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10-26.md

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+reflections
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+2013-10-26
+
+Jinsoo Lee
+
+Homework 2 was less challenging than previous homework simply due to the fact that we have done it before.
+Everything about homework 1 was new to everyone, and had trouble finding way to do something eventhough it was a simple task.
+However, since some of our group members including me had couple of midterms around last weekend, it was significantly harder to communicate and make a time for us to meet up.
+
+Arif and Alex shared their ideas and solutions regarding creating google docs spreadsheet on github space.
+Github also can serve as our space where class members could shair their ideas and help each other. 
+
+Professor finally explained some details about the grading, which we all were curious about.
+It is nice to finally know something about grading, as we had not much clue on it.
+I would appreciate detailed grading distribution on the updated syllabus.
+
+I have miseed lots of reflections in the beginning just becuase I was added late to this class and had no access to bspace.
+I wasn't acknowledged on the reflection paper, and later I often missed the dead line.
+I would like to try to write reflections on past lectures since I have taken note despite of being past due.
+
+Thank you

11-02.md

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+reflections
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+
+We are to make our contributino more visible, otherwise it would not be appreciated.
+On last thursday, we gathered as in horizontal group and discussed about the roadblocks that we encountered.
+
+- Complexity: TED Video by Eric Berlow : Simplifying Complexity
+
+  : Complex not equal to complicated
+
+Visualizing complex model 
+
+DC: Geographic, time period, Formats, Data sources
+<-> Analyzer: ETAS Model, In points to model
+<-> Visualizer: Graphs? Tools?-iphyton notebook, d3?
+<-> Presenter: story, big picture, output format, presentation
+
+Worry & Confusion -> Ambiguity & Questions-> Define -> Carver -> Smart Goals (Specific)
+
+ETAS: Epidemic-Type After Shock
+
+Title: Create a model simpler than ETAS that makes same or better predictions
+
+SCEC/ Harvard CMT/ LUEN
+-> Data, formats?, Json, kmz, xmc, 
+-> ETAS, Matlab, code R -translate to ipython, MDAAS
+-> Graphs, Charts, Visuals, Tools-R
+
+I need to figure out what exactly we are supposed to do with the group and what role I would be doing.

11-09.md

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+reflections
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+
+Reflection on 11-09 week.
+
+SMART Goals: Office hour definitely helped. Although, our group met up to start on friday. 
+We spent whole saturday and sunday to meet up and work on our task. We were not so sure what we were supposed to do.
+Figuring out what to do was the hardest part and the most time consuming part of all. 
+
+I more realized that how independent this class is to students, and I think it will be an unique and valuable experience to students.
+I still need to understand more fully on the project we are doing, and try to contribute.
+
+

11-16.md

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+
+Presentation on earthquakes: lots of graphs, tables, figures. 
+It made our group think we also should have lots of visualized figures.
+
+Visualizers
+: learning tools -p3, python, 
+: defining data formats
+: Finished visualizing raw data
+: coordinating between groups
+
+Analyzers
+: Progress- clarified previous questions, identified class of model-evaluation, able to input curator data to MDA
+: Road blocks - understanding model-evaluation implementation
+
+Curators
+: Split up into sub-groups
+: Communicated and cuaght up with our new support groups
+: Flexible PPX code in R
+: Roadblocks: Not every one in sub-group
+: Next step - coordinate supposrting sub-groups, fix roadblocks
+
+Presenters
+: Earthquake Presentation by David
+: MDA Model by Quakers
+
+
+

11-23.md

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+
+Worked on Smart goals while others participated in Luen's conference call on tuesday.
+
+Read and summarized chapter 2 of Luen's paper. 
+
+We collaborated with other members from analyzer group, and they were extremely helpful.
+

11-30.md

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+
+I-Python Lecture by Fernando
+
+REPL: Read / Evaluate / Print / Loop
+
+Notebooks and AMI for reproducibility
+Notebook-based technical blogs
+
+Probabilistic Programming and Bayesian Methods for Hackers
+
+

12-07.md

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+reflections
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+
+Google docs: We shared our feelings and thoughts about this class. 

12-14.md

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+reflections
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+
+On 12-10 tuesday, we meet up on class on dead week. Not many people showed up. 
+The group had data science fair seismology presentation.
+
+

Reflection Guidlines.md

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+reflections
+===========
+Stat 157 Weekly Reflections Guidelines
+Fall 2013
+Bloggers’ block? Here are some suggestions on topics to address for your weekly reflections
+assignment.
+Questions to Consider:
+1) What topics this week have been challenging? How so? How are you working towards
+understanding it? What has worked, and what has not, in working towards understanding it? Are
+there others who are helping?
+
+2) Did you have an, “Aha!” moment this week? How was it before and after that moment? How
+did it change your worldview (e.g. starting to notice certain patterns outside of context)? If you
+encounter someone who faced the same challenge that you just overcame, how would you
+explain it, in order the lessen the distance you just traveled?
+
+3) If you could start this week over, is there a different approach you would have taken towards
+learning the material? How would you consider applying this next week and the weeks to follow?
+Any advice you would give to students still working out the material in how to approach it?
+Bringing in External Media:
+
+Hyperlink videos, news articles, blogs, other class materials/readings, etc. that relate to topics
+covered in this course that strengthen your understanding of the material.

reflection 4.md

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+Reflection 4
+
+For some reason, I was one of few who did not have a stat 157 on bspace and was not aware of that we actually had a bspace. 
+I came to realize that we should have 157 course on bspace only few days ago, and contacted bspace system management.
+
+I did not have any reflection guideline until when I finally had stat 157 on my bspace. It looks like we still do not have a syllabus or schedule of homeworks or reflection.
+Like what percentage of the grade would be on reflection, homeworks and group project and so on.
+
+Since we do not have tentative schedule of homeworks or course, I am still not sure what exactly I have missed so far in this class.
+I tried to google the procedure when I get stuck at something while installing stuffs, and mostly googling did a pretty good job with helping me.
+However, in installing python notebook, it seemed like none of googling helped me.
+
+Since I am quite behind everyone, I would need to get some help from other students in the group and GSI.
+

reflection 5.md

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+reflections
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+Reflection 5

reflection1.md

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+reflections
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+First reflection, I am now trying to check whether this is right way to post my reflection