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- Size of the informal economy (30% of GDP) with casinos, gold mining and smuggling
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En route to recovery in 2018
In 2018, Suriname is expected to exit from three years of recession, which started with falling commodity prices and was then fuelled by the devaluation of the currency, hyperinflation, fiscal austerity, and high interest rates. Economic recovery will likely be supported by buoyant mining output and exports, in part due to the completion of significant investments in 2017. Output is set to be boosted by the opening of the Merian gold mine, the expansion of the Staatsolie oil refinery, as well as by the resumption of bauxite production. The moderate rise in commodity prices (gold, aluminium, oil) will also boost state revenues and FDIs in the energy and mining sectors. The construction sector will benefit from these new investments, especially after the discovery of new gold reserves close to the Gross Rosebel mine. In addition, exports (excluding commodities) will continue to benefit from the depreciation of the local currency, which increases their competitiveness.
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by Rockman » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:06 amso pretty good = 6?
That's barely passing.
Is this the reverse punchy scale?
by ****** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:13 am
The 3 reviews posted are all above 6. U shuld lurns moar maths.
by Rockman » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:15 am
That says six, your should lurn moar engrish
by guitarsmashley » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:16 amhome sick today, review coming after I wake up again.
by ****** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:23 am
I never said the story was good in of itself, dumbass.
by Eli Katz » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:53 amSEVERED #1 is a slow-paced but atmospheric opening issue. The book begins in the late 1950s, with an old, one-armed man receiving a mysterious note. His family asks him what's inside and he begins to tell them about his childhood during World War I. The rest of this issue is a flashback of a 12-year-old boy who runs away from home to ride the rails and play music with hobos.
Writers Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft do a great job of introducing characters and filling the story with odd little details that somehow make the issue both more interesting and more believable. In the 1916 flashback, for example, there is a brief discussion on light bulbs, which would have been, apparently, still a novel technology back then. I'm not sure if light bulbs will be somehow important to the rest of the story -- I doubt it -- but I appreciate these extra details that Snyder and Tuft add to the story. It gives readers a better sense of what things were like in 1916, and makes it seem such a distant, almost ancient time compared to today's overstimulated, completely electronic world.
This is, ultimately, a horror story, and Attila Futaki produces exceptional illustrations that have the same feel as Bernie Wrightson's horror work. Futaki, like Wrightson, does not use crisp, ruled lines. Everything is either rough or wilted looking. Nothing is healthy, new, or strong. Futaki also includes rich details in every panel -- the old country houses, the gnarled trees, the primitive vehicles -- and creates a vivid, early modern world. The muted colors give each panel the look of sepia-tone photos, which only makes the story feel older.
SEVERED #1 is not a page-turner. You will not be reading rapidly to see what happens next. Rather, you will slowly move from panel to panel, reading the strange, dated conversations and taking in the beautiful art. Overall, I like the pace and style of this issue, and I look forward to seeing where this story goes next.
by Zero » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:06 pmSorry guys, haven't picked up comics this week. Will be doing so on Thursday and reviewing then. Mmmm 3 ScoSny (I'm gonna make this a thing) comics.
by Punchy » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:09 pmEli, Scott Tuft is the co-writer, Attila Futaki is the artist.
by Eli Katz » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:24 pm
Oops. I'll make the change.
I'm overburdened these days and reading stuff too quickly.
by SilverPhoenix » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:39 pmMy review is being written as we speak. This comic got me to think about how American History is perceived during the time period it takes place in and that was one of the aspects I enjoyed the most.
by Starlord » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:53 pmSevered #1
Snyder is firing on all cylanders right now. His style of story telling is so strong it can't NOT draw the reader in. The art is top notch with some minor issues that do not distract from the story or the pretty pictures at all. I'm sold on this one. I don't think I'm going to wait for the trade.
Story: 9
Art: 9
My Score: 9
by Rockman » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:05 pm
Thanks for the personal attack.
You're the one who said it was good and pretty good in that order. Not me.
You're also the one who said that your review didn't have a six in it, which it did.
If you feel that good or pretty good deserves a six on the story, then you're entitled to that. I could care less. I've just never seen anyone describe a six on anything other than okay.
by ****** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:59 pm
Oh, I'm sorry. Did I hurt your vagina?
If you had read more than the first sentence and then skipped to the score, you would have seen that I had gone on to say that the story failed to hold my interest and that I wished death upon the protagonist.
I would elaborate on how comics are more than just the story being told and can be enjoyed on more than just that simplistic level, but it would take too much time to type out on my phone and you are boring. Personal attacks. :rolleyes:
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I am very serious about these questions and I thank everyone who sincerely answers them.
First please allow me to say as with many if not most people I have my own beliefs but I am setting them aside because I want to hear any an all perspectives without bias or preconceived notions.
In many ghost stories there are suicides is that a punishment for the act of suicide to be forced to stay I guess maybe I can say between realms?
I don't believe suicide would be punished, I have a rather complex view of the afterlife, and while I don't think you would necessarily be 'punished' for suicide, you would not be where you could/should be in comparison to if you had lived a full life.
And as to good and evil is there a hell or a place like that or is that the punishment for being bad or evil to stay between realms ?
Good and evil are terms I tend to stay away from. The concept of morality is a touchy subject, and I honestly believe it to be a human construct (though, I do agree that we definitely need it). From my experience, spirits tend to either not have such a black and white (good/evil) view of morality, or they have something completely separate to replace morality. They have duties, interests, and responsibilities that outweigh any such concepts.
Is there any punishment of any kind at all involved , I mean it hardly seems fair that someone real bad like Hitler gets a joy ride into the next world or reincarnated into a good life on this planet or any planet in any universe or dimension does it now?
I do not believe in a heaven/hell view of the afterlife, and as such I don't believe there is a distinct plane of torment for "evil" people. However, I do think that reincarnation is possible (not a definite thing everyone experiences, but possible.) and perhaps those who have committed horrible acts are reincarnated to make up for it. Other than that, I have really no say on this matter. It's a concept I haven't given much thought or study to.
Are there demons and evil spirits? Human? Alien ? What are the penalties for wrong doing if any .
"Evil" spirits, no. As I said above, I dislike the terms good/evil. Demons exist but not in the way most people view them. They are not evil, and the word demon has strayed far from it's original meaning, therefore I prefer to use the term "infernal spirits" when speaking of demons, infernal being a derivative of the Latin infernus "lower, lying beneath," from infra "below". They are creatures of the lower planes. They have their own agendas, unlike "angels" who have a purposeful existence and a duty to a certain sphere of influence. They may be seen as "evil" because they can be opportunistic, and have no (for lack of a better word) 'allegiance' to humanity
What rewards if any for being a good decent moral person ?
Aside from living a great physical life? I'm not entirely sure, again reincarnation is a possibility, and good karma can only help. As I stated above, I have a complex view of the afterlife, and to answer this question I would have to thoroughly examine every aspect of my belief. And that would be quite a long post. I've never really contemplated the good/bad reward/punishment system. I've been raised to be a good person, regardless of what may come of it.
No difference ? difference?
Answered above.
How does it all work.
I am not going to disagree I want to hear what people think , as I said I am putting my beliefs aside on this for an unbiased analyses the only reason I responded to Caverat as I did is we are both of similar belief..
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1. The annual summertime celebration of town pride known as Hanover Day takes place Saturday, June 21. The celebration kicks off with a morning 5K then culminates with fireworks above Sylvester Field.
2. Milton Music Fest and Fireworks are from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Governor Hutchinson's Field, Adams Street.
3. The Hull Youth Football Carnival might make you feel a twinge of nostalgia for Paragon Park. It runs through Sunday, June 22, at the Hull Redevelopment Authority lot off Hull Shore Drive with seaside amusement rides and fireworks Saturday, June 21.
4. June is high time for native strawberries. Pick your own at Wards Berry Farm in Sharon.
5. Marshfield SummerFest has a parade, music, dancing and more starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 22, at Library Plaza.
6. Summer trips to many of the Boston Harbor islands begin Sunday, June 22. The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands is running the outings, including lighthouse trips, sunset adventures and island excursions.
7. Local artists will display their works at Scituate Harbor as part of the Scituate Art Association's "Arts Alive" Weekend, to be held June 21-22.
8. The East Weymouth Congregational Church will hold its annual strawberry festival and craft fair on Saturday, June 21.
9. Roar! Dinoland opens June 28 at Edaville Railroad in Carver. Thomas the Tank chugs back into town June 20-23 and again Aug. 30.
10. Take part in, watch or volunteer at the the eighth annual Cohasset Triathlon June 29 at Sandy Beach.
11. For those who like things that go boom in the night, fireworks are scheduled for June 28 over Hingham Harbor and July 3 at George Lane Beach in Weymouth.
12. Explore Native American Culture on June 28-29 at an inter-tribal Pow Wow, being held at Prowse Farm, 5 Blue Hill River Road, Canton.
13. Summer Nights with Phil, a free outdoor summer music series, returns to the Laura's Center for the Arts' Pleine Aire Pavillion in Hanover for four dates – July 2, 9, 16, 23 – and features the Plymouth Philharmonic's principal musicians and small ensembles.
14. Get a jump on Fourth of July festivities when Braintree celebrates with music, dancing, food, games and fireworks on June 28.
15. The South Shore's version of the Hatch Shell, the South Shore Conservatory's Jane Carr Amphitheater hosts an outdoor concert series that includes the popular Evenings Under the Stars Saturday evening concerts, Wacky Wednesdays family concerts and Berklee Stars at SSC Friday night concerts.
16. See up-and-coming ballplayers at a Plymouth Pilgrim's game. They're part of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and games are played from June through July, with playoffs in August.
17. It's outdoor amusements at Star Land in Hanover with new batting cages, bumper cars, a climbing wall and an 18-hole mini-golf course. A new racetrack for Go-Karts is set to open in July.
18. John Adams had a pet alligator. Become reacquainted with local history. Visit the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy and take a trolley tour.
19. Take in a show at the new Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth. The Bay Colony Shakespeare Company will present a monthlong season from July 2 to Aug. 3.
20. One of the great things about The Company Theater in Norwell is the live band accompaniment. Check out their next show, an ambitious production of "Les Miserables," running July 24-Aug. 17.
21. If you're up for a swashbuckling adventure, then take a pirate cruise out of Plymouth Harbor.
22. Melissa McCarthy's comedy "Tammy" is the next offering in Showcase Cinemas-Randolph Baby Pictures series on July 10.
23. Take in a concert at South Shore Music Circus in Cohassett. Season highlights are Martina McBride (July 11), Huey Lewis, (July 13) and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (July 27).
24. Lift your spirits at the second annual Levitate Music & Arts Festival July 12 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds.
25. The Annual Quincy Bay Race Week sets sail July 24-27.
26. The Duxbury Music Festival hits all the right notes July 20-Aug. 1.
27. You can't beat $1 movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the summer at Regal Cinemas in Kingston.
28. The Priscilla Beach Theater in Plymouth continues its tradition of rich summer offerings with "Tuesdays With Morrie," (July 11-20); "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (July 25-Aug. 3) and a summer stock children's program.
29. Acclaimed writer-director John Sayles will hold a Q-and-A after a special screening of his latest film "Go for Sisters" July 26 at the Plimoth Cinema. Keep an eye out for his BFF, Kingston actor Chris Cooper.
30. We hear Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell will perform at Scituate Heritage Days, which run Aug. 1-3.
31. Take a Twilight Tour (not the vampires from the popular movie) with the Hanover Historical Society of historic farms in town on Aug. 2.
32. Take the Pirate's Plunge or enjoy a leisurely float on the Herring River Run at Wareham's Water Wizz amusement park, which is the park that was in the film "The Way Way Back."
33. The Marshfield Fair is a South Shore tradition. It's 10 glorious days of giant pumpkins, crashing cars, bloomin' onions, deep-fried Oreo cookies, animals, rides and smiles. It runs Aug. 15-24.
34. If you're into folky, bluegrass, country stuff, then check out the Green Harbor Roots Fest on Aug. 17.
35. Conductor Jin Kim will lead the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in its annual Sunset at the Abbey program Aug. 17 on the lawn at the Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham.
36. It's a local blues bash at the 19th annual North River Blues Festival Aug. 23-24.
37. Need a rainy day activity? Check out Jungle Jake's indoor playground in Pembroke.
38. Get in touch with your inner pinball wizard at Pop Bumpers, an old-fashioned pinball parlor in Weymouth.
39. Bring the past back to life at Plimoth Plantation. Visit the 1627 Pilgrim Village and Mayflower II.
40. Cool off at one of two fun Splash Pads – also known as tricked out sprinkler parks – in Braintree at Watson Park on Gordon Road and in Plymouth at Nelson Park on Water Street.
41. Merry-go-rounds are a hit with folks of all ages. Take a twirl on one of the country's oldest at the Paragon Carousel in Hull.
42. Learn about Abigail Adams and her legacy during a tour of the renovated Abigail Adams Birthplace in Weymouth.
43. Take a hike at Wompatuck in Hingham or the Blue Hills in Milton. Don't forget to pop in at the Trailside Museum.
44. Roller skating is alive and well at the Carousel Family Fun Center in Whitman.
45. The exhibit "Recently Acquired" will be on view until Sept. 7 at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury. It features the newest acquisitions to the collection of museum co-founder Carl Weyerhaeuser.
46. AMC Theater in Braintree is screening $3 movies at 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursday throughout the summer.
47. Summer is blueberry picking time at Tree-Berry Farm in Scituate and The Blueberry Farm in Hanson.
48. Rent a kayak or stand-up paddle board from Nantasket Kayaks in Hull and paddle yourself silly around the bay.
49. Travel back in time to the Renaissance Aug. 30 as King Richard's Faire kicks off its season. Stage performers and staff members are set to roam 80 acres in Carver dressed in period costumes and staying in character. The fair runs through Oct. 19.
50. Before the final sweltering days of summer slip away, take a ride aboard the Pilgrim Belle and cruise around Plymouth Harbor.
Dana Barbuto may be reached at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter @dbarbuto_Ledger.


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Stocks Reach Multiyear High
Better-than-expected earnings reports from Travelers and DuPont helped propel blue-chip stocks to a multiyear high. Meanwhile, Google's fourth-quarter profit rose as the Internet search giant continued to boost its revenue. Paul Vigna reports on The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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Shutdown Day Two on Social Media, and More
What's News: Americans take to social media to vent their frustration over the government shutdown. President Obama delays Asia trip over shutdown. Marc Jacobs to leave Louis Vuitton to prepare IPO. Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's government survives confidence vote as Berlusconi backs down. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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... shutdown date CEO an American seventeen on social media ... this is what's news I'm WS J live I'm Joann Co past ten year Congress is trending As matters take that Twitter Facebook and Instagram ... register their frustrations with lawmakers for shutting down the government ... the public outcry and playing out on social media is a new twist ... during the last Federal shutdown in nineteen ninety five widespread email use was still in its infancy so folks would have to write your congressman the old fashioned way meantime the White House and lawmakers are planning for the next round fight to break a stalemate over the budget ... House Republicans will try again with the strategy of piecemeal funding the government ... president Obama shorting his forthcoming visit to Asia ... Pulse boating trips to Malaysia and the Philippines in order to deal with the shutdown Marc Jacobs is leaving the levy time to focus on his label and prepare his own company for an initial public offering ... in the end the sixteen year tenure of the highest profile and there you can find at the helm of the major European fashion house ... is no specific timing for the IPO yet ... the times CEO Michael Burke said that Marc Jacobs own brand ... will require more investment before it's ready to go public ... Italian Prime Minister Enrico that Annie's five month old coalition survive a confidence about ... after former three time premier Silvio Berlusconi ... faces stunning about face Wednesday to show his support behind Mr lettuce government ... over the weekend Mr Berlusconi had threatened to ... bring down the left right coalition government ... after demanding that his five cabinet ministers quit ... bookie keep us anomaly this is about as rapid and what's news I'm WS J


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April 21, 2006
IXEurope receives the Queens Award for Enterprise
IXEurope Plc, one of Europe's largest and fastest growing independent datacentre outsourcers, has today been honoured with the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise, the highest accolade in the United Kingdom that can be made to an organisation. The Queen's Award to IXEurope is being made in recognition of its achievements in developing International Trade.
It is one of just 90 organisations throughout the whole of the United Kingdom to receive this five year award honoured by The Queen in 2006 as she celebrates her 80th birthday.
Established in 1998 with its first IXDatacentre™ opening in London the following year, IXEurope now serves over 400 customers from ten IXDatacentres™ in six cities across France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It employs 120 staff who have delivered an unbroken record of over 30% annual revenue growth in the seven years since the company was established.
The company is regarded as a leading provider of datacentre, connectivity and business continuity services by customers in the enterprise, internet and telecoms markets. Customers across Europe outsource the datacentre element of their IT systems to IXEurope to increase resilience, optimize performance, achieve availability objectives and reduce corporate risk - more cost effectively than doing it in-house.
"IXEurope's remarkable achievement demonstrates the strength of our teamwork across Europe," said Guy Willner, CEO of IXEurope. "Since we were established we have risen to the opportunities presented in the key European technology markets. The Queens Award is a real tribute to the team, whose foresight, determination and passion for the company has resulted in it becoming one of the European IT industry's great success stories."
The company's impressive track record at home and particularly overseas is attributable to its highly specified IXDatacentres™ built and managed to rigorous standards, focus on core services that are in tune with the needs of well defined target markets and an ingrained commitment to quality of service and business processes. IXEurope has achieved this as a result of the strength of its management team, vigilant business strategy and decentralized service delivery model.
IXEurope's success has been recognized in ten awards and league table wins in the last four years, and the company has recently scooped Deloitte's European Technology Fast 500, UK Fast 50 and The Sunday Times TechTrack awards for being one of the fastest growing Technology Companies in Europe.
Editors' Notes
Key highlights in the history of IXEurope include:
1999 - First IXDatacentre opened in London City.
2000 - IXDatacentres opened in Frankfurt (Frankfurt1), Zurich Technopark (Zurich1), Paris and West London.
2000 - ISO9001:2000 accreditation achieved for the first time.
2001 - IXDatacentres opened in DÜsseldorf and Zurich Technopark (Zurich 2).
2002 - Number 1 Sunday Times TechTrack 100, ISPA Best Co-location Provider Award and signed 200th customer.
2003 - Number 25 Sunday Times TechTrack 100,
2004 - Acquisition of Geneva IXDatacentre
2005 - Acquisition of IXDatacentres in Park Royal, North-West London and Frankfurt (Frankfurt2) and acquisition of GICmbh , a provider of business continuity services in Germany.
2006 - IXEurope listed on the London Stock Exchange.
About IXEurope
IXEurope is one of Europe's fastest growing providers of datacentre services. Its principal activities include primary datacentre services, connectivity services and business continuity solutions.
IXEurope works with enterprise and internet customers to provide resilient datacentre infrastructure to house their IT systems far more cost-effectively than through in-house provision. The benefits include optimised IT performance, improved systems availability and reduced corporate risk through improved regulatory compliance. By continually focusing on quality, IXEurope also gives clients exceptional service levels and on-site access to a high level of technical expertise.
With award winning datacentre facilities in key European cities, broad technology expertise and a proven track record, IXEurope provides solutions that give customers the confidence that their operations are protected. The Company has over 400 customers in the enterprise, internet and networking markets including Merrill Lynch, Google, Network Rail and France Telecom.
Founded in 1998, IXEurope was listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2006.
For more information please visit the website at www.ixeurope.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of IXEurope into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; the results of any litigation relating to past stock option grants and practices; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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Who cooks here? Tanya, her husband, Ryan, and their cat Bumblebee
Location: East Boston, MA
Owned or rented? Owned
Kitchen size: 112 square feet
What challenge have you overcome in your kitchen? When we purchased our condo over four years ago, we had a dimly-lit, bland kitchen area with limited counter space and storage. As part of a full condo renovation, we replaced the cabinets, flooring, lighting, and appliances, and added a peninsula, tiled backsplash, and more lighting. (continued)
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We got rid of our microwave dependence and use our range for everything. We also split the refrigeration and freezer into two to allow more space for fresh produce, and have much more counter space. And finally, we have room for cookbooks in the kitchen. We often find ourselves eating at the counter now, rather than moving over to our table!
What's the story of your kitchen?
Our home is a 1200 square foot loft space in a former light bulb/bra factory. It's an open floor plan, so we wanted to give it more of a defined space and increase the usable kitchen area as we love to cook. We are very inspired by mid-century design and wanted a simple, timeless aesthetic, with some warmth.
What is your favorite meal to cook here?
We love to make big breakfasts on the weekend. We pull out a griddle pan and make pancakes, scrambled eggs, and veggie sausages.


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CHICAGO – Scott Baker pitched well in his first game in nearly two years.
The 31-year-old right-hander pitched five shutout innings, and the Cubs fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 Sunday.
"It felt very good," said Baker, who underwent Tommy John surgery last year. "There were some emotions there. It's been a long road, and I was happy my family was here to share this moment because they're just as much a part of this as I am."
Baker allowed two hits, struck out one and walked one in his first outing since Sept. 24, 2011, when he pitched for the Minnesota Twins. He threw 55 pitches and exited the game before the pitcher had to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Baker would not have thrown more than 75 pitches.
"He did his job first time out, did a great job and leave it at that," Sveum said. "We'll evaluate going forward."
Sveum declined to say whether Baker will start again this season. Baker hopes he gets another chance.
"I feel like that's the only way it's going to get better," Baker said. "I understand there are guys here fighting for jobs next year, and as much as they want to pitch, I'm sure the staff and front office want to get looks at everybody."
Yovani Gallardo tossed seven strong innings and Jeff Bianchi delivered a key pinch-hit single for the Brewers. Gallardo (11-9) allowed one run and three hits. He is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in five starts since coming back from a hamstring injury that put him on the disabled list.
"Coming back from the DL, it may have refreshed his arm a little bit," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said.
Bianchi keyed a three-run seventh with a two-run single. Gallardo also contributed an RBI single.
Jim Henderson worked a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 28 chances.
Junior Lake homered for the Cubs, who dropped to 29-46 at Wrigley Field.
The game was scoreless until the fifth when Lake homered into the left-field bleachers. It was his sixth homer since being called up from the minors in July. Lake's 58 hits since the All-Star break lead all major league rookies.
Logan Watkins then pinch-hit for Baker, who said he understood the circumstances in a National League game.
"I would have been happy to go back out there," Baker said. "Physically, I felt fine. It doesn't do you a lot of good to put up
too much fuss."
Former Cubs star Aramis Ramirez started the Brewers' rally with a one-out double in the seventh off reliever Justin Grimm (0-1). Carlos Gomez followed with a single. Ramirez was held at third base, but the throw from right fielder Nate Schierholtz missed the cut-off man, allowing Gomez to take second.
"You don't want to throw balls like that like we did when certain people are on base," Sveum said. "We didn't need to do that."
Bianchi's single up the middle against James Russell gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead. Gallardo singled with two outs to score Bianchi.
NOTES: To make room for Baker on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated INF Cody Ransom for assignment. "Unfortunately, Ransom's been here all year and it's kind of a weird time to designate someone on Sept. 8," Sveum said. "It's an unfortunate thing, but it's part of the business." Ransom, 37, made 38 starts at 3B. He hit .189 with nine home runs and 20 RBIs. ... The Cubs are at Cincinnati on Monday with Travis Wood (8-11) facing Bronson Arroyo (13-10). ... The Brewers are off until Tuesday when they begin a series in St. Louis with Wily Peralta (9-14) going against Shelby Miller (12-9).


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|2006-11-04, 22:00
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"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
Ak-kun: Not really a big fan of Ouran but that sig is good. Dunno if there's a border or not but I don't see any. If you ask me, I prefer the Haruhi one better. 7/10
DjTrizz: let's see...the border is waay too thick, it's dark, but points for having a nice img. 6/10
|2006-11-04, 23:10
|Link #2005
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Quality on the image kinda wierd... Doesn't really look good with the brushes and borders... 6/10
Quality really is bad... The fade off image doesn't go well with the background... 3/10
Nice theme and color choice... Though, I don't understand the random rice snack on the corner... 8/10
Hoi, rate this...
What??? PSP wallpaper are siggies... Just very large... PSP user may use this wallpaper if they please...
Also, rate this one too...
Sheesh, when will it be FINAL Fantasy??? If you wondering about the bars, they are known as "Fullscreen borders"...
|2006-11-04, 23:38
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"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
-- Like the overall img. The text is a little hard to read though. 8/10
-- Nice sig. Hmm, you could change those black borders on the sides though. 8/10
-> New sig...well, not really. I have this sig for quite some time now. It was made by a friend of mine long ago. This is Misuzu Kamio from AIR. Again! for the sake of preventing future arguments, don't criticize me on how I change my sigs. Thanx!
|2006-11-04, 23:46
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~Nanchatte Renai
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Australia
Age: 25
Cyz: Aww kawaii!! 10/10 (Also I don't and won't criticize you since I do it alot also )
AK-kun: Peace and calmful I like 9/10
Mines just a temp. sig so there's no need to rate and argue it's too plain etc. no duh I know it is that's why a temp sig
|2006-11-04, 23:52
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Aspiring but lazy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Internet
Cyz: I've always wanted to do a sig of that pic. I just haven't found a real HQ pic of that so it never happened. =/ Anyway, Misuzu deserves nothing less than 10 for me. 10/10
FF Sig: The text and BG looks like it's supposed to be happy, but Cloud don't look happy at all. It's like he's preoccupied with something else. xD I don't get the "fullscreen borders" 8/10
UBW: Well, PSP wallie so mucho better without border. "Blade Works: is a little hard to read. Aura around Archer is nice though. 9/10
DjTrizz: Really weird how it looks with the faded image of her mixes with the BG. It's like a portion of her got lost. Quality of image could use attention. 7/10
|2006-11-05, 05:11
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~ You're dead ^__^* ~
Graphic Designer
cyz ~ sad memories! >.< its a really beautiful image...her depressed face makes my heart clench! >.< 10/10 bias
Tsukuyomi ~ the archer one is really nice...kinda reminds me of DBZ but maybe change the font color? 8.5/10
the FF one is nice but you chould have choose a better scene why isnt cloud looking at her damit!? >.< the bluring effect looks a bit too pixalized tbh...8.5/10
|2006-11-05, 09:16
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
@cyz : the signature is nice, but frankly, the colours can be slightly improved.
in fact, Misuzu colours are really bright and intense... maybe too intense in fact.
The white radiant ribbon make the contrast even worse, leaving a twist of much light which lead some nasty flare (it's not really bad, but it can be a problem for some persons)
i would suggest something smoother (reducing Misuzu colours, or another blending) and why not a "black and white" progressive gradiant, to stress the melancholy?
also, the "with" is a little hard to read. but anyway : 8.5/10
@Ak-Kun : i'm not really familiar with ouran. though it's nice, but the border style doesn't seem to fit the mood. 8/10
@tsukuyomi : the whole contrast is pretty nice. as said earlier, blade works is hard to read, and i don't think the font suits that. 9/10
for the FF, as celcius said, Cloud isn't really appropriate here : he is not really matching the calm and serenity mood. the particles around the borders are a bit too sharp (leaving a false impression of bad quality image). 8/10
@kaito-kid : i dunno if it is done on purpose, but the background has weird graineness. also, there is a slight problem with the black/violet gun in the center, merging weirdly with the building in the BG.
a nice improvement, but your previous sig was sharper. 8.5/10
|2006-11-05, 20:09
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Join Date: Aug 2006
@kaito kid
I like it a lot... The background is neat and the grainy texture is made to make the whole siggy like its been at war for a long time... Though, the Gundam could use some dirt on it, since long war = dirty people/things... 9.999999/10
|2006-11-06, 00:05
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"Show it to me"
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In solitude, where we are least alone
SweetHoney: it's small but it's Yuki, my 2nd favorite Suzumiya Haruhi character next to Mikuru. 8/10
Klashikari: the overall mood of the sig is perfect for the pics on it. My only complain is that it's dark. How bout making it a little bright? 8/10
Tsukuyomi: cute img. the black bg doesn't suit it but still nice img. 8/10
|2006-11-06, 10:01
|Link #2016
been a long time since i posted a sig i have made.
Its actually been a long time since I have had spare time to make one... so here it is...
hope I have not lost my touch.
lets seee who will i rate...
cyz 6.5/10 - the only reason for lower mark to you than usual is because I have seen you make sigs 10 x better. If i saw that without your old sigs .... prob 8/10 I am sure most ratings I have giving you in past have been 9 or 10 (i may be biased on my ranking as I am not a fan of Air :P) Althought if you made the sig overall darker and not so bright I think that would increase it to an 8.5 in my rankings of it.
|2006-11-06, 10:21
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Kira_Naruto, the ecchi
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: http://www.exciting-tits.com/
@ Wavie .. WB ^^. hmm .. the bottom left makes it look weird ... BG kinda feel empty .. and the glow from the sun(?)/planet kinda .. erm .. I could see lines =/ for the lack of words to explained it. Still, you havent lost you touch much (especially in choosing a pretty girl for your sig ..Who is she?
|2006-11-06, 10:26
|Link #2018
im not to sure... i think she is a character from a hentai game.
Kira ill rank you then :P not a fan of haruhi surpsingly lol i find myself tired everytime i watch it
However... your sig lets see ... ill post via edit so i can see it as i type.
I like the sig overall... the background is really well made with green spanning out from the center of background, the animation suits it, the one thing i think could make it better is the color of mikuru's shirt on the right... if you made that green, I think it would look way better (possibly )
I would be interested to see if you could identify the girl in my avatar
|2006-11-06, 10:36
|Link #2020
Kira_Naruto, the ecchi
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: http://www.exciting-tits.com/
Bah.. dont asked me ... I sux at identifying cute girls... unless they got big boobs .. Riker didnt want to answer me either .. so I cant boast my knowledge ;_;
Now I need to rate .. going up ..
@ DJtrizz .. I like your angel sig better ... but that would be so random So .. your current sig .. well.. I lolled
@ Cyz .. The quote made me lol .. (never watch Air) but the 1st time I read it .. it goes Always win me With girl that pretty .. I love the guarantee
Edit: Damn you Spectacular Insanity, quit sneaking in >.< As a result .. no rating for you
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To the ETSU family,
The parents and family of Seth Coy would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
Thank you to Coach Murry Bartow and all of the ETSU players, staff, faculty and students who traveled to Indiana in order to honor Seth.
Thank you to Coach Bartow and Adam Sollazzo for sharing kind words and stories about their time with Seth and to Adam for being a great roommate and friend.
Thank you to ETSU President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dave Mullins and everyone else who called me to give me their condolences and to check on me.
Thank you to Seth's tutor who came and talked with me. Thank you to Candy Stieler for the beautiful scrapbook which I will cherish always.
Thank you to the ETSU Foundation for setting up the scholarship to honor Seth's name.
Thank you to everyone who sent cards, flowers, e-mails, made calls or donated to the scholarship fund.
Thank you to all area A-Sun teams who also sent cards, flowers and prayers.
Thank you to all coaches, players, friends, faculty, students and fans who welcomed Seth into your university family and into your hearts.
We truly love and appreciate each and every one of you.
Keep Seth in your heart and you'll always carry a smile.
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The provincial government says the job climate in B.C. is strong and steady, with unemployment dropping over the course of 2012.
According to Statistics Canada, employment was up in the Vancouver Island/coastal region by 12,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped from 6.3 per cent in December, 2011 to 5.8 per cent last December.
In the Comox Valley, retail is the major employer, along with customer service jobs, seasonal work hospitality and tourism, says Brooke Thoburn, labour market information analyst at Creative Employment in Courtenay.
Creative Employment runs WorkBC out of the Job Shop building at Fourth Street, which has plenty of programs for visitors.
"We certainly have lots of people coming through the doors at WorkBC," Thoburn said. "We see a steady stream of traffic through our resource centre. We're always very busy."
Thoburn is also the job developer with the Vintage Advantage program for those on the far side of 50 looking to return to the workforce. It is a federal and provincially funded program.
"We've had great success with that," she said. "There is work out there in the Valley. I think that employment's up in the Valley, just from what I can see through WorkBC."


text: If you're trying to think of a doomsday device with a little pizzazz, you can't go wrong with this short tutorial that shows you how to make self-replicating nanobots that will replicate into a grey goo that will eventually overrun and consume all matter on Earth. All in six easy steps! I'd better get to practicing my maniacal cackle.


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Gomes Neto Takes Charge At 2014 Audi Melges 20 Canadian Nationals
21 September 2014
Toronto, Canada - With a very civilized starting time of 12 noon, the compact Audi Melges 20 fleet competing at the 2014 Canadians made way to the starting line with breeze in the 12-15 range and a lumpy sea state. While the breeze looked solid, the fleet very quickly discovered the race course was filled with big changes in velocity and direction with a high priority on staying in the pressure.
The Port Credit RC team had a square, 1.2 nm racecourse set on time to allow for a solid start to the day. Race 1 husband/wife team of Brian and Melissa Hill on Atlas had home field advantage sneaking around Cesar Gomes Neto's Portobello on the second upwind beat to nab the win by a fair margin. The veteran team on John Messenger's Black Sheep followed in third.
After giving up the lead in Race 1, Gomes recovered after an average start in Race 2 to find a nice lane on the middle, left side of the course and nailed a few tricky shifts at the top resulting in a sizable lead and never looking back. John Taylor on Ninkasi began to find his groove and passed boats throughout the race to grab a second, followed by a steadily fast Justin Quigg and his Character 2.0 team.
Without delay the third and final race of the day began and just as in previous races, the fleet split left and right trying to sniff out the advantage on the first beat. While it looked even halfway up the beat, Taylor and Gomes legged it out to the right side and despite strong angles from the left at times, it was Taylor leading at the top mark, extended on the downwind to grab the win, with Gomes and Messenger in tow.
Post racing the hosts rolled out some beverages and tunes to allow for a post race debrief on the dock amongst the fleet. Day 2 is forecast for a big southerly breeze with some welcome warmer temps.
As with other Audi Melges 20 events around the world, racing updates as they are available will be posted online at the Official Audi Melges 20 Facebook Page. Be sure to also follow the fleet on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Tune in for the latest racing information, results, video interviews, and photos. Race reports, press releases and photos will also be available online each day post racing at melges20.com.
Be sure to also follow the very active Canadian Audi Melges 20 Fleet on Facebook.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (After Three Races)
1.) Cesar Gomes Neto, Portobello; 2-1-2 = 5
2.) John Taylor, Ninkasi; 6-2-1 = 9
3.) Jon Messenger, Black Sheep; 3-5-3 = 11
4.) Brian & Melissa Hill, Atlas; 1-4-7 = 12
5.) Justin Quigg, Character 2.0; 4-3-5 = 12
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text: Support Short for Immigration Plan Among House Republicans February 4, 2014 09:00 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email (Updates with Diaz-Balart comment starting in fourth paragraph.) Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Most Republicans in the U.S. House oppose moving forward on immigration legislation even with widespread support among lawmakers for a framework from party leaders, said a key House Republican working on the issue. "That's still an uphill battle," Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a Florida Republican, said today at a Bloomberg Government breakfast in Washington. Diaz-Balart, 52, put the chances of getting a bill through the House this year at about 30 percent. Republicans are wary of overshadowing the party's election-year message to repeal or revise President Barack Obama's health-care law, he said. "That's the toughest argument against us," said Diaz- Balart, who has spent many of his 11 years in the House working on immigration policy. Other lawmakers don't trust Obama to implement border security, he said. Proposals to increase security along the U.S.-Mexico border and whether to legalize 12 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally have divided Republicans, who are trying to win more support from minority voters. Party leaders in the House say they won't negotiate on a Senate bill, which passed that chamber with bipartisan support last year, that would grant a path to citizenship. Closed Doors Still, bipartisan conversations are taking place behind closed doors. Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, and Republican Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin have met on the topic, said Kevin Seifert, a Ryan spokesman. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Jan. 29 that she and House Speaker John Boehner spoke about immigration policy before a Republican policy retreat last week. Diaz-Balart praised Obama for lowering the "emotional decibels" last week, when the president said he'd be willing to consider a House plan that stopped short of granting a path to citizenship to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. "It's the right tone," Diaz-Balart said. "You have to lower the rhetoric, lower the tone, lower the emotional decibels. And I think he's been doing that recently on immigration reform." Boehner told reporters today that "members seemed to be rather supportive" of the draft principles on immigration and that no decision has been made on legislation. Undocumented Workers Boehner's immigration framework, released last week during the retreat in Cambridge, Maryland, would legalize undocumented workers in the U.S. and grant citizenship to those brought to the country as children. Once undocumented immigrants were legalized, they could seek one of the currently available paths to citizenship, Diaz- Balart said. That approach may permit between 4.4 million to 6.5 million undocumented immigrants to gain lawful residence, according to the National Foundation for American Policy report last month. The Senate bill would make citizenship available to about 8 million immigrants, according to the Congressional Budget Office The immigration debate has split the Republican Party. Business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest business-lobbying group, have pushed for immigration-law revisions as a way to spur economic growth. Heritage Action Groups including Heritage Action, an advocacy group that supports candidates tied to the small-government Tea Party movement, maintain that advancing immigration measures risks taking the focus off Obamacare's troubled rollout. Diaz-Balart said he'll seek support by making the argument that there'll never be a perfect time for immigration legislation. "There is no secret the GOP brand is not very good with women, with minorities, with a number of groups, he said. ''Politically, taking it off the table helps us.'' Reaching out to minority voters was a top recommendation of a Republican National Committee report after their party's presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, won just 27 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2012. The number of eligible Hispanic voters rose 19 percent to 23.3 million in 2012 from 19.5 million in 2008, according to a June report from the Pew Research Center. The number of white voters declined for the second presidential election in a row. Still, Republican lawmakers who support a path to citizenship often risk a backlash. Senator Marco Rubio, who helped craft the Senate immigration bill, fell from first to fifth in a poll of nine potential Republican candidates in Iowa, the state that holds the first contest every four years, according to Public Policy Polling surveys. Rubio now backs House Republicans who refuse to negotiate over the Senate bill in a conference committee. ''One massive piece of legislation -- not just on immigration reform but on virtually any issue -- it's not going to pass given this political climate and this Congress," Rubio said Jan. 29 at a Wall Street Journal breakfast in Washington. --With assistance from Derek Wallbank in Washington. Editors: Jodi Schneider, Steven Komarow To contact the reporter on this story: Michael C. Bender in Washington at firstname.lastname@example.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jodi Schneider at email@example.com Back to news


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If you belong to the search engine marketing industry, one of the most important decision making problems can be found in search engine optimization (SEO). You will need to do analysis of both your competitor's and your own web sites. In SEO aimed at Google, one of the most important factors to examine is "back links". Google's search engine algorithm, as well as other related algorithms of other search engines, particularly Yahoo/MSN, relies on the evaluation of back links to determine or measure the authority, relevance and reputation of a certain website.
Thus, gathering and analyzing back link information comprises an important part of search engine optimization analysis processes. By analyzing back link information, a link profile can then be made for a certain website as to whether:
- The client website lacks relevant links while their competitor has enough related links. If this is the case, maybe they should expose their high quality content to targeted readers (with related websites) which in turn will link to their site.
- In terms of link popularity, the client website's total amount of links coming from other domains is low when compared with competitor websites.
- Most of the inbound links are coming from spammy domains which do not give substantial reputation points to the client's website. If this is the case, improving the link profile by getting links from related websites may be an effective strategy.
You can discover whether you're dealing with any of the above problems after performing a thorough back link analysis.
One of the most effective web site APIs (application programming interface) for gathering back link data is Yahoo Site Explorer. The Site Explorer API can be interfaced with a server-side scripting language (such as PHP) to request data from Yahoo, and then, using an authentication method, Yahoo will output results which will be considered raw data to be used in your back link analysis (using a PHP script).
In this two-part tutorial series, we will show you how to use the Yahoo Site Explorer links API with the PHP server-side scripting language to develop web applications that are important to search engine optimization.
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Think of the Site Explorer API as a "database" with which a server-side scripting language (PHP) will communicate, making requests for data. A similarity can be illustrated between PHP-MySQL and PHP-Yahoo Site Explorer Link API web applications. Observe the flow charts below:
When you are using a web application API such as Yahoo, you need an "Application ID" to authenticate your application before Yahoo provides you the data. The good thing about the inbound links API is that it is FREE; you will not need to pay to gather useful data from Yahoo.
However, there are limits. According to Yahoo Site Explorer, the "API is limited to 5,000 queries per IP address per day and to noncommercial use." Other details of its limitations are also available.
It is also important that your use of the Yahoo Site Explorer API will not violate the usage policy.
{mospagebreak title=Getting Started: Yahoo Account and Your Application ID}
For every unique web application, you need an "Application ID" you will use in your PHP program to authenticate the Yahoo Inbound Links API. You cannot secure an Application ID if you do not have a Yahoo account. So the first step is to secure a Yahoo account if you do not have one.
Once you have a Yahoo account, follow the steps below to secure an application ID:
1. Go to http://www.yahoo.com and sign in using your Yahoo account. You can sign in to your Yahoo Mail. This will automatically log you in to all Yahoo-related services.
2. Once you are logged in, copy and paste this URL in the browser address bar: http://developer.yahoo.com/wsregapp/
3. You need to fill out the required information as accurately as possible. You may leave other fields blank. A sample screenshot below gives you some guide to filling out the API application form:
4. After inputting all the required information, click "continue."
5. Yahoo will then provide you the Application ID on the next page after inputting all details. It is a ~64 character code, consisting of both alphanumeric and dashes as characters.
6. Bear in mind that this is a secret API key; it should not be shared with other developers, because this is issued just to you and your web application.
7. You can keep a safe copy of your application ID; you can either print it to a PDF or save it to your desktop.
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Now that you have an Application ID, you are ready to create your web application. It will do the following tasks:
- Send a request to Yahoo to get inbound links data (which will contain all of the request parameters to be discussed below, including your Application ID).
- Receive the response from the Yahoo Site Explorer API.
- Convert the response to a compatible data format that can be easily manipulated in PHP.
- Extract relevant data for analysis from the compatible data structure.
- Accept user inputs if necessary (this can be done via a web form).
- Perform inbound link analysis using the raw data provided by the Yahoo Inbound Link API.
- Output the results to the browser.
All of these six important tasks will be covered in this tutorial series. It will help you develop easy, useful and even advanced inbound link-related analysis using the Yahoo Site Explorer Link API.
To make a request to the Yahoo API is like sending a GET request. This type of request is done by appending parameters in the URL. These parameters are variables which can be changed depending on the intent of the application. Based on official Yahoo documentation on making a request, the official request URL is this:
The above URL is a standard and should NOT be altered. It is the official request URL for the Yahoo Inbound Links API. Now, since this is a form of GET request, to append your application ID (which will be needed for authentication), add a "?" string to the official request URL:
Your Application ID is just one of the request parameter/variables you can append. The official list of parameters can be found at the link under "Request Parameters."
Based on the request parameters, "appID" (application ID) and "query" are required; all others are optional, except when your application needs them.
Example: If you would like the Yahoo Inbound Link API to send you the data for the domain http://www.php-developer.org , and you need five results as well as having the output be compatible with PHP, the following is the final request URL (with parameters and value):
{mospagebreak title=Understanding the Inbound Link Explorer API Response}
After receiving the request, the API will give a response back to your web server. The format of the response could be XML (default), JSON or PHP. You can instruct the Yahoo Site Explorer API to give your the desired response format by incorporating this parameter into your request (see example above):
Output=[yourresponseformat eg. PHP, JSON or XML]
A PHP response will be used in this tutorial. Below are the most important response variables and their significance to SEO:
TotalResultsAvailable. This is the total number of back links pointing to the domain or a certain URL in your domain; it depends on what you are requesting. If you have this data, it highly correlates with the website's link popularity.
Title. This is the title of the linking page. By using this data properly, you can measure the relevance of the linking page with respect to your domain. The relevance of the page is one of the most important elements of back links.
URL. This is the URL of the back link page. By using this response, you can use this data to further check the back linking domain, such as the age of the domain, registration, number of indexed pages, Page Rank, etc., which can be used to measure the authority and trust of the back linking domain.
This concludes the first part. In the second part, you will learn how to formulate your PHP script to make requests and receive the response from the Site Explorer API.


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Sometimes a team just needs to look at a win as a win, and that's exactly what happened to the Newton boys basketball team Thursday night.
The Cardinals started slow and stayed that way through the third quarter, but eventually woke up in the fourth to earn a 50-36 victory and prevent Knoxville from spoiling Senior Night.
"In all reality, we played the fourth quarter like we should've played all game," Newton coach Nick Wilkins said. "If we would've played like that all game, we would've had a similar game to what it was down there. We took Knoxville for granted, so you have to give them credit."
Newton (8-10, 4-7 Little Hawkeye Conference) got a bucket from senior Collin Reynolds and a 3-pointer from junior Chandler Sturtz early in the first, but were stuck in neutral for a while after that. A putback by junior Daquan Allen and late basket by senior Jacob Hill ended the spell, but Newton still trailed 13-9 at the end of the first.
Nothing really changed in the second, as the Cardinals continued to surrender offensive rebounds and miss shots on the other end. Almost all of their points were earned in the paint by Allen, Reynolds and senior Jesse Bates, but a few outside shots from Knoxville put the Panthers up 20-17 going into the half.
"We gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the first half, so that was a big deal, but we just weren't running our offense," Wilkins said. "We would make one pass and then someone would put their head down and go to the rim, and that's not what we do. We move the ball, penetrate and dish, and we weren't doing that in the first half."
Newton sophomore Tyler Wood opened the second half with a three to tie things up, but things would only get worse after that. After a few more minutes of scoreless play, Wilkins pulled all five Cardinals off the floor and replaced them with bench players. Knoxville took advantage of the new lineup and went up 27-20, but when the Newton regulars returned, they brought a whole new ballgame with them.
In the final 1:30 of the quarter, the Cards ripped off a 7-0 run spurred by multiple steals from senior Andrew Clements that led to easy layups on the other end. Just like that, the score was tied up at 27.
"I think they would've done that on their own, but I was just trying to give them a head start on doing it," Wilkins said dryly. "But it's fine line. I would've looked like an idiot if we went down seven and didn't come back. We just needed that spark, and we eventually got it."
That spark stayed strong in the fourth quarter, which the Cards dominated. A three by Clements got the home crowd on its feet and some big plays by senior Jacob Hill helped extend Newton's lead. Following a Knoxville technical and ensuing free throws by Wood, Newton simply put the game in cruise control.
Bates, Clements, Hill, Reynolds and fellow seniors Michael Miller and Austin Hopwood were honored in a Senior Night ceremony before the game. Wilkins highlighted the group's maturity, especially when dealing with the frequent lineup changes it dealt with earlier in the season. The Cards have now won four out of their last five games, and the team's unity might be a big reason for that.
"At the beginning of the year some of them were starting, then they were on the bench and then some were starting again. But the thing about this senior class is that they were always ready to play," Wilkins said. "When I asked someone to come off the bench, they just did their job and didn't hang their head. I've been around plenty of seniors that would would just quit or get a bad attitude because of that, but they didn't. That says a lot about the kind of kids they are and what kind of men they'll be."
Newton will wrap up conference play in Pella tonight before making road trips to Winterset and Perry next week.
Newton 50, Knoxville 36
Individual scorers
K — Douglass 11, Moats 6, Smith 6, Joe Stearns 4, Jake Stearns 3, Davis 2, Higginbotham 2, Wallace 2
N — Wood 12, Reynolds 9, Bates 7, Hill 6, Sturtz 5, Allen 4, Clements 4, Shores 2, Hopwood 1


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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about in Pennsylvania today.
The Senate must now consider the measure which provides exceptions only for rape, incest or when the mother's life is in danger.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell still faces charges that he killed an adult female patient and four babies that were born alive at his inner-city clinic, but a judge determined there wasn't enough evidence to prove Gosnell killed three other newborns.
A district judge from suburban Philadelphia has resigned after tampering with records to keep a 2010 citation against her son out of the system so he wouldn't get in trouble with probation officers. A defense attorney says Magisterial District Judge Rita Arnold of Chester County is "incredibly sorry."
People who helped failed U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak raise $460,000 in political contributions say they've donated even though the former Democratic former congressman hasn't decided whether he's running for the Senate again, or for governor.
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials say drivers will be able to recharge their cars at four locations starting this summer. The recharging "outlets" will be at service plazas in Allegheny, Lancaster, Montgomery and Westmoreland counties.


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In my line of work the number of visitors grow fast near the end of the year, meaning also the number of simultaneous users will grow even greater. In our architecture that also means the number of inter-communication processes will cause the number of database connections to grow exponentially.
Something that wasn't a problem at all during the past few months all of a sudden became a problem we were unable to put a finger on. All we found was that is sometimes takes a bit longer to make a database connection. We started timing it and 70% of the slow connections (longer than 1 second) turned out to be just around 3 seconds. In the end we always would have a connection, so what's that to worry about?
Well, with a concurrency causing the number of connections to one single database to grow from 20 connections to 1024 means there are lots of bursts going on. So naturally we started …[Read more]


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Two well-known directors each adapt stories by Edgar Allen Poe in this horror drama. George Romero's The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar tells how the wife of an elderly, wealthy man and her lover--who also happens to be the husband's private physician--scheme to control his assets.
Dying before they can carry out their plans, his soul is caught between life and death while they freeze the body to finish their work. In the Dario Argento-directed The Black Cat a crime photographer, known for his photos' gruesome content, kills his girlfriend's titular pet and then his girlfriend. Soon he gets a good look at what he's done.
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from what I read on Heineken's report, Julien and ollivier was leading at the weather mark
but heineken was putting down the hammer on the downwing leg.
do you have any explanations on that fact. I use to race with Julien, I am sure he is very fast downwind.
It seems that Julien was using a Jay factory raceboard tri fin set up (see below) my understanding could be that the front footstrap (located close to the rail) is most favourable to upwind but not to downwind..
does any one has some pictures of heineken race board ?
thanks in advance