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25,041 | Over the years, I have heard many times that adding more developers to a team does not make things faster. My opinion is that it's a question of management. If you can allocate one complex screen of a mobile app per developer, and you have 8 such screens, it might be beneficial to have 8 developers (e.g 4 permanents an... | 2018/10/12 | [
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] | I've always heard (and experienced) it as "Adding more developers to a **late project** will make it later."
Every new developer requires ramp-up time to be familiarized with the project's architecture, domain, etc. This requires time not only of the new developer, but of a mentor as well. So, your initial velocity wi... | I'm not a manager, but I've had a lot of experience both transitioning to new software teams myself, and watching others transition to teams that I've been a part of. There are a lot of factors that go into whether or not adding developers will speed up a project.
**There will *always* be some ramp-up time for a new d... |
25,041 | Over the years, I have heard many times that adding more developers to a team does not make things faster. My opinion is that it's a question of management. If you can allocate one complex screen of a mobile app per developer, and you have 8 such screens, it might be beneficial to have 8 developers (e.g 4 permanents an... | 2018/10/12 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/25041",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/33768/"
] | It sounds like the idea you're concerned about is a rather over-simplified version of the point raised by Fred Brooks in the (rightly) famous essay *The Mythical Man-Month*. What Brooks pointed out is that you cannot just treat developer man-months as an infinitely elastic resource -- so doubling the number of develope... | I'm not a manager, but I've had a lot of experience both transitioning to new software teams myself, and watching others transition to teams that I've been a part of. There are a lot of factors that go into whether or not adding developers will speed up a project.
**There will *always* be some ramp-up time for a new d... |
226,757 | I'm working in a videogame set at the end of the Third Age in Middle-earth, and I would like to properly use Middle-earth materials, flora and fauna. I've been looking at *MERP* (a tabletop RPG) publications, they're great, but I'm aware of them adding non-canon elements. For example, [adarcer](https://scifi.stackexcha... | 2020/01/30 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/226757",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/24896/"
] | As far as flora is concerned you can check the [Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32335739-flora-of-middle-earth) book, which seems to follow Tolkien canon quite closely.
>
> Few settings in literature are as widely known or celebrated as J.R.R. Tolkie... | I typed "middle-earth anachronisms" in the search bar which led to this:
<https://scifi.stackexchange.com/search?q=Middle+Earth+anachronisms>
But there are only three questions there and I remember answering a few other questions on similar topics.
Including: [How did non-native plants find their way to Middle-earth... |
121,607 | To my understanding, a gauche interaction occurs between two R groups when staggered by 60 degrees in a Newman Projection. When looking down the C-1 to C-2 bond of a cyclohexane, the Newman Projection shows that C-3 and C-6 are staggered by 60 degrees. Would this still be a gauche interaction, and if so, why does it no... | 2019/09/23 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/121607",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/users/84010/"
] | Yes, you're exactly right. Not only is the axial methyl gauche with respect to the methylene unit that you point out, but there are also gauche interactions of the two methylenes that are drawn in the "bridging" positions of your Newman projections.
So, why is the chair conformation so stable?
For one, gauche interac... | Axial methylcyclohexane has two gauche interactions. One is between the CH3-C1 bond and the C2-C3 bond shown in red. The dihedral (torsional) angle is ~60o. Given the plane of symmetry passing through CH3-C1-C4, the second gauche interaction is on the opposite side of the plane (CH3-C1 bond and the C6-C5 bond). Each of... |
227,288 | Can anyone helps me how to add a custom text field and value save in database:
I have followed the below link text field is created but the value is not saving in database:
[How to add custom checkout fields and save them in db?](https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/126036/how-to-add-custom-checkout-fields-and-... | 2018/05/24 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/227288",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/49102/"
] | For Custom attribute you needto use layoutprocessor and custom extension attribute.
Here is the good example, you can use it.
<https://github.com/dckapblog/Custom-field-in-checkout-page> | I followed this tutorial and its worked for me.
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> <https://webkul.com/blog/add-custom-field-checkout-address-form-magento2/>
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1,457 | The ArcGIS ModelBuilder is nice to work for when dealing with single input/outfiles. When I want to use the List option (As to, for example, Clip several layers using the same clip feature layer), I always end up having to fill in the file names manually, as copy paste is very problematic (the ArcGIS help suggests usin... | 2010/08/25 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/1457",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/692/"
] | Have you tried listing your datasets?
<http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Iteration_using_Lists>
**TIP:
A good tip with ArcGIS ModelBuilder is you can drag and drop multiple datasets from ArcCatalog or from the Table of Contents [TOC] in ArcMap.**
Drag and drop a dataset from the ArcCatalog... | In ModelBuilder, this class of problem can often be solved with a Python controlled loop. See slide 35 or so in the following Powerpoint presentation "Python and ModelBuilder": <http://users.rowan.edu/~reiser/modelbuilder/python_second_day.ppt> |
303,070 | What is the power factor of a classical power supply ? I mean a transformer, rectifier and filter capacitor. Is it constant ? | 2017/05/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/303070",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/65171/"
] | There is no one answer. No, it is not constant.
Think about it. When there is no load on the output, the transformer primary just looks like a inductor. However, when there is a load there are current spike twice per line cycle when the rectifiers conduct. That adds a lot of harmonics, which contribute to a lower powe... | When a bridge rectifier is used you get a very non-linear current taken from the AC supply because the diodes are only conducting for a small duration of the time: -
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GFPOu.png)
This can make the overall power factor very ... |
66,614 | This would only comprise death by natural causes, no accidents, suicides, homicides etc.
As Wikipedia says:
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> A death by natural causes is one that is primarily attributed to an
> illness or an internal malfunction of the body not directly influenced
> by external forces. For example, a person dying from complic... | 2017/01/03 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/66614",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/31105/"
] | One day. Few at most.
In most modern countries death reports are passed to government agency on daily basis. Clerk responsible for them would be surprised that there are none in his area. He will notice sudden drop, and 0 in one category. At least some clerks would call their counterparts in adjacent areas to chit-cha... | Probably after one day, people these days, keep Track of deaths. Even in Sl Salvador.
There was a newspaper article in Switzerland, that said, that there hasn't been a murder in 24 Hours in Sl Salvador. If such an event will be noticed and in the news (on the other side of the globe). If countries like El Salvador keep... |
14,394 | Lets say I have an object and I want to render it in squarish wireframe in orthographic view. Here is what I mean -
I am not looking for a specific topology in the 3d view, but what ever the topology of a model is, is it possible to render it in thi... | 2014/07/26 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/14394",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/3398/"
] | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UXn1l.png)
The *Brick* texture node makes the grid texture.
The settings to change in the *Brick* texture node are:
* both *Frequency* fields, set to 1
* *brick width* and *Row height* must match to get squares.
* *Mortar size* to set how... | Yes(if I read your question correctly).
In this case I'm overlaying a ~~grid~~(checker texture) as such:
You can use a image of a grid texture instead of the checker texture.
**Steps:**
1. Uv unwrap your mesh.
2. Add a uv project modifier.
![en... |
103,834 | can anyone recommend a Sata pci or pci-e card that is compatible with OpenSolaris? Raid isn't necessary as aim is to use ZFS.
**I ended up getting:**
- Intel sasuc8i (based on LSI 1068)
- Dell 5/i SAS (Dell code UCS-51)
- Sil3124 based card
Both are very cheap(sil3124 ~$50, Dell $25 including cables), 4 ... | 2010/01/18 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/103834",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/29533/"
] | It's best if you check the [OpenSolaris Hardware Compatibility Page](http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/data/os/components/views/disk_controller_all_results.page1.html) before you purchase HW. | Supermicro makes an [add-on PCI-X card](http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-SAT2-MV8.cfm) that uses the same chipset as the X4540/Thumpers and people seem to have good success with it. Supermicro also has a [PCI-e version](http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-SASLP-MV8.cfm), but... |
8,799 | As I was recently attempting to determine which Republican presidential candidate was least in the pocket of Big Agriculture, I came across Rand Paul's record. It's [mostly strongly anti-subsidy](http://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_candidates_on_agricultural_subsidies) except one case where he voted against [an am... | 2015/08/13 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8799",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
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] | As far as I can tell, Paul's never talked about why, but it's not hard to figure out the reason. Kentucky's the #2 tobacco growing state in the nation. He's simply trying to get money for farmers in his state.
<http://www.rockthecapital.com/03/05/top-ten-tobacco-producing-states/> | Tobacco is a major cash crop in his home state of Kentucky, so it benefits him politically to oppose this legislation. But perhaps he felt that the legislation unfairly singled out one industry, rather than phase out subsidies across the board. |
240,896 | I have created a custom object called funding and I am trying to related it you to Opportunity Product object using the data type lookup relationship however when I review the list Opportunity Product is not on the list, why? | 2018/11/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/240896",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/60801/"
] | Because it's not allowed. Certain child objects, like OpportunityLineItem, OrderLineItem, OpportunityLineItemSchedule, etc, do not support lookup relationships. This is simply a limitation of the platform. I'm not sure where, or if, it's in the documentation, but you'll find that only objects that support tabs can be i... | Updating the correct answer to note that lookup relationships using Opportunity Products are possible as of [Spring 21](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_sales_features_core_opportunities_line_item_lookup.htm&type=5&release=230). |
456,174 | I've recently purchased and installed a PNY Nvidia Quadro NVS 450 into my Dell Optiplex 755 desktop machine that's running XP SP3 and for the most part, the performance is abysmal for anything except OpenGL. The configuration I have is 4 x outputs, each running at 1280x1024 resolution and 60 Hz.
I started by using the... | 2012/08/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/456174",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/149559/"
] | I recommend contacting someone at nVidia. I know it's not the answer. But, I work in 3D Visualization in Oil & Gas software where they are rendering literally Trillions of data points into a 3D format with excellent speed.
Now, that is all OpenGL & you've said that OpenGL is fine. That's why I suggest contacting nVidi... | To me this problem seems to be related to DirectX as OpenGL working implies the hardware itself is fine.
As you have Windows XP you may be able to nuke DirectX using [DirectX Eradicator](http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=626) which might be able to clear it out enough for the DirectX installer to actually r... |
456,174 | I've recently purchased and installed a PNY Nvidia Quadro NVS 450 into my Dell Optiplex 755 desktop machine that's running XP SP3 and for the most part, the performance is abysmal for anything except OpenGL. The configuration I have is 4 x outputs, each running at 1280x1024 resolution and 60 Hz.
I started by using the... | 2012/08/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/456174",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/149559/"
] | After sitting on this for a while, I've come to needing this card again. Placing this graphics card into a new computer (a rack-mounted workstation running Windows 7 Ultimate x64) and configuring with the latest Nvidia Quadro drivers has the card working correctly. 3D rendering works fairly well (as expected from a low... | To me this problem seems to be related to DirectX as OpenGL working implies the hardware itself is fine.
As you have Windows XP you may be able to nuke DirectX using [DirectX Eradicator](http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=626) which might be able to clear it out enough for the DirectX installer to actually r... |
456,174 | I've recently purchased and installed a PNY Nvidia Quadro NVS 450 into my Dell Optiplex 755 desktop machine that's running XP SP3 and for the most part, the performance is abysmal for anything except OpenGL. The configuration I have is 4 x outputs, each running at 1280x1024 resolution and 60 Hz.
I started by using the... | 2012/08/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/456174",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/149559/"
] | After sitting on this for a while, I've come to needing this card again. Placing this graphics card into a new computer (a rack-mounted workstation running Windows 7 Ultimate x64) and configuring with the latest Nvidia Quadro drivers has the card working correctly. 3D rendering works fairly well (as expected from a low... | I recommend contacting someone at nVidia. I know it's not the answer. But, I work in 3D Visualization in Oil & Gas software where they are rendering literally Trillions of data points into a 3D format with excellent speed.
Now, that is all OpenGL & you've said that OpenGL is fine. That's why I suggest contacting nVidi... |
6,184,459 | I'm creating a website using Google Maps API and everything was fine until the client asked me if it was possible to calculate distance and travelling time when riding a bicycle or when using public transport. As far as I know, GMaps support bicycle in the US only and has no support for public transport.
I need a sol... | 2011/05/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6184459",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/397861/"
] | I've found out this option that looks promising:
<http://developer.mapquest.com/> | Why don't you just use device's GPS to get the coordinates? GPS can get you distance, time, speed, altitude, bearing. Also you can plot the coordinates you got from GPS to Google Maps. |
6,184,459 | I'm creating a website using Google Maps API and everything was fine until the client asked me if it was possible to calculate distance and travelling time when riding a bicycle or when using public transport. As far as I know, GMaps support bicycle in the US only and has no support for public transport.
I need a sol... | 2011/05/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6184459",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/397861/"
] | You can use Google Maps API (GMaps) and simple distance calculations to calculate cycling distances throughout the world. An example website which calculates distances on google maps using Google Maps API and javascript is <http://www.mappedometer.com/> | Why don't you just use device's GPS to get the coordinates? GPS can get you distance, time, speed, altitude, bearing. Also you can plot the coordinates you got from GPS to Google Maps. |
6,184,459 | I'm creating a website using Google Maps API and everything was fine until the client asked me if it was possible to calculate distance and travelling time when riding a bicycle or when using public transport. As far as I know, GMaps support bicycle in the US only and has no support for public transport.
I need a sol... | 2011/05/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6184459",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/397861/"
] | I've found out this option that looks promising:
<http://developer.mapquest.com/> | You can use Google Maps API (GMaps) and simple distance calculations to calculate cycling distances throughout the world. An example website which calculates distances on google maps using Google Maps API and javascript is <http://www.mappedometer.com/> |
61,694 | I understand that ICANN does make the rules requiring this, but I don't understand why we have to? Each time we do transfer the domain, we have to pay to do so. That partially stops fraud. I also do know that it can take from a few hours to a month for the transfer process to be completed on both ends.
**Why do we hav... | 2014/05/13 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/61694",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
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] | Here is a [Guardlex article](http://guardlex.com/blog/what-is-domain-name-hijacking-or-theft/) that claims that it is to prevent domain hijacking:
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> Once a hijacking has been discovered, the responses to it tend to vary. The registrar is sometimes able to return the registration to its original state. However, if t... | My experience is a little different. When I transfer a (.com) domain to LCN they offer an option to reject the 60 day lock. The transfer process takes a week and the domain owner is sent an email for confirmation, no response and the domain doesn't move. LCN do make a small charge but state that it includes the next 12... |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
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] | Online backup service. There are many now. But a local cvs respostory is a good idea for backup of code, because the development history it provides is eventually invaluable. | I do most of my work at home under Mac OS X. I have my own Subversion repository. I run TimeMachine, which does continuous backups of the entire system to an external drive. At the end of every month I swap external drives and take the offline drive to work for safekeeping. I'm sure there are TimeMachine equivalents fo... |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/110452",
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] | One word: Git.
Commit locally as often as you like, giving you a backup. Push remotely as often as you like, giving you an offsite backup. Have a full history of all changes, be able to fork locally and remotely, so that you can play around with ideas.
And it's dead easy to set up. It's not sooo easy to learn, but an... | I do most of my work at home under Mac OS X. I have my own Subversion repository. I run TimeMachine, which does continuous backups of the entire system to an external drive. At the end of every month I swap external drives and take the offline drive to work for safekeeping. I'm sure there are TimeMachine equivalents fo... |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/110452",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/34537/"
] | One word: Git.
Commit locally as often as you like, giving you a backup. Push remotely as often as you like, giving you an offsite backup. Have a full history of all changes, be able to fork locally and remotely, so that you can play around with ideas.
And it's dead easy to set up. It's not sooo easy to learn, but an... | Locally : I would have the code in two drives, along with a copy of code in USB Pendrive
Internet : I use google project hosting, or microsoft sky-drive. There are other sites too like Codeplex, git-hub but i haven't used them.
IMO Internet is more secure, because one can't really expect Google and Microsoft to go d... |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/110452",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/34537/"
] | One word: Git.
Commit locally as often as you like, giving you a backup. Push remotely as often as you like, giving you an offsite backup. Have a full history of all changes, be able to fork locally and remotely, so that you can play around with ideas.
And it's dead easy to set up. It's not sooo easy to learn, but an... | Online backup service. There are many now. But a local cvs respostory is a good idea for backup of code, because the development history it provides is eventually invaluable. |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/110452",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/34537/"
] | One word: Git.
Commit locally as often as you like, giving you a backup. Push remotely as often as you like, giving you an offsite backup. Have a full history of all changes, be able to fork locally and remotely, so that you can play around with ideas.
And it's dead easy to set up. It's not sooo easy to learn, but an... | Local personal projects: Git to a repo stored in my Dropbox account.
Local work projects: SVN to a remote server, and a rotating copy stored in my Dropbox just in case. |
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] | Local personal projects: Git to a repo stored in my Dropbox account.
Local work projects: SVN to a remote server, and a rotating copy stored in my Dropbox just in case. | Locally : I would have the code in two drives, along with a copy of code in USB Pendrive
Internet : I use google project hosting, or microsoft sky-drive. There are other sites too like Codeplex, git-hub but i haven't used them.
IMO Internet is more secure, because one can't really expect Google and Microsoft to go d... |
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I have a folder containing all my code (working code, experiment code). I'd like to back it up to a zip file on an extern... | 2011/09/24 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/110452",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/34537/"
] | Local personal projects: Git to a repo stored in my Dropbox account.
Local work projects: SVN to a remote server, and a rotating copy stored in my Dropbox just in case. | I do most of my work at home under Mac OS X. I have my own Subversion repository. I run TimeMachine, which does continuous backups of the entire system to an external drive. At the end of every month I swap external drives and take the offline drive to work for safekeeping. I'm sure there are TimeMachine equivalents fo... |
203,739 | The following piece is from *1984*:
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> For the moment he had shut his ears to the remoter noises and was listening to the stuff that streamed out of the telescreen. It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, ... | 2019/04/03 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/203739",
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] | "Cents the large nip" is not complete grammar. It's colloquial. In this sentence I would translate "the" as meaning "for a."
"Per" could work, although my feeling is (in this case) you don't want to add adjectives after "per" if you can help it because it makes the sentence more clumsy. Saying "ten cents per nip" is n... | Presumably, there were **other nips** you could buy. **Imagine a sign on the wall**:
Small nip, medium nip, large nip. Therefore, when talking about the liquor in relation to those, it is specifically the large one he is referring to. This is imaginary for purposes of explanation.
No, **per the large nip** would jus... |
4,346,422 | I'm developing a small application in VB6 to receive sms am using a ZTE MF637U modem,someone please help me with the AT commands to receive sms and also send?
the normal AT commands are not working with this modem. | 2010/12/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4346422",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154199/"
] | [This](http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToSendSMSFromPC.asp) is a great guide.
Before I switched to SMS using internet gateways, using the guide i was was able to send (AT+CMGS) and receive sms (AT+CMGL) via a usb mobile modem from mscomm control and vb6 | GSM modems use a different command set than regular modems and they vary by manufacturer.
Try this link for some guidance.
<http://gatling.ikk.sztaki.hu/~kissg/gsm/at+c.html> |
4,346,422 | I'm developing a small application in VB6 to receive sms am using a ZTE MF637U modem,someone please help me with the AT commands to receive sms and also send?
the normal AT commands are not working with this modem. | 2010/12/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4346422",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154199/"
] | [This](http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToSendSMSFromPC.asp) is a great guide.
Before I switched to SMS using internet gateways, using the guide i was was able to send (AT+CMGS) and receive sms (AT+CMGL) via a usb mobile modem from mscomm control and vb6 | Try finding documentation specific for your phone, it might need some specific commands.
Alternatively use some existing library to do the job, like [libGammu](http://wammu.eu/libgammu/), there seems to be success with several [ZTE phones with Gammu](http://wammu.eu/phones/zte/) (though your particular model is not li... |
21,373 | My iTunes library has disappeared and looking in the Music/iTunes folder, I see an 'iTunes Library (Damaged)' file. All of the music appears to still be there, so I am guessing it is just the database that is damaged. Is there a way to recover the library, like from the xml file? There is also a folder with Previous iT... | 2011/08/10 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/21373",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/144/"
] | **Apple's documentation** on recreating your iTunes library if it is corrupt:
[iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451)
Last Modified: April 07, 2011 | I just copied one of the backup files from the 'Previous iTunes Libraries' folders and renamed it to iTunes Library which was quick and easy. I imagine the effectiveness of this solution depends on how old these files are as they are meant to be a backup for upgrading iTunes rather than a timely backup. It worked well ... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | This is just my opinion but I can spot an HTML/Javascript solution embedded in an iPhone app anywhere no matter what program created it. I prefer an app that was designed for the device not for the web and made to fit the device. my 2 cents.
The main advantage to me of an HTML/Javascript app is resizing to fit most an... | Two main reasons:
1. Performance issues due to lack of hardware acceleration.
2. Lack of flexibility to the kind of apps you can create. i.e only features that are supported by the 3rd parties. Whereas for native Objective C, the sky is the limit. |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | I'd stay away from the build-a-bad-app-quickly tools, but I'm a little biased.
My only first-hand experience is with Titanium Appcelerator, but in that brief time I had to write a script to patch the auto-generated project source to work around a crash (and it either needed to be a script or a modification to the SDK,... | It depends on what you wish to accomplish.
If you want cross-platform ease of use, [Titanium Mobile's Appcelerator](http://www.appcelerator.com/) is really good, especially if you already know JavaScript. However, personally, I have never found the performance and extensibility of these tools to be as robust as those... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | I'd stay away from the build-a-bad-app-quickly tools, but I'm a little biased.
My only first-hand experience is with Titanium Appcelerator, but in that brief time I had to write a script to patch the auto-generated project source to work around a crash (and it either needed to be a script or a modification to the SDK,... | Two main reasons:
1. Performance issues due to lack of hardware acceleration.
2. Lack of flexibility to the kind of apps you can create. i.e only features that are supported by the 3rd parties. Whereas for native Objective C, the sky is the limit. |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | LiveCode is a good solution if you are interested in deploying the same app with perhaps some minor user interface tweaks on iOS, android, Windows, OS X, x86 Linux... soon Windows 8 & arm Linux too. There's also a server side scripting option so it's possible to implement a library that can be used across many platform... | This is just my opinion but I can spot an HTML/Javascript solution embedded in an iPhone app anywhere no matter what program created it. I prefer an app that was designed for the device not for the web and made to fit the device. my 2 cents.
The main advantage to me of an HTML/Javascript app is resizing to fit most an... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | LiveCode is a good solution if you are interested in deploying the same app with perhaps some minor user interface tweaks on iOS, android, Windows, OS X, x86 Linux... soon Windows 8 & arm Linux too. There's also a server side scripting option so it's possible to implement a library that can be used across many platform... | The biggest advantage to any development platform is maximizing the revenue you generate over time for the same work.
Targeting iOS with Objective-C lets you target users of iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. There's no mincing words here - you are learning an object-oriented derivative of C - one that is only applicable to Ap... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | It's a "to each his own" world, but I lean toward LiveCode as my one stop shop for app making. As someone previously mentioned, there are many 'create a bad app quickly' solutions, but LiveCode strives to make the code easy to learn and use, while supporting modern features. Working with the lower level objective C isn... | If you are targeting only IOS, is is better to develop application using objective C. But, if you are targeting multiple mobile platforms like android, iphone, blackberry you can use other frameworks like phonegap, kony etc.
Advantages of phone gap
Knowledge of HTML, javascript and CSS would be sufficient.
Advantage... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | It's a "to each his own" world, but I lean toward LiveCode as my one stop shop for app making. As someone previously mentioned, there are many 'create a bad app quickly' solutions, but LiveCode strives to make the code easy to learn and use, while supporting modern features. Working with the lower level objective C isn... | This is just my opinion but I can spot an HTML/Javascript solution embedded in an iPhone app anywhere no matter what program created it. I prefer an app that was designed for the device not for the web and made to fit the device. my 2 cents.
The main advantage to me of an HTML/Javascript app is resizing to fit most an... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | LiveCode is a good solution if you are interested in deploying the same app with perhaps some minor user interface tweaks on iOS, android, Windows, OS X, x86 Linux... soon Windows 8 & arm Linux too. There's also a server side scripting option so it's possible to implement a library that can be used across many platform... | It depends on what you wish to accomplish.
If you want cross-platform ease of use, [Titanium Mobile's Appcelerator](http://www.appcelerator.com/) is really good, especially if you already know JavaScript. However, personally, I have never found the performance and extensibility of these tools to be as robust as those... |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | It depends on what you wish to accomplish.
If you want cross-platform ease of use, [Titanium Mobile's Appcelerator](http://www.appcelerator.com/) is really good, especially if you already know JavaScript. However, personally, I have never found the performance and extensibility of these tools to be as robust as those... | Two main reasons:
1. Performance issues due to lack of hardware acceleration.
2. Lack of flexibility to the kind of apps you can create. i.e only features that are supported by the 3rd parties. Whereas for native Objective C, the sky is the limit. |
10,984,460 | There seem to be quite a lot of "Build your iPhone app quickly" 3rd party solutions to Objective-C but am not sure if there is an advantage to any of them. I am learning Objective-C through tutorials and creating example apps. I feel I am learning slowly but nonetheless, I am learning it. Are these 3rd party solutions ... | 2012/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10984460",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1449379/"
] | LiveCode is a good solution if you are interested in deploying the same app with perhaps some minor user interface tweaks on iOS, android, Windows, OS X, x86 Linux... soon Windows 8 & arm Linux too. There's also a server side scripting option so it's possible to implement a library that can be used across many platform... | If you are targeting only IOS, is is better to develop application using objective C. But, if you are targeting multiple mobile platforms like android, iphone, blackberry you can use other frameworks like phonegap, kony etc.
Advantages of phone gap
Knowledge of HTML, javascript and CSS would be sufficient.
Advantage... |
59,974 | The Overleaf website has a LaTeX template IEEE Transactions. Does it fully support the format as desired by IEEE? | 2015/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/59974",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/45977/"
] | According to Overleaf, **yes**. The top of their [gallery page](https://www.overleaf.com/gallery/tagged/academic-journal) states:
>
> Here we provide a selection of academic journal templates for articles and papers which automatically format your manuscripts in the style required for submission to that journal.
>
... | These are the templates tagged as IEEE Official: <https://www.overleaf.com/gallery/tagged/ieee-official>, but I also recommend to download the latest LaTeX template from IEEE's website and upload it to Overleaf as a zip. |
206,112 | Is there an build-in feature to deploy Journeys between multiple business units?
If not, what are common ways to deploy journeys? | 2018/01/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/206112",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/44424/"
] | Historically - no is the short answer.
This month's update however does offer Journey Templates, but I haven't found a method of saving a Journey as a template and sharing between BUs.
I have read rumour that the feature to copy a Journey between business units is on the horizon but no idea of the truth in this.
You ... | You should be able to pull out the journey into a JSON file via the REST endpoint however you'll need to go through and edit portions to respect the changes between BUs, activities and DEs so depending on the size of the journey it might be easier to just recreate in the UI.
<https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atla... |
206,112 | Is there an build-in feature to deploy Journeys between multiple business units?
If not, what are common ways to deploy journeys? | 2018/01/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/206112",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/44424/"
] | Historically - no is the short answer.
This month's update however does offer Journey Templates, but I haven't found a method of saving a Journey as a template and sharing between BUs.
I have read rumour that the feature to copy a Journey between business units is on the horizon but no idea of the truth in this.
You ... | There is a new feature with the last release that allows migrating Journeys between BUs. So that, it is necessary to install the package ‘[Deployment Manager](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/listingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FvMviUAF)’ from the Appexchange in all the BUs that will be involved in the migration (here ... |
206,112 | Is there an build-in feature to deploy Journeys between multiple business units?
If not, what are common ways to deploy journeys? | 2018/01/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/206112",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/44424/"
] | According to the April 2019 release notes, you will soon be able to 'use Deployment Manager to copy the design of the journey and deploy it in other business units or enterprises in Marketing Cloud'
You can check out this link for more information:
<https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=mc_rn_april_2019_platform_d... | You should be able to pull out the journey into a JSON file via the REST endpoint however you'll need to go through and edit portions to respect the changes between BUs, activities and DEs so depending on the size of the journey it might be easier to just recreate in the UI.
<https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atla... |
206,112 | Is there an build-in feature to deploy Journeys between multiple business units?
If not, what are common ways to deploy journeys? | 2018/01/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/206112",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/44424/"
] | There is a new feature with the last release that allows migrating Journeys between BUs. So that, it is necessary to install the package ‘[Deployment Manager](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/listingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FvMviUAF)’ from the Appexchange in all the BUs that will be involved in the migration (here ... | You should be able to pull out the journey into a JSON file via the REST endpoint however you'll need to go through and edit portions to respect the changes between BUs, activities and DEs so depending on the size of the journey it might be easier to just recreate in the UI.
<https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atla... |
206,112 | Is there an build-in feature to deploy Journeys between multiple business units?
If not, what are common ways to deploy journeys? | 2018/01/28 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/206112",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/44424/"
] | According to the April 2019 release notes, you will soon be able to 'use Deployment Manager to copy the design of the journey and deploy it in other business units or enterprises in Marketing Cloud'
You can check out this link for more information:
<https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=mc_rn_april_2019_platform_d... | There is a new feature with the last release that allows migrating Journeys between BUs. So that, it is necessary to install the package ‘[Deployment Manager](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/listingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FvMviUAF)’ from the Appexchange in all the BUs that will be involved in the migration (here ... |
54,013 | Quoting <http://www.moneyflowindex.org/shares-of-principal-financial-group-inc-nysepfg-sees-large-outflow-of-money-3/3128858/>,
>
> Goldman Sachs downgrades their rating on the shares of Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG). The current rating of the shares is Sell. Earlier, the shares were rated a Neutral by the... | 2015/09/19 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/54013",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/9984/"
] | I was in a similar situation with my now 6 year old. So I'll share what I chose. Like you, I was already funding a 529. So I opened a custodial brokerage account with Fidelity and chose to invest in very low expense index fund ETFs which are sponsored by Fidelity, so there are no commissions. The index funds have a low... | CDs pay less than the going rate so that the banks can earn money. Investing is risky right now due to the inaction of the Fed.
Try your independent life insurance agent. You could get endowment life insurance. It would pay out at age 21.
If you decide to invest it yourself try to buy a stable equity fund. My 'bedro... |
54,013 | Quoting <http://www.moneyflowindex.org/shares-of-principal-financial-group-inc-nysepfg-sees-large-outflow-of-money-3/3128858/>,
>
> Goldman Sachs downgrades their rating on the shares of Principal Financial Group Inc (NYSE:PFG). The current rating of the shares is Sell. Earlier, the shares were rated a Neutral by the... | 2015/09/19 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/54013",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/9984/"
] | I was in a similar situation with my now 6 year old. So I'll share what I chose. Like you, I was already funding a 529. So I opened a custodial brokerage account with Fidelity and chose to invest in very low expense index fund ETFs which are sponsored by Fidelity, so there are no commissions. The index funds have a low... | American Century has their Heritage Fund:
<https://www.americancentury.com/sd/mobile/fund_facts_jstl?fund=30>
It has a good track record.
Here are all the mutual funds from American Century:
<https://www.americancentury.com/content/americancentury/direct/en/fund-performance/performance.html>
A mutual fund is a go... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | My two lepta on this mainly conceptual and semantic problem:
It seems that people have an initial position/desire: those who want/expect/believe that measurements should be predictable to the last decimal point and those who are pragmatic and accept that maybe they are not. The first want an explanation of why there ... | Yes - physics HAS given up on the existence of microscopic physical laws that you assume would provide the outcome. And what evidence is there that Nature adheres to the idea that P and Q must commute? Physics never established such an idea to begin with. It was always just a convenient assumption, until it turned out ... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | The indeterminism does not originate from Quantum Mechanics. It has a wider philosophical origin.
For example, consider the multi-world interpretation of quantum mechanics. It is a completely deterministic theory which describes unitary, reversible and predictable evolution of a quantum system or the Universe (Multive... | I accidentally found a partial answer to my question on [arxiv](http://arxiv.org/abs/1011.1657).
It's still completely theoretical, but the answer can be summarized like this.
It is assumed that some form of event horizon exists on a microscopic level. This event horizon prevents some information from escaping. With t... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | First of all, let me start out by pointing out to you that there have been experimental violations of [Bell's inequalities](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%27s_inequalities). This provides damning evidence against hidden variable models of quantum mechanics, and thus essentially proves that the random outcomes are an... | Yes - physics HAS given up on the existence of microscopic physical laws that you assume would provide the outcome. And what evidence is there that Nature adheres to the idea that P and Q must commute? Physics never established such an idea to begin with. It was always just a convenient assumption, until it turned out ... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | The short answer is that we do not know why the world is this way. There might eventually be theories which explain this, rather than the current ones which simply take it as axiomatic. Maybe these future theories will relate to what we currently call the holographic principle, for example.
There is also the apparentl... | You might want to read about Bohmian mechanics. Bohmian mechanics is perfectly deterministic. The reason randomness appears is explained in the same way as the appearance of randomness in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Here's some further reading with links to several papers at the bottom of the page:
<http://plato.stan... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | My two lepta on this mainly conceptual and semantic problem:
It seems that people have an initial position/desire: those who want/expect/believe that measurements should be predictable to the last decimal point and those who are pragmatic and accept that maybe they are not. The first want an explanation of why there ... | You might want to read about Bohmian mechanics. Bohmian mechanics is perfectly deterministic. The reason randomness appears is explained in the same way as the appearance of randomness in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Here's some further reading with links to several papers at the bottom of the page:
<http://plato.stan... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | The indeterminism does not originate from Quantum Mechanics. It has a wider philosophical origin.
For example, consider the multi-world interpretation of quantum mechanics. It is a completely deterministic theory which describes unitary, reversible and predictable evolution of a quantum system or the Universe (Multive... | is not true that this mechanism is mysterious; however most physicists don't have the time to ponder about these philosophical questions and they just prefer to leave the random nature of quantum mechanics as an 'axiom'
to understand how the random happens, first, let's make a Gedanken experiment were our physical bod... |
317 | Quantum Mechanics is very successful in determining the overall statistical distribution of many measurements of the same process.
On the other hand, it is completely clueless in determining the outcome of a single measurement. It can only describe it as having a "random" outcome within the predicted distribution.
Wh... | 2010/11/07 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/317",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/66/"
] | The short answer is that we do not know why the world is this way. There might eventually be theories which explain this, rather than the current ones which simply take it as axiomatic. Maybe these future theories will relate to what we currently call the holographic principle, for example.
There is also the apparentl... | First of all, let me start out by pointing out to you that there have been experimental violations of [Bell's inequalities](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%27s_inequalities). This provides damning evidence against hidden variable models of quantum mechanics, and thus essentially proves that the random outcomes are an... |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/6897/"
] | Sounds to me like you are doing what you should be doing. Seven years old is very young to start any structured training, and I would just let her do what she wants to do. | I totally agree with Eric Gunnerson.
I recently found easy [home exercises](http://homegym-exercises.com/) on this page... But I don't know if working out is a good thing for her. |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/6897/"
] | One of the great things about swimming is that it is very much technique based, and while muscle strength may compensate for that to some extent, once she start growing she will soon catch and surpass bigger children because of that good form.
Until then, I would continue as you have been. Participating in many sports... | Sounds to me like you are doing what you should be doing. Seven years old is very young to start any structured training, and I would just let her do what she wants to do. |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/6897/"
] | I certainly don't ever train 7 year olds more than what your daughter is already doing. If she is already generally fit **all effort and focus should be put on skill progression.** She can potentially get stronger than the average child but focusing on athletic training as if she were a young adult is physically and ps... | Sounds to me like you are doing what you should be doing. Seven years old is very young to start any structured training, and I would just let her do what she wants to do. |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
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] | One of the great things about swimming is that it is very much technique based, and while muscle strength may compensate for that to some extent, once she start growing she will soon catch and surpass bigger children because of that good form.
Until then, I would continue as you have been. Participating in many sports... | I totally agree with Eric Gunnerson.
I recently found easy [home exercises](http://homegym-exercises.com/) on this page... But I don't know if working out is a good thing for her. |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/6897/"
] | I certainly don't ever train 7 year olds more than what your daughter is already doing. If she is already generally fit **all effort and focus should be put on skill progression.** She can potentially get stronger than the average child but focusing on athletic training as if she were a young adult is physically and ps... | I totally agree with Eric Gunnerson.
I recently found easy [home exercises](http://homegym-exercises.com/) on this page... But I don't know if working out is a good thing for her. |
14,160 | My daughter, who is coming up to be 7 years old, loves swimming and has recently started race training. She is the youngest/smallest/thinnest of all the children in the group. Her technique is pretty good in all 4 strokes (better than some of the older children), but she lacks the stamina, endurance and general body st... | 2013/10/06 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/14160",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/6897/"
] | I certainly don't ever train 7 year olds more than what your daughter is already doing. If she is already generally fit **all effort and focus should be put on skill progression.** She can potentially get stronger than the average child but focusing on athletic training as if she were a young adult is physically and ps... | One of the great things about swimming is that it is very much technique based, and while muscle strength may compensate for that to some extent, once she start growing she will soon catch and surpass bigger children because of that good form.
Until then, I would continue as you have been. Participating in many sports... |
55,153,654 | I am trying to capture the data packets from dpdk interface.
Using pdump+testpmd, able to capture the data packets.
However, if Wireshark is used with testpmd, the above fails.
Any suggestions highly appreciated. Thanks
Working on Ubuntu v 18+, DPDK v 19+ Wireshark v 3+ | 2019/03/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/55153654",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10217849/"
] | First capture the data in the "create quote" tab into a collection item in your process. Then go to the object in Object Studio and inside the Start stage, Add a new input:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F4Gxy.png)
In the object, create a collection ... | 1. First Open VBO- BP travels and open the respective action page
2. Now drag and drop a collection data item and name it as "Input collection" and click on Ok
3. Then open start stage and click on Add and enter the following
Name as Input collection
Description as Collection that is passed from process studio to objec... |
213 | Я на Вашем (НАШЕМ) Форуме не так давно, всего три месяца.
Не сразу, - но меня очень удивила ситуация: САМ задам вопрос - САМ на него отвечу - САМ его "приму" (оценю).
В основном, это вопросы - ответы "нескольколетней" давности.
**КТО** их - правильные, неправильные, сомнительные, спорные, дублированные - отсле... | 2017/05/12 | [
"https://rus.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/213",
"https://rus.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://rus.meta.stackexchange.com/users/185295/"
] | Дубликаты объединил, справедливости ради там ответы одни и те же, различаются только степенью развернутости.
Теперь по поводу этих вопросов. До того как форум раскрутился, чтобы он не выглядел пустым, модератор Fuchoin Kazuki создавала множество аккаунтов и задавала с них вопросы, имитируя активность пользователей. В ... | Не могу согласиться с *Марк Из*ом.
**1.** *Дубликаты объединил, справедливости ради там ответы одни и те же, различаются только степенью развернутости.*
Не совсем верно: **"шиворот навыворот" -**
*"шиворот-навыворот" пишется через дефис – М\_Г 15 янв в 15:25* (комментарий) - через три года.
**2.** *Удалять эти... |
26,610 | I have a 95 Chevrolet K1500 pickup and I have recently had the brake booster replaced and it worked fine for the past year but now my pedal is sticking in the pressed position but only in colder weather.
Is this a booster problem or maybe the master cylinder? | 2016/02/27 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/26610",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/15374/"
] | If the brakes are firmly on while the pedal is stuck down, then the fault will be in the booster. One of the vacuum valves in the booster may be sticking in the cold, or an leak may form in the rear of booster.
If the brakes are not on, then it could be the master cylinder if you are not loosing fluid. | you can try lubing the brake pedal joint as a quick tip and if not follow HandyHowie's solution. |
11,545,758 | I'm getting this error.
>
> Could not load file or assembly 'System.Web.WebPages.Razor, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
>
>
>
My Hosting provider is saying that MVC 3 is already installed and it works for one... | 2012/07/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11545758",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/177883/"
] | As per my comment above, it sounds like there were some MVC 4 components being referenced by the app. Glad to hear that you've got a solution! | I had this error after doing a delete and publish for a NON MVC website. Apparently something in my site is referencing System.Web.Helpers and that is copied over (even if I remove the reference from the project) but the following dlls were not copied in the publish:
* System.Web.Razor
* System.Web.WebPages
* System.W... |
332,581 | **Question:**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nm9Xk.jpg)
**Work:** [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cVyMe.png)
I have decided to approach this question using a differential equation for practice, but I keep getting an equation that d... | 2017/10/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/332581",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/140688/"
] | The min breakdown voltage @1mA is about 10% more than the standoff voltage for which it is rated in the pn.
So you have two unidrectional TVS's in series with a standoff of 26V+ 14V= 28V and a diode forward drop Vf for each <1V.
Conclusion
----------
Maybe you put them in backwards. Cathode bar is +ve.
Why you chos... | Two possibilities come to mind:
1. You accidentally wired them in parallel so that when one was reversed it put a forward biased diode across the supply which would be an almost-short.
2. One is faulty. To test this you could put a 100k resistor in parallel with each. If they're both OK you should measure 2.5 V at the... |
38,606 | The Lloyd-Max quantizer is a scalar quantizer which can be seen as a special case
of a vector quantizer (VQ) designed with the Linde Buzo
Gray (LBG) algorithm.
In k-means clustering, we are given a set of n data points in d-dimensional space and an integer k and the problem is to determine a set of k points in $R^d$, ... | 2017/03/24 | [
"https://dsp.stackexchange.com/questions/38606",
"https://dsp.stackexchange.com",
"https://dsp.stackexchange.com/users/780/"
] | They are essentially the same. The generalized form of the Lloyd's algorithm is LBG which is used for vector quantization (VQ).You may use k-means for the purpose of vector quantization just like the LBG algorithm. In vector quantization, the input space is partitioned into a set of convex areas. They are also referred... | Quantization and clustering both aim at representing samples in groups, groups indexed by one single representative template, according to some proximity metric. The difference in their acceptation mostly resides in the historical use of the terms, and on the field of application.
Indeed, one of the early papers in H... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | My thought is this: all of the fundamental particles (electrons, quarks, and photons (NOT protons or neutrons)) are zero dimensional if you don't believe in string theory, and one dimensional if you do. This means that protons, neutrons, and atoms are all just collections of zero/one dimensional particles, relative to ... | A cube of arbitrary dimension that is higher than 3 can be 'filled' with 3-cubes (but not with 2-cubes or 1-cubes, no analogy with Peano and Hilbert). This is a so called 3-cube theorem proved in the forties by L.V. Keldysh and published in 1957. Find a place to read about it.
The article is hard to find and written i... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | filling
=======
Look at [space filling curves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-filling_curve). You can apply the same idea to filling a 4th dimension with a 3d ribbon.
You still need an infinite amount, though.
You might also consider how 3d matter exists in the 4d world. Just like sheets of paper (or even ink o... | A cube of arbitrary dimension that is higher than 3 can be 'filled' with 3-cubes (but not with 2-cubes or 1-cubes, no analogy with Peano and Hilbert). This is a so called 3-cube theorem proved in the forties by L.V. Keldysh and published in 1957. Find a place to read about it.
The article is hard to find and written i... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | Hmm. Do you really need to "fill up" 4d space, or do you just want 4d objects?
If you just want 4d objects, that's easy. First note that you can create 2d objects from 1d objects. Behold the triangle
a rigid 2D object made from 3 1D o... | My thought is this: all of the fundamental particles (electrons, quarks, and photons (NOT protons or neutrons)) are zero dimensional if you don't believe in string theory, and one dimensional if you do. This means that protons, neutrons, and atoms are all just collections of zero/one dimensional particles, relative to ... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | filling
=======
Look at [space filling curves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-filling_curve). You can apply the same idea to filling a 4th dimension with a 3d ribbon.
You still need an infinite amount, though.
You might also consider how 3d matter exists in the 4d world. Just like sheets of paper (or even ink o... | Your reasoning is sound. This is impossible, almost by definition of what a dimension (and multidimensionality) is.
1. There are an **infinite** amount of points (0-dimensional) on a given line (1-dimensional), as a point has no width.
2. There are **infinite** lines on a given plane (2-dimensional), as a line has no ... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | **Disclaimer, none of this should be regarded as proof since it's all theory.**
The 4th Dimension
=================
The 4th dimension is by humans incomprehensible, the same way that the 3rd dimension is incomprehensible for a 2D entity and the 2nd dimension is incomprehensible for a 1D entity.
A 2D entity simply ca... | The thing is that you have to realize that there is no such thing as a 2d object. Even sheets of paper, no matter how thin, are 3d. Looking at it from a 3d perspective, we live in a 3d world and all objects in it are 3d. 1d and 2d are theoretical constructs that we use to incrementally understand our universe.
So then,... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | **Disclaimer, none of this should be regarded as proof since it's all theory.**
The 4th Dimension
=================
The 4th dimension is by humans incomprehensible, the same way that the 3rd dimension is incomprehensible for a 2D entity and the 2nd dimension is incomprehensible for a 1D entity.
A 2D entity simply ca... | A cube of arbitrary dimension that is higher than 3 can be 'filled' with 3-cubes (but not with 2-cubes or 1-cubes, no analogy with Peano and Hilbert). This is a so called 3-cube theorem proved in the forties by L.V. Keldysh and published in 1957. Find a place to read about it.
The article is hard to find and written i... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | filling
=======
Look at [space filling curves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-filling_curve). You can apply the same idea to filling a 4th dimension with a 3d ribbon.
You still need an infinite amount, though.
You might also consider how 3d matter exists in the 4d world. Just like sheets of paper (or even ink o... | I think you are right with the 2d analogy. Draw the vectors. How can a 3d object produce a vector force into a 4th dimension? You are right about the stack of squares too.
A bummer thing about the infinite number of third dimensions is that you (3d person) would not be able to see from one to the next unless you give l... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | Your reasoning is sound. This is impossible, almost by definition of what a dimension (and multidimensionality) is.
1. There are an **infinite** amount of points (0-dimensional) on a given line (1-dimensional), as a point has no width.
2. There are **infinite** lines on a given plane (2-dimensional), as a line has no ... | A cube of arbitrary dimension that is higher than 3 can be 'filled' with 3-cubes (but not with 2-cubes or 1-cubes, no analogy with Peano and Hilbert). This is a so called 3-cube theorem proved in the forties by L.V. Keldysh and published in 1957. Find a place to read about it.
The article is hard to find and written i... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | I think you are right with the 2d analogy. Draw the vectors. How can a 3d object produce a vector force into a 4th dimension? You are right about the stack of squares too.
A bummer thing about the infinite number of third dimensions is that you (3d person) would not be able to see from one to the next unless you give l... | A cube of arbitrary dimension that is higher than 3 can be 'filled' with 3-cubes (but not with 2-cubes or 1-cubes, no analogy with Peano and Hilbert). This is a so called 3-cube theorem proved in the forties by L.V. Keldysh and published in 1957. Find a place to read about it.
The article is hard to find and written i... |
67,766 | Imagine that you need to fill-up a 4D unit [hypercube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercube) with 3D unit cubes of water.
At first, I thought you'd need an infinite amount, arguing that it would take an infinite number of stacked 2D squares to fill up a 3D cube.
But then, I realized that given that each square h... | 2017/01/13 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/67766",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/32147/"
] | filling
=======
Look at [space filling curves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-filling_curve). You can apply the same idea to filling a 4th dimension with a 3d ribbon.
You still need an infinite amount, though.
You might also consider how 3d matter exists in the 4d world. Just like sheets of paper (or even ink o... | Hmm. Do you really need to "fill up" 4d space, or do you just want 4d objects?
If you just want 4d objects, that's easy. First note that you can create 2d objects from 1d objects. Behold the triangle
a rigid 2D object made from 3 1D o... |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | I would suggest schools, but more and more schools are getting rid of their pianos. However, if you find one, ask about seeing the caretaker and going in at holidays (now!) or weekends. Some pubs may provide, and maybe you could play in the background when punters are in. Occasionally rehearsal studios (not cheap) have... | No idea on the accuracy or validity of this information, sorry: <http://streetpianos.com/london2012> says some are still available.
Failing that, these look reasonably priced: <http://www.jspianos.com/hire/practice-room-hire> - I might use them myself next time I'm working in London, since real pianos kinda scare me. |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | I would suggest schools, but more and more schools are getting rid of their pianos. However, if you find one, ask about seeing the caretaker and going in at holidays (now!) or weekends. Some pubs may provide, and maybe you could play in the background when punters are in. Occasionally rehearsal studios (not cheap) have... | schools, churches, nursing homes. that's probably about it.
nursing homes have sort of gone to digitals or else you may find their acoustic way out of tune. but it's worth a shot. you'll definitely have an appreciative audience.
other than that, pony up the cash and buy one, or make do with your digital. My cp-33 is ... |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | I would suggest schools, but more and more schools are getting rid of their pianos. However, if you find one, ask about seeing the caretaker and going in at holidays (now!) or weekends. Some pubs may provide, and maybe you could play in the background when punters are in. Occasionally rehearsal studios (not cheap) have... | Here's a couple of central practice rooms I've used:
<http://www.jspianos.com/hire/practice-room-hire>
<http://themusicstudios.co.uk/rates.php>
And a list from RAM (PDF):
<http://www.ram.ac.uk/viewfile.cfm?id=794&h=C4EEABAD93A5D4D0B5D22A704D1F4E39F63F9CDC2DA53FE99DC276FCF6EF25DD>
Typical prices are between £10 and ... |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | I would suggest schools, but more and more schools are getting rid of their pianos. However, if you find one, ask about seeing the caretaker and going in at holidays (now!) or weekends. Some pubs may provide, and maybe you could play in the background when punters are in. Occasionally rehearsal studios (not cheap) have... | It might be worth trying Lonely Pianos - They list pianos and rehearsal rooms that are available to hire. <http://lonelypianos.com/> |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | No idea on the accuracy or validity of this information, sorry: <http://streetpianos.com/london2012> says some are still available.
Failing that, these look reasonably priced: <http://www.jspianos.com/hire/practice-room-hire> - I might use them myself next time I'm working in London, since real pianos kinda scare me. | It might be worth trying Lonely Pianos - They list pianos and rehearsal rooms that are available to hire. <http://lonelypianos.com/> |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6629/"
] | schools, churches, nursing homes. that's probably about it.
nursing homes have sort of gone to digitals or else you may find their acoustic way out of tune. but it's worth a shot. you'll definitely have an appreciative audience.
other than that, pony up the cash and buy one, or make do with your digital. My cp-33 is ... | It might be worth trying Lonely Pianos - They list pianos and rehearsal rooms that are available to hire. <http://lonelypianos.com/> |
16,793 | *I love my digital piano. She's got weighted keys and can be quiet when she needs to, but for practice there are few things which compare to a real nice acoustic piano.*
I live in London so there must be some places to go every week or 2 for the real deal. Bonus points for cheaper places, but I'm willing to accept th... | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/16793",
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] | Here's a couple of central practice rooms I've used:
<http://www.jspianos.com/hire/practice-room-hire>
<http://themusicstudios.co.uk/rates.php>
And a list from RAM (PDF):
<http://www.ram.ac.uk/viewfile.cfm?id=794&h=C4EEABAD93A5D4D0B5D22A704D1F4E39F63F9CDC2DA53FE99DC276FCF6EF25DD>
Typical prices are between £10 and ... | It might be worth trying Lonely Pianos - They list pianos and rehearsal rooms that are available to hire. <http://lonelypianos.com/> |
2,511 | Say I wanted to make an ale which has some of the banana characteristics of a Belgian yeast, but also wanted some of the citrusy flavors of an American ale yeast. Could I achieve this by making a starter which is half Belgian yeast and half American yeast (or maybe some other ratio)? What results should I expect from i... | 2010/09/22 | [
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] | I do not know of any American Ale yeasts that provide citrusy flavors. Its all hop derived.
American Ale yeast is very neutral in flavor. So yes you can mix them, but the only fermentation character you will really detect will be from the belgian strain.
I have done some interesting blending of English Ale yeast and A... | Multiple single strain fermentation followed by blending gives much better control over the combined yeast character and is way more reproducible.
It goes like this. Split the batch into multiple fermenters, innoculating each with a different yeast strain. You can split the wort volume equally the first time you brew ... |
75,822 | I put way too much corn starch into a "random sauce": I was just mixing random things together to dip my carrots in. It includes whey, honey, and other random things. It was too thin and I used at least 1/2 a box of corn starch. It is still too thin, but that is far more easily edible then the corn starch problem. I wa... | 2016/11/24 | [
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] | Corn starch is a thickener, *but not right out of the box*. It needs to be heated to [gelatinize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch_gelatinization), which also gets rid of the chalky taste.
If you tried to cook your random sauce now, you'd get a very thick mass that could easily be a prop in a bad sci-fi or horror ... | 1/2 a box is a lot of cornstarch! Generally you'd add it by the teaspoon or tablespoon. You cannot fix this. If you leave it as it is it's an unpleasant tasting mess as cornstarch is not totally flavorless, and if you heat it you will get rid of the taste somewhat but the starch will thicken the sauce so much that it's... |
128,144 | My cell phone seems to charge slowly, especially at my home (I've tried different outlets). But recently I was in a coffee bar, and it seemed to charge a lot - a lot! - faster. I was using the same charger. (My phone is an inexpensive Samsung Galaxy phone, I paid like $50 for it.) | 2015/11/06 | [
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] | Could be because
1. Coffee bar may be using [charging stations](https://chargetech.com/portfolio-item/mcdonalds/) which may look like regular charging wall outlets but seem to be designed to charge faster (have not been able to get technical view to back that yet and am searching)
2. Outlet at home is not providing s... | Also, your phone may be connected to WIFI at home which will also slow down charging. |
128,144 | My cell phone seems to charge slowly, especially at my home (I've tried different outlets). But recently I was in a coffee bar, and it seemed to charge a lot - a lot! - faster. I was using the same charger. (My phone is an inexpensive Samsung Galaxy phone, I paid like $50 for it.) | 2015/11/06 | [
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] | Could be because
1. Coffee bar may be using [charging stations](https://chargetech.com/portfolio-item/mcdonalds/) which may look like regular charging wall outlets but seem to be designed to charge faster (have not been able to get technical view to back that yet and am searching)
2. Outlet at home is not providing s... | It depends on the voltage and current being supplied to the charger at different places. Like for me while travelling via train, the sockets have half the voltage but higher current(Amps) which used to charge my cell faster(of course cannot exceed the maximum output of your charger). I guess so, can be some other reaso... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
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] | James Bond is a big fan of [Universal Exports](https://www.universalexports.net/james-bond-universal-exports/).
>
> First used in Fleming’s novels, Universal Exports operates as the cover for MI6. M is referred to as the “managing director” and Bond is a field agent. Although Fleming changed Universal Exports to “Tra... | You can make your own.
Just take a word related to what the fictional company does and attach "-dyne" to the end. You automatically have a company name that sounds modern and on the bleeding edge of their industry. We see this is existing fiction already with names like Cyberdyne and Yoyodyne. You don't even need to a... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
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] | My own preference is **TLC** -- which stands for **T**hree **L**etter **C**orporation (not to be confused with **TLA**, **T**hree **L**etter **A**gency, which is a super-secret government operation). | I've thought that calling a company "Widget Manufacturing" would be a very generic name. |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
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] | My own preference is **TLC** -- which stands for **T**hree **L**etter **C**orporation (not to be confused with **TLA**, **T**hree **L**etter **A**gency, which is a super-secret government operation). | It's quite possible that there are other "generic" names out there that would apply to any industry. But for airlines, the go-to is [Oceanic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_Airlines)
There are occasionally cases where companies take names from pop-culture references (like [Brawndo](https://www.wired.com/2008/05... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
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] | James Bond is a big fan of [Universal Exports](https://www.universalexports.net/james-bond-universal-exports/).
>
> First used in Fleming’s novels, Universal Exports operates as the cover for MI6. M is referred to as the “managing director” and Bond is a field agent. Although Fleming changed Universal Exports to “Tra... | It's quite possible that there are other "generic" names out there that would apply to any industry. But for airlines, the go-to is [Oceanic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_Airlines)
There are occasionally cases where companies take names from pop-culture references (like [Brawndo](https://www.wired.com/2008/05... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
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] | James Bond is a big fan of [Universal Exports](https://www.universalexports.net/james-bond-universal-exports/).
>
> First used in Fleming’s novels, Universal Exports operates as the cover for MI6. M is referred to as the “managing director” and Bond is a field agent. Although Fleming changed Universal Exports to “Tra... | If you want to stick to a generic name that can still be a modern reference I would suggest [E Corp](https://mrrobot.fandom.com/wiki/E_Corp). It appears in the American cybersecurity drama [Mr Robot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Robot) in which it is often referred to as "Evil Corp".
It fits the bill for generic ... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
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"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/49117/"
] | James Bond is a big fan of [Universal Exports](https://www.universalexports.net/james-bond-universal-exports/).
>
> First used in Fleming’s novels, Universal Exports operates as the cover for MI6. M is referred to as the “managing director” and Bond is a field agent. Although Fleming changed Universal Exports to “Tra... | The current trend in fiction is to depict parodies of specific existing companies and products (with parodies of Walmart being the Walmart of such parodies, I suppose). This is done by changing a letter or series of letters in the name (thus sidestepping a lot of potential trademark issues):
* McDonald's becomes WcDon... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
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] | Sure!
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[There's always one.](https://list.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_fictional_companies) This site is a great list, but here are a few:
* Umbrella Corporation (Resident Evil)
* Innovative Online Industries (Ready Player One)
* Wayne Industries (DC)
* Oscorp, Stark Industries (Marvel)
* Union Aerospace Corporation ... | If you want to stick to a generic name that can still be a modern reference I would suggest [E Corp](https://mrrobot.fandom.com/wiki/E_Corp). It appears in the American cybersecurity drama [Mr Robot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Robot) in which it is often referred to as "Evil Corp".
It fits the bill for generic ... |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
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] | Sure!
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[There's always one.](https://list.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_fictional_companies) This site is a great list, but here are a few:
* Umbrella Corporation (Resident Evil)
* Innovative Online Industries (Ready Player One)
* Wayne Industries (DC)
* Oscorp, Stark Industries (Marvel)
* Union Aerospace Corporation ... | Since the word acme means the best, but is kind of dated. You can get the same effect as Acme Co. With a more modern, word for the best. Like Pinnacle Corp. Or Peak Technologies. Or Zenith (a real company that made televisions that is out of business.) |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/55217",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/49117/"
] | It's quite possible that there are other "generic" names out there that would apply to any industry. But for airlines, the go-to is [Oceanic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanic_Airlines)
There are occasionally cases where companies take names from pop-culture references (like [Brawndo](https://www.wired.com/2008/05... | Seinfeld is still current in our cultural consciousness, so:
Vandelay Industries,
Kramerica,
Kruger industrial Smoothing,
Van Nostrand |
55,217 | Yes, Acme is an actual company name used by many real companies - bricks, bikes, food, real estate, etc.
But more relevant to this point, it has also been used for ages for fictional purposes - not just as a company making all kinds of dangerous stuff in Road Runner cartoons, but also as a fictional company in trainin... | 2021/03/11 | [
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] | The reason for Acme's use is two fold: First the name has a meaning of "peak or pinnacle of achievement" which is good for any standard, but also happens to be perfect for the obsolete search algorithm of "phone books." Back in the day before the internet was accessible to the general public on their phones, the phone ... | I've thought that calling a company "Widget Manufacturing" would be a very generic name. |
98,792 | When I point to <https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=How+to+redefine+FrontEndEventActions%3F>, I see:
When I point to <https://stackoverflow.com/unanswered/tagged/?page=2&tab=mytags>, I see:
(I am sorry it is not u... | 2011/07/16 | [
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] | The reason is the text right above the user that you're not seeing
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In the first screenshot is shown the author of the question, the user who asked the question.
In the second screenshot is shown the user who has last modified the question, which also includes who answered the question.
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4,394 | It occurred to me that, while I've pieced together some ideas over the years about the differences between statistics and biostatistics, I've never heard a formal explanation. What is the distinction between these two disciplines (currently)? And why did this distinction begin in the first place?
EDIT: I've not been s... | 2010/11/10 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/4394",
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] | I will take a swing at answering this from the perspective of someone who is *neither* a statistician nor a biostatistician. Rather, I exist in the blurry grey area that is "epidemiological methods".
As other posters have mentioned, biostatistics is a discipline particularly focused on statistics as they apply to biol... | I see the answers here just define the domain of work so I try to give a more comprehensive answer based on my experience of learning statistics as a medical practitioner. Most of my experience is on clinical trials, but this can be applied to any domain of biostatistics.
The purpose of biostatistics is biological and... |
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