Many celebrities and a few others : a bundle of reminiscences /

A boy's ambitions.--First lessons in journalism.--Midnight oil and beach combing.--A handy man of literature.--A corner of Bohemia.--The lure of the play.--Thomas Bailey Aldrich.--Edgar Fawcett.--Mark Twain and E.C. Stedman.--Some Boston memories.--Henry M. Stanley and Paul du Chaillu.--A royal academician [George H. Boughton] and his friends.--Glimpses of London society.--Charles Reade and Mrs. Oliphant.--James Payn.--Wilkie Collins, Sir Walter Besant and "Ian Maclaren."--Field Marshal Lord Wolseley.--Two famous war correspondents [Archibald Forbes and Sir William Howard Russell]--Lady St. Helier and Thomas Hardy.--"Toby, M.P." and his circle.--The author of "Lorna Doone."--My acquaintance with Mr. Gladstone.

UM Men's Swimming Team, 1994

Front Row: Joe Janik, Scott Dill, Kent Tschannen, Brice Kopas, Rodney VanTassell, Tom Almeida, Daniel Abruzzi, Randy Teeters, Chris Veber, head swimming coach Jon Urbanchek.

Second Row: diving coach Dick Kimball, assistant coach Sam Jalet, Eric Lesser, Thomas Blake, Jan Wenzel, Steven West, Shuichi Matsumoto, Ethan Toby Booker, Chris Rumley, manager Jeff Baranyi, Abel Sanchez.

Back Row: assistant coach Alex Braunfeld, Alex Bogaerts, John Kiani, Bradley Whitridge, Rob Genova, Tom Dolan, John Michael Piersma, Royce Sharp, Gustavo Borges, Marcel Wouda, Courtney Faller.

UM Men's Swimming Team, 1995, NCAA Champions

Seated, L-R: head coach Jon Urbanchek, asst. coach Alex Braunfeld, Abel Sanchez, Steven West, Gustavo Borges, Thomas Blake, Scott Dill, Chris Veber, Daniel Abruzzi, diving coach Dick Kimball.

Standing: manager Jeff Baranyi, volunteer coach Shigeo Ogata, Courtney Faller, Jan Wenzel, Joseph Janik, Derya Buyukuncu, Raymond Papa , Owen von Richter, Jason Lancaster, Toby Booker, Tom Dolan, John Piersma, Chris Rumley, Chris Laskowski, Brad Whitridge, Steven Williams, Alex Bogaerts, Thomas Almeida, Shuichi Matsumoto.

UM Men's Swimming Team, 1997

Front Row: Francisco Suriano Siu, Raymond Papa, Thomas Almeida

Second Row: John Reich, Chris Rumley, Dawson Hughes, Andy Potts, Derya Buyukuncu, Jay Zawacki

Third Row: Joe Palmer, John Piersma, Owen von Richter, Michael McWha, Ethan Toby Booker, David Stephens, Steven Williams, John Stites

Back Row: Scott Meyer, Chris Laskowski, Tom Malchow, Jeff Flermoen

Not Pictured: Al Fleming, Nathan Shepard, Brett Wilmot, Carlos Castillo, Josh Trexler, coach Jon Urbanchek and Dick Kimball

1999 Women's Rowing Team, U-M Rowing

Front Row: Diana Kozloff, Claudia Lopez, Nicole Bryant, Belinda Koo, Marcie Klein, Layne Schiff Daniela Garcia, Fazeela Siddiqui.

Second Row: Jacelyn Ferstle, Sera Coppolino, Julie Brescoll, Alison Hickey, Heather Uhring, Kara Paske, Justin Goble, Melissa Andrzejak, Laurie Burkitt, Molly McMahon, Angela Beirhuizen, Jenny Bryant, Nora Obringer, Jessica Hoppe

Third Row: Kelly Raczak, Jennifer Kinon, Tammy Chang, Courtney Johnson, Christins Meyer, Lisa Hopkins, Caroline Gregory, Susan Shortreed, Nicole Plott, Alexandra Ponikvar, Elizabeth Nelson, Jaime Stilson, Katherine Johnson, Melanie Duncan, Hillary Loomis, Toby Scott, Christine Ribbens, Cheryl Katz.

Fourth Row: Amalia Stefanou, Sarah Price, Michelle Wolbert, Janet Jin, Vita Scaglione, Tamara McBratney, Missy Meier, Melinda Ball, Megan Memmer, Vanessa D'Anna, Carolyn Eichenhorn, Mary Goodwin, Noelle Erbeck, Jeanine Seeger, Monica Howie, Erin Gasser, Laurel Donnel-Fink,

Not Pictured: Julie Muething,

Computation in Non-Classical Foundations?

The Church-Turing Thesis is widely regarded as true, because of evidence that there is only one genuine notion of computation. By contrast, there are nowadays many different formal logics, and different corresponding foundational frameworks. Which ones can deliver a theory of computability? This question sets up a difficult challenge: the meanings of basic mathematical terms (like "set", "function", and "number") are not stable across frameworks. While it is easy to compare what different frameworks say, it is not so easy to compare what they mean. We argue for some minimal conditions that must be met if two frameworks are to be compared; if frameworks are radical enough, comparison becomes hopeless. Our aim is to clarify the dialectical situation in this bourgeoning area of research, shedding light on the nature of non-classical logic and the notion of computation alike.

On the validity of subjective measures of company performance

Subjective measures of company performance are widely used in research and typically are interpreted as equivalent to objective measures. Yet, the assumption of equivalence is open to challenge. We compared the use of both types of measure in 3 separate samples. Findings were consistent in showing that: (a) subjective and objective measures of company performance were positively associated (convergent validity); (b) those relationships were stronger than those between measures of differing aspects of performance using the same method (discriminant validity); and (c) the relationships of subjective and objective company performance measures with a range of independent variables were equivalent (construct validity).

Affect networks:a structural analysis of the relationship between work ties and job-related affect

The relationship between organizational networks and employees' affect was examined in 2 organizations. In Study 1, social network analysis of work ties and job-related affect for 259 employees showed that affect converged within work interaction groups. Similarity of affect between employees depended on the presence of work ties and structural equivalence. Affect was also related to the size and density of employees' work networks. Study 2 used a 10-week diary study of 31 employees to examine a merger of 2 organizational divisions and found that negative changes in employees' affect were related to having fewer cross-divisional ties and to experiencing greater reductions in network density. The findings suggest that affect permeates through and is shaped by organizational networks.

AstonCAT-plus:an efficient specialist for the TAC market design tournament

This paper describes the strategies used by AstonCAT-Plus, the post-tournament version of the specialist designed for the TAC Market Design Tournament 2010. It details how AstonCATPlus accepts shouts, clears market, sets transaction prices and charges fees. Through empirical evaluation, we show that AstonCAT-Plus not only outperforms AstonCAT (tournament version) significantly but also achieves the second best overall score against some top entrants of the competition. In particular, it achieves the highest allocative efficiency, transaction success rate and average trader profit among all the specialists in our controlled experiments.

New measures of job control, cognitive demand and production responsibility

Recent research has highlighted several job characteristics salient to employee well-being and behavior for which there are no adequate generally applicable measures. These include timing and method control, monitoring and problem-solving demand, and production responsibility. In this article, an attempt to develop measures of these constructs provided encouraging results. Confirmatory factor analyses applied to data from 2 samples of shop-floor employees showed a consistent fit to a common 5-factor measurement model. Scales corresponding to each of the dimensions showed satisfactory internal and test–retest reliabilities. As expected, the scales also discriminated between employees in different jobs and employees working with contrasting technologies.

Advanced manufacturing technology and work design:towards a theoretical framework

This paper introduces a theoretical framework to guide research into the psychological effects of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) on shopfloor operators. The framework has two main aspects. First, based on the emerging literature on the job content implications of AMT, it identifies four key constructs, namely: control, cognitive demand, production responsibility and social interaction. Second, by drawing on the more established job design, stress and related literatures, it predicts how these independent variables differentially affect system performance, job-related strain and job satisfaction. The wider implications and limitations of the theoretical framework are discussed.

Advanced manufacturing technology, work design, and performance:a change study

Two alternative work designs are identified for operators of stand-alone advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). In the case of specialist control, operators are limited to running and monitoring the technology, with operating problems handled by specialists, such as engineers. In the case of operator control, operators are given much broader responsibilities and deal directly with the majority of operating problems encountered. The hypothesis that operator control would promote better performance and psychological well-being than would specialist control (which is more prevalent) was tested in a longitudinal field study involving work redesign for operators of computer-controlled assembly machines. Change from specialist to operator control reduced downtime, especially for high-variance systems, and was associated with greater intrinsic job satisfaction and less perceived work pressure. The implications of these findings for both small and large-scale applications of AMT are discussed.

Double machine operation and psychological strain

This study examines the effects of double machine operation on psychological strain. CNC drilling machine operators' reactions to their job were monitored as they rotated between three different work conditions; single machine operation, double machine operation, and double machine operation with additionally high responsibility for products. Results show no effect of double machine operation on strain where responsibility was low. Double machine operation under the condition of high responsibility, however, was found to increase strain.