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Smokepurpp drops the short video for "Bless Yo Trap."
2017's treated Smokepurpp very well. He's made some serious waves since the top of the year and slowly became one of the young rappers on the horizon. Through his Soundcloud releases, he's built a strong following that saw the potential he has. After putting in the groundwork, he dropped off his debut album Deadstarr featuring the stand-out track "Bless Yo Trap." Today, he unveils the video for the banging single.
The video has the 90's VHS glitchy quality throughout the video. It opens up with the grainy footage as Purpp rides around in a big body Rolls Royce before being cut with performance shots and images of burning houses, riots and other forms of havoc. It's a dope video that matches the energy of the song itself. It's a short video that matches the overall aesthetics he's used with other videos in the past. It's interesting to see the "Bless Yo Trap" as the newest video off of the project. The album has a slew of big features attached to it but he hasn't taken the traditional route in using those as singles. Instead, he's been highlighting his own talents through the videos he's been dropping.
"Bless Yo Trap" serves as the fourth video off the project he's released so far. It was only a bit over a week a go when he decided to drop the video for "Krispy Kreme." And prior to that, he dropped off the video for "Phantom." At this point, it seems like he'll continue to ride the wave of Deadstarr for the time being and continue to release videos off of it. However, he's starting to get some major recognition from people so hopefully this will lead to bigger collaborations with more artists in the industry. He's already made waves over the past year so we're sure he has something bigger in store for 2018.


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We're having a bit of a lazy Saturday before going to see some friends later. It's been a bit of a mad few weeks...... I'm now over 38 weeks pregnant and I think at last almost organised! Well, as prepared as you can ever be when you're about to welcome a new little person in to your family :-)
It can be quite a juggling act...managing a home...the children...running a small business...but I really do love and actually need the variety of it all. It mostly works (or I'm learning to make it work) by keeping things very organised and very simple! I love being at home to look after the children and am fortunate I've been able to start this business with Mum instead of having to go back to my job as a PA in London. But it's really important for my own well-being to have something for myself. It really has so many benefits for me and means everything doesn't revolve around the housework and children!
I mostly try not to work around the kids. It just doesn't really work......I find although they don't need me so much as they're getting older and playing by themselves lots (they are 5 & 2.5), they notice immediately if I'm not available! Sometimes I can do something quickly... today I was able to finish sewing a boat and took some product shots! Woohoo! :-D
It's just as well I could get a little bit done as we are busily preparing for another of our readymade events which is taking place tomorrow night. We love holding the events on our Facebook page and they're a great opportunity to test the waters with some new designs. Plus a chance for our customers to grab some discounted end of line creations too. If you fancy popping along you'll find all the details at facebook.com/theseashackdesigns.
Lots to look forward to this week after our event - starting with my baby shower on Monday! It's the last week of the holidays which means precious family time :-) And then I'll be awaiting delivery of the final baby purchase I've made - a Bednest (co-sleeping cot) which is coming on Friday! (I've hyperlinked it in case you want any more info.)
Exciting times!

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dreaming of the sun
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Though I know, here in the UK we have not had a bad winter really for years, not like the ones when I was a kid, I still find myself dreaming of the summer when the cold is lapping round my ankles. This year is going to be rather a special one as I have booked a holiday abroad for the first time ever! I am going with my two eldest daughters and their children and whilst I am absolutely crapping it over flying for three hours, I am soooo excited I can hardly wait.
Any tips on how to relax during the flight would be greatly appreciated!


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Most of the time, when you're interested in C programming, you're also interested in performances. Doing homemade micro-benchmarks is, in itself, an interesting activity even if it's not productive at all …
Recently, after reading an article about pipeline and optimization (Playing with the CPU pipeline), I decided to test that by myself. This was also the occasion to (re)discover classical math functions.
Computing sinus
The easiest way to compute a trigonometric function is to use the traditional Taylor decomposition, there's better way, but we're not here to provide the best sinus function, we just want to play around …
I'll use the same approximation as my starting articles (since I want to test the code in it … ) The first naive version uses a homemade power and factorial functions.
uint64_t fact(uint64_t n) { uint64_t r = 1; for (; n; --n) r *= n; return r; } double qpower(double x, int p) { return p == 1 ? x : qpower(x * x, p >> 1) * (p % 2 ? x : 1); }// Taylor version double sin_taylor(double x) { double r = x; int s = -1; for (int i = 3; i < 16; i += 2, s *= -1) r += s * qpower(x, i) / (double)fact(i); return r; }
I hope you know how a quick exponentiation works (it has a O(log p) complexity).
The main issue here is that we're computing several time constant values using a function. So, the next step is to pre-compute the 8 values (I'll use the approximation provides in the aforementioned article that are closer to minimax approximation, which yield more accurate results) and put them in an array (for easier access.)
static const double Coef[] = { +1.0, -1.666666666666580809419428987894207e-1, +8.333333333262716094425037738346873e-3, -1.984126982005911439283646346964929e-4, +2.755731607338689220657382272783309e-6, -2.505185130214293595900283001271652e-8, +1.604729591825977403374012010065495e-10, -7.364589573262279913270651228486670e-13, };
Now we can remove the call to fact (and the division by the way):
double sin_taylor2(double x) { double r = x; for (int i = 3; i < 16; i += 2) r += qpower(x, i) * Coef[i >> 1]; return r; }
Next optimization deals with the exponentiation: the goal is to rearrange and factorize in order to have less multiplication and try take advantage of the pipeline and out-of-order parallelism. I chose this version (spoil: it will give us the best execution time) upon all variation presented in the original paper:
double sin_v6(double x) { double x2 = x * x; double x4 = x2 * x2; double x8 = x4 * x4; double A = Coef[0] + x2 * (Coef[1] + x2 * (Coef[2] + x2 * Coef[3])); double B = Coef[4] + x2 * (Coef[5] + x2 * (Coef[6] + x2 * Coef[7])); return x * (A + x8 * B); }
Is it faster ? It's time to test !
Measuring Performances ?
How can we measure correctly execution time ? We don't have good solutions, the only way is to find an accurate clock (probably provided by the system) take its value before and after calling our function and computing the difference.
I choose the POSIX clock_gettime(2) function with CLOCK_MONOTONIC which seems suited for our job. This will look like that:
struct timespec c0, c1; clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c0); // Do your dirty work here clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c1);
OK, that's how we do usually. To compute the difference between clocks, we have to take a look at the timespec structure since operations like timersub(3) operate on timeval structure not timespec (timeval provides microseconds while timespec provides nanoseconds … )
According to the man-page, timespec contains (at least) two fields, one with the seconds, the other with the nanoseconds. The simplest way to compute difference is to convert timespec into double float:
double spec_to_double(struct timespec *ts) { return ts->tv_sec + 1e-9 * ts->tv_nsec; }
I prefer writing a function, and then tag it as static inline rather than directly doing computation in the code, it's much more readable and the compiler is able to optimize this correctly. Never be afraid of functions, they are better documentation than any comments.
OK, I'm now able to measure execution time, normally with a precision of a nanosecond. I don't really believe it: what is the cost of calling clock_gettime(2) ? According to its manual section, its a system call. And, is my function slow enough to be measured ?
I got several answers to that:
- Take some measures ! We'll just measure time between two consecutive call to clock_gettime(2)
- Don't run your function only once ! We'll call our function about thousands or more time, to obtain some average …
- Run your test several time, if the result is stable, it may have some meaning.
So, I wrote a small piece of code that compute the time between two consecutive calls of clock_gettime(2), then the same with a call to the libc sin function. I run that 10 times and compute an average. I also print intermediary results. Here is the code:
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 500 #include <math.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <time.h> static inline double spec_to_double(struct timespec *ts) { return ts->tv_sec + 1e-9 * ts->tv_nsec; } int main() { struct timespec c0, c1; double r, s0, s1, a=0; for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) { clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c0); clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c1); s0 = spec_to_double(&c1) - spec_to_double(&c0); clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c0); r = sin(1.5); clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &c1); s1 = spec_to_double(&c1) - spec_to_double(&c0); a += s1 - s0; printf("> %g\n", s1 - s0); } printf("%g\n", a / 10); return 0; }
I ran that piece of code on a i7 3770 compiled with clang and -O0 optimization flag and get the following result:
> 1.034e-05
> 3.35043e-07
> 7.19447e-08
> 6.07688e-08
> -1.81608e-08
> 7.0082e-08
> 9.19681e-08
> 1.28057e-07
> 9.17353e-08
> 8.68458e-08
Wait, what was that ? I've got a negative result … This is exactly what I was looking for: our clock is not sufficiently precise and sometimes (Ok, that was not the first run, but it happens say 1 time out of 3) the time without the sin is longer.
There's also this first value, which is often longer. There's probably a rational for that related to processor cache (the first time the code of sin need to be copied from library to the cache, and it's small enough to fit in and stay there for the other run.)
Anyway, those values are not interesting, they only show the fact that we're not able to perform precise measures, but we can use loops. Replacing the call to sin by a loop performing the same line thousand of time yield the following results:
> 3.72389e-05
> 4.90241e-05
> 4.39051e-05
> 4.30089e-05
> 4.2367e-05
> 4.86639e-05
> 4.08019e-05
> 3.8858e-05
> 3.86741e-05
> 3.90329e-05
Ok, that's a little bit more stable, but we still got a variation of about 20 or 25% of the measured time ! Adding a zero, give us a more accurate result:
> 0.00025304
> 0.000266933
> 0.000270017
> 0.000247684
> 0.000247303
> 0.000247422
> 0.000249467
> 0.000247646
> 0.000248894
> 0.000247764
Let's Go !So, I'm now able to do all my tests. I've implemented almost all versions presented in the original article with some minor variations. And since I was planning to see the interaction with compiler optimizations, my first runs was compiled using gcc and -O3, then clang and -O3 also. Let's have a look at the result:
- Empty Loop: just a loop doing sum in a variable
- libm sin: sin from C math library
- sin_taylor: the first Taylor series version
- sin_taylor2: the same but with constant rather than call to fact
- sin_v6: high/low factor split
|Empty Loop
|libm sin
|gcc -O3
|clang -O3
gcc version: 4.8.2 20140206 (prerelease) (Arch Linux package)
clang version: 3.4 (tags/RELEASE_34/final) (Arch Linux package)
Each run corresponds to 100,000,000 calls to the corresponding sinus function. The loop is also accumulating the errors (variation) against standard sin function (libm.) We use a pre-filled vector of random float numbers to avoid accounting the cost of the random generator.
Nice results, isn't it ? But, I cheated a little bit, my first version yielded strange timing, so let's see why and how I obtain these results.
Strange Timing
In a previous version, I got the following values:
|Empty Loop
|libm sin
|gcc -O3
|clang -O3
Almost all timing was identical, and worst, it was similar to the empty loop.
I made two errors here:
- rather than having a vector of random float, I used the same float for all calls
- I forgot the builtin functions of gcc
What's the deal with benching with the same value ? All my functions are in my main file and with -O3 optimization, the compiler is able to understand that the expression is constant in the loop and compute it just one time. Fail.
The second error is about testing the libm function: it seems that gcc is able to optimize it the same way as local functions, while clang runs it at each loop step. Why ? It takes me sometimes to realize what happens.
The traditional way of solving this kind of issues is to take a look at the generated code (assembly) and try to understand how your functions are called. My testing code is rather ugly and not factorized at all, combine with -O3, it becomes very difficult to find the difference. In that case, there's a better test: the option -fno-builtin !
Yeah … gcc has a builtin function for sinus and thus it can safely do constant propagation to avoid computing the sinus at each step !
So, when comparing your code against standard functions, you should deactivate builtin function most of the time in order to have coherent results.
So, when comparing your code against standard functions, you should deactivate builtin function most of the time in order to have coherent results.
Compiler Optimization Impact
Running your code in -O3 is nice, things seems to go faster, OK. But what is the real impact is your code really efficient ? You should consider running your code with various level of optimization to see the differences. Here is the same example with optimization ranging from -O0 to -O3, using gcc and clang. I also add -ffast-math (I know, it may yield altered floating points results.)
Small gains on the first column, come probably from loop optimizations (clang does not optimize it, and I deactivate builtin for gcc.) Tests for the empty loop (not shown here) yield a globally constant time for all compiler's options. Which tends to enforce our testing process: the loop in itself can safely be removed from execution time.
Another interesting point is the average error of our functions. I choose to use the standard sin function from libm as a referent. Globally, sin_v6 has an average error around of -9.60791e-23 (on the range -π/2 to π/2.) Even with -ffast-math, it seems that this version output a result with the same average precision.
It could be interesting to investigate a little bit more on precision, my actual version is not a real minimax polynomial approximation, but the global code is quite the same and we should have similar performances. If you're interest on this precision topic, there's another article on the same website as the aforementioned article: Better function approximations: Taylor vs. Remez.
|libm sin
|gcc -O0
|gcc -O1
|gcc -O2
|gcc -O3
|gcc -O3 -ffast-math
|clang -O0
|clang -O1
|clang -O2
|clang -O3
|clang -O3 -ffast-math
Small gains on the first column, come probably from loop optimizations (clang does not optimize it, and I deactivate builtin for gcc.) Tests for the empty loop (not shown here) yield a globally constant time for all compiler's options. Which tends to enforce our testing process: the loop in itself can safely be removed from execution time.
Another interesting point is the average error of our functions. I choose to use the standard sin function from libm as a referent. Globally, sin_v6 has an average error around of -9.60791e-23 (on the range -π/2 to π/2.) Even with -ffast-math, it seems that this version output a result with the same average precision.
It could be interesting to investigate a little bit more on precision, my actual version is not a real minimax polynomial approximation, but the global code is quite the same and we should have similar performances. If you're interest on this precision topic, there's another article on the same website as the aforementioned article: Better function approximations: Taylor vs. Remez.
Ok, what do we got:
- Before evaluating performances, you should be sure of your tools for measuring.
- Beware of your compiler's impact: builtin functions and optimization may invalidate some of your results.
- Even if the compiler is better than you for most optimization, a clever code can be faster.
- Yes, you can have an homemade math function performing better than the corresponding libc function (but only for a reduced range … )
You may ask why haven't you wrote an assembly version ? Good question, here it is an implementation using Intel FPU instruction FSIN:
double sin_v7(double x) { double r;
__asm ( "fldl %1\n" "fsin\n" "fstpl %0\n" : "=m"(r): "m"(x)); return r; }
I've test it using the same framework, and guess what ? It's slower !
For the same condition (hundreds of million calls) I get a time of 2.87384s which is nearly ten time slower than the sin_v6 function !
You want to know why ? That's probably due to the way FPU works: it induce a context switch just for one operation, so even if the operation itself is faster, the function is inefficient …


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Sound science, compelling stories – that's the formula we've seen work time and time again in communities across the American West as they tackle climate change and water security.
Earth Economics has long been known for providing very smart science based information, but many of us were left scratching our heads "how do we use this to protect our water sources?"
Thanks to Jessie Martin, Earth Economics' new Executive Director, this respected organization is charting a new course to best communicate their data findings. In this issue of Confluence, Jessie talks about how they are positioning themselves as a translator of qualitative information to quantitive value for both social and environmental benefits. Good news for everyone working to encourage investments in our water sources and green infrastructure in the West.
Carpe Diem!
What projects at Earth Economics are you most excited about as you take the helm?
It's hard to choose because we are involved in so many complex areas of systems change, and it's all incredible. But some of our new, more iterative focus areas stand out as really exciting. For example, we are working on a project with Seattle Public Utilities to identify utility investments that are both a public benefit, but beyond that can actually create wealth in the community. To be helping to understand and quantify how public entities' investments can actively drive prosperity close to home is so impressive and exciting, especially on the proof of concept level that we can then apply elsewhere.
Outside the utility world we're also starting to gain traction in the impact investing space, which is great to see. We recently released a report that helps calculate a rate of return on sustainable land management practices in agriculture, and that work is catapulting us into broader finance conversations around monetization and financialization of these assets. We're really positioning ourselves as a translator of qualitative information to quantitive value for both social and environmental benefits.
And, a program that I'm especially excited about, and think Carpe Diem West readers will be too, is our new Urban Green Infrastructure Lab program. I think it really resonates with a lot of your work. All over the country, we are bringing together utilities, community groups, procurement players and other key stakeholders for no-cost, daylong labs to inform their planning processes in a way that moves green infrastructure implementation to scale. We built this program on a year's worth of rigorous research encapsulated in the Green Infrastructure Blueprint, and the next step is putting it into action on the ground. (You can learn more about the labs and apply here.)
And we are using the term "Green Infrastructure" broadly, so this work is not just about built GSI solutions but the forest and the watershed and beyond. We see that communities who are successful in this work have a high level of community buy-in, and one strategy for that has proven to be effective is rallying a community around a beloved natural asset – we love our river, our lake, our forest. Now how do we integrate that love into all of our planning?
The shifts in funding at FEMA are so exciting for communities investing in source water protection; what lessons are you drawing from that long-term effort that's now bearing fruit?
My main takeaway is that the recognition of nature as infrastructure is really catching on. Working in federal policy change is a long progress, but we've been so encouraged by our work with FEMA since 2011. Right now, we are working with communities heavily impacted by recent disasters to make sure nature is a key part of their recovery and planning solutions. We are working to make sure that nature is prioritized and valued right alongside the built assets that have historically driven this process, and we see that shift happening. There's no doubt that conservation and restoration are key interventions in mitigation and resilience. These are strategies that save lives and save dollars, and to see federal and state agencies recognizing that and really acting on it is exciting.
With your interest in communications, and your training and practice as an environmental economist, what innovations are you seeing in how deep data is shared?
This has become a major focus area of ours, because we do all this data-driven, very detailed, science-based work. And then people don't quite know what to do with it! How do we translate that detail into something usable? We have to help our partners translate the data into action, and a powerful way to do that is to tell a story.
There is no standard formula for making the case for nature, but there are some foundational principles like values-based messaging. And I don't mean economic values here; I mean personal values. It's really important to realize that those values and the case for nature are not the same for everyone. What works in Seattle doesn't necessarily work in Tulsa. People want to know, how do nature-based solutions make my life, and my kids' lives, better? And to understand that, you have to ask people. The economic values are critical, but we have to build support from the ground up, we have to get buy in.
So we are tailoring our outputs, and that's a visible change that we've gotten good feedback on over the last year. The Green Infrastructure Labs are a great example of that. The original report is 70 odd pages with an econometric model, policy analysis, interviews –a ton of excellent research. But that wasn't going to land with people unless we took it a few steps further. The research has value for researchers, academics, some policymakers, but it needs to be distilled and actually applied for a broader audience. So, we created a web-based resource center from that work that's centered on 5 shifts, and in 2019 we're helping communities build that into their planning processes through on-the-ground capacity building and implementation support.
Now for every report, we identify key storylines and the data that supports it. We give all our partners a guide on how to use the data to make really strong, meaningful points. And we're starting to move further beyond valuation into actual monetization – so we tell you what it's worth, but then we help you figure out how that value plays out in real terms via funding and financing mechanisms. I think we are seeing exponential growth in the usability of our work over the last year or so.
At Carpe Diem West's Healthy Headwaters program we talk a lot about how to bring these innovative solutions to scale. Are you also working on that challenge?
Yes! The Blueprint and Labs are all about getting to scale. One of the ways we're framing that is through a governance lens. We know that environmental and social benefits extend beyond jurisdictional boundaries, and across ecological systems, and we don't have great processes in place for making decisions across human-drawn lines. So how can we help de-silo the planning process and make it less about agency-specific service mandates, and more about large-scale community outcomes?
So, in the labs, the first part of the day is about getting on the same page with a collective understanding of your community's natural capital wealth, shared vision, values, and goals, and a shared language and framework to move forward together toward those goals.
The second half of the day is tailored to focus areas, from governance, to accounting practices, to community engagement, all aimed at moving toward these broad, community-level outcomes. We could be working with communities just dipping their toes into green infrastructure and others who are doing much more. The goal is to get beyond a tipping point for real impact in communities all across the country.
Jessie Martin is the Executive Director at Earth Economics. Jessie has more than a decade of strategy development and management experience in both the private and public sectors. She has led a variety of interdisciplinary teams for small businesses, non-profit organizations, academia, and Fortune 500 brands, managing process optimization, tracking systems improvements, and ensuring financial health. She has worked on issues that range from sustainable manufacturing to food justice to solar energy siting, and her economics research has spanned topics from the impacts of soil contamination to the determinants of public investment in green infrastructure. Jessie is an environmental economist with a focus on econometrics, and her hedonic pricing research has received international attention for research design and application. She uses both quantitative and qualitative methods in her work to inform her analyses with real world experiences, resulting in practical tools that maximize impact and are easy to use.
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HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED AN E-MAIL IN ALL CAPS and thought the person was yelling at you? Or have you opened your inbox and found a suggestion on how to improve a project, complete with a not so subtle hint at your stupidity? Perhaps you've received a rant about your presumptuous nature?
We have all had an e-mail make us mad, sad, or perhaps offended. People say outlandish things over the web which they would never say in person. It's a lot easier to disregard your manners when you're not looking someone in the face.
Have you ever sent an e-mail which was received the wrong way? Perhaps you didn't intend your advice to sound condescending or your criticism to come off as demeaning. Cyber space rules are not much different than the playground ones when you were five. If you wouldn't want to receive the e-mail you're sending, why would someone else?
Before you press send, ask yourself, "Would I want to receive this e-mail?"
Type unto others as you would have them type unto you. Don't ever send emotional content over the web unless it is positive and complimentary.


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Need a little more sunshine?
Lemon essential oil is like sunshine in a bottle. Seriously! Since joining Young Living, I've rarely gone a day without lemon: inhaled, rubbed on the skin, or flavoring a drink; I'll take it any way I can get it!
For starters, I like to put a drop or two in my hands, rub them together, then cup them in front of my face and breathe deep. That liquid sunshine floats right past the blood/brain barrier and goes straight to work. It's a natural mood lifter, kind of like sunshine twinkling through a window pane or dancing on daffodils.
I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue about 15 years ago, and since then I've used natural things off and on to help promote and support emotional balance and stability. Once I started incorporating this oil into my daily routine I felt like my heart and soul could stand on their own. Just like sunshine, lemon essential oil seems to shine light and health onto whatever it touches.
I add a drop or two to each glass of drinking water throughout the day for the alkalizing effect, not to mention the light taste. It's also great in green smoothies where the citrus properties assist the body in absorbing what it needs from the greens. (Did you know the acid in citrus fruit helps the body better absorb greens?!)
A few drops added to a cup or two of Epson salts works wonders in a bath to neutralize chemical smells and promote healthy skin. I may share more about Epson salt baths in another post, but talk about a simple way to promote health! Since the skin is the body's largest organ, soaking in a tub full of oily mineral goodness is a fantastic way to get more of what you need without increasing the load on your gut.
In general, that goes for essential oils in general. This has been a huge part of the draw for me! This time last year, I knew my digestive system was no longer working as well as it should. By transitioning to using oils rather than handfuls of supplements each day, I've given my gut time to cleanse and heal while my skin does the work of absorbing the goodness of these plants.
One word of caution … well, maybe two. First, sun exposure to lemon-kissed skin that happens less than 24 hours from application can cause brown spots to occur. So be mindful when using it on skin that will be exposed. Walking to your car is one thing. Hours of gardening or sunbathing is another!
And second, well, you just might get addicted to it and never want to be without it. The good news? Lemon oil isn't free, but it IS one of the most economical oils to keep on hand. If you're interested in trying some, please comment below, shoot me an email, or give me a call. I'd love to help send a more sunshine your way!
Note: I know it already says this on the website, but I want to be clear that Young Living is the only brand of essential oils that I can recommend using in these ways and none of the experiences I've described should be construed as offering advice for anyone else.


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Depraved double prostitute killer Rurik Jutting appealing against his conviction
Jutting, 32, was jailed last year for the sadistic murders of Sumarti Ningsih, 23, and Seneng Mujiasih, 26, in Hong Kong
A DEPRAVED Brit banker who admitted torturing and killing two women in Hong Kong is appealing against his conviction for double murder.
Sex beast Rurik Jutting, 32, was caged for life there last year after a jury rejected his claim of diminished responsibility.
The family of his second victim — Indonesian Seneng Mujiasih, 26 — blasted him for piling on fresh agony.
A source said: "They wanted him executed."
Jutting, of Cobham, Surrey, tortured first victim, Indonesian Sumarti Ningsih, 23, for 72 hours.
He then slit her throat and hid her body in a suitcase.
The Cambridge graduate has been battling to serve his sentence back in the UK.
The source close to Seneng's family added: "They can't believe Jutting is appealing. They have gone through the agony of losing Seneng, then the trial and now they will have to go through more pain.
"It looks as if it is a ploy to get out of Hong Kong and back to Britain where he was born but he should be made to suffer like he made Seneng and Sumarti suffer."
A prosecution source told The Sun:''To say we are surprised at this appeal is an understatement.
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"As far as we are concerned the evidence was cut and dry, he admitted the murders and the jury saw through his attempts at claiming diminished responsibility.
"He knew full well what he was doing and that's why his plea of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was rejected.
"This was one of the most horrific cases we have ever had in Hong Kong and to put the families of the victims through it again is unfair.
"He wants to move to a British jail and that would have happened a lot quicker if he had been convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility."
Jutting, who has an IQ of 137 putting him in the top 2 per cent of people, claimed he suffered four disorders which affected his mind but psychiatric tests ruled he was fit to stand trial.
Jutting, from Cobham, Surrey, is currently serving his sentence in Hong Kong's infamous Stanley Prison where he is visited regularly by his divorced parents and brother.
He is being defended in his appeal by Gerard McCoy from Hong Kong's Gilt Chambers and he was unavailable for comment.


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Following the most successful and best selling games in Call of Duty history, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 launches worldwide today from Developer Treyarch. Shipping with the beloved multiplayer mode containing 12 maps with fan favourites returning from previous Black Ops games as well as favourite gametypes, including a few new ones such as Control and Heist. The fun doesn't stop there though. Zombies returns with varied stories across history and new features tied to this release. And of course, the ambitious and hotly anticipated new mode, Blackout. Featuring the groundbreaking Call of Duty gameplay mechanics players have loved from the multiplayer mode, players can now play in a battle royale, that contains pieces of beloved Black Ops maps in one large territory.
This year also marks the first time we see a Call of Duty game launched on PC side by side with the console version on Activision's Blizzard client.
In addition, the competitive Call of Duty scene is heating up with pro gamers revealing their rosters, practicing daily in online tournaments and preparing for the Call of Duty World League beginning in December with a 6 million dollar prize pool for this upcoming 2018-2019 season!
"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is packed with an amazing array and a massive amount of content across Multiplayer, Zombies and Blackout, and the launch marks just the beginning of an incredible journey ahead," said Rob Kostich, EVP and GM, Call of Duty. "When you pick up a Black Ops game, you know you have something you are going to play for a really long time, but Black Ops 4 takes that to an entirely new level. The team's commitment is clear – no matter what kind of player you are, there is a ton of content to be enjoyed, and there is even more to come for everyone in the community. Black Ops 4 is unlike anything Treyarch has ever created and we think fans are going to have a blast."
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The winners of the YOOFTube short film competition have been announced at the awards screening in Merimbula on Monday night.
Tathra's Lucca Paijmans has won best film for his submission, Serum.
This is the final year Lucca was eligible to take part in the youth film festival, and he is glad to go out on a win.
"Part of me is sad that it's over, but another part of me is relieved," he said.
"Because I have been in the competition for so long, there has been pressure built up around me, but now I can pass the focus onto other filmmakers."
Ruby Bichard from Pambula won best film in the under 15 age category for her animated work, When We're Not Watching.
Lucca said Ruby's work showed good promise for the competition going forward.
"I've just encouraged her to keep going and put her heart into her work, that is the main thing."
Llew Badger of Bega won best Bega Valley film and Sam Bath of Catalina won best Eurobodalla film.
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Best Animation: Chloe Bobbin,17 from Narooma for her film REM
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Ally to this the generational changes in media consumption, consumer behavior, and cultural references, and this makes it the most exciting time to be working in communications, but also a little frightening.
The much-touted millennial and generation Z cohorts will shell out a cool $250 billion this year - they are the mainstream consumers of the future that brands and corporations are desperate to engage.
The young people in these generations also exert major influence over brand reputation, and have specific expectations about the way they want companies to behave and engage in social issues. For example, they would rather earn a little less money and work for a company with a mission they believe in, than take the extra dollar and compromise their beliefs.
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Now in its 15th year, the awards are a collaboration between the Design Institute of Australia and Architecture Media's Artichoke magazine that is supported by the Australian Institute of Architects. The 2017 program received a record-breaking 525 entries across the program's eight categories.
The awards are split into two parts, evaluated by two juries. The jury that will decide the winners of the seven Awards for Australian Interior Design, convened by Geraldine Maher (principal, Geraldine Maher Design), comprises Dave Bickmore (director, Studio Gram), Elizabeth Carpenter (managing principal, FJMT Studio), Sonia Simpfendorfer (creative director, Nexus Designs), Hanna Richardson (principal, Zwei), Mark Simpson (director, Designoffice), Donna Wheatley (head of workplace and education strategy, WMK), Tracey Wiles (partner, Make) and Kieran Wong (director, Cox Architecture).
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La Bohème is a tale of young love, starting on Christmas Eve in a Paris garret. On this festive night lovers draw close, before poverty and ill-health force them apart. With some of the most memorable music in opera, English Touring Opera's new Italian-language production lifts every spirit and breaks every heart.
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AI is a buzzword today. It is in an early stage of its evolution, but it is already impacting millions of people in the world. A study conducted by Adobe reveals that the number of enterprises using AI will jump from 15 to 31% within the next 12 months.
The tech giants are already investing a considerable amount on AI!
Amazon has Alexa; Microsoft has Cortana; Apple has Siri, and Google has its own AI assistant. AI and its associated technologies such as deep learning, machine learning, IoT, etc., are transforming the digital assets and operations.
AI has entirely changed the operations for healthcare, avionics, retail, FinTech, etc. The advanced concepts of the booming technologies are used to develop smart computing models driving innovation. One can go through an Artificial Intelligence Course, blogs, FAQs, videos and thousands of other resources available over the internet that can help to expand the knowledge bracket of an individual, giving clear insights about the digital progressions.
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According to Statistica, Android tops the global OS mobile market share by a considerable margin. They have surpassed over 85% of the worldwide market share, followed by iOS, Microsoft, and others. It means that Android app developers are likely to face massive pressure from the enterprises and the android users to develop smarter android apps.
Without further ado, let's look at how AI is transforming mobile apps.
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The mobile users do not care about features; they care about the benefits that mobile apps have in offer for them. The best way to enhance mobile user experience is by customizing the apps based on their behavior and response patterns.
The mobile apps can extract tons of user information when we integrate AI with mobile apps. That's not it. The AI-infused app also dissects the behavioral pattern from the collected data, which will assist you in enhancing your apps.
Moreover, AI can also find and communicate location information with you to further assist you in improving the apps. The audience even enjoys the ads when they are catered, according to their interest. Due to this reason, Google is using AI to enhance their ad campaigns.
One great example of an enhanced user experience due to AI is an AI bot. AI bots can solve users' problems right when they experience it. Adding a chatbot is a necessity now to improve customer service experience. There is also an indication that AI will drive around 95% of the total customer interactions within 2025.
There are over 12 million developers in the world today, and over 50% of them focus on developing apps for android first. Over 6,000 new android apps are released every single day, and most of them make little to no impact on Android users. Do you know why?
Most of the apps fail not because of their lack of quality, but because of their inability to engage users. AI is needed to monitor the market trends and choices and to feed the new updates to the algorithm. AI makes it possible to send timely updates in apps to users, making them interested in apps for a more extended period.
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There is one massive misconception in the world today when it comes to AI. Most of the people freak out due to an evolution of AI. They think that the growth of AI will completely replace the needs of human beings. The study suggests that AI and automation will cut 38% of the total jobs in the US.
On the one hand, it is true that AI is replacing human jobs, but it is not true that AI will completely replace the need for human beings. The study found that the number of startups has increased by over 14 times since 2000 due to AI. What this means is that AI will not replace the need for human beings instead it will change the nature of jobs in the future.
AI will help in eliminating tedious human tasks and will automate the repeated processes. It will enable human beings to make better decisions. For example, An app called rideshare suggests the shortest route to the destination by making use of the collected data. It won't drive a car for you.
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experience along with suggestions that are based on historical behavioral patterns and other related factors..
Amazon Go is one of the best examples of an intelligent, personalized app. This app suggests user on what to do next by analyzing the past behaviors. As a programmer, you do not have to make changes all the time. The app will observe and automatically learn based on the data that it collects.
#4 AI Promotes Creativity among Coders
As an app developer, you will no longer need to make every single change. The app will make the minor changes for you just like in the case of Amazon Go.
Thanks to AI, programmers can now focus on spending more time learning new stuff, allowing them to come up with more creative ways to code. It will speed up development time by eliminating many tedious and time-consuming practices.
#5 AI can Facilitate Natural Language
Today, some apps can communicate ideas. Most of these apps are customer service apps where they produce texts from obtained information. AI-enabled apps can give you suggestions and opinions based on what they know.
#6 Make your apps relevant
The businesses that use mobile apps powered by AI can quickly tap into new products and markets. These apps can provide insights to companies and give suggestions on what to do next based on the collected information.
eBay is currently using the AI-powered mobile app to present its users with one-of-a-kind homepage based on their past behaviors.
The Final Say
The majority of businesses now understand the importance of artificial intelligence. The study found that over 70% of the companies consider AI as an advantage now. Thankfully learning is extremely easy in today's world.
All you need to do is research, review, and learn to add an AI component to your mobile apps. I hope you've found value in this article.


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On this trip we will explore the Outer Hebrides far off Scotland's west coast, discovering its abundant wildlife, including some of the rarest wildlife to be found in Scotland.
Along the way, we'll enjoy coastal and glen hikes and, weather permitting, a boat trip to the incredible archipelago of St Kilda. And on our May departure, we hope to see the spring migration of skuas to their summer breeding grounds – one of Scotland's great nature events.
Your knowledgeable guide will help you spot wildlife, and provide a fascinating insight into the rich tapestry of island life. You'll look out for eagles, basking sharks, whales and dolphins, as well the rich flora of the islands found in the famous coastal 'machairs.' Staying in a charming lodge accommodation with delicious food, this special trip provides a memorable insight into the wildlife of these wild and beautiful islands.
PLEASE NOTE – The itinerary may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wilderness Scotland Guide with regard to weather conditions and other factors.
We meet in Inverness and drive to Ullapool, where we catch the morning ferry across to the Isle of Lewis, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides. The ferry journey takes us through well-known seabird and cetacean feeding areas – so we will hope for some sightings before we even arrive on the islands! As we drive south to our lodge, we'll stop at the awe-inspiring standing stone circle at Callanish. (D)
Over 40 miles offshore, visiting the amazing double World Heritage Site of St Kilda requires a boat crossing of 3 hours each way. It is a challenging but rewarding day. The crossing provides a great opportunity to see marine life. As we approach the islands we see, hear and smell the vast seabird colonies! We'll have a few hours on land to explore. With some of the highest sea cliffs in Britain, and globally important colonies of gannets, fulmars and puffins, this is a spectacular place to see. Together with the thought-provoking story of the islanders who lived here, this is one of the most amazing places you can ever visit. (B, L, D)
*Please note that the journey to St Kilda strongly depends on decent sea conditions. If it is not possible to visit on Day 2 your guide will try to reschedule for a different day during the trip. If weather prevents this altogether then a wildlife cruise in Loch Roag will be arranged instead.
The Isle of Harris gives an immense sense of history, and vast expanses of moorland hold nationally important breeding populations of greenshank and dunlin, while otters, golden eagles and sea eagles hunt here regularly. They are also home to herds of red deer, which can be seen grazing on the hillsides. We'll spend the day exploring this beautiful island, enjoying some short coastal or glen hikes along the way. (B, L, D)
We will take the opportunity to explore some of the beautiful white beaches on foot today and take in the vibrant colours of the wildflowers found in the Machair plains. This rare habitat is only found on the exposed western coastline of Scotland and Ireland and is always busy with different birds and insects. (B, L, D)
Embark on a voyage on the east coast of the Hebrides as you sail into a stretch of water known as the Minch. Keep your eyes peeled for the inquisitive marine life which may include dolphins, seals and minke whales and look to the sky in hope of witnessing the plethora of birdlife that circle above. Enjoy some time this afternoon to explore the coastal town of Stornoway which is the largest settlement in the Western Isles. There is much to discover here and the land is rich in history and traditional island culture. (B, L, D)
Today we head into the hills of Harris, which has one of the highest density of golden eagles in Europe. Here we will visit a purpose built eagle hide which is located in a dramatic glen which one pair of eagles have decided to call home. Sea eagles, also known as white-tailed eagles, are also frequently spotted in this area as they come in to feed on the salmon and other prey. Other daytime hunters include the ghostly hen harrier and furious looking short eared owl, either of which could turn up almost anywhere during our time on the islands. (B, L, D)
Today we'll head to what is reputedly the windiest spot in Britain, a lighthouse perched on top of the impressive cliffs at the Butt of Lewis. These cliffs are home to home to many species of seabird including kittiwakes, shags, black guillemots and fulmar petrels. This can be one of the best wildlife watching areas in the Western Isles as, in addition to the birdlife, whales, dolphins and porpoises can be spotted here too. (B, L, D)
We begin our journey back to Inverness today, but there are still opportunities for some wonderful scenery and excellent wildlife sightings. We'll travel to Stornoway and we'll visit the museum in Lews Castle and enjoy a walk in the grounds. We'll then return to the mainland and journey back to Inverness, arriving by around 6.30pm. (B, L)
To download a PDF copy of our Trip Itinerary, containing full details about this holiday, please complete the form below:
This itinerary is based in a single location for the week, which is a welcoming lodge on Lewis in a gorgeous location. The accommodation offers double and twin rooms with en-suite facilities.
There is no supplement charged to solo travellers, however, you will be required to share a room with another person of the same sex. Due to the nature of the lodge accommodation we use here, single rooms are not available on this trip.
You will help yourself to the various breakfast options such as cereal, fruit, porridge and eggs, and create a delicious packed lunch of your choice from a selection of ingredients that day. Dinner will be fully catered throughout.
During the journey, varied island produce will be served up in hearty and imaginative meals. Seafood is a speciality with beef, lamb and venison also popular and of course, any special dietary requirements can be catered for.
You will be met by your Wilderness Scotland Guide in the centre of Inverness Railway Station at 7:30am on Day 1 of your trip. You will be returned to Inverness station by 8:00pm on the final day.
For advice on getting to and from Scotland please our travel advice page on our website: www.wildernessscotland.com/faq/travel-to-scotland/
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Sometimes it's nice to get family and friends together and travel privately for some quality time. This means you benefit from all the features of the group departure, including hand-picked accommodation and expert local guides and we'll take care of it all. Then you can make your choice of departures dates and we'll get back to you to finalise the details.
David loves the lure of wild places. He's regularly seen heading off with his canoe, camera and tent for a night under the stars. David spent 5 years as an outdoor guide and instructor with qualifications from the Mountain Training Association and British Canoe Association. He designed the Outer Hebrides & St Kilda wildlife trip out of his passion for exploring the wild place of Scotland and capturing them with his camera.
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All of our wildlife trips are graded Green and involve straightforward hiking with no major ascents, as well as other activities which are pitched at novice level. You can expect to be active for around 5 hours each day so you will need a reasonable level of fitness. Please note that there may be some early starts and late nights as we seek to maximise our chances of finding wildlife, although you can always opt out of activities if you prefer an early night or long lie in the morning!
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Overall, I think there could have been a little bit more walking on the days the group was not travelling. And not being able to get to St Kilda (because of the weather) was a big disappointment: nothing the leader could have done though!
Malcolm was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, pleasant and cheerful - exactly the sort of person needed to lead a group. He certainly knows his Hebrides, and he fitted well into the group (even though he was a lot younger than me and them!) When the St Kilda day had to be cancelled, he booked a great alternative with a trip to Mingulay, which was similar. I'd have Malcolm again any time.
Ann Laughlin
Reviewed on 15/06/2019
Age: 70 - 80
Country: United States
Trip Date: 25/05/2019
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Bridget Brown answered my many questions very quickly. I also appreciated the itinerary and equipment list--very helpful.
Our guide Malcolm worked really hard to find wildlife for us to view. He had his scope out in a flash and made sure everyone hit a chance to look. He was also very flexible when we had an extremely last-minute cancellation of our St. Kilda trip and turned our crushing disappointment into a wonderful day. Plus he found us a Collie to help herd us along.
Langass Lodge was outstanding!
See previous comments about Malcolm.
I loved the trip. I hated the weather. The van was a little claustrophobic. People should be told to keep their spot for the day and then rotate so there's not so much yapping about who is going to sit where. :) I think WS did a great job.
Maureen McCallum
Reviewed on 07/06/2019
Age: 70 - 80
Trip Date: 25/05/2019
Trips Taken: 1
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I would have liked more time walking and exploring and less time commuting even if it meant lengthening the trip
The weather played a significant role as it rained every day. Would have liked to have had a bit of time exploring the shops on the islands as well.
The experience was great. I'd book another trip with Wilderness Scotland.


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I considered writing a review of the first episode new season of Game of Thrones for this week's post. Or course I watched it and am eagerly awaiting the rest of the episodes. It's interesting finally being in the dark about events since the show has now surpassed the books. But there have been enough reviews, predictions and talk about where the show is headed, I didn't think it warranted my attention. In fact, I've actively been trying to stay away from anything discussing GoT, since I don't want other people's theories to potentially spoil the show for me. Instead, I'm going to write about a show I have recently started watching.
There have been a lot of spy programmes throughout the years. Some have been funny, some have been plain dumb, some have been action-based and some have been dramatic. I've watched some of them, but by no means all. It's an interesting niche genre in television, but by no means my favourite. I have, however, started watching The Americans.
Set in the early 1980's in and around Washington DC, it follows the lives of two deep-cover Soviet spies living in America (played by Keri Russell as Elizabeth and Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings. Why they cast Rhys, a Welsh actor, to play a Russian/American spy is beyond me, but that's Hollywood for you.) It's the height of the Cold War, where tensions between the US and Russia are the tightest they've been in decades. Not even Elizabeth and Philip's two children, both born in the US, know they're spies. To make it even more interesting, a new member has just joined the FBI counter intelligence division and, coincidentally, moved in across from these two spies. Suddenly the stakes have been raised, for all involved.
The stories are a bit unbelievable in the sense that Elizabeth and Philip always seem to be in the right place at the right time with the right equipment to get the job done. Their disguises never come off, either, and they never raise suspicion from their two children about why they're out all the time. Suspending the usual disbelief necessary for any crime type show, I'm intrigued by The Americans.
Specifically, I don't know whether I'm supposed to be rooting for Elizabeth and Philip to succeed in their mission. Now, history says America won the Cold War, but it wasn't always so obvious back then. There were real fears about the potential for nuclear war, and talk of Reagan's 'Star Wars' missile defence shield must have struck terror in many Americans and Russians alike. As an historian, then, I know that the Jenning's will fail to bring down the American government and win the Cold War. As a viewer, though, they're slightly more sympathetic.
They are still horrible people — murderers, liars and philanderers — but they're fighting for a cause they believe in. All while trying to protect the children they obviously love and, of course, not get discovered. Despite these flaws, they're still somewhat interesting as think-pieces.
I can't recall another show where the protagonists are also the antagonists. Having grown up in the West with its trappings of capitalism and democracy, I'm supposed to love America. I'm supposed to hate the evils of Communism — its total dominance of the people and production, the lack of freedom, the lack of religion, it's big, scary army. Whilst these themes show up in the show, it's never that clear-cut.
Elizabeth and Philip have been living in the US for over 15 years and so have become used to American society. Philip has started to enjoy it — perhaps too much, in Elizabeth's eyes. Elizabeth, however, still loves the homeland above almost everything (except her kids, it seems) and will do anything to accomplish an assignment.
That the show's creator, Joe Weisberg, worked for the CIA in the early 1990's should add some sort of authenticity to the show. I'm not sure if it does, as I have never worked for the CIA or FBI, but that factoid in itself is interesting. He would have colleagues who might be able to tell his stories about the sort of activities spies in that era would have done. He could even still have access to documentary evidence and be basing everything off real events. It's not like the CIA or FBI would every admit to having lost agents due to enemy activity decades ago. Neither agency has ever been known for its transparency to the country, after all.
It's not a great show, but it's an interesting watch. I don't need to be deeply invested in every minor plot point thinking that it might become important later like I was with The Wire or Game of Thrones. I'm sure, if I looked deeper, I could find something to analyse in terms of cultural commentary. So far as I can tell, however, that's not the point of the show. It's entertaining, which is all I want it to be.


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The Anatomy of Deception by Lawrence Goldstone
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
i never thought i'd read (or in this case, listen to) a whole book in which nobody uses a contraction. no "shouldn't", no "don't", no "isn't". like, srsly, who the fuck talks like that all the time?
this book follows the adventures of a young doctor practicing a bit after the end of the Civil War. lots of exciting new developments in medicine are happening–sterilization of surgical instruments (and surgeon's hands), surgical clamps are being used to stop bleeding rather than a horde of medical students' hands, autopsy as a way of life. our starry-eyed gent is in with his hero and mentor, and it looks like they're on their way to the newly-opened Johns Hopkins to Advance Medical Science.
until… murder.
the mystery in this book isn't terribly difficult to figure out, and the author is careful to repeat for you (ad nauseum) all the clues up to each point (it begins to feel like those idiotic summary notes at the back of textbook chapters. maybe next time he should include some study goals at the beginning, too). that leaves watching the development of medical science as a thing to hold the reader's interest, but again, we just get: wow! carbolic soap! gee whiz, aspirin!
if you read a book like The Ghost Map, you get to see science develop along with the understanding of the times, and damn if it isn't exciting. but in this book… well, there's a lot of telling about the whiz-bang new developments, but somehow it all falls flat.
plus there's the dead girl who starts the book off. while i hate to spoiler anything for ya, in this case i must: she dies of a back-alley abortion. at the end of the book, another guy is murdered in prison. our protag, having fitted together the clues, is in a position to tell the cops all so that some kind of justice is served. and then he punts.
there's a long peroration at the end of the book about whether not telling the cops is the right thing to have done. the original perp is a righteously lauded surgeon and developer of life-saving surgical techniques; if he goes to jail, no more lives get saved, and it's not like he did it on purpose, and anyway that butchered woman isn't going to come back.
so the protag just dusts off his hands about her and moves on. the protagonist finds it in himself (years later) to grieve at length over the murdered guy, but never much considers the dead woman. and you know? fuck that.
oh! and one more thing–the audio version has the weirdest reader ever. this guy sifted through his repertoire of annoying voices, picked the top 10, and assigned them to the main characters of this book. the Hero Doc, who gets more conversational lines than anybody else in the book, has for some reason been assigned a voice that sounds like an adolescent male duck being partially strangled. it is more deeply annoying than i can relate. the irish maidservant's brogue keeps falling apart, and the hoodlums all sound like they're from new jersey.


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Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after she appeared in a silver blouse with matching slacks and a sparkling belt wrapped above her hips.
Joining Michelle Obama on stage was host Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Fans were screaming and blowing kisses to Michelle as she smiled before saying,
'We've got a show to do!' in her words, she paid tribute to Motown and Beyonce, saying 'music shows us all of it matters.


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From 1 January 2020, the way in which we assess CPD compliance has changed. There is a requirement to move to annual CPD hourly targets of 35 hours a year for veterinary surgeons and 15 hours for veterinary nurses. The change supports the need for every vet and vet nurse to undertake regular and relevant CPD.
On 27 January 2020, we introduced a new digital recording platform, 1CPD, for you to manage your CPD. This has replaced the online Professional Development Record (PDR).
We have also introduced outcomes-focused CPD, including a 'reflect' element in the 'plan, do, record, reflect' cycle. Our new CPD model focuses on the quality, impact and relevance of your CPD. We would encourage you to begin reflective practice as soon as possible, as it will become compulsory from January 2022.
Taking part in the CPD pilot - focusing on what's most beneficial for me and my patients
Mary de Las Casas (veterinary surgeon)
What's the case for outcomes-focused CPD?
Professor Stephen May, former Chair of the RCVS CPD Policy Working Party, explains why the changes to CPD have been introduced.
How the veterinary professions' CPD compares to other professions
Was the profession consulted about the changes to the CPD policy?
We consulted with the RCVS Education Committee and Council about the change to annual hourly targets. We ran a consultation with the profession about the move to outcomes-focused CPD starting in 2016, with a pilot programme running from March 2017 to October 2018.
If you would like further details about the pilot, please contact the Education team at the RCVS. We invited members of the profession to help us user-test 1CPD, the new CPD platform, during its development; their input and feedback was crucial in ensuring that the platform is helpful and intuitive.
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Continuing professional development, or CPD, is the process of continually maintaining, improving and broadening your skills and knowledge, as well as developing personal qualities, which help to ensure you remain professionally competent.
Progressing your professional learning in whichever way is most relevant to you, will help you to develop and improve the professional service you provide.
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All practising veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses listed on the RCVS Register must complete the minimum CPD requirement, regardless of whether they are working full-time or part-time.
The RCVS Codes of Professional Conduct state that all vets and VNs are obliged to maintain and continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills. CPD is therefore mandatory for all vets and VNs and should be seen as the continuous progression of capability and competence.
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