Individual preferences

Boolean equations can be used to model any system the system s reliability is calculated by factoring the equations into cutsets and substituting the probabilities for component fai lure 1 lus can be done for either success or failure models. Working directly with equations is not e erv one s ctip of tea many individuals prefer graphical to mathematical methods. I hus, symbols and appearance of the methods differ but they must represent the same Boolean equation for them to be eqni valent. 

Similarly, colleagues who ordinarily exchange information informally may bridle at written call reports or dally memos. For this reason, it s important to understand how your company approaches information transfer, recognizing that, as in other areas, variations are to be expected. In addition, in working with your team, it s a good idea to be sensitive to individual preferences— while you may never fully satisfy everyone, it s helpful to make the effort. 

While the first three points improve the quantity and quality of information, in silico models benefit further from their unrestricted potential for customised presentation of results. This allows addressing aspects like individual preferences in information gathering, remote usage of models, interactive teaching and training, etc. 

Visual judgement of whiteness is highly subjective. Many factors, such as the observer s age, sex and colour perception, and even the hue of white materials normally encountered in the observer s country, help to decide on individual preference for either a red-violet or a... 

Topical treatment forms include creams, lotions, solutions, gels, and disposable wipes. Responses to different formulations may depend on skin type and individual preference. 

Medicine. When a compound or substance is tested for biological and clinical activity in humans, it is considered to be a medicine. Some individuals prefer to... 

In addition to their specificity, scientific, medical, and mathematical papers often have exact formats. These papers often include precise charts, tables, graphs, and illustrations relating to the research. Once again, it is important to check with your professor or supervisor beforehand to ask how the data should be represented. Some individuals prefer charts, figures, and illustrations, while others prefer that data be written as prose. 

The order in which various NMR data are acquired is largely one of user preference. Acquisition of the proton reference spectrum will invariably be undertaken first. Whether a user next seeks to establish homo- or heteronuclear shift correlations is where individual preferences come into play. Many spectro-scopists proceed from the proton reference spectrum to either a COSY or a TOCS Y spectrum next, while others may prefer to establish direct proton-carbon chemical shift correlations. This author s preference is for the latter approach. From a multiplicity-edited HSQC spectrum you obtain not only the carbon chemical shifts, which give an indication of the location of heteroatoms, the degree of unsaturation and the like, but also the number of directly attached protons, which eliminates the need for the acquisition of a DEPT spectrum [51, 52]. The statement in the prior sentence presupposes, of course, that there the sensitivity losses associated with the acquisition of multiplicity-edited HSQC data are tolerable. 

Although economists may think of their so-called economic welfare analysis as being rooted in individual preferences, in its appHcation the benefit-cost analysis based on that welfare theory is inherently coUectivist, evoking the image of a collective farm presided over by a benevolent dictator who seeks to practice the welfare calculus of Benthamite utilitarianism. In this connection, see Reinhardt (2001). 

Commercial practice varies as to the timing of this addition. Some winemakers add sugar to the must just prior to fermentation. Others add it after fermentation is underway. The choice seems to depend largely on the fermentation equipment and individual preference. 

Value of Using a Regular.Trained or Experienced Sensory Panel" An advantage in having this type of panel is the faci1i-tation of interpretation and understanding of each panelists evaluation it makes for the supervisor. In time an alert panel supervisor will know and understand individual preferences, dis-... 

The major problem in sensory evaluation of citrus products containing essence appears to lie mainly in individual preferences as regards essence-add products and individual thresholds for the essence fraction in these products. A significant number of regular, trained panelists at AREC, for example, upon detection of certain essences in citrus products might grade the pro-... 

Which is more important confidence limits for the mean or confidence limits for the distribution It depends on the application. The vendor of the standardized solutions above should report confidence limits for the distribution to its customers, who will use one bottle at a time (for example, in preparing a saline solution to be injected into a patient). In other cases, however, the error is in the measurement process itself. We believe that all electrons have the same mass, but 1000 measurements of electron mass will likely all give slightly different answers. Then we want to know confidence limits for the mean. In addition, 95% confidence limits for the mean are used by pollsters to predict the results of an election. The fact that individual preferences vary is not interesting what is interesting is whether, on average, more than 50% of the voters prefer one specific candidate. 

A most important aspect of solutions is their concentration. In general, the higher the ratio of solute to solvent, the more concentrated the solution. Kool-Aid is a drink that can be prepared to be as dilute or as concentrated as individual preference dictates. The addition of water decreases the concentration, or in other words, makes the Kool-Aid more dilute. Many solution concentrations are prescribed by their use. A chain saw requires a different concentration of two-cycle engine oil in gasoline than a string trimmer does. The wrong concentration can cause the engine to run inefficiently or even not at all. Eye drops suitable for human use can be harmful to canine eyes because of different concentration requirements. 

Significant non-idealities can occur in the solids with two kinds of mobile cations (or anions). The so-called mixed alkali effect refers to the partly extremely strong depression of the alkali ion conductivity in crystals or glasses if substituted by another alkali ion. This is explained by the individually preferred environments and their interactions.221"228... 

A second possibility is to use some system by which individual preferences are aggregated into a social choice. Assuming that individual preferences are taken into account by any system of collective choice, we are left with the problem of deciding on the exact system to be used. 

Over 1,000 products are abused as inhalants. Users may initially choose an inhalant because of its availability, but most indicate individual preferences for certain chemicals. Sniffers will often choose a specific product to abuse, be it a brand of glue, correction fluid, gold or silver spray paint, or whippets. In some regional areas toluene is the most popular inhalant in others, gasoline and Freon. 

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