying the funds without help from his parishioners; but such a state of things cannot but be regarded as a very unhappy one; in one essential respect at least, the pastor, so circumstanced, has failed in supplying the guidance that is needed by his flock.
A good deal of time is spent in some of our schools in learning "First Steps to the Catechism," « The Religious Primer in Verse," Easy Hymns for National Schools." These are not books the use of which I am inclined to recommend. The tinie spent in this learning might, as I think, be better spent. If an Introduction to the Catechism be needed, it seems to me that a good one might be formed by any clergyman for the use of his school, by arranging some of the simplest practical texts of Scripture as answers to a series of questions on those matters concerning which it is most necessary that children should be instructed aright.* The " Historical Questions with Answers in the words of Scripture," if the substance of it were practical and doctrinal rather than historical, seems to me the sort of book, as to form, which is needed; but it is, on some accounts, to be regretted that the references to chapter and verse are printed, since the children's memories are frequently burdened with these figures. Every little
* For example, if the first question in such a catechism were, r. Who are truly happy?" the answer might be some of the beatitudes from the opening of the Sermon on the Mount,
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Indonesia Index 2006
Indonesia Main Index
Indonesia Transnational Issues - 2006
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Disputes - international:
East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee continues to meet, survey, and delimit land boundary, but several sections of the boundary remain unresolved; many East Timorese refugees who left in 2003 still reside in Indonesia and refuse repatriation; Indonesia and East Timor contest the sovereignty of the uninhabited coral island of Pulau Batek/Fatu Sinai, which hinders a decision on a northern maritime boundary; a 1997 treaty between Indonesia and Australia settled some parts of their maritime boundary but outstanding issues remain; ICJ's award of Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Malaysia in 2002 left maritime boundary in the hydrocarbon-rich Celebes Sea in dispute, culminating in hostile confrontations in March 2005 over concessions to the Ambalat oil block; the ICJ decision has prompted Indonesia to assert claims to and to establish a presence on its smaller outer islands; Indonesia and Singapore pledged in 2005 to finalize their 1973 maritime boundary agreement by defining unresolved areas north of Batam Island; Indonesian secessionists, squatters, and illegal migrants create repatriation problems for Papua New Guinea; piracy remains a problem in the Malacca Strait
IDPs: 570,000 (resulting from 26 December 2004 tsunami) 500,000 (government offensives against rebels in Aceh; most IDPs in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, Maluku, and Central Sulawesi Provinces); (2005)
Illicit drugs:
illicit producer of cannabis largely for domestic use; producer of methamphetamine and ecstasy
NOTE: The information regarding Indonesia on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Indonesia Transnational Issues 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Indonesia Transnational Issues 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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Puńsk commune is situated in north-eastern part of the Podlasie province and belongs to the Sejny county. It was erected on 1 January 1973. The neighbouring communes are: Szypliszki, Krasnopol and Sejny. The north-eastern part of Puńsk Commune neighbors with the border of Lithuania. The commune is 138,4 km² in area. It encompasses 33 villages. It has a population of 4611 and 80% of the people are Lithuanians. In Punsk there are around 1120 inhabitants.
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The infrastructure of Puńsk commune is well developed. 20% of roads are asphalted, around 30-50 km of country roads are repaired every year. Each farm has got water supply and telephone. There is a sewage treatment plant in Puńsk.
The commune office is in Puńsk where are public services, educational and cultural institutions.
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On 13 of February (Saturday) in Lithuanian Folk Culture Centre in Puńsk took place the carnival event.
On 14 of February (Sunday), at 14.00 p.m. in Lithuanian Culture House in Puńsk took place a solemn concert concerning the Lithuania national holiday (16 of February 1918 - the day of rebuilding of Lithuania State).
There performed the artistic ensembles from Puńsk.


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Lennon & McCartney, Dolce & Gabbana, Morecambe & Wise. All great duos that have pushed the boundaries in their respective fields. When it comes to motorsport, the names of Grainger & Worrall and Gibson Technology should surely be up there to embody reliability and high performance – thanks to their remarkable achievement at Le Mans this June.
While most experts anticipated overall podium places for the big names from the LMP1 class (Porsche and Toyota), few predicted that a team from the less affluent LMP2 ranks would ever ruffle feathers and give their far more wealthy competition a run for their money. After all, an LMP2 engine had never previously even led a race or taken a podium overall.
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Engine manufacturer Gibson Technology was chosen by the FIA/ACO as the single engine supplier for LMP2 class sportscars from 2017 to 2020. Gibson designed, developed and manufactured the 4.2 litre GK428 V8 engine, supplying all LMP2 teams in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the Le Mans 24 Hours, the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), the Asian Le Mans Series (from 2019 onwards) and teams in the Weathertech IMSA Series in the USA. Gibson engines are installed in the FIA/ACO approved chassis manufacturers Dallara, Onroak (Ligier), ORECA and Riley Multimatic.
This year saw the largest ever number of Gibson engines on the LMP2 grid at Le Mans, a record 25 cars powered by Gibson engines, in total supplying and supporting 19 different teams. This is an amazing achievement for the UK manufacturer, with its GK428 engines making their Le Mans debut.
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1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
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4. We believe that Jesus Christ ascended to the right hand of the Father, now rules as Head of His Body, the Church, and will personally return in power and glory.
5. We believe that the Church, composed of believers in Christ, proclaims the gospel of God's redemption, nurtures Christians in their life of faith, and cares for the needy.
6. We believe that human beings in their natural state are lost and alienated from God.
7. We believe that reconciliation with God comes through personal faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
8. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling a Christian is made spiritually alive and enabled to live a godly life.
9. We believe in the resurrection of both those who believe in Jesus Christ, and those who are alienated from God. Those who believe have eternal life with Christ; those who are lost are separated forever from God.
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Meydenbauer is an upscale neighborhood located in central Bellevue, WA that is close to the I-405 and 520 (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge) intersections, making the commute to Microsoft and Costco effortless.
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Regionalism in Catalonia and Northern Italy: destructive phenomena of a united Europe?
In both cases, the arguments for a greater autonomy for Catalonia and Northern Italy are quite similar. In economic terms, both these regions are more advanced than other parts of respectively Spain and Italy. As a result, they transfer large amounts of taxes to the poorer poor regions in order to level economic imbalances in different parts of Spain and Italy. These policies are controlled by central governments, and this nurtures the demands for greater independence. The economic incentives also mark the line where the similarity between these two movements ends.
The ever growing autonomous ambitions did not emerge out of nowhere. They are the result of a gradual weakening of nation state induced by the intensifying European integration and globalization processes. A positive correlation between market liberalization and secessionism at the global level was outlined in the study by Alesina et al. As for the EU, its subsidiarity principle enshrined in the EU's founding treaties as well as the creation of European Committee of the Regions (1994), have increased the confidence of the economically advanced regions to strive for even wider autonomy.
There are various theoretical approaches supporting the sub-national units and their aspirations for autonomy, including federalism, devolution and their various modes. One of the key approaches can be found within the "Europe of the Regions" concept. It favors the idea of 'stateless' Europe comprised of only regional, or sub-national units based on the idea "small is beautiful". The framework of the "Europe of the Regions" concept implies that all the needs and interests of local units are being addressed and maintained through an individual approach and respect to the units' uniqueness. However, the same local units may influence broader policies and larger political powers up to the European level. Indeed, "Europe of the Regions" has become a very attractive concept for regionalist political parties that sought for a greater sub-national political influence being backed by the European Union. The idea of achieving a federation at the European level has caused increasing pro-European attitudes among regional policy-makers and was further promoted among the citizens of those sub-national units. These developments were analyzed by Eve Hepburn (2008) who emphasized the rise of support for "Europe of the Regions" among regionalist parties (in Scotland, Bavaria or Sardinia) in the beginning of the 1990s.
The Catalan and Northern Italian cases within the EU framework did not differ from the cases of most other regions. Both Catalan parties and the Lega Nord have adopted strictly pro-European policies. However, the approach towards the promotion of the "Europe of the Regions" concept in both cases has been fundamentally different. While the agenda of the Catalan parties retained its pro-European character, the ideas pursued by the Lega Nord took an opposite direction. Both regions face different levels of politicization, when it concerns the respective movements. In Catalonia, the politicization bears predominantly a civil character and appeals to the dual European and Catalan citizenship featuring openness and multiculturalism. The regionalism of Northern Italy is determined by the political agenda of the Lega Nord which uses populist rhetoric, and resorts to anti-immigrant and anti-southern sentiments. Moreover, the Catalan attempt to proclaim independence was predominantly a region-wide movement, while in the case of Northern Italy it is strictly linked with one political party and enjoys limited public representation.
The Catalan movement has been largely consistent with its own political course and attitudes towards the EU and Spain. Pro-independent Together for Catalonia (JuntsxCat) and the Catalan European Democratic Party (PdeCAT) promote themselves as a pro-European, progressive and liberal/centre-left parties, committed to the promotion of human and civil rights and multiculturalism. Overall, the entire Catalonian independence movement can be marked as an autonomous regionalism, characterized by a strong ethno-cultural nationalism which also embraces elements of globalism and multiculturalism. Besides their strong cultural and historical identity, the Catalans perceive themselves as European citizens and emphasize the Europeanness of their movement. With its aspiration to have their self-determination affair and national interests to be included in the international agendas within the EU, Catalonia represents a prime example of local cosmopolitanism.
The Northern Italian movement is a political issue, intertwined with the Lega Nord party. Since its establishment in 1991 until the recent times, its party agenda underwent several transitional points. While changing the attitudes towards the European Union, it was leaning from federalism towards secessionism and back. The Europeanism à la Lega Nord in the 1990s can best described by its proposals to exclude Italy's southern regions from the Eurozone and to keep lira there, while the North was seen as capable to adopt Euro. While using the whole set of negative connotations about Italy's South, the Lega Nord turned towards local chauvinism. For instance, laziness and backwardness were portrayed as the negative characteristic features of Italy's South and used as a narrative to create an artificial ethnic group of northern Italians, residing in the territory of "Padania"., In early 2000s, the Lega North changed its rhetoric and moved towards Euroskepticism. This issue escalated during the 2014 European Parliament elections, when the party campaigned for leaving the Eurozone. Yet, the position of the Lega Nord towards the EU varied significantly. It ranged from a soft one (i.e. appeals to reform certain institutions of the EU) towards a hard-line Euroskepticism. The regionalist dimension of the party's stance vanished in the light of the Italian elections that took place on 4 March 2018. To attract popular votes throughout the entire country, the Lega Nord changed its name to La Lega (English: The League) and discarded the focus on the northern parts of Italy. Populism of this party is embodied in its anti-immigrant attitudes that also dominated the entire electoral campaign in 2018. The results of the 2018 elections in Italy confirm that right-wing populist parties play a focal role in the current political settings of the country. On the one hand, it looks like the Padanian movement has been buried for the time being. On the other hand, nationalism in Italy moved from the sub-national to national level and adapted some extreme and anti-EU features.
Many commentators and the EU representatives argue that the current autonomist movements are only selfish political motions of some few regional leaders who decided to stop subsiding poorer regions and use identity politics for achieving greater political power outside their nation-states. The main arguments reflecting the EU point of view are embedded in the principles of European solidarity and social cohesion, which are based on the redistribution of wealth from the developed regions to more disadvantaged parts of EU. However, this principle is crashing with neoliberalism which is one of the cornerstones of the European integration. Globalization and barrier-free economic market force regions to compete with each other in order to sustain their positions internationally. This situation can be observed not only in Northern Italy and Catalonia, but also in Flanders, Bavaria and Scotland which used to belong to most economically advanced regions in Europe.
Northern Italy and Catalonia promote their autonomous/secessionist goals very differently. The case of Northern Italy produces many questions about the stability of the entire country and the EU in general. The example of Catalonia reopens the question of reconsidering the "Europe of the Regions" concept. However, this concept seem to come to a halt for the time being. The EU did not respond to the aspirations of the regionalist movements with an expected fortitude and enthusiasm. On the contrary, a certain step back was demonstrated. According to the White Paper released by the European Commission in March 2017, it seems that the EU is withdrawing from a common agenda towards a "greater Europe" and is adopting a more careful approach which emphasizes individual characteristics of its Member States. By the slogans like "those who want more do more" or "doing less more efficiently", the EU demonstrates a clear awareness about the current political and economic crisis, as well as the rise of Euroskepticism in its Member States.
Catalonia and Italy represent just a fragment of the problems which the EU currently faces. Northern Italy's regionalism has nowadays transformed into a countrywide nationalist anti-EU agenda led by La Lega. Together with the Five Star Movement (M5S) victory at the recent parliamentary elections, it brings a serious threat of possible dismantlement of the European Union. Catalonia, however, should not be put in the same basket because its aspirations for secession from Spain are the means for achieving national freedom within the EU without an appeal to right-wing nationalist slogans. The dismemberment of national state is not a new phenomenon. The characteristics of the Catalan movement are closer to the peaceful breakdown of Czechoslovakia than, for instance, to the violent dissolution of Yugoslavia. Though being placed currently on the shelf, the concept of "Europe of the Regions" could represent a viable alternative to the challenges of this type.
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* Katarína Stratená holds a MA Political Science from the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and is currently pursuing a joint MA in European Studies at the Europa-Universität Flensburg and the University of Southern Denmark.


Aiken jumped to the front of the 2014 draft class when his velocity ticked up during his senior season at Cathedral Catholic High in San Diego. The Astros selected him first overall and worked out an agreement to sign him for $6.5 million. That fell apart after a difference of opinion of what an MRI of his elbow taken in a post-draft physical showed, and Aiken ultimately turned down a reported $5 million deal, becoming the first No. 1 overall pick not to sign in more than 30 years. After considerable fallout from the ordeal, Aiken chose to pitch for IMG Academy's postgrad team along with Jacob Nix, whose own deal with the Astros was scuttled when Aiken's deal fell apart. Aiken threw just 13 pitches in his first start for IMG, however. He exited the game with an injury and had Tommy John surgery six days later. Aiken had no physical problems leading up to the 2014 draft and, when he was healthy, had as much promise as anyone. His fastball touched 97 mph and sat in the low 90s. He located the pitch well to both sides of the plate while mixing in a plus curveball, a promising changeup and a developing slider. He has a clean, fluid delivery, an ideal pitcher's frame and plenty of athleticism. Now, however, Aiken won't be able to pitch again until 2016 and is the biggest wildcard in the draft. What teams think of his medical reports and the deal that can be struck will determine when and where he goes.


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'Competitive parenting fueling mental health issues in children'
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Australia's National Children's Commissioner on Monday warned that "competitive parenting" is fueling a mental health crisis in Australian kids.
Anne Hollonds, who was appointed as the children's commissioner by the federal government in August used her first interview in the role to call for kids to have more time to relax and play.
Hollonds, a psychologist, has previously served as the director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
She called for an end to 'competitive parenting,' citing research that has found that children with hands-on and pushy parents are more likely to develop mental health issues, most commonly anxiety.
"The culture of criticism and judgment and competition (about parenting) doesn't help any of us and ultimately is bad for our kids.
"We need a more supportive and compassionate culture – then families who are struggling would feel able to reach out for help.''
Hollonds also urged parents and teachers to "reset expectations" on homework loads with Australian students regularly spending three hours every night on school work.
"In our very cramped lives, and with a crammed (school) curriculum, we have to ask if there's enough time for kids to play.
"We tend to load up their days, and expect schools to cram a lot into those days. Many people today would say kids are experiencing stress as a result of too much to do,'' he said.
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Meet the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor-Pasquale Laurino
Meet the Executive Director – Jonathan Winkle
Haydn Project
Did you know that the RSO turns 100 in 2032, the same year that marks the tricentennial of Franz Joseph Haydn's birth? With that happy coincidence, we pondered how to appropriately celebrate both milestones.
The RSO turning 100 is obviously a big deal, but why all the fanfare surrounding Haydn? Haydn taught Beethoven, mentored Mozart, and influenced Schubert. He influenced classical music in a multitude of ways. This "Father of the Symphony" composed over 100 symphonies, over 60 string quartets, 32 divertimenti for small orchestra, and over 150 instrumental trios. His works were critical to the development of sonata form.
Beginning with the April 2017 Masterworks Concert, which marked the end of our 85th season, the RSO performed Haydn's Symphony No. 85. In our 86th season, we performed Haydn's Symphony No. 86. Subsequently, we performed Haydn's Symphony No. 87. We will continue through Haydn's Symphony No. 100 in 2032, the year of our 100th anniversary. Maestro Laurino and the RSO are committed to delivering a performance of one of Haydn's works at every single Masterworks concert between now and the capstone of our 2032 season. The Hayden Project will encompass an exciting survey of Haydn's works including concerti, chamber music and masses and will include selections from The Seasons and The Creation. Prior to this undertaking, the RSO performed just 27 of his works.
Very few arts organizations have executed projects of this significance and duration. We invite you to join us on this celebratory musical journey 300 years in the making through the RSO's 100th anniversary!
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Q: MVC - Returning a model from controller for Edit Profile I'm new to MVC and not finding an example on the proper way of returning a typed model to the view. I need to create a view to allow an authenticated user to edit some of their profile.
As a test I created a controller action that returns an ApplicationUser model and view page that displays the profile in form fields. This works, but it contains all of the user profile and that's not what I want. To test I wrote the following:
Public ActionResult EditProfile()
{
    ApplicationUser user = UserManager.FindById(User.Identity.GetUserId());

    return View(user)
}

Of course, this does work and I realize I can display whatever I like in the view, though I'm not sure if it's a best practice to be returning all of the user's profile to the view when I only need to allow editing a few of their settings.
So I created a new ViewModel with only the fields needed and a new view based on that model. It works, but I still don't feel I'm doing it properly. In the controller action I did this:
public ActionResult EditProfile()
{
    ApplicationUser user = UserManager.FindById(User.Identity.GetUserId());
    EditProfileViewModel model = new EditProfileViewModel();

    model.Email = user.Email;
    model.Company = user.Company;
    model.Name = user.Name;
    model.PhoneNumber = user.PhoneNumber;
    model.CountryCode = user.CountryCode;
    model.StateProvince = user.StateProvince;
    model.Language = user.Language;
    model.StateProvinceCode = user.StateProvinceCode;

    return View(model);
}

This just seems unnecessary and horrible to maintain. I'm sorry for asking such a basic question. I have honestly searched the 'net for examples and I know they are out there, but I'm not finding what I feel applies to my question.
Btw, the controller is decorated with [Authorize] and so I assume this action/view is only be accessed by an authenticated user.
I will understand better if someone could show me an example of the proper way of populating a model and passing it to the controller. Seems this should be able to be done in just a couple of lines of code.

A: Well, first of all there is nothing to worried about as everything is handled on server side. if you wish to create custom model its seems overload as you have to now do 2 more transaction

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*Copy data from original model to customized model.

*In [HttpPost] action you have to get original model data and overwrite newly updated field from customized model.

Better if you use original model, just take necessary fields in view and in [HttpPost] action you need to fetch original record and replace fields get from the view.

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