Markov blanket

finally time to place the saddle on your horse, but first be sure to put the saddle blanket on first. This keeps the saddle from pinching them anywhere. The blanket will be about four inches up on their neck. Then flip the left stirrup onto the saddle so it doesn’t get stuck under the saddle when you place it on the horses back. Pull the saddle up on the horse’s neck, only leaving about two inches of the blanket showing. Tighten up the belly strap as tight as possible, but be sure to not hurt…

My heart begins beating faster as I eagerly wait for what is about to come next. Lefty pulls out a container of what appears to be strawberry frozen yogurt. I start breathing faster, anticipating what he plans on doing with it. He removes the lid off the container and positions himself in front of me on the bed. He dips one finger in and scoops out some of the frozen treat, he then begins smearing it down my chest and stops at my belly button. I began slightly shriving as he trailed his…

As we model this Markov process, we observe the state-dependent output, yet initially we are not able to note any of the states. Each state has a unique probability distribution over each possible output. Thus, information about the sequence of states through which the model…

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Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…