Temptation

Resist the temptation to use curved arrows to show the movement of atoms Not only is this con trary to general practice but it is also less reasonable Electrons are much more mobile than atoms so it makes sense to focus on them... 

Mercury porosimetry is generally regarded as the best method available for the routine determination of pore size in the macropore and upper mesopore range. The apparatus is relatively simple in principle (though not inexpensive) and the experimental procedure is less demanding than gas adsorption measurements, in either time or skill. Perhaps on account of the simplicity of the method there is some temptation to overlook the assumptions, often tacit, that are involved, and also the potential sources of error. 

There is a temptation when analyzing data to plug numbers into an equation, carry out the calculation, and report the result. This is never a good idea, and you should develop the habit of constantly reviewing and evaluating your data. For example, if analyzing five samples gives an analyte s mean concentration as 0.67 ppm with a standard deviation of 0.64 ppm, then the 95% confidence interval is... 

Initial cost of a conveyor system is usually related to life ejqjectancy as well as to the flow rate chosen. There is a great temptation to overdesign, which should be resisted. The first really longdistance belt conveyor was designed and fabricated to extremely hi standards of quality. After 35 years it was still in operation with almost all its original components. Had this operation been planned for only... 

Avoid the temptation to overreact after an accident and install an excessive amount of protective equipment or complex procedures which are unhkely to be followed after a few years have elapsed. Sometimes an accident occurs because the protective equipment available was not used nevertheless, the report recommends installation of more protective equipment or an accident occurs because complex procedures were not followed and the report recommends extra procedures. It would be better to find out why the original equipment was not used or the original procedures were not followed. 

More windings could be added to the mutually coupled filter choke core, but I highly recommend against this temptation. If the windings are not exact (to the turn), the supply will loose approximately 1 percent in efficiency for each turn in error on each output. Instead, use a mutually coupled filter choke for each complementary set of outputs, and use the output cross-sensing technique described in Section 3.9. 

To conclude, models of USC, and particularly the multiparameter models, are no better than the data to support them. The higher order the fit, the more demands on the data with the continual temptation to use data from a dissimilar system simply because the data are available. 

Canister-type adsorbers differ from fixed-bed units in that they are normally limited to the removal of low-volume, intermittent gas streams, such as storage-tank vent gases. Process economics usually dictate whether regenera-ble or throw-away canisters are appropriate. Each canister unit consists of a vessel, adsorbent, fan (not always necessary), inlet connection and distributor, and an outlet connection for the purified gas. The disadvantage in using canisters is that poor operating efficiencies result if the adsorber becomes saturated. Because the adsorber will probably be disposed of, there is a temptation to operate it until the adsorber is saturated. Unlike fixed-bed units, the concentration of the outlet gases is not usually monitored. ... 

Many organizations will not be reaching for ISO/TS 16949 without having put in place either an ISO 9000 compliant quality system or a quality systems that meets QS-9000, VDA 6.1, AVSQ 94, or EAQF 94. The few that may be motivated to use ISO/TS 16949 1999 rather than wait for ISO 16949 2001 should start out by adopting the process approach and resist any temptation to build an element-based quality system ... 

For laminate optimization, which we examined in Section 7.7, we have some strong temptations. We could include many design variables. We could talk about which fibers we would deal with out of a collection of those offered by various manufacturers. In addition, we could consider which matrix materials, what percentage of fibers and matrix that we deal with, what orientation of each of the fiber directions, and the thicknesses of the various laminae. All of those various factors are potential design variables, and, in order to treat them, you must have a fairly complicated optimization scheme to be able to achieve the objective of actually tailoring a laminate for specific design requirements. 

Again, it is easy to blame the man. But he had been asked to do a Job that was difficult to perform while wearing an air mask. The plant staff members resisted the temptation to blame him—the easy way out. Instead, they looked for suitable lifting aids [7]. 

Do it once = do it right. The process outlined here requires a front-loaded level of effort to ensure that the solutions you determine will hold up over time. In many companies this deliberate approach to problem-solving runs counter to a more action-oriented" culture, and there is a strong temptation to fix the problem and get on with it. Keep in mind that the goal here is to develop a process, not to undertake multiple tasks, and consider the time spent in gathering this information as an investment in the longer term value of the resulting PSM system. 

Beware the temptation to adopt model programs wholesale. Before installing... 

The results of the pilot study will be most credible if success criteria are established ahead of time. This avoids the temptation to adjust criteria to demonstrate success. Success criteria should be related to the benefits of integration previously identified. Ideally they should be able to provide an indication of the economic benefit achieved. For example, reduction in... 

There is a temptation for the contractor to see contingencies as extra work, or there is always a danger that it will be spent the end of the contract because the client will see it as available monies. 

We issue a mild caution. One must always be mindful of the temptation to see things not as they really are but only how they appear to be at the moment using whatever happens to be the most convenient or accepted way of looking at things. This is the dreaded solution in search of a problem phenomenon, disguised, in the case of physicists trying to make sense of the world, as the temptation to use whatever is the latest fad or theory simultaneously as a lens and litmus test for reality. 

A most important consideration is to be able to arrive at a sensible decision as to whether certain results may be rejected. It must be stressed that values should be rejected only when a suitable statistical test has been applied or when there is an obvious chemical or instrumental reason that could justify exclusion of a result. Too frequently, however, there is a strong temptation to remove what may appear to be a bad result without any sound justification. Consider the following example. 

The cocktail is pale gold. The apple in the Garden of Eden was a Golden Delicious, apparently. And the drink is a temptation. As for Adam s Eve, the original uncosmopolitan, who had never seen an apple before, let alone an apple martini, we can only be grateful she didn t stumble upon a bartender serving these. 

On the basis of the diagnostic plan, mentees can put together their own PDF. In this respect it is important to allow mentees the freedom to take on the responsibility for this process. Try to resist the temptation to point to needs and goals in an attempt to speed up the process. This is vital if you want to send out consistent messages after all, the learning relationship is supposed to centre around the mentee s agenda, and from start to finish the mentee ought to be in control. That said, if the mentee asks for your help because he or she is really stuck, you can of course help out, particularly with ... 

The Son runs away with the dux and is depicted standing with him on a mountain-top, as in the New Testament account of the temptation of Christ by Satan. Meanwhile, in the absence of the Son the Father dies from sorrow and yearning. He revives when the Son returns. Embracing him the Father devours him moved by the intensity of his love (fig. 29) ... 

All predictions must be taken for what they are, namely, generalizations based on current knowledge and understanding. There is a temptation for a user to assume that a computer-generated answer must be correct. To determine whether this is in fact the case, a number of factors concerning the model must be addressed. The statistical evaluation of a model was addressed above. Another very important criterion is to ensure that a prediction is an interpolation within the model space, and not an extrapolation outside of it. To determine this, the concept of the applicability domain of a model has been introduced [106]. 

An exercise to encourage participants to examine pressures, temptations and reasons that lead young people to start or to continue using alcohol. It also looks at the corresponding pressures, temptations and reasons that prevent many young people using alcohol or that encourage current users to stop. 

The cards detailing pressures, temptations and reasons for young people not to start alcohol use, or for existing users to stop their alcohol use, can be used in exactly the same way. 

Looking at how such pressures, temptations and reasons exert their influence over young people. 

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