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  "title": "Number of Pages in Submission",
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  "post_date": "2013-03-16T23:33:18.877Z",
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  "content": "<p>I was looking at the evaluation page (http://www.kaggle.com/c/predicting-parkinson-s-disease-progression-with-smartphone-data/details/evaluation), and I am unclear on how many pages could be included in the submission.</p>\r\n<p>The first two bullet points say the following:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Submissions to the contest will include an entry&nbsp;describing all data/inputs, use of the data, preliminary findings/evidence to support the use of objective, passively collected data points to address the contest objectives and the potential utility if used\r\n in a broader way. </li><li><span>All entries must include a narrative explaining what you did with the data (no more than 5 pages).&nbsp;</span>\r\n</li></ul>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div>But does the five pages include both the first bullet and the second bullet, or does the five pages only include the second bullet and we have freedom to decide how many pages to submit for the first bullet?</div>",
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      "postDate": "03/16/2013 23:33:18",
      "content": "<p>I was looking at the evaluation page (http://www.kaggle.com/c/predicting-parkinson-s-disease-progression-with-smartphone-data/details/evaluation), and I am unclear on how many pages could be included in the submission.</p>\r\n<p>The first two bullet points say the following:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Submissions to the contest will include an entry&nbsp;describing all data/inputs, use of the data, preliminary findings/evidence to support the use of objective, passively collected data points to address the contest objectives and the potential utility if used\r\n in a broader way. </li><li><span>All entries must include a narrative explaining what you did with the data (no more than 5 pages).&nbsp;</span>\r\n</li></ul>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div>But does the five pages include both the first bullet and the second bullet, or does the five pages only include the second bullet and we have freedom to decide how many pages to submit for the first bullet?</div>",
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      "postDate": "03/18/2013 19:56:04",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Bert;21359]</p>\r\n<p>I was looking at the evaluation page (http://www.kaggle.com/c/predicting-parkinson-s-disease-progression-with-smartphone-data/details/evaluation), and I am unclear on how many pages could be included in the submission.</p>\r\n<p>The first two bullet points say the following:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Submissions to the contest will include an entry&nbsp;describing all data/inputs, use of the data, preliminary findings/evidence to support the use of objective, passively collected data points to address the contest objectives and the potential utility if used\r\n in a broader way. </li><li><span>All entries must include a narrative explaining what you did with the data (no more than 5 pages).&nbsp;</span>\r\n</li></ul>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div>But does the five pages include both the first bullet and the second bullet, or does the five pages only include the second bullet and we have freedom to decide how many pages to submit for the first bullet?</div>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>Hi Bert,&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>you are right. We would like the explanation of your proposal not to be longer than 5 pages. Since, w<span style=\"line-height:1.4em\">e realize that there is much more than the narrative th</span><span style=\"line-height:1.4em\">e first bullet is actually\r\n for the submission of formulas, data, figures and plots, etc.&nbsp;which we know that it would be difficult to limit to 5 pages. I hope this helps. Best, M</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "postDate": "03/18/2013 20:58:27",
      "content": "<p>Hi Maurizio,</p>\r\n<p>Thank you very much for the clarification! So with that, I actually have a follow-up question.</p>\r\n<p>Since they are on separate bullets, does that mean that you want the text and the figures kept completely separate from each other (in two distinct sections), or is it okay for us to mix in formulas, data, figures, and plots into the narrative as long as\r\n the actual text is less than five pages?</p>",
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      "postDate": "03/20/2013 18:32:27",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Bert;21395]</p>\r\n<p>Hi Maurizio,</p>\r\n<p>Thank you very much for the clarification! So with that, I actually have a follow-up question.</p>\r\n<p>Since they are on separate bullets, does that mean that you want the text and the figures kept completely separate from each other (in two distinct sections), or is it okay for us to mix in formulas, data, figures, and plots into the narrative as long as\r\n the actual text is less than five pages?</p>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>I would suggest you do two different documents, trying in one to explain your study (using more lay language, if possible) and referring to the more techincal document with formulas and plots on the second document (more for the experts).&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>M</p>",
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      "post_date": "03/18/2013 19:56:04",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Bert;21359]</p>\r\n<p>I was looking at the evaluation page (http://www.kaggle.com/c/predicting-parkinson-s-disease-progression-with-smartphone-data/details/evaluation), and I am unclear on how many pages could be included in the submission.</p>\r\n<p>The first two bullet points say the following:</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Submissions to the contest will include an entry&nbsp;describing all data/inputs, use of the data, preliminary findings/evidence to support the use of objective, passively collected data points to address the contest objectives and the potential utility if used\r\n in a broader way. </li><li><span>All entries must include a narrative explaining what you did with the data (no more than 5 pages).&nbsp;</span>\r\n</li></ul>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div>But does the five pages include both the first bullet and the second bullet, or does the five pages only include the second bullet and we have freedom to decide how many pages to submit for the first bullet?</div>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>Hi Bert,&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>you are right. We would like the explanation of your proposal not to be longer than 5 pages. Since, w<span style=\"line-height:1.4em\">e realize that there is much more than the narrative th</span><span style=\"line-height:1.4em\">e first bullet is actually\r\n for the submission of formulas, data, figures and plots, etc.&nbsp;which we know that it would be difficult to limit to 5 pages. I hope this helps. Best, M</span></p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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      "author_name": "bertbert",
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      "post_date": "03/18/2013 20:58:27",
      "content": "<p>Hi Maurizio,</p>\r\n<p>Thank you very much for the clarification! So with that, I actually have a follow-up question.</p>\r\n<p>Since they are on separate bullets, does that mean that you want the text and the figures kept completely separate from each other (in two distinct sections), or is it okay for us to mix in formulas, data, figures, and plots into the narrative as long as\r\n the actual text is less than five pages?</p>",
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      "id": 21461,
      "author_name": "mauriziofacheris",
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      "post_date": "03/20/2013 18:32:27",
      "content": "<p>[quote=Bert;21395]</p>\r\n<p>Hi Maurizio,</p>\r\n<p>Thank you very much for the clarification! So with that, I actually have a follow-up question.</p>\r\n<p>Since they are on separate bullets, does that mean that you want the text and the figures kept completely separate from each other (in two distinct sections), or is it okay for us to mix in formulas, data, figures, and plots into the narrative as long as\r\n the actual text is less than five pages?</p>\r\n<p>[/quote]</p>\r\n<p>I would suggest you do two different documents, trying in one to explain your study (using more lay language, if possible) and referring to the more techincal document with formulas and plots on the second document (more for the experts).&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>M</p>",
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