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54,722 | It seems like journal publishers do not require credentials for proof of your affiliation and identity. There are many places where such credentials are important, but even the most popular journal publishers do not ask for them. Why is that so? | 2015/09/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/54722",
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] | There are several answers here.
1. They quite probably already do so (eg if a claimed affiliation to a prestigious institution looks too good to be true, or unlikely given other information, or a reviewer says "hey, wait..."), but on an informal and ad-hoc basis, rather than doing it for the 99% of unremarkable cases.... | For the most part, your name and affiliation are not relevant to the content of a paper, which is what a journal is interested in. In the vast majority of cases an author would not have any incentive to lie about such things, so a journal would probably be willing to either take you at your word or only perform some ba... |
54,722 | It seems like journal publishers do not require credentials for proof of your affiliation and identity. There are many places where such credentials are important, but even the most popular journal publishers do not ask for them. Why is that so? | 2015/09/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/54722",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | The crucial point is: Why would the author lie? Let's try some hypothetical answers:
1. **To bluff the editors and reviewers so that they think you're at a top place.** But reviewers will likely be from your field of study and realize that you lie. They would probably know it if you moved to a high-ranking institution... | Because academia used to be about science, scholarship, and the advancement of learning and predominantly practiced by folk who would not dream of fibbing about such matters.
Because editors have busy lives and they are not the police and journals are not official organs of the state.
Because universities would only ca... |
54,722 | It seems like journal publishers do not require credentials for proof of your affiliation and identity. There are many places where such credentials are important, but even the most popular journal publishers do not ask for them. Why is that so? | 2015/09/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/54722",
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] | There are some examples of papers published under false names or pseudonyms. For example, [Student's t-distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student%27s_t-distribution#History_and_etymology). A possible scenario is a scientist working in a private institution which doesn't allow him to legally disclose his resear... | Because academia used to be about science, scholarship, and the advancement of learning and predominantly practiced by folk who would not dream of fibbing about such matters.
Because editors have busy lives and they are not the police and journals are not official organs of the state.
Because universities would only ca... |
54,722 | It seems like journal publishers do not require credentials for proof of your affiliation and identity. There are many places where such credentials are important, but even the most popular journal publishers do not ask for them. Why is that so? | 2015/09/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/54722",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are several answers here.
1. They quite probably already do so (eg if a claimed affiliation to a prestigious institution looks too good to be true, or unlikely given other information, or a reviewer says "hey, wait..."), but on an informal and ad-hoc basis, rather than doing it for the 99% of unremarkable cases.... | There are some examples of papers published under false names or pseudonyms. For example, [Student's t-distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student%27s_t-distribution#History_and_etymology). A possible scenario is a scientist working in a private institution which doesn't allow him to legally disclose his resear... |
54,722 | It seems like journal publishers do not require credentials for proof of your affiliation and identity. There are many places where such credentials are important, but even the most popular journal publishers do not ask for them. Why is that so? | 2015/09/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/54722",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are some examples of papers published under false names or pseudonyms. For example, [Student's t-distribution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student%27s_t-distribution#History_and_etymology). A possible scenario is a scientist working in a private institution which doesn't allow him to legally disclose his resear... | For the most part, your name and affiliation are not relevant to the content of a paper, which is what a journal is interested in. In the vast majority of cases an author would not have any incentive to lie about such things, so a journal would probably be willing to either take you at your word or only perform some ba... |
662,543 | I realize this has been asked before and I have read as much as I could find on the topic but I still need help with this because there are so many different approaches and the ones I am trying aren't working.
So I have 2 routers, lets call them A and B. Both have a wireless feature and are active. A is in the basemen... | 2013/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/662543",
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] | When you plug into a LAN port and turn off DHCP on B, you need to give it:
* an address on the A router (B's LAN address - probably by default they are both 192.168.1.1, given how common that is, and they can't be the same if they are on the same network.)
* Router A's address as the gateway address of its LAN setting... | It seems that you are attempting to use two routers, when there really is only a need for one router and one switch. I understand that you enjoy the use of the QOS features on Router B. Router B sounds like it is a home router with a switch built in. I would place that in the basement connected to the ISP provided rout... |
662,543 | I realize this has been asked before and I have read as much as I could find on the topic but I still need help with this because there are so many different approaches and the ones I am trying aren't working.
So I have 2 routers, lets call them A and B. Both have a wireless feature and are active. A is in the basemen... | 2013/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/662543",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/265154/"
] | When you plug into a LAN port and turn off DHCP on B, you need to give it:
* an address on the A router (B's LAN address - probably by default they are both 192.168.1.1, given how common that is, and they can't be the same if they are on the same network.)
* Router A's address as the gateway address of its LAN setting... | You need to use Router B as your main and Router A has to be in dumb modem mode.
The way you do this is:
1) Router B <--> Router A Wan-to-Lan wired connection
2) insert PPPoE information in router "B". in which case, router B handles everything, PPPoE to the internet, and internal DHCP
optional: disable DHCP and Wif... |
87,494 | I've been wondering about this for a while, but cannot find any articles on it. When your website contains a dead link to a resource that is either not there any more, or was never there to begin with, do you get penalized? As I see it, there are some different use cases, and I doubt they'll all be dealt with equally.
... | 2015/11/30 | [
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] | Google (tries to) think as a user. So imagine you're a user and click a link, expecting a result, but it turns out to be a dead link. Bummer.
Now translate that to a system useful for a bot: Some penalty if a dead link is found.
Now there are two options that can occur:
* Hard end; file not there, default server/... | Having a 404 that the SE finds is not going to hurt you, it will eventually remove it from its index, but if you have a broken link pointing to a 404 then yes, it hurts seo.
If you have external links pointing to the missing links, you should 301 then to a relevant page. |
58,191,123 | For a project, I created a prerender docker image after modifying the codes from prerender.io. I use systemd to run the docker container. It works fine in local machine and on one of the QA server, but the same image only returns 504 on a new QA server.
I checked the service log on the new QA and it shows 'response no... | 2019/10/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58191123",
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] | This sounds like Chrome is just not working correctly in your Docker container. I assume it might not have the right permissions, the correct amount of RAM needed to load the page, or some other issue if it works locally and on the old QA server.
It looks like the Prerender server is working since it is requesting the... | The container was assigned 128MB memory. After removing it, the service renders html as expected. |
3,481 | When animals evolve, they go into transitional states, when they were still in the process of evolving and haven't reached its complete change. There are bound to be organisms in the transitional state that die and get fossilized.
Are there any records of transition fossils being found? If not, does this disprove evo... | 2011/05/21 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3481",
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] | Every fossil, and indeed every living creature, is transitional between an older form and a newer (or yet to come) form. We have a pretty good collection of fossils that show a transition from older forms to newer forms, such as the transition of large land mammals to whales. Scientists using the Theory of Evolution ha... | **Are there any records of transition fossils being found?**
Yes. Millions of them. Because every single fossil is a fossil of a 'transitional' form. Note that this term isn't even used in science in this sense. Because no 'transitional states' exist, every single animal is a transition between it's ancestors and it's... |
117,164 | Can Exchange 2007 auto-reply to an incoming message? I don't want to set it up in Outlook, I want the reply to be done on the server. | 2010/02/26 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/117164",
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] | Out of Office auto-replies are setup within Exchange, and reply to any incoming messages- not sure if that's what you are looking to do? | If you still have a public folder database mounted and online, there's a neat trick for utilizing a hidden public folder. It should be noted that while Outlook is used as part of the configuration process, Outlook is not what drives this, it's server side config like you are looking for.
1. Create the public folder an... |
10,310,562 | Document with attachments is opened in XPage. I want to edit attachment in associated program (say MS Word or Excel) and save changes back to Notes document.
I am aware of webdav configuration, but it have significant caveats: attachments are no longer stored within related document and security is controlled by ACL a... | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10310562",
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] | Given that it would have to be opened in another program such as word / excel I'm not sure if this is possible, for example if your looking to save edits then you would need to know when someone saves the doc in word /excel etc.
You can attach a file download control to a domino doc field, when you do this it will di... | The tool we use, with recent improvements for XPages, is Swing: <http://www.swingsoftware.com/>
We checked many others, without success. |
10,310,562 | Document with attachments is opened in XPage. I want to edit attachment in associated program (say MS Word or Excel) and save changes back to Notes document.
I am aware of webdav configuration, but it have significant caveats: attachments are no longer stored within related document and security is controlled by ACL a... | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10310562",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | WebDAV is the way to go. There's an implementation that can read/write DominonAttachments. Soon on OpenNTF | Given that it would have to be opened in another program such as word / excel I'm not sure if this is possible, for example if your looking to save edits then you would need to know when someone saves the doc in word /excel etc.
You can attach a file download control to a domino doc field, when you do this it will di... |
10,310,562 | Document with attachments is opened in XPage. I want to edit attachment in associated program (say MS Word or Excel) and save changes back to Notes document.
I am aware of webdav configuration, but it have significant caveats: attachments are no longer stored within related document and security is controlled by ACL a... | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10310562",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/206265/"
] | WebDAV is the way to go. There's an implementation that can read/write DominonAttachments. Soon on OpenNTF | The tool we use, with recent improvements for XPages, is Swing: <http://www.swingsoftware.com/>
We checked many others, without success. |
144,527 | LOC = lines of code
KLOC = Thousand lines of code
Fault (or defect) density = number of reported bugs per line of code.
Software artifact = function, class, module
Reading research papers on fault density and fault prediction, it seems a bit hard to get an overview, because there are lots of studies, and lots of di... | 2021/10/06 | [
"https://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/144527",
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] | Not an easy question to answer, because LOC can mean many different things:
* A large function
* A large class (or module in FP)
* A large library
* A large file
* A large code-base
In some of these cases (function and class), LOC can be a proxy for complexity [citation needed]. You can also normalize complexity base... | There are several factors that affect both number of faults and lines of code, but sometimes in opposite directions.
You can increase the number of lines of code by writing code that is simple, clear, contains self-tests, is well-documented, handles border cases correctly etc, and this will be more code with fewer bug... |
31,166,080 | Is it possible to upload files to a web browser application (such as Dropbox) directly from a document management system (DMS) such as iManage (aka Worksite, Filesite, HP Autonomy)?
If not, what are the best ways of getting around this and enabling simple upload of files from the DMS to web applications? | 2015/07/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31166080",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5070210/"
] | If you are trying to share documents via a dropbox like solution, you might want t consider LinkSite. It is more manageable, which is quite a positive aspect since you will probably working in a legal environment.
More info can be found here: <http://www.irisecm.com/hp-linksite-the-secure-and-enterprise-alternative-t... | By the way, LinkSite is rebranded and now called iManage Share.
If you are looking for a seamlessly integrated third party application you might want to consider Litéra Sync. |
145,362 | I am struggling to develop a general design that could better handle how to present 4k filters to users on a website, but not looking for e-commerce designs as the filters will also contain many filtering levels within.
The idea so far is to display all the filters in a left-side panel and the results would display to... | 2023/01/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/145362",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
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] | There isn't an industry-wide agreed convention for what it is called, but I would call it a **Contextual search**.
On the [Carbon design system documentation](https://carbondesignsystem.com/components/search/usage/#formatting) by IBM, it's just called a Search.
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.co... | It's just a search.
When you use Google you are filtering a huge list of data relating to websites so that it only shows the results that are relevant to you.
The main difference between a 'modern' search and a filter is that a search tends to be a little more intelligent: you searched for "car" so it will return res... |
145,362 | I am struggling to develop a general design that could better handle how to present 4k filters to users on a website, but not looking for e-commerce designs as the filters will also contain many filtering levels within.
The idea so far is to display all the filters in a left-side panel and the results would display to... | 2023/01/16 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/145362",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/164186/"
] | There isn't an industry-wide agreed convention for what it is called, but I would call it a **Contextual search**.
On the [Carbon design system documentation](https://carbondesignsystem.com/components/search/usage/#formatting) by IBM, it's just called a Search.
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.co... | search within results
or
add additional filters |
10,926,383 | Can anyone tell me how to open a mms:// live media stream using C/C++. I am trying to do this for days. but can not find any book regarding these information.
Please suggest any book or any helpful sites. or if you know how to do this please teach me.
Thank you
A test stream
mms://a1926.l1856941925.c18569.g.lm.akama... | 2012/06/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10926383",
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] | In VLC media player there is a pretty good example on solving this issue. Download the sources from <http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.0.1/> (it's the .xz file) and then just get the source from .\vlc-2.0.1\modules\access\mms\ (if you're on windows 7z opens xz files). The mmstu.c file is your source for i... | Check live555 project, that would do the job. |
216,674 | Is there a single word in English to describe someone who is too worried about their health and even thinks they are sick, thus, taking frequent clinical tests or taking too much predictive medication,etc. | 2014/12/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/216674",
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] | The word is **hypochondriac** and they suffer from *hypochondria.*
>
> *noun*
>
> A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
>
>
> [[ODO]](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/hypochondriac)
>
>
>
ODO also gives the explanation of using *hypo-* ("under") rather than *hyper-* ("ove... | Hypochondriac would seem to fit the bill. |
216,674 | Is there a single word in English to describe someone who is too worried about their health and even thinks they are sick, thus, taking frequent clinical tests or taking too much predictive medication,etc. | 2014/12/24 | [
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] | Hypochondriac would seem to fit the bill. | You call them a hypochondriac. A similar term is **[valetudinarian](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/valetudinarian)**:
>
> A person who is unduly anxious about their health.
>
>
>
It usually refers to people who really are frail but fuss about it so obsessively that they avoid actually gettin... |
216,674 | Is there a single word in English to describe someone who is too worried about their health and even thinks they are sick, thus, taking frequent clinical tests or taking too much predictive medication,etc. | 2014/12/24 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/216674",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | The word is **hypochondriac** and they suffer from *hypochondria.*
>
> *noun*
>
> A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
>
>
> [[ODO]](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/hypochondriac)
>
>
>
ODO also gives the explanation of using *hypo-* ("under") rather than *hyper-* ("ove... | You call them a hypochondriac. A similar term is **[valetudinarian](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/valetudinarian)**:
>
> A person who is unduly anxious about their health.
>
>
>
It usually refers to people who really are frail but fuss about it so obsessively that they avoid actually gettin... |
120,147 | I am reading some lecture notes and in one paragraph there is the following motivation: "The best way to study spaces with a structure is usually to look at the maps between them preserving structure (linear maps, continuous maps differentiable maps). An important special case is usually the functions to the ground fie... | 2012/03/14 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/120147",
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] | It is hard to answer this question because it is hard to say what mathematicians mean when they talk about *structure*. Various attempts to define structures and their ultimate failure are chronicled in the book [Modern Algebra and the Rise of Mathematical Structures](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/3764370025... | There is no short and simple answer, as has already been mentioned in the comments. It is a general change of perspective that has happened during the 20th century. I think if you had asked a mathematician around 1900 what math is all about, he/she would have said: "There are equations that we have to solve" (linear or... |
114,416 | I would like to install debian on my laptop. It had 3GB of RAM and an Intel Core2 Duo T5450 @ 1.67GHz CPU.
I would like to download the "netinst" version of the Debian installer from the link below but I'm unsure as to which version to download.
<http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/>
I think the choic... | 2010/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/114416",
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] | AMD64 unless you have requirements that limit you to 32bit. | First of all ia64 is completely different architecture and you can choose only between i386 and amd64.
Furthermore if you choose 64bit version over 32 you should remember that some software is distributed only in 32bit binary format. However running it is usually possible it could be problematic, for example you'll ha... |
114,416 | I would like to install debian on my laptop. It had 3GB of RAM and an Intel Core2 Duo T5450 @ 1.67GHz CPU.
I would like to download the "netinst" version of the Debian installer from the link below but I'm unsure as to which version to download.
<http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/>
I think the choic... | 2010/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/114416",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | 64 Bit Definitely (AMD64)...
since your processor supports it: <http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=30787&processor=T5450&spec-codes=SLA4F>
but be aware, not all applications work on the 64 bit distro... so make sure the application you need to use it for supports 64 bit or at least the 32 bit workaround...
Search... | First of all ia64 is completely different architecture and you can choose only between i386 and amd64.
Furthermore if you choose 64bit version over 32 you should remember that some software is distributed only in 32bit binary format. However running it is usually possible it could be problematic, for example you'll ha... |
10,468,772 | Is there any way to implement a multi-threading execution in Javascript.
I am implementing a pagination in my application, with a target of the minimum waiting time for the user. Neither I want all the data to be brought to the client-side in one go, nor do I want to make a server as well as a DB hit on every "next/pre... | 2012/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10468772",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/961125/"
] | You can use setInterval of and setTimeOut function to gain multi-threaded effect but it is not true multi-threading you can read nice discussion [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4037738/does-this-behavior-of-setinterval-imply-multithreading-behavior-in-javascript) | You can use timers (setTimeout) to simulate asynchronocity in JS. Timed events run when
* The timer is reached
* and when JS is not doing anything
So using setTimeout to create "gaps" in execution allow other "code in waiting" to be executed. It's still single threaded, but it's *like* "cutting the line"
[Here's a s... |
10,468,772 | Is there any way to implement a multi-threading execution in Javascript.
I am implementing a pagination in my application, with a target of the minimum waiting time for the user. Neither I want all the data to be brought to the client-side in one go, nor do I want to make a server as well as a DB hit on every "next/pre... | 2012/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10468772",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/961125/"
] | You can use setInterval of and setTimeOut function to gain multi-threaded effect but it is not true multi-threading you can read nice discussion [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4037738/does-this-behavior-of-setinterval-imply-multithreading-behavior-in-javascript) | You might consider looking at the infinite scrolling technique. There are a number of plugins out there that facilitate this, including [Paul Irish's Infinite Scroll](https://github.com/paulirish/infinite-scroll).
This is the same technique used by sites like Twitter so that the page updates as the user scrolls down, ... |
10,468,772 | Is there any way to implement a multi-threading execution in Javascript.
I am implementing a pagination in my application, with a target of the minimum waiting time for the user. Neither I want all the data to be brought to the client-side in one go, nor do I want to make a server as well as a DB hit on every "next/pre... | 2012/05/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10468772",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/961125/"
] | You can use setInterval of and setTimeOut function to gain multi-threaded effect but it is not true multi-threading you can read nice discussion [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4037738/does-this-behavior-of-setinterval-imply-multithreading-behavior-in-javascript) | It is very easy to do it by using the Concurrent.Thread JavaScript library, which is free and open source towards this end. No SetInterval or SetTimeout required.
You can download it from here: <http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/jsthread/index.php?title=Main_Page>
Tutorial explaining the use of the library can be... |
255,559 | I've got an old analog (0-5ma) ammeter and want to convert it to measure 0-±5 volts, as an output for my Arduino.
I'm a programmer and my knowledge of electronics is limited. I know what components do but obviously not how to use them properly.
I tried to place some 2k (1 and 2) resistors in series with the ammeter b... | 2016/09/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/255559",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/54aFg.png)
*Figure 1. Extract from the FT330 sensor.*
That sensor is capable of sinking 25 mA so there should be no problem with noise.
Your problem is likely with the installation or choice of power supply or connection... | The VFD switching frequency specification is a maximum, not necessarily a fixed number. It can be directly proportional to output frequency. It can rise with output frequency over a range, then fall then rise again like a car engine rpm rises and falls whenever the transmission shirts to a higher gear. It can also vary... |
4,061 | I think they are inherently the same thing and don't deserve multiple tags.
Breakdown of the tags:
* [distro](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distro "show questions tagged 'distro'") x 15
* [distribution](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distribution "show questions tagged 'distribution'") x 40
* [distr... | 2012/09/14 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/4061",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/25798/"
] | >
> Based on @jacob and @njallam
>
>
>
Let's just destroy them!
========================
This site is about Ubuntu, so none of these tags are needed. This is like having [programming-language](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/programming-language "show questions tagged 'programming-language'") in Stack Over... | I think we should merge them. The people saying we should destroy them, what if the people are asking about Kubuntu, or similar distro's to Ubuntu. (I, personally, count Kubuntu, Lubuntu and all the other "untu" distro's as seperate fom Ubuntu)
Maybe their asking about the differences between Fedora and Ubuntu. These ... |
4,061 | I think they are inherently the same thing and don't deserve multiple tags.
Breakdown of the tags:
* [distro](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distro "show questions tagged 'distro'") x 15
* [distribution](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distribution "show questions tagged 'distribution'") x 40
* [distr... | 2012/09/14 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/4061",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/25798/"
] | These tags have been destroyed.
[Please care for the widows and orphans](https://askubuntu.com/tags/untagged). | >
> Based on @jacob and @njallam
>
>
>
Let's just destroy them!
========================
This site is about Ubuntu, so none of these tags are needed. This is like having [programming-language](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/programming-language "show questions tagged 'programming-language'") in Stack Over... |
4,061 | I think they are inherently the same thing and don't deserve multiple tags.
Breakdown of the tags:
* [distro](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distro "show questions tagged 'distro'") x 15
* [distribution](https://askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/distribution "show questions tagged 'distribution'") x 40
* [distr... | 2012/09/14 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/4061",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/25798/"
] | These tags have been destroyed.
[Please care for the widows and orphans](https://askubuntu.com/tags/untagged). | I think we should merge them. The people saying we should destroy them, what if the people are asking about Kubuntu, or similar distro's to Ubuntu. (I, personally, count Kubuntu, Lubuntu and all the other "untu" distro's as seperate fom Ubuntu)
Maybe their asking about the differences between Fedora and Ubuntu. These ... |
12,386 | Can (or should) the activities relating to collection of requirements for the Requirements Matrix be included in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? | 2014/09/26 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/12386",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/12169/"
] | Yes. The [WBS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_breakdown_structure) should include **all** the work needed to successfully complete the project.
>
> The 100% rule states that the WBS includes 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables – internal, external, interim – in terms of the... | The activites related to collection of requirement is part of the project and hence should be included in the WBS and effort and time tracked agains the same. It is important that one includes every activity that is needed to complete the project. |
38,011 | >
> [Jeremiah 9:24](https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/9-24.htm) but let him who **boasts** **boast** in this, that he
> understands and **knows** me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast
> love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I
> delight, declares the LORD.”
>
>
>
What do the wor... | 2019/01/02 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/38011",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/26800/"
] | First of all, remember that this is poetry, erotic poetry, and the writer's intent is to be slyly suggestive, so trying to nail down a precise single meaning is not going to be super productive.
Secondly, you should have backed up and asked what the prepositional *mem* (מ) "from" is doing before *menishikot* (נשיקות) ... | The KJV establishes it as all one sentence, beginning with **לְרֵ֙יחַ֙**; from Keil and Delitzsch's Commentary,
>
> *To smell thy ointments are sweet
> shows that when this song is sung wine is presented and perfumes are
> sprinkled; but the love of the host is, for those who sing, more
> excellent than all. It i... |
35,709,550 | I'm using SlowCheetah with the following configurations: Debug | TeamCity | Release.
That means that I have these files on Visual Studio:
1. Web.config
2. Web.Debug.config
3. Web.TeamCity.config
4. Web.Release.config
When I publish the application manually, everthing works fine, but I'm using **Octopus** to deploy, ... | 2016/02/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35709550",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375422/"
] | i had the same problem a few days ago. This is because the new support library have new changes for the RecyclerView and the most important for your case is the following:
>
> RecyclerView.LayoutManager no longer ignores some RecyclerView.LayoutParams settings, such as MATCH\_PARENT in the scroll direction.
>
>
> ... | I've discovered the problem, it is the THEME of the application.
I have defined several themes in my app (styles.xml), I give the user to select some of them, and when the user select a color theme, i save the ID of the theme in a SharedPreferences and i assign the theme to the activity with setTheme(int) but somethin... |
17,303,804 | *[Edited] I am re-re-writing my question, hoping to be this time following the rules good questions and asking about a "narrowed enough" topic. I keep the information I initially provided, in case any reader is interested in details.*
---
***My question:***
I have been investigating free Java caching libraries and I... | 2013/06/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/17303804",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/602020/"
] | It sounds like what you are trying to do is create a document store that has functionality found in some caching frameworks, but itself isn't really a cache. I think you will have more luck finding the right solution by putting the idea of a cache to the side, and instead look at how you can build a persistent document... | Try Jboss' Cache: <http://docs.jboss.org/jbossclustering/cluster_guide/5.1/html/jbosscache.chapt.html>
it has eviction algorithm, persistent, it's free. |
73,150 | What is the difference between these two sentences below in terms of semantics or for that matter any other aspects?
>
> He is a hard-working man.
>
> He is a man who works very hard.
>
>
>
Is the distinction simply a matter of style? If not, what differences do they have in respect of giving information a... | 2015/11/12 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/73150",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/20493/"
] | Both convey the same information, though in my experience, the first sentence would be the way that idea would be more commonly phrased. | >
> He is a hard-working man.
>
>
>
This sentence describes the man himself. Hard-working is an adjective phrase. I would expect the man always works hard because it is a description of the man himself.
>
> He is a man who works very hard.
>
>
>
This sentence describes how he works. 'Very hard' is an adverb... |
39,150 | I have a web server running on my Mac and I'd like to be notified (via Growl for example) when someone accesses my server.
I searched for something like that in Automator but found nothing.
Do you know if this is possible ?
Thank you. | 2012/02/03 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/39150",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/18188/"
] | One of the most powerful methods of getting notifications from a web server is to build in support for [webhooks](http://wiki.webhooks.org/w/page/13385124/FrontPage). The [fine folks](https://stripe.com/about) behind this software stack have a [nice blog that helps describe how this might work](https://stripe.com/blog/... | Growl can probably do this for you automatically:
 |
208,078 | >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Hotel like Wifi manager](https://superuser.com/questions/183105/hotel-like-wifi-manager)
>
>
>
I have a mac with snow leopard. Is there software that I can download and setup that if a person connects to my wifi they see a website kind of like how coffee shops or hotels do it? | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/208078",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/54800/"
] | What you want is called a "[captive portal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal)". There are a number of ways to do that. Probably the easiest way is to use the appropriate DD-WRT image on a supported wireless router. You might want to take a look at [this article for how to make something like that on an OS X ... | You might try looking through the options on your wireless router, there may be an option to set a default web page. |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | Dictionaries usually give these as synonyms, but there is a nuance: *legible* tends to refer only to the presentation, e.g. penmanship, while *readable* is broader. If what I'm looking at is a hard-to-read scrawl, that's illegible; if it's nicely typed but the grammar and punctuation are all wrong, such that it's hard ... | Both **legible** and **readable** have sense of "clear enough to read".
>
> Her handwriting was clearly legible.
>
> The figures should be clearly readable
>
>
>
But, **readable** also may mean "easy, interesting and enjoyable to read". |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | Dictionaries usually give these as synonyms, but there is a nuance: *legible* tends to refer only to the presentation, e.g. penmanship, while *readable* is broader. If what I'm looking at is a hard-to-read scrawl, that's illegible; if it's nicely typed but the grammar and punctuation are all wrong, such that it's hard ... | If you cannot understand what is written though it is clearly written/typed it is incomprehensible (as in you cannot understand it). Legible means that you can read it and illegible means that it is so badly written/scribbled that one cannot read the words at all. Those are two very different situations. |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | Dictionaries usually give these as synonyms, but there is a nuance: *legible* tends to refer only to the presentation, e.g. penmanship, while *readable* is broader. If what I'm looking at is a hard-to-read scrawl, that's illegible; if it's nicely typed but the grammar and punctuation are all wrong, such that it's hard ... | **Legibility** is about how easy it is to distinguish **individual** elements such as letters.
**Readability** is about how easily **blocks** of elements—such as paragraphs—are understood.
— [Source 1](http://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-4/fine-typography/legibility)
— [Source 2](http://michalisavr... |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | Both **legible** and **readable** have sense of "clear enough to read".
>
> Her handwriting was clearly legible.
>
> The figures should be clearly readable
>
>
>
But, **readable** also may mean "easy, interesting and enjoyable to read". | If you cannot understand what is written though it is clearly written/typed it is incomprehensible (as in you cannot understand it). Legible means that you can read it and illegible means that it is so badly written/scribbled that one cannot read the words at all. Those are two very different situations. |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | Both **legible** and **readable** have sense of "clear enough to read".
>
> Her handwriting was clearly legible.
>
> The figures should be clearly readable
>
>
>
But, **readable** also may mean "easy, interesting and enjoyable to read". | **Legibility** is about how easy it is to distinguish **individual** elements such as letters.
**Readability** is about how easily **blocks** of elements—such as paragraphs—are understood.
— [Source 1](http://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-4/fine-typography/legibility)
— [Source 2](http://michalisavr... |
58,251 | Could you explain what is a difference between readable vs legible?
Which should I use when I want to say "This diagram is easily readable/legible" while meaning - "It is very easy to read and understand meaning of this diagram"? | 2012/02/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/58251",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/17123/"
] | **Legibility** is about how easy it is to distinguish **individual** elements such as letters.
**Readability** is about how easily **blocks** of elements—such as paragraphs—are understood.
— [Source 1](http://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-4/fine-typography/legibility)
— [Source 2](http://michalisavr... | If you cannot understand what is written though it is clearly written/typed it is incomprehensible (as in you cannot understand it). Legible means that you can read it and illegible means that it is so badly written/scribbled that one cannot read the words at all. Those are two very different situations. |
62,611 | A recent article by the [Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/) explains why Texas has its own electrical grid:
>
> The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one... | 2021/02/18 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/62611",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | Tax Revenue
===========
By not trading on the national market, Texas avoids the cost of federal power regulations, as noted in several other answers. Now, the benefits of participating in the national market might seem like an obvious loss for Texas. They could have purchased power from many other states with excess c... | It’s actually a purely economic reason. Regulations invariably increase cost, as regulation increases work above and beyond the cost of achieving a regulatory goal ie documentation of regulatory compliance.
Think of it this way, suppose they had to comply with the regulatory rules for every country in the world (ignor... |
62,611 | A recent article by the [Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/) explains why Texas has its own electrical grid:
>
> The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one... | 2021/02/18 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/62611",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | Citing [Economist.com](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/02/17/the-freeze-in-texas-exposes-americas-infrastructural-failings?utm_campaign=the-economist-today&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=2021-02-17&utm_content=article-link-1&etear=nl_today_1) coverage
>
> The state’s... | Delivering electricity across state lines triggers additional regulation. If Texas wishes to avoid this additional regulation, it might wish to avoid crossing state lines. To repeat a comment made earlier under the question:
>
> If the grids were interconnected, every electricity producer in Texas would export electr... |
62,611 | A recent article by the [Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/) explains why Texas has its own electrical grid:
>
> The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one... | 2021/02/18 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/62611",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | Citing [Economist.com](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/02/17/the-freeze-in-texas-exposes-americas-infrastructural-failings?utm_campaign=the-economist-today&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=2021-02-17&utm_content=article-link-1&etear=nl_today_1) coverage
>
> The state’s... | It’s actually a purely economic reason. Regulations invariably increase cost, as regulation increases work above and beyond the cost of achieving a regulatory goal ie documentation of regulatory compliance.
Think of it this way, suppose they had to comply with the regulatory rules for every country in the world (ignor... |
62,611 | A recent article by the [Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/) explains why Texas has its own electrical grid:
>
> The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one... | 2021/02/18 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/62611",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | As a general rule, regulation transfers costs from consumers to producers, while deregulation transfers costs from producers to consumers. In this specific case, that works out like so:
* With regulation, energy producers would be required to take precautionary steps to ensure the security and viability of the power g... | Tax Revenue
===========
By not trading on the national market, Texas avoids the cost of federal power regulations, as noted in several other answers. Now, the benefits of participating in the national market might seem like an obvious loss for Texas. They could have purchased power from many other states with excess c... |
62,611 | A recent article by the [Texas Tribune](https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/) explains why Texas has its own electrical grid:
>
> The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one... | 2021/02/18 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/62611",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/7434/"
] | As a general rule, regulation transfers costs from consumers to producers, while deregulation transfers costs from producers to consumers. In this specific case, that works out like so:
* With regulation, energy producers would be required to take precautionary steps to ensure the security and viability of the power g... | It’s actually a purely economic reason. Regulations invariably increase cost, as regulation increases work above and beyond the cost of achieving a regulatory goal ie documentation of regulatory compliance.
Think of it this way, suppose they had to comply with the regulatory rules for every country in the world (ignor... |
239,289 | I have just recently started using SQL Server Management Studio. After some hitches, I have managed to create a Database. Inside the DB I have also created some Tables and populate them.
Now I am trying another software that needs to be connected to this DB. When running the software it asks me:
"Data Souce" and "Ca... | 2019/05/29 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/239289",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/181611/"
] | It is free and a part of Visual Studio Community Edition. | The EULA of VS 2019 community edition has a specific section that allows enterprise users to use it for the SSDT workload. See <https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031819/>.
>
> Any number of your users may use the software only for Microsoft SQL Server development when using the SQL Server Data Tools... |
113,713 | Few days ago I appeared in a postdoc interview. The PI was very much impressed with my resume and the interview went very well. The PI asked me when do you want to join. The next day he asked recommendation letters from two of my references (I am sure that they will give me a very good recommendation). After 2 weeks I ... | 2018/07/15 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/113713",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/94637/"
] | There isn’t anything to interpret. The only conclusion you can draw is that there was another candidate whom the professor thought would be a better fit for the position, for an unspecified reason.
Our minds have a psychological tendency to want to fill in a lack of information with speculation and beliefs. The added ... | It is impossible to say without more information, which you should seek. It may be that the PI in question didn't have final say, or some funding evaporated, or ...
It isn't out of the question that it was just a mistake.
It may also just be that they found someone they liked better or thought would be a better fit ... |
16,038 | We were both running after the ball hard (I was in a direct line with the ball, he was not). He barely overtook me, cut right in front of me and tripped on my running feet. I don't know if there is the concept of a player's "space" in soccer, but if there is, he definitely entered "my" space and tripped himself. Should... | 2017/04/27 | [
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/questions/16038",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com",
"https://sports.stackexchange.com/users/13279/"
] | There are a number of factors to consider here.
The most important is whether the ball is in playing distance.
[Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct, Section 2 - Indirect Free Kick](http://theifab.com/laws/fouls-and-misconduct/chapters/indirect-free-kick) states:
>
> Impeding the progress of an opponent means moving into ... | If by "player's space" you meant "a virtual circle around your body where an opponent cannot enter", I would say there is not such kind of rule in football. Two opponents have to struggle to possess the ball and that means sometimes they have to be very close to each other.
Even on corner or free kick situations, the ... |
118,264 | This is a similar puzzle to the one I asked about here: [90, 135, 180 degrees, but no 225, find the pattern](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/118258/90-135-180-degrees-but-no-225-find-the-pattern)
Say we have the following pattern.
[](htt... | 2022/10/07 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/118264",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/81585/"
] | I choose
>
> The 4th choice.
>
>
>
We can see that
>
> One of the lines starts at a 6 o'clock position, and goes clockwise by 90 degrees every next term of the sequence, and the other line starts at a 12 o'clock position, and goes anticlockwise by 45 degrees every next term of the sequence. Also, the white sq... | I would go with:
>
> Option 4
>
>
>
Because:
>
> We have two lines from the centre of the square The one that starts out pointing south goes 90 degrees clockwise in each pattern, while the one that starts pointing north goes anti-clockwise 45 degress in each pattern.
>
> The only option that has the expec... |
118,264 | This is a similar puzzle to the one I asked about here: [90, 135, 180 degrees, but no 225, find the pattern](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/118258/90-135-180-degrees-but-no-225-find-the-pattern)
Say we have the following pattern.
[](htt... | 2022/10/07 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/118264",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/81585/"
] | I choose
>
> The 4th choice.
>
>
>
We can see that
>
> One of the lines starts at a 6 o'clock position, and goes clockwise by 90 degrees every next term of the sequence, and the other line starts at a 12 o'clock position, and goes anticlockwise by 45 degrees every next term of the sequence. Also, the white sq... | Looking at everything I could go with
>
> answer 2
>
>
>
>
> The pictures are black and white - so I expect the answer to be too - but the main reason is:
>
> The pictures contain 3,4,5 objects resp.:
>
> 2 squares and a 1 line
>
> 2 squares and 2 lines
>
> 3 squares and 2 lines
>
> answer ... |
23,075 | Is white vinegar, aka the stuff just labelled as "vinegar" in the US and which I use for cleaning my kettle, the same as "White wine vinegar", which I have purchased on accident a time or two? If not, what is white vinegar made of? | 2012/04/16 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/23075",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6317/"
] | No, it's not. White vinegar (also known as distilled vinegar) is made of acetic acid diluted in distilled water. Its flavor is simple—its just sour. Typical concentrations range from 5–7% acetic acid.
White wine vinegar is made by allowing white wine to turn to vinegar. It has a much more complex flavor profile. It is... | White wine vinegar is a completely different thing, it's less tangy and is more diluted as it's made from the white wine. The Ethanol in the white wine is let to oxidise into ethanoic acid, which is a carbolyxic acid also known as vinegar. |
23,075 | Is white vinegar, aka the stuff just labelled as "vinegar" in the US and which I use for cleaning my kettle, the same as "White wine vinegar", which I have purchased on accident a time or two? If not, what is white vinegar made of? | 2012/04/16 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/23075",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6317/"
] | No, it's not. White vinegar (also known as distilled vinegar) is made of acetic acid diluted in distilled water. Its flavor is simple—its just sour. Typical concentrations range from 5–7% acetic acid.
White wine vinegar is made by allowing white wine to turn to vinegar. It has a much more complex flavor profile. It is... | They are different. You can drink white wine before it turns to vinegar but if you drink distilled water and acetic acid you’re nuts. |
23,075 | Is white vinegar, aka the stuff just labelled as "vinegar" in the US and which I use for cleaning my kettle, the same as "White wine vinegar", which I have purchased on accident a time or two? If not, what is white vinegar made of? | 2012/04/16 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/23075",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6317/"
] | White wine vinegar is a completely different thing, it's less tangy and is more diluted as it's made from the white wine. The Ethanol in the white wine is let to oxidise into ethanoic acid, which is a carbolyxic acid also known as vinegar. | They are different. You can drink white wine before it turns to vinegar but if you drink distilled water and acetic acid you’re nuts. |
1,977 | Is the gallbladder really just a rudimental organ? If I undergo cholecystectomy, will my life expectancy be shorter than normal because of that? | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://health.stackexchange.com/questions/1977",
"https://health.stackexchange.com",
"https://health.stackexchange.com/users/1437/"
] | This is very good and pragmatic question. I will answer no.
First of all, there are no studies to date which would have investigated the life expectancy after cholecystectomy. Of course this statement can be hardly profoundly backed up, but if you search [PubMed with "cholecystectomy AND "life expectancy"](http://www.... | It occurred to me after I wrote the initial response that life expectancy would be UNAFFECTED and would not show up in data per se, because of the life style implications.
For example, higher consumption of sugar leads to a litany of health issues, of which problems with gall bladder is just one among many. So, a pers... |
68,454 | The wording of the [Bred for War](http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/race-traits/bred-for-war) trait is as follows:
>
> **Bred for War**
>
>
> You tower above most other humans and possess a physique of hard,
> corded muscle.
>
>
> Benefit You gain a +1 trait bonus on Intimidate checks and a +1 trait
> bonus on you... | 2015/09/12 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/68454",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/23037/"
] | You could use the Bred for War racial trait as a member of an adopted species, but that wouldn't give you any sort of benefit if you're less than six feet tall. The Bonus to intimidate is a result of you being unquestionably large.
If you're a halfling adopted by half-orcs you will never be as intimidating as they ar... | The wording is quite lear there. "You must be at least 6 feet tall." means exactly as it is stated. For this trait to work or have any effect you must be at least this "points finger at the 6 feet line" tall.
I would take it as an oversight that it is not put into a separate required part of the document (there are o... |
106,811 | Since Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Flash in Linux, what does that mean for us Ubuntu fanboys and what alternatives are available to us? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/106811",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/8357/"
] | >
> **What it Means for Users?**
>
>
> *For Flash Player releases after 11.2, the Flash Player browser plugin for Linux will only be available via the “Pepper” API as part of the Google Chrome browser distribution and will no longer be available as a direct download from Adobe.”*
>
>
> **What alternatives are avai... | It doesn't mean anything. Flash 11.2 for Linux will be available for 5 years, and the later versions will also continue to be bundled with Google Chrome, so whoever wants it will have to do with that. As for alternatives, there is Gnash.
PS: Do all Ubuntu fanboys like flash? |
106,811 | Since Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Flash in Linux, what does that mean for us Ubuntu fanboys and what alternatives are available to us? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/106811",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/8357/"
] | >
> **What it Means for Users?**
>
>
> *For Flash Player releases after 11.2, the Flash Player browser plugin for Linux will only be available via the “Pepper” API as part of the Google Chrome browser distribution and will no longer be available as a direct download from Adobe.”*
>
>
> **What alternatives are avai... | If you want the latest Flash, just use Google Chrome. Otherwise you will use the old Flash which won't be updated (except for security updates) as stated by Adobe. |
106,811 | Since Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Flash in Linux, what does that mean for us Ubuntu fanboys and what alternatives are available to us? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/106811",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/8357/"
] | IMHO, Flash is on its way out, although it would be an exaggeration to say it's on its deathbed. Flash is incredibly inefficient. A good way to lose an hour of battery life on your laptop is just leave open a few websites that make use of Flash (even seemingly innocuous uses). The iPhone/iPad incompatibility issues (an... | >
> **What it Means for Users?**
>
>
> *For Flash Player releases after 11.2, the Flash Player browser plugin for Linux will only be available via the “Pepper” API as part of the Google Chrome browser distribution and will no longer be available as a direct download from Adobe.”*
>
>
> **What alternatives are avai... |
106,811 | Since Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Flash in Linux, what does that mean for us Ubuntu fanboys and what alternatives are available to us? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/106811",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/8357/"
] | IMHO, Flash is on its way out, although it would be an exaggeration to say it's on its deathbed. Flash is incredibly inefficient. A good way to lose an hour of battery life on your laptop is just leave open a few websites that make use of Flash (even seemingly innocuous uses). The iPhone/iPad incompatibility issues (an... | It doesn't mean anything. Flash 11.2 for Linux will be available for 5 years, and the later versions will also continue to be bundled with Google Chrome, so whoever wants it will have to do with that. As for alternatives, there is Gnash.
PS: Do all Ubuntu fanboys like flash? |
106,811 | Since Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Flash in Linux, what does that mean for us Ubuntu fanboys and what alternatives are available to us? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/106811",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/8357/"
] | IMHO, Flash is on its way out, although it would be an exaggeration to say it's on its deathbed. Flash is incredibly inefficient. A good way to lose an hour of battery life on your laptop is just leave open a few websites that make use of Flash (even seemingly innocuous uses). The iPhone/iPad incompatibility issues (an... | If you want the latest Flash, just use Google Chrome. Otherwise you will use the old Flash which won't be updated (except for security updates) as stated by Adobe. |
118,186 | We are flying from Brussels to Amsterdam on one airline and then flying out to Iceland on a different airline. We will have checked bags. We can't check the bags through to the end city, so what is the process? What do we do when we land? Do we pick up our luggage somewhere go through immigration etc as if we were stay... | 2018/07/10 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/118186",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/80227/"
] | Brussels (Belgium), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Iceland are all within the [Schengen region](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area). As a result, you do NOT need to pass through immigration when traveling between them.
Presuming you are not able to check your luggage all the way through to Iceland (you may be ab... | If you are indeed correct that you can't check the bags through, then yes, you will have to pick up your luggage and go through customs. You will not go through immigration because Belgium and Iceland are both, like the Netherlands, part of the Schengen area.
Then you will go through customs and find the check in desk... |
118,186 | We are flying from Brussels to Amsterdam on one airline and then flying out to Iceland on a different airline. We will have checked bags. We can't check the bags through to the end city, so what is the process? What do we do when we land? Do we pick up our luggage somewhere go through immigration etc as if we were stay... | 2018/07/10 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/118186",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/80227/"
] | Brussels (Belgium), Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Iceland are all within the [Schengen region](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area). As a result, you do NOT need to pass through immigration when traveling between them.
Presuming you are not able to check your luggage all the way through to Iceland (you may be ab... | If your flights are on two separate tickets, the procedure is literally the procedure for taking a flight from Brussels to Amsterdam, followed by the procedure for taking a flight from Amsterdam to Iceland. In Amsterdam, you'll need to collect your bags, check them in for your second flight and then go through security... |
68,116 | Take a random PHP site. It is essentially guaranteed that its web server is configured as follows: serve any file from the document root, except for certain files or paths that are blacklisted. Scripts are also made executable using a similar model: all .php files are executable by the web server except the blacklisted... | 2014/09/24 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/68116",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/8676/"
] | Because web-server content changes frequently and it would be annoying to have to constantly add new files to a whitelist.
>
> For ASP.NET, it's a bit more work, but if this were a goal, tools could be written to whitelist .aspx files during deployment, so that no other .aspx files could be executed, no matter where ... | tl;dr: it is expensive
it works if you have
* a waf that allows whitelisting + learning-mode
* automated whitelist-generation
* automated deployment-cycles and a full-blown testing/QA - environment that tests ANY new function and feature
* good regression-testing
* ... |
109,251 | My question relates to the chord pattern formulas.
For this Example we are commonly given these two formula patterns as one of the steps to construct chords in a key. I have been self teaching/learning and can't seem to find any information on the web to explain how these patterns are derived?
For the Major scale = {... | 2021/01/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/109251",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/38108/"
] | For the purposes of this question, chords are most usefully defined as every other note from the root of the chord, with chords having their roots on each note of the corresponding scale.
### Triads (3-note chords)
Given a major or minor scale, the chords, given by the scale degrees comprising each chord are
| scale... | A lot of these answers are only partially correct and some have incorrect information in them. I'll try to clarify.
It's important to understand that chord quality and construction is independent of scales. Yes, both are defined by intervals, but their construction is mutually exclusive.
A scale is a sequence of inte... |
109,251 | My question relates to the chord pattern formulas.
For this Example we are commonly given these two formula patterns as one of the steps to construct chords in a key. I have been self teaching/learning and can't seem to find any information on the web to explain how these patterns are derived?
For the Major scale = {... | 2021/01/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/109251",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/38108/"
] | A lot of these answers are only partially correct and some have incorrect information in them. I'll try to clarify.
It's important to understand that chord quality and construction is independent of scales. Yes, both are defined by intervals, but their construction is mutually exclusive.
A scale is a sequence of inte... | I think it's important to understand the structure of the major scale and the answer given by Son of Fire makes this explicit. You are not really given a formula for the chords in a key in my opinion, you are given the definition of a key, and a formula for building a chord. From these two kernels the rest follow. And ... |
109,251 | My question relates to the chord pattern formulas.
For this Example we are commonly given these two formula patterns as one of the steps to construct chords in a key. I have been self teaching/learning and can't seem to find any information on the web to explain how these patterns are derived?
For the Major scale = {... | 2021/01/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/109251",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/38108/"
] | The minor scale is just the major scale displaced by a 6th. It becomes clearer if we label the elements of the major scale below and then list the associated components of the minor scale.
Major scale = 1-Maj, 2-Min, 3-Min, 4-Maj, 5-Maj, 6-Min, 7-Dim
Minor scale = 6-Min, 7-Dim, 1-Maj, 2-Min, 3-Min, 4-Maj, 5-Maj | I think it's important to understand the structure of the major scale and the answer given by Son of Fire makes this explicit. You are not really given a formula for the chords in a key in my opinion, you are given the definition of a key, and a formula for building a chord. From these two kernels the rest follow. And ... |
109,251 | My question relates to the chord pattern formulas.
For this Example we are commonly given these two formula patterns as one of the steps to construct chords in a key. I have been self teaching/learning and can't seem to find any information on the web to explain how these patterns are derived?
For the Major scale = {... | 2021/01/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/109251",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/38108/"
] | Trying to encapsulate an answer that's concise and short!
Triads are basically '*stacked thirds*'. That is, notes 1,3,5, and 2,4,6, and 3,5,7 etc.It is a fact that each root is from a diatonic note in that key. Thus 1,3,5 in key C is CEG; 2,4,6 is DFA, 3,5,7 is EGB etc.Some of those 'thirds' intervals are major (M), o... | Let's look at diatonic notes starting from C. **The white keys of the piano.** These are the notes of the C major scale, and a similar geometry of intervals exists in all keys, it just starts from a different note and the white/black key distribution isn't so simple when you start elsewhere. The piano keyboard has been... |
1,404,242 | I'm trying to split my application into different sub processes, each one doing a very specific thing. Main reason is stability and better memory utilization because i use a conservative garbage collector (boehm-weisser).
I don't want to do it one huge process that does it all.
Unfortunately the subprocesses must di... | 2009/09/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1404242",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/155082/"
] | I believe there's no way to do this (without **a lot of** hacking).
The only possibility which comes to my mind would be to have a dedicated UI process (which is the main Application) and do a lot of IPC to with the child processes. In short: splitting MVC over processes. | There is no way to do this. On Mac OS X, an application that has the key focus is also the main application and, thus, owns the main menu bar, is drawn as in focus, etc... The entire system is built around this notion, including Expose, the Dock, the App Picker, Launch Services, etc...
I'm also curious as to why you a... |
1,404,242 | I'm trying to split my application into different sub processes, each one doing a very specific thing. Main reason is stability and better memory utilization because i use a conservative garbage collector (boehm-weisser).
I don't want to do it one huge process that does it all.
Unfortunately the subprocesses must di... | 2009/09/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1404242",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/155082/"
] | I believe there's no way to do this (without **a lot of** hacking).
The only possibility which comes to my mind would be to have a dedicated UI process (which is the main Application) and do a lot of IPC to with the child processes. In short: splitting MVC over processes. | Isn't this what Chrome and Stainless are doing?
Having one GUI application which talks to several worker processes is pretty easy to do. Things will get tricky if you want those helper processes to present UI.
I could imagine having helper applications with no menu bar or Dock icon. There just might be an option to h... |
86,188 | I am starting to read up on SP development but none of the books I have checked have been able to answer this seemingly simple question.
I am pretty new to the dev side of things and feel like I missed something obvious. | 2014/01/02 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/86188",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/10019/"
] | A feature is a development package that can be removed and deployed at will from the SharePoint side. Let's say we have a feature in Visual Studios that is a web part. If we deploy this web part as a feature (like most do) in Visual Studios, that web part will be immediately available because it will deploy the feature... | Features make it easier to deploy managed solutions or site customizations to SharePoint. A feature can be just about anything, but more often than not it seems they are ASP.Net wrapped in a solution and deployed to SharePoint. (IMHO)
Check these out, see if they help:
MSDN overvew
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/li... |
86,188 | I am starting to read up on SP development but none of the books I have checked have been able to answer this seemingly simple question.
I am pretty new to the dev side of things and feel like I missed something obvious. | 2014/01/02 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/86188",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/10019/"
] | A feature is a development package that can be removed and deployed at will from the SharePoint side. Let's say we have a feature in Visual Studios that is a web part. If we deploy this web part as a feature (like most do) in Visual Studios, that web part will be immediately available because it will deploy the feature... | Feature is a unit of deployment that generally includes content such as .aspx application pages, list schemas, customizations expressed in CAML
I also highly recommend to read Ted Pattisons book: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0735623201/?tag=stackoverfl08-20](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0735623201)
Check thi... |
86,188 | I am starting to read up on SP development but none of the books I have checked have been able to answer this seemingly simple question.
I am pretty new to the dev side of things and feel like I missed something obvious. | 2014/01/02 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/86188",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/10019/"
] | Features make it easier to deploy managed solutions or site customizations to SharePoint. A feature can be just about anything, but more often than not it seems they are ASP.Net wrapped in a solution and deployed to SharePoint. (IMHO)
Check these out, see if they help:
MSDN overvew
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/li... | Feature is a unit of deployment that generally includes content such as .aspx application pages, list schemas, customizations expressed in CAML
I also highly recommend to read Ted Pattisons book: [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0735623201/?tag=stackoverfl08-20](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0735623201)
Check thi... |
167,878 | I read that 'stand for' means 'To represent; symbolize,' and now I'm wondering whether it can be used in reference to an acronym.
For example, is it proper English the following question ...
'Can you tell me what D.S.J. stands for?'
... in order to ask what 'D', 'S' and 'J' mean?
I'm asking because it is unclear to... | 2014/05/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167878",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/24531/"
] | Yes, IBM stands for International business machines . | Yes. The sentence is valid and means as you described it. |
70,129 | Lose weight dramatically, becoming muscular (5)
Hint:
>
> Tom's first guess has correctly identified the anagrind and definition.
>
>
> | 2018/08/20 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70129",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/39764/"
] | Third time lucky
>
> SWOLE
>
>
>
Wordplay is
>
> LOSE + W (abbrev. of weight) the anagrind is dramatically becoming definition muscular.
>
>
>
---
A second more robust try:
>
> STOUT - muscular
>
>
>
With word play
>
> st as abbreviation for stone(s) as in pounds (lb) and ounces (oz)
> ... | is it :
>
> a-diet or diets ? -> some crosswords don't show word breakups to keep it challenging not sure if you have done the same or not
>
>
> |
109,108 | One of my Real ID friends has a small number next to his name on my friends list.
What does this refer to? None of my other Real ID friends seem to have it.
 | 2013/03/15 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/109108",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/336/"
] | **That's their HotS profile level (player progression).**
The game adds up all 3 of their racial levels (the ones based on XP gain in multiplayer) to get their profile level, and displays that in the bottom left of their portrait. It doesn't show up if they haven't hit level 1 for any of the races, so possible values ... | The number is **player progression**,it is counted as (Protoss+Terran+Zerg race level).Each race can have maximum of 20 levels making the max player progression level of 60.
Offic... |
506,216 | My laptop had Ubuntu pre-installed in it. I installed Windows 7 from USB by following the steps from [How can I install Windows after I've installed Ubuntu?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/6317/how-can-i-install-windows-after-ive-installed-ubuntu)
Windows booted fine before I ran boot-repair. However, after I instal... | 2014/08/03 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/506216",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/248389/"
] | Not an answer, but because that's too much for putting it into a comment.
You can read more on all of these popular threads.
* [Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed Windows 8 (64-bit) System (UEFI Supported)](https://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-on-a-pre-installed-windows-8-64-bit-system-uefi-suppo... | Just a suggestion, and that should solve your issues as long as you don't mind wiping your disk or having the trouble of backing up / moving files around between systems.
Best choice would be to wipe your disk, install Windows first using the first partition and then Ubuntu alongside it. |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | I would limit the character limit, truncate the text and use a tooltip when the user hovers over the truncated text. This technique worked most of the time, users were able to tell quickly how to access to full text. Its intuitive and space efficient.
Edit: This would work on click for mobile devices
[![enter image ... | Whenever I design anything with text in focus, I prefer to go to basics. How will I write it on paper?
So in this case, if I will reach the end of paper/line, I will wrap it to a new line and it will be easy for readers to see it and read it.
While editing, It might be underlined by a border in text field, so users c... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | Your idea with a fade sounds good on paper, but if you found that it confuses people in certain situations, then I can think of several things:
* Remove the fade when the textbox is active, as you suggested, and TEST THIS IDEA on potential users.
* Consider not showing a fade at all. It's common text field behavior th... | Make the input an obvious input for the user. Users no how it works and behaves.
When they are not editing the text, break text to a new line so the full text is visible. Truncating is annoying and often not needed.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DGWwL... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | I would suggest to simply expand the full text at tap (or click). Moreover i would simplify the labeling if possible.
hope this helps!
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cazcW.png) | Make the input an obvious input for the user. Users no how it works and behaves.
When they are not editing the text, break text to a new line so the full text is visible. Truncating is annoying and often not needed.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DGWwL... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | Your idea with a fade sounds good on paper, but if you found that it confuses people in certain situations, then I can think of several things:
* Remove the fade when the textbox is active, as you suggested, and TEST THIS IDEA on potential users.
* Consider not showing a fade at all. It's common text field behavior th... | Add an expand / read more button or link at the end of the line. This way the user knows he can interact with it and view the longer text.
Can also add truncation. (Thats the three dots you're talking about) |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | I would suggest to simply expand the full text at tap (or click). Moreover i would simplify the labeling if possible.
hope this helps!
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cazcW.png) | Whenever I design anything with text in focus, I prefer to go to basics. How will I write it on paper?
So in this case, if I will reach the end of paper/line, I will wrap it to a new line and it will be easy for readers to see it and read it.
While editing, It might be underlined by a border in text field, so users c... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | Your idea with a fade sounds good on paper, but if you found that it confuses people in certain situations, then I can think of several things:
* Remove the fade when the textbox is active, as you suggested, and TEST THIS IDEA on potential users.
* Consider not showing a fade at all. It's common text field behavior th... | Whenever I design anything with text in focus, I prefer to go to basics. How will I write it on paper?
So in this case, if I will reach the end of paper/line, I will wrap it to a new line and it will be easy for readers to see it and read it.
While editing, It might be underlined by a border in text field, so users c... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | Add an expand / read more button or link at the end of the line. This way the user knows he can interact with it and view the longer text.
Can also add truncation. (Thats the three dots you're talking about) | Make the input an obvious input for the user. Users no how it works and behaves.
When they are not editing the text, break text to a new line so the full text is visible. Truncating is annoying and often not needed.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DGWwL... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | I would limit the character limit, truncate the text and use a tooltip when the user hovers over the truncated text. This technique worked most of the time, users were able to tell quickly how to access to full text. Its intuitive and space efficient.
Edit: This would work on click for mobile devices
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DGWwL... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | Add an expand / read more button or link at the end of the line. This way the user knows he can interact with it and view the longer text.
Can also add truncation. (Thats the three dots you're talking about) | Whenever I design anything with text in focus, I prefer to go to basics. How will I write it on paper?
So in this case, if I will reach the end of paper/line, I will wrap it to a new line and it will be easy for readers to see it and read it.
While editing, It might be underlined by a border in text field, so users c... |
115,543 | We have a design for an app developed by an external agency and our business people seem to be happy with it. But it’s really terrible - the colours are too bright, the text is difficult to read and so on.
How can we persuade our business that it needs to be changed? We can’t just say “We don’t like it, it sucks.” We ... | 2018/02/03 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/115543",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/111787/"
] | I would suggest to simply expand the full text at tap (or click). Moreover i would simplify the labeling if possible.
hope this helps!
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cazcW.png) | Add an expand / read more button or link at the end of the line. This way the user knows he can interact with it and view the longer text.
Can also add truncation. (Thats the three dots you're talking about) |
137,714 | I’m playing a grappling Eldritch Knight, and wanted to know if advantage on Strength checks (from the [*enlarge/reduce*](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/enlarge-reduce) spell) would make my grapple check - which is an Athletics check - have advantage. | 2018/12/20 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/137714",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/50875/"
] | Advantage on Strength checks gives advantage on grapples
--------------------------------------------------------
The rule for [grappling](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/combat#Grappling) says:
>
> ...you try to seize the target by making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a **Strengt... | A Strength (Athletics) check is, in fact, a Strength check - the hint is in the word "Strength".
If you are initiating a [grapple](https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Combat#toc_42) then a Strength (Athletics) check is what you use and if you have advantage(disadvantage) on Strength checks you have advantage(disadvant... |
137,714 | I’m playing a grappling Eldritch Knight, and wanted to know if advantage on Strength checks (from the [*enlarge/reduce*](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/enlarge-reduce) spell) would make my grapple check - which is an Athletics check - have advantage. | 2018/12/20 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/137714",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/50875/"
] | A Strength (Athletics) check is, in fact, a Strength check - the hint is in the word "Strength".
If you are initiating a [grapple](https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Combat#toc_42) then a Strength (Athletics) check is what you use and if you have advantage(disadvantage) on Strength checks you have advantage(disadvant... | I believe so
------------
When you initiate a [grapple](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/combat#Grappling), you do so by:
>
> ... making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a **Strength (Athletics) check** contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics)
>
>
>
Meaning that advantage o... |
137,714 | I’m playing a grappling Eldritch Knight, and wanted to know if advantage on Strength checks (from the [*enlarge/reduce*](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/enlarge-reduce) spell) would make my grapple check - which is an Athletics check - have advantage. | 2018/12/20 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/137714",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/50875/"
] | Advantage on Strength checks gives advantage on grapples
--------------------------------------------------------
The rule for [grappling](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/combat#Grappling) says:
>
> ...you try to seize the target by making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a **Strengt... | I believe so
------------
When you initiate a [grapple](https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/combat#Grappling), you do so by:
>
> ... making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a **Strength (Athletics) check** contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics)
>
>
>
Meaning that advantage o... |
1,132,695 | I have an SSIS package that needs to be deployed to SQL Server agent.
It has 2 external dependencies (2 assemblies, both installed in the GAC)
Now the package runs just fine under a File System Deployment
but when we deploy to SQL Server agent it fails with 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object' with... | 2009/07/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1132695",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1950/"
] | File system SSIS deployments (the only kind I've done) store SSIS packages as files on the OS. SQL Server deployments, if I have it right, first load the packages to be stored in a "deploymemt-only" file, which is later used to load them back into a different instance of SQL Server. (I don't know what database they're ... | SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) can be deployed in two ways: File System Deployment and SQL Server Deployment. Here we’ll see the difference between the these two methods.
File System Deployment:
•The packages are saved on a physical location on the hard disk drive or any shared folder on the network.
•We can... |
10,412,063 | I want to have simple program in python that can process different requests (POST, GET, MULTIPART-FORMDATA). I don't want to use a complete framework.
I basically need to be able to get GET and POST params - probably (but not necessarily) in a way similar to PHP. To get some other SERVER variables like REQUEST\_URI, Q... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10412063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/762886/"
] | Although you can make Python run a webserver by itself with [`wsgiref`](http://docs.python.org/library/wsgiref.html#examples), I would recommend using one of the many Python webservers and/or web frameworks around. For pure and simple Python webhosting we have several options available:
* [gunicorn](https://gunicorn.o... | All the same you must use wsgi server, as nginx does not support fully this protocol. |
10,412,063 | I want to have simple program in python that can process different requests (POST, GET, MULTIPART-FORMDATA). I don't want to use a complete framework.
I basically need to be able to get GET and POST params - probably (but not necessarily) in a way similar to PHP. To get some other SERVER variables like REQUEST\_URI, Q... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10412063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/762886/"
] | Although you can make Python run a webserver by itself with [`wsgiref`](http://docs.python.org/library/wsgiref.html#examples), I would recommend using one of the many Python webservers and/or web frameworks around. For pure and simple Python webhosting we have several options available:
* [gunicorn](https://gunicorn.o... | You can use thttpd. It is a lightweight wsgi server for running cgi scripts. It works well with nginx. How to setup thttpd with Nginx is detailed here: <http://nginxlibrary.com/running-cgi-scripts-using-thttpd/> |
10,412,063 | I want to have simple program in python that can process different requests (POST, GET, MULTIPART-FORMDATA). I don't want to use a complete framework.
I basically need to be able to get GET and POST params - probably (but not necessarily) in a way similar to PHP. To get some other SERVER variables like REQUEST\_URI, Q... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10412063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/762886/"
] | You can use thttpd. It is a lightweight wsgi server for running cgi scripts. It works well with nginx. How to setup thttpd with Nginx is detailed here: <http://nginxlibrary.com/running-cgi-scripts-using-thttpd/> | All the same you must use wsgi server, as nginx does not support fully this protocol. |
10,412,063 | I want to have simple program in python that can process different requests (POST, GET, MULTIPART-FORMDATA). I don't want to use a complete framework.
I basically need to be able to get GET and POST params - probably (but not necessarily) in a way similar to PHP. To get some other SERVER variables like REQUEST\_URI, Q... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10412063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/762886/"
] | You should look into using Flask -- it's an extremely lightweight interface to a WSGI server (werkzeug) which also includes a templating library, should you ever want to use one. But you can totally ignore it if you'd like. | All the same you must use wsgi server, as nginx does not support fully this protocol. |
10,412,063 | I want to have simple program in python that can process different requests (POST, GET, MULTIPART-FORMDATA). I don't want to use a complete framework.
I basically need to be able to get GET and POST params - probably (but not necessarily) in a way similar to PHP. To get some other SERVER variables like REQUEST\_URI, Q... | 2012/05/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10412063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/762886/"
] | You should look into using Flask -- it's an extremely lightweight interface to a WSGI server (werkzeug) which also includes a templating library, should you ever want to use one. But you can totally ignore it if you'd like. | You can use thttpd. It is a lightweight wsgi server for running cgi scripts. It works well with nginx. How to setup thttpd with Nginx is detailed here: <http://nginxlibrary.com/running-cgi-scripts-using-thttpd/> |
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