Research questions

[chendaniely]

I realized we might actually run into big problems with code and output all over the repository if we all just push directly on master. I currently locked the master branch so no changes can be made to it directly.
This also means I get to look through your code as we work on things and we won't affect anyone else in this repository.

Here were the instructions @datajonbrig sent out initially:

• Complete the following guide through chapter 4 (i.e. complete chapters 1-4)
  • head to this link https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/temporary-access/?orpq
    • select "Not listed? click here" and enter your vt email you're in!
    • head to this link: https://learning.oreilly.com/videos/git-essentials-livelessons/9780134655284
• If there were problems playing the safari videos here are linkedin ones for backup
  • https://www.linkedin.com/learning/git-essential-training-the-basics/use-git-version-control-software-to-manage-project-code?u=57888345
  • https://www.linkedin.com/learning/github-essential-training/version-control-and-collaboration-with-github?u=57888345

Creating a PR with your question/plan

I'm assuming all the commands are being run in your terminal in this projects root folder

1. Create and switch to a new branch: git checkout -b branch_name you can name it something like dan_ques
2. Create a folder (without spaces or caps) in the analysis/db folder, e.g., dan
3. Inside this folder create a README.md and put down some questions you want to ask from the dataset you downloaded in Download the kaggle dataset #3
4. add and commit your changes (the README.md file you just edited)
5. Send your branch with the commit up to GitHub: git push origin branch_name, note you need to use the same branch name from earlier
6. Visit the repo page on GitHub (https://github.com/databridgevt/covid19)
7. A new alert will show up to create a "Pull Request"
   • Create your pull request by clicking through the first page
   • You know you did it correctly when your PR shows up on the PR page: https://github.com/databridgevt/covid19/pulls
   • I'll work with you on your question here and you'll make edits to the README.md file until we all settle on a feasible question

• @gitchrissi (Chrissi's research proposal #17)
• @Makhsuda (Questions to Kaggle dataset #14)
• @sjain1701 (Initial question about risk factors #10)
• @mitchdolby (Mitch - Topic proposal #29)
• @benrayden37 (Ben plan #20)
• @LoveishSarolia (I created a README file that lists out my research interests. #31)

[chendaniely]

If you don't have make instaleld you can also run this command in your environment:

conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda config --set channel_priority strict 

[mitchdolby]

The main research topic that I'm interested in as of now is doing something that analyzes how the environment has rebounded due to human inactivity. I was thinking I could maybe do something related to emissions and focus on a heavily polluted area(s).