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Concepts for controlling microbial threats to human health
Preamble This is a work in progress. Feedback is welcome, appreciated, and valued.
Introduction With the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) many persons not trained in infectious disease transmission dynamics may not completely understand how and why public health officials implement interventions.
Prioritizing face masks and respirators during shortages
Preamble This is a work in progress. Feedback is welcome, appreciated, and valued.
Key points In the setting of shortages,
Respirators (N95 or higher) should be prioritized for health care workers in health care settings, or caregivers of confirmed cases, where the cumulative risk of acquiring an infection is highest.
Decision quality, problem solving, and data science
Decisions drive vision, strategy, execution, evaluation, problem-solving, performance, and continuous improvement.1 A decision is an irrevocable commitment of time and resources. Every decision has an opportunity cost—the loss benefit of the better option not chosen or not considered (see SDG.
Guide for setting up your Mac OS to write technical papers
My daughter is starting college this week. We bought her a Mac Book Air. This page is dedicated to first-year college students.
Starting college (or graduate school) means doing a lot of homework, writing papers, citing your sources, and conducting calculations or technical analyses.
