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It is +7 C with a high forecast of +17 C. Sunrise 5:23 Sunset 21:39 Hours of daylight: 16:16.
See current forecast here. See current news here.This page last updated on: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:55 PM
The return to seasonable temperatures is slowly beginning but it now looks that showers may be with us for a few more days. We had 33 mm yesterday which is over an inch. Usually we just have a dry rain, but there were times yesterday when it was wet. But the sky remained dark all day and it led to a generally dull day. I did do some reading but didn't feel like tackling anything substantive.
Today may be somewhat similar.
| Long Term Activities | Planned Activities for Today | Time Today | Cumulative Total |
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| Cull professional articles | Review Psychology articles | 5 hr |
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| Prepare pdf files of my papers | Digitize 3 professional papers | 4 hr |
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| Digitize slides | Digitize slide collection | 10 hr |
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| Put away stamps | 0 hr |
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
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| Literature | Begin morning with a Rumi reading | |
| Puzzles & Games | New York Times crossword puzzles | 1 hr |
| Literature | Continue reading "If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things" by Jon McGregor | 1 hr |
Mathematics |
Make a few notes on linear algebra (Hefferon Ch I, section 1) | 1 hr |
| History | Continue reading "Ahtahkakoop" by Deanna Christensen | 1 hr |
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Fascinating. I had a close look at Appendix E in Goodman and found that I was having difficulty genuinely understanding all of the material. So back to my algorithm of seeing what I could find on the Web using Google. I typed in "linear algebra" and quickly found a web site that provided another complete on-line textbook. http://joshua.smcvt.edu/linearalgebra/ I have had a look at this (Linear Algebra 2006 Jim Hefferon) and I like it. It even gives two suggested timetables for self-study. If one were to follow either of these, it would take 14 weeks to complete. But I think it will be worth it. I missed a course on linear algebra when I was an undergraduate and could definitely use a basic introduction to the topic. Hefferon also comments in his Preface that "Since each instructor usually assigns about a dozen exercises after each lecture ...", I will try to honor this while working through the materials. This is a good example of "one step forward, two steps back", but I believe in the principle of a firm foundation so this is a necessary activity. I have read Chapter One: Linear Systems, section I - Solving Linear Systems, sub-section 1 - Gauss's Method. This presented no conceptual difficulties as it is essentially a repeat of what I was doing in my last session when I was solving simultaneous equations using the Gauss-Jordan algorithm. Now to work through a dozen problems. |
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