We offer a novel account of metalinguistic comparatives, such as 'Al is more wise than clever'. On our view, comparatives express comparative commitments to conventions. Thus, clever' expresses that the speaker has stronger commitment convention on which Al she clever. This view avoids problems facing previous approaches comparatives. It also fits within broader framework --- independently moti...

The aim of this report is to describe the Seitz notation for symmetry operations adopted by the Commission on Crystallographic Nomenclature as the standard convention for Seitz symbolism of the International Union of Crystallography. The established notation follows the existing crystallographic conventions in the descriptions of symmetry operations.

A 20-year mortality gap for men, and 15 years for women, is still experienced by people with mental illness in high-income countries. The combination of lifestyle risk factors, higher rates of unnatural deaths and poorer physical healthcare contribute to this scandal of premature mortality that contravenes international conventions for the 'right to health.'

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The application of bioassays for the assessment of dredged material is advised by the dredged material management guidelines of international conventions (chapter D 4.2). However, on a national level the implementation of bioassays for the purpose of dredged material management is still under development. In the Netherlands a number of bioassays are evaluated and their implementation is schedul...

Abstract I consider a generalizarion of Vanderschraaf's correlated conventions to Quasi-Conventions, using the concept coarse equilibria. discuss possibility improved payoffs and question learnability by simple uncoupled learning dynamics. Laboratory experiments are surveyed. The generalization introduces strains commitment, which can be see from different points view. conclude that commitment ...