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  2. Readers–writers problem - Wikipedia

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    The simplest reader writer problem which uses only two semaphores and doesn't need an array of readers to read the data in buffer. Please notice that this solution gets simpler than the general case because it is made equivalent to the Bounded buffer problem, and therefore only N readers are allowed to enter in parallel, N being the size of the ...

  3. Writer's block - Wikipedia

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    A writer's block is a non-medical condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author is either unable to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown. Writer's block has various degrees of severity, from difficulty in coming up with original ideas to being unable to produce work for years.

  4. Readers–writer lock - Wikipedia

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    In computer science, a readers–writer (single-writer lock, [1] a multi-reader lock, [2] a push lock, [3] or an MRSW lock) is a synchronization primitive that solves one of the readers–writers problems. An RW lock allows concurrent access for read-only operations, whereas

  5. Read–write conflict - Wikipedia

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    In computer science, in the field of databases, read–write conflict, also known as unrepeatable reads, is a computational anomaly associated with interleaved execution of transactions. Specifically, a read–write conflict occurs when a "transaction requests to read an entity for which an unclosed transaction has already made a write request."

  6. List of writing genres - Wikipedia

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    Non-fiction novel; Reference work: publication that one can refer to for confirmed facts, such as a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, or atlas. Self-help: a work written with information intended to instruct or guide readers on solving personal problems. Obituary

  7. Free writing - Wikipedia

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    The concept of writing as a problem-solving process, as explored by Linda S. Flower and John R. Hayes, provides a framework for understanding free writing beyond its traditional context. [17] This perspective suggests that free writing can serve as a foundational step in a multifaceted cognitive process that includes critical thinking and ...

  8. Dolch word list - Wikipedia

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    The Dolch word list is a list of frequently used English words (also known as sight words), compiled by Edward William Dolch, a major proponent of the "whole-word" method of beginning reading instruction. The list was first published in a journal article in 1936 [1] and then published in his book Problems in Reading in 1948. [2]

  9. Iceberg theory - Wikipedia

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    Hemingway's pared down narrative forces the reader to solve connections. As Stoltzfus remarks: "Hemingway walks the reader to the bridge that he must cross alone without the narrator's help." [20] Hemingway believed that if context or background had been written about by another, and written about well, then it could be left out of his writing.