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1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | Try this:
1. In the Command window, right click the Title
bar and select Properties from the
popup menu. The property sheet
appears.
2. In the property sheet, select 'Full
Screen' in the 'Display Options'
box.
3. Close the property sheet by clicking
OK and select 'Save proeprties for
future windows with same title... | Access **Properties** by right clicking on top of the CMD window, go back to the Font tab, select either 10 x 18 or 12 x 16, and then click OK. You'll then need to go back to the Layout tab and reset the Screen Buffer Size Width to the appropriate value. For example, I selected the 10 x 18 font size and then changed th... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | I would recommand that you use powershell
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx>
It also support full screen mode, and some other nice feature. | Try this:
1. In the Command window, right click the Title
bar and select Properties from the
popup menu. The property sheet
appears.
2. In the property sheet, select 'Full
Screen' in the 'Display Options'
box.
3. Close the property sheet by clicking
OK and select 'Save proeprties for
future windows with same title... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | Click on the top left icon in the window (the `"C:\"` one) and select "Properties".
Then select the "Layout" tab and change the window size to what you want it to be (I have 128x50 for the screen and 128x999 for the scroll buffer). You can also optionally set the top left position (I always have it at 1,1) if you don'... | Access **Properties** by right clicking on top of the CMD window, go back to the Font tab, select either 10 x 18 or 12 x 16, and then click OK. You'll then need to go back to the Layout tab and reset the Screen Buffer Size Width to the appropriate value. For example, I selected the 10 x 18 font size and then changed th... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | Click on the top left icon in the window (the `"C:\"` one) and select "Properties".
Then select the "Layout" tab and change the window size to what you want it to be (I have 128x50 for the screen and 128x999 for the scroll buffer). You can also optionally set the top left position (I always have it at 1,1) if you don'... | Try this:
1. In the Command window, right click the Title
bar and select Properties from the
popup menu. The property sheet
appears.
2. In the property sheet, select 'Full
Screen' in the 'Display Options'
box.
3. Close the property sheet by clicking
OK and select 'Save proeprties for
future windows with same title... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | Click on the top left icon in the window (the `"C:\"` one) and select "Properties".
Then select the "Layout" tab and change the window size to what you want it to be (I have 128x50 for the screen and 128x999 for the scroll buffer). You can also optionally set the top left position (I always have it at 1,1) if you don'... | I would recommand that you use powershell
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx>
It also support full screen mode, and some other nice feature. |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | Click on the top left icon in the window (the `"C:\"` one) and select "Properties".
Then select the "Layout" tab and change the window size to what you want it to be (I have 128x50 for the screen and 128x999 for the scroll buffer). You can also optionally set the top left position (I always have it at 1,1) if you don'... | Check out [Console2](http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/), it seems to be about the most promising *window* enhancement for cmd.exe.
I have to say, cmd.exe is probably the worst part of windows! Especially the copy pasting support, etc.
Personally, I use putty to ssh into a Linux box when I really need to do com... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | I would recommand that you use powershell
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx>
It also support full screen mode, and some other nice feature. | Command Window Default Properties
---------------------------------
Click on the sytem menu, or with focus set on the Command Windows, press Alt+Space, and select Properties. Change your Font, Window Size, and so on. I always change my Window Size (on the Layout tab) to Width 80 by Height 65 and Screen Buffer Size to ... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | I would recommand that you use powershell
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx>
It also support full screen mode, and some other nice feature. | Check out [Console2](http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/), it seems to be about the most promising *window* enhancement for cmd.exe.
I have to say, cmd.exe is probably the worst part of windows! Especially the copy pasting support, etc.
Personally, I use putty to ssh into a Linux box when I really need to do com... |
1,409,060 | I have a web site hosted in a CentOS 5-Plesk-Apache server. I have recently added a second site to the server for serve dynamic content. I have established rewrite rules for images (static content) that works pretty well. The module rewrites the URI in the static server to pointing to the the original file.
The proble... | 2009/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1409060",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/20367/"
] | I would recommand that you use powershell
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx>
It also support full screen mode, and some other nice feature. | Access **Properties** by right clicking on top of the CMD window, go back to the Font tab, select either 10 x 18 or 12 x 16, and then click OK. You'll then need to go back to the Layout tab and reset the Screen Buffer Size Width to the appropriate value. For example, I selected the 10 x 18 font size and then changed th... |
23,075,021 | What would be the best way to detect fields that has been modified in a bulk update grid view.
I'm currently retriving all data from database and comparing them to the submited one. But I would love to know a better approach. | 2014/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23075021",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/938595/"
] | Here is a typical work-flow for this type of data:
* 1) read in csv data, convert to DataFrame, coerce data type, write out using `HDFStore` (depending on your needs could be 'fixed' or 'table' format). Do this is a separate process, then exit the process. When the dataset is large, I read it in a logical format (e.g.... | Although I don't have much experience using HDF5 files, I'll suggest three Python libraries that might get you going in a better direction
[H5py](http://www.h5py.org/) is a Python library specifically built for encoding and decoding files to and from binary formats. I'm not claiming that it is better than Pandas HDFst... |
3,248,161 | I have a report where I have about 5 fields right next to eachother that dont return data in about 90% of the reports. Is there a way to hide these fields if they are empty otherwise display them if they do contain data?
Thanks | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3248161",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/380432/"
] | You can suppress columns conditionally in the report designer in SSRS, by selecting the table column and editing the Visibility>Hidden property (in the Properties window) to be the suppression condition.
Note that if the suppression condition is False at any point in the report, the columns will be displayed throughou... | Yes, you can write VBScript in the RDL file to display the field if it is not Nothing and the like. |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | **TL;DR: Since we can't see how the beam is supported on the other end, its not clear whether its structurally safe. Still, I don't believe this configuration can transfer safely any substantial structural load.**.
When I first saw the image, my first thought was that this is the one end of a simply supported beam. I ... | Several comments above have suggested that the white and steel beams be welded together, however it looks to me like the white beam is wood! Even a gusset plate would be difficult, though not impossible, due to the great difference in width.
Regarding the cut steel beam, I would be suspicious of it unless the beam was... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | This is a textbook example of what not to do.
We don't get into stress concentration at the cut off of the corner of the beam, or the fact that the two very different stiffnesses of the beams are a constant cause of differential deflection and vibration.
The thin edge of the web sitting on the column cap is an unstab... | **TL;DR: Since we can't see how the beam is supported on the other end, its not clear whether its structurally safe. Still, I don't believe this configuration can transfer safely any substantial structural load.**.
When I first saw the image, my first thought was that this is the one end of a simply supported beam. I ... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | **TL;DR: Since we can't see how the beam is supported on the other end, its not clear whether its structurally safe. Still, I don't believe this configuration can transfer safely any substantial structural load.**.
When I first saw the image, my first thought was that this is the one end of a simply supported beam. I ... | I am not a structural engineer, but this whole setup seems like an accident waiting to happen:
* Steel is far stronger than wood, therefore logic would dictate that a new steel beam of the same strength would be the same size or smaller than the wooden beam it is replacing - yet it is actually far larger, necessitatin... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | This is a textbook example of what not to do.
We don't get into stress concentration at the cut off of the corner of the beam, or the fact that the two very different stiffnesses of the beams are a constant cause of differential deflection and vibration.
The thin edge of the web sitting on the column cap is an unstab... | The lower flanges resists a downward bending force that puts tensile stress on the lower flanges. Removing a short section of the lower flange lowers its bending strength but because of the very short lever arm at the cut , bending stresses are relatively very low ; So a clever solution. The shear strength is also redu... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | This is a textbook example of what not to do.
We don't get into stress concentration at the cut off of the corner of the beam, or the fact that the two very different stiffnesses of the beams are a constant cause of differential deflection and vibration.
The thin edge of the web sitting on the column cap is an unstab... | I am not a structural engineer, but this whole setup seems like an accident waiting to happen:
* Steel is far stronger than wood, therefore logic would dictate that a new steel beam of the same strength would be the same size or smaller than the wooden beam it is replacing - yet it is actually far larger, necessitatin... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | The lower flanges resists a downward bending force that puts tensile stress on the lower flanges. Removing a short section of the lower flange lowers its bending strength but because of the very short lever arm at the cut , bending stresses are relatively very low ; So a clever solution. The shear strength is also redu... | I am not a structural engineer, but this whole setup seems like an accident waiting to happen:
* Steel is far stronger than wood, therefore logic would dictate that a new steel beam of the same strength would be the same size or smaller than the wooden beam it is replacing - yet it is actually far larger, necessitatin... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | This is a textbook example of what not to do.
We don't get into stress concentration at the cut off of the corner of the beam, or the fact that the two very different stiffnesses of the beams are a constant cause of differential deflection and vibration.
The thin edge of the web sitting on the column cap is an unstab... | If the white beam on the left is adequate, the one on the right is much bigger than it needs to be, so hacking a piece out of it might not matter.
In general this idea is a horrible example of engineering "design".
Still, if you follow the sticker on the wall and "maintain social distancing," that will reduce the num... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | **TL;DR: Since we can't see how the beam is supported on the other end, its not clear whether its structurally safe. Still, I don't believe this configuration can transfer safely any substantial structural load.**.
When I first saw the image, my first thought was that this is the one end of a simply supported beam. I ... | The lower flanges resists a downward bending force that puts tensile stress on the lower flanges. Removing a short section of the lower flange lowers its bending strength but because of the very short lever arm at the cut , bending stresses are relatively very low ; So a clever solution. The shear strength is also redu... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | While not an ideal situation, it is common enough that this type of cut/reduction of the beam as it comes to its support actually has a name. This is more often referred to as a coped or dapped steel I beam. There are various ways to transition from the full depth of the beam to the depth you may require at your suppor... | I am not a structural engineer, but this whole setup seems like an accident waiting to happen:
* Steel is far stronger than wood, therefore logic would dictate that a new steel beam of the same strength would be the same size or smaller than the wooden beam it is replacing - yet it is actually far larger, necessitatin... |
37,915 | I'd like to confirm whether the replaced beam in the attached picture is structurally sound given the end was cut to a T instead of an I. I had a qualified structural engineer approve the work but I'm curious about the engineering properties of the final result.
[](https://... | 2020/09/30 | [
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/questions/37915",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.stackexchange.com/users/28861/"
] | The lower flanges resists a downward bending force that puts tensile stress on the lower flanges. Removing a short section of the lower flange lowers its bending strength but because of the very short lever arm at the cut , bending stresses are relatively very low ; So a clever solution. The shear strength is also redu... | Several comments above have suggested that the white and steel beams be welded together, however it looks to me like the white beam is wood! Even a gusset plate would be difficult, though not impossible, due to the great difference in width.
Regarding the cut steel beam, I would be suspicious of it unless the beam was... |
7,239 | [Gödel's incompleteness theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%F6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems#First_incompleteness_theorem) is wholly formal (in my understanding), and relies on a proof system that I assume is first-order. Does it make any difference to the theorem if higher-order logic is used?
Am I correct in t... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/7239",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/933/"
] | This is more on the lines of commentary on your question, rather than an answer.
If one uses the *usual* natural numbers then yes. But are there other systems of natural numbers?
1. There are non-standard integers: The integers are axiomatically defined by the Peano Axioms. We actually obtain them in a model. The que... | Yes, if "natural numbers" is the commonly agreed on term from arithmetic. When there is no other possibility, there can only be the distinct, unqualified answer. |
431,243 | Where are female to female jumper wires used? They only have provision to allow other wires to be plugged into so cannot be used on breadboards. So, practically, where are they used? | 2019/04/07 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/431243",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/211240/"
] | Not on breadboards, that is true, but you can use them very well to connect to single pins of pin headers. For example the Raspberry Pi offers a 40-pin header, and the female jumper wires are a very convenient way to prope these pins.
[](https://i.stac... | One use is to jumper between male headers found on circuit boards. |
164,344 | >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Remote Desktop: Prompt before logging off user](https://superuser.com/questions/85164/remote-desktop-prompt-before-logging-off-user)
>
>
>
We have 1 xp machine that serveral people can remote desktop to. It is logged in at all times as just one user, which we all use the same l... | 2010/07/16 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/164344",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/43072/"
] | If you can afford a Windows Server license, it sounds like you should really be using [Windows Terminal Services](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Services) for this.
If that won't work, there do exist workarounds to enable multiple remote desktop sessions simultaneously on Windows XP. Since it's unclear h... | you don need windows server to prevent multiple remote desktop connections, just modify the remote desktop group policy accordingly. i'm on my phone now but i'll post instructions later, but google should provide some good info in the mean time. |
2,861,435 | I'm writing a file compressor utility in C++ that I want support for PCM WAV files, however I want to keep it in PCM encoding and just convert it to a lower sample rate and change it from stereo to mono if applicable to yield a lower file size.
I understand the WAV file header, however I have no experience or knowledg... | 2010/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2861435",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/258002/"
] | PCM merely means that the value of the original signal is sampled at equidistant points in time.
For stereo, there are two sequences of these values. To convert them to mono, you merely take piecewise average of the two sequences.
Resampling the signal at lower sampling rate is a little bit more tricky -- you have to... | I don't think there's really the need of reinventing the wheel (unless you want to do it for your personal learning).
For instance you can try to use [libsnd](http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/) |
2,861,435 | I'm writing a file compressor utility in C++ that I want support for PCM WAV files, however I want to keep it in PCM encoding and just convert it to a lower sample rate and change it from stereo to mono if applicable to yield a lower file size.
I understand the WAV file header, however I have no experience or knowledg... | 2010/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2861435",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/258002/"
] | I agree with avakar and nico, but I'd like to add a little more explanation. Lowering the sample rate of PCM audio is not trivial unless two things are true:
1. Your signal only contains significant frequencies lower than 1/2 the new sampling rate ([Nyquist rate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_theorem)). In thi... | I don't think there's really the need of reinventing the wheel (unless you want to do it for your personal learning).
For instance you can try to use [libsnd](http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/) |
171,740 | I have a mental image of a humanoid species with hands possessing three fingers and two thumbs, on opposite sides of the hand:
\*note: it could be animalistic or reptilian, it doesn’t need to be exactly humanoid.
-What creatures would this species... | 2020/03/21 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/171740",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/72222/"
] | A group of people gets a stable form of functional polydactyly (1). Combined with evolutionary pressures to do more complicated stuff with your hands it would mean this genetic abnormality would more often happen until the people without it are considered the mutants who reverted a part of their evolution.
(1): <https... | This hand arrangement could evolve from an intelligent creature whose hands had 2 fingers and a thumb that develop on the ulnar side. Then, a mutation might give the species an advantage over other species, but also causes ulnar dimelia. |
171,740 | I have a mental image of a humanoid species with hands possessing three fingers and two thumbs, on opposite sides of the hand:
\*note: it could be animalistic or reptilian, it doesn’t need to be exactly humanoid.
-What creatures would this species... | 2020/03/21 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/171740",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/72222/"
] | I'd risk saying tree dwellers, maybe some type of theropod before the loss of 2 of its fingers. You see, this design could be considered as zygodactyl as seen in these images:
Not... | This hand arrangement could evolve from an intelligent creature whose hands had 2 fingers and a thumb that develop on the ulnar side. Then, a mutation might give the species an advantage over other species, but also causes ulnar dimelia. |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34493/"
] | You never stated where you're from, so we cannot say if this is the normal procedure where you live. However, I think that singing a new contract *before* handing in your notice for the old is pretty common. After all, if you don't do it in this order, you could end up without a job.
On such a short notice and being ... | When I started [mumble] decades ago, seeing the paperwork on the first day on site was still pretty much the norm. You can still negotiate some terms in that setting, or if there's a real problem say so and ask for time to sanity check w/ your own lawyer. |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34493/"
] | You never stated where you're from, so we cannot say if this is the normal procedure where you live. However, I think that singing a new contract *before* handing in your notice for the old is pretty common. After all, if you don't do it in this order, you could end up without a job.
On such a short notice and being ... | I'm afraid it is the norm, especially when it comes to junior positions. As far as I know, they prefer to sign paperwork and have the introduction chat at the same day so that the soon-to-be employee doesn't have to come to the office for something that can be scheduled for the first day of work. Of course, it can also... |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> I always thought that an offer was supposed to be given, stating the starting day, and that it was meant to be signed before the first day.
>
>
>
Turning the table, why would an employer not want have people sign before their first day? I can think of a few reasons off the top of my head:
* Binds an employee ... | You never stated where you're from, so we cannot say if this is the normal procedure where you live. However, I think that singing a new contract *before* handing in your notice for the old is pretty common. After all, if you don't do it in this order, you could end up without a job.
On such a short notice and being ... |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34493/"
] | I'm afraid it is the norm, especially when it comes to junior positions. As far as I know, they prefer to sign paperwork and have the introduction chat at the same day so that the soon-to-be employee doesn't have to come to the office for something that can be scheduled for the first day of work. Of course, it can also... | When I started [mumble] decades ago, seeing the paperwork on the first day on site was still pretty much the norm. You can still negotiate some terms in that setting, or if there's a real problem say so and ask for time to sanity check w/ your own lawyer. |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34493/"
] | >
> I always thought that an offer was supposed to be given, stating the starting day, and that it was meant to be signed before the first day.
>
>
>
Turning the table, why would an employer not want have people sign before their first day? I can think of a few reasons off the top of my head:
* Binds an employee ... | When I started [mumble] decades ago, seeing the paperwork on the first day on site was still pretty much the norm. You can still negotiate some terms in that setting, or if there's a real problem say so and ask for time to sanity check w/ your own lawyer. |
46,730 | I've been through a really long hiring process, almost 2 months. After 5 interviews with managers and directors, a psychotechnic evaluation and finally a health analysis, they called me, and told me that I got the job!
I'm really happy, but nervous at the same time, because they wanted me to start this following monda... | 2015/05/16 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/46730",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34493/"
] | >
> I always thought that an offer was supposed to be given, stating the starting day, and that it was meant to be signed before the first day.
>
>
>
Turning the table, why would an employer not want have people sign before their first day? I can think of a few reasons off the top of my head:
* Binds an employee ... | I'm afraid it is the norm, especially when it comes to junior positions. As far as I know, they prefer to sign paperwork and have the introduction chat at the same day so that the soon-to-be employee doesn't have to come to the office for something that can be scheduled for the first day of work. Of course, it can also... |
688,495 | I have a large number of audio files, each of which contains the pronounciation of a certain word. I need to batch process these files such that they all sound equaly loud when I'm finished with them. I also wish to remove the short pauses that occur at the start and end of each file.
I am working on Mac Os X Maveric... | 2013/12/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/688495",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/200818/"
] | Two options spring to mind:
1. **[Audacity](http://audacity.sourceforge.net)** *(free/open source + multiplatform)* - provides batch processing of audio files using something called Chains. You can select from a list of effects, filters and edits. Here's [a video example of the process](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... | You can batch trim silence at the beginning and the end with Amadeus Pro for Mac OS (need to purchase). You can also normalize (make the same loudness) with Amadeus, but normalization is much more complicated process. There is normalization by the actual loudness of the file and perceived loudness. Amadeus can only pro... |
73,076 | I am asking if there are noted philosophers that have thought about the following paradox before, or something resembling it.
Democracy is seen here as a system in which a nation is governed by a majority.
If most people are too immoral to let them be free in their choice, then democracy can't be the solution? Because... | 2020/05/18 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/73076",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/28454/"
] | This was Hobbes' original argument, that the mass of people were too immoral — venal, violent, selfish — to effectively govern themselves. They thus needed a strong, dominating government to create and enforce civil society. Of course, Hobbes wasn't overtly arguing for dictatorship or totalitarianism. He felt that choo... | * As Plato has noted in his Republic, even a gang of thieves cannot keep its unity nor functon correctly without adopting certain rules of justice. In particular, thieves will adopt the rule according to which theft is forbidden inside the gang.
* So, ok, each person is ( by hypothesis) immoral.
But, immorality is pre... |
73,076 | I am asking if there are noted philosophers that have thought about the following paradox before, or something resembling it.
Democracy is seen here as a system in which a nation is governed by a majority.
If most people are too immoral to let them be free in their choice, then democracy can't be the solution? Because... | 2020/05/18 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/73076",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/28454/"
] | This was Hobbes' original argument, that the mass of people were too immoral — venal, violent, selfish — to effectively govern themselves. They thus needed a strong, dominating government to create and enforce civil society. Of course, Hobbes wasn't overtly arguing for dictatorship or totalitarianism. He felt that choo... | The argument is wrong because we are not consistently immoral. Maybe 20% would be immoral concerning personal property, 20% immoral concerning treatment of animals, 20% immoral about sex with children. Plenty of bad things would happen if everyone had absolute freedom, but in a democracy there would be a large majority... |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | In the above example, in a computer context, either form is "legal". The choice really has to do with the wider context of how you are discussing permission, and therefore which form is more consistent.
Eg, if the set of bits controlling permission is referred to as "permissions" (vs, say, "permission bits") then "a p... | ***[Permission](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/permission)*** is an uncountable noun:
(noun [ U ] UK)
>
> * If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it:
> + *[ + to infinitive ] You will need permission from your parents to go on the trip.*
>
>
>
note:
***Pe... |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | ***[Permission](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/permission)*** is an uncountable noun:
(noun [ U ] UK)
>
> * If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it:
> + *[ + to infinitive ] You will need permission from your parents to go on the trip.*
>
>
>
note:
***Pe... | I'm sure you realise most advanced access control schemes have
* resource
* user
* user group
* role
* permission
On one end is the user, attempting to access the resource on the other end.
There are a couple of granularity of access, with \*ix OS being read/write/execute/sticky, and Windows being read/write/execut... |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | ***[Permission](http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/permission)*** is an uncountable noun:
(noun [ U ] UK)
>
> * If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it:
> + *[ + to infinitive ] You will need permission from your parents to go on the trip.*
>
>
>
note:
***Pe... | The only time " a permission" is used is in the phrase "a permission letter" or in a similar structure; otherwise, "permission" is a non-countable noun. |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | In the above example, in a computer context, either form is "legal". The choice really has to do with the wider context of how you are discussing permission, and therefore which form is more consistent.
Eg, if the set of bits controlling permission is referred to as "permissions" (vs, say, "permission bits") then "a p... | I'm sure you realise most advanced access control schemes have
* resource
* user
* user group
* role
* permission
On one end is the user, attempting to access the resource on the other end.
There are a couple of granularity of access, with \*ix OS being read/write/execute/sticky, and Windows being read/write/execut... |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | In the above example, in a computer context, either form is "legal". The choice really has to do with the wider context of how you are discussing permission, and therefore which form is more consistent.
Eg, if the set of bits controlling permission is referred to as "permissions" (vs, say, "permission bits") then "a p... | The only time " a permission" is used is in the phrase "a permission letter" or in a similar structure; otherwise, "permission" is a non-countable noun. |
354,911 | We have a small discussion with colleagues regarding the article usage in a sentence "Make sure that the user has a permission to execute X".
Should I use "a" article there? E.g.
>
> Make sure that the user has **a** permission to execute X.
>
>
>
vs
>
> Make sure that the user has permission to execute X.
>
... | 2016/10/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/354911",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/199602/"
] | I'm sure you realise most advanced access control schemes have
* resource
* user
* user group
* role
* permission
On one end is the user, attempting to access the resource on the other end.
There are a couple of granularity of access, with \*ix OS being read/write/execute/sticky, and Windows being read/write/execut... | The only time " a permission" is used is in the phrase "a permission letter" or in a similar structure; otherwise, "permission" is a non-countable noun. |
38,293,441 | I am currently building a deep learning model to recognize images. From what I have read, data augmentation such as random cropping of images will lead to less overfitting of the model. However, I am not sure if doing it excessively will lead to a worse model. Of course, I can try one with more cropping and one with le... | 2016/07/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38293441",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Answering your question, no. It will not harm performance, it will add, however, a few miliseconds to the general process. Maybe the best answer you could get is experiment with different approaches. | From my experiments, the performance gain is negligible and might lead to overfitting since similar images are repeatedly seen. |
10,963,903 | In a scenario where you have to perform multiple operations at the service end, on a form submission, e.g. inserting data into multiple tables, is it better to make a single service call having a large datacontract or multiple service calls with multiple small datacontracts?
To elaborate my question further, with an e... | 2012/06/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10963903",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/741636/"
] | It's hard to quantify *better*. But you could consider things like bandwidth, atomicity, service organization, etc.
For bandwidth, one big chunky request will be faster over the wire since each request adds time. Plus, the client is not waiting for n\*latency for the various entities to be created before their childre... | You can also look at this problem from an architecture point of view.
You have a service:
* A Service should represent something with business meaning.
* A Service should not leak information about the internal implementation of the service, including the table structure of the database
From this point of view you s... |
10,963,903 | In a scenario where you have to perform multiple operations at the service end, on a form submission, e.g. inserting data into multiple tables, is it better to make a single service call having a large datacontract or multiple service calls with multiple small datacontracts?
To elaborate my question further, with an e... | 2012/06/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10963903",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/741636/"
] | It's hard to quantify *better*. But you could consider things like bandwidth, atomicity, service organization, etc.
For bandwidth, one big chunky request will be faster over the wire since each request adds time. Plus, the client is not waiting for n\*latency for the various entities to be created before their childre... | Chunky, every time, or as chunky as you possibly can be. Rule of thumb make conversations as large as possible, it cuts down on chaff. |
10,963,903 | In a scenario where you have to perform multiple operations at the service end, on a form submission, e.g. inserting data into multiple tables, is it better to make a single service call having a large datacontract or multiple service calls with multiple small datacontracts?
To elaborate my question further, with an e... | 2012/06/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10963903",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/741636/"
] | You can also look at this problem from an architecture point of view.
You have a service:
* A Service should represent something with business meaning.
* A Service should not leak information about the internal implementation of the service, including the table structure of the database
From this point of view you s... | Chunky, every time, or as chunky as you possibly can be. Rule of thumb make conversations as large as possible, it cuts down on chaff. |
5,705,653 | **The Project**
We have a competition coded in PHP, with CodeIgniter. The form has validation on email addresses and mobile numbers. The page itself is hosted inside an iframe on a different domain (it's an agency-client relationship).
**The Problem**
We get users with 1000s of entries. We know they are fake because... | 2011/04/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5705653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/582278/"
] | Some methods you could use:
* **Captcha**: Stops bots submitting the form
* **Email Validation**: Send them an email with a unique link to *activate* their competition entry. Stops invalid email addresses.
* **Mobile Number Validation**: Send them a text message with an *activation code*. Stops invalid phone numbers.
... | Captcha is perfect in spam protection while confusing people very often.
But there is a workaround - You can use JavaScript to hide the captcha for real users (using browsers with JavaScript turned ON) while it will always be "visible" for spam bots (that do not have JS). It's quite simple - just by using of JS You se... |
5,705,653 | **The Project**
We have a competition coded in PHP, with CodeIgniter. The form has validation on email addresses and mobile numbers. The page itself is hosted inside an iframe on a different domain (it's an agency-client relationship).
**The Problem**
We get users with 1000s of entries. We know they are fake because... | 2011/04/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5705653",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/582278/"
] | CONS of CAPTCHA:
1. Users hate it, and it can be frustrating when implemented poorly (failed captcha resets other form fields for instance).
2. Can be difficult for legit users to complete when the letters are hard to read.
3. Doesn't always work. Someone just [scammed Ticketmaster by beating ReCAPTCHA](http://www.wir... | Captcha is perfect in spam protection while confusing people very often.
But there is a workaround - You can use JavaScript to hide the captcha for real users (using browsers with JavaScript turned ON) while it will always be "visible" for spam bots (that do not have JS). It's quite simple - just by using of JS You se... |
1,152,571 | Just would like to know if anyone has tried using source control for Infopath 2007 forms specifically for Subversion. Is it advisable to upload these type of sources (not in text format) in SVN? | 2009/07/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1152571",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | By versioning .xsn files you’re putting binary files under version control which has some drawbacks:
1. No ability to compare between versions (although SVN can compare bitmap files).
2. No ability to merge with the work of other users.
Having said that, there are still benefits:
1. You can revert work in progress a... | Yes you can add this type of data to subversion is added in octeam-sream type, next you can use subversion and administrate versions. |
1,152,571 | Just would like to know if anyone has tried using source control for Infopath 2007 forms specifically for Subversion. Is it advisable to upload these type of sources (not in text format) in SVN? | 2009/07/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1152571",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | The InfoPath form .xsn is a packed container format that contains a bunch of XML files and some images.
I would rather sugesst to extract the InfoPath form to source files and check them in.
You can work on source files as well as on the packed `.xsn` of course.
The source files are XML and the **history can be trac... | Yes you can add this type of data to subversion is added in octeam-sream type, next you can use subversion and administrate versions. |
1,152,571 | Just would like to know if anyone has tried using source control for Infopath 2007 forms specifically for Subversion. Is it advisable to upload these type of sources (not in text format) in SVN? | 2009/07/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1152571",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | By versioning .xsn files you’re putting binary files under version control which has some drawbacks:
1. No ability to compare between versions (although SVN can compare bitmap files).
2. No ability to merge with the work of other users.
Having said that, there are still benefits:
1. You can revert work in progress a... | The InfoPath form .xsn is a packed container format that contains a bunch of XML files and some images.
I would rather sugesst to extract the InfoPath form to source files and check them in.
You can work on source files as well as on the packed `.xsn` of course.
The source files are XML and the **history can be trac... |
100,393 | We have Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, and (I hope I remember it right) in the Kaer Maga Handbook they even mention that mixing halflings and humans often ends up in handicapped children. But I have never heard of Half-Dwarves in Golarion. Is there a reason why they do not exist in Golarion? Or do they exist and I have simply ... | 2017/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/100393",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/15567/"
] | ### Golarion dwarves cannot breed with non-supernatural races
*Player Companion: Bastards of Golarion* has a sidebar discussing this. For whatever reason, Pathfinder's developers have decided that gnomes, halflings, and dwarves cannot have crossbreeds with other PC races. It's detailed in a sidebar on page 33. I'm not... | From a gaming history standpoint, like a lot of things this can be traced back to Tolkien. *The Lord of the Rings* has both half-elves and half-orcs, but no half-dwarves or half-hobbits (the people of Gondor refer to hobbits as "halflings", hence the D&D name, but that's because they're half the size of a human, not be... |
100,393 | We have Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, and (I hope I remember it right) in the Kaer Maga Handbook they even mention that mixing halflings and humans often ends up in handicapped children. But I have never heard of Half-Dwarves in Golarion. Is there a reason why they do not exist in Golarion? Or do they exist and I have simply ... | 2017/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/100393",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/15567/"
] | ### Golarion dwarves cannot breed with non-supernatural races
*Player Companion: Bastards of Golarion* has a sidebar discussing this. For whatever reason, Pathfinder's developers have decided that gnomes, halflings, and dwarves cannot have crossbreeds with other PC races. It's detailed in a sidebar on page 33. I'm not... | Originally, the [Derro](http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Derro) were supposed to be half-dwarves/half-human, as illustrated by [this post](http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2hf07?HalfDwarves#21) from [James Jacobs](http://paizo.com/people/JamesJacobs) (Paizo's Creative Direction) from 2007, and again on [this thread](http://... |
100,393 | We have Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, and (I hope I remember it right) in the Kaer Maga Handbook they even mention that mixing halflings and humans often ends up in handicapped children. But I have never heard of Half-Dwarves in Golarion. Is there a reason why they do not exist in Golarion? Or do they exist and I have simply ... | 2017/05/25 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/100393",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/15567/"
] | From a gaming history standpoint, like a lot of things this can be traced back to Tolkien. *The Lord of the Rings* has both half-elves and half-orcs, but no half-dwarves or half-hobbits (the people of Gondor refer to hobbits as "halflings", hence the D&D name, but that's because they're half the size of a human, not be... | Originally, the [Derro](http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Derro) were supposed to be half-dwarves/half-human, as illustrated by [this post](http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2hf07?HalfDwarves#21) from [James Jacobs](http://paizo.com/people/JamesJacobs) (Paizo's Creative Direction) from 2007, and again on [this thread](http://... |
25,112 | I have 2 kids. 3.5 yrs old girl and 10 month boy. We live in apartment.
Daily my kids used to make mess in whole house. What I mean my "mess" is that they put their toys everywhere, drag their washed cloths here and there, take out kitchen items and play with those, never allow us to throw their nappy boxes and play ... | 2016/05/30 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/25112",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/22318/"
] | It is a very common problem. I've been to plenty of houses that looked like the way you described yours. But I think the problem has several causes:
1) Too many accessible toys. The bulk of the toys needs to be in an area or closet where kids cannot get to. Kids love unpacking so they'd unpack whatever they can put th... | Make cleaning up a family activity. When you get home (or even once a week) do a clean up game with your kids. Make it short (like 10 minute putting all toys in a proper bin) and don't worry too much about what didn't get done. It's only the big visual things that matter, not dust free environment.
That way your kids ... |
25,112 | I have 2 kids. 3.5 yrs old girl and 10 month boy. We live in apartment.
Daily my kids used to make mess in whole house. What I mean my "mess" is that they put their toys everywhere, drag their washed cloths here and there, take out kitchen items and play with those, never allow us to throw their nappy boxes and play ... | 2016/05/30 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/25112",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/22318/"
] | It is a very common problem. I've been to plenty of houses that looked like the way you described yours. But I think the problem has several causes:
1) Too many accessible toys. The bulk of the toys needs to be in an area or closet where kids cannot get to. Kids love unpacking so they'd unpack whatever they can put th... | Your oldest kid this might not work anymore but this was our solution:
1. lock everything they are not allowed to play with (especially kitchen and medical stuff, rooms and drawers/closets). These things are great:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WYZvD.... |
25,565 | Iran is a Shia country. Turkey and Pakistan are both Sunni countries. Both of them have borders with Iran.
It seems to me that [Turkey-Iran relationship is functioning well](https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/10/19/turkey-and-iran-to-maintain-cooperation-in-security-economy), but, Iran-Pakistan relationship is ... | 2017/10/19 | [
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Iran and Turkey both have an interest in preventing greater autonomy for their Kurdish regions. They are both involved in opposing Daesh, and Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
On the other hand, elements in Pakistan have been tolerant of Taliban and Al Qaeda. There is no common enemy, like the Kurds, for Ir... | Since the question is built on the most common religious beliefs in the said countries, one possible and alternative answer is in the [Constitution of Turkey](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Turkey).
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> *Article 2: Characteristics of the Republic*
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>
> The Republic of Turkey is a de... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | ***[Goodness knows](http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/goodness+knows)*** is a derivation of *God* *knows*, so it is still 'religious' but not overtly so.
>
> goodness knows
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>
> 1. No one knows. (A variant of "God knows.")
> *Goodness knows how long it will take for my application to be processed*.
> 2. It is... | Using '***so***' instead.
"*Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.*"
'*Heaven knows*' here is underlining/emphasising the speaker's awareness of not being perfect - "Not only am I not perfect,..." they are saying, "...but it's clear for all to see that I'm not perfect." <https://www.collinsdictionary... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | In London a commonn saying is "fuck knows"
I know this is vulgar but it is by far the most common variation of the phrase where I live and it's not religious, so hey :) | With a reference to an avoidance of Heaven and religion, I think "remains to be evident" is appropriate and universally fitting. It also offers some depth into a span of contexts.
My favorite comes out of the scientific and political contexts within the medical and health industries. Variations of "sufficient research ... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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> **try as I may** and **try as I might**
>
>
>
[from the free dictionary](http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/try+as+I+may)
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> Cliché a phrase that introduces an expression of regret or failure.
>
>
> *Bill: Try as I may, I cannot get this thing put together right. Andy: Did you read the instructions?*
>
... | With a reference to an avoidance of Heaven and religion, I think "remains to be evident" is appropriate and universally fitting. It also offers some depth into a span of contexts.
My favorite comes out of the scientific and political contexts within the medical and health industries. Variations of "sufficient research ... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | ***[Goodness knows](http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/goodness+knows)*** is a derivation of *God* *knows*, so it is still 'religious' but not overtly so.
>
> goodness knows
>
>
> 1. No one knows. (A variant of "God knows.")
> *Goodness knows how long it will take for my application to be processed*.
> 2. It is... | You could always try to be more explicit, and describe specifically what you want to say. For instance:
* I can't say how we can solve this.
* I really don't know the answer.
* This might not work, but I think it's worth a try.
For something more idiomatic, but also more explicit, try "I haven't a clue".
>
> I have... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | ***Goodness knows***... (when I'll see you again).
<http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/goodness+knows>
OR,
***Who knows/can tell***...(when I'll see you again).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/who_knows> | "The dogs in the street know" is sometimes used in the context of the 'everyone knows' meaning. |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | Another "aggressively secular" option (aside from the excellent *fuck knows*) is to replace heaven/god with the name or title of a deity/demon you don't actually believe in. E.g.
* The goddess knows
* Cthulu knows
* etc.
I consider these "secular" in that they're not associated with any actual/professed religious bel... | "The dogs in the street know" is sometimes used in the context of the 'everyone knows' meaning. |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | The phrase is rather **ambigous**, so replacing it really depends on what you want to say:
* Your example means *'Everyone knows'*.
* But **usually** one means *'Nobody knows'*, e.g. : *'God/Heaven knows when we'll meet again'*.
For meaning **one**: use. *'Surely'* or *'Everyone knows'*.
For meaning **two**: use *'... | [***Evidently***](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently) seems to be an appropriate alternative in this context.
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> in an evident manner : clearly, obviously ([Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidently))
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> to all appearances; apparently (Collins via [The Free Dictiona... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | In your example "heaven knows" or "the Lord knows" is an emphatic way to say "this is true". One way to express that is with **"the truth is"**:
>
> The truth is, I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
You can also leave out the word "the", and just use "Truth is, …", which is easier to say, and might s... | "The dogs in the street know" is sometimes used in the context of the 'everyone knows' meaning. |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | Using '***so***' instead.
"*Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.*"
'*Heaven knows*' here is underlining/emphasising the speaker's awareness of not being perfect - "Not only am I not perfect,..." they are saying, "...but it's clear for all to see that I'm not perfect." <https://www.collinsdictionary... | You could always try to be more explicit, and describe specifically what you want to say. For instance:
* I can't say how we can solve this.
* I really don't know the answer.
* This might not work, but I think it's worth a try.
For something more idiomatic, but also more explicit, try "I haven't a clue".
>
> I have... |
376,246 | Are there any nonreligious versions of the phrase "heaven knows"? For example:
>
> Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.
>
>
>
I've heard other religious variants like "the Lord knows", but I can't find a nonreligious version. | 2017/03/01 | [
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] | Using '***so***' instead.
"*Heaven knows I'm not perfect when it comes to exercise.*"
'*Heaven knows*' here is underlining/emphasising the speaker's awareness of not being perfect - "Not only am I not perfect,..." they are saying, "...but it's clear for all to see that I'm not perfect." <https://www.collinsdictionary... | With a reference to an avoidance of Heaven and religion, I think "remains to be evident" is appropriate and universally fitting. It also offers some depth into a span of contexts.
My favorite comes out of the scientific and political contexts within the medical and health industries. Variations of "sufficient research ... |
49,453 | I'm attempting to build a rocket with 8 fins (four on bottom and four smaller ones towards the top). The four fins near to the top will be attached to servo motors and programmed to stabilize or guide the rocket. The problem I ran into is that if the rocket spins, then the fins will be useless, the rocket would just sp... | 2021/01/07 | [
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It might be worth looking into that as it may require less weight for the actuators, and it may be conceptually easier to understand. | No. Fins on the opposite sides need to have an opposite angle. Thus, their net result will be a torque to the rocket, which can compensate the spin. |
49,453 | I'm attempting to build a rocket with 8 fins (four on bottom and four smaller ones towards the top). The four fins near to the top will be attached to servo motors and programmed to stabilize or guide the rocket. The problem I ran into is that if the rocket spins, then the fins will be useless, the rocket would just sp... | 2021/01/07 | [
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] | Foreword: This is generally considered a difficult proposition, and [books](http://www.arapress.com/vertical-trajectory-systems-print-version/) have been written on the subject. This "technology" could also fall under [ITAR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Traffic_in_Arms_Regulations), so that's why there w... | No. Fins on the opposite sides need to have an opposite angle. Thus, their net result will be a torque to the rocket, which can compensate the spin. |
49,453 | I'm attempting to build a rocket with 8 fins (four on bottom and four smaller ones towards the top). The four fins near to the top will be attached to servo motors and programmed to stabilize or guide the rocket. The problem I ran into is that if the rocket spins, then the fins will be useless, the rocket would just sp... | 2021/01/07 | [
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] | Foreword: This is generally considered a difficult proposition, and [books](http://www.arapress.com/vertical-trajectory-systems-print-version/) have been written on the subject. This "technology" could also fall under [ITAR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Traffic_in_Arms_Regulations), so that's why there w... | UK guided missiles historically tended to use a "twist and pitch" scheme, which only requires two steerable fins. The vehicle rolls to the correct angle and varies in pitch.
It might be worth looking into that as it may require less weight for the actuators, and it may be conceptually easier to understand. |
596,925 | In English there is a very notable asymmetry between demonyms ending in *-ese* and *-ish* and other demonyms. The latter can be used as a regular count noun, but the former are almost always restricted to being plural:
* An American, two Americans, the Americans
* \*A British, \*two British, the British
* \*A Portugue... | 2022/10/16 | [
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] | There is already an established way to nominalise the following country adjectives: English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, and French and that is by adding the suffixes *-man*, *-men*, *-woman* and *-women*: *Englishman, Scotsman, Welshman, Irishman, and Frenchman* are still used today along with their female counterparts wh... | The answer lies in the function of these words:
In English, no\* adjectives take inflections regardless of their function in the sentence:
The large cat / the American soldier
\*The larges cats / \* the Americans soldiers.
The word **British** is **not** a common noun, it is only an adjective that can be used
(i) ... |
22,443 | In every guided meditation or in the books I've read on meditation, I've been told to observe and hold sustained awareness towards the the 'meditation object', that is my breathing. When I do that, though, I stop breathing automatically and instead have to control my breaths. Can someone explain to me what's going on? ... | 2017/09/01 | [
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] | These books are wrong, which is why relatively few Buddhists are stream-enterers or reach jhana.
To observe the computer screen in front of you, you do not have to do anything with your eyes. The seeing of the computer screen happens automatically, as long as your head is pointed in the direction of the computer scre... | You can't not breathe, it's automatic. All you have to do is be aware that you're doing it and keep bringing the mind back to it. You're only controlling it if you feel you try to change the breaths for example making them longer or shorter which by the way is useful in some circumstances. Don't over think it. Just sit... |
22,443 | In every guided meditation or in the books I've read on meditation, I've been told to observe and hold sustained awareness towards the the 'meditation object', that is my breathing. When I do that, though, I stop breathing automatically and instead have to control my breaths. Can someone explain to me what's going on? ... | 2017/09/01 | [
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To observe the computer screen in front of you, you do not have to do anything with your eyes. The seeing of the computer screen happens automatically, as long as your head is pointed in the direction of the computer scre... | Only mindfulness will bring everything in order. Just focus on breathing. Knowing out-breath, knowing in-breath is enough. Whenever the mind wander, just pay attention on out-breath, in-breath. In the early moment, one cannot focus on it as mind wander outside. As time goes by, concentration arise and it is very clear.... |
22,443 | In every guided meditation or in the books I've read on meditation, I've been told to observe and hold sustained awareness towards the the 'meditation object', that is my breathing. When I do that, though, I stop breathing automatically and instead have to control my breaths. Can someone explain to me what's going on? ... | 2017/09/01 | [
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] | (Ānāpānas)sati-kammaṭṭhāna=**mindfulness, on breath, meditation**. It is not breath meditation.
There for, the practitioner training mindfulness, not breath.
**The breathing is always automatic. The practitioner doesn't have to control it.**
The problem is that the natural of breath is soft and little, so people wh... | You can't not breathe, it's automatic. All you have to do is be aware that you're doing it and keep bringing the mind back to it. You're only controlling it if you feel you try to change the breaths for example making them longer or shorter which by the way is useful in some circumstances. Don't over think it. Just sit... |
22,443 | In every guided meditation or in the books I've read on meditation, I've been told to observe and hold sustained awareness towards the the 'meditation object', that is my breathing. When I do that, though, I stop breathing automatically and instead have to control my breaths. Can someone explain to me what's going on? ... | 2017/09/01 | [
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] | (Ānāpānas)sati-kammaṭṭhāna=**mindfulness, on breath, meditation**. It is not breath meditation.
There for, the practitioner training mindfulness, not breath.
**The breathing is always automatic. The practitioner doesn't have to control it.**
The problem is that the natural of breath is soft and little, so people wh... | Only mindfulness will bring everything in order. Just focus on breathing. Knowing out-breath, knowing in-breath is enough. Whenever the mind wander, just pay attention on out-breath, in-breath. In the early moment, one cannot focus on it as mind wander outside. As time goes by, concentration arise and it is very clear.... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | **Short Answer:** There is strong evidence from Scripture that they actually **received the Spirit** at Pentecost, and that what we see in John 20:22 was Jesus giving them a visual illustration and command in preparation for that event.
The Controversy
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For reference, here is the statement in question:... | Yes, because:
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> "And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the **disciples** glad, when they saw the Lord.
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> Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
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> And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith u... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | As far as I have understood, this is a parallell to the Genesis creation narrative, where God gives Adam life by breathing into his nostrils the breath of life (Gen 2,7). I guess this should be read in the light of the promise in e.g. Ezekiel 11,19 and a response to the prayer in Ps. 51,12.
I don't think this verse sh... | Addendum:
The Ezekiel allusion is good. After he spoke to the bones they came to life but "there was no breath in them" v.8. even though he said he would put breath in them. This tells us that the breath he put in them was expended in giving life to the flesh.
So he commanded the wind, after which they had breath.
R... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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> "And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the **disciples** glad, when they saw the Lord.
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> Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
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> And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith u... | John 20:22 and Acts 2:1-4 are in tension, so that New Testament commentators seek to harmonise the two accounts within the framework of their faith. The following three examples are different ways of harmonising the two accounts:
* [Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary](http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jfb/john/20.... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | Jesus is not giving the disciples "the Spirit" because "spirit" is a bogus concept. "Spirit" is just a synonym for "breath". He is giving them holy breath. Ever since Genesis 2:7 the idea of God filling people with his own breath has permeated the scriptures. Paul calls this "the principle of the breath of life":
>
>... | John 20:22 and Acts 2:1-4 are in tension, so that New Testament commentators seek to harmonise the two accounts within the framework of their faith. The following three examples are different ways of harmonising the two accounts:
* [Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary](http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jfb/john/20.... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | John 20:22 and Acts 2:1-4 are in tension, so that New Testament commentators seek to harmonise the two accounts within the framework of their faith. The following three examples are different ways of harmonising the two accounts:
* [Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary](http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jfb/john/20.... | **Is Jesus giving the Spirit in John 20:22?**
John 20:22 (NASB)
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> " And when He had said this, He breathed on them and \*said to them,
> “Receive the Holy Spirit."
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**No, It was only a symbolic gesture that they will soon receive holy spirit.**
Whilst the apostles were locked in a room, on the day that... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | **Is Jesus giving the Spirit in John 20:22?**
John 20:22 (NASB)
>
> " And when He had said this, He breathed on them and \*said to them,
> “Receive the Holy Spirit."
>
>
>
**No, It was only a symbolic gesture that they will soon receive holy spirit.**
Whilst the apostles were locked in a room, on the day that... | Addendum:
The Ezekiel allusion is good. After he spoke to the bones they came to life but "there was no breath in them" v.8. even though he said he would put breath in them. This tells us that the breath he put in them was expended in giving life to the flesh.
So he commanded the wind, after which they had breath.
R... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | Jesus is not giving the disciples "the Spirit" because "spirit" is a bogus concept. "Spirit" is just a synonym for "breath". He is giving them holy breath. Ever since Genesis 2:7 the idea of God filling people with his own breath has permeated the scriptures. Paul calls this "the principle of the breath of life":
>
>... | Addendum:
The Ezekiel allusion is good. After he spoke to the bones they came to life but "there was no breath in them" v.8. even though he said he would put breath in them. This tells us that the breath he put in them was expended in giving life to the flesh.
So he commanded the wind, after which they had breath.
R... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | **Short Answer:** There is strong evidence from Scripture that they actually **received the Spirit** at Pentecost, and that what we see in John 20:22 was Jesus giving them a visual illustration and command in preparation for that event.
The Controversy
---------------
For reference, here is the statement in question:... | John 20:22 and Acts 2:1-4 are in tension, so that New Testament commentators seek to harmonise the two accounts within the framework of their faith. The following three examples are different ways of harmonising the two accounts:
* [Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary](http://biblehub.com/commentaries/jfb/john/20.... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | **Short Answer:** There is strong evidence from Scripture that they actually **received the Spirit** at Pentecost, and that what we see in John 20:22 was Jesus giving them a visual illustration and command in preparation for that event.
The Controversy
---------------
For reference, here is the statement in question:... | As far as I have understood, this is a parallell to the Genesis creation narrative, where God gives Adam life by breathing into his nostrils the breath of life (Gen 2,7). I guess this should be read in the light of the promise in e.g. Ezekiel 11,19 and a response to the prayer in Ps. 51,12.
I don't think this verse sh... |
241 | After the resurrection in John's gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and in [John 20:22](http://esv.to/Jn20.22) he breathes on them and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." What is happening here? Is Jesus giving them the Holy Spirit by breathing on them?
Edit: Maybe this goes a ways towards answering the question, but... | 2011/10/12 | [
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] | ### Genesis reference
The [W. Hall Harris commentary](http://bible.org/seriespage/exegetical-commentary-john-20) on the issues says this:
>
> The use of the verb *ejnefuvshsen* to describe the action of Jesus here recalls Gen 2:7 in the LXX, where *“the LORD God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed... | As far as I have understood, this is a parallell to the Genesis creation narrative, where God gives Adam life by breathing into his nostrils the breath of life (Gen 2,7). I guess this should be read in the light of the promise in e.g. Ezekiel 11,19 and a response to the prayer in Ps. 51,12.
I don't think this verse sh... |
84,699 | I'm using Beaglebone Black. How much power can I provide over USB to an external device?
I have read the specifications, and the information I found was 2 amps to the board should be good enough to power external device. What I don't know is how much power can be delivered to the external device? I could not find that... | 2013/10/08 | [
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] | The BBB uses a TPS2051 USB Power Switch. It limits the USB Host port power to 500mA on the high end. The power is drawn from the same system bus that powers the rest of the 5v parts, the 5v input port.
The BBB needs 1A for normal function + a low current usb device (keyboard, mouse, things that draw little current). U... | Unless you know explicitly otherwise, assume the maximum power is 100 mA.
If your external device isn't just using the USB interface for power, and is actually enumerating to the beaglebone properly, it can request up to 500 mA under standard USB.
If the beaglebone supports some of the non-standard USB-2.0 high-curre... |
10,925,340 | I am using JBoss 4.2 GA and deploy my application there using JNDI naming for my data source.
I tested it on the local server and it works fine but when I put it on the remote server it can't make the database connection and also there is no log in JBoss.
I am using an oracle database.
On the remote server the "abc-... | 2012/06/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10925340",
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] | Make sure the remote server can see the db server. Sometimes you have to use fully qualified name of db host. Try with db IP address in xml file possibly. See if you can ping the db server from jboss machine. | It may be you cannot create datasource in your remote server. |
3,522 | I have iTunes (10.0.1) syncing with my iPhone (4.1) with the Voice Memos option enabled.
I created a single voice memo. I synced the phone and the voice memo transferred correctly. I then deleted it on the iPhone and synced again. iTunes still has the voice memo in the "Voice Memos" playlist. Additionally, when I clic... | 2010/10/28 | [
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] | A workaround that I found, is to go to iTunes Music library, find the voice memo, and then manually delete it from there. After you sync, the Voice Memo playlist will be deleted from underneath your iPhone (in iTunes), so you won't see that file that had an exclamation mark anymore. | Right click on the mouse and you should be able to see delete. |
50,440 | I graduated college with a degree in computer science and a GPA of ~3.1, and I'm currently employed full time as a software engineer.
My GPA isn't impressive, but it's not bad either. When I was looking for my first job, I was told by recruiters that a soon-to-be or recent grad should always list their GPA, or risk re... | 2015/07/31 | [
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] | This varies from industry to industry. If you were a lawyer, it's quite possible that the school and GPA will still be relevant 5, 10, 20 years on. In your industry, the majority of employers (but yes you will get exceptions), won't care beyond your first job, it is in effect counting as your experience for the role.
... | Your mileage may vary but after one job of multiple years post college, the GPA is just a bit superfluous. |
50,440 | I graduated college with a degree in computer science and a GPA of ~3.1, and I'm currently employed full time as a software engineer.
My GPA isn't impressive, but it's not bad either. When I was looking for my first job, I was told by recruiters that a soon-to-be or recent grad should always list their GPA, or risk re... | 2015/07/31 | [
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] | This really depends on how good the GPA was.
At a 3.1, you are probably better off removing it once you get your first job. The higher the GPA though, the better it is to keep on your CV. A good GPA - and by good i mean a GPA that is typically listed as a minimum requirement for jobs, not being american i am unsure, ... | Your mileage may vary but after one job of multiple years post college, the GPA is just a bit superfluous. |
50,440 | I graduated college with a degree in computer science and a GPA of ~3.1, and I'm currently employed full time as a software engineer.
My GPA isn't impressive, but it's not bad either. When I was looking for my first job, I was told by recruiters that a soon-to-be or recent grad should always list their GPA, or risk re... | 2015/07/31 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/50440",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | This varies from industry to industry. If you were a lawyer, it's quite possible that the school and GPA will still be relevant 5, 10, 20 years on. In your industry, the majority of employers (but yes you will get exceptions), won't care beyond your first job, it is in effect counting as your experience for the role.
... | Is the job you're at currently a student intern position? If so I think GPA is fairly relevant in those kind of jobs.
In any event, I think a lot of places are catching on that knowledge is better than pure GPA. My first job out of college this person I worked with graduated the same time. He had a GPA of 2.something ... |
50,440 | I graduated college with a degree in computer science and a GPA of ~3.1, and I'm currently employed full time as a software engineer.
My GPA isn't impressive, but it's not bad either. When I was looking for my first job, I was told by recruiters that a soon-to-be or recent grad should always list their GPA, or risk re... | 2015/07/31 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/50440",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | This really depends on how good the GPA was.
At a 3.1, you are probably better off removing it once you get your first job. The higher the GPA though, the better it is to keep on your CV. A good GPA - and by good i mean a GPA that is typically listed as a minimum requirement for jobs, not being american i am unsure, ... | Is the job you're at currently a student intern position? If so I think GPA is fairly relevant in those kind of jobs.
In any event, I think a lot of places are catching on that knowledge is better than pure GPA. My first job out of college this person I worked with graduated the same time. He had a GPA of 2.something ... |
50,440 | I graduated college with a degree in computer science and a GPA of ~3.1, and I'm currently employed full time as a software engineer.
My GPA isn't impressive, but it's not bad either. When I was looking for my first job, I was told by recruiters that a soon-to-be or recent grad should always list their GPA, or risk re... | 2015/07/31 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/50440",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/38589/"
] | This varies from industry to industry. If you were a lawyer, it's quite possible that the school and GPA will still be relevant 5, 10, 20 years on. In your industry, the majority of employers (but yes you will get exceptions), won't care beyond your first job, it is in effect counting as your experience for the role.
... | This really depends on how good the GPA was.
At a 3.1, you are probably better off removing it once you get your first job. The higher the GPA though, the better it is to keep on your CV. A good GPA - and by good i mean a GPA that is typically listed as a minimum requirement for jobs, not being american i am unsure, ... |
398,428 | I guess the argument for pre-commit hooks that lint and run unit tests would be that every single commit is clean.
The argument against them is that they take a lot of time to run, which can add up if you commit often.
The same would go for pre-push hooks except they presumably occur less often. Also, if you have c... | 2019/09/15 | [
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] | *Yes, and no.*
**Is the action you are putting into the script worth it?**
At work we have issues with git on windows environments. The file system is case-insensitive and leads to all sorts of fun. We using the pre-commit hook to ensure that all branch names are lower case. This is a quick check that saves a lot of ... | This depends a lot on your teams branch/merge and working model, on the quality of the linter rules, the quality of the unit tests and the actual running time of both.
When developers mainly commit to their local branch, or commit or push to an isolated feature branch, the influences of a non-clean commit on other te... |
40,680 | I have signed assignment of inventions with my employer. The exact wordings is not available to me - however I remember vaguely that it dealt with all inventions by employees being company's property.
My question is if I invent a system or develop a product in my spare time (outside office hours) and using my own pers... | 2019/05/03 | [
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] | The answer will depend upon the state law that is applicable, assuming you are in the U.S. Patent law is federal law but patents and patent applications are considered personal property, like a car, and the ownership and transfer of that property is governed by state law. The terms you imagine are in your agreement *ar... | If you signed a contract saying that what you invent is the property of your employer, it is the theirs because you agreed to it.
However, absent the agreement what you make on your own time is yours, unless you were hired to invent the thing. <https://corporate.findlaw.com/human-resources/who-owns-employee-inventions... |
80,592 | If Banana costs 45 cents and
If Apple costs 30 cents and
If Pineapple costs 60 cents
How much would a Mango cost.
Give an explantion | 2019/03/12 | [
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] | It would cost
>
> 30 cents
>
>
>
Because the cost appears to be
>
> 15 cents per vowel in their name. Since Mango has 2 vowels, 30 cents total.
>
>
> | >
> 45 cent. Each run of a consonant counts 15 cent.
>
>
> |
295,092 | I only have 61 reputation and the bounty feature is available at 75 rep. So should I repost my question to get more views? | 2015/05/23 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/295092",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4543451/"
] | No.
To get more attention for your question you should:
1. Edit it to include any new information you may have discovered since you posted the question.
2. Use the share link to post in other forums, Facebook, Google+, etc. to see if you can get some new eyes on the post.
3. Post a bounty when you do reach the 75 rep... | In general case, no.
But:
1. Sometimes it is possible, that you found the same question, but in a significantly differing context. If there is no answer for the original question, maybe an indirect solution could exist in your specific situation.
2. The way to the solution (answer) could have multiple steps. Part the... |
5,494,279 | I am using my HTC Desire to send NMEA - $GPRMC data to my Laptop(server)!
A file named gpsdata.nmea gets created in the server and is getting updated every second with new data. I can view my path if I open the file in Google Earth! However I want to view my path dynamically as it changes.....in Google Earth!!! Is thi... | 2011/03/31 | [
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] | A table should have at least one key but there's no reason to create another one if you aren't going to need it. | One possible case is when you have records coming in from another database/system which has it's own GUIDs. |
5,494,279 | I am using my HTC Desire to send NMEA - $GPRMC data to my Laptop(server)!
A file named gpsdata.nmea gets created in the server and is getting updated every second with new data. I can view my path if I open the file in Google Earth! However I want to view my path dynamically as it changes.....in Google Earth!!! Is thi... | 2011/03/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5494279",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/651068/"
] | Whether you also need a surrogate key depends on your particular needs. GUIDS can be slower for joining, but only you can know if they will affect the performance of your system enough to warrant adding an int key. There are also issues with GUIDS and how the data is physically stored on the disk and the performance is... | One possible case is when you have records coming in from another database/system which has it's own GUIDs. |
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