It's become something of an annual tradition: For the fourth time in five years, Suffolk University is moving to oust its president just eight months after Margaret McKenna took the job. Many of Massachusetts' movers and shakers are graduates of Suffolk Law School.
Margaret McKenna is a seasoned college president. She's earned the respect of faculty and students, who are showing support on campus and on social media using the hashtag #SUStandsWithMcKenna.
"The stability and integrity of our alma mater is extremely important to us," the group Alumni for Suffolk wrote on Twitter.
College presidents, though, increasingly serve at the pleasure of their boards. Former Bucknell University president Brian Mitchell says that can lead to instability.
"We have part-time volunteers making decisions as members of boards of trustees about the future of an institution when they might be on campus three or four times a year," Mitchell said.
Suffolk's Board worries some of McKenna's sending decisions have put the university on shaky financial ground. The vote to remove McKenna is scheduled for Friday, and it comes amid reports that former attorney general Martha Coakley is negotiating with the Board to replace her.
In September, McKenna joined Boston Public Radio's Jim Braude and Margery Eagen to discuss the challenges facing Suffolk – from skyrocketing costs to a shrinking endowment.


I set myself a goal that this year I would share a very easy sewing diy once a month. I have a list of all kinds of things, but if there is something you would like to see leave me a comment and let me know 🙂 For this month, I am sharing a very easy Bow Pillow DIY. I saw one in Target the other day and thought it was cute and wanted to replicate it. It uses very little fabric and it only took me fifteen minutes to make (and that includes me taking the pictures!).
Notes: *I used all 1/4′ seams when sewing. *Remember to back stitch.
1. Start by folding your fat quarter in half (the 22″ should be the width and the 18″ the height) right sides facing.
2. Sew around all open edges except leaving a few inches open in the center of the long side. Turn pillow right side out and iron. Then fill it with the amount of stuffing desired. The more you put in, the firmer the pillow will be.
3. Turn in side edges at the opening and sew closed. You can use a sewing machine to do this and if you do I suggest adjusting your needle to be as far to the left as possible so you can squeeze the edges under there enough to sew. Another option is to hand sew it shut.
4. Take your 4.5″ x 20″ piece and turn each long side in 1/4″ towards the wrong side. Then turn in another 1/4″ and press.
5. Sew side seams in place.
6. Turn both ends in 1/4″ two times as well. Sew in place.
7. Sew ends on top of each other to create a sleeve to go onto the pillow. Make sure fabric is right side up.
8. Finish by sliding fabric sleeve to middle of pillow. You can tack it in place by hand sewing it on the back if you like.
You are very welcome 🙂 Have fun sewing!


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Sold by the metre. Supply with food-use certification is available upon request.
Note: With socket-welded and PVC-bonded rigid PP and PVDF piping, pipes and fittings of pressure rating PN 16 or PN 10 bar should be used.
Please note: PVC soft hoses do not offer the same resistance as rigid PVC. Always note the resistance of soft PVC and the cleaning instructions for use in food applications.
* Admissible operating pressure at 20 °C in accordance with DIN EN ISO 7751, subject to chemical resistance and correct assembly.
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Balenciaga has a knack for delivering classic style in a modern way. This incredible tote features super soft gorgeous calfskin leather, silvertone hardware and a chic tote style. This tote has the impeccable workmanship that Balenciaga is known for. Retail price is $1835.
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GRAB-ER: THE SAGA CONTINUES
In the latest development of the Grab-Uber merger saga, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) announced on July 5th that its investigations indicate that the controversial merger has infringed upon the Competition Act*.
From the investigations, it was found that the merger has eliminated competition between the two ride-hailing giants (Thanks, Captain Obvious), and has given Grab a greater potential to increase prices, which it has done, since the completion of the merger. The CCCS also found evidence that if not for the merger, Uber would have continued its operations in Singapore (Why, oh, why have you forsaken me Uber).
Meanwhile, Grab's access to rider information and exclusive contracts on its drivers and car rental partners pose high barriers to entry for other ride-hailing companies like local firm, Ryde, Indonesia's Go-Jek and India's Jugnoo. Even then, Taxi booking companies hold a pitiful market share of less than 15%, too little to have a competitive constraint over Grab.
Naturally, Grab disagreed with the findings, mentioning that the CCCS had taken a "very narrow approach in defining competition" and that they "are not the only players in the market".
So, what could happen next?
For starters, the CCCS has proposed some remedies to address competition concerns, for example the removal of exclusivity obligations, lock-in periods and/or termination fees for Grab drivers and those who rent from Grab's rental partners. The CCCS also proposed the maintenance of Grab's pre-merger pricing algorithm and driver commission rates until competition is revived as well as for Uber to sell Lion City Rentals to other potential competitors other than Grab.
That's not all, the competition watchdog also recommended both Grab and Uber to be fined as it found that both companies were aware of the potential competition implications that would arise from the merger. Grab isn't too happy, claiming the "provisional decision and proposed remedies are over-reaching and violates Singapore's pro-business and pro-innovation regulations". However, local firm Ryde defended the CCCS, saying that the merger is 'detrimental to innovation' and that the proposed remedies are in fact still insufficient.
*In case you didn't know, the Competition Act provides generic competition law to protect both consumers and businesses from anti-competitive practices of private entities.
BREXIT: THE EXIT STRATEGY
OBIKE'S SAGA: COMPANY GOING INTO LIQUIDATION, USERS LEFT IN A LURCH, AND OWNERS FAILED TO GET A GRIP.

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package de.dominikschadow.dukeencounters.search;

import com.google.common.base.Strings;
import lombok.Data;

/**
 * SearchFilter to search for Duke encounters based on various fields.
 *
 * @author Dominik Schadow
 */
@Data
public class SearchFilter {
    private String event;
    private String location;
    private String country;
    private String year;
    private String likelihood;
    private int confirmations;

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuilder searchFilterString = new StringBuilder();
        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(getEvent())) {
            searchFilterString.append("Event: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getEvent());
            searchFilterString.append(", ");
        }
        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(getLocation())) {
            searchFilterString.append("Location: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getLocation());
            searchFilterString.append(", ");
        }
        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(getCountry())) {
            searchFilterString.append("Country: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getCountry());
            searchFilterString.append(", ");
        }
        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(getYear())) {
            searchFilterString.append("Year: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getYear());
            searchFilterString.append(", ");
        }
        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(getLikelihood())) {
            searchFilterString.append("Likelihood: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getLikelihood());
            searchFilterString.append(", ");
        }
        if (getConfirmations() > 0) {
            searchFilterString.append("Confirmations: ");
            searchFilterString.append(getConfirmations());
        }

        if (searchFilterString.toString().endsWith(", ")) {
            return searchFilterString.substring(0, searchFilterString.length() - 2);
        }

        return searchFilterString.toString();
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


1. Each person who makes a reservation on www.exitgame.pl or by phone at one of our employees is obliged to read these rules and to provide the content to other participants of the game.
2. During the game at Combinator Krakow exitgame, participants are obliged to follow these rules and recommendations of employees.
3.1. Reservations can be made using the form on the website www.exitgame.pl, by phone at the number: 519 396 622, by e-mail, by writing to info@exitgame.pl or in person at ul. Piekarska 9/2 in Krakow.
g) additional information (eg invoice, use of a voucher, implementation of a discount code, etc.).
3.4 The reservation can be canceled or changed by phone, e-mail or in person at the latest 24 hours before the planned game.
3.5 On the day of the game or on the previous day, one of the employees may call the number provided during the reservation to confirm the presence.
3.6 Providing an incorrect phone number or wrong e-mail address may result in the cancellation of the reservation by one of our employees.
4.1. The game at Combinator Krakow exitgame takes place in one of three rooms: Krakow Beast, Pirate Ship, Alchemist Mystery.
4.2 If there are people under 13 in the game without a guardian or disabled people, please report it to the employees of Combinator Krakow exitgame in advance. Employees may decide that care will be required during such a game.
4.3 Two to five players can participate in the game. In exceptional situations possible participation of the 6th person in the room depending on the day and time of entry.
4.4 The game in the room lasts 60 minutes. However, you should reserve 90 minutes for the game, introduction, toilet, organizational issues and taking a commemorative photo.
4.5. Persons under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants may not participate in the game. Employees of Combinator Krakow exitgame have the right to refuse to accept the group if any of the participants did not comply with this rule.
4.6 During the game, you must not use cell phones or other electronic devices. Participants undertake to leave phones and other equipment in cabinets or employees of Combinator Krakow exitgame. If employees notice that the participants of the game use mobile phones or cameras, they have the right to take the equipment for the duration of the game, to ask the person using the equipment to leave the room or to stop the whole group.
4.7 Participants of the game should appear at the headquarters of Combinator Krakow exitgame 10 minutes before the start of the game. Employees of Combinator Krakow exitgame have the right to refuse to participate in a group that is more than 15 minutes late.
5.1 In each room in which the door is closed with an electric lock, there is a button (Panic Button) which automatically opens the door.
5.2 The rooms have elements marked with a crossed-out hand symbol, intended for internal use only – do not touch them during the game.
5.3 People suffering from epilepsy should contact the employees of Combinator Krakow exitgame before playing.
5.4 In the event of non-compliance with the regulations and / or recommendations of employees of Combinator Kraków exitgame, employees have the right to ask participants of the game from the site. In this case, players are not entitled to a refund.
5.5 Combinator Krakow exitgame is not responsible for damage to property and personal faults caused by participants.
5.6 In matters not covered by these regulations, the provisions of the Civil Code shall apply accordingly.
5.7 All participants take part in the game at their own risk.
5.8 Participants of the game undertake to not hinder or disturb other people using the premises.
6.1 Payments on-site at Combinator Krakow exitgame can be made only in cash in PLN, in Euro or by Gift Voucher.
6.2 The cost of the game depends on the number of players and the room. The pricelist is located in a separate tab.
6.3 Payments must be made before the start of the game, or immediately after it ends.
7.1 Gift Voucher can be purchased at the Combinator Kraków exitgame office, ordered by phone, via the form on the website or by e-mail. The voucher is issued for a specific amount, it entitles you to one-time play in one of our rooms. Depending on the price list, the recipient can choose the room name and the number of players.
7.2. The gift voucher remains valid for six months from the date of purchase.
7.3 To use the Voucher, you must book any unoccupied term to any room and include "gift voucher" in additional information.
8.1 When booking an escape room through the service, you must provide your personal details necessary to complete the order, such as your name, e-mail address and telephone number. When booking a voucher by courier or traditional mail, you also provide us with your address. In the case of an invoice request, we also receive personal information from you. By making a reservation in our system, you automatically agree to their processing for the purposes of booking and for marketing purposes related to the Combinator Krakow exitgame.


The original article was published on 29 November 2017.
With 46,000km coastline and unique marine and fisheries resources, the Mediterranean Sea represents the fifth largest economy in the region, with an overall value estimated at EUR 4.7 trillion, according to recent studies. The region boasts 450 ports and terminals and nearly 30 percent of global seaborne trade by volume passes through them. The Mediterranean is also the world's second-largest destination for cruise-ship tourism and the coastal population of 150 million people more than doubles during the tourist season. The assets and contributions of the marine and maritime sectors to the economy are remarkable, but there is potential for more. In the EU alone, the blue economy could unlock two million jobs by 2020 and many more jobs could be created throughout the region, thus giving young people real prospects for the future.
In line with the abovementioned Declaration, the UfM Secretariat is currently promoting region-wide cooperation projects such as the Plastic Busters for a Mediterranean free from litter, which directly supports the implementation of the UNEP/MAP Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean. With a total budget of EUR 8.8 million over a four-year period, the project will enable to assess the amount, sources, pathways, distribution convergence areas and effects of marine litter to better mitigate and reduce its impact in the Mediterranean Sea.


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import unittest
from nowtrade import symbol_list, dataset, technical_indicator
from testing_data import DummyDataConnection, msft_data

class TestDataset(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.dc = DummyDataConnection()
        self.sl = symbol_list.SymbolList(['msft'])
        self.symbol = self.sl.get('msft')

    def test_dataset(self):
        d = dataset.Dataset(self.sl, self.dc, None, None, 0)
        d.load_data()
        sanity = msft_data[['MSFT_Open', 'MSFT_High', 'MSFT_Low', 'MSFT_Close', 'MSFT_Volume', 'MSFT_Adj Close']] == d.data_frame[[u'MSFT_Open', u'MSFT_High', u'MSFT_Low', u'MSFT_Close', u'MSFT_Volume', u'MSFT_Adj Close']]
        self.assertTrue(sanity.all().all())
        addition = technical_indicator.Addition(self.symbol.close, 1)
        d.add_technical_indicator(addition)
        self.assertIn(addition.value, d.data_frame.columns)
        self.assertEqual(len(d.data_frame[addition.value]), len(msft_data))
        self.assertEqual(len(d.technical_indicators), 1)
        self.assertEqual(d.technical_indicators[0], addition)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()


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Missions → WHY NOT WOMEN?
Millions of women all over the world are looking over the church's shoulder, longing to see the freedom Jesus purchased for them at Calvary. Millions more have found freedom in Jesus but are still bound by human ideas - ideas that pressure a woman to let culture, not God, determine her place in the Kingdom.
While hurting men and women outside the church cry out, "Is there any hope? Does anyone care?" their sisters in the church are asking, "How can I share the hope I have? How can I, a woman, serve the Lord?" Many women, having heard God call them into public roles in the Kingdom, are serving in positions of leadership. They are asking, "Will the church support us?"
We must respond. The issue of women in missions, ministry, and leadership is dividing homes, churches, communities, even societies. We must respond responsibly, for we never want to find ourselves working against God's purposes, quenching His Spirit at work in the lives of those He has called. We must respond carefully, since God's truth often stands in direct opposition to what the majority of people believe.
A hard-hitting revelation of what's at stake for women, men, the Body of Christ, God's Kingdom, and the unreached.
Why Not Women? also includes an examination of the fruit of women in public ministry, an exploration of the value and roles of women in Greek and Roman history and literature, Jewish rabbinic literature, the early church, current cultures and the church today. Enjoy historical as well as current global perspectives, and a detailed study of women in Old Testament writings, Jesus' ministry, and Paul's letters.
I was not only impressed with the handling of the question of women in ministry, but I was floored by the insight given concerning men and their roles. It is refreshing to see this issue handled so fairly, without belittling anyone.


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Dancing Star: Earth Preservation
Wildlife Preservation
Chile's Ecological Restoration
Chile's Ecological Restoration Program
Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, has been politically Chilean since the late 19th century. Its ancient legacy of ecological disarray offers a message to humanity that transcends political boundaries. DSF went to Rapa Nui to chronicle that story for "Hotspots". There DSF filmed the last few remaining endemic species (a tree and a skink) and paid homage to the environmental restoration efforts underway by both students on the island and by the Chilean Forest Service.
Easter Island resonates as a symbol of the human species gone awry and bears searing relevancy for the 21st century. Nearly one hundred percent of what once existed on Rapa Nui is gone — including parrot species, at least twenty-one species of native trees, huge seabird diversity and abundance. Today the last remaining indigenous tree is restricted to just a few individuals — Sophora toromiro.
What was once paradise for the first Polynesian immigrants arriving by open canoe after weeks and weeks crossing wild seas, is today a bleak yet oddly beautiful place. One of the great cultural sites on Earth, hosting the huge stone Moais — statuary relics of a civilization that nearly vanished, on this largely denuded, depauparate island — Rapa Nui is also home to a contemporary renaissance, wherein the more than 3000 locals are attempting something of a poignant ecological redemption. Local traditions, language, music and custom, are thriving; and students are engaged, as is the forest service, in wide-scale ecological restoration, with at least sixteen native plant species being reintroduced.
Rather than viewing Rapa Nui as a failure, in the film "Hotspots" DSF views it as both a cautionary tale and an opportunity to learn, from the past and move forward armed with news tools, new wisdom, new paradigms for the future of safeguarding life on earth.
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DESCRIPTION If job control is enabled (see the description of set -m), the fg util- ity shall move a background job from the current environment (see Shell Execution Environment ) into the foreground.
Using fg to place a job into the foreground shall remove its process ID from the list of those "known in the current shell execution environ- ment; see Asynchronous Lists .
job_id Specify the job to be run as a foreground job. If no job_id operand is given, the job_id for the job that was most recently suspended, placed in the background, or run as a background job shall be used. The format of job_id is described in the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Section 3.203, Job Control Job ID.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS If job control is disabled, the fg utility shall exit with an error and no job shall be placed in the foreground.
APPLICATION USAGE The fg utility does not work as expected when it is operating in its own utility execution environment because that environment has no applicable jobs to manipulate. See the APPLICATION USAGE section for bg . For this reason, fg is generally implemented as a shell regular built-in.
RATIONALE The extensions to the shell specified in this volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 have mostly been based on features provided by the KornShell. The job control features provided by bg, fg, and jobs are also based on the KornShell. The standard developers examined the char- acteristics of the C shell versions of these utilities and found that differences exist. Despite widespread use of the C shell, the KornShell versions were selected for this volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 to main- tain a degree of uniformity with the rest of the KornShell features selected (such as the very popular command line editing features).


When it comes to wagering in games of Casino Hold'Em, you have to approach things a bit differently than you might in a live poker game. That said, we can help you make more informed decisions that will lead to better chances of earning payouts. Follow our advice to the letter, or throw caution to the wind, the choice is yours. We just want you to have the best advantage possible when going up against the house in a game of Casino Hold'Em.
The first thing to fully understand is the Casino Hold'Em hand hierarchy. This will help illustrate how the hands are gauged in terms of strength relative to one another. The amount paid out by the casino for any given hand will vary from casino to casino and from versions of the game created by different developers.
There are a lot of theories as to how to play each hand perfectly in a game of Casino Hold'Em. However, there is no real definitive strategy to lead you to the Promised Land in this case. A good strategy will see the player raising the stakes to some degree 80% of the time or more. The remaining percent result in a fold to mitigate potential future losses while playing out the hand.
Some scenarios, Casino Hold'Em is a play or fold scenario after the flop, which doesn't leave much wiggle room for tactical play and additional betting. However, it is a bit more complicated than you may be led to believe. In live Hold'Em you can get away with folding most hands as a way to retain your bankroll. However, in Casino Hold'Em, excessive folding can be equated to bleeding chips and wearing down your bankroll with nothing to show for it.
Some easy to remember rules can help make great strides in your performance at the tables. Here are a few tips to incorporate into your game based on how a standard game of Casino Hold'em progresses.
As one of the most popular varieties of Casino Hold'em being played in online casinos, we can't leave out our take on how to best approach the game of Ultimate Casino Hold'Em. Like in the basic example outlined above, there are several steps to take with if/then logic while playing. Because there are more steps involved in the game, there are more opportunities for you to leverage wagering, checking and a fold, if necessary.
In the first round of betting, you have been dealt your first two hole cards with no other cards visible on the table. Your afforded actions are to call, bet 3x, or bet 4x. In the event you wish to raise at this point in the game, always raise 4x as 3x doesn't bring any more value to your play unless you simply don't have the stack to match the wager.
After the flop has been laid out, you have the option of taking a 1x or 2x bet. Always go for the 2x in this case for the same reason outlined above concerning the 3x and 4x raise pre-flop. Make the raise in the case you have two pair or better, a pair hidden to the dealer (with the exception of pocket deuces), and a flush draw. Everything else should be checked.
Lastly, you have an option to make a final raise or fold. If you have a hidden pair or better, go ahead and take the 1x wager. Otherwise, fold your hand. The number of dealer outs (potential hands that could result after the dealing of the next card) could influence this decision as well, but that's a bit more advanced if you're not a player familiar with technical aspects of poker. In short, if the dealer has 20 or fewer outs, go ahead and make the raise. Otherwise, fold.
The martingale is a system that has earned the ire of many players of the decades. However, many stand by it as an effective system for betting in any casino table game. We'll outline it and let you make the decision to incorporate it into your playing or not. The martingale system is one that requires you to up your wagers following any loss at the tables. In fact, you are required to double your bets, according to the system. This is in an effort to mitigate any losses you incur while playing. As with all betting systems, it is imperative you know exactly when to get out while you are ahead. Otherwise, you could lose your entire bankroll.
The Grand Martingale goes a step further than the Martingale to insist player triple their bets following a losing hand. You need to have some cash in your stack to pull this one off. Again, this is a system that is hotly contended among players. Implement the Grand Martingale with caution and know when it's time to step away from the tables if you are getting in too deep.
The opposite of the Martingale system, the reverse Martingale, or Paroli system, insists that players double their wagers after winning hands and reduce their bets by half after losing a hand. The philosophy behind this system is to increase your bankroll quickly so you can get out while you are up. Again, this strategy requires you understand when to call it quits and step away with your hard earned pay.
These simple strategies can be implemented by you at the tables today and help to turn your next play into a winner. Use them or develop your own, what's most important is that you enjoy yourself at the tables. You can learn more about Casino Hold'Em with our how to play, rules, and odds resources. When you are ready to be dealt into the game, take a look at our online casino resources for the best places to play online Casino Hold'Em.
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Taking advantage of the momentum between the Qatar and Argentina races, the Repsol Honda team decided to hold a two-day trial at Jerez (March 26 & 27). According to MotoGP regulations, a Full Factory racing team like Repsol Honda is allowed to test five separate days in a year. This is also the first two days of Repsol Honda's first personal test of the 2018 MotoGP season.
At Jerez, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa continued to make laps with the RC213V to learn more about the new engine features. Along with that, the electronics, aerodynamics and carbon footprints are also important things that Repsol Honda rider's focus is on testing. Honda also has the service of test driver Stefan Bradl in this phase.
Aside from Repsol Honda, several teams have also been testing at Jerez. Team Pramac Racing took test on Tuesday with rider Danilo Petrucci aiming to improve the competitiveness of the Desmocedici GP18 in Jerez, a race track where Ducati is constantly struggling. Play here.
In addition, Aprilia and KTM are also present at Jerez along with the test riders of the team. KTM also tested its Moto2 car. In addition to these teams, Ducati's WorldSBK racing team also participated in the test with Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies.


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A new tidal energy scheme off the coast of Shetland has exported power to the grid for the first time its developers have announced.
The first of the Nova M100 turbines being assembled
Currently under construction, and expected to be fully complete by 2017 the Shetland Tidal Array will ultimately see five 100kw horizontal access turbines installed on the seabed in the n the Bluemull Sound, the strait between Unst and Yell in Shetland's North Isles.
The project is a collaboration between Belgian green energy specialist ELSA and Scottish Tidal energy firm Nova Innovation which has developed the so-called Nova M100 turbines which form the array. This highly modular subsea system is claimed to be easier to transport and install than competitive technologies.
Following a winter of operations and testing the first of the array's turbines delivered power to the Shetland grid earlier this month (March 2016)
Olivier Bontems, Managing Director of ELSA, said: "Our involvement in the project is driven by two key factors: confidence in the Scottish tidal industry and the generation of clean energy to enable economic growth. It is important for the future of Europe to develop strong partnerships able to successfully generate green power, using the skills and resources that exist across Europe."
The tidal array will be connected to the Shetland grid and supply power to some of the UK's most remote communities
The scheme has also been welcomed by WWF Scotland, whose director Lang Banks hailed it as an important step on Scotland's plan to become the EU's first fully renewable electricity nation by 2030.
"It's great to see power exported to the grid from this tidal power project," he said. "With some of the most powerful tides in Europe, Scotland is well placed to lead in developing this promising technology, which will help to cut climate emissions and create skilled, green jobs."
Simon Forrest, managing director of Nova Innovation added: "Tidal energy has the potential to provide nearly 8% of European electricity demand. This milestone is an important step towards achieving this goal."
As well as investment from Nova and ELSA, the project has also received £1.9m funding from the Scottish Government.
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Simon Forrest, managing director of Nova Innovation added: "Tidal energy has the potential to provide nearly 8% of European electricity demand. This milestone is an important step towards achieving this goal."
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HANSA COMPLETES WAVE POWER LIFT
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German lifting specialist Hansa Heavy Lift transported a BioPower Systems, or BPS, pilot unit and retrieval rig from Vũng Tàu in Vietnam, to Portland, Australia.
The cargo weighed 698 tonnes and was lifted onboard Hansa's HHL Freemantle using the ship's inbuilt cranes. These provide a combined lifting capacity of 1,400 tonnes.
The BPS units measure 26 meters long and will be used to convert wave power into electricity as part of a planned wave energy plant. Upon arrival at Portland the units were discharged directly into the water using the vessel cranes. The HHL Freemantle then traveled Port Fairy to carry out further installation work for the plant.
"The positioning of the ship was crucial to ensure accurate heading alignment. The unit had to be lowered through the splash zone at an angle of 15 degrees in order to reduce dynamic effects from the waves before lowering it to the seabed," said Ian Broad, Hansa director of cargo management.
The firm said it ensured a rigorous process of pollution control was carried out on all equipment, including shackles, grommets, crane hooks/blocks, and heave-compensators to prevent environmental damage.
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US wave developer Columbia Power Technologies has received a patent from New Zealand for its StingRAY device's generator air-gap control system.
The Oregon-based company says the system allows a smaller air-gap between a large-diameter generator's rotor and stator, improving performance and availability without a corresponding increase in weight and cost.
The design is being validated in a US Department of Energy-sponsored land-based test.
The pre-assembly of a 6.6-meter diameter generator is currently underway in Ridgefield in Washington state. Once the pre-fit work is finished and approval to proceed has been received, the system will be tested at the National Wind Technology Centre near Denver, Colorado.
Columbia Power's StingRAY wave power technology, which has received eleven patents, employs two large-diameter, direct-drive permanent magnet generators and will be tested at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site following the power take-off testing.
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ISO/IEC 11801 és una normativa internacional (creada per l'IEC i l'ISO) que especifica els sistemes de cablejat de propòsit general adreçats a aplicacions de telefonia, comunicacions de dades i sistemes de control d'edificis i automatització industrial. Aplica tant a cables de coure balancejats com a fibra òptica.

La darrera versió ISO/IEC 11801 es pot esbrinar aquí.

Contingut de la norma

Classes i categories
ISO/IEC 11801 defineix diverses classes i categories de cables, les quals es diferencien per la màxima freqüència de treaball :
 Classe A: enllaç/canal fins a 100 kHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 1
 Classe B: enllaç/canal fins a 1 MHzusant cable/connectord de Categoria 2
 Classe C: enllaç/canal fins a 16 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 3
 Classe D: enllaç/canal fins a 100 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 5e
 Classe E: enllaç/canal fins a 250 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 6
 Classe EA: enllaç/canal fins a 500 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 6A (Afegit 1 i 2 a ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Ed.)
 Classe F: enllaç/canal fins a 600 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 7
 Classe FA: enllaç/canal fins a 1000 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 7A (Afegit 1 i 2 a ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Ed.)
 Classe I: enllaç/canal fins a 1600 i 2000 MHz usant cable/connectord de Categoria 8.1 (especificació en desenvolupament)
 Classe II: enllaç/canal fins a 1600 i 2000 MHz usant cable/connectord de Category 8.2 (especificació en desenvolupament)
La impedància estàndard de l'enllaç és de 100 Ω (la versió antiga del 1995 també permetia 120Ω i 150 Ω en Classes A−C, però va ser eliminat en l'edició del 2002).

ISO/IEC 11801 defineix diverses classes per la interconnexió de fibra òptica :
 OM1: fibra òptica multimode amb nucli de 62.5 µm; amplada de banda modal mínima de 200 MHz·km at 850 nm
 OM2: fibra òptica multimode amb nucli de 50 µm; amplada de banda modal mínima de amplada de banda modal mínima de f 500 MHz·km a 850 nm
 OM3: fibra òptica multimode amb nucli de 50 µm; amplada de banda modal mínima de 2000 MHz·km a 850 nm
 OM4: fibra òptica multimode amb nucli de 50 µm;amplada de banda modal mínima de 4700 MHz·km a 850 nm
 OS1: fibra òptica monomode amb atenuació d'1 dB/km
 OS2: fibra òptica monomode amb atenuació de 0.4 dB/km

Parts de la norma

Versions de la norma
 ISO/IEC 11801:1995 (Ed. 1) - primera edició
 ISO/IEC 11801:2000 (Ed. 1.1) - primera edició, Afegit 1
 ISO/IEC 11801:2002 (Ed. 2) - segona edició
 ISO/IEC 11801:2008 (Ed. 2.1) - segona edició,Afegit 1
 ISO/IEC 11801:2010 (Ed. 2.2) - segona edició, Afegit 2
 ISO/IEC 11801 Ed.3 (en desenvolupament)

Vegeu també
 Norma de cablejats TIA/EIA-568

Referències

Normes ISO
Estàndards de l'IEC

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Writing Machines
Hayles, N. Katherine. Writing Machines. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2002. 144 pages. ISBN: 0262582155
In Writing Machines N. Katherine Hayles offers both a discussion of her budding theory of Media-Specific Analysis (MSA) and a practice devised to outline its applicability. More precisely, Hayles's book as realized in Anne Burdick's design — and the publisher's execution of it — emphasizes the importance of a text's materiality. Hayles argues that a text's instantiation in a particular medium shapes it in ways that cannot be divorced from the meaning of its "words (and other semiotic components)" (25) and calls for the need to develop a theory that takes into consideration medium as a crucial aspect of the content of a work. The implementation of Burdick's design consistently draws attention to the book as a physical artifact. The cover, with its tactile ridges running lengthwise down front, back, and spine, forms a contrast to the sleek pages of the interior — both invite the reader to stroke the book, reveling in its materiality. The page layout, changing fonts, and bubbled portions of the text are only a few of the elements that draw attention to the book's visuality. Yet this book whose focus is on the importance of physical form to meaning is an artifact singularly immune to modification: the smooth, glossy pages curiously resist the interventions of readers' marks (highlighting wipes away, ink smears, and pencil leaves nothing but the colorless impression of attempted words behind).
Hayles's academic discussion interweaves with a pseudo-biographical narrative of "Kaye," forming what Hayles calls "a double-braided text" that insists on the importance of both theory and personal experience (106). Through Kaye, Hayles details the first encounters and subsequent experiences with the various media that make up the core of the book's discussion: electronic texts, artists' books, and contemporary writing. Kaye's and Hayles's sections of the narrative are first detailed in separate fonts — the academic writing appears in a serifed font that alternates with Kaye's narrow, sans-serif typeface. As the book nears its conclusion, these fonts begin to alternate rapidly before merging into a third that seems like a blend of the two. At this point, the distinction between Kaye and Hayes blurs, as "now the two voices of personal experience and theoretical argument merge" (106).
The central analyses of the book center on three texts that put into practice MSA. Talan Memmott's electronic work,Lexia to Perplexia; Tom Phillips's artist's book, A Humument; and Mark Danielewski's print novel, House of Leaves, all draw overt attention to their materiality and Hayles's readings of these works compellingly illustrate her point about the need for MSA. More than this, Hayles argues that interaction with each of these texts constructs the reader, who herself constructs the text in turn through exploration/interpretation of it. Thus, according to Hayles, materiality is defined by both "how the work mobilizes its resources as a physical artifact" and "the user's interactions with the work and the interpretive strategies she develops" (33).
As part of her project, Hayles critiques the construction of "the literary author as a man of original genius" (32) entailed when the materiality of the text is considered immaterial next to the ideas it embodies. But it becomes clear that much of what inspired Hayles' interest in MSA stems from works that are intensely author-shaped, since all three texts she analyzes are ones in which the author had an intimate hand — and a particular interest — in selecting, modifying, and manipulating the medium. Electronic texts and artists' books may seem more obviously geared toward the interaction of artist/writer with each medium, but even the intricacies of Danielewski's design for his print book House of Leaves, as Hayles points out, required the author to go to the press and typeset the book himself (126). Given Hayles's interest in texts that display a particular investment in drawing attention to their materiality, I found myself wondering how MSA would work with mass-market paperbacks or popular genre fiction like romance or fantasy, where publishers make decisions about covers, typeface, page-layout, and so on.
Hayles's theory of MSA insists that a work's materiality is an inherent part of its meaning and that analysis of it cannot be divorced from the corporeal form that embodies it. This suggests that the accidents of a text's final embodiment become part of its content, irrespective of who decides on that shape. But more important than her particular analyses is the fact that Hayles's theory raises disquieting implications for teaching and scholarship. Is The Norton Anthology indelibly altering texts by homogenizing them within its covers? Should students consider as part of its meaning the new materiality of a text in its anthologized instantiation? If looking at the electronic Blake Archive is not the same as examining Blake's original artifacts, as Hayles argues, then how do we study Blake in classrooms and offices across the world? Are the only scholars who can write about Blake those who have visited museums and libraries that house his work? Or is the only thing we can study our own remediations of such works? Further, how should we analyze texts whose primary transmission is live performance, like drama or music? Must every performance be considered as a separate instantiation? If so, how do we examine plays written in earlier periods, since we can never have access to the renditions that entertained those earlier audiences?
Even as technology expands the possibilities for access, the object of investigation continually recedes, as elusive as ever. Writing Machines is an important reminder of what we take for granted about textuality; its culminating effect is to provoke thought, to challenge us to take on difficult questions about our practices as scholars and teachers. Yes, as Hayles eloquently shows, words come packaged in a materiality that is part of their content. The question is: How will we address the issues Hayles's theory brings up?
Dana M. Symons, University of Rochester
Danielewski, Mark Z. House of Leaves. 2nd ed. New York: Pantheon Books, 2000.
Memmott, Talan. Lexia to Perplexia: Hypermediation/Ideoscope [online]. Iowa City: The University of Iowa, The Iowa Review Web, 2000 [cited 28 May 2004]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/tirweb/hypermedia/talan_memmott/>
Phillips, Tom. A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel. 2nd revised ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 1997.
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Planned Parenthood has sent two-dozen pages of information to congressional leaders on its fetal tissue donation program and the series of sting videos that it says have unfairly characterized its work.
The documents offer the closest look so far at how Planned Parenthood has fared since it came under attack from the makers of the videos.
It also offers new details about the tissue program's history, such as the "modest reimbursement" of $60 per tissue specimen that Planned Parenthood's California provider receives from a tissue procurement company. It also says that Planned Parenthood has launched an internal review of its "policies and practices" surrounding the program.
The measures are part of an effort to pressure supporters on Capitol Hill to "intervene in what is clearly an unnecessary and distracting process," Planned Parenthood Executive Vice President Dawn Laguens told reporters Thursday.
"We are certainly hopeful that leadership of the House and Senate will take action to correct the path that this is headed on," Laguens said.
The public relations push could also provide cover for allies of Planned Parenthood, whose attempts to help the organization have been hurt by the controversy surrounding the fetal tissue program.
Republicans in Congress have used the videos to call for the defunding of Planned Parenthood. While GOP support for blocking the funds has not been unanimous, the pro-abortion rights group has also seen some of its Democratic supporters sway. Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDavis: The shocking fact that Mueller never would have accused Trump of a crime Trump says he would challenge impeachment in Supreme Court The Hill's Morning Report - Will Joe Biden's unifying strategy work? MORE, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, described the videos as disturbing.
Along with the information about its program, Planned Parenthood sent a report it commissioned that it says proves the anti-abortion campaign distorted footage of its officials to falsely accuse them of illegal activity.
The report, which was completed by research firm Fusion GPS, analyzed 12 hours of video and found dozens of splices that were intended to manipulate conversations.
"The short tapes are severely edited in ways that are definitely misleading and intended for the purpose of advocacy," said Glenn Simpson, a partner at Fusion GPS who analyzed the tapes.
The firm evaluated lighting and audio to find where the video had been pieced together.
It also found that the transcript of those conversations was altered in some places as well. "In places, it seems that they commit what I would call 'wishful thinking' about what is being said," Simpson said.
For example, in one instance, dialogue from a Planned Parenthood staff member describing lab protocols was "cut and strung together" to make it sound like she was talking about changing the abortion methods, Laguens said.
Planned Parenthood had come under intense criticism for footage in which clinicians appeared to be interested in profiting from fetal tissue. But the report indicates there was no evidence those conversations happened.
"The tapes are not an accurate record of what happen. They are made to sound that they are talking about things they are not even talking about and to be put in the worst light," Laguens said.
While the dialogue was taken out of context, there is no evidence that it was manufactured by those who created the footage.
The organization's members also came under fire for their casual, and at times callous, language used to talk about aborted fetal tissue.
Simpson said the videos come across particularly unflattering to the Planned Parenthood officials because they are missing key context, adding that the videos captured dialogue that was intended for a professional setting.
Four congressional committees, as well as a half-dozen states, have launched investigations into Planned Parenthood in the wake of the videos. Five states have already ended their investigations after finding no evidence of illegal activity.
Laguens said it was too early to say if there would be congressional hearings but said the organization is fully cooperating with members and their staffs.
"Planned Parenthood welcomes the opportunity because the facts are our friends," she said.
This story was updated at 1:12 p.m.


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Bullying of LGBTQ students on the rise this year according to high school principals
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© Provided by LGBTQNation There has been a marked increase in parents demanding limits to LGBTQ+ students' rights that may have spilled over to bullying in schools.
Nearly half of the public high school principals who participated in a new nationally representative survey say they faced efforts from parents or the broader community to "challenge or limit LGBTQ+ students' rights" during the 2021–2022 school year. The new study's results suggest that adult efforts to limit LGBTQ+ students' rights has led to increased bullying of LGBTQ+ students in schools.
During the summer of 2022, the Institute for Democracy, Education and Access at UCLA and the Civic Engagement Research Group at UC Riverside surveyed 682 public high school principals and found that culture war issues have their jobs increasingly difficult.
As NPR reports, policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ students' rights were among the topics that 69 percent of those surveyed said led to "substantial political conflict" with parents or members of their communities.
Researchers found that principals in narrowly divided purple districts were almost twice as likely as those in more conservative or liberal areas to say they faced multiple efforts to limit LGBTQ students' rights.
A similar 2018 survey found that 15 percent of principals indicated multiple attacks on LGBTQ students. That percentage rose to 24 percent across all schools in the 2022 survey, with the number more than tripling in purple districts.
The 2022 survey also indicated that adult efforts to limit LGBTQ students' rights paralleled an increase in students harassing LGBTQ classmates.
"It's quite disheartening to work so hard and care for all our students when so many people are being hateful and threatening," said one California principal, who reported an incident in which a parent screamed an anti-gay slur at a school counselor over the phone.
Other issues that caused significant conflict, according to 69 percent of the principals surveyed, include teaching issues around race and racism, social-emotional learning, and student access to books in school libraries. They also reported that rampant misinformation is making it harder to teach many subjects, particularly current events and media literacy.
Despite their grim findings, John Rogers, a professor of education at UCLA who helped lead the survey, and collaborator Joseph Kahne, a professor of education at UC Riverside, said that many principals believe that a majority of parents do not support the conflicts raging in public schools.
Rogers told NPR that principals believe that most parents stay silent, however, "because they're too busy or overwhelmed or are afraid that if they become engaged, they're going to face danger."
"If the vast majority of folks are quiet, then folks who have very strong opinions or who are willing to engage in very contentious politics will have an outsized influence," Kahne said. "If all parents and community members speak up, and if they have reasoned and focused conversations, that dialogue will be good for schools."
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Q: Retrieve the next day not included in a CoreData request result I would like to get the next available day by starting my search from today and excluding the dates provided by a Core Data request.
my initialization code, and a helping method implemented in the same class
+ (NSDate *)getDateByAddingDays:(NSInteger)days toDate:(NSDate *)date {
    NSDate *newdate = [[NSDate alloc]init];
    if (days != 0) {
        NSDateComponents *components = [[NSDateComponents alloc] init];
        components.day = days;
        NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
        newdate = [calendar dateByAddingComponents:components toDate:date
                                           options:0];
    }
    return newdate;
}

+ (void)myTroublesomeMethod {

    // standard initialization of NSFetchRequest
    NSManagedObjectContext *context = [(id)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate] managedObjectContext];

    NSDate *today = [NSDate date];

    NSFetchRequest *request3 = [[NSFetchRequest alloc] init];
    NSEntityDescription *chiusureDescription = [NSEntityDescription entityForName:@"Chiusure" inManagedObjectContext:context];
    NSError *error;
    [request3 setEntity:chiusureDescription];
    NSArray *arrayChiusure = [context executeFetchRequest:request3 error:&error];

    // I then extract the "data" attribute, that stores the date to be excluded

    NSMutableArray *giorniChiusura = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
        for (Chiusure *entity in arrayChiusure) {
            [giorniChiusura addObject:(NSDate*) entity.data];
        }

    // and here is where the problem rises:

    NSInteger days = 0;
    NSDate *nextDate = [self getDateByAddingDays:days toDate:today];
    if ([arrayChiusure containsObject:nextDate]) {

        // HERE is the error, I suppose. nextDate is never contained in arrayChiusure, so the next while statement is an infinite loop.

        while ([arrayChiusure containsObject:nextDate]) {
            days += 1;
            nextDate = [self getDateByAddingDays:days toDate:today];
        }

    // OMITTED: use of nextDate somewhere later in my code
}

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES  I'VE THOUGHT AT:

*

*I understand that I can make a new NSFetchRequest inside the while
loop in order to check if the proposed nextDate is included into
Chiusure Entity dataset but it seems overkilling to me.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

*

*arrayChiusure is expected to contain 10-20 entities at maximum

*I suppose the error is related to a wrong comparison (i.e. in [arrayChiusure containsObject:nextDate]) but I do not understand why

any help is appreciated :)
thanks in advance

A: As already mentioned in a comment, the problem is that NSDate represents not only the
day, but also the time up to milli-seconds. Therefore you have to "normalize" the date
first to represent the current day at midnight (or whatever is store in the Core Data objects).

However, there is an easier solution: You can create a fetch request that returns only
the most recent date already present in the store (see https://stackoverflow.com/a/18395185/1187415 for an example) and then add one day to it.

Example:
NSArray *arrayChiusure = [context executeFetchRequest:request3 error:&error];

// Extract "data" attribute into new array:
NSArray *giorniChiusura = [arrayChiusure valueForKey:@"data"];

// nextDate = "today at midnight":
NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
NSDate *today = [NSDate date];
NSDate *nextDate;
[calendar rangeOfUnit:NSDayCalendarUnit startDate:&nextDate interval:NULL forDate:today];

// Find next available day:
NSDateComponents *oneDay = [[NSDateComponents alloc]init];
oneDay.day = 1;
while ([giorniChiusura containsObject:nextDate]) {
    nextDate = [calendar dateByAddingComponents:oneDay toDate:nextDate options:0];
}

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HB 879 was signed into law on May 3, 2016, establishing a Seal of Biliteracy for the state of Georgia. The Seal of Biliteracy will be available for graduating high school students starting in 2016/2017.
Law Text
a) There is established a Georgia Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.
b) The purpose of the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy are as follows:
(1) To encourage pupils to study foreign languages;
(2) To certify attainment of biliteracy;
(3) To provide employers with a method to identify people with language and biliteracy skills;
(4) To provide universities with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission; and
(5) To recognize and promote foreign language instruction in public schools.
c) In order to qualify for the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy, a high school graduate shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Completion of all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in those classes; and
(2) Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, demonstrated by passing a foreign language advanced placement examination with a score of 4 or higher or an international baccalaureate examination with a score of 5 or higher; provided, however, that for languages in which an advanced placement examination is not available, the Department of Education may provide a listing of equivalent summative examinations that local school systems may use in place of such an advanced placement examination.
d) (1) A local school system participating in the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy program shall maintain appropriate records in order to identify pupils who have earned a Georgia Seal of Biliteracy and shall affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of each pupil who earns such seal.
(2) Local school system participation in the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy program shall be voluntary. No local school system shall be required to expend additional resources or hire additional personnel to implement the provisions of this Code section.
e) The Department of Education shall prepare and deliver to participating local school systems an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of the pupil indicating that such pupil has been awarded a Georgia Seal of Biliteracy.
Reporting Qualifying Students to GaDOE
Please submit your seal requests using the link below by May 1 to the Program Specialist for World Languages in order to obtain the seals. For students, whose AP and IB scores are reported back in July, please submit the form by September first.
Submit Seal of Biliteracy Requests via this Link
Overview of Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy
Link to Webinar recording on the Ga Seal of Biliteracy
Link to Presentation on the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy March 2019
Questions? Review our new Biliteracy Seal at a Glance Guidance
Georgia Seal of Biliteracy Guidance Document Updated March 2019.pdf
Sample Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Letter.pdf
Sample Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Letter.doc
2019 National Seal of Biliteracy Report.pdf
Biliteracy Seal Outreach in heritage Languages
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Are schools obligated to award the Seal of Biliteracy to interested students?
No, participation in the program is voluntary.
Who qualifies for the Seal of Biliteracy?
ALL Georgia public school students are eligible to attain Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy based on evidence of achieving the required level of language proficiency in English plus one or more other languages during their high school years. To obtain this Seal, students must demonstrate the determined level of proficiency in English, as well as one or more additional languages, be that language a native language, a heritage language, or a language learned in school or another setting. Some components for Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy may be completed prior to high school for some students (as with dual language immersion programs, English learners, and other populations). The focus is on achieving the level of proficiency required for English and the level of proficiency required for one or more other languages.
Who will check that students have met the required qualifications for the Seal of Biliteracy?
Schools and districts will develop procedures locally to determine who at the school level will be responsible for verifying the qualifications of interested students and keeping records of qualifications for each student that is awarded the Seal. Records should be kept on accepted local and state retention schedule.
How will schools award the Seal of Biliteracy if AP and IB scores are not reported back until July?
Many students may not take the AP World Language exam or IB exam until their senior year in high school and then will have the scores reported after graduation in July. The Seal of Biliteracy can be awarded retroactively if the required scores have been met [a minimum score of 4 on the AP World Language exam and a minimum score of 5 on an IB Diploma Program Language B exam (Standard Level or Higher Level; excluding ab initio)].
How will schools obtain the actual seals?
By May 1 of each school year, senior counselors should contact the Program Specialist for World Languages at GaDOE, Mr. Patrick Wallace pwallace@doe.k12.ga.us, and request the number of seals required at graduation. The number must match the number indicated in data reporting. For students that take the AP or IB World Language exam in their senior year, please request the Seal by September 1 of the same year that the exam was taken. Seals will be mailed to the school.
What IB exams will count for the Seal of Biliteracy?
All diploma program Language B exams (Standard and Higher Level); ab initio exams will not count towards the Seal of Biliteracy. In order to qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy, students need to have a minimum score of 5 on the SL or HL Language B exam.
What are each school's responsibilities?
Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy will be awarded upon high school graduation. Schools that wish to award the Seal must
Designate a contact person at each participating high school that is responsible for
collecting applications from students in their senior year
checking the qualifications of applicants, and
awarding qualified students with the Seal
 reporting students that were awarded the Seal to GaDOE through data collection
The Seal may be added to the high school diploma or transcript as well as displayed on a certificate or medal awarded to the student.
It is suggested that the Seal be noted on the high school transcript as this is the credential that is viewed by colleges and universities and future employers.
Districts and schools are encouraged to make the awarding of Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy a prominent component at graduation and any senior award ceremonies.
Who will pay for the proficiency exams?
Districts and schools are encouraged to investigate all possible funding sources, e.g., federal funds, grants, local funding sources, etc. Districts will determine the source of funding for proficiency testing of students.
What proficiency level do students need to demonstrate?
For many languages, including English, specific assessments exist and provide a valid and reliable means of measuring students' language proficiency. The evidence needs to evaluate students' use of the language, not knowledge about the language. The Georgia Department of Education recommends that schools help students maintain a portfolio of their language performance, such as the LinguaFolio®, tracking improvement and progress toward the level required for the Seal of Biliteracy.
Native and non-native users of a language other than English need to provide evidence of proficiency in that language. The minimum target level should be Intermediate High based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. The student should demonstrate proficiency in the modes of communication appropriate for that language; not all languages have all modes of communication (Interpersonal communication involving conversational speaking and listening or signed exchanges; Interpretive reading, listening, or viewing; and Presentational communication shown by creating messages for a reader, listener, or viewer through writing, speaking, or signing). The language performance should be demonstrated in both social and academic (content-based) use of the language, where possible.
Can ASL and Latin students apply for the Seal of Biliteracy?
Yes. Due to unique characteristics of certain languages, special allowances will be made: in cases where language assessments across all three modes of communication defined by ACTFL (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational) may not be appropriate or available, the Georgia Department of Education reserves the right to accept a different assessment that meets the spirit of Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy. Students seeking the Seal through languages not characterized by the use of listening, speaking, reading, or for which there is not a writing system, will demonstrate the expected level of proficiency on an assessment of the modalities that characterize communication in that language.
Latin and Classical Greek – assessment of interpretive reading and presentational writing, not of listening or interpersonal face-to-face communication
American Sign Language (ASL) – assessment of interpersonal signed exchange, presentational signing, and demonstrating understanding of ASL (such as interpreting a signed lecture or by summarizing and responding to questions aimed at overarching understanding)
Native American Languages – assessment of interpersonal face-to-face communication as well as interpretive listening and presentational speaking, and writing and reading where a written code exists.
When and how do students learn about the Seal of Biliteracy?
Counselors should provide all students and their families information on Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy upon entering middle and high school settings so that students are able to organize their schedules and meet the requirements necessary to receive this honor.
How do we assure equitable access for the Seal of Biliteracy?
ALL students means "all", regardless of language background or any identified condition that may exclude demonstration of language proficiency in one of the ACTFL-defined modes of communication, conditions such as blindness, deaf or hearing impaired, cognitive disabilities, or learning disabilities.
Accommodations, such as those already in place for Georgia-required assessments of language, should be included for assessments used to qualify for Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy. Technology provides the resources and means to make the assessments for the Seal of Biliteracy available to all students.
What is the difference between the International Skills Diploma Seal and the Seal of Biliteracy?
The International Skills Diploma Seal certifies attainment of intercultural competencies and focuses on international education. It reflects progress along the pathway toward achieving the specified level of language proficiency for Georgia's Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy focuses on language proficiency and provides a signal to businesses and educational agencies that the recipient has achieved, at minimum, a proficiency level of Intermediate High on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.
What if students want to obtain the Seal of Biliteracy but there is no AP or IB test available for a specific language?
Please see the table below for approved proficiency exams and required minimum scores or proficiency levels. Please contact the Program Specialist for World Languages, Mr. Patrick Wallace at pwallace@doe.k12.ga.us, to inquire about languages that are not listed.

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