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Every Result Of Unsupervised Learning Is Correct; Or, All Learning Is Supervised
The real point I wish to make is that there is no such thing as unsupervised learning; or, stated another way, Truth exists; or, stated another way, every solution to an unsupervised learning problem is conditionally correct.
To explain. In machine learning, artificial intelligence, and statistics, too, there are, it is said, two regimes: supervised and unsupervised learning. Let's state these in terms of classification, since that's the simplest and always discrete, a form of problem which regular readers will know I love.
In so-called supervised learning, a set of data is observed which have specified classes (more than one, of course). These classes are known, A, B, C, and so on. Male and female are good example. Days of week another. And so on endlessly.
Not only are the classes known, but other measures thought probative of the classes are also measured—these additional measures are a requirement. If all—as in all—we had were labels, we are done. Given that warning, if we're interested in M/F, then perhaps we have "calories consumed today" and "weight bench pressed", or whatever.
A model then relates the probative measures to the classes, and in the end we form the prediction
Pr( class = i | old data, new probative measures, M),
where M are the assumptions that led to our model. Notice we have "integrated out" any parameters of M, since they are of no interest to man nor beast. This form is so familiar that nothing more need be said about it. Except that I dislike the term "learning" applied to it. It doesn't matter if M is a standard statistical model, or machine learning algorithm, or neural net, or whatever. It's just a model—unless are in the rare situation where we know the cause of the class given the new probative measure, or have otherwise deduced M from known or assumed true premises.
What about unsupervised learning? All we have are some measures and no classes. For instance, somebody supplies us with a spreadsheet having just "calories consumed today" and "weight bench pressed". Obviously—and most importantly—these are labels we assign, that we supply meaning to. This must not be forgotten. To the computer which reads these numbers, they are just numbers; and they're not even numbers, just electrical impulses.
Now we might think to ourselves, "Say, I wonder if these two measures belong directly or indirectly, together or perhaps separately, to different classes? All I have are the measures and no indication of class. How many classes might there be? If there are two or three or whatever, what are their characteristics? It might be that there are k classes, and that it is true that these two measures vary by some set way inside each class. Indeed, if the measures do not vary in some set way between two or more classes, I will not be able to tell these classes apart."
And so we come to an algorithm that identifies classes. There are many such algorithms. K-means clustering is one of the most popular, ably and succinctly described here (I'll assume everybody reads this, or already knows about these algorithms).
We start with the assumption this algorithm will find the clusters, or classes, that are there. And we end with that assumption, too!
Put it another way. We started by assuming the algorithm will do its job. We run it and it does its job. Therefore, there algorithm has done its job. Assuming no mechanical or electrical failures in the computations, the algorithm has done what it promised to do. How could it not?
The clusters/classes the algorithm finds are correct—conditional on assuming the algorithm. It's exactly the same situation as supervised learning. The probability above spits out correct probabilities conditional on the model. Unsupervised learning spits out correct classifications conditional on the model/algorithm.
So why, then, do people look at the output of unsupervised learning algorithms, and (sometimes) say, "The number of clusters/classes is too large. The algorithm is over-fitting," or "I think these classes are right in number, but they don't look right"? Why do they express any dissatisfaction, since the algorithm always does what it was designed to do?
Because, as should now be obvious, these folks are using higher-order criteria to judge the algorithms. Meaning the "learning" was supervised after all, but that the supervision wasn't done inside the computer. Which proves the boundaries of the computing machine/algorithm are artificial, if you like. Or, since part of the algorithm is sans mathematics, not all aspects of the algorithm are quantified or quantifiable, which is also not surprising to long-time readers.
It turns out the algorithms are always set up in such a way that there was prior knowledge of the targets; i.e., supervision. (And given many of these algorithms are used in computer vision applications, the pun is apt.) The picture which heads this post (taken from the clustering/k-means link above) proves the point. Supervision is always there. And it's always there because we're always looking toward what we either know or suspect is true.
Technical Notes: All these clustering algorithms are based on two notions: the number of clusters/classes and the concept of variation within and between classes. Something has to guess how many, using some prior criterion, and something has to say what it means to vary and how that variation is measured, also pre-specified. Changing these two notions gives a different algorithm.
There is no such thing as random, and so pieces of algorithms that are said to do this or that "randomly" are always deterministic after all, but with an eye closed to the determinism.
Of course, since the "learning" (the high falutin' term for estimating parameters in a model) is always supervised, and the problems to which these models are put are important (automatic classification, say), finding better algorithms is just the right thing to do. Obviously, the better we are at knowing the cause or measuring the determinants of classes, the better these algorithms will be. So our ultimate goal, just as in statistical modeling, is always the same: understanding cause.
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I never liked supervised and unsupervised as names, so thanks for this. Now I know why.
Now this is obviously true on a fundamental level. However, there is an actual difference between these two kinds of model fitting in the practical approach of the user. When you do supervised learning, you typically apply some generic model, and you try to make it predict new observations well without caring too much of a compact or intelligible mathematical description of the fitted model. In an unsupervised setting, you typically devise your model with a compact description, let's say a handful of principles, in mind, and see how well can these principles be leveraged to predict new observations compared to some other principles. But I agree that it's nice to know that all modelling is modelling, you just input different kinds of information at different stages of the process.
Yes, if you are attempting to classify using specific class designations, you must supervise the learning.
Truly unsupervised learning most probably would arrive at different classifications. A 10×10 Kohonen network (self organizing map) would find 100 classes. The classes are determined by nearest neighbor association. Whether this is useful is determined by the application. These may be applied as inputs to a supervised learning algorithm.
See the R Kohonen package and the white papers by Wehrens for examples.
Here's one: https://www.jstatsoft.org/article/view/v021i05/v21i05.pdf


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The Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy, in conjunction with the Spanish Embassy and Yemeni Mobile company, organized a photography exhibition this past Tuesday. The Green Yemen Exhibition featured work and photos by Yemeni photographers Mohammed Al-Fadhli and Ebrahim Al-Sharif.
The pictures showcase contradictory scenes of an Ibb rich with green landscapes alongside captured moments which reflect the reality of a water crisis in other governorates.
Mohammed Al-Fadhli, better known as Abu Malik, is a self-taught photographer who since childhood was inspired by Yemen's beauty to take up a photographic career. He considers Ibb to be a natural museum, suitable for refreshing minds, hearts, souls and thoughts.
Ebrahim Al-Sharif is a self-taught 26-year-old photojournalist. His pictures have earned him two highly-prestigious photography awards in the Arab World. His work has been featured by National Geographic International. Al-Sharif is also a representative of the Union of Arab Photographers in Yemen and works for Al-Sharaq Stock Photo Gallery in Jordan and Kalimat English Magazine in London.
H.E. Jeroen Verheul, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands, took the opportunity during his opening speech for the exhibition to point toward Yemen's urgent need to review its water resource management policies.
German Ambassador H.E. Holger Green remarked how stunning it was to witness, through pictures, the reality of both a 'green Yemen' and a Yemen which faces water shortage issues. "High population growth will also have an impact on water usage," Mr. Holger said. "Yemen's population is expected to reach 50 million over the next 20 years…I don't see how certain parts of the country are going to provide water for their population if major reforms are not promptly undertaken."
Commenting on the Netherlands' interest in the water crisis issue, Mr. Verheul mentioned how the Netherlands had to defend the waters surrounding its country. "We had to manage water for centuries and we are now focusing on translating that experience to help deal with the situation in Yemen."
The Charge d'Affaires for the Spanish embassy added, "We are both European countries with historically good relations and we came together to organize the exhibition because we share the same concerns over water. The Kingdom of the Netherlands learned about water management to deal with an abundance of water, while in Spain we needed to deal with a scarcity of water."
The Spanish and Dutch government representatives agreed that beyond that, they both shared an interest in Yemeni culture and sought channels through which they could enable talented Yemenis to gain a stage.
The Spanish Embassy announced that it would be hosting another exhibition in November focusing on the work of Arnia, a female Yemeni painter who is also a teacher at Sana'a University. On November 15, there will be a concert featuring a Spanish guitarist playing alongside the "Amigos," a Yemeni flamenco group.
Al-Sharif, who coordinated the exhibition with the embassies but couldn't participate in person, was quoted as saying, "I am a photographer and I know what a passion for photography means to us. When I met Abu Malik, I saw a real hero who challenged all obstacles to show hidden sides of Yemen. Also, I was shocked to discover the treasures of natural photography he possessed.
He is so inspired by every single part of Ibb, so I decided to be in touch with the Spanish Ambassador in Yemen, Javier Hergueta, to make Abu Malik's wish comes true as a simple reward for his great work for Yemen."
Abu Malik said, "One objective I had in exhibiting these particular pictures was to let people discover some breathtaking views of Yemen. Many people are still surprised when they see the pictures and wonder if they were really taken in Yemen. The other goal was to bring into view the importance of preserving our natural treasures. I think a picture is a perfect way to bring these issues to light. You see people today and they are all smiling and discussing the photos. Had we approached the water crisis problem at a conference, you certainly would have encountered few happy faces but endless arguments."


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Hindu marriages signify pomp and celebrations and also witnesses lot of emotions. Hindu matrimony speak volumes of the rich culture, heritage and ethnicity of the country. In India Hindu marriages are more than just an alliance of families. Hindu marriages lay more emphasis on cultural values and customs. Hindu marriages …Read More »
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As per Hindu beliefs – Gotra refers to the root person in a person's male lineage. In most cases the system is patrilineal (based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line) and the gotra assigned is that of the person's father. For instance if a person …Read More »
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Stretch to be made four laned by month-end; new drainage pipelines to prevent waterlogging.india Updated: Mar 24, 2012 01:02 IST
Commuters using the Jharsa road to reach various colonies along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway can soon expect relief from bumpy rides as the widening of the main sector road is likely to be completed by the end of this month.
Thousands of motorists use the road which divides Sector 15 (Part 1 and 2) and connects with the expressway near Civil Hospital.
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The MCG has also planned to develop the adjoining stretches like highways.
New dividers will be constructed on Jharsa road from Sector 15 entry point (near Rose Garden) to Civil Hospital.
For removal of trees falling under the plan, the civic body has submitted a request along with penalty amount to the forest department.
"Hundreds of streetlights would also be installed to illuminate the area. Sewer pipelines will be laid to improve the drainage system," Singhroha said, adding that vehicular movement would be managed by automatic traffic signals.
"The flow of vehicles coming to and from DDR Chowk will be smoother," he added.
Residents welcome the developments in the area.
"Lack of streetlights and proper lighting was a major cause of worry for residents. It was unsafe to venture out at night, especially for women. Now, we feel relieved," said Anita Narang.
Another resident Rekha Sehrawat says, "Rainy season used to wreak havoc in the area. But this time, we hope to get rid of waterlogging."
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Brendan Cole cuddles up to Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova at Tamara Ecclestone's party he went to with wife just a year after denying affair rumours
The dancer and his wife Zoe caught up with Nadiya at the baby care launch, following Brendan's axe from Strictly
BRENDAN Cole reunited with former Strictly co-star Nadiya Bychkova last night, one year after fiercely denying affair rumours.
The ballroom pro, 42, was attending Tamara Ecclestone's Fifi and Friends launch with his wife Zoe when he bumped into the Russian dancer, following his axe from the BBC show.
Brendan blasted rumours of an affair with Nadiya in December, after they were pictured holding hands at the 2017 official wrap party.
With Brendan no longer appearing on Strictly however, the friendly pair seemed happy to catch up at the Cloud Twelve private members club in London.
The New Zealander first posed with Nadiya, wearing a checked shirt dress, for cameras, before joining his wife Zoe for the rest of his evening.
The model kept things casually chic for the event in a white blouse and striped jeans as she beamed beside Brendan and his former co-stars at the party.
Brendan and Zoe were enjoying a date night at the baby care launch, as busy parents to daughter Aurelia, five, and son Danté, six months.
However, the Latin and ballroom pro is no doubt enjoying more time at home this year, after his controversial axe from Strictly.
Fans were outraged when Brendan was given the boot in January, after fourteen years as a dancer on the show.
The Sun even revealed the Kiwi has been banned from the BBC set this year- no doubt explaining his desire to mix with his pals elsewhere.
A source said: "Execs know a number of the dancers are still friendly with Brendan so have issued a firm 'no' on anyone having ideas that he will come down to the studios on their friends and family lists.
"They don't want any awkward moments and want the professionals to focus on giving the best they can to the show rather than being distracted by people from the past."
However, dancer Oti Mabuse insisted Brendan is still considered "family" among pros at the 2018 launch, stating: "We love Brendan.
"We're talking to him, (we have) a group chat. He'll always be a part of the family.
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I occasionally hear apparent nut cases talk about solar storms and how they could shut down our economy. After reading this article, I think they might have a point. We have not had a really intense solar storm since our electric economy was developed. If enough high voltage transformers were destroyed during a big one we would have a heck of a time putting back together the pieces.
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Read this guide to learn how to smoothly import and play FLAC, OGG, WMA files in iPod Touch 6 by converting them to iPod Touch 6 highly compatible MP3 format.
It's almost surprising that Apple bothered to update the iPod touch in 2015. With most people already having a smartphone in their pockets, what place does a Wi-Fi only smartphone have in today's marketplace? the new 6th-generation iPod touch gets Apple's 64-bit A8 chip, and the M8 motion coprocessor, so you can take advantage of the motion tracking and Apple's Health app. What's the important? This iPod touch is great for listenning music such asapple watch and so on. Have issues about playing FLAC, WMA, OGG on iPod Touch 6 via Mac? Hold on reading...
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The La Cañada High School Chamber Singers received the most online votes in the inaugural Local Vocals High School Choir Sing-off sponsored by classical public radio station KUSC, it was announced Tuesday.
Runners-up in the contest were the Mira Costa High School Vocal Ensemble and the Tesoro High School Madrigals Choir. Video performances by all three finalist groups were posted on the radio station's website, kusc.org, for voters' consideration in recent weeks. More than 4,000 votes were cast in the final leg of the competition, which closed Dec. 2.
As winners of the sing-off, the LCHS Chamber Singers will perform live at the Jan. 18 From the Top concert presented by the Pacific Symphony at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
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How do I start to meditate?
For many people, starting to meditate can be challenging, but here, we explain how to get started:
(1) Find a comfortable space and sit. If you are sitting in a chair, just ensure your spine is straight, and the soles of your feet touch the floor completely. If sitting on a cushion, or at the edge of a yoga block with your legs crossed, try and have a little height behind you, so your hips are slightly higher, and your legs are crossed at a slight downward angle; this can be more comfortable than sitting "flat" to the floor and cross legged.
(2) Set aside a time when you know you can sit without interruption, even if this is only for 5 minutes a day to start with.
(3) Pick a meditation that suits you, and how you are feeling. If you want to start with some easy and short guided meditations, then some excellent free meditations that take you through everything, with simple steps and relaxing voices can be found on the UCLA website (the University of California and Los Angeles has a dedicated meditation centre, so are experts at this). Guided meditation can be really great when you're starting out, as for many, just sitting quietly with their own thoughts is a little too challenging - a soothing voice can be a great support.
(4) Understand that some days will be tougher than others, that some days you might only be able to sit for a short time, and that some days you may not be able to calm your mind and focus at all; if so, resolve to try again the next day.
(5) Use local groups and workshops to get advice and support, such as the "Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness" workshops which I run (see "Events" on this website for more details).
(6) Once you've started.....keep going! View this as your first step on a long, exciting and rewarding journey. Keep reminding yourself why you started meditation, and what you want to achieve.
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Sleep is the single-most important thing we can do to reset the health of our brain and body each day. Without good sleep-health, your diet and exercise can make very little difference. What benefits does sleep bring us? Good memory - tests show that those who sleep after an intense period of learning retain more information and perform better than those that don't. It's like a real-life "save" button! There was a study undertaken with a NBA basketball player in relation to his performance when he got more than 8 hours sleep, and the results showed:
- +12% overall performance increase
- +29% increase in points made/minute
- +2% increase in 3-point percentage
- +9% increase in free-throw percentage
- -37% decrease in turnovers
- -45% in fouls committed
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- Poorer general performance
- Irritability
- Over-eating
What can you do to improve your sleep and avoid having to count sheep?!
- Cut out caffeine, especially in the evenings
- Low lighting before going to bed
- Turn off the TV and other electrical devices before bedtime
- Don't snooze your alarm
- Take a warm bath or shower before bed
- Exercise
Realise that sleep is vitally important;
Aspire to make obtaining 8 hours a night an addictive habit, just like your steps; and
Do take notice of your sleep patterns and take action where necessary.
I would love to hear whether you feel you get enough sleep, and if not, what could you begin to do about it?
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Always "notice" what is around you; have the self-awareness to realise that even when you think you have no impact on others, you can still do so.
As Christmas approaches and 2018 draws to a close, I'd just like to thank each and every one of you for your amazing support this year.
It's very easy to forget to stop and pause and remember to be kind to yourself, as well as others, as you hurtle towards Christmas.
For years now there have been views expressed that leaders are born and not made; that someone leads and someone follows - good old leadership/followership theory in action..!


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Google is in more privacy trouble now that it's disclosed that the company actually collected password as it snooped on our WiFi setups to feed its overly intrusive Street View service. Concerned about the collection of computer addresses and data, the French government looked into Street View. A peek at the info reveals that Google grabbed passwords. Google claims it meant no harm and wouldn't abuse the data.
Let's face it: Google is a data company. The more it knows about you and I the more Porsches its executives can buy. Google is the Patriot Act on human growth hormone.
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09 March 2016 Current Affairs: Rajya Sabha passed Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015. The bill seeks to replace the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.It extends the ambit of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to include services, processes and products while ensuring production of world class goods.Union Cabinet approved Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015The Bill also proposes to make BIS a national standards body, introduce mandatory hallmarking of precious metals, prevent misuse of standard marks and provides for recall of ISI marked products not conforming to relevant standards. Now, the Bureau of Indian Standards would also get the legislative backing to formally represent India abroad.At present, the BIS is not formally recognised as a national standards body of the country, though it has been representing India in various international bodies.Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 3 December 2015.The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 7 August 2015 by Ram Vilas Paswan, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
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Since the Liberal government uttered the word "pharmacare" during the recent federal budget, there has been renewed interest in the whole idea of universal pharmacare in Canada, something that has been under discussion since at least the 1940s.
As is noted almost every time the matter is mentioned, every developed country in the world that has a universal healthcare system also has universal drug coverage - except Canada. The 1964 Hall Commission, that led to public healthcare in Canada, also recommended that universal pharmacare be inplemented right after the most pressing needs of universal hospital and medical care, but somehow it just never happened.
Currently, we are left with threadbare patchwork of private and public provincial drug insurance that has been tinkered with ad nauseam over the years (the latest such being the Ontario Liberals' extension of free drug-care for under-25s), but never overhauled in any systematic way. Even the federal Liberals' latest announcement is actually only for the creation of an Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, i.e. the first step of many, i.e. in a word, studies.
Study after study has already shown that a national pharmacare program could yield significant savings through better bargaining power from a national insurer (the most recent such study, by the Parliamentary Budget Officer in 2017, suggested possible savings of $4.2 billion on the $28.5 billion annual bill for drugs nationwide, but other studies have indicated potential savings of up to $11 billion). Yet another study suggests that some 700,000 Canadians skimp on food in order to pay for drugs - about the same number that have no drug coverage at all, either public or private. So, we are not short of studies.
The main sticking point in introducing pharmacare has always been the reticence of the federal, provincial and territorial governments to absorb the costs (which would require increased taxes), many of which are currently borne by private insurance. But how much would it cost us taxpayers to actually implement universal pharmacare in Canada?
Part of the problem in answering that question lies in the complex nature of the patchwork of public and private plans it would replace. And part of the problem lies in the fact that there are different solutions available, from a simple(!) patching of some of the cracks in the current system (e.g. for low income workers, the self-employed, some seniors, etc), to direct subsidies to those who cannot afford private insurance plans and are not covered by existing plans (this is the approach currently being taken in Quebec, for example), to a complete national plan that covers everyone (which, among other things, would involve a large-scale shift of costs from the private to the public sector). That, and the substantial but still uncertain nature of the possible savings and efficiencies which will/might come with a national pharmacare plan, make the specification of a dollar figure very difficult to achieve.
Hopefully, that is exactly what the grandiosely-titled Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare will tell us. But this will be a huge, multi-year undertaking, so don't hold your breath.


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A few years ago, I decided to change my life. When I looked around, I realized that I was doing nothing that made me feel good – everything was just crisis management, nothing done for the purpose of creating something, or living a life I love, it was all a big struggle to catch things before they fell. Everything I did was to try to make other people happy, and I was failing. I was sad,...Read More


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What's worse than a serial killer on the loose? How about twin serial killers? While Casanova and The Gentleman Caller are not blood brothers, psychologist/detective Alex Cross explains twinning to show how they work together to pull off their grisly crimes. When Cross's niece becomes the latest victim, he uses his research on twinning to catch the killers. This three-hour abridgment is riveting. Macabre sound effects, careful editing and chilling performances by Guillaume and Noth produce a viseral reaction in the listener. Though complicated and fast-paced, the story is easy to follow and hard to forget. In three years of reviewing, this is the first time this reviewer has assigned Earphones to abridged fiction. D.W.K. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG 95]
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12-04-1995 / New York City, NY / Carnegie Hall (Rainforest benefit) / USA
2. Fields Of Gold - Sting (w/ James Taylor on backing vocals)
3. Your Song - Elton John solo on piano
4. Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
5. The River - Bruce Springsteen with James Taylor
6. Streets Of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen with Elton John
7. Baby Grand - Billy Joel
8. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
9. How Insensitive/ Dreamer - Sting and James Taylor
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10. (aria) - Jessye Norman
11. Whole World In His Hands - Jessye Norman
12. "Teacher" - Geoffrey Oryema
13. Sounds Of Silence - Paul Simon
14. Graceland - Paul Simon
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15. I'm Turning Into Elvis, And There's Nothing I Can Do - Bruce Springsteen
16. Viva Las Vegas - Bruce Springsteen
17. I'm All Shook Up - Sting
18. Don't Be Cruel - Billy Joel
19. Blueberry Hill - Elton John
20. Love Me Tender - James Taylor
21. It's Only Make Believe - Jon Bon Jovi
22. That's All Right (Mama) - Jon Bon Jovi
23. Guitar Man - Sting
24. The Girl Can't Help It - Elton John
25. Heartbreak Hotel - Billy Joel
26. Burning Love - Bruce Springsteen w/ Sting, James Taylor, Elton John, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi on backing vocals
27. [aria from Carmen] - Jessye Norman
28. O Solo Mio/ It's Now Or Never - Jessye Norman + all of the above
29. Jailhouse Rock - 1st verse: Bruce Springsteen, 2nd verse: Sting, 3rd verse: Billy Joel, 4th verse: Paul Simon, 5th verse: Jon Bon Jovi.
30. Mystery Train
The cast of this year's annual Rainforest Foundation Benefit included Sting, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, James Taylor and opera singer Jessye Norman and world music performer Geoffrey Oryema from Uganda. Special surprise guest were Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi. Tickets for the sold out concert and dinner costed around $1,200. Don Grolnick was listed as the show's music director, and James Taylor's band provides backup for all the musicians.
The Sixth Annual Benefit Concert for the Rainforest Foundation was produced by Trudie, Vice President of the Rainforest Foundation. The theme of the show was "It's Now Or Never, A Tribute To The Music Of The 50's". The Carnegie Hall benefit raised over one million dollars.
After the intermission most of the artists performed songs which were originally sung by Elvis Presley.
Guests at the party included Demi Moore, Isabella Rossellini, Gary Oldmon, Claudia Schiffer and Brooke Shields.


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An effective communicator exchanges ideas using oral, written, non-verbal and listening skills across multiple settings and to a variety of audiences.
Collaboration is the ability to work effectively and cooperatively in partnerships and groups to achieve a common goal
Problem Solving
Process of finding solutions to difficult and complex issues.
Participate actively, respectfully & positively in your local, regional and global communities in an informed, thoughtful and socially responsible manner!
Students will demonstrate continued effort when faced with obstacles.
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For two Super Bowls in a row, a Manning will be playing quarterback.
Last year, it was Peyton of the Indianapolis Colts.
This year, it�s Eli of the New York Giants.
The Mannings are the sons of Archie Manning, a retired quarterback who played in the National Football League for 15 years.
If he had been on better teams, he, too, might have played in a Super Bowl. Unfortunately, his peak years in the NFL were with the oh-so-not-ready-for-prime-time New Orleans Saints.
How did the Manning brothers achieve such success? Obviously, good genes helped. But good parenting did, too.
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Gampaigns: How to win the brand engagement game
What do you call an online campaign that is centered around a game or contest? You guessed it: "Gampaign". Today we launched our latest game, "Search Party", for our fashion client Napapijri. The premise is simple: While shooting their Fall/Winter collection in Iceland, they left 3 bags behind. Create a search party and find the bag using an interactive map and you could win tickets for 4 to Iceland.
Using games and contests to build awareness and otherwise promote a brand may not be a new idea. But having real-time digital interaction and viral distribution platforms like Facebook make these marketing activities more relevant now than ever.
Using game tactics in online marketing has become so popular that pundits have named the practice "gamification". But a gamified approach doesn't necessarily mean you are being silly or frivolous. It simply means that you are using elements of personalization, interactivity, challenge, competition, achievement, score keeping, reward, and/or recognition in your marketing communication. Why? Because these tactics have the power to boost engagement through the roof. For example we have used these techniques to motivate patients to take their prescription medications correctly, the public to donate to charity, and graduate students to dedicate more time to their studies. It wasn't so much that we turned these activities into games as we employed well-established motivational tactics that work.
That being said, "gamification" is still often criticized by marketers who feel their brand or category is "too serious" to be associated with games. Game techniques are certainly not for every situation. For instance someone shouldn't have to solve a riddle to access customer support. However, having successfully applied game-based techniques to everything from fashion to pharma, we've yet to find a brand that could not employ these techniques successfully to increase engagement with customers. Although game tactics may look deceptively trivial, they can be executed to suit even the most somber of brands while delivering very serious marketing results.
So what are you waiting for? Get your game on and see if your next campaign should be a gampaign instead.
P.S. For our non-EU readers you'll notice that the Search Party game was limited to a number of European countries for legal reasons. If you would like to see a demo of how the game works just give us a call and we'd be happy to give you a walk through.


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- At what spacing should these heads be placed?
- How many of these head should operate at one time, (per zone)?
Sprinkler heads vary in type from gear-drive rotary, to rotary nozzle, to fixed-spray, or to micro-spray or drip lines. Each has a specific and deferent precipitation rate and therefore should not run together on the same zone for maximum efficiency.
The spacing of the sprinkler heads should be such that each head throws all the way to the next head, or "head to head" coverage. Failure to do this will expose brown areas in lawns during the warm season.
The number of sprinkler heads operating together on a specific zone should be determined by several factors. Basic hydraulics tells us not to exceed a safe water flow through any of the components including the water meter, the backflow valve, the solenoid valves and the piping. By measuring the static water pressure (water not flowing), and checking the size of the water meter, we can determine a maximum flow available for the system. But there are additional factors to consider when deciding how many heads to put on a zone. Just because good water pressure allows it, it is unwise to combine heads that water shady areas with those watering sunny areas. The results are either too little water in the sunny areas that cause browning or too much water in shady areas that cause sogginess. Similar imbalances in coverage can result from not taking into account factors such as slopes, plant material and soil type.
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You have properly heard of Pinterest before but what is it exactly and how can your business benefit from its marketing possibilities? Pinterest helps people discover the things they want to buy and do. Pins can nearly consist of anything; it could be an image of a beautiful landscape, a dress or even a quote. They are little bookmarks that people add to pinterest that always points back to the sites they came from like yours! If you add an Pin It Button to your site people can use it to add your images on Pinterest. Pinterest offers personal boards for people where they connect and organize their Pins. Every board shows what people are interested in and what they care about. Other people can follow boards whose pins they like, like yours!
Pinterest helps people discovery things visually. Research has proven time and time again that people react better to visual content. Visuals spark various emotions in people. People are more likely to remember a brand or message through visuals. That's what makes pinterest such an effective marketing tool to reach your target audience.
Businesses that have nailed oh no wait pined it on Pinterest
Pinterest is a fairly new way to market, a lot of businesses have realized how powerful Pinterest can be. So lets take a look how the big shots have mastered Pinterest and get a grasp of how you can use these tactics too.
The Martha Stewart Brand which consists of a website and several product lines, has a huge Pinterest profile with over 126 boards and up to 13.000 pins. These boards and pins have helped this brand reach over half a million followers. For a large amount of pins it is important to be organized. Each pin has to serve a purpose and be visually appealing.
Real Simple magazine has 340,000 followers on Pinterest and is largely successful because it listens to their audience. They focus on making life easier and this shines through in their pins. Boards like: "Easy Hairstyles& Accessories and doable Fitness Tips & Ideas make self improvement more approachable to their audience.
Wholes foods is a chain of food stores in the US, U.K and Canada they focus on providing natural and organic food and products they have over 140.000 followers. If a brand has one focus it is important to keep the audience interested. A good way to do so naming your boards creatively. Whole foods has board names like " Cheese is the Bee's Knees" and "How does Your Garden Grow" it lets users know immediately what the board is about in playful manner.
Self magazine is great example of how to stay relevant with the times. They have over 200,000 followers and their focus is on improving the mind, body and soul. Every season they change something about their bio to reflect something unique about the brand. The change allows the brand to stay relevant while giving its users an idea of what kind pins they will see.
Lifestyle site Refinery 29 focuses on fashion and links its websites content to its Pinterest board for their 206,000 followers. They pin external content and the also create boards for events or content on their website.
Pining regularly is very vital; The Today Show does an amazing job of posting on regular basis. This ensures that your profiles pins are prominent in the feed of each pin's category. This ensures more followers and re-pins. The Today show has over 23,000 pins and more than 106,000 followers.
When promoting it is key to think visually on Pinterest. Etsy''s more than 317,000 followers can see all the types of products that are available from Etys's. They sell various kinds of products from earrings to furniture. They are able to increase sellers revenues and at the same time they drive traffic to their own website.
Beauty retailer Sephora is a great example of how essential it is to make sharing easy for the audience. They have almost 200,000 followers.
Ellen DeGeneres is her own brand, she has established this brand around her daily talk show and books. She has 264, 000 followers on Pinterest. This high amount of followers is because she sticks to what she knows and what she is known for: comedy. Her boards have elements of fun in them. She also links a lot of what is discussed on her talk show to her pin boards. She sticks to what she knows and its paying off.
Beauty sample subscription service Birchbox has nearly 1 million followers mainly because they have been excellent in establishing a great sense of community. They provide several boards that allow others to add pins. This leads to high engagement rate.
Everyday Health is an example of a lesson we can learn from a brand with over 3,8 million followers but is doing something wrong. It does not list its websites on its profile. This can be reason for a significant loss in traffic to their website. It is of upmost importance to link your website on Pinterest.
Mashable nails it by making the experience of Pinterest fun. They have over 1,5 followers and they are proof that blogs and websites can also reach a high success rate on this platform. They promote content graphically and they also make it easy to share graphics in their blog posts.
What to do, how to pin it
First off you need to understand truly what Pinterest is and if it is valuable and current for your business. Once you have established that you are one step in to the right direction. It is very important that you set up your account right. Really think about what you will be using it for. Make sure to link your website to Pinterest to ensure traffic to the place where you want traffic: your business. By making use of the site: business.pinterest.com you can find great resources including all the Pin It buttons for your browser and website, follow buttons cases studies and tools. Do not forget to add keywords to your bio and set up links to your other social media websites. Include follow me buttons for your website that brings the consumer to your Pinterests. Another important thing to do is integrate with other social media platforms like Facebook. Give a call to action on your Google+ to follow you on Pinterest. Set up initial boards and choice topics that show your companies business, values, culture, interests, products and services. If you are selling products it good to add prices to your images. Just like other social media sites it is possible to use hashtags, do so to create engagement from your audience. Contests are another great way for to create engagement with your audience for example let your followers create boards that reflect on your products and services. It can really help to create interest in you brand and your message.
Pinterest is not just another social media network. It seems to be becoming the fastest growing social media site ever and ensures a great deal of traffic referral for businesses. Make sure that you know your audience, discover their interests and provide content accordingly. So what's holding you back? Go pin it!
What is Pinterest? https://business.pinterest.com/en/whats-pinterest
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A recent sojourn to Idaho revealed another essential cowboy truth–cowboys still exist. You just have to know where to look for them.
Oliver's in Pocatello: Deep into a thick omelette and excellent coffee. Along the counter are seated several men, all with sneakers and jeans and polo shirts or button-down shirts and baseball caps (the new rancher/farmer garb). All but one, that is. A tall, rangy man, tanned and fit. His broad-rimmed cowboy hat is centered and low on his head* and his cowboy boots show honest wear, and they show styling shine. He's settled on the counter stool as if he's riding on the range: careless and easy. His handlebar mustache is gray and thick and curled just so, a la Sam Elliott**
and when I caught his eye, I also caught this far-off squint of Elliott's, the exact look of this still from Conagher. I felt the breath of the plains cross over me. I felt the rub of a saddle and the easy sway of a horse. In his eyes was the West.
I was stricken with shyness and couldn't even approach him. The Cowboy.
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Young Cowboy: You're a hard man, Conagher.
Conn Conagher: It's a hard country, kid.
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* Apparently okay to wear hats inside nowadays. I guess I missed something.
**Apparently others also sense a smolder despite culture-notions about age. See this Sam Elliott fan site.
*** The quote selections are dizzying, especially when you pair them with the sound of Elliott's deliberate delivery. L'Amour (author of book) can deliver the hard-boiled goods.


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The Elaan community on orkut.com is doing very well.. current discussions range from Incest outrage to how to deal with confronting an abuser.
For those who aren't a part of it yet, do join in – http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=24455884
Guj and i are heading to Kathmandu, Nepal this Sunday to present our gameplan with regard to CSA awareness and outreach. More importantly, as Guj pointed out, this being an international conference/workshop, it'll be more important for us as representatives of India, to bring forward "Indian Sociology" .. in other words societal make-up.
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A few months back I made a post about how, in my opinion, the price of ebooks was far too high given the low cost of distribution. So since I'm a cheapskate, I've been scouring the internet for ebooks I could read for free. I've sifted through quite a bit of junk, but there are definitely some rare and beautiful gems to be found in amongst all the garbage. So far this year I've found three of them that have rocked my world. In fact I'd say these three books are among the best I've read all year. So I present them here with a short summary of each and the strong recommendation that you get them and read them too.
The Beasts of New York
By Jon Evans
This is a book about squirrels. But don't let that put you off. The subtitle "a children's book for adults" should give you a general feel for the tone of the book. It's written in a purposefully simplistic way that at times greatly contrasts the darkness of the events which transpire. In broader terms the book is an epic of massive proportions which brings to mind the Odyssey. It is the story of one squirrel's journey home to Central Park through the deadly wasteland of New York City. There are colorful characters of all shapes and sizes (my favourite where the pigeons and the Queen of All Cats), and battles of epic proportions between the forces of good and evil. Don't miss this wonderful work of art.
By Peter Watts
Okay this one is a little more difficult to describe in a way that will do it justice. It's a high concept, hard SF novel which just so happens to feature…
Alright before I say this you have to promise to keep reading all right? It's really not as bad as it sounds …vampires.
Supposedly they're some extinct branch of the human race that went extinct with the rise of civilization due to something called the crucifix glitch which which is a brain disorder that causes them to seize whenever they see any set of intersecting perpendicular lines. The main character is a human who has had half his brain removed and who has been chosen for a task force to meet an alien race. As the book progresses the theme of pretending to be human dominates as the main character struggles with his own detachment from emotion. It's good over all, but the ending… Wow. Just wow. I don't want to give anything away, but if you've ever enjoyed science fiction literature at all, this is the book for you. I swear it'll change the way you look at the world. And I'm not just being colorful when I say that.
When Graveyards Yawn
By G. Wells Taylor
I don't think I can do this book justice really, but I'm going to try. In this book the world really did come to an end for Y2K. I'm not just talking about computers. Everything changed. People stopped aging, stopped dying, and if they did die they would come back, sort of like zombies only just as smart as they were in life. Our protagonist is a detective named Wildclown who wears clown makeup and is being possessed by the spirit of-
Hey, okay seriously, come back. It's better than it sounds. Or maybe it's exactly as awesome as it sounds?
Anyway to boil down to a nutshell, a dead man comes to Wildclown and asks him to help find his murderer. What follows is a glorious tribute to the hardboiled detective novel set in a world that has literally gone to hell. Read it. You will not be disappointed.


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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Lesson #176 & #177: For Every Good Lesson...
Thursday's lesson had a young student (M) riding with me, who has been doing it forever. So, as usual, it's kind of intimidating... especially since her mom is also there. The people at the stable are really great so I never feel judged (even if they are, and that's okay!). This kid has been jumping well for some time but her pony was a little off this time around since a new pony mare has been challenging all the other horses! We kept it low and casual but still ended up jumping courses.
I am told to watch M's position during the canter and how she perches in a half seat with only her seat moving with her pony and her top half remains quite still. On the other hand, I'm all over the map so I focus to keep my upper body still. For some reason, it's physically more of a challenge than usual but I persist at it.
When we get into the course work, I have to remember to maintain the control and collection that is needed around certain corners. I also need to go straighter into the jumps. All things that will be worked on and will come in time. By the end of the lesson, Sheri congratulates me on the progress I've made... since I originally really wasn't too sure how far I'd get, to jumping full courses. A fantastic way to enter the end of the week (especially the week I had been having...).
Onwards to Sunday's lesson. What a mess. LOL. I guess it was the Universe's way of reminding me that for every good lesson, there is bound to be at least one more not so great lesson. This was it. The warm up was fine until we were asked to move into the canter. I was really tight in all the wrong places this lesson so there I was, in corners pushing and demanding the canter from Ariel but she was having none of it and just sped up which distracts me and I start bouncing around more on there and leaning forward on her forehand--and making it difficult for her to get into the canter. Just one thing after the other!
I refused to add in the artificial aid of the crop so I continued to just push and push... I probably shouldn't be stopping if it isn't working but I admit I had to. Next time, I just need to pull myself together while bouncing around up there and not letting Ms. Ariel win!
As expected, the jumping suffered as well. I was unable to keep my heels down and thus landing on her neck. It was simply, a mess. But, I'm going to take away the need to ride it through and keep Ariel going because I'm going to be the one to win--not her. Sit back and just keep going.
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oh man... watching the been-there-done-that kiddos ride is super intimidating haha. and i adamantly believe that they have an easier time with positional stuff just be being so much tinier than adults lol (i can rationalize anything...). sorry that last lesson wasn't as great but yea, it happens and you gotta just keep on going :)ReplyDeleteReplies
for sure! kids are all bendy and in many ways, fearless. i've got a desk job that keeps me stationary and things tighten up and then there's just no saving me for that lesson. plus, having a mortgage... that keeps the whole fear of falling in me. though, not having to go to work for a few would be welcome...Delete
The down days just help remind you how good the up days are- keep working hard and keep riding (:ReplyDeleteReplies
yep! the universe's way of whopping our butts to remind us to keep focused.Delete


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