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  2. Determining the number of clusters in a data set - Wikipedia

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    The number of clusters is chosen at this point, hence the "elbow criterion". In most datasets, this "elbow" is ambiguous, [1] making this method subjective and unreliable. Because the scale of the axes is arbitrary, the concept of an angle is not well-defined, and even on uniform random data, the curve produces an "elbow", making the method ...

  3. Elbow method (clustering) - Wikipedia

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    The "elbow" is indicated by the red circle. The number of clusters chosen should therefore be 4. In cluster analysis, the elbow method is a heuristic used in determining the number of clusters in a data set. The method consists of plotting the explained variation as a function of the number of clusters and picking the elbow of the curve as the ...

  4. Diagonal method - Wikipedia

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    Diagonal method of a 3:2 image. The diagonal method (DM) is a rule of thumb in photography, painting and drawing.Dutch photographer and lecturer Edwin Westhoff discovered the method when, after having long taught the rule of thirds in photography courses, he conducted visual experiments to investigate why this rule of thirds only loosely prescribes that points of interest should be placed more ...

  5. Rule of thumb - Wikipedia

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    Rule of thumb. In English, the phrase rule of thumb refers to an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory. [ 1][ 2][ 3] This usage of the phrase can be traced back to the 17th century and has been associated with various trades where quantities were measured by comparison to the width or length of ...

  6. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    the brachial region encompassing the upper arm, the antecubital region encompassing the front of the elbow, the antebrachial region encompassing the forearm, the carpal region encompassing the wrist, the palmar region encompassing the palm, the digital/phalangeal region encompassing the fingers. The thumb is referred to as the pollex.

  7. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    As a salute, the fingertips touch the brow of the head. As a sign the hand is held at shoulder height. The term "three-finger salute" is also applied in a joking way to the finger. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are common gestures of approval or disapproval made by extending the thumb upward or downward. Thumb up.

  8. Rule of thirds - Wikipedia

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    The rule of thirds is a "rule of thumb" for composing visual images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs. [ 3] The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be ...

  9. Don't work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful ...

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    Create a buffer zone. To separate your sleep area from the rest of the apartment, you could get a freestanding screen, room divider or “floating" (hanging) wall. And as much as you can, keep ...