Sentences with phrase «practice histories provided»

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Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

The study of history thus provides opportunities for the practice of freedom, by participating imaginatively in the decisions of persons who have acted in the past, thereby transcending the narrow confines of one's own existence, and by engaging in the activity of constructing and reconstructing a picture of the past, in the search for an ever more adequate account of the human drama.

Mingling and musing with guests on the vast qualities of North America's first distilled drink, he makes suggestions on how to create the perfect margarita, recommends particular varieties to pair with culinary selections, provides guests with best tasting practices and shares the rich history of making tequila.

Golf Strong focuses on improving life skills by teaching cadets to be on time for practice and tournaments, to listen attentively, provide feedback, complete group projects pertaining to rules, etiquette, history, and promoting the game of golf.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

My practice is welcoming and inclusive, providing nonjudgmental care to families with diverse histories, circumstances and lifestyles.

In revealing this history, the book provides a rich empirical look at the communication tools, practices, and infrastructure that shape contemporary online campaigning.»

The «Ban the Box» practice will not, however, eliminate post offer background checks that would provide information about an applicant's criminal history or employment dismissals that would be relevant to the position applied for.

I felt the course provided me with an excellent foundational knowledge of a safe asana practice; ample but not an over-whelming amount of information on yoga history, philosophy, etc.; and a much better understanding of the various methods of breath work, along with how / when they should be applied.

It is my ongoing desire to provide a healing space that is safe for individuals of any skin color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual practice, national origin, appearance, political conviction, sex, sexual preference, gender identification, mental and physical ability, culture, education level, socioeconomic level, body size, substance use, personal and family history, or age.

The history of United States Army Corps of Engineers can be traced back to 16 June 1775, when the Continental Congress organized an army with a chief BJ - FC Consulting Engineers is a professional consulting engineering practice providing services in civil, structural and industrial engineering, and

The resource is useful for ensuring GCSE History students are familiar with the different sorts of questions they will encounter on their exam, allows them to spot regularly recurring content and provides an opportunity to practice answers in response to real past questions.

Strong home literacy practices may help to create a detour for the brain's reading network, from the left hemisphere to the right, providing resiliency for young readers with a family history of dyslexia.

SOL Practice Items — Provide examples of items used on all History & Social Science tests beginning in Fall 2016.

The K - 12 History and Social Science SOL Institutes provided training that focused on deepening participants» understanding and application of the rigorous practices and critical reasoning skills embedded in each history and social science stHistory and Social Science SOL Institutes provided training that focused on deepening participants» understanding and application of the rigorous practices and critical reasoning skills embedded in each history and social science sthistory and social science standard.

SOL Practice Items in TestNav 8 — Provide examples of technology - enhanced items that assess the 2008 History & Social Science SOL

Through its history, St. Catherine School established a reputation of providing a solid academic education immersed in the context of Roman Catholic beliefs and practices.

Based on our record of systematic evaluation, we are recognized as providing evidence - based best practice in civic, character, and history education.

Prohibited acts.A credit services organization, a salesperson, agent, or representative of a credit services organization, or an independent contractor who sells or attempts to sell the services of a credit services organization shall not: (1) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration before completing performance of all services, other than those described in subdivision (2) of this section, which the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer unless the credit services organization has obtained a surety bond or established and maintained a surety account as provided in section 45 - 805; (2) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration for obtaining or attempting to obtain an extension of credit that the credit services organization has agreed to obtain for the buyer before the extension of credit is obtained; (3) Charge a buyer or receive from a buyer money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is substantially the same as that available to the general public; (4) Make or use a false or misleading representation in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization, including (a) guaranteeing to erase bad credit or words to that effect unless the representation clearly discloses that this can be done only if the credit history is inaccurate or obsolete and (b) guaranteeing an extension of credit regardless of the person's previous credit problem or credit history unless the representation clearly discloses the eligibility requirements for obtaining an extension of credit; (5) Engage, directly or indirectly, in a fraudulent or deceptive act, practice, or course of business in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (6) Make or advise a buyer to make a statement with respect to a buyer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity that is false or misleading or that should be known by the exercise of reasonable care to be false or misleading to a consumer reporting agency or to a person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit; or (7) Advertise or cause to be advertised, in any manner whatsoever, the services of a credit services organization without filing a registration statement with the Secretary of State under section 45 - 806 unless otherwise provided by the Credit Services Organization Act.

A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business.

Provides that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to require, as a condition of employment, an employee or prospective employee to consent to the creation of a credit report that contains information about the employee's or prospective employee's credit score, credit account balances, payment history, savings or checking account balances or savings or checking account numbers unless exceptions are met.

By closely listening to the needs of the profession and those of pet owners, Fear Free has become one of the single most transformative initiatives in the history of companion animal practice, providing unparalleled education on emotional well - being, enrichment and the reduction of fear, anxiety and stress in pets.

If future information practices change, Videogame History Museum will post policy revisions to the website and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses.

Frieze Masters Talks provides a platform for leading artists, museum curators, writers and critics to discuss the history of art and its continuing significance in contemporary practice.

The completed surveys are all available online, providing students, scholars, and the public with an entry point gain insight into the history, evolution, and practices of alternative and avant - garde organizational structures, art spaces, artists» groups, galleries, publications, and collectives nationwide.

Frieze is a leading Platform for Galleries Across the Americas and the World Providing vital insight into artistic practice worldwide and across art history.

Following each biennial, we self - publish a 350 - page book that provides an overview of current performance practices in contemporary art using the structure of the biennial, as well as the history and geography of the participating artists and collaborating organizations, alternative spaces, and performance sites as a framework.

Curated by Tim Marlow (Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts, London), Frieze Masters Talks provides a platform for leading artists, museum curators, writers and critics to discuss the history of art and its continuing significance in contemporary practice.

The Archives at the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College serve as the institutional repository for the Center, and the Hessel Museum of Art and as a collecting repository which actively acquires, preserves, and provides access to a wide range of primary materials documenting the history of the contemporary visual arts and the institutions and practices of exhibition - making since the 1960s.

The graduate program at the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College provides practical training and experience in a museum setting and an intensive course of study in the history of the contemporary visual arts, the institutions and practices of exhibition making, and the theory and criticism of the visual arts in the modern period.

By actively acquiring, preserving, and providing access to the archives and manuscripts of significant curators, innovative commercial art galleries, not for profit art spaces, arts collectives and initiatives, the Archives & Manuscripts Collection seeks to document the history of the contemporary visual arts and the institutions and practices of exhibition - making since the 1960s, representing a broad range of contemporary discourses and curatorial practices.

Seen through the lens of curatorial studies, the vectors of such a broad list take on real specificity, allowing for reflection on the growing — if still productively rogue — history of curatorial practice while providing a firm foundation for experimental projects in the field.

The mission of the Center's graduate program is to provide practical training and experience in a museum setting and an intensive course of study in the history of the contemporary visual arts, the institutions and practices of exhibition making, and the theory and criticism of the visual arts.

The show expands on the rich and significant history of Latin American conceptual abstraction and provides a contemporary view as it is practiced by a current generation — and contextualized -LSB-...]

Radical Presence provides a critical framework to discuss the history of black performance traditions within the visual arts beginning with the «happenings» of the early 1960s, throughout the 1980s, and into the contemporary practices of a new generation of artists.

From Francis Bacon's famously disheveled creative hive to Constantin Brancusi's workspace, which featured his own handmade furniture, the studios of history's most famous artists provide a trove of insight into their practices and personas.

The dual nature of this approach provides the museum with a diverse range of holdings and opportunities to display histories of recent artistic practice that are disparate, divergent, and reflective of the broader range of identities, disciplines, and forms that give shape to an idea of contemporary life.

Though labels like Abstract Expressionism, Pop, modernism, and postmodernism serve as historical markers, providing a way of accounting for the broad range of artistic practices of the past century, the history of art is constantly changing with the influx of new ideas and scholarship.

Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein, the first comprehensive survey of Donald Moffett's investigations into art history, paint, politics and form, provides the breadth and range of the artist's practice over the past 20 years.

This call provided work from young emerging artists to those with a long history of art practice.

Providing a critical history beginning with Fluxus and Conceptual art in the early 1960s through present - day practices, Radical Presence chronicles the emergence and development of black performance art over three generations, presenting a rich and complex look at this important facet of contemporary art.

This minor includes courses designed to familiarize students with graphic design principles, skills, and professional practices, as well as an Art History course intended to provide a historical and theoretical understanding of the field.

In accentuating different perspectives within this generation and considering the infrastructures that often link them, Recent Histories provides a point of entry to engage critically with current practices, and opens up considerations about how to conceptualize the frameworks of contemporary African photography and video art.

Frieze Masters Talks Curated by Tim Marlow (Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts, London), Frieze Masters Talks provides a platform for leading artists, museum curators, writers and critics to discuss the history of art and its continuing significance in contemporary practice.

This distinction and this dualism are significant in terms of the history of the Whitney's collecting practices, as the museum was an early, major supporter of Abstract Expressionism, and sought to provide a more diversified and complex picture of what was happening in New York at the time.

-- Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency and The Geography of Nowhere «This informative and lavishly illustrated volume, with its step - by - step demonstrations, personal histories, and interviews, provides readers with privileged access to the distinct philosophies and painting practices of artists, illuminating their alchemical transformations of raw materials — of charcoal and pigments and oils — into unique and inspiring expressions ofhuman values.»

The curriculum provides a flexible framework for research and investigation into the contemporary art history, theory, and criticism informing curatorial practice, as well as opportunities for the articulation of these in exhibition and publication projects.

The show expands on the rich and significant history of Latin American conceptual abstraction and provides a contemporary view as it is practiced by a current generation — and contextualized by a small selection of works by the late Mira Schendel (1919 — 1988), whose work will be part of a 2 - person retrospective at MoMA in spring 2009.

Radical Presence provides a critical framework to discuss the history of black performance traditions within the visual arts beginning with the «happenings» of the early 1960s, throughout the 1980s, and into the present practices of contemporary artists.

Their artworks provide a personal and cultural history of three generations of Inuit women whose art practices included autobiographical narratives and chronicled intimate and sometimes harsh memories and historically resonant moments.