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2,848,518 | In what particular situation you will need a depth knowledge of math/physics in software engineering? | 2010/05/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2848518",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/342969/"
] | To answer your question: you will need good maths and physics if you are writing scientific (well, physics-type scientific) and engineering programs. For more general purposes good maths is better than bad maths but bad maths is often enough and physics may be totally irrelevant. Good maths is a question of topic (eg graph theory more useful than real analysis, arithmetic more useful than topology) and depth of knowledge. | Programming is basically thinking in an organised way about a problem. Math and physics are fields where you need to think pretty clearly too. So if you know some math, it will be useful to you because you'll have learned how to structure problems and solve them.
As for specific mathematical concepts, math is such a wide field that whatever specialised topic you might end up programming, you'll have to pick up a book and learn it. For instance, I did an engineering course with loads and loads of physics and math, but I had to learn all the financial mathematics when I started work, because that kind of thing is pretty specialised. But not hard to learn if you're used to thinking in an organised way. |
18,768,051 | For example, if I want to delete 10 bytes in the middle of file or add 10 bytes to the middle, are there anyway to do it without total file rewrite?
I'd like a solution that does this task the fastest.
I use C#, but the solution maybe be also in C or C++. | 2013/09/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18768051",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1154283/"
] | You have to copy the entire file, omitting or inserting the relevant bytes. This is an OS constraint; because of the way files are laid out on disk, it simply isn't possible to support this type of operation (at least with simple file systems like those used by Unix or Windows). | Try something that uses [MapViewOfFile](http://winapi.freetechsecrets.com/win32/WIN32MapViewOfFile.htm). There are probably C# bindings.
You can then treat the file like memory which should be fast. |
18,768,051 | For example, if I want to delete 10 bytes in the middle of file or add 10 bytes to the middle, are there anyway to do it without total file rewrite?
I'd like a solution that does this task the fastest.
I use C#, but the solution maybe be also in C or C++. | 2013/09/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/18768051",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1154283/"
] | You have to copy the entire file, omitting or inserting the relevant bytes. This is an OS constraint; because of the way files are laid out on disk, it simply isn't possible to support this type of operation (at least with simple file systems like those used by Unix or Windows). | if you want to do at same place delete and add ==> modify/update
open file in r+ mode this will give you change to read and write both operation can perform.
then
move the file stream to where you want to modify and add that many bytes there
you need not to delete 10 bytes. need to write 10 bytes. this will overwrite ten bytes from the current location. nothing but delete old ten bytes and add new ten bytes.
if you want to delete and don't want to add any thing ,then copy to new file except that ten bytes.
if you just want to add , move the stream position to end , write ten bytes.
you need `fseek()` |
172,341 | There is a scripting language made for Windows called AutoIt. It can do things like, for example, if a user highlights a word and presses a certain hotkey, it can copy that word into memory, open up firefox, go to google.com, paste the word into the text box, and click the button to search.
What are some of the easiest scripting languages in Linux to learn that can do this? | 2010/08/05 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/172341",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/44339/"
] | I can personally recommend [Sikuli](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/), a Python-based GUI automator with a slick IDE. You might also want to look into [GNU Xnee](http://www.gnu.org/software/xnee/). | you can record mouse & keyboard actions with `xmacro`
<http://xmacro.sourceforge.net/> |
172,341 | There is a scripting language made for Windows called AutoIt. It can do things like, for example, if a user highlights a word and presses a certain hotkey, it can copy that word into memory, open up firefox, go to google.com, paste the word into the text box, and click the button to search.
What are some of the easiest scripting languages in Linux to learn that can do this? | 2010/08/05 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/172341",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/44339/"
] | I can personally recommend [Sikuli](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/), a Python-based GUI automator with a slick IDE. You might also want to look into [GNU Xnee](http://www.gnu.org/software/xnee/). | AutoHotkey has been ported to .NET with [IronAHK](http://code.google.com/p/ironahk/) so it can run on Linux. Haven't tried it on Linux though. |
172,341 | There is a scripting language made for Windows called AutoIt. It can do things like, for example, if a user highlights a word and presses a certain hotkey, it can copy that word into memory, open up firefox, go to google.com, paste the word into the text box, and click the button to search.
What are some of the easiest scripting languages in Linux to learn that can do this? | 2010/08/05 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/172341",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/44339/"
] | I can personally recommend [Sikuli](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/sikuli/), a Python-based GUI automator with a slick IDE. You might also want to look into [GNU Xnee](http://www.gnu.org/software/xnee/). | [xbindkeys](http://www.nongnu.org/xbindkeys/xbindkeys.html) and [xsel](http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/) can achieve this with a lot of versatility |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | Given that *"thanks, but no thanks"* is often used as a mocking euphemism for *"gee, that's a stupid idea, I will of course not do that"* I would suggest not using it on your advisor.
What's wrong with just writing "thank you, but unfortunately I won't be able to make it for reasons A and B"? | This question might be better on <https://english.stackexchange.com/>, but I think you already have a few excellent answers. Let me add my own two cents' worth.
"Thanks, but no thanks" often comes across as sarcastic and even contemptuous to the native speaker's ear.
A far better phrasing would be:
"Hello Professor,
Summer school does sound very interesting. Unfortunately, I have already made plans for that period. I must therefore respectfully decline your thoughtful invitation. Thank you very much.
Regards,
John"
It may be a bit longer than your friend intended, but it's not unduly verbose. |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | It sounds extremely rude, I am afraid. I would assume mitigating circumstances for a non-native speaker, but the "no thanks" permits "thanks" to be interpreted as substantive, and thus has a highly dismissive connotation which should never be used with your superior, and neither with a friend you would like to keep.
The connotation that shines through (at least in the UK) is a sarcastic "Yeah right, you think you do me a favour? In future, please spare me your ideas." | Advisors propose activities to students to give them opportunities: to learn, to build connections, and to become known in their field. All things that can be useful for the students' future careers (many of my current colleagues are actually people who I first met at a summer school).
Thus, I would consider your friend's email offensive (and, *no*, I'm not a particularly polite person in everyday life). |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | 'Thanks, but no thanks.' is sarcastic and rude. Your friend should NOT use such wording, ever. If he has, he should personally visit the professor and apologize for having done so. If he is not a native English speaker, he might be able to blame it on that. If he is, he should have known better, and will have trouble explaining his use of such a phrase. | If I was invited to attend something that I couldn't I would simply say, thanks for inviting me, but I'm sorry I'll have to decline, as I'm busy that day. |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | Given that *"thanks, but no thanks"* is often used as a mocking euphemism for *"gee, that's a stupid idea, I will of course not do that"* I would suggest not using it on your advisor.
What's wrong with just writing "thank you, but unfortunately I won't be able to make it for reasons A and B"? | If I was invited to attend something that I couldn't I would simply say, thanks for inviting me, but I'm sorry I'll have to decline, as I'm busy that day. |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | It's not the use of a "slang" expression that's the issue.
Saying "thanks, but no thanks" implies that s/he was trying to trick you with the offer to which you're replying. The phrase is imbued with a bit of hostility and disdain.
So, don't use it. Also, the way your friend phrased your email sounds flippant. Turning down an offer from someone's advisor should be done with more of a justification. It wouldn't hurt to be **polite and respectful**, and write something like
>
> Hello Professor Smith,
>
>
> I want to thank you for the offer of XYZ; unfortunately, I've already made plans to [important activity that clearly should not be canceled to take the offer].
>
>
> [Possible counter-suggestion regarding the offer, e.g. doing something after that period of unavailability.]
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
Still pretty short.
Notes:
* The reason doesn't have to be super-specific, but the more vague it is, the more it's likely to sound like an excuse.
* If your friend dislikes his/her supervisor, or doesn't appreciate him/her, or the offer - that's *double* the reason to be polite and respectful of him/her when rejecting. | As a native English speaker, the phrase does not strike me as offensive. It means, "Thanks (for the great offer.) No thanks (because I'm busy.)" |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | Your friend seems to have gotten the idea that "no thanks" is needed to indicate that the answer is "no", while "thanks" is needed to indicate gratitude for the offer. That is not the case. If the email were to contain nothing but the word "thanks", that would be inferred to be acceptance, but "thanks" in an email that otherwise indicates other plans would be understood to be only gratitude, and not acceptance. And "no thanks", as the words indicate, communicates both a negative answer and gratitude.
Thus, "thanks, but no thanks" is redundant. Unfortunately for your friend, it is a form of redundancy that has been used to indicate disdain. To be precise, I would say that it not so much *is rude*, but has been associated so much with rude intent that it should be avoided (although of course there is a point at which "is taken to be rude" becomes the same as "is rude").
You say that you are not a native speaker, but don't mention whether your friend is. If I were speaking with a non-native speaker, I would give them the benefit of the doubt and not expect them to be familiar with the entirety of English-speaking culture. Even with a native speaker, I would be willing to entertain the possibility that they chose their words poorly without considering the pop-culture context, especially if I had had previous dealings with them in which they were polite. Other people here have indicated that they would be less charitable, which I find unfortunate, so your friend will have to consider the possibility that the professor will share their attitude. | This question might be better on <https://english.stackexchange.com/>, but I think you already have a few excellent answers. Let me add my own two cents' worth.
"Thanks, but no thanks" often comes across as sarcastic and even contemptuous to the native speaker's ear.
A far better phrasing would be:
"Hello Professor,
Summer school does sound very interesting. Unfortunately, I have already made plans for that period. I must therefore respectfully decline your thoughtful invitation. Thank you very much.
Regards,
John"
It may be a bit longer than your friend intended, but it's not unduly verbose. |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | It's not the use of a "slang" expression that's the issue.
Saying "thanks, but no thanks" implies that s/he was trying to trick you with the offer to which you're replying. The phrase is imbued with a bit of hostility and disdain.
So, don't use it. Also, the way your friend phrased your email sounds flippant. Turning down an offer from someone's advisor should be done with more of a justification. It wouldn't hurt to be **polite and respectful**, and write something like
>
> Hello Professor Smith,
>
>
> I want to thank you for the offer of XYZ; unfortunately, I've already made plans to [important activity that clearly should not be canceled to take the offer].
>
>
> [Possible counter-suggestion regarding the offer, e.g. doing something after that period of unavailability.]
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
Still pretty short.
Notes:
* The reason doesn't have to be super-specific, but the more vague it is, the more it's likely to sound like an excuse.
* If your friend dislikes his/her supervisor, or doesn't appreciate him/her, or the offer - that's *double* the reason to be polite and respectful of him/her when rejecting. | This question might be better on <https://english.stackexchange.com/>, but I think you already have a few excellent answers. Let me add my own two cents' worth.
"Thanks, but no thanks" often comes across as sarcastic and even contemptuous to the native speaker's ear.
A far better phrasing would be:
"Hello Professor,
Summer school does sound very interesting. Unfortunately, I have already made plans for that period. I must therefore respectfully decline your thoughtful invitation. Thank you very much.
Regards,
John"
It may be a bit longer than your friend intended, but it's not unduly verbose. |
103,566 | I recently have had a discussion about my friend's tone in his email.
His supervisor asked him whether he wants to attend a summer school in May. He wanted to thank him for his invitation and also wanted to keep the mail short. As a result, that is what he came up with:
>
> Hello Professor,
>
>
> I have plans during that period. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
He is getting along well with his supervisor, but I believe that the phrasing is a bit disrespectful nevertheless. It might be the case that I am not a native speaker.
Am I exaggerating the situation and this is something can be overlooked? | 2018/02/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103566",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/15949/"
] | It's not the use of a "slang" expression that's the issue.
Saying "thanks, but no thanks" implies that s/he was trying to trick you with the offer to which you're replying. The phrase is imbued with a bit of hostility and disdain.
So, don't use it. Also, the way your friend phrased your email sounds flippant. Turning down an offer from someone's advisor should be done with more of a justification. It wouldn't hurt to be **polite and respectful**, and write something like
>
> Hello Professor Smith,
>
>
> I want to thank you for the offer of XYZ; unfortunately, I've already made plans to [important activity that clearly should not be canceled to take the offer].
>
>
> [Possible counter-suggestion regarding the offer, e.g. doing something after that period of unavailability.]
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
Still pretty short.
Notes:
* The reason doesn't have to be super-specific, but the more vague it is, the more it's likely to sound like an excuse.
* If your friend dislikes his/her supervisor, or doesn't appreciate him/her, or the offer - that's *double* the reason to be polite and respectful of him/her when rejecting. | Your friend seems to have gotten the idea that "no thanks" is needed to indicate that the answer is "no", while "thanks" is needed to indicate gratitude for the offer. That is not the case. If the email were to contain nothing but the word "thanks", that would be inferred to be acceptance, but "thanks" in an email that otherwise indicates other plans would be understood to be only gratitude, and not acceptance. And "no thanks", as the words indicate, communicates both a negative answer and gratitude.
Thus, "thanks, but no thanks" is redundant. Unfortunately for your friend, it is a form of redundancy that has been used to indicate disdain. To be precise, I would say that it not so much *is rude*, but has been associated so much with rude intent that it should be avoided (although of course there is a point at which "is taken to be rude" becomes the same as "is rude").
You say that you are not a native speaker, but don't mention whether your friend is. If I were speaking with a non-native speaker, I would give them the benefit of the doubt and not expect them to be familiar with the entirety of English-speaking culture. Even with a native speaker, I would be willing to entertain the possibility that they chose their words poorly without considering the pop-culture context, especially if I had had previous dealings with them in which they were polite. Other people here have indicated that they would be less charitable, which I find unfortunate, so your friend will have to consider the possibility that the professor will share their attitude. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **Go A Lawyer ASAP.**
>
> I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade.
>
>
>
Then presumably you have at least an acceptable track record with them as you'd have been let go a long time back if not.
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> I have ADHD and see’s a psychiatrist every 3 weeks.
>
>
>
Your medical condition is no-one's business unless it directly impacts your ability to work or requires special conditions to work in.
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> Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me.
>
>
>
Your medical record are not their business unless they can show your a cause for needing such records.
>
> He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
>
>
>
That, in my jurisdiction, would be blatant constructive dismissal.
They are preventing you from working. Make sure you continue to report for work and make a record of everytime you are refused access. Email HR everytime they refuse you access to work and ask them to justify this. No phone calls.
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> I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
>
>
>
Talk to a lawyer and ideally one engaged in employment law.
If they fire you it would, frankly, be no bad thing as they are clearly awful employers. As you've been there ten years it suggests a change in management up the line and not for the best.
If you are fired you still have legal recourse.
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> I am located in Australia.
>
>
>
There are typically independent agencies that offer basic legal advce to people on their rights and are often free. Look for these.
>
> Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
>
>
>
No without your own solicitor's legal advice to do so.
Note that the document does not explicitly request the psychiatrist's notes.
I cannot say never as I don't know the detail of Australian employement law, but I can think of no jurisdiction where detailed notes of a psychiatrist are going to be legitimately made available to a company. They're probably the single most private form of record available. Even the police would have difficulty obtaining such notes in an investigation. In some jurisdictions this would require a court order to obtain and would be extremely hard to get. They're trying to get you to volunteer this info which is extremely devious IMO.
Legal advice - now.
I would suggest emailing the head of HR directly stating flatly that you will need to seek independant legal advice before proceeding. I would suggest indicating your are astonished that such private material could be demanded and that at present it is your employer who is preventing you from working and not in any way your choice.
Regardless of what their reply get that legal advice.
Keep records of communications and decline *any* verbal communication as they are easily denied afterward. Emails only.
Lawyer. Now. | Gregory Currie has given a great answer already.
I want to give a direct answer to the direct question asked:
>
> Should I give my employer all my medical records?
>
>
>
Under absolutely no circumstances, ever.
They key word here being "all". If your employer has a reasonable request regarding a particular medical issue, you can - after due consideration - give him access to **those records**. Like if your job involves heavy lifting and you have an issue with your back, your employer should know about it for both his and your protection.
But never, ever, does an employer have a reason to make a blanket request for
>
> all and any information relating to any medical condition
>
>
>
Never, ever. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET SOMETHING FOR IT**
Also, medical information is **PRIVATE** in every civilized country and duress in forcing you to disclose it is criminal
See this - [Employee rights to Privacy Australia](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/workplace-privacy#privacy-and-personal-information)
In my opinion, if you employed legally, you can and should sue this employer for a hefty sum of money.
As far as i understand they will incur a big fine from the authorities as well.
@GregoryCurrie You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to your employer, unless your symptoms have the potential to create an unsafe workplace for you or your colleagues. For example, if you are a train driver and one of your symptoms is fatigue, this may impact on your ability to safely operate the train.
[From Here](https://www.ms.org.au/attachments/mb-eils-information-sheet-faqs-chronic-illness-aug.aspx)
[Or here](https://lawpath.com.au/blog/what-information-can-an-employer-request-from-an-employee#:%7E:text=Your%20employer%20cannot%20request%20any,a%20personal%20illness%20or%20injury)
Your employer cannot request any medical information from a medical professional without your consent. However, in the event of sickness , an employee is entitled to take their accrued paid sick leave
if they:
1. Are unfit for work because of a personal illness or injury
2. Provide the employer with evidence (e.g. a medical certificate or statutory declaration) that an illness or injury renders them unfit for work
In this instance, your employer retains the right to request a medical certificate. | I'm in the U.S. so the main thing I've been able to scrap from the internet is this:
>
> Minimum periods of notice at termination are set out in the National Employment Standards. The length of notice required to be given to an employee will depend on the duration of the employee’s period of continuous service. At the lowest end, an employee who has been with their employer for less than a year is entitled to one weeks’ notice. **At the highest point, if an employee has been continuously employed with an employer for more than five years, they are entitled to four weeks’ notice.**
>
>
>
<https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/australia-terminating-employees.aspx>
In the U.S. you are under no obligation to sign such a document but the employer is under no obligation to keep you employed either unless you have a protected medical illness for which you are seeking help. If you have a protected medical illness then proof is required; albeit, not an entire medical history.
I assume there is more to this story and a series of events has led this employer to essentially investigate you. Regardless of what happens, I think the sun has set on your relationship with this employer. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL UNLESS YOU HAVE REVIEWED IT WITH A LAWYER.**
I'm typically not a fan of "talk to a lawyer" but this is highly irregular and something bad is going on.
Things to do
1. Start looking for a local employment lawyer. Yes, it may cost you some money, but in this case you need legal protection.
2. Collect all documents and e-mails that are related to this and that you have still access to: performance reviews, time-off sheets, company policies, any type of warnings, your original and current contracts, recent pay slips, etc.
3. Prepare yourself for what happens on Monday. You may get fired, they may put disciplinary actions on you, they will put documents in front of you to sign. **NO MATTER HOW HARMLESS THEY LOOK, DO NOT SIGN THEM.** Nothing at all.
4. Practice in front of a mirror "Sorry, I cannot sign any document before I have reviewed it with my lawyer". Repeat over and over again as needed.
5. They will probably try to pressure you with different types of approaches. You just have to sit it out. Do not sign anything, do not agree to anything, do not comment on anything, don't answer questions but evade them. Just sit and listen and say as little as possible. If they get aggressive use the line "I'm sorry you feel this way".
If you are lucky, this will get them to back off. I'm guessing their plan is to pressure you into whatever it is they want. By not replying, refusing to agree to or sign anything and mentioning lawyer (a lot), they will see that this doesn't work. Since there is a good chance that they are trying to do something that's not fully legal, they really don't want you to talk to a lawyer, so you may gain some leverage here. | I'm in the U.S. so the main thing I've been able to scrap from the internet is this:
>
> Minimum periods of notice at termination are set out in the National Employment Standards. The length of notice required to be given to an employee will depend on the duration of the employee’s period of continuous service. At the lowest end, an employee who has been with their employer for less than a year is entitled to one weeks’ notice. **At the highest point, if an employee has been continuously employed with an employer for more than five years, they are entitled to four weeks’ notice.**
>
>
>
<https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/australia-terminating-employees.aspx>
In the U.S. you are under no obligation to sign such a document but the employer is under no obligation to keep you employed either unless you have a protected medical illness for which you are seeking help. If you have a protected medical illness then proof is required; albeit, not an entire medical history.
I assume there is more to this story and a series of events has led this employer to essentially investigate you. Regardless of what happens, I think the sun has set on your relationship with this employer. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **Go A Lawyer ASAP.**
>
> I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade.
>
>
>
Then presumably you have at least an acceptable track record with them as you'd have been let go a long time back if not.
>
> I have ADHD and see’s a psychiatrist every 3 weeks.
>
>
>
Your medical condition is no-one's business unless it directly impacts your ability to work or requires special conditions to work in.
>
> Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me.
>
>
>
Your medical record are not their business unless they can show your a cause for needing such records.
>
> He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
>
>
>
That, in my jurisdiction, would be blatant constructive dismissal.
They are preventing you from working. Make sure you continue to report for work and make a record of everytime you are refused access. Email HR everytime they refuse you access to work and ask them to justify this. No phone calls.
>
> I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
>
>
>
Talk to a lawyer and ideally one engaged in employment law.
If they fire you it would, frankly, be no bad thing as they are clearly awful employers. As you've been there ten years it suggests a change in management up the line and not for the best.
If you are fired you still have legal recourse.
>
> I am located in Australia.
>
>
>
There are typically independent agencies that offer basic legal advce to people on their rights and are often free. Look for these.
>
> Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
>
>
>
No without your own solicitor's legal advice to do so.
Note that the document does not explicitly request the psychiatrist's notes.
I cannot say never as I don't know the detail of Australian employement law, but I can think of no jurisdiction where detailed notes of a psychiatrist are going to be legitimately made available to a company. They're probably the single most private form of record available. Even the police would have difficulty obtaining such notes in an investigation. In some jurisdictions this would require a court order to obtain and would be extremely hard to get. They're trying to get you to volunteer this info which is extremely devious IMO.
Legal advice - now.
I would suggest emailing the head of HR directly stating flatly that you will need to seek independant legal advice before proceeding. I would suggest indicating your are astonished that such private material could be demanded and that at present it is your employer who is preventing you from working and not in any way your choice.
Regardless of what their reply get that legal advice.
Keep records of communications and decline *any* verbal communication as they are easily denied afterward. Emails only.
Lawyer. Now. | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL UNLESS YOU HAVE REVIEWED IT WITH A LAWYER.**
I'm typically not a fan of "talk to a lawyer" but this is highly irregular and something bad is going on.
Things to do
1. Start looking for a local employment lawyer. Yes, it may cost you some money, but in this case you need legal protection.
2. Collect all documents and e-mails that are related to this and that you have still access to: performance reviews, time-off sheets, company policies, any type of warnings, your original and current contracts, recent pay slips, etc.
3. Prepare yourself for what happens on Monday. You may get fired, they may put disciplinary actions on you, they will put documents in front of you to sign. **NO MATTER HOW HARMLESS THEY LOOK, DO NOT SIGN THEM.** Nothing at all.
4. Practice in front of a mirror "Sorry, I cannot sign any document before I have reviewed it with my lawyer". Repeat over and over again as needed.
5. They will probably try to pressure you with different types of approaches. You just have to sit it out. Do not sign anything, do not agree to anything, do not comment on anything, don't answer questions but evade them. Just sit and listen and say as little as possible. If they get aggressive use the line "I'm sorry you feel this way".
If you are lucky, this will get them to back off. I'm guessing their plan is to pressure you into whatever it is they want. By not replying, refusing to agree to or sign anything and mentioning lawyer (a lot), they will see that this doesn't work. Since there is a good chance that they are trying to do something that's not fully legal, they really don't want you to talk to a lawyer, so you may gain some leverage here. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET SOMETHING FOR IT**
Also, medical information is **PRIVATE** in every civilized country and duress in forcing you to disclose it is criminal
See this - [Employee rights to Privacy Australia](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/workplace-privacy#privacy-and-personal-information)
In my opinion, if you employed legally, you can and should sue this employer for a hefty sum of money.
As far as i understand they will incur a big fine from the authorities as well.
@GregoryCurrie You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to your employer, unless your symptoms have the potential to create an unsafe workplace for you or your colleagues. For example, if you are a train driver and one of your symptoms is fatigue, this may impact on your ability to safely operate the train.
[From Here](https://www.ms.org.au/attachments/mb-eils-information-sheet-faqs-chronic-illness-aug.aspx)
[Or here](https://lawpath.com.au/blog/what-information-can-an-employer-request-from-an-employee#:%7E:text=Your%20employer%20cannot%20request%20any,a%20personal%20illness%20or%20injury)
Your employer cannot request any medical information from a medical professional without your consent. However, in the event of sickness , an employee is entitled to take their accrued paid sick leave
if they:
1. Are unfit for work because of a personal illness or injury
2. Provide the employer with evidence (e.g. a medical certificate or statutory declaration) that an illness or injury renders them unfit for work
In this instance, your employer retains the right to request a medical certificate. | Adding to the first part of @GregoryCurrie 's answer:
>
> In Australia employers are able to request access to medical records with employee consent **where there is a reasonable suspicion that the employee may not be fit to perform their duties**.
>
>
>
(Emphasis mine)
I don't need to go into points covered by other answers, but there's more that needs to be done:
1. **GET A LAWYER OR LEGAL ADVICE**. For all the reasons stated by others.
2. **Take copies of anything that shows your performance, or treatment, or perceptions of you by the company, or complaints by/to the company**. If they escalate this, you need access to documents to check what they say is true and fair, and respond with points you may have made or performance matters you may be able to prove. Yes there may be legal hassle,no it doesn't matter. When they argue you underperformed, let them down, that they didn't do a thing wrong, with ADHD you'll need certainty to be able to check and look for countering reasons, *as they can*. You won't want to have to wait and hope they can be trusted to look all that up, to give you a fair chance against their own position.
3. **Then, the crucially important thing**. They can do what they ask, *if they have a reasonable suspicion you may not be able to perform your duties*. That's a legal phrasing, and can be quite a strict requirement. It means,
(A) they must actually have a reasonable basis to believe that you are currently, or will imminently be, actually unfit to work in your role. **and**
(B) The request to access medical information must be based on a reasonable suspicion that these records will actually document information that is germane to proving or disproving that you are unfit, or will be. Not just that you have a medical condition, but that the records are likely to provide actual evidence confirming or denying fitness to work. As someone with ADHD I can say that's extremely unlikely, medical records of this kind are likely to document conditions not working fitness as a rule. **and**
(C) That it is reasonable to suspect/expect, that those specific medical records, will provide actual evidence of fitness/lack of fitness to work. Not just a vague belief it mayyy, and not just a "fishing trip" to see what they can find.
That means for example that asking for access to all medical records is inappropriate. For example, your illness age 10,your vaccines age 5, that sutured wound age 18, are totally irrelevant, as they don't evidence fitness/unfitness to work in your role. Asking for everything is a fishing trip. Blank flat out no. They need to be specific - and if they cannot be specific, then clearly they lack a reasonable suspicion that relevant records exist.
Response should probably explain and ask, **although get legal advice, this is just a flavour of one possible style. This is to give you ideas how to think about it, not an actual draft to send!!**:
>
> Dear NAME,
>
> I note your form asks for access to my full medical history. As you're probably aware, you may ask for such information from my practitioner but only when there is a reasonable suspicion that it will evidence fitness (or otherwise) to work. Mere hope that it will show this, or asking to access all records, including irrelevant ones, are signs of a fishing trip rather than reasonable suspicion.
>
> Let's back up a bit. To have a legal ground to ask this information you must have a reasonable suspicion that they will contain evidence to show fitness or unfitness to perform my duties in my role. Do you actually have a reasonable belief that I am, or may be,unfit to perform in my role? Do you actually have a reasonable belief that the medical records you request (which include childhood vaccines and growth, through to minor surgeries as well) are each needed, and that only such broad access suffices, or will provide actual and new evidence on this point?
>
> Personally I can't see that most of my medical records are relevant. Perhaps if we discuss fitness and performance, it would be a useful first step. But as it is, the request is overbroad, the criteria don't seem to be met, and the tone is ominous, so if insisted on, I trust you will agree that I should be wise and seek legal advice before anything else. I am therefore returning the matter to you,and trust we can talk and if still unresolved, that you will appreciate that it is not possible to sign such a document prior to retaining legal advice.
>
> Best regards.
>
>
>
**Do not let yourself be pressured or feel unable to resist. Stand firm!!!** |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL UNLESS YOU HAVE REVIEWED IT WITH A LAWYER.**
I'm typically not a fan of "talk to a lawyer" but this is highly irregular and something bad is going on.
Things to do
1. Start looking for a local employment lawyer. Yes, it may cost you some money, but in this case you need legal protection.
2. Collect all documents and e-mails that are related to this and that you have still access to: performance reviews, time-off sheets, company policies, any type of warnings, your original and current contracts, recent pay slips, etc.
3. Prepare yourself for what happens on Monday. You may get fired, they may put disciplinary actions on you, they will put documents in front of you to sign. **NO MATTER HOW HARMLESS THEY LOOK, DO NOT SIGN THEM.** Nothing at all.
4. Practice in front of a mirror "Sorry, I cannot sign any document before I have reviewed it with my lawyer". Repeat over and over again as needed.
5. They will probably try to pressure you with different types of approaches. You just have to sit it out. Do not sign anything, do not agree to anything, do not comment on anything, don't answer questions but evade them. Just sit and listen and say as little as possible. If they get aggressive use the line "I'm sorry you feel this way".
If you are lucky, this will get them to back off. I'm guessing their plan is to pressure you into whatever it is they want. By not replying, refusing to agree to or sign anything and mentioning lawyer (a lot), they will see that this doesn't work. Since there is a good chance that they are trying to do something that's not fully legal, they really don't want you to talk to a lawyer, so you may gain some leverage here. | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET SOMETHING FOR IT**
Also, medical information is **PRIVATE** in every civilized country and duress in forcing you to disclose it is criminal
See this - [Employee rights to Privacy Australia](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/workplace-privacy#privacy-and-personal-information)
In my opinion, if you employed legally, you can and should sue this employer for a hefty sum of money.
As far as i understand they will incur a big fine from the authorities as well.
@GregoryCurrie You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to your employer, unless your symptoms have the potential to create an unsafe workplace for you or your colleagues. For example, if you are a train driver and one of your symptoms is fatigue, this may impact on your ability to safely operate the train.
[From Here](https://www.ms.org.au/attachments/mb-eils-information-sheet-faqs-chronic-illness-aug.aspx)
[Or here](https://lawpath.com.au/blog/what-information-can-an-employer-request-from-an-employee#:%7E:text=Your%20employer%20cannot%20request%20any,a%20personal%20illness%20or%20injury)
Your employer cannot request any medical information from a medical professional without your consent. However, in the event of sickness , an employee is entitled to take their accrued paid sick leave
if they:
1. Are unfit for work because of a personal illness or injury
2. Provide the employer with evidence (e.g. a medical certificate or statutory declaration) that an illness or injury renders them unfit for work
In this instance, your employer retains the right to request a medical certificate. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | Talk to an employment solicitor, or if you are in a union you give them a call. I am not from Australia but in my country this would be a slam dunk case for a hefty severance.
>
> I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
>
>
>
You can ask for more time. They can try to fire you. Your solicitor/union can help you negotiate. Do not sign this contract.
Let's face it. Your career at this place is probably limited already. This demand means they have singled you out for some reason. You should prepare yourself to negotiate severance, a good letter of recommendation and then move on to another job. | **Go A Lawyer ASAP.**
>
> I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade.
>
>
>
Then presumably you have at least an acceptable track record with them as you'd have been let go a long time back if not.
>
> I have ADHD and see’s a psychiatrist every 3 weeks.
>
>
>
Your medical condition is no-one's business unless it directly impacts your ability to work or requires special conditions to work in.
>
> Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me.
>
>
>
Your medical record are not their business unless they can show your a cause for needing such records.
>
> He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
>
>
>
That, in my jurisdiction, would be blatant constructive dismissal.
They are preventing you from working. Make sure you continue to report for work and make a record of everytime you are refused access. Email HR everytime they refuse you access to work and ask them to justify this. No phone calls.
>
> I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
>
>
>
Talk to a lawyer and ideally one engaged in employment law.
If they fire you it would, frankly, be no bad thing as they are clearly awful employers. As you've been there ten years it suggests a change in management up the line and not for the best.
If you are fired you still have legal recourse.
>
> I am located in Australia.
>
>
>
There are typically independent agencies that offer basic legal advce to people on their rights and are often free. Look for these.
>
> Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
>
>
>
No without your own solicitor's legal advice to do so.
Note that the document does not explicitly request the psychiatrist's notes.
I cannot say never as I don't know the detail of Australian employement law, but I can think of no jurisdiction where detailed notes of a psychiatrist are going to be legitimately made available to a company. They're probably the single most private form of record available. Even the police would have difficulty obtaining such notes in an investigation. In some jurisdictions this would require a court order to obtain and would be extremely hard to get. They're trying to get you to volunteer this info which is extremely devious IMO.
Legal advice - now.
I would suggest emailing the head of HR directly stating flatly that you will need to seek independant legal advice before proceeding. I would suggest indicating your are astonished that such private material could be demanded and that at present it is your employer who is preventing you from working and not in any way your choice.
Regardless of what their reply get that legal advice.
Keep records of communications and decline *any* verbal communication as they are easily denied afterward. Emails only.
Lawyer. Now. |
182,703 | I have been a software developer in a large organization for more than a decade. I have ADHD and see a psychiatrist every 3 weeks. Boss is now demanding access to all my health records or said he will fire me. He has also locked my Active Directory account (he says temporary) and deactivated my building pass until I sign the document for HR to obtain all my medical records.
I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
I am located in Australia.
Should I sign the document so my employer has access to all my medical records and all the psychiatrist's notes on me?
TL;DR ADHD Software Developer. Employer demands access to all information in my medical records.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BLqPi.png) | 2022/02/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/182703",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128680/"
] | Talk to an employment solicitor, or if you are in a union you give them a call. I am not from Australia but in my country this would be a slam dunk case for a hefty severance.
>
> I have till Monday (less than a week) to sign the document.
>
>
>
You can ask for more time. They can try to fire you. Your solicitor/union can help you negotiate. Do not sign this contract.
Let's face it. Your career at this place is probably limited already. This demand means they have singled you out for some reason. You should prepare yourself to negotiate severance, a good letter of recommendation and then move on to another job. | **DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL UNLESS YOU HAVE REVIEWED IT WITH A LAWYER.**
I'm typically not a fan of "talk to a lawyer" but this is highly irregular and something bad is going on.
Things to do
1. Start looking for a local employment lawyer. Yes, it may cost you some money, but in this case you need legal protection.
2. Collect all documents and e-mails that are related to this and that you have still access to: performance reviews, time-off sheets, company policies, any type of warnings, your original and current contracts, recent pay slips, etc.
3. Prepare yourself for what happens on Monday. You may get fired, they may put disciplinary actions on you, they will put documents in front of you to sign. **NO MATTER HOW HARMLESS THEY LOOK, DO NOT SIGN THEM.** Nothing at all.
4. Practice in front of a mirror "Sorry, I cannot sign any document before I have reviewed it with my lawyer". Repeat over and over again as needed.
5. They will probably try to pressure you with different types of approaches. You just have to sit it out. Do not sign anything, do not agree to anything, do not comment on anything, don't answer questions but evade them. Just sit and listen and say as little as possible. If they get aggressive use the line "I'm sorry you feel this way".
If you are lucky, this will get them to back off. I'm guessing their plan is to pressure you into whatever it is they want. By not replying, refusing to agree to or sign anything and mentioning lawyer (a lot), they will see that this doesn't work. Since there is a good chance that they are trying to do something that's not fully legal, they really don't want you to talk to a lawyer, so you may gain some leverage here. |
43,707,241 | If this is a super basic question I apologize; I'm still trying to grok MySQL and my options on interfacing with it.
I'm wondering if I'm able to add the mysql schema to MySQL Workbench? I can see and access it via PhpMyAdmin and the command line. I'm also able to query a mysql table (user, for example) from Workbench itself.
I'm mostly just curious if I can add it to the schema section in the lower left hand side of Workbench. I'm using version 6.3.
Thanks for your time and suggestions!
Edit: To better clarify, I'm just wondering if I can view the schema in Workbench like I can in PhpMyAdmin.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/N9YZz.png) | 2017/04/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/43707241",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1322017/"
] | MySQL Workbench by default hides system tables (that is PERFORMANCE\_SCHEMA, INFORMATION\_SCHEMA and mysql). In the preferences (SQL Editor -> Show Metadata and Internal Schemas) you can enable them. After a restart of Workbench you will get them in the schema tree. | You can not have phpmyadmin and workbench synchronized. What you could do is to work on a site, and then export the schema |
44,964,492 | I am using C# WAMP client to connect to the Poloniex exchange to get the real time Market data.AS per the documentation provided by the exchange in order to create a real time order book we have to first get the snapshot of the order book through REST api provided by them and extract the sequence number from it and then connect to the WAMP server to get the streaming data and update the order book snapshot.
I have problem in updating the snapshot order book received through rest api since the sequence number which I received through the REST api is nearly 400k record ahead of the sequence number received through WAMP.
Is there any other way which I could get the real time Streaming data from the POloniex exchange or am I missing anything? | 2017/07/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/44964492",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/7905378/"
] | I have the same problem. Seems they have some bug. What I have noticed is that there are different sequences sent in normal update messages and in "heartbeat" messages (the ones without payload). The documentation states that a heartbeat message should repeat the last normal message sequence number. But it differs. However it corresponds to a number returned by REST API. So seems that "works" for heartbeat messages and wrong for normal ones. Looks pretty much as a bug.
Here is also some [related question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44608482/how-to-up-to-date-poloniex-orderbook-via-push-api-wamp-protocol).
UPD: Also checked "newTrade" events with trade history returned by the REST API. Trade IDs in WAMP are significantly lower than actual ones in a snapshot. Seems the events published via push API are outdated by several hours and that is the explanation of all this behaviour. So the push API is unusable now.
And finally, seems that current way to go is using their pure WebSocket API which is used by web-interface. It is located at wss://api2.poloniex.com. The only problem is lack of documentation. One way is reverse engineering the traffic of the web-interface. Some poor pieces of information although can be found in code snippets like [this](https://github.com/s4w3d0ff/python-poloniex/blob/master/examples/ticker/wsMongoTicker.py) or in discussion [here](https://github.com/s4w3d0ff/python-poloniex/issues/115). | The original websocket does not seem to be active. The one that is active is indeed: wss://api2.poloniex.com. I am coding my app in swift but maybe you will find this helpful. For orderbook entries I send the following message: "{"command":"subscribe","channel":"(coinPair)"}".
It is very important to use the quotes correctly (as above). The "(coinPair)" is string interpolation so you can include whatever coin pair you want to get the orderbook for. Of course you have to eliminate the (). These are for swift only.
If you want to get a live feed of the prices of all of the tickers you have to send the following message: "{\"command\":\"subscribe\",\"channel\":1002}". Again be careful to use the correct quotes.
Hope this helps. |
133,717 | My system is Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5. I need to run a site which is allowed to do some administrative tasks. I have created an AD user account and added it to all the required groups. The site's application pool runs with custom identity set to this AD account. This works, however some tasks fail with 'Access is denied'. I have found that it was caused by UAC (with UAC disabled everything works ok).
So my question is - is it possible to run an application pool in elevated mode without globally disabling UAC? Possibly just disabling UAC just for this one account. | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/133717",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/31020/"
] | I would spend the time you have writing a document that gives a good overview of the big picture with all the major components for whatever their area is. Then they can use it as a reference, and an overview of what they may need to learn. So for example, if you have big cluster setups draw pictures of those. If they are network admins at least put together a decent diagram of the company's network.
From there, I would start documenting anything that is unusual about the environment, followed by anything that is particularly advanced or complicated.
If these are lower level positions where they will be doing mostly repetitive tasks then the howtos make sense to me, but if they are more advanced positions then the big picture combined with the unusal/complex documentation I described makes the most sense. | If the systems are properly documented no extra steps are required. Any sysadmin worth the name should be able to determine what needs to be done and how it s to be done based on the system documentation, although a run-through by an experience staff member will of course make things even simpler for them.
When a system is properly documented the entire IT staff could be run over by that proverbial bus and new staff should be able to get up to speed very quickly without assistance. If that's not the case in your organisation it needs urgent rectification. |
133,717 | My system is Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5. I need to run a site which is allowed to do some administrative tasks. I have created an AD user account and added it to all the required groups. The site's application pool runs with custom identity set to this AD account. This works, however some tasks fail with 'Access is denied'. I have found that it was caused by UAC (with UAC disabled everything works ok).
So my question is - is it possible to run an application pool in elevated mode without globally disabling UAC? Possibly just disabling UAC just for this one account. | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/133717",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/31020/"
] | I set up a wiki at our office to capture snippets of knowledge as the devs had time to write stuff. The boss was only willing to allow "full and complete documents" so he wanted sharepoint instead. Since no dev had time to do "dull and complete docs" there were none written, and as the PHB banned the wiki, we're back to where we were a couple years ago. | If the systems are properly documented no extra steps are required. Any sysadmin worth the name should be able to determine what needs to be done and how it s to be done based on the system documentation, although a run-through by an experience staff member will of course make things even simpler for them.
When a system is properly documented the entire IT staff could be run over by that proverbial bus and new staff should be able to get up to speed very quickly without assistance. If that's not the case in your organisation it needs urgent rectification. |
133,717 | My system is Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5. I need to run a site which is allowed to do some administrative tasks. I have created an AD user account and added it to all the required groups. The site's application pool runs with custom identity set to this AD account. This works, however some tasks fail with 'Access is denied'. I have found that it was caused by UAC (with UAC disabled everything works ok).
So my question is - is it possible to run an application pool in elevated mode without globally disabling UAC? Possibly just disabling UAC just for this one account. | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/133717",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/31020/"
] | I would spend the time you have writing a document that gives a good overview of the big picture with all the major components for whatever their area is. Then they can use it as a reference, and an overview of what they may need to learn. So for example, if you have big cluster setups draw pictures of those. If they are network admins at least put together a decent diagram of the company's network.
From there, I would start documenting anything that is unusual about the environment, followed by anything that is particularly advanced or complicated.
If these are lower level positions where they will be doing mostly repetitive tasks then the howtos make sense to me, but if they are more advanced positions then the big picture combined with the unusal/complex documentation I described makes the most sense. | I set up a wiki at our office to capture snippets of knowledge as the devs had time to write stuff. The boss was only willing to allow "full and complete documents" so he wanted sharepoint instead. Since no dev had time to do "dull and complete docs" there were none written, and as the PHB banned the wiki, we're back to where we were a couple years ago. |
133,717 | My system is Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5. I need to run a site which is allowed to do some administrative tasks. I have created an AD user account and added it to all the required groups. The site's application pool runs with custom identity set to this AD account. This works, however some tasks fail with 'Access is denied'. I have found that it was caused by UAC (with UAC disabled everything works ok).
So my question is - is it possible to run an application pool in elevated mode without globally disabling UAC? Possibly just disabling UAC just for this one account. | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/133717",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/31020/"
] | I would spend the time you have writing a document that gives a good overview of the big picture with all the major components for whatever their area is. Then they can use it as a reference, and an overview of what they may need to learn. So for example, if you have big cluster setups draw pictures of those. If they are network admins at least put together a decent diagram of the company's network.
From there, I would start documenting anything that is unusual about the environment, followed by anything that is particularly advanced or complicated.
If these are lower level positions where they will be doing mostly repetitive tasks then the howtos make sense to me, but if they are more advanced positions then the big picture combined with the unusal/complex documentation I described makes the most sense. | Start by creating an internal wiki and use that base as a place to document. I have been doing that at my work for some time now and the information there just gradualy appears as its needed. |
133,717 | My system is Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5. I need to run a site which is allowed to do some administrative tasks. I have created an AD user account and added it to all the required groups. The site's application pool runs with custom identity set to this AD account. This works, however some tasks fail with 'Access is denied'. I have found that it was caused by UAC (with UAC disabled everything works ok).
So my question is - is it possible to run an application pool in elevated mode without globally disabling UAC? Possibly just disabling UAC just for this one account. | 2010/04/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/133717",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/31020/"
] | I set up a wiki at our office to capture snippets of knowledge as the devs had time to write stuff. The boss was only willing to allow "full and complete documents" so he wanted sharepoint instead. Since no dev had time to do "dull and complete docs" there were none written, and as the PHB banned the wiki, we're back to where we were a couple years ago. | Start by creating an internal wiki and use that base as a place to document. I have been doing that at my work for some time now and the information there just gradualy appears as its needed. |
48,101 | What are the import and meaning of **like** in 'to seem **like**' ? (<https://english.stackexchange.com/a/11324/50720> is mute on this.) Why is **like** necessary? 'seem' alone already means:
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> [seem](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/seem) [no object] = 1. Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality
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Based on <http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm>, I guess that **like** here is a preposition and not a conjunction? How do you determine/deduce this rigorously?
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> Strictly speaking, the word **like** is a preposition, not a conjunction
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Obiter dictum: I focus on 'to seem like' here, compared with this question on [the differences](https://ell.stackexchange.com/q/47620/8712). | 2015/01/28 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/48101",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | According to The free dictionary, contra can be used as a prefix, noun, preposition, or adverb.
I think the contra used in the sentence is a preposition to mean in contrast to, against, or contrary to, as you understand. However, if used as a preposition, I don't think it's appropriate to put a comma before "contra". An example of its use as a preposition is mentioned in a dictionary as follows:
CONSIDER THE PROBLEMS OF THE TEENAGER CONTRA THOSE OF THE ADULT. | You are correct, it is short form for contrary to. In this instance it is being used as a preposition. |
16,060,153 | I have searched for ages but couldn't find what I am looking for.
I'm using highCharts.
Is there a method or project or something that creates generic highcharts charts for me? Currently I must make a javascript chart function for every chart I want. I want to make this generic.
So that I only have to ask the method getChart('line','etc'); something like this.
This way i dont have to code everything over and over again for each chart that I want.
(its for a Dashboard )
If this doesn't exists at all I will make it myself. | 2013/04/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16060153",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1783606/"
] | There are several libraries out there for producing highcharts. Many are listed on the highcharts download page here: <http://www.highcharts.com/download> under 'API Wrappers:'.
If you are most confortable working in Java, maybe you should check out GWT and the GWT Highcharts wrapper. GWT lets you write Java code, which compiles down into javascript. | Those ones are the bests <http://www.highcharts.com/> i tried them and they work absolutely fine with great design just download them and make us know if you get problemes using them. |
451,669 | I have a radeon hd 6670, and I have overclocked the GPU clock to 850 MHz and the memory clock to 1040 MHz. I then ran Diablo 3 with SpeedFan running in the background to check the heat of the GPU, and it was at 53 degrees Celsius. This doesn't seem to be too bad, but there was a flame icon next to this temperature in the SpeedFan app. How hot is too hot for a graphics card?
If this is too hot, should I not overclock it or just install more case fans too keep it cool? | 2012/07/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/451669",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/144485/"
] | GPU's can withstand temperatures close to 100C for extended periods, and anything below 75C is safe. 53C is a very good load temperature. Note however that many tools like Speedfan only report one sensor reading from the GPU, and other sections of your card might be up to 10C hotter - but you're still in the green.
I have a HD6950 at 840MHz/1325MHz and it peaks around 55C on full load with moderate fan activity, for what it's worth. | There are already several answers here on superuser on questions about the temperature ranges for GPUs. Compare this answer for a [Radeon HD 6870](https://superuser.com/a/374296/65379) for example.
The SpeedFan Icon only warns you at a predefined value that is safe for most GPUs. This value does not reflect actual temperature ranges in any way. It should be possible to change the value yourself.
Check the [Speedfan Article](http://www.almico.com/sfarticle.php?id=5)
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> The TEMPERATURES tab allows to define a warning level for each temperature.
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178,449 | I would like to turn two regular spaced grids (so same amount of vertices, spaced at regular intervals) into a volume in which the top plane becomes the top of the volume and the bottom plane the bottom of the volume.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/joKlo.jpg)
I've succesfully done this duplicating the two planes (save for later), then join the original two planes and then in edit-mode -> "Bridge faces". This would remove both planes and leave me with he outer band of the volume (see image)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mCyjy.jpg)
I then placed the outer band between the previously duplicated planes. Job done.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sTiJT.jpg)
But this is a bit of a pain in the neck because i would like to do this for a lot of sets of planes. And also do this with irregular spaced planes and regular spaced planes with a different extend.
Is there a method or workaround to do this more easily?
[](https://blend-exchange.giantcowfilms.com/b/g51dplek/) | 2020/05/15 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/178449",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/96531/"
] | *Bridge Edge Loops* should work here.
1. Join both planes into one object through *Object > Join*, `Ctrl+J`
2. Use *edge* selection and go *Select > All by Trait > Non Manifold* (to select the loops)
3. Then *Edge > Bridge Edge Loops*
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/t0PJ8.gif)
*Edit:*
In your case, the mesh has two forgotten edges in one of it's corners (one on each plane). Just delete them an it will work no problem.
After all that you can [recalculate normals](https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/165081/78972) so they're all pointing the right way
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fUZgO.gif) | First you need to make the two elements a single object. **No vertices can belong to two different objects**.
Using bridge edge loops doesn't work because of two sets of vertices on two different corners. Bridge edge loops works only with closed loops.
There is a lonely vertex with no faces that cannot be part of a closed loop
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z2uBP.png)
Then, there is a single quad on some other corner. Technically that quad in itself is a closed loop, so if you use bridge edge loops that is the only loop that will get new faces.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3XUc7.png)
So you can simply ignore those (or delete them) as part of the selection at the edge and use bridge edge loops successfully.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gJKJB.jpg)
If you still need faces for the elements on the corners, add faces manually.
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Now as a comment of workflow used in the original question, it is still valid, but will result in duplicated edges and disconnected geometry so it is not "job done" but "almost done" to finish the job you need to use "merge vertices by distance". All vertices should be then connected as part of the same object. |
57,549,465 | I need help in creating a Pivot chart. I have dates as a timeline and 4 categories but the values are difference between those 4 categories with points and without points.
I want a pivot chart with 4 categories as a column on each month and out of those 4 column it is stack with the value of categories without and with points
I tried creating it on pivot chart combo but it won't work and also trying to overlap two pivot chart but its ugly
The output in mind is something like this. A stack column within stack pivot chart. So example below is a column chart I need to change the value representation on each column chart that it has stack of those 4 categories with and without points
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zc7oS.png) | 2019/08/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57549465",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2496021/"
] | Pivot charts are very limited compared to the charting techniques that can be used in regular charts. You can build a regular chart based on the data that the pivot table returns. If the number of rows of the pivot table varies, you can use dynamic range names with formulas that capture the pivot table columns and use these for the chart.
What you describe looks very much like a stacked clustered column chart, which is not a standard chart, but can be created with a few tricks. Jon Peltier has a tutorial [here](https://peltiertech.com/clustered-stacked-column-bar-charts/) for a result that looks like this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UYnKb.png) | Such a stacked bar chart out of a pivot table can be created with <https://www.koia.io>.
The source code is on <https://github.com/centeractive/koia>
Koia protects your data privacy - you do NOT need to upload your data but it ALWAYS stays local on your machine.
In koia, you can create pivots with just a couple of mouseclicks:
* Choose the data that you want to work with
* Go to the pivot table tab in the header
* Drag&drop your columns/row values as you want them to be displayed in your pivot table
* Choose the “stacked bar chart” option in the upper right corner (see picture)
Koia will automatically create the stacked bar chart.
The drag&drop options allow you to play around with your data (timeline and different categories) and see the changes in real-time
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eBtpL.png) |
74,190,678 | So I'm picking up Android dev again after 5 years break. While I now write my app in Jetpack compose, I learned that I might be going back to a project with Fragment/XML layout soon and I'm trying to do my homework.
I heard that some people aren't a fan of data binding and I can agree - mixing business logic in XML, too much boilerplate code, and slow compile.
In my last project back in 2017, we used ButterKnife (now deprecated) so I've never used data binding personally. My question is, if they're not using data binding, then what do people use to do reactive layout with XML and LiveData/flow? Is there some sort of library? Or is data binding your only option? | 2022/10/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/74190678",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1187378/"
] | Data Binding is multi-direction way, you can set and get inside and from your view, if you want an unidirectional way you can use view Binding, if you want to learn more about it see the link below.
[view binding](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/view-binding) | If you want to build UI dynamically I would suggest to look into Compose <https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose>.
This is the newest guy in the hood. |
38,915 | We've been designing a registration form with 5 steps.
The form has many input fields, some required and some not.
The validation is client side and is represented with red text for errors.
I was wondering if success messages along with error messages would provide positive feedback and in some way influence the user to keep motivated.
Maybe there are other ways to do that, and maybe too many green icons in front of form fields can become quite ugly. | 2013/04/30 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/38915",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/4584/"
] | The user must feel that they are in control of the form and they should be aware how long the form is.
If it's a long form you can have titles at the top or the side marked as "sections" or "steps" and change the color (or change the font color)once they have been completed, like the example below that shows that the user is in screen 3.
But also you can give the user instant validations with html5 to assure that as they go they can see the mistakes and finish the form quicker (rather than clicking on "submit" and then getting the error or even worse, lose all the data they have typed because the page refreshed itself).
 | I would say that it's probably a good idea. If I run an installer on my OS, each step that is completed gets a verified icon filled until all steps are done. Although, notice on the screenshot that it's not a big green check box - I still get the feeling of "everything is allright".
Another advantage of this is that I can see how many steps there are to be done before the installation is done, wich makes me feel more comfortable - like I am in charge of the situation.
Regarding your concerns about visual clutter, I would say that it's a matter of design. Make the design tell the user "this is done" without being intrusive.
There are some classic places where the "yes - it works" icon is used. On some sites where you are asked to enter a unique username you get that direct feedback telling you it works or it doesn't. In that case it's especially nice, since I always wonder if it's unique and it saves me some time in comparison to having to click the call to action button, just to be notified that the username was taken. The difference there, comparing to only using a red warning label if it doesn't work, is that I don't know if the site is using real time checks, so even if I don't get a warning, I can't be sure before I press the call to action button. |
38,915 | We've been designing a registration form with 5 steps.
The form has many input fields, some required and some not.
The validation is client side and is represented with red text for errors.
I was wondering if success messages along with error messages would provide positive feedback and in some way influence the user to keep motivated.
Maybe there are other ways to do that, and maybe too many green icons in front of form fields can become quite ugly. | 2013/04/30 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/38915",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/4584/"
] | The user must feel that they are in control of the form and they should be aware how long the form is.
If it's a long form you can have titles at the top or the side marked as "sections" or "steps" and change the color (or change the font color)once they have been completed, like the example below that shows that the user is in screen 3.
But also you can give the user instant validations with html5 to assure that as they go they can see the mistakes and finish the form quicker (rather than clicking on "submit" and then getting the error or even worse, lose all the data they have typed because the page refreshed itself).
 | Don't give trivial feedback, as it would take attention unnecessarily.
However, there are fields that a successful input in not trivial.
One good example would be the username. When you type your new username, there's a chance it's taken. When a proper one is entered, you can indicate that the chosen username is valid.
And another nice example (though a bit excessive):
In an afterthought, after looking at the last example, the positive feedback might provide some encouragement to complete the form. |
107,150 | I personally see no practical difference between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a regular job, at least considering the way PhDs work in the US, especially in STEM fields, but I'm sure many people will disagree. Please let me elaborate why I think that way, and let me know if I'm being too naive or missing an important difference. I really want to see a difference, but so far I can't find any meaningful one.
At least in the US, PhD students are often employees of the university, they hold a research assistant position, get paid a salary and declare it as taxable income. Most people I've talked with in academia agree that the main point of doing a PhD is working on your own research rather than taking classes, which should just be a complement. That sounds pretty much like what you do at a regular job than what you do in a master's or undergrad degree; you have a main project to work on, and maybe some ocasional training sessions that might be useful for your work. Some people like to point out that dropping out of a PhD program has some sort of stigma attached to it because it means that you couldn't finish something you began. However, I see no difference between that situation and quitting a regular job where you had a long-term project that you realized was going nowhere, had no future or was needlessly stressful, and you decided not to waste your time trying to finish it and find something better. My view is that if you leave a PhD program with no degree, but you worked for some years as a research assistant, you can still write it down in your resume as a research assistant position you had at the university, so it's pretty much just another job for practical purposes, I don't understand why the fact that you didn't get the degree is such a big deal for some people.
Something I should emphasize is that I'm biased in my thinking towards STEM fields and people who enter PhD programs, but have no intention to stay in academia. If one wants to become a professor, dropping out of a PhD program is obviously a big deal, since it's often a requirement, but I'm talking about people who do PhDs mainly to get better jobs in industry. I know some will point out that that's probably a bad reason to do a PhD to begin with, but honestly, I've met many PhD students who think that way, especially in computer science and other STEM fields. Regardless, many people also begin a PhD because they are really interested in working on a specific area and that area happens to be developed more in academia than in industry at some point in time (machine learning is a good example), but they don't have any intention of staying in academia and plan to get a job in industry afterwards. Still, they might get disappointed about the area or the environment along the way, the same way one might serious negative aspects of what seemed at first as an interesting job.
I'm especially interested in reading people who disagree with any of the specific points I mentioned before and why they are not valid analogies between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a job. If this looks more like an open-ended discussion rather than an appropriate question for this site, feel free to put it on hold, but I'd appreciate if you can point me to a more appropriate site where this kind of discussion can take place. This site is the only one I know where well-informed academics congregate. | 2018/03/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/107150",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/90521/"
] | This answer addresses the idea that the work a PhD student does is just like work at another job, and therefore quitting the jobs should be viewed the same. (My answer suggests that it should be unusual for people to enroll and then quit without there being a serious problem, and also that potentially elements of society might place stigma on that action to keep people from wasting educational resources.) There also seems to be an indication in the question that people should be free to casually start positions as Ph.D. students without the intention to finish the degree. (I may be overstating the poster's view, but that extreme version is what I address below.)
I believe that for an individual, leaving a program or leaving academia can be the right choice for all involved, and that work as a graduate student is valid work experience to list on a resume. However, it is harmful in the long term if people enter graduate school without the intention of completing the degree.
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A huge part of the compensation for being a PhD student is funding one's classes, training, library access, access to lab materials, potentially travel funding, and access to smart peers and smart professors. It costs a lot to create a learning and research environment.
For instance, a postdoc working a similar job in a lab will get paid more; partly because they need less supervision and training, have more experience, and have more responsibility, but also because the professor does not have to fund the tuition and student benefits for that postdoc. And a professional lab worker should be paid even more.
**If, as you say, being a PhD student is just another job**, then people who do not value all of the parts that support academic success could value those things at zero and realize **they are getting a very poor wage.** They could work at a private lab for the same work--but without the support for learning and autonomous research--and get paid much more for the same style of tasks.
Again, it costs a lot to create a learning and research environment, and **universities are investing in their students' success**. Hoxby has a model of university funding that likens university founders (and later donors) to venture capitalists investing in human capital and in research: <http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626>.
As Hoxby writes: "Because some of the students' returns will presumably be social, the obligation on them can be multifaceted. Those who earn private returns on their human capital can be asked for gifts in the form of money. Others could be asked for gifts in the form of expertise. Others could be asked to use their political influence to sure that the university is treated well by the government. And so on." [Hoxby 2012, p. 19](http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626.pdf)
If people are taking Ph.D. positions as mere jobs, they are less likely to fully contribute to the educational environment, less likely to take full advantage of the costly investment in their educational environment, and less likely to give back to the institution to help it sustain itself.
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**TL;DR: It is extremely short-sighted to think that students are merely workers. It is to academia's detriment if students, professors, schools, and governments act as if they are.**
(These models and my thinking are largely based on the U.S. system, which the poster addressed. I would be interested in thoughts on how this compares to other funding models.)
---
Note: I do not intend this answer to say that grad students are or are not employees for the purposes of unionization or other purposes. However, I believe this account of why schools fund tuition for advanced students as an uncertain investment helps us understand why the rebated tuition should not be taxed as regular income (as a recent US tax plan suggested doing). | There is one significant difference between PhD positions and jobs: in many cases, a PhD who leaves can get a master’s degree instead of the PhD, depending on the program. However, in some countries, the PhD program is research-only, and the difference between leaving a PhD and leaving a job are similar. |
107,150 | I personally see no practical difference between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a regular job, at least considering the way PhDs work in the US, especially in STEM fields, but I'm sure many people will disagree. Please let me elaborate why I think that way, and let me know if I'm being too naive or missing an important difference. I really want to see a difference, but so far I can't find any meaningful one.
At least in the US, PhD students are often employees of the university, they hold a research assistant position, get paid a salary and declare it as taxable income. Most people I've talked with in academia agree that the main point of doing a PhD is working on your own research rather than taking classes, which should just be a complement. That sounds pretty much like what you do at a regular job than what you do in a master's or undergrad degree; you have a main project to work on, and maybe some ocasional training sessions that might be useful for your work. Some people like to point out that dropping out of a PhD program has some sort of stigma attached to it because it means that you couldn't finish something you began. However, I see no difference between that situation and quitting a regular job where you had a long-term project that you realized was going nowhere, had no future or was needlessly stressful, and you decided not to waste your time trying to finish it and find something better. My view is that if you leave a PhD program with no degree, but you worked for some years as a research assistant, you can still write it down in your resume as a research assistant position you had at the university, so it's pretty much just another job for practical purposes, I don't understand why the fact that you didn't get the degree is such a big deal for some people.
Something I should emphasize is that I'm biased in my thinking towards STEM fields and people who enter PhD programs, but have no intention to stay in academia. If one wants to become a professor, dropping out of a PhD program is obviously a big deal, since it's often a requirement, but I'm talking about people who do PhDs mainly to get better jobs in industry. I know some will point out that that's probably a bad reason to do a PhD to begin with, but honestly, I've met many PhD students who think that way, especially in computer science and other STEM fields. Regardless, many people also begin a PhD because they are really interested in working on a specific area and that area happens to be developed more in academia than in industry at some point in time (machine learning is a good example), but they don't have any intention of staying in academia and plan to get a job in industry afterwards. Still, they might get disappointed about the area or the environment along the way, the same way one might serious negative aspects of what seemed at first as an interesting job.
I'm especially interested in reading people who disagree with any of the specific points I mentioned before and why they are not valid analogies between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a job. If this looks more like an open-ended discussion rather than an appropriate question for this site, feel free to put it on hold, but I'd appreciate if you can point me to a more appropriate site where this kind of discussion can take place. This site is the only one I know where well-informed academics congregate. | 2018/03/27 | [
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] | As a student who left a PhD program, I agree overall but disagree on some specifics. We both agree that there should be less stigma around dropping out, that there are very understandable reasons for doing so, and that grad students have more in common with employees than most academics find it convenient to believe. Depending on the work and the time span, companies can invest a significant amount of time and money in a person too. That person can become an integral part of that business, especially if it is a small one, and yet people are not judged for leaving the same way.
However, I think quitting partway through a program, as I did, *is* a bad sign. I would not judge someone personally for it, given my experience, but I might harbor some doubt about them professionally, and I understand why someone evaluating me as a job candidate might think that way.
There are such large personal and financial costs to PhD programs that quitting seems odd. You forego a decent wage, sign away your 20s to school, and very likely uproot yourself to live in some small college town for the next 5-7 years away from everybody you know. Life is placed on hold. After all that it takes to get in, turning away signals uncertainty and a lack of direction.
Like your examples show, leaving can indeed be a measured, calculated decision, but someone would need to explain that this is the case; I would not assume it. I have some explaining to do when I interview, and that's alright. The consequences of my decision are on me. I have to own them.
Going back to the personal, dropping out also feels a lot different. The relationship you have with your advisor can skate the edge between boss and mentor and, very commonly, between colleague and friend. I feel guilty for abandoning my advisor in a way that I simply wouldn't with a boss. I miss my advisor. I miss the other professors in my department. I feel like I disappointed all of them, and I do regret that I wasted their time, but hindsight is 20/20. If I knew the outcome of my grad school experience ahead of time, I certainly would not have gone. | There is one significant difference between PhD positions and jobs: in many cases, a PhD who leaves can get a master’s degree instead of the PhD, depending on the program. However, in some countries, the PhD program is research-only, and the difference between leaving a PhD and leaving a job are similar. |
107,150 | I personally see no practical difference between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a regular job, at least considering the way PhDs work in the US, especially in STEM fields, but I'm sure many people will disagree. Please let me elaborate why I think that way, and let me know if I'm being too naive or missing an important difference. I really want to see a difference, but so far I can't find any meaningful one.
At least in the US, PhD students are often employees of the university, they hold a research assistant position, get paid a salary and declare it as taxable income. Most people I've talked with in academia agree that the main point of doing a PhD is working on your own research rather than taking classes, which should just be a complement. That sounds pretty much like what you do at a regular job than what you do in a master's or undergrad degree; you have a main project to work on, and maybe some ocasional training sessions that might be useful for your work. Some people like to point out that dropping out of a PhD program has some sort of stigma attached to it because it means that you couldn't finish something you began. However, I see no difference between that situation and quitting a regular job where you had a long-term project that you realized was going nowhere, had no future or was needlessly stressful, and you decided not to waste your time trying to finish it and find something better. My view is that if you leave a PhD program with no degree, but you worked for some years as a research assistant, you can still write it down in your resume as a research assistant position you had at the university, so it's pretty much just another job for practical purposes, I don't understand why the fact that you didn't get the degree is such a big deal for some people.
Something I should emphasize is that I'm biased in my thinking towards STEM fields and people who enter PhD programs, but have no intention to stay in academia. If one wants to become a professor, dropping out of a PhD program is obviously a big deal, since it's often a requirement, but I'm talking about people who do PhDs mainly to get better jobs in industry. I know some will point out that that's probably a bad reason to do a PhD to begin with, but honestly, I've met many PhD students who think that way, especially in computer science and other STEM fields. Regardless, many people also begin a PhD because they are really interested in working on a specific area and that area happens to be developed more in academia than in industry at some point in time (machine learning is a good example), but they don't have any intention of staying in academia and plan to get a job in industry afterwards. Still, they might get disappointed about the area or the environment along the way, the same way one might serious negative aspects of what seemed at first as an interesting job.
I'm especially interested in reading people who disagree with any of the specific points I mentioned before and why they are not valid analogies between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a job. If this looks more like an open-ended discussion rather than an appropriate question for this site, feel free to put it on hold, but I'd appreciate if you can point me to a more appropriate site where this kind of discussion can take place. This site is the only one I know where well-informed academics congregate. | 2018/03/27 | [
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] | I've always seen a PhD pursuit as a **chance**. An opportunity, for which one'd be willing to surrender, to adapt to, or at least to bear with some of the below issues.
I strongly oppose the feelings of a PhD program as a regular job. Let's look at some properties.
Negative:
* It's never\* just a 9-to-5 job. You more or less dedicate a period in your life to research.
* It's not competitive by salary.
* You are still at campus with all advantages and drawbacks it brings.
Positive:
* It's a unique experience, as quite few students would land in a R&D division right after school.
* You get a title for life and, possibly, a ticket to academia if you succeed.
\*: Some can manage to pull 9-to-5 job at research. Some can commit to this. Many fail, so the success stories might be a somewhat survivors' paradox. I've seen enough reputable researchers who claim that research is never 9-to-5.
Disclaimer: I have a PhD. | There is one significant difference between PhD positions and jobs: in many cases, a PhD who leaves can get a master’s degree instead of the PhD, depending on the program. However, in some countries, the PhD program is research-only, and the difference between leaving a PhD and leaving a job are similar. |
107,150 | I personally see no practical difference between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a regular job, at least considering the way PhDs work in the US, especially in STEM fields, but I'm sure many people will disagree. Please let me elaborate why I think that way, and let me know if I'm being too naive or missing an important difference. I really want to see a difference, but so far I can't find any meaningful one.
At least in the US, PhD students are often employees of the university, they hold a research assistant position, get paid a salary and declare it as taxable income. Most people I've talked with in academia agree that the main point of doing a PhD is working on your own research rather than taking classes, which should just be a complement. That sounds pretty much like what you do at a regular job than what you do in a master's or undergrad degree; you have a main project to work on, and maybe some ocasional training sessions that might be useful for your work. Some people like to point out that dropping out of a PhD program has some sort of stigma attached to it because it means that you couldn't finish something you began. However, I see no difference between that situation and quitting a regular job where you had a long-term project that you realized was going nowhere, had no future or was needlessly stressful, and you decided not to waste your time trying to finish it and find something better. My view is that if you leave a PhD program with no degree, but you worked for some years as a research assistant, you can still write it down in your resume as a research assistant position you had at the university, so it's pretty much just another job for practical purposes, I don't understand why the fact that you didn't get the degree is such a big deal for some people.
Something I should emphasize is that I'm biased in my thinking towards STEM fields and people who enter PhD programs, but have no intention to stay in academia. If one wants to become a professor, dropping out of a PhD program is obviously a big deal, since it's often a requirement, but I'm talking about people who do PhDs mainly to get better jobs in industry. I know some will point out that that's probably a bad reason to do a PhD to begin with, but honestly, I've met many PhD students who think that way, especially in computer science and other STEM fields. Regardless, many people also begin a PhD because they are really interested in working on a specific area and that area happens to be developed more in academia than in industry at some point in time (machine learning is a good example), but they don't have any intention of staying in academia and plan to get a job in industry afterwards. Still, they might get disappointed about the area or the environment along the way, the same way one might serious negative aspects of what seemed at first as an interesting job.
I'm especially interested in reading people who disagree with any of the specific points I mentioned before and why they are not valid analogies between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a job. If this looks more like an open-ended discussion rather than an appropriate question for this site, feel free to put it on hold, but I'd appreciate if you can point me to a more appropriate site where this kind of discussion can take place. This site is the only one I know where well-informed academics congregate. | 2018/03/27 | [
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I believe that for an individual, leaving a program or leaving academia can be the right choice for all involved, and that work as a graduate student is valid work experience to list on a resume. However, it is harmful in the long term if people enter graduate school without the intention of completing the degree.
---
A huge part of the compensation for being a PhD student is funding one's classes, training, library access, access to lab materials, potentially travel funding, and access to smart peers and smart professors. It costs a lot to create a learning and research environment.
For instance, a postdoc working a similar job in a lab will get paid more; partly because they need less supervision and training, have more experience, and have more responsibility, but also because the professor does not have to fund the tuition and student benefits for that postdoc. And a professional lab worker should be paid even more.
**If, as you say, being a PhD student is just another job**, then people who do not value all of the parts that support academic success could value those things at zero and realize **they are getting a very poor wage.** They could work at a private lab for the same work--but without the support for learning and autonomous research--and get paid much more for the same style of tasks.
Again, it costs a lot to create a learning and research environment, and **universities are investing in their students' success**. Hoxby has a model of university funding that likens university founders (and later donors) to venture capitalists investing in human capital and in research: <http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626>.
As Hoxby writes: "Because some of the students' returns will presumably be social, the obligation on them can be multifaceted. Those who earn private returns on their human capital can be asked for gifts in the form of money. Others could be asked for gifts in the form of expertise. Others could be asked to use their political influence to sure that the university is treated well by the government. And so on." [Hoxby 2012, p. 19](http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626.pdf)
If people are taking Ph.D. positions as mere jobs, they are less likely to fully contribute to the educational environment, less likely to take full advantage of the costly investment in their educational environment, and less likely to give back to the institution to help it sustain itself.
---
**TL;DR: It is extremely short-sighted to think that students are merely workers. It is to academia's detriment if students, professors, schools, and governments act as if they are.**
(These models and my thinking are largely based on the U.S. system, which the poster addressed. I would be interested in thoughts on how this compares to other funding models.)
---
Note: I do not intend this answer to say that grad students are or are not employees for the purposes of unionization or other purposes. However, I believe this account of why schools fund tuition for advanced students as an uncertain investment helps us understand why the rebated tuition should not be taxed as regular income (as a recent US tax plan suggested doing). | As a student who left a PhD program, I agree overall but disagree on some specifics. We both agree that there should be less stigma around dropping out, that there are very understandable reasons for doing so, and that grad students have more in common with employees than most academics find it convenient to believe. Depending on the work and the time span, companies can invest a significant amount of time and money in a person too. That person can become an integral part of that business, especially if it is a small one, and yet people are not judged for leaving the same way.
However, I think quitting partway through a program, as I did, *is* a bad sign. I would not judge someone personally for it, given my experience, but I might harbor some doubt about them professionally, and I understand why someone evaluating me as a job candidate might think that way.
There are such large personal and financial costs to PhD programs that quitting seems odd. You forego a decent wage, sign away your 20s to school, and very likely uproot yourself to live in some small college town for the next 5-7 years away from everybody you know. Life is placed on hold. After all that it takes to get in, turning away signals uncertainty and a lack of direction.
Like your examples show, leaving can indeed be a measured, calculated decision, but someone would need to explain that this is the case; I would not assume it. I have some explaining to do when I interview, and that's alright. The consequences of my decision are on me. I have to own them.
Going back to the personal, dropping out also feels a lot different. The relationship you have with your advisor can skate the edge between boss and mentor and, very commonly, between colleague and friend. I feel guilty for abandoning my advisor in a way that I simply wouldn't with a boss. I miss my advisor. I miss the other professors in my department. I feel like I disappointed all of them, and I do regret that I wasted their time, but hindsight is 20/20. If I knew the outcome of my grad school experience ahead of time, I certainly would not have gone. |
107,150 | I personally see no practical difference between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a regular job, at least considering the way PhDs work in the US, especially in STEM fields, but I'm sure many people will disagree. Please let me elaborate why I think that way, and let me know if I'm being too naive or missing an important difference. I really want to see a difference, but so far I can't find any meaningful one.
At least in the US, PhD students are often employees of the university, they hold a research assistant position, get paid a salary and declare it as taxable income. Most people I've talked with in academia agree that the main point of doing a PhD is working on your own research rather than taking classes, which should just be a complement. That sounds pretty much like what you do at a regular job than what you do in a master's or undergrad degree; you have a main project to work on, and maybe some ocasional training sessions that might be useful for your work. Some people like to point out that dropping out of a PhD program has some sort of stigma attached to it because it means that you couldn't finish something you began. However, I see no difference between that situation and quitting a regular job where you had a long-term project that you realized was going nowhere, had no future or was needlessly stressful, and you decided not to waste your time trying to finish it and find something better. My view is that if you leave a PhD program with no degree, but you worked for some years as a research assistant, you can still write it down in your resume as a research assistant position you had at the university, so it's pretty much just another job for practical purposes, I don't understand why the fact that you didn't get the degree is such a big deal for some people.
Something I should emphasize is that I'm biased in my thinking towards STEM fields and people who enter PhD programs, but have no intention to stay in academia. If one wants to become a professor, dropping out of a PhD program is obviously a big deal, since it's often a requirement, but I'm talking about people who do PhDs mainly to get better jobs in industry. I know some will point out that that's probably a bad reason to do a PhD to begin with, but honestly, I've met many PhD students who think that way, especially in computer science and other STEM fields. Regardless, many people also begin a PhD because they are really interested in working on a specific area and that area happens to be developed more in academia than in industry at some point in time (machine learning is a good example), but they don't have any intention of staying in academia and plan to get a job in industry afterwards. Still, they might get disappointed about the area or the environment along the way, the same way one might serious negative aspects of what seemed at first as an interesting job.
I'm especially interested in reading people who disagree with any of the specific points I mentioned before and why they are not valid analogies between dropping out of a PhD program and quitting a job. If this looks more like an open-ended discussion rather than an appropriate question for this site, feel free to put it on hold, but I'd appreciate if you can point me to a more appropriate site where this kind of discussion can take place. This site is the only one I know where well-informed academics congregate. | 2018/03/27 | [
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I believe that for an individual, leaving a program or leaving academia can be the right choice for all involved, and that work as a graduate student is valid work experience to list on a resume. However, it is harmful in the long term if people enter graduate school without the intention of completing the degree.
---
A huge part of the compensation for being a PhD student is funding one's classes, training, library access, access to lab materials, potentially travel funding, and access to smart peers and smart professors. It costs a lot to create a learning and research environment.
For instance, a postdoc working a similar job in a lab will get paid more; partly because they need less supervision and training, have more experience, and have more responsibility, but also because the professor does not have to fund the tuition and student benefits for that postdoc. And a professional lab worker should be paid even more.
**If, as you say, being a PhD student is just another job**, then people who do not value all of the parts that support academic success could value those things at zero and realize **they are getting a very poor wage.** They could work at a private lab for the same work--but without the support for learning and autonomous research--and get paid much more for the same style of tasks.
Again, it costs a lot to create a learning and research environment, and **universities are investing in their students' success**. Hoxby has a model of university funding that likens university founders (and later donors) to venture capitalists investing in human capital and in research: <http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626>.
As Hoxby writes: "Because some of the students' returns will presumably be social, the obligation on them can be multifaceted. Those who earn private returns on their human capital can be asked for gifts in the form of money. Others could be asked for gifts in the form of expertise. Others could be asked to use their political influence to sure that the university is treated well by the government. And so on." [Hoxby 2012, p. 19](http://www.nber.org/papers/w18626.pdf)
If people are taking Ph.D. positions as mere jobs, they are less likely to fully contribute to the educational environment, less likely to take full advantage of the costly investment in their educational environment, and less likely to give back to the institution to help it sustain itself.
---
**TL;DR: It is extremely short-sighted to think that students are merely workers. It is to academia's detriment if students, professors, schools, and governments act as if they are.**
(These models and my thinking are largely based on the U.S. system, which the poster addressed. I would be interested in thoughts on how this compares to other funding models.)
---
Note: I do not intend this answer to say that grad students are or are not employees for the purposes of unionization or other purposes. However, I believe this account of why schools fund tuition for advanced students as an uncertain investment helps us understand why the rebated tuition should not be taxed as regular income (as a recent US tax plan suggested doing). | I've always seen a PhD pursuit as a **chance**. An opportunity, for which one'd be willing to surrender, to adapt to, or at least to bear with some of the below issues.
I strongly oppose the feelings of a PhD program as a regular job. Let's look at some properties.
Negative:
* It's never\* just a 9-to-5 job. You more or less dedicate a period in your life to research.
* It's not competitive by salary.
* You are still at campus with all advantages and drawbacks it brings.
Positive:
* It's a unique experience, as quite few students would land in a R&D division right after school.
* You get a title for life and, possibly, a ticket to academia if you succeed.
\*: Some can manage to pull 9-to-5 job at research. Some can commit to this. Many fail, so the success stories might be a somewhat survivors' paradox. I've seen enough reputable researchers who claim that research is never 9-to-5.
Disclaimer: I have a PhD. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
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==============
FaZe allows your arrows to defeat all body and vehicular armor. This nullifies a technological advantage, and gives every archer the ability to take down a tank by targeting the crew.
With FaZe armor becomes a liability. If the archer knows the layout of the vehicle, they can target the crewman, but the crewman is hindered from seeing the archer by their now useless armor. Instead of rolling around the countryside in an armored box, they're in a cardboard one.
It also increases the effective range of your arrows. An arrow is a kinetic penetrator. As an arrow flies it will slow down and lose kinetic energy. At a certain point it will be unable to penetrate body armor or even thick clothing. FaZe nullifies this.
Madness acts as a force multiplier. Instead of merely incapacitating an enemy solider, that solider is now armed, irrational, and surrounded by other soldiers. "Madness" can mean many things. Depending on its specific effect a foot solider might discharge their weapon wildly, or pull the pin on a grenade. They might give false contact reports, run away, or run towards the enemy. An officer might start giving wild orders.
Maddened soldiers present a problem to their fellows similar to a wounded soldier: they have to be tended to. Other soldiers will be occupied dealing with the maddened soldier's actions, and trying to keep them from harming themselves or others. This ties down even more soldiers.
Finally, madness causes a serious morale problem. Soldiers must be able to rely on the buddies in their unit. They must have faith in the orders they receive from their officers. If there's the possibility they might be mad and unreliable, that sows uncertainty and doubt. If the person next to you might turn mad, you can't rely on them watching your back. If your officers might be made, you'll have to question ever order you receive from on high.
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Aircraft Are A Problem
======================
That's all fine and good for relatively slow moving ground forces, but it does nothing for aircraft. Archers simply cannot hit a moving aircraft. Even a manually aimed automatic weapon has great difficulty against a modern attack aircraft.
Hunter isn't going to do you much good against an attack aircraft as an arrow only goes about 200 mph, but it will be able to catch a helicopter. Though if it's truly relentless I suppose the aircraft eventually has to land, but that seems absurdly overpowered. Even then, an arrow isn't likely to penetrate the cockpit armored against high speed bird strikes and small arms fire. You'd need Hunter + FaZe to guarantee the pilot is hit.
The simplest counter-measure to Hunter + FaZe is to rely on drones for air support. With no living, organic components, FaZe arrows cannot hit them. Without FaZe, the arrow is ineffective against a metal aircraft. | US is already developing sixth generation (i.e. unmanned) fighter jets. These, combined with drones, means the aircraft operators will be on another continent altogether. Unless your hunters can break through the physical security of Norad or Langley, and get within physical striking distance of the human enemy, the arrows will be useless. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
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Explosive and multiplicating arrows are fine, but the rest gives me a bad feeling in my guts you might end up with a too strong combination.
Imagine a FaZe / Hunting arrow. It would end your story in a single shot by simply killing the Commander of the Tech side.
Take only Explosive and multiplicating arrows and think of guerrilla tactics for the other occations where your primary weapons won't work.
Ewoks on Endor didn't rely on their primary weapon (infinite cuteness) but were also able to take down imperial walkers with real guerrilla tactics.
Your enemy is inside a house? Don't use FaZe to shoot them inside the building, but lure them outside and kill them in an ambush.
2 cents,
Alex | Personally I think that an explosive and cold combination would work as it would freeze and explode the target. Meaning no restriction of target meaning movement would be less restricted by barriers and the target could be both human and robot. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63314",
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] | FaZe + Madness
==============
FaZe allows your arrows to defeat all body and vehicular armor. This nullifies a technological advantage, and gives every archer the ability to take down a tank by targeting the crew.
With FaZe armor becomes a liability. If the archer knows the layout of the vehicle, they can target the crewman, but the crewman is hindered from seeing the archer by their now useless armor. Instead of rolling around the countryside in an armored box, they're in a cardboard one.
It also increases the effective range of your arrows. An arrow is a kinetic penetrator. As an arrow flies it will slow down and lose kinetic energy. At a certain point it will be unable to penetrate body armor or even thick clothing. FaZe nullifies this.
Madness acts as a force multiplier. Instead of merely incapacitating an enemy solider, that solider is now armed, irrational, and surrounded by other soldiers. "Madness" can mean many things. Depending on its specific effect a foot solider might discharge their weapon wildly, or pull the pin on a grenade. They might give false contact reports, run away, or run towards the enemy. An officer might start giving wild orders.
Maddened soldiers present a problem to their fellows similar to a wounded soldier: they have to be tended to. Other soldiers will be occupied dealing with the maddened soldier's actions, and trying to keep them from harming themselves or others. This ties down even more soldiers.
Finally, madness causes a serious morale problem. Soldiers must be able to rely on the buddies in their unit. They must have faith in the orders they receive from their officers. If there's the possibility they might be mad and unreliable, that sows uncertainty and doubt. If the person next to you might turn mad, you can't rely on them watching your back. If your officers might be made, you'll have to question ever order you receive from on high.
---
Aircraft Are A Problem
======================
That's all fine and good for relatively slow moving ground forces, but it does nothing for aircraft. Archers simply cannot hit a moving aircraft. Even a manually aimed automatic weapon has great difficulty against a modern attack aircraft.
Hunter isn't going to do you much good against an attack aircraft as an arrow only goes about 200 mph, but it will be able to catch a helicopter. Though if it's truly relentless I suppose the aircraft eventually has to land, but that seems absurdly overpowered. Even then, an arrow isn't likely to penetrate the cockpit armored against high speed bird strikes and small arms fire. You'd need Hunter + FaZe to guarantee the pilot is hit.
The simplest counter-measure to Hunter + FaZe is to rely on drones for air support. With no living, organic components, FaZe arrows cannot hit them. Without FaZe, the arrow is ineffective against a metal aircraft. | Personally I think that an explosive and cold combination would work as it would freeze and explode the target. Meaning no restriction of target meaning movement would be less restricted by barriers and the target could be both human and robot. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63314",
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] | I assume the Geneva Convention bans creation of Cold+FaZe... fire one of those straight down and suck the heat out of the Earth. True genocide weapons. So I'm going with:
FaZe+Lifeforce (FL) or FaZe+Hunter (FH)
=======================================
FL is the only combo that is both offensive and defensive. It means your archers can potentially survive area strikes from napalm or white phosphorous as long as they've made at least one kill. If tech army lays waste to an area, they aren't expecting an attack from that direction, so it gives huge surprise bonus. This is my favorite if you're fighting a ground war.
The problem is airplanes. For these, FaZe is a must. Hunter is the only way to reach airplanes. So, by necessity, that's your combo for an air war. | US is already developing sixth generation (i.e. unmanned) fighter jets. These, combined with drones, means the aircraft operators will be on another continent altogether. Unless your hunters can break through the physical security of Norad or Langley, and get within physical striking distance of the human enemy, the arrows will be useless. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63314",
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] | I assume the Geneva Convention bans creation of Cold+FaZe... fire one of those straight down and suck the heat out of the Earth. True genocide weapons. So I'm going with:
FaZe+Lifeforce (FL) or FaZe+Hunter (FH)
=======================================
FL is the only combo that is both offensive and defensive. It means your archers can potentially survive area strikes from napalm or white phosphorous as long as they've made at least one kill. If tech army lays waste to an area, they aren't expecting an attack from that direction, so it gives huge surprise bonus. This is my favorite if you're fighting a ground war.
The problem is airplanes. For these, FaZe is a must. Hunter is the only way to reach airplanes. So, by necessity, that's your combo for an air war. | Personally I think that an explosive and cold combination would work as it would freeze and explode the target. Meaning no restriction of target meaning movement would be less restricted by barriers and the target could be both human and robot. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63314",
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] | FaZe + Madness
==============
FaZe allows your arrows to defeat all body and vehicular armor. This nullifies a technological advantage, and gives every archer the ability to take down a tank by targeting the crew.
With FaZe armor becomes a liability. If the archer knows the layout of the vehicle, they can target the crewman, but the crewman is hindered from seeing the archer by their now useless armor. Instead of rolling around the countryside in an armored box, they're in a cardboard one.
It also increases the effective range of your arrows. An arrow is a kinetic penetrator. As an arrow flies it will slow down and lose kinetic energy. At a certain point it will be unable to penetrate body armor or even thick clothing. FaZe nullifies this.
Madness acts as a force multiplier. Instead of merely incapacitating an enemy solider, that solider is now armed, irrational, and surrounded by other soldiers. "Madness" can mean many things. Depending on its specific effect a foot solider might discharge their weapon wildly, or pull the pin on a grenade. They might give false contact reports, run away, or run towards the enemy. An officer might start giving wild orders.
Maddened soldiers present a problem to their fellows similar to a wounded soldier: they have to be tended to. Other soldiers will be occupied dealing with the maddened soldier's actions, and trying to keep them from harming themselves or others. This ties down even more soldiers.
Finally, madness causes a serious morale problem. Soldiers must be able to rely on the buddies in their unit. They must have faith in the orders they receive from their officers. If there's the possibility they might be mad and unreliable, that sows uncertainty and doubt. If the person next to you might turn mad, you can't rely on them watching your back. If your officers might be made, you'll have to question ever order you receive from on high.
---
Aircraft Are A Problem
======================
That's all fine and good for relatively slow moving ground forces, but it does nothing for aircraft. Archers simply cannot hit a moving aircraft. Even a manually aimed automatic weapon has great difficulty against a modern attack aircraft.
Hunter isn't going to do you much good against an attack aircraft as an arrow only goes about 200 mph, but it will be able to catch a helicopter. Though if it's truly relentless I suppose the aircraft eventually has to land, but that seems absurdly overpowered. Even then, an arrow isn't likely to penetrate the cockpit armored against high speed bird strikes and small arms fire. You'd need Hunter + FaZe to guarantee the pilot is hit.
The simplest counter-measure to Hunter + FaZe is to rely on drones for air support. With no living, organic components, FaZe arrows cannot hit them. Without FaZe, the arrow is ineffective against a metal aircraft. | How about electric arrows? would be good against modern vehicles and high tech equipment, causing them to short out and fail. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
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] | How about electric arrows? would be good against modern vehicles and high tech equipment, causing them to short out and fail. | US is already developing sixth generation (i.e. unmanned) fighter jets. These, combined with drones, means the aircraft operators will be on another continent altogether. Unless your hunters can break through the physical security of Norad or Langley, and get within physical striking distance of the human enemy, the arrows will be useless. |
63,314 | I've got a rough concept for a trading game in my head and I can't figure out what seems to be basic math.
My cities / space stations / trading posts shall have the following rules:
1. supply and demand are limited
2. prices adjust according to it
3. players as well as NPC traders drive the prices
So the idea is that if X produces less food than it consumes, then over time the price of food rises, and when it's almost empty, it skyrockets. While Y is a net producer, and the price falls over time. This creates a trade opportunity Y -> X whose profitability depends on how many people run the route - if many people trade Y -> X then the prices equal out.
To ensure that players don't simply collude on hoarding food just outside of X, waiting until prices rise and then selling, NPC traders would jump on the most profitable trade routes to keep price differences and demand within reasonable parameters.
I've thought about storage sizes and how prices can swing, but every formula I come up with fails some simple tests. For example, if the total storage of X is 1000 units when the player arrives, he can just buy 500, wait for the price to rise, then sell it again - profit. Obviously, that shouldn't work.
I tried several searches both on Google and here and on Gamasutra and while I found some ideas, I didn't find what seems to me should be a simple formula. | 2016/12/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63314",
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] | Don't rely too much on arrows.
Explosive and multiplicating arrows are fine, but the rest gives me a bad feeling in my guts you might end up with a too strong combination.
Imagine a FaZe / Hunting arrow. It would end your story in a single shot by simply killing the Commander of the Tech side.
Take only Explosive and multiplicating arrows and think of guerrilla tactics for the other occations where your primary weapons won't work.
Ewoks on Endor didn't rely on their primary weapon (infinite cuteness) but were also able to take down imperial walkers with real guerrilla tactics.
Your enemy is inside a house? Don't use FaZe to shoot them inside the building, but lure them outside and kill them in an ambush.
2 cents,
Alex | US is already developing sixth generation (i.e. unmanned) fighter jets. These, combined with drones, means the aircraft operators will be on another continent altogether. Unless your hunters can break through the physical security of Norad or Langley, and get within physical striking distance of the human enemy, the arrows will be useless. |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
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] | Jaret Flores's PhD thesis,
>
> Jaret Flores, *Homological Algebra for Commutative Monoids*, [arXiv:1503.02309](https://arxiv.org/abs/1503.02309).
>
>
>
treats precisely this topic. | I might be misunderstanding your question - are you asking about a (co)homology theory for commutative monoids, or about trying to do homological constructions in the category of commutative monoids?
In the former case, I think Grillet has some work on this, see e.g.
Grillet, Pierre-Antoine(1-TULN)
[Commutative semigroup cohomology](http://www.ams.org/mathscinet-getitem?mr=1348250). (English summary)
Comm. Algebra 23 (1995), no. 10, 3573--3587.
The idea is basically what Mikael describes, although I only know the more primitive version which is cotriple/comonad cohomology as set up by Barr and [Beck](http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints/articles/2/tr2abs.html). Presumably the problem with trying to apply that set up is ensuring there are enough abelian group objects to use as coefficient modules. |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/430",
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] | Your question can be understood as how to do Homological Algebra over the Field with one Element.
Deitmar, in <http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0608179> , section 6, gives an example of what can go wrong if you try to do sheaf cohomology directly via resolutions...
You might also want to look at his <http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0605429> ; in order to construct K-theory of monoids he sets up an analogue of the Q-construction. The Hom-sets in the resulting category are sort of Exts, maybe something to start with...
Durov, in <http://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2030> , follows the simplicial approach for commutative monads, of which commutative monoids are a special case | I can't give a substantive answer to this question, but differential graded abelian monoids have been sighted in the wild here:
A Chain Functor For Bordism
Author(s): Stanley O. Kochman
Source: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 239 (May, 1978), pp. 167-196
Published by: American Mathematical Society
Stable URL: <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1997852> |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/430",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/184/"
] | This is an answer to one part of your question. The paper “Extension Theories for Monoids” by Charles Wells, Semigroup Forum 16 (1978), 13-35, gives a precise answer to the specific question: How does the Beck cohomology theory for monoids classify extensions of monoids? (It classifies Leech extensions.) The paper with corrections and a list of subsequent papers related to it may be found [here](http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/math/wells/pub/pdf/ExtThMon.pdf). Beck's thesis is now online [here](http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints/articles/2/tr2.pdf). | I can't give a substantive answer to this question, but differential graded abelian monoids have been sighted in the wild here:
A Chain Functor For Bordism
Author(s): Stanley O. Kochman
Source: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 239 (May, 1978), pp. 167-196
Published by: American Mathematical Society
Stable URL: <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1997852> |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
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] | I used to think about this problem in relation to a chain theory for **bordism** ( as mentioned by Josh Shadlen above).
The problems you have with monoids is first and foremost that the category is not balanced. That means that you can have an epimorphism that is also a monomorphism but NOT an isomorphism. eg. the inclusion of N --> Z.
Subsequently most constructions that you would like to make - notably short exact sequences and the snake lemma - fail at some level.
I made a few notes on this as part of my investigation into bordism theory / homework assignment
[here](http://www.sirarnold.net/maths/homework_bordism_and_homological_algebra_for_monoids.pdf).
In this case, we have complexes of free abelian monoids whose homology takes it's values in abelian groups and yet, the long exact sequence does not come from a short exact sequence of monoid complexes.
My references include:
[Bau89] Friedrich W. Bauer. Generalised homology theories and chain complexes. Annali di Mathematica pura ed applicata, CLV:143–191, 1989.
[Bau95] Friedrich W. Bauer. Bordism theories and chain complexes. Journal of Pura and Applied Algebra, 102:251–272, 1995.
[BCF63] R.O. Burdick, P.E. Conner, and E.E. Floyd. Chain theories and their derived homology. Proceedings of the AMS, 19(5):1115–1118, Oct. 1963.
[Koc78] S. O. Kochman. A chain functor for bordism. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 239:167–196, 1978. | I can't give a substantive answer to this question, but differential graded abelian monoids have been sighted in the wild here:
A Chain Functor For Bordism
Author(s): Stanley O. Kochman
Source: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 239 (May, 1978), pp. 167-196
Published by: American Mathematical Society
Stable URL: <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1997852> |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/430",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/184/"
] | Your question can be understood as how to do Homological Algebra over the Field with one Element.
Deitmar, in <http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0608179> , section 6, gives an example of what can go wrong if you try to do sheaf cohomology directly via resolutions...
You might also want to look at his <http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0605429> ; in order to construct K-theory of monoids he sets up an analogue of the Q-construction. The Hom-sets in the resulting category are sort of Exts, maybe something to start with...
Durov, in <http://arxiv.org/abs/0704.2030> , follows the simplicial approach for commutative monads, of which commutative monoids are a special case | This is an answer to one part of your question. The paper “Extension Theories for Monoids” by Charles Wells, Semigroup Forum 16 (1978), 13-35, gives a precise answer to the specific question: How does the Beck cohomology theory for monoids classify extensions of monoids? (It classifies Leech extensions.) The paper with corrections and a list of subsequent papers related to it may be found [here](http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/math/wells/pub/pdf/ExtThMon.pdf). Beck's thesis is now online [here](http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints/articles/2/tr2.pdf). |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/430",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/184/"
] | I can't give a substantive answer to this question, but differential graded abelian monoids have been sighted in the wild here:
A Chain Functor For Bordism
Author(s): Stanley O. Kochman
Source: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 239 (May, 1978), pp. 167-196
Published by: American Mathematical Society
Stable URL: <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1997852> | Presummably you could use the forgetful functor to sets and its adjoint to construct a homology theory (using the walking adjunction, simplicial sets, etc) analogously to how group homology arises from the forgetful-free adjunction to set.
The details are probably rather dense and tedious though. |
430 | Homological algebra for abelian groups is a standard tool in many fields of mathematics. How much carries over to the setting of commutative monoids (with unit)? It seems like there is a notion of short exact sequence. Can we use this to define ext groups which classify extensions? What works and what doesn't work and why? | 2009/10/13 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/430",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/184/"
] | This is an answer to one part of your question. The paper “Extension Theories for Monoids” by Charles Wells, Semigroup Forum 16 (1978), 13-35, gives a precise answer to the specific question: How does the Beck cohomology theory for monoids classify extensions of monoids? (It classifies Leech extensions.) The paper with corrections and a list of subsequent papers related to it may be found [here](http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/math/wells/pub/pdf/ExtThMon.pdf). Beck's thesis is now online [here](http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints/articles/2/tr2.pdf). | I might be misunderstanding your question - are you asking about a (co)homology theory for commutative monoids, or about trying to do homological constructions in the category of commutative monoids?
In the former case, I think Grillet has some work on this, see e.g.
Grillet, Pierre-Antoine(1-TULN)
[Commutative semigroup cohomology](http://www.ams.org/mathscinet-getitem?mr=1348250). (English summary)
Comm. Algebra 23 (1995), no. 10, 3573--3587.
The idea is basically what Mikael describes, although I only know the more primitive version which is cotriple/comonad cohomology as set up by Barr and [Beck](http://www.tac.mta.ca/tac/reprints/articles/2/tr2abs.html). Presumably the problem with trying to apply that set up is ensuring there are enough abelian group objects to use as coefficient modules. |
16,170 | I've a managed package which when installed, shows that it has Read/Create/Edit/Delete permissions on all the standard objects (Step 1. Approve Package API Access - Extended Object Permissions)
Is this something I can control when creating the package?
This package actually only requires permissions to Account and Contact objects! | 2013/09/03 | [
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You should not enable this (and generally, can't) for new pacakges that are not already grandfathered in.
(The source of this new information was talking directly to the packaging dev and PM team, so I'm afraid I don't have good public links to share)
---
Old, outdated answer follows for historical interest:
-----------------------------------------------------
Under the Setup > Create > Packages > (your package) menu there is an "API Access" field: . Selecting the "Enable Restrictions" link brings you to another page where you can specify exactly what level of CRUD access your application needs for various objects:
.
Note that once API access is enabled some system objects, like tags, are inaccessible to your application. If you make heavy use of system SObjects this may not be something you can enable. | unfortunately i don't think you can change permissions for managed package. |
115,814 | Google Slides adds an annoying amount of compression on my imported images. I want to avoid compression so I want to upload my schematics in a vector format. I can basically export to any vector format possible.
How do I do this in Google Slides? | 2018/10/08 | [
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] | This method works flawlessly for me.
1. Upload your images/icons to Google Drive
2. Open it with CloudConvert
* Choose export format : vector / emf.
* Make sure that you have the checkbox to save the converted file to your Google Drive
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LBD7q.png)
* Click on button Start conversion.
3. Open emf file with Google Drawing
4. Copy/paste SVG icon into your Slides.
* you can modify the colors as you wish, add or remove shapes
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ptz5D.png) | As of Apr 4th 2020, I just found an easier offline solution for this issue, especially if you have the shape already in PowerPoint.
1. Just copy the shape(s) to a new PowerPoint presentation and save it as a .ppt file.
2. Upload it to Drive. The uploaded file will open in Slides and the shape(s) will maintain their vector properties.
3. Copy the shapes from the new Slides document into the one you were working on. |
115,814 | Google Slides adds an annoying amount of compression on my imported images. I want to avoid compression so I want to upload my schematics in a vector format. I can basically export to any vector format possible.
How do I do this in Google Slides? | 2018/10/08 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/115814",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/15880/"
] | This method works flawlessly for me.
1. Upload your images/icons to Google Drive
2. Open it with CloudConvert
* Choose export format : vector / emf.
* Make sure that you have the checkbox to save the converted file to your Google Drive
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LBD7q.png)
* Click on button Start conversion.
3. Open emf file with Google Drawing
4. Copy/paste SVG icon into your Slides.
* you can modify the colors as you wish, add or remove shapes
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ptz5D.png) | As of Nov 25th 2020, I just tried the old way to open a .ppt with Google slides and the .SVG will become a .jpge in Google slides.
Somehow I cannot convert .svg into smart shapes in PowerPoint, and that's why it won't work in google slides.
I find another way, which is to upload the target SVG file to Google Drive, as a regular file.
Install "CloudConvert" into Google Drive, and give it permission to read all your documents (scary! Click on the SVG file, and right-click to send to CloudConvert.
Convert to "EMF" format and (this is crucial) save back to Google Drive, and open EMF to Google Drawings. And select the target in Google Drawing and copy it into Google Slides.
I think for now this is the only way to insert svg into Google slides. |
115,814 | Google Slides adds an annoying amount of compression on my imported images. I want to avoid compression so I want to upload my schematics in a vector format. I can basically export to any vector format possible.
How do I do this in Google Slides? | 2018/10/08 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/115814",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/15880/"
] | As of Apr 4th 2020, I just found an easier offline solution for this issue, especially if you have the shape already in PowerPoint.
1. Just copy the shape(s) to a new PowerPoint presentation and save it as a .ppt file.
2. Upload it to Drive. The uploaded file will open in Slides and the shape(s) will maintain their vector properties.
3. Copy the shapes from the new Slides document into the one you were working on. | As of Nov 25th 2020, I just tried the old way to open a .ppt with Google slides and the .SVG will become a .jpge in Google slides.
Somehow I cannot convert .svg into smart shapes in PowerPoint, and that's why it won't work in google slides.
I find another way, which is to upload the target SVG file to Google Drive, as a regular file.
Install "CloudConvert" into Google Drive, and give it permission to read all your documents (scary! Click on the SVG file, and right-click to send to CloudConvert.
Convert to "EMF" format and (this is crucial) save back to Google Drive, and open EMF to Google Drawings. And select the target in Google Drawing and copy it into Google Slides.
I think for now this is the only way to insert svg into Google slides. |
28,809 | In nearly any field there is a number of important results which look obvious to experts *post factum* but somehow are not that easy to come by in the first place (e.g. in mathematics some important definitions look exactly like this). Unfortunately, this apparent *post factum* simplicity makes conveying the importance of the idea to expert audience (and in particular to the journals' editors and referees) very difficult. To make things worse, sometimes the author is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples.
>
> The question is whether it is possible (and if yes, how) to mitigate this **apparent post factum simplicity** in the talks and research articles, i.e., what can be done to *adequately* convey the significance of "post-factum-obvious" results to the audience and, in particular, to get these results to the journals they truly deserve?
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I am particularly interested in the advice applicable to mathematics/mathematical physics but the suggestions suitable for other fields are very welcome too, as the situation in question does not seem to be all that field-specific. | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/28809",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/10483/"
] | The best approach may be to address the issue head-on: include a paragraph in the cover letter, in the introduction or discussion sections of a manuscript, and explicitly in the conclusions section of a talk, that sets up a "straw man" critique. Something like: this result may seem obvious because of (expectations in the field; the beguiling simplicity of the final proof; the incorrect assumption that the problem was already solved; etc). But actually that assumption is flawed (and say or show why). Our result is not obvious because (state reasons). | >
> To make things worse, sometimes the author is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples.
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I think this goes hand in hand with the problem you describe. You cannot expect an audience to evaluate the difficulty of the problem you have solved in a short time and often the same goes for reviewers and editors (unless of course, they are familiar with the problem). But you can show that you are addressing an important problem, which does not yet have a (satisfying) solution.
Now, if the latter is true, others should have thought about it before you. But as they have not come up with a solution, the problem could not actually have been that obvious. (Of course, it could have just been that nobody spotted the problem or the general approach you have taken – but then you can take credit for that.)
I have attended some interdisciplinary conferences and observed a general tendency that participants from more theoretical fields failed at motivating what they are doing – which was one of the key issues that made their talks very difficult to sit through or their posters not interesting.
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If there are standard approaches to your general type of problem, you could also shortly explain why these do not work. This way you can demonstrate that the problem required some thingking out of the box. |
28,809 | In nearly any field there is a number of important results which look obvious to experts *post factum* but somehow are not that easy to come by in the first place (e.g. in mathematics some important definitions look exactly like this). Unfortunately, this apparent *post factum* simplicity makes conveying the importance of the idea to expert audience (and in particular to the journals' editors and referees) very difficult. To make things worse, sometimes the author is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples.
>
> The question is whether it is possible (and if yes, how) to mitigate this **apparent post factum simplicity** in the talks and research articles, i.e., what can be done to *adequately* convey the significance of "post-factum-obvious" results to the audience and, in particular, to get these results to the journals they truly deserve?
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I am particularly interested in the advice applicable to mathematics/mathematical physics but the suggestions suitable for other fields are very welcome too, as the situation in question does not seem to be all that field-specific. | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/28809",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/10483/"
] | The best approach may be to address the issue head-on: include a paragraph in the cover letter, in the introduction or discussion sections of a manuscript, and explicitly in the conclusions section of a talk, that sets up a "straw man" critique. Something like: this result may seem obvious because of (expectations in the field; the beguiling simplicity of the final proof; the incorrect assumption that the problem was already solved; etc). But actually that assumption is flawed (and say or show why). Our result is not obvious because (state reasons). | The OP writes that "experts", "journals' editors" and "referees" will *fail* to realize the "importance" of a result, if it looks "obvious" after statement.
I note that "importance" should have been somehow defined in the question, or at least be endowed with some operational meaning. But let's pretend we understand roughly the same things by reading the word, and let's assume that, indeed, all these people don't get this "importance". Then *who* understands it? The author? Namely, the one who "is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples"? In other words, the person who has labored deeply into the case, he, on the one hand cannot come up with "striking examples", but at the same time "knows" that his result is "important"?
*How* does he know, if he does not know *why* the result is important? And if he knows *why* it is important, how can it be that he cannot communicate, however imperfectly, these reasons why? He may be lousy regarding presentation skills, he may be a bad writer. But still, how come *nobody* of those in the scientific community that know the field and the subject, realizes the importance of the result, in any form of communication, except the author?
Important results are sometimes initially overlooked because they are stated in a very *specialized framework* and their generality and wider applicability are not immediately, or even easily, evident. But "obvious" results, are, exactly, evident, and so their importance should either be evident, at least to *some* individuals that are part of the populations of "experts", "journals' editors", and "referees", or chances are, it does not exist. Difficulty of derivation or conceptualization are neither necessary nor sufficient for "importance".
But of course, I may be wrong -so I would really, honestly, appreciate it if someone could provide an actual example of such a situation.
I note that the impression I got from the question is that the OP does *not* refer to "paradigm shifts" and "revolutionary ideas" that may "fall on deaf ears" for sociological reasons. For such situations, it is a whole different, and largely theoretical, discussion. |
28,809 | In nearly any field there is a number of important results which look obvious to experts *post factum* but somehow are not that easy to come by in the first place (e.g. in mathematics some important definitions look exactly like this). Unfortunately, this apparent *post factum* simplicity makes conveying the importance of the idea to expert audience (and in particular to the journals' editors and referees) very difficult. To make things worse, sometimes the author is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples.
>
> The question is whether it is possible (and if yes, how) to mitigate this **apparent post factum simplicity** in the talks and research articles, i.e., what can be done to *adequately* convey the significance of "post-factum-obvious" results to the audience and, in particular, to get these results to the journals they truly deserve?
>
>
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I am particularly interested in the advice applicable to mathematics/mathematical physics but the suggestions suitable for other fields are very welcome too, as the situation in question does not seem to be all that field-specific. | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/28809",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/10483/"
] | The best approach may be to address the issue head-on: include a paragraph in the cover letter, in the introduction or discussion sections of a manuscript, and explicitly in the conclusions section of a talk, that sets up a "straw man" critique. Something like: this result may seem obvious because of (expectations in the field; the beguiling simplicity of the final proof; the incorrect assumption that the problem was already solved; etc). But actually that assumption is flawed (and say or show why). Our result is not obvious because (state reasons). | In talks, you can use some didactic means. For example: start by presenting the problem. Then, ask the audience to think about it for a minute and suggest some directions for a solution. If somebody suggests a direction which doesn't work, show why it doesn't work. If nobody answers, prepare in advance some apparently useful directions that turn out to be unfruitful.
The disadvantage is that it requires you to spend about half the presentation time on discussion with the audience. The advantage is that, maybe, after the talk, your audience will better appreciate the difficulty of the problem.
I am not sure how to adapt this didactic technique to a paper, though. |
28,809 | In nearly any field there is a number of important results which look obvious to experts *post factum* but somehow are not that easy to come by in the first place (e.g. in mathematics some important definitions look exactly like this). Unfortunately, this apparent *post factum* simplicity makes conveying the importance of the idea to expert audience (and in particular to the journals' editors and referees) very difficult. To make things worse, sometimes the author is unable to illustrate the application of the idea by sufficiently striking examples.
>
> The question is whether it is possible (and if yes, how) to mitigate this **apparent post factum simplicity** in the talks and research articles, i.e., what can be done to *adequately* convey the significance of "post-factum-obvious" results to the audience and, in particular, to get these results to the journals they truly deserve?
>
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>
I am particularly interested in the advice applicable to mathematics/mathematical physics but the suggestions suitable for other fields are very welcome too, as the situation in question does not seem to be all that field-specific. | 2014/09/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/28809",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/10483/"
] | The best approach may be to address the issue head-on: include a paragraph in the cover letter, in the introduction or discussion sections of a manuscript, and explicitly in the conclusions section of a talk, that sets up a "straw man" critique. Something like: this result may seem obvious because of (expectations in the field; the beguiling simplicity of the final proof; the incorrect assumption that the problem was already solved; etc). But actually that assumption is flawed (and say or show why). Our result is not obvious because (state reasons). | I have first hand experience with this and can say that it depends on how you present and apply the findings. I recently published a paper where I derived from first principles a relation showing how a property of some natural systems varies in some conditions. The corollary of the mathematical relation where just the well known facts from Nature, except one, which was surprising. The relationship itself looks obvious when one sees it written, and this was noted by the reviewers, but they appreciated how it was presented and the fact that it provided some sort of consistency and logical framework for the observed facts.
So, in my opinion, go ahead, make a nice case on why your findings are worth publishing: examples, relations and some sort of harmony. |
116,341 | When I see videos of the game, I see swords that are different from mine. Are there upgrades for swords and weapons in this game? | 2013/05/05 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/116341",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/48076/"
] | Yes, there are different weapons in Orcs Must Die that you can unlock either via playing the story or from purchasing the DLCs.
Also, once you unlock the [Elemental Weaver](http://orcsmustdie.wikia.com/wiki/Elemental_Weaver#Enchanted_Weapons) you can buy upgrades for your weapons during each map. | The blade-staff is the only weapon in Orcs Must Die that can appear radically different in its appearance as the model used for the weapon in-game is tied to the current character skin used. There are currently two choices the standard blade-staff can be switched to; The hammer which is available to customers who have pre-ordered Orcs Must Die and the double blade-staff which became available after the community achieved 250 million collective orc kills. Selecting a skin will automatically change the appearance of the blade-staff. The blade-staff variations still function exactly the same as each other, it's simply a reskin.
Weapons can only be upgraded in-game by purchasing upgrades from the weavers which become permanently available after level 10 (Steel & Elemental) and 19 (Knowledge). Weapons cannot be upgraded using skulls. The skulls only upgrades traps. |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Posting a question on ask ubuntu where this does not deserves to be makes you abusing the system. This should be on <https://meta.askubuntu.com/> Besides that: You claim Mitch closed something and do not even include the topic it is about? Making me wast time searching for it?
Advice: If you have a complaint ... make sure you do it correctly, use proper clean English and make darn sure you are correct. Or you will get shot down ...
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So it is this one: <https://askubuntu.com/questions/599269/really-need-adobe-digital-editions-how-do-i-make-it-work> ?
Regarding the topic: Elemenetary OS is NOT an official Ubuntu release so your question IS off topic. We are the official support site for official Ubuntu. If you want support for someone who copied Ubuntu to something random you need to follow the support tools that that OS provides. We can not be asked to know about every change those people made to that specific system.
This site is free of charge but we all need to follow the rules. You probably never read: <https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic> Please do before you use Ask Ubuntu. It clearly states how this site works and that there is a strict moderation.
My option: **Mitch was 100% correct.** And he EVEN posted a link for you. So he went the extra mile (as I know him to do).
Sorry but you are the one that is acting wrongly in more then one way. You chose Elementary. They decided these are the support options <http://elementary.io/answers/no-forum-is-nuts-1> Blame them for not even having a forum. Blame yourself for picking E OS ;) | Welcome to Ask Ubuntu.
I think it needs highlighting that we aren't every other Linux support site and we aren't just another Stack Exchange site. We have a [specific focus](https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic) and have particular ways of doing stuff, processes that have been refined over many years **to benefit our *entire* community**.
It would be absurd to expect every newcomer to understand our expectations, but we do everything we can to document both the rules and our actions when we uphold those rules. Indeed the close message you received was littered with suggestions for what to do next and another user explained exactly why it was being closed.
I sympathise that this might feel frustrating, but again, we aren't here to service you, we're trying to do the best job for the entire Ubuntu community and through that aim, we have found the need to limit our [scope](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/scope).
I hope you can attain some solace through understanding *what* we are.
We'll be ready and waiting for you when you decide to switch to Ubuntu ;) |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Submit this question to the meta discussion site and explain why you think your question didn't deserve to be closed in light of the Stack Exchange guidelines. | First thing, there are [more than one moderator(s) here:](http://meta.askubuntu.com/users?tab=moderators)
The reason your question was closed is that elementary OS is off-topic as although it is based on Ubuntu, it has been modified to make it a different [derivative](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives#Recognised_Flavors) system (its main feature being the Pantheon desktop) these differences can mean that the problem is due to the modifications done to the Ubuntu base system.
Your issue does appear to be more to do with the wine version you using (if you want help with a problem, please include the version you are using as it makes it easier to answer it). Version 3 [looks like it works in 12.04](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=30159&iTestingId=86850), it suggests looking at the comment [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-85628) (or [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-89409)) for the prerequisites required for it to work are installed.
>
> 1. new 32-bit WINEPREFIX
> 2. install .NET 3.5 SP1 using 'winetricks -q dotnet35sp1' (make sure you checked .NET appdb entry for hints, e.g. latest winetricks script)
> 3. use 'winetricks -q windowscodecs' to work around bug 33384 (WPF)
> 4. use winecfg and set 'windowscodecsext' component to 'native' (just like 'windowscodecs'
>
>
>
If you are using a old wine version (less than 1.7), it likely will help to install a more recent 'development' version of wine: [How to install and configure Wine?](https://askubuntu.com/q/316025/178596) |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Welcome to Ask Ubuntu.
I think it needs highlighting that we aren't every other Linux support site and we aren't just another Stack Exchange site. We have a [specific focus](https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic) and have particular ways of doing stuff, processes that have been refined over many years **to benefit our *entire* community**.
It would be absurd to expect every newcomer to understand our expectations, but we do everything we can to document both the rules and our actions when we uphold those rules. Indeed the close message you received was littered with suggestions for what to do next and another user explained exactly why it was being closed.
I sympathise that this might feel frustrating, but again, we aren't here to service you, we're trying to do the best job for the entire Ubuntu community and through that aim, we have found the need to limit our [scope](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/scope).
I hope you can attain some solace through understanding *what* we are.
We'll be ready and waiting for you when you decide to switch to Ubuntu ;) | First thing, there are [more than one moderator(s) here:](http://meta.askubuntu.com/users?tab=moderators)
The reason your question was closed is that elementary OS is off-topic as although it is based on Ubuntu, it has been modified to make it a different [derivative](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives#Recognised_Flavors) system (its main feature being the Pantheon desktop) these differences can mean that the problem is due to the modifications done to the Ubuntu base system.
Your issue does appear to be more to do with the wine version you using (if you want help with a problem, please include the version you are using as it makes it easier to answer it). Version 3 [looks like it works in 12.04](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=30159&iTestingId=86850), it suggests looking at the comment [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-85628) (or [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-89409)) for the prerequisites required for it to work are installed.
>
> 1. new 32-bit WINEPREFIX
> 2. install .NET 3.5 SP1 using 'winetricks -q dotnet35sp1' (make sure you checked .NET appdb entry for hints, e.g. latest winetricks script)
> 3. use 'winetricks -q windowscodecs' to work around bug 33384 (WPF)
> 4. use winecfg and set 'windowscodecsext' component to 'native' (just like 'windowscodecs'
>
>
>
If you are using a old wine version (less than 1.7), it likely will help to install a more recent 'development' version of wine: [How to install and configure Wine?](https://askubuntu.com/q/316025/178596) |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Let's Look at your post from a wider perspective:
This site is run by volunteers, spending their time to ask and answer questions. The ones who are no doubt the most committed are the moderators. They voluntarily spend *a lot* of time, for free, and play a major role to canalize the huge daily amount of posts.
We learned to know them as people of high integrity. They are doing their job helpfully, professionally and mostly silently. If you think something went wrong, you can always ask, or post a question on Meta. If your arguments are correct, you will be answered accordingly. That actually is the proof of their quality and integrity. They should be admired for what they do.
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Then a post like yours passes by. Obviously you even don't know where you are (*not* the Ubuntu forums) and you didn't put *any* effort in finding out what is the basic principle of AU. Yet you start rambling, and attacking one of the people we respect for good reasons, in an arrogant and a personal way.
What do you think will happen? | First thing, there are [more than one moderator(s) here:](http://meta.askubuntu.com/users?tab=moderators)
The reason your question was closed is that elementary OS is off-topic as although it is based on Ubuntu, it has been modified to make it a different [derivative](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives#Recognised_Flavors) system (its main feature being the Pantheon desktop) these differences can mean that the problem is due to the modifications done to the Ubuntu base system.
Your issue does appear to be more to do with the wine version you using (if you want help with a problem, please include the version you are using as it makes it easier to answer it). Version 3 [looks like it works in 12.04](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=30159&iTestingId=86850), it suggests looking at the comment [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-85628) (or [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-89409)) for the prerequisites required for it to work are installed.
>
> 1. new 32-bit WINEPREFIX
> 2. install .NET 3.5 SP1 using 'winetricks -q dotnet35sp1' (make sure you checked .NET appdb entry for hints, e.g. latest winetricks script)
> 3. use 'winetricks -q windowscodecs' to work around bug 33384 (WPF)
> 4. use winecfg and set 'windowscodecsext' component to 'native' (just like 'windowscodecs'
>
>
>
If you are using a old wine version (less than 1.7), it likely will help to install a more recent 'development' version of wine: [How to install and configure Wine?](https://askubuntu.com/q/316025/178596) |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Submit this question to the meta discussion site and explain why you think your question didn't deserve to be closed in light of the Stack Exchange guidelines. | >
> But hey, thanks for the nice words and may this be my last topic on UbuntuForums.
>
>
>
Do you think treating people like you just did is beneficial to solving your problems? Do you think you have a right to insult everyone and leave when you think *you* are done? Do you think you will meet an entirely new set of people for a different problem tomorrow? At some point you will realize that there are limits (not enough volunteers in this world, not enough operating systems, not enough Q&A sites).
This whole thing could have worked out way better if you asked nicely: *"Where should I post my question, if not here?"* One of our moderators could have migrated your question to the sister site <https://unix.stackexchange.com/> where it could have been answered. Guess who is around there? Almost everyone of us and a lot more people of this network which you confuse with a forum only for Ubuntu, though the concept of different sites on this network is already familiar to you[?]. Everyone gets points and is happy.
Is being nice that hard? |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Posting a question on ask ubuntu where this does not deserves to be makes you abusing the system. This should be on <https://meta.askubuntu.com/> Besides that: You claim Mitch closed something and do not even include the topic it is about? Making me wast time searching for it?
Advice: If you have a complaint ... make sure you do it correctly, use proper clean English and make darn sure you are correct. Or you will get shot down ...
---
So it is this one: <https://askubuntu.com/questions/599269/really-need-adobe-digital-editions-how-do-i-make-it-work> ?
Regarding the topic: Elemenetary OS is NOT an official Ubuntu release so your question IS off topic. We are the official support site for official Ubuntu. If you want support for someone who copied Ubuntu to something random you need to follow the support tools that that OS provides. We can not be asked to know about every change those people made to that specific system.
This site is free of charge but we all need to follow the rules. You probably never read: <https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic> Please do before you use Ask Ubuntu. It clearly states how this site works and that there is a strict moderation.
My option: **Mitch was 100% correct.** And he EVEN posted a link for you. So he went the extra mile (as I know him to do).
Sorry but you are the one that is acting wrongly in more then one way. You chose Elementary. They decided these are the support options <http://elementary.io/answers/no-forum-is-nuts-1> Blame them for not even having a forum. Blame yourself for picking E OS ;) | >
> But hey, thanks for the nice words and may this be my last topic on UbuntuForums.
>
>
>
Do you think treating people like you just did is beneficial to solving your problems? Do you think you have a right to insult everyone and leave when you think *you* are done? Do you think you will meet an entirely new set of people for a different problem tomorrow? At some point you will realize that there are limits (not enough volunteers in this world, not enough operating systems, not enough Q&A sites).
This whole thing could have worked out way better if you asked nicely: *"Where should I post my question, if not here?"* One of our moderators could have migrated your question to the sister site <https://unix.stackexchange.com/> where it could have been answered. Guess who is around there? Almost everyone of us and a lot more people of this network which you confuse with a forum only for Ubuntu, though the concept of different sites on this network is already familiar to you[?]. Everyone gets points and is happy.
Is being nice that hard? |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Let's Look at your post from a wider perspective:
This site is run by volunteers, spending their time to ask and answer questions. The ones who are no doubt the most committed are the moderators. They voluntarily spend *a lot* of time, for free, and play a major role to canalize the huge daily amount of posts.
We learned to know them as people of high integrity. They are doing their job helpfully, professionally and mostly silently. If you think something went wrong, you can always ask, or post a question on Meta. If your arguments are correct, you will be answered accordingly. That actually is the proof of their quality and integrity. They should be admired for what they do.
---
Then a post like yours passes by. Obviously you even don't know where you are (*not* the Ubuntu forums) and you didn't put *any* effort in finding out what is the basic principle of AU. Yet you start rambling, and attacking one of the people we respect for good reasons, in an arrogant and a personal way.
What do you think will happen? | >
> But hey, thanks for the nice words and may this be my last topic on UbuntuForums.
>
>
>
Do you think treating people like you just did is beneficial to solving your problems? Do you think you have a right to insult everyone and leave when you think *you* are done? Do you think you will meet an entirely new set of people for a different problem tomorrow? At some point you will realize that there are limits (not enough volunteers in this world, not enough operating systems, not enough Q&A sites).
This whole thing could have worked out way better if you asked nicely: *"Where should I post my question, if not here?"* One of our moderators could have migrated your question to the sister site <https://unix.stackexchange.com/> where it could have been answered. Guess who is around there? Almost everyone of us and a lot more people of this network which you confuse with a forum only for Ubuntu, though the concept of different sites on this network is already familiar to you[?]. Everyone gets points and is happy.
Is being nice that hard? |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Posting a question on ask ubuntu where this does not deserves to be makes you abusing the system. This should be on <https://meta.askubuntu.com/> Besides that: You claim Mitch closed something and do not even include the topic it is about? Making me wast time searching for it?
Advice: If you have a complaint ... make sure you do it correctly, use proper clean English and make darn sure you are correct. Or you will get shot down ...
---
So it is this one: <https://askubuntu.com/questions/599269/really-need-adobe-digital-editions-how-do-i-make-it-work> ?
Regarding the topic: Elemenetary OS is NOT an official Ubuntu release so your question IS off topic. We are the official support site for official Ubuntu. If you want support for someone who copied Ubuntu to something random you need to follow the support tools that that OS provides. We can not be asked to know about every change those people made to that specific system.
This site is free of charge but we all need to follow the rules. You probably never read: <https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic> Please do before you use Ask Ubuntu. It clearly states how this site works and that there is a strict moderation.
My option: **Mitch was 100% correct.** And he EVEN posted a link for you. So he went the extra mile (as I know him to do).
Sorry but you are the one that is acting wrongly in more then one way. You chose Elementary. They decided these are the support options <http://elementary.io/answers/no-forum-is-nuts-1> Blame them for not even having a forum. Blame yourself for picking E OS ;) | Submit this question to the meta discussion site and explain why you think your question didn't deserve to be closed in light of the Stack Exchange guidelines. |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Posting a question on ask ubuntu where this does not deserves to be makes you abusing the system. This should be on <https://meta.askubuntu.com/> Besides that: You claim Mitch closed something and do not even include the topic it is about? Making me wast time searching for it?
Advice: If you have a complaint ... make sure you do it correctly, use proper clean English and make darn sure you are correct. Or you will get shot down ...
---
So it is this one: <https://askubuntu.com/questions/599269/really-need-adobe-digital-editions-how-do-i-make-it-work> ?
Regarding the topic: Elemenetary OS is NOT an official Ubuntu release so your question IS off topic. We are the official support site for official Ubuntu. If you want support for someone who copied Ubuntu to something random you need to follow the support tools that that OS provides. We can not be asked to know about every change those people made to that specific system.
This site is free of charge but we all need to follow the rules. You probably never read: <https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic> Please do before you use Ask Ubuntu. It clearly states how this site works and that there is a strict moderation.
My option: **Mitch was 100% correct.** And he EVEN posted a link for you. So he went the extra mile (as I know him to do).
Sorry but you are the one that is acting wrongly in more then one way. You chose Elementary. They decided these are the support options <http://elementary.io/answers/no-forum-is-nuts-1> Blame them for not even having a forum. Blame yourself for picking E OS ;) | Let's Look at your post from a wider perspective:
This site is run by volunteers, spending their time to ask and answer questions. The ones who are no doubt the most committed are the moderators. They voluntarily spend *a lot* of time, for free, and play a major role to canalize the huge daily amount of posts.
We learned to know them as people of high integrity. They are doing their job helpfully, professionally and mostly silently. If you think something went wrong, you can always ask, or post a question on Meta. If your arguments are correct, you will be answered accordingly. That actually is the proof of their quality and integrity. They should be admired for what they do.
---
Then a post like yours passes by. Obviously you even don't know where you are (*not* the Ubuntu forums) and you didn't put *any* effort in finding out what is the basic principle of AU. Yet you start rambling, and attacking one of the people we respect for good reasons, in an arrogant and a personal way.
What do you think will happen? |
13,702 | Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.
This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?
Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it. | 2015/03/20 | [
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/13702",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com",
"https://meta.askubuntu.com/users/390027/"
] | Welcome to Ask Ubuntu.
I think it needs highlighting that we aren't every other Linux support site and we aren't just another Stack Exchange site. We have a [specific focus](https://askubuntu.com/help/on-topic) and have particular ways of doing stuff, processes that have been refined over many years **to benefit our *entire* community**.
It would be absurd to expect every newcomer to understand our expectations, but we do everything we can to document both the rules and our actions when we uphold those rules. Indeed the close message you received was littered with suggestions for what to do next and another user explained exactly why it was being closed.
I sympathise that this might feel frustrating, but again, we aren't here to service you, we're trying to do the best job for the entire Ubuntu community and through that aim, we have found the need to limit our [scope](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/tagged/scope).
I hope you can attain some solace through understanding *what* we are.
We'll be ready and waiting for you when you decide to switch to Ubuntu ;) | >
> But hey, thanks for the nice words and may this be my last topic on UbuntuForums.
>
>
>
Do you think treating people like you just did is beneficial to solving your problems? Do you think you have a right to insult everyone and leave when you think *you* are done? Do you think you will meet an entirely new set of people for a different problem tomorrow? At some point you will realize that there are limits (not enough volunteers in this world, not enough operating systems, not enough Q&A sites).
This whole thing could have worked out way better if you asked nicely: *"Where should I post my question, if not here?"* One of our moderators could have migrated your question to the sister site <https://unix.stackexchange.com/> where it could have been answered. Guess who is around there? Almost everyone of us and a lot more people of this network which you confuse with a forum only for Ubuntu, though the concept of different sites on this network is already familiar to you[?]. Everyone gets points and is happy.
Is being nice that hard? |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | A "down" arrow points to the headline, which directs a user's eyes and attention to follow it toward the text below. If your goal is to get them to read the text, that's a good visual cue.
The "up" arrow has the opposite effect, pulling the reader's eye back to the nav bar.
Option 2 has me constantly going back to read "Item" instead of the headline or copy below.
That's probably not what you want.
As for having the arrow point at "nothing in particular" that's a valid point. Using an "up" arrow instead doesn't really seem to solve the problem, for the reason described above. It still might be preferable to point downward, if not directly at the headline, at least toward the body text.
You could also use highlighting or contrast/color as already suggested to simply indicate the "active" tab. | Arrow pointing down is the right way.
I am sure the focus here was the arrow direction, I am just covering related points:
There are a couple of incorrect usages in this sample.
The top rectangles are like switches with bulbs embedded inside them.
When you press, they should light up. Here, they become dark. The untouched buttons are brighter. Maybe suitable for a page about blackholes in astronomy.
Page title font size is somehow not fitting, between the title and body. There is no progressiveness.
The reason for the arrow direction is, they are like pointers, think street signs in old towns. They point to where the real thing is. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Which relationship do you want to emphasize? Use that to inform your decision. The down arrow in your image indicates a relationship of "is title of" or "is detailed by" or even "has child", whereas the up arrow indicates a relationship of "is detail of" or "has title" or even "has parent".
I suspect the down arrow is more common and thus familiar to more users. In CSS selectors, for example, the ">" operator is for the "has-child" relationship (points from parent to child). Is your user domain consumers? Then I would consider the down arrow. Only for IT or math domains/users have I frequently seen an arrow point from child/leaf back to parent/owner.
On the other hand, especially if your domain is new or unusual, you could remove the directional question with a nondirectional or bidirectional solution.
Spotify Help has a nondirectional highlight between the selection and body:
<https://support.spotify.com/us/>
Essentially:
[download bmml source](/plugins/mockups/download?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fieQfX.png) – Wireframes created with [Balsamiq Mockups](http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups) | They both look wrong and unecessary. For a tabbed interface the colour of the tab should be the colour of the selected page. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | They both look wrong and unecessary. For a tabbed interface the colour of the tab should be the colour of the selected page. | I think the core problem is the arrow or triangle.
Most important is for the tab to stand out from its fellows as the selected tab.
Beyond that is the principle of connection to the content.
One way is to have the content background colour seamlessly flow onto the tab, as shown in Mervin Johnsingh's examples.
If you must have a different coloured protrusion at the bottom of the tab, I suggest you use a small rectangle rather than a triangle. It still emphasises connection as if a tab were taped to the top of the page but gets away from the directional confusion of the arrow. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | They both look wrong and unecessary. For a tabbed interface the colour of the tab should be the colour of the selected page. | One interpretation of the arrow up in your rendering (alternative B) is that the body of the text is like a speech-bubble. This makes it look like it comes from the header, which feels more natural than an arrow in my opinion. But as many have said, it is probably better to give the tab the same color as the content in that case. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Which relationship do you want to emphasize? Use that to inform your decision. The down arrow in your image indicates a relationship of "is title of" or "is detailed by" or even "has child", whereas the up arrow indicates a relationship of "is detail of" or "has title" or even "has parent".
I suspect the down arrow is more common and thus familiar to more users. In CSS selectors, for example, the ">" operator is for the "has-child" relationship (points from parent to child). Is your user domain consumers? Then I would consider the down arrow. Only for IT or math domains/users have I frequently seen an arrow point from child/leaf back to parent/owner.
On the other hand, especially if your domain is new or unusual, you could remove the directional question with a nondirectional or bidirectional solution.
Spotify Help has a nondirectional highlight between the selection and body:
<https://support.spotify.com/us/>
Essentially:
[download bmml source](/plugins/mockups/download?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fieQfX.png) – Wireframes created with [Balsamiq Mockups](http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups) | If you are going to use a skeuomorph you should avoid unnecessary and baroque decoration
Here's some originals from my current desktop (the wooden one) to help us understand what it is we are trying to represent to the user:
Arrows don't add anything to this visual metaphor, they only serve to distract and confuse.
As an example of this deleterious effect, I cite the confusion that motivated your question. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Which relationship do you want to emphasize? Use that to inform your decision. The down arrow in your image indicates a relationship of "is title of" or "is detailed by" or even "has child", whereas the up arrow indicates a relationship of "is detail of" or "has title" or even "has parent".
I suspect the down arrow is more common and thus familiar to more users. In CSS selectors, for example, the ">" operator is for the "has-child" relationship (points from parent to child). Is your user domain consumers? Then I would consider the down arrow. Only for IT or math domains/users have I frequently seen an arrow point from child/leaf back to parent/owner.
On the other hand, especially if your domain is new or unusual, you could remove the directional question with a nondirectional or bidirectional solution.
Spotify Help has a nondirectional highlight between the selection and body:
<https://support.spotify.com/us/>
Essentially:
[download bmml source](/plugins/mockups/download?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fieQfX.png) – Wireframes created with [Balsamiq Mockups](http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups) | Adding to [Will's answer](https://ux.stackexchange.com/a/64731), if you're looking for a non directional highlight, here is a great example from Google's material Design
**Material design guidelines on using Tabs**
>
> The tab corresponding to the visible content is **highlighted**.
>
>
> Tabs are grouped together and the group of tabs are in turn **connected
> with their content**.
>
>
> Keeping tabs adjacent to their content helps maintain the relationship
> between the two, as too great a separation can introduce ambiguity
>
>
>
<http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/tabs.html#>
 |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Option B is breaking the horizontal line between tabs and content. #it just feels unpleasant.
Option A is a complete menu plus an arrow dictating the flow direction telling you to read the content, feels good.
Maybe try another option C without arrows, but A is good. | One interpretation of the arrow up in your rendering (alternative B) is that the body of the text is like a speech-bubble. This makes it look like it comes from the header, which feels more natural than an arrow in my opinion. But as many have said, it is probably better to give the tab the same color as the content in that case. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Adding to [Will's answer](https://ux.stackexchange.com/a/64731), if you're looking for a non directional highlight, here is a great example from Google's material Design
**Material design guidelines on using Tabs**
>
> The tab corresponding to the visible content is **highlighted**.
>
>
> Tabs are grouped together and the group of tabs are in turn **connected
> with their content**.
>
>
> Keeping tabs adjacent to their content helps maintain the relationship
> between the two, as too great a separation can introduce ambiguity
>
>
>
<http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/tabs.html#>
 | Option B is breaking the horizontal line between tabs and content. #it just feels unpleasant.
Option A is a complete menu plus an arrow dictating the flow direction telling you to read the content, feels good.
Maybe try another option C without arrows, but A is good. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Which relationship do you want to emphasize? Use that to inform your decision. The down arrow in your image indicates a relationship of "is title of" or "is detailed by" or even "has child", whereas the up arrow indicates a relationship of "is detail of" or "has title" or even "has parent".
I suspect the down arrow is more common and thus familiar to more users. In CSS selectors, for example, the ">" operator is for the "has-child" relationship (points from parent to child). Is your user domain consumers? Then I would consider the down arrow. Only for IT or math domains/users have I frequently seen an arrow point from child/leaf back to parent/owner.
On the other hand, especially if your domain is new or unusual, you could remove the directional question with a nondirectional or bidirectional solution.
Spotify Help has a nondirectional highlight between the selection and body:
<https://support.spotify.com/us/>
Essentially:
[download bmml source](/plugins/mockups/download?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fieQfX.png) – Wireframes created with [Balsamiq Mockups](http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups) | A "down" arrow points to the headline, which directs a user's eyes and attention to follow it toward the text below. If your goal is to get them to read the text, that's a good visual cue.
The "up" arrow has the opposite effect, pulling the reader's eye back to the nav bar.
Option 2 has me constantly going back to read "Item" instead of the headline or copy below.
That's probably not what you want.
As for having the arrow point at "nothing in particular" that's a valid point. Using an "up" arrow instead doesn't really seem to solve the problem, for the reason described above. It still might be preferable to point downward, if not directly at the headline, at least toward the body text.
You could also use highlighting or contrast/color as already suggested to simply indicate the "active" tab. |
64,728 | Which way are arrows supposed to point on a tabbed web page? Towards the selection or towards the body of the selection? An awkward scenario seems to arise when a user selects another item and the arrow moves to point at nothing in particular when the arrow is pointing to the body. Is there a best practice?
 | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/64728",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/44311/"
] | Adding to [Will's answer](https://ux.stackexchange.com/a/64731), if you're looking for a non directional highlight, here is a great example from Google's material Design
**Material design guidelines on using Tabs**
>
> The tab corresponding to the visible content is **highlighted**.
>
>
> Tabs are grouped together and the group of tabs are in turn **connected
> with their content**.
>
>
> Keeping tabs adjacent to their content helps maintain the relationship
> between the two, as too great a separation can introduce ambiguity
>
>
>
<http://www.google.com/design/spec/components/tabs.html#>
 | If you are going to use a skeuomorph you should avoid unnecessary and baroque decoration
Here's some originals from my current desktop (the wooden one) to help us understand what it is we are trying to represent to the user:
Arrows don't add anything to this visual metaphor, they only serve to distract and confuse.
As an example of this deleterious effect, I cite the confusion that motivated your question. |
27,790,099 | I was using Google Apps as a REST API for a web application, but discovered that the API would not preserve plus signs whenever I attempted to insert a new record. Because of the same origin policy on browsers, the JSON had to be passed on to the API as a parameter on the URL. The process first strigifyied the JSON and then escaped the value using the escape function in JavaScript.
However, once the request reaches Google Apps, the Google process that parses the request object before reaching doGet() treats the unescaped "+" as a space.
This is a really maddening kind of bug to identify, so if anybody else comes across it, I hope my experience fixing it helps. Just use encodeURIComponent() instead of escape() and that should do the trick. | 2015/01/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/27790099",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4347950/"
] | None of them.
Use prepared statements. They remove any kind of need for concern about what you're passing as a parameter. That's why they exist. | What a red herring!
So this is what happened. I have a URL that contains the request to the API to insert a record with a value that contains a plus. Client-side, I was using the escape function to do this, but the escape function did not encode the plus sign. When the request comes through server-side, however, apparently whatever component there is on the back end of Google Apps that parses the URL parameters then treats the plus sign as a space. It was hard to identify because within the Google Apps script itself, using unescape successfully decodes the parameter, thereby making it appear that MySQL was the problem.
The solution? I switched to using encodeURIComponent instead of escape, and now it works! |
760,405 | I have a great collection of movies that I had stored in a logical mesh of folder on my 3.5 tb WD personal cloud drive. I woke up 1 morning and found that everything was fine with my data on this drive, except for my movie collection: There were two great folders, one "2sort" nd the other "segregated". out of all the segregated sub folders, only letter C D and 2 or 3 others remain. and the 2 sort folder, which has umpteen subfolders, amounting to more than 0.5 tb. is.. it's just gone!!
this is a great downfall..
now this is a personal cloud drive and has no usb port etc. unfortunately to hardwire and recover files..
now I'm sure there are softwares out there that can help me recover my beloved movies from such an interestingly "hard-to-reach" (should I say?) device? what may that software be compadre, my happiness lies within your answer.. thank you..
remember, recovery software or (WD) personal cloud. :)
these ovies were All, "hand-picked", over the course of ten years.. I just never catalogued my collection.. if I could just get the "list" of my lost collection, that'd be enough.. recovering em would be a bonus.. but they out to be damaged if I were to somehow recover you know? still, I'm certain they're all intact.. I guess the file index just got corrupted.. There surely is a veil of some sort that need to be thrown or pushed aside to reveal my movies.. what software can do/does that? thanks immensely! | 2014/05/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/760405",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/270169/"
] | If the data is something that you can't live without you should probably send it in to a professional.
But if you want to DIY, I agree with MonkeyZeus. Dismantle to get at the SATA.
I'm sure there are tons of free and paid programs out there. You should do some research on them and find one that sounds good to you.
I like the EaseUS data recovery wizard. You can check it out [here](http://www.easeus.com/resource/drive/sata-drive.htm). They give you some info and it has a pretty good walk through on using their free recovery program.
\*\* I am in no way affiliated with EaseUs \*\* | As with the others, I would recommend removing the disk and connecting it direct to your computer. You can get hardware that lets you mount "naked" drives very cheaply.
Then run a testing and recovery tool on the drive to make sure that everything is working correctly.
My personal favourite is [Spinrite](http://www.grc.com) but it isn't cheap at around USD90. However, it does work miracles on barely running drives. Might take a long time to run though so be patient. I've seen it take 3 weeks!! to recover a large drive with lots of problems. Of course, it cannot always work but it will recover absolutely everything it can and it keeps at it, constantly repositioning the heads to have another go at getting even a small part of the data and putting it all together.
Assuming you manage to recover the data - back it up!! If you have a reasonable Internet connection there are plenty of "unlimited" space backup services such as [CrashPlan](http://crashplan.com) that are not too expensive.
Also, don't trust to RAID no matter what people say. When using consumer grade disks RAID is often more of a liability than a help. With RAID1 corruption can be written to both disks. It is better than nothing but a disk with a solid backup is better. Spend on backups before spending on RAID. |
207,073 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hio4d.png)
Hi Guys .. I am designing a few panels using LEDs for backlighting. Some of these panels have over 20 leds, using a 5v power source. So only one of these panels can draw around 500mA alone. I am planning on using the same PSU to power them all, but need a dimmer circuit to dim them all at once, but most of the dimmer circuits I have seen can only really do lower current draw, i.e. 2N2222 can only handle 800mA.
Any idea if this is possible with one high current dimmer, or do I have to build multiple dimmers ? | 2015/12/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/207073",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/94982/"
] | Pulse width modulation (PWM) is the most efficient way to do this. The basic principle is that you cycle the LEDs on and off at a speed fast enough that the eye can't detect a flicker - say 50 times a second. By varying the % on-time from 0 to 100% the LEDs can go from 0 to 100% brightness. The advantages are:
* The power circuit is very simple.
* No power is used while their off.
We need to know what is going to control the dimmer if we are to provide further information. | You can use a circuit like this one (from [here](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/led-light-bar-hookup/example-circuits)): (operated from +5V only)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/I1afr.png)
Use a CMOS version of the 555 (eg. TLC555) rather than the NE555, and reduce R3 to 100 ohms.
Q1 must be a logic-level MOSFET such as an [AOD476](http://aosmd.com/res/data_sheets/AOD476.pdf). The circuit as described will easily handle several amperes. |
207,073 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hio4d.png)
Hi Guys .. I am designing a few panels using LEDs for backlighting. Some of these panels have over 20 leds, using a 5v power source. So only one of these panels can draw around 500mA alone. I am planning on using the same PSU to power them all, but need a dimmer circuit to dim them all at once, but most of the dimmer circuits I have seen can only really do lower current draw, i.e. 2N2222 can only handle 800mA.
Any idea if this is possible with one high current dimmer, or do I have to build multiple dimmers ? | 2015/12/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/207073",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/94982/"
] | Pulse width modulation (PWM) is the most efficient way to do this. The basic principle is that you cycle the LEDs on and off at a speed fast enough that the eye can't detect a flicker - say 50 times a second. By varying the % on-time from 0 to 100% the LEDs can go from 0 to 100% brightness. The advantages are:
* The power circuit is very simple.
* No power is used while their off.
We need to know what is going to control the dimmer if we are to provide further information. | As others have mentioned, PWM is the most efficient method to drive the LED's.
I am just including this to expand on the concept, especially if there is any harness involve.
The use of an inductor ensure a constant current to the LED's as oppose to a pulsed current.
By including a sense resistor you could include a simple control loop to maintain current as the load characteristics change (increased V due to temp)
Two sets of "freewheel" diodes are shown. The 1st is the diode that is used to commutate the current from the FET (to maintain current flow through the inductor). The second as part of a Zener+diode stack is for safety if the load goes open-circuit.
NOTE: the zener/TVS needs to be sized to dissipate the energy within the inductor. It would only conduct during a failure situation and thus it does not need to be sized for continuous operation.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2frR9u7.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/) |
207,073 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hio4d.png)
Hi Guys .. I am designing a few panels using LEDs for backlighting. Some of these panels have over 20 leds, using a 5v power source. So only one of these panels can draw around 500mA alone. I am planning on using the same PSU to power them all, but need a dimmer circuit to dim them all at once, but most of the dimmer circuits I have seen can only really do lower current draw, i.e. 2N2222 can only handle 800mA.
Any idea if this is possible with one high current dimmer, or do I have to build multiple dimmers ? | 2015/12/20 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/207073",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/94982/"
] | Pulse width modulation (PWM) is the most efficient way to do this. The basic principle is that you cycle the LEDs on and off at a speed fast enough that the eye can't detect a flicker - say 50 times a second. By varying the % on-time from 0 to 100% the LEDs can go from 0 to 100% brightness. The advantages are:
* The power circuit is very simple.
* No power is used while their off.
We need to know what is going to control the dimmer if we are to provide further information. | As far as using the same psi for everything, i would multiplex the banks of LEDs. This way you only power one at a time, but they would all "appear" on but you would only power one at a time |
104,467 | I'm redesigning my business cards, and since my last design, I've spearheaded a few projects for some high profile clients (in their respective regions).
Is it a good idea to add their logo to the back of my card titled 'clients?' | 2017/12/26 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/104467",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/81189/"
] | Unless you have specifically asked for permission, you should not for two reasons:
1. Having their logo on your business card says nothing about the works you did and provides limited value to new clients. It may give the false impression that they are endorsing your skills and work
2. Most companies have trademarked or copyrighted their logos, so without their permission you are not allowed to use the logos. Any company large enough to be worth having on your card probably does not want random people advertising the relationship. | Absolutely not. If need be you could hand write contacts on the back of the card.
In general the notion is that you could supply references on request. You'd have to be able to supply a real contact in whatever company, not just the company name. Depending of what you did and what job you are applying for you might need to annotate your reference list for the particular situation. |
104,604 | I know that by having support conversations and by having different members of my team work together, they have better relationships with one another. What sort of benefits do I gain from making sure my team has strong relationships with one another? | 2013/02/14 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/104604",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Support relationships are the bread and butter of Fire Emblem games. When units are within 2 squares of a another unit they have a support rating with, they will gain stats in fights. Sort of like what you get for units beside each other, or using Pair Up. But where the side-by-side boosts increase secondary stats, like To-Hit, Dodge, or Crit Chance, Supports increase *primary* stats, like Strength, Magic, Defense, and the like. The exact stat boost is dependent on the two units, and is also affected by their current level of relationship. The higher the support rating, the better the stats.
If the support relationship is between a male character (such as Virion) and a female character (like Sully), you'll see that they can hit up to the S class support rating. If they hit that, **they automatically get married**. There's no veto or "Are you sure?" type of screen. You hit that conversation, they're married. Done deal. So be careful when you're looking at that last support conversation, as it may have consequences you're not planning on.
In previous games, each character could only have up to three supports. In Awakening, the number of supports you can have seems to be unlimited. There's no reason not to fulfill every single support conversation you can, except for the caveat mentioned above. | They matter, and they can make a decisive difference on the battlefield.
Without support relationships, paired-up or adjacent units in combat average only about a 20-30% chance of a Dual Strike. With an S-level (marriage) relationship, I have seen Dual Strike odds go as high as **80%** (with Dual Strike+). In addition, high support levels contribute to bonuses in Hit, Crit, Avo, and Dgd, and the effectiveness of pairing up become much higher.
 |
348,623 | I'm trying to come up with a way to express the opposite of "**mutually beneficial**" in a way that is just as efficient. The idea I'm trying to concisely express is that a deal, agreement, contract etc. benefits only one party instead of both. | 2016/09/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/348623",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/190058/"
] | One might say the deal was ***asymmetric*** or ***one-sided***.
*Asymmetrical* — [M-W](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asymmetrical)
>
> having two sides or halves that are not the same
>
>
>
In either case it seems clear that one party is getting the better end of things. | ***Unconscionable*** is a legal term to describe just such a contract or deal.
>
>
> >
> > In contract law an unconscionable contract is one that is unjust or extremely one-sided in favor of the person who has the superior
> > bargaining power. An unconscionable contract is one that no person who
> > is mentally competent would enter into and that no fair and honest
> > person would accept. Courts find that unconscionable contracts usually
> > result from the exploitation of consumers who are often poorly
> > educated, impoverished, and unable to find the best price available in
> > the competitive marketplace.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Contractual provisions that indicate gross one-sidedness in favor of
> the seller include provisions that limit damages against the seller,
> limit the rights of the purchaser to seek court relief against the
> seller, or disclaim a Warranty. State and federal Consumer Protection
> and Consumer Credit laws were enacted to prevent many of these
> unconscionable contract provisions from being included in sales
> contracts.
>
>
>
([Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary](http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/unconscionable)) |
348,623 | I'm trying to come up with a way to express the opposite of "**mutually beneficial**" in a way that is just as efficient. The idea I'm trying to concisely express is that a deal, agreement, contract etc. benefits only one party instead of both. | 2016/09/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/348623",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/190058/"
] | One might say the deal was ***asymmetric*** or ***one-sided***.
*Asymmetrical* — [M-W](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asymmetrical)
>
> having two sides or halves that are not the same
>
>
>
In either case it seems clear that one party is getting the better end of things. | A one-sided arrangement can create a relationship that is [commensal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commensalism) if it does not harm or benefit the other party, or [parasitic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism) ,if it does. "Commensal" would be unlikely to be understood outside of specific academia. |
348,623 | I'm trying to come up with a way to express the opposite of "**mutually beneficial**" in a way that is just as efficient. The idea I'm trying to concisely express is that a deal, agreement, contract etc. benefits only one party instead of both. | 2016/09/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/348623",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/190058/"
] | One might say the deal was ***asymmetric*** or ***one-sided***.
*Asymmetrical* — [M-W](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asymmetrical)
>
> having two sides or halves that are not the same
>
>
>
In either case it seems clear that one party is getting the better end of things. | I believe the word you are looking for is 'zero-sum'. The notion of zero-sum [has its roots in game theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game), but the concept of a "winner-take-all" outcome to an interaction between entities can be found all over nature. For example, when an ecosystem has reached its carrying capacity, the survival of a group/individual comes at the perdition of another group/individual.
If you wish to explore more abstract, universal manifestations of zero-sum circumstance, see also [Conservation Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_law). |
348,623 | I'm trying to come up with a way to express the opposite of "**mutually beneficial**" in a way that is just as efficient. The idea I'm trying to concisely express is that a deal, agreement, contract etc. benefits only one party instead of both. | 2016/09/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/348623",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/190058/"
] | ***Unconscionable*** is a legal term to describe just such a contract or deal.
>
>
> >
> > In contract law an unconscionable contract is one that is unjust or extremely one-sided in favor of the person who has the superior
> > bargaining power. An unconscionable contract is one that no person who
> > is mentally competent would enter into and that no fair and honest
> > person would accept. Courts find that unconscionable contracts usually
> > result from the exploitation of consumers who are often poorly
> > educated, impoverished, and unable to find the best price available in
> > the competitive marketplace.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Contractual provisions that indicate gross one-sidedness in favor of
> the seller include provisions that limit damages against the seller,
> limit the rights of the purchaser to seek court relief against the
> seller, or disclaim a Warranty. State and federal Consumer Protection
> and Consumer Credit laws were enacted to prevent many of these
> unconscionable contract provisions from being included in sales
> contracts.
>
>
>
([Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary](http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/unconscionable)) | A one-sided arrangement can create a relationship that is [commensal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commensalism) if it does not harm or benefit the other party, or [parasitic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism) ,if it does. "Commensal" would be unlikely to be understood outside of specific academia. |
348,623 | I'm trying to come up with a way to express the opposite of "**mutually beneficial**" in a way that is just as efficient. The idea I'm trying to concisely express is that a deal, agreement, contract etc. benefits only one party instead of both. | 2016/09/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/348623",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/190058/"
] | ***Unconscionable*** is a legal term to describe just such a contract or deal.
>
>
> >
> > In contract law an unconscionable contract is one that is unjust or extremely one-sided in favor of the person who has the superior
> > bargaining power. An unconscionable contract is one that no person who
> > is mentally competent would enter into and that no fair and honest
> > person would accept. Courts find that unconscionable contracts usually
> > result from the exploitation of consumers who are often poorly
> > educated, impoverished, and unable to find the best price available in
> > the competitive marketplace.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Contractual provisions that indicate gross one-sidedness in favor of
> the seller include provisions that limit damages against the seller,
> limit the rights of the purchaser to seek court relief against the
> seller, or disclaim a Warranty. State and federal Consumer Protection
> and Consumer Credit laws were enacted to prevent many of these
> unconscionable contract provisions from being included in sales
> contracts.
>
>
>
([Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary](http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/unconscionable)) | I believe the word you are looking for is 'zero-sum'. The notion of zero-sum [has its roots in game theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game), but the concept of a "winner-take-all" outcome to an interaction between entities can be found all over nature. For example, when an ecosystem has reached its carrying capacity, the survival of a group/individual comes at the perdition of another group/individual.
If you wish to explore more abstract, universal manifestations of zero-sum circumstance, see also [Conservation Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_law). |
8,515 | When I paste a thinner version of a letter on a bolder one, I get this cutout effect inside it, somewhat similar to this: 
(please note that this is not my image, not my font and that I do not claim any rights for it)
However, some letters don't do this when I paste a thinner version on them, in fact, they look the same when previewed.
How to fix this?
Is there a better method of doing this? | 2012/07/19 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/8515",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/5085/"
] | It's been a few years since I built a font and I haven't done it with Fontographer in a *very* long time. Nonetheless, here's my FontLab-centric take on the issue ...
The required method is one complete, closed outline inside of another, just like you do for the counter shapes of regular letters. You may be running into a situation where your pasted inline shape is not closed, which would result in no inline effect. | If you look carefully at some letters (like the `R`) you will see that the shape described by the outer element is different than the inner one. This is inevitable and is a limitation of the method you are using.
One way to attempt this (without resorting to a specifically designed typeface) is to convert the letter to an outline, and apply a very thick rule to the shape (process will need to be repeated if you edit the text). Or (if possible in the software you are using) apply a stroke or rule to the typeface *without* converting it (text will be editable). Neither of these methods will be as crisp and clean as what you posted as an example. |
189,046 | I am working on a space exploration and combat game, and I can create galaxies, nebulas, solar systems, and load and unload them procedurally as needed. Meaning the stars that the player can see are exactly where they are. I have a coordinate system set up with meter-precision, meaning it's sufficient to map quite several galaxies, but also tiny missiles.
For now, I created a galaxy with 10.000.000 solar systems, and my SQLite database reached 5gb. It takes ~30 minutes to generate it, and I notice a slow-down as the size of the database increases in loading times. I did a lot of optimization, and while everything is running fine and well now, I seek to reach 200-300m solar systems if possible. The database would be stored locally on the user's drive, rather than downloaded from a server. I use a GlobalX/Y/Z (int64) and LocalX/Y/Z (double) for coordinates, and only the GlobalX/Y/Z is used to find large objects like stars and planets (I also use multiple chunk systems).
[Elite Dangerous manages to store the data of 400 *billion*](https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Galaxy) solar systems and has no issues with loading times, somehow. How can they display many stars in the background? How do they manage to store a lot more data than I already do?
For now, my data is quite minimalistic and comparatively minuscule in number, but they must have quite a lot of data for each stellar object even. What technical "tricks" can I employ to solve this problem in my game? | 2021/02/10 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/189046",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/117840/"
] | The trick Elite likely uses is that they don't pre-generate the whole galaxy and store it in a database. They likely generate most of the galaxy at runtime when it is needed.
I would do this using a pseudorandom but deterministic algorithm which can generate the properties of every object in the galaxy at runtime just from its position.
So when a player zooms into a section of the galaxy, then the galaxy chunk generation algorithm is run, which takes the chunk coordinates as input and outputs a list of stars with position, color and size. Same input always results in the same output, so when another player zooms into the same chunk later, they get the same results. You might have different algorithms for different zoom levels which each take the output of the previous algorithm into account and add more detail to it. So the algorithm on the lowest zoom factor only generates the largest stars (so you can quickly generate a view which shows the whole galaxy at once), and the closer the player zooms into any part of the galaxy, the more additional small stars get generated in that area.
Then, when the player clicks on any of these stars to zoom into its star system, the star system generation algorithm is run. Its input are color, size and galactic position of the star. Its output is a list of planets with their types, sizes and orbital parameters. It too is a deterministic algorithm so it always generates the same planets for the same star.
And then you can do the same thing with planet surfaces, cities on the planet surfaces, houses in those cities and rooms in those houses. So you end up with a galaxy with a level of detail which would take an exorbitant amount of data to store all at once. But you don't need to store it all, because any of that data can be re-calculated on demand.
A really neat tool for procedural generation algorithms like that are noise pattern algorithms like [Simplex Noise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplex_noise) or [Worley Noise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worley_noise). You can sample them at arbitrary locations to get reproducible results. Another are standard pseudorandom number generators which can be initialized with a seed value and then always generate the same sequence of numbers for the same seed value.
All you really need to store in a database is data which can not actually be re-generated on demand:
* Parts of the galaxy which you want to design by hand
* Changes to the galaxy which are the result of player actions
First you check if any such datasets exist in your database for the requested data, and when they don't, you generate the data using the algorithms.
\_\_
Now you just need to come up with algorithms which generate interesting and varied results and then with game mechanics which provide an engaging and interesting game experience which benefits from all that content variety. I am looking forward to playing what you will come up with. | If you have a deterministic algorithm that uses a seed, like how PRNG's work, you can store almost nothing and generate the star's positions on the fly, only keeping those that you currently need. Think how demoscene demos work. |
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