The Genuine Southern Surgeon

Genuine versus Non-Genuine Atomic Multicast Protocols

In this paper, we study atomic multicast, a fundamental abstraction for building fault-tolerant systems. We suppose a system composed of data centers, or groups, that host many processes connected through high-end local links; a few groups exist, interconnected through high-latency communication links. In this context, a recent paper has shown that no multicast protocol can deliver messages add...

Implant Removal Matrix for the Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic implant removal is a commonly performed procedure. While implant removal can be associated withimproved symptoms, risks of the surgery are notable. Stripped screws, broken and retained hardware, and morbidityassociated with soft tissue compromise during difficult removal are all common. Familiarity with the instruments iscritical to procedure success. The purpose of...

The genuine problem of consciousness

Those who are optimistic about the prospects of a science of consciousness, and those who believe that it lies beyond the reach of standard scientific methods, have something in common: both groups view consciousness as posing a special challenge for science. In this paper, we take a close look at the nature of this challenge. We show that popular conceptions of the problem of consciousness, ep...

The Genuine Sieve of Eratosthenes

A much beloved and widely used example showing the elegance and simplicity of lazy functional programming represents itself as “The Sieve of Eratosthenes”. This paper shows that this example is not the sieve, and presents an implementation that actually is.

A Short Introduction to Clinical Photography for the Plastic Surgeon