[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 21 Mar. Talk+Tutorial: "GNU R"

[Michael Dorrington]

The meeting is tonight, 7pm at Madlab.

On 15/03/17 09:02, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> * Event: Manchester Free Software's March Meeting
> 
> * Talk+Tutorial: GNU R
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
> 
> * Date: Tuesday, 21st March 2017 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for social)
> 
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
>   - http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
>   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
>   - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639
> 
> 
> == Details ==
> 
> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
> philosophy.
> 
> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For an explanation of what this is about see:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
> 
> 
> === Talk+Tutorial ===
> 
> GNU R is a widely used free software system for data analysis including
> statistics and visualisation.
> 
> The talk+tutorial will include:
> 
> * introduction to programming;
> * programming in GNU R;
> * GNU R statistical analysis;
> * GNU R graphics;
> * using GNU R extensions (R "packages");
> * using ggplot2 (a "Grammar of Graphics" implementation).
> 
> This will be a talk plus a tutorial which you can follow along with.  If
> you wish to follow along to the tutorial then beforehand please install
> GNU R core plus GNU R's recommended packages along with the CRAN
> packages ggplot2 and TeachingDemos.  On a Debian based system these can
> be installed by doing:
> 
> apt-get install r-base r-cran-ggplot2 r-cran-teachingdemos
> 
> For more help on installing GNU R see the "GNU R FAQ - How can R be
> installed?":
> 
> https://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#How-can-R-be-installed_003f
> 
> Questions and discussion are welcome during talk+tutorial.
> 
> More information:
> 
> * https://www.r-project.org/
> * https://cran.r-project.org/package=ggplot2
> * https://cran.r-project.org/package=TeachingDemos
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_(programming_language)
> 
> If you have experience of using GNU R then please consider giving a
> lightning talk at the meeting.
> 
> 
> == Event Planning ==
> 
> MFS will have a stall at the "Heaven on Earth" festival on 22 April at
> Halle Saint Peters in Ancoats.  The festival opens at midday and goes on
> until 11pm.  After the Talk+Tutorial we will organise what we are doing
> on the day including who is helping out.
> 
> 
> == After-meeting ==
> 
> The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in
> the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab).  There are non-alcoholic
> drinks available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol.
> 
> 
> == Location ==
> 
> The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.
> 
> 
> == Transport ==
> 
> 
> === Parking ===
> 
> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
> 
> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of those
> parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
> 
> If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
> 
> 
> === Public Transport ===
> 
> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,
> see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.
> 
> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
> 
> 
> == More Information ==
> 
> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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