Valentine opens in 1988, where a young, nerdy boy asks several girls to dance with him at a middle school Valentine's Day party. They all refuse, and a psychopath is created. Flash to 13 years later, where all of the girls who snubbed the boy have grown up to be serious spanking material and, for some strange reason, are all still living in San Francisco. One, a medical student (Roswell's Katherine Heigl), becomes the jilted lover's first victim in truly predictable fashion (the only thing unpredictable is that she's studying for finals in February). We quickly learn that the killer intends to eliminate the other girls in a similar fashion.
The girls - three blondes and Denise Richards (The World Is Not Enough) - are murdered one at a time, and the film's goofy script offers several weak red herrings to throw you off the trail. The identity of the killer, which isn't revealed until the last frame of the film, is so painfully obvious, I' m surprised they don't just show it in the film's trailer.
It's one thing to make a slasher flick and do something original with it (like Scream), but Valentine doesn't even attempt to distinguish itself in any way. It barely makes sense (one of the girls is killed in public.at a crowded party.and is never discovered), and I actually saw several people checking their watches during what were supposed to be the exciting scenes.
 The whole hunched over, monotone thing he does on television is, apparently, the extent of his range (there are two Angel jokes that may have actually been unintentional). The girls are all unlikable, and none of them get naked. Since nudity is sometimes the only redeeming quality of a horror film, this is a pretty big thing to omit.
Valentine was directed by Jamie Blanks (Urban Legend) and written by Donna and Wayne Powers (Deep Blue Sea), and Roswell writer/producers Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts. The story is based on a novel written by Tom Savage, which, from what I understand, is a pretty good read. The book spends a great deal of time developing the killer's character, and has him off his victims one at a time annually on Valentine's Day.
1:38 - R for strong horror violence, some sexuality and language
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Date: January 2018
Publisher: CS3 2018 - Workshop on Cloud Storage Synchronization and Sharing Services
Location: Krakow, Poland
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Microservices are an approach to distributed systems that promote the use of finely grained services with their own lifecycles, which collaborate. The use of microservices facilitates embracing new technologies and architectural patterns. Sync and share providers could increase the modularity and facilitating the exchange of components and best practices adopting the use of microservices. In CERNBox we have currently started replacing functionality in the monolithic software with small microservices to improve the management of the service and ease the integration with other services. We report on the current architecture and on the future evolution of the platform based on microservices.


500 px | Portrait of Cities : Boston vs Hefei
Xingyue Li | IDV program | NEU
This is a project comparing two cities, Boston and Hefei, based on photos uploaded by users on 500px.com. Because 500px provides a
clear and accesible API reference to developers, I choose 150 popular images from each city to show the differences of cities.


PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Note
Part heading added by L 1993, c 327, §2 and amended by L 1993, c 327, §3; L 1996, c 144, §2; L 1999, c 29, §2; L 2001, c 107, §2.
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“Behold, Teta hath arrived in the height of heaven, and the henmemet beings have seen him; the Semketet boat knoweth him, and it is Teta who saileth it, and the Mantchet boat calleth unto him, and it is Teta who bringeth it to a standstill. Teta hath seen his body in the Semketet boat, he knoweth the uraeus which is in the Mantchet boat, and God hath called him in his name…and hath taken him in to Ra.” — E A Wallis Budge, Egyptian Ideas Of The Future Life


Film review by Kevin Patterson
Blue Velvet (R, 1986) Written and directed by David Lynch. Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern.
Blue Velvet is definitely not a movie for the faint-of-heart. While there may be less actual graphic material than, say, a raunchy sex comedy or a gangster movie, what we do see is played for maximum effect. The basic story is that young Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan), after finding a grotesque piece of evidence for a criminal investigation-a disembodied human ear-lets his curiosity get the better of him and begins conducting his own "investigation" on the side. His plan goes awry as he sneaks into the apartment of lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini), witnessing a bizarre, sadomasochistic sexual encounter between Dorothy and Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). Rather than being repulsed completely by what he discovers, Jeffrey becomes intrigued by Dorothy and is increasingly receptive to her self-degrading attempts to seduce him.
Drawn into the perverse, corrupt world of Dorothy and Frank, Jeffrey descends into the darkest corners of his own psyche and ultimately has to climb back out. At the same time, there is a more conventional suspense-movie plot in that Jeffrey "knows too much" about Frank Booth and his underworld goons and faces the very real possibility that they will decide to bump him off sooner or later. But it is really Jeffrey's trip through psychological hell that is the film's center. There is perhaps no director better suited for this material than David Lynch, who employs his talents for bizarre, surreal imagery here not to create other-worldly realities as in Eraserhead or Twin Peaks, but to make our own reality both oddly idiosyncratic and extremely disturbing. Few directors could have Jeffrey demonstrating the "chicken walk" to his girlfriend Sandy (Laura Dern) in one scene and Frank inhaling nitrous oxide and brutalizing Dorothy in the next without having the film collapse into some kind of circus act gone horribly wrong. But Lynch pulls it off, sustaining a consistency in mood and tone that convinces us that this is all part of the same reality, lending to the film a hypnotic pull that keeps the audience with Jeffrey every step of the way.
Not surprisingly, Blue Velvet has stirred up a lot of controversy. Some viewers, for example, have been outraged at Lynch's juxtaposition of the raw despair and brutality of the scenes with Hopper and Rossellini with tongue-in-cheek portrayals of small-town banality. In these viewers' minds, Blue Velvet is trying to be a black comedy about material that is not the least bit funny. I can't make a claim to any special knowledge about what was going through Lynch's head, but I think that such an interpretation is misguided. Lynch is a director who works through images, who shows rather than tells what the characters are experiencing. By showing us the harsh, violent reality one minute and the benign surface the next, we are made painfully aware of the obliteration of Jeffrey's innocence and of his long-held conceptions of the world around him. The silly humor of the other characters' naivet* may even provoke laughter in the viewer, but it is a sort of nervous, uncomfortable laughter; the cheerful cluelessness of the town's residents is funny only at a superficial level because we are reminded so bluntly of the darkness that it masks.
As for the more typical argument that the film is offensive because it depicts offensive behavior, I can only respond that most movies are "violent" or at least depict evil and fear in one form or another. In an age of action-movie moral relativism, when hundreds of faceless enemies are blown away in the name of justice, Blue Velvet should, if anything, be commended for exposing this kind of violence in all its sick ugliness. The film does not flinch from what is happening or apologize for its characters' behavior; rather, it explores MacLachlan's character with considerable sophistication, asking just what led him into all this in the first place and how easily he might be tempted into joining in on Hopper's twisted fun. For all of Lynch's "artsy" touches, the film is actually quite realistic in its exploration of the age-old issue of good vs. evil, portraying its main character as a real person with real flaws and moral conflicts rather than pitting two archetypes against each other and letting them sort it out with a bunch of explosions.
 It may be puzzling upon a first viewing as to what exactly Lynch is trying to "get at," but, once fully understood, it is a remarkable film that deserves to be remembered as a classic. Grade: A+
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Across: 1. Magazine employees make bread (5 2 4) 9. Darling, that’s a bit expensive! (4) 10. Clones lifeless campanologists? (4 7) 11. Does he drive to the dump? (4) 14. Soldier comes back to toilet in icy house (5) 17. Placate gorilla eating vegetables (7) 19. Fast track in written work reveals potential (7) 21. Tenniel could be easygoing (7) 22. Gaoler took food away from graduate (5) 23. Tradesmen’s leader begs for work (5) 24. Henman and I return with a note to copy (7) 27. Some staff initially involved in half-day working get a thrill (7) 28. Trooped out with missile (7) 29. Observed five entering with two more (5) 31. Love holding a pin (4) 34. Nun’s dim self-awareness? (11) 35. That female journalist gets article backwards (4) 36. Daily speech about bright colours and music (11) Down: 2. Long walk to reach East Kilbride initially (4) 3. Rover exhibited in Grand Prix celebration (4) 4. Steer to one side to cause a reaction? (7) 5. Is this lawful, e.g, all in order? (5) 6. Sad sailors found under collapsed floor (7) 7. Mists weren’t problematic here in London (11) 8. I spin Shrek’s boy around in sequence (11) 12. Instrument for locating old cookers? (11) 13. Ghosts maybe in Paris with a top doctor (11) 15. Real information on fashionable, trendy drug... (7) 16. ...The cockney woman gets in narcotic after I leave for work (7) 18. Lamp from cut-price store? (5) 20. Creature that swims in hot territorial waters (5) 25. Spies are back in Stirling to find pictures (7) 26. Heavyweight certain to have bald patch (7) 30. Gave dictionary containing word from Hindu literature (5) 32. O my — left economy in a mess some time ago! (4) 33. I sat with drink (4)


Extraversion is marked by pronounced engagement with the external world. Extraverts enjoy being with people, are full of energy, and often experience
positive emotions. They tend to be enthusiastic, action-oriented, individuals who are likely to say "Yes!" or "Let's go!" to opportunities for excitement.
In groups they like to talk, assert themselves, and draw attention to themselves.
Low extraverted people also known as introverts lack the exuberance, energy, and activity levels of extraverts. They tend to be quiet, low-key, deliberate, and disengaged from the social world.
Their lack of social involvement should not be interpreted as shyness or depression; the introvert simply needs less stimulation than an extravert and prefers to be alone.
The independence and reserve of the introvert is sometimes mistaken as unfriendliness or arrogance. In reality, an introvert who scores high on the agreeableness
dimension will not seek others out but will be quite pleasant when approached.
Agreeableness reflects individual differences in concern with cooperation and social harmony. Agreeable individuals value getting along with others.
They are therefore considerate, friendly, generous, helpful, and willing to compromise their interests with others'.
Agreeable people also have an optimistic view of human nature. They believe people are basically honest, decent, and trustworthy.
Disagreeable individuals place self-interest above getting along with others. They are generally unconcerned with others' well-being,
and therefore are unlikely to extend themselves for other people. Sometimes their skepticism about others' motives causes them to be suspicious, unfriendly, and uncooperative.
Agreeableness is obviously advantageous for attaining and maintaining popularity. Agreeable people are better liked than disagreeable people.
On the other hand, agreeableness is not useful in situations that require tough or absolute objective decisions.
Disagreeable people can make excellent scientists, critics, or soldiers.
Conscientiousness concerns the way in which we control, regulate, and direct our impulses.
Impulses are not inherently bad; occasionally time constraints require a snap decision, and acting on our first impulse can be an effective response.
Also, in times of play rather than work, acting spontaneously and impulsively can be fun. Impulsive individuals can be seen by others as colorful, fun-to-be-with, and zany.
Nonetheless, acting on impulse can lead to trouble in a number of ways. Some impulses are antisocial.
Uncontrolled antisocial acts not only harm other members of society, but also can result in retribution toward the perpetrator of such impulsive acts.
Another problem with impulsive acts is that they often produce immediate rewards but undesirable, long-term consequences.
Examples include excessive socializing that leads to being fired from one's job, hurling an insult that causes the breakup of an important relationship,
or using pleasure-inducing drugs that eventually destroy one's health.
Impulsive behavior, even when not seriously destructive, diminishes a person's effectiveness in significant ways.
Acting impulsively disallows contemplating alternative courses of action, some of which would have been wiser than the impulsive choice.
Impulsivity also sidetracks people during projects that require organized sequences of steps or stages.
Accomplishments of an impulsive person are therefore small, scattered, and inconsistent.
A hallmark of intelligence, what potentially separates human beings from earlier life forms, is the ability to think about future consequences before acting on an impulse.
Intelligent activity involves contemplation of long-range goals, organizing and planning routes to these goals,
and persisting toward one's goals in the face of short-lived impulses to the contrary.
The idea that intelligence involves impulse control is nicely captured by the term prudence, an alternative label for the Conscientiousness domain.
Prudent means both wise and cautious. Persons who score high on the Conscientiousness scale are, in fact, perceived by others as intelligent.
The benefits of high conscientiousness are obvious. Conscientious individuals avoid trouble and achieve high levels of success through purposeful planning and persistence.
They are also positively regarded by others as intelligent and reliable. On the negative side, they can be compulsive perfectionists and workaholics.
Furthermore, extremely conscientious individuals might be regarded as stuffy and boring.
Unconscientious people may be criticized for their unreliability, lack of ambition, and failure to stay within the lines,
but they will experience many short-lived pleasures and they will never be called stuffy.
 He suggested that everyone shows some signs of neurosis,
but that we differ in our degree of suffering and our specific symptoms of distress. Today neuroticism refers to the tendency to experience negative feelings.
Those who score high on Neuroticism may experience primarily one specific negative feeling such as anxiety, anger, or depression,
but are likely to experience several of these emotions. People high in neuroticism are emotionally reactive.
They respond emotionally to events that would not affect most people, and their reactions tend to be more intense than normal.
They are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening, and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult.
Their negative emotional reactions tend to persist for unusually long periods of time, which means they are often in a bad mood.
These problems in emotional regulation can diminish a neurotic's ability to think clearly, make decisions, and cope effectively with stress.

They tend to be calm, emotionally stable, and free from persistent negative feelings.
Freedom from negative feelings does not mean that low scorers experience a lot of positive feelings; frequency of positive emotions is a component of the Extraversion domain.
Openness to Experience describes a dimension of cognitive style that distinguishes imaginative, creative people from down-to-earth, conventional people.
Open people are intellectually curious, appreciative of art, and sensitive to beauty. They tend to be, compared to closed people, more aware of their feelings.
They tend to think and act in individualistic and nonconforming ways. Intellectuals typically score high on Openness to Experience; consequently,
this factor has also been called Culture or Intellect. Nonetheless, Intellect is probably best regarded as one aspect of openness to experience.
Scores on Openness to Experience are only modestly related to years of education and scores on standard intelligent tests.
Another characteristic of the open cognitive style is a facility for thinking in symbols and abstractions far removed from concrete experience.
Depending on the individual's specific intellectual abilities, this symbolic cognition may take the form of mathematical, logical, or geometric thinking,
artistic and metaphorical use of language, music composition or performance, or one of the many visual or performing arts.
People with low scores on openness to experience tend to have narrow, common interests. They prefer the plain, straightforward, and obvious over the complex, ambiguous, and subtle.
They may regard the arts and sciences with suspicion, regarding these endeavors as abstruse or of no practical use.
Closed people prefer familiarity over novelty; they are conservative and resistant to change.
Openness is often presented as healthier or more mature by psychologists, who are often themselves open to experience. However, open and closed styles of thinking are useful in different environments. The intellectual style of the open person may serve a professor well, but research has shown that closed thinking is related to superior job performance in police work, sales, and a number of service occupations.


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Yusuf Dalva
I am a M.Sc. student in the department of computer science in Bilkent University, Ankara. Currently, I am working on computer vision and machine learning, mainly focusing on generative models.
At Bilkent University, I am working on computer vision tasks with the motivation of learning semantically rich representations about the environments we interact with, under the supervision of Ayşegül Dündar. Until today, I worked on various computer vision tasks such as:
- Robustness enhancements of deep neural networks
- Image-to-image translation on global semantics
- Texture estimation for 3D meshes
- Inversion methods for pre-trained GANs
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I'm interested in the intersection of computer vision and deep learning. My research primarily involves representation learning on environments that us humans interact with. A list of publications is provided below.
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Face Attribute Editing with Disentangled Latent Vectors
Yusuf Dalva, Hamza Pehlivan, Öykü Irmak Hatipoğlu, Cansu Moran, Aysegul Dündar
In submission
Empowered by a attention-based feature selection and global embeddings representing images, we perform image-to-image translation using 6 different semantics.
With the attention mechanism, introduces filtering on facial features.
Digital preprint to be released on the following days.
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Benchmarking the Robustness of Instance Segmentation Models
Said Fahri Altindis, Yusuf Dalva, Hamza Pehlivan, Ayşegül Dündar
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Presenting a comprehensive survey about the robustness of instance segmentation models. Evaluating state-of-the-art models comprehensively with both image corruptions, and cross-dataset benchmarking
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VecGAN: Image-to-Image Translation with Interpretable Latent Directions
Yusuf Dalva, Said Fahri Altindis, Ayşegül Dündar
ECCV, 2022 / bibtex
Proposing an image-to-image translation framework with an encoder-decoder architecture and latent vectors. Structuring the image space by learning these components altogether.
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- CS 464: Introduction to Machine Learning (Spring 2022, Fall 2022), Bilkent University
- CS 342: Operating Systems (Spring 2022, Fall 2022), Bilkent University
- CS 101: Algorithms and Programming I (Fall 2021), Bilkent University
- CS 224: Computer Organization (Fall 2020, Spring 2021), Bilkent University
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- Type Parameters:
T
- The bean type the Fetch group can be applied to
@NonNullApi
public interface FetchGroup<T>
Defines what part of the object graph to load (select and fetch clauses).
Using a FetchGroup effectively sets the select() and fetch() clauses for a query. It is alternative to specifying the select() and fetch() clauses on the query allowing for more re-use of "what to load" that can be defined separately from the query and combined with other FetchGroups.
Select example
FetchGroup<Customer> fetchGroup = FetchGroup.of(Customer.class, "name, status");
Customer.query()
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Select and fetch example
FetchGroup<Customer> fetchGroup = FetchGroup.of(Customer.class)
.select("name, status")
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Customer.query()
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Combining FetchGroups
FetchGroups can be combined together to form another FetchGroup.
FetchGroup<Address> FG_ADDRESS = FetchGroup.of(Address.class)
.select("line1, line2, city")
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FetchGroup<Customer> FG_CUSTOMER = FetchGroup.of(Customer.class)
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Customer.query()
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Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionstatic <T> FetchGroupBuilder<T>
Return the FetchGroupBuilder with the given select clause that we can add fetch clauses to.static <T> FetchGroup<T>
Return the FetchGroup with the given select clause.static <T> SpiFetchGroupQuery<T>
Return a query to be used by query beans for constructing FetchGroup.
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Return the FetchGroup with the given select clause.We use this for simple FetchGroup that only select() properties and do not have additional fetch() clause.
FetchGroup<Customer> fetchGroup = FetchGroup.of(Customer.class, "name, status"); Customer.query() .select(fetchGroup) .findList();
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Return the FetchGroupBuilder with the given select clause that we can add fetch clauses to.We chain select() with one or more fetch() clauses to define the object graph to load.
FetchGroup<Customer> fetchGroup = FetchGroup.of(Customer.class) .select("name, status") .fetch("contacts", "firstName, lastName, email") .build(); Customer.query() .select(fetchGroup) .findList();
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As we are well and truly in the throws of winter, hearty comfort food seems to be weaving it's way into our dinner menu. Spatzle is a family favourite. They are noodles cooked in salted boiling water and smothered in butter. We serve them with a nice hearty stew, but the kids love them just as much served on their own.
Spatzle Ingredients:
2 cups plain flour (you can use wheat or spelt flour)
3/4-1 cup milk
2eggs
1-2 tbspn butter
1 tsp salt
extra salt for pot
Method:
Mix flour, eggs, milk and salt in a bowl until combined. The texture should be thick but slightly runny. Half fill a large pot with water and put on to boil. Once it starts boiling add a good amount of salt. Using a large holed colander or potato ricer placed over a bowl, fill it quickly with the mix. Place the colander/ricer over the pot of boiling water and work the mix through the colander into the boiling water, being careful not to place the colander/ricer into the water. Once the mix has all been placed in the water, let it cook for a further minute. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the noodles into a sieve and drain off the water. Place them in a serving bowl and add butter to taste.


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# The following comment should be removed at some point in the future. # mypy: strict-optional=False from __future__ import absolute_import import contextlib import errno import hashlib import logging import os from pip._vendor import contextlib2 from pip._internal.utils.temp_dir import TempDirectory from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING: from types import TracebackType from typing import Dict, Iterator, Optional, Set, Type, Union from pip._internal.req.req_install import InstallRequirement from pip._internal.models.link import Link logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) @contextlib.contextmanager def update_env_context_manager(**changes): # type: (str) -> Iterator[None] target = os.environ # Save values from the target and change them. non_existent_marker = object() saved_values = {} # type: Dict[str, Union[object, str]] for name, new_value in changes.items(): try: saved_values[name] = target[name] except KeyError: saved_values[name] = non_existent_marker target[name] = new_value try: yield finally: # Restore original values in the target. for name, original_value in saved_values.items(): if original_value is non_existent_marker: del target[name] else: assert isinstance(original_value, str) # for mypy target[name] = original_value @contextlib.contextmanager def get_requirement_tracker(): # type: () -> Iterator[RequirementTracker] root = os.environ.get('PIP_REQ_TRACKER') with contextlib2.ExitStack() as ctx: if root is None: root = ctx.enter_context( TempDirectory(kind='req-tracker') ).path ctx.enter_context(update_env_context_manager(PIP_REQ_TRACKER=root)) logger.debug("Initialized build tracking at %s", root) with RequirementTracker(root) as tracker: yield tracker class RequirementTracker(object): def __init__(self, root): # type: (str) -> None self._root = root self._entries = set() # type: Set[InstallRequirement] logger.debug("Created build tracker: %s", self._root) def __enter__(self): # type: () -> RequirementTracker logger.debug("Entered build tracker: %s", self._root) return self def __exit__( self, exc_type, # type: Optional[Type[BaseException]] exc_val, # type: Optional[BaseException] exc_tb # type: Optional[TracebackType] ): # type: (...) -> None self.cleanup() def _entry_path(self, link): # type: (Link) -> str hashed = hashlib.sha224(link.url_without_fragment.encode()).hexdigest() return os.path.join(self._root, hashed) def add(self, req): # type: (InstallRequirement) -> None """Add an InstallRequirement to build tracking. """ # Get the file to write information about this requirement. entry_path = self._entry_path(req.link) # Try reading from the file. If it exists and can be read from, a build # is already in progress, so a LookupError is raised. try: with open(entry_path) as fp: contents = fp.read() except IOError as e: # if the error is anything other than "file does not exist", raise. if e.errno != errno.ENOENT: raise else: message = '%s is already being built: %s' % (req.link, contents) raise LookupError(message) # If we're here, req should really not be building already. assert req not in self._entries # Start tracking this requirement. with open(entry_path, 'w') as fp: fp.write(str(req)) self._entries.add(req) logger.debug('Added %s to build tracker %r', req, self._root) def remove(self, req): # type: (InstallRequirement) -> None """Remove an InstallRequirement from build tracking. """ # Delete the created file and the corresponding entries. os.unlink(self._entry_path(req.link)) self._entries.remove(req) logger.debug('Removed %s from build tracker %r', req, self._root) def cleanup(self): # type: () -> None for req in set(self._entries): self.remove(req) logger.debug("Removed build tracker: %r", self._root) @contextlib.contextmanager def track(self, req): # type: (InstallRequirement) -> Iterator[None] self.add(req) yield self.remove(req)


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I ran across a series of posts today about the results of shooting JUST a film Leica with one lens and even if you never intend on doing the Leica thing or the film thing it is a great read. This is a series of comments from people that took that Leica suggestion of shooting a film Leica with one lens for a year (it's now a year or so later). This is the original post that make the suggestion, and this.. is some other commentary along the way.
Enjoy
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That’s the case when knowing how it works inside is helpful.
Just treat async
call as promise and attach .then
to it: ```js run async function wait() { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
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LPI value for each parameter. If ``mode`` is `linear`, then a list of
param values and LPI metrics are returned in a DataFrame format.
flattened_space = build_required_space(
space,
dist_requirement="linear",
type_requirement="numerical",
shape_requirement="flattened",
)
if trials.empty or trials.shape[0] == 0:
return pd.DataFrame(
data=[0] * len(flattened_space),
index=flattened_space.keys(),
columns=["LPI"],
)
data = to_numpy(trials, space)
data = flatten_numpy(data, flattened_space)
model = train_regressor(model, data, **kwargs)
best_point = data[numpy.argmin(data[:, -1])]
results = modes[mode](best_point, flattened_space, model, n_points)
return results
After Change
Last column is the objective predicted by the model for a given point.
Parameters
----------
point: numpy.ndarray
A tuple representation of the best trials, (hyperparameters + objective)
space: Space object
A space object from an experiment. It must be flattened and linearized.
model: `sklearn.base.RegressorMixin`
Trained regressor used to compute predictions on the grid


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This project’s goal is to create a web app in the style of a forum to connect people with similar hobbies to work on projects together.
Contributors:
- Kevin Hoang, khoang1800
- Thanawat Techaumnuaiwit, thiskappaisgrey
- Alon Katz, alonkatzcs
- Surendra Ghentiyala, surendraGh
- Kenneth Deng, kdeng23
Tech Stack:
- Frontend Stack
- Backend Stack
- Flask
- Poetry ## Installation instructions
- Make sure you have NodeJS installed, if not install it. NodeJS is required for npm
- Make sure you have Python installed, with a version of 3.8 or greater.
- This project uses Poetry as a package manager, because it has a more intuitive interface than pip. If you don’t have it install it here: Install Poetry. You can also just install the required python packages the usual way from our requirements.txt, exported from poetry. The command below will not work if you don’t install poetry though.
- Once you have installed the required software, you can run
./scripts.sh install
which will install the required dependencies for the project automatically! You can also manually do it by looking at the source of the script.
Details:
The web app will be in the style of a forum where users can make an account, make posts, and respond to those posts. Additionally, they may create a profile page and view others’ profiles to learn more about them. Furthermore, they will be able to delete and update their posts to fix errors.
User Roles:
- Students will be able to find study groups to find help in their classes.
- Hobbyists will be able to create or join a team to work on projects.


The most popular traditional male costume is the Jebba. It is still worn by some men. The Jebba is made of silk and wool. It covers almost the whole body as the only parts that will be showing are the forearms and the calves. The Jebba can be worn with a Farmla which is a vest. Sometimes you will see a Sadra or Badia as well. The outfit is finished off with a jacket that is called a Montane and some baggy trousers or Sirouel. A silk sash is used as a sort of belt right at the waist. There are many different colors when it comes to the Jebba and t is considered a ceremonial garment. You will also see the traditional round felt hat called the Chechia.
A kaftan is a variant of the robe or tunic and has been worn by several cultures around the world for thousands of years. The kaftan is often worn as a coat or overdress, usually reaching to the ankles, and with long sleeves. It can be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton, and may be worn with a sash.
The Sefsari is a large scarf that is made from yellow or white silk. It covers the entire body of the Tunisian woman. The Sefsari is still worn in some out of town areas by the older women but most young women do not wear it.
In rural areas, women still wear brightly colored dresses, often in the Berber style and made of blue or red cotton, some are called Takhlila and representing their region or their village. The fabric is opened on the side and is held at the waist with a belt and at the shoulders by two clasps.
The Tunisian Burnous, which is a long cloak of coarse woollen fabric with a hood, is frequently worn, especially in the south and the north-west of the country where winter nights can be very rough. There’s also the Kachabia, a kind of wool coat that became very appreciated not only by adults, but also by young adults and teenagers since it is modish and efficient at the same time.
A flat-surfaced, traditional red woolen hat, known as the chechia, is a fairly common sight on the streets of the old city of Tunis. The national hat has become a Tunisian trademark, among the symbols of the country's rich heritage. However, today the cap is often considered old-fashioned and the demand for it is decreasing across the country.


| knit_params {knitr} | R Documentation |
This function reads the YAML front-matter section of a document and returns a
list of any parameters declared there. This function exists primarily to
support the parameterized reports feature of the rmarkdown package,
however is also used by the knitr purl
function to include
the default parameter values in the R code it emits.
knit_params(text, evaluate = TRUE)
text |
Character vector containing the document text. |
evaluate |
Boolean. If |
Parameters are included in YAML front matter using the params
key.
This key can have any number of subkeys each of which represents a
parameter. For example:
--- title: My Document output: html_document params: frequency: 10 show_details: true ---
Parameter values can be provided inline as illustrated above or can be
included in a value
sub-key. For example:
--- title: My Document output: html_document params: frequency: value: 10 ---
This second form is useful when you need to provide additional details
about the parameter (e.g. a label
field as describe above).
You can also use R code to yield the value of a parameter by prefacing the value
with !r
, for example:
--- title: My Document output: html_document params: start: !r Sys.Date() ---
List of objects of class knit_param
that correspond to the
parameters declared in the params
section of the YAML front matter.
These objects have the following fields:
name
The parameter name.
value
The default value for the parameter.
expr
The R expression (if any) that yielded the default value.
In addition, other fields included in the YAML may also be present
alongside the name, type, and value fields (e.g. a label
field
that provides front-ends with a human readable name for the parameter).


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Heidi Klum, 46, Gets Soaking Wet In A String Bikini
November 29, 2019
Heidi Klum, 46, Gets Soaking Wet In A String Bikini
Heidi spent her Thanksgiving in pool and a skimpy two-piece.
Heidi spent her Thanksgiving in pool and a skimpy two-piece.
Heidi Klum put her stunning bikini body on show this Thanksgiving as she got soaking wet in two new photos posted to her Instagram account. The stunning supermodel and America’s Got Talent judge appeared to be having the time of her life during a vacation with her new husband Tom Kaulitz as the loved-up couple played around together in the swimming pool.
In one snap Heidi posted to her account on November 28, the 46-year-old beauty could be seen getting very close to her man – who she wed earlier this year – as he lifted her up high with a big smile on his face while looking upwards towards her.
Heidi was dripping wet in the stunning new photo of the couple. Tom had his arms wrapped around her legs just below her booty as he lifted her high in the air while she tilted her head right back.
The Project Runway host had her long blonde hair down and flowing down her back as it got completely soaked from the water in the infinity pool, which was right next to the ocean.
The star proved once again why she’s one of the most successful models in the world as she showed some serious skin for the camera. Her fit and toned body was on full display as she looked years younger than her actual age in her revealing two-piece bikini.
The mom of four rocked yellow and black swimwear as she enjoyed the water with her man. Both the triangle bikini top and the skimpy bottoms featured a fun patterned print that was even on the thin string that stretched across her chest and shoulders.
Mere minutes after she posted that sizzling shot, Heidi shared another snap to her Instagram account in the same bikini as she went fully underwater with Tom and his brother and Tokio Hotel bandmate, Bill Kaulitz.
The trio recreated the infamous three wise monkeys, which she captioned with the appropriate monkey emoji.
Heidi stayed in the middle of the duo and played the hear no evil monkey as she placed both fingers in her ears.
Fans were clearly loving Heidi’s double upload to Instagram this week and couldn’t get over how good the gorgeous the German beauty looked during her vacation.
Many flooded the comments section of her posts with fire and eye heart emoji, while one person commented on her first upload, “Breathtaking.”
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Another wrote, “Woooooow” with an eye heart and a red heart emoji as another called the supermodel a “Hottttiee.”
Though she didn’t reveal her exact location in the posts, Heidi revealed on social media earlier this week that she and Tom had been spending some time in Mexico‘s Cabo San Lucas, which is likely where the pool photos were also taken.
On November 27, the duo snapped a photo in the flooded streets of the city after a rainstorm.


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He is well-versed in product design, usability best practices, and strategic multi-channel communication. His area of expertise includes concepting site interactivity, providing strategic planning, advising on best practices for usability/accessibility and creating user experience prototypes.
Vu enjoys working collaboratively to come up with design solutions for complex problems. He strives to develop designs that are memorable and functional, and to produce work that is timeless for CoLab’s clients.


{% extends "static.html" %} {% block content %}
The Master Monster Zookeeper, Zaniki Zoogly, is retiring and is looking to hire his replacement.  You have dreamt of this day, now it’s your chance to shine!
Zaniki has given you a brand new Zoo to manage. You need to fill your Zoo with all sorts of amazing Monsters. To do this, you will catch Monsters from The Wild and look after them in your Zoo. Every now and then, your Zoo will be part of an Event. If you’ve built a great Zoo, you will be rewarded after the Event!
Be careful though, other Zookeepers are trying to stop you as they build their own Zoos.
The Zookeeper who fills their zoo the fastest will be chosen as Zaniki’s replacement and earn the title of Master Monster Zookeeper!
To win, you must either:
Monster cards are worth points equal to their food cost, shown in the upper left hand corner. Oogly, Boogly, and Zoogly Monsters are types of Monsters.
4 Personal Player Decks, each containing:
6 Dirty Sock Cards 4 Zookee Zoogly Cards
“The Wild” Deck:
20 Oogly Monster Cards (2 of each Oogly Monster)
20 Boogly Monster Cards (2 of each Boogly Monster)
20 Zoogly Monster Cards (2 of each Zoogly Monster)
8 Event Cards (1 of each Event Card)
6 Food Cards (2 of each Food Card)
The player who has most recently seen a real monster goes first. If nobody has seen a real monster, then the youngest player starts.
Players take turns clockwise.
There are three types of cards in the game: Food, Monsters, and Events.
Food allows you to aquire Monsters or more Food.
To catch Monsters or Food from The Wild, play Food cards (and/or Monster cards that give you Food) equal to the food cost of the Monster or Food card you are acquiring. The amount needed to gain a Monster or Food card is located in the upper left corner of the card.
Cards gained from The Wild always go directly to your discard pile. Draw a new card from The Wild Deck to replace the empty spot left by the card you just caught.
When you play a Monster card from your hand, you gain the effect listed on the card. It stays in front of you until the end of the turn, and then it goes to your discard pile.
There are three types of Monsters:
Events are special occasions that happen at your Zoo. Event cards are only found in The Wild Deck. When an Event card is drawn from The Wild Deck, follow its instructions immediately, then place it in the Clearing. Draw a new card from The Wild Deck and place it in the open spot.
 Monster cards that are placed in your Zoo stay there until the end of the game, unless they are forced out by another card’s effect. Monster cards in your Zoo (not your hand or discard or pile) are with points equal to their food cost.
To move a Monster to your Zoo, you’ll need the help of a Monster with the effect allowing you to move a Monster to your Zoo.
For example, you will start the game with 4 Zookee Zoogly cards in your deck. Zookee Zoogly has the listed effect “Move a monster card from your hand into your Zoo.”
Some Monsters have a Zoo Effect that you can use once per turn if the Monster is in your Zoo. To use a zoo effect, follow the directions on the Monster card that is in your zoo.
General Rules:
Turn Breakdown:
To play a card from your hand, place the card face up in front of you, announce its effect, and follow the instructions on the card.
Every now and then, an Event card will be drawn from The Wild Deck. When this happens, immediately follow the instructions on the card. Events will usually affect all players.
Place the Event card in the Clearing after all players are done following the card’s instructions. Draw a new card from The Wild Deck to replace any empty spot in The Wild.
When you are done playing cards, take all the cards you played this turn (Monsters and Food) and put them face up in your discard pile. Monster cards in your Zoo are not considered played cards. Leave them in the Zoo.
Discard as many cards as you want. Draw until you have 5 cards. If you have more than 5 cards at the end of your turn, discard until you have 5 cards in your hand.  Draw cards from the new deck.
The game is over as soon as one player has 30 points worth of monsters in their Zoo, or as soon as one player has two of each kind of monster (Oogly, Boogly, and Zoogly) in their Zoo. That player is declared Master Monster Zookeeper and wins the game!


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I've been researching the viability client-side MVC implementations. This would involve rendering templates from raw data on the client. I came across microtemplates which builds on the idea of microformats.
Microtemplates are templates specified in plain HTML syntax that overload the CSS class attribute to indicate how to display data.


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Dungeons and Dragons tells the tale of the mightiest of heroes: powerful magic-wielders, mighty warlords, lurking assassins and witches with eldritch power, facing the most horrific kinds of supernatural
and fantastical beasts, enemies, and even gods of the deep. The only life worth living is the one filled with peril, dignity, riches, or the heat of battle! Smash heads open with your warhammer, backstab important nobles
form the shadows or char black the earth of the battlefield with fireballs. Visit otherwordly dimensions, domains of the gods, and higher planes of existance, discover the secrets of
magic and the divine entities around it, unlock the secret to immortality or become an unparalleled existance.
What will you be? A bloodlust-crazed barbarian? A sneaky and subtle rogue? An eldritch and demonic warlock? A faithful and dutiful paladin? A figther, lustful for the sound of clashing steel?
The eyes and ears of the gods, a cleric? A sorcerer, a being born from magic? A nature-bending druid, or a secret-keeping ranger?
The one that guides, shapes, and models this tale, is you. Do you dare?
In Dungeons and Dragons, your imagination is the only limit: shape the world, the lore and even the universe to your will, creating most fabled tales from the deep of your imagination. From rat-headed turtles to pterodactyl-shaped stone golems, everything and everyone is at your disposal for the creation of the most epic of stories.


1. Which Platform do you prefer?
2. Which of these games do you prefer?
3. What is your favorite color?
4. What city would you like to work?
5. Do you enjoy being on your computer for extened amounts of time?
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You should not learn to code!


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The judges find 9/11 chocolatey delicious
Sydney Morning Herald | Submitted by: angie_au
Entered in the cake section, [the contest entry] depicts the September 11
terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Centre. "It is an iconic image of
our time. I think a fruit cake is perfect because people aren't expecting to
see that when they are looking at cakes. I wasn't trying to be a smart arse...
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Irony in the air: "Two navy planes celebrating their squadron's safe flying
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New Scientist | Submitted by: Przem
"Most people who swapped to contact lenses reported increased self
confidence, while 75 per cent of those who swapped to glasses reported
feeling less confident. And "feelings of enhanced 'pulling power' and
improved self confidence among contact lens wearers were translated
into tangible results on the night."
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Feds want to use aerosolized valium for riot control
Al Martin Raw | Submitted by: FuttBuck
"Since the UN Commission makes no specific mention of it, the Department
of Defense wants a specific ruling as to whether it can dispense to the
Office of Homeland Security and other domestic law enforcement agencies
(including US troops based on US soil) its new high potency Valium gas for
use against US citizens for the purposes of riot control."
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Supermarket money giveaway ends poorly
Sydney Morning Herald | Submitted by: Dark Pa
Japanese supermarket decides to refund wrongly labelled meat on honour
system, shells out 48 million yen before realizing it's being screwed.
"It was when the store started to question their "customers" and request
IDs that things got heated... "I don't want money any more," one indignant
customer shouted. "All of you kneel down on the floor and apologise."
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Forced to support children that aren't yours
ABC News | Submitted by: kade
"When McCarthy, remarried with two other children, petitioned the courts
for relief from his financial obligations, he discovered he had little
recourse. The DNA test McCarthy paid for could not be presented in court.
As far as the state of New Jersey was concerned, McCarthy still bore
financial obligations to a child who was not his... 1999 study by the
American Association of Blood Banks that found that in 30 percent of 280,000
blood tests performed to determine paternity, the man tested was
not the biological father."
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The BYU version of dumb and dumber
Arizona Daily Wildcat | Submitted by: Omniphage
"Over the past three weeks, at least a dozen BYU students received oral
injuries while eating super-frozen orange creamsicles supplied by BYU dining
services. The frozen treats, transported in coolers packed with dry ice, were
given out at various functions on campus including Fall Fling, accounting
orientations and an engineering function."
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Scary Supermormon coverup
Phoenix New Times | Submitted by: LucrezaBorgia
"Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano's office is covering up
information documenting extensive and ongoing criminal activity including
rape, incest, assault, kidnapping, forced marriages of underage girls,
weapons violations and welfare fraud that is rampant in the remote
polygamous community of Colorado City... 'The community of 8,000 residents
is in the control of a fundamentalist Mormon cult... that practices
polygamy, engages in violence and subjugation of women and children, and
is ruled by a prophet' whose sexual behavior (at least in the past) and
predictions of apocalypse are similar to those of David Koresh of the Branch
Davidians."
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Russian Army hazers pay the ultimate price
Wire Services | Submitted by: Dark Pa
"Officials at first blamed the usual suspects, rebels from nearby Chechnya.
But then the investigation took a different tack. After a four day hunt
involving thousands of police, privates Oleg Khismatulin and Nikolai Bozhkov
were caught and confessed to killing their comrades in revenge for being hazed."
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Hollywood studios planting fake BBS posts
Calendar Live | Submitted by: Uncle Fucka
"Parry's movie site wasn't the only one being 'seeded' with fake fan
messages. Brian Renner, a 17-year-old high school student who runs the
site themovieinsider.com from his home in the Detroit suburbs, received
identical postings for the films 'Undercover Brother' and 'Red Dragon'.
When he ran a check on their IP addresses, they were the same as for
the messages at Parry's site: Universal Pictures."
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Senatorial candidate turns into smurf
CNN | Submitted by: Anduril
"Montana's Libertarian candidate for Senate has turned blue from drinking
a silver solution that he believed would protect him from disease. Stan Jones,
a 63-year-old business consultant and part-time college instructor, said he
started taking colloidal silver in 1999 for fear that Y2K disruptions might
lead to a shortage of antibiotics."
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Non-blacks thrown out of racism conference
The Age | Submitted by: Ryan Stewart
OH THE IRONY: "Delegates at an international conference against racism
cheered today as they voted to expel non-blacks, saying it was too traumatic
to discuss slavery in front of them. "This is an African family occasion and
therefore they should not be allowed to sit down and talk with us," said
Garadina Gamba, a spokeswoman for the British delegation."
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Bum sues BumFight creators
Sydney Morning Herald | Submitted by: BungKnuckle
Seems "Rufus the Stunt Bum" has found himself a lawyer, (Probably a neighbor!)
Rufus claims he was paid to hurt himself and beat up other bums for a video
sold on the internet. He filed suit today against the filmmakers, who also
face criminal charges.
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Proof of Iraq war is in the lotion
WKMG-TV 6 Orlando | Submitted by: jonsl
"A Daytona Beach suntan lotion manufacturer said Wednesday that a large
order he recently received from the Department of Defense may mean America
is headed for war, according to Local 6 News. Paul Burke, who is owner
of Sun Fun Products, said that he got an requisition order Sept. 3,
for 153,000 bottles of SPF 15 Native Tan sunscreen from the
Department of Defense."
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Driver sets boss on fire over $28
Gazeta | Submitted by: Kirill B.
"A regional court in the central Russian city of Samara has passed
sentence on a bus driver who killed his boss. Vyacheslav Ovcharenko
poured a bucket of petrol over Gennady Pavlov and set him alight
after the manager withheld 870 roubles (about $28) from the workmanís
wages for a broken wrench."
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Allegations of Australian elite SAS war crimes
Melbourne Herald Sun | Submitted by: Vesney
"War crimes investigators have exhumed the bodies of militia in East Timor
in a top-secret probe into allegations of torture and brutality by Australia's
elite SAS. Forensic experts with the United Nation's serious crimes unit in
Dili are awaiting instructions on conducting autopsies on the bodies of the
two militia, killed near Suai in East Timor's far west in 1999."
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Stab proof underwear
The Scotsman | Submitted by: anonymous
"The underwear, which looks like thermal long johns, has a protective
section which fits over the undershorts and is made from a knitted fabric,
overlaid with armour plates made of a polymer called Hytrel."
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Teenager got knocked up TEN TIMES
Sky News | Submitted by: meatload
"Researchers investigating the sexual behaviour of teenage girls in London
discovered one had been pregnant 10 times... The girl reportedly first fell
pregnant at 12 and kept two of the babies, had three abortions and lost the
other five through miscarriages."
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Thongs banned In Daytona Beach
WKMG-TV 6 Orlando | Submitted by: Rio
"A controversial ban targeting thongs in Daytona Beach, Fla., is now law
and violators could face fines and even jail time for wearing skimpy clothing
on city streets, according to Local 6 News. City Commissioners voted 6-1 for
a new law that requires people to cover one third of their buttocks and one
quarter of a woman's breast."
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Hermaphrodite polar bears mobilizing
Independent | Submitted by: anonymous
"In a separate study, female polar bears with both male and female sexual
organs were discovered in 1997 on Norway's Svalbard archipelago, about 300
miles north of the Norwegian mainland. Researchers at the Norwegian Polar
Institute now believe the deformity may be due to PCBs and other toxins."
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Weather: Cloudy with a chance of bukkake
Wichita Eagle | Submitted by: Penfold
"The service's Web site already lists Misty Dawn as the winner. Other
finalists included Millie Bar, Gail Warner, Dorothy Gale, Penny Hail,
April Storm, Wendy Storm, Windy Gale, June Breeze and Constance Storm.
Fifteen people suggested Misty Dawn, Hayes said." The catch? Misty Rain
is already the nom-de-fuck of a porn star who has appeared in such
films as "A Cum Sucking Whore Named Vanessa Chase," "XXX Files: Lust
in Space," "Anal Intruders 10," and (our favorite) "Butt-Banged
Bicycle Babes". Cloudy with a chance of bukkake?
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World's funniest joke revealed
New Scientist | Submitted by: Ezra
Dispensing with the erudition, here is the joke:
"A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them
falls to the ground.  The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the
emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What
can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice, says: "Just take it
easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence,
then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line.
He says: "OK, now what?"
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Iraq challenges Bush to a duel
Wichita Eagle | Submitted by: Penfold
Iraqi vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan suggested that George Bush and
Saddam Hussein hold a duel to settle their differences. He offered that the
duel could be held at a neutral site with UN Secretary-General Annan as
the referee. He also suggested that he duel Dick Chaney. Does Iraq REALLY
want its leader to duel with someone from Texas? Note also that Dubya now
refers to Saddam as "the guy that tried to kill my Dad."
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Oh, the humanity
Guardian | Submitted by: Ann Onymous
"The new photographs are peculiarly upsetting. The prematurely aged,
worry scarred face of a boy standing next to a urinal, framed by the
unbuttoned belt of a man. The harrowed, surreally heavy eyes of a
little girl sitting on a chair in a vest as a man strokes her hair."
The best picture is the second link.
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Protest of school Satanic club a flop
San Mateo County Times | Submitted by: entsol
Followup from yesterday's story:
"Police came to San Mateo High School Tuesday prepared to deal with a
rally of parents protesting the school's backing of a club based on Satanism.
But the officers milling around the school's performing arts center
were left with nothing to do."
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Autodarwins surpass murder rate
CNN Europe | Submitted by: meatload
The World Health Organization has released a comprehensive report on how
people are dying, and it turns out that people are killing themselves with
greater frequency than they kill each other. One person worldwide, on
average, commits suicide every 40 seconds, while one person is murdered
every 60 seconds, according to the report.
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Monkey gangs target housewives
IRNA Iran | Submitted by: Son of Benway
"Gods in India's northeastern state of Assam have become terrors
with a special liking for the fairer sex, putting human males into a
quandary. Rampaging troops of monkeys, worshipped by Hindus as a one of
the gods, have developed a fancy for women and girls; barging into homes
in daylight and snatching away clothes and playing pranks.
"Up to 20 monkeys roam around in my locality, entering homes during the
daytime when most of the male folks are out on work."
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Lamers rule in Iowa
KTIV-TV 4 Sioux Falls | Submitted by: Son of Benway
"Parents in Le Mars, Iowa are getting a helping hand from the police
department. It's a chance to test their kids for drugs. Officials are
making home drug testing free to their community, through local
donations... College student Jennifer Lammers said, "I don't think
they should be doing it because they should trust their kids but I
also think it's a good thing 'cause if they need to find out at least
they have a chance and a way to do it."
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Another hell-bound pet owner
Shelby Star | Submitted by: Son of Benway
"Since Sgt. James Owens took over Rutherford County Animal Control last
year, he says, 'This is the worst case of animal cruelty Iíve seen... The
kitchen counter and sink were full of dishes and covered in animal feces.
The entire floor of the residence was covered in animal urine and feces...
An officer had to physically remove one rabbit that was stuck to the
bottom of the cage where the cage had not been cleaned in so long,'
said the report."
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Pooping at Altitude
CBS News | Submitted by: Crampon
"In the past four years, climbers have hauled 10 tons of their own waste
off Mount Shasta as the park tries to avoid the sight, stench and health
threat of human waste. The policies grew out of necessity as rangers
found themselves dodging droppings late in summer as the snowpack
receded. "People are essentially leaving time bombs in the snow. When it
melts they're right at the surface... You would smell human waste later
in the summer, or around the boulders you would find piles."
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Kitty poo used as learning tool
KCRA | Submitted by: Son of Benway
"Police who searched the home on a warrant Sunday found the younger boy
confined to a 10-foot-by-12-foot room with no furniture, two cats, a
litter box and piles of cat feces. Deputy Police Chief David Lutz said
the boy's mother told him the child had been shut in the room for at least
a week as punishment for misbehavior. He was forced to sleep on the feces
covered floor and was served his meals there, Lutz said."
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Petal to the Metal on October 11
ZDNet | Submitted by: anonymous
Another lame video game publicity stunt:
"A computer game company's offer to pay the speeding fines of all drivers
as part of an advertising promotion for a new motor racing game has been
branded irresponsible and dangerous by the government. Acclaim Entertainment
said on Wednesday it would refund the fines of any driver caught by speed
camera on 11 October to mark the launch of a new PlayStation 2 driving
game "Burnout 2: Point of Impact".
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