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[UPDATE] Sentinel - Oct 20 - Finlay, Nobels
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cassandra
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - Oct 20 - Finlay, Nobels
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View From Earth: Theorists Awarded
By SCOTT MYERS

Every year, The Bank of Sweden awards a Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. In a move recognising the importance of gaming sciences, The 2005 (268AC) award was granted jointly to Robert J. Aumann of Israel and Thomas C. Schelling of the U.S. "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis."

Schelling, who is at the Department of Economics and School of Public Policy, University of Maryland College Park, has focused his work largely in two directions. His early work includes The Strategy of Conflict, which has been considered one of the most influential works of the twentieth century. Perplexians are cautioned, this work may be somewhat inaccessible, due to its subject matter. Schelling explores the relationships between two parties in aggressive stances. He demonstrates how sometimes it is better to retaliate than to have the ability to to defend. The practical applications of this idea may be applied to gaming, business, industry, politics, and military conflict.

Schelling's later work went into the tendency of segregation models to gain momentum, and has been cited as both timely and profound. He recalls his earlier concepts of organisational bodies working against each other, and goes on to espouse the tendency of those organisations to shift into separate and distinct conflagrations. Or, in other words, tiny cells with minimal preferences will greatly affect a larger model in increasing severity.

Aumann has worked from The Center for Rationality, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He has studied, in his words, "game theory, which is a branch of science which studies situations where people interact and each person has a different goal. Each person wants to do the best that he can for himself." Aumann observed "correlated equilibrium" in game theory, in which players of a game are likely to treat unknowns about the opponents the same as any other unknown in a game. Seemingly random moves are usually not altogether random, but are a response to unknown information about the opponent. Furthermore, Aumann has studied the notion of common knowledge in game theory in a rigourous way.

Although the prize was awarded jointly, and the two gentlemen know each other somewhat, their work has been performed independently in all cases.

Past winners have included the charismatic and enfamed John Forbes Nash, who won the award in 1994, for his analysis of "equilibria in the theory of non-cooperative games." This is particularly noteworthy because Schelling's and (to a greater extent) Aumann's work has largely been a response to the Nash Equilibrium.


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Finlay Quits Consumer Giant in Run for Office
By ROBERTO GOODWIN

Douglass Finlay, co-founder of the multi-billion-leck company Finlay-McLennan, today announced his intention to run for leader of the City Council. Not only does Finlay face stiff competition from the current favourite, Nathan Earlywine, he must also leave behind the company that made him his fortune in accordance with the council's ethics policy.

Political observers were surprised by this unexpected foray into politics. In a press briefing, Finlay explained: "In the year since the theft of the Receda Cube, I've seen our government become increasingly secretive and less and less accountable to the public. It is in times like these that the people need strong, trustworthy and open leadership, not expensive and ineffective policies, such as the clandestine search operation led by Sente Kiteway."

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Finlay said that a statement on his economic and social philosophy is in the works, and refused to elaborate extensively before he has a finalised platform. He did, however, voice his objections on one of the controversies of the day: the war exhibit planned at the Academy Museum. "We should be looking forward, not back into the past," he explained. "As a city, we have a fantastic opportunity to grow through our developing relations with Earth, which makes it all the more important our lives, culture and media reflect who we are today, not hundreds of years ago."

While the election is still several months away, Finlay has already set up his campaign headquarters on Schloss Street and is looking forward to his first meeting with his competitors. When pressed for his views on current council leader Camryn Scott, Finlay paused some time before replying, "It has sadly become clear to everyone that she should step down." Finlay also offered an opinion on Nathan Earlywine: "[He] is a great man, yet he sees our city the way it was, not as the shining beacon of significance and innovation it could be."

According to sources close to Finlay, while he regrets the need to leave the company he created with childhood friend Roger McLennan, Finlay certainly can't complain about how the move leaves him financially. From the proceeds of liquidating his shares in the company, Finlay has joined the ranks of Perplex City's multi-billionaires.

Finlay-McLennan has seen profits soar over the last decade as it established itself as the leading supplier of home and personal care products. Since the announcement of its takeover of Fulgen Foods last October, the share price has almost doubled, placing Finlay-McLennan near the top of the PCX.


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Tokei Forms Council

Critically acclaimed artist Randal Tokei has formed a private council of like-minded artists, to be called the Beauty Alliance, to work together and explore ways to expand public participation in artistic endeavors. "I want to bring the people together to make something magnificent," he said. "We could make something to endure a thousand years."


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# PCX Gains Lost
# Nuval Misses Deadline
# Cooler Weather Coming


LETTERS

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VIEWS ABOUT EARTH

In response to your recent contributor's View from Earth article I would like to make it clear that the concept of 'ideas' being bad is by no means an Earth-wide view. In fact as humans we pride ourselves on our ability to develop ideas, schools of thought and arguments and to express these with all the protection involved in the right to free speech. Without the right to free expression of ideas we would be without the writings and influence of Fermat, Isaac Newton, Descartes, Annan, Einstein and er... Hasselhoff, to name but a few who may be familiar to consumers of Perplexian luxury foods.
Simon Douglas, Earth

I am frankly disgusted by the Sentinel correspondence of late suggesting that the View from Earth feature be dropped. Perplex City is filled with rational minds, who surely are aware that being exposed to outside influence does not equal any degree of corruption by that influence. Indeed, I feel that seeing ourselves through the mirror of Earth's barbaric excesses can only keep us on the path that has made our city so great. Please keep up this illuminating, if sometimes disturbing, column.
Falah Crowe

COUNCIL OVERSIGHT

When is the City Council going to step in and take a firmer control over the affairs of the Academy? From the concealed and oft-bungled Cube-retrieval efforts through to this outrageous and unacceptable 'war exhibit' at the museum, it is clear that the Academy is being poorly managed. One wonders what influence Master Kiteway has over the council to be left to his own arrogant devices in this way.
Eileen Dakarta


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 		And another new advertisement

earthworks

earthworks
No one brings you closer

- Description - A hand holding a miniature Earth.

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Again based on a Perplex City organisation.

From the Sentinel - April 15th '05: Earthworks Store Opens on Dalia Way

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Earthworks, a new Earth-themed retail store offering high-quality replicas of Earthly merchandise, opened this weekend on Dalia Way. Grand opening crowds were heavy, reflecting the citizenry's high interest in the alternate world.

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 		WOO HOO!!

In case you were wondering, yes they do edit articles. The last time i saw that article, it had fF things all over. I'm really pretty proud of that article. Smile I was hoping they'd get the pic right .. not bad Smile Whee! Smile ( love that hat... )

And, just so this post isn't a total waste of self glorification...

Gates, fFranklin, Attorneys at Law - another new banner ad. Readers will recall their involvement in the Crispy Heaven case.

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Gates, Franklin has filed a law suit on behalf of seventeen Crispy Heaven customers who claim to have become ill after consuming Crispy Heaven foods.


http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/crispy_heaven_v.html
http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/crispy_heaven_r.html
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 		Ahh, nice try, but that ad isn't new. Smile

It was uploaded earlier in the week along with the fractionmedia ad.

See here for details.

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 		Great column, Scott! Very Happy It was really interesting!

And isn't it a little thrill to get the picture? Cool That was a real driving force for me to send a View From Earth. Wink

One of my friends saw it (yeah. I printed it out and stuck it in a scrap book. So what?) and wanted to know what I paid for someone to do that cool portrait. FYI, PMs! Everybody loves the art! Very Happy

Now, if only work would give out similar incentives for me to do my real job... Laughing

EDIT: Is that a new ad I see? [soupery] Mobius Strip
From July, I think:
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Lowly Lentil Stakes Claim at Soupery
The lentil, that least of legumes, has found itself drenched in glamour and hounded by the masses in its new glory at the Soupery, the new gourmet soup-only take-out restaurant on the Mobius Strip. The Soupery offers ten lush soups every day, accompanied by a choice of fragrant breads and fruits. Pick the special and enjoy lunch for less than PCL50. Four stars.

Trout if you must! Very Happy

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 		That is indeed a new ad Smile

Link to the peas graphic

Link to the chillies graphic

Tomato banner ad

All these just for the soupery?
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Ahh, nice try, but that ad isn't new. Smile
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Woo hoo! Smile and a trout to boot! life is good! Smile

gracias Smile
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 		(not that this is really related to this week's Sentinel, but)

so I'm beginning to think that it was Michiko Clark who got the axe Razz is there something we're missing? where's the update?

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