There are two Avon RSS events coming up in May to which
everyone is welcome to attend. If you intend to come the
second event please let us know (see below), so we can make
sure there's enough wine!
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Can we count on the armed forces?
Glen Watson, Dave Watts, Steve Walton and John Payne
(Defense Analytical Services of the MoD)
4:30pm Wednesday 2nd May
Room 3E3.5, University of Bath
Abstract: The Defence Analytical Services Agency is part of
the Ministry of Defence and employs 150 people including 20
professional statisticians. We will give an overview of the
wide variety of statistical work undertaken by DASA and
will explain the impact National Statistics is having.
Specific topics may include dissemination, Armed Forces
personnel statistics, medical statistic and support to
Gulf/Balkans health studies, managing inflation in Defense
contracts and measuring the impact of Defense in the
economy.
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Sensory evaluation of wines - some theory and practice!
Gillian Arnold (IACR - Long Ashton Research Station)
5:45pm Thursday 31st May
Conference Room, IACR - Long Ashton Research Station, Long
Ashton
Abstract: Most of the articles about wine which now
proliferate in our weekend newspapers are concerned about
quality or value for money, often based on very subjective
assessments and preferences. An alternative approach to
evaluating wines applies more objective methods of
profiling appearance, aroma and flavour using specific and
individual terms to describe the wines. This meeting will
start with a talk about some of these approaches and
statistical methods for analysing such data. There will
then be an opportunity to assess 5 red wines, perhaps
searching for and finding that elusive 'green bean' or
'marmite' character! Following the assessment, the AGM of
the group will take place, accompanied by refreshments both
liquid and solid. To end the meeting, a brief report of
the results from the earlier assessment will be given.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting should contact
Gillian Arnold by Thursday 24th May at the latest so that
appropriate amounts of refreshments and wine can be
provided [e-mail: [log in to unmask]; tel: 01275
549287 (direct); fax: 01275 394281]
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Further details of both events can be found on our local
group web page: http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/~guy/Avon/
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Dr. Nicky Welton,
Computer Studies and Maths,
University of the West of England,
Coldharbour Lane,
Bristol. BS16 1QY.
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +44 (0)117 344 3227
Fax: +44 (0)117 976 3860
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