Daily Archives: 2015 November 3

Bayesian statistics

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http://allendowney.blogspot.com/2015/11/learning-to-love-bayesian-statistics.html?m=1

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock: the comic book

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I never used to like this poem. Now I do.  

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Happy (day after) 200th birthday, George Boole

Posted on 2015 November 3 by anewc2

The namesake of the Boolean data type. He took his profession as a schoolteacher seriously, and developed all sorts of surprisingly modern theories about the importance of understanding and discovery (as opposed to rote memorization), and the value of tangible … Continue reading →

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Tourist Destination Barcelona

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Gaudi’s basilica nearing completion — only 11 more years. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/sagrada-familia-reaches-its-final-stage-of-construction/413476/?utm_source=SFTwitter

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Open Carry

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http://m.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/11/open-carry-mass-shooting-colorado-springs

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Chilling Effects announces new name

Posted on 2015 November 3 by anewc2

https://www.lumendatabase.org/blog_entries/763

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