# Richter's Predictor

**URL:** https://community.drivendata.org/c/richter-predictor/32.md

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## [About the Richter's Predictor category](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-the-richters-predictor-category/4332)

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**Author:** [@bull](https://community.drivendata.org/u/bull)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/about-the-richters-predictor-category/4332 "2024-01-23T01:49:47Z")

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This category is for posts about the Richter’s Predictor: Modeling Earthquake Damage competition. Please keep all posts here specific to the competition.

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## [Looking for a tutor](https://community.drivendata.org/t/looking-for-a-tutor/6022)

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**Author:** [@Maisam](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Maisam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/looking-for-a-tutor/6022 "2024-01-26T16:10:43Z")

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I’m looking for a tutor in predictive analysis and he will be paid . please contact on +0061415272585 Maisam

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## [Categorical value representations](https://community.drivendata.org/t/categorical-value-representations/7774)

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**Author:** [@Ecem](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Ecem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/categorical-value-representations/7774 "2024-01-23T00:40:44Z")

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Is there a way to know what some of the categorical values represent? For example the foundation types r, w, i, u, and h, what do they stand for? It would be easier to make inferences if we knew the context a little bett…

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## [Spitballing for fun?](https://community.drivendata.org/t/spitballing-for-fun/4379)

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**Author:** [@Natalie-w](https://community.drivendata.org/u/Natalie-w)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/spitballing-for-fun/4379 "2020-09-30T19:15:42Z")

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Hi all, since this competition is just for practice, I was wondering if anyone wanted to spitball ideas together or potentially group up? I’ve gotten to around 0.74 accuracy with just a lgbm, basically zero feature engin…