Combating Web Spam with TrustRank Zolt´ n Gy¨ ngyi a o Stanford University Computer Science Department Stanford, CA 94305 zoltan@cs.stanford.edu Hector Garcia-Molina Stanford University Computer Science Department Stanford, CA 94305 hector@cs.stanford.edu Jan Pedersen Yahoo! Inc. 701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 jpederse@yahoo-inc.com Abstract Web spam pages use various techniques to achieve higher-than-deserved rankings in a search engine’s results. While human experts can identify
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Advanced Problems in Core Mathematics Stephen Siklos Fourth edition, October 2008 ABOUT THIS BOOKLET This booklet is intended to help you to prepare for STEP examinations. It should also be useful as preparation for any undergraduate mathematics course, even if you do not plan to take STEP. The questions are all based on recent STEP questions. I chose the questions either because they are ‘nice’ – in the sense that you should get a lot of pleasure from tackling them – or because I
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1 UNIT 1 Living Things and Their Environment DRAFT April 29, 2014 Photo Credit: http://www.flyingfourchette.com/2013/05/25/around-ubud/ 2 UNIT 1: Living Things and Their Environment Introduction At this point, students have already learned in Grade 8 how the body breaks down food into forms that can be absorbed through the digestive system and then transported to each cell, which was on the other hand discussed in Grade 7 to be the basic unit of life. The learners have also discovered that cells
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of analysis will be conducted using financial ratios, percentage change in the balance sheets and income statements, as well as common size balance sheets and income statements for the years 2010 – 2014. Some values of industry averages were found in the Thomson Reuters Eikon database. Missing values were calculated using financial statements of the key players in the industry (ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP). Financial ratios Liquidity ratios Let us look at whether Gazprom can meet its short-term
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ABE Level 5 Diploma Unit Title: The Business Environment Learning Outcome: 1. Understand the significance of the environment on business activity. Please note that the content of this Lecture Guide is listed in its recommended teaching order, rather than in numerical order. Indicative Content: 1.1.1 Explain the business organisation as a transformation process: • Business organisations undergo a transformation process from inputs into outputs, using physical inputs plus finance and skills to
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Senior Design Project Submittal May 4 2012 Bleser Park Pedestrian Bridge The following is a 2011-2012 Senior Design Project report for the Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. Senior Design Project Submittal 2012 Table of Contents 1.0.0 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.1.0 1.2.0 2.0.0 2.1.0 2.2.0 2.3.0 2.4.0 Objective ....................
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EFFECT OF MERGER ACQUISITION ON FIRM’S PERFORMANCE BY AYODELE EYITOPE A. DARAMOLA OPEMIPO O. FALUSI OLANIYI JANUARY 2001 ABSTRACT The world is changing. Economy being a Dynamic phenomenon is changing it. Gone are the days when the Nigerian economy is described as underdeveloped. We are not saying that our economy ranks in pari-passu with that of Western Europe. However, we are so far away from where we started as a nation
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is (strong, moderate, weak) o Relationships should be assessed in this order How to Analyze Relationships 1. Choose variables to analyze 2. Determine if the variables are interval/ratio or nominal/ordinal 3. Use the correct relationship analysis a. For two interval/ratio variables – use correlation b. For two nominal/ordinal variables – use cross-tabs 4. Does a relationship exist? 5. If relationship exists, determine the direction a. Monotonic
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School of Innovation, Design and Engineering Bachelor Thesis in Aeronautical Engineering 15 credits, Basic level 300 Investigation of Different Airfoils on Outer Sections of Large Rotor Blades Authors: Torstein Hiorth Soland and Sebastian Thuné Report code: MDH.IDT.FLYG.0254.2012.GN300.15HP.Ae Sammanfattning Vindkraft står för ca 3 % av jordens produktion av elektricitet. I
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