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2013 Big Ten Championship
Spartans knockoff Buckeyes from possible BCS Championship
December 7, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS – UPSET? hhhmmm….
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Behind the play of sophomore quarterback, Connor Cook, Michigan State rallied from a seven-point third-quarter deficit by scoring the final 17 points Saturday night to upset Ohio State 34-24 and deny the Buckeyes a chance to play in the VIZIO BCS National Championship game.
"I think we heard people talk bad about us all year. This wasn't the first week where we heard people say negative things about us as an offense or as a football team, Cook said after throwing a 9-yard TD pass with 11:41 left to give the Spartans a 27-24 lead. "I think we were underdogs in the majority of the games we played this year. It really didn't affect us."
Cook responded to the challenge by driving the Spartans for a field goal, hooking up with the wide open Josiah Price in the flat of the end zone and then burned 3½ critical minutes on the clinching drive, capped by Jeremy Langford's sealing 26-yard TD run.
Cook finished 24-of-40 for a career-high 304 yards and three scores. Langford ran 24 times for 128 yards, becoming the first player this season to top 100 yards against the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes did that late in the first half when they closed to 17-10 at halftime. Braxton Miller opened the second half with an 8-yard TD run to tie and then gave Ohio State the 24-17 lead with a 6-yard run with 5:36 left in the third.
Michigan State answered with Michael Geiger's 44-yard field goal, which barely dropped over the crossbar, to make it 24-20 and Cook hooked up with a wide-open Price in the flat to make it 27-24 before Langford sealed it with his TD run with 2:16 left, which prompted coach Mark Dantonio to lobby for the Spartans to be playing in the title game Jan. 6.
"I can tell you this, we beat the No. 2 team," Dantonio said. "We're 12-1 so why not us? Why not us? I'll vote us No. 2."
Ohio State C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
Miller 8/21 101 4.8 1 0
Michigan State C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
Cook 24/40 304 7.6 3 1
Ohio State CAR YDS AVG TD LG
Miller 21 142 6.8 2 48
Hyde 18 118 6.6 0 18
Michigan State CAR YDS AVG TD LG
Langford 24 128 5.3 1 34
Shelton 2 8 4.0 0 7
Ohio State REC YDS AVG TD LG
Brown 5 53 10.6 1 20
Heuerman 1 36 36.0 0 36
Michigan State REC YDS AVG TD LG
Mumphery 2 84 42.0 1 72
Kings Jr. 5 67 13.4 0 48
Ohio State came into the game with the nation's longest winning streak (24), had not lost under Meyer in two seasons and had one of the nation's most productive offenses and underrated defenses.
With Carlos Hyde and Braxton Miller each over 100 rush yards…. Ohio State has multiple 100-yd rushers in 4 straight games (5 total this season); Buckeyes had 5 such games in the previous 15 seasons combined
Ohio State held scoreless in 1st qtr for 1st time since Oct. 27, 2012 at Penn State (won 35-23) Buckeyes entered the day with an FBS-high 220 points scored in the 1st qtr this season
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Breaking down
As college football teams get started, we're taking a quick look into the BIG Ten.
This is a snapshot of how the BIG Ten looks at this point in time, not knowing all the personnel/coaching changes that will be in place for next season. As a reminder, these can and will change during the next eight months. Ohio State is on top, and quite frankly, the Buckeyes are head and shoulders above the rest of the league. Other teams such as Northwestern, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan certainly belong in the league's lead pack, while Michigan State and Penn State both have talent as well as question marks. We don't see a whole lot separating Nos. 2-6.
There aren't many BCS Championship contenders in the Big Ten, but here's what stands in the way for the conference's elite.
Here we go …
1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes made the most of their sanctioned season, running the table to post just the sixth unbeaten, untied season in team history. Urban Meyer's crew now takes aim at a Big Ten title and perhaps even a national title, its first since 2002. Junior quarterback, Braxton Miller, leads a potentially explosive offense, but Ohio State needs its young defenders to grow up in a hurry as there are depth and experience questions on that side of the ball.
2. Northwestern: The Wildcats won 10 games in 2012 with a young team most projected to win no more than seven. Northwestern returns a very strong nucleus, led by running back Venric Mark and quarterback Kain Colter, and loses only a few key seniors. Most of the Wildcats' talent can be found in their younger classes. The schedule gets tougher in 2013 — Northwestern opens Big Ten play with Ohio State and Wisconsin — but the Wildcats should be a major factor in the Legends Division if they can shore up their offensive line and continue to make strides on defense.
3. Nebraska: There's no doubt Nebraska will have one of the nation's top offenses in 2013. Fourth-year starter Taylor Martinez returns at quarterback and has the Big Ten's largest arsenal of weapons at his disposal. The big concerns are on defense after Nebraska hemorrhaged points and yards in its four losses this past season and loses a group of seniors. Bo Pelini needs to get his defense back on track and hope the offense can limit turnovers, a huge problem throughout this season.
4. Wisconsin: Gary Andersen hardly inherits a bare cupboard in Madison. His predecessor, Bret Bielema, actually pointed to the 2013 team as potentially his best with the Badgers. The coaching transition could create some speed bumps, but Wisconsin returns two dynamic running backs in James White and Melvin Gordon, multiple quarterbacks with experience and a good defensive front seven led by Chris Borland. There are concerns in the secondary (three starters gone) and at wide receiver (not enough playmakers), but Wisconsin should push Ohio State in the Leaders Division.
5. Michigan: The Denard Robinson era is over and Michigan needs offensive playmakers to replace its record-setting quarterback and surround new signal-caller Devin Gardner. A bigger concern, though, is an offensive line that struggled at times in 2012 and must replace most of its starting lineup. Coach Brady Hoke should see some of his strong early recruiting efforts pay off in Year 3, although Michigan might not have the depth to challenge for a league title until 2014. Linebacker Jake Ryan leads a defense that has improved the past two seasons but must measure up to elite competition.
6. Michigan State
7. Penn State
8. Minnesota
9. Indiana
10. Purdue
11. Iowa
12. Illinois
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August 15, 2013
Ohio State:
A road trip to California may trip up the Buckeyes if they sleepwalk their way through the nonconference schedule as badly as they did in 2012, but it's wholly reasonable to think Ohio State will be 11-0 when it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan.
Notre Dame comes to town in what might be the most highly anticipated nonconference game of the Big Ten season (more on that later), and despite some heavy losses, the Irish will still have a level of talent to give Michigan all it can handle. Also, the Legends Division is basically one roadblock after another.
The Huskers should be happy to see UCLA come to town this year after the Bruins shellacked the Nebraska defense early on in 2012, but that's still going to be the same UCLA offense with the same quarterback—and Brett Hundley's only going to be more dangerous than last year, his freshman campaign.
Iowa fans hoping for a quick return to the bowl season may be in for a rude surprise in 2013, as the Hawkeyes schedule looks to be a major hurdle on their road back to success. The nonconference schedule is manageable enough, though the trip to Iowa State usually means a loss for Kirk Ferentz. It's what happens in the Big Ten that should doom Iowa, however.
The Legends Division should once again be one of the toughest divisions top-to-bottom in all of college football, and Iowa gets no favors from the scheduling gods when it comes to interdivisional play. Here, Iowa is saddled with games against Ohio State, Wisconsin and perennial "rival" Purdue.
All told, Iowa faces all seven Big Ten bowl teams from 2012—and the eighth game is the worst of them all, a trip to Ohio State.
Ohio State sort of has a built-in advantage when it comes to scheduling since it's the only school in its division that never has to play Ohio State. Nonetheless, the Buckeyes' last schedule before the resume-conscious 2014 slate hits is an exercise in cupcakery (new word alert).
The offseason schedule is a joke, as a trip to slumping California is the only thing that could conceivably challenge the Buckeyes. Divisional rivals Wisconsin and Penn State both come to Columbus, and the only major test on the docket is a trip to Michigan to close out the regular season—at which point Urban Meyer could easily be 23-0 as Ohio State's head coach.
The Big Ten's six-team divisions mean each team gets five divisional games a year and three interdivisional games, including one annual protected rivalry. Here are the three teams each Big Ten school gets to miss in 2013.
In the Leaders Division, Illinois avoids Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota. Indiana also won't play Iowa; the Hoosiers also miss Nebraska and Northwestern.
Ohio State won't play Michigan State, Minnesota or Nebraska, while Penn State gets the luxury of avoiding Iowa, Michigan State and Northwestern. Purdue won't see Michigan, Minnesota or Northwestern, and Wisconsin is avoiding Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska.
Over in the Legends Division, Iowa won't face Illinois, Indiana or Penn State. Michigan also misses Illinois; also missing from the Wolverines' docket are Purdue and Wisconsin. Michigan State avoids Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin.
To finish it all off, Nebraska is missing Indiana, Ohio State and Wisconsin, while Northwestern won't face Indiana, Penn State or Purdue.
BEST NON-CONFERENCE Matchups
Missouri at Indiana: Missouri struggled through its first season in the SEC, but the Tigers are dangerous enough to hang points on anyone—especially the porous Hoosier defense. Don't you dare count Kevin Wilson out of a fireworks show, though.
Notre Dame at Michigan:
The Wolverines want revenge for a 13-6 loss that wasn't nearly that close, and getting the Irish in Ann Arbor may be the opportunity they need to jump-start a special season in 2013.
Michigan State at Notre Dame:
Notre Dame was miles ahead of the Spartans in 2012, but both programs will be in rebuilding mode, and MSU could steal an enormous road win here.
UCLA at Nebraska:
The Huskers will want to avenge last year's 36-30 loss at UCLA, and the "Blackshirt" defense will be particularly in pursuit of restoring some pride after the Bruins hung 643 yards of offense on the Huskers last year.
Wisconsin at Arizona State:
Nobody's going to mistake Todd Graham's Sun Devils for the elite of the Pac-12, but their demolition of Navy in the Fight Hunger Bowl and eight-win season served notice that you go to Tempe at your own peril. Wisconsin should be in for a 60-minute fight here.
BYU at Wisconsin:
The Badgers are the only two-time member of this list, which should give some indication as to how weak the Big Ten's nonconference slate is in 2013. At any rate, this rare October non-con game should go a long way in determining bowl destinations for both schools.
And by contrary….
We could go 20-deep on this list. For your sake we won't.
Wyoming at Nebraska:
We're perversely hoping the announcers refer to this game as a "border war," as if there's anyone living within 100 miles of the Wyoming-Nebraska border.
Indiana State at Indiana:
In-state rivalries like this are why Indiana is a basketball state.
UNLV at Minnesota:
For the second straight year, the Rebels and Gophers kick off the season a couple days early, and for the second straight year, it will be one of the most insanely idiotic games we have ever watched. At no point in the rambling, incoherent contest will they be close to anything considered quality football. Everyone in that stadium and watching on television will be dumber for having watched it.
Illinois vs. Washington at Chicago:
They're not seriously putting in a game's worth of foot traffic on the notoriously dodgy Soldier Field grass for an Illinois football game, are they?
Florida A&M at Ohio State:
Braxton Miller might get in a quarter of work before his day is done. Yawn.
Tennessee Tech at Wisconsin:
The Golden Eagles weren't even good by FCS standards; they went 3-8 in a weak Ohio Valley Conference in 2012.
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2012 NCAA Football – Week 9
Upset week… or just good football?
October 28, 2012
Week 9 action around the Big Ten -let's recount all that happens…
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Minnesota owned the Boilermakers in the game, scoring 44 straight points from the middle of the first quarter to the middle of the third quarter. Oh, and this was also the Gopher's first Big Ten win this year.
With the loss, Wisconsin's road to the Leaders division spot in the Big Ten title game goes through Indiana, who is the only team who can prevent the Badgers from going to Indianapolis.
Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was knocked out with a second quarter elbow injury, and Nebraska's defense took over from there, holding the Wolverines to a season-low 188 total yards, intercepting backup quarterback Russell Bellomy three times and keeping Michigan out of the end zone for the second consecutive week. Nebraska has defeated its two main rivals for the Legends crown in back-to-back weeks with victories over Northwestern and Michigan and now is sitting pretty in first place in their division. During the game, Nebraska celebrated the 50th anniversary of the beginning of its NCAA-record sellout streak, currently at 323 games in a row and counting.
Northwestern ran for 349 rushing yards on Iowa and was in control throughout the entire game. Iowa looks average and their record would agree as they are 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
This game was coined the "IneligiBowl" which went in favor of Ohio State who remains one of six unbeaten teams. Ohio State isn't allowed to win many things, but Braxton Miller can still win the Heisman and he is definitely one of the favorites. The sophomore rushed for 134 yards and scored three total touchdowns. Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin, who leads the Big Ten in passing, threw for a career-high 327 yards and two touchdowns but threw a costly third-quarter interception that was returned for a touchdown. With the win, Ohio State will most likely now win the Leader Division but will be removed from the Big Ten title game like a bad tattoo.
NOTE: Ohio State has now won three consecutive games at Beaver Stadium for the first time in the history of this rivalry.
In additional games during week 9, four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T'eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game. Here are all highlights from a wild week in college football.
If Alabama was already looking ahead to next week's matchup with LSU, you wouldn't know it from their play. The Crimson Tide rolled up 38 unanswered points before finally surrendering a touchdown in the game's final minutes. Once again, the Alabama defense was dominant, holding the Bulldogs to just 256 total yards, forcing three turnovers and holding LaDarius Perkins, the SEC's leading rusher, to just 38 yards on the ground. Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns, has now gone eight straight weeks without throwing an interception.
Colorado came into the game ranked next-to-last in scoring defense, and that stat isn't likely to improve after the Ducks rolled up a season-high 70 points and 617 yards. Oregon led 56-0 at halftime, and most of the Ducks starters were pulled midway through the second quarter. Oregon running back Kenjon Barner rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns while DeAnthony Thomas added a 73-yard punt return touchdown to go along with 97 rushing yards and a score. Colorado has given up at least 50 points in each of the last three weeks.
Georgia's defense had given up 300+ yards in every game and at least 20 in all but one this season. But they picked a great week to turn things around have their best game of the season, holding the Gators to just 266 yards and forcing six turnovers. Freshman running back Todd Gurley ran for 118 yards and a touchdown to provide most of Georgia's offense against a Florida defense that had another solid game (held the Bulldogs to just 273 yards and intercepted quarterback Aaron Murray three times) but was unable to overcome the Gators' offensive miscues. This is just the fifth time Georgia has won in their last 23 games against the Gators.
Collin Klein threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to keep himself squarely in the Heisman mix and the Wildcats in the national title hunt. The Wildcats got off to a slow start (just 19 yards on their first three drives) against a Texas Tech defense that came into the game ranked seventh in the nation, but exploded to score on eight straight possessions. Red Raider quarterback Seth Doege threw 15 touchdown passes in his previous two games, but was held in check this week, throwing for 331 yards and two touchdowns, but also a pick-six interception. This is Kansas State's first 8-0 start since 1999.
Are the Irish forreal? Notre Dame running backs Cierre Wood and Theo Riddick each ran for 74 yards and a touchdown as the Fighting Irish became just the second ranked team to beat a Bob Stoops-coached team in Norman. And while Notre Dame had decent success running the ball, the Fighting Irish defense made sure Oklahoma couldn't do the same, holding the Sooners to just 15 yards on 24 carries. Linebacker Manti T'eo continued his stellar season with 11 tackles (two for loss), one sack and an interception. After missing last week's game with a concussion, Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson threw for 177 yards and rushed for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame is the only team in the nation with four wins over Top 25 teams. This was just the second time in their last 35 games that the Sooners were held to 17 or fewer points.
#6 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BYE LSU had a very well-timed bye to prepare for next week's big showdown with #1 Alabama. R&R weekend….
Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion's return from an early-season knee injury didn't go well, as the sophomore threw a career-high four interceptions before being pulled midway through the fourth quarter in favor of backup Cody Vaz. The Beavers outgained Washington 427-293, but Mannion's interceptions twice ended drives in Washington territory and set up the Huskies' go-ahead touchdown. Washington is one of the most difficult teams in the country to figure out—they have now beaten two Top Ten opponents, but hey have also lost three games by 30 or more points.
Arizona quarterback Matt Scott accounted for 469 total yards and four touchdowns, leading the Wildcats back from a 15-point deficit late in the third quarter to upset the Trojans. USC led 28-13 with four minutes left in the third quarter before Arizona rallied to score 26 unanswered points in the next 14 minutes. USC receiver Marqise Lee caught 16 passes for a PAC-12 record 345 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Arizona's win snaps a four-game losing streak to the Trojans.
Despite losing star running back Chris Thompson with a knee injury last week, Florida State's offense showed little sign of slowing down, rolling up 560 yards and 48 points. Seminoles quarterback E.J. Manuel threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while Thompson's replacement, sophomore Devonta Freeman rushed for 104 yards and two scores. Florida State's defense and special teams were equally impressive in the win, holding the ACC's second-best passing attack to just 129 passing yards, forcing four turnovers and getting a 75-yard punt return touchdown. The Seminoles are now 18-0 all-time versus Duke.
Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for a school-record 428 yards and five touchdowns, including one to receiver Sammy Watkins, who caught eight passes for a school-record 202 yards. After managing just 16 yards on its first two drives, the Tigers' offense erupted to find the end zone on its next five possessions, jumping out to a 35-0 lead in the second quarter. The Tigers have now won four in a row in this series.
Louisville outgained the Bearcats 524-353 but needed a field goal and an interception in overtime to keep its undefeated season alive. Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw for 416 and two touchdowns, twice rallying Louisville from 10-point deficits. Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legeaux threw three interceptions, including one that ended the Bearcats' only possession in overtime. On Louisville's field goal attempt in overtime, the snap was fumbled. But Cincinnati had called timeout to ice the kicker just before the snap, giving Louisville's John Wallace another attempt at the 30-yarder that he made for the win. The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Cardinals in this series.
South Carolina held off a late Volunteers rally to secure the win, but the Gamecocks may have bigger concerns this week as star running back Marcus Lattimore had to be carted off the field after suffering a gruesome knee injury. Even though coach Steve Spurrier declined on Sunday to discuss specifics of his horrific injury suffered in the second quarter of Saturday's 38-35 victory over Tennessee, he confirmed the junior running back had a dislocated knee, the same injury incurred by freshman defensive back T.J. Gurley earlier this season.
"The knee sort of pops out of place, a dislocation," Spurrier said. "They got it back in place pretty quickly, though. Dr. (Jeffrey) Guy said it was back in quickly."
But Spurrier added it "remains to be seen" how long Lattimore's rehab from his second major knee injury will take, and didn't rule out the possibility of his recovery extending into 2014.
"Dr. Guy said there could be a chance (of a 2013 return), but there could be a chance that it could be two years down the road," Spurrier said. "It could be a full year of recovery. We'll have to wait and see, that's what he said. We'll take it one day at a time and allow the doctors and Marcus and a lot of prayers to do their work."
Since Lattimore didn't redshirt as a freshman in 2010, he has two years of eligibility left to play his final season, or he could opt for the NFL.
"It's going to take a while, obviously, to recover and rehab this," Spurrier said. "But Marcus has a good attitude today. We saw him and talked with him. He knows what the road ahead is. We're all hoping and praying he will be back."
South Carolina rolled up 510 yards of offense en route to their highest scoring game since late September. Quarterback Connor Shaw threw for 356 yards and tallied four total touchdowns for the win.
In the short term, the ball-carrying responsibilities fall to Kenny Miles (149 yards) and Mike Davis (157), while the plans to redshirt Brandon Wilds could be scrapped. Miles, a fifth-year senior, ascends to the No. 1 running back slot for the Arkansas game on Nov. 10 at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks will have to dig deep without Lattimore moving forward.
Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova threw six interceptions that set up 21 Kent State points, ending the Scarlet Knights hopes for an undefeated season. Rutgers came into the game ranked third in the nation in rush defense, but allowed the Golden Flashes to roll up 224 yards on the ground. This is Kent State's first-ever win over a ranked team (0-22 prior to this weekend) and the victory gives the Golden Flashes their first six-game winning streak since 1940.
Stanford's defense was the story of this game, holding the Cougars to minus-sixteen yards rushing, sacking quarterback Jeff Tuel ten times and forcing one costly interception that was returned for a fourth-quarter touchdown that put the Cardinal up by two scores. This is the third time this season the Cougars have been held to negative rushing yards. By comparison, the rest of the FBS combined has just five such games. Washington State has lost 19 straight games to ranked teams, a streak dating back to 2006, while Stanford has now won 14 straight road games against unranked foes.
Boise State overcame a slow start and put up 31 unanswered points to move to 7-0 all-time against Wyoming. The Broncos defense was once again dominant, holding the Cowboys to just 270 yards of offense (54 rushing) and returning a third-quarter fumble for a touchdown. Broncos running back D.J. Harper rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Wyoming was playing without head coach Dave Christensen, who was suspended for one game following an obscenity-filled tirade at Air Force coaches after their Oct. 13 game. The Broncos have won 48 straight games in the month of October, a streak dating back to 2001.
The stats really speak for themselves: at halftime, A&M had outgained the Tigers 464-91. The Aggies had 28 points on the board before Auburn ever made a first down. The Aggies scored on seven of their first eight possessions and jumped out to a 49-7 lead before the starters were pulled early in the third quarter. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel accounted for 350 total yards and four touchdowns in just over two quarters of play. Auburn is off to its first 1-7 start since 1952.
Ohio's dreams of busting the BCS came to a dramatic end Saturday, as the Miami (OH) RedHawks took the lead with just 1:24 to go and then sealed the victory when Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton took a sack rather than throwing the ball away with just seconds on the clock. Miami receiver Nick Harwell caught eight passes for 138 yards and a touchdown in the upset win.
Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron threw for 292 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another score to lead the Bulldogs to their first-ever win as a ranked team. Louisiana Tech missed three field goals, but the Lobos were unable to capitalize, turning the ball over three times. This was New Mexico State's seventh-straight loss.
After back-to-back blowout losses, the Mountaineers got a much-needed week off to stop the bleeding and prepare for next week's contest against fellow Big 12 newcomer TCU.
Our TOP 10
1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Kansas State
4. Notre Dame
6. Georgia
7. Florida State
8. Louisville
9. Clemson
10. Florida
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2012 NCAA Football – Week 8
Heart pounding finishes in several contest…
October 2012
Big Ten football isn't always pretty, but one thing is for sure lack of separation between most of the teams means close, hard-hitting games every week. Week 8 was no different – three games came down to the last or almost last snap: Michigan's 12-10 win over Michigan State, Nebraska's 29-28 squeaker over Northwestern, and Ohio State's improbable 29-22 overtime comeback victory over Purdue. Indiana even went down to the wire in a 31-30 loss to Navy.
Ohio State 29 Purdue 22 OT
Ohio State pulled one out in a game that they should have lost. Braxton Miller was injured on the late in the third quarter and was taken to the hospital. Purdue led 22-14 when Ohio State drove 51 yards to tie the game after the two point conversion. Kenny Guiton came in to relieve Miller and threw a two yard TD pass to tie the game. The loss over-shadowed a good defensive effort by the Purdue defense led by DT Kawann Short. Short is one of the best DT in the country and has now had two good games against good competition. Earlier this year Short had a monster game in a loss to Notre Dame.
Up Next: Ohio State at Penn State, Purdue at Minnesota
Michigan 12 Michigan State 10
Somewhere up above Fielding Yost and Bo Schembechler are smiling as Michigan football recorded their 900th victory. The Wolverines are on a roll after early season losses to Alabama and Notre Dame. This one wasn't pretty as it was a defensive struggle most of the way. Michigan was down 10-9 with two minutes to play when Denard Robinson drove the ball 36 yards to set-up a Brendan Gibbons 38 yard field goal to win the game. Robinson had 259 yards of offense on the day. The Spartans are reeling offensively when Le'Veon Bell can't get off running. Bell was held to 68 yards on 28 carries.
Up Next: Michigan at Nebraska, Michigan State at Wisconsin
Nebraska 29, Northwestern 28
There isn't really anything funny I can say about this matchup as it was actually a great game. Both Nebraska and Northwestern look like teams that will earn above-average bowl games. Nebraska now has an important tie-breaking win that will factor in the much more interesting chase for the Legends Division crown. Up next: Michigan at Nebraska, Iowa at Northwestern
Wisconsin 38, Minnesota 13
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2012 Leaders Division winner Wisconsin Badgers! I know it's only half way through the Big Ten schedule but seriously, Wisconsin (3-1 in Big Ten play) is the default winner of this division. Ohio State and Penn State are ineligible, Indiana can't close out games, Purdue is mediocre and Illinois is terrible. Enjoy the trip to Indy, Wisconsin, you are the least terrible!
Up Next: Purdue at Minnesota, Michigan State at Wisconsin
Penn State 38, Iowa 14
Penn State continues to impress despite coming into the year following one of, if not the most, disastrous off-field distractions in sports history. Iowa wasn't the strongest opponent but the Nittany Lions handled the Hawkeyes fairly easily, almost doubling them up in total offensive yards.
Navy 31, Indiana 30
For weeks it seemed that if Indiana's defense could contain opponents, the Hoosiers could start winning games. Turns out what's really keeping the Hoosiers from winning is their inability to finish games. For the third time during their current five game losing streak, the Hoosiers have blown fourth quarter leads, each one in a different way. The Ball State game was a double last-second comeback for both teams that ended in the Cardinals favor. The Michigan State game was controlled by the Hoosiers early, but gradually lost, resulting in a go-ahead score for the Spartans halfway through the fourth quarter. Now the Hoosiers blow a two-score lead in the final six minutes to Navy. The Hoosiers may lose almost every game, but at least they keep us guessing how they will lose it. The only way this team can truly get its confidence back is to beat up on a terrible team. Hello Illinois!
Illinois gets an extra week of practice before they play what looks like their only chance for a Big Ten win this season when it hosts Indiana. I researched, and yes, one of them will leave that weekend having won a Big Ten game, and we'll be there LIVE.
Big Ten football can almost expect these types of games over the final month and a half of the season, with unpredictable results and an exciting league race, especially in the Legends Division. They might not be as sexy or thrilling as watching a national championship contest, or most SEC games, but they will certainly keep Big Ten fans' hearts pounding. Thus, a specific collision courses are all set for October. 27 in BIG Ten: Michigan and Nebraska! Both teams show grit to survive difficult tests, making their meeting in Lincoln a crucial one for the Legends Division race. With Iowa and Northwestern both losing, the Wolverines and Huskers stand as the top two teams in the division, and they have an intriguing game on tap. Nebraska's high-scoring offense, which is even more potent at home, will try to top Michigan's rapidly improving defense. Denard Robinson versus Taylor Martinez is a marquee matchup. In addition, Penn State – Ohio State!!!! Neither can make it to the Big Ten title game, due to sanctions, but they can have the best record in the Leaders conference and might just be the best two teams in the league, not just the division too. They will square off in State College in what should be a highly charged atmosphere. Add in the renewal of the recent rivalry between Wisconsin and Michigan State and a do-or-die Legends game between Northwestern and Iowa, and you can see why the Saturday before Halloween should be scary good.
NOTE: We will be LIVE in Champaign, Illinois for the Indiana – Illinois game!
Tune in next week for our recap!
Notre Dame 17 BYU 14
A battle of great LB's in this one with Notre Dame's Manti T'eo and BYU's Kyle Van Noy. T'eo is a Mormon by faith and spurned going to BYU which still doesn't sit well in Provo. Both Van Noy and T'eo answered the bell and had interceptions in the game. Notre Dame's defense is first class but this team isn't national championship material with this offense. Tyler Eifert is their only passing weapon and it seems they target him on every play. Notre Dame did rush for 279 yards on the ground.
NORTHERN 37, Akron 7
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Jordan Lynch threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more as Northen Illinois routed Akron 37-7 Saturday in Mid-American Conference action. Lynch finished with 223 yards on 20 of 33 passing and threw touchdown passes of nine and four yards. Northern Illinois (7-1, 4-1) held a 13-7 lead before Lynch's 15-yard touchdown run gave the Huskies a 20-7 advantage at halftime. After Lynch's second touchdown pass pushed the lead to 30-7, his second touchdown run, this time a 35-yarder, created the final margin. Lynch, who finished with 131 yards on the ground, has rushed for 100-plus yards in each of the Huskies' last six games. Akron (1-7, 0-4) struggled to move the ball, gaining just 194 yards on 65 plays from scrimmage.
Northern Illinois has won 16 of its last 17 games. Its last lost was by one point to Iowa in the 2012 season opener.
Interceptions this season of Alabama QB AJ McCarron. He ran his streak of attempts without an interception to 239 in the 44-13 win at Tennessee, extending his school record. He and Louisiana Tech's Colby Cameron are the only QBs (minimum 15 attempts a game) in FBS not to be intercepted this season.
There are only two unbeatens left in FCS… Cal Poly moved to 7-0 with a 37-25 Big Sky win against Portland State, and Lehigh moved to 8-0 with a 42-19 homecoming win against Bucknell.
Southern Illinois has scored on three consecutive games on a blocked punt in a 38-21 win against Youngstown State. The Salukis, who also scored on a fumble recovery and interception, have won all three of those games.
Savannah State has thirteen (13) consecutive losses and it's the longest active streak in FCS, before outlasting Edward Waters (Fla.) of the NAIA 42-35. The Tigers had 51 points in their first six games this season.
Harvard had fourteen (14) consecutive wins, longest active streak in all of Division I, before a 39-34 loss at Princeton. The Tigers had 29 points in the fourth quarter, including Quinn Epperly's 36-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson with 13 seconds left.
Southern Methodist scored a school record of 72-points in their 72-42 win against Houston. The Mustangs had nine takeaways, tying a school record for most against an FBS team, converting four into touchdowns.
USC's Matt Barkley tossed a career record 102 touchdown passes, setting school and Pac-12 records. He had six TD tosses in all Saturday in a 50-6 win against Colorado. Four of them went to Robert Woods, who also set a school record for career receptions and now has 220.
Our TOP 10
1. Alabama (7-0)
2. Oregon (7-0)
3. Kansas State (7-0)
4. Florida (7-0)
5. Notre Dame (7-0)
7. Oregon State (6-0)
8. Oklahoma (5-1)
10. Georgia (6-1)
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text: mnBroncos 3 Posted June 13, 2014 Subject basicly states my question. I have played a hand full of games and want to start adding some of the expansion parts to the experience. (got the expansions when got the base game for great reduction). I am thinking to start with all the normal cards to add to the experience so not always the same cards, especially the super crises cards (you see everyone very quickly with just the base game). Also probably the Pegasus ship and mutanity cards (just so don't have to worry about taking the cards that deal with them) and maybe the CAG. I am just wondering what is the most highly recommended pieces of the expansions. I think the cylon leaders is the thing I want to try the least but not sure which of the other board pieces besides Pegasus should think of adding. (oh besides the updated cylon location and probably updated air force one (presidents ship i can't remember the real name ha)). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Conversations on Architecture 2013
Launching alongside Decorex SA Durban and sponsored by Caesarstone, the annual Conversations on Architecture conference is being shaken up with this year's event hitting the roads of South Africa to tour all three major cities. Previously the COA conference fell in line with Decorex SA show dates around the country, but this year the talks will be held in short succession of each other in Durban, Cape Town and Joz i- that means no more waiting for your turn. As the country's most noteworthy architectural event, the 2013 talks will be hosted by Jozi architect Hugh Fraser and include a long line-up of the world's hottest architects. See it as a platform to discuss, gain inspiration and learn from the industry leaders on topics such as global trends and cutting edge developments in all design disciplines. Conference info by city Durban: 20 March at the Docklands Hotel, R850 p/p Cape Town: 25 March at CTICC, R950 p/p Jozi: 27 March at The Venue, Melrose Arch, R950 p/p Speakers
- Alex de Rijke, headline speaker and Dean of Architecture & Interiors at London's Royal College of Art
- Solano Benitez, the award-winning Paraguayan architect who founded Gabinete de Arquitectura
- Jorg Leeser of German architectural practice BeL Associates
- Kevin Boyd, born and bred in Durban
- Brian McKechnie, outspoken Johannesburg architect
- Heinrich Wolff of the Noero Wolff Architects duo
- Jonathan Green, an eco-architect
- Anton Francois Comrie, landscape architect and founding member of GREENinc
- Johann Slee of Slee and Co architects in Stellenbosch
- Jeremy Steere, practising in Mtunzini and Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal
- Georg van Gass of GASS Architecture Studios and GOET furniture designers and manufacturers
- Rod Choromanski, a Durban-based architect specialising in small-scale community projects


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We are gradually re-branding to our new name. Mariposa combines:
Along with
We hope that it's a name that is both a bit different, but also friendly and welcoming.
We also quite like the metaphor from Chaos Theory,
"It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world"
Not that we're advocating chaos per se, or indeed typhoons, but we do believe that the education children receive at primary school can have far reaching effects. It is one of our key aims to give our children the confidence and skills to be able to create change in the world.
Our new website is almost ready, our new Facebook page is live (do head over and 'like'), our twitter account has been renamed and some new leaflets have been printed.
Mariposa Primary School, an amazing New School for Harrow.
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Mariposa Primary School will not be able to open in September 2018, and we are unable at present to give any certainty about what our opening year will be.
With great pleasure, we'd like to announce that admissions are open, so you can now apply for a place at Mariposa Primary School for September 2018! For more information about the process and to apply, please see our admissions page.
Over the summer are inviting applications from amazing teachers who would like to become our first Head Teacher.


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NSA NYC Board Candidates Questionnaire
Thank you for your involvement with NSA NYC. We deeply appreciate your interest in chapter leadership.
We are asking all of the candidates for NSA NYC board and officer positions to fill out this form so we can easily collect basic information to share with the members of the nominations committee.
After we receive your form, we will schedule a follow-up phone call with you and members of the committee. (In addition, you are welcome to reach out to anyone on the committee to answer your questions or discuss the process.)


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Spring ISD football teams ready to kick off 2019 season
Spring Independent School District has experienced its fair share of success in the postseason the past few years.
All three Spring ISD teams almost reached the playoffs in 2018 but Dekaney just missed out.
Heading into the 2019 season, Westfield, Spring and Dekaney are set to pick up where they left off in District 16-6A last year.
The Mustangs were 12-2 overall and 7-0 in district last year under head coach Matt Meekins, finishing as regional quarterfinalists after losing to Longview 14-0. The squad beat Klein (10-6) in bi-district, Cy Ranch (24-17) in the area round and Horn (35-16) in the third round.
Under Meekins, the program has not missed a beat as they've been perfect in district titles since he took over his brother Corby's job four years ago. They've reached at least the third round the past three seasons.
Despite losing 40 players to graduation, Meekins returns several playmakers including linebacker Dyllon Peavy, who was recently named to the 2019 UIL preseason all-area team. Peavy was named 16-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a junior after recording 109 tackles and three interceptions.
The 5-foot-10, 210-pounder will be part of an expected elite defense that features lineman Nick Booker-Brown, Tim Hardiman and defensive back Marcus Moore. The offense will rely on Klein Oak transfer all-purpose back and three-star recruit Kendal Taylor, wide receiver Asthon Callaway, Malachai Jones and offensive lineman Leonard Cummings.
The Mustangs start the season with three preseason games (Lamar, Alief Taylor, North Shore) and kick off district play by facing Spring, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., at Leonard George Stadium.
The Lions were 5-6 overall and 4-3 in district last year under head coach Trent Miller.
After clinching a postseason spot, the team finished as bi-district finalists after losing to Klein Oak 17-14 in double overtime.
The program lost 35 players but returns numerous players including running back Clyde Lacy, wide receiver Bailey Davenport, quarterback Aldyn Bradley, running back/quarterback Terrance Singleton, offensive lineman Nate Deems-Lott, Derriyon Hobbs, linebacker Dallas Reid and defensive back Myron Carter and Bruce Davis.
The Lions start the season with three preseason games (Alief Elsik, Cy Woods, Fort Bend Travis) and kick off district play against Westfield, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., at Leonard George Stadium.
The Wildcats made postseason two years ago and would like to return. They finished 5-5 overall and 4-3 in district last year under head coach Anthony Williams.
The Wildcats had to win by 11 points over Eisenhower in the regular season finale in order to get in but won by 10. The team missed playoffs by one point via a five-way tiebreaker. Dekaney, Spring, Eisenhower, Aldine Davis and Nimitz all tied for second place in district at 4-3.
Even with losing 26 players, Williams brings back several difference makers in quarterback Daelyn Williams, tight end Var'Keyes Gumms (holds offer from Texas), offensive lineman Elroyal Morris, Jared Manos, athlete Ronnie Thomas and defensive back Dylan Early.
The Wildcats start the season with three preseason games (Heights, Kingwood, Ridge Point) and kick off district play vs. MacArthur, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m., at Thorne Stadium.


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Reminder that our last match of the year is coming up on Sunday, 11/10. We are NOT doing Steel. Instead we are hosting a USPSA Match. Registration 9am-9:45am. Hammer Down 10am.
We are not doing Pre-Registration on PS for this one. So if you plan to shoot with a group, please know who all is coming and arrive early to get registered.
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24hrs has been dropping off some dope features lately. He kicked off the year with a new collaboration with Blackbear on the Mean Girls inspired "Regina George" and earlier this week, he teamed up with Young Thug for A-Trak and Falcons' new single "Ride For Me." Now, he's coming through with more flames. The Private Club rapper has joined forces with EDM duo Flosstradamus for their new banger "2 MUCH."
24hrs is proving just how versatile he is with each effort he puts out. This time, he dives into some hyped up electronic production from Flosstradamus on "2 MUCH." 24hrs has a unique tone to his voice and on this one, Floss taps him in for hook duties. While they deliver a hallucinogenic banger that feels like a trip through space, 24hrs swoops in on the chorus to emphasize that vibe.
Quotable Lyrics
Too much xan, too much molly
Too much money, Too much body
No ID, block my call
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Rule 244 of the Highway Code states:
.You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs
It is only in London where the rules are clear with the Highway Code stating that drivers "must not" do so. With the rest of the UK banded into the 'should not' category, drivers won't necessarily be fined. There has been a number of reports of police forces clamping down on offences across Britain, handing out fines in the process, but there has not yet been any consistency.
Soon, all drivers in the UK could be at risk of a punishment for the offence. The Department for Transport is currently considering an overhaul of national traffic laws, which could see them put an end to pavement parking. Under the new laws, it could become illegal to park on the pavement, unless the car has been granted explicit permission.
Joe Irvin, Chief Executive, Living Streets said in an interview with Express.co.uk:
There is no specific deadline for the new law to come in but transport minister Jesse Norman is quoted as sayingPavements are for people not vehicles. Parking on the pavement can be selfish and dangerous, forcing people - especially those with disabilities, visual impairments or pushchairs – to risk danger by walking in the road. There should be a default ban, with pavement parking only allowed in certain circumstances on streets that have been specially designated to allow it, making it the exception rather than the rule.
Edmund King, president of the AA said:the department [DfT] is now undertaking a broader piece of work to gather evidence on the issue of pavement parking. We expect to be able to draw conclusions later this year.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said thoughtfulness could hold a solution to the problem:There are some streets that are so narrow that if cars park on both sides it wouldn't allow emergency vehicles or bin lorries to get through.
Motorists…parking up on the pavement should also have an eye to the people whose paths they might be blocking, particularly in built-up areas where thoughtless parking can mean wheelchair users and parents with prams or buggies have to contend with motor traffic.


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UCI Law is No. 27 overall in the U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Law Schools. U.S. News & World Report ranks UCI Law:
- No. 8 for Clinical Training
- No. 9 for Diversity
- No. 11 for Tax Law
- No. 11 for Legal Writing
- No. 17 for Criminal Law
- No. 19 for Constitutional Law
- No. 22 for Dispute Resolution
- No. 25 for Intellectual Property Law
- No. 25 for International Law
UCI Law faculty and programs also rank highly in other prominent lists
- UCI Law has a peer reputation ranking of No. 21 (TaxProf Blog)
- Listed as the No. 25 top go-to law school. (Law.com)
- No. 11 in U.S. News omnibus specialty rankings (TaxProf Blog)
- UCI Law's Graduate Tax Program is ranked No. 1 on the West Coast and No. 5 nationwide (tied) (TaxProf Blog)
- No. 3 in the country among all law schools in community service hours per student. (National Jurist survey)
- UCI Law is a top law school in the country for practical training with an A+ grade, one of only 19 law schools in the nation to receive top honors. (preLaw Magazine)
- No. 8 in the nation for federal clerkships, No. 2 in the state of California. (Excess of Democracy)
- A vast majority of UCI Law students rate their overall educational experience as "Excellent," and report developing clearer career goals and acquiring job-related knowledge at a significantly better rate than the national average. (Law School Survey of Student Engagement – LSSSE)
- Top public and No. 9 nationally for faculty academic impact using SSRN download counts and the Hein citation metrics. (TaxProf Blog)
- No. 12 in the nation in faculty scholarly impact. Seven individual faculty members are among the most cited in their fields including Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw, Tax Law, Health Law, Election Law, Antitrust, Law & Social Science, and International Law & Security. (Brian Leiter's Law School Reports)
- No. 5 in the nation in faculty interdisciplinary scholarly impact, with two faculty members (Beth Loftus and Alex Camacho) named among the top 50 most cited interdisciplinary scholars. (Total Scholarly Impact Report)
- Listed as one of the best law schools for diversity (No. 2 for Asian students, No. 24 for Hispanic students) (preLaw Magazine)
- UCI Law graduates continue to have tremendous success among their peers in post-law school employment. UCI Law ranks No. 27 for large firm jobs; No. 25 for elite jobs; and No. 33 nationally and No. 1 in California for government and public interest jobs. (Law.com)
- Named among top 10 law schools where starting salaries for graduates exceed student loan debt (U.S. News)
- Ranked No. 23 overall in the ABA employment outcomes data (WITNESSETH)
- No. 5 for employment outcome among graduates of California law schools (Excess of Democracy)


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Application of Linear Regression Via Python's sklearn Library
When initiating your journey with Machine Learning and Data Science, the first algorithm which you may come across is Linear Regression. And, you may already guess from the name that it is a Regression-based Problem (predictive analysis) and moreover, the relationship which it focuses on should be LINEAR in nature. I will take you through the Application of Linear Regression Via Python sklearn Library.
Before wasting any further time, let's dive into!
(If you are still confused between Regression and Classification tasks and need StepUp Analytics to do an article on it, just give us the orders 😉 We'll be happy to help you out!).
Table Of Contents
- Introduction to Linear Regression
- The main purpose and its use case (problem domains)
- Basic hypothesis/mathematics behind the design of algorithm.
- Application of Linear Regression on a dataset via Python's sklearn library
- Summary
Introduction To Linear Regression
Linear regression is an approach of linearly-mapping a relationship between a scalar input variable
(or dependent variable) and one or more continuous output variables (or independent variables). In some terminologies, the dependent variable is also referred to as the Target Variable and the independent variables as the Predictor variables.
Now, you can infer from the number of variables that when output is computed on the basis of a single variable then the approach is known as Simple Linear Regression, and when two or more variables are accountable for the output then it is known as Multiple Linear Regression. The approach followed in the latter is the same as the Simple Linear Regression, so better we start with that instead.
In this article, we will cover the Simple Linear Regression to get a gist of what is actually happening behind the name.
Main Purpose and Use Case of Simple Linear Regression
As you may already know that a Machine Learning task is either classification (predicting a class/label) or regression (predicting a real-valued quantity). So, whenever you come across a regression task and you see a somewhat linear pattern between the input and the output variables then son, you may require the Linear Regression Model for your problem statement.
The Core Purpose In Linear Regression Is To Obtain A Line That Best Fits The Data.
Visualize the data problem as a graph as shown beside where all the points are values of the variable at that point. Each point (in blue) in the graph is known as a data point and the fitted line (in red) called a Regression Line.
So the task of the algorithm is to find the best fit line for which the actual values are as close to the line as possible. In other words, the task is that the total prediction error is as small as possible, where the error is the distance between the points to the regression line.
The problem statement which is covered in this model is like:
- Predicting weight from the height of a person (Single Linear Regression)
- Predicting price of a house on the basis of its age, number of bedrooms, square ft area, etc. (Multiple Linear Regression)
- Predicting the height of a child on the basis of his father's (Single Linear Regression)
- Predicting the market stock prices of a company based on its past performances, and so on
Keep in mind that the input variables can't be categorical at all. In case you're dealing with any, then it will be better than you convert them into numerical before feeding them into the model.
Mathematical Idea Behind Linear Regression
Since the beginning of this article, we have been using the word "Linear" which implicitly means a straight line. Just a little squeeze in your brain and the idea or basic algorithm behind the Linear Regression will automatically come to you. It will surely have the straight line equation, right? Let us see.
Y = b0 + b1X1 + b2X2 + b3X3 + ….
The above equation is used in case of Multiple Linear Regression problems and the same for Simple Linear Regression would be updated as
Y = b0 + b1X1
Y = output/ target variable/ response
b0 = Bias Coefficient (adds intercept-wise flexibility to the line)
b1 = coefficient/parameter related to X1
b = coefficients/parameters learned and updated while training/fitting of the model
Now, if you compare the equation with that of straight line then you can see the similarity between the two.
Until now, we discussed the hypothesis used in linear regressions tasks, but after the regression line is fitted and output is produced, we also need to evaluate it. We need to evaluate the model's performance based on the actual outcome and the output that the model predicted. And, there comes the need for evaluation and optimization techniques.
Out of the many techniques currently used, the "least squares" is the easiest for beginners and is mostly used with Simple Linear Regression. What it actually does is, it just computes the distance between the actual value (plotted on the graph) and the value predicted by the model (i.e. value on the regression line) and square it. Now, the aim of the model will be to minimize this distance as much as it can. There are various other optimization algorithms like gradient descent which will be covered explicitly in further articles.
Mathematically, it is implemented using the formula below,
Where n = number of instances (or number of examples)
Predi = Predicted value for ith instance
Yi = Actual value for ith instance
J = Cost Function (least squares in this case)
Deploying The Linear Regression Model using Python's SKLEARN
The code to the notebook can be accessed via
Sklearn is a python's library which has all the basic machine learning models already implemented in it. It also contains some classical datasets which you can play around with.
Sklearn makes the implementation of any machine learning model way too easier, however, I'd suggest you try and code the model from scratch. This way you'd get a clearer picture of the model.
To get a detailed understanding of what actually is happening in the code, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below!
In this article, you read about what actually is a Linear Model and how it is divided into Simple and Multiple Task depending upon the number of variables involved.
Moreover, we tried to understand the problem domains where this algorithm might stand out. Also, I tried to give you all a basic understanding of the mathematics involved in the name: Linear Regression. Then further we understood the need for optimization algorithms and also went through the Least Squares Method. The code implementation was also covered later which was done using SKLEARN Library. (Feel free to check out the Linear Regression Code from Sklearn).
You must know that Linear Regression is the most basic algorithm and it might not perform well for every other dataset. You must look out for the Linear Relation between the inputs and outputs and if you think it exists, then only move further.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to the accuracy of the model so if you think a Linear Regression isn't performing good enough on your dataset, then you must know that it's just a beginning and there are a lot of models which are still waiting to be discovered by you! Stay tuned with us and get to know them all.


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Chichi Furniture's Top 20 Fabulous French Pics
Well here we are, 2016 and its back to work, but first and foremost Chichi Furniture would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and may it be a good one.
So to kick of 2016 we have conveniently landed on number 10 of Chichi Furniture's Top 20 Fabulous French Furniture Pics and what better way to start the year than with a touch of Silver Style with this beautifully opulent hand carved Bed.
I love how it dominates the space without being too over-imposing, perfectly contrasting against the elegant wooden floor and blending into the luxurious silver/grey decor.


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Hello and welcome to another edition of The Energy Voice, India's first energy podcast.You are listening to the In Sight, where we discuss the most impactful stories of the week. In today's episode we will talk about -- Siemens Gamesa and Vestas to lay off 600 staffers each; Govt launches portal for improving coal supply coordination to power plants; and Moody's says BPCL's stake sale may prompt bond redemption.
I am Anshul Joshi and joining us is Bilal Abdi, correspondent, ETEnergyWorld.
Anshul: Starting this episode with some job cut news. Wind turbine makers, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas, last week announced that they are going to lay off about 600 staff members, respectively. What is the reason behind this step?
Bilal: So, the reason put forth by Siemens Gamesa to lay off up to 600 staff in Denmark is that it is grappling with price declines in a challenging market. And this came after it had announced plans to focus its business on geared technology for onshore wind turbines in response to low prices across the industry as governments phase out generous subsidies. Whereas, Vestas cited its decision to scale down production at blade facilities in Germany and Denmark, as the reason behind the lay off.
Anshul: Moving on. Government on Thursday launched a portal for improving coal supply coordination to power plants. Tell us more about it and why is it important.
Bilal: The portal is named 'PRAKASH' -- which stands for 'Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony' -- is developed by NTPC and sources data from different stakeholders such as the CEA, the Centre for Railway Information System and coal companies.
It is basically made in order to enhance coordination among stakeholders such as Coal India, Indian Railways, power utilities and ministries of coal and power, for coal supplies to power plants.
Answering the second part of your question, this portal holds importance for the coal sector in many ways. First, it will be an important step in ensuring adequate availability and optimum utilisation of coal at thermal power plants. Second, it will help in ensuring that supply harmony is assured from the coal ministry. And third, it will help power stations in planning future schedule by knowing rakes in pipeline and their expected time to reach. Besides this, it will also provide information about the coal stock at power generating station.
Anshul: Okay. Coming to our last topic for today. Ratings agency Moody's on Thursday said that BPCL's stake sale might prompt bond redemption which will be a credit negative. Can you elaborate on this.
Bilal: Yes, Anshul. So, according to the ratings agency, if the stake sale goes ahead, the impact on Bharat Petroleum's (BPCL's) credit ratings would depend on whether the buyer is another state-owned company or a non-state-owned enterprise.
It said that BPCL's Baa2 ratings incorporate their expectation of the high likelihood of extraordinary support from the government, which results in two notches of uplift in the ratings.
If the government sells its entire stake to a non-government owned company, then Moody's will no longer include the support from the government in BPCL's ratings and as a result, it will downgrade BPCL's ratings to Ba1.
However, it pointed out that a stake sale, whether to a non-government enterprise or a state-owned firm, will trigger a change of control on BPCL's bonds, which will require the company to redeem its bonds within 45 days of the change of control being triggered.
One more point I would quickly like to add here is that the stake sale requires further approvals from the Cabinet of ministers and both houses of the Indian Parliament.
Anshul: Thank you Bilal for your inputs. That is all in today's episode of The Energy voice. Keep watching this space for more. Thank you.


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All.Can conducted a patient survey in over 10 countries, which asked almost 4,000 cancer patients and caregivers where they identified inefficiencies in their care.
This video was created by healtheo360 an online community network of over 30 million patients living with chronic, terminal and rare conditions, their caregivers and family members. See www.healtheo360.com.


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Ptfe High Temperature Adjustable Extrusion Head - Chinaprice: contact company for price
Description of PTFE high temperature adjustable extrusion head:
Max outer mold innter diameter: Ø40mm
Mold size: outer mold:Ø40mm/ inner mold:Ø30mm
Application usage: microcoaxial FEP/ data line, HTW high tech wire/line, etc
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We can supply wire extrusion head for insulation structure wire/cables
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We are specialized in design and manufacture of electric wire mould and we has more than 20years history.
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Changes to the Data Protection Directive could affect the independence of the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
Speaking at the SC Magazine IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) conference in London, Simon Rice, principal policy adviser (technology) at the ICO, said that while some of the changes to the directive were welcome, some were not and the removal of the notification fee removes the ICO's prime source of funding.
Rice said that changes, announced in January of this year, were welcome to the 14-year old data protection directive as it was 'more prescriptive of what businesses need to put in place' and it welcomed improved subject rights and better rights and clear responsibilities on transparency and data privacy.
However what he said was less welcome was a divide between directive and regulation, with the former for the public sector and the latter for the private sector, and that it was difficult to regulate both of those as some businesses sit between the two so regulation could 'get very difficult and confusing'. Rice said: "It would be better if there was one piece of legislation across the board and regulated effectively. This is very over-prescriptive and the 'thou shalt do this' nature doesn't fit."
He was also critical of the removal of the notification fee that businesses pay the ICO and which funds the data commissioner, and that the change 'increases the workload but removes funding'.
"Currently there is no minimum requirement for breach. There is the proposed removal of the requirement to notify, but we are funded by fee and it allows us to remain independent from the government and public and private sector, so will we be issuing penalties to fund ourselves? We are tackling this as it allows us to remain independent," he said.


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Ethics and Political Philosophy Group Talk (Alex Guerrero, Rutgers)
Alex Guerrero is the Henry Rutgers Term Chair and an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He also serves as the director of the Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy. He has worked on a variety of topics in moral, legal, and political philosophy, as well as in epistemology, especially social epistemology. He has further interests in African philosophy, Latin American philosophy, and Native American philosophy.Find out more »
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Tristram McPherson is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ohio State University. The core of his research centres on foundational philosophical questions about ethics, for example, whether it can be an objective fact that an action is right (or wrong). He also thinks about substantive questions in ethics, including the ethics of our relationships to non-human animals and the ethical significance of climate change.Find out more »
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Maintain these coronary heart assault indicators in thoughts to extend your probabilities of survival, particularly when nobody's round however your self!
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Test These Coronary heart Assault Indicators to Stop a Deadly Illness
Coronary heart Assault Warning Indicators
Figuring out coronary heart assault indicators is essential, particularly if an assault that strikes you while you're alone or unable to name 911. To extend your probabilities of survival, be sure you know some coronary heart assault therapy and acknowledge warning indicators, so you recognize what to do in case of an emergency.
Remedy throughout the first indicators of a coronary heart assault and signs can lower the harm to your coronary heart and even save your life. Listed below are the center assault indicators to bear in mind plus the issues that you must do for every signal.
1. Chest Discomfort or Ache
Experiencing chest ache is a traditional signal of a coronary heart assault. The sensation can come and go, final for a couple of minutes, or keep and intensify for even longer.
When you acknowledge this sense, cease no matter you're doing and proceed to a secure place. Attempt to chill out to decelerate your coronary heart charge.
It will stop additional harm to the center.
2. Issue in Respiratory
Having difficulties in respiratory might occur earlier than a coronary heart assault, together with chest ache. One of many coronary heart assault signs is shortness of respiratory and wheeze for extra air.
Preemptive measures, like coughing a number of occasions and inhaling then exhaling it very forcefully, can reduce this impact. Repeat these techniques each two to 3 seconds for max impact.
3. Weak spot
Attempt to chill out your physique in order to not exert the center and worsen the harm. In case you're not allergic to aspirin, chew one, as this makes your physique soak up it sooner.
A easy, uncoated aspirin pill might be life-saving in an occasion like this. It's good to know coronary heart assault prevention that might be very helpful in conditions like this.
Aspirin Definition: It's a platelet inhibitor which will help dissolve the clot that has been shaped which is the foundation explanation for the assault. It's advisable to maintain one in your first-aid kit.
4. Ache within the Higher Stomach, Heartburn-like
This will happen with or with out ache within the chest space, which is able to probably resemble heartburn. It normally feels extra like discomfort quite than a coronary heart assault symptom.
This ache is usually ignored on account of its commonality and affiliation with gastrointestinal issues. Girls usually tend to expertise this type of symptom and ought to be extra conscious of it as nicely.
In case you really feel you're prone to coronary heart illness and the ache you are feeling is uncommon, it's greatest to evaluate your self for coronary heart assault indicators and do first aid instantly or maybe, seize some healthy fruits or berries in case you have some at residence.
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5. Profuse Sweating and Nervousness
Folks have additionally described coronary heart assaults the place they escape in a chilly sweat and really feel a way of impending doom. One option to alleviate that is by attempting to chill your body's temperature.
Use a cool material and put it in your wrists or below the armpits. You can even take away any clothes that's warming up the physique an excessive amount of.
6. Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion
Much less typical however doable coronary heart assault indicators might be nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. Generally, flatulence, characterised by frequent belching, can be skilled.
If waves of nausea and vomiting come together with chest ache and shortness of breath, it's extra possible that it's not simply abdomen flu or indigestion.
It's extra essential to do what you possibly can to stay calm and take deep breaths.
7. Feeling Unwell
Some people who find themselves about to endure a coronary heart assault will really feel typically unwell. These are indicators of a lady's coronary heart assault, not believing they're about to endure a coronary heart assault and simply blame it on their hormones.
Feeling dizzy and anxious for no established trigger can point out there may be not sufficient oxygenated blood going to your coronary heart. Be cautious of this sense, particularly should you're additionally affected by different coronary heart assault indicators corresponding to chest discomfort and problem in respiratory.
Listed below are some extra recommendations on find out how to survive a coronary heart assault when alone courtesy of Susana Dwelling Treatments:
Though this text outlines the frequent indicators and signs of a coronary heart assault, different folks might solely expertise delicate or mixed signs. Figuring out all these coronary heart assault indicators is nice however stopping this occasion ought to nonetheless be the precedence.
Now that you just're conscious of those indicators, be extra alert and at all times hearken to what your physique is telling you.
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Lisa De Vanna scored the match winner to secure Sydney FC's passage into the W-League Grand Final as they overcame Newcastle Jets 3-2 after extra time at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon.
De Vanna was in formidable form for the Sky Blues, providing the assist for Caitlin Foord to open the scoring while her 98th minute strike sealed the victory for Sydney as they prepare to face either Brisbane Roar or Melbourne City in the grand final next week.
The 33-year-old wreaked havoc on the left wing along with her teammate Princess Ibini posted on the right wing. The pair constantly threatened Jets' defenders Natasha Prior and Hannah Brewer, the latter given her marching orders following her last-ditch challenge on Foord in the closing exchanges of the first half.
Following a dominant first half display the Sky Blues entered the second half without Foord who was forced off with an ankle injury during the interval.
Without Foord on the pitch they failed to match the level of performance they achieved in the first half as they allowed the 10-man Jets back into the match.
The veteran striker continued to test the Jets' defence throughout the second half and combined well with substitute Remy Siemsen as the duo went in search of their team's first win over Newcastle this season.
De Vanna's extra time winner was her sixth goal in twelve appearances for Sydney this campaign and enough to bring her equal with Kylie Ledbrook who also managed to score her sixth goal in yesterday's encounter.
The support provided by fullbacks Caitlin Cooper and Georgia Yeoman-Dale enabled De Vanna to dominate Sydney's attacking third and was crucial to securing their grand final berth.
With Foord most likely sidelined for next week's showdown the 33-year old's partnership with the two defenders will be vital if they want to retain their defensive shape and remain a threat in the attacking third.
The striker will need to match yesterday's performance as the Sky Blues look to go one better this season after their grand final heartache against City last campaign.


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"Don't Worry Kyoko" (lost They Might Be Giants pre-band cover of Yoko Ono song; 1970s)
They Might Be Giants is an alternative rock band which was formed by John Linnell and John Flansburgh in 1982. The two officially met in high school prior to the official formation of the band while working on the school paper. Over the years, the band gained a cult following and worldwide recognition. The band is still active as of 2018.
Recording "Don't Worry Kyoko"
Around the mid-late 1970s, during the time John Linnell and John Flansburgh were in high school, they had recorded themselves singing a cover of Yoko Ono's "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)" on Flansburgh's reel-to-reel. It is unknown which year they recorded the cover, but the ages of the two ranged from 15 to 17. On TMBG.com's FAQ page, it states:
"What was the name of the first song you ever recorded?"
"We're not sure, but it might be a version of Yoko Ono's song "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)" that we recorded on Flansburgh's reel-to-reel when we were around 15. We sang with faux Rod Serling voices."[1]
The two sung while trying to sound similar to Rod Serling, the narrator of the famous 1950s Twilight Zone TV series. The tape is regarded as one of the first recordings done by the duo before They Might Be Giants had been formed as a band.
Last Known Location
In 1996, John Flansburgh was interviewed by ICE Newsletter;
"I found a tape of John and I performing a Yoko Ono song when we were 17 years old. It's pretty amazing in a weird way... but I don't think we're ready to go public with that."
As of this current year, it's unknown whether or not he still has the tape in question.
External Link
- "Don't Worry Kyoko" article on They Might Be a Wiki. Retrieved 04 Nov '18
- ↑ TMBG.com's FAQ page. Retrieved 04 Nov '18


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Sep 21, 2018
You have decided to take on a business loan but while reading the agreement or scrolling through the pages of information related to the loan you come across terms that you have no idea about. For a business owner knowing all the terms of a loan is not always possible and sometimes leads to confusion.
For example, you read the term 'Consolidation' and assume that to be the business term consolidation which means while presenting the accounts of a company it includes all the companies under the parent company but in the loan sector the term consolidation has a whole other meaning. Consolidation in business loans means when you take up a business loan to pay off existing small business loans.
Now, this could lead to great misconception and could make a loan go awry which is the last thing on your mind. Knowing all the terms of a business loan is essential not only for knowledge purpose but also to ensure you are on the right track while taking on a loan and know what the loan jargons mean. Being fully aware of what you are getting into through the lingo is also essential as it is then impossible for anyone to fool you, and you know what you are getting yourself into.
So let's just dive into the matter and understand all these complex terms which you're then going to use at the tip of your finger.
The list followed in no way covers all the terms out there and is not a complete define list, it does, however, fulfill the most common terms you will come across while taking on an SME business loan. It is a good start.
- Amortization – This is one of the most common terms you will come across in regards to topics related to loans. Amortization in terms of a business loan means the different ways a borrower can pay back the loan. If amortized, the borrower will pay back the loan in timely scheduled payments like EMI's.
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable – Accounts payable is the money that you owe to someone and need to pay off. Usually, accounts payable is short-term debt. Accounts receivable is the opposite of payable, in short, the money that people owe to you.
- Bullet and Balloon Payments – Talking in regards with amortization, a bullet amortization plan is when you pay a part of your interest and principal together while paying your scheduled payments. Balloon structure is when you pay the entire principal amount at the end of the tenure of the loan.
- Five C's – While taking on a business loan, the lender looks at some essential points which are commonly known as the Five C's.
- Capacity – This looks into your repayment capacity, how capable you are of paying the interest payment and principal amount on time. If you have asset rich or have outstanding huge amounts of debt, they matter the way the lender looks at your capacity.
- Character – Your credit score is what is looked at here. Along with, if you have repaid earlier debts on time, conduct business efficiently all affects your character.
- Collateral – While taking on large sums of debt, a lender looks at the collateral you are taking the loan against. Collateral is what you give up in case you are unable to pay back the loan. Collateral could be a house, car, jewelry etc.
- Capital – The lender looks at the kind of money you are looking to borrow and whether that much is required by your business or no. Along with the lender also looks at your existing capital and assets.
- Confidence – If you do not come across as a confident entrepreneur or someone who is not comfortable doing the business or knows all the know-how, it rings an alarm for the lender.
- Debt Financing – This term is just a fancy term for the word loan. Debt financing in simple words means any sort of capital that is raised and needs to be paid back within a certain amount of time at a certain rate of interest.
- EBITDA – Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization is one of the very important ratios looked at while doing a business and even taking on a loan. The EBIDTA helps in indicating the financial health of the company.
- Fixed Interest Rate – A fixed interest rate is a rate that does not change during the entire time of the loan. It stays the same no matter what the market conditions are.
- Floating Interest Rate – As against a fixed interest rate that does not change, a floating interest rate is usually between a band rate or a variable/adjustable rate. A floating rate can be beneficial to the borrower during falling rates and beneficial to the lender during rising rates.
- Grace Period – A grace period is an amount of time given to borrower if he is late on his payment
- Line of Credit – A line of credit is on similar lines like a credit card, which helps you spend money up to a certain limit and later pay back the money spent along with interest payments. Check out the line of credit for loans at Flexiloan by clicking on this link.
- Loan Agreement – The document that you sign at the end of fixating everything is known as the loan agreement. The loan agreement is the official document that contains all the details about the loan along with the tenure, capital, interest rate etc.
- Maturity – Maturity is the time period for the loan after which the loan expires. Once the last payment has been made the loan is said to have matured.
- Prepayment and Prepayment Penalty – Many times the borrower wants to repay the loan beforehand, this feature is known as prepayment. As prepayment disturbs the calculations of the lender, there is usually a penalty charged that is to be faced while paying the loan earlier than expected known as the prepayment penalty.
- Principal – Principal is the actual full loan amount that the borrower has taken from the lender. If your loan is Rs. 10 Lakh then the principal amount of the loan is Rs. 10 Lakh.
- P&L Statement – The profit and loss statement is a numerical representation of the financials of the company. How much money is the company making, what is the interest paid, contains details about depreciation, taxes, in short everything.
- Refinancing – This practice is very common and happens during changes in rates. Refinancing is when a new better loan is taken with better interest rates to pay off the earlier loan.
- Short Term and Long Term – The tenure of a loan is usually divided into two categories with short term and long term loans. Short term loans are for a period of 3 years or lesser, while anything above 3 years is a long-term loan. However, this can differ according to company to company or nation to nation.
- Tenure – Tenure is another fancy term for the time period of a loan. It shows how long the loan is for.
- Unsecured – Now with loan space evolving to new bounds, lenders are providing unsecured loans to ease your loan application process. Unsecured loans refer to a loan with no collateral against it.
- Working Capital – Working Capital is the amount of money required to run the day to day business for sales an inventory of your business.
Want to read more and in-depth about working capital? Read our blog only dedicated to working capital.
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