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7,045 | Let's say someone is wondering about something, do a quick search and find nothing relevant, so post his question. Then some people point out that the answer already exists on some other question (and they are right!), like in [Does a magic item used as an improvised weapon count as a magic weapon?](https://rpg.stackex... | 2017/04/26 | [
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7045",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | Part of the purpose of duplicates is to help people find a question's answers. We like duplicates *because* they often have different titles and ways of asking the question — it gives searchers more ways to find the information. (See also [this meta.SE FAQ](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/10841/311001), at the penulti... | ### What you describe is the stack working as advertised
>
> Let's say someone is wondering about something, do a quick search and
> find nothing relevant, so post his question. Then some people point
> out that the answer already exists on some other question (and they
> are right!), like in {the linked question}... |
187,812 | Before I ever asked anything on SO itself, I was active on TeX.SX . My experience there is that valid questions, which are clear enough and not missing relevant data, most often get at least 1 up-vote; and that answer-providers often up-vote the question if it's a 0-vote or sometime even if it's a 1-vote question. You ... | 2013/07/08 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/187812",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/196834/"
] | *Content is King*(TM).
On average, good1 questions will receive upvotes and bad2 questions will receive downvotes.
While SO has a huge number of users, this does not necessarily mean that every good question will receive an upvote and that every bad question will receive a downvote.
However, this also means it is u... | I think if a question is helpful for other users, it will get its share of upvotes. I've come across many questions that have. I don't know about the TeX site, and I've never seen it come up in a Google search but when I first became a user here it was because it came up near the top of every search I did. I would susp... |
187,812 | Before I ever asked anything on SO itself, I was active on TeX.SX . My experience there is that valid questions, which are clear enough and not missing relevant data, most often get at least 1 up-vote; and that answer-providers often up-vote the question if it's a 0-vote or sometime even if it's a 1-vote question. You ... | 2013/07/08 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/187812",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/196834/"
] | The number of questions asked every day makes a very big difference.
There are some active users browsing tags they are interested in. On smaller site there's a great chance they will eventually visit all questions asked in particular tags. On StackOverflow they will see only a tip of the iceberg.
Such active users ... | I think if a question is helpful for other users, it will get its share of upvotes. I've come across many questions that have. I don't know about the TeX site, and I've never seen it come up in a Google search but when I first became a user here it was because it came up near the top of every search I did. I would susp... |
187,812 | Before I ever asked anything on SO itself, I was active on TeX.SX . My experience there is that valid questions, which are clear enough and not missing relevant data, most often get at least 1 up-vote; and that answer-providers often up-vote the question if it's a 0-vote or sometime even if it's a 1-vote question. You ... | 2013/07/08 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/187812",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/196834/"
] | The number of questions asked every day makes a very big difference.
There are some active users browsing tags they are interested in. On smaller site there's a great chance they will eventually visit all questions asked in particular tags. On StackOverflow they will see only a tip of the iceberg.
Such active users ... | *Content is King*(TM).
On average, good1 questions will receive upvotes and bad2 questions will receive downvotes.
While SO has a huge number of users, this does not necessarily mean that every good question will receive an upvote and that every bad question will receive a downvote.
However, this also means it is u... |
8,377,527 | I am using T-SQL and Microsoft Management Studio 2008 R2. I want to create a database in which I can store video files.
After google search and some reading I have learned that there is a option to use "File Stream Enable Database". It was said that this kind of database should be used only when your files are larger ... | 2011/12/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8377527",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1080354/"
] | Filestream was an interesting change when it came in for me; the bit that suprised me was Full Text Search was taken out of the operating system because it caused issues; but file stream put it back because Blobs caused issues.
Using Filestream is basically transparent to your application and it even backs the files u... | >
> Please, give me more information about the main difference in using BLOB and FileStream Enable
> database
>
>
>
The feature you call for is "FileStream" not "FileStream enable".
Some blogs are also around, like <http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rdoherty/archive/2007/10/12/getting-traction-with-sql-server-2008-files... |
16,186 | Is there any kind of tool to sketch the layout of website roughly? For example just to draw a basic sketch of the design to show others? Thanks | 2011/06/29 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/16186",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/8693/"
] | Despite how simple and effective [paper sketches](http://www.geekchix.org/blog/2010/01/03/a-collection-of-printable-sketch-templates-and-sketch-books-for-wireframing/) can be, [Balsamiq Mockups](http://balsamiq.com/products/mockups) has a great reputation for doing just what you are looking for. | [MockFlow](http://www.mockflow.com/) is a wireframing tool similar in function to Balsamiq from @dmsnell's answer, but without the literal "sketch" look, which not everyone is fond of. |
16,186 | Is there any kind of tool to sketch the layout of website roughly? For example just to draw a basic sketch of the design to show others? Thanks | 2011/06/29 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/16186",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/8693/"
] | It sounds like you are looking for wireframe software. Here's a list of some to check out:
* [Lovely Charts](http://www.lovelycharts.com/) (free)
* [Pencil Project](http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Home.aspx) (free)
* [Serena Prototype Composer](http://www.serena.com/products/prototype-composer/index.html) (free)
* [Mock... | [MockFlow](http://www.mockflow.com/) is a wireframing tool similar in function to Balsamiq from @dmsnell's answer, but without the literal "sketch" look, which not everyone is fond of. |
64,358 | On the starting island, you can go to the beach and enter a small cave full of purple crystals.
However, there seems to be nothing there besides two easy monsters.
Is there any use for the cave at all? Do I need it for a quest, or is there some item there that I haven't found? | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/64358",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/11566/"
] | There is something in that cave if you look around carefully. A torch might be helpful to see it.
>
> Somewhere to the right side of the cave (from where you enter it) is a Hero's Crown, which gives you a permanent increase to some defensive stats.
>
>
> | You can find a treasure in there. But first you'll need to get a corresponding quest. Go to the room to the left of Carlos and open chest in it - you'll find a map. |
116,731 | I am a developer with expertise in Qt GUIs. I was assigned to it when I was a fresher in a different company. But overtime I've started to hate working on the technology.
The reason simply being that I get constant changes which are never documented (despite my effort). The timelines are not moved. When pointed out, I... | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/116731",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/88492/"
] | You might need to search for more junior roles and then emphasise your knowledge in the interview stage stating that you would like to broaden your skill-set by moving into a different field.
A junior role may not pay as well as what you're earning now, but at least it gets your experience down on paper and you have t... | Agree with other answers that volunteering for different kinds of work within your own team or company is a good first step.
It's quite a big jump you want to make, but another way you can try to make this change is to focus on your experience with the kind of application rather than the programming language. If you'v... |
116,731 | I am a developer with expertise in Qt GUIs. I was assigned to it when I was a fresher in a different company. But overtime I've started to hate working on the technology.
The reason simply being that I get constant changes which are never documented (despite my effort). The timelines are not moved. When pointed out, I... | 2018/07/31 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/116731",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/88492/"
] | What you need to do is gain experience in the role you want to move into. If there are opportunities within your company to take on responsibilities that deal with the technologies, do so.
Barring that, you also have the option of doing freelance work, volunteering for charities, or participating in collaborative and/... | Agree with other answers that volunteering for different kinds of work within your own team or company is a good first step.
It's quite a big jump you want to make, but another way you can try to make this change is to focus on your experience with the kind of application rather than the programming language. If you'v... |
12,277,270 | Does MVCContrib currently support MVC4? I am having a first look at switching a project from MVC2 to MVC4 and having some issues with Portable Areas. | 2012/09/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12277270",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/517406/"
] | In case anyone else comes across this post, you could try these:
<http://nuget.org/packages/StudioDonder.MvcContrib.Mvc4/>
<http://nuget.org/packages/StudioDonder.MvcContrib.Mvc4.TestHelper/>
etc.
with the source here: <http://mvccontrib.codeplex.com/SourceControl/network/forks/ErikSchierboom/mvccontribmvc4>
For eac... | I can say from experience that it "sort of" works.
I'm working on a project where we were using the Mvc.Contrib.TestHelpers assembly, and in that case, I had to download the source code from Codeplex, update the MVC references from version 3 to version 4 and rebuild the project, then reference my rebuilt version of Mv... |
32,626,287 | I used .net cache object for a windows application.I built this cache object - while loading the app. This helps us to gain performances. Everything was working OK.
Because of this success, we started implementing this caching mechanism in every other applications ; windows , service, web etc. They all are using same ... | 2015/09/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/32626287",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1630853/"
] | You need to look into a distributed cache, like [redis](http://redis.io) (for which there are some nice .net client libraries, like [StackExchange.Redis](https://github.com/StackExchange/StackExchange.Redis).)
[NCache](http://www.alachisoft.com/ncache/) or [Dache](http://dache.io) or others, personally I have only use... | Use NCache (Open Source or Enterprise version) and check the [topologies](http://www.alachisoft.com/ncache/caching-topology.html) of how you can store cached objects and avoid failovers. It is meant for scalability therefore if your applications do increase in the future, you could add more servers at runtime.
[Redis]... |
497,524 | Microsoft says the following about using Simple Recovery Model in your SQL Server database:
>
> Changes since the most recent backup are unprotected. In the event of
> a disaster, those changes must be redone.
>
>
>
In the real world, what are the most common examples of such a disaster? | 2013/04/09 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/497524",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/48212/"
] | Hard disc crash, corruption of data on the disc - anything that requires you to go to backups. | SQL Server databases consist of at least 1 data file and at least 1 log file. These files contain the data and a record of the transactions that are in the process of being committed or rolled back. All transactions are recorded to the transactions log and periodically a checkpoint occurs which makes sure that the log ... |
497,524 | Microsoft says the following about using Simple Recovery Model in your SQL Server database:
>
> Changes since the most recent backup are unprotected. In the event of
> a disaster, those changes must be redone.
>
>
>
In the real world, what are the most common examples of such a disaster? | 2013/04/09 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/497524",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/48212/"
] | Hard disc crash, corruption of data on the disc - anything that requires you to go to backups. | Don't forget the most likely cause...human error. Dropping a table, etc.
Even if it is in full recovery mode, you still have to actually perform a backup or you'll effectively be running in simple recovery mode. Not doing that initial backup may easily be overlooked in a test environment. |
9,492,280 | There's an old plug-in for NetBeans called Line Tools that enabled sorting lines alphanumerically. I can't get it to work though, and I don't expect to given how old it is.
<http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/3857/line-tools>
The author on that page claims the features are now present in the current NetBeans, but I t... | 2012/02/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9492280",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1183231/"
] | I found [Sort Line Tools](http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/45925/line-tools-nb-7-x-compatible) NetBeans plugin. Looks like what you (and I) need. | Try <http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/6896/japplis-toolbox>. There is also a function to sort lines and even more features. |
50,565,841 | I'm using the Microsoft Graph API for my application.
I read that Microsoft Teams chat is stored in the Outlook of the sender.
To retrieve all the Teams Chat I use this request <https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages> (I know that it also return me all the outlook but I use some filter to return me only Teams ... | 2018/05/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50565841",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9684418/"
] | The Graph API for reading Teams conversations is not yet available but should be by around the end of June.
The API you are trying to use will not work. | The APIs to read messages from a Microsoft Teams channel are available in preview. I've created a multi-platform .NET Core application that demonstrates its use. You can use it to download all of the messages from a specific channel within a Team, or all the channels in a Team.
<https://github.com/tamhinsf/QuickTeams... |
64,632 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ys09g.jpg)
SO basically my texture is showing off way to big and when i tried to fit all my unwrapped parts in the 2D editor, i had to scale them very small which caused this problem.
I have red somewhere else that i had ... | 2016/10/09 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/64632",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/31279/"
] | It could have multiple sources, two of them I could think of at the moment is that you have:
* more than one material in the Material Slots, and you're editing one that is not assigned
* more than one UV Map on the object, and the one which is currently renderable is empty
To check the material assignment, you can us... | On a side note it is advisable, to load your image into the uv editor to see how the geometry matches the image.
The node setup is correct. Changing the scale values of the Mapping node will change the scale of the texture. This will work with object and with uv coordinates.
[![change texture scale mapping node](http... |
92,147 | I'm trying to perform an OD Cost Matrix calculation on a set of points using a road network from OpenStreetMap data. The network contains lots of roads that don't connect to the rest of the network. In the case where a point snaps to such a place on the network, it can't reach any other sample points.
How do I remove ... | 2014/04/07 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/92147",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/19719/"
] | My solution to this was kind of a kludge, but then I was doing a small class project working with a subset of one county's roads so the network wasn't that big and I didn't need to do it as a common task. I just ran a service area analysis with the time set large enough that in theory everything should be reachable. Th... | I was looking for a possibility to delete isolated lines from OSM data, too. Unfortunately, I have a huge amount of data. And having to deal with Network Datasets anyway, I just didnt want to examine Geometric Networks. But using Michaels suggestion worked, thank you very much! I had to change 2 things: First, I had to... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | The two things (starting in the middle and avoiding slivers) are NOT related.
You can start in the middle and end up with idiotic cuts on both edges - or you can start in the corner and not do that...
What you SHOULD do is measure enough that you know where to put the SENSIBLE cuts on the edges, regardless if you are... | When I tiles three adjoining rooms I wanted straight lines connecting the rooms. I didn't want the dining room to be half a tile left or right of the kitchen.
I started in the middle of the family room because it was the biggest and what would be the biggest area where any mistakes would be the most visible. Then, I l... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | The two things (starting in the middle and avoiding slivers) are NOT related.
You can start in the middle and end up with idiotic cuts on both edges - or you can start in the corner and not do that...
What you SHOULD do is measure enough that you know where to put the SENSIBLE cuts on the edges, regardless if you are... | I followed the advice given here and went with the "non-centered" approach - to ensure that the threshold looked good and not start in the middle of the room. Here are the results:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AsTNH.jpg)
[![The whole room](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HuY1... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | Yes, starting in the middle of the room can be a bit un-nerving. There's no reason not to begin in another location ; as long as you're comfortable with the appearance of cut tiles along the wall. For the sake of balance and uniformity It would be wise (as you noted) to begin at the most trafficked entry point working ... | I followed the advice given here and went with the "non-centered" approach - to ensure that the threshold looked good and not start in the middle of the room. Here are the results:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AsTNH.jpg)
[![The whole room](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HuY1... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | When I tiles three adjoining rooms I wanted straight lines connecting the rooms. I didn't want the dining room to be half a tile left or right of the kitchen.
I started in the middle of the family room because it was the biggest and what would be the biggest area where any mistakes would be the most visible. Then, I l... | LOL, that is funny. Might want to burn that book because any tile setter that wrote that is either a complete amateur or an idiot.
There are two basic problems with tile geometry: the room is not square, and the dimensions of the room are not evenly divisible by the dimensions of the tile. Solving these two problems i... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | When I tiles three adjoining rooms I wanted straight lines connecting the rooms. I didn't want the dining room to be half a tile left or right of the kitchen.
I started in the middle of the family room because it was the biggest and what would be the biggest area where any mistakes would be the most visible. Then, I l... | I have laid tile in maybe 100 bathrooms of this size. You start at the door wall and work your way out. Other decisions are based on where your vanity will be and where most of the traffic will be. On yours it looks like the area running straight out from the door will have the most tile traffic so I will use that fact... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | Yes, starting in the middle of the room can be a bit un-nerving. There's no reason not to begin in another location ; as long as you're comfortable with the appearance of cut tiles along the wall. For the sake of balance and uniformity It would be wise (as you noted) to begin at the most trafficked entry point working ... | When I tiles three adjoining rooms I wanted straight lines connecting the rooms. I didn't want the dining room to be half a tile left or right of the kitchen.
I started in the middle of the family room because it was the biggest and what would be the biggest area where any mistakes would be the most visible. Then, I l... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | Yes, starting in the middle of the room can be a bit un-nerving. There's no reason not to begin in another location ; as long as you're comfortable with the appearance of cut tiles along the wall. For the sake of balance and uniformity It would be wise (as you noted) to begin at the most trafficked entry point working ... | LOL, that is funny. Might want to burn that book because any tile setter that wrote that is either a complete amateur or an idiot.
There are two basic problems with tile geometry: the room is not square, and the dimensions of the room are not evenly divisible by the dimensions of the tile. Solving these two problems i... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | Yes, starting in the middle of the room can be a bit un-nerving. There's no reason not to begin in another location ; as long as you're comfortable with the appearance of cut tiles along the wall. For the sake of balance and uniformity It would be wise (as you noted) to begin at the most trafficked entry point working ... | I have laid tile in maybe 100 bathrooms of this size. You start at the door wall and work your way out. Other decisions are based on where your vanity will be and where most of the traffic will be. On yours it looks like the area running straight out from the door will have the most tile traffic so I will use that fact... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | I followed the advice given here and went with the "non-centered" approach - to ensure that the threshold looked good and not start in the middle of the room. Here are the results:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AsTNH.jpg)
[![The whole room](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HuY1... | I have laid tile in maybe 100 bathrooms of this size. You start at the door wall and work your way out. Other decisions are based on where your vanity will be and where most of the traffic will be. On yours it looks like the area running straight out from the door will have the most tile traffic so I will use that fact... |
79,490 | I am tiling a small bathroom ~45sq ft. The book I am referencing suggested starting the tile in the center of the room to prevent laying any tiny fractions of tile near one side of the room. I'm working with 12x24" tiles and it looks like I might be better suited with starting the tiles at the door threshold. Is the *s... | 2015/12/06 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79490",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2513/"
] | The two things (starting in the middle and avoiding slivers) are NOT related.
You can start in the middle and end up with idiotic cuts on both edges - or you can start in the corner and not do that...
What you SHOULD do is measure enough that you know where to put the SENSIBLE cuts on the edges, regardless if you are... | LOL, that is funny. Might want to burn that book because any tile setter that wrote that is either a complete amateur or an idiot.
There are two basic problems with tile geometry: the room is not square, and the dimensions of the room are not evenly divisible by the dimensions of the tile. Solving these two problems i... |
272,516 | I saw this sentence below on the internet.
It has been 20 years since they have seen each other.
Is this right expression?
Should I collect like "It has been 20 years since they saw each other." | 2021/01/18 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/272516",
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] | This is an example of the [Correlative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)#Correlative_conjunctions) construction "the [comparative], the [comparative]".
The two *the's* are both required, and the comparatives (adjectives or adverbs) must occur at the beginning of their respective clauses.
It is sayi... | If you want to keep similar grammatical relationships, you can't reverse that phrasing:
>
> The more [that] the corals have to eat, the larger [that] their reefs will grow.
>
>
>
In the original (meaning without any "that") we have two *contact clauses*. Those are relative clauses which work even though there is ... |
19,645 | I will have a routed network with both public and private subnets routed with OSPF. There will be two core routers that both have a default route to the internet.
My question is how I make sure that no traffic with a private src-addr is routed outside my OSPF-area and also how I NAT this traffic. My idea right now is ... | 2015/07/02 | [
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] | Core Switch is ON -> Open network, i would guess they run Cumulus Operating system.
Just do the Nat on the L3 core switches.
Match private IP's leaving for the Upstream router and nat them as required. | >
> My idea right now is to have a specific NAT-router set up in the network and then do policy based routing on the core routers.
>
>
>
As long as you can set up a rule based on the combination of source (private) and destination (outside your network) that overrides normal routing and sends packets to the NAT b... |
58,593 | I just built an HTPC / homeserver, I used ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx and combined it with xbmc.
The hardware I'm using is Asus e35m pro (embedded low voltage cpu and HD6310 gpu).
However if I run 1080p video footage, everything starts to stutter. I checked with htop from an ssh connection and noticed one of the cores ... | 2011/08/25 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/58593",
"https://askubuntu.com",
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] | I am not sure who to point the finger at, but what essentially happened is that NVIDIA provided one API to do this with their cards and ATI provided one for theirs. As you can guess they are not the same, so in order for programs to take advantage of this, they have to be coded to support it.
From what I can find, th... | I have same hardware and this thread was big help for me. Especially xbmc from lars-opdenkamp repository.
<http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=98169> |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | Generally speaking, GUI frameworks aren't thread safe. For things like Swing(Java's GUI API), only one thread can be updating the UI (or bad things can happen). Only one thread handles dispatching events. If you have multiple threads updating the screen, you can get some ugly flicker and incorrect drawing.
That doesn'... | Most GUI frameworks are not thread safe, meaning that all controls have to me accessed from the same thread that created them. Still, it's a good practice to create worker threads to have responsive applications, but you need to be careful to delegate GUI updates to the GUI thread. |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | Generally speaking, GUI frameworks aren't thread safe. For things like Swing(Java's GUI API), only one thread can be updating the UI (or bad things can happen). Only one thread handles dispatching events. If you have multiple threads updating the screen, you can get some ugly flicker and incorrect drawing.
That doesn'... | Yes.
GUI applications should minimize the the number of threads that they use for the following reasons:
1. Thread programming is very hard and complicated
2. In general, GUI applications do at most 2 things at once : a) Respond to User Input, and b) Perform a background task (such as load in data) in response to a u... |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | I think in terms of windows you are limited to all GUI operations happening on a single thread - because of the way the windows message pump works, to increase responsivness most apps add at least one additional worker thread for longer running tasks that would otherwise block and make the ui unresponsive.
Threading i... | Most GUI frameworks are not thread safe, meaning that all controls have to me accessed from the same thread that created them. Still, it's a good practice to create worker threads to have responsive applications, but you need to be careful to delegate GUI updates to the GUI thread. |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | I've seen the same thing. Ideally you should perform any operation that is going to take longer then a few hundred ms in a background thread. Anything sorter than 100ms and a human probably wont notice the difference.
A lot of GUI programmers I've worked with in the past are scared of threads because they are "hard". ... | As the prior comments said, GUI Frameworks (at least on Windows) are single threaded, thus the single thread. Another recommendation (that is difficult to code in practice) is to limit the number of the threads to the number of available cores on the machine. Your CPU can only do one operation at a time with one core. ... |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | Most GUI frameworks are not thread safe, meaning that all controls have to me accessed from the same thread that created them. Still, it's a good practice to create worker threads to have responsive applications, but you need to be careful to delegate GUI updates to the GUI thread. | Generally all the windowing messages from the window manager / OS will go to a single queue so its natural to have all UI elements in a single thread. Some frameworks, such as .Net, actually throw exceptions if you attempt to directly access UI elements from a thread other than the thread that created it. |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | Generally speaking, GUI frameworks aren't thread safe. For things like Swing(Java's GUI API), only one thread can be updating the UI (or bad things can happen). Only one thread handles dispatching events. If you have multiple threads updating the screen, you can get some ugly flicker and incorrect drawing.
That doesn'... | The more threads you have in an application, (generally) the more complex the solution is. By attempting to minimise the number of threads being utilised within a GUI, there are less potential areas for problems.
The other issue is the biggest problem in GUI design: the human. Humans are notorious in their *in*ability... |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | GUIs generally don't use a whole lot of threads, but they often do throw off another thread for interacting with certain sub-systems especially if those systems take awhile or are very shared resources.
For example, if you're going to print, you'll often want to throw off another thread to interact with the printer po... | Generally all the windowing messages from the window manager / OS will go to a single queue so its natural to have all UI elements in a single thread. Some frameworks, such as .Net, actually throw exceptions if you attempt to directly access UI elements from a thread other than the thread that created it. |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | The more threads you have in an application, (generally) the more complex the solution is. By attempting to minimise the number of threads being utilised within a GUI, there are less potential areas for problems.
The other issue is the biggest problem in GUI design: the human. Humans are notorious in their *in*ability... | Generally all the windowing messages from the window manager / OS will go to a single queue so its natural to have all UI elements in a single thread. Some frameworks, such as .Net, actually throw exceptions if you attempt to directly access UI elements from a thread other than the thread that created it. |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | I've seen the same thing. Ideally you should perform any operation that is going to take longer then a few hundred ms in a background thread. Anything sorter than 100ms and a human probably wont notice the difference.
A lot of GUI programmers I've worked with in the past are scared of threads because they are "hard". ... | GUIs generally don't use a whole lot of threads, but they often do throw off another thread for interacting with certain sub-systems especially if those systems take awhile or are very shared resources.
For example, if you're going to print, you'll often want to throw off another thread to interact with the printer po... |
120,636 | In the past I've worked with a number of programmers who have worked exclusively writing GUI applications.
And I've been given the impression that they have almost universally minimised the use of multiple threads in their applications. In some cases they seem to have gone to extreme lengths to ensure that they use a ... | 2008/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/120636",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11694/"
] | Yes.
GUI applications should minimize the the number of threads that they use for the following reasons:
1. Thread programming is very hard and complicated
2. In general, GUI applications do at most 2 things at once : a) Respond to User Input, and b) Perform a background task (such as load in data) in response to a u... | As the prior comments said, GUI Frameworks (at least on Windows) are single threaded, thus the single thread. Another recommendation (that is difficult to code in practice) is to limit the number of the threads to the number of available cores on the machine. Your CPU can only do one operation at a time with one core. ... |
1,012,431 | The title basically says it all. I have done endless hours of research trying to find out how to run a bat file from an FTP.
Long story short I have a Bat to shut down a server and I need to be able to execute said bat from an FTP. Only problem is (obviously) I can not double click and run that bat because the FTP wa... | 2015/12/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1012431",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/532821/"
] | It is not fully clear what you are trying to achieve, but
* If you are trying to run the batch file on the FTP server itself: this is not possible using FTP.
* If you want to run the batch file locally then you must copy it from the FTP server to the local system (i.e. download it) and run it there. | >
> I have a .bat to shut down a server and I need to be able to execute said bat
>
>
>
Easily done...
>
> from an FTP.
>
>
>
But not from FTP. FTP is a **file transfer** protocol. It is designed to transfer files. It is not intended (or equipped) to execute commands on a server.
>
> Is there any way to ge... |
590,292 | How does one define, succinctly, an interaction between two objects A and B where ideas from A are used to improve B and vice versa?
Thanks. | 2022/06/13 | [
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] | The word **symbiotic** is usually used to describe a mutually beneficial behaviour. Maybe the context of the question can help provide an appropriate suggestion.
**Symbiotic:**
characterized by or being a close, cooperative, or interdependent relationship
Example: Today, art advisers are as diverse as the clients the... | I have found several examples from business blogs where the verb **cross-pollinate** is used as a metaphor for the sort of thing you are describing.
<https://www.fastcompany.com/1672519/5-ways-to-innovate-by-cross-pollinating-ideas>
<https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/cross-pollination-in-business/>
Merriam-Webster... |
2,726,231 | what's the purpose of the 'Refresh' command on the solution explorer window?
(When we select a project, the button is enabled) | 2010/04/28 | [
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] | Go to server explorer in VS, right click on server and select run query.
Do you mind telling us why it has to be run inside VS?
In addition, the database projects offers a lot of features that are worth looking at:
<http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=31764> //old article but still worth reading.
<http:... | There is a green arrow of play on the upper left corner of the window query. And down the tabs of the names of open files in VS. Just click to play and ready. |
43,730 | **Edit:** I realized I asked this very confusingly. I think what I really should have said was, are there any phonemic implications to r-coloring? Or thinking about it slightly differently, is there a phonological counterpart to r-coloring, or is it purely a phonetic feature?
I suspect it's the latter, I just wanted t... | 2022/01/12 | [
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] | This is the area of the theory of legal interpretation that is most interesting to linguists. My first recommended reading is *The language of judges* by Lawrence Solan, a linguist-lawyer. That work sets forth some basic principles of linguistics that are relevant to legal interpretation, including for example the "las... | I assume by "grammars" Hoffman means grammar reference books or perhaps style guides.
Fundamentally, the meaning of words is not the same thing as what dictionaries or other reference works say about the words. However, reference works can be assumed to contain *some* information, albeit partial and occasionally inacc... |
1,341 | Is this a comma splice? What makes a sentence a comma splice?
>
> Being left at the altar on her wedding
> day, Pamela became furious.
>
>
> | 2010/08/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1341",
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] | There was just a [post today on Language Log](http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2563) about constructions like this, known as *absolutives*. In it, Mark Liberman quotes from the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language:
pages 1265-6 of CGEL, where the followed two examples are given:
>
> *His hands gripping t... | I would say no, because "Being left at the altar on her wedding day" isn't an independent clause.
It would be considered a comma splice if you phrased it this way:
>
> Pamela was left at the altar on her
> wedding day, she was furious.
>
>
> |
1,341 | Is this a comma splice? What makes a sentence a comma splice?
>
> Being left at the altar on her wedding
> day, Pamela became furious.
>
>
> | 2010/08/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1341",
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] | I would say no, because "Being left at the altar on her wedding day" isn't an independent clause.
It would be considered a comma splice if you phrased it this way:
>
> Pamela was left at the altar on her
> wedding day, she was furious.
>
>
> | >
> Being left at the altar on her wedding day, Pamela became furious.
>
>
>
The sentence above starts with a participial phrase; in that case, it's correct to use the comma (which is the only way to separate phrases, in cases such as these).
A comma splice would occur in a sentence like the following.
>
> The ... |
1,341 | Is this a comma splice? What makes a sentence a comma splice?
>
> Being left at the altar on her wedding
> day, Pamela became furious.
>
>
> | 2010/08/18 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1341",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/662/"
] | There was just a [post today on Language Log](http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2563) about constructions like this, known as *absolutives*. In it, Mark Liberman quotes from the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language:
pages 1265-6 of CGEL, where the followed two examples are given:
>
> *His hands gripping t... | >
> Being left at the altar on her wedding day, Pamela became furious.
>
>
>
The sentence above starts with a participial phrase; in that case, it's correct to use the comma (which is the only way to separate phrases, in cases such as these).
A comma splice would occur in a sentence like the following.
>
> The ... |
18,668 | I want to plug my iPod which in turn supplies power to an external audio amp while sending iPod audio signal to same amp.
Is it possible to wire an 1/8" (3.5mm, mini) stereo jack in such a way that when the connector is inserted, a relay coil is actuated that powers on a car audio power amp? **I have a 12V DC relay bu... | 2011/08/26 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18668",
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] | You want jack "C" at the bottom of this link: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_%28audio%29>
The tip and sleeve switches are electrically isolated from the plug so signal is transmitted uninterrupted.
There are 1/4" jacks here (http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/1\_4\_\_Stereo\_Jacks.html) that do this. I... | I don't believe this can easilly be done using just the jack.
You may be able to do something whereby you monitor the resistance across the terminals to determine if it's open-circuit, or look for any form of signal coming out of the jack, but that would all take constant power out of your battery and not give you the... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
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] | There are **many** differences between the two. I will be highlighting the major ones.
A Mumin is a higher degree Muslim who:
1. Repents after every sin (s)he commits.
2. Feels sorry for every Islamic obligation (s)he either did
not perform or has missed.
3. Does believe in the message of Allah without the need of co... | Assalamu alaikkum
My dear brothers & sisters, don't get confused. It’s very simple,,, I can give You supports and evidences , but right now You all have heard as posted above...
First two and last comments are completely wrong...
ISLAM is to completely submit ones will to Allah
Well now the Beginning Muslim has to ... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There are two narrations of Hadith Jibreel, when angel Jibreel comes to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in human form and asks him some questions.
These questions include:
* What is Islam (who are Muslims?)
* What is Eman (who are Mu'mins?)
* What is Ihsaan?
The two narrations switch up the order of Islam vs. eman. ... | Assalamu alaikkum
My dear brothers & sisters, don't get confused. It’s very simple,,, I can give You supports and evidences , but right now You all have heard as posted above...
First two and last comments are completely wrong...
ISLAM is to completely submit ones will to Allah
Well now the Beginning Muslim has to ... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There are two narrations of Hadith Jibreel, when angel Jibreel comes to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in human form and asks him some questions.
These questions include:
* What is Islam (who are Muslims?)
* What is Eman (who are Mu'mins?)
* What is Ihsaan?
The two narrations switch up the order of Islam vs. eman. ... | There are **many** differences between the two. I will be highlighting the major ones.
A Mumin is a higher degree Muslim who:
1. Repents after every sin (s)he commits.
2. Feels sorry for every Islamic obligation (s)he either did
not perform or has missed.
3. Does believe in the message of Allah without the need of co... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | These words have related but different meanings, and the same word may not have exactly the same literal meaning in all places in Quran. Let me give an example.
In verse 49:14, Quran states that:
>
> قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُ... | I quote from The Teachings of Hajj by Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq ibn ‘Abdil-Muhsin al-Badr:
Al-Imaam Ahmad reported in his Musnad that Fadaalah ibn ‘Ubayd narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salallahu alayhi wassalam) said during the Farewell Hajj,
>
> **“Shall I not inform you about the *Mu’min*? He is the one whom p... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | I quote from The Teachings of Hajj by Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq ibn ‘Abdil-Muhsin al-Badr:
Al-Imaam Ahmad reported in his Musnad that Fadaalah ibn ‘Ubayd narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salallahu alayhi wassalam) said during the Farewell Hajj,
>
> **“Shall I not inform you about the *Mu’min*? He is the one whom p... | Assalamu alaikkum
My dear brothers & sisters, don't get confused. It’s very simple,,, I can give You supports and evidences , but right now You all have heard as posted above...
First two and last comments are completely wrong...
ISLAM is to completely submit ones will to Allah
Well now the Beginning Muslim has to ... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There are two narrations of Hadith Jibreel, when angel Jibreel comes to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in human form and asks him some questions.
These questions include:
* What is Islam (who are Muslims?)
* What is Eman (who are Mu'mins?)
* What is Ihsaan?
The two narrations switch up the order of Islam vs. eman. ... | I quote from The Teachings of Hajj by Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq ibn ‘Abdil-Muhsin al-Badr:
Al-Imaam Ahmad reported in his Musnad that Fadaalah ibn ‘Ubayd narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salallahu alayhi wassalam) said during the Farewell Hajj,
>
> **“Shall I not inform you about the *Mu’min*? He is the one whom p... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | These words have related but different meanings, and the same word may not have exactly the same literal meaning in all places in Quran. Let me give an example.
In verse 49:14, Quran states that:
>
> قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُ... | There are **many** differences between the two. I will be highlighting the major ones.
A Mumin is a higher degree Muslim who:
1. Repents after every sin (s)he commits.
2. Feels sorry for every Islamic obligation (s)he either did
not perform or has missed.
3. Does believe in the message of Allah without the need of co... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are two narrations of Hadith Jibreel, when angel Jibreel comes to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in human form and asks him some questions.
These questions include:
* What is Islam (who are Muslims?)
* What is Eman (who are Mu'mins?)
* What is Ihsaan?
The two narrations switch up the order of Islam vs. eman. ... | You may also like to look at [here](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/2739/584) which says:
Muslim has a **general meaning** (*submission to Allah*) and a **specific meaning** (*commonly used now by people around the globe*).
The **specific meaning** still has a large scope as it starts from apparent submission to Al... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | These words have related but different meanings, and the same word may not have exactly the same literal meaning in all places in Quran. Let me give an example.
In verse 49:14, Quran states that:
>
> قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُ... | Assalamu alaikkum
My dear brothers & sisters, don't get confused. It’s very simple,,, I can give You supports and evidences , but right now You all have heard as posted above...
First two and last comments are completely wrong...
ISLAM is to completely submit ones will to Allah
Well now the Beginning Muslim has to ... |
18 | In the Quran, two terms are used to refer to those on the straight path (suratal mustakeem): *muslim* and *mumin*.
What are some similarities and differences between "muslim" and "mumin"?
In the Quran, it is said that Mumins are the ones who will be salvaged. But I don't remember such a promise for Muslims. Also, I k... | 2012/06/19 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/18",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | These words have related but different meanings, and the same word may not have exactly the same literal meaning in all places in Quran. Let me give an example.
In verse 49:14, Quran states that:
>
> قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا ۖ قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُ... | You may also like to look at [here](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/2739/584) which says:
Muslim has a **general meaning** (*submission to Allah*) and a **specific meaning** (*commonly used now by people around the globe*).
The **specific meaning** still has a large scope as it starts from apparent submission to Al... |
1,041,829 | I'm currently running squid-deb-proxy to cache apt-related downloads, I was wondering if the same could be done with snaps as well. | 2018/05/30 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/1041829",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/57463/"
] | The squid-deb-proxy works because the files are served over plain HTTP, and generally do not require authentication (ones that do are usually over HTTPS and tend to not be cached).
Snaps however, are served over HTTPS due to the inherent requirements of authenticating to the store, and the possibility that some snaps ... | At the first glance Ubuntu has [Snap Store Proxy](https://docs.ubuntu.com/snap-store-proxy/en/) but then if you'd look closer into it you'll realise they expect that:
* you shall tinker with Postgresql
* configure some un-explained "domain name"
* generate keys and then *register* this proxy
* wait till they *approve ... |
110,671 | I ended up breaking the high E string because using an electronic tuner and my ear, it clearly wasn't changing at all. Kept tightening the string and eventually it broke behind the nut. To look into this more I flattened the G and B strings and was wondering why the pitch wasn't changing. I looked behind the nut and se... | 2021/02/09 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/110671",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/64416/"
] | The instrument in question is an Ibanez with a Floyd Rose tremolo system, which allows you to provide vibrato without changing tuning.
They have a locking nut, with three hex bolts holding the string in position. Once the nut is tightened, the tension between the nut and tuner is immaterial. It should hold tuning even... | If you want to tune the guitar using the machine heads, you need to loosen the three screws at the nut. They're holding the strings tight, which is why what you did happened. The top string you simply tightened from the nut to the machine head - no wonder it broke where it did. The other two, you loosened, but that onl... |
44,568 | I have a new Xenyx 802 mixer and am trying to set it up to mix audio for some video projects (for input into my cannon camera).
I'm having trouble getting a clean sound however and even when there are no inputs into the mixer, my headphones are registering static.
The static happens regardless of whether the mixer i... | 2018/07/17 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/44568",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/25100/"
] | You might want to read [This PreSonus Article](https://www.presonus.com/learn/technical-articles/Balanced-Unbalanced) But you should be fine to connect a balanced TRS to TS. But are you really needing 10-12 mic inputs? you'd be better off buying a mixer with more inputs. But in any case here are some clips from the art... | >
> Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD
>
>
>
That's a peculiar choice, it does far more than you need (AD/DA conversion). And the 1/4" outputs are connected to the DA converter, not directly to the inputs.
This means you will have lag between the inputs and the 1/4" outputs, and you'll need to connect the interface to a... |
382 | If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well? And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?
I've wondered this for a while, sometimes I want a wide band antenna just for listening, and I am not clear about this relationship. | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/382",
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] | >
> If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well?
>
>
>
**No.**
Assuming we're talking about a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms, a 50 ohm resistor (otherwise known as a dummy load) will show a SWR of 1:1, although it will almost certainly perform very poorly as either a recei... | "If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well?" - It means for this antenna for the frequency you've tested on the antenna is as good as it gets.
"And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?" - Perhaps not. I have a loop antenna tacked to the c... |
382 | If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well? And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?
I've wondered this for a while, sometimes I want a wide band antenna just for listening, and I am not clear about this relationship. | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/382",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/121/"
] | >
> If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well?
>
>
>
**No.**
Assuming we're talking about a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms, a 50 ohm resistor (otherwise known as a dummy load) will show a SWR of 1:1, although it will almost certainly perform very poorly as either a recei... | SWR aka Standing Wave Ratio is **calculated for the reflection** due to an impedance mismatch along the transmission-line. This is **more relevant to Tx** because of the power levels involved.
Ergo, SWR calculation will only be applicable to a receiver insofar as a 1:1 (or as close as may be achieved!) indicates the s... |
382 | If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well? And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?
I've wondered this for a while, sometimes I want a wide band antenna just for listening, and I am not clear about this relationship. | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/382",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/121/"
] | >
> If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well?
>
>
>
**No.**
Assuming we're talking about a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms, a 50 ohm resistor (otherwise known as a dummy load) will show a SWR of 1:1, although it will almost certainly perform very poorly as either a recei... | Simplified answer:
*There is no relationship between SWR and receive performance.*
There is one condition for this simplification to be true: the received RF noise floor must be above your receiver's noise floor. Beyond this, anything you might do to increase the output from the antenna does nothing to increase the [... |
382 | If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well? And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?
I've wondered this for a while, sometimes I want a wide band antenna just for listening, and I am not clear about this relationship. | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/382",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/121/"
] | Simplified answer:
*There is no relationship between SWR and receive performance.*
There is one condition for this simplification to be true: the received RF noise floor must be above your receiver's noise floor. Beyond this, anything you might do to increase the output from the antenna does nothing to increase the [... | "If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well?" - It means for this antenna for the frequency you've tested on the antenna is as good as it gets.
"And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?" - Perhaps not. I have a loop antenna tacked to the c... |
382 | If an antenna analyzer shows 1:1, does that mean it's an ideal receiver as well? And what about the converse, will a well performing receive antenna show a 1:1 SWR?
I've wondered this for a while, sometimes I want a wide band antenna just for listening, and I am not clear about this relationship. | 2013/10/27 | [
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/382",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com",
"https://ham.stackexchange.com/users/121/"
] | Simplified answer:
*There is no relationship between SWR and receive performance.*
There is one condition for this simplification to be true: the received RF noise floor must be above your receiver's noise floor. Beyond this, anything you might do to increase the output from the antenna does nothing to increase the [... | SWR aka Standing Wave Ratio is **calculated for the reflection** due to an impedance mismatch along the transmission-line. This is **more relevant to Tx** because of the power levels involved.
Ergo, SWR calculation will only be applicable to a receiver insofar as a 1:1 (or as close as may be achieved!) indicates the s... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | (a) Power consumption (e.g., your 20 watts) describes everything the circuit is doing, including generating heat. All electric circuits generate some heat because (at least at room temperature), all circuit paths have resistance, and where there is resistance, there's heat.
(b) LEDs are not filament lights. They're di... | So many answers and they are all good. I am taking a compilation of these answers and posting my own answer.
No one here said it could not be done. Finding a 20 watt heater element is slim, LED are not efficient for heat, but a UV LED produces more heat than visible light LEDs. UV LEDs allow it to be visible at night ... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | One can well discuss various LED efficiencies here, but this is rather missing the fundamental point in which this question is a bit absurd.
**Heat is the dumbest form of energy.**
Whatever you do when handling energy / converting it between different forms, it will always tend to slip through your fingers by just di... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | So many answers and they are all good. I am taking a compilation of these answers and posting my own answer.
No one here said it could not be done. Finding a 20 watt heater element is slim, LED are not efficient for heat, but a UV LED produces more heat than visible light LEDs. UV LEDs allow it to be visible at night ... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | One can well discuss various LED efficiencies here, but this is rather missing the fundamental point in which this question is a bit absurd.
**Heat is the dumbest form of energy.**
Whatever you do when handling energy / converting it between different forms, it will always tend to slip through your fingers by just di... | So many answers and they are all good. I am taking a compilation of these answers and posting my own answer.
No one here said it could not be done. Finding a 20 watt heater element is slim, LED are not efficient for heat, but a UV LED produces more heat than visible light LEDs. UV LEDs allow it to be visible at night ... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | (a) Power consumption (e.g., your 20 watts) describes everything the circuit is doing, including generating heat. All electric circuits generate some heat because (at least at room temperature), all circuit paths have resistance, and where there is resistance, there's heat.
(b) LEDs are not filament lights. They're di... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | You would want to use a heating element. If you use a light (whether visible light from a LED or infrared from a quartz heating element), some of the energy is turned into light, rather than heat. If you have a transparent balloon, it escapes. If you have a black balloon, it gets turned into heat when it reaches the ed... | So many answers and they are all good. I am taking a compilation of these answers and posting my own answer.
No one here said it could not be done. Finding a 20 watt heater element is slim, LED are not efficient for heat, but a UV LED produces more heat than visible light LEDs. UV LEDs allow it to be visible at night ... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | LEDs produce very little heat to begin with. Considering wattage is just power expenditure, you'd be better off focusing all those 20 watts on heat, not light. |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | The quick answer is that a 20W LED light and a 20W heating element both produce 20W of heat, and inside a black (opaque) balloon, they would both produce the same amount of heat to lift the balloon.
Now, it is obvious this doesn't tell the whole story; intuition seems to suggest a heating element would be more fit for... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | Incandescent lights turn about 1-2% of the electric power into light, the rest is lost as heat and infrared radiation. They're pretty good as infrared heaters, though, but you don't want an infrared heater as infrared goes through air and would heat the balloon itself, not the air inside.
LEDs aren't very efficient, m... | Here are some numbers to play with.
10W of energy produces 34.121416 BTU/hr if it is all converted to heat.
It takes 0.24 BTU of heat to change the temperature of one pound of air by one degree F.
So 10 W of electricity will heat 14 pounds of air by 10 degrees F. if my calculations are correct.
1 cubic foot of air ... |
106,821 | To generate heat electrically inside a balloon for lift would a 20 watt LED light or a 20 watt heating element make more heat to lift a small closed hot air balloon droid and solar cell?
Having a black balloon would convert the light into heat and a 20 watt LED does get hot and heat-sync would add to the total heat ou... | 2018/03/12 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106821",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27786/"
] | You would want to use a heating element. If you use a light (whether visible light from a LED or infrared from a quartz heating element), some of the energy is turned into light, rather than heat. If you have a transparent balloon, it escapes. If you have a black balloon, it gets turned into heat when it reaches the ed... | One can well discuss various LED efficiencies here, but this is rather missing the fundamental point in which this question is a bit absurd.
**Heat is the dumbest form of energy.**
Whatever you do when handling energy / converting it between different forms, it will always tend to slip through your fingers by just di... |
35,271,494 | I know that apps submitted to Windows Store are compiled using .NET Native. How difficult it is to reverse engineer the source codes from apps downloaded from windows store? Does it make sense to obfuscate the code first? | 2016/02/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35271494",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/475727/"
] | Even if it gets compiled in native, the behaviour of the program can be read using a native debugger, like <http://x64dbg.com/> (in assembler, of course...). The exact original code can't be read.
So in the end it depends on the complexity of your program and the patience/interest of the person doing the reverse engen... | if you compile it in native it is not possible to reverse engineer it.
if you compile it in managed, they are open, any decent dev can go to see your code.
hth
-g |
89,306 | I'm working on a page where you have a box of things and you can drag the things around to reposition them. You can also drag them to a specified drop zone to move them to another box. This brings up a list of all your boxes, where you select the one you want to move it to. The thing is then moved there, so for the cur... | 2016/01/20 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/89306",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/30175/"
] | First: No, **you don't have to design UX thinking of how can the common user modify the DOM from the backdoor.**
If your system security and robustness relies on UI modifications, it's a sign of bad software design, you should validate both on the client and the server.
Disabling the current box in the target selec... | I see no problem in "undesirable" action taking place after the user manipulates the DOM **IF** it doesn't cause any vulnerabilities or permanent damage. In this case it will just look weird until the user reloads, that is acceptable, you took care of the real issues by checking server side. They could also manipulate ... |
254,688 | I have had major issues with upgrade to 12.10 and have reverted to 12.04. I want to install clean this time around, but would like to retain home.
Do I need to move home to a separate partition first?
I have an encrypted home, do I need to worry about this and make any special accommodations?
Is the [tutorial: Ubun... | 2013/02/13 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/254688",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/2692/"
] | Moving home to a separated partition will be good. Just follow [the community instructions](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Partitioning/Home/Moving). I’ve tried it before and was successful. | Yes, you would have to move it on to a partition. But something like a USB drive. Or a CD.
I only know how to copy and paste on to a OS via CD/USB, not something like a partition. Although I think there is a way to copy and paste via partition.
I would think you would have to change the Home encryption type, but if i... |
3,400 | Based on the voting results for this question, [Should cloud software be permitted in the "free software" question?](https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/q/3397/753), recommendations for cloud software should not be allowed in that question. How should we carry out the decision?
Instead of a simple yes/no answer like th... | 2013/10/24 | [
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3400",
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/users/753/"
] | I would keep it simple:
1. Based on what looks like a decisive vote, rollback the question to the state before cloud-based became part of it. I think any of many of us can do that.
2. Leave defining any new question to whoever asks it - everyone is free to comment and upvote/downvote based on whether they think questi... | A new question should be created, and given that it is coming about owing to the fact that free cloud software is being excluded from the "what free (desktop) software is recommended by/for the GIS community" question, it should be something along the lines of
**"What free or open source cloud-based software is recomm... |
3,400 | Based on the voting results for this question, [Should cloud software be permitted in the "free software" question?](https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/q/3397/753), recommendations for cloud software should not be allowed in that question. How should we carry out the decision?
Instead of a simple yes/no answer like th... | 2013/10/24 | [
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3400",
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.meta.stackexchange.com/users/753/"
] | I would keep it simple:
1. Based on what looks like a decisive vote, rollback the question to the state before cloud-based became part of it. I think any of many of us can do that.
2. Leave defining any new question to whoever asks it - everyone is free to comment and upvote/downvote based on whether they think questi... | I have rolled the question back to the edit that preceded this entire discussion, based on the results of the vote.
Anyone should be able to ask a new question like "what cloud services does the GIS community use/recommend?" |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
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] | Not on fixed wing aircraft, but this does happen with rotor wing aircraft and it’s the principal driving mechanism for auto rotation. The section of a rotor blade known as the driven region has an effective force of lift tipped in the direction the rotor spins, driving the rotor blades by means of the air moving throug... | The understanding of the relationship of drag and thrust in aircraft design is crucial to the development of efficient fuel saving aircraft.
From the aircraft reference, thrust is force towards the line of flight, drag is resistance (from the air) to this path. Because they are directly linearly opposed, thrust = - dr... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
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> Can induced drag be negative?
>
>
>
Not for the full configuration, but for parts of it.
Induced drag is part of the reaction force when a stream of air is deflected. This reaction force is split into one component, called lift, orthogonal to the initial flow direction and one parallel, called drag.
Regardle... | By definition, drag is a force slowing the aircraft down. It is the component of all aerodynamic forces that lies parallel to the flight path of the aircraft. So understood, in thist way, NO, it can never be negative. If it was negative, it would be thrust, not drag. |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
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] | >
> For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the
> horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord.
>
>
>
No answer has yet explicitly pointed out, that this definition of "induced drag" is incorrect. It would be interesting to know where you encountered it. In horizonta... | Let's approach this from another direction.
Assume that it's possible to find a wing position that generates thrust rather than drag. Thrust or drag is a matter of airflow over the surface, to generate thrust we must have a net forward airflow. Put an indicated air speed sensor in front of the wing, what does it say? ... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
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] | >
> For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the
> horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord.
>
>
>
No answer has yet explicitly pointed out, that this definition of "induced drag" is incorrect. It would be interesting to know where you encountered it. In horizonta... | The understanding of the relationship of drag and thrust in aircraft design is crucial to the development of efficient fuel saving aircraft.
From the aircraft reference, thrust is force towards the line of flight, drag is resistance (from the air) to this path. Because they are directly linearly opposed, thrust = - dr... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | By definition, drag is a force slowing the aircraft down. It is the component of all aerodynamic forces that lies parallel to the flight path of the aircraft. So understood, in thist way, NO, it can never be negative. If it was negative, it would be thrust, not drag. | Let's approach this from another direction.
Assume that it's possible to find a wing position that generates thrust rather than drag. Thrust or drag is a matter of airflow over the surface, to generate thrust we must have a net forward airflow. Put an indicated air speed sensor in front of the wing, what does it say? ... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | >
> Can induced drag be negative?
>
>
>
Not for the full configuration, but for parts of it.
Induced drag is part of the reaction force when a stream of air is deflected. This reaction force is split into one component, called lift, orthogonal to the initial flow direction and one parallel, called drag.
Regardle... | >
> For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the
> horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord.
>
>
>
No answer has yet explicitly pointed out, that this definition of "induced drag" is incorrect. It would be interesting to know where you encountered it. In horizonta... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | >
> Can induced drag be negative?
>
>
>
Not for the full configuration, but for parts of it.
Induced drag is part of the reaction force when a stream of air is deflected. This reaction force is split into one component, called lift, orthogonal to the initial flow direction and one parallel, called drag.
Regardle... | Let's approach this from another direction.
Assume that it's possible to find a wing position that generates thrust rather than drag. Thrust or drag is a matter of airflow over the surface, to generate thrust we must have a net forward airflow. Put an indicated air speed sensor in front of the wing, what does it say? ... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | By definition, drag is a force slowing the aircraft down. It is the component of all aerodynamic forces that lies parallel to the flight path of the aircraft. So understood, in thist way, NO, it can never be negative. If it was negative, it would be thrust, not drag. | The understanding of the relationship of drag and thrust in aircraft design is crucial to the development of efficient fuel saving aircraft.
From the aircraft reference, thrust is force towards the line of flight, drag is resistance (from the air) to this path. Because they are directly linearly opposed, thrust = - dr... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | >
> Can induced drag be negative?
>
>
>
Not for the full configuration, but for parts of it.
Induced drag is part of the reaction force when a stream of air is deflected. This reaction force is split into one component, called lift, orthogonal to the initial flow direction and one parallel, called drag.
Regardle... | The understanding of the relationship of drag and thrust in aircraft design is crucial to the development of efficient fuel saving aircraft.
From the aircraft reference, thrust is force towards the line of flight, drag is resistance (from the air) to this path. Because they are directly linearly opposed, thrust = - dr... |
91,418 | For an aircraft in straight and level flight, lift-induced drag is the horizontal component of the force perpendicular to the wing chord. Positively cambered aerofoils generate lift starting at small negative angles of attack. So, could the horizontal component of the force generated by the wing point forward? | 2022/01/22 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/91418",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/52278/"
] | Let's approach this from another direction.
Assume that it's possible to find a wing position that generates thrust rather than drag. Thrust or drag is a matter of airflow over the surface, to generate thrust we must have a net forward airflow. Put an indicated air speed sensor in front of the wing, what does it say? ... | The understanding of the relationship of drag and thrust in aircraft design is crucial to the development of efficient fuel saving aircraft.
From the aircraft reference, thrust is force towards the line of flight, drag is resistance (from the air) to this path. Because they are directly linearly opposed, thrust = - dr... |
71,713 | I know this question may sound off-topic, but from what bones are bone picks made and how different are they from plastic, metal, wooden or rubber picks?
How difficult is it to make a bone pick and is there a minimal size beyond which the bone pick will
break or be inefficient?
I would like to make a bone pick for m... | 2018/06/07 | [
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] | Generally, the majority of bone products are made from Cow bone, which is processed for use in musical instruments, jewelry carving and other crafting uses. Bone "blanks" can be purchased in a variety of sizes. It is also possible to clean and dry bones yourself for project work.
It is fairly easy to work with bone.
B... | Different bones (from a given animal) have different strengths. For example, the human shoulder blade is extremely strong and difficult to break, whereas less dense bones such as those in the lower arm will fracture more easily. OTOH, aside from the shock value, making your picks out of human vs. cow vs. kodiak bear bo... |
67,869 | I have a Latin American recipe that calls for grated coconut in heavy syrup. Apparently, you can commonly buy it in cans in Latin America, but not here in the USA. Can I substitute some mixture of dry coconut and syrup? What kind of syrup, in what ratio?
I have some sweetened dry coconut and light corn syrup on hand; ... | 2016/03/30 | [
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] | Typically when things are "canned in syrup" it's cane sugar and water.
I'd guess soak dried coconut in water (or coconut water) to rehydrate it; drain & save excess water, add twice as much sugar (volume or weight as you like, close enough to the same) as water, heat to dissolve, add coconut back to it, stir - should... | Have you tried coconut cream? It is a lot thicker than coconut juice/milk. that should be a good substitute for the syrup. |
67,869 | I have a Latin American recipe that calls for grated coconut in heavy syrup. Apparently, you can commonly buy it in cans in Latin America, but not here in the USA. Can I substitute some mixture of dry coconut and syrup? What kind of syrup, in what ratio?
I have some sweetened dry coconut and light corn syrup on hand; ... | 2016/03/30 | [
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] | As a Latin American, we usually use fresh grated coconut, water and sugar to make this type of filling for sweets. If fresh grated coconut is not available, desiccated grated coconut is fine, we just adjust the amount of water when making the filling to reach the desired consistency
[This recipe for the sweet](https:/... | Have you tried coconut cream? It is a lot thicker than coconut juice/milk. that should be a good substitute for the syrup. |
444,106 | What other words can I use to replace the following:
>
> "with his mouth wide open"
>
>
>
I'm trying to describe a person who was shocked by bad news. I need to show, not tell. I have used *"with his mouth wide open"* twice and want to find another way to describe a person who is shocked. Any suggestions? | 2018/04/30 | [
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] | You could use the idiom [**someone's jaw dropped**](https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/someone-s-jaw-dropped):
>
> His jaw dropped in surprise when he heard the news.
>
>
> | What would a shocked person look and sound like?
For example, you could try writing something like this, *'His eyes were wide open with fear and disbelief'*. |
25,047 | I own a condo, built in 1961. I've started remodeling and in tearing out my kitchen I discovered the wall between me and my neighbors is only that: a wall. No fire protection just drywall, regular (old) insulation and drywall. Any simple suggestions besides tearing down all the drywall?
I'll be installing Roxul Safe'n... | 2013/02/06 | [
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] | Type X drywall, which is typically 5/8" thick (as opposed to 1/2") and contains fiberglass within the gypsum is typically used for fire protection. I believe it increases the burn through time to around 1 hour, and it increases the impact resistance (there's often falling debris in a fire). For further protection, ever... | The Fire separation wall between the adjoining condominium dwellings shall be one hour fire rated with fire exposure from both sides. This requires one layer of 5/8" thick fire rated, type X gypsum board on each side of the wall. If you are planning to remove existing regular gypsum board on your side, replace it with ... |
10,844 | There is only mention of tributes from Districts 1 through 12. Are children that live in the Capitol excluded from the Hunger Games? | 2012/02/10 | [
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] | Yes - children that live in the Capital are excluded. :)
That's actually the main point of them; Capital was revolted against, so these games are to remind them what kind of cost they pay for revolt.
From the first book:
>
> The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder... | The children from Capitol were excluded, because the games were meant to remind the defeated districts of the power of Capitol.
Spoiler alert:
At the end of the third book, the punishment for the defeated Capitol is that the children of the leadership would be forced to participate in the final Hunger Games.
>
> So,... |
10,844 | There is only mention of tributes from Districts 1 through 12. Are children that live in the Capitol excluded from the Hunger Games? | 2012/02/10 | [
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] | Yes - children that live in the Capital are excluded. :)
That's actually the main point of them; Capital was revolted against, so these games are to remind them what kind of cost they pay for revolt.
From the first book:
>
> The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder... | Only in the VERY LAST HUNGER GAMES. As punishment, they decide to make one last Hunger Games using the capitol children. No mention of capitol children in the games. Just tributes from 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,and 12. Right? |
10,844 | There is only mention of tributes from Districts 1 through 12. Are children that live in the Capitol excluded from the Hunger Games? | 2012/02/10 | [
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] | Yes - children that live in the Capital are excluded. :)
That's actually the main point of them; Capital was revolted against, so these games are to remind them what kind of cost they pay for revolt.
From the first book:
>
> The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder... | they do not have to. But, after the second rebellion when the rebels won as punishment for the capitol they had to sent their children to fight to the death. There is no mention if this ever happened. But there was a vote and the 76th hunger games won |
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