Archive du mois : décembre 2017

A 23-year-old British man working in California died hours after texting his mum that he thought he just had ‘ flu ‘. Grief-stricken Elaine Walsh, 54, today revealed the heartbreaking final messages from her only child Patrick – who is believed to have actually died from a cardiac arrest caused by an underlying heart problem…

TIME Magazine named “The Silence Breakers” of the #MeToo movement — the social media-born status symbol for sexual assault and harassment survivors — as its 2017 Person of the Year, referencing President Donald Trump in its cover story more than a dozen times. The #MeToo movement made waves in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sex misconduct scandal…

2017 also gave us the first new Shania Twain album in 15 years. « Poor Me » is a weird lil’ song that kind of sounds like the Chainsmokers but then goes into classic Shania territory. The song straight-up stings in the bridge when Shania sings about her real-life shitty ex: « I know it should get better…

For someone like me, who has only had some programming experience in Python, the syntax of R feels alienating initially. However, I believe it’s just a matter of time before adapting to the unique logicality of a new language. And indeed, the grammar of R flows more naturally to me after having to practice for…

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