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No matter how you look at it, she demanded justice. DEPORT HER TO AMERICA! The Rambo Granny of Melbourne , Australia Gun-toting granny Ava Estelle, 81, was so ticked-off when two thugs raped her 18-year-old granddaughter that she tracked the unsuspecting ex-cons down.... And shot off their testicles. "This old lady spent a week hunting those perverts down. Finding them, she took revenge on them in her own special way," said Melbourne police investigator Evan Delp. She then took a taxi to the nearest police station, laid the gun on the Sergeant's desk and told him as calm as could be: "Those bastards will never rape anybody again, by God." Cops say con…

Dear Group, While reading through some aspects of Machine Learning, I got two interpretations for the popular training algorithms, Maximum Likelihood estimation(MLE) and Expected Maximization Algorithm(EM). I am trying to post both the options here as under. If any one of the learned members may kindly help me out, I would be grateful enough. I. MLE AND EM VERSION I We have calculated the likelihood which is, L(f;p)=Πp(x)f(x), where x€X and : f is a non empty and finite corpus on a countable set of X of types. The maximum of Likelihood function is, argmax(L(f;p)). After taking the maximum likelihood, we are trying to take the Laplace smoothing…

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Have you guys checked out Wikipedia as a news source? They seem to me to cover major world events extremely thoroughly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_I_nuclear_accidents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Libyan_uprising http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Egyptian_revolution What with over 100 references, it seems like a source I can trust.

I like most genres but i really like folk and jazz.

I've recently been awarded a 1-year scholarship in an independent UK school. When asked, I opted for IB curriculum - though I might not attend this curriculum as the number places offered is limited. I would like to know anything about this programme especially the general impression and experience of teachers and/or students involved in this. Thanks

Want to see behindthe scenes in a top-secret science lab? Help Brains (a transforming robot) as he tries tocatch his best friend Atom the dog who is causing absolute mayhem in thelaboratory! Work your way through three mind boggling zones and 5 mini levelsdesigned to test you your scientific and problem solving skills. Along the wayBrains will teach you some amazing and fun facts about Science! This extremely popular new game developed by BAE Systems for iPhone and Android is designed to support their school outreach programmein the UK and to encourage children aged 8-14 to study science and technologybased subjects at GCSE. The game is available…

Even with the deepest of resect, nature is still our most formidable enemy. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

I'm studying at a Canadian University in my second year undergraduate studies. I have gotten myself into a position where there is almost no way out without consequence in regards to my academic record. Last semester, I ended up with a 3.6/4.0 which I was extremely proud of considering the general belief at my university that second year is the hardest year for science students. I was hoping to improve for this semester as I am aiming for pharmacy and/or med school (I have an extensive extracurricular profile to support my future application!). Anyways, I'm currently taking this introductory cell biology course, which is causing me SO MUCH grief. I honestly believe t…

anybody have any good quotes from some important people? I like whipping out quotes to prove points, but every once and a while i draw a blank.

In the top right corner of the forum screen, there is a drop-down menu that tells the number of post that quoted you since your last visit. Once you click it, the number resets to zero. Why isn't it like an inbox where it only resets the number to reflect the number of unread posts on the list? Wouldn't that make it easier to reply to all your replies without necessarily doing it all at once?

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Today, I was once again reminded that most people don't actually know all the required information to have a driver's license. This time, it was because a motorist almost ran me off the road and then honked at me like I was a jerk. Ran you off the road; what were you doing riding your bike in the road? Good(actually bad, since you're supposed to know this to get a license) question! Most states require adult cyclists to operate bicycles using what is called vehicular cycling. That basically means you drive your bicycle exactly like you would a car: drive on the correct side of the street, obey all traffic signs/lights, use proper signaling, use a headlight at nig…

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Explaining how magnets work to someone who is not already scientifically literate is like explaining why your aunt is in the hospital to an alien from another planet.

don need to worry about those old problems. i want you to use solar power for your good future. we know , the sun never goes away.

Over the years, things have just been getting boring, and like.. in a way some thigns in life have started to not mean much. I could remember when i was like 10-13 and i would always look forward to holidays and my birthday, and it would be so exciting and what not, but now im almost 17.. and my birthday comes around, pssh.. its just another day. christmas? ehh.. just another day. i dont understand lol. the days seem to go on very VERY fast now, and things like making out with girls and having fun are starting to just get "ehh". am i losing the importance of life or does it happen as you get older lol? i dont really have problems and psychological issues, just wondering …

I didn't know where to post this so I just put it here. First of all I'm 15 years old but I love this woman and she's in her 20s, I love her but obviously I can't be with her, but I really like her and I don't know what to do.

Hi Folks, Newbie here, sitting in sunny South Africa. As usual, whenever I try to write something, I get hung up on getting started. I have a tendency to bog myself down with unnecessary trivia, or "deeper and deeper research" - good old Procrastination 101. So, who can comment here to give me a kick-start to beak my deadlock. What's the correct or accepted scientific term or language to use when putting forward a What if ? question. My approach will be: What if : ( a speculation / hypothesis / conjecture ) I state or pose a fundamental question about space. ( One I have pondered, deliberated/teased and tortured myself with for over 15 years.…

Just wondering, what are people's favorite writing implements? Do you prefer pen or pencil, or perhaps prefer to type? Certainly some are better than others, do you have a preference for one type or or even a particular model? I do quite a bit of both writing on paper and typing, and so I'm wondering if I could get a better implement. For some reason when I go to Walmart I'm always drawn to the lane with all the pens and pencils -- despite the fact that for the most part I hate shopping. My favorites: I like 0.5 mm mechanical pencils, and especially the ones that are largely metal. The two models I liked best were the Zebra M-301 and the Papermate G-Force. The G-for…

As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw What does George Bernard Shaw, mean by "Satisfaction is death?"

I would guess Astronomy. Anyone else?

I need something that will give me the ability to read and run track at the same time. I really thought that this being 2011 google would pull something up that would, even in the worst case, just suck. I can't find anything??? Did I miss something?? It really sucks running on a tread mill at the gym and sweating on the text book. Having to find the optimal seating arrangement so that the page is legible and not at an angle to my vision is usually not possible and I'm left holding down the page. I need to do more exercising but I can't give up study time, I have very little time for either. I have searched out other options in the past including text to speech. …

How many marshmallows of average, non-mini-size can you ingest in one sitting before you regret it? *Let us henceforth consider only raw, untoasted, unflavored, marshmallows, not dipped in chocolate or chopped in icecream or drizzled with caramel and nuts or anything else. No caffeinated versions, no gelatin-free version, no fish-gelatin-based lies, etc and so on and what have you*

Hi everyone , I've always wanted to ask this question, regarding chatting. How's your opinion towards chatting , is it a waste of time , or you can achieve some benifets from it , for example : improving your language. Thanks,