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Bing This! What the New Search Engine Means To YOU!

August 27, 2009

Bing This! What the New Search Engine Means To YOU!
Okay, so by now you’ve heard all the “news” about Bing being the next big thing. I’ve read about a dozen articles and even the Bing Guide For Webmaster’s and I’m ready to give you my two cents.

First off, if you haven’t visited Bing yet, give it a try. It will better help you to understand my pros and cons and also give you a sense of the user experience. I actually used it a couple of times after hearing of the big release without fully appreciating all of it’s functionality.

Before I give you my quick overview, let me say that the only reason I’m even remotely interested in Bing is because Microsoft (who obviously owns the Bing search engine) has announced they are buying Yahoo! Just like any big organization it’s only a matter of time until they support a single search algorithm and considering the millions they dumped into Bing – and considering how screwed up Yahoo! is internally (sorry Yahoo’s), it’s my opinion that Bing will prevail.

Okay, so what’s good about Bing? A couple of things actually. Based on their research which confirmed the famous “F” pattern which describes how users view a web page, they found that the majority of users never go past the first 5 organic listing. This has shaped their content presentation and layout. Additionally, Bing provides access to categories of information, related search queries, and access to expanded information. Essentially they are bringing as much content forward as possible to make your search more efficient.

This functionality is based on research and an every intelligent algorithm that aggregates the search behavior of tens of millions of queries and user behavior. I know it sounds like big brother but it can also help you have a more rewarding search experience where you actually find what you’re looking for quickly and easily.

What are the cons? Well, I wouldn’t necessarily say that having someone help you make decisions is a con, but it does feel kinda creepy. I also don’t believe that there is always a majority. What I mean is that the algorithm itself, but aggregating results across all users, is bound to have some shortcomings.

From a marketing perspective, it also has the possibility of changing the game somewhat. For example, if clicks are what drives top search engine placements, then web site owners are going to have FREE SEX in the title tag of every web page on their server.

I know I’m exaggerating a little bit but anything can happen. From my perspective, I still think SEO best practices are still essential. My advice to you is to make sure every web page you produce has a single theme and unique meta tags, URLs, etc. Bing is trying to categorize content and web pages so make sure you do the thinking for them. That’s really the only way to win the artificial intelligence game!

Tiger Woods meets the Ailsa Craig

August 26, 2009

Tiger Woods meets the Ailsa Craig
If ye can see Ailsa Craig, it’s gaun tae rain. If ye canny see it, it’s already raining.

– Old Saying

There’s just something magical about the sight of one of the world’s greatest athletes – Tiger Woods – working his magic before the looming presence of curling’s greatest natural landmark.

(Click on the Associated Press photo by Jon Super to magnify the reverence)

Golf’s British Open – or simply The Open Championship – has returned to the Ailsa Craig course at Turnberry after an absence of 17 years.

As a result, everyone in the high-profile golf world are stumbling over each other to lay breathless praise on the Ailsa Craig itself, the monolith of volcanic rock which sits some 12 miles out in the Irish Sea and thus provides glorious background imagery for fellows like Tiger.

A preview story earlier this week by Associated Press writer Paul Newberry summed up the importance of the reverent Ailsa Craig to our sport, curling:

On a sunny day – and that’s how the weather broke around lunchtime – the hill provides the best spot to gaze on the Ailsa Craig, a massive island of rock in the Firth of Clyde that measures two miles around, rises 1,129 feet above the sea and is best known these days for its role in a decidedly different sport – curling.

“Someone was telling me that every curling stone in the world comes from that island,” Geoff Ogilvy said. “That’s got to be a myth.”

Not really. The isle’s unique granite is believed to provide the best material for carving out the stones used by the sweepers on ice. Since curling became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998, every stone got its start on the Ailsa Craig.

Well, actually… as most curling fans know, the Ailsa Craig is the legendary source, but newer quarries in Wales and Finland are providing the curling world with more options, as the Craig supply is gradually depleted.

And we would probably change that last line to read “Since curling became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998, not every stone got its start on the Ailsa Craig.” Anyone agree or disagree?

To sum up all things Ailsa Craig, we suggest the following links:

• the “official” story from Wikipedia

• a cool story from Times writer Lynn Truss

Kays of Scotland, the official stone manufacturers

another outfit, offering Craig jewelry and curling collectables

the hotel in Edinburgh

• the indie rock band from Leeds

• the unknown Canadian village in southwestern Ontario

• the sociology professor in Newfoundland, Canada

And finally, USA Curling is auctioning off an authentic Ailsa Craig curling stone that will be autographed by the 2010 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic curling team members. To bid on this one-of-a-kind item, search for “Team USA Autographed Curling Stone” on eBay… or just click here.

Anything else for a Friday?

• A reminder of today’s Rockin’ The Gold curling fundraiser in Toronto, which we told you about here. Looks like blogTO has a promo writeup, too …

• Were the Canadians a wee bit too intense at the recent Tropicurl summer spiel in Pittsburgh?

• Curling in Corner Brook, Newfoundland may be wiped out this coming season …

• And finally… is this what the kids are doing these days?

John Morris Curling Book


John Morris says fitness and curling go together. And he’s written a book to prove it.
Johnny Mo, who plays third for Kevin Martin’s 2008 world champion team, is releasing Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game.

“I’ve seen the game evolve,” says Morris. “The old stereotypes about curlers just aren’t true anymore. If you look at the top players, nearly all of them are very fit athletes with Olympic aspirations who devote a great deal of time to physical conditioning.”

Morris points out that high-performance curlers aren’t the only ones who can benefit from the sport-specific training offered in the book.

“The book is written so that curlers of all levels can follow a program that suits them,” says JoMo. “Even the recreational player who curls once or twice a week and competes in a couple of bonspiels will enjoy the game more by working out just a few hours a week. They’ll be able to contribute more when they compete and feel better about their overall level of fitness.”

Filled with color photography of many of the world’s top players – the pics are supplied by CurlingZone’s Dallas Bittle, SWEEP! chief Jim Henderson and, of course, Anil Mungal of this here The Curling News – the book details the physical demands of the sport and offers three levels of training programs – with calendars – to “make it easy for people to incorporate a fitness routine into their life. Even the typical curler who juggles family, career and the sport can find time for the workouts – many can be completed in less than an hour.”

Morris, who also skipped teams to world junior titles in 1998 and 1999, also suggests that “Whether you’re delivering a stone or sweeping from end to end, curling places unique demands on the body. It only makes sense to follow a training program that will help you feel fresh and perform better on the ice.”

Morris wrote the book with Dean Gemmell, who played lead for Quebec in the 1988 Brier and now produces a popular podcast called The Curling Show from his home in Short Hills, New Jersey. A side benefit of working on the book, remarks Gemmell, is that “I’m a more fit curler at 42 than I was at 20.”

Gemmell also notes that one dollar from the sale of every book in Canada will be given to the Canadian Curling Association to support junior curling programs throughout the country.

“John believes strongly in the value of curling in the life of a young person,” says Gemmell. We hope that this might help introduce a few more kids to the sport or keep them playing.”

Fit to Curl is available for purchase as of now through the official website and in curling pro shops. Shipping commences on September 8.

The website offers a 17-page preview download, which includes the table of contents and some fine pics, including one classic from 1993. Yes, John, Sav’s hair is worse than yours.

Rejecta Mathematica: Caveat Emptor

August 25, 2009

Rejecta Mathematica: Caveat Emptor
Rejecta Mathematica is a real open access online journal publishing only papers that have been rejected from peer-reviewed journals in the mathematical sciences.


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About Rejecta Mathematica

Mission

Rejecta Mathematica is an open access, online journal that publishes only papers that have been rejected from peer-reviewed journals (or conferences with comparable review standards) in the mathematical sciences.

At Rejecta Mathematica we believe that many previously rejected papers (even those rejected for legitimate reasons) can nonetheless have a very real value to the academic community. This value may take many forms:
  • “mapping the blind alleys of science”: papers containing negative results can warn others against futile directions;
  • “reinventing the wheel”: papers accidentally rederiving a known result may contain new insight or ideas;
  • “squaring the circle”: papers discovered to contain a serious technical flaw may nevertheless contain information or ideas of interest;
  • “applications of cold fusion”: papers based on a controversial premise may contain ideas applicable in more traditional settings;
  • “misunderstood genius”: other papers may simply have no natural home among existing journals.
All research papers appearing in Rejecta Mathematica include an open letter from the authors discussing the paper’s original review process, disclosing any known flaws in the paper and stating the case for the paper’s value to the community.

Selection and Scope

Rejecta Mathematica publishes two types of papers: research articles and correspondences. The screening process for publishing research articles in Rejecta Mathematica includes no technical peer review (hence the slogan Caveat Emptor); rather, papers are selected on the basis of their potential interest to researchers in the mathematical sciences.

It is expected that the authors will discuss any known flaws or rediscoveries with full and honest disclosure in their open letter. As an additional means of quality control, follow-up correspondences are strongly encouraged from the community at-large and will be considered for subsequent publication.

The scope of Rejecta Mathematica is very broad, encompassing all disciplines relating to the mathematical sciences, including: pure and applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, and computer science.
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At Mexico summit, Obama says immigration reform will have to wait – Los Angeles Times

August 11, 2009

At Mexico summit, Obama says immigration reform will have to wait – Los Angeles Times


BBC News
At Mexico summit, Obama says immigration reform will have to wait
Los Angeles Times
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and President Obama in Guadalajara. The president, noting he has 'a pretty big stack of bills' to deal with, says pushing through a bill to overhaul immigration is unlikely
Mexican police foil drug cartel plot to kill presidentTelegraph.co.uk


North American Leaders Pledge Action on Swine Flu, Economy, SecurityVoice of America
N American nations vow to strengthen cooperationXinhua
MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Press -Philadelphia Inquirer
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Expert warned officials of crowded Calif. prison – The Associated Press


Washington Post
Expert warned officials of crowded Calif. prison
The Associated Press
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A weekend riot at an overcrowded California prison that injured 175 has come at a critical time for the state's prisons. Next week, lawmakers begin deciding how to cut $1.2 billion from the corrections budget, and will also consider
Prison RiotsTIME


Dormitory burns down in Chino prison riotLos Angeles Times
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Boston Globe -Press-Enterprise
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Congress drops plan to spend $550 million on new jets – Reuters


CBS News
Congress drops plan to spend $550 million on new jets
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US House leaders have dropped plans to spend $550 million in the Air Force budget on passenger jets used by lawmakers and senior government officials, officials said on Monday. The House of Representatives reversed the move to
Congress Retreats Over Jet PurchaseWall Street Journal


House leaders drop their plans to buy fancy jetsThe Associated Press
OUR VIEW: Find a cheap flight, CongressStandardNet
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Hudson air corridor among most challenging in US – The Associated Press


guardian.co.uk
Hudson air corridor among most challenging in US
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Small-plane and helicopter pilots traverse the Grand Canyon, skirt the rims of Hawaiian volcanos, and soar along crowded urban skyways that are sometimes literally under the radar, relying mostly on their eyes to guide them.
Officials Demand Tighter Control, or Even a Ban, of Hudson Air TrafficNew York Times


Tragic Hudson air crash demands full investigation, not rash actionNew York Daily News
Pilot in New York Crash Failed to Reach ControllerBloomberg
Newsday -FOXNews -USA Today
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Throwing Stones: behind the scenes

August 6, 2009

Throwing Stones: behind the scenes

Considering the feature story written by world champion Jill Officer in the November 2008 issue of The Curling News, we shall assume you recall hearing about a new Canadian TV comedy series called Throwing Stones.

An exclusive online excerpt of that story follows… in a bit.

The show tells the tale of five women trying to stay afloat amidst the chaos of life: demanding children, high-maintenance husbands, mortgages that keep them awake at night, uninspiring jobs, and all the challenges that come from being a wife, a mother and more significantly, a woman.

And all is forgotten, all is left behind, when they meet weekly at the West Kildonan Curling Club in Winnipeg.

The show uses the principles of curling as a metaphor for life. Patti (played by Academy Award winner Patty Duke) believes that all the lessons, rules and wisdom you need in life, you can learn from curling. Every episode begins with Patti philosophizing about one aspect of curling. It is this principle of curling and its larger application to life that is explored in each episode.

Throwing Stones
was an original pilot developed and produced for the CBC. We heard earlier this spring that CBC had turned down the show, due to both the economy and new programming guidelines. This, of course, totally sucks.

But it also means that the pilot will be airing on July 15 – this Wednesday – with very little publicity or promotion. As such, the show producers are asking curlers to tune in on July 15 and, if you like the show, send your feedback (ie. your righteous anger) directly to CBC via this webpage.

So do tune in. Meanwhile, here’s an excerpt or two from Jill Officer’s behind-the-scenes column back in November… which you would have received, along with the photo above (taken by Joey Isford) if you had subscribed to The Curling News

Patti Duke, the Hail Mary and 21 bucks an hour

Standing on the ice pretending to talk to my pretend teammate, I felt a little ridiculous. My lips were moving, but no sounds were coming out. I also had more expression than when I’m really talking – and I think I’m generally pretty expressive.

This was my first experience as an actress – no wonder it’s called acting; youre not really doing anything, at least for the “extras” on set, which is where I fit in. A curling-themed pilot for a CBC TV series was being shot on location at West Kildonan Curling Club in Winnipeg. The rink was turned into a film set in September when film producers took over the building, painted some touch-ups and set up shop for three days of shooting Throwing Stones – a series with a very Men with Brooms feel to it (ie. a little unrealistic).

The series stars Oscar winner and three-time Emmy Award winner Anna Marie “Patty” Duke. Well, she at least *edited to prevent spoilers* until she *edited to prevent spoilers* which I know my editor would want me to point out *edited to prevent spoilers* and was very similar to *edited to prevent spoilers* the Scotties in 2005 – and then *edited to prevent spoilers*.

Weeks before the shoot, an email circulated by a local casting company (and editor gk) was asking for female curlers between the ages of 20 and 60 to bring their skills to the set as background curlers. Given that the pay started at $21 an hour (overtime was more) I thought, hey, why not? That way I could throw a few rocks, see what this was all about and, of course, have something to write about for The Curling News.

The call time for us “skilled” workers was about 9:00am. I showed up to find a number of my fellow local competitors – Chelsea Carey, Kaleigh Strath, Cheri-Ann Loder, Jill Proctor – and many more. For some of the younger girls like Kaleigh, it was a chance to change their status as a starving student – for a couple of weeks anyway – and make a few hundred bucks in a day even though they had to skip class to do it. Can you blame them? Heck no!

As extras, even we had to go through wardrobe, make-up and hair. Wardrobe was a challenge. We were asked to bring clothing with no logos and we couldnt bring anything black, white or red. That was a problem for me as it would be for many competitive curlers who have sponsor logos plastered all over their curling gear and the stuff that doesnt have logos consists of the popular colours of… black, white or red.

I raided my closets of sweatshirts, curling clothes, etc, but I couldnt find anything that fit the rules. The only logo that was approved was Asham, but even then my Asham sweatshirts were red and black. Ugh! I eventually had to raid moms closet where I found a plain pink sweatshirt that ended up being my wardrobe of choice by the pros.

After pretending to talk to someone, doing monotonous tasks in the background, faking yelling “hurry” while my pretend teammates avoided the huge lighting equipment that covered half of our sheet, playing cards in the downtime and then basically being on the ice for five hours straight not really doing anything – including never throwing a rock – it was time to call it a wrap for the day, some 14 hours later!

We think actors and other entertainers live the good life, but getting a taste of what its like to be on a film set has proven to me that its not all that easy. Granted we didnt get the golden treatment, like our own trailer nor a bed to rest our head on, but having to “hang around” all day is, believe it or not, absolutely exhausting. By 11:00pm my legs were stiff, my back ached and the sound of “thats a wrap” was enough to make me peel right out of there despite the discomfort I was feeling.

Imagine that, huh? I could write the headline for gk right now: “Elite athlete isnt even in good enough shape to stand around for 14 hours.”

Really though, I would challenge any high-performance athlete – from any sport – to stand in the cold for hours on end, dressed for a regular curling game, but not doing any throwing or sweeping. Somehow I think anyone would feel the same way.

I wonder how Connie Laliberte fared: as the “consultant” helping out the production crew, she was there longer than anyone, but at least she had things to do… including setting up. And I think about that Men With Brooms flick, too… amazing to think that nearly a hundred of my fellow competitors went through something similar, some of them for multiple days. My “extra” sources tell me that for those who returned to filming over the next two days – I could not – also spent 12 to 14 hours on set… including one night which finally wrapped at 4:00am! OMG!

I was so exhausted after the first day I was actually thankful I didnt return to the miming, standing around in the cold and passing time.

I was, however, thankful for the $350 cheque that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

'Harry Potter' Stars Aren't Surprised By Robert Pattinson's Success – MTV.com

July 15, 2009

'Harry Potter' Stars Aren't Surprised By Robert Pattinson's Success – MTV.com


New York Times
'Harry Potter' Stars Aren't Surprised By Robert Pattinson's Success
MTV.com
'He was always very intelligent, nice, talented, good-looking, had everything there,' Emma Watson says of onetime co-star. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Before the vampire Edward Cullen, there was the Hogwarts student Cedric Diggory.
Inside the Magical World of 'Harry Potter' AuthorABC News


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Democrats push healthcare reform – BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk
Democrats push healthcare reform
BBC News
Democrats in the US have unveiled their healthcare proposals, pledging to meet President Obama's goal of passing legislation before their August break. The plan from Democrats in the House of Representatives would make healthcare a right for all
House bill would make health care a rightThe Associated Press


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Obama Attacks on Economy and Seeks Billions for Community Colleges – New York Times


Voice of America
Obama Attacks on Economy and Seeks Billions for Community Colleges
New York Times
WARREN, Mich. — President Obama came to this struggling auto industry town Tuesday to urge patience for his economic policies, to thunder at his newly emboldened critics in Washington and to introduce an education plan intended to help
Obama Announces Community College PlanWashington Post


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Obama unveils plan to invest in community collegesLos Angeles Times
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Sunny spots in KC: Your summer patio guide

June 18, 2009

Sunny spots in KC: Your summer patio guide
McCoy’s – Westport
4057 Pennsylvania Ave. (816) 960-0866
Oh McCoy’s. The patio sits right on the hustle and bustle corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s a very busy corner where you can be entertained by all the different walks of life around Westport.

Rodney Hide’s cost-cutting proposals for local government –

June 18, 2009


Rodney Hide’s cost-cutting proposals for local government – ignore the public

This Cabinet paper explains how Local Government minister Rodney Hide wants to amend the Local Government Act 2002 to cut costs by focusing on core services,possibly opening other services to private sector,and selling assets, and all without consulting the public.

There will be no public consultation on Hides proposals,specifically because “public views are well known”. Not only that, Hide wants to water down the public consultation obligations in the Act itself, which is what this post also focuses on.

Local government is going to run under a tight “fiscal envelope”, meaning it will be difficult to conduct business outside “core services”, hence possible private sector input. Hide wants to minimise compliance costs – and therefore, apparently, this would control costs and lead to rates decreases. Interestingly one of the reasons why there is high costs associated with local government, according to the Cabinet Paper,is because “media scrutiny of local government is weak compared to central government”.

Really?Like, that’s a reason so significant to put in a cabinet paper?

So, no public consultation on consultation processes, private sector involvement, or anything else. Instead Hide wants to conduct “targeted consultation” on his proposals meaning that the Government will consult with the people it agrees with – like Local Government groups and the Business Round Table – to make sure they are not annoyed. It intends to pass legislation and will ignore non-government parliamentary parties.

What decisions? Well, firstly, the Local Government Act 2002 provides a requirement to consult. Unfortunately the Act doesn’t define what that consultation is or should be, nor does it specify groups that must be consulted. It is up to local authorities to determine this. Therefore few formal mechanisms have been introduced to apply this principle as each local authority does what it sees fit.

Or in Hide’s words: “it is questionable whether tools in the Act have allowed for the most effective implementation of these principles”.

Therefore, instead of proposing mechanisms to strengthen this principle, for example mandated partnerships, Hide would rather the public at large not be consulted at all in case they suggest improvements that are in opposition to his ideology and agenda. The Cabinet Paper said that more proactive tools are needed so ratepayers can guide council decisions. But of course strengthening consultation -or mandate – wasn’t one of them. Incidentally there is no mandate for Hides proposals, either.

The oligarchy intends to pass legislation to amend the Local Government Act after 31 August. Only then can the public have a say via the select committee process. Any decisions on the above would apply to the Auckland super council ‘unless there are sound reasons for it not to’.

In other words, if Rodney Hide does not think they should.

The Futurama Looks Bright as Comedy Central Revives 'Toon – Seattle Post Intelligencer

June 10, 2009

The Futurama Looks Bright as Comedy Central Revives 'Toon – Seattle Post Intelligencer


BBC News

The Futurama Looks Bright as Comedy Central Revives 'Toon
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By MATT MITOVICH This, without a doubt, is Bender's biggest score. Comedy Central has ordered 26 new episodes of Futurama, the animated comedy that ran from 1999 to 2003 on Fox.
Futurama to make return on US TV BBC News


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Stocks struggle in choppy trading – CNNMoney.com


Seattle Post Intelligencer

Stocks struggle in choppy trading
CNNMoney.com
Wall Street is mixed on a spike in commodity prices, Home Depot, Chrysler-Fiat deal. By CNNMoney.com staff Are you cutting back on spending due to rising energy prices?
Oil, gasoline prices move higher MSN Money


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GOP watch: Turning it into a circus – msnbc.com


Washington Post

GOP watch: Turning it into a circus
msnbc.com
Dan Balz isn'ta fan of the way Palin and the GOP handled the recent NRCC/NRSC fundraising dinner. “It's a measure of the Republican Party's problems that its members managed to turn their biggest fundraising event this year into a circus highlighting
Palin Sideshow Spotlights Cracks in the GOP Washington Post


Republicans See Gingrich, Cheney, and Limbaugh as Their Spokesmen U.S. News & World Report
CNN Political Ticker - Boston Globe - Deseret News - The Moderate Voice
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TGIFF! Your Guide to First Fridays

June 8, 2009

TGIFF! Your Guide to First Fridays
Thank goodness it’s First Friday! On the first Friday of every month, the Crossroads District of Kansas City shines with creativity. By sunset the streets are full of people enjoying the art, music and entertainment the area has to offer.

Spectators can enjoy a glass of wine as they walk through the galleries of local artists and watch performers in the streets.

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