PDF-(BOOS)-Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects

Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today He laments that many children and adults are losing touch with the material objects that have nurtured human development for thousands of years The objects are still here but we seem to care less and know less about them In his presentations to groups he often asks an audience member what he or she knows about the chair the person is sitting in Few people know much more than whether its made of wood plastic or metal If we know little about how things are made its hard to remain connected to the world around usFewer Better Things explores the history of craft in its many forms explaining how raw materials tools design and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items Whether describing the implements used in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony the use of woodworking tools or the use of new fabrication technologies Adamson writes expertly and lovingly about the aesthetics of objects and the care and attention that goes into producing them Reading this wise and elegant book is a truly transformative experience. Van Gael, et al. ICML 2008. Presented by Daniel Johnson. Introduction. Infinite Hidden Markov Model (. iHMM. ) is . n. onparametric approach to the HMM. New inference algorithm for . iHMM. Comparison with Gibbs sampling algorithm. Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Incorruptible Things Barnes First – a . Markov Model. State. . : . sunny cloudy rainy sunny ? . A Markov Model . is a chain-structured process . where . future . states . depend . only . on . the present . state, . 1. Blank Slide (Hidden). 2. Homework Review. 3. 4. Project Leadership: Chapter 3. Becoming A Mover and Shaker: . Working . With Decision Makers . for . Change. 5. Blank Slide (Hidden). Purpose. To learn about:. Growing toward spiritual maturity. A study of the epistle of James, James 3:13—18.. Learning the difference between Godly & worldly wisdom is to discern good from godly and then act on it. Spiritual Life Principle:. Wisdom Literature & Poetry. Wisdom Literature – The intention of wisdom literature . is to teach people about God and about being virtuous. . Characteristics of Wisdom literature include. :. References to the law or covenant. in Smart Grids. Jue. . Tian. 1,2. . . Rui. Tan. 2. . Xiaohong. Guan. 1,3. Ting Liu. 1,4. 1. Xi’an . Jiaotong. University, P.R. . China . 2. Nanyang . Technological University, . Singapore. Sarah Cannon Diane . Souvaine. Andrew Winslow. Klee’s Art Gallery Problem. Victor Klee (1973): How many guards . are needed to see the entire floor plan?. Consider the floor plan of an art gallery, and point. District Attorney Andrew Murray. N.C. Prosecutorial district 26: Charlotte/Mecklenburg County. The Hidden Valley kings. Turf-based gang formed in the 1980s in Charlotte’s Hidden Valley neighborhood. James 3:13-18. Worldly wisdom shown by:. Sinning and blaming God (1:13-15). Dishonoring the poor (2:1-7). Hypocritical speech (3:9-10). Fighting with each other (4:1-2, 11). Arrogantly counting on tomorrow (4:13-16). 2. Homework Review. 3. 4. Project Leadership: Chapter 3. Becoming A Mover and Shaker: . Working . With Decision Makers . for . Change. 5. Blank Slide (Hidden). Purpose. To learn about:. . Your elected officials. *This lesson was adapted from http. ://. www.tolerance.org/Hidden-bias.. . Introduction. All of us have preferences or biases. Sometimes people say, “I may be biased, but I . think______is. better than ______.” Can you remember a time when you made such a statement? It may have been in reference to a particular type of food, car, or clothing. It is natural and consistent with human behavior to have such preferences or biases. . 2. Homework Review. 3. Project Leadership: . Chapter 5. 4. Telling Your Story: . Developing and Presenting Your Story to Others. Purpose. To learn about:. The importance of storytelling. Developing a good story. Hidden Markov Models IP notice: slides from Dan Jurafsky Outline Markov Chains Hidden Markov Models Three Algorithms for HMMs The Forward Algorithm The Viterbi Algorithm The Baum-Welch (EM Algorithm)