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Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python by Maria Litvin and Gary Litvin
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Statistics In Plain English by Timothy C. Urdan
Recent books:
- Practical Machine Learning in R by Fred Nwanganga, Mike Chapple
- Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse by Chester Ismay and Albert Y. Kim
- The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
- The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley
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Tag Archives: Venice
Last Day In Venice
By my sixth and last day in Venice I had run out of things to do. I had done all the things listed on my itinerary. I wanted to do less walking this day but I still had to leave … Continue reading
Venice Day Five
On the fifth day of my stay in Venice I took the vaporetto to the San Toma stop. I found the Scuola Grande di San Rocco but the woman in the booth told me it was closed. She did not … Continue reading
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Tagged Campo Santa Margherita, Carlo Goldoni's House, Frari, Italy, Venice
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Venice Day Four
I began my fourth day in Venice with breakfast at the hotel. I had yogurt, cheese and a small croissant, coffee with milk. I took a vaporetto to the Accademia stop and quickly found the entrance to the Peggy Guggenheim … Continue reading
Venice Day Three
For my third day in Venice the plan was to visit some art museums. I had breakfast at the hotel again; yogurt, scrambled eggs, cheese and slices of meat. Coffee with milk. I took a vaporetto to the Accademia stop … Continue reading
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Tagged Ca' Pesaro, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Italy, Pensione Wildner, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
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Venice Day One
Sunday was my last day in Rome and my first day in Venice. So the initial goal for the day was to get from Rome to Venice. I checked out of my hotel in Rome around 8:00 p.m. without taking … Continue reading
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Tagged Antica Locanda al Gambero, Doge's Palace, Italy, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice
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Reading As Exploration
I like to read and to travel. Travel is more interesting when you’ve read about a place and then actually go there. Reading is a passive activity and can make you feel like you are missing out on life. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Gustav Adolf Mossa, London, Luisa Casati, Maurice Druon, reading, Soho, Venice, Virginia Woolf
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