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'PlayStation All-Stars' character DLC screens surface
Josiah Renaudin
Fresh screenshots for new characters and stages that will be available soon for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale have just made their way to the internet.
SuperBot Entertainment may already have a pretty strong roster in its Sony-themed brawler, but that doesn't mean the game wouldn't benefit from a few new faces. Players will be able to download a pack that contains Kat from the PlayStation Vita's Gravity Rush and Emmett Graves from Starhawk, as well as a new stage that combines elements from both WipEout and Heavenly Sword. A bunch of screens have been released, and we have them below.
Look for all this new content, which will be free for a limited time, early next year.
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When not writing about all the latest and greatest happenings in the video game industry, you can find Josiah on PSN, XBLA or Steam (Lionheart377). He has a soft spot for classic, turn-based RPGs, but also spends a great deal of time jumping from platform to platform and shooting dudes in the head.

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How is everyone's Spend Less Month going?
So far, the family is doing great! I will be sending off the final payment of $204 to the Best Buy card this weekend (yeah!). That makes it 1 card down and 4 to go!
So, we maintained our budget and didn't rob Peter to pay Paul. And we've been able to maintain our challenge for 2 weeks! Only 16 more to go.
What do I think has helped?
How are you doing in your Spend Less Month? What habits have helped you to remain on course?
This entry was posted in The Daily Grind on 2009-08-07 by Christine.
You guys are doing great with not eating out! Your plan is working. What is your families reaction to the home-cooked meals?
Actually, we are doing okay. The kids have their allowance if they so deem to go out. I am getting a little ansy, so I may go splurge on an iced latte to curb the distraction.
We happen to cook a lot at home. My husband is a great help with this, too. Although, I am just going to need to find new meals (preferably with less meat) to add to my menu plans.
Thanks, JpKittie! But why are you jealous?
PIFing your card needs to be a family effort. The kids understand that the start of this year they get the few essential NON Named Brand items they need (pencils, paper, a folder or two) and an outfit or two (non named brand again – plus there is major coupons circulating right now, too). You children will be okay until after October. They will survive.
My children have enough clothes to start school. Of course, like I said…I will indulge in an outfit or two.
And to curb the mass spending – we're on a schedule.
Kid's just want something new. Its usually about the item than the quantity.
And the school. Just tell them its not feasible right now. They can wait until after Oct, too. It's your money, JPKittie. Make it yours!
Sorry, I haven't commented much on your blog (and other's too). But I still read them all the time.
You are doing great. Way to go and way to stick to the plan.
I just noticed the way you spelled your name. I almost spelled my daughter's name Ashleigh (like the news reporter). Nice name.
Congrats, SS4BC. Now they just need to stay PIF'd. Money still owed?
What do you think about closing them? It'll hurt my credit for 6 months, but I don't plan on applying for anything.
Congrats on paying off your card!! Makes it seem all worth it! I just completed the second week of grocery shopping, and although we are averaging more like 150.00 a week, I think I can make up for it next week when we are visiting my parents!
We are all doin' great. Lets keep it up.
Fantastic article. Tons of great usable tips here. I appreciate you sharing this with me!
I am glad you liked it. Just based on experience. I hope the inside facts can help someone in debt – like what not to do. LOL.
It is a very nice feeling. Now, the CCs just need to stay that way! And this challenge is starting to get a little bit tighter financially. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Will I be able to maintain the goal? Not only do I need to stop eating out, I need to find a way to generate a bit of extra income or I come up short. Love a challenge!


Michael J. Grygiel focuses his practice on national media law, with an emphasis on defending news and entertainment organizations from news-gathering and publication-related claims, including defamation, copyright infringement and invasion of privacy matters. He also represents media companies and other clients in complex Lanham Act, trade secret and Internet-related litigation and counseling.
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Prior to Michael's career in private practice, he was the Director of the Arthur Levitt Public Policy Center at Hamilton College, where his teaching concentrated on First Amendment and constitutional law.
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require "alchemy/devise/engine"

module Alchemy
  # Devise modules included in +Alchemy::User+ model
  #
  # === Default modules
  #
  #     [
  #.      :database_authenticatable,
  #       :trackable,
  #       :validatable,
  #       :timeoutable,
  #       :recoverable
  #.    ]
  #
  # If you want to add additional modules into the Alchemy user class append
  # them to this collection in an initializer in your app.
  #
  # === Example
  #
  #     # config/initializers/alchemy.rb
  #     Alchemy.devise_modules << :registerable
  #
  # If your app uses an old encryption that needs the +devise-encryptable+ gem
  # you also need to load the devise module.
  #
  #     Alchemy.devise_modules << :encryptable
  #
  def self.devise_modules
    @devise_modules ||= [
      :database_authenticatable,
      :trackable,
      :validatable,
      :timeoutable,
      :recoverable
    ]
  end

  module Devise
  end
end

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Q: Ansible cannot ssh into VM created by Vagrant I have a very simple Vagrantfile:
config.vm.define "one" do |one|
  one.vm.box = "centos/7"
end
config.ssh.insert_key = false
end

(Note it was creating vm but exiting with a failure untill I installed vbguest plugin)
After vm was created I wanted to execute a simple Ansible job. My inventory file (Vagrant forwarded 22 port on guest to 2222 on host):
[one]
127.0.0.1 ansible_ssh_port=2222 ansible_ssh_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_private_key_file=C:/Users/Lukasz/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key

And here's the Docker command (from Windows cmd):
docker run --rm -v /c/Users/Lukasz/ansible/ansible:/home:rw -w /home williamyeh/ansible:ubuntu14.04 ansible-playbook -i inventory/testvms site.yml --check -vvvv

Finally, here's the output of the command:
<127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: vagrant
<127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=2222 -o 'IdentityFile="C:/Users/Lukasz/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key"' -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=vagrant -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o PreferredAuthentications=privatekey -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r 127.0.0.1 '/bin/sh -c '"'"'( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo ~/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1488381378.63-13786642598588 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1488381378.63-13786642598588="` echo ~/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1488381378.63-13786642598588 `" ) && sleep 0'"'"''
fatal: [127.0.0.1]: UNREACHABLE! => {
    "changed": false,
    "msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4ubuntu2.1, OpenSSL 1.0.2g  1 Mar 2016\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 19: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug1: Control socket \"/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-127.0.0.1-2222-vagrant\" does not exist\r\ndebug2: resolving \"127.0.0.1\" port 2222\r\ndebug2: ssh_connect_direct: needpriv 0\r\ndebug1: Connecting to 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1] port 2222.\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug1: connect to address 127.0.0.1 port 2222: Connection refused\r\nssh: connect to host 127.0.0.1 port 2222: Connection refused\r\n",
    "unreachable": true
}

I can ssh to this VM manualy with no problem - specifying user, port and private key.
Am I doing something wrong?
EDIT 1:
I have mounted folder with the private key: -v /c/Users/Lukasz/.vagrant.d/:/home/.ssh/ and refer to it from inventory file: ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/home/.ssh/insecure_private_key. Also assigned a static IP in the vagrantfile, and used it in docker command. Errror now is "Connection timed out".

A: There's a misunderstanding of how loopback addresses work and also an underestimation of how complex system you actually run.
In the scenario described in your question, you are running four machines with four separate network stacks:

*

*a physical machine Windows

*a CentOS VM (supposedly running under VirtualBox, orchestrated by Vagrant)

*a Docker Linux machine which is running in the background when you install Docker for Windows (judging from your sentence "the docker command (from windows cmd)")

*an Ansible container running under the Docker's Linux machine

Each of these machines has its own loopback address (127.0.0.1) which is not accessible from any other machine.

You have one port mapping:
Vagrant set a mapping for tnt CentOS virtual machine under the control of VirtualBox so that the VM's port 22 is accessible on the Windows machine loopback address (127.0.0.1) port 2222.
And thus you can connect with SSH client from Windows to the CentOS machine.

However, Docker for Windows runs a separate Linux machine and configures the docker command so that when you execute docker from Windows command-line prompt, you actually work directly on this Linux machine (as you run containers, you don't actually need to access this Docker host directly, so you can be unaware of its existence).
Like it was not enough, each container you run will have its own loopback 127.0.0.1 address.
As a result there is no way an Ansible container would reach the loopback address of your physical Windows machine.

Probably the easiest solution would be to configure the CentOS box to run on a public network, with a static IP address (see Vagrant: Public Networks) by adding for example the following line to the Vagrantfile:
config.vm.network "public_network", ip: "192.168.0.17"

Then you should use this address in the inventory file and follow Konstantin's advice to make the private key available to the container:
[one]
192.168.0.17 ansible_ssh_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/path/to/insecure_private_key/mapped/inside/container

A: It seems that you specify windows path for ansible_ssh_private_key_file in your inventory, but use this inventory from inside the container.
You should map C:/Users/Lukasz/.vagrant.d/ into your container and set ansible_ssh_private_key_file from container's perspective.

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Ringo Starr makes peace signs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Cleveland.
Musician Ringo Starr said on Wednesday he was canceling a performance planned for June in Cary, North Carolina, in protest of a state law decried as discriminatory against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
"I'm sorry to disappoint my fans in the area, but we need to take a stand against this hatred," the former drummer for The Beatles said in a statement. "Spread peace and love."
Ringo Starr is joining other musicians who are canceling their performances in states with anti-LGBT laws. Bruce Springsteen recently refused to do a show in North Carolina because of the same law, and Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is skipping a date in Mississippi to protest its new law allowing religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples.


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This week: live streamed concerts (July 27, 2020 – August 2, 2020)
House Music | Metropolis Ensemble
Metropolis Ensemble's series, House Music, reflects its values of putting community at the heart of its practice, and allows it to continue to create opportunities for artists to do what they do best: make and share new music. All artists are being paid for their work. Metropolis Ensemble is commissioning performers to present bite-sized works from contemporary composers, as well as composers to create new works specifically for this series, which are then recorded from wherever the artists are sheltering. "House Music" launched in late March and streams live every Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time
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Julian Lage | Digital Discovery Festival
This concert features guitarist, Julian Lage. Lage will perform a 30-minute solo program of self-composed originals.
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Thursday, July 30 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time
Sae Hashimoto | Digital Discovery Festival
Sae Hashimoto
Sae Hashimoto has premiered new works by John Zorn, performed with the New York Philharmonic and the Met Opera. In this concert, Hashimoto presents a program of contemporary works, including pieces by composers such as Edmund Campion, Pierre Jodliowski, and Christopher Deane.
Thursday, July 30 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Pathos Trio/BLKJOY/New Music USA present: BLM Virtual Fundraiser
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Pathos Trio, New Music USA, BLK JOY, and spoken word poet Roya Marsh present a virtual live stream fundraiser via Facebook live to raise $10,000 towards BLM activist organizations such as Warriors in the Garden, Freedom March NYC, Strategy For Black Lives, and BLM Greater NY. The live stream features Nathalie Joachim & Allison Loggins-Hull as Flurtronix, Jessie Montgomery, Darian Thomas, and other speakers who have been featured on BET, NBC, and ABC News.
Friday, July 31 at 7:00 PM
Pathways: Art & Technology, Part IV
Join bespoken and the International Contemporary Ensemble for Part IV of a free, four-part online series focusing on the intersection of technology and art. Each session will have different speakers discussing their artistry and practice across four disciplines – moving image, audio engineering, live sound, and video – and how their work intersects within each area. How do technology and art come together in performance? How do we begin to work across disciplines? The series is not only educational but also a platform for empowerment, breaking down the barriers to using technology in an artist's practice, & specifically for women & gender non-conforming artists.
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PHP vs Java
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A choice had to be made early on about which technology to use for the site's backend. This choice was narrowed down quickly to backend-suitable languages which have some formal instruction for students studying Computer Science/Computing at Leicester: Java, PHP and JavaScript. JavaScript was ruled out to diversify the technologies used in the project, since it's guaranteed to be used on the front end.

The choice then was between Java and PHP. A Facebook group poll had the languages tied for support (3 votes for each). The technical decision taken was based on the following criteria:

- Ease of use and setup
- Past group member experience
- Applicability to future projects/to future careers

Ease Of Use
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PHP is widely renown as being very easy to use and setup; indeed, our hosting platform comes with a "LAMP" (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server implementation as standard.

Java is also easy to use; arguably less so than PHP, but when taking into consideration the considerable experience of most of the group members with Java there is no argument that it would be easy for the group to get up and running in a web development project using Java.

Java is not, however, easy to set up. The verbosity of Java setup using various frameworks can be extensive, and setting up a test environment for everybody could be a challenge.

The downside to PHP would be that the language itself contains many "warts", or bizarre or unintuitive features which can make bugs hard to find or can waste time while developers are confused (e.g. the content of [lolphp](https://www.reddit.com/r/lolphp/).

Despite this, we detemined PHP to be the winner here due to the easier setup.

Past Group Member Experience
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As mentioned before, all group members have extensive experience in Java from university projects, but experience in Java web development is limited to one group project which may have had a wide disparity in quality.

A few group members have past experience in PHP web development, in non-university settings, although not necessarily in the frameworks we would use.

This category could be considered to be a draw between the two languages, but Java possibly slightly wins because every group member is guaranteed to have used the language multiple times per semester.

Future Applicability
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This category was largely simple; while Java is definitely used in a huge amount of web applications worldwide and has a thriving job market, Java experience is not at all hard to come by for people studying at Leicester. In comparison, the PHP course comprises only a small fraction of one module, using outdated PHP styles. PHP is the winner here, simply because gaining experience in a wide variety of languages will help to diversify programmer talent and open up more job opportunities.

Overall
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The language chosen is PHP; this is despite some group members disliking the language and the design choices behind it. We believe that diversifying our skills is good, and the ease of setup is the cherry on the cake.

That said, there are many failures of PHP. To mitigate this, we intend to use a modern web framework to avoid the "spaghetti code" nature of PHP sprinkled across various files, and some restrictions will be enforced to avoid PHP's lacking type system causing problems.


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Developing sophisticated approaches and systems to deliver the broadest selection of products and services at the lowest prices.
Demand forecasting
Technology economics
A nodewise regression approach to estimating large portfolios
Laurent Callot, Mehmet Caner, A. Özlem Önder , Esra Ulasan
Journal of Business & Economics Statistics
This paper investigates the large sample properties of the variance, weights, and risk of high-dimensional portfolios where the inverse of the covariance matrix of excess asset returns is estimated using a technique called nodewise regression. Nodewise regression provides a direct estimator for the inverse covariance matrix using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (Lasso) of Tibshirani
The impact of big data on firm performance: An empirical investigation
Pat Bajari, Victor Chernozhukov, Ali Hortaçsu , Junichi Suzuki
AEA 2019
We examine the impact of "big data" on firm performance in the context of forecast accuracy using proprietary retail sales data obtained from Amazon. We measure the accuracy of forecasts in two relevant dimensions: the number of products (N), and the number of time periods for which a product is available for sale (T). Theory suggests diminishing returns to larger N and T, with relative forecast errors
Smooth calibration, leaky forecasts, finite recall, and Nash dynamics
Dean Foster, Sergiu Hart
Games & Economic Behavior
We propose to smooth out the calibration score, which measures how good a forecaster is, by combining nearby forecasts. While regular calibration can be guaranteed only by randomized forecasting procedures, we show that smooth calibration can be guaranteed by deterministic procedures. As a consequence, it does not matter if the forecasts are leaked, i.e., made known in advance: smooth calibration can nevertheless
A conversation with economics Nobelists
Larry Hardesty
Amazon Scholar David Card and Amazon academic research consultant Guido Imbens talk about the past and future of empirical economics.
Dave Burbank
Learning in game-theoretical models
Amazon Research Award recipient Éva Tardos studies complex theoretical questions that have far-ranging practical consequences.
Özalp Özer receives INFORMS honorable mention
The paper by Özer and his co-authors examines the role of earmarking and transparency on donors and their donations.
Credits: GENEVIEVE SHIFFRAR (Card); Stanford University (Imbens)
Two Amazon-affiliated economists awarded Nobel Prize
Amazon Scholar David Card wins half the award, while academic research consultant Guido Imbens shares in the other half.
The science behind Amazon Prime
Amazon's scientists have developed a variety of scientific models to help customers get the most out of their membership.
Glynis Condon
3 questions with Huseyin Topaloglu: A customer-centric approach to assortment optimization
In a paper published at INFORMS in 2020, the Amazon senior principal scientist and his co-authors factored in both revenue and "the expected utility to the customer from the purchase."
Why Nanneh Chehras is committed to being a mentor
The senior economist knows what it means to pursue a career path like hers, and she's determined to help others along the way.
Courtesy of Muthoni Ngatia
How Muthoni Ngatia's childhood in Kenya led her to a career in economics
Liz Sheeley
The Amazon economist says lessons from her mother taught her a lot about how the world works, and why economics plays such a vital role.
Credit: Yale/UPenn
Two Amazon Scholars elected to prestigious science organizations
Yale economics professor Dirk Bergemann elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences; University of Pennsylvania computer science professor Michael Kearns elected to National Academy of Sciences.
Explaining changes in real-world data
Kailash Budhathoki
New method identifies which causal factors contribute most to observed changes in probability distributions.
How three science PhDs found different career paths at Amazon
Mariana Lenharo
Their doctoral degrees help these product managers bridge the gap between business and science.
Credit: Bret Hartman / TED
Abdigani Diriye named among top young African economic leaders
The Amazon research manager was included on a list of individuals 40 and younger who are projected to play a leading role in Africa's economic future.
How Amazon Fresh is leveraging scientific innovation to meet increased consumer demand
Machine learning is helping Amazon improve the grocery shopping experience in both the physical and online channels.
Credit: Genevieve Shiffrar
Amazon at AEA: Empirical economics and research design
Amazon Scholar David Card on the revolution in economic research that he helped launch and its consequences for industry.
Courtesy of Phil Leslie
TEC: A young conference for an emerging field
Amazon VP and chief economist for digital streaming and advertising Phil Leslie on economists' role in industry.
Why a lack of diversity hurts economics—and economists
Stephen Zorio
Four economists from diverse backgrounds explain why diversity is essential, and what needs to happen to achieve it.
Oscar Merrida IV
Amazon to sponsor Howard University summer program aimed at increasing pipeline of minority economists
Howard University is the first Black college to host the American Economic Association Summer Training and Scholarship Program.
EC'20: Calibrated forecasts, regret matching, dynamics and equilibria
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Sergiu Hart discusses the research shared in two papers that were awarded the ACM SIGecom Test of Time and Doctoral Dissertation awards.
Courtesy Dean Foster
"You're trying to predict the unpredictable"
Amazon scientist Dean Foster and coauthor receive "test of time" award for paper authored 23 years ago.
Credit: Jerry Uomala / Getty Images / iStockphoto
Amazon at AEA: The crossroads of economics and AI
Pat Bajari, VP and chief economist for Amazon's Core AI group, on his team's new research and what it says about economists' role at Amazon.
Business data science is a lot more than just making predictions
Matthew Hepburn
Matt Taddy, the chief economist for Amazon's North America Consumer organization, talks about his recent book, and explains why economists should consider pursuing a career at the company.
Economist, Amazonian Experience and Technology, Data, Analytics, and Science
Job summaryThe Amazonian Experience and Technology (AET) is in charge of providing the best experience possible to Amazon employees who interact with HR. To do so, we develop tools, technologies, and processes to ensure that Amazon can fulfill its goal of becoming Earth's Best Employer. As an Economist in this role, you will be in charge to provide Econometric analysis to understand the impact of different business initiatives on Employee Experience.We are looking for a passionate Economist with an interest to work at the intersection between Economics, Machine Learning, and Software Engineering. In this role, you will develop reduced form causal models to determine the impact of key business initiatives, and will become a trusted advisor to high level stakeholders. You will come across challenging problems, using data to solve scientific questions such as assessing the impact of the pandemic on employee experience, and the effect of new processes on key performance indicators.About the teamThe Data, Analytics and Science, Research and Applied Science team provides rigorous scientific support to business partners across the globe within the Amazonian Experience and Technology organization. Our goal is to make operations as efficient as possible by leveraging science to make sure the experience of Amazonians when contacting HR is as frustration free as possible. In this team, you will work with Economists, Applied Scientists, Data Scientists and Software Development Engineers to help solve complicated problems for Amazon's ever-growing employee population.
Job summaryWorkforce Staffing is responsible for hiring hourly associates into our global fulfillment operation. Each year we hire hundreds of thousands of associates across the globe. Market Intelligence, a subsidiary of Workforce Staffing, applies data and insights to optimize the experience and operations for Amazon's largest candidate population who bring the magic of Amazon's industry-leading brand promise for customer fulfillment to life. We are an interdisciplinary team that combines the talents of economics, science, analytics, and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that are continually shaping and writing the future of the hourly worker job offering landscape.We are looking for an economist with expertise in applying causal inference, experimental design, or causal machine learning techniques to topics in labor or related applied economics. They will collaborate with business partners to define and deliver economic thinking that guide strategic decisions. They will work closely with data scientists and engineers to estimate and validate their models on large scale data, and will help business partners turn the results of their analysis to business actions that have a major impact.Ideal candidates will own key inputs to all stages of research projects, including data requirements, model development, experimental design, and data analysis. They will be customer-centric, working closely with business partners to define key research questions, communicate scientific approaches and findings, listen to and incorporate partner feedback, and deliver successful solutions.Inclusive Team CultureHere at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 12 affinity groups (employee resource groups) with more than 87,000 employees across hundreds of chapters around the world. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which reminds team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.FlexibilityIt isn't about which hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe care about your career growth too. Whether your goals are to explore new technologies, take on bigger opportunities, or get to the next level, we'll help you get there. Our business is growing fast and our people will grow with it.
Economist, Private Brands Intelligence
Job summaryThe Private Brands Intelligence (PBI) team combines Economics, Statistics, and Machine Learning with automation and large scale data technologies to develop scalable science solutions that support the operation and optimization of key functions of Amazon Private Brands and other Amazon teams, such as pricing, discovery, negotiation, forecasting, supply chain and product selection/development. We are an interdisciplinary team, committed to use of cutting edge technology and leveraging the strengths of engineers and scientists to build solutions for some of the toughest business problems at Amazon.We are looking for an outstanding Economist who is strong in applying cutting edge econometrics and machine learning methodologies to conduct empirical research and implement science solutions that solve real-world business problems. The candidate will not only implement and validate models on large scale data, and but also help business and tech partners understand the results and turn them into policies, programs, and actions that have a major impact on Amazon's business. We are looking for creative thinkers who can combine a strong economic toolbox with a desire to learn from others, and who know how to execute and deliver on big ideas.
Economist, SCOT
US, WA, Bellevue
Job summaryThe Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) organization is looking for an experienced and motivated PhD Economist to work on exciting and challenging problems related to Amazon's worldwide inventory planning. SCOT provides unique opportunities to both create and see the direct impact of your work on billions of dollars' worth of inventory, in one of the world's most advanced supply chains, and at massive scale.As an Economist in our team, your work will help Amazon provides the best customer experience on inventory availability, selection and delivery speed worldwide. You will build large-scale econometric models using our world-class data systems and state-of-the-art cloud computing technologies. You will collaborate with some of the brightest economists, scientists and software engineers to address high-impact business problems and contribute to the design of automated systems with global reach.The ideal candidate will be able to: (1) use economic theories to structure ambiguous problems; (2) assess and interpret empirical relationships using large data sets; and (3) design long-term causal estimation models with scalability.Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Economist, Amazon Fresh Grocery
Job summaryAmazon Fresh Grocery is hiring an Economist who is passionate about data, uncovering insights, and telling business stories to leaders and stakeholders through econometric modeling. We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized, and responsible individual who is eager to learn how to work with large and complicated data sets in business environments.A successful candidate will be able to partner effectively with both business and technical teams on key business problems and will be an expert in using Causal Inference and/or Industrial Organization (I/O) methods to provide actionable insights. You will be expected to own the development of econometric models and to manage the modelling and validation work.Key job responsibilitiesYou will develop critical research and models that support business strategy for Amazon Fresh Grocery in areas such as Pricing and Selection from applying knowledge of Causal Inference and/or Industrial Organization (IO).
Sr. Economist, SCOT
GB, London
Job summaryThe Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) organization is looking for an experienced and motivated Sr. Economist to work on exciting and challenging problems related to Amazon's worldwide inventory planning. SCOT provides unique opportunities to both create and see the direct impact of your work on billions of dollars' worth of inventory, in one of the world's most advanced supply chains, and at massive scale.As a Sr. Economist in our team, your work will help Amazon provides the best customer experience on inventory availability, selection and delivery speed worldwide. You will build large-scale econometric models using our world-class data systems and state-of-the-art cloud computing technologies. You will collaborate with some of the brightest economists, scientists and software engineers to address high-impact business problems and contribute to the design of automated systems with global reach.Key job responsibilities· Applies expertise in causal modeling to develop large-scale systems that are deployed across the company. Reviews and audits modeling processes and results for other scientists, both junior and senior.· Describes strategic importance of vision inside and outside of team. Identifies business opportunities, define the problem and roadmap to solve it. Brings a department or company-wide perspective in decision making.· Leads the project plan from a scientific perspective on small to medium product launches including identifying potential risks, key milestones, and paths to mitigate risks· Sets and balances goals across team to optimize performance against department goals and employee development. Identifies resource needs for the team.
Economist, Prime Video Content Analytics
Job summaryAt Amazon Prime Video we are passionate about using data and analytics to delight our customers by understanding their preferences to produce and acquire their favourite streaming content.As an Economist in the Prime Video Content Analytics team you will be responsible for delivering research, econometric models, and analysis to optimize content selection as an input to our business and customer engagement and acquisition as an output. The models you develop will drive changes in digital video content selection to ensure we're providing customers with the best possible experience while optimizing our costs.We are looking for an Economist who is able to provide structure around complex business problems, hone those complex problems into specific, scientific questions, and test those questions to generate insights.If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you know how to deliver results fast, and you have a deeply quantitative, highly innovative approach to solving problems, and long for the opportunity to build pioneering solutions to challenging problems, we want to talk to you.
Economist, AET Planning and Analytics
Job summaryAre you interested in applying Econometric and Machine Learning techniques to solve business problems in the world's most scientific people experience and technology organization?The Amazonian Experience and Technology (AET) team is looking for a passionate Economist with strong analytical and communication skills to support our goal of becoming the most scientific people experience and technology organization in the world. The team is responsible for developing scientific forecasting solutions to increase the efficiency and quality of services provided to Amazon's growing workforce. This includes forecasting demand, analyzing the causal impact of new events and policies on our services, and building automated solutions using state of the art statistical and machine learning techniques.We are looking for a motivated economist with strong analytical skills who desires to work at the intersection of economics, machine learning, and operations research. In this role, you will be involved in time series forecasting, leveraging correlation and causal analyses to understand the impact of different variables on our operations, as well as in determining the optimal allocation of resources across service areas. You will partner with Economists, Applied Scientists, and Engineers to constantly innovate on behalf of our employees.


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Old Photos of Broad Street
These are various pictures of Broad Street in Ross-on-Wye.
The Kyrle Coffee House
[Unknown publisher]
This is a photo postcard of the Kyrle Coffee House (posted 1909 from Whitchurch) and although it is not clear if it is actually in Ross there are several references to a company of the same name in old directries.
Kyrle Coffee House Co. (Mrs Elizabeth Buckley, manageress) Broad Street
Kyrle Coffee - E Buckley
A postcard view of Broad Street Ross-on-Wye probably in the early 1900's judging by the three ponies and traps on the street.
The view down Broad Street Ross-on-Wye
[unknown publisher - no. 10923]
Baptist Church on Broad Street
[published by Friths - no 54483]
Here we see a postcard view of Broad Street looking up from the north end towards the Market House. This view is likely to be in the early 1900's as the Baptist Chapel has been altered, which was done in 1881, and Bank House is being used by the India and China tea company thus presumably dating it after 1900 when Perkins and Bellamy closed but it must be before 1939 as as there is no sign of the Roxy cinema on the left. This would have covered the frontage where the "Fish & Fruit" shop was up to "Bristol House" (3rd shop up on the left).
This shop looks like it was a news agents. The 2nd shop on the left appears to be a house wares shop as it looks like there are baskets outside. Further up the street, outside of Bank House, there is a large Burtons Jam sign. During World War I part of the Perkins and Bellamy site was used as a jam factory, maybe this is an advert related to that.
To the right is The Eagle Inn and a Tea Room just up from that. This tea room may well have been owned by "D Smith" who was a baker, pastrycook and confectioner (and seller of Fry's Chocolate) who owned the shop in around 1905 (according to Lily-Elsie). This shop is currently Seven Seas Fish Bar.
By about 1950, the first shop on the left was likely to have been "Sadlers" which was run by Mrs. Wild and she lived in Kent Avenue. She had a lodger called Hugh Armstrong who was a teacher at the school and some of the students occasionally had to visit him there for additional lessons. Next up was "Langfords" which was a tobacconists and this shared it's entrance with "Alf Jennings" which was hair dressers. This later moved to Gloucester Road, to the middle shop where the Beijing Chinese restaurant is now (as it was three shops at that time).
Just below "Sadlers" was "Gwalia Cafe" which was owned or run by Mr. Preece; this may well have been the start of the Gwalia newsagents.
This postcard, from around 1905, is a view up Broad Street specifically of the right-hand side of the street. It is noticable that both the left and right side of the street have less buildings in use as shops; these buildings appear to be houses probably status symbols for the more wealthy shop owners within Ross.
Although this is a printed card (rather than a photograph) there are a couple of shops that can be made out, this includes H. Hawkes at 16 Broad Street and The India and China Tea Company at 50 Broad Street.
Broad Street Ross
[Published: St & Co. D. - no 26483]
This postcard is incorrectly titled Ross-on-Wye. High Street but it actually shows the west side of Broad Street.
On the far left can be seen the Crown and Sceptre inn. Outside the Crown is R.G. Wade's van (reg DCJ323). R G Wade was a baker and confectioner and had a shop at 24 Broad Street (previously William J. Williams, subsequently Fears Grill and now JDs & Jaquelines Night Club). The back of the van states that Wedding Birthday Cakes a Speciality.
Ross-on-Wye. High Street (actually Broad Street)
[published by Judges - no 23376]
Next down (1 Broad Street) is T. Steward's shop who were High Class Meat Purveyors (butchers). Below that is Ross Laundry Depot, for the Ross and District Sanitary Laundry Co. Ltd, Boots the Chemists.
On the opposite side is George Mason's and Eltome & Sons. The people in the shot seem to have little regard for the traffic as a number of them are walking down the middle of the road.
Broad St. Ross
[published by R.E.Davies]
This is a view up Broad Street looking towards the Market House, from below the end of New Street.
The shot shows a number of men posing as if they are sweeping the street. There are also a number of boys stood around along with a number of dogs and a pony and trap.
To the far left is Benjamin's which was a cash chemists. On the right can be seen the Crown and Sceptre Inn and Broads Restaurant.
This view down Broad Street was taken in around 1918 and the only vehicles to be seen are a horse and cart and two ponies and traps.
There are a number of people out on the street who are watching the photographer.
Broad St. Ross 51
Looking up Broad Street
The postcard below is a view looking up Broad Street and was taken in around 1945. There are a very large number of cars, vans and people on Broad Street.
Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye
On the left and right of the photo can be seen a number of shops. On the left can be seen Harold Williams (41 Broad Street) which appears to have been a Tea Shop, next up the street is E.V.Powell (42 Broad Street) who were a family butchers, then its the Roxy Cinema and above that is Kings Cafe (45 Broad Street). In Bank House it can be seen that Dazeley Brothers their house furnishing and gift shop.
On the right can be seen New Inn (now the Eagle) which was selling Golden Hop which was an Alton Court Brewery product. Next up is E.Sollis (I think) at 22 Broad Street which sold fish and chips (and is now Seven Seas Fishbar) and further up was National Savings (at 20 Broad Street). Futher up is a ladies hairdresser and Boots the Chemist. At the top can be seen the Horse and Jockey.
The cars have registrations such as JHW 628 (HW = Bristol), AUX 240 (UX = Shropshire) and CMY 352 (MY = Middlesex). The range of car registrations seems to indicate that the vehicles may have travelled considerable distances to get to Ross.
Here are a number of other old photo-postcard views of Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye.
Ross-on-Wye from the Town Hall
[No. R222 published by Walter Scott]
A postcard view out from under the Market House and down Broad Street
[No. 211831 published by Valentine & Sons]
[No. H.5284 published by Valentine & Sons]
A postcard view down Broad Street
[No. 67704 published by Frith's - posted 1916]
Broad Street as seen from the Market House Window
[Unknown publisher - posted 1933]
[No. S 7196 published by Kingsway]
[No. 76885 published by F. Frith & Co Ltd - posted 1932]
[No. 21204 published by Salmon - posted 1962]
Broad Street: Ross-on-Wye
Ross Broad Street
[No. 6448 published by Frith's]
[No. RS150 published by Friths]
Broad Street. Ross on Wye.
Ross, Broad Street
[No.76886 published by Friths]
[No. 67704 published by Friths]
The Market in Broad Street, Ross on Wye.
[T.S.RS.93 published by Friths]
Ross. Broad Street. circa 1907
This is a very clear shot of the top of Broad Street. Down the right side can be seen Edmund Turner & Co. shoe and boot maker, Eltome mens outfitter and Innell & Wharton Ironmongers. On the left side is the Crown and Sceptre selling Salt & Co. Ales and Stout. In the street are various men, women and children in the outfits of the time and several men in bowler hats. Also there are various horses and carts and ponys and traps parked in the street as their owners carry out their business.
RS 113 Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye
[Published: F. Frith & Co Ltd, Reigate]
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World Cup 2022 highlights
Olivier Giroud's header puts France ahead of England in quarterfinal [VIDEO]
The forward gets another goal at a key moment in the World Cup.
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Olivier Giroud of France reacts after a missed chance during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between England and France at Al Bayt Stadium on December 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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Olivier Giroud was expected to step up in a big way with Karim Benzema ruled out of the 2022 World Cup in pre-tournament training, but even the most optimistic supporters couldn't have dreamed of this. Giroud has been a force in the box with his head, and he once again does the trick for France in the quarterfinal match against England.
GIROUD PUTS FRANCE BACK ON TOP pic.twitter.com/KRBFrFkgPS
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Giroud is now creeping up on his teammate Kylian Mbappe in terms of the Golden Boot, with France's all-time leading scorer now having four goals to his name in this tournament. This might have been the most important one, as it is currently the difference between France and England for a spot in the semifinal. The defending champions have been on the back foot for much of this second half but Giroud's goal might give them the lift they need to close this match out in style and advance to the semifinal.


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How to Be a CDL Instructor
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By Andra Picincu Updated August 18, 2020
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Driving Examiner Training
All states require a commercial driving license (CLD) for trucks, trailers and other commercial or passenger vehicles. Most driving schools offer one-on-one CDL training, but finding a skilled instructor isn't easy. If you hold a valid CDL and meet the eligibility criteria, you could help future truck drivers get licensed. Follow these steps to become a driving instructor and start a side hustle that could turn into a full-time job.
The first step to becoming a CDL instructor is to contact the local DMV office and submit an application. Most states require aspiring instructors to be at least 21 years old, hold a valid CDL and pass several tests.
Why Become a CDL Instructor?
Driving a truck, limousine or other commercial vehicles is more challenging than driving a personal car. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notes that commercial drivers need a higher level of knowledge, skills and experience to navigate the roads. Large truck crashes were responsible for 4,136 deaths in 2018. Nearly 70 percent of victims were occupants of other cars, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
These numbers have led to an increase in the demand for CDL instructors and one-on-one CDL training. As a driving instructor, you have the chance to help others understand the rules of the road and stay safe. Your skills and knowledge in this area could save lives. Depending on your career goals, you may start out as a part-time instructor and transition to a full-time job later on.
The average CDL instructor salary in the U.S. is $55,000 per year, reports PayScale. Some professionals earn as much as $85,000. Entry-level CDL instructor jobs pay around $37,000 per year. Regular driving instructors, by comparison, have a median annual wage of $47,000, according to the same source.
Training and Licensing Requirements
The requirements for becoming a CDL instructor vary from one state to another. While formal education is not necessary to work in this field, you do need a valid CDL and commercial driving experience. Reach out to the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to see what else is required in your state and submit an application.
The State of Vermont, for example, requires instructors to pass a written test and CDL examinations. If you're planning to train limo drivers and other professionals who need to operate passenger vehicles, you must first get a CDL with passenger endorsements.
Generally, CDL instructors must be at least 21 years old and have a high school diploma. Maintaining a clean driving record is essential. Most states also require applicants to be employed by an approved driving school and complete specialized training. The Florida Safety Council, for instance, offers a three-day course designed to improve your driving skills so that you become a certified CDL instructor.
The State of Wisconsin requires candidates to be at least 19 years old and work for a driver training school at the time of application. They must also have two or more years of licensed driving experience, complete 40 hours of training and pass several tests with a grade of 80 percent or higher. After you obtain your license, you must renew it every four years.
Apply for CDL Instructor Jobs
As discussed above, aspiring CDL instructors must be employed by a driving school at the time of application. To change schools, it's necessary to request a new certificate naming another school. If you're ready to take this step, head over to Indeed, Glassdoor or LinkedIn. Research the driving schools in your area and look for CDL instructor jobs that match your skills.
Your day-to-day duties may vary from one employer to the next. In general, CDL instructors must prepare class activities, evaluate students and use technology to facilitate active learning experiences. They may also need to perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining daily attendance sheets and submitting reports.
In this role, you may also need to perform administrative tasks, such as preparing and submitting reports to the school management. Additionally, you must ensure that all students are operating the equipment safely. As you gain experience, you may take the steps needed to start a driving school.
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Jon Cruddas rules himself out of Labour leadership race
Jon Cruddas has strong union backing
Backbench MP Jon Cruddas has ruled himself out of the Labour leadership race, saying he does not want the job - nor to be prime minister.
Mr Cruddas, who came third in the 2007 deputy leadership race, said the jobs required "qualities I do not possess".
But he said he wanted to help rebuild and energise the party.
Brothers David and Ed Miliband have officially declared they will both run to replace Gordon Brown and Ed Balls has not ruled himself out.
Former health secretary Andy Burnham is also thought to be taking soundings - and the veteran left wing MP John McDonnell has said he will run, if he can get the support of sufficient MPs.
'Humbled by enthusiasm'
The contest was triggered by Mr Brown's resignation as Labour leader and prime minister last week, when the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to form a coalition government.
Mr Cruddas, an influential backbencher who turned down a job offer from Gordon Brown when he became prime minister in 2007, had been thought likely to stand for the leadership as a standard-bearer for the grassroots and the left of the party.
Hand on heart I do not want to be leader of the Labour Party or, subsequently, prime minister
Miliband says New Labour era over
But the Dagenham MP said while "many people" had urged him to stand: "I do not feel that I am in a position to deliver on the hopes and expectations that will be placed in the next leader."
He said he had been "humbled" by the enthusiasm shown for his candidacy and had given it "serious thought". And he said he was "determined to play a full role in the reinvigoration" of the Labour Party.
But he added: "To put it simply, that role of rebuilding and energising the party is a job that doesn't have a vacancy.
"I would like to be involved in the debate about the future direction of the party and how we reconnect with our lost voters.
"But I cannot enter a leadership election just to contribute to a debate, to go into this must be on the basis of running to win and hand on heart I do not want to be leader of the Labour Party or, subsequently, prime minister. These require certain qualities I do not possess."
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said it was interesting that Mr Cruddas had not endorsed anyone else - as he would be a welcome supporter for the leadership rivals, because he was likely to bring with him endorsement from the trade unions.
Earlier, David Miliband officially launched his leadership campaign - warning against "re-fighting the battles of the past".
"The Blair-Brown era is over. New Labour is not new any more. New Labour did fantastic things for the country but what counts is next Labour," he said.
His brother Ed has said the party must renew itself and needed to be "clear and honest" about the scale of its election defeat.
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Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
Vol.2 No.1(2014), Article ID:42924,5 pages DOI:10.4236/ojtr.2014.21007
Validation of VO2Peak and performance using a SciFit™ Arm Ergometer
James A. Yaggie1, W. Jeffrey Armstrong2*, Ian K. Ratz3, Stephen J. McGregor3
1Department of Health and Human Performance, The University of Findlay, Findlay, USA
2Department of Health & Physical Education, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, USA; *Corresponding Author: armstroj@wou.edu
3Applied Physiology Laboratory, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, USA
Copyright © 2014 James A. Yaggie et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. In accordance of the Creative Commons Attribution License all Copyrights © 2014 are reserved for SCIRP and the owner of the intellectual property James A. Yaggie et al. All Copyright © 2014 are guarded by law and by SCIRP as a guardian.
Received 20 December 2013; revised 22 January 2014; accepted 31 January 2014
Reliability; Validity; Upper Body Ergometry; Swimmers
For individuals with lower extremity injury or disability, upper body exercise provides a mechanism of functional mobility training, cardiovascular fitness, as well as a means for clinical fitness assessment. However, the validity of fitness assessment relies on the efficacy of diagnostic tools and measures in order to provide meaningful data to clinicians. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the SciFit™ Pro II Arm Ergometer, a widely available upper body ergometer (UBE), is a reliable device for the determination of VO2peak in fit able-bodied swimmers. Eight trained male swimmers (28 ± 9 yrs) performed two incremental protocols (VO2peak) consisting of a 4-min warm-up at 15 W followed by 2 min at 50 W and progressing 10 W every 2 min until volitional exhaustion. There was a linear relationship between workload and VO2 in all trials (R = 0.96; p ≤ 0.01) while Cronbach's alpha for test-retest reliability for VO2 was 0.98. In conclusion, the UBE is an accurate and reliable device for determination of VO2peak in trained swimmers, and further may be a viable alternative training method for the injured athlete.
Upper body exercise is an important factor in the training and exercise prescription of various populations; therefore, it is important that researchers, clinical practitioners and coaches are able to properly quantify performance, as well as provide a means for accurate, consistent testing. Arm ergometry provides clinicians with a reliable tool to measure metabolic variation in a wide range of clinical populations ranging from those with disability to elite athletes who primarily utilize upper body musculature for their given activity (e.g., swimmers). Further, arm ergometry may provide swimmers and other athletes with a means of training while injured or unable to perform swim activities.
In swimming, the majority of events are 200 meters, or less, and at the competitive levels are typically performed at a duration of 2 minutes or less [1]. Price and Campbell [2] demonstrated that higher crank rates (above 70 RPM) elicit higher oxygen consumption and delayed neuromuscular fatigue. Price and Campbell [2] also hypothesized that a higher crank rate would avoid high muscular tension that exceeds perfusion pressure and impairs oxygen delivery to the tissues. Therefore, in order to train appropriately, swimmers must perform ergometry bouts at higher speeds in order to gain benefit of available anaerobic energy systems.
The need for equipment that provides effective training and workload for athletes continues to be a prevalent issue for the sport and fitness industry. The purpose of this study is to determine if the Pro II Arm Ergometer (SciFit, OK) is an accurate and reliable device for the determination of cardiovascular capacity in trained swimmers and the possible application to the general/clinical population. All standard paper components have been specified for three reasons: 1) ease of use when formatting individual papers, 2) automatic compliance to electronic requirements that facilitate the concurrent or later production of electronic products, and 3) conformity of style throughout a journal paper. Margins, column widths, line spacing, and type styles are built-in; examples of the type styles are provided throughout this document and are identified in italic type, within parentheses, following the example. Some components, such as multi-leveled equations, graphics, and tables are not prescribed, although the various table text styles are provided. The formatter will need to create these components, incorporating the applicable criteria that follow.
Eight trained male swimmers (mean = 28 ± 9 y; mean body mass = 81.0 ± 8.6 kg) volunteered to participate in this study. Training was not regulated, but subjects were required to provide detailed training logs for the duration of the study and were instructed to limit training to only mild-moderate exercise the day before testing. Subjects also refrained from alcohol consumption 24 hours prior to testing and caffeine the day of testing, as well as followed similar eating (including no eating less than 2 hours prior to testing) and rest patterns leading up to test days so these variables would not become confounding factors on the test results. The experimental protocol was described and practiced through a familiarization trial. Subjects completed health history and informed consent forms before testing; and the College of Health and Human Services Human Subjects Review Board at Eastern Michigan University approved all procedures. Subjects completed two separate trials no less than three days apart.
Miller [3] has shown that an angle greater than 0˚ in the elbow may have an adverse effect on VO2peak determination during upper body ergometry. Therefore, anthropometric data were recorded during the first testing session, and the seat height of the arm ergometer (Pro II Arm Ergometer; SciFit, OK) was adjusted such that the shoulders were parallel with the hub of the arm crank and the distance was adjusted to allow full arm extension when the pedal was at its most distal position, and all seat positions were recorded to ensure consistency on the subsequent tests. Once comfortably positioned at the ergometer, subjects were fitted with a face mask covering the mouth and nose to collect expired gasses for breath-by-breath analysis, (Jaeger Oxycon, Sensor Medics, Yorba Linda, CA), as well as a heart rate monitor (Polar Accurex, Polar Electro, Finland). For testing purposes, subjects were instructed to maintain a comfortable, yet steady, crank rate within 70 - 100 rpm. During the second test, the previous crank rate cadence was maintained to ensure consistency.
The testing protocol consisted of a four-minute warmup at 15 Watts (W), followed by a ramp protocol to volitional fatigue. The ramp workload began at 50 W and was increased 10 W every two minutes. Subjects were verbally encouraged throughout the test to extend the duration and ensure that peak oxygen consumption was achieved. Upon completion of the test, subjects were allowed to cool down at a light workload and an unregulated crank rate.
Pearson's product correlations (α = 0.05) were calculated for the relationships between VO2 and workload. Repeated measures ANOVA (α = 0.05) was performed and reliability was determined for peak power (Powerpeak), absolute VO2peak ( ), relative VO2peak ( ), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), expiratory volume (VE), and peak heart rate (HRpeak) using Cronbach's alpha. Linear, quadratic and cubic regressions were attempted for prediction of VO2 for each stage (α = 0.05). All statistical calculations were performed using SPSS 21.0 (IBM, New York).
3.1. Test-Retest Reliability
The results of the test (T1) and re-test (T2) values for Powerpeak, , , RER, VE, and HRpeak are shown in Table 1. Powerpeak, VO2peak (both relative and absolute), and VE all showed an increased response between subjects from T1 to T2. None of these increases, however, were statistically significant (p < 0.01). Figure 1 depicts the estimated marginal means of from T1 to T2 across workloads (WL).
There was a linear relationship between WL and at each stage for both trials (r2 = 0.922; p ≤ 0.01) while Cronbach's alpha for test-retest reliability for was 0.98. Mean VO2 did not differ at any given workload between T1 and T2 (Figure 1). It should be noted that maximal WL varied between subjects. Figure 1 depicts WL data that were mutually attained by all subjects (60, 80, 100 & 120 W).
3.2. Correlations
Strong positive correlations were found between and WL between T1 and T2 (r > 0.95, p ≤ 0.001) (Table 2).
3.3. Regressions
Results of the regression curve fit of versus WL may be viewed in Figure 2 (all data are included). Linear, quadratic and cubic regressions were attempted for prediction of VO2 for each stage. Linear regression was significant (p < 0.001; F = 1927.73; R = 0.96).
VO2 increased linearly with workload during both trials indicating a direct correlation between the two values.
Table 1. Peak values of test (T1) and retest (T2) trials.
Table 2. Pearson's r correlation matrix for Workload (WL) and Relative VO2 ( ) for test (T1) and retest (T2) trials. *indicates a significant correlation at the 0.01 level.
Figure 1. Estimated marginal means (±SD) of between trials across WL.
Thus, as workload was increased at each progressive stage, oxygen consumption also increased in a linear fashion to meet the demand until subjects reached their peak. Although the ergometer trials were consistent, some subjects complained of mild to severe hand discomfort during the course of the ergometer trials. This discomfort may have influenced the ability of subjects to
Figure 2. Regressions of vs. WL.
continue the test to a true VO2peak. Hooker and Wells [4] have shown, however, that although hand grasping during arm crank exercise increases subjects RPE, there is no difference in physiological parameters. The current findings are consistent with the work done by Price and Campbell [3] in that arm ergometry can provide accurate and consistent VO2peak measurements.
The consistent oxygen consumption at each workload between trials implies that the results of this study were reproducible and provided an accurate way to determine VO2peak as well as mean O2 consumption at each individual stage of testing. Although not statistically significant, shown trends for increased mean and maximal WL and VO2 by subject and by trial may be indicative of a learning effect, even in specifically trained athletes. Thus, familiarization trials may be warranted when using the UBE in intervention studies to assure that test-retest comparisons are most accurate.
This validation of the SciFit™ Arm Ergometer permits the future application of this device to evaluating cardiovascular performance and training outcomes in swimmers. These data may also serve additional utility for the treatment of individuals with a wide range of ability levels. The relationship between performance time and VO2peak determined on the UBE provides evidence of its value as a training device for all populations. Given the availability and accessibility of the device, it appears to be an appropriate diagnostic and training tool for clinics, medical fitness settings and other facilities that serve the able-bodied and disabled populations. From these data, further research may be conducted to modify the protocol based on functional ability and needs of the disabled client.
Only a small portion of the population with physically disabling conditions participates in recreation, leisure and training activities [5]. This may due to implications inherent to one's condition or to a lack of access to appropriate fitness equipment, facilities and accommodating community programs. It is critical that barriers to activity be eliminated in order to provide individuals, regardless of injury or impairment status, access to training activities to improve fitness goals and functional ability. The literature indicates that the incidence of coronary artery disease in the spinal cord injured population is at least as high as the general population [6-8] and therefore effective assessment of cardiovascular function in this population is necessary in order to quantify cardiovascular risk and health status.
General cardiovascular responses in the spinal cord injured population are typically diminished, when compared to the able-bodied population. More specifically, functional capacity and VO2peak measures are significantly affected following spinal cord injury, but may be modified through training. Functional increases in VO2peak through aerobic work have shown to reduce cardiac risk [9], and also exhibit a reduction in reported strain in performing activities of daily living in the spinal cord injured population [10].
The development of valid cardiovascular assessment protocols for special populations can be a long and arduous undertaking. Initially, however, typical responses of cardiovascular work should be assessed in the ablebodied population to quantify to the repeatability and predictability of a measure's functional characteristics. It has been documented that untrained able-bodied individuals exhibit a learning effect when performing measured exercise bouts [10,11]. The effects of learning are typically diminished through the use familiarization trials in untrained individuals. Trained participants, on the other hand, exhibit movement characteristics that tend to be more consistent and repeatable in successive trial [10]. Therefore, the use of trained athletes, with particular focus on those that perform upper extremity work, may provide a means of optimal measure in determining the effectiveness and validity of upper extremity ergometry, measures and protocols. From this, further development of submaximal protocols may be adapted to meet the needs of disabled populations.
Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that the SciFit Pro II Arm Ergometer is an accurate means of exercise testing. This machine elicited consistent metabolic responses between subjects on multiple occasions for both maximal and submaximal bouts. It is, however, important to take into consideration the possibility of training affects on these machines even in specifically trained populations. It is necessary to have all subjects of any study perform familiarization trials to ensure that measured values are in fact peak values and that all improvements in performance are due to physiological changes. These data may also be applied to development of more specific training and assessment protocols for individual with a range of ability levels.
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Music For Listeners 2006/07/15
Five Hours with The Orb!!!
All songs by the Orb unless noted...
1) The Beastie Boys-"Country Mike" From the CD 'Anthology'.
2) "Perpetual Dawn (UK album version)" From the UK Double CD version of 'The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld'.
3) "Montagne D'or (Der Gute Burg)" From the CD 'Orbus Terrarum'.
4) "S.A.L.T." From the CD 'Orblivion'.
5) "Towers of Dub" From the CD 'U.F. Orb'.
6) "O.O.B.E. (Peel Session)" From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
7) "No Fun" (Peel Session)" From the CD 'The Peel Sessions'.
8) "Centuries" From the CD 'Cydonia'.
9) "Abstractions" From the Japanese version of 'Bicycles and Tricycles'.
10) "Molten Love (Berlin Session Film Mix)" From the CD 'Orbscure Trax - The Rare Excursions'. For Sarah....
11) MFL Interview with The Orb - "Segment One"
12) "Sail" From the CD 'Orbsessions Vol 1'. For Lisa.
13) "MFL Interview with The Orb - "Segment Two"
14) "Into the Fourth Dimension (Essences in Starlight)" From the CD 'Peel Sessions'.
15) MFL Interview with The Orb - "Segment Three"
16) F.F.W.D.-"Lucky Saddle" From the CD 'F.F.W.D.'.
17) F.F.W.D.-"Drone" From the CD 'F.F.W.D.'.
18) MFL Interview with The Orb - "Segment Four"
19) "The Blue Room (Full 40 Minute Version)" From the UK CD single for "The Blue Room".
20) "Freebird (featuring vocals by Andy Cain) (Live at Red 7 - Austin, TX)" Rough live mix that will hopefully see the light of day as a full blown single. "Jam on the Mutha" indeed.
21) The Orb - Live at Red 7 21.03.2006 - Austin, TX - Exclusively recorded for broadcast on Music For Listeners. A full live set by LX and Thomas of The Orb! Thanks to LX for letting us get it down for the people to hear!
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Food and drug administration to keep a 'close' watch on food items this festive season in Pune
The special drive, where 25 food inspectors will keep a watch on the food and related things across the city, will be effective from Monday.
By Shrinivas Deshpande
According to FDA, during the Ganesh festival followed by Navaratri and Diwali, there are possibilities of manufacturing, sale and distribution of adulterated edible items and oils. (HT Representative Photo)
To avoid adulteration of food during the upcoming festive season, the Food and drug administration in Pune has launched a special drive that will be effective from Monday.
Sampat Deshmukh, assistant commissioner (food) of FDA, Satara, said, "To avoid adulteration of food we have launched this campaign which will carry out till Christmas. Our 25 food inspectors will keep a watch on the food and related things across the city."
Strict action would be taken against those found involved in adulteration and also against the officers who are negligent during the drive, Deshmukh added.
According to FDA, during the Ganesh festival followed by Navaratri and Diwali, there are possibilities of manufacturing, sale and distribution of adulterated edible items and oils. The FDA has prepared an action plan to that will be implemented till Christmas and has issued guidelines accordingly to its food inspectors.
Under the drive, the FDA officers will be visiting places, hotels, restaurants and roadside eateries. The officers will also visit manufacturing sites, including bakeries. After the inspection, samples will be taken for laboratory tests.
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Nicola Anthony|	30/01/2013| Art
Mariko Mori : Royal Academy
What would happen if I sat in the same gallery space at the Royal Academy, gazing and pondering this work for a whole hour? Here's how it went:
When I visited London earlier this month, I had the unusual luxury of time.
I decided to spend it looking at just one artwork in the Mariko Mori exhibition – as kind of experiment: What would happen if I sat in the same gallery space at the Royal Academy, gazing and pondering this work for a whole hour? Here's how it went:
The sculpture is the one in all the press shots – a giant, organic chrysalis-like sculpture, containing pulsing lights, named Tom Na H-iu after a place where transmigrated souls were believed to rest in ancient Celtic religion. The piece is a large glass monolith five metres high, lit from within by hundreds of LED lights and connected to Super Kamiokande, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research at The University of Tokyo. The observatory detects neutrinos emitted by the sun, the earth's atmosphere and during a supernova. The work displays these in real time, in constantly changing light patterns.
Because of the softness of this sculpture, and the gentle fading in and out of light, it is an object that you cannot focus on, so gazing at it is akin to gazing at a flame. I became mesmerized, like looking at a candle or the sea. No doubt these meditative and mesmeric qualities are all part of its design, the universal themes of life, death and rebirth being key themes of Mori's work: Recent artworks have evolved around a fascination with ancient cultures, among them prehistoric Jomon (c.14,000 – 300 BC) in Japan, and Celtic traditions in Europe.
But rather than 'getting' this symbolism, and then wandering on to the next piece. I wanted to challenge myself to actually experience the artwork this way. And here is how it felt:
The sculpture is very much about the light and shadow, less about a solid form – the experience of the work is the presence of atmosphere it creates. It does not feel entirely solid, and whether you realize it or not, the artwork extends outside its pod-like shape and also includes the dimming and brightening of the walls in the room: the switching between a dark shape against a faintly lit room, and the soft luminance of an object in a black space.
The floor is gently sloping upwards, simulating the way the ground might run if this were a piece of Stonehenge or an ancient monument worshiping the lunar. Occasionally, the light fades all together, and the sudden pitch blackness is thicker, more physical and immersive than the delicate light of the artwork that has just faded out, and will reappear in a few beats.
I tried to focus purely on the undulating light and dark, not the fact I was in an exhibition, or the creaking of the floorboards as people wandered in and out, or even the room around me. Whenever I had other thoughts or my mind started working on something in the background, I gradually brought it back and tried to put my whole mind to the singular focus point of the sculpture.
I wouldn't call this meditation but the techniques are those that you might use in a meditation, and given the artist's references, this felt like a fitting way to experience the work – and one that most of its viewers would probably not be able to pay it the full honor of doing in this fast paced city.
During the time that I sat there, many people drifted in and out, some sitting with me, some standing, some lingering, some going right up to the sculpture, other inquisitive visitors venturing behind it. These provided more of a challenge to my focus, but in the end they were interesting to observe, as they turned into human-shaped patches of dark to contrast the light.
it's making my brain hurt
Two separate people talked to me about how it made them feel – calm and at peace, bigger and with more presence than they had imagined from pictures, glorious. Others apologized for having to go up to and look at the sculpture – they hoped they had not got in my way, but they felt compelled to see behind this looming beacon. Others found it all too much "it changes your perception doesn't it?", "it's making my brain hurt, let's go", they said to each other.
The fading in and out of the light happened all across the surface of this curved shape and encroached around the edges of the sculpture when it was lighting up on the reverse – like beams of a sunrise bending round the curve of the earth or over a garden wall. It was like sunrise after sunrise after sunrise. On two occasions I spotted the briefest curlicue of blue light, which seemed something special as it happened only once every 30 mins. I wonder: 'did that represent something different Mariko?'.
Eventually I peeled myself away and emerged blinking into the daylight, feeling strangely floaty. In a way, this experience of an artwork is a little like the experience of an artist when making an artwork – being so completely absorbed by it that it fills up your eyes so you see nothing else. It fills you up mentally too, as you focus only on creating it, and the outside world fades away.
If you fancy seeing what it feels like to be an artist and become completely lost in a drawing, or entirely occupied by the intensity of the paint, I'd advise giving this a try.
Mariko Mori: Rebirth @ Royal Academy, 13 December 2012—17 February 2013
Nicola Anthony
Nicola Anthony is a British artist known for her public art around the world. Her text sculptures are made of metal, words, memories and narratives. She has worked internationally with NGOs, art institutions, public spaces and cultural research bodies to create art which tells the stories that are often left unspoken.
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