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693,672 | I've decided to learn D, and I'm wondering which standard library I should use. Should I use Phobos or Tango? What are the pros and cons of each? | 2009/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/693672",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/83871/"
] | From [Dispelling Common D Myths](https://semitwist.com/articles/article/view/dispelling-common-d-myths#dmyths-tango):
>
> Phobos is D's standard lib, period. Tango is now an optional but Phobos-compatible third party library. That's all there is to it.
>
>
> | In my opinion, (having never actually used Boost), Tango is more like Boost, and Phobos is more elegant. As was stated above, using Phobos is much like Python. |
693,672 | I've decided to learn D, and I'm wondering which standard library I should use. Should I use Phobos or Tango? What are the pros and cons of each? | 2009/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/693672",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/83871/"
] | Tango. It's more object-oriented where appropriate, it includes containers (like STL or Java Collections), it's got an active development team, it has more momentum (it may soon be incorporated into the official compiler), and it's got real documentation, including [Learn to Tango with D](http://www.apress.com/book/vie... | Tango is currently outdated. It only works with the old version of D.
In my opinion, Phobos is the only way forward.
I wasn't following d when all of the split library arguments were going on, but from what I can tell, a lot of the reasons for Tango disappeared when D2 was released.
There is a small effort aimed at r... |
693,672 | I've decided to learn D, and I'm wondering which standard library I should use. Should I use Phobos or Tango? What are the pros and cons of each? | 2009/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/693672",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/83871/"
] | Tango. It's more object-oriented where appropriate, it includes containers (like STL or Java Collections), it's got an active development team, it has more momentum (it may soon be incorporated into the official compiler), and it's got real documentation, including [Learn to Tango with D](http://www.apress.com/book/vie... | If you need to use D2 then phobos is what you should use for now but tango for D2 is in development.
[tangobos](http://www.dsource.org/projects/tangobos/) allows to use tango and phobos together at the same time. In D2 both work together anyway as they both make use of the separate [druntime](http://www.dsource.org/pr... |
693,672 | I've decided to learn D, and I'm wondering which standard library I should use. Should I use Phobos or Tango? What are the pros and cons of each? | 2009/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/693672",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/83871/"
] | Tango is currently outdated. It only works with the old version of D.
In my opinion, Phobos is the only way forward.
I wasn't following d when all of the split library arguments were going on, but from what I can tell, a lot of the reasons for Tango disappeared when D2 was released.
There is a small effort aimed at r... | In my opinion, (having never actually used Boost), Tango is more like Boost, and Phobos is more elegant. As was stated above, using Phobos is much like Python. |
693,672 | I've decided to learn D, and I'm wondering which standard library I should use. Should I use Phobos or Tango? What are the pros and cons of each? | 2009/03/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/693672",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/83871/"
] | Tango. It's more object-oriented where appropriate, it includes containers (like STL or Java Collections), it's got an active development team, it has more momentum (it may soon be incorporated into the official compiler), and it's got real documentation, including [Learn to Tango with D](http://www.apress.com/book/vie... | I've had little experience with both (kinda ..)
Phobos is more flat and python-like, but quite incomplete.
Tango is more Java-like, it makes simple things complicated.
I personally prefer to go with phobos, unless you need a library that depends on Tango (such as DWT). |
37,542,206 | We have data (not allot at this point) that we want to transform/aggregate/pivot up to wazoo.
I had a look on the www and all the answers i am asking is pointing to hadoop for scalable,cheap to run(no SQL server machine and license),fast(if you have allot of data), programmable(not little boxes that you drag around).
... | 2016/05/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37542206",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/106955/"
] | Your current data volume seems to be too low for making an entry into hadoop. Enter into hadoop ecosystem only if you are dealing with huge volume of data(TB/year) and if you suspect the data volume to increase exponentially down the line.
Let me explain why I suggest against hadoop for such low volume of data.
By def... | As @Makubex has suggested, don't use hadoop.
And SISS is a good option as it handles the data in-memory so it would perform data aggregations, data type conversions, merging, etc at a much faster rate than writing to the disk using temporary tables in stored procedures.
Hadoop is meant for large amounts of data I wou... |
2,666,030 | I want to know what the prerequisites are for my application. One is the installed .Net version. How can I know the minimum .NET number necessary to run my application.
I use Visual Studio 2005.
Thanks | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2666030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/52086/"
] | Go to Properties of your project, then [**Publish -> Prerequisites**](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7tx0bw8y%28VS.80%29.aspx). There will be a list of all possible prerequisites. Yours will be checked. | Visual Studio 2005 compiles for .NET 2.0 |
2,666,030 | I want to know what the prerequisites are for my application. One is the installed .Net version. How can I know the minimum .NET number necessary to run my application.
I use Visual Studio 2005.
Thanks | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2666030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/52086/"
] | Visual Studio 2005 compiles for .NET 2.0 | In Visual Studio, go to your Project Properties page, on the "Publish" tab use the "Application files" button to view all the prerequisites your application needs, this will include third party components and other dependencies too.
The "References" page shows the list of dependencies too, use the "Unused references" ... |
2,666,030 | I want to know what the prerequisites are for my application. One is the installed .Net version. How can I know the minimum .NET number necessary to run my application.
I use Visual Studio 2005.
Thanks | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2666030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/52086/"
] | Go to Properties of your project, then [**Publish -> Prerequisites**](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7tx0bw8y%28VS.80%29.aspx). There will be a list of all possible prerequisites. Yours will be checked. | You can view the version of .NET your application uses (and also change it) in the Project Properties window (Project menu > MyProject properties). Examine the Target Framework dropdown to see which version of the framework your application uses. |
2,666,030 | I want to know what the prerequisites are for my application. One is the installed .Net version. How can I know the minimum .NET number necessary to run my application.
I use Visual Studio 2005.
Thanks | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2666030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/52086/"
] | You can view the version of .NET your application uses (and also change it) in the Project Properties window (Project menu > MyProject properties). Examine the Target Framework dropdown to see which version of the framework your application uses. | In Visual Studio, go to your Project Properties page, on the "Publish" tab use the "Application files" button to view all the prerequisites your application needs, this will include third party components and other dependencies too.
The "References" page shows the list of dependencies too, use the "Unused references" ... |
2,666,030 | I want to know what the prerequisites are for my application. One is the installed .Net version. How can I know the minimum .NET number necessary to run my application.
I use Visual Studio 2005.
Thanks | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2666030",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/52086/"
] | Go to Properties of your project, then [**Publish -> Prerequisites**](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7tx0bw8y%28VS.80%29.aspx). There will be a list of all possible prerequisites. Yours will be checked. | In Visual Studio, go to your Project Properties page, on the "Publish" tab use the "Application files" button to view all the prerequisites your application needs, this will include third party components and other dependencies too.
The "References" page shows the list of dependencies too, use the "Unused references" ... |
204,597 | >
> 1. "**While** most politicians **are** downplaying the dire economic situations the people are facing, this candidate stresses that improving the lives of the citizens is a matter of import."
>
>
>
My mind somehow tells me it is okay to omit "while" and "are" and turn it into an absolute phrase shown as follow... | 2019/04/09 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/204597",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/27283/"
] | >
> [*Most politicians downplaying the dire economic situations the people*
> *are facing*], *this candidate stresses that improving the lives of the*
> *citizens is a matter of import.*
>
>
>
Yes, the bracketed expression is an absolute clause.
It qualifies as an absolute because it contains a subject and is sub... | Sentence 2 is not OK. Removing "while" and "are" transforms the first clause into a fragment, incorrectly placed ahead of the next clause. "Most politicians" is the subject, but here is no verb associated with it.
Put into a more natural order, sentence 1 is:
>
> 1. This candidate stresses that improving the lives o... |
33,967,803 | I am trying to run a sample program in spring tool suite. I am not able to run the Pivotal server and am getting the error message shown in the attached image.
Please can someone provide some suggestions to help.
Thanks in advance. [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kk73u.jpg) | 2015/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33967803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4844918/"
] | After many weeks of frustration with this I think the answer is even easier than I thought. My workaround was to keep installing a new server every time this happens. Needless to say this clutters my workspace with many servers and wastes time.
Turns out that the darn server folder say Server7 or whatever server you ... | delete the server and reinstall pivotal server or install tomcat 7.0 or tomcat 8.0. Tomcat is better option as the error logging better and less cache problem |
33,967,803 | I am trying to run a sample program in spring tool suite. I am not able to run the Pivotal server and am getting the error message shown in the attached image.
Please can someone provide some suggestions to help.
Thanks in advance. [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kk73u.jpg) | 2015/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33967803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4844918/"
] | This is due to that fact that server project might be closed. Please keep that open before performing deployment. | delete the server and reinstall pivotal server or install tomcat 7.0 or tomcat 8.0. Tomcat is better option as the error logging better and less cache problem |
33,967,803 | I am trying to run a sample program in spring tool suite. I am not able to run the Pivotal server and am getting the error message shown in the attached image.
Please can someone provide some suggestions to help.
Thanks in advance. [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kk73u.jpg) | 2015/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33967803",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4844918/"
] | After many weeks of frustration with this I think the answer is even easier than I thought. My workaround was to keep installing a new server every time this happens. Needless to say this clutters my workspace with many servers and wastes time.
Turns out that the darn server folder say Server7 or whatever server you ... | This is due to that fact that server project might be closed. Please keep that open before performing deployment. |
48,825 | **Short version**
How can I determine the Java version a remote server is running if I only have access to the server through port 443?
**Long version**
I am validating a pentest run by another group. They found an error message that provided the Java version being run by the remote server. The Java version was a... | 2014/01/16 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/48825",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/37389/"
] | Are you validating the results or the server? You seem to be confusing the two.
Preventing info disclosure through error messages is a good thing. You verified that is fixed. It doesn't seem to be your job to validate that the Java version is updated (since it appears to be a black-box test), for that, you leave that... | Well Ideally a secure server would do a pretty good job hiding this information. There is no hard set way. Two good ways are by examining the server response headers and looking for error pages. There are a lot of tools online made for things like this.
I would recommend starting by looking at server response headers,... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | Take the Thameslink, towards Bedford, to St Pancras International. Get out of the station(which is on the lower level) and walk to the upper level. Once you are on the upper floor you can see signs to follow towards King's Cross Station. If in doubt ask any of the personnel present, they will be happy to guide you. Fro... | The other way you could go is via Liverpool Street station.
1. Take the Thameslink to Farringdon.
2. Cross over to the tube side of the station. There should be lifts. (Lifts for return journey are out of action at the moment but it's only about 5 steps.)
3. Take any eastbound tube to Liverpool Street Station
4. At Li... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | Take the Thameslink, towards Bedford, to St Pancras International. Get out of the station(which is on the lower level) and walk to the upper level. Once you are on the upper floor you can see signs to follow towards King's Cross Station. If in doubt ask any of the personnel present, they will be happy to guide you. Fro... | Just to add to @dumbcoder's answer sicen you asked for specific advice
St Pancras International is on three levels. When you arrive on the Thameslink you are on the lowest, below ground level. Take the escalator or lift to the exit. Keep your ticket handy to operate the gates. There is a wide gate if you have a wheeli... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | Take the Thameslink, towards Bedford, to St Pancras International. Get out of the station(which is on the lower level) and walk to the upper level. Once you are on the upper floor you can see signs to follow towards King's Cross Station. If in doubt ask any of the personnel present, they will be happy to guide you. Fro... | As from now, there is a direct rail service from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge station. At the moment (March 2018) that is one train per day at 12:03 pm, but it will be extended to eventually four trains an hour soon.
These are Thameslink trains, and will be both the fastest and most convenient way to make this journey... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | Just to add to @dumbcoder's answer sicen you asked for specific advice
St Pancras International is on three levels. When you arrive on the Thameslink you are on the lowest, below ground level. Take the escalator or lift to the exit. Keep your ticket handy to operate the gates. There is a wide gate if you have a wheeli... | The other way you could go is via Liverpool Street station.
1. Take the Thameslink to Farringdon.
2. Cross over to the tube side of the station. There should be lifts. (Lifts for return journey are out of action at the moment but it's only about 5 steps.)
3. Take any eastbound tube to Liverpool Street Station
4. At Li... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | As from now, there is a direct rail service from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge station. At the moment (March 2018) that is one train per day at 12:03 pm, but it will be extended to eventually four trains an hour soon.
These are Thameslink trains, and will be both the fastest and most convenient way to make this journey... | The other way you could go is via Liverpool Street station.
1. Take the Thameslink to Farringdon.
2. Cross over to the tube side of the station. There should be lifts. (Lifts for return journey are out of action at the moment but it's only about 5 steps.)
3. Take any eastbound tube to Liverpool Street Station
4. At Li... |
101,915 | I arrive at Gatwick Airport at 10:30 am on a Tuesday. My final destination is Cambridge. Is there a simple train connection to get there? I prefer the train as the bus takes about 4 hours!
Please be as specific as possible, I am not familiar with the location. | 2017/09/11 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/101915",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/67810/"
] | As from now, there is a direct rail service from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge station. At the moment (March 2018) that is one train per day at 12:03 pm, but it will be extended to eventually four trains an hour soon.
These are Thameslink trains, and will be both the fastest and most convenient way to make this journey... | Just to add to @dumbcoder's answer sicen you asked for specific advice
St Pancras International is on three levels. When you arrive on the Thameslink you are on the lowest, below ground level. Take the escalator or lift to the exit. Keep your ticket handy to operate the gates. There is a wide gate if you have a wheeli... |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | A wand and a wizard have a special affinity.
--------------------------------------------
Taking a wizard's wand away is like taking one of his hands away.
>
> The sun was coming up: The pure, colorless vastness of the sky stretched over him, indifferent to him and his suffering. Harry sat down in the tent entrance ... | It leaves him completely defenseless in a world where all of his enemies have wands - and where he can't really trust his "friends" or his "lord", either. |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | It leaves him completely defenseless in a world where all of his enemies have wands - and where he can't really trust his "friends" or his "lord", either. | As Garrick Ollivander once said: "The wand chooses the wizard, Harry" He felt scared because Voldemort might punish him if his wand did not work accordingly for Voldemort like Voldemort's own wand did. |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | It leaves him completely defenseless in a world where all of his enemies have wands - and where he can't really trust his "friends" or his "lord", either. | Having one's wand taken from you is a specific insult. We also see from other characters that it's seen as a deliberate undermining of Lucius Malfoy as a wizard, and as a person of authority.
From Deathly Hallows Chapter 23:
>
> "I was about to call him!" said Lucius, and his hand actually closed upon Bellatrix's wr... |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | A wand and a wizard have a special affinity.
--------------------------------------------
Taking a wizard's wand away is like taking one of his hands away.
>
> The sun was coming up: The pure, colorless vastness of the sky stretched over him, indifferent to him and his suffering. Harry sat down in the tent entrance ... | As Garrick Ollivander once said: "The wand chooses the wizard, Harry" He felt scared because Voldemort might punish him if his wand did not work accordingly for Voldemort like Voldemort's own wand did. |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | A wand and a wizard have a special affinity.
--------------------------------------------
Taking a wizard's wand away is like taking one of his hands away.
>
> The sun was coming up: The pure, colorless vastness of the sky stretched over him, indifferent to him and his suffering. Harry sat down in the tent entrance ... | **Lucius is unhappy because a wizard's wand is a very personal object to be handing over.**
>
> ‘As I was saying,’ continued Voldemort, looking again at the tense faces of his followers, ‘I understand better now. I shall need, for instance, to borrow a wand from one of you before I go to kill Potter.’
>
>
> The fac... |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | A wand and a wizard have a special affinity.
--------------------------------------------
Taking a wizard's wand away is like taking one of his hands away.
>
> The sun was coming up: The pure, colorless vastness of the sky stretched over him, indifferent to him and his suffering. Harry sat down in the tent entrance ... | Having one's wand taken from you is a specific insult. We also see from other characters that it's seen as a deliberate undermining of Lucius Malfoy as a wizard, and as a person of authority.
From Deathly Hallows Chapter 23:
>
> "I was about to call him!" said Lucius, and his hand actually closed upon Bellatrix's wr... |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | **Lucius is unhappy because a wizard's wand is a very personal object to be handing over.**
>
> ‘As I was saying,’ continued Voldemort, looking again at the tense faces of his followers, ‘I understand better now. I shall need, for instance, to borrow a wand from one of you before I go to kill Potter.’
>
>
> The fac... | As Garrick Ollivander once said: "The wand chooses the wizard, Harry" He felt scared because Voldemort might punish him if his wand did not work accordingly for Voldemort like Voldemort's own wand did. |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | Having one's wand taken from you is a specific insult. We also see from other characters that it's seen as a deliberate undermining of Lucius Malfoy as a wizard, and as a person of authority.
From Deathly Hallows Chapter 23:
>
> "I was about to call him!" said Lucius, and his hand actually closed upon Bellatrix's wr... | As Garrick Ollivander once said: "The wand chooses the wizard, Harry" He felt scared because Voldemort might punish him if his wand did not work accordingly for Voldemort like Voldemort's own wand did. |
258,303 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7HZYn.jpg)
In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1* (2010), why does Lucius look unhappy while offering his wand to his lord? | 2021/12/17 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/258303",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/147008/"
] | **Lucius is unhappy because a wizard's wand is a very personal object to be handing over.**
>
> ‘As I was saying,’ continued Voldemort, looking again at the tense faces of his followers, ‘I understand better now. I shall need, for instance, to borrow a wand from one of you before I go to kill Potter.’
>
>
> The fac... | Having one's wand taken from you is a specific insult. We also see from other characters that it's seen as a deliberate undermining of Lucius Malfoy as a wizard, and as a person of authority.
From Deathly Hallows Chapter 23:
>
> "I was about to call him!" said Lucius, and his hand actually closed upon Bellatrix's wr... |
149,541 | Oftentimes when buying stuff online, the buyer receives a URL (like a PayPal link) from the seller, which the buyer then clicks to make a payment.
Is there a concise name for such a link?
* "URL that seller sent to buyer for making the payment" is too long
* "Payment link" could make people think that the seller send... | 2014/02/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/149541",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/57957/"
] | "Payment link" is perfectly fine, concise, understandable, and if you google around for it, that's a term people actually use.
Under no circumstances could "payment link" possibly make anyone think that the *seller* wants to pay the *buyer*, because sellers just do not pay buyers. | I first offered a comment to see if that's what the OP was looking for.
"Make Payment" indeed looks good in all aspects (to the OP too).
Some more suggestions include:
"Enter payment details"
"Enter billing info"
"Move to bill desk" |
149,541 | Oftentimes when buying stuff online, the buyer receives a URL (like a PayPal link) from the seller, which the buyer then clicks to make a payment.
Is there a concise name for such a link?
* "URL that seller sent to buyer for making the payment" is too long
* "Payment link" could make people think that the seller send... | 2014/02/03 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/149541",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/57957/"
] | [Bill link](https://www.google.com/search?q=bill%20link&oq=bill%20link&aqs=chrome..69i57.2889j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8#q=%22billlink%22%20payment). In the paper world, we might call this a *bill*:
>
> noun
>
>
> 1 A printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or
> services:
>
> ODO
>... | I first offered a comment to see if that's what the OP was looking for.
"Make Payment" indeed looks good in all aspects (to the OP too).
Some more suggestions include:
"Enter payment details"
"Enter billing info"
"Move to bill desk" |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later have an APFS file system which does [disk state snapshots](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204015) which are accessible as Time Machine backup.
That means what in case of restart loop because of lack of free space you need to boot into recovery mode by holding `Cmd` + `R` right aft... | I ran into the same problem yesterday with zero help from a senior advisor despite opening a ticket with engineering.
I finally resolved it by: Downloading (but not installing) Catalina on another Mac and copying the install file (big!) to an external drive. I then booted the stuck Mac to an external drive I have runn... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I was facing the same issue and was on the verge of reformatting my macbook.
Here's what fixed the issue for me. I'm not sure if step one was necessary, but since I did this en route to fixing the loop of death, I'll list it here for you to consider.
1. **Try to reinstall Mojave (this won't wipe your disk)** - I wan... | I followed TA's answer above although I only did step 2 - restore from Time Machine. And that seems to have worked so far.
It took about 2 hours to restore 200GB, and it was a bit nerve wracking since I had to erase my HD before doing the restore (maybe this wouldn't have been necessary had I followed step 1 and reins... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I was facing the same issue and was on the verge of reformatting my macbook.
Here's what fixed the issue for me. I'm not sure if step one was necessary, but since I did this en route to fixing the loop of death, I'll list it here for you to consider.
1. **Try to reinstall Mojave (this won't wipe your disk)** - I wan... | I ran into the same problem yesterday with zero help from a senior advisor despite opening a ticket with engineering.
I finally resolved it by: Downloading (but not installing) Catalina on another Mac and copying the install file (big!) to an external drive. I then booted the stuck Mac to an external drive I have runn... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I had the same problem yesterday on a 2013 Macbook Air and was able to restore a Time Machine backup.
The update failed due to limited space, but it wasn't able to boot into Mojave anymore because it couldn't find a bootable disk anymore.
I tried freeing up space by manually moving the iTunes folder (~20GB) to an exte... | I followed TA's answer above although I only did step 2 - restore from Time Machine. And that seems to have worked so far.
It took about 2 hours to restore 200GB, and it was a bit nerve wracking since I had to erase my HD before doing the restore (maybe this wouldn't have been necessary had I followed step 1 and reins... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I had the same problem yesterday on a 2013 Macbook Air and was able to restore a Time Machine backup.
The update failed due to limited space, but it wasn't able to boot into Mojave anymore because it couldn't find a bootable disk anymore.
I tried freeing up space by manually moving the iTunes folder (~20GB) to an exte... | Also discussed and resolved here:
* [How can I free up space to reinstall macOS (Catalina)?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/374398/how-can-i-free-up-space-to-reinstall-macos-catalina)
* <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250711825?cid=em_apple_email_question_correctanswer_go_to_the_discussion_en-us&answ... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I had the same problem yesterday on a 2013 Macbook Air and was able to restore a Time Machine backup.
The update failed due to limited space, but it wasn't able to boot into Mojave anymore because it couldn't find a bootable disk anymore.
I tried freeing up space by manually moving the iTunes folder (~20GB) to an exte... | I ran into the same problem yesterday with zero help from a senior advisor despite opening a ticket with engineering.
I finally resolved it by: Downloading (but not installing) Catalina on another Mac and copying the install file (big!) to an external drive. I then booted the stuck Mac to an external drive I have runn... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I had the same problem yesterday on a 2013 Macbook Air and was able to restore a Time Machine backup.
The update failed due to limited space, but it wasn't able to boot into Mojave anymore because it couldn't find a bootable disk anymore.
I tried freeing up space by manually moving the iTunes folder (~20GB) to an exte... | macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later have an APFS file system which does [disk state snapshots](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204015) which are accessible as Time Machine backup.
That means what in case of restart loop because of lack of free space you need to boot into recovery mode by holding `Cmd` + `R` right aft... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later have an APFS file system which does [disk state snapshots](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204015) which are accessible as Time Machine backup.
That means what in case of restart loop because of lack of free space you need to boot into recovery mode by holding `Cmd` + `R` right aft... | I followed TA's answer above although I only did step 2 - restore from Time Machine. And that seems to have worked so far.
It took about 2 hours to restore 200GB, and it was a bit nerve wracking since I had to erase my HD before doing the restore (maybe this wouldn't have been necessary had I followed step 1 and reins... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | I was facing the same issue and was on the verge of reformatting my macbook.
Here's what fixed the issue for me. I'm not sure if step one was necessary, but since I did this en route to fixing the loop of death, I'll list it here for you to consider.
1. **Try to reinstall Mojave (this won't wipe your disk)** - I wan... | Also discussed and resolved here:
* [How can I free up space to reinstall macOS (Catalina)?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/374398/how-can-i-free-up-space-to-reinstall-macos-catalina)
* <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250711825?cid=em_apple_email_question_correctanswer_go_to_the_discussion_en-us&answ... |
371,863 | I'm extremely worried about my MacBook. I tried updating to the official release of macOS Catalina a few hours ago but instantly hit a problem. I have not installed any beta releases beforehand.
I downloaded the updated and selected my drive as the install location. After a few minutes of the update seeming to go as n... | 2019/10/08 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/371863",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/299105/"
] | macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later have an APFS file system which does [disk state snapshots](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204015) which are accessible as Time Machine backup.
That means what in case of restart loop because of lack of free space you need to boot into recovery mode by holding `Cmd` + `R` right aft... | Also discussed and resolved here:
* [How can I free up space to reinstall macOS (Catalina)?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/374398/how-can-i-free-up-space-to-reinstall-macos-catalina)
* <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250711825?cid=em_apple_email_question_correctanswer_go_to_the_discussion_en-us&answ... |
22,007 | I'm surprised that Facebook supports them
(and yes, they really want Facebook password)
As of their [policies](https://developers.facebook.com/policy/), it should be disallowed to request password from user's
>
> You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collec... | 2011/12/15 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22007",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/15608/"
] | This would normally be cause for alarm and against Facebook's TOS, but in this case Spotify and Facebook have entered into a direct agreement.
See: [TheRegister's acticle](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/27/zuckerberg_reservation_and_the_future_of_content_platforms/) and one at [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/site... | This is way after the fact, but I feel compelled to add this answer anyway. In my opinion, this is the best way to login to Spotify via Facebook.
Facebook provides an authentication method called [Application Specific Passwords](https://www.facebook.com/help/249378535085386/) (since Oct. 27, 2011). If you head over to... |
22,007 | I'm surprised that Facebook supports them
(and yes, they really want Facebook password)
As of their [policies](https://developers.facebook.com/policy/), it should be disallowed to request password from user's
>
> You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collec... | 2011/12/15 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22007",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/15608/"
] | This would normally be cause for alarm and against Facebook's TOS, but in this case Spotify and Facebook have entered into a direct agreement.
See: [TheRegister's acticle](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/27/zuckerberg_reservation_and_the_future_of_content_platforms/) and one at [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/site... | Regardless of what kind of agreement Facebook and Spotify may have, Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ([TOS](https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms)), is an agreement between Facebook and users and it currently states that
>
> You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secre... |
22,007 | I'm surprised that Facebook supports them
(and yes, they really want Facebook password)
As of their [policies](https://developers.facebook.com/policy/), it should be disallowed to request password from user's
>
> You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collec... | 2011/12/15 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22007",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/15608/"
] | This would normally be cause for alarm and against Facebook's TOS, but in this case Spotify and Facebook have entered into a direct agreement.
See: [TheRegister's acticle](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/27/zuckerberg_reservation_and_the_future_of_content_platforms/) and one at [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/site... | At the time of writing, I was able to retrieve a user id (numeric) and a password by using <https://www.spotify.com/en/account/set-device-password/>. This username/password worked for logging in with the desktop application as well. |
22,007 | I'm surprised that Facebook supports them
(and yes, they really want Facebook password)
As of their [policies](https://developers.facebook.com/policy/), it should be disallowed to request password from user's
>
> You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collec... | 2011/12/15 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22007",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/15608/"
] | This is way after the fact, but I feel compelled to add this answer anyway. In my opinion, this is the best way to login to Spotify via Facebook.
Facebook provides an authentication method called [Application Specific Passwords](https://www.facebook.com/help/249378535085386/) (since Oct. 27, 2011). If you head over to... | Regardless of what kind of agreement Facebook and Spotify may have, Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ([TOS](https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms)), is an agreement between Facebook and users and it currently states that
>
> You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secre... |
22,007 | I'm surprised that Facebook supports them
(and yes, they really want Facebook password)
As of their [policies](https://developers.facebook.com/policy/), it should be disallowed to request password from user's
>
> You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collec... | 2011/12/15 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/22007",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/15608/"
] | This is way after the fact, but I feel compelled to add this answer anyway. In my opinion, this is the best way to login to Spotify via Facebook.
Facebook provides an authentication method called [Application Specific Passwords](https://www.facebook.com/help/249378535085386/) (since Oct. 27, 2011). If you head over to... | At the time of writing, I was able to retrieve a user id (numeric) and a password by using <https://www.spotify.com/en/account/set-device-password/>. This username/password worked for logging in with the desktop application as well. |
214,796 | I was looking into night vision equipment recently and found that some work with ultraviolet light. How much ultraviolet light is around at night? Is there enough ultraviolet light to see in the dark, without producing it? I don't care if it would be blurry, is it possible that there would be more ultraviolet light tha... | 2015/10/27 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/214796",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/93725/"
] | At night there is virtually no UV present. Most night vision devices work by amplifying low levels of ambient visible or near-IR light. Some (thermal vision devices) amplify long-wave IR emitted by normal temperature objects. In neither case is there enough UV to do any good.
Artificial lighting does not emit appreci... | During WWII the US Navy conducted experiments with people
who were born with no cornea. This condition allowed them
to 'see' in near-ultraviolet. What the Navy was interested
in was ship-to-ship communication via spotlights using
(I believe) Morse code. I have not seen the results of
this experiment, but it should be p... |
33,292,440 | I need some basic help with SSAS 2012. I have my employees dimension. Here is an example:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nd7UH.png)
Here is my hierarchy, the default one when creating the dimension:
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgu... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/33292440",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5375267/"
] | Change the KeyColumns of the Employee Code attribute to just the Employee Code field (the column called Name on your table). Including Employee Key as the key in the Employee Code attribute is the issue. It should just be in the KeyColumns for the EMPE KEY attribute. | I didn't see any problem in your dimension in the technical perspective.
If you just need a distinct value in Excel, you just need to configure the pivot table property to 'group' the duplicate name:
Right click the pivot table in Excel book, find the menu over there. |
5,013,924 | I have trying to learn about resources. In VS when I create the project:
-there is **Form1** with **Form1.resx**
-there is **Resources.resx** under **Properties**
I do not know which one to use. Obviously I cannot use Form1.resx. When I try to add something there, I get a warning the it might mess up the project. ... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5013924",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/617429/"
] | Form1.resx is meant for the form and defines what it has as controls. You should also not try to hand-edit this one as it get regenerated when you make changes to UI using the VS designer
Resources.resx is meant for global(common) resources for the entire project. Generally meant for sharing stuff! | Form1.resx is good for embedding graphic objects directly in your Form1 code files. That way it's easy to cut and paste your that form into your other projects. Also, if you create another copy of Form1 called Form2, you can make changes to either one without worrying about those changes affecting the other form. Resou... |
5,013,924 | I have trying to learn about resources. In VS when I create the project:
-there is **Form1** with **Form1.resx**
-there is **Resources.resx** under **Properties**
I do not know which one to use. Obviously I cannot use Form1.resx. When I try to add something there, I get a warning the it might mess up the project. ... | 2011/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5013924",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/617429/"
] | Form1.resx is meant for the form and defines what it has as controls. You should also not try to hand-edit this one as it get regenerated when you make changes to UI using the VS designer
Resources.resx is meant for global(common) resources for the entire project. Generally meant for sharing stuff! | **Be extremely cautious when you toy with resx files in Visual Studio!!!!**
Chances are you will soon crash your project when you try to change / add / edit / delete form's level resources.
You are better off using project's level resource file.
There are several types of resources, like Strings, Images, Audio, Icon... |
1,224,980 | I'm afraid this is a very generic question, but unfortunately my question is exactly how to get down to the 'specifics' on this particular issue. Let me be more specific:
**I want to create an "email listener" application** - something that would run in my server, so that users could send email to a particular address... | 2009/08/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1224980",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/89303/"
] | Googling for "processing incoming email" actually returns a fair number of relevant results, such as the following (a PHP example):
<http://www.evolt.org/incoming_mail_and_php> | You can find code that does this inside any mailing list manager or similar application. You could also look inside an SMTP server itself. I recommend you take a look at [GNU Mailman](http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/index.html), which is a mailing list manager. |
109,420 | The problem with trying to use Google to find tutorials or answers for the C programming language is that C is not an expressive enough name to narrow down the searches. Even coupled with keywords like "Programming" and/or "Language" yields results mostly for C++, C#, and Objective-C.
Is there a way to more effective... | 2011/09/20 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/109420",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/6640/"
] | My solution barring just going to Stack Overflow and searching by tag there, is to look up what I want to do, then put it in quotes before I search. So "C Programming Tutorial" would probably get what you wanted. Something I looked up a while back, "Matrix multiplication in C" would be similar. Also learning to use Goo... | If you're searching for a specific programming concept, just put 'C' at the *beginning* of the search. In my experience, early terms have a higher weight - and C is common enough that just about any programming term reveals actual programming information for the language.
Unfortunately, Google sometimes likes to be sm... |
109,420 | The problem with trying to use Google to find tutorials or answers for the C programming language is that C is not an expressive enough name to narrow down the searches. Even coupled with keywords like "Programming" and/or "Language" yields results mostly for C++, C#, and Objective-C.
Is there a way to more effective... | 2011/09/20 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/109420",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/6640/"
] | Personally I've always googled "C programming", and then whatever topic regarding the language that I'm curious about... That is...
**Until I found out about stack overflow.** Now I just use the already existing language tags there, and search within them. If noone has answered any question on the subject of matter (q... | If you're searching for a specific programming concept, just put 'C' at the *beginning* of the search. In my experience, early terms have a higher weight - and C is common enough that just about any programming term reveals actual programming information for the language.
Unfortunately, Google sometimes likes to be sm... |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | As an alternative to gripe water, my grandmother used ginger tea, flat ginger ale, and camomile tea on us (not all at once!). | Try some baking soda and water. Just a small amount |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Perhaps a slippery elm lozenge could be crushed and mixed with a little water to make a paste. My husband takes slippery elm before bed for mild heartburn. Remaining upright will help as well.
(Slippery elm is traditionally prepared as a slimy, gross liquid- if you can find it that way, great. I can only find it in a... | I had my daughter suck on a tum for a few seconds and it seemed to help. I just tossed the tums in the trash. Only had her suck on it until she seemed to calm down. I wouldn't give her or him a whole gum but I don't see the problem haing them suck on it for a little bit just to get some help with the reflux. |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Have you thought about trying gripe water? It's available at any big box retailer (WalMart, Target, grocery stores). We used it with some success with our daughter who had reflux. The brand we used contained ginger, fennel, and bicarbonate--and the bicarbonate might be the most useful in helping settle down the reflux.... | Perhaps a slippery elm lozenge could be crushed and mixed with a little water to make a paste. My husband takes slippery elm before bed for mild heartburn. Remaining upright will help as well.
(Slippery elm is traditionally prepared as a slimy, gross liquid- if you can find it that way, great. I can only find it in a... |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Perhaps a slippery elm lozenge could be crushed and mixed with a little water to make a paste. My husband takes slippery elm before bed for mild heartburn. Remaining upright will help as well.
(Slippery elm is traditionally prepared as a slimy, gross liquid- if you can find it that way, great. I can only find it in a... | Try some baking soda and water. Just a small amount |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Try [Maalox liquid](http://www.childrenshealthpartners.com/illness_info/gastro-esophageal-reflux-gerd-in-infants.html).
Also, have you tried changing the formula you use?
Finally, have you tried burping the child in the middle of the feeding? | As an alternative to gripe water, my grandmother used ginger tea, flat ginger ale, and camomile tea on us (not all at once!). |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Crush tums into powder inside a zip lock baggy using a wooden spoon to crush til it's powder. Put a pinch in baby's mouth if he or she seems to be in pain after eating. If baby calms down then you know that was likely the problem. Works like a charm for my son. | Perhaps a slippery elm lozenge could be crushed and mixed with a little water to make a paste. My husband takes slippery elm before bed for mild heartburn. Remaining upright will help as well.
(Slippery elm is traditionally prepared as a slimy, gross liquid- if you can find it that way, great. I can only find it in a... |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Try [Maalox liquid](http://www.childrenshealthpartners.com/illness_info/gastro-esophageal-reflux-gerd-in-infants.html).
Also, have you tried changing the formula you use?
Finally, have you tried burping the child in the middle of the feeding? | Try some baking soda and water. Just a small amount |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Have you thought about trying gripe water? It's available at any big box retailer (WalMart, Target, grocery stores). We used it with some success with our daughter who had reflux. The brand we used contained ginger, fennel, and bicarbonate--and the bicarbonate might be the most useful in helping settle down the reflux.... | As an alternative to gripe water, my grandmother used ginger tea, flat ginger ale, and camomile tea on us (not all at once!). |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | Have you thought about trying gripe water? It's available at any big box retailer (WalMart, Target, grocery stores). We used it with some success with our daughter who had reflux. The brand we used contained ginger, fennel, and bicarbonate--and the bicarbonate might be the most useful in helping settle down the reflux.... | Try [Maalox liquid](http://www.childrenshealthpartners.com/illness_info/gastro-esophageal-reflux-gerd-in-infants.html).
Also, have you tried changing the formula you use?
Finally, have you tried burping the child in the middle of the feeding? |
4,633 | Our 8 month old is having a bout of really nasty heartburn after getting over norovirus. Our doctor has looked at him and determined he's suffering from normal gastritis and prescribed zantec. Unfortunately Zantec takes 1-2 days to take effect and so he is still suffering from the pangs of heartburn. I can sympathize w... | 2012/03/23 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/4633",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/162/"
] | As an alternative to gripe water, my grandmother used ginger tea, flat ginger ale, and camomile tea on us (not all at once!). | I had my daughter suck on a tum for a few seconds and it seemed to help. I just tossed the tums in the trash. Only had her suck on it until she seemed to calm down. I wouldn't give her or him a whole gum but I don't see the problem haing them suck on it for a little bit just to get some help with the reflux. |
14,659,852 | I wanted to download a picture from the Flickr using the flicker API.
I am using OAuth for authentication.
When I searched on the site, I got an API called [flickr.photos.getInfo](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.getInfo.html). But it only gives the path to the page where the picture belongs.
Can anyo... | 2013/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14659852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/721597/"
] | Oh I got the answer.
The API function is called [flickr.photos.getSizes](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.getSizes.html).
Very confusing names. | You can get the urls by requesting them in the extras fields in the appropriate get methods, listed as part of the documentation for each getter method.
For a sample search, use this form <http://www.flickr.com/services/api/explore/flickr.photos.getRecent> with the extras field set to:
>
> url\_sq, url\_t, url\_s, ... |
14,659,852 | I wanted to download a picture from the Flickr using the flicker API.
I am using OAuth for authentication.
When I searched on the site, I got an API called [flickr.photos.getInfo](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.getInfo.html). But it only gives the path to the page where the picture belongs.
Can anyo... | 2013/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14659852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/721597/"
] | Oh I got the answer.
The API function is called [flickr.photos.getSizes](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.getSizes.html).
Very confusing names. | Use the flickr.photos.getSizes API. When you call the method, you will get the link of that picture ( avaible with different sizes)
Use that link to download. |
14,659,852 | I wanted to download a picture from the Flickr using the flicker API.
I am using OAuth for authentication.
When I searched on the site, I got an API called [flickr.photos.getInfo](http://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.photos.getInfo.html). But it only gives the path to the page where the picture belongs.
Can anyo... | 2013/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14659852",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/721597/"
] | You can get the urls by requesting them in the extras fields in the appropriate get methods, listed as part of the documentation for each getter method.
For a sample search, use this form <http://www.flickr.com/services/api/explore/flickr.photos.getRecent> with the extras field set to:
>
> url\_sq, url\_t, url\_s, ... | Use the flickr.photos.getSizes API. When you call the method, you will get the link of that picture ( avaible with different sizes)
Use that link to download. |
31,721,063 | I have come across [Contiki](http://www.contiki-os.org/index.html) recently and looks like a really interesting platform for many awesome projects. Contiki uses C for developing its applications. So what I want to ask about is whether Python can be used instead of C?! | 2015/07/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31721063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4845068/"
] | As @morty pointed out, Python requires a runtime to be executed.
So, as in any operating system you need a native interpreter for the bytecode.
Most python interpreters could not fit on a constrained device where Contiki would run but there is a very nice project called Python-on-a-chip
<http://code.google.com/p/pytho... | No. Python requires a runtime-environment, which will not run on any device that is a target-platform for Contiki.
There are however some Python-to-C compilers, but I doubt you'll be able to get any reasonable results without good C-knowledge to get the interfaces right. |
418,364 | Occasionally when investigating SQL Server issues I find it useful to be able to attach the Visual Studio debugger to it and try and figure out what it is doing by looking at the call stack (the public symbols are available and often it is possible to infer useful information from the method names).
A great example of... | 2012/04/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/418364",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/33047/"
] | The [profiler](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z9z62c29.aspx) in higher versions of Visual Studio can be used to do this.
Example Output
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Qn6EA.png)
(And [the answer here](https://dba.stackexchange.com/a/30947/3690) shows why this ... | If I am not mistaken, you're probably looking for Process Monitor (a.k.a. procmon). You can get it from [this Microsoft website](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645).
Specifically the "Stack Summary" menu option has this kind of information. More details in section [PM2-6: Unrolling the stack](htt... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I ran a service station for a short stint in Vermont and we always used Permatex anti-seize compound on the lug studs. Most of the time we would also find ourselves wire brushing the threads before removal of the nut and again before applying the anti-seize and reinstalling the lug nut. That was due to the use of salt ... | I ran a fleet of Leyland buses many years ago. Stud breakage was not uncommon on Leylands. Overtightening causes issues as the stud it taken closer to its tensile strength which makes it more prone to fatigue cracks. It can also make it impossible to change a wheel on the road with hand tools. Undertightening allows th... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I ran a service station for a short stint in Vermont and we always used Permatex anti-seize compound on the lug studs. Most of the time we would also find ourselves wire brushing the threads before removal of the nut and again before applying the anti-seize and reinstalling the lug nut. That was due to the use of salt ... | I live in the Maine western mountains. Here there is also a lot of salt brine and sand used on the roads. Recently I was doing some work on the rear of my 2000 Jeep Cherokee. It had been less than a year since the rear wheels were removed.
I was very surprised when after removing the lugs I could not remove the wheel.... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | Do exactly what the manufacturer of the vehicle states in service information. Why do I say this? The nut rotational friction and bolt clamping force are both affected by the choice of lubricant used or lack thereof. Almost all OEM's specify no lube. This is done for several reasons. Dry results in the most thread rota... | I ran a fleet of Leyland buses many years ago. Stud breakage was not uncommon on Leylands. Overtightening causes issues as the stud it taken closer to its tensile strength which makes it more prone to fatigue cracks. It can also make it impossible to change a wheel on the road with hand tools. Undertightening allows th... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I would be more likely to use an anti-sieze type of grease on studs or bolts that are more prone to rust. I think that the conical mating surfaces of the nut / wheel provide the friction to keep the nuts tight, so lubricated threads helps to preserve the threads with repeated removal, installation and re-torque of the ... | A lubricant should be applied to wheel bolts unless OEM service information states otherwise. Basically when torqueing a bolt the torque does not indicate clamping force. It indicates the resistance to overcome friction. And that friction will result in a torque reading at which the bolt will not have achieved the corr... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | Do exactly what the manufacturer of the vehicle states in service information. Why do I say this? The nut rotational friction and bolt clamping force are both affected by the choice of lubricant used or lack thereof. Almost all OEM's specify no lube. This is done for several reasons. Dry results in the most thread rota... | Just a note: while lubricated threads will create more clamping force for a given torque wrench setting, non-lubricated threads will give a wildly inconsistant clamping.
The good news is that the acceptable torque range for a car's wheels is broad - allowing for road-side tire changes where the 'calibrated' lug wrench... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I ran a service station for a short stint in Vermont and we always used Permatex anti-seize compound on the lug studs. Most of the time we would also find ourselves wire brushing the threads before removal of the nut and again before applying the anti-seize and reinstalling the lug nut. That was due to the use of salt ... | I’d be inclined to use a volatile lubricant, penetrating oil or WD40 perhaps. That would facilitate torquing the nuts but wouldn’t leave much/any residue that could cause bad things to happen in service. |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I would be more likely to use an anti-sieze type of grease on studs or bolts that are more prone to rust. I think that the conical mating surfaces of the nut / wheel provide the friction to keep the nuts tight, so lubricated threads helps to preserve the threads with repeated removal, installation and re-torque of the ... | In response to "mechanical engineer" working in the repair industry...
Aren't these types of engineers that decided to put aluminum parts on steel?
I say this as a mechanic working in a repair shop.
As far as putting grease on lug studs... There's a difference between grease and anti-seize. I would not recommend gre... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I would be more likely to use an anti-sieze type of grease on studs or bolts that are more prone to rust. I think that the conical mating surfaces of the nut / wheel provide the friction to keep the nuts tight, so lubricated threads helps to preserve the threads with repeated removal, installation and re-torque of the ... | I live in the Maine western mountains. Here there is also a lot of salt brine and sand used on the roads. Recently I was doing some work on the rear of my 2000 Jeep Cherokee. It had been less than a year since the rear wheels were removed.
I was very surprised when after removing the lugs I could not remove the wheel.... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | Do exactly what the manufacturer of the vehicle states in service information. Why do I say this? The nut rotational friction and bolt clamping force are both affected by the choice of lubricant used or lack thereof. Almost all OEM's specify no lube. This is done for several reasons. Dry results in the most thread rota... | I ran a service station for a short stint in Vermont and we always used Permatex anti-seize compound on the lug studs. Most of the time we would also find ourselves wire brushing the threads before removal of the nut and again before applying the anti-seize and reinstalling the lug nut. That was due to the use of salt ... |
30,450 | My father (an engineer, but not an auto mechanic) taught me to use a tiny dab of machine grease on the thread (not the rim) of each wheel bolt. This would help against corrosion, and help when loosening the bolt. We've traditionally always switched summer/winter wheels ourselves, on the premise of time and money saved ... | 2016/06/04 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/30450",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/510/"
] | I ran a service station for a short stint in Vermont and we always used Permatex anti-seize compound on the lug studs. Most of the time we would also find ourselves wire brushing the threads before removal of the nut and again before applying the anti-seize and reinstalling the lug nut. That was due to the use of salt ... | In response to "mechanical engineer" working in the repair industry...
Aren't these types of engineers that decided to put aluminum parts on steel?
I say this as a mechanic working in a repair shop.
As far as putting grease on lug studs... There's a difference between grease and anti-seize. I would not recommend gre... |
341,866 | From what I understand, Captchas are text that have been distorted by the application of filters, noise and other miscelaneous algorithms. Therefore, to find out whether the person's reading ability is that of a person, you compare what they answered to what the known answer is.
Now, reading up on ReCaptcha, it says t... | 2011/10/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/341866",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/95958/"
] | Book pages are basically photographically scanned, and then transformed into text using "Optical Character Recognition" (OCR) and fed to the web in the form of an image with one word that is known to the computer program behind reCAPTCHA and one word that is not yet known.
The user then types both words out and if th... | This is why reCaptcha has you enter *two* words. One of the words is already known, and one of the words is not known. Whether you pass or fail the captcha only depends on how you answer for the word that is known. Your answer for the other (unknown) word will be used, along with other responses to the same word, to tu... |
523,212 | When I saw [this article](http://www.guilabs.net/#Screenshots) about using a python-like sintax (indentation based, without curly braces, syntax) for C#, I begun to wonder: can I have an IDE that parses and compiles it? | 2009/02/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/523212",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/48465/"
] | If you want to see what is actually loaded up when you execute PHP use this: [get\_defined\_vars](http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.get-defined-vars.php)
The reason PHP is consuming memory may not be your script at all but rather your PHP configuration and other extensions being loaded when php executes. | Depends on the libraries. All it takes is one snippet of code to load up your memory. Have you tried to run a code profiler? |
88,476 | I could not solve the meaning of this phrase:
>
> amplifies fluctuations into a circular flow.
>
>
>
What does "amplify into" mean? Could you paraphrase the sentence for me?
The phrase context is below:
>
> When we explained convection by the causal mechanism outlined above — a temperature gradient that create... | 2016/04/27 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/88476",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/25106/"
] | OK:
>
> amplifies fluctuations into a circular flow.
>
>
>
Let's look at each part of the sentence separately:
* "Amplifies … into": Our context has to do with waves (fluctuations) in heat. To amplify waves means to make them "louder" or more intense by increasing their magnitude. Since the phrase is "amplify in... | The term **fluctuations** is typically used to describe random motion of molecules.
In "steady state" of gas or liquid, all molecules fluctuate, but the average (or "net") movement is zero; think of it as people moving around in a ballroom but not getting in or out of it.
If there is a **temperature gradient** (simpl... |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | I'm gonna have to go against the grain here. As someone who has trained boxing for years, **no, it's not even close**. It is extremely hard to do in real life, and people don't stay down more than a few seconds. In my entire boxing "career", I've taken thousands of blows, and I've never lost consciousness. I've hit oth... | Yes it is and there are multiple evidence of that on youtube, like these:
,
There are two things worth mentioning though: 1. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that. 2. It is hard to control the damage that you are causing by these knock outs. People die from getting punched in the skull/falling/etc. |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | Easy vs. Possible.
Is it possible. Yes. Even with relatively minimal training it is a fairly simple matter to teach someone to transfer enough energy through a strike to cause unconsciousness.
Is it easy? No. Transferring that much energy requires, among other things, striking through the target. If you watch begin... | Yes it is and there are multiple evidence of that on youtube, like these:
,
There are two things worth mentioning though: 1. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that. 2. It is hard to control the damage that you are causing by these knock outs. People die from getting punched in the skull/falling/etc. |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | Boxing is even less accurate representation of real life than movies. In fact, everything possible is done to **prolong** the match. Boxers are both trained and equipped to stay conscious as long as possible. Because sport is a show, and longer shows can be priced higher.
On the other hand, movies are like playing rou... | Yes it is and there are multiple evidence of that on youtube, like these:
,
There are two things worth mentioning though: 1. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that. 2. It is hard to control the damage that you are causing by these knock outs. People die from getting punched in the skull/falling/etc. |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | I'm gonna have to go against the grain here. As someone who has trained boxing for years, **no, it's not even close**. It is extremely hard to do in real life, and people don't stay down more than a few seconds. In my entire boxing "career", I've taken thousands of blows, and I've never lost consciousness. I've hit oth... | Yes.
Source: Personal experience.
A relative was extremely irate with myself, and had been throwing punches at me for about 20 minutes. I had finally had enough and jabbed his bottom jaw towards the front. (If you feel on your own jaw, and you are not too overweight you should feel an area somewhat less padded, and s... |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
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] | I'm gonna have to go against the grain here. As someone who has trained boxing for years, **no, it's not even close**. It is extremely hard to do in real life, and people don't stay down more than a few seconds. In my entire boxing "career", I've taken thousands of blows, and I've never lost consciousness. I've hit oth... | Vulcan neck pinch does not work. Hitting someone on the very top of their head doesn't work-though with enough force can cause concussions. Same with the back of the head (it's a little tougher too). Knocking someone out is simply trying to get their brain to rattle around in the fluid it's in. Easiest way is a punch t... |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
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] | Yes.
Source: Personal experience.
A relative was extremely irate with myself, and had been throwing punches at me for about 20 minutes. I had finally had enough and jabbed his bottom jaw towards the front. (If you feel on your own jaw, and you are not too overweight you should feel an area somewhat less padded, and s... | Yes it is and there are multiple evidence of that on youtube, like these:
,
There are two things worth mentioning though: 1. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that. 2. It is hard to control the damage that you are causing by these knock outs. People die from getting punched in the skull/falling/etc. |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
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] | It is possible knock someone out with one punch. Searching on Youtube for "One punch knockout" gives you many results (also in boxing).
An [example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3TDLRDKIY). (warning, contains violence and some may be fake.)
The [spot](http://www.wikihow.com/Knock-Someone-Out-with-One-Hit) where s... | Boxing is even less accurate representation of real life than movies. In fact, everything possible is done to **prolong** the match. Boxers are both trained and equipped to stay conscious as long as possible. Because sport is a show, and longer shows can be priced higher.
On the other hand, movies are like playing rou... |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
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] | It is possible knock someone out with one punch. Searching on Youtube for "One punch knockout" gives you many results (also in boxing).
An [example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3TDLRDKIY). (warning, contains violence and some may be fake.)
The [spot](http://www.wikihow.com/Knock-Someone-Out-with-One-Hit) where s... | Vulcan neck pinch does not work. Hitting someone on the very top of their head doesn't work-though with enough force can cause concussions. Same with the back of the head (it's a little tougher too). Knocking someone out is simply trying to get their brain to rattle around in the fluid it's in. Easiest way is a punch t... |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | ***Disclaimer: Violence is stupid and dangerous. A blow to the skull is often fatal.***
I wouldn't say it's easy, but there are several sweet spots on the skull that, when hit with sufficient force, is almost guaranteed to cause unconsciousness.
I would suggest the upper part of the jaw bone or the temple. Both plac... | Yes it is and there are multiple evidence of that on youtube, like these:
,
There are two things worth mentioning though: 1. It takes a lot of practice to be able to do that. 2. It is hard to control the damage that you are causing by these knock outs. People die from getting punched in the skull/falling/etc. |
35,556 | As a child I watched (with my father) a boxing match which lasted 12 rounds. At the end neither fighter resembled his previous pretty self, but nobody got knocked out either.
I just watched Terra Nova where the main character layed out a kidnapper in one punch. I've seen this a lot in movies. In the movies is so easy ... | 2015/06/19 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35556",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/22239/"
] | ***Disclaimer: Violence is stupid and dangerous. A blow to the skull is often fatal.***
I wouldn't say it's easy, but there are several sweet spots on the skull that, when hit with sufficient force, is almost guaranteed to cause unconsciousness.
I would suggest the upper part of the jaw bone or the temple. Both plac... | It is possible knock someone out with one punch. Searching on Youtube for "One punch knockout" gives you many results (also in boxing).
An [example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3TDLRDKIY). (warning, contains violence and some may be fake.)
The [spot](http://www.wikihow.com/Knock-Someone-Out-with-One-Hit) where s... |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | Not possible because the Reader app was only made to be run Windows 8. (Basically what I mean is that you can only run the Reader app from the Start page) | No.
The PDF reader is a Modern UI app; you cannot run Modern UI apps on the desktop.
You could run it on a virtual machine instead. |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | Not possible because the Reader app was only made to be run Windows 8. (Basically what I mean is that you can only run the Reader app from the Start page) | You can "snap" the Windows Reader to the Desktop.
1. Open Windows Reader
2. Go to Desktop
3. Point with the mouse to the top-left corner until a box with Windows Reader icon appears
4. Right click on it, and select Snap left or Snap Right |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | Not possible because the Reader app was only made to be run Windows 8. (Basically what I mean is that you can only run the Reader app from the Start page) | Just use the Control Panel - Default programs and change the file association for .pdf to acrobat reader or foxit or whatever reader you prefer.
PDF's will then open up in windowed mode. |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | Not possible because the Reader app was only made to be run Windows 8. (Basically what I mean is that you can only run the Reader app from the Start page) | Not UI mode but it is more manageable with :
Windows key and left, right arrow will make it 50% of the screen.
Process to use the windows key and D to put the desktop on the other side.
You also have got a bar you can move to set the size for yourself then |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | You can "snap" the Windows Reader to the Desktop.
1. Open Windows Reader
2. Go to Desktop
3. Point with the mouse to the top-left corner until a box with Windows Reader icon appears
4. Right click on it, and select Snap left or Snap Right | No.
The PDF reader is a Modern UI app; you cannot run Modern UI apps on the desktop.
You could run it on a virtual machine instead. |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | No.
The PDF reader is a Modern UI app; you cannot run Modern UI apps on the desktop.
You could run it on a virtual machine instead. | Just use the Control Panel - Default programs and change the file association for .pdf to acrobat reader or foxit or whatever reader you prefer.
PDF's will then open up in windowed mode. |
494,525 | The default pdf handler in Windows 8 is the "Reader" app, which runs in the new UI only. Aside from using a "normal" pdf reader (Foxit/Adobe) is there any other way I can make the Reader app run in desktop ui mode.
I am looking for this, because I am... | 2012/10/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/494525",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/42532/"
] | No.
The PDF reader is a Modern UI app; you cannot run Modern UI apps on the desktop.
You could run it on a virtual machine instead. | Not UI mode but it is more manageable with :
Windows key and left, right arrow will make it 50% of the screen.
Process to use the windows key and D to put the desktop on the other side.
You also have got a bar you can move to set the size for yourself then |
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