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Bing to be the default search engine on new Kindle Fires
posted by Michael H. / Sep 07, 2012, 4:06 PM
There will be some that claim that Google is by far better than Bing, but we've never really seen that big a difference. Sometimes Google is better, sometimes Bing is. Either way, you're bound to get a lot of overlap, because the Internet is the same, regardless of how you search it.
source: Ubergizmo
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1. Carlitos
Posts: 663; Member since: Oct 23, 2011
Why Bing?
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 4:07 PM 4
2. nak1017
Posts: 328; Member since: Jan 08, 2010
Seattle-pride! If the tablet could be packed in Starbucks beans and flown to you on a Boeing jet, it would've happened! M$ is the next best thing... Seriously though, does anyone think Microsoft didn't have something to do with this?
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 4:12 PM 3
12. neutralguy
Posts: 1152; Member since: Apr 30, 2012
because kindle fire is a device made by microsoft made by amazon hidden in android operating system. Nokia Drive. Bing. What's next? HAHA
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 10:36 PM 1
16. skyline100
Posts: 17; Member since: Sep 16, 2011
*Nokia Maps
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 8:23 AM 2
5. Veigald
Posts: 290; Member since: Jan 13, 2012
I have had the Kindle Fire for almost a year now and can't say I feel it was a good buy. The original Amazon Android version was awful and very slow after a while, with a browser not worthy of public release. Now I'm running CM9, and while better, it's still not a very good experience. Pretty slow and laggy at times and drains the battery like crazy. Plus it drives me absolutely insane how android starts a gazillion processes seemingly randomly. Combined with having an HTC Desire Z, these two devices have made the decision to forever stay away from anything running Android very, very easy. Let the OS makers make OS's and then Google can focus on their ad business, imo.
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 4:28 PM 1
6. darac
Posts: 2156; Member since: Oct 17, 2011
Veigald.. Desire Z? Kindle fire? Just like I thought - you bash Android based on a two and a half year old gingerbread experience and the most heavy, useless skin ever put on it (the Fire), ran by a low end hardware. Newsflash - Android advanced by orders of magnitude since then. It grew up. I'm just left without words for your "reasoning". You are entitled to just shut up about android from now on. Wait for that Nokia and enjoy your WP8!
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 5:48 PM 5
8. thephoneguy92
Posts: 191; Member since: Dec 29, 2011
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 7:11 PM 0
15. Veigald
Posts: 290; Member since: Jan 13, 2012
Oh, I've played around with a friend's S3, and as I've stated before, that is a good phone. Horrible design and a cheap plastic feel, but very fast and snappy. The OneX is still slow and laggy though. Gingerbread is still by far the most widely used Android version, I'm sure you know that. My wife got a Galaxy S Plus from her work and it crashes, lags and hangs so much she started using my old N8 instead. THAT is the reality for the vast majority of Android users. Also, CM9 is ICS-based, and it still is very immature, unstable, slow and laggy. I haven't tried JB yet, but it is said to make Android less laggy, which would be about time. Android still has a lot of growing up to do, if it is not able to run a nine month old device properly. Btw, haven't I seen a lot of your unfounded fanboyism against windows phone for no good reason apart from things like wallpapers? Then perhaps you should consider you own advice regarding posting about things you do not have any rational, mature arguments about?
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 5:22 AM 1
20. darac
Posts: 2156; Member since: Oct 17, 2011
Ugh.. Lets break it down shall we. I tried windows phone. Yes it is somewhat elegant, simple, intuitive, coherent, stylish and it works fluidly. Btw it is the most pre-tested OS ever, in case you didn't knew. BUT I hate the ridiculously forced, uniformed, limited nature of it. Your stance towards android reminds me of my stance towards OS that frustrated the s**t out of millions on their P.C.(cough, windows). You want mature arguments? -Windows phone browser In short, it SUCKS But what's much worse, you can barely even look for others! I have 5 browsers on my android(each and one of them better than IE crap- UC, dolphin, maxthon, opera, stock), each getting improvements on a monthly basis. Can WP offer anything like that? -Windows phone keyboard. Can you replace it? Can you swipe with it? Can you use 9-key t9 layout? -WP marketplace/ecosystem Freaking APPALLING compared to google play/android ecosystem. SIX TIMES LESS APPS AND ABOUT FIFTEEN TIMES LESS FREE APPS -Windows Media player Can you replace it? Can you use any of dozens of awesome alternatives you can find on android? - configurable gesture shortcuts, folders - does WP give you that? -Google now. WP8 can only dream of such thing -Complete UI CUSTOMIZATION AND FREEDOM of android next to uniformed limitation and closeness of WP Now to clear out any doubts about you: Didn't you said you will FOREVER stay away from android? That means any future android release, on any configuration, on any phone, sucks in your eyes. Correct? Even while all my above points stand, even while JB works like a dream on the nexus and S3...your point is still based on a personal experience with a 2 year old OS release. Correct? My argument is to always opt for the best thing currently available(including windows phone when/if it actually reaches that title someday), and your argument is an atrocious, completely irrational rant about the past. Btw my girlfriend has a Samsung fascinate with gingerbread and it works just fine for almost a year. My xperia arc on gingerbread crashed four times in 12 months. And I am a really heavy user.
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 12:06 PM 0
21. Veigald
Posts: 290; Member since: Jan 13, 2012
Much better argumentation, happy to see that :) There are for sure things about WP7 I think suck, such as lack of swype, lack of phone book integration, lack of browser replacements, no native coding etc. Some of these will be resolved in WP8, and with native coding possible, hopefully the rest also by the community. For me the most important attraction with WP is the integration with Windows, that I can work with the Office suite seamlessly etc. Also, I'm a fan of good design, and there simply are few that can handle design like Nokia can on the hardware side while Metro apps or whatever they will be called are simply beautiful, uncluttered and highly productive compared to Android or iOS. And the number of apps really is a pretty moot argument, most people use a handful of apps anyway, and WP will plug the most obvious missing holes as penetration increases. And it will increase fast with WP8, mostly on Android's expense. That is pretty clear, given Apple's loyal base and Android's low levels of user satisfaction. Satisfaction levels based on stories like mine above, btw. This is also why many Android fans are angry at Nokia and secretly anxious that phones like the Lumia 920 will appeal much more to the public than the more half hearted WP7 phones. For Apple, I bought my wife an iPad two years back, and while I think Apple products are great in design and usability, I utterly hate that you have no freedom, even transferring a PDF file is a big hassle. Also, that first gen iPads have now been upgraded to death, living them slow and laggy, is something I find extremely arrogant by Apple. Saying I will forever avoid Android is indeed too blunt a statement, if Android matures enough to challenge Windows as a productivity platform I will of course go with it, and at such a maturity level I'm sure I would also be happy with it. With Win8 opening the tablet market for MS, I don't see that happening, though, rather that Win8 and by extension WP8 will grab a lot of market share from Android. And btw, I'm no MS fan, I've hated MS for many a year and only started enjoying Windows with Win7. Before that I was trying RedHat, Suse and OpenBSD to get away from MS. But in the end, I see MS succeeding in the post PC market, and with the products they are putting out now I actually think that's a good thing for the users.
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 4:56 PM 1
22. OptimusOne
Posts: 694; Member since: May 22, 2012
only 3 things i like about windows phone. awesine transition effects really smooth interface really smooth browser(google won't support flash anymore from now on, so no flash isn't that much of a downer) that is all the rest I see no reason in buying
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 7:34 PM 0
25. darac
Posts: 2156; Member since: Oct 17, 2011
Okay, that's better on your part also. But here's the point that remains- you must try out the latest android release before bashing it any further. My advice - use nexus 7 for some time if you can. Without any prejudice, just use it like it's your first android encounter. As for android satisfaction rate - it is actually reasonably high. One of the latest smartphone surveys showed Samsung(tens of models from lowest to highest end) rising to just a few percentages short of Apple(three models, all built as flagships). And I'm not seeing that "reality" of yours. For example, my two friends(girls without prior smartphone experience)recently bought the cheap galaxy mini 2 and really love it so far. No issues at all. Post PC era? I beg to differ with your prediction - the staggering , unprecedented rate of smartphone(android) adoption across the world will make it the dominant computing platform in future. You take it as everyone will need/will buy a touch screen laptop. Reality is this - 6 billion people own a mobile phone, compared to one billion p.c-s In 4-5 years, those 6 billion people will have touch screen smartphones and for majority of them it will be the only computer with internet they own. PCs, otoh, on their current rate of adoption, will reach about 1.5-1.8 billion users at best, at the same time. Out of that, Windows 8 will take up about half, at best imo.(Given some initial reactions to it, I actually think that Linux could finally shape up into a serious alternative in years to come) For the rest, things like integration of their phones with windows will mean absolutely nothing. Google services and android ecosystem will be perfectly sufficient from a smartphone point of use. The fact is that right now, JB and android ecosystem are by far superior to WP8 and it's ecosystem. You naively forget the core fact that quantity(in number of apps) simply increases the competition and likelihood for more good stuff to be wedded out! So to conclude - If you are suggesting that any user should opt for the WP8 with all its limitations and wait for at least a year to enjoy things like third party browsers and apps and rich ecosystem - that he already has on android - then you are simply wrong. Oh and metro apps are not productive and beautiful imo. I find it quite the opposite - their extremely uniformed nature is choking the creativity and freedom. It defies the very nature of third party app development. Diversity is where the evolution and beauty lies. You have the whole world as a proof for that.
posted on Sep 09, 2012, 2:47 PM 0
24. Veigald
Posts: 290; Member since: Jan 13, 2012
Quick reply about my "rant from the past": hardly. Your argument about all the great features available in JB is mostly irrelevant to the major Android base. It's like saying that since Ferrari 458 is a great car, all drivers of any Italian car must be happy. That just does not reflect reality, and you know it.
posted on Sep 09, 2012, 11:16 AM 0
26. darac
Posts: 2156; Member since: Oct 17, 2011
Oh man, talk about missing the point by a landslide. What were we discussing here anyway? The point is - anyone after a new sports car can get that Ferrari 458, for cheap.(Nexus). And many of newer "Italian car" owners will get their car upgraded to that Ferrari level.
posted on Sep 09, 2012, 4:17 PM 0
9. protozeloz
Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010
yeah because I totally love to ask another search engine to do a Google search for me
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 8:25 PM 0
10. Nikolas.Oliver
Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012
Bing sucks...
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 8:32 PM 0
11. shuaibhere
Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
When they want to distance them self from google.........why the heck they use android........
posted on Sep 07, 2012, 9:48 PM 1
13. pikapowerize
Posts: 1869; Member since: May 03, 2012
kinda dont like bing, its really dull looking search engine unlike google... but i use bing on my firefox and google on my seamonkey.. but google enjoy its monopoly as a search engine.... and its true google is sometimes better but bing is sometimes better too!! hope microsoft will do something about bing and make it par to google looks and capabilities!! since iOS 6 will use it too!!
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 12:31 AM 0
14. robocopvn
Posts: 504; Member since: Mar 10, 2010
Can anybody tells me in which way Bing is better than Google search ??
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 1:37 AM 1
17. dickwyn
Posts: 621; Member since: May 07, 2012
bing actually provides better results than google in studies and i started using it and found out it is really better, the reason why people think it sucks because they never tried it or if they tried it and only look at it in a bad way like a placebo effect its not the problem of the item its the mind
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 8:47 AM 0
19. pikapowerize
Posts: 1869; Member since: May 03, 2012
but sometimes it will give you irrelevant search... they are the same but still different from each other!
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 10:52 AM 0
23. shuaibhere
Posts: 1986; Member since: Jul 07, 2012
I hate bing cuz I accept they give same results but the pattern which bing displays the results is awful......not as simple as google....... The speed.....google just gives results within a second while bing takes two or three seconds....in same data connection...... And really hate the video player used in bing that's very slow and kinda dull.......
posted on Sep 08, 2012, 10:20 PM 0
27. bikingpadres
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Why didn't they just go with Yahoo!? I justifies them being themselves.
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Smoky Turkey and Saffron Red Rice
I am thrilled to be sharing this recipe with you today! I first had this rice at one of my good friends homes last year. I was in LOVE at first bite, no joke. My friend Mary told me that her Persian friend makes this rice and the kids LOVE it. My boys call it red rice and get so excited when I tell them I am making it for them. If you haven't cooked with saffron before you are in for quite a treat. It has a very distinct flavor that really makes this rice so incredible. McCormick Gourmet sells a lovely saffron, do check it out next time you are at the store 🙂
After enjoying this red rice so many times at Mary's home I finally decided I'd create the recipe myself! It tastes identical! Hope you all enjoy.
Here's your line up of ingredients.
These McCormick Gourmet Spices make me smile they are so fabulous!
Start by sauteeing your onion and garlic.
Add 1 lb ground turkey breast.
…..and cook until cooked through.
Time to add some green beans. You can use fresh green beans if you prefer.
Add your cooked basmati rice.
….and give it a nice stir.
Add a small can of tomato sauce.
….and it will look like this 🙂
Time for the spices!
This saffron is like little threads of gold. It is expensive, but once you try it you'll see why….it's delicious!
Add you threads of saffron, give a good stir and you are ready to enjoy!
Smoky Turkey and Saffron Red Rice
2 Cups uncooked basmati rice
3 Tablespoons grape seed oil (you can use olive oil if you need)
1 1/2 Cups finely chopped white onion
2 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic
1 lb ground turkey breast
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 15 oz cans green beans, drained
8 oz tomato sauce
1 Tbsp McCormick Gourmet Roasted Cumin
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Smoked Paprika
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet garlic salt
1 heaping Tablespoon McCormick Gourmet Spanish Saffron threads
1. Cook rice according to package directions. Heat oil into a large 5 quart dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until translucent and softened. Stir in garlic and stir for 1 minute. Add turkey, salt, pepper and cook until cooked through and crumbled. Stir in green beans, rice, tomato sauce, cumin, paprika, garlic salt and saffron threads. Stir until well combined. Taste and season according to your liking. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
12 servings
*Disclaimer: I am part of the McCormick Real Gourmet Blogger Program and am being
compensated however the thoughts and recipe are my very own.
Have a great week! Come back soon 🙂
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This looks great – shame my husband refuses to eat rice! Why are some men so awkward?! 😉
Such a unique dish. Smoked paprika is my favorite spice. Love it!
this dish has a TON of flavor…i love that you added saffron and smoked paprika!
Mmm! My husband (and me) would love this dish 🙂
This looks AMAZING! And absolutely like something we'd love. I've never cooked with saffron before and this looks like a safe place to start trying.
You may have convinced me to break open my tightly closed wallet and give saffron a whirl. I remember the first time I came across it in a recipe and went to get some at the store. I nearly choked on the price tag. I need to just try it!
That rice looks delish! Great meal!
Love all the spices in this rice dish – yum! Tell Mary thanks 😉
I'm a sucker for any kind of rice and so is my husband. We'll be making this soon!
This recipe excites me! I'm Afghan, not Persian and the recipes always intimidate me (usually because there is no recipe and my relatives will just say a pinch of this, a glug of that haha) but this looks easy and healthy too. Can't wait to try it.
Interesting! I will have to try this, but I think I'll use the saffron in the traditional way (putting the threads in a bit of warm water for a few minutes to help release the flavor and then adding the whole kit and kaboodle to the rice). Sounds excellent!
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Love all the flavors in this dish! Sounds delicious Jenny!
One of these days I will splurge on saffron!
This looks delish…love the saffron in it! 🙂
I have all the ingredients for this dish right at home … with the exception of the green beans and saffron. I have frozen green beans, so maybe I'll use those. The key for me is finding recipes my boys will love …and this looks like something they'd gobble up happily.
Jenny, I am convinced that smoked paprika makes everything better – way better. Great recipe girl! xo
YUM! This looks absolutely delicious! Love love love your blog & fab recipes 🙂
Oh, I am so making this! Looks divine!
You can also mix the saffron with a tad bit of sugar, and grind it in a mortar, to bring out the flavor and rich yellow color.
I love hearty rice dishes like this one. Saffron is not cheap, but a little goes a long way to adding beautiful color and flavor.
I love adding saffron to rice dishes, especially risotto!
Love it! The addition of the saffron sounds absolutely fanstastic! And you are right – threads of gold!!
i can see myself scarfing this plate down in a sec
Oh my… I am going to have to try this… I love cooking with saffron and I just so happen to have some ground turkey in fridge. Can't wait.
I made this last night – oh, my word, is it good!!
The only alterations I made was to add the saffron to the rice as it was cooking – I'm a sucker for yellow rice! I also added the paprika and cumin at the stage where the green beans and tomato sauce were added to the turkey.
Wonderful, wonderful recipe!!
Something my husband will SURELY love. Thanks for the recipe!
I'm not normally a fan of rice, thought I would try this based on the smoked paprika (which I absolutely love). Well, it ended up being an emergency dinner when other plans fell through, and it worked out wonderfully. We used American saffron rather than spanish, and normal cumin instead of roasted, but it still tasted delicious, and we've had lots of people asking for the recipe.
Very disappointing. I am half Persian and this taste nothing like the Persian food I have ate or cooked. It taste like Mexican rice. Might try turmeric instead of cumin.
Thanks for unique idea! Turkey and green beans ! I am Persian , we prepare this dish most with lamb, I have never try with turkey. But I cooked today by turkey ! Was amazing . Just the recipe and direction of cooking is very different from the traditional . We call it Lobia(been) Polo(rice)….Yummy .


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Communication, games, and errors
Anton Benz (ZAS Berlin)
Classical game theory is concerned with the interdependent decision making of rational agents. Parameters which enter its models are the agents' information states, preferences, and choices of action. Models of bounded rationality, in general, acknowledge cognitive parameters only in the form of weaker rationality criteria. In this talk we argue that cognitive processes of language production play a central role in linguistic pragmatics, in particular, in their capacity of predicting deviations from strictly literal communication. We further argue that standard signaling games have to be extended to allow for hearer feedback in the form of clarification requests. If costs of communication are nominal and deviations from literal communication are interpreted as errors, then the existence of clarification requests will remove all ambiguity from communication, in particular, they will not allow interpretation by guessing. We will discuss a number of examples involving relevance implicatures, exhaustification, and embedded scalar implicatures.
Implicatures in discourse: some observations and ideas
Anton Benz & Katja Jasinskaja (ZAS Berlin)
In the neo-Gricean tradition quantity implicatures are generated on sentential, or even sub-sentential level. In recent years more and more arguments have been put forward which indicate that implicatures are, in fact, discourse phenomena. Among the most interesting examples are those discussed by Asher (2012):
(1) If you take cheese or dessert, you pay $ 20; but if you take both there is a surcharge.
(2) If you take only a cheese dish or only a dessert, the menu is 20 euros; but if you take both, there is a surcharge.
(3) If John owns two cars, then the third one outside his house must be his girlfriend's.
(4) If John owns two cars only, then the third one outside his house must be his girlfriend's.
The sentences in (1) and (3) have the implicatures in (2) and (4). However, it has often been argued that standard scalar implicatures do not arise in negative polarity contexts. Asher explains that they are triggered by the discourse relations of the conditionals. We discuss these and similar examples but argue that they can be explained in a question based discourse theory. In particular, we will demonstrate in detail how example (1) can be explained in the framework of error models as proposed in (Benz 2012).
Stating the obvious: evolutionary foundations of a fragment of conversational maxims
Stefano Demichelis (U Pavia)
We show that in repeated games or in games with previous communication evolution leads to efficient outcomes, as intuition suggests. Actions used a implicit messages or the presence of a shared meaning correspondence enable to suggest better coordination and to break symmetries when these lead to inefficiency.
For coordination games and their generalizations this characterizes evolutionary stable payoffs. Simple "behavioral maxims" emerge in the evolutionary path, in the case of Communications these constitute a fragment of Grice's conversational maxims. Previous claims to have solved the problem and their shortcomings will be discussed, too.
Fuzzy language in action
Michael Franke (Amsterdam)
Sim-max games are signaling games with a large state space and only few messages where the receiver tries to guess the actual state and both players' utilities are proportional to the similarity of the actual state and the receiver's guess. These games have been used to account for some alleged key properties of basic perceptual categories, such as convexity and vagueness (Jäger 2007, Jäger and van Rooij 2007, Franke et. al 2010). In this talk I explore an extension of sim-max games in which some messages are basic predicates (think: tall or short) while others are composite (think: tall and not tall). The meaning of atomic expressions varies as usual with the way the expression is used. The meaning of composite expressions then is derived from the variable meaning of atomic expressions based on a fixed fuzzy logical semantics. Effectively, this extension helps study the influence that the availability of compositional expressions has on the use/meaning of the underlying atomic expressions. Moreover, we obtain predictions about the optimized use of the derived compositional expressions. Numerical simulations show that the available compositional terms push the meaning of atomic expressions to more extreme values as vindicated in empirical studies (e.g., Schmidt et al. 2009, Solt & Gotzner 2012), thus explaining why tall does not denote individuals just slightly taller than average, as plain sim-max games would predict. We also receive clear predictions about the use of complex expressions, including so-called borderline contradictions, such as tall and not tall, that line up well with recent experimental results (Alxatib and Pelletier 2011, Ripley 2011, Serchuck et al. 2011).
Interdependencies of Production and Perception in Signaling Games
Roland Mühlenbernd (U Tübingen)
The application of signaling games (Lewis, 1969) to explain conventional language use is manifoldly examined by employing various dynamics that generate cultural evolution in a multi-agent setup (as an overview see Huttegger and Zollman, 2011). Particularly prominent in combination with repeated signaling games are the replicator dynamics (cf. Wärneryd, 1993; Huttegger, 2007), different imitation dynamics (cf. Zollman, 2005; Wagner, 2008) and learning dynamics (cf. Young, 1993; Skyrms, 2010). In contrast to the standard 'two players one shot' game here in most of the studies agents play a symmetrized game by switching between sender and receiver role. In such a scenario agents use a strategy pair (s,r) of sender strategy s and receiver strategy r. In all referable accounts known to me agents' sender role and receiver role behavior are isolated from each other. Concerning this issue I claim that it is much more plausible that agents' sender role and receiver role behavior are influenced by each other. For that purpose I define the set of plausible strategy pairs for static signaling games. Furthermore for dynamic signaling games I present a learning dynamics account that considers interdependencies of production (sender role behavior) and perception (receiver role behavior).
Quantity implicatures and signalling games. Iterated admissibility as a solution concept in game-theoretic pragmatics
Sascia Pavan (Italy)
In this talk I shall propose a game-theoretic account of quantity implicatures which models a conversation as a signalling game. It is shown that methods usually employed for signalling games in the literature are effective solution concepts in this case. Attention will be focused on iterated admissibility (a.k.a. iterated weak dominance, see Fudenberg and Tirole 1991) and elimination of type-message pairs by dominance (Cho and Kreps 1987). In some cases, this approach will presuppose an additional assumption which will be defended providing some independent empirical evidence. Some rival game-theoretic accounts of the same phenomena will be criticised. It will be argued that the theories of Prashant Parikh (1992, 2001) and Gerhard Jäger (2011) lead to incorrect empirical predictions, while Robert van Rooij's theory (2008) will be criticised from a more abstract perspective. Finally, a possible improvement of the present account will be briefly explored, namely the employment of the much stronger notion of strategic stability (Kohlberg and Mertens 1986).
About Face!
Jason Quinley (U Tübingen)
Politeness is arguably both the most strategic domain of pragmatics and the most counter-intuitive, as many of its strategies tend to run counter to traditional pragmatic processes of efficient information transmission. This paper builds on recent work in game-theoretic treatments of politeness towards two ends: connecting speech acts with game models and the notion of face with reputation.
The speech acts considered will include, but not be limited to, requests and proposals. In particular, we will discuss the use of the subjunctive mood as both an extra strategy players can use and an expression encoding possible world semantics that can change the information states of the two players involved.
As for face, we will examine Brown and Levinson's (1978) notions of positive and negative face, i.e. the preferences for autonomy and acceptance that agents have and how they can be factored into game models in a manner similar to work done on reputation within games like the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Modeling scalar implicatures with iterated weak dominance
Daniel Rothschild (Oxford U)
I will discuss some of the basic decision points in representing the derivation of scalar implicatures using a game-theoretic model. I argue that iterated weak dominance captures scalar implicature derivation in a more traditional and robust way than many other current methods. I will also discuss the downsides of using iterated weak dominance.
"Embedded" scalar implicature and probabilistic reasoning
Benjamin Russell (USA)
A number of studies appeared in the linguistic pragmatics literature around the turn of the millennium that questioned the traditional Gricean view of scalar implicature. These studies argued that, while the application of Gricean reasoning may be straightforward for simple sentences, typical Gricean arguments do not apply when scalar terms appear in more complex sentences, particularly sentences where the scalar term is embedded below a belief operator or other propositional attitude. Gricean proponents countered that these "embedded" implicatures can be derived using extra assumptions about the attitudes of agents: with respect to belief, the necessary assumption is that an agent is opinionated with respect to a stronger alternative (George either believes all of the students are missing or he believes not all are missing). Grammatical proponents responded that, while an opinionatedness assumption is plausible for neg-raising predicates like believe, it is not plausible for non-neg-raisers, like certain. In this talk, I present experimental evidence that the strength of an embedded implicature is sensitive to the likelihood of opinionatedness for the embedding predicate (which is correlated with the neg-raising property), in line with a probabilistic theory in which the strength of an embedded implicature is determined by the prior probability distribution.
Communication in finite populations
Elliott Wagner (Amsterdam)
When a speaker's and hearer's interests are sufficiently misaligned, communication may not be possible at Nash equilibria. After all, why would the receiver listen to signals if the sender has a temptation to deceive, and why would the speaker signal informatively if she can gain through exploiting the receiver's behavior? Roughly speaking, this wisdom is confirmed through standard infinite population models of learning and evolution in games. Infinite population models do not have limit points that are not Nash equilibria, and therefore these models will not lead to communication in signaling games with sufficiently misaligned interests. Models of finite populations, however, sometimes have radically different long-run behavior. Due to random chance (which is washed out in infinite population models), non-equilibrium strategies will occasionally become fixed in finite populations. Using techniques developed by Fudenberg and Imhoff (2006), it is demonstrated in this paper that finite populations may have a high probability of sustaining communication even when the speaker's and hearer's interests are so divergent that separating strategies are not Nash equilibria of the underlying signaling game.


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Egypt's Ramy Ashour moves into his fifth month at the top of the Dunlop. The 22-year-old from Cairo, the youngest player in the world top ten, leads an unchanged top six – ahead of England's Nick Matthew at two; compatriots Amr Shabana and Karim Darwish at three and four, respectively; Englishman James Willstrop at No5; and Frenchman Gregory Gaultier in sixth place. Londoner Peter Barker is the highest upward mover, leapfrogging France's Thierry Lincou to take over seventh place.
After becoming the first player in PSA history to win his maiden World Tour title at a 5-star event, Egyptian teenager Mohamed El Shorbagy celebrates a three-place rise to his highest ranking of 14. The 19-year-old from Alexandria – the youngest player in the top 50 – clinched the Indian Challenger No7 in Chennai last month. Omar Mosaad makes his debut in the top 20, at 20, after an exceptional 2010 campaign in which he has competed in three Tour events, and finished as runner-up in one (the Heliopolis Open last month in his home town Cairo) and claimed the trophies in the other two, the Racquet Club Invitational and KIG Open, both in the USA, in January.


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Instead of upping the minutes on his cell phone plan when he ran low, "Chris" just switched to using his mobile Skype app. When his minutes are used up for the month he seamlessly switches to using Skype when calling, and when others call him he doesn't answer, just calls them back on Skype.
Skype isn't the only method of circumventing mobile carrier costs. New messaging applications GroupMe and Beluga (just bought by Facebook) are providing consumers' ways to avoid text messaging fees by using mobile applications instead.
While these apps are only available to smartphone users, The comScore 2010 Mobile Year in Review report found that smartphones accounted for 27% of mobile subscribers in the U.S. in December 2010 – a 10% increase over 2009.
The ability to place apps on phones has given internet companies the chance to directly compete with the carriers. In a quote given for The Washington Post article Free messaging apps threaten wireless carriers' cash cow Craig Moffett, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein research said "Facebook is, at its core, a communications company. The move to acquire Beluga makes this explicit. Beluga puts Facebook squarely into competition with carriers for the first time."
This competition is giving users real choices in how they communicate, but analysts suspect that carriers will respond by forcing the combination text message plans with data packages to eliminate the cannibalization by competitors.
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Labor management systems to improve efficiency
Successful labor management goes beyond the installation of software. Here's a look at the implementation process and how one major retailer uses its program as a tool for continuous process improvements—with multi-layered benefits.
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Labor cost is almost always the highest expense item in a distribution center's (DC) budget. To control and manage this cost, visionary managers often rely on comprehensive labor management programs that promote and measure efficient methods for performing tasks. To achieve this goal, managers tie various software tools, such as labor management systems (LMS), together with strategies to monitor, report, and reward actual performance against established expectations.
These programs certainly aren't new, and their ability to increase productivity by providing continuous feedback on worker performance is well documented. Don Cook, president of New Jersey-based labor management consulting firm Cook & Associates, sums it up this way: "With a good labor management program, organizations can reduce costs and ensure that merchandise is processed correctly, all while improving processing timeliness."
According to Cook, users who are able to tie a program together with the appropriate measurement software typically report a 20 percent increase in productivity along with increases in work quality and reductions in service times. Cook adds that many organizations achieve payback on their investment within nine to 16 months.
Tom Kozenski, vice president of product strategy for RedPrairie—a provider of both warehouse management systems (WMS) and LMS—also points to a big modeling advantage, or the ability to test scenarios on the computer before trying it for real on the warehouse floor. "Our software can do 'what-if' analyses of an operation on the computer and anticipate results, rather than going on the floor and trying to do 'what-ifs' on the fly with 100 people."
For example, what if you consider going from picking with paper pick lists to picking with radio frequency (RF) terminals, or from RF to voice-directed systems? You can model each alternative on your LMS and predict which one delivers the most productivity improvements before purchasing a single piece of equipment.
Other labor management solutions, such as those from Kronos, have also automated workforce-related processes such as hiring, time and attendance, and employee scheduling. Malysa O'Connor, director of Kronos' logistics practice group, says that by automating, you gain real time visibility into critical labor data for accurate cost accounting by customer, by order, or by task.
Even more benefits are reported when the program incorporates a gain-sharing, incentive-paying component. "Good workers want what they do to be acknowledged," says Matt Kulp, director of distribution and fulfillment projects for St. Onge Company, a supply chain consulting company. "When incentive programs are done right, good workers are going to want to stay onboard."
If you're contemplating such a program for your organization, your timing couldn't be better. The real-time interface of LMS with more robust WMS is giving these programs a new edge. In addition, better software, more widespread use of RF technology, and new warehouse mapping capabilities have reduced much of the manual effort involved in the work measurement component of the program, also increasing its accuracy.
Over the next few pages, we'll look at labor management programs and how they span well beyond the mere installation of software. We'll also take a closer look at what's involved during implementation and how a leading bridal products retailer is using labor management as a tool for continuous process improvements.
5 things to know
Getting the most out of your workforce depends on a sound and effective labor management program. Here are five crucial points to keep in mind when implementing one.
First: Strategy must be defined. Why are you doing it? Do you want to do standards for yearly budgetary planning or implement an employee measurement or incentive pay system where you're rewarding people at the individual level? "These two extremes require different levels of software, different levels of sophistication, ongoing maintenance, and a lot of effort and cost to implement," says St. Onge's Kulp. "You need to understand what you're trying to get out of it first so you can pick the right software and pick the proper approach."
Second: A labor management program is more than just the installation of software. "It's a total cultural change," explains Cook. "It requires thorough knowledge of your operations, accurate work measurement, and an effective structure of reporting that promotes feedback."
In fact, the actual software installation itself can take just 30 minutes, but many other steps must also be accomplished. Critical labor-intensive tasks in the DC must be identified and the length of time it takes to accomplish these tasks is recorded by the actual timing of employees as they perform each task, or by using a database of pre-determined time standards. Once standards are established and the system is online, managers must be trained to coach poor performers and resolve barriers to productivity.
An incentive payment component often takes the program to the next level by rewarding good performers as part of a management plan to share the savings gained. "Incentive policies can be powerful tools because they put employees in control of their own destinies," says Kronos' O'Connor. "Management needs to clearly communicate expectations and put in place a consistent system that employees can trust is fair."
Third: Tough to manage without software. "You could get by for a while without software in a very small organization, say 50 employees or less," says Cook. "However, you may have to employ more managers than necessary to try to keep track of what's going on. "In this day and age, as DCs and fulfillment centers become larger and more complex, you generally need the software because of the enormity of the data that you'll be collecting and monitoring," adds Cook.
Fourth: Expect cultural challenges. In cases of union involvement, it might be wise to get them involved from the very beginning, says Lisle Holgate, product marketing manager for RedPrairie's workforce management platform. "Unions tend to support standardization when its members' performance is based on a reasonable time to do the task in a safe and efficient manner." Kozenski adds that some unions have engineers who will validate these standards as part of this process.
Fifth: Don't install a program and proclaim you're done. "You're never done," says Kozenski. "You're always peeling the onion. You're always looking for better ways to improve your operation." The program must be flexible enough to quickly change as you change your methods and procedures. As a result, it's imperative to keep maintenance costs in mind going forward. Depending on the number of employees and the number of facilities, one or an entire staff of engineers may be needed.
With these key points in mind, let's see how David's Bridal, the biggest U.S. retailer of "everything-weddings," implemented its labor management program.
Measuring David's Bridal
Planning a wedding? Look no further than David's Bridal, the country's largest bridal retailer, offering the convenience of one-stop shopping for wedding-related products and services from its 300 brick-and-mortar stores and its website.
However, Tony Coccerino, vice president of logistics and distribution, will be the first to tell you that this success would not be possible without the retailer keeping a close eye on labor costs within their two DCs in eastern Pennsylvania—a 174,000-square-foot facility in Conshohocken that employs 35 to 45 hourly associates and a newer, more automated 230,000-square-foot DC in Bristol that employs 75 to 85 hourly associates.
Back in 2001, with only the Conshohocken DC up and running, Coccerino, says that his team was experiencing difficulties with managing the growing pool of hourly associates. "There was no means of tracking what each associate was doing," says Coccerino, "and we felt that we were bringing in more people and more temps without ever getting ahead."
Quickly digesting the problem, management decided to implement labor standards to at least hold the associates accountable for what they do and how much they do. Along with some due diligence, and after narrowing the field to two potential LMS providers, the retailer decided on Cook & Associates' Productivity Evaluation Program, also known as PEP.
In May 2001, the PEP team started a multi-phased approach with David's Bridal management group, bringing them up to speed on the steps to generate, use, and analyze reports that provide constructive feedback to associates. At the same time, they also started the month-long process of identifying and measuring different tasks throughout the DC, using time studies and time logs that employees were trained to fill in for certain special projects.
Once the measures and standards were established, the team then had to make sure that PEP could interface seamlessly with the retailer's WMS (Manhattan Associates) and Kronos' Time and Attendance System. The WMS details all the work and critical data—such as the type of task performed, the number of units picket, or the number of orders completed—are extracted and used as input into PEP. The Kronos system automatically provides PEP with the exact number of hours that the associate was paid to work for a given shift.
The teams then rolled out the system and introduced it to the hourly associates in September of 2001. A few more weeks of fine-tuning ensured that the standards would be correct and fair before managers started reviewing employees—identifying who was making the grade and who was going to need some coaching. A year later, management decided to share productivity gains by implementing a cash-back incentive program that included everyone from hourly associates to janitors to supervisors to managers.
"Just by introducing standards we felt that we were going to get a decent productivity improvement of 7 percent. We wound up getting 10 percent to 12 percent," says Coccerino. After adding the incentive program, productivity increased another 12 percent. Through the program, DC managers now know how long it takes to do a job, allowing them to confidently plan how much staff they need to complete future work.
Coccerino admits that the associates weren't so sure at first about the changes, thinking they were being micro-managed. "But they came onboard once they started seeing an extra $50 or $100 in their paychecks every other week—just by doing their job."
Supply Chain Technology: LMS is coming into its own
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About the AuthorMaida Napolitano Maida Napolitano has worked as a Senior Engineer for various consulting companies specializing in supply chain, logistics, and physical distribution since 1990. She's is the principal author for the following publications: Using Modeling to Solve Warehousing Problems (WERC); Making the Move to Cross Docking (WERC); The Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design (Distribution Group); and Pick This! A Compendium of Piece-Pick Process Alternatives (WERC). She has worked for clients in the food, health care, retail, chemical, manufacturing and cosmetics industries, primarily in the field of facility layout and planning, simulation, ergonomics, and statistic analysis. She holds BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively. She can be reached at
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A veteran both on the field and in the dugout, Caitlin Benyi was named an assistant coach on the Cal State Northridge Softball team prior to the start of the 2010-11 academic year. With the Matadors, Benyi will be responsible for working with both the infield and outfield and will handle recruiting and other administrative responsibilities.
Benyi arrives at CSUN after having spent three seasons at UC Santa Barbara. With the Gauchos, Benyi helped in the development of several All-Big West Conference selections, including the 2008 Big West Player of the Year. She helped UCSB set numerous offensive records during her three seasons with the program.
Prior to her time at UCSB, Benyi was a standout player for the UCLA Bruins. A three-time All-American, Benyi was a member of the 2003 and 2004 National Champions. She led all of Division I with 24 home runs during the 2004 season.
In addition to her playing time with the Bruins, Benyi spent part of 2003 and 2004 playing with the USA Elite team and was a member of the silver medal winning Junior Olympic team at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Beijing, China. She also spent the 2006-07 season playing with the Akron Racers, a National Pro Fastpitch team.
Following her impressive playing career, she stayed with the Bruins as the undergraduate assistant coach for the 2006-07 season. Her job responsibilities included assisting with offensive and defensive development and assisting with administrative duties such as recruiting, travel and scheduling, community service, academics and fundraising.
Benyi has also served as the Director of Operations of BRUWIN Enterprises and has conducted private softball lessons. She graduated from UCLA in June of 2007 with a BA in history.


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Credit to Ciate for always coming up with new Nail Art ideas, and putting them together in kits – I mean, where else would you find mini pressed dried flowers for this new project?!
The Flower Manicure is a kit which gives you pastel nails and flower detailing; real flowers by the way!
The kit comes in two variations, Strike a Posy (pink) and Bada Bloom (blue). I am just showing you the pink here, but I will play with the blue soon and Instagram the results!
So as always, the kit comes in a cute box, very gift-able:
You get:
A mini base colour, a large top coat, some tweezers for placing the flowers, a mini file for filing down any rough edges from the flowers, and two pots of dried flowers.
I have said before on my blog that I am a bit of a dunce when it comes to nails – I am not great at nail art so if I can do it, anyone can.
This Ciate Flower Manicure kit is fun to use and easy too – it's one of the nicer ones in the sense that you can wear it for a few days and it doesn't get annoying, like the caviar nails do (maybe it's because I have a toddler, but having little beads stuck to your nail isn't that practical for me).
What I will say is that the finish isn't necessarily super smooth – the flowers may protrude in some areas (especially the smaller ones which I had to break off into pieces to make it lie flat against my nail) it still looks quite neat and attractive. You also have to get creative with this kit as sticking large flowers on to each nail looks repetitive and boring so check out the visuals to get ideas on how you can get creative with placement and layering.
So the application method is; base coat if you want, polish, another layer of polish, top coat, stick on flower whilst it's still wet, flowers, top coat to seal, file.
Nail art fans will definitely enjoy this one, and at least each nail will be quite unique.
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Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos reigns and a difficult evacuation must be accomplished. Officers and Gentlemen is the second novel in Waugh's brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy recording the tumultuous wartime adventures of Guy Crouchback ("the finest work of fiction in English to emerge from World War II" -Atlantic Monthly), which also comprises Men at Arms and Unconditional Surrender.


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Thursday, October 20, 2016
October 20 - Henry Martyn, Missionary, Witness to Calling
This was nothing like what he had hoped for. Henry Martyn was kneeling among the bodies of friends and enemies who were slowly and painfully dying following the Battle of Blaauwberg in South Africa.The Cape of Good Hope no longer seemed an appropriate title for the area. The British had won the battle but Henry feared that they were inexorably losing the hearts and minds of people throughout the world. As he tried to soothe their pain and suffering, he could not help but fear that he had witnessed a tragic shortening of the lives of many who might have heard the Gospel and been redeemed from their brokenness.Instead, their brokenness was cemented by the cold hands of time and finality. Henry shook his head and reflected back upon that fateful day years before in England.
Henry had considered a clerical career like so many of his equally intelligent contemporaries. He had graduated top of his class from St. John's College at Cambridge University. It was his intention to pursue a career in law and politics but God intervened with a different calling. One day, Henry had the pleasure of hearing a challenging and disturbing story about a man named William Carey. He was amazed that William had given his life to share the Christian Gospel with the people of India. He was disturbed by Carey's life because it loudly proclaimed a Gospel that seemed foreign to Henry--a Gospel that called people to lay down their lives.In his quest to understand what he was seeing, he read the biography of David Brainerd--a missionary to Native Americans. This only kindled the calling burning within Henry. He resolved to lay down his professional desires to become a missionary to India.
But, it hadn't been that easy. He had studied for the priesthood in the Anglican church and been ordained. He had prepared himself and packed his things. But, financial difficulties intervened and left him and his unmarried sister in a position where neither of them could continue to live on the money their father had provided for them. Consequently, Henry had taken a job as a chaplain to the British military. This seemed a compromise for Henry because it allowed him to continue in the ministry while still collecting a wage to support himself and his sister. This was how Henry had ended up on his knees among the dead and the dying in South Africa. This was how Henry arrived at the moment that changed his vision of the Church and Britain. He prayed that, Britain "might not remain proud and ungodly at home; but might show herself great indeed, by sending forth the ministers of her church to diffuse the gospel of peace." Among the horrors of war, Henry was converted to a gospel of peace that transcended all nationalities and boundaries.
Later, Henry would go on to India and, eventually, Persia. He would use his education and intelligence to translate the scriptures into the languages of the people and become like them so that he might be with them in meaningful ways. He was not hoping to make them British--he was hoping to show them Jesus. In this, he succeeded. Stories abound of his devotion to a people who were his only by adoption and devotion. He was routinely forced to take vacation and rest because he did not take it without being forced to. It's easy to imagine that it's not because he loved working but, rather, because he didn't understand hislife as a missionary as work. For Henry, it was a calling and a vocation but far from a profession or job. Being sick, he was often recommended to travel by sea as his doctors felt it would be good for him.
At the age of thirty and in poor physical condition, he was sent back to England to recruit missionaries and recover his health before returning. He only got worse as he traveled and died in a plague-infested Turkish village. As he lay dying, he reflected on his life and his calling. In anticipation of God's redeeming work in the world, he wrote of God's coming Kingdom: "There, there shall in no wise enter in any thing that defileth: none of that wickedness which has made men worse than wild beasts, none of those corruptions which add still more to the miseries of mortality, shall he seen or heard of any more." It's not hard to imagine that the horrors of war, neglect, and disease were on his mind as he looked forward to their end and the salvation of those he loved.
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The Grundy County Health Department has a new administrative team.
Phil Jass is in his third week as the department's new administrator, and Michelle Bohacik is the department's first financial manager.
"We have two good people and we are looking toward the future," Joan Harrop, president of the Board of Health, said.
Jass replaces Kay Lynn Shoemaker, who resigned as the administrator in April.
He joins the Grundy health department after 19 years with Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center and Health Center. It has 17 health centers, 10 residential programs, two Head Start programs and numerous other services.
Through his almost two decades there, Jass held several roles, including safety and property manager and regional business manager for four community health centers in Kane County.
"I really enjoyed working there," he said. "They were in fast-paced, well-resourced areas."
He moved to Oswego to get away from the busy areas where he previously had lived. Although rural Grundy County was not necessarily somewhere he was targeting for work, he's loving it.
"I love my drive to Grundy County. It's relaxing and beautiful in my eyes," Jass said.
Although he has only been with the department a short time, he already is formulating goals.
He was surprised to learn the department did not have a doctor on staff and he would like to add one to the strong nursing staff it already has, he said. The doctor would not have to necessarily be a department staff member, as the department could collaborate with another organization.
He also would like to increase the health services offered, such as adding dental care and Medicaid enrollment. In addition, he wants to market the department's services and learn from the community what else is needed.
"The community tells us what its needs are and it's our job to serve those needs," said Jass.
The financial manager position was filled in mid-July. The goal for that position is to increase the department's revenue. It was not formed due to the current investigation into possible theft from the department, Harrop said.
An investigation into whether a former health department employee was stealing form the department has been handed to the Attorney General's office. The Grundy County State's Attorney's office recused itself, State's Attorney Jason Helland said. He would not comment further on the investigation.
The possible theft was discovered after the department's audit findings were shared in January.
Jass said he understands residents of the county may have concerns moving forward from this controversy, but he looks forward to helping them to do so.
"We are going to build relationships and trust all over again and that takes time and time I've got," he said.
The responsibilities of the finance manager are to find and apply for grants for the department, Harrop said. The Grundy County Board has cut all of its departments' budgets, including the health department's, so new revenue has to be found.
"We still need to fund the services we have and sustain the employees we have," she said. "It's good to find other sources of funds so we can keep the services we have, especially mental health services where we have a waiting list.
Bohacik's background is grant writing in the higher education field. Harrop said her experience and friendly personality are what made Bohacik the best candidate.
"I also have always had a place in community service and I think this position marries [grant writing and community service] in serving the local community by finding grants that will serve their needs," she said.


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Doctor Sues Patients Over Bad Yelp Reviews
from the that's-not-going-to-help deptWe've seen all sorts of business owners get upset about Yelp, but it seems to be ratcheting up a notch. For example, take Denver chef, Scott Parker, who lashed out at Yelp reviewers in a recent interview (sent in by visual77). After being asked what he'd like to see less of, he stated:
Amateur instant online restaurant critics -- specifically those who write reviews for a website that rhymes with "kelp." Think about it: They review a McDonald's and then turn around and review Mizuna. I just imagine bored, jobless layabouts with not many friends who are convinced that they're going to have a bad time before they even step through the door of a joint. The kicker is, you can't respond to these inbreds and try to educate, or at least explain, why some things happen the way they happen. Have a little fun, for chrissakes. Loosen up when you go out, and let me be the stress ball in the kitchen busting my ass for twelve-plus hours trying to make you the best food I can. Fuck you!This, of course, resulted in a fair amount of Yelp backlash.
Now, I was going to use this as a story to highlight how bitching about your critics could seriously backfire, but before I could finish that post folks started sending over the even more extreme story of a doctor in Chicago suing three patients after they wrote negative reviews. Dr. Jay Pensler apparently felt that these comments were defamatory, though the article seems to suggest that the people who complained appear to have somewhat legitimate gripes. Pensler is a plastic surgeon, and one woman apparently posted a picture showing uneven breasts with nipples that point in different directions -- something I could see leading to a negative review.
Of course, this isn't really a first either. A few months back we posted about another plastic surgeon who sued her patients for bad reviews on Yelp. Either way, it's difficult to see how that's going to be good for business. Would you go to a doctor who sued online commenters? It seems like these people just aren't going to be willing to take much criticism if they do a bad job... Of course, the lawsuits have resulted in a number of people deleting their criticisms of Dr. Pensler, which is probably the point of his lawsuits. Hopefully a bit more attention on the lawsuits themselves will counteract this.
What's equally troubling, however, is that the court reviewing this case seems to be ignoring the basic First Amendment questions and denied requests to quash the subpoenas in question. It seems like the complaining patients have a pretty strong First Amendment claim to support their anonymity -- a claim that many other US courts have supported. It's a bit worrisome that this court seems to be ignoring that First Amendment right.
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners about two equine health concerns — rabies and EIA.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners about two equine health concerns.
Horse in northeastern Colorado confirmed with rabies
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock and pet owners to discuss animal health concerns, including the need for rabies vaccination, with their local veterinarian after a horse in Logan County was euthanized and subsequently tested positive for rabies.
"The department would like to stress two very important points," said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. "One — owners should monitor their animals for clinical signs of rabies; and two — local veterinarians are a valuable resource to help producers decide the best course of action to protect their livestock and pets from rabies."
Livestock and pet owners are encouraged to discuss vaccination with their veterinarian for animals that could be exposed to wildlife that carry and could transmit the rabies virus to dogs, cats, horses, small ruminants, llamas, alpacas, and petting zoo animals.
Rabies is a viral disease infecting the brain and central nervous system. The clinical appearance of rabies typically falls into two types: "aggressive" and "dumb." Aggressive rabies symptoms include combativeness and violent behavior and sensitivity to touch and other kinds of stimulation. There is also a "dumb" form of the disease in which the animal is lethargic, weak in one or more limbs, and unable to raise its head or make sounds because its throat and neck muscles are paralyzed.
Rabies can be passed from animals to humans. Rabies is spread primarily through the bite of rabid animals, resulting in the spread of the disease through their infected saliva. Rabies also can be spread when saliva from an infected animal gets into open wounds, cuts or enters through membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth. No cure exists for rabies once symptoms appear although there is a vaccine to prevent the infection.
"Animal owners need to primarily look for any dramatic behavioral changes. That is typically one of the hallmark signs that the animal may be suffering from rabies," said Roehr.
Examples of unusual behavior include: wild mammals that show no fear of people and pets; nocturnal animals that are active in daylight; and bats found on the ground, in swimming pools or that have been caught by a pet. Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock.
Horse in Garfield County tests positive for EIA
A horse in Garfield County has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA).
EIA is an equid disease that may cause fever, anemia, fluid accumulation on the chest or legs, and emaciation in some animals. The virus can also cross the placental barrier to cause fetal infection. Many horses do not show any clinical signs of disease or have very mild signs on first exposure, and carry the virus subclinically. All infected horses, including those that are asymptomatic, are potential carriers and are considered infectious for life. Infected animals must either be destroyed or remain permanently isolated from other equids to prevent transmission. There is currently no vaccine to protect a horse against EIA.
The herd mates to this horse have tested negative to EIA and neighboring horses will be tested to rule out any spread by insect vector.
"Identifying infected horses and restricting their contact with susceptible animals is the key to preventing the spread of this disease," said Roehr. "EIA is transmitted through biting flies, the most common would be deer and horse flies; horse owners can protect their herd by control biting flies around the stable and other areas where horses are kept."
A blood test to detect the disease is called a Coggins test and it is required for equids entering Colorado and is recommended for all horses that change ownership or attend equine events.


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I. Meeting called to order
II Roll Call
III. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes from September 25, 2013 IV. Discussion of Local Health Departments
Local Perspective
Chad Bundy, MPA President, WVALHD Administrator, Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department
Karen McClain, MSN Administrator, Brooke County Health Department
Lloyd White, MPH Administrator, Marion County Health Department
Dick Wittberg, PhD Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department
State Perspective
Amy Atkins Director, Division of Local Health Bureau for Public Health
Anne Williams Director, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health Bureau for Public Health
Ann Goldberg Director, Public Health Regulations Bureau for Public Health V. Other Business
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We're approaching five years since a film directed by Guillermo del Toro (Blade II, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) played in theaters, which has stoked fires of anticipation surrounding his new project, Pacific Rim. Of course, it helps that del Toro's movie pays respect to the geek-favorite Japanese Kaiju (or giant monster) pop culture and robot/mecha genres - even though the filmmaker insists it's not a pastiche or "greatest hits" homage.
Pacific Rim viral marketing has built-up even more interest among cinephiles over the past couple weeks, with material focused on the architectural structure of the film's enormous human-piloted machinery (ie. robots known as 'Jaegers') and monster attack footage that highlights its unusual visual design.
Today, the first Pacific Rim trailer has released online and it better illustrates the film's unique cinematography and color scheme, as has been teased throughout the viral campaign footage to date; not to mention, it lends further credibility to del Toro's claims that he's using a rugged and corrosive visual style to bring to life a romanticized adventure story told on a modern blockbuster scale (though, we've known that ever since we saw the Comic-Con footage last summer).
Here is the official synopsis for Pacific Rim:
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
Check out high-definition Pacific Rim images in the gallery below (click for larger version):
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No doubt, Pacific Rim looks crazy-impressive, simply in terms of the sheer magnitude of the spectacle and action; not to mention, the great supporting cast featuring Idris Elba (Prometheus), Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy), Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises) and Diego Klattenhoff (Homeland). On the other hand, there's also the possibility that del Toro's film reflects its influences too much for comfort - be it in terms of the Jaeger designs or the plot beats (see: Elba's rousing call-to-arms speech).
Similarly, there are some fascinating sci-fi concepts at work in the 'psychic love story' from Travis Beacham's script; it's little wonder Legendary has a sequel in development, in case the film does indeed prove to be a (wait for it...) monster hit. Surprisingly, there are even a few moments that seem ripe for the 3D format - though, there are others that suggest del Toro's should've stuck with his guns and not given into (studio?) demands for a post-conversion treatment...
What do you think? Sound off in the comments section.
Pacific Rim opens in theaters (2D, 3D and IMAX 3D) on July 12th, 2013.


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I posted some of this as a response in another section of this board, but I thought I'd put it up here to get feedback from some other Canadians.Basically, if there's one thing that's got me worked up more than anything else in the process of applying to American schools, it is being ripped off with my GPA conversion.I just fing that there is a huge descrepancy in the relevant grading scales between Canada & the US. I was a Poli Sci major in Canada, and getting 70s in a course or on a paper was considered pretty good. Heck, "Honours" standing was 70% or above. When the ocassional 80s came along, I was thrilled. I never knew anyone who got 90s in a Poli Sci course. I had one prof who said that in his 20 years of teaching, he had only ever given one 90.I've spent quite a lot of time in the states, and when I tell American students this - they think it's ridiculious. My girlfriend (an American) graduated as a Psych major with a 3.9 GPA. Now, she's very smart - but the smartest psych students I know in Canada could never pull off the equivelent of that here. If they write an AMAZING paper, they will get a high 80, and be greatful for it. Many american students have the mentality that anything under like a 3.8 is a bad mark - obviously there is a huge problem with grade inflation in the states.It doesn't add up.. for example - here's how I'm getting SCREWED by LSAC on my GPA conversion.... This is what LSAC's report for me says:NOTES: ACADEMIC HONOURSGPA: 2.90Now, I have a feeling I'm not the first Canadian to apply to an American Law School, so I figure I'll just put a blurb in my personal statement about the bad conversion, and hope that admissons departments will understand my situation.Anyone have any thoughts on that?
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that the OP went to UofT or Queen's. BTW, that LSAC report also shows the average LSAC GPA of all applicants who had their transcripts "tampered" with by LSAC. If your if indeed high vs the average it'll still show. Also, I talked to one adcomm and she said that they also look at how your mark compares against the average marks in the class. But otherwise, GPA deflation does suck