On MRF factorization

Recently, I figured out I didn't understand two simple things about MRFs:When we are talking about MRF factorization, in the formulation of the likelihoodshould we consider all the cliques in the network or only maximal ones?Generally, why do we have a right to factorize the likelihood this way?I asked some folks, and it turned out that nobody understood this basic property clearly (In spite of Dmitry...

camouflage

there is a paint color by ben moore that i am totally in love with called camouflage (2143-40). it is a beautiful soft green without screaming "green". i used it on the exterior of a beach house along with the accent color, alexandria beige (HC-77). these images remind me of how pretty this color is.*images courtesy of mod girl, martha stewart living, house and home, southern acce...