:focal(1147x173:1149x171)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2020/12/06/2950178-60559528-2560-1440.jpg "Kibiwott Kandie from Kenya broke the half-marathon World record today by more than 30 seconds, finishing in 57:32 in Valencià, in the futuristic area near the Aquarium where I remember running if not at such speeds, and having lunch with Susie Bayarri. Four other runners also broke the 58mn barrier.")
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57’32″…
Posted in pictures, Running with tags half-marathon, road running, running shoes, Spain, València, World record on December 6, 2020 by xi'an
València summer school
Posted in Kids, pictures, R, Running, Statistics, Travel, University life, Wines with tags Bayesian statistics, BayesX, C, R, short courses, Spain, summer school, València, workshop on January 31, 2018 by xi'an
In another continuation of the summer of Bayesian conferences in Europe, the Universidat de Valencià is organising a summer school on Bayesian statistics, from 16 July till 20 July, 2018. Which thus comes right after our summer school on computational statistics at Warwick. With a basic course on Bayesian learning (2 days). And a more advanced course on Bayesian modeling with BayesX. And a final day workshop.
O’Bayes 2017 in Austin, Texas
Posted in pictures, Statistics, Travel, University life with tags ISBA, NIPS 2017, O'Bayes 2015, O-Bayes 2017, objective Bayes, Texas, The University of Texas at Austin, València on March 30, 2016 by xi'an
The next edition of the O’Bayes conference, O’Bayes 2017, will take place at the University of Texas in Austin, with the tentative dates of Dec. 10-13. Somehow making the connection with the previous O’Bayes in Valencià thanks to its Spanish history (even though, technically, Texas was French from 1684 till 1689!!!). With a local committee made of Lizhen Lin, Tom Shively, Carlos Carvalho & Peter Müller. Further details should emerge in the coming months, but keep this objective date in your calendars! (Note that NIPS 2017 will take place in Long Beach, CA, the week before.)
Altos de Losada [guest wine post by Susie]
Posted in pictures, Travel, University life, Wines with tags Altos de Losada, Leon, Spanish wines, Susie Bayarri, València, wine tasting on June 20, 2015 by xi'an[Here is a wine criticism written by Susie Bayarri in 2013 about a 2008 bottle of Altos de Losada, a wine from Leon:]
The cork is fantastic. Very good presentation and labelling of the bottle. The wine color is like dark cherry, I would almost say of the color of blood. Very bright although unfiltered. The cover is d16efinitely high. The tear is very nice (at least in my glass), slow, wide, through parallel streams… but it does not dye my glass at all.
The bouquet is its best feature… it is simply voluptuous… with ripe plums as well as vanilla, some mineral tone plus a smoky hint. I cannot quite detect which wood is used… I have always loved the bouquet of this wine…
In mouth, it remains a bit closed. Next time, I will make sure I decant it (or I will use that Venturi device) but it is nonetheless excellent… the wine is truly fruity, but complex as well (nothing like grape juice). The tannins are definitely present, but tamed and assimilated (I think they will continue to mellow) and it has just a hint of acidity… Despite its alcohol content, it remains light, neither overly sweet nor heavy. The after-taste offers a pleasant bitterness… It is just delicious, an awesome wine!
carrer de Thomas Bayes [formulas magistrales]
Posted in pictures, Statistics, Travel with tags carrer, night sky, Spain, Thomas Bayes, València on June 11, 2015 by xi'an
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