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Away from the overcast reflection of big city lights, out here the skies at night are dark but contrasted by the brilliant and piercing beams of starlight, with the spiral aura of the distant galaxy in the background. With crystal clarity, it can all be seen. A trash pile still burning a ways off, we walk through the half-fallen, rusty gate that leads out to the open pasture. The thick, moist air quickly fills my lungs. The lush assemblies of trees, the long rows of knee and waist-high bushes and weeds bring to me that uncomfortable feeling of being out of my element. I feel muggy and hot. I came in shorts and sandals, hardly protection against the high, prickly grass, the anthills, and fallen brush (not to mention the cow patties) that lie all around me. After a few sticks and pricks from burrs and blades of unfriendly frondescence, I consider heading back in. I truck on. Poison oak and bulnettle rub against my legs. Swarms of gnats and biting flies slam into me. The burning and itching begins. Now I know I want to go back in, but my cousin is enjoying himself. He prods me on, "Come on! This is the way we used to live!" He was right.
Here I was, listening to the crickets and a symphony of noisy bugs, humming and singing through their simplistic lives, a beautiful display of nature around me in every direction, and all I can think about is going back inside where I'll spend the rest of my miserable existence, close to a Whirlpool air conditioner set on high, pecking out pieces of literature! Disgusted at myself as I continued frantically watching where each foot landed, complaining every step of the way, I decide to tough things out a little longer.
Now we get to the trash burning pile, still with a few flames lit from use earlier in the day. A wall of hovering smoke is around it. It smells like a chimney in the dead of winter. We pick up some limbs, those that seemed drier than the rest. We approach the dying blaze, careful to step over wires, crushed cans, and broken bottles, and we set the sticks on fire. I smell the smoke, watching as the mesmerizing waves of incense sail past me as I swing the stick in circles. I hold out my free hand in front of me and I point my fingers away from my body. It was like my hand was a passing spaceship through a nebula in a science fiction movie. It was at this moment that a meaningless trip outside became a fascinating wilderness adventure for me. I felt like a kid again, watching The Goonies!
I was in the world of my ancestors. Go back in time only two hundred years and you find a world much different than the one I live in. Go back beyond fifteen thousand years and you come to a time when our ancestors slept in trees to avoid being eaten by jumbo-sized predators. They made fire. They talked around it. They communed as cozy family units. They slept together, they sung, they chanted, they danced, and they made tools. They didn't fear mosquitoes. They didn't need allergy medication. They didn't run for a bottle of Tums after a rich, fatty meal. They didn't worry about germs or parasites or microbacterial infections, and they sure as Hell didn't fill out W2 forms when getting work! The only "current events" they kept up with were the latest tales on a warrior's being able to bring down powerful beasts, or the meaning of an unusually colored bird landing somewhere in their vicinity. If you wanted to be famous or impress anyone, you didn't talk yourself up from behind a 15-inch screen on Myspace, Friendster, or YouTube. You exhibited great power or cunning. You helped your tribe be the best it could be. Our distant ancestors didn't catch glimpses on the news of three car pile-ups, and they never heard stories about families being kicked off of their lands because the city decided to use eminent domain powers to build a mall or a highway on them. I might also add – much to my satisfaction – they never delayed a hunting trip in favor of text messaging their friends like a bunch of damn, giggly-ass, preteens!
Their lives were simple, but they were not empty. They imagined, they played, they planned, they laughed, they cried, and they wondered about the nature of the stars, strong winds, lightening, and thunder. The world was different back then. And here I am, all these millennia later, out in the same environment, and only in this most fleeting and sobering of moments can I begin to relate. It is a sad tale really; with each passing generation, mankind grows further and further away from his roots. In time, man has become alienated from his natural environment, an enemy of his native world, you could say. How far we've come!
With this sudden, newly found appreciation for my circumstance, I become initiated into my new world, at home with the way things used to be. I smell the air, an odor of burnt mesquite and hay that has now grafted itself into my shirt. I point my flashlight out into the field. The powerful beam is paled by the lightlessness. I turn out the light and learn to see things as men saw them long ago. Slowly, my eyes adjust to the disconcerting darkness. It is as though I digress in years. My mannerisms change. The burning tree branch I hold in my hand now becomes a club. I am holding it tightly, appreciating the ridged bark that acts as a handle with near-perfect grip. I begin to swing the stick ferociously. The cinders ignite into a flame as I swing it more violently than before. I am now carrying a torch, imagining I am a guard making his rounds in ancient times. Then I am a barbarian swinging a massive club, pulverizing his enemies in the opposing tribe. I am wild again! I don't want to go back in now. To hell with the sweat in my eyes! Damn the bug bites! I grit my teeth. I want to strip off my clothes, let my beard and my hair grow long, and hide behind a tree, kneeling down, waiting to pounce on the approaching cattle. Burning cinders from our swinging clubs floated around us in the air. Leaping from side to side, assuming aggressive, childish combat postures, we act like Neanderthals for the space of another hour.
In a small way, I was reluctant to go back inside and resume my life, but I knew that trying to preserve this little sample of a world that used to be was futile. But would I really want to? If I could choose such a life, would I truly want to give up the one I'm living for a world of Neolithic farmers? Would picking beans be as satisfying as playing on the internet? Call me foolhardy or just call me a fool, but I dare say it would!
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Ok, did a search and didn't see it mentioned, so...
I suppose it's time to kick off a thread about this, since there's a fair amount of info out there on AICN and other sites.
Here's what we know so far:
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- The Aliens are in it, we think.
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Every car out there wins magazine "accolades". They fade with the next issue and the next batch of freebies given to the writers.
Yeeaaahhh but the ones I mentioned just came out, nearly 2 years after the car's introduction. Try again.
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They give more points for being noisy than quiet. Not exactly the criteria most people prioritize.
That being said they were critical of the "auto" transmission.
Please actually read the accolade before paraphrasing it. I see phrases like "A Focus might cost slightly more than other cars in its compact class, but for a few bucks extra, it's profoundly better." And "It's as if Ford built the Focus's structure to compete with Mercedes-Benz, the steering with Porsche, and the suspension with Lotus." And "But even the lowliest Focus is suffused with character and quality far above its price."
Yes they called the automatic a "dullard", and I don't completely disagree. But, like them, I see past the one main flaw of the car and recognize that all the other attributes outweigh the flaw by a large margin. Perhaps someday you will come to realize the same.
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Sure, it's low price was a major contributing factor, but look at consumer reports, only the sedan scores high in the sedan segment, it doesn't excel in the hatchback/wagon category, nor is it in their 25 recommended cars under $25k list.
CR prioritizes lack of reported gripes over style and driving excitement. Always has. "Not exactly the criteria
Try again.
As for the longevity of the tranny, you're new here but there have been several posters with well over 50k miles who've reported no issues with the DCT. One was even over 100k miles already. And perusing the free Carfax reports for the high mileage Focus listings on autotrader, I haven't seen any mentioning "transmission service" or the like. There's no evidence yet of early failure of the DCT as a whole, aside from the faulty seals that are being replaced for most.
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(The lobe center of the cam will play an important role in determining the performance characteristics of an engine. Wide lobe centers (112 to 114 degrees etc.) will create higher cylinder pressure providing more horsepower with cooler burning fuel such as alcohol and methanol. We have found 110° lobe centers to produce the best overall power on gasoline.
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We've spotted the latest BMW i8 test mule cold weather endurance testing. This prototype reveals some new details never seen before and shows that the development is well underway for a debut in 2013.
For the first time the i8 is sporting the BMW Hoffmeister kink at the rear side window as well as the real side skirts that now match the i8 Concept car. Other changes are the new position of the door handles, the new sportier looking side mirrors and more visible kidney grilles.
In addition to the new details the amount of camouflage panels has dropped significantly. When compared this test mule to the previous spied i8 test mules the differences are dramatic.
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While there is still a long way until we see the production i8 in 2014 this test mule makes me thing it is going to be a great looking car. Who else is excited about BMW electric super car?
It looks more present, more realistic this time. The concept was more futuristic. IMO, I like the concept picture more. (Is that because of the wrapping that makes it look different?)
It remind me the look of the old Nissan 300Z
I am excited about it. Saw an online German order form somewhere, want to know how to secure a production slot here in the US. This car is going to be awesome!
first thought of the blue camo one - 300z
The i8 isn't coming out until 2014 so it might be a little premature to try and get a production slot.
The windshield is gone, the doors are gone, the side view mirrors are toast, and the Pontiac is emerging.
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The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County and Claire Bryant & Friends will be presenting a five day residency in Camden, Monday through Friday.
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Elgin resident Dean Cook's career in music has led him on a path to write for and perform with various music icons.
On Sept. 2, the late Cpl. John Dais was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor for distinguished achievement, for his service in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1942-1949. Dais served as a Montford Point Marine, the first group of African-American men to integrate the Marine Corps.
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God's Helpers will celebrate their annual Mother/Daughter Banquet on Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Kershaw County Recreation Department. The guest speaker will be Elder Millie Nelson. Nelson is a Congregational Specialist with the South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. In this position, Nelson equips and connects local churches to empower them to be effective in ministry to the communities they serve.
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I travel a lot for work, so I really look forward to my time at home when I can eat food that doesn't come from a drive-thru window…
In honour of Montreal's Croissant Festival, I figured I needed to make sure my brunch featured some of my favourite yummy, flaky croissants. This weekend, I headed to Outremont for brunch with a friend at La Croissanterie Figaro. Eating there is like taking a mini vacation, leaving the city for a couple hours. I only wish it would warm up so I can start eating outside! I really can't take this stupid cold weather anymore. It's a fucking buzzkill.
Food Porn: What I like most about this place is that you get just the right amount of food. I didn't have to feel like an asshole food waster today! The menu is very limited, with only a few options for breakfast. I always have Le Bonjour! Croissant topped with scrambled eggs, cheese, ham, spinach and baked in the oven with a side of fresh fruit (seasonal) and a latte in a bowl. This meal comes with tomatoes, but I opted out. My friend tried the crepes, which also came topped with a cheese danish (filled with feta). She smothered her crepes in maple syrup and concentrated on enjoying her meal.
Atmosphere: The music, furniture and ambience evoke memories of Paris. The crowd is mixed. There are people eating alone and reading the paper. Couples out for a morning breakfast. Families with their little kids. And all the staff speak French with Parisian accents. It's really lovely.
Price: My brunch cost me $23 with tip, but I also ordered an almond cream croissant to go (I will enjoy it later while I read the paper and pretend I am outside). Be prepared to spend around $20 if you want to enjoy a fancy coffee with your food.
Afterglow: Zen. I'm ready for the day and everything it has to offer.
Drinks: Normally, I don't add anything to my latte, but the coffee here is strong and flavourful, so I treated myself to a little bit of sugar. If you're going there later in the day to enjoy something other than breakfast, they make a lovely sangria!
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Nelson Cruz cleared following precautionary tests on chest
Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz was sent to the hospital with a chest issue Friday, but preliminary reports indicate it's not nearly as serious as 'hospitalized with chest pains' would sound.
Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz was sent to the hospital with a chest issue Friday, but preliminary reports indicate it's not nearly as serious as "hospitalized with chest pains" would sound.
The Rangers have told reporters that the slugger has some soreness in his chest area and the tests are precautionary.
"Nelson Cruz has what we believe to be a muscle strain in the chest," assistant GM Thad Levine said (MLB.com). "We've just sent him to the hospital to do a battery of tests just to make sure it's not more serious than something muscular."
Cruz, 32, hit .260/.319/.460 with 24 homers, 90 RBI and 86 runs last season. He's on the roster for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
UPDATE: The Rangers have issued the following statement:
Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz underwent a full battery of tests this morning at Del Webb Medical Center in Surprise after experiencing pain in his chest early this morning. The results of all tests have been negative. Cruz is expected to be released after completing a stress test and is expected to resume baseball activities as early as Saturday.
UPDATE: The AP reports Cruz has been cleared of more serious issues and can indeed resume baseball activities on Saturday.
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Yea its their in bits and pieces...Im probably bias being a Simca fan and lamenting the fact that she went from such a vibrant character to a brooding one in a wheel chair being constantly harassed by a genuine dueche regularly...sigh.
|2009-05-06, 02:49
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Good chapter 240 :
Some ecchis XD wow the girl (who protect Aeon) fight naked
Ahah the image of ikki XD "huh what sort of glasses do you wear"
Page 5 : Kururu was very cute in this pose ^^
I forgot that Aeon is devoted to Ikki and he like him .
Don't remember who was the girl in the ship with the *beep* *beep* (well , with most of all the girl with black hair i'm confused with the name etc ... )
Yeah i agree for Mikan , first time she was so cute and her breasts XD
|2009-05-06, 11:04
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|2009-05-07, 00:44
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Well things are making abit more sense now...Was guessing their had to be some kinda extenuating circumstances to have Aeon working for the brothers...Never woulda guessed that Gorgon was still alive though...
Damn aircraft carrier needs to sink already...Wheres Omaha when you need him.
|2009-05-07, 08:33
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Just wondering anyone bothered here that Aeon turned out to be a straight-up good guy? Or did you prefer him to be a more morally ambiguous - mysterious agenda character?
I hear a lot of hate for OG making Aeon another member of the Ikki fanclub...
|2009-05-08, 16:23
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Isn't it alittle late to be hatting Aeon for being an Ikki fan? I'd say it'd be a gripe way back, but he's been this way for awhile now...
If anything I didn't like his apparent turn as a traitor considering at the time the brothers had "killed" two people he cared deeply for and seemed to always be on Ikki's side...Just didn't fit right. Felt like the second coming of Sora's "LULZ I'M THE REAL BAD GUY" sudden "twist" that made me cringe way back...
The way it is now I'm fine with...He's managed to reveal he's not a willing player for the other side, but they still do have gorgon so its not like he can do anything overt against them because of that just yet you know.
Not sure what else people would want from the guy...
|2009-05-08, 16:40
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Everything about Aeon IS tricky, in fact, everything about EVERYBODY in Air Gear is tricky... that's OG's signature, his works are like that, yesterday im your enemy, today your friend and tomorrow who knows...
That's why i really loved OG's works... hard to follow, but interesting.
In AG a LOT of characters aren't where they really want to be, but for some reason, they must be where they are. I bet that Ringo wants to be together with Ikki, same Kururu, Aeon, Akira, Simca... i bet that Hako wants to be with Kururu...
That's why all this time OG had been building the scenary for everybody to fight with that in mind. All the fights in AG has some "moral teaching", about freedom, about break the chains, about friendship, selfsteem, etc.
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Sooner or later on their travels in Asia, England were bound to be ambushed again by spin. History dictates that there is always another mystery man lying in wait, ready to ensnare them in a web of intrigue leading to disaster.
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Saeed Ajmal is but the latest in the line. He was not exactly an unforeseen assailant, since his 50 Test wickets last year were more than any other bowler. But nobody expected him to instigate such carnage on the first day of the series against Pakistan and by so doing create doubts which may not be easily overcome in the four days available before the second Test starts in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
"It was a bit of a shock," said Andy Flower, England's coach, yesterday in the wake of England's 10-wicket defeat, in which Ajmal had match figures of 10 for 97. "Look, we played poorly and we particularly batted poorly. Test cricket is a tough game and if you keep on batting like that you will be punished. Pakistan were good enough to do so."
Flower was a brilliant player of spin bowling in subcontinental conditions and he developed his own idiosyncratic style for combating it. He cannot simply hand over the manual for that on the road to Abu Dhabi, for it does not work like that. There is no catch-all way to play Ajmal, though the worrying aspect of England's capitulation is that most of their batsmen seemed to have no pre-ordained approach and unfurled hurried shots which hinted at panic.
"Each individual will have his own method against spin and even those individuals might play at the start of their innings differently," said Flower. "Sometimes attacking, sometimes looking to get off strike, sometimes sitting in if they have to, sometimes waiting to see what is bowled to them. The variations to an innings are infinite. I don't think you can blanket-plan because everyone's strengths are different and certainly the conditions are all different. Usually the guys make their own decisions and history suggests that they make good decisions."
But during the two days on which England batted during the first Test, which lasted only three, the batsmen repeatedly chose the wrong option. Often, it was as if they had not considered that there were options. If a coach has a role at a time like this it is to clear his players' confused minds and ensure that Ajmal is not already viewed as an irrepressible foe.
The spinner was deadly accurate but turned the ball only minimally. He gave the England batsmen inches and they tried to hit him yards. His skill lies in several areas. Ignore the so-called teesra, which was trumpeted in the ballyhoo before the series. Ajmal has an off-break and a doosra as his prime incisive tools, he has a quick wrist and can also cause hesitation by his apparent stop at the crease with the arm already coming over. But he was too easily gifted wickets by England.
His performance allowed him to move up eight places in the Test bowling rankings yesterday and he is now the top-rated spinner ahead of Graeme Swann, his English off-break counterpart. Since Swann's return of four wickets was perfectly adequate, he might feel badly done to. But Ajmal's was not only the better return, he was awarded extra points for doing it against some of the world's top-rated batsmen.
"I don't want to pretend that scoring Test runs is an easy thing, it's not," said Flower. "People work incredibly hard to get Test runs to put sides in a winning position. However in this instance we badly under-performed with the bat and even though the ball wasn't turning much we didn't deal with it skilfully and we made poor decisions.
"We made it look harder than it was, to be quite frank. Most good spinners bowl a good length and don't give you much to work with. He's a good spinner and he certainly bowled a good length which creates doubt as to whether you should get forward or back."
In Flower's tenure as coach, England have twice come back from catastrophic defeats to win the series, both times against Australia. At Headingley in 2009, they were beaten in three days by an innings and 80 runs but a week later came back to win the Ashes at the Oval. At Perth in 2010, they just took the match into the fourth day in losing by 267 runs and a few days later were all over their opponents in Melbourne.
This is a different problem, however, in completely unfamiliar terrain. If Ajmal is England's chief antagonist, they also have to come to terms with Umar Gul, a master of reverse swing, and Abdur Rehman, a left-arm spinner.
Soon enough, questions will be asked about the form of the England captain, Andrew Strauss. Actually, they were yesterday. Naturally enough Flower parried them, easily enough, because Strauss has scored 11 of his 19 Test hundreds away from England and averages nearly 45.
Strauss and Alastair Cook will open the batting for the 100th time in the second Test, all but double more than any other England pair. They have shared 11 century partnerships and it was only two matches ago that they put on 186 at Edgbaston. But England have lost their first wicket with the score not beyond 10 seven times in the last 11 innings. The team need better starts now or the threat of Ajmal will be the greater.
Being the No 1-ranked team may give England succour in the next few days, though as Flower said: "They don't sit in their rooms, look at themselves in the mirror and say, 'Aren't we good?'"
They will not have looked at the projected rankings either, which show that if they were to lose this series 3-0 and South Africa were to inflict a similar defeat on New Zealand in March the reign at the top would be over before it had begun. Now that would prompt not looking into the mirror but into their souls.
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The chucking row that never was appears to have been buried. England recognise that they were beaten in the first Test because they played Saeed Ajmal like idiots, not because there was anything untoward about his action. It is a talking point, however, and Andy Flower may unwittingly have added to the debate yesterday.
Asked about the action, he said: "I don't think that has got into the guys' heads. Our job is to deal with whatever bowler bowls against us and the ICC's job is to police the game. I've got my own private views and talking about them here and now isn't going to help the situation."
Which led to all manner of speculation, but Flower was not about to be pressed on what precisely he meant. "I repeat what I said, I've got more important matters to think about, and that is getting us ready for the next Test."
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Correspondence written during World War II by University of Idaho students then serving in the Armed Forces is featured in a new display in the Library's Reading Room.
The correspondence is held by the Library's Special Collections and Archives in its Erwin Graue Collection, Manuscript Group 404. Professor Graue (1895-1994) taught economics at the University of Idaho from 1928 until his retirement in 1965. During World War II, he corresponded with nearly 90 of his former students and carefully preserved the letters, greeting cards, V-mail, drawings, photographs, and birth announcements they appreciatively sent in reply to his letters.
The display opens on December 7, 2012, and closes on January 18, 2013. The Reading Room is located in Room 104 on the Library's first floor. The Reading Room is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during the academic year and generally from 1:00 to 4:00 pm during academic breaks. Personal letters from other collections in Special Collections and Archives will be featured throughout 2013.


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DENVER, Colo. - The Denver police chief is calling for the firing of an officer involved in an alleged beating in front of a LoDo nightclub almost two years ago. The alleged victim, Michael DeHerrera is the son of Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputy Anthony DeHerrera.
Both DPD officers involved have kept their jobs after the incident, which was caught on camera.
"For a while there, I didn't want to put my badge back on," said Anthony DeHerrera. "I almost quit."
DeHerrera said he's spent the last two years trying to bring the two officers involved to justice. He said, while he's happy with the Denver chief's recommendation, it's not enough.
"I would like both officers fired," he said. "I would like criminal charges brought on them, and I would like the FBI to pursue civil rights violations."
The Denver police union is furious with the Chief Gerald Whitman's recommendation. Union president Nick Rogers said Whitman recommended that Officer Devin Sparks be fired and that Cpl. Randy Murr receive a three-day suspension. Rogers said, initially, Whitman supported a three-day suspension for both officers.
"How it went from three days with no new information, is absolute nonsense, it is nonsense," said Rogers.
Rogers said he believes the change is due to Whitman's caving to public pressure on the case.
"It's all political," said Rogers. "It has to do with the fact that Chief Whitman is in a battle to save his job, we're in a mayoral race."
As for the incident caught on tape, Rogers said the officers were just doing their jobs. He said DeHerrera and his friend were being violent towards officers after getting kicked out of the nightclub, and that DeHerrera was resisting arrest when he was taken to the ground.
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BERLIN (AP) – The leaders of Germany, Italy and Greece are "optimistic" that a deal on a second bailout for Athens can be clinched next week, a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday.
Agreement on a second, €130 billion ($170 billion) bailout has been delayed for months due to doubts over Greek political leaders' commitment to tough new austerity measures as well as the worsening economic situation in the country that kicked off Europe's debt crisis two years ago.
The statement from Merkel's spokesman is the strongest indication yet that finance ministers from the 17 euro countries can approve the new rescue at their Brussels meeting Monday.
"The three leaders are optimistic that the finance ministers can find a solution to the pending questions at the Eurogroup on Monday and thereby contribute to the stabilization of Greece," Steffen Seibert said in a statement, after Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and Greece's Premier Lucas Papademos held a conference call earlier Friday.
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That deal has to be completed before March 20, when Athens faces a €14.5 billion bond redemption it cannot afford.
Meanwhile, in Portugal, the leader of the country's main opposition party pressed the government to ask international lenders for a one-year extension on the country's debt reduction targets.
Debt-stressed Portugal is locked into an austerity program through 2013 in return for last year's €78 billion ($103 billion) financial rescue.
All three major parties — the governing center-right Social Democrat and Popular parties, and the main opposition center-left Socialist Party— endorsed the bailout terms.
However, the austerity measures are widely blamed for a deepening recession, with the government forecasting a 3% contraction this year, and a record 14% jobless rate.
Socialist leader Antonio Jose Seguro told Parliament that economic conditions have changed considerably since the bailout terms were agreed. He argued that austerity during an economic downturn is misguided.
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With the selection of Cam Newton as the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers took a huge step towards becoming competitive in the NFC South once again. While they found more wins, they still struggled to overtake the division's dominant duo in the Saints and Falcons.
In 2011 it was enough to improve; now they need to start conquering.
Today's 32 Teams in 32 Days examines why Carolina fans should think this a possibility (even if they shouldn't guarantee it like Ryan Kalil did), while looking at some of the pitfalls that could ruin everything.
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The NFL isn't short on playmakers, but it was still stunning to watch the impact that Cam Newton made in his rookie year. All sorts of records were demolished as 'SuperCam' displayed an athleticism that teams just couldn't handle. However, there is no doubt he needs to get more consistent as a passer. He put up tremendous yardage, but made far too many bad throws, especially when the pressure was cranked up. Still, he showed in games like against Chicago in Week 4 just what kind of upside he possesses. Couple that with his nose for the end zone and you've got a special talent that could bridge the gap between the Panthers and the top teams in the South.
2) New and Old Faces at Linebacker
While many highly drafted linebackers haven't fared as well as expected in the NFL over the past four years as rookies, the Panthers have got to hope that Luke Kuechly can buck that trend. The highly touted linebacker has been painted as one of the more complete LBs to enter the league, and with such an investment, Carolina will be counting on him to bring some stability to a group that has struggled mightily.
Bigger news could be the return of the leader of the defense, Jon Beason. Cards on the table, I think Beason is a tad overrated compared to what he actually does from the snap of the ball to a play being whistled dead. He can lay some pretty big hits, but he doesn't make the impact of top LBs. That's not to say he isn't a big upgrade on what Carolina had, orthat having him on the field won't help this unit out incredibly. Throw in James Anderson (who will be looking to bounce back to his 2010 best) and this could turn out to be one of the best linebacker groups out there.
3) Strength Up Front
It doesn't hurt Carolina that they have assembled one of the league's better offensive lines. The only sad thing is it could have been even better if they had stuck with Geoff Schwartz, or if Jeff Otah wasn't such an injury waiting to happen, but it is what it is. This is unit that finished 9th overall in our offensive line rankings in 2011, helped by having the second highest run blocking grade for its linemen.
The stars of the unit are Jordan Gross and Ryan Kalil. Gross has improved each year since moving to left tackle and finished last year with our 5th highest grade for a left tackle. As for Kalil, when he's not guaranteeing Super Bowl wins, he's got it in him to be one of the more imposing centers in the league. Last season wasn't his best, but he still finished 8th overall in our center rankings. Joining them is Geoff Hangartner who looks a lot more comfortable at guard than he ever did at center for the Bills. Byron Bell flashed talent as a rookie in 2011, and Amini Silatolu comes with a reputation of being able to get defensive linemen to move. They'll give their running backs (and quarterback) room to run.
4) The Return of Steve Smith
With Matt Moore and Jimmy Clausen throwing to him, it looked like the end of the road for Steve Smith. The receiver failed to develop any chemistry with either, and while they didn't help him out much, you could argue he didn't help them either. The 2010 season saw Smith drop 10 balls while collecting just 552 yards as he earned his -7.8 grade. A year later and with a more aggressive offense in place, Smith was back to his best, collecting 1,394 yards, with 538 (5th highest in the league) coming on deep balls. A player like Smith is dangerous because he can beat you all over the field. Whether it's going long and outfighting defensive backs, or simply taking something short and breaking tackles (his 16 last year were second most of all receivers) to pick up plenty of yards after the catch. Smith is clearly back to his best and showing no signs of slowing.
5) Elusive Backs
You have to go back to 2009 to find a Carolina running back that rushed for 1,000 yards. Back then both Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams managed the feat. That drought isn't reflective of the talent of either man. Instead, it's down to injury problems and both men being underutilized as the Panthers went all in on their QB last season. When they have been presented with opportunities both have still shown they can burst to, through and beyond the hole. Stewart for example was the most elusive back in the league last year, breaking 52 tackles on 189 touches while picking up nearly 3 yards per attempt after contact. This may be Cam's team, but more of the ball for the running backs wouldn't go amiss.
Five Reasons to be Concerned
1) Tackling a DT Problem
I felt for sure that after a season of getting pushed around the Panthers would address the weakness on the middle of their defensive line. They haven't. Instead they're hoping that the two draft picks from 2011, combined with a healthy Ron Edwards, will push the unit forward. I can't say I share their optimism.
Take Terrell McClain for example. A player who picked up more pressure than Sione Fua, but was a guard's best friend as a rookie, being moved about at will. Fua himself flashed a little more talent as a two-down player, but in a year where some rookie DTs stood out for their good play (in Tennessee especially), Carolina's duo looked out of their depth. Significant improvement is needed from the two because right now, the big load that the now 33-years-old Ron Edwards is, represents your only promise in getting some production from the unit.
2) If It Ain't Broke…
When Carolina paid Charles Johnson like an elite defensive end many scoffed. I didn't, because his play in 2010 was so good that an elite defensive end is exactly what he was. Playing almost exclusively as the DLE in the Panthers four man line, Johnson managed to do the impossible; upgrade on the departed Julius Peppers.
Now, after finishing second overall in our 2010 4-3 DE rankings, the Panthers decided they wanted Johnson to be a bit more versatile. Instead of having him obliterate right tackles, he was switching between left and right brining a mixed bag of results. The sack numbers were high, but the total pressure numbers and Johnson's work in run defense slipped. He was very good, but he wasn't one of the elite defensive ends. My concern is the Panthers are getting too cute trying to get more out of Johnson, and by changing how he's used (he spent 432 snaps at right defensive end and 305 snaps at left defensive end) they've made him less productive. We'll see if this changes in 2012.
3) Anything but Safe
With grades of -13.4 and -6.8, the Panthers safety position isn't one to that generates an awful lot of faith. Both Charles Godfrey and Sherrod Martin have done little to inspire confidence during their entire careers, and there's very little to suggest they'll get much better. Godfrey has always been something of a boom or bust player in coverage, while his inconsistent play and poor tackling is more than matched by Martin. With questions at cornerback and their run defense, it would be reassuring to have safeties that can come down and help in the box and provide a blanket to help over the top. The Panthers do not have this right now.
4) Struggling to Find Complements to Their Stars
Is it fair to ask Steve Smith to do it nearly all by himself? Should the Panthers not be expecting someone other than Charles Johnson to generate some pressure? There's been a lot of positive press for Greg Hardy but he didn't contribute on an every down basis, generating a fair (but hardly earth shattering) amount of pressure while sometimes getting himself caught out in the run game. Can he step up, and can Carolina find someone else to contribute in a backup and situational role? Antwan Applewhite is a limited player and we've only seen flashes from Thomas Keiser, and let's not even start to consider where the pressure up the gut will come from.
A bigger problem could be in finding someone to partner with Steve Smith in two receiver sets. In two years of action Brandon LaFell has failed to establish himself (though reports in camp say he's improving). It's also asking a lot of David Gettis to come back 100% and be a much improved player on the one we saw last. When you're making trades for marginal talents like Louis Murphy you know the position isn't in great shape. A lot is going to be asked of Greg Olsen to make up for this void, but being such a one dimensional tight end could have an impact on other areas of the Panthers offense.
5) Overcoming the Odds
Of course the biggest obstacle to the Panthers success this year comes from the sheer size of the task facing them. The NFC South houses the explosive New Orleans Saints and suffocating Atlanta Falcons, two teams that Carolina just hasn't been able to go toe-to-toe with through four quarters (2-10 combined since 2009). Sure, with Cam Newton at the helm Carolina could put up points in patches, but he's far from perfect as a passer and the defense can get worn out by physical units. In some respects they're tailor built opposition for the Falcons and Saints, teams who rarely lose focus and make you play hard for 60 minutes. If the Carolina Panthers are going to progress they need to find a way to overcome two strong units.
What to Expect
Some ups and downs for 2012. Clearly the Panthers have some explosive players who will make many a highlight reel. That by itself won't be enough to make the playoffs, and it's going to be interesting to see if Carolina goes back to a little more smash mouth football, and a lot of Cam Newton. Regardless, progress looks likely for a team that has plenty of young talent, even if it may not be ready to take advantage of some of the coaching changes in the NFC South.
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US Navy Aluminum Wallmount Fold Away Sink
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US Navy Aluminum Wallmount Fold Away Sink 's a cool piece for the military collector. Its' an aluminum wall mount sink. USN....may be from a Submarine. Measures 23-1/2" by 15" by 6-1/2" stowed away. Sink folded down, sticks out 14". See pics....good luck ! Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 18.104.22.168


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Tenure awarded to Cadonati
Laura Cadonati was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor. Congratulations, Laura!
Professor Cadonati's research focuses on the detection of gravitational wave bursts with the LIGO detector. She also continues a long-term association with the Borexino solar neutrino experiment and the new DarkSide dark matter project. We wish her continued success in research and in the classroom in the years to come!
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It's a wonder Justin Bieber hasn't got whiplash with the number of times he's claimed to be retiring to then backtrack and then backtrack on the backtracking.
But now the All That Matters singer who may or may not be retiring at any point between now and eternity has seemingly provided proof that he's NOT actually retiring.
This week anyway.
Canada's most famous export Instagrammed a photo of himself in the studio with rapper Kid Cudi which is very good news for his fans.
"Studio with kid cudi," the pop star wrote next to the image showing the two music stars together.
The Baby hitmaker, who has just released latest album Journals, told his 47 million followers on Twitter: "My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring."
But then that was all one big joke played on the media or something equally confusing.
Beliebers - which is now a perfectly valid lifestyle choice apparently - went a little bit over the top with their Twitter reactions when the singer made the faux retirement announcement.
They even threatened to kill their pet cows.
Maybe it was his love for his fans' cows or maybe it was the love of a good woman that made Justin change his mind?
The Canadian pop prince recently posted a very sweet snap of himself with his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez with her arms around him, to his Instagram account.
Come & Get It singer Sel, who's sporting a huge smile, has her arms wrapped around the Baby singer who's looking into camera in the black and white selfie.
Justin captioned the photo: "Love the way you look at me."
We can't help but wonder whether this means the pop power couple are back together?
Especially as they were also recently spotted riding matching Segways near the Baby singer's home in Calabasas, California.


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To all grrrlVIRUS-infected artists, musicians, sculptors, photographers, zinesters, poets, painters and riot grrrl DIYers. This is a call to take part in the effort to raise awareness about the grrrlVIRUS movement, while raising funds for the Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center.
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A large collection of Richard Sloan signed prints. Included are 60 signed prints in individual folders. We will not be able to provide a complete list of every print in this lot. Also we have not confirmed that every paper sleeve contains a print although all the ones checked contained the correct print. Included is a stack of COAs that appear to match up to the loose prints. A wonderful collection of high quality bird prints!


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Sanford Health has developed the Heart of Tomorrow Scholarship Program to assist Sanford Health employees' dependent children who are planning to pursue post-secondary education in a two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical program. These scholarships will be offered on a yearly basis for full-time study at any accredited post-secondary institution the student chooses.
The Heart of Tomorrow Scholarship Program is administered by Sanford Health. Sanford Health is an equal opportunity employer/educational institution and will grant awards without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, national origin or any other category protected by state, local or federal law, regulation or rule.
Scholarships are for high school seniors planning to attend any accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship is considered a gift to the Sanford Health employee and therefore is subject to payroll taxes. Only one scholarship will be awarded per family per year. These scholarship awards are not renewable.
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In 2002 the Sarbanes – Oxley Act was enacted by Congress to establish new corporate governing standards for U.S. public companies. This has opened up opportunities in the information systems auditing arena. Graduates of this program can find employment in public corporations to assist with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements, as project managers for the implementation of accounting systems in both public and private sector institutions. They can also work as accountants in a typical accounting department. Graduates who wish to obtain their Certified Public Accopunting (CPA) can choose to transfer to another university to complete the required one hundred and fifty credits in order to qualify to sit for the exam and find employment with a public accounting firm.
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Abby the Emigrant... that's funny.
I know a thing or two about life on the road myself, my father was in the Airforce for 20 years. Iv'e even been to Denmark. I seem to remember a park that was composed of an entire minature town with moving cars, buses and even boats on rivers. The place was wide-spread, people walked through it, looking at all that was going on. Do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I couldn't have been no more than 12 or 13 years old at the time but I know I didn't imagine the place.
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How to Enable Automatic Archive Validation
Archive validation enables you to validate the archives as they are created. Before you can enable automatic archive validation, you must set up a secondary database server, also called a validation server. Because the archiving process is a simple backup, it is possible that the actual image stored on the disk can be corrupted due to a hardware issue.
Using the archive validation feature, you can ensure the archive (backup) was successful and can be restored. After an archive is created, the validation server is notified that a new archive has been created. The validation server attempts to restore the archive. A validation server must be another instance of SQL Server different from the one in which the job is running. The version of SQL Server on the validation server must be the same version as the SQL Server used to host the databases.
If the restore is successful, the validation server communicates this information back to the BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database. Until a successful restore is completed, the purge job will not purge any more data.
If the restore is not successful, the validation server communicates this information back to the BizTalk Tracking database. The purge job creates another archive and awaits validation of the new archive. This prevents the possibility of a corrupted archive causing you to lose tracking data.
You must be logged on with an account that is a member of the SQL Server sysadmin fixed server role to perform this procedure.
To enable automatic archive validation
On the validation server, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2, and then click SQL Server Management Studio.
In the Connect to Server dialog box, specify the name of the SQL Server where you can validate the archive by performing a test of the restore process, and then click Connect to connect to the appropriate SQL Server.
This server should not be another BizTalk Server database server as it reduces system performance when validating the archive.
In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, click File, click Open, and then click File.
In the Open File dialog box, browse to the following SQL script:
%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk Server <version>\Schema\BTS_Tracking_ValidateArchive.sql
You might need to copy the script from the computer running BizTalk Server to the validation server.
Click the Query menu, and then click Execute.
The BTS_Tracking_ValidateArchive.sql script only works if the folder where you are archiving your BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database is a network share.
The BTS_Tracking_ValidateArchive.sql script creates a SQL Server Agent job called ValidateArchive.
The archiving and purging process potentially accesses and/or updates databases in different SQL Servers, so you must set up linked servers between the involved SQL Server instances. In SQL Server Management Studio, double-click Server Objects, right-click Linked Servers, and then click New Linked Server.
You must set up linked server between:
Each of your BizTalk MessageBox (BizTalkMsgBoxDb) databases and the BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database if they reside on different servers.
The BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database and the validating server for archive validation.
The service accounts for the SQL Server Agent on the computer hosting the BizTalk MessageBox (BizTalkMsgBoxDb) database must have the db_datareader and db_datawriter permissions for the BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database on the linked server.
The account used for running the job should have Database Operator (DBO) privileges on both the databases.
In the New Linked Server dialog box, on the General page, in Linked server, enter the name of the server you want to link to.
For example, the server hosting the BizTalk MessageBox (BizTalkMsgBoxDb) database, BizTalk Tracking (BizTalkDTADb) database, or the validation server.
Under Server type, click SQL Server, and then click OK.
In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, double-click SQL Server Agent, and then click Jobs.
In the Object Explorer Details pane, right-click ValidateArchive, and then click Properties.
In the Job Properties - ValidateArchive dialog box, under Select a page, click Steps.
In the Job step list, click validate, and then click Edit.
On the General page, in the Command box, in the command, exec dtasp_ValidateArchive null, null, replace null, null with the name of the server hosting the BizTalk Tracking database, surrounded by single quotes, followed by the name of the BizTalk Tracking database, surrounded by quotes, and then click OK. For example:
exec dtasp_ValidateArchive ' <TrackingServerName> ', ' <TrackingDatabaseName> '
The ValidateArchive job does not have a schedule and you should not configure a schedule for it. Instead, the DTA Purge and Archive (BizTalkDTADb) job starts this job automatically when an archive is created.


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My favorite thing about advising students is the chance to develop relationships. I love it when I get to meet a student during Orientation and make a connection that sticks throughout that student's college career. Getting to see students graduate is the happiest part of my job and I really enjoy working with students to individualize their 4 year plans. I have worked with students to fit in study abroad, certificates, minors, and jobs, as well as their personal goals like playing in a band or skiing. Planning for graduation is like putting together pieces of a puzzle to make everything fit for the student and I feel privileged to have a role in helping students make the most of their experience at CU. I also love hearing students' stories and strive to provide a listening ear whether they want to discuss a class schedule or a conflict with a roommate.
I'm an Iowa native and received my BA in Psychology from the University of Iowa. I earned my Masters in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and spent several years there working for an agency that supports individuals with disabilities. When I'm not advising students you can find me out for a run with my little girl in the jogging stroller. Other favorite Colorado activities are hiking and camping in the picturesque Rocky Mountains. A passion of mine is photography. I see beauty everywhere and I embrace opportunities to try to capture what I see with my camera.
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Is there a a golf shot that has really stuck out in your mind as simply amazing? Well, here is one that is sure to stick in my mind as an amazing shot. Vijay Singh skips the ball across the water…and…well, I don't want to ruin it for you. Check out the video and tell me what you think.


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BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team recovered from a first-set loss to oust the arch-rival Bluffton Beavers 3-1 and secure the first conference title in the program's history on Wednesday, October 30.
With a lot on the line in the match, DC came out flat in the opening set and was downed 16-25 by the Beavers. However, the Purple and Gold regrouped and fought through the adversity to take the next three sets by scores of 25-21, 25-23 and 25-14.
The Yellow Jackets upped their season record to 22-5 (8-0 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference), while Bluffton fell to 12-17 (4-4 HCAC). With the victory, DC solidified its eventual hosting of the conference tournament for the weekend of November 9-10.
In the first set Defiance got behind early, as the Beavers came out on fire. Bluffton was amped up for the rivalry matchup in the Sommer Center and stormed out to a 9-3 advantage.
The nerves of the Lady Jackets were noticeable, as the rowdy crowd and the big stage were in full force on the night. DC was able to chip back at the deficit and make the score 10-7 Beavers. But the Purple and Gold could not find a rhythm and Bluffton came back with a run of its own to push ahead 17-9. The home squad then went on to take set one 25-16.
With the Lady Jackets volleyball team a little rattled, head coach Brie Brenner calmed the squad down and refocused for an ever-important second set.
The two teams battled back-and-forth at the beginning of set two, as DC and Bluffton were knotted at 6-6. Fortunately, the Jackets began to capitalize on some Beaver miscues and used a couple of kills from seniors Chelsea Ludeman (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon) and Christa Seidenstricker (Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder), along with freshman Kelsey Tietje (Deshler, Ohio/Patrick Henry) to vault ahead 19-9.
Bluffton would not go down easy though, as they responded with seven-straight points to climb back into the match 19-16. But the Purple and Gold were too much for the Beavers and they evened the game at one set apiece with a 25-21 second set victory.
With the Bluffton crowd finally settling down and the intense Yellow Jacket student section coming into play, the momentum had shifted in favor of Defiance.
DC began the third set with a hot start to go on top 7-2 and extended the advantage to 15-8 on an emphatic block by Tietje and Ludeman. But the Beavers would gnaw away at the deficit and eventually tie the set up at 22-22.
The atmosphere in the arena was electric, as the two teams were fighting for a pivotal third set, but two crucial errors by Bluffton and service ace by freshman Addison Forche' (Swanton, Ohio/Swanton) sealed the victory for the Purple and Gold 25-23.
At that point, there was no stopping the Yellow Jackets from taking the match and clinching their first volleyball title in school history. The Beavers kept action close early on and had the match tied at 9-9.
However, Defiance would run away with the set on a 16-5 spurt that was highlighted by five kills from senior Lexy Pierce (Wauseon, Ohio/Wauseon) and a final kill by Tietje to secure the 25-14 victory and send the DC student section onto the court to celebrate the title with the volleyball team.
Asked about winning DC volleyball's first conference championship in only her second year, Brenner said "it feels really good and the best thing about it is just seeing the girl's growth and them listening to what us as coaches have to say and having them put it all together on the court."
"It was an all-around effort from the team tonight," said Brenner about the squads play in the tough rivalry game. "Bluffton brought its A-game early on and were doing a lot of things well, but we just had to keep our composure throughout the entire match and eventually take advantage of some of the errors that they normally make to come out on top tonight."
Pierce was the top Yellow Jacket on the night, as she posted one her best matches of the season with 15 kills on a .542 attack percentage. Fellow senior Ludeman was also big with a solid outing across the stat sheet including 10 kills, five aces, five digs and five block assists.
Freshman Kelsey Tietje was crucial for DC at the defensive end with a huge night consisting of eight block assists and one solo block to go along with her seven kills. Junior Bree Anderson (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) also chipped in with nine kills and three total blocks.
The Purple and Gold volleyball team will travel to Hanover, Ind. on Saturday, November 2 for its final match of the regular season. With the hosting of the HCAC tournament under wraps, DC will now have its eyes set on an outright conference crown with a win over the Panthers.
If it is successful, Defiance will be the first team to make it through the HCAC season undefeated since Bluffton pulled off the feat in 2009. The contest with Hanover is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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Because the HITS algorithm ranks documents only depending on the in-degree and out-degree of links, it will cause problems in some cases. For example, Bharat [1] identified two problems: mutually reinforcing relationships between hosts and topic drift. Both problems can be solved or alleviated by adding weights to documents. The first problem can be solved by giving the documents from the same host much less weight [1], and the second problem can be alleviated by adding weights to edges based on text in the documents or their anchors [1,2]. Bharat [1] showed that the simple modification of HITS algorithm for the first problem achieved a remarkable better precision, while further precision can be obtained by adding content analysis. Furthermore, by manipulating the weights of documents, Chang [3] created customized authority by adding more weights to the documents that users are interested in. Farahat [10] improved the precision through Web log records which store the number of users' visits to the documents.
Changing the weight of a document has been shown to be an effective way to improve the precision of HITS algorithm, but these methods need either content analysis [1,2], user feedback [3], or Web log records [10]. As we know, content analysis usually takes a long time, and it is almost impossible to get users' feedback or visiting times for most Web documents. In the paper, we propose a new way to improve HITS-based algorithms' precision by only considering the link information in the base set.
Disregarding the time it may take, combining connectivity and content analysis has been proven to be useful in improving precision. But the similarity measure currently used is vector space model [1] or just a simple occurrence frequency of the query words in the text around the anchors [2], which may not be the best method to evaluate the relevance of Web documents because most queries submitted to search engines are short, consisting of three terms or less [15]. Although we can expand the short queries by adding more related words, expanding itself can cause topic drift.
In this paper, we statistically compare the performance of four relevance scoring methods when they are combined with HITS-based algorithms. Three of them are variations of methods widely used in the traditional information retrieval field. They are cover density ranking (CDR) [7], Okapi similarity measurement (Okapi) [13], and vector space model (VSM) [21]. In addition, the fourth one is called three-level scoring method (TLS) [19], which mimics commonly used manual similarity measuring approaches. In comparing the performance of the four relevance scoring methods, we apply two statistical metrics: expected loss [4] and probably approximately correct [5].
This paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, we discuss the limitation of current HITS-based algorithms. In Section 3, we propose a new method to improve the HITS algorithm by assigning appropriate weights to in-links of documents in the root set. In Section 4, we present the ways of combining four different relevance scoring methods with HITS-based algorithms. In Section 5, we show the experimental results. Finally, in Section 6, we summarize the paper.