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Los niños tontos (The Foolish Children) [1] is a collection of twenty-one stories written by Ana María Matute, first published in Madrid in 1956 by Ediciones Arión.. The protagonists of the stories are children, hence the title, however it is not children's literature: themes such as death and cruelty appear in all of the stories.
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement. In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication.
The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) states that it has been established on the following investment principles: The overarching goal should be achieve the investment returns required for the public pension system with minimal risks, solely for the benefit of pension recipients from a long-term perspective, thereby contributing to the stability of the system.
At the outset of the Civil War the General Law pension system was established by congress for both volunteer and conscripted soldiers fighting in the Union Army. [4] Payouts derived from this plan were based on degree of injury and subject to review by government boards. By 1890, general old-age pensions were incorporated for Union veterans. [5]
A pension (/ ˈ p ɛ n ʃ ən /; from Latin pensiō 'payment') is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be: a "defined benefit plan", where defined periodic payments are made in retirement. The ...
A veteran's pension or "wartime pension" is a pension for veterans of the United States Armed Forces, who served in the military but did not qualify for military retirement pay from the Armed Forces. It was established by the United States Congress and given to veterans who meet the eligibility requirements.
A partner's pension is used by the employee's partner after the employee's death and takes effect immediately after the employee's death. The death of an employee may result in the loss of a source of life that the partner may have. The partner's pension is to protect the employee's partner's basic life after the employee's death.
Clay Kids is a Spanish stop motion animated series created by Javier Tostado. [1] The series narrates the adventures of seven misfit kids. It was produced by Clay Animation and distributed by Cake Entertainment and aired from 5 July 2013 to 14 August 2015.