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Forecasting foxMarch 23,2013In 2006, Philip E. Tetlock published a landmark book called Expert Political Judgment. While his findings obviously dont apply to me, Tetlock demonstrated that pundits and experts are terrible at making predictions.
But Tetlock is also interested in how people can get better at making forecasts. His subsequent work helped prompt people at one of the governments most creative agencies, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, to hold a forecasting tournament to see if competition could spur better predictions.
In fall 2011, the agency asked a series of short-term questions about foreign affairs, such as whether certain countries will leave the euro, whether North Korea will re-enter arms talks, or whether Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev would switch jobs. They hired a consulting firm to run an experimental control group against which the competitors could be benchmarked.
Five teams entered the tournament, from places like MIT, Michigan and Maryland. Tetlock and his wife, the decision scientist Barbara Mellers, helped form a Penn/Berkeley team, which bested the competition and surpassed the benchmarks by 60 percent in Year 1.
How did they make such accurate predictions? In the first place, they identified better forecasters. It turns out you can give people tests that usefully measure how open-minded they are.
For example, if you spent $1.10 on a baseball glove and a ball, and the glove cost $1 more than the ball, how much did the ball cost? Most people want to say that the glove cost $1 and the ball 10 cents. But some people doubt their original answer and realize the ball actually costs 5 cents.
Tetlock and company gathered 3,000 participants. Some got put into teams with training, some got put into teams without. Some worked alone. Some worked in prediction markets. Some did probabilistic thinking and some did more narrative thinking. The teams with training that engaged in probabilistic thinking performed best. The training involved learning some of the lessons included in Daniel Kahnemans great work, Thinking, Fast and Slow. For example, they were taught to alternate between taking the inside view and the outside view.
Suppose youre asked to predict whether the government of Egypt will fall. You can try to learn everything you can about Egypt. Thats the inside view. Or you can ask about the category. Of all Middle Eastern authoritarian governments, what percentage fall in a given year? That outside view is essential.
Most important, participants were taught to turn hunches into probabilities. Then they had online discussions with members of their team adjusting the probabilities, as often as every day. People in the discussions wanted to avoid the embarrassment of being proved wrong.
In these discussions, hedgehogs disappeared and foxes prospered. That is, having grand theories about, say, the nature of modern China was not useful. Being able to look at a narrow question from many vantage points and quickly readjust the probabilities was tremendously useful.
The Penn/Berkeley team also came up with an algorithm to weigh the best performers. Lets say the top three forecasters all believe that the chances that Italy will stay in the euro zone are 0.7 (with 1 being a certainty it will and 0 being a certainty it wont). If those three forecasters arrive at their judgments using different information and analysis, then the algorithm synthesizes their combined judgment into a 0.9. It makes the collective judgment more extreme.
This algorithm has been extremely good at predicting results. Tetlock has tried to use his own intuition to beat the algorithm but hasnt succeeded.
In the second year of the tournament, Tetlock and collaborators skimmed off the top 2 percent of forecasters across experimental conditions, identifying 60 top performers and randomly assigning them into five teams of 12 each. These super forecasters also delivered a far-above-average performance in Year 2. Apparently, forecasting skill cannot only be taught, it can be replicated.
Tetlock is now recruiting for Year 3. (You can match wits against the world by visiting www.goodjudgmentproject.com.) He believes this kind of process may help depolarize politics. If you take Republicans and Democrats and ask them to make a series of narrow predictions, theyll have to put aside their grand notions and think clearly about the imminently falsifiable.
If I were President Barack Obama or John Kerry, Id want the Penn/Berkeley predictions on my desk. The intelligence communities may hate it. High-status old vets have nothing to gain and much to lose by having their analysis measured against a bunch of outsiders. But this sort of work could probably help policymakers better anticipate whats around the corner. It might induce them to think more probabilistically. It might make them better foxes.
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WIMBLEDON, England -- At some point early in the fifth set, this seriously splendid match seemed to become more important than the history it might make.
For the second consecutive year, the posh patrons here at the All England Club were treated to a scintillating men's final that spilled into extra time. A year ago, Rafael Nadal took down Roger Federer 9-7 in the fifth in one of the most acclaimed matches of all time. And now this on a Sunday afternoon that turned into evening:
Federer, attempting to break Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam singles victories, against Andy Roddick, a player of admittedly lesser skills, but dogged and determined and, upon reflection, heroic while playing the match of his life.
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Actor Russell Crowe, watching in the gorgeous, golden light, may have wondered whether he was watching the best and bloodiest clashing scenes from "Gladiator." As the games of the fifth set spun into double digits, BBC broadcaster and three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker said it reminded him of a soccer game decided on penalty kicks.
But even with the unnatural tension hanging on every point, Federer and Roddick played on, moving forward, making massive shot after massive shot. It wasn't until the ultimate point -- the 436th of the match -- when Federer finally broke Roddick's serve.
As a result, he was a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 winner over Roddick. In terms of games, it was the longest fifth set in Grand Slam history. After four hours, 18 minutes, Federer finally moved past Sampras on tennis' all-time list. His 15th major title was, appropriately, his most difficult to secure.
"It's not really one of those goals you set as a boy," Federer said. "Man, it's been quite a career. It feels amazing. You don't play tennis to set records. It's one of the greatest ones to have.
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Roddick won the first set and seemed to have the match won when he held four set points in the second-set tiebreaker. The All England Club spent more than $100 million to keep the weather out, but Roddick staged his own, unlikely reign delay, so to speak.
Sampras, who was on hand for the match, said, "I feel bad for Andy -- you can see he's distraught. This was his chance. Roger -- the great ones -- at the end, he had just a little bit more."
The raw numbers were simply staggering:
• The final set lasted 95 minutes, a match in and of itself.
• Federer hit a career-high 50 aces and an amazing 107 winners, leavened by only 38 unforced errors. Roddick had 27 aces and 74 winners.
• The match required 77 games, the most ever in a Wimbledon final.
"The match could have lasted a few more hours," Federer said. "It was a crazy match. My head is still spinning."
Sampras was 31 when he won his last Grand Slam, the 2003 U.S. Open. Federer turns 28 next month, and you get the idea he might run up that number significantly. For a better perspective, consider this: Sampras played in 52 majors to achieve his record. Sunday was only Federer's 41st Grand Slam event.
A little more housekeeping: Federer won his sixth Wimbledon title in a span of seven years and became only the third player to win six or more, joining Sampras and William Renshaw, who each won seven titles. How well does Federer's game play on the grass? He's won 48 of his last 49 matches here.
Appropriately, Federer will regain his world No. 1 ranking Monday, 46 weeks after Nadal took it from him.
Rewind the clock 13 months, when Federer was blinded in the final at Roland Garros in 2008, when he won only four games in three sets against Nadal. At Wimbledon, the two rivals played one of the best matches ever, and even though he was only a point away from winning, Federer lost. And then it happened again early this year at the Australian Open. When he wept openly during the trophy presentation, he seemed to be mourning the passing of his dominance, for he had lost to Nadal in three Grand Slam finals within eight months.
And now this: back-to-back titles, first at Roland Garros -- a first for Federer and the completion of a career Grand Slam -- and now at Wimbledon, where he lost so painfully a year ago.
After weeks of speculation, ultimately Sampras did the right thing. He got on a plane Saturday with his wife, Bridgette, and weathered the 12-hour flight from Los Angeles.
He hadn't been on the grounds here at the All England Club since 2002, when he exited ignominiously in the second round. Sampras arrived fashionably late, during a changeover break, with the score 2-1 for Roddick at 2:15 p.m. local time. Wearing a stylish gray suit with a light blue shirt and tie to match, Sampras walked down the steps of the Royal Box and took his seat among the pantheon of tennis greats that included Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg. He stood briefly to acknowledge the crowd and received a round of warm applause.
Federer said he learned that Sampras was coming late Saturday. He said that he actually felt nervous when Sampras entered the Royal Box.
"I said hello to him [after he arrived]," Federer said. "I don't usually do that, but I didn't want to be rude."
In the end, Roddick never gave up.
He'd fall into small holes and repeatedly serve himself out. He began to labor physically when the score hit 10-all, and while serving at 14-15, he understandably looked exhausted.
He trailed in the last game love-30, but he kept digging out. Roddick had saved each of the six break points against him but had nothing left for the seventh. Federer stroked a big backhand, and Roddick could barely get a racket on it.
When Roddick, tears in his eyes, received the silver runner-up tray -- for the third time -- the crowd gave him a roar for a champion. They chanted his name.
"I just want to say congratulations to Roger," Roddick said, his voice breaking. "He deserves everything he gets. Well done, mate.
"It was a pleasure playing here today in front of all these great champions. I still hope that my day will be up there as the winner of this tournament."
Federer will not be content with 15 major titles. He arrived for his postmatch interview wearing a shirt bearing his new agenda: There is no finish line.
Fueled by Federer's surprising win at the French Open, the debate has been raging for a month now. Does the record of 15 major titles make Federer the greatest men's player of all time?
Laver, the player usually invoked in this discussion along with Sampras, isn't willing to go that far.
"I've always thought that you're the best in your era," Laver said Sunday. "That, to me, is a pretty good compliment to your game, to your tennis, over your career. If Roger gets to 16, 17 Grand Slams, people in the press are the ones that are wanting to say it: 'Who's the best ever?'
"My thought is that if you're the best in your era, you know, and you probably don't even know who Bill Tilden is, but was he the best ever? So it's hard for anyone, I think, to come out and say who's the best ever."
Afterward, the greatest of the past champions gathered for a photo opportunity in the All England Club. There they were, the Mount Rushmore of men's tennis, from left to right: Borg, Sampras, Federer and Laver -- 22 Wimbledon titles among them. And they all touched the trophy again.
For Sampras, there is no debate.
"He's got everything," Sampras said. "He's a legend. Now he's an icon. He's got 15 majors -- that's a lot of majors. That's a lot of work.
"Greatest? I have to give it to him. The critics say Laver, and Nadal's beaten him a few times, but in my book he is."
Greg Garber is a senior writer for ESPN.com.
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Rachel Uchitel might be the most famous "other woman" of all time.
At least in modern celebrity gossip times. That much is unquestioned.
She was the first of Tiger Woods' mistresses to be revealed, but before that, was linked to Bones' David Boreanaz. Both rich stars were married with kids at the time, something that isn't lost on the 37-year-old Uchitel.
"Everyone deserves a second chance," she tells Celebrity Baby Scoop.
With her first child due on this week, the reality TV star says it's time to "forgive" and "move on." While the infamous Uchitel admits "my name precedes me," Rachel is trying to heal the past and "have some acceptance with myself."
Rachel is opening up about her "great" pregnancy, excitement about motherhood and hopes for a brighter future with husband Matt Hahn and their baby girl.
"I've moved on and I hope other people will too and see that I am doing my best to try and have a normal life," Rachel Uchitel shares with the site.
Excerpts from her interview below:On handling intense public scrutiny: "I moved on a long time ago and it's odd to me that a lot of people haven't. People will still hear my name, an article will come out about me, I'll see the negative spin on it and I'm not sure why."
"It was three years ago that my name was in the paper so much. I've actually never commented on anything and did my best to keep my head above water."
"But it's tough when you have people judging you so harshly."
"I've moved on and I hope other people will too and see that I am doing my best to try and have a normal life. You can't make everybody happy and people are going to think what they want to think."
On the real Rachel Uchitel: "It's almost like the crazy person saying, 'I'm not crazy!' [laughs]. People have a preconceived notion about somebody and nothing's going to change that unless you meet that person."
"You can read tabloids about celebrities, and most people have never met these celebrities, and they judge them based on how the story is written."
On Jessica Simpson's baby name choice: "I know that a lot of people were giving Jessica Simpson a hard time about Maxwell which I found interesting because people are so judgemental."
"If you meet somebody somewhere and you ask what name the baby is, you would never say, 'That is so awful,' or 'They're going to call that kid maxi-pad.' You would never say that!"
"It's such a personal choice. It's so awful for poor Jessica who is probably hormonal and going through all these changes to hear people making fun of her child's name."
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That baby is just another paycheck to her. How can men be so stupid?
She is fkg nghr,loving WHORE...and was being paid! she'd eat sh!t if you gave her enuff ---------> $ Are all white women prostitutues these days???????????????????????
Also, ladies, many of you who hate on her are likely worried your own men will find a Rachel of his own.......better up your game.
Stop blaming the 'other' woman 100%. The guy wasn't happy and sought HER out. Still, some gals feel powerful gettin guys to stray. Pulling them away from a committed relationship probably is quite a rush. If the guys didnt want it though, they wouldn't play along.
Hey! You liberals wanted this live and let live world! For the Love of God- Don't be critical of anyone! Don't tread on my " Rachel" rights to make a compete ass out of ones self! Oh no! This F*uckFest that goes on from coast to coast is exactly the Freedom that you have asked for! After all - everything is back to the norm once we throw down a lame ass apology! That apology only " Bridges the Gap" so one can walk across and do it again! As for as " Tiger" goes? Millions in endorsements- LOST! Child Support- FOR YEARS! He by no means is getting off without a scratch!
Yeah, let's also mention Tiger, too. Toss a barrage of expletive deletives HIS way for his choice in being a serial adulterer! It kills me how only women are trashed for naughty behavior. We need to create a term that means "male whore". This is the 21st Century...double standards should not exist!
...i pity the stupid ass white guy that put his d--k in this useless,white,coalburning whore-bag...what a desperate asshat.
Oh shes moved on? How nice for her! She ruined relationships for her own selfishness and lack of self control and morals but she doesnt know why other people havent moved on? Seriously? Shes not just a homewrecking whore, shes a STUPID homewrecking whore! No one feels sorry for you, so dont try playing the victim. Just forget it.
BTW the fact that seems to be playing the victim is rich. Also she didn't comment at first because her famous lawyer was making a deal for silence and later because Tiger's legal team gagged her with money and legal agreement. Please.
Hmmmm...and how would she feel if she found out later her husband had been cheating on her even while she was pregnant? And have the mistress/ co cheater not care because of who her husband was...


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- Beautiful, scenic course: This "runners' course" will feature a strategic combination of wide streets, soft crushed gravel paths, paved bike paths and scenic beauty which make this a "must-do" race experience.
- Superb western suburban location – easy access from all Chicago area highways.
- Convenient and Ample Free Parking. Free parking will be available directly north of the Starting Line in the Ace Hardware and The Crossings Office Center parking lots. These lots are large enough to hold all Race Day Parking.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities ® of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana returns as the Official Charity of the Oak Brook Half-Marathon. In addition to donations that came from race proceeds, you, our participants, have donated generously to RMHC-CNI over the past six years with your personal donations. We ask for your support again through your online donations which can be made via our race registration page on SignMeUp.com. All donations, no matter what size, are welcome, and go further than many of you may suspect in providing support to families in need with hospitalized children.
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The 7th Annual Oak Brook Half-Marathon, Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2014, combines the premier amenities of a major distance event with abundant charm and hospitality of the Village of Oak Brook. Make this a stepping stone on the way to your fall marathon, or enjoy it as your late-summer distance race. Official Oak Brook Half-Marathon training programs are available to help you reach your goal!
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World's first cadaveric donor womb pregnancy ended
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
ANTALYA - Derya Sert, the first woman in the world to successfully receive a womb from a cadaveric donor and later became pregnant, had her pregnancy terminated by doctors after they couldn't detect fetal heartbeat.
Mustafa Unal, the chief physician at Akdeniz University Hospital in Turkey's southern province of Antalya, gave information about the pregnancy of Derya Sert who was born without a uterus.
"The 23-year-old recipient, Derya Sert's pregnancy had to be terminated in its eighth week after the doctors couldn't detect embryonic heartbeat. The patient's general condition is stable and she is resting at home. We will continue her in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment after completion of proper conditions," Unal said in a statement on Tuesday.
Derya Sert underwent the world's first cadaveric uterus transplant in August 2011. Her doctors waited a year and a half before initiating her fertility treatment. The embryo transfer was made on April 1.
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First up is a simple recipe for Mincemeat Tarts.
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All of these look wonderful!!
I love the idea of having extra pie crusts waiting in the freezer.
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Those tarts are tempting, Sandi. Thanks for an easy recipe!
Wow the pumpkin pie turned out great.
Oh wow I just love the look of that pumpkin pie and those chocolate balls! Those are a must try. Thank you so much for joing the recipe swap!
Yum, Yum, Yum! Sandi all your recipes sound delicious. Love pumpkin pie. 1 pound of shortening for the pie crust...really? My grandma use to cook everything with shortening/lard...Oh, but it made everthing taste so out of this world great. Thanks for sharing your recipes with us. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Oh my goodness...all your recipes sound wonderful. I have to try your pastry..such a great idea to make and freeze them..and the pies and candy sound wonderful. The chocolate will definately be on a holiday platter in my home. Thank you for sharing..
Step away from the Chocolate Balls and no one will get trampled...oh gosh they look great. Thank you for sharing all of those recipes, they are perfect for the holidays.
Everything looks so tasty! I might just have to try your chocolate balls, they sound easy and fast, right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
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Regular/Ongoing Classes
Mahakaruna Buddhist Center offers a variety of classes in several locations throughout Northern California and Nevada. Regular days, times and locations are described below. However, from time to time certain special events may require a change to our regular schedule. Please see our calendar to confirm the schedule for a particular day.
Introductory Classes:
The General Program (GP) and Prayers for World Peace
The General Program and Prayers for World Peace offer a basic introduction to Buddhist philosophy, meditation and practice that is suitable for beginners. It also includes advanced teachings and practices from both Sutra and Tantra, presented in ways that make them accessible to everyone. These classes are an ideal starting point for those who would like to find out more about Buddhism and meditation.
Each General Program class offered by Mahakaruna Center is self-contained, and no prior experience or background is necessary. These classes are an ideal way to explore your interest in Buddhist meditation.
GP classes meet weekly in many locations (please be sure to check our calendar for last minute changes to the schedule):
- Napa Monday evenings 7-8:30pm with Mike Smith (415) 717-4943
- Petaluma Sundays at 10:30am, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30pm and at Noon on Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat
- Sacramento Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:15 with Ace Remas
- Santa Rosa General Meditation Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:15pm (Beginning Sept 7)
We suggest you make a donation of $10 for each class you attend.
Noontime Meditation
Offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 1:00 pm in Petaluma, Noontime Meditation sessions are an excellent introduction to basic meditation, and a wonderful "bliss boost" in the middle of the day.
Meditation is suitable for everyone and brings many benefits that include improved concentration, a peaceful mind, a positive approach to difficulties and better relationships at work and home. These classes include methods for cultivating mental calm and clarity, special breathing meditations and techniques for progressing on the spiritual path.
The Foundation Program (FP)
The Foundation Program is a structured study and meditation program. It enables us to gain a deeper understanding and experience of Buddhist teachings, and to develop a regular meditation practice. It is ideal for those who have a general understanding of Buddhism but who wish to learn more.
Beginning April 20, 2008 we will be studying Joyful Path of Good Fortune. In this extraordinary book, Geshe Kelsang explains the Complete Buddhist Path to Enlightenment.
We all have the potential for self-transformation, and a limitless capacity for the growth of good qualitites, but to fulfil this potential we need to know what to do at every stage of our spiritual journey.
With this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices that will lead us to lasting inner peace and happiness. With extraordinary clarity, he presents all Buddha's teachings in the order in which they are to be practiced, enriching his explanation with stories and analogies. A perfect guidebook to the Buddhist path.
The Foundation Program meets weekly in Petaluma: Sunday afternoons, 4:00-6:00. Anyone is welcome to attend any class. However, regular attendance requires enrollment. Please contact the Education Program Coordinator, , if you'd like to enroll.
For the benefit of those who can't make it to Petaluma weekly, these classes are recorded and uploaded to the internet. However, you must be enrolled in the class and make special arrangements with the Administrative Director, , in order to download the recordings.
Please contact the Administrative Director, , if you'd like to attend FP classes regularly. Of course you're welcome and encouraged to attend a class or two to see if the Foundation Program is appropriate for you at this time.
The Teacher Training Program (TTP)
The Teacher Training Program is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers. We are currently studying Meaningful to Behold. In Meaningful to Behold, Geshe Kelsang gives commentary and explanation of Shantideva's 8th Century classic Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, which is still recognized as the foremost description of the Bodhisattva's journey to enlightenment.
The Teacher Training Program meets weekly in Petaluma: Thursday evenings, 6:00-9:30. Anyone is welcome to attend any class. However, regular attendance requires enrollment. Please contact the Education Program Coordinator, , if you'd like to enroll.
For the benefit of those who can't make it to Petaluma weekly, these classes are recorded and uploaded to the internet. However, you must be enrolled in the class and make special arrangements with the Administrative Director, , in order to download the recordings.
Please contact the Administrative Director, , if you'd like to attend TTP classes regularly. Of course you're welcome and encouraged to attend a class or two to see if the Teacher Training Program is appropriate for you at this time.
A puja is a chanted prayer to a specific Buddha, requesting that Buddha to bestow his or her blessings upon us. Pujas vary in length from one to four hours. All pujas are in English and are open to everyone. Even if you are just curious and would prefer only to listen and observe, feel free to drop by.
Regular pujas are practiced in Petaluma at the following times:
- Wishfulfilling Jewel: Every Thursday evening, 6-7pm. Bring an offering if you wish.
- 35 Confession Buddhas: Every Wednesday evening, 6-6:45pm
- Lama Chopa: The 10th and 25th of every month (see our calendar for times). Bring an offering if you wish.
- Protector Puja: The 29th of every month (see our calendar for times). Bring an offering if you wish.
We suggest you make a donation of $5 for each puja you attend.
Physical offerings are usually small food items or flowers. Fruit, small baked goods (cookies, brownies, cupcakes), boxes of tea, even bars of chocolate are common offerings. Offerings are made, not because the Buddhas "need" offerings from us, but because we need to practice our own generosity and improve our ability to give.
Donations are not payments for classes, and you are welcome to attend any class, regardless of your ability to make a donation. Rather, donations are an expression of your kindness. Like all New Kadampa centers, Mahakaruna relies entirely on donations. Everything that Mahakaruna Center has to offer you now has been made possible by the kind and generous donations of others. Your kind donations will provide to those who come after you everything that has been provided for you. When you drop a donation in the jar, please think to yourself that you are offering the gift of Dharma or peace of mind to countless others who currently participate, or will participate, in the Center's activities.


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