The mean ping time reveals the typical round-trip duration. Standard deviation indicates how much ping times vary from the mean. More pings may mean more accurate results, but the distribution of ping ...

Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to quality, aimed at reducing variation and the associated defects, wastes, and risks in any process. This article explores the basics of Six Sigma process quality ...

Today the Standard publishes a ready reckoner calculator to help readers to work out whether they will be better or worse off once all the measures announced come into effect. More than 1.7 million ...

A farmer is watering an alfalfa field 24 hours a day using a 3-phase 100-hp electric motor and adjustable speed drive (ASD). The farmer checks on his field to find the water not flowing and the pump ...

It’s always been a rule in schools that phones aren’t allowed to be used in classrooms. This same rule existed when I was in high school back in the late 2010s, and the same rule exists now. Just from ...

Microsoft Excel’s mathematical capabilities often go far beyond the needs of most everyday users. However, Excel’s built-in statistical functions make it an essential tool for anyone who works with ...

Direct labor standard price lets you estimate your direct labor costs for production or services according to the Corporate Finance Institute. This lets you know how many employees you need to ...

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...

The satellite record on sea ice dates back to late October 1978. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) tracks and reports sea ice extent—area of ocean with at least 15 percent sea ice ...