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132,162 | Edit: Let me first thank all of you for being patient with me (I’m by no means a physicist) and for answering my question. This is an update to my previous question. I’ve done some research and to the best of my knowledge the idea that multiple universes could exist is a result of cosmic inflation and the principles of... | 2018/12/05 | [
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] | 1. It is not proper multiverse, but multi simulated universe, with a central control mechanic. Not that it matter.
2. The central mechanic control how information pass from one universe to another. It is somewhat similar to "type cast" in programming, where there are similar type in other universe that can "simulate ac... | Travelling the multiverse is currently magic because our physic and mathematical models are not up to the task of adequately representing fifth or higher order dimensions required to plot an exit point and return safely. So you could do a cheat and "find" an ancient artifact that acts as a portal (tv shows such as Slid... |
132,162 | Edit: Let me first thank all of you for being patient with me (I’m by no means a physicist) and for answering my question. This is an update to my previous question. I’ve done some research and to the best of my knowledge the idea that multiple universes could exist is a result of cosmic inflation and the principles of... | 2018/12/05 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/132162",
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] | As you implied, there is no hard science answer. I can tell you some ideas that I think about sometimes which may have similarities in essence. String theory mixed with modulation. If your character can figure out how to modulate the frequency of string vibrations and create new harmonics the result may cause a disrupt... | Travelling the multiverse is currently magic because our physic and mathematical models are not up to the task of adequately representing fifth or higher order dimensions required to plot an exit point and return safely. So you could do a cheat and "find" an ancient artifact that acts as a portal (tv shows such as Slid... |
132,162 | Edit: Let me first thank all of you for being patient with me (I’m by no means a physicist) and for answering my question. This is an update to my previous question. I’ve done some research and to the best of my knowledge the idea that multiple universes could exist is a result of cosmic inflation and the principles of... | 2018/12/05 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/132162",
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] | It becomes very simple if we are right in our understanding that our universe could be a simulated universe rather than a real one.
Because all manner of simulations are possible it is even possible to have simulations of universes being emulated inside currently running simulations.
(such as when we run gravity simu... | Travelling the multiverse is currently magic because our physic and mathematical models are not up to the task of adequately representing fifth or higher order dimensions required to plot an exit point and return safely. So you could do a cheat and "find" an ancient artifact that acts as a portal (tv shows such as Slid... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
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] | It doesn't, so you'll have to update your system settings.
On Android, the setting should be located somewhere like this, but might vary slightly depending on which phone you're using:
Settings -> My Device -> Display -> Screen Timeout
If your phone is like mine, you might find that the highest the inactivity timeou... | Full disclosure: I am the author of the app I'm about to recommend. The link is below.
[Wakey](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublep.wakey&referrer=utm_source%3Dstackexchange%26utm_medium%3Dcomment%26utm_term%3Dpokemon%252Bgo) is an Android app that is built to keep your screen on, on your terms. I... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
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] | It doesn't, so you'll have to update your system settings.
On Android, the setting should be located somewhere like this, but might vary slightly depending on which phone you're using:
Settings -> My Device -> Display -> Screen Timeout
If your phone is like mine, you might find that the highest the inactivity timeou... | Changing global screen settings should not be done for one app only, this also drains ones battery faster out of Pokemon.
The best app I have come across to keep my screen on is [Keep Screen On!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=si.formias.keepscreenon&hl=en), it requires no other rights than 'prevent pho... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/135086/"
] | It doesn't, so you'll have to update your system settings.
On Android, the setting should be located somewhere like this, but might vary slightly depending on which phone you're using:
Settings -> My Device -> Display -> Screen Timeout
If your phone is like mine, you might find that the highest the inactivity timeou... | In settings, under Device heading go to battery& power saving,g o to battery usage and go into ignore battery optimization. Toggle on apps that you want to override your screen. You don't need any third party apps I am using an lg g5. |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
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] | It doesn't, so you'll have to update your system settings.
On Android, the setting should be located somewhere like this, but might vary slightly depending on which phone you're using:
Settings -> My Device -> Display -> Screen Timeout
If your phone is like mine, you might find that the highest the inactivity timeou... | For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the [Tiles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles) app.
Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resou... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/135086/"
] | Full disclosure: I am the author of the app I'm about to recommend. The link is below.
[Wakey](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublep.wakey&referrer=utm_source%3Dstackexchange%26utm_medium%3Dcomment%26utm_term%3Dpokemon%252Bgo) is an Android app that is built to keep your screen on, on your terms. I... | Changing global screen settings should not be done for one app only, this also drains ones battery faster out of Pokemon.
The best app I have come across to keep my screen on is [Keep Screen On!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=si.formias.keepscreenon&hl=en), it requires no other rights than 'prevent pho... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
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] | Full disclosure: I am the author of the app I'm about to recommend. The link is below.
[Wakey](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublep.wakey&referrer=utm_source%3Dstackexchange%26utm_medium%3Dcomment%26utm_term%3Dpokemon%252Bgo) is an Android app that is built to keep your screen on, on your terms. I... | In settings, under Device heading go to battery& power saving,g o to battery usage and go into ignore battery optimization. Toggle on apps that you want to override your screen. You don't need any third party apps I am using an lg g5. |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/135086/"
] | Full disclosure: I am the author of the app I'm about to recommend. The link is below.
[Wakey](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doublep.wakey&referrer=utm_source%3Dstackexchange%26utm_medium%3Dcomment%26utm_term%3Dpokemon%252Bgo) is an Android app that is built to keep your screen on, on your terms. I... | For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the [Tiles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles) app.
Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resou... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/135086/"
] | For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the [Tiles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles) app.
Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resou... | Changing global screen settings should not be done for one app only, this also drains ones battery faster out of Pokemon.
The best app I have come across to keep my screen on is [Keep Screen On!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=si.formias.keepscreenon&hl=en), it requires no other rights than 'prevent pho... |
273,182 | A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am faci... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/273182",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/135086/"
] | For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the [Tiles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles) app.
Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resou... | In settings, under Device heading go to battery& power saving,g o to battery usage and go into ignore battery optimization. Toggle on apps that you want to override your screen. You don't need any third party apps I am using an lg g5. |
38,213 | I'm fond of a insect race in a videogame, and want to base a race off of them, or write a fan fiction, but they flex a bit in the torso, and I wasn't sure...
Hope this makes sense. :)
Animated picture below :D Space pirate from Metroid.
[![enter image description here](http... | 2016/03/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/38213",
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] | **Yes.**
The biological feature you're looking for is called **segmentation.**
Arthropod exoskeletons have very defined functional units broken down into groups called **tagma**. These tagma are groups of segments such as the thorax, the head, the abdomen, etc. Each of these groups are connected by joints.
After all... | According to [this](http://blogs.cornell.edu/naturalistoutreach/files/2013/09/Exoskeletons-1dvznk6.pdf),
>
> The exoskeleton of insects is primarily made of proteins (sclerotin) and chitin
> (polysaccharide molecules), which are interwoven and linked together to form strong
> but **flexible** bundles.
>
>
>
The... |
34,790 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/h4LSQ.png)First - my question: After the orbit insertion, in the coast stage, and assuming perigee is out of the atmosphere, and neglecting any external forces and influences - is the orbit now "fixed"? As in, should apogee... | 2019/03/13 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/34790",
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] | If the spacecraft is out of the atmosphere, and the modeling is two-body (e.g. Earth and spacecraft and no other massive bodies are present in the model), and solar wind and other effects are not modeled, then yes, apogee, perigee, eccentricity and inclination should remain fixed.
If that's not what you're observing, ... | Ok, a little while ago I heard back from the author of the Physics Engine, and this seems to be a special case for the engine, that requires a bit of enhancement. It is at the edge of my understanding, but basically,
*"you are applying a non linear force to the body but a simple semi-implicit integrator is not enough... |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
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] | This answer probably will change over time, but you should be able to find a list of wallets on:
<https://eosprojects.org/categories/wallet/>
Currently listed are:
* <http://scatter-eos.com/>
* <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.mithrilcoin.eoscommander>
* <https://github.com/PearlWallet/Pearl>
// di... | An EOS wallet is in the making by 3rd party developers recognized by Block.one. You can find details about 'EOSWallet' under EOS Essentials here <https://github.com/EOSEssentials>. |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/questions/84",
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] | An EOS wallet is in the making by 3rd party developers recognized by Block.one. You can find details about 'EOSWallet' under EOS Essentials here <https://github.com/EOSEssentials>. | Among other things EOS.CYBEX claims they will launch the world's first hardware cold wallet for EOS.
They state on their home page, [linked](https://eos.cybex.io/), that "transactions happening on EOS are rather big in data volume, which will translate into a problem in embedded devices like hardware wallet, for the l... |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/questions/84",
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] | An EOS wallet is in the making by 3rd party developers recognized by Block.one. You can find details about 'EOSWallet' under EOS Essentials here <https://github.com/EOSEssentials>. | that's a good question actually. We're building a wallet right into our product (Carmel.io) to make it easier for our community to purchase Carmel Tokens right from within the product. We realized it would probably help the community a lot if we actually allowed our in-app wallet to support any other EOS token, other t... |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/questions/84",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/users/91/"
] | This answer probably will change over time, but you should be able to find a list of wallets on:
<https://eosprojects.org/categories/wallet/>
Currently listed are:
* <http://scatter-eos.com/>
* <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.mithrilcoin.eoscommander>
* <https://github.com/PearlWallet/Pearl>
// di... | Among other things EOS.CYBEX claims they will launch the world's first hardware cold wallet for EOS.
They state on their home page, [linked](https://eos.cybex.io/), that "transactions happening on EOS are rather big in data volume, which will translate into a problem in embedded devices like hardware wallet, for the l... |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/questions/84",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/users/91/"
] | This answer probably will change over time, but you should be able to find a list of wallets on:
<https://eosprojects.org/categories/wallet/>
Currently listed are:
* <http://scatter-eos.com/>
* <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.mithrilcoin.eoscommander>
* <https://github.com/PearlWallet/Pearl>
// di... | that's a good question actually. We're building a wallet right into our product (Carmel.io) to make it easier for our community to purchase Carmel Tokens right from within the product. We realized it would probably help the community a lot if we actually allowed our in-app wallet to support any other EOS token, other t... |
84 | To be clear, I'm not talking about the EOS erc20 token, I'm talking about the coin post-launch. I haven't heard mention of any wallets, 3rd party or otherwise that will be ready on launch day. Are there any? | 2018/05/09 | [
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/questions/84",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com",
"https://eosio.stackexchange.com/users/91/"
] | Among other things EOS.CYBEX claims they will launch the world's first hardware cold wallet for EOS.
They state on their home page, [linked](https://eos.cybex.io/), that "transactions happening on EOS are rather big in data volume, which will translate into a problem in embedded devices like hardware wallet, for the l... | that's a good question actually. We're building a wallet right into our product (Carmel.io) to make it easier for our community to purchase Carmel Tokens right from within the product. We realized it would probably help the community a lot if we actually allowed our in-app wallet to support any other EOS token, other t... |
59,288 | Location: Jahangirnagar university, Savar, Bangladesh
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6pSiJ.jpg)
EDIT: [Here](https://youtu.be/52lSx_yl45A) is the video from which image is taken | 2017/05/06 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/59288",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
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] | It is a [jumping spider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider). Could be Genus *[Epocilla sp.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epocilla)* .
Jumping spiders have their posterior lateral eyes placed high up the cephalothorax and the rest three pairs in a [typical arrangement](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia... | Accurate Spider identification to species level is done by viewing the tiny structures of their anatomy under a microscope examining the spider’s reproductive organs. To find out which family your spider belongs to comes with experience. Helpful in identification are the eyes of the spider and they are not visible in t... |
111,864 | I read [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8101405/finding-the-shortest-number-of-segments-needed-to-connect-two-graphs-whose-edges), but at the time the content of the question was a linked .png file that was simply a picture of plain text. I voted the question down and posted a comment to the OP askin... | 2011/11/12 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/111864",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | It's not that your comment and vote were removed, it's that the question you actually commented on ([here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8101291/how-do-you-find-the-fewest-number-of-segments-to-connect-to-shapes-whose-edges-l)) was deleted...the corrected question is actually an entirely new question ([here](http... | >
> […] but can they remove votes as well?
>
>
>
No, they cannot. They cannot remove all the votes given to a post, or the vote given from a specific user to a post. |
111,864 | I read [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8101405/finding-the-shortest-number-of-segments-needed-to-connect-two-graphs-whose-edges), but at the time the content of the question was a linked .png file that was simply a picture of plain text. I voted the question down and posted a comment to the OP askin... | 2011/11/12 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/111864",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/158809/"
] | It's not that your comment and vote were removed, it's that the question you actually commented on ([here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8101291/how-do-you-find-the-fewest-number-of-segments-to-connect-to-shapes-whose-edges-l)) was deleted...the corrected question is actually an entirely new question ([here](http... | I would like to add to the accepted answer by stating that questions can be removed from public view by being flagged (I have 7 left apparently). And of course (as always) Developers and Diamond Moderators can out-right remove a comment if need be (passwords, SSN, "***sekrit stuff***".) |
11,994,264 | Recently I have not been able to test for leaks with Instruments when running apps on a device. Instruments will attempt to take a snapshot but the status will freeze at "Analyzing Process". At first I thought it was just taking it's time but I have waited over 20 minutes for it and had no luck. It does still work fine... | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11994264",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1546751/"
] | I also have the same issue and I have fixed it by adding a Developer Profile of my project.
You have to add a Developer Profile of your project in Organizer and set Build Setting -> Code Signing to Developer Profile. After that you can see the Leaks in Instrument. | Would you mind mentioning your XCode version? I had a same issue but after upgrading to XCode 4.5.1 its working fine. Also you can try one old hack - tabbing between Instruments and Xcode (it works sometimes). |
11,994,264 | Recently I have not been able to test for leaks with Instruments when running apps on a device. Instruments will attempt to take a snapshot but the status will freeze at "Analyzing Process". At first I thought it was just taking it's time but I have waited over 20 minutes for it and had no luck. It does still work fine... | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11994264",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1546751/"
] | Also had this problem after a recent XCode update, and my scheme for Profiling was set to use the Build Configuration of "Release" when it needed to be "Debug" - which allowed the analysis to complete. | Would you mind mentioning your XCode version? I had a same issue but after upgrading to XCode 4.5.1 its working fine. Also you can try one old hack - tabbing between Instruments and Xcode (it works sometimes). |
11,994,264 | Recently I have not been able to test for leaks with Instruments when running apps on a device. Instruments will attempt to take a snapshot but the status will freeze at "Analyzing Process". At first I thought it was just taking it's time but I have waited over 20 minutes for it and had no luck. It does still work fine... | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11994264",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1546751/"
] | I also have the same issue and I have fixed it by adding a Developer Profile of my project.
You have to add a Developer Profile of your project in Organizer and set Build Setting -> Code Signing to Developer Profile. After that you can see the Leaks in Instrument. | Also had this problem after a recent XCode update, and my scheme for Profiling was set to use the Build Configuration of "Release" when it needed to be "Debug" - which allowed the analysis to complete. |
21,672 | I have got a new job that needs a lot of training in the beginning. So our project manager always assigns someone to mentor the new employees.
My colleague, who is supposed to mentor me, started teaching me the aspects in the first two weeks, but after that he started acting rudely knowing that in the real world he is... | 2014/03/29 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/21672",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/17743/"
] | This sounds like you disrespected the time of the mentor and asked the same questions repeatedly or asked things that you should have been able to easily look up yourself. Usually when people start out friendly and then act this way it is because talking to you has become a burden keeping them from doing their own job.... | The very best thing to do is ask him for a few minutes of his time, at his convenience, and ask him outright. This need not, and should not be confrontational, but ask if he is still interested in mentoring you, and if he is resistant, what could be done about it. If he's just having a hard time, and has a lot of press... |
21,672 | I have got a new job that needs a lot of training in the beginning. So our project manager always assigns someone to mentor the new employees.
My colleague, who is supposed to mentor me, started teaching me the aspects in the first two weeks, but after that he started acting rudely knowing that in the real world he is... | 2014/03/29 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/21672",
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33,641 | Can I use this epistemic expression: “He ***won’t have gone*** there yesterday”? It may not be ungrammatical, I think. But I have two questions. First, is this ‘*won’t have p.p.*’ used casually or freely to say that something might have happened in the past? Second, If it were present perfect, adverbs which denote the ... | 2014/09/16 | [
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] | English does use what's sometimes called the "suppositional future," which is what your example is called. There is nothing wrong with the sentence, but it tends to be used in a rather restricted context.
The simple suppositional future is equivalent to the present tense plus words like "must". We use it very rarely t... | I've been in the US for 7 years (in the metropolitan area around Washington DC) and haven't heard the FUTURE perfect tense (will have + p.p) used once to indicate something in the PAST.
In this case I would simply ask "Didn't he go there yesterday?"
In an informal context, you may ask "Hasn't he gone there, like yeste... |
33,641 | Can I use this epistemic expression: “He ***won’t have gone*** there yesterday”? It may not be ungrammatical, I think. But I have two questions. First, is this ‘*won’t have p.p.*’ used casually or freely to say that something might have happened in the past? Second, If it were present perfect, adverbs which denote the ... | 2014/09/16 | [
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] | This has nothing whatsoever to do with the future.
*He won't have gone there yesterday* is a modalized version of *He went there yesterday*, with the past time meaning carried by the perfect auxiliary *have*. The modality expressed by *won't* is a slight epistemic weakening. It would typically be taken as indicating t... | I've been in the US for 7 years (in the metropolitan area around Washington DC) and haven't heard the FUTURE perfect tense (will have + p.p) used once to indicate something in the PAST.
In this case I would simply ask "Didn't he go there yesterday?"
In an informal context, you may ask "Hasn't he gone there, like yeste... |
33,641 | Can I use this epistemic expression: “He ***won’t have gone*** there yesterday”? It may not be ungrammatical, I think. But I have two questions. First, is this ‘*won’t have p.p.*’ used casually or freely to say that something might have happened in the past? Second, If it were present perfect, adverbs which denote the ... | 2014/09/16 | [
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] | I may be the contrarian here but I see a completely possible reading involving the future. Your example may be some dialect which I don't know and I'd be curious to see more of the context, but my interpretation is as follows:
Imagine that your sister is taking her boyfriend out for his birthday and you suggest that s... | I've been in the US for 7 years (in the metropolitan area around Washington DC) and haven't heard the FUTURE perfect tense (will have + p.p) used once to indicate something in the PAST.
In this case I would simply ask "Didn't he go there yesterday?"
In an informal context, you may ask "Hasn't he gone there, like yeste... |
33,641 | Can I use this epistemic expression: “He ***won’t have gone*** there yesterday”? It may not be ungrammatical, I think. But I have two questions. First, is this ‘*won’t have p.p.*’ used casually or freely to say that something might have happened in the past? Second, If it were present perfect, adverbs which denote the ... | 2014/09/16 | [
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] | This has nothing whatsoever to do with the future.
*He won't have gone there yesterday* is a modalized version of *He went there yesterday*, with the past time meaning carried by the perfect auxiliary *have*. The modality expressed by *won't* is a slight epistemic weakening. It would typically be taken as indicating t... | English does use what's sometimes called the "suppositional future," which is what your example is called. There is nothing wrong with the sentence, but it tends to be used in a rather restricted context.
The simple suppositional future is equivalent to the present tense plus words like "must". We use it very rarely t... |
33,641 | Can I use this epistemic expression: “He ***won’t have gone*** there yesterday”? It may not be ungrammatical, I think. But I have two questions. First, is this ‘*won’t have p.p.*’ used casually or freely to say that something might have happened in the past? Second, If it were present perfect, adverbs which denote the ... | 2014/09/16 | [
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] | This has nothing whatsoever to do with the future.
*He won't have gone there yesterday* is a modalized version of *He went there yesterday*, with the past time meaning carried by the perfect auxiliary *have*. The modality expressed by *won't* is a slight epistemic weakening. It would typically be taken as indicating t... | I may be the contrarian here but I see a completely possible reading involving the future. Your example may be some dialect which I don't know and I'd be curious to see more of the context, but my interpretation is as follows:
Imagine that your sister is taking her boyfriend out for his birthday and you suggest that s... |
112,285 | Can you use the steam from boiling one thing to cook something else?
E.g. Boiling potatoes and steam broccoli in the same pot at the same time.
Thank you! | 2020/10/25 | [
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In... | I'd say yes, but.... Yes, but the steaming food may release a lot of colors and flavors into the water below, so be aware of this. I for one, would love broccoli rice, or beet potatoes, but not everyone might. |
13,591 | Gibson assembly uses T5 exonuclease to chew back the 5' end of dsDNA to generate overhangs. However, T5 exonuclease, in contrast to lambda exonuclease, is reported to have ssDNA endonuclease activity (<https://www.neb.com/products/m0363-t5-exonuclease#tabselect0>). Why doesn't his cause problems during gibson assembly?... | 2013/11/20 | [
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] | The buffer conditions used in the reaction also mitigate against the endonuclease reaction, so it should not be a problem if you stick to the protocols exactly. I've worked on this enzyme since 1988 and was the original "cloner' of the overproducer see <http://www.sayers.staff.shef.ac.uk/fen/> for more information on t... | I've never actually done a Gibson assembly, but looking over the protocols at the New England Biolabs website, I think the answer must be that the ssDNA exposed by the T5 exonuclease is quickly protected from the ssDNA-endonuclease activity because it (the exposed DNA) anneals with the complementary sequence on the oth... |
1,441 | In 19th century texts on astronomy, the planets are often represented by [symbols](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_symbols): ☿ for Mercury, ♀ for Venus, etc..
Did NASA ever use these symbols, or were they already obsolete by then? If they did use them, I'd expect it to be very early on. | 2013/08/22 | [
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] | In the strictest sense of use "for any purpose" as you say in the comments, yes. Taken from [NASA page on Solar System Symbols](https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167):
>
> 
>
>
> The symbols for the planets, dwarf planet Plu... | Mariner Jupiter Saturn, later named Project Voyager, initially had the Jupiter and Saturn symbols on the project logo. |
1,441 | In 19th century texts on astronomy, the planets are often represented by [symbols](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_symbols): ☿ for Mercury, ♀ for Venus, etc..
Did NASA ever use these symbols, or were they already obsolete by then? If they did use them, I'd expect it to be very early on. | 2013/08/22 | [
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] | They have absolutely used these, in various mission badges:
This was the logo for the Mercury project:
Here's a patch from the Viking program:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fi1mO.jpg)
(source: [colostate.edu](http://rammb.ci... | Mariner Jupiter Saturn, later named Project Voyager, initially had the Jupiter and Saturn symbols on the project logo. |
2,167 | I am having trouble articulating a statement of intent because of a few things. But to keep on point for Stack Exchange I'll focus only on one: interdisciplinary coursework.
I have spoken to a Fine Arts Department at my top choice and they not only permit but promote taking interdisciplinary courses. My intention is t... | 2012/06/26 | [
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] | In general, the more concrete your essay is—and the more it shows that you've thought through your plans and potential options at the school to which you are applying—the more strongly it will be considered.
Moreover, if you're pursuing an unconventional path, such as applying for psychology but also going for an MFA ... | I disagree with [aeismail](https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/53/aeismail), but with some qualifications.
Generally, I encourage you to lay out your goals and overall plan, including both MFA and PhD. It's vital that you convey your *thought process and justification* for this plan, not just the plan. Is this an... |
55,918 | I'm having some strange problems with my year-old iMac running OS X 10.7.4.
After clicking on a menu item on the top menu bar, the drop down menu that appears disappears instantly. This also happens when right clicking on the desktop or on an application in the dock. It's as if single clicks are getting counted as doub... | 2012/07/09 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/55918",
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] | In addition to iGameRam's answer, you can transfer files by either a [dropbox](http://dropbox.com/ "Dropbox") or [iCloud](http://iCloud.com/ "iCloud") or other cloud solutions. Depends on the file types and applications that you wish to use them with. | If your question is like "can i transfer files from PC to iPad 3 without any software" then its a NO AFAIK. If its just to avoid iTunes then you can used [Disk Aid](http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFQQFjAA&url=http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid&ei=Gr76T-rlD9HQrQfH_K3HBg&usg=AF... |
4,506,869 | If I want to run business reports that are better than what Excel and Access does, where can I go?
I have seen Google charts API, and some of the things like the time series chart with events really appealed to me. I have seen Adobe AIR and Flex, that is something really strong. Amount of coding needed seems to be qu... | 2010/12/22 | [
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] | I use Jasper and JFreeChart for Business Analytics
<http://jasperforge.org/projects/>
<http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/samples.html>
From the Website
**JasperReport**
The world's most powerful and widely used embeddable Java reporting library for report designers and developers. JasperReports Professional include... | Have you looked into [QlikView](http://www.qlikview.com)? |
4,506,869 | If I want to run business reports that are better than what Excel and Access does, where can I go?
I have seen Google charts API, and some of the things like the time series chart with events really appealed to me. I have seen Adobe AIR and Flex, that is something really strong. Amount of coding needed seems to be qu... | 2010/12/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4506869",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/481885/"
] | I use Jasper and JFreeChart for Business Analytics
<http://jasperforge.org/projects/>
<http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/samples.html>
From the Website
**JasperReport**
The world's most powerful and widely used embeddable Java reporting library for report designers and developers. JasperReports Professional include... | Ok, i think i got another solution:
<http://www.tableausoftware.com/>
This is paid, but it looks pretty marvelous really. |
166,893 | I have seen that android does not allow installation of any apk when screen filters are enabled.Do they cause any security risks? | 2017/08/05 | [
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] | The problem is with the DRAW OVER APPS permission. Android will not let you change any system level changes or install anything while an app is overlaying your screen. The reasoning being since the app can hide a malicious request and have the button pressed under it. Be very wary of any app that requests this permissi... | **TL;DR-**
If it's a "3rd party applications" it could be/More likely than a 1st party or 2nd party apps.
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What's 3rd party apps are:
>
> Third party apps are those provided by a, hrm, third party. Though the
> following terms are non-existent, you can visualize this as fo... |
166,893 | I have seen that android does not allow installation of any apk when screen filters are enabled.Do they cause any security risks? | 2017/08/05 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/166893",
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] | The problem is with the DRAW OVER APPS permission. Android will not let you change any system level changes or install anything while an app is overlaying your screen. The reasoning being since the app can hide a malicious request and have the button pressed under it. Be very wary of any app that requests this permissi... | Yes, they absolutely create security risks. For them to work, you must grant them permission to draw over other screens on your phone, while passing touch events to the underlying screen.
A benevolent, well-behaved app draws a mostly transparent red overlay on top of all other screens.
A malicious app could very well... |
524,749 | In a recent experiment, I have found the viscosity of glycerol by measuring the time it took for steel balls of measured density and radius to fall a certain distance in the liquid.
Now, I need to compare this data with a theoretical value given by a certain graph of glycerol viscosity by temperature. I have measured ... | 2020/01/13 | [
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] | Light, even in quantum mechanical form, travels as a wave. Photons as individual particles only exist at the end of propagation, when that wave interacts.
That wave always propagates at $c$, the speed of light in a vacuum.
So how does refraction work? As the wave moves through a medium, it intersects with (usually) ... | Photons are massless and they do travel at speed c in vacuum when measured locally.
Though, in a medium, you can read phrases saying that the speed of light decreases. I do understand that you are confused.
If you want to go very basic, then you can say that the photons as they travel in the medium between the atoms ... |
524,749 | In a recent experiment, I have found the viscosity of glycerol by measuring the time it took for steel balls of measured density and radius to fall a certain distance in the liquid.
Now, I need to compare this data with a theoretical value given by a certain graph of glycerol viscosity by temperature. I have measured ... | 2020/01/13 | [
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] | Photons are massless and they do travel at speed c in vacuum when measured locally.
Though, in a medium, you can read phrases saying that the speed of light decreases. I do understand that you are confused.
If you want to go very basic, then you can say that the photons as they travel in the medium between the atoms ... | The other answers explain how light appears to slow *when* it is slowed. But sometimes it isn't, and it was helpful for me to think of the limiting cases for light in water.
Imagine light entering water from a vacuum. Water has a molecular spacing on the order of a nanometer, so from the point of view of a photon with... |
524,749 | In a recent experiment, I have found the viscosity of glycerol by measuring the time it took for steel balls of measured density and radius to fall a certain distance in the liquid.
Now, I need to compare this data with a theoretical value given by a certain graph of glycerol viscosity by temperature. I have measured ... | 2020/01/13 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/524749",
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] | Light, even in quantum mechanical form, travels as a wave. Photons as individual particles only exist at the end of propagation, when that wave interacts.
That wave always propagates at $c$, the speed of light in a vacuum.
So how does refraction work? As the wave moves through a medium, it intersects with (usually) ... | The other answers explain how light appears to slow *when* it is slowed. But sometimes it isn't, and it was helpful for me to think of the limiting cases for light in water.
Imagine light entering water from a vacuum. Water has a molecular spacing on the order of a nanometer, so from the point of view of a photon with... |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
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] | Apache can be a bit heavy, and can fall over when under heavy load. There are lighter weight servers available, including nginx, lighttpd, and cherokee.
These lightweight options can be set up to serve static files quickly, and delegate dynamic server-side work to Apache. | There are a PILE of webservers out there. I expect depends on the usage you want. Apache will do most of what people want, it's known good, well updated, and will run on nearly any hardware and operating system combination.
For a comparison of web servers, check [Comparison of web server software](http://en.wikipedia.... |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
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One of the web servers used to have a large spike in load every few hours. After looking into the logs, I found out when the load spike happened, there where a lot of people looking at the gallery.
So I off-loaded 99% of the static content from apache to nginx. apache was left to serve all of the php. The load ... | There are a PILE of webservers out there. I expect depends on the usage you want. Apache will do most of what people want, it's known good, well updated, and will run on nearly any hardware and operating system combination.
For a comparison of web servers, check [Comparison of web server software](http://en.wikipedia.... |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
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] | There are a PILE of webservers out there. I expect depends on the usage you want. Apache will do most of what people want, it's known good, well updated, and will run on nearly any hardware and operating system combination.
For a comparison of web servers, check [Comparison of web server software](http://en.wikipedia.... | [Netcraft](http://netcraft.com/) tracks market share of web servers & according to them, IIS stands second after Apache with a 26.03% share (as of July 2010). This is based on a survey of 205+ million sites
[This link](http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/05/07/iis-vs-apache.aspx) has reasons why you should check o... |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
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] | Yes.
One of the web servers used to have a large spike in load every few hours. After looking into the logs, I found out when the load spike happened, there where a lot of people looking at the gallery.
So I off-loaded 99% of the static content from apache to nginx. apache was left to serve all of the php. The load ... | Apache can be a bit heavy, and can fall over when under heavy load. There are lighter weight servers available, including nginx, lighttpd, and cherokee.
These lightweight options can be set up to serve static files quickly, and delegate dynamic server-side work to Apache. |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/250",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/87/"
] | Apache can be a bit heavy, and can fall over when under heavy load. There are lighter weight servers available, including nginx, lighttpd, and cherokee.
These lightweight options can be set up to serve static files quickly, and delegate dynamic server-side work to Apache. | [Netcraft](http://netcraft.com/) tracks market share of web servers & according to them, IIS stands second after Apache with a 26.03% share (as of July 2010). This is based on a survey of 205+ million sites
[This link](http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/05/07/iis-vs-apache.aspx) has reasons why you should check o... |
250 | I've traditionally deployed my sites under apache, simply by default. I've heard things about NGinX though and I'm wondering under which conditions it would be superior. In addition to apache and Nginx, what the other options are for webservers and what are their benefits? | 2010/07/08 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/250",
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] | Yes.
One of the web servers used to have a large spike in load every few hours. After looking into the logs, I found out when the load spike happened, there where a lot of people looking at the gallery.
So I off-loaded 99% of the static content from apache to nginx. apache was left to serve all of the php. The load ... | [Netcraft](http://netcraft.com/) tracks market share of web servers & according to them, IIS stands second after Apache with a 26.03% share (as of July 2010). This is based on a survey of 205+ million sites
[This link](http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/05/07/iis-vs-apache.aspx) has reasons why you should check o... |
99,387 | I want to do a photo shoot using film, but due to not being able to see the shots I've taken I would first like to take a digital photo, then recreate it using film.
If I used the same focal length, ISO, aperture size and shutter speed, would the photo was taken digitally be exposed the same as the film photo? Maybe c... | 2018/06/15 | [
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] | Even in theory there are differences in the way digital sensors and films record light that makes ISO values only approximate. But these differences are usually fairly subtle and theoretically exposure should be more or less equal if you use the same ISO, aperture, and shutter time. For more about this, please see: [Wh... | In abstract theoretical terms, the exposure parameters — aperture, shutter speed, and ISO — are the same no matter the camera or lens. In an ideal sense, f/2.8 at ISO 100 and ¹⁄₁₀₀th of a second will give the same exposure in the result on any camera.
You specifically ask if the sensor size makes a difference. It does... |
99,387 | I want to do a photo shoot using film, but due to not being able to see the shots I've taken I would first like to take a digital photo, then recreate it using film.
If I used the same focal length, ISO, aperture size and shutter speed, would the photo was taken digitally be exposed the same as the film photo? Maybe c... | 2018/06/15 | [
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] | Even in theory there are differences in the way digital sensors and films record light that makes ISO values only approximate. But these differences are usually fairly subtle and theoretically exposure should be more or less equal if you use the same ISO, aperture, and shutter time. For more about this, please see: [Wh... | A “good” exposure is defined as that that amount of light energy that produces an image with satisfactory tonalities and color characteristics. To allow repeated and duplicated results, the industry has standardized the ingredients of the exposure. 1. Scene brightness (Lux or Lumen level) as measured by photographic li... |
99,387 | I want to do a photo shoot using film, but due to not being able to see the shots I've taken I would first like to take a digital photo, then recreate it using film.
If I used the same focal length, ISO, aperture size and shutter speed, would the photo was taken digitally be exposed the same as the film photo? Maybe c... | 2018/06/15 | [
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] | Even in theory there are differences in the way digital sensors and films record light that makes ISO values only approximate. But these differences are usually fairly subtle and theoretically exposure should be more or less equal if you use the same ISO, aperture, and shutter time. For more about this, please see: [Wh... | There should be no problem trusting the exposure meter built into the camera. Film has exposure latitude that digital (still) does not. So even if exposure is not spot on, it can be adjusted in post. This is probably bad form, but because of film latitude, it's possible to meter once and use the same exposure setting t... |
99,387 | I want to do a photo shoot using film, but due to not being able to see the shots I've taken I would first like to take a digital photo, then recreate it using film.
If I used the same focal length, ISO, aperture size and shutter speed, would the photo was taken digitally be exposed the same as the film photo? Maybe c... | 2018/06/15 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/99387",
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] | In abstract theoretical terms, the exposure parameters — aperture, shutter speed, and ISO — are the same no matter the camera or lens. In an ideal sense, f/2.8 at ISO 100 and ¹⁄₁₀₀th of a second will give the same exposure in the result on any camera.
You specifically ask if the sensor size makes a difference. It does... | A “good” exposure is defined as that that amount of light energy that produces an image with satisfactory tonalities and color characteristics. To allow repeated and duplicated results, the industry has standardized the ingredients of the exposure. 1. Scene brightness (Lux or Lumen level) as measured by photographic li... |
99,387 | I want to do a photo shoot using film, but due to not being able to see the shots I've taken I would first like to take a digital photo, then recreate it using film.
If I used the same focal length, ISO, aperture size and shutter speed, would the photo was taken digitally be exposed the same as the film photo? Maybe c... | 2018/06/15 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/99387",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/75980/"
] | There should be no problem trusting the exposure meter built into the camera. Film has exposure latitude that digital (still) does not. So even if exposure is not spot on, it can be adjusted in post. This is probably bad form, but because of film latitude, it's possible to meter once and use the same exposure setting t... | A “good” exposure is defined as that that amount of light energy that produces an image with satisfactory tonalities and color characteristics. To allow repeated and duplicated results, the industry has standardized the ingredients of the exposure. 1. Scene brightness (Lux or Lumen level) as measured by photographic li... |
18,839 | I'd like to know what would be the best pet for me as a blind person.
I don't like dogs at all due to something bad that happened to me and my annoyance with puppies. However, I'm considering either a cat, a hamster or a guinea pig.
My requirements:
* not overly needy;
* minimal to medium maintenance;
* loves to cu... | 2017/11/19 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/18839",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10771/"
] | Of the options you listed cat seems to be the obvious answer, they are reasonably independent and quite a lot of them will enjoy a good cuddle.
I don't want to be rude or insensitive as I don't know your full situation but if you went for a long haired breed such as a ragdoll, or birman then they are like a nice warm ... | If you do get a cat, some of your requirements point to different age recommendations, so you should figure out what in your list is a higher priority.
If low maintenance/cuddling is your top priority, I would highly recommend an older cat (at least 5 years) over a kitten or young adult. An older cat is going to be lo... |
18,839 | I'd like to know what would be the best pet for me as a blind person.
I don't like dogs at all due to something bad that happened to me and my annoyance with puppies. However, I'm considering either a cat, a hamster or a guinea pig.
My requirements:
* not overly needy;
* minimal to medium maintenance;
* loves to cu... | 2017/11/19 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/18839",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10771/"
] | Of the options you listed cat seems to be the obvious answer, they are reasonably independent and quite a lot of them will enjoy a good cuddle.
I don't want to be rude or insensitive as I don't know your full situation but if you went for a long haired breed such as a ragdoll, or birman then they are like a nice warm ... | I am completely blind and I have to say cats are very easy to take care of.
If you get a good quality **litter**, you just have to scoop out the clumps every day which are very easy to feel and hear on the scooper.
**Feeding** them and giving them fresh water is very easy especially if you have a specific cup or some... |
142,402 | Can we use an adverb and a prepositional phrase interchangeably in the following sentences?
>
> A.
> (With adverb) She used to reach there on time **daily**.
>
>
> (With phrase) She used to reach there on time **on a daily basis**.
>
>
> B.
> (With adverb) She used to reach there in a well-prepared manner **d... | 2017/09/18 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/142402",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/56603/"
] | Yes, these all are different words with different meanings. There are *some* circumstances where all three might *work*, but that doesn't mean all work in *all* circumstances.
*Whereas* is much more formal and is used in things like legal documents and formal proofs. It means the same as "given" or "presuming", and i... | >
> ***Although/though*** can be used to contrast ideas. Although/though are subordinating conjunctions used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause, like after, as, before, if, since, that, even though, even if.
>
>
> **\*But cannot be used in the same way as although/though**. We use but to connect items ... |
142,402 | Can we use an adverb and a prepositional phrase interchangeably in the following sentences?
>
> A.
> (With adverb) She used to reach there on time **daily**.
>
>
> (With phrase) She used to reach there on time **on a daily basis**.
>
>
> B.
> (With adverb) She used to reach there in a well-prepared manner **d... | 2017/09/18 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/142402",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/56603/"
] | Yes, these all are different words with different meanings. There are *some* circumstances where all three might *work*, but that doesn't mean all work in *all* circumstances.
*Whereas* is much more formal and is used in things like legal documents and formal proofs. It means the same as "given" or "presuming", and i... | Assuming the idea you want to express is that you prefer to get wet over carrying an umbrella; it is raining but *nonetheless* you are not going to carry an umbrella:
>
> Although it is raining, I refuse to bring an umbrella. OK
>
>
> Whereas it is raining, I refuse to bring an umbrella. not
> OK
>
>
> While it ... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Answering your first and main question: **Ad blocking without rooting**
On non-rooted devices running Android 4.1.2, 4.2.1 and higher, Adblock Plus will filter all WiFi traffic, but it needs to be configured as a proxy server manually. Detailed instructions are provided by Adblock Plus for not experienced users.
<htt... | [Lucky patcher](https://www.luckypatchers.com/download/) apk solved my issue :')
How to patch an application to remove ads:
Open Lucky Patcher and tap on the application you wish to block the ads in.
Tap on "Open Menu of Patches"
Tap on "Create Modified APK File"
Tap on "APK without Google Ads"
Customize the ad-remov... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Samsung Galaxy S7 has a stock browser app named - "Internet".
It includes ad blocking functionality as well as removing their containers on webpages. For it you will have to install one of the following apps from Play Store
1. [Adblock fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast... | Coming to the main issue of blocking ads without rooting...
If you have an unlocked bootloader you can then boot a custom recovery ([even without flashing it](https://aubykhan.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/android-tip-boot-into-twrp-or-cwm-recovery-without-flashing/)) and then install [MoaAB](http://forum.xda-developers.co... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | It would be better if you split your question into three individual questions, but since they are linked to each other, I'll answer them here for you.
>
> 1) How are 'recovery' firmwares different from ones just called
> 'Kernel' or 'ROM'?
>
>
>
They refer to different things altogether.
**Recovery** :
Reco... | Samsung Galaxy S7 has a stock browser app named - "Internet".
It includes ad blocking functionality as well as removing their containers on webpages. For it you will have to install one of the following apps from Play Store
1. [Adblock fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Coming to the main issue of blocking ads without rooting...
If you have an unlocked bootloader you can then boot a custom recovery ([even without flashing it](https://aubykhan.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/android-tip-boot-into-twrp-or-cwm-recovery-without-flashing/)) and then install [MoaAB](http://forum.xda-developers.co... | If you are unable to remove ads. Follow these steps:
For this purpose, you need to download an app called as [Lucky Patcher](https://www.luckypatchers.com/download/).
1. So, Download Lucky patcher apk from above link.
2. Install that APK in your android phone.
3. Open Lucky Patcher.
4. Now, select the particular app o... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Answering your first and main question: **Ad blocking without rooting**
On non-rooted devices running Android 4.1.2, 4.2.1 and higher, Adblock Plus will filter all WiFi traffic, but it needs to be configured as a proxy server manually. Detailed instructions are provided by Adblock Plus for not experienced users.
<htt... | Coming to the main issue of blocking ads without rooting...
If you have an unlocked bootloader you can then boot a custom recovery ([even without flashing it](https://aubykhan.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/android-tip-boot-into-twrp-or-cwm-recovery-without-flashing/)) and then install [MoaAB](http://forum.xda-developers.co... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | It would be better if you split your question into three individual questions, but since they are linked to each other, I'll answer them here for you.
>
> 1) How are 'recovery' firmwares different from ones just called
> 'Kernel' or 'ROM'?
>
>
>
They refer to different things altogether.
**Recovery** :
Reco... | If you are unable to remove ads. Follow these steps:
For this purpose, you need to download an app called as [Lucky Patcher](https://www.luckypatchers.com/download/).
1. So, Download Lucky patcher apk from above link.
2. Install that APK in your android phone.
3. Open Lucky Patcher.
4. Now, select the particular app o... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Samsung Galaxy S7 has a stock browser app named - "Internet".
It includes ad blocking functionality as well as removing their containers on webpages. For it you will have to install one of the following apps from Play Store
1. [Adblock fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast... | In principle you can root the device yourself and use iptables-based transparent proxying to forward DNS and http queries to proxies that are not running with root privileges. Then you don't have to trust anyone else's software to be installed as root. In practice I don't know if there's any good software setup to run ... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Samsung Galaxy S7 has a stock browser app named - "Internet".
It includes ad blocking functionality as well as removing their containers on webpages. For it you will have to install one of the following apps from Play Store
1. [Adblock fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast... | [Lucky patcher](https://www.luckypatchers.com/download/) apk solved my issue :')
How to patch an application to remove ads:
Open Lucky Patcher and tap on the application you wish to block the ads in.
Tap on "Open Menu of Patches"
Tap on "Create Modified APK File"
Tap on "APK without Google Ads"
Customize the ad-remov... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Samsung Galaxy S7 has a stock browser app named - "Internet".
It includes ad blocking functionality as well as removing their containers on webpages. For it you will have to install one of the following apps from Play Store
1. [Adblock fast](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast... | I'm not sure what you find dodgy about XDA, but it's not really any different from what manufacturers do when loading/updating phones. An official update could just as easily contain a backdoor, virus, etc and you would install it without a second thought. As long as it's done properly, phones being bricked as a result... |
141,885 | I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit ... | 2016/04/08 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/141885",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129501/"
] | Coming to the main issue of blocking ads without rooting...
If you have an unlocked bootloader you can then boot a custom recovery ([even without flashing it](https://aubykhan.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/android-tip-boot-into-twrp-or-cwm-recovery-without-flashing/)) and then install [MoaAB](http://forum.xda-developers.co... | [Lucky patcher](https://www.luckypatchers.com/download/) apk solved my issue :')
How to patch an application to remove ads:
Open Lucky Patcher and tap on the application you wish to block the ads in.
Tap on "Open Menu of Patches"
Tap on "Create Modified APK File"
Tap on "APK without Google Ads"
Customize the ad-remov... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | The reason of why we have seasons, and those are always opposed in the North and South hemispheres, is because the axial tilt in the Earth rotation axis, which is 23.4°. This gives a huge difference of the Sun's light incidence over the planet between the Summer and Winter seasons.
Let's calculate the higher and lower... | This may not be the answer you are looking for, but thought I'd post it anyway: if a country is close to the equator (e.g. Sri Lanka), the temperature would be same (approx. 30 degrees C) all year around. The day time is also fairly constant i.e. sun rises at about 6am and sets at about 6pm (variation through the year ... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | A large body of water can have an enormously stabilizing effect on the weather. It is a common joke that weather at San Diego is the same year round.
While not entirely true, it does have some truth to it. Summer in San Diego usually has a range from 65F to 75F, while the Winter range is 50F to 65F. I live at about th... | The simplest answer was given above: give the planet a perfectly circular orbit with zero obliquity (no axial tilt) and each part of the planet's surface will receive the same energy from the star year-round. You could take this a step farther and assume your planet is orbiting a red dwarf star such that its habitable ... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | It's called a cave. Go down about a hundred feet and the weather pattern is very stable. It's a bit chilly, but not impossible to make a comfy place.
Avernum takes place in a giant interconnected cave system.
The same could be said for the Underdark, though I've only been there in Neverwinter Nights so I can't say if... | This may not be the answer you are looking for, but thought I'd post it anyway: if a country is close to the equator (e.g. Sri Lanka), the temperature would be same (approx. 30 degrees C) all year around. The day time is also fairly constant i.e. sun rises at about 6am and sets at about 6pm (variation through the year ... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | High altitude tropics
=====================
While San Diego has remarkably stable temperatures year round, there are other places that are even more stable. In tropical highlands, places get the same stable insolation as the steamy lowland tropics, but the air temperatures are mitigaged by altitude. This results in ba... | It's called a cave. Go down about a hundred feet and the weather pattern is very stable. It's a bit chilly, but not impossible to make a comfy place.
Avernum takes place in a giant interconnected cave system.
The same could be said for the Underdark, though I've only been there in Neverwinter Nights so I can't say if... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | A large body of water is **part** of the answer.
The water circulation in the Pacific Basin is clockwise (bringing cold water from Alaska to California) in the summer, and *counter*-clockwise (bringing warm water from the tropics to California) in the winter. The average water temperature off San Francisco (and probab... | This may not be the answer you are looking for, but thought I'd post it anyway: if a country is close to the equator (e.g. Sri Lanka), the temperature would be same (approx. 30 degrees C) all year around. The day time is also fairly constant i.e. sun rises at about 6am and sets at about 6pm (variation through the year ... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | A large body of water can have an enormously stabilizing effect on the weather. It is a common joke that weather at San Diego is the same year round.
While not entirely true, it does have some truth to it. Summer in San Diego usually has a range from 65F to 75F, while the Winter range is 50F to 65F. I live at about th... | It's called a cave. Go down about a hundred feet and the weather pattern is very stable. It's a bit chilly, but not impossible to make a comfy place.
Avernum takes place in a giant interconnected cave system.
The same could be said for the Underdark, though I've only been there in Neverwinter Nights so I can't say if... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | Seasons are pretty universal, being caused by the angle at which the sun's light hits the planet. To make a point on a planet without seasons, you have two main options:
1. Give the planet's axis no tilt. This will allow you to have different regions with different temperatures depending on their distance to the equat... | A large body of water is **part** of the answer.
The water circulation in the Pacific Basin is clockwise (bringing cold water from Alaska to California) in the summer, and *counter*-clockwise (bringing warm water from the tropics to California) in the winter. The average water temperature off San Francisco (and probab... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | A large body of water can have an enormously stabilizing effect on the weather. It is a common joke that weather at San Diego is the same year round.
While not entirely true, it does have some truth to it. Summer in San Diego usually has a range from 65F to 75F, while the Winter range is 50F to 65F. I live at about th... | High altitude tropics
=====================
While San Diego has remarkably stable temperatures year round, there are other places that are even more stable. In tropical highlands, places get the same stable insolation as the steamy lowland tropics, but the air temperatures are mitigaged by altitude. This results in ba... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | Seasons are pretty universal, being caused by the angle at which the sun's light hits the planet. To make a point on a planet without seasons, you have two main options:
1. Give the planet's axis no tilt. This will allow you to have different regions with different temperatures depending on their distance to the equat... | The simplest answer was given above: give the planet a perfectly circular orbit with zero obliquity (no axial tilt) and each part of the planet's surface will receive the same energy from the star year-round. You could take this a step farther and assume your planet is orbiting a red dwarf star such that its habitable ... |
41,695 | Given an Earth-like planet, what sort of geological features or weather systems are required for a place to have the same average day and night temperatures throughout the whole year? Is such a thing even possible?
The closest I could think of were tropical climates that are hot all year long (though even these have c... | 2016/05/17 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/41695",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/2566/"
] | Seasons are pretty universal, being caused by the angle at which the sun's light hits the planet. To make a point on a planet without seasons, you have two main options:
1. Give the planet's axis no tilt. This will allow you to have different regions with different temperatures depending on their distance to the equat... | This may not be the answer you are looking for, but thought I'd post it anyway: if a country is close to the equator (e.g. Sri Lanka), the temperature would be same (approx. 30 degrees C) all year around. The day time is also fairly constant i.e. sun rises at about 6am and sets at about 6pm (variation through the year ... |
38,474 | I'm planning to travel by land from Langkawi to Ko Samui (which would include [ferry to Satun, bus to Hat Yai and train to Surat Thani](https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/37653/2879)), but in [Thai Railway Guide](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30006269/SRT%20System%20Timetable.pdf) (effective 24th May 2014) we can... | 2014/11/10 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/38474",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/2879/"
] | **TL;DR: All routes you're likely to use are tolerably safe.**
Broadly speaking, the insurgency affects only the eastern bits of southern Thailand: Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. However, all 'standard' backpacker routes from Langkawi to Thailand, including the main train line via Padang Besar, go through the western s... | Very few tourists have been killed or injured during the many years of southern insurgency. The violent acts target security forces (police, soldiers, village volunteers), government officials and school teachers. The tourists that have been injured or killed were all visiting the eastern side of the isthmus. As jpatok... |
30,773 | I am using Sitecore 9.3 and SXA 9.3.
I am trying to add SXA Gallery rendering to a page but I am unable to add images from experience editor into the gallery component.
Step1: Dropped the rendering on the page
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4wv6I.png)
... | 2022/01/21 | [
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/questions/30773",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com",
"https://sitecore.stackexchange.com/users/5141/"
] | To use a Gallery component in SXA, you need to first create a Gallery item using the *Gallery* template
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/onIvi.png)
which will look like this in the content editor Data folder:
[![enter image description here](https://i.st... | When the dialog box that is supposed to let you add images on the component doesn't let you do that, it may be:
1. Failing to retrieve an indexed list of images and display those in the view. So one of the things you can do is to capture for related errors in the logs. From there you can find more clues to the underly... |
185,570 | I wounder how important it is to have an UPS for a server. Everyone seems to use UPS for servers but not for client computers.
In example, if I use Windows Small Business Server on a small network for Active Directory and storing the users home directory for backup is it still useful with an UPS, why? If a power outag... | 2010/09/28 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/185570",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/33300/"
] | The brief interruption to someone's work is more likely going to cost less than buying and maintaining a desktop UPS. That's one of many reasons why many professional solutions are server based and centralized, as the service level can be focused there.
If there is a business justification with Return On Investment (R... | Accidents do still happen. RAID cache batteries not working properly is a concrete example, but journaling filesystems and transactional integrity simply aren't guaranteed when the power is pulled.
Plus, any UPS worth a damn also does line conditioning to protect the hardware from current and voltage variations, exten... |
185,570 | I wounder how important it is to have an UPS for a server. Everyone seems to use UPS for servers but not for client computers.
In example, if I use Windows Small Business Server on a small network for Active Directory and storing the users home directory for backup is it still useful with an UPS, why? If a power outag... | 2010/09/28 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/185570",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/33300/"
] | The brief interruption to someone's work is more likely going to cost less than buying and maintaining a desktop UPS. That's one of many reasons why many professional solutions are server based and centralized, as the service level can be focused there.
If there is a business justification with Return On Investment (R... | There are many, many reasons to use a UPS, but using your example of DB transactions, look at it this way. Even if a transaction is committed, you lose power, and your RAID write cache (you *are* using battery-backed write cache, correct?) batteries aren't functioning properly, you're out of luck.
Additionally, power ... |
185,570 | I wounder how important it is to have an UPS for a server. Everyone seems to use UPS for servers but not for client computers.
In example, if I use Windows Small Business Server on a small network for Active Directory and storing the users home directory for backup is it still useful with an UPS, why? If a power outag... | 2010/09/28 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/185570",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/33300/"
] | The brief interruption to someone's work is more likely going to cost less than buying and maintaining a desktop UPS. That's one of many reasons why many professional solutions are server based and centralized, as the service level can be focused there.
If there is a business justification with Return On Investment (R... | >
> And finally, if an UPS is used, doesn't the server applications need to have support for it? outherwise the power outage is only delayed? Or is it only the operating system that needs the UPS?
> Why is an UPS needed for a server but not for clients?
>
>
>
Who says that clients don't need a UPS? All systems in... |
185,570 | I wounder how important it is to have an UPS for a server. Everyone seems to use UPS for servers but not for client computers.
In example, if I use Windows Small Business Server on a small network for Active Directory and storing the users home directory for backup is it still useful with an UPS, why? If a power outag... | 2010/09/28 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/185570",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/33300/"
] | Accidents do still happen. RAID cache batteries not working properly is a concrete example, but journaling filesystems and transactional integrity simply aren't guaranteed when the power is pulled.
Plus, any UPS worth a damn also does line conditioning to protect the hardware from current and voltage variations, exten... | There are many, many reasons to use a UPS, but using your example of DB transactions, look at it this way. Even if a transaction is committed, you lose power, and your RAID write cache (you *are* using battery-backed write cache, correct?) batteries aren't functioning properly, you're out of luck.
Additionally, power ... |
185,570 | I wounder how important it is to have an UPS for a server. Everyone seems to use UPS for servers but not for client computers.
In example, if I use Windows Small Business Server on a small network for Active Directory and storing the users home directory for backup is it still useful with an UPS, why? If a power outag... | 2010/09/28 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/185570",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/33300/"
] | Accidents do still happen. RAID cache batteries not working properly is a concrete example, but journaling filesystems and transactional integrity simply aren't guaranteed when the power is pulled.
Plus, any UPS worth a damn also does line conditioning to protect the hardware from current and voltage variations, exten... | >
> And finally, if an UPS is used, doesn't the server applications need to have support for it? outherwise the power outage is only delayed? Or is it only the operating system that needs the UPS?
> Why is an UPS needed for a server but not for clients?
>
>
>
Who says that clients don't need a UPS? All systems in... |
68,145 | What could be the main reasons for a short-haul flight to be delayed over an hour in-flight?
Recent [Lufthansa LH 2227 CDG-MUC flight](https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-tracker/LH/2227) took off only half an hour after scheduled time, but landed at destination delayed nearly an hour and a half.
[![enter image des... | 2019/08/27 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/68145",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3230/"
] | If you look at the details, you’ll see the aircraft left the gate at 9:37, but only took off at 10:47.
They probably received notice of [the issue in MUC pointed out by Machavity](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/a/68146/3313) while taxiing to the runway (and then asked to park somewhere waiting for the airport to b... | Munich was closed for a short time [due to a security breach](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/munich-airport-closed-latest-reason-security-lufthansa-delays-cancellations-flights-a9079916.html)
>
> The airport tweeted: “According to the information currently available, a person has probably entere... |
68,145 | What could be the main reasons for a short-haul flight to be delayed over an hour in-flight?
Recent [Lufthansa LH 2227 CDG-MUC flight](https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-tracker/LH/2227) took off only half an hour after scheduled time, but landed at destination delayed nearly an hour and a half.
[![enter image des... | 2019/08/27 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/68145",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3230/"
] | Munich was closed for a short time [due to a security breach](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/munich-airport-closed-latest-reason-security-lufthansa-delays-cancellations-flights-a9079916.html)
>
> The airport tweeted: “According to the information currently available, a person has probably entere... | re 'working out delays'
The flight uses an operational flight plan which shows the routes (waypoints), speed, altitudes. There are usually some compromises made, a shorter route may cost more (overflight fees) and a cheaper route may take longer. The company will usually select what is best ie more economical with fl... |
68,145 | What could be the main reasons for a short-haul flight to be delayed over an hour in-flight?
Recent [Lufthansa LH 2227 CDG-MUC flight](https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-tracker/LH/2227) took off only half an hour after scheduled time, but landed at destination delayed nearly an hour and a half.
[![enter image des... | 2019/08/27 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/68145",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/3230/"
] | If you look at the details, you’ll see the aircraft left the gate at 9:37, but only took off at 10:47.
They probably received notice of [the issue in MUC pointed out by Machavity](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/a/68146/3313) while taxiing to the runway (and then asked to park somewhere waiting for the airport to b... | re 'working out delays'
The flight uses an operational flight plan which shows the routes (waypoints), speed, altitudes. There are usually some compromises made, a shorter route may cost more (overflight fees) and a cheaper route may take longer. The company will usually select what is best ie more economical with fl... |
4,529 | What is the most reliable and up-to-date source for getting world currency exchange rates? | 2010/11/17 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/4529",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/1948/"
] | I consider [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/finance/currencies) to be THE source. | [Here's one](http://www.forexdirectory.net/quotesfx.html) that appears to be real time.
If you're wanting to trade, you'll likely get something better than this with your forex trading account. |
4,529 | What is the most reliable and up-to-date source for getting world currency exchange rates? | 2010/11/17 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/4529",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/1948/"
] | [XE](http://www.xe.com/) and [Oanda](http://www.oanda.com/) would be one of your safe bets. And it is in real time too. But a strict no no for using their services. They give very low exchange rates. | [Here's one](http://www.forexdirectory.net/quotesfx.html) that appears to be real time.
If you're wanting to trade, you'll likely get something better than this with your forex trading account. |
4,529 | What is the most reliable and up-to-date source for getting world currency exchange rates? | 2010/11/17 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/4529",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/1948/"
] | I consider [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/finance/currencies) to be THE source. | [XE](http://www.xe.com/) and [Oanda](http://www.oanda.com/) would be one of your safe bets. And it is in real time too. But a strict no no for using their services. They give very low exchange rates. |
4,529 | What is the most reliable and up-to-date source for getting world currency exchange rates? | 2010/11/17 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/4529",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/1948/"
] | I consider [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/finance/currencies) to be THE source. | Forex rates are universal. Most of the website provide you with almost the same exchange rates with a margin of +/- 5 pips which is usually due to different spreads provided by different institutions or server delay.
Check out:
www.netdania.com
www.xe.com
www.fxstreet.com
www.dailyfx.com
I personally use netdania's ... |
4,529 | What is the most reliable and up-to-date source for getting world currency exchange rates? | 2010/11/17 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/4529",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/1948/"
] | [XE](http://www.xe.com/) and [Oanda](http://www.oanda.com/) would be one of your safe bets. And it is in real time too. But a strict no no for using their services. They give very low exchange rates. | Forex rates are universal. Most of the website provide you with almost the same exchange rates with a margin of +/- 5 pips which is usually due to different spreads provided by different institutions or server delay.
Check out:
www.netdania.com
www.xe.com
www.fxstreet.com
www.dailyfx.com
I personally use netdania's ... |
284,600 | I haven't found a way to change my loadout, on the main menu 'soldier' tab is blacked out and there's nothing in 'store'. Can I only configure when I'm in an online match? Battlefield series is known for having odd restrictions, in BF 4 you can't play multiplayer without installing a browser plugin.
[![enter image des... | 2016/09/05 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/284600",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/148510/"
] | During the beta, the only way to buy weapons and accessories and to edit your loadout is during a game.
While you are on the respawn screen, you can select a class loadout, then you can use your controls to move inside that loadout and select things like your main weapon, side arm, grenades, tools, etc..
Then you pre... | You can do it if you log in to the EA website for Battlefield and edit your persistent loadouts from there.
Then that setup will stay consistent throughout matches (i found that if you dont change it on the website, then the loadout resets from what you change it in battle and you have to redo the whole process over an... |
1,671 | If it is illegal to download videos and audios from youtube due to copyright reasons, why are there so many youtube to mp4 and mp3 download websites online?
For example <https://freevideotomp3.com//>, one could reason about them just providing a way for users to download youtube content, letting to these users the res... | 2015/08/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1671",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/959/"
] | **It is, in most jurisdictions, not a crime to download YouTube videos.**
For criminal law, the answer is that it is not illegal. In many jurisdictions, downloading music or video of any kind from the internet is not a crime. Thus, police has no power to punish you for downloading, and even less power to shutdown such... | YouTube has commented on this topic in the past, stating (paraphrasing) that due to the amount of information that is uploaded to their sites, it simply cannot monitor whether the files are copyrighted with any accuracy or totality. They do have systems in place for standard due diligence and once they are made aware o... |
1,671 | If it is illegal to download videos and audios from youtube due to copyright reasons, why are there so many youtube to mp4 and mp3 download websites online?
For example <https://freevideotomp3.com//>, one could reason about them just providing a way for users to download youtube content, letting to these users the res... | 2015/08/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1671",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/959/"
] | **It is, in most jurisdictions, not a crime to download YouTube videos.**
For criminal law, the answer is that it is not illegal. In many jurisdictions, downloading music or video of any kind from the internet is not a crime. Thus, police has no power to punish you for downloading, and even less power to shutdown such... | OK, I did some research on youtube-mp3.org and I ran across this:
>
> if you want to convert YouTube video to MP3 files, you can do so
> provided that the material is not copyrighted and you are only using
> the MP3 file for your own personal use.
>
>
>
That came from this site: <http://www.real.com/resources/... |
1,671 | If it is illegal to download videos and audios from youtube due to copyright reasons, why are there so many youtube to mp4 and mp3 download websites online?
For example <https://freevideotomp3.com//>, one could reason about them just providing a way for users to download youtube content, letting to these users the res... | 2015/08/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1671",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/959/"
] | YouTube has commented on this topic in the past, stating (paraphrasing) that due to the amount of information that is uploaded to their sites, it simply cannot monitor whether the files are copyrighted with any accuracy or totality. They do have systems in place for standard due diligence and once they are made aware o... | OK, I did some research on youtube-mp3.org and I ran across this:
>
> if you want to convert YouTube video to MP3 files, you can do so
> provided that the material is not copyrighted and you are only using
> the MP3 file for your own personal use.
>
>
>
That came from this site: <http://www.real.com/resources/... |
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