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Moms who get enough folic acid and iron during pregnancy may be giving their babies' intelligence a boost, according to a study conducted in rural Nepal that found children born to mothers who had received prenatal supplements of iron and folic acid were smarter, more organized, and had better fine motor skills than children whose mothers did not receive supplementation.
Published December 22, 2010, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study, conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University, studied 676 school-age children in Nepal whose mothers had been in a clinical trial in which some got iron and folic acid supplements and other nutrients while they were pregnant. About 80 percent of the children—aged 7 to 9—were enrolled in school.
"What we showed is prenatal iron and folic acid supplementation had a significant impact on the offspring's intellectual level and motor ability and ability during school age, which was a very exciting finding," says study author Parul Christian, an expert in international health at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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As reported by Reuters Health, iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world, affecting two billion people. Early iron deficiency can interfere with nerve development, biochemistry, and metabolism, hampering both intellectual and fine motor development. Adequate folic acid intake can help prevent serious neural tube birth defects.
But as Christian points out, "Few studies have examined whether micronutrient supplementation during gestation, a critical period of central nervous system development, affects children later in life."
"Considering the significant role of iron and folic acid in the development of both intellectual and motor skills, [prenatal] use per international guidelines should be expanded in many low and middle-income settings where program coverage continues to be poor," Christian adds.
In other words, make sure you are getting enough iron and folic acid during pregnancy—your child will thank you later. Discuss with your doctor or midwife the amount that's right for you. Current recommended prenatal intake guidelines for iron is 27 mg per day; for folic acid, women are recommended to take in 400 mcg per day.

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Parkview has been no stranger to thrilling swim meets, as 2014 began in similar fashion to the conclusion of 2013. Just prior to winter break, the Panthers battled Collins Hill on Dec. 20 at Norcross. The girls tied 157-157 while Parkview's boys edged the Eagles 162-153. Panther seniors Megan Reeves and Megan Yang combined to win four individual events and also teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. The boys were led by freshman Bradley Downs, who prevailed in the 200 freestyle, the 100 butterfly and the 200 freestyle relay.
Improbably, the Parkview girls swam to another tie last Saturday against Lambert. Both teams accumulated 151 points. This time, though, the Panther boys had an easier time of things and rolled over the Longhorns 212-93. Morgan Fleming paced the Lady Panthers with triumphs in the 50 freestyle, the 100 freestyle, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. For Parkview's boys, Gregory Paulukaitis won the 100 freestyle and the 200 freestyle.
Wesleyan prepared for in-state competitions later this month against Collins Hill and Greater Atlanta Christian with a Dec. 20 meet against Girls Preparatory School and McCallie (both based in Chattanooga, Tenn.). The Lady Wolves fell to GPS 161-142 and the boys were defeated by McCallie 202-106. Wesleyan got individual victories from Caroline White in the 50 freestyle, Taylor Panther in girls' one-meter diving and Kayla Raabe in the 100 backstroke.
Chattahoochee triplets Jay, Kevin and Mick Litherland were in action last month at the Winter Junior National Championships in Greensboro, N.C. In the 500 freestyle final, Jay placed third, Kevin came in sixth and Mick was 20th. Kevin won the grueling 1650 freestyle in 14:58, eight seconds better than the runner-up finisher. Jay also powered his way to a ninth-place showing in the 200 backstroke and second-place performances in the 200 and 400 individual medleys, while Mick finished second in the 200 butterfly. Kevin was seventh in the 400 individual medley. All three of them teamed up to help win the 4×200 freestyle relay.
As the temperature drops this week, action in the pools will heat up with the reopening of schools after break. Woodward's boys and girls will host Marist's boys and girls on Thursday. Lovett is hosting Pope and Whitefield Academy while St. Pius is facing Dunwoody at Chamblee High School. On Friday, Westminster's boys will welcome McCallie to town while the girls go up against Girls Preparatory School.
January 8th, 2014
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Kevin won the grueling 1650 freestyle in 14:58, eight seconds better than the runner-up finisher.
His time is 28th all time for 18 and under in the US. Pretty impressive. Congrats!
January 12th, 2014
2:05 pm
Wooodward girls squeak out a one point victory, although somewhat tarnished by a questionable DQ of the 200 IM race winner for illegal backstroke arm motion…despite the fact that the same swimmer competed at junior nationals with the same routine stroke motion and was not DQ'd even with a dedicated national level judge standing at the end or her lane watching the entire race…
January 12th, 2014
9:26 pm
I have a good friend who is a swim official who was also at that meet and he said it was a REALLY sketchy call…like the judge called DQ then had to try to make something up real fast to justify it. He said before the meet Woodward was expecting to win in a runaway, but when the meet was a lot closer than they thought the judge in question may have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Up here in Buford we usually expect to see such shenanigans only on the football field when playing on the road…didn't know swimming was that cut-throat!


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Factor graph
In probability theory and its applications, a factor graph is a particular type of graphical model, with applications in Bayesian inference, that enables efficient computation of marginal distributions through the sum-product algorithm. One of the important success stories of factor graphs and the sum-product algorithm is the decoding of capacity-approaching error-correcting codes, such as LDPC and turbo codes.
A factor graph is an example of a hypergraph, in that an arrow (i.e., a factor node) can connect more than one (normal) node.
When there are no free variables, the factor graph of a function f is equivalent to the constraint graph of f, which is an instance to a constraint satisfaction problem.
A factor graph is a bipartite graph representing the factorization of a function. Given a factorization of a function ,
where , the corresponding factor graph consists of variable vertices , factor vertices , and edges . The edges depend on the factorization as follows: there is an undirected edge between factor vertex and variable vertex when . The function is tacitly assumed to be real-valued: .
Factor graphs can be combined with message passing algorithms to efficiently compute certain characteristics of the function , such as the marginal distributions.
Consider a function that factorizes as follows:
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with a corresponding factor graph shown on the right. Observe that the factor graph has a cycle. If we merge into a single factor, the resulting factor graph will be a tree. This is an important distinction, as message passing algorithms are usually exact for trees, but only approximate for graphs with cycles.
Message passing on factor graphs[edit]
A popular message passing algorithm on factor graphs is the sum-product algorithm, which efficiently computes all the marginals of the individual variables of the function. In particular, the marginal of variable is defined as
where the notation means that the summation goes over all the variables, except . The messages of the sum-product algorithm are conceptually computed in the vertices and passed along the edges. A message from or to a variable vertex is always a function of that particular variable. For instance, when a variable is binary, the messages over the edges incident to the corresponding vertex can be represented as vectors of length 2: the first entry is the message evaluated in 0, the second entry is the message evaluated in 1. When a variable belongs to the field of real numbers, messages can be arbitrary functions, and special care needs to be taken in their representation.
In practice, the sum-product algorithm is used for statistical inference, whereby is a joint distribution or a joint likelihood function, and the factorization depends on the conditional independencies among the variables.
The Hammersley–Clifford theorem shows that other probabilistic models such as Markov networks and Bayesian networks can be represented as factor graphs; the latter representation is frequently used when performing inference over such networks using belief propagation. On the other hand, Bayesian networks are more naturally suited for generative models, as they can directly represent the causalities of the model.
See also[edit]
- Belief propagation
- Bayesian inference
- Bayesian programming
- Conditional probability
- Markov network
- Bayesian network
- Hammersley–Clifford theorem
External links[edit]
- A tutorial-style dissertation by Volker Koch
- An Introduction to Factor Graphs by Hans-Andrea Loeliger, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, January 2004, pp. 28–41.
- dimple an open-source tool for building and solving factor graphs in MATLAB.
- An introduction to Factor Graph. Presentation from the ETH by Prof. Dr. Hans Loeliger
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- Clifford (1990), "Markov random fields in statistics", in Grimmett, G.R.; Welsh, D.J.A., Disorder in Physical Systems, J.M. Hammersley Festschrift, Oxford University Press, pp. 19–32
- Frey, Brendan J. (2003), "Extending Factor Graphs so as to Unify Directed and Undirected Graphical Models", in jain, Nitin, UAI'03, Proceedings of the 19th Conference in Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, August 7–10, Acapulco, Mexico, Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 257–264
- Kschischang, Frank R.; Frey, Brendan J.; Loeliger, Hans-Andrea (2001), "Factor Graphs and the Sum-Product Algorithm", IEEE Transactions on Information Theory 47 (2): 498–519, doi:10.1109/18.910572, retrieved 2008-02-06.
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HURON, S.D. (KELO-AM) Clover Hall, the largest non-animal building on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, is currently in the process of being demolished.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, crews began taking down the structure, which was built in the early 1950s. Over the years, Clover Hall, located at the southwest corner of the grounds, has been home to 4-H exhibits and competitions and has housed 4-H members in its dorm rooms.
A new exhibit hall will be built to replace Clover Hall over the next few years. A statewid capital campaign for the building recently kicked off at the state fair in September. To date, $1.5 million of $4 million has been raised for the project.
The new 46,910 square-foot exhibit hall will feature more than 35,000 square feet of exhibit space, multiple classrooms, a large kitchen for 4-H Special Foods competitions, year-round concessions and a performance stage.
The community of Huron and the surrounding area will benefit from the additional exhibit hall for events in the off-season, which will also create added revenues for the State Fair.
"This demolition project is a reflection of the tremendous excitement and support we've seen from the community of Huron," said Jerome Hertel, state fair manager. "Beadle County, the City of Huron and some local private contractors have pulled together to provide the entire demolition process at no cost to the Fair Foundation."
Families involved in 4-H at the State Fair are looking forward to the new structure. Quinten Burg of Wessington Springs recalls his days spent at Clover Hall.
"Clover Hall was essential for the fairgrounds and 4-H kids for half a century," said Burg. "My family will remember the building fondly, but we are excited for the new exhibit hall to be built so our future generations can enjoy the same fun learning experiences we had at the fair."
Joyce Schilder's family has been involved in 4-H at the State Fairgrounds for generations, with her great-grandchildren currently enjoying 4-H and its activities at the State Fair. Joyce lives in Faulkton, and has been involved in 4-H since childhood. She is looking forward to the new exhibit hall, which will allow her and many other families' long-standing traditions to continue far into the future.
State Fair attendance has been on the rise since 2006, with nearly 200,000 visitors in 2013, and with that has come increased revenues for the grounds. 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the nation, with 9,000 members within South Dakota. The ever-evolving organization boasted more than 17,700 pre-entered exhibits and 10,500 display exhibits at the 2013 State Fair
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It was so much fun writing and participating in the creation of Red Wolverton Howling. :)
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lol...well my erotic/paranormal wasn't as good as others. lol lol... am blushing here at the end. geeish....
I'll leave the erotic/paranormal up to you talented ladies. :)
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I'm such a slacker. I never made it over there and now it's done. Story of my life. LOL
Oh, and I loved the pictures from your conference, Christina! Looks like you had fun. :)
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Shelley, I enjoyed it so much. I'd love to do it all over again!!!
Suz, I loved your contributions! they added heaps of new twists and turns I'd never have even thought of!!
Lol, Cari! the month flew by so quickly. And yes the conference was huge fun, now I'm gearing up for the RWNZ one in August!!
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We had another wonderful day today. I baked Teriyaki Pork Loin, Chinese veggies and rice laced with the Japanese Palace House Dressing. Peg joined us for our lunch and we all watched "Safe House" with Danzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds - a very exciting movie so intune with the times.
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When his 6-year-old gelding Good Lord drew even with 3-2 favorite Action Andy at the top of the stretch in the $75,000 Super Stakes, trainer Forrest Kaelin's confidence shot up another notch.
Since his previous start Dec. 2 at Gulfstream in the Sunshine State Stakes, the Thomas D. Shank and Stan Young-owned Good Lord had strung together a series of local bullet workouts. The most impressive was a six-furlong workout in 1:11 2/5 on Feb. 3, a move one veteran Tampa Bay Downs observer told Kaelin was the fastest they had ever seen here at the distance.
So yes, Kaelin thought Good Lord could get the job done, even against defending champion Action Andy.
"He's a better horse this year than he was last year. He's been training better," Kaelin said after Good Lord's ¾-length victory in track-record time of 1:22.03 for seven furlongs, eclipsing the 2011 mark set by Manicero in the Florida Cup Sophomore Colts & Geldings and the previous stakes mark of 1:22.28 in 2006 by Nick Zito-trainee and Grade II winner Sir Shackleton. "Any time a horse keeps prepping that way, you know he's fit," Kaelin added.
Good Lord, who was ridden Saturday by Fernando De La Cruz, needed every bit of fitness and toughness to stave off Action Andy, the 2012 Super Stakes winner who set a stakes record for six furlongs in winning the Pelican Stakes earlier this meet.
"I was hoping someone else would soften (Action Andy) up early, but I know my horse and he is always closing," Kaelin said. "In the Gulfstream race (a fourth-place finish), he came back with a hole in his back ankle, so that's why he didn't close that day."
After Good Lord ran second in last season's Pelican and fourth in the Super Stakes, he was third in a Tampa Bay Downs handicap later in the meet. Before leaving Oldsmar, Kaelin's blacksmith discovered a quarter-crack in his right front leg.
The Florida-bred son of Greatness-Dowager Lady began rounding into top form soon after the problem was found, and won four stakes at four different tracks from June 30 through Nov. 3. And Kaelin believes he would have won a fifth at Hoosier Park in October had he not had a troubled trip and finished second.
"He's been a great horse for us," Kaelin said after Good Lord's ninth victory in 46 starts. "I'm tickled to death. I'd been sick all week, but this makes me feel a lot better." First-place money of $45,000 raised Good Lord's career earnings to $477,109.
Shank and Young are both residents of Bowling Green, Ky. Shank won the 1989 Pelican here with Intown for the Day, but Kaelin's Tampa Bay Downs roots trace back much longer. The former jockey rode here in 1956 when it was Sunshine Park, and he trained a horse named Two Relics to a stakes victory here in the 1966 Florida Handicap when the track was called Florida Downs.
The 78-year-old Kaelin and his wife Betty have been married 57 years and live in Clearwater.
Both De La Cruz and runner-up jockey Danny Coa were delighted with their horses' efforts.
"I work this horse in the mornings, so I knew how good he was," said De La Cruz. "He warmed up perfectly and he broke just right, and I was able to let him settle right behind the leader. I thought something else might run at us, but I was confident we could run down (Action Andy). We hooked him, but he was game and we had to really work to put him away."
It has been a marvelous February for De La Cruz, whose wife Rosa gave birth to a daughter earlier this month.
Action Andy, trained by Carlos Garcia, lost no luster in defeat. "He is such a game warrior," Coa said. "He knows how to relax, but I would have preferred to have had something to run at early. But when you have the only speed, you use it. When we got the challenge, he fought back like a really good horse will. You have to be proud of a horse that gives that kind of effort."
Good Lord paid $10.60 as the third wagering choice in the nine-horse field. Bellefire and Winslow Homer were impressive as well in finishing third and fourth, beaten less than a length-and-a-half for top honors.
Tampa Bay Downs staged five turf races Saturday, including two divisions of the Tampa Turf Test Starter Handicap Series for older horses which have started for a claiming price of $16,000 or less in 2012-13. Both races were contested at a distance of a mile-and-an-eighth.
In the Male Division (consisting of 11 geldings and one older horse), 6-year-old gelding Saffron Hall led from almost start to finish to post a ¾-length victory from Alajwad Dancer, with Rock in Bage third and Don'twait Toolong fourth. It was the second consecutive victory on the Tampa Bay Downs turf surface for Saffron Hall, who is owned by Kenneth Ramsey and trained by Kenneth Wirth. Ramsey claimed Saffron Hall for $25,000 from his previous start Jan. 20
Oriana Rossi ride the winner, an Ontario-bred son of Giant's Causeway-Eden Lodge, by Numerous. Saffron Hall's time was 1:48.79. Saffron Hall, who did not start until his 5-year-old season, is 4-for-10 lifetime.
Despite winning two of her three previous starts, 4-year-old filly Audington was ignored by a majority of bettors entering the Filly and Mare Division. But utilizing a patient ride from Augusto Marin and her own strong finishing kick, she rallied on the inside for a half-length victory from pace-setter Scorecard. Lets Go Donna was a nose back in third and Kings Tuesday finished fourth in the 11-horse field.
It was the second victory on the card for Marin, who won the third race on the turf aboard 4-year-old filly Ubu for owner Big Lick Farm and trainer Reid Nagle. Audington's time was 1:50.45. She is 4-for-19 lifetime.
Audington is owned and trained by Cathy Cole-Rivera, who claimed the Kentucky-bred daughter of Eddington-Aud, by Wild Again, for $8,000 from a mile-and-40-yard victory on Jan. 4. Audington paid $83 to win as the second-longest shot in the race. The 1-10 exacta paid $658, the 1-10-11 trifecta paid $5,712.60 and the $1 1-10-11-3 superfecta paid $25,678.80.
Thoroughbred racing at Tampa Bay Downs resumes Sunday with a 10-race card beginning about 12:30 p.m. Sunday is also Kids and Family Day, with track mascot Mouse the Miniature Horse and all kinds of fun and games for families in the Picnic Area adjacent to the grandstand.
The track conducts racing Wednesday through Sunday next week, then goes to a four-days-a-week schedule through April (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays), with the exception of Easter Sunday, March 31, when Tampa Bay Downs is closed.
The track is open throughout the week for simulcast wagering, no-limits poker action in The Silks Poker Room and golf fun and instruction at The Downs Golf Practice Facility.
"Hearts Reaching Out."
There is still time to enter the "Hearts Reaching Out" Golf Tournament four-person scramble as an individual or a team. The event, conducted by the Race Track Chaplaincy of America, Tampa Bay Downs Division, is Monday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at Countryside Country Club in Clearwater.
The event will be held prior to the RTCA-Tampa Bay Downs Division's Charity Auction and Dinner at 5:30 p.m. under the tent in the track's Picnic Area. The tournament awards banquet will be held at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the auction.
Cost is $100 for the tournament, dinner and auction, and $20 for the dinner and auction. Tickets are available at the Chaplain's Office. For details or to reserve a spot, call (813) 494-1870 or (813) 298-1576.
Items to be auctioned include racing and sports memorabilia, signed items, photographs and paintings.
Proceeds benefit the RTCA, a certified 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization which provides spiritual, emotional, physical, social and educational services to racetrack workers. The RTCA, Tampa Bay Downs Division, also receives financial support from Tampa Bay Downs, the Horsemen's Benevolence and Protective Association and individual donors. Information is available at the web site
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. Poker players, circle Friday, March 8 on your calendars. That is when The Silks Poker Room at Tampa Bay Downs will be giving away a 2013 Toyota Camry SE to one lucky player, as well as $599 cash prizes to nine other players.
To win a drawing ticket for March 8, poker players must get an aces-full or higher hand in a game between now and March 7 using at least one card in their hand. To be eligible to win the car or a cash prize, ticket-holders must be playing or on the waiting list to play on March 8. Ten tickets will be drawn, nine for $599 and one for the car.
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The English Language Institute's Academic Study Skills and English Test, or ELI-ASSET, measures the language ability of students who have studied in the intensive English as a second language program at The University of Akron. It is designed for use only at The University of Akron.
The ELI-ASSET is a test of general English ability for academic purposes. It has three sections: writing, reading, and listening. Each section of the test evaluates your ability to handle essential academic tasks in English. The writing section takes about 1.5 hours to complete. The reading and listening sections take about 2.5 hours to complete. The test is administered to all ELI students during the last week of classes every fall, spring, and summer. Usually, students take the writing sections on one morning and the reading and listening sections on the following day.
ASSET scores are converted into whole numbers: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, with 10 indicating the highest level of proficiency. Each of these numbers represents a range of scores. All three sections of the test count equally in the converted score.
Like most universities in the United States, The University of Akron requires F-1 undergraduate students and all graduate students who speak English as a second language to demonstrate their English proficiency before they can enroll in academic courses. This requirement ensures that the students have enough English skill to succeed in their university programs.
The English Language Institute also needs a good indication of its students' ability in English. This is how we determine what level continuing students should move to for the next session in the ELI program. It also helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our program and curriculum.
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If you are planning to enroll in a graduate degree program at The University of Akron, an ELI-ASSET score of 9 or 10 and a qualifying GPA from Advanced level will fulfill the university's English requirement.
The writing section of the ELI-ASSET gives you a chance to demonstrate your ability to write clearly, thoughtfully, and correctly in English.
You will be given a general topic to write about, one for which you have background knowledge. You CANNOT use a dictionary or any other resources during the writing test.
In the reading section, you read passages that are common to the academic setting and answer questions about the content of those passages. The readings come from different sources such as introductory level textbooks and journals. The authors wrote the passages for people with no prior background knowledge about the subject discussed.
You will read three passages of varying length and answer 30 to 35 questions. The time limit for the reading section is 60 minutes.
In the listening section, you listen to real university lectures, take notes, and then answer questions about the ideas presented in the lectures. This is a skill that every successful university student must have.
You listen to three lectures of varying length and answer 30 to 45 questions. The time limit for the listening section is between 45 and 55 minutes depending on the length of the lectures and the number of questions asked.
When you wake up in the morning on test day, immediately turn on the radio or TV so that English begins streaming into your ears. After breakfast, pick up something interesting to read in English so that you activate your "English reading brain." After you read for a little while, write a paragraph or two in English to loosen up your writing hand and to make the connection between your English brain and the end of your pencil!
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Make sure that you arrive at the testing room a few minutes early. Do NOT arrive late. If you come late, you may not be allowed into the room and you will not be able to take the test.
You should not enter the room until one of the test administrators calls your name. The test administrator will give you an assigned seat in the testing room. Once you are seated, place your UA Zip Card on your desk. Turn off your cell phone and any other electronic devices you may have. Place your cell phone and all other belongings under your seat. This would include purses, books, book bags, papers, watches, water... everything! The only things allowed on your desk are your pencil, eraser and highlighter. Put everything under your desk because the test administrators will be walking down the aisles in the testing room throughout the exam.
After everyone is seated, the test administrators will check photo IDs and your student numbers. Be sure your UA Zip Card is on your desk so that the teacher can check it quickly.
A test administrator will give you a test folder with your name and student number on it. This teacher will verify your identity and remove your name from the test folder. You must keep the test folder closed until you are told to open it.
The test administrator will read some instructions to you. One important instruction is that you should NOT write your name on any of the test papers. All of your test materials will be coded by student number, so your name is not needed.
If you write your name on any of the test papers or identify yourself in any other way, your test will not be scored and you will not receive an ELI-ASSET score. Do NOT write your name anywhere on the test.
Another important instruction is that you cannot talk or make noise during the test. If you have a question, you must raise you hand and a test administrator will help you. If you talk to another student during the test in any language, your materials will be collected but not scored. You will be escorted from the testing room and you will not be allowed to finish the test.
Between the reading and listening sections, all of your test materials will be collected and counted, and you will be given a 10-minute break. During this break, you can use the rest room, drink some water, and stretch. You MUST be back at the door of the testing room and ready to begin the listening section at the end of ten minutes. If you arrive back late, you may not be allowed to take the listening test.
At the end of the test, you must remain in your seats until all the test materials have been collected. You cannot move around or talk until the test administrator gives you permission to do so.
The test administrator will give you some final instructions, make some announcements, and dismiss you.
The ELI-ASSET results are reported as whole numbers from 5 to 10, with 10 being the highest. To arrive at your results, the test raters combine your section scores and convert the combination to one of the whole numbers from 5 to 10. All three sections of the ELI-ASSET count equally in the conversion.
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Comment number 23.D Bumstead
22nd December 2011 - 13:40Medvedev's statements can be taken with a ton of salt. The real power in Russia is Putin and so far he has shown little or no interest in making real changes.
All this is window ressing in an effort to entice the voters back to United Russia and Putin- and presumably also to save Medvedev's own neck. He's unlikely to remain in power as prime minister after another bad election result for UR/Putin.
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22nd December 2011 - 12:47Medvedev is talking nonsense to please the protesters. Let the anger die down, and watch the suggestions be forgotten. There was a reason that elections for regional governors and signatories for candidacy and parties was increased (and the allowed margin for error decreased) under Putin - so he could consolidate his power in the Kremlin. Luckily with the runet becoming bigger, things will change.
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22nd December 2011 - 12:32Medvedev's recommendations are fair, reasonable. I believe will do much to alleviate tension. I especially like creation of a "public" television channel free from state influence. Politically thing are easing up in Russia. It seems to me that Putin & Medvedev are aiming to short-circuit colorful, external rabble-rousing while responding to legitimate, democratic concerns of Russian People.
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I understand why this was chosen as the winner...it's wonderful. Beautifully written with humour, but brimming over with love of the dog. I enjoyed it very much.
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My stepmother used to cook hamburger for her 2 dogs every morning; we humans, including her, made do with cold cereal. For some reason, my stepmother became upset when she heard my sister say to me, "When I die, I want to come back as one of Sally's dog."
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