Month: October 2018
🎧 Lecture 8: The Failed Republic, 1912–1919 | The Fall and Rise of China by Richard Baum
China's short-lived republic fell to corrupt power plays and maneuvering to restore the dynasty. Trace the country's descent into political chaos and rule by warlords, and ensuing encroachments by Japan. In addition, follow events leading to the birth of modern Chinese Nationalism.
📺 "The Great British Baking Show" Cakes | Netflix
Directed by Andy Devonshire. With Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood. 12 new bakers tackle Cakes the first week.
👓 Name Change | N.I.P.S.
As many of you know, there has been an ongoing discussion concerning the name of the Neural Information Processing Systems conference. The current acronym NIPS has unintended connotations that some members of the community find offensive.
Following several well-publicized incidents of insensitivity at past conferences, and our acknowledgement of other less-publicized incidents, we conducted community polls requesting alternative names, rating the existing and alternative names, and soliciting additional comments.
After extensive discussions, the NIPS Board has decided not to change the name of the conference for now. The poll itself did not yield a clear consensus on a name change or a well-regarded alternative name.
This just makes me sick…
Nearly four months later, I’ve finally got my car back. The engine apparently seized up and required a new short block, starter, and a new battery.
Sadly, they appear to have left the windows down the entire time, so it’s going to take some serious cleaning inside to get everything clean.
🎧 Lecture 7: The End of Empire, 1900–1911 | The Fall and Rise of China by Richard Baum
Witness the death spasms of the Manchu dynasty and the tumultuous events leading to the Chinese Republican Revolution of 1911. Afterward, track the rise of the revolutionary Sun Yat-sen, the military commander Yuan Shikai, and the establishment of the Provisional Republic of China.
🎧 Lecture 6: Hundred Days of Reform and the Boxer Uprising | The Fall and Rise of China by Richard Baum
The 19th century closed with further measures of reform within the empire and violent conflict with foreigners on Chinese soil. Study the progressive thinkers who influenced the young emperor Guangxu in his 100 Days of Reform. Then follow the siege of foreign legations by the fanatical Boxers and its bloody aftermath.
