The document defines a solution as a homogeneous mixture composed of a solvent and one or more solutes. It provides examples of natural solutions like air, rain, and seawater as well as manufactured solutions like vinegar and gasoline. The remainder of the document quizzes the reader to identify the solute and solvent in various solutions like blue dye in water, orange juice in water, oxygen and nitrogen gas, coffee powder in hot water, sugar in water, and sodium chloride in water. It concludes that a mixture of corn oil and water is not a solution because the mixture is not homogeneous.
This document discusses statistical process control (SPC) concepts and charts. It begins with an outline of SPC course topics, including basic SPC terminology, when to implement SPC in a process, and how to calculate control limits. It then discusses process capability analysis, managing SPC charts, alarms, and the relationship between real-time and offline SPC. The document provides SPC chart examples and considerations for their proper design and use. It also addresses common issues with control chart rules and how to design an effective SPC system user interface.
This document discusses strategies for writing and publishing case reports. It provides tips for determining if a case is suitable for publication, how to structure a case report paper, and which journals may be appropriate targets for submission. The key points covered include focusing on cases that teach an important lesson or further clinical understanding, rather than simply describing another example of a known condition. Highlighting either a rare presentation of a common disease or a common presentation of a rare disease can make a case report more novel and interesting. Structuring the paper with an introduction that provides context, followed by a case description and discussion of take-home messages is recommended. Factors like journal impact factor, open access fees, and searchability on PubMed should also be
The document defines a solution as a homogeneous mixture composed of a solvent and one or more solutes. It provides examples of natural solutions like air, rain, and seawater as well as manufactured solutions like vinegar and gasoline. The remainder of the document quizzes the reader to identify the solute and solvent in various solutions like blue dye in water, orange juice in water, oxygen and nitrogen gas, coffee powder in hot water, sugar in water, and sodium chloride in water. It concludes that a mixture of corn oil and water is not a solution because the mixture is not homogeneous.
This document discusses statistical process control (SPC) concepts and charts. It begins with an outline of SPC course topics, including basic SPC terminology, when to implement SPC in a process, and how to calculate control limits. It then discusses process capability analysis, managing SPC charts, alarms, and the relationship between real-time and offline SPC. The document provides SPC chart examples and considerations for their proper design and use. It also addresses common issues with control chart rules and how to design an effective SPC system user interface.
This document discusses strategies for writing and publishing case reports. It provides tips for determining if a case is suitable for publication, how to structure a case report paper, and which journals may be appropriate targets for submission. The key points covered include focusing on cases that teach an important lesson or further clinical understanding, rather than simply describing another example of a known condition. Highlighting either a rare presentation of a common disease or a common presentation of a rare disease can make a case report more novel and interesting. Structuring the paper with an introduction that provides context, followed by a case description and discussion of take-home messages is recommended. Factors like journal impact factor, open access fees, and searchability on PubMed should also be
Invent the Future (Operating Systems in 2029)David Evans
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University of Virginia
cs4414: Operating Systems
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"Even so, mankind will suffer badly from the disease of boredom, a disease spreading more widely each year and growing in intensity. This will have serious mental, emotional and sociological consequences, and I dare say that psychiatry will be far and away the most important medical specialty in 2014. The lucky few who can be involved in creative work of any sort will be the true elite of mankind, for they alone will do more than serve a machine.
Indeed, the most somber speculation I can make about A.D. 2014 is that in a society of enforced leisure, the most glorious single word in the vocabulary will have become work!"
Isaac Asimov, visit to the 2014 World's Fair, 1964
Build a full-functioned virtual machine from scratch, when Brainfuck is used. Basic concepts about interpreter, optimizations techniques, language specialization, and platform specific tweaks.