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Paul Comfort’s Biography

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Paul Comfort is an author, podcast host, former government official and transit industry veteran.

Mr. Comfort spent 16 years on the radio as host of Comfort's Corner on WCTR in Chestertown, MD. As County Administrator for two Maryland counties, he directed the successful implementation of their government PEG Television Channels and was awarded the Cable Telecommunications Association of MD, DE, and DC, Legislative Award in 2007. As CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltim…

Paul Comfort’s Journalist Portfolio

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Even as autonomy advances, AV buses likely to have onboard operators

Even as autonomy advances, AV buses likely to have onboard operators

In cities that already have AV buses, each vehicle still hosts a "steward."

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Autonomous buses in Switzerland are getting a warm reception

Autonomous buses in Switzerland are getting a warm reception

The results bode well for other cities looking to try AVs in public transit.

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U.S. cities building on Las Vegas' success with autonomous buses

U.S. cities building on Las Vegas' success with autonomous buses

The Fremont Street pilot program has safely transported 35,000 passengers in its first year.

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Swiss town's self-driving bus shows promise for AVs in public transit

Swiss town's self-driving bus shows promise for AVs in public transit

So far, the U.S. has only seen more limited pilot programs.

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Executives Are Paid for Their Judgment

Executives Are Paid for Their Judgment

The decision-making ability that comes from years of failures and successes alike is what separates a leader …

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How to End Meetingitis at Your Company

How to End Meetingitis at Your Company

Does your company have too many meetings? Here's how to make the most of your meetings so they engage your te…

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Articles

Force Plate Derived Descriptive Data for the Countermovement Jump, Single Leg Countermovement, and Countermovement Rebound in Elite Female Youth Soccer Players

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By Jack Fahey, Paul Comfort, Nicholas Ripley
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
This study was designed to compare phase-specific metrics for normative data for countermovement jump (CMJ), single leg countermovement jump (SLCMJ), and countermovement rebound jump (CMJ-R) in elite female youth soccer players across different ages.
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Accentuate the Negative?: Effects of Eccentric Overload on Muscular Adaptations During Split Jerk Performance

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By Paul Comfort, Timothy J. Suchomel Verified, Kurt Roderick
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
We aimed to assess the effectiveness of using accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) with the split jerk to enhance muscular adaptations of experienced weightlifters during an 8-week training cycle. Eighteen subjects with at least 1 year of consistent split jerk training were randomly assigned to an experimental group that used AEL training for the split jerk or a traditional loading group.
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Functional data analysis of joint coordination during the pull of the power clean

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By Tsuyoshi Nagatani, Shayne Vial, Kristina L. Kendall, Paul Comfort
| Taylor & Francis Online
The purpose of this study was to use a bivariate functional principal component analysis (bfPCA) to quantify hip-knee joint movement patterns and assess their relationship with power clean performance. Thirty strength-power athletes completed a one repetition maximum (1RM) power clean test where hip and knee joint angle data from the heaviest successful lift were recorded and analysed using bfPCA.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working as an on-air news personality for WCTR Radio. Also a reporter/columnist for the Pilot Newspaper. Both while I was in college.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course.

How is social media changing news?

It is current - now. The news cycle is shortened so people want what's happening this minute - not this hour. Now we can tell them.