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157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | The first thing we must understand is that from a purely *kinematic* point of view, the heliocentric and geocentric models are both equally correct within the accuracy limits of astronomical instruments available before the, say, 16th century. There was no way for an astronomer who lived before [Tycho Brahe](https://en... | You have to limit the solar system to the planets visible by naked eye - or else starting from neptune they would need to rotate around your fantasy earth with more than the speed of light - which is impossible. Stars even increase this dilemma.
Your true problem lies in "epi-cycles" ... the visible paths that planets... |
157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | It would be perfectly possible for an extremely advanced civilization, perhaps humans of the future, to create a geocentric solar system.
They could take a rogue Earth-sized planet in interstellar space and create a giant sun satellite orbiting the planet with gigantic fusion power generators generating power for thou... | Not much ...
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The three key bodies for life on Earth are Earth, Sun, and Moon. The Moon orbits Earth. The difference between the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Sun orbiting the Earth is one of reference frames, which are somewhat arbitrary.
*The only real difference is explaining the other planets and the... |
157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | The first thing we must understand is that from a purely *kinematic* point of view, the heliocentric and geocentric models are both equally correct within the accuracy limits of astronomical instruments available before the, say, 16th century. There was no way for an astronomer who lived before [Tycho Brahe](https://en... | Assuming that Newtonian mechanics still apply the factor that determines whether the Earth goes around the Sun or the Sun around the Earth is the mass of the sun. If the sun radiates equally in all directions then its total power output must be proportional to its distance from the Earth.
Assuming that the mass of the... |
157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | The first thing we must understand is that from a purely *kinematic* point of view, the heliocentric and geocentric models are both equally correct within the accuracy limits of astronomical instruments available before the, say, 16th century. There was no way for an astronomer who lived before [Tycho Brahe](https://en... | It would be perfectly possible for an extremely advanced civilization, perhaps humans of the future, to create a geocentric solar system.
They could take a rogue Earth-sized planet in interstellar space and create a giant sun satellite orbiting the planet with gigantic fusion power generators generating power for thou... |
157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | Not much ...
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The three key bodies for life on Earth are Earth, Sun, and Moon. The Moon orbits Earth. The difference between the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Sun orbiting the Earth is one of reference frames, which are somewhat arbitrary.
*The only real difference is explaining the other planets and the... | Assuming that Newtonian mechanics still apply the factor that determines whether the Earth goes around the Sun or the Sun around the Earth is the mass of the sun. If the sun radiates equally in all directions then its total power output must be proportional to its distance from the Earth.
Assuming that the mass of the... |
157,765 | For a fantasy, I need to know how a world similar to Earth would exist in a geocentric model.
1) I would assume the sun would have to be a lot smaller. I'm okay with artificial stars (hand-wave that stuff away with magic). But I would like to know if that makes an Earth-similar planet impossible. (I don't need other ... | 2019/10/06 | [
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] | The first thing we must understand is that from a purely *kinematic* point of view, the heliocentric and geocentric models are both equally correct within the accuracy limits of astronomical instruments available before the, say, 16th century. There was no way for an astronomer who lived before [Tycho Brahe](https://en... | You don't have to change much at all, if you don't force yourself to follow Newtonian mechanics to explain planetary motions.
For one, universal gravitation was not mainstream until Newton built his system around it. Until then, it seemed possible that other heavenly bodies might not exert any kind of gravity at all. ... |
284,763 | How can gravitational potential be negative?
Gravitation energy increases as we go higher. How is this possible when it is negative?
Please give an intuitive explanation.
Actually I'm confused by this statement: "Gravitational potential energy increases as we go higher but still remains negative."
My doubt is almos... | 2016/10/07 | [
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] | You almost answered your own question. If you increase potential energy by going up, then you decrease by going down. Decreasing means becoming more negative. So, being in a gravity well causes an object to have less total energy than an object not in a gravity well, all else equal. If you say 0 potential energy due to... | OK Drop a 10 kg object from a height of 10 meters. It will gain speed as it falls, and so kinetic energy. At the bottom, catch it in such a way that you charge a battery by using the kinetic energy and bring it to stop.
Just by making the object fall for 10 meters, you were able to collect some energy. This energy com... |
284,763 | How can gravitational potential be negative?
Gravitation energy increases as we go higher. How is this possible when it is negative?
Please give an intuitive explanation.
Actually I'm confused by this statement: "Gravitational potential energy increases as we go higher but still remains negative."
My doubt is almos... | 2016/10/07 | [
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] | Around a point-like object, the gravitational potential is singular as the distance decreases to zero, thus you can't use it as a ground potential.
The only meaningful alternative to use the infinite distance as zero potential.
But, to preserve energy, objects coming from near-infinite, they get kinetical energy, thi... | OK Drop a 10 kg object from a height of 10 meters. It will gain speed as it falls, and so kinetic energy. At the bottom, catch it in such a way that you charge a battery by using the kinetic energy and bring it to stop.
Just by making the object fall for 10 meters, you were able to collect some energy. This energy com... |
509,481 | I see a lot of text on the internet and here telling us how to de-bounce a switch, in my case a push button. But I have tried all these circuits and I find that nothing other than a 555 monostable worked for me so far.
This is why I ask that you only answer if your knowledge is *practical*, not textbook, not hear-say,... | 2020/07/08 | [
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] | Your problem is not knowing input impedance chances with bias voltage on TTL.
TTL floats to a logic "1" input with Iin =0 uA at 2x Vbe drops or ~1.3V . This is unlike CMOS.
* The impedance is infinite when floating at this voltage. But at 0.4V the input impedance is 1K due the common base input bias current.
* To ens... | You have no series resistors on your LEDs, which is naughty and eats up noise margin, especially if the LEDs are red color.
You do not show any bypass capacitors. You NEED a bypass capacitor quite near each chip, 100nF ceramic is a good value.
Quite likely your problems will go away when you fix those things. |
509,481 | I see a lot of text on the internet and here telling us how to de-bounce a switch, in my case a push button. But I have tried all these circuits and I find that nothing other than a 555 monostable worked for me so far.
This is why I ask that you only answer if your knowledge is *practical*, not textbook, not hear-say,... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/509481",
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] | Your problem is not knowing input impedance chances with bias voltage on TTL.
TTL floats to a logic "1" input with Iin =0 uA at 2x Vbe drops or ~1.3V . This is unlike CMOS.
* The impedance is infinite when floating at this voltage. But at 0.4V the input impedance is 1K due the common base input bias current.
* To ens... | If you really have LEDs connected between logic signals and ground without current-limiting resistors, that's your problem! LSTTL does not have a lot of high-side drive to begin with, and the bare LED will completely overload it, killing your valid logic levels.
Basically, a red LED has a forward voltage drop somewher... |
509,481 | I see a lot of text on the internet and here telling us how to de-bounce a switch, in my case a push button. But I have tried all these circuits and I find that nothing other than a 555 monostable worked for me so far.
This is why I ask that you only answer if your knowledge is *practical*, not textbook, not hear-say,... | 2020/07/08 | [
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] | This always works.
The two push buttons can be replaced by a SPDT switch.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fgCp4P.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
[Here is a simulation](https:/... | You have no series resistors on your LEDs, which is naughty and eats up noise margin, especially if the LEDs are red color.
You do not show any bypass capacitors. You NEED a bypass capacitor quite near each chip, 100nF ceramic is a good value.
Quite likely your problems will go away when you fix those things. |
509,481 | I see a lot of text on the internet and here telling us how to de-bounce a switch, in my case a push button. But I have tried all these circuits and I find that nothing other than a 555 monostable worked for me so far.
This is why I ask that you only answer if your knowledge is *practical*, not textbook, not hear-say,... | 2020/07/08 | [
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] | This always works.
The two push buttons can be replaced by a SPDT switch.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fgCp4P.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
[Here is a simulation](https:/... | If you really have LEDs connected between logic signals and ground without current-limiting resistors, that's your problem! LSTTL does not have a lot of high-side drive to begin with, and the bare LED will completely overload it, killing your valid logic levels.
Basically, a red LED has a forward voltage drop somewher... |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
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] | Log4Net delivers log messages to appenders synchronously, but the appenders can behave asynchronously [according to this](http://www.mail-archive.com/log4net-user@logging.apache.org/msg02168.html). The SqlServerAppender has a bufferSize property that controls how many log events are collected in the buffer before they ... | We simply log to the database on error because we are a heavily used OLTP system.
If the DB goes down, then the system is down: asynch logging when the phones are red hot is redundant... |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | I would highly recommend looking into [NLOG](http://www.nlog-project.org/). It's very flexible and logs asynchronously. You can configure it to log to a specific file or DB. However, you'll need to build your own log viewer.
We use NLOG religiously and couldn't be happier with it. | We simply log to the database on error because we are a heavily used OLTP system.
If the DB goes down, then the system is down: asynch logging when the phones are red hot is redundant... |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | When we did this, we simply wrote to a simple internal queue and had a thread do the actual write. This way our code that was logging is minimally impacted, and the simple queue and thread managed keeping us up to date. | We simply log to the database on error because we are a heavily used OLTP system.
If the DB goes down, then the system is down: asynch logging when the phones are red hot is redundant... |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | Try **[logFaces](http://www.moonlit-software.com)**, it's centralized log server, aggregator and viewer, works nicely with log4net UDP appender.
**Disclosure**: I am the author of this product. | We simply log to the database on error because we are a heavily used OLTP system.
If the DB goes down, then the system is down: asynch logging when the phones are red hot is redundant... |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | Log4Net delivers log messages to appenders synchronously, but the appenders can behave asynchronously [according to this](http://www.mail-archive.com/log4net-user@logging.apache.org/msg02168.html). The SqlServerAppender has a bufferSize property that controls how many log events are collected in the buffer before they ... | I've seen references to people having used the Microsoft Enterprise Library logging facility, in combination with MSMQ, to achieve asynchronous logging. No help on the viewer. |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | I would highly recommend looking into [NLOG](http://www.nlog-project.org/). It's very flexible and logs asynchronously. You can configure it to log to a specific file or DB. However, you'll need to build your own log viewer.
We use NLOG religiously and couldn't be happier with it. | I've seen references to people having used the Microsoft Enterprise Library logging facility, in combination with MSMQ, to achieve asynchronous logging. No help on the viewer. |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | When we did this, we simply wrote to a simple internal queue and had a thread do the actual write. This way our code that was logging is minimally impacted, and the simple queue and thread managed keeping us up to date. | I've seen references to people having used the Microsoft Enterprise Library logging facility, in combination with MSMQ, to achieve asynchronous logging. No help on the viewer. |
752,456 | i Was wondering what people are using for logging in .net.
We have log4net here, but am looking to do it async and to a database
with a nice viewer.
What are the popular choices??
Regards. | 2009/04/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/752456",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/32333/"
] | Try **[logFaces](http://www.moonlit-software.com)**, it's centralized log server, aggregator and viewer, works nicely with log4net UDP appender.
**Disclosure**: I am the author of this product. | I've seen references to people having used the Microsoft Enterprise Library logging facility, in combination with MSMQ, to achieve asynchronous logging. No help on the viewer. |
51,046 | Situaltion:
* I have a windows forms application which is currently only available in german for the end user
* There is an existing userbase which gets auto updates
* The application is already translated to english in our dev branch
* The apps main window is a ribbon form
Now I want to allow the user to switch betw... | 2014/01/27 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/51046",
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] | Using a dropdown of languages positioned appropriately on the form of course would be ideal. One - you can just add more languages to the dropdown in the future. Two, you can display the language in the dropdown in native script. Three, assuming you add 20 languages in the future, scroll on the dropdown won't be an iss... | It can also be done this way
A language icon could be placed somewhere on the top bar, On mouse hover (or on click) a language drop-down or a small div to place the other language flags. When the user selects a particular language flag, it replaces the previous one.This would save space on the page and is also user fri... |
10,098 | It has become clear that I need to practice my transfer techniques; I just completed a primary-to-secondary transfer which involved what I'm guessing is a fairly significant amount of aeration. During my transfer (1-gallon basic brown beer, direct from carboy to carboy; no intermediate pot), I used an auto-siphon, and ... | 2013/06/02 | [
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] | The bubbles are large so although some oxygen will have been absorbed it's not as much as say sloshing the beer around in the carboy for 60 seconds.
The beer will probably oxidize in time, say 2-4 weeks, but you can do two things to mitigate this:
1. drink the beer within a couple of weeks
2. store the beer at fridg... | Why would you need to restart the siphon several times? With an auto-siphon, you should have one or two strokes of the wand, and then it siphons until finished.
Also, why are you doing a transfer to secondary at all?
As for air in the line during the transfer, I find if I pinch, rotate and/or constrict the flow near ... |
10,098 | It has become clear that I need to practice my transfer techniques; I just completed a primary-to-secondary transfer which involved what I'm guessing is a fairly significant amount of aeration. During my transfer (1-gallon basic brown beer, direct from carboy to carboy; no intermediate pot), I used an auto-siphon, and ... | 2013/06/02 | [
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] | I'd say keep your hopes up. Unless you pumped a ton of air through it, I don't think it will absorb as much as you think it will. The real problem comes when you slosh it around in the carboy afterwards if you are moving it to a fermentation vessel or closet somewhere, since you removed the layer of CO2 that was restin... | Why would you need to restart the siphon several times? With an auto-siphon, you should have one or two strokes of the wand, and then it siphons until finished.
Also, why are you doing a transfer to secondary at all?
As for air in the line during the transfer, I find if I pinch, rotate and/or constrict the flow near ... |
34,829 | What plugins/techniques du you use? I make TONS of passbys in my work (space ships, cars etc), and i'm always looking to improve my sounds.
Thanks:) | 2015/03/31 | [
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] | Great question - there are SO MANY WAYS to achieve the effect you are talking about. A few of my favorites (at the moment) are:
1. Doppler plugins: Waves Doppler and GRM Doppler are the most common and yield instant results with very little effort. Unfortunately, these results can often sound pretty generic and lifele... | Try worldizing. I noticed some sounds feel more natural when you play the them via a good speaker and swish your microphone against it. :) |
8,720,886 | I would like know what is the difference between the Quartz Scheduler and JMS, and in what situations is better to do the use of the tools... | 2012/01/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8720886",
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] | They are completely different. One is an event scheduler, the other is a messaging / queuing technology. | [Quartz](http://www.quartz-scheduler.org/) is a library/product for scheduling jobs (just as you cronjobs on most UNIX systems). You can find a little turorial and example of using Quartz [here](http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-quartz/).
On the other hand:
>
> The Java Message Service (JMS) API is a ... |
8,720,886 | I would like know what is the difference between the Quartz Scheduler and JMS, and in what situations is better to do the use of the tools... | 2012/01/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8720886",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/117682/"
] | They are completely different. One is an event scheduler, the other is a messaging / queuing technology. | One other difference is that Quartz is a ready-to-use **product**, and JMS is only a **specification** (requires you to select an implementation to use it). |
8,720,886 | I would like know what is the difference between the Quartz Scheduler and JMS, and in what situations is better to do the use of the tools... | 2012/01/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8720886",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/117682/"
] | The Quartz scheduler is basically about running tasks in / to a schedule. For example, "do XYZ at 10 am every Friday".
JMS is about reliable sending, queueing and delivery of messages between different Java programs (clients) potentially running on different machines.
>
> ... in what situations is better to do the u... | [Quartz](http://www.quartz-scheduler.org/) is a library/product for scheduling jobs (just as you cronjobs on most UNIX systems). You can find a little turorial and example of using Quartz [here](http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-quartz/).
On the other hand:
>
> The Java Message Service (JMS) API is a ... |
8,720,886 | I would like know what is the difference between the Quartz Scheduler and JMS, and in what situations is better to do the use of the tools... | 2012/01/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8720886",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/117682/"
] | The Quartz scheduler is basically about running tasks in / to a schedule. For example, "do XYZ at 10 am every Friday".
JMS is about reliable sending, queueing and delivery of messages between different Java programs (clients) potentially running on different machines.
>
> ... in what situations is better to do the u... | One other difference is that Quartz is a ready-to-use **product**, and JMS is only a **specification** (requires you to select an implementation to use it). |
8,335 | In *Fringe*, there is the "Over Here" universe and the "Over there" universe that the characters interact with.
Why do only these two universes exist? Dr. Bishop mentioned that there were an unlimited number of universes existing at the same time.
I thought it was because it was the other universe that Walter went in... | 2011/12/30 | [
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] | The universes are now connected because of the first cross over by Walter, so that's why it's possible to cross over between them in the present (although it continues not being easy for "normal people")
I think that Walter first created the window to that universe by chance, and the connection only intensified once h... | In the Season 3 finale,
>
> Peter influenced events in the future, and altered the past. He stated in that episode that, somehow, they *are* the First People - due to a semi-stable time loop, it was the Fringe teams that put the device in the past to be found during the course of the series.
>
>
>
That event lin... |
8,335 | In *Fringe*, there is the "Over Here" universe and the "Over there" universe that the characters interact with.
Why do only these two universes exist? Dr. Bishop mentioned that there were an unlimited number of universes existing at the same time.
I thought it was because it was the other universe that Walter went in... | 2011/12/30 | [
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] | The universes are now connected because of the first cross over by Walter, so that's why it's possible to cross over between them in the present (although it continues not being easy for "normal people")
I think that Walter first created the window to that universe by chance, and the connection only intensified once h... | Both Nina and Bell indicate in the Second season that the two Universes are moving towards each other ever since Walter first Bridged the worlds. Hence the snow-globe collision metaphor. Since then travel between those Universes would be easier than between "Over Here" and any other Alternate Universe. Also there are n... |
8,335 | In *Fringe*, there is the "Over Here" universe and the "Over there" universe that the characters interact with.
Why do only these two universes exist? Dr. Bishop mentioned that there were an unlimited number of universes existing at the same time.
I thought it was because it was the other universe that Walter went in... | 2011/12/30 | [
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"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1109/"
] | The universes are now connected because of the first cross over by Walter, so that's why it's possible to cross over between them in the present (although it continues not being easy for "normal people")
I think that Walter first created the window to that universe by chance, and the connection only intensified once h... | To expand upon @Juan Manuel's answer a bit:
Walter originally built a device that could view other parallel universes, based on the Fringe universe's version of the many worlds theory. He used that device to watch alternate versions of himself try to solve the problem of Peter's fatal disease, something that he was un... |
8,335 | In *Fringe*, there is the "Over Here" universe and the "Over there" universe that the characters interact with.
Why do only these two universes exist? Dr. Bishop mentioned that there were an unlimited number of universes existing at the same time.
I thought it was because it was the other universe that Walter went in... | 2011/12/30 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/8335",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1109/"
] | Both Nina and Bell indicate in the Second season that the two Universes are moving towards each other ever since Walter first Bridged the worlds. Hence the snow-globe collision metaphor. Since then travel between those Universes would be easier than between "Over Here" and any other Alternate Universe. Also there are n... | In the Season 3 finale,
>
> Peter influenced events in the future, and altered the past. He stated in that episode that, somehow, they *are* the First People - due to a semi-stable time loop, it was the Fringe teams that put the device in the past to be found during the course of the series.
>
>
>
That event lin... |
8,335 | In *Fringe*, there is the "Over Here" universe and the "Over there" universe that the characters interact with.
Why do only these two universes exist? Dr. Bishop mentioned that there were an unlimited number of universes existing at the same time.
I thought it was because it was the other universe that Walter went in... | 2011/12/30 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/8335",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/1109/"
] | Both Nina and Bell indicate in the Second season that the two Universes are moving towards each other ever since Walter first Bridged the worlds. Hence the snow-globe collision metaphor. Since then travel between those Universes would be easier than between "Over Here" and any other Alternate Universe. Also there are n... | To expand upon @Juan Manuel's answer a bit:
Walter originally built a device that could view other parallel universes, based on the Fringe universe's version of the many worlds theory. He used that device to watch alternate versions of himself try to solve the problem of Peter's fatal disease, something that he was un... |
172,074 | I am currently locked inside of the apartment that I just moved into today. I noticed that the door knob was a bit loose when I first opened the door this morning and when I turned the knob from the outside, the knob wouldn’t turn on the inside.
Eventually I tried to leave my apt and as I turned the knob and pulled, ... | 2019/08/25 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/172074",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/105384/"
] | Stick a slotted screwdriver into the square hole and turn it counterclockwise... | I believe a kitchen knife will work, if you do not have any screwdrivers in your apt by sticking the pointed end in the square hole and turning the mechanism. |
706 | Our client has several specification sheets in pdf format for many of their products. What is the best or easiest way for them to add a downloadable PDF to each product page. (Some PDFs fit many products).
UPDATE: I found a very useful extension for this <http://amasty.com/product-attachments.html> | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/706",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/5540/"
] | A simple way to do this, without much programming, is to take advantage of magento's product attributes. It's very simple to do the following -
1. add a product attribute called "spec\_sheets" and allow that attribute to used on the front end. Then add that attribute to the appropriate product attribute sets.
2. have ... | you can use this extension for product pdf [Pdf Extension](http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/product-attachments-extension.html)
This extension allows assigning multiple pdf file to your product, pdf can be uploaded and then assign in product is very easy |
706 | Our client has several specification sheets in pdf format for many of their products. What is the best or easiest way for them to add a downloadable PDF to each product page. (Some PDFs fit many products).
UPDATE: I found a very useful extension for this <http://amasty.com/product-attachments.html> | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/706",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/5540/"
] | A simple way to do this, without much programming, is to take advantage of magento's product attributes. It's very simple to do the following -
1. add a product attribute called "spec\_sheets" and allow that attribute to used on the front end. Then add that attribute to the appropriate product attribute sets.
2. have ... | [Here's MagDoc Module](http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/sp-magdoc-8372.html) which helps to manage your PDF or any other types of file on Scribd and display that document on browse by adding few codes. Hope this helps. |
706 | Our client has several specification sheets in pdf format for many of their products. What is the best or easiest way for them to add a downloadable PDF to each product page. (Some PDFs fit many products).
UPDATE: I found a very useful extension for this <http://amasty.com/product-attachments.html> | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/706",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/5540/"
] | you can use this extension for product pdf [Pdf Extension](http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/product-attachments-extension.html)
This extension allows assigning multiple pdf file to your product, pdf can be uploaded and then assign in product is very easy | Another possibility is to use an extension which does exactly what you want to do.
There exists a free extension for this purpose:
<http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/pdf-for-every-product-8631.html>
Another one which is free for up to 1000 products is this one:
<http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-co... |
706 | Our client has several specification sheets in pdf format for many of their products. What is the best or easiest way for them to add a downloadable PDF to each product page. (Some PDFs fit many products).
UPDATE: I found a very useful extension for this <http://amasty.com/product-attachments.html> | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/706",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/5540/"
] | A simple way to do this, without much programming, is to take advantage of magento's product attributes. It's very simple to do the following -
1. add a product attribute called "spec\_sheets" and allow that attribute to used on the front end. Then add that attribute to the appropriate product attribute sets.
2. have ... | Another possibility is to use an extension which does exactly what you want to do.
There exists a free extension for this purpose:
<http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/pdf-for-every-product-8631.html>
Another one which is free for up to 1000 products is this one:
<http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-co... |
706 | Our client has several specification sheets in pdf format for many of their products. What is the best or easiest way for them to add a downloadable PDF to each product page. (Some PDFs fit many products).
UPDATE: I found a very useful extension for this <http://amasty.com/product-attachments.html> | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/706",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/5540/"
] | you can use this extension for product pdf [Pdf Extension](http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/product-attachments-extension.html)
This extension allows assigning multiple pdf file to your product, pdf can be uploaded and then assign in product is very easy | [Here's MagDoc Module](http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/sp-magdoc-8372.html) which helps to manage your PDF or any other types of file on Scribd and display that document on browse by adding few codes. Hope this helps. |
55,463 | I have defined multiple signatures in Gmail, but want to delete some of them.
How do I do it? I have figured out how to blank them out, but want to actually delete them so that they don't get selected by accident. | 2014/02/03 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/55463",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/58525/"
] | Blanking the field out is the only way and gives the result you are looking for. You can only have one signature per email address; not sure what you mean by selecting one accidently. | I tried to remove an old signature in my Gmail settings and can confirm there is no simple way to delete a signature. I think your best bet is to just clear out the old signature or select the No Signature option. Not ideal at all. |
55,463 | I have defined multiple signatures in Gmail, but want to delete some of them.
How do I do it? I have figured out how to blank them out, but want to actually delete them so that they don't get selected by accident. | 2014/02/03 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/55463",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/58525/"
] | Blanking the field out is the only way and gives the result you are looking for. You can only have one signature per email address; not sure what you mean by selecting one accidently. | To remove the signature from Gmail you have to follow some steps.
1. First click on settings on the top right corner of your Gmail page.
2. Then click on the lab tab after clicking to the lab tab you find signature tweaks and enable that option by selecting the radio button.
3. Then click on the save changes buttons t... |
55,463 | I have defined multiple signatures in Gmail, but want to delete some of them.
How do I do it? I have figured out how to blank them out, but want to actually delete them so that they don't get selected by accident. | 2014/02/03 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/55463",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/58525/"
] | Blanking the field out is the only way and gives the result you are looking for. You can only have one signature per email address; not sure what you mean by selecting one accidently. | This seems to vary with different versions of Gmail. None of the answers I found were very helpful.
To delete a signature or change default do the following:
1. Click the cog on top right of mail screen and select *Settings*
2. Select the *Accounts and Import* tab
3. Alongside *Send email as:* you will find current s... |
252,226 | I'm trying to convert my lantern torchlight into a LED one, using a COB 10 Watts LED.
The LED look something like this, although won't be the exact one.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/y1Y4Q.jpg)
Is this heatsink suitable for a 10W LED? I found it in my... | 2016/08/14 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/252226",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/71719/"
] | The usual source is TIA/EIA-568, which also describes the cat5e and cat6
cables used for Ethernet. I believe normal house wiring is cat3 under
that standard.
I'm not sure 'PE' (does that mean polyethylene?) is a specified insulator or sheathing material, though. There are both PVC and other (plenum-rated) sheathing ma... | PE is resistant to UV, PVC isn't (or rather PE is *more* resistant to UV than PVC). Therefore PE is used outdoors.
PE, though, is more expensive than PVC, so PVC is chosen for indoors.
Yes, you can use PE indoors, but at a cost (so why would you?). You can't, though, (or shouldn't) use PVC outdoors since it degrades ... |
25,263,388 | I am using following control to design a wizard in JQuery:
<http://techlaboratory.net/smartwizard/documentation>
By Default it shows three buttons (properties) labelNext, labelPrevious, labelFinish
As per requirement I would like to add another button So we can have buttons like
Previous, Next, Save, Save & Publis... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25263388",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2739418/"
] | Download bellow zip file and use that js and css
[Download Zip](http://www.files.com/shared/53ea0420db4fd/SmartWizard.zip) | The latest version have option to add more button to the toolbar. Here is the example [Smart Wizard: Demo](http://techlaboratory.net/smartwizard/demo/basic) and the [Smart Wizard: Documentaion](http://techlaboratory.net/smartwizard/documentation#paramdesc) |
5,949 | I am looking for a framework/solution for authentication/ user-login management/ security in java web application that can make the naive developer's job easier/faster and make the application relatively more secured against potential threats.
---
P.S. : I'm using JSF 2.0 as the front-end development framework in my... | 2011/08/04 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/5949",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/10305/"
] | Check out [OWASP](https://www.owasp.org/)'s [ESAPI (Enterprise Security API)](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Esapi).
>
> ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library that makes it easier for programmers to write lower-risk applications. The ESAPI librari... | If you still have the freedom to choose the web application framework you are using, I can recommend web2py. It has built-in support for authentication, log-in management, and many other security needs. It was designed right from the get-go to make many security problems (e.g., XSS, SQL injection, session management at... |
1,173,289 | I am attempting to get the following network to work:
BT Homehub (primary router, upstairs) <--- powerline (TP Link AV1200) -- -- powerline (TP Link AV1200) --> Sky SR102 (secondary router, DHCP off - downstairs)
I want the Sky router to broadcast wifi signal downstairs as a sort of "repeater." I have followed these ... | 2017/01/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1173289",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/691753/"
] | A lack of GPU does not make your computer an Ultrabook.
An Ultrabook is a marketing term applied to computers with a particular size, shape, and weight, mostly.
When you got your laptop wet it may have damaged components inside the laptop. If the GPU itself is exhibiting unexpected/undesired behavior the damage is ac... | You rare getting graphics on the display after booting into 'Safe Mode' because safe mode loads a very basic driver and does not enable your HD graphics whether on a gpu or MB.
Sometimes something can go wrong with particular circuits in hardware devices (ie: Capacitors and voltage regulators can start to fail or som... |
131,805 | Some islands are called isle like "Isle of Man", "Isle of Tortuga" and the "British Isles". Other islands are called island, like "Island of Malta" or "Island of Cyprus".
What is the difference between the words?
How to know if a land mass confined by water is called an isle or an island? | 2013/10/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/131805",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20436/"
] | In practice there is no difference, they can be used interchangeably, but *isle* is archaic. Anything called *isle* can also be referred to as an island.
I had thought that *isle* was just an archaic version of *island*, but it turns out the words are actually not related:
>
> [island](http://www.etymonline.com/inde... | There is no difference in the words' meanings, they both denote a landmass surrounded by water.
The [definition](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isle) from one of the dictionaries sums it up nicely about "isle", I think:
>
> Poetic except when cap. and part of place name; an island, esp a small one
>
>
>
So "isl... |
131,805 | Some islands are called isle like "Isle of Man", "Isle of Tortuga" and the "British Isles". Other islands are called island, like "Island of Malta" or "Island of Cyprus".
What is the difference between the words?
How to know if a land mass confined by water is called an isle or an island? | 2013/10/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/131805",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20436/"
] | In practice there is no difference, they can be used interchangeably, but *isle* is archaic. Anything called *isle* can also be referred to as an island.
I had thought that *isle* was just an archaic version of *island*, but it turns out the words are actually not related:
>
> [island](http://www.etymonline.com/inde... | In modern everyday use 'Isle' tends to be included in the name by which the place is known, such as the ones you mention plus the Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Isle of Wight etc. (No one says simply 'Wight' to refer to the Isle of Wight, nor 'Man' to refer to the Isle of Man.) Though you may hear the term 'island of Malt... |
131,805 | Some islands are called isle like "Isle of Man", "Isle of Tortuga" and the "British Isles". Other islands are called island, like "Island of Malta" or "Island of Cyprus".
What is the difference between the words?
How to know if a land mass confined by water is called an isle or an island? | 2013/10/16 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/131805",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/20436/"
] | In modern everyday use 'Isle' tends to be included in the name by which the place is known, such as the ones you mention plus the Isle of Skye, Isle of Mull, Isle of Wight etc. (No one says simply 'Wight' to refer to the Isle of Wight, nor 'Man' to refer to the Isle of Man.) Though you may hear the term 'island of Malt... | There is no difference in the words' meanings, they both denote a landmass surrounded by water.
The [definition](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/isle) from one of the dictionaries sums it up nicely about "isle", I think:
>
> Poetic except when cap. and part of place name; an island, esp a small one
>
>
>
So "isl... |
3,961 | When I was a student (in the 1970s) I was taught linear algebra as an "adjunct" to "engineering mathematics" such as differential equations. That was during my sophomore year, which seems a bit late, but those were the days when "calculus" was all the rage.
Nowadays, the application emphasis is on information technolo... | 2014/07/10 | [
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/questions/3961",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com",
"https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/users/1333/"
] | My personal opinion. Anytime is a good time to teach linear algebra. I'd like to see at least two courses in the curriculum. Ok, more accurately:
1. **elementary matrix theory:** solving systems, matrix math, determinants, routine computations of all sorts. Very limited proof emphasis. Here we are merely rounding out ... | The way "programs store data in arrays" has next to nothing in common with linear algebra. Don't mix them up, the superficial similarities are confusing enough as is.
For a nice look at what linear algebra is really about check out Treil's ["Linear Algebra done Wrong"](http://www.math.brown.edu/~treil/papers/LADW/LADW... |
9,472,227 | Can I programmatically create a keyboard Shortcut to my add-in's in Revit? | 2012/02/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9472227",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228160/"
] | Manualy, you can by adding a line to KeyboardShortcuts.txt located in the Revit Program folder. Look at these posts for more explanations: <http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2009/04/addin-keyboard-shortcut.html> and <http://blog.rodhowarth.com/2009/04/how-to-create-keyboard-shortcuts-to.html>
But as this file i... | According to the [Building Coder](http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/revit-2013-and-its-api.html) you should be able to do this through the API as of Revit 2013. |
126,580 | I want to create footer links inside my master page, and I was wondering what's the best approach to achieve this, do I create a SharePoint List to store my lists and embed it as a list and change its look using `JSLink`?
What are the pros and cons about this approach? Or do I use server side code and use caching to ... | 2015/01/05 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/126580",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/37240/"
] | I would go for a User control with server side code. The UC can read from a list you (or the user control itself) creates and then create HTML from that result. You can then style the HTML with CSS if needed
I would use HttpCache or similar to cache the final HTML for as long time as you think is viable for your use c... | Since you are using SharePoint 2013, you can either use JSOM or REST API to read the data.
This is happening on the client side, and it will be easier to add it to respective DOM elements (or create new elements).
JSLink is a good option, but implementation will take more time. I prefer REST as it's much easier to i... |
10,710 | Richard Dawkins has claimed many times in public speeches, especially in reference to the documentary “Expelled”, that documentary filmmakers use the expression “Lord Privy Seal” in a disparaging manner to describe the amateur’s tendency to illustrate words or sentences spoken by the narrator with a straight picture de... | 2012/09/02 | [
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/10710",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com",
"https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/users/121/"
] | No, Richard Dawkins did not invent the term.
"Lord Privy Seal" is a reference to [a parody of the practice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVlfvdH7qwY&NR=1) performed by David Frost, on The Frost Report in 1966.
Since then, the trope has been known by other terms, such as [B Roll Rebus](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmw... | Oddthinking's pointer to David Frost in 1966 shows the use in film making, but the over-literal interpretation of the title of position (in fact a minister without portfolio who had historically looked after the monarch's private seal) was promoted by Edward Heath (Lord Privy Seal 1961-1963), which [he attributed to Er... |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | If your running Linux / unix ssh is a secure way to transmit files in a client server model. port forwards needed on incoming connections if behind NAT though. | A webserver that can do [UPnP NAT traversal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT_traversal) would work, the receiver would only needs a web browser. As a bonus encryption is easy with a web server, just use https.
Here is one example (payware 99USD) [RaidenHTTPD](http://www.raidenhttpd.com/en/) |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | The dirtiest way if you use \*nix is to use netcat (`nc`) to cat the file to the remote host. But if you want encryption, you might as well use SCP/SSH.
You have to realize that if either party is behind a NAT and you don't want to setup port forwarding, then it's impossible to make a direct connection without connect... | Bit torrent sync does synchronize folders over the web. Files are encrypted also.
Check it out.
<http://www.bittorrent.com/sync> |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | The dirtiest way if you use \*nix is to use netcat (`nc`) to cat the file to the remote host. But if you want encryption, you might as well use SCP/SSH.
You have to realize that if either party is behind a NAT and you don't want to setup port forwarding, then it's impossible to make a direct connection without connect... | If your running Linux / unix ssh is a secure way to transmit files in a client server model. port forwards needed on incoming connections if behind NAT though. |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | The dirtiest way if you use \*nix is to use netcat (`nc`) to cat the file to the remote host. But if you want encryption, you might as well use SCP/SSH.
You have to realize that if either party is behind a NAT and you don't want to setup port forwarding, then it's impossible to make a direct connection without connect... | A webserver that can do [UPnP NAT traversal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAT_traversal) would work, the receiver would only needs a web browser. As a bonus encryption is easy with a web server, just use https.
Here is one example (payware 99USD) [RaidenHTTPD](http://www.raidenhttpd.com/en/) |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | WebRTC-based solutions give what you need, in perhaps the simplest form. You do connect to a third-party website but that is only for getting the peers connected and not the file transfer part.
Example services:
<https://www.justbeamit.com/>
<https://www.sharedrop.io/>
EDIT: I understand this does not meet all ... | You may try out Folder Transfer from <http://www.foldertransfer.com>, which can direct transfer of a file between two computers on the Internet. It can fully meet your needs. |
314,325 | I'm looking for a simple **but direct** way to transfer a file of any kind and any size between two people. If possible, having only a web browser, without having the file stored on a third machine meanwhile.
I wish to do it **without** requiring the end users to connect to a third server, because that way the data wi... | 2011/07/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/314325",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/50883/"
] | The dirtiest way if you use \*nix is to use netcat (`nc`) to cat the file to the remote host. But if you want encryption, you might as well use SCP/SSH.
You have to realize that if either party is behind a NAT and you don't want to setup port forwarding, then it's impossible to make a direct connection without connect... | You may try out Folder Transfer from <http://www.foldertransfer.com>, which can direct transfer of a file between two computers on the Internet. It can fully meet your needs. |
129,368 | I have five applications residing on server(s). Some of these applications are socket (C/C++) based, others are web based (Java, PHP). I need to give licenses to these applications on the basis of the number of users that can access, the type of functionalities and type of users. What kind of business model should I us... | 2012/01/10 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/129368",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/44828/"
] | **Use a local digitally signed license file encoding business rules**
I've split my answer to cover generally accepted requirements, a matching business strategy and the technical aspects of the problem.
**General requirements**
Few things annoy users more than having their work interrupted as a result of a license ... | Are you sure that you want to write this?
Have you looked into existing license control applications/services?
If the cost is not prohibitive, this sounds like a classic not-worth-inventing-here application. |
129,368 | I have five applications residing on server(s). Some of these applications are socket (C/C++) based, others are web based (Java, PHP). I need to give licenses to these applications on the basis of the number of users that can access, the type of functionalities and type of users. What kind of business model should I us... | 2012/01/10 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/129368",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/44828/"
] | **Use a local digitally signed license file encoding business rules**
I've split my answer to cover generally accepted requirements, a matching business strategy and the technical aspects of the problem.
**General requirements**
Few things annoy users more than having their work interrupted as a result of a license ... | I think you should look at the [FlexLm](http://www.flexerasoftware.com/).
For awhile SUN was using it to provide distributed licence services for their products. |
5,478,904 | Hello
I want to create a 64bit application in c# and I wan't to use in it a dll created in C++ builder (32bit). But when I try to load the dll the application crashes. When built in 32bit it works. Is there a way to use this dll in a 64bit app? | 2011/03/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5478904",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/682823/"
] | No this is not possible. A process in Windows is either 32 or 64 bit and it can only load DLL's which match. Any attempt to load a DLL which does not match will fail and produce an error.
If you need to match 32 and 64 bit code you need to use multiple processes. In this case though I would just make the application ... | You cannot load a 32-bit DLL into a 64-bit process on Windows.
I have never tried it myself, but you might be able to create a seperate 32-bit application that can run in a different process and act as a proxy for the DLL. Your application could then run 64-bit and communicate with the DLL with remote procedure calls ... |
5,478,904 | Hello
I want to create a 64bit application in c# and I wan't to use in it a dll created in C++ builder (32bit). But when I try to load the dll the application crashes. When built in 32bit it works. Is there a way to use this dll in a 64bit app? | 2011/03/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5478904",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/682823/"
] | Do you want to build a 64-bit application, or you want to build an application that will run in a 64-bit environment? Your application can run perfectly fine in a 64-bit environment even when the target platform is x86. | You cannot load a 32-bit DLL into a 64-bit process on Windows.
I have never tried it myself, but you might be able to create a seperate 32-bit application that can run in a different process and act as a proxy for the DLL. Your application could then run 64-bit and communicate with the DLL with remote procedure calls ... |
5,478,904 | Hello
I want to create a 64bit application in c# and I wan't to use in it a dll created in C++ builder (32bit). But when I try to load the dll the application crashes. When built in 32bit it works. Is there a way to use this dll in a 64bit app? | 2011/03/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5478904",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/682823/"
] | No this is not possible. A process in Windows is either 32 or 64 bit and it can only load DLL's which match. Any attempt to load a DLL which does not match will fail and produce an error.
If you need to match 32 and 64 bit code you need to use multiple processes. In this case though I would just make the application ... | Do you want to build a 64-bit application, or you want to build an application that will run in a 64-bit environment? Your application can run perfectly fine in a 64-bit environment even when the target platform is x86. |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | Yes. If you want to increase drag to lose altitude quickly. For example, mountain flying, need to descend rapidly and speed brakes + flaps just aren't cutting it.
Fun fact: The F4U Corsair used its landing gear as speed brakes. There was a special way they lowered them in this case. (I belive the hydraulic struts were... | I cannot imagine much need to lower the gear during flight, except perhaps if there was an issue. Also doing so mid flight would required restricting speed to the lower of Vlo (landing gear operating speed) or Vle (landing gear extended speed).
The actions that one takes that involve dropping the gear are usually part... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | I am on a U.S. Air flight right now. Pretty sure that the plane is an A330. About 20 minutes after take-off, the pilot said that he had to lower the landing gear to cool off the brakes. After about 3 minutes of much noise, and some chop, he raised them and said that it had worked. | Sure it's a private ***jet***? Plenty of single-engine piston powered aircraft have fixed landing gear.
Most jets cruise at high altitudes, so if you can a) see the aircraft, b) identify it as non-commercial, c) notice the landing gear is down, and d) claim that it's not near an airfield then it's more likely that it ... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | That's **nowhere near midflight**. You are seeing aircrafts approaching [Begumpet Airport (VOHY)](http://ourairports.com/airports/VOHY/)'s runway 27. This airport has no airline service, but it is used for some general aviation including VIP flights and as military airbase.
The point directly north (about 3 km) from t... | Sure it's a private ***jet***? Plenty of single-engine piston powered aircraft have fixed landing gear.
Most jets cruise at high altitudes, so if you can a) see the aircraft, b) identify it as non-commercial, c) notice the landing gear is down, and d) claim that it's not near an airfield then it's more likely that it ... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | The reasons I can think of offhand for extending the gear for other than landing are:
* As has been mentioned in a previous answer, use of the landing gear as a speed brake. The Fokker F-27 had a speed brake switch on the front panel that when used lowered the main landing gear but left the nose gear retracted. At the... | I am on a U.S. Air flight right now. Pretty sure that the plane is an A330. About 20 minutes after take-off, the pilot said that he had to lower the landing gear to cool off the brakes. After about 3 minutes of much noise, and some chop, he raised them and said that it had worked. |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | Landing gears are generally retracted to decrease drag in flight . As the speed of
an aircraft increases, so does parasite drag. Mechanisms to retract and stow the landing gear to eliminate parasite drag add weight to the aircraft.
Private Jets generally use Tricycle-type landing gear with dual main wheels . One of ... | Sure it's a private ***jet***? Plenty of single-engine piston powered aircraft have fixed landing gear.
Most jets cruise at high altitudes, so if you can a) see the aircraft, b) identify it as non-commercial, c) notice the landing gear is down, and d) claim that it's not near an airfield then it's more likely that it ... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | That's **nowhere near midflight**. You are seeing aircrafts approaching [Begumpet Airport (VOHY)](http://ourairports.com/airports/VOHY/)'s runway 27. This airport has no airline service, but it is used for some general aviation including VIP flights and as military airbase.
The point directly north (about 3 km) from t... | The reasons I can think of offhand for extending the gear for other than landing are:
* As has been mentioned in a previous answer, use of the landing gear as a speed brake. The Fokker F-27 had a speed brake switch on the front panel that when used lowered the main landing gear but left the nose gear retracted. At the... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | I cannot imagine much need to lower the gear during flight, except perhaps if there was an issue. Also doing so mid flight would required restricting speed to the lower of Vlo (landing gear operating speed) or Vle (landing gear extended speed).
The actions that one takes that involve dropping the gear are usually part... | Sure it's a private ***jet***? Plenty of single-engine piston powered aircraft have fixed landing gear.
Most jets cruise at high altitudes, so if you can a) see the aircraft, b) identify it as non-commercial, c) notice the landing gear is down, and d) claim that it's not near an airfield then it's more likely that it ... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | That's **nowhere near midflight**. You are seeing aircrafts approaching [Begumpet Airport (VOHY)](http://ourairports.com/airports/VOHY/)'s runway 27. This airport has no airline service, but it is used for some general aviation including VIP flights and as military airbase.
The point directly north (about 3 km) from t... | Yes. If you want to increase drag to lose altitude quickly. For example, mountain flying, need to descend rapidly and speed brakes + flaps just aren't cutting it.
Fun fact: The F4U Corsair used its landing gear as speed brakes. There was a special way they lowered them in this case. (I belive the hydraulic struts were... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | Landing gears are generally retracted to decrease drag in flight . As the speed of
an aircraft increases, so does parasite drag. Mechanisms to retract and stow the landing gear to eliminate parasite drag add weight to the aircraft.
Private Jets generally use Tricycle-type landing gear with dual main wheels . One of ... | I cannot imagine much need to lower the gear during flight, except perhaps if there was an issue. Also doing so mid flight would required restricting speed to the lower of Vlo (landing gear operating speed) or Vle (landing gear extended speed).
The actions that one takes that involve dropping the gear are usually part... |
7,916 | Are there situations in which a pilot could/has to lower the landing gear during flight for reasons not directly connected to landing? (i.e., not part of the landing checklist)
Originally I thought I had seen some around the location indicated by the pin on the map below (17° 25' 30.093" N, 78° 32' 27.4734" E), in the... | 2014/07/28 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/7916",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3012/"
] | That's **nowhere near midflight**. You are seeing aircrafts approaching [Begumpet Airport (VOHY)](http://ourairports.com/airports/VOHY/)'s runway 27. This airport has no airline service, but it is used for some general aviation including VIP flights and as military airbase.
The point directly north (about 3 km) from t... | I cannot imagine much need to lower the gear during flight, except perhaps if there was an issue. Also doing so mid flight would required restricting speed to the lower of Vlo (landing gear operating speed) or Vle (landing gear extended speed).
The actions that one takes that involve dropping the gear are usually part... |
6,092 | Currently I am finishing my masters (one year) in economics at a Canadian university and am intending to apply to Canadian universities to do a PhD.
The issue I have is that in the courses I had taken last semester the professors were closed to student contact making it near impossible to build relationships.
For m... | 2013/01/09 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/6092",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | A Ph.D. program is about research. Have you done research? If not, how do you know you want to study for a Ph.D.?
It is *your* responsibility to seek out opportunities for research.
Protestations that your professors were not open to communication are not likely to be viewed positively by an admissions committee.
If y... | Not really. It is assumed that if you are a good student you would be able to get good reference letters from your masters courses. It would have to be from your undergraduate thesis advisor or some sort of exceptional activity you did during undergrad, not just a regular class with a good grade, if at all. |
2,433,496 | I have created a blogging system with php+postgresql.
Now I want to add a web chat ( in REAL TIME for Million of users simultaneously ) where every message is saved in database.
I am thinking to use Erlang+Mnesia on a different webserver for this issue.
Message's table will be like this:
message\_id, user\_id, messa... | 2010/03/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2433496",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/244413/"
] | I'm not sure why you want to save every single message in a database, but mnesia doesn't sound like a particularly good choice for doing that. Mnesia is more of a distributed key-value store, that you can use to keep the state of your application, when you need to store "tabular data" and query it, in a simple to mediu... | Mnesia can certainly do what you suggest but if you've already got postgres set up is there some reason you don't want to use that? It might be simpler than creating a whole seperate service and if you want erlang to run the chat service then it has postgres drivers. |
2,433,496 | I have created a blogging system with php+postgresql.
Now I want to add a web chat ( in REAL TIME for Million of users simultaneously ) where every message is saved in database.
I am thinking to use Erlang+Mnesia on a different webserver for this issue.
Message's table will be like this:
message\_id, user\_id, messa... | 2010/03/12 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2433496",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/244413/"
] | I'm not sure why you want to save every single message in a database, but mnesia doesn't sound like a particularly good choice for doing that. Mnesia is more of a distributed key-value store, that you can use to keep the state of your application, when you need to store "tabular data" and query it, in a simple to mediu... | This project is using postgresql with great success.
<http://zotonic.com/>
You may want to use the same code for db access to postgresql. |
4,334,206 | I have a problem in building a c thread program. Program is giving error like
"undefined reference to pthread\_creat".
I searched and found to use gcc options like
"gcc -lpthread -o ...."
But I not able to set it for eclipse. I tried to make change in makefile but every time it got replaced with default options. Pl... | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4334206",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/527850/"
] | to add pthread library to your project flow these steps (in eclipse):
right cklick on the project in the project explorer -> properties -> c/c++ build -> Settings -> linker -> libraries -> add -> pthread -> ok -> rebuild | Check [this](http://blog.asteriosk.gr/2009/02/15/adding-pthread-to-eclipse-for-using-posix-threads/) 'tutorial' on about how to setup eclipse for developing posix threads.
Hope it helps. |
4,334,206 | I have a problem in building a c thread program. Program is giving error like
"undefined reference to pthread\_creat".
I searched and found to use gcc options like
"gcc -lpthread -o ...."
But I not able to set it for eclipse. I tried to make change in makefile but every time it got replaced with default options. Pl... | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4334206",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/527850/"
] | to add pthread library to your project flow these steps (in eclipse):
right cklick on the project in the project explorer -> properties -> c/c++ build -> Settings -> linker -> libraries -> add -> pthread -> ok -> rebuild | To add pthread library to your non-makefile project, do following steps (in eclipse):
right click on the project in the project explorer. Select properties -> c/c++ general -> Paths and Symbols -> libraries -> add -> type 'pthread' in text box -> ok -> ok -> rebuild |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | You bought the stock at some point in the past. You must have had a reason for this purchase. Has the recent change in price changed the reason you bought the stock?
You must assume your losses are [sunk costs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs). No matter what action you take, you can not recover your losses. D... | Have the reasons you originally purchased the stock changed? Is the company still sound? Does the company have a new competitor? Has the company changed the way they operate?
If the company is the same, except for stock price, why would you change your mind on the company now?
ESPECIALLY if the company has not change... |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | You bought the stock at some point in the past. You must have had a reason for this purchase. Has the recent change in price changed the reason you bought the stock?
You must assume your losses are [sunk costs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs). No matter what action you take, you can not recover your losses. D... | Did you read [Soichiro Honda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro_Honda)'s biography? He is the founder of [Honda Motor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda).
His plant was destroyed by an earthquake, and then he proceeded to build another factory which, as World War II broke out, was lost again with his money, and... |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | First: do you understand why it dropped? Was it overvalued before, or is this an overreaction to some piece of news about them, or about their industry, or...? Arguably, if you can't answer that, you aren't paying enough attention to have been betting on that individual stock.
Assuming you do understand why this price... | The mental approach should be that you always knew the risk of gambling and it was extra money that you had (or should have had). Now think that the 'horse' race is not over and in the near future it will pick up pace against the others and be back on track. |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | Have the reasons you originally purchased the stock changed? Is the company still sound? Does the company have a new competitor? Has the company changed the way they operate?
If the company is the same, except for stock price, why would you change your mind on the company now?
ESPECIALLY if the company has not change... | Hopefully, before you invested in this stock, you evaluated the company. You looked at the financial information about the company and where the company was headed, and evaluated whether the stock was undervalued or overvalued. Hopefully, you determined that the stock was undervalued at the time you bought it.
The thi... |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | Like @chirs, I'm of the opinion that you *might* want to buy more.
I've done this a couple of times, price dropped a bunch, and I said, heck, I bought some last week, and this week I can get twice as much stock for about the same price.
Brought down my average cost per share, and when the company was taken private, I... | Did you read [Soichiro Honda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro_Honda)'s biography? He is the founder of [Honda Motor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda).
His plant was destroyed by an earthquake, and then he proceeded to build another factory which, as World War II broke out, was lost again with his money, and... |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | You bought the stock at some point in the past. You must have had a reason for this purchase. Has the recent change in price changed the reason you bought the stock?
You must assume your losses are [sunk costs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costs). No matter what action you take, you can not recover your losses. D... | I haven't seen anyone mention tax considerations and that's why I'm answering this. The rest of my answer is probably covered in the aggregate of other responses.
Here's how I would look at this in a taxable (not an IRA) account:
This could be an opportunity to harvest the tax losses to offset taxable gains this year... |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | From some of your previous questions it seems like you trade quite often, so I am assuming you are not a "Buy and Hold" person. If that is the case, then have you got a written Trading Plan? Considering you don't know what to do after a 40% drop, I assume the answer to this is that you don't have a Trading Plan.
Befor... | The mental approach should be that you always knew the risk of gambling and it was extra money that you had (or should have had). Now think that the 'horse' race is not over and in the near future it will pick up pace against the others and be back on track. |
45,233 | Right after the event, I felt shocked and depressed. I've been engaging in stocks for about a year now but I've never encountered such a big jump in such a short time. What I'm planning to do is just wait for it to rise again, which I'm not sure when. (Well, who is?)
**What should my mindset be?**
---
I understand ... | 2015/03/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/45233",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/19483/"
] | You shouldn't be picking stocks in the first place.
From [New York Magazine, tweeted by Ezra Klein](http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/02/hedge-funds-discover-they-can-invest-in-apple.html):
>
> New evidence for that reality comes from Goldman Sachs, via Bloomberg News. The investment bank analyzed the holdin... | Try to value the stock as is. If you assume it will bounce back, you're currently not thinking clearly. The new price is what it is, and it will go up or down from here.
If you're quite sure that the price will go up, buy, if you're quite sure that the price will go down, sell, as usual.
If you find that you are unab... |
7,770 | What kind of cloth should be preferred?
What should be the thickness of the cloth?
What should be the shape and size of the cloth?
Do we have to use a polythene cover on the outer side of the diaper to prevent leakage? | 2013/04/04 | [
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] | From an article by Laura Schmitt for *Mothering* magazine ("Crazy for cloth: The Benefits of Cotton Diapers." By: Schmitt, Laura, *Mothering*, 07333013, Jan/Feb2003, Issue 116):
* "If you opt for a diaper and separate cover, the diaper will not be waterproof, and its main absorbent fabric will be cotton or hemp. It is... | I've cloth diapered two of my three kids. No one way, one type of diaper/cover arrangement is best. It changes with the age of he child, your child's "build" (long and lean vs chubby) and the situation (night vs day, car rides vs playing outside). Sorry, but it's not as simple as 'sposies (disposable diapers). But, it ... |
7,770 | What kind of cloth should be preferred?
What should be the thickness of the cloth?
What should be the shape and size of the cloth?
Do we have to use a polythene cover on the outer side of the diaper to prevent leakage? | 2013/04/04 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/7770",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/2221/"
] | From an article by Laura Schmitt for *Mothering* magazine ("Crazy for cloth: The Benefits of Cotton Diapers." By: Schmitt, Laura, *Mothering*, 07333013, Jan/Feb2003, Issue 116):
* "If you opt for a diaper and separate cover, the diaper will not be waterproof, and its main absorbent fabric will be cotton or hemp. It is... | When I bought ours, I bought them lightly used (don't judge. =]). That means I tried a few brands. The ones I likeds best are the one size fits all. Our boy just turned one and we have been using bumGenius since we ran out of disposables that were given to us. And the doctor just told us he's about the size of an avera... |
177,539 | I know this question has probably been asked before, but I'd like some advice from everyone: I'm about to have a PIP (Professional Improvement Plan) drawn up, so is my employment over?
My boss brought up two issues:
1. I wasn't showing "confidence" in client meetings when showing the software updates. Okay, this coul... | 2021/08/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/177539",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Opinions differ on whether PIPs are just "you're fired!, but I don't have the paperwork yet" or not**
Whether PIPs are survivable differs significantly by company and no consensus opinion on whether you you should try and survive a PIP exists.
Nobody here can know whether this particular PIP is survivable besides y... | >
> is this something I can improve on and recover from? Or is it just a
> matter of time before I'm fired, but now they can say I didn't meet
> the conditions of the PIP?
>
>
>
Very often a PIP is just a formality before you are released. But some folks do survive a PIP and go on to be valuable and cherished empl... |
177,539 | I know this question has probably been asked before, but I'd like some advice from everyone: I'm about to have a PIP (Professional Improvement Plan) drawn up, so is my employment over?
My boss brought up two issues:
1. I wasn't showing "confidence" in client meetings when showing the software updates. Okay, this coul... | 2021/08/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/177539",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128927/"
] | >
> is this something I can improve on and recover from? Or is it just a
> matter of time before I'm fired, but now they can say I didn't meet
> the conditions of the PIP?
>
>
>
Very often a PIP is just a formality before you are released. But some folks do survive a PIP and go on to be valuable and cherished empl... | You likely did not meet their expectations
------------------------------------------
Opinions on PIP vary. Some people survive a PIP and become successful in that same company. Somewhere it's just a formality and may not have anything to do with the employee, i.e. company is having financial difficulties and they nee... |
177,539 | I know this question has probably been asked before, but I'd like some advice from everyone: I'm about to have a PIP (Professional Improvement Plan) drawn up, so is my employment over?
My boss brought up two issues:
1. I wasn't showing "confidence" in client meetings when showing the software updates. Okay, this coul... | 2021/08/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/177539",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/128927/"
] | **Opinions differ on whether PIPs are just "you're fired!, but I don't have the paperwork yet" or not**
Whether PIPs are survivable differs significantly by company and no consensus opinion on whether you you should try and survive a PIP exists.
Nobody here can know whether this particular PIP is survivable besides y... | You likely did not meet their expectations
------------------------------------------
Opinions on PIP vary. Some people survive a PIP and become successful in that same company. Somewhere it's just a formality and may not have anything to do with the employee, i.e. company is having financial difficulties and they nee... |
204,659 | In 3.5, the epic rules rules
state that no new spell slots
are obtained after level 20. But if a 20th level wizard, say, picks up a level of cleric to get to level 21 (20 Wiz 1 Clr) does that character get new cleric spells? | 2023/02/11 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/204659",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
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] | The *Dungeon Master's Guide* in its section **Epic Characters** (206–10) on [**Epic Class Features**](http://dndsrd.net/epicLevels.html#class-features), in part, says that a "character’s spells per day don't increase after 20th level" (207). This clearly contradicts [**Adding a Second Class**](http://dndsrd.net/epicLev... | **YES** an epic character continues to earn new spells when leveling a class that is not yet level 20.
This is the section causing confusion (from [Epic Level Basics: Class Features](http://dndsrd.net/epicLevels.html#class-features)):
>
> For spellcasters, caster level continues to increase after 20th level. However... |
124,152 | I have a location in my story, the design of which needs a reality check.
**City Description:**
>
> As my ship cut across the waves a blurred grey smudge appeared in the distance, as the hours passed it became more distinct and it's true scope came into view.
>
>
> As we neared the end of our voyage a great cliff ... | 2018/09/04 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/124152",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/189/"
] | Granite Massifs are common
--------------------------
A granite block of the size you ask for is totally feasible. El Capitan in California is certainly taller.
Getting the living spaces you want without explosives or magic is going to be sufficiently expensive to be impossible. Cutting stone by hand takes a long lo... | Actually granite rarely form caves, and never that big. Water erode the rock by infiltrating through the faults producing sand and large blocks but no cave. Nonetheless there are huge granite cliffs in Yosemite like the Half Dome. You can't really dig into granite, may be a stairway would be possible on the face of the... |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | Um, what do you mean “*illude* does not exist”? Sure it does. It’s just a tad rare these days. From the OED:
>
> **illude** /ɪˈl(j)uːd/, *v.* Now *rare*.
>
>
> Also 6 **illud**.
>
>
> Etymology: ad. L. *illūdĕre* to make sport of, jest or mock at, ridicule, occas. to trick, impose upon, f. *il-* (**il-**1) + *l... | I might use the word *obscures* in that sentence:
>
> The optical effect obscures my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
From [Oxford Dictionaries](http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/obscure): "obscure (verb): Keep from being seen; conceal". |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | Interesting question.
How about **"deceive"** or **"mislead"**? But I am not sure if you can replace "illudes" with either of these in the sentence you have given. | Perhaps too extreme, but *perverts* might work. Or better maybe, *subverts*. |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | Um, what do you mean “*illude* does not exist”? Sure it does. It’s just a tad rare these days. From the OED:
>
> **illude** /ɪˈl(j)uːd/, *v.* Now *rare*.
>
>
> Also 6 **illud**.
>
>
> Etymology: ad. L. *illūdĕre* to make sport of, jest or mock at, ridicule, occas. to trick, impose upon, f. *il-* (**il-**1) + *l... | The tricks **baffle**, the performance **astonishes**, **amazes** and **astounds**. It's **magical** and **mystifying** but it includes **misdirection**. |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | Obfuscate can work.
1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3. to darken. | The tricks **baffle**, the performance **astonishes**, **amazes** and **astounds**. It's **magical** and **mystifying** but it includes **misdirection**. |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | Obfuscate can work.
1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3. to darken. | You could use *illusory*, which is an adverb. |
94,883 | What is a verb for *illusion*? I want to use it in a sentence like the following:
>
> The optical effect [illudes] my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
But **illude** does not exist. But I cannot find *illude* in my Dictionary (OS X Dictionary.app). I want to find a verb that is somewhere between *deceive* and ... | 2012/12/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94883",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/9976/"
] | I think *[confounds](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/confound?s=t)* is often used in this context.
>
> The optical effect **confounds** my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
It has a nice feel of causing consternation without deceitfulness or the sort of blundery feel you get from "confuse." And whereas p... | >
> The optical effect **dazzles** my perception of its real shape.
>
>
>
[dazzle:](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle) to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
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