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Proficiency maps in Google Earth

Posted on May 16, 2009 by canoemoore

With spring semester in my rear view mirror, I found some time to use the maptools package to make a proficiency map that can be displayed in Google Earth. It’s essentially a choropleth map in Keyhole Markup Language (KML) format. … Continue reading →

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Spring break in Idaho

Posted on March 22, 2009 by canoemoore

Amy and I visited her brother in Boise, Idaho, over spring break. It was great to see where Brad lives and to meet some of his friends and co-workers at Boise State University. It was also nice to be in … Continue reading →

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A spatial analysis of school district performance in Minnesota

Posted on February 13, 2009 by canoemoore

Each year the Department of Educational Psychology holds Graduate Student Research Day to showcase research conducted by its graduate students. About 90 people attended this year. I was one of six students who delivered a presentation. My fellow presenters–Ruth Swartwood, … Continue reading →

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Rokia Traoré concert at The Cedar Cultural Center

Posted on February 7, 2009 by canoemoore

I saw Rokia Traoré perform at The Cedar Cultural Center last night. My familiarity with Ali Farka Touré and other Malian artists had me expecting a good show. My friend, Shane, heard a good preview on Minnesota Public Radio (at … Continue reading →

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Some favorite R commands

Posted on February 1, 2009 by canoemoore

If was a band, and if that band had a greatest hits album, and if the album featured R commands instead of songs, then the following commands should be counted among the greatest hits (or the most obscure hits). windows(record=T) … Continue reading →

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