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6,549 | I am working as a beginning scientist and was given the management role for a small project (5 internal scientists, 1-2 external software contractors). What are the absolute essentials I need to manage this successfully?
There are several difficulties ahead right from the start:
* the project is already running and ... | 2012/09/10 | [
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"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
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] | Let's be clear that project management has been a function of work long before it became a job role and a sort of profession. I'm quite sure you have far more project management experience than you are giving yourself credit for; after all, we begin managing projects about age 5.
The PM practices are really nothing m... | As a starting project manager, I found Project Management for Dummies to be be really helpful. With your academic background, you could read it in a weekend. The reason I recommend this book is that not only does it touch upon aspects of methodology, it also talks about soft-skills like motivating people etc. and it se... |
6,549 | I am working as a beginning scientist and was given the management role for a small project (5 internal scientists, 1-2 external software contractors). What are the absolute essentials I need to manage this successfully?
There are several difficulties ahead right from the start:
* the project is already running and ... | 2012/09/10 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/6549",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
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] | It is possible that your boss hasn't really got a clue as to what a PM does. When I got my first PM job my boss thought all I needed to do was send out reminders and act as a stenographer at meetings. If this is the case you have a lot less work to do than if he wants you to act as a "true" PM. So the first thing that ... | As others have pointed out, you can't really expect to accomplish your goal within those parameters.
In my opinion, the best you could do is try to switch over to an Agile team. The nice thing about the Agile process, if done correctly, is that it moves much of the decisions and problems facing management to the team ... |
6,549 | I am working as a beginning scientist and was given the management role for a small project (5 internal scientists, 1-2 external software contractors). What are the absolute essentials I need to manage this successfully?
There are several difficulties ahead right from the start:
* the project is already running and ... | 2012/09/10 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/6549",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/4592/"
] | As others have pointed out, you can't really expect to accomplish your goal within those parameters.
In my opinion, the best you could do is try to switch over to an Agile team. The nice thing about the Agile process, if done correctly, is that it moves much of the decisions and problems facing management to the team ... | As a starting project manager, I found Project Management for Dummies to be be really helpful. With your academic background, you could read it in a weekend. The reason I recommend this book is that not only does it touch upon aspects of methodology, it also talks about soft-skills like motivating people etc. and it se... |
6,595,272 | I've been reading quite a bit about Thrift and it looks like a technology I'd really like to use. I'm having all sorts of trouble building the Windows distribution. I know a patch exists to build a Windows version, however I have not had much luck with this either.
Does anyone know of a pre-built distribution for Wind... | 2011/07/06 | [
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] | I ported the client part of Thrift to Windows C++ for my own open-source project. It should be easily usable in other Win32 or WinCE projects.
<http://peoplesnote.codeplex.com> - src\Evernote API\Thrift | Yes there is, just download the exe from here:
<http://thrift.apache.org/download/>
exe listed for download there is standalone executable, no installation is needed.
I have used it to generate Smalltalk code, did not test other languages. |
6,595,272 | I've been reading quite a bit about Thrift and it looks like a technology I'd really like to use. I'm having all sorts of trouble building the Windows distribution. I know a patch exists to build a Windows version, however I have not had much luck with this either.
Does anyone know of a pre-built distribution for Wind... | 2011/07/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6595272",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/74842/"
] | Thrift 0.8 now has VS projects for both the compiler and C++ library. Get the snapshot release or the latest off of SVN
<http://thrift.apache.org/download/>
Edit: 0.8 has been officially released and the source is available as a tarball on the download page.
Edit2: The SVN trunk now has a cross-platform sample projec... | Yes there is, just download the exe from here:
<http://thrift.apache.org/download/>
exe listed for download there is standalone executable, no installation is needed.
I have used it to generate Smalltalk code, did not test other languages. |
6,595,272 | I've been reading quite a bit about Thrift and it looks like a technology I'd really like to use. I'm having all sorts of trouble building the Windows distribution. I know a patch exists to build a Windows version, however I have not had much luck with this either.
Does anyone know of a pre-built distribution for Wind... | 2011/07/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6595272",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/74842/"
] | Thrift 0.8 now has VS projects for both the compiler and C++ library. Get the snapshot release or the latest off of SVN
<http://thrift.apache.org/download/>
Edit: 0.8 has been officially released and the source is available as a tarball on the download page.
Edit2: The SVN trunk now has a cross-platform sample projec... | I ported the client part of Thrift to Windows C++ for my own open-source project. It should be easily usable in other Win32 or WinCE projects.
<http://peoplesnote.codeplex.com> - src\Evernote API\Thrift |
400,590 | I have 6 1tb drives in a RAID5. 1 drive went down. On the RAID was 2 virtual machines that I really need back up and running. The spare drive I have to put in the server is a 1.5tb drive, which exceeds the physical per drive limit of the 2020SA. The drive is found in the disk utility, but it is not found in the array m... | 2012/06/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/400590",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/22230/"
] | The whole point of a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks is that there is redundancy built in, at some level. A raid 5 array should have survived a single disk loss. That card does support ot swap so the failure should have been invisible as far as IO is concerned. The max Array size (I think ) is only 2 TB so I wonde... | >
> Is it possible to use the 5 working drives to get the VMs copied off
> and on to another server or do I just have to wait for the drives to
> get here?
>
>
>
Did the server actually go down? if so then the array's not doing what it should, i.e. allow you to survive a single disk failure, if it stayed up then... |
38,553 | I just get started three days ago. When meditating, I felt hard to breathe and even the lack of oxygen to the brain. I felt my bell and chess were stiff and this intervene me in getting enough oxygen. My posture is right (I so sure about that). How do I overcome it? Should I keep going or find some changes? | 2020/03/30 | [
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] | This could happen if you change your breathing pattern hence cutting off oxygen. As long as you breathe naturally there will be no issues.
---
In meditation, you are not support to hold your breath but to test your lungs you could try hold your breath for 10 seconds. If you cough or get any discomfort then it is best... | It sounds like you are concentrating on too many things at once, friend.
Perfect posture in the beginning stages of any breathing exercises will encourage strain because it takes a lot of effort to maintain that posture. The energy you put into the posture and the meditation is taking energy away from the breath.
The... |
38,553 | I just get started three days ago. When meditating, I felt hard to breathe and even the lack of oxygen to the brain. I felt my bell and chess were stiff and this intervene me in getting enough oxygen. My posture is right (I so sure about that). How do I overcome it? Should I keep going or find some changes? | 2020/03/30 | [
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] | When one fist starts meditating, one's mind is unused to the activity and may start to panic. When the mind panics, all sorts of weird threats and pains and bodily effects might appear; the mind is too attached to its own activity, and it starts to distort perception in order to give itself something to fuss over. This... | It sounds like you are concentrating on too many things at once, friend.
Perfect posture in the beginning stages of any breathing exercises will encourage strain because it takes a lot of effort to maintain that posture. The energy you put into the posture and the meditation is taking energy away from the breath.
The... |
169,320 | The site which I maintain has been in production for 3 years. When you register, the site generates a large (20 digit) random hex password for you. It's stored MD5 hashed unsalted.
When I told the lead dev that MD5 is bad for passwords he said if bad guys get it there's no way they can crack it because the password is... | 2017/09/13 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/169320",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/158889/"
] | As others have said, reversing the MD5 of an 80 bit random number is a hard problem, so if anyone obtained your table of hashes, they probably wouldn't be able to access user accounts.
However, you might want to consider where the users are storing those 80 bit random numbers. It probably isn't going to be in their he... | MD5 as you say is insecure, mainly because of discoveries in 2013 that allow it to be collision-attacked in 2^18 time (Apparently less than a second on modern machines).
Regardless of whether of not the password is going to be used on other sites, *your* site is still insecure. Just because it's random and thus won't... |
24,547,438 | I need to know about how to use shared value objects in DDD Eg?
If i have two aggregates roots called **Registration and Admission,** both this aggregates consuming a value object called Address. even though my ubiquitous language are different (Admission address and registration address) the model of this Address obj... | 2014/07/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24547438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3196883/"
] | There is a pattern called "Shared kernel". It helps to avoid code duplication and usually used for bounded contexts integration. But I would recommend to keep it as little as possible to avoid leaking logic from bounded contexts.
I think in your case it would be a right decision to keep it shared unless you will need t... | You having such dilemma might be an indication of something wrong with the model (UL). I would consider maintaining address in one of the two aggregate roots and reference this aggregate root 'by identity' from the other aggregate root.
[Aggregates in Domain Driven Design](http://codingcraft.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/a... |
9,994,638 | I have an SSIS (2005) package that transforms some XML data and then imports it into SQL 2005. The column that the data goes to is nvarchar(max). The length of the data varies between 500 chars and 750 chars. When viewing the XML file that get created for import after the transform (XSLT) in Notepad ++ it is not trunca... | 2012/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9994638",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/87627/"
] | FYI - If anyone is interested I found the answer [here](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rdoherty/archive/2005/03/16/396956.aspx) - scroll down by the bottom of the article where he describes "Show Advanced Editor..." for the XML Source item. This solved my issue perfectly. | You can also tell the component to ignore truncation by double clicking the XML source editor, selecting Error Output & set truncation to "ignore failure".
I find this useful for elements that I'm not even going to use in my data flow, one less thing to go wrong.
Re-sizing the data is the better option if you want t... |
20,614 | It is believed that there is a black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. And the sun revolves around the centre of the milky way.
So does it mean our sun is revolving around the centre of the galaxy due to this black hole? | 2017/04/03 | [
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/20614",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/users/16495/"
] | The Sun orbits in the entire Galactic gravitational potential, which is very approximately similar to that provided by considering that *all* the mass interior to its Galactic orbit (about 100 billion solar masses) were concentrated at the Galactic centre.
The black hole at the centre has a mass of 4 million Suns, so ... | **Yes, of course**. In the same way as the answer to *If the Moon revolves around Earth, does it mean it revolves around you?* is Yes!
This does not mean, though, that you determine or even significantly affect the orbit of the Moon, and so it is with the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of the Milky Way a... |
4,710 | <https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/74595/more-realistic-strength-stat>
**Worldbuilding:** It's too RPG-like.
**RPG:** D&D and reality can't be correlated, as long as the wisdom stat lives.
**Biology:** But it's for fictional system.
**Where to ask this question?** | 2017/03/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4710",
"https://worldbuilding.meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | No philosophy is prohibited, but there are some things you should keep in mind:
1. Make sure that it is very clear that said philosophy is a philosophy of nation in your world, not yours. If it's also yours or not is irrelevant and best left out altogether.
2. Make sure that this is very clear it's not just one person... | To pretend that all of the votes on your question were purely about the quality of the question is more than a little disingenuous. Honestly I voted the way I did because the premise seemed thin and it made the question "not useful" as far as I was concerned, as I pointed out in the comments.
With that out of the way ... |
4,710 | <https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/74595/more-realistic-strength-stat>
**Worldbuilding:** It's too RPG-like.
**RPG:** D&D and reality can't be correlated, as long as the wisdom stat lives.
**Biology:** But it's for fictional system.
**Where to ask this question?** | 2017/03/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4710",
"https://worldbuilding.meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | We will not build your world for you
====================================
In general, questions of the sort...
*"Assume the world as we know it. Then I postulate that we change this one thing. Now tell me what the outcome is"*
...questions of that sort are of very poor quality by Stack Exchange standards and — in my... | To pretend that all of the votes on your question were purely about the quality of the question is more than a little disingenuous. Honestly I voted the way I did because the premise seemed thin and it made the question "not useful" as far as I was concerned, as I pointed out in the comments.
With that out of the way ... |
320,510 | What would be the easiest way to view classes, methods, properties, etc. inside a jar file?
I'm looking for something equivalent to the very useful *Lutz Roeder .NET Reflector* - for Java | 2008/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/320510",
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] | Eclipse 3.4 JDT
It is not the quickest way because you have to drag it into your eclipse first.
But you will have full java class browsing, even with decompile enabled. | You could try [JarSpy](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42094). There is an IDEA plugin version of it that I use. |
320,510 | What would be the easiest way to view classes, methods, properties, etc. inside a jar file?
I'm looking for something equivalent to the very useful *Lutz Roeder .NET Reflector* - for Java | 2008/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/320510",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/28772/"
] | You can open them with most decompression utilities these days, then just get something like [DJ Java Decompiler](http://www.neshkov.com/) if you want to view the source. | I've set the default action in windows to "Open with WinZip". This makes it easy to manage JARs as archives. You can even add/remove files manually. |
320,510 | What would be the easiest way to view classes, methods, properties, etc. inside a jar file?
I'm looking for something equivalent to the very useful *Lutz Roeder .NET Reflector* - for Java | 2008/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/320510",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/28772/"
] | **[Use WinRar](http://www.rarlab.com)**. It will open the folder structure for you in intact manner. Also allows in-archive editing, while preserving paths.
Afterall, a JAR file is a ZIP archive only. | On Mac there's [Jarzilla](http://code.google.com/p/jarzilla/) |
99,973 | This is a follow-up question inspired by [this question](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/99966/when-merged-with-the-raven-using-soul-of-the-raven-is-the-warlock-immune-to-d).
While you're merged with your raven, if you take damage, how do you resolve it? It's not the same as a simple polymorph.
Do *both* you ... | 2017/05/17 | [
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] | **Soul of the Raven** is described as
>
> As a Bonus action when your raven is perched on your shoulder, your body merges with your raven’s form. While merged, you become Tiny, you replace your speed with the raven’s, and you can use your action only to Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Help, Hide, or Search. During this time,... | Since not other stated, i would assume it works like the druids **Wild Shape** ability, so the raven takes the damage and when he falls to 0 HP, he vanishes and you reappear.
Still, nothing is written about that, but i would handle it like that. So if the raven gets killed in the air... good Luck to you! |
99,973 | This is a follow-up question inspired by [this question](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/99966/when-merged-with-the-raven-using-soul-of-the-raven-is-the-warlock-immune-to-d).
While you're merged with your raven, if you take damage, how do you resolve it? It's not the same as a simple polymorph.
Do *both* you ... | 2017/05/17 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/99973",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4499/"
] | The Soul of the Raven is an exension of Sentinel Raven
Sentinal Raven reads:
>
> While perched on your shoulder, the raven can’t be targeted by any attack or other harmful effect; only you can cast spells on it; it can’t take damage; and it is incapacitated.
>
>
>
Soul of the Raven Reads:
>
> As a bonus action... | Since not other stated, i would assume it works like the druids **Wild Shape** ability, so the raven takes the damage and when he falls to 0 HP, he vanishes and you reappear.
Still, nothing is written about that, but i would handle it like that. So if the raven gets killed in the air... good Luck to you! |
99,973 | This is a follow-up question inspired by [this question](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/99966/when-merged-with-the-raven-using-soul-of-the-raven-is-the-warlock-immune-to-d).
While you're merged with your raven, if you take damage, how do you resolve it? It's not the same as a simple polymorph.
Do *both* you ... | 2017/05/17 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/99973",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/4499/"
] | **Soul of the Raven** is described as
>
> As a Bonus action when your raven is perched on your shoulder, your body merges with your raven’s form. While merged, you become Tiny, you replace your speed with the raven’s, and you can use your action only to Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Help, Hide, or Search. During this time,... | The Soul of the Raven is an exension of Sentinel Raven
Sentinal Raven reads:
>
> While perched on your shoulder, the raven can’t be targeted by any attack or other harmful effect; only you can cast spells on it; it can’t take damage; and it is incapacitated.
>
>
>
Soul of the Raven Reads:
>
> As a bonus action... |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
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] | Personally, I'd recommend sticking to the programming language you know best, and checking out the graphic/audio libraries available to you. If you're familiar with Flash, there is a [tutorial on how to make a basic escape the room game](http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Escape-the-Room-game-tutorial/33960). Even if... | You have plenty of Java experience? Use Java.
[Famous games written in Java](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/3789/famous-games-written-in-java). |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
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] | Personally, I'd recommend sticking to the programming language you know best, and checking out the graphic/audio libraries available to you. If you're familiar with Flash, there is a [tutorial on how to make a basic escape the room game](http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Escape-the-Room-game-tutorial/33960). Even if... | If you plan to stick with C++, you could give a try to Allegro ( <http://www.allegro.cc/> ) Simple to learn and suitable for what you need. Technically tough, I see this easier to build with PHP and some Javascript, without any libraries except maybe jQuery. It's all up to which language you're more comfortable with. |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/2615/"
] | Personally, I'd recommend sticking to the programming language you know best, and checking out the graphic/audio libraries available to you. If you're familiar with Flash, there is a [tutorial on how to make a basic escape the room game](http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Escape-the-Room-game-tutorial/33960). Even if... | You can use the Wintermute adventure engine <http://dead-code.org/home/index.php/lang-pref/en/> |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
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] | Personally, I'd recommend sticking to the programming language you know best, and checking out the graphic/audio libraries available to you. If you're familiar with Flash, there is a [tutorial on how to make a basic escape the room game](http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Escape-the-Room-game-tutorial/33960). Even if... | Take a look at Scratch: <http://www.scratch.org>
It was designed to teach kids, but it's very suitable for adults, and it's an absolutely wonderful prototyping engine.
It has an integrated audio sampler and image editor. You can also import images and audio files. It doesn't have a state mechanism, which could be use... |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/2615/"
] | You have plenty of Java experience? Use Java.
[Famous games written in Java](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/3789/famous-games-written-in-java). | If you plan to stick with C++, you could give a try to Allegro ( <http://www.allegro.cc/> ) Simple to learn and suitable for what you need. Technically tough, I see this easier to build with PHP and some Javascript, without any libraries except maybe jQuery. It's all up to which language you're more comfortable with. |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/2615/"
] | You have plenty of Java experience? Use Java.
[Famous games written in Java](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/3789/famous-games-written-in-java). | Take a look at Scratch: <http://www.scratch.org>
It was designed to teach kids, but it's very suitable for adults, and it's an absolutely wonderful prototyping engine.
It has an integrated audio sampler and image editor. You can also import images and audio files. It doesn't have a state mechanism, which could be use... |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/2615/"
] | You can use the Wintermute adventure engine <http://dead-code.org/home/index.php/lang-pref/en/> | If you plan to stick with C++, you could give a try to Allegro ( <http://www.allegro.cc/> ) Simple to learn and suitable for what you need. Technically tough, I see this easier to build with PHP and some Javascript, without any libraries except maybe jQuery. It's all up to which language you're more comfortable with. |
4,698 | I want to make a very simple "escape the room" game. I was hoping for something that looks something like [this](http://www.escapetheroomgames.net/play-11952-raysroom.html). You would see images of some room and you click around to move or to add things to inventory. Then, you can select something in your inventory to ... | 2010/10/21 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/4698",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/2615/"
] | You can use the Wintermute adventure engine <http://dead-code.org/home/index.php/lang-pref/en/> | Take a look at Scratch: <http://www.scratch.org>
It was designed to teach kids, but it's very suitable for adults, and it's an absolutely wonderful prototyping engine.
It has an integrated audio sampler and image editor. You can also import images and audio files. It doesn't have a state mechanism, which could be use... |
541,035 | I searched about anything and refered by dictionary like below in the first quote
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> anything : used to refer to a thing, no matter what.
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so I'm curious "take anything selected" is meaning that take everything no matter what is selected?
I read this below sentence in the second quote, and don't figure out... | 2020/07/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541035",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/390529/"
] | I prefer **impressionable**, as suggested by @KarimTabet, but I will add **gullible** and **credulous** to the possibilities he suggested. From Lexico:
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> **[gullible](https://www.lexico.com/definition/gullible)**: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
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> **[credulous](https://www.lexico.com/... | It doesn't fit your sentence well, but the person could be considered a ***chameleon*** ([M/W def 2](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chameleon))
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> a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or to succeed
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By analogy to an actual chameleon, which changes c... |
541,035 | I searched about anything and refered by dictionary like below in the first quote
>
> anything : used to refer to a thing, no matter what.
>
>
>
so I'm curious "take anything selected" is meaning that take everything no matter what is selected?
I read this below sentence in the second quote, and don't figure out... | 2020/07/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/541035",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/390529/"
] | The person's personality would be described as [**malleable**](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malleable):
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> [Merriam-Webster]
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> **2 a** : capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
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>
Using it with the example sentence:
>
> He is a *malleable* type of person.
> ... | It doesn't fit your sentence well, but the person could be considered a ***chameleon*** ([M/W def 2](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chameleon))
>
> a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or to succeed
>
>
>
By analogy to an actual chameleon, which changes c... |
4,652 | How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it doesn't give out any light or absorb any? It is impossible for humans to be watching every single wavelength. For example, what about wavelengths that are too big to detect on Earth? | 2011/02/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4652",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There is indeed very good reason to believe dark matter is dark - apart from all the evidence from "missing mass" in luminosity counts and gravitational lensing studies.
This comes from theories of large-scale structure formation:
That there has always had to be some sort of matter that doesn't interact electromagneti... | Adding two points that havent' been made here yet:
* I would argue that observations of Baryon-Acoustic Oscillations in the power spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background are actually the strongest evidence that the universe contains a large amount of matter that clumps under gravity but does not feel any photon pr... |
4,652 | How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it doesn't give out any light or absorb any? It is impossible for humans to be watching every single wavelength. For example, what about wavelengths that are too big to detect on Earth? | 2011/02/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4652",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | >
> **Note:** this answer is similar to [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/594505/251244) also written by me. [That question](https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/420288/251244) is very closely related and an interesting read.
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> How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it does... | Adding two points that havent' been made here yet:
* I would argue that observations of Baryon-Acoustic Oscillations in the power spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background are actually the strongest evidence that the universe contains a large amount of matter that clumps under gravity but does not feel any photon pr... |
4,652 | How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it doesn't give out any light or absorb any? It is impossible for humans to be watching every single wavelength. For example, what about wavelengths that are too big to detect on Earth? | 2011/02/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4652",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There is indeed very good reason to believe dark matter is dark - apart from all the evidence from "missing mass" in luminosity counts and gravitational lensing studies.
This comes from theories of large-scale structure formation:
That there has always had to be some sort of matter that doesn't interact electromagneti... | >
> **Note:** this answer is similar to [this one](https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/594505/251244) also written by me. [That question](https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/420288/251244) is very closely related and an interesting read.
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> How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it does... |
4,652 | How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it doesn't give out any light or absorb any? It is impossible for humans to be watching every single wavelength. For example, what about wavelengths that are too big to detect on Earth? | 2011/02/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4652",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There is indeed very good reason to believe dark matter is dark - apart from all the evidence from "missing mass" in luminosity counts and gravitational lensing studies.
This comes from theories of large-scale structure formation:
That there has always had to be some sort of matter that doesn't interact electromagneti... | Dark matter was originally called that because it was matter.... that was dark. In other words, it was inferred that there must be something out there, in galaxies and in clusters of galaxies, that had a gravitational effect, but which could not be readily detected using electromagnetic waves at any wavelength.
Now in... |
4,652 | How do we know that dark matter is dark, in the sense that it doesn't give out any light or absorb any? It is impossible for humans to be watching every single wavelength. For example, what about wavelengths that are too big to detect on Earth? | 2011/02/06 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/4652",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4/"
] | There is indeed very good reason to believe dark matter is dark - apart from all the evidence from "missing mass" in luminosity counts and gravitational lensing studies.
This comes from theories of large-scale structure formation:
That there has always had to be some sort of matter that doesn't interact electromagneti... | Aside from the very good theoretical reasons dbrane gives, I'd say that we don't have observational evidence that DM is truly dark. Some of the largely discredited MACHO candidates, like large numbers of red dwarfs, brown dwarfs, planetissimals etc. have been rejected for theoretical -not observational reasons. DM, tha... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | A few reasons:
1. POP3 does need far less server side
storage.
2. POP3 is much easier to implement.
3. POP3 is private by default (it
assumes that you want to delete
email off the server after
downloading it).
4. Initially almost all ISPs had tiny
storage limits (since their are free
large storage email services this
... | Yahoo mail still does not offer IMAP. My guess is that it's because I'm more likely to use their site than Outlook, meaning I'll have to see their ads. |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | I think part of it is that IMAP is usually used in scenarios where the emails are retained on the server, whereas POP is used almost exclusively for situations where the email is downloaded to the local machine, which is what most ISPs providing email facilities for their customers want you to do (and also what most of... | Another reason is POP3 fetchers. You may have a central IMAP mailbox where you want to download mail from all other accounts of yours to keep all your mail in same place. This is usually done with POP3 fetchers which poll your other mailboxes periodically and load mail from there in your primary mailbox.
Although IMAP... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | A few reasons:
1. POP3 does need far less server side
storage.
2. POP3 is much easier to implement.
3. POP3 is private by default (it
assumes that you want to delete
email off the server after
downloading it).
4. Initially almost all ISPs had tiny
storage limits (since their are free
large storage email services this
... | Another reason is POP3 fetchers. You may have a central IMAP mailbox where you want to download mail from all other accounts of yours to keep all your mail in same place. This is usually done with POP3 fetchers which poll your other mailboxes periodically and load mail from there in your primary mailbox.
Although IMAP... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Because POP3 does not need as much storage on the server side. And because it is more simple and easy to implement. | Another reason is POP3 fetchers. You may have a central IMAP mailbox where you want to download mail from all other accounts of yours to keep all your mail in same place. This is usually done with POP3 fetchers which poll your other mailboxes periodically and load mail from there in your primary mailbox.
Although IMAP... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Because POP3 does not need as much storage on the server side. And because it is more simple and easy to implement. | Many email services (such as those provided by ISPs) only offer a limited size mailbox. This makes it necessary to download your messages to your computer to be able to store the large number of emails that are common these days. |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Yahoo mail still does not offer IMAP. My guess is that it's because I'm more likely to use their site than Outlook, meaning I'll have to see their ads. | Another reason is POP3 fetchers. You may have a central IMAP mailbox where you want to download mail from all other accounts of yours to keep all your mail in same place. This is usually done with POP3 fetchers which poll your other mailboxes periodically and load mail from there in your primary mailbox.
Although IMAP... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | A few reasons:
1. POP3 does need far less server side
storage.
2. POP3 is much easier to implement.
3. POP3 is private by default (it
assumes that you want to delete
email off the server after
downloading it).
4. Initially almost all ISPs had tiny
storage limits (since their are free
large storage email services this
... | Many email services (such as those provided by ISPs) only offer a limited size mailbox. This makes it necessary to download your messages to your computer to be able to store the large number of emails that are common these days. |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Because POP3 does not need as much storage on the server side. And because it is more simple and easy to implement. | I think part of it is that IMAP is usually used in scenarios where the emails are retained on the server, whereas POP is used almost exclusively for situations where the email is downloaded to the local machine, which is what most ISPs providing email facilities for their customers want you to do (and also what most of... |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Yahoo mail still does not offer IMAP. My guess is that it's because I'm more likely to use their site than Outlook, meaning I'll have to see their ads. | Many email services (such as those provided by ISPs) only offer a limited size mailbox. This makes it necessary to download your messages to your computer to be able to store the large number of emails that are common these days. |
718,833 | I am displaying calendar using calendar control.
Each date is displayed as Link button.
But i want only last 30 days(dates) from current date, to be enabled for client click. on those days i will write some code on SelectionChanged event. But goal is other dates must be disabled for click.
They should not have link ... | 2009/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/718833",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/415865/"
] | Because POP3 does not need as much storage on the server side. And because it is more simple and easy to implement. | A few reasons:
1. POP3 does need far less server side
storage.
2. POP3 is much easier to implement.
3. POP3 is private by default (it
assumes that you want to delete
email off the server after
downloading it).
4. Initially almost all ISPs had tiny
storage limits (since their are free
large storage email services this
... |
450,372 | i have a biztalk - window service tied middleware application which talks to other system.
recently we had a request to test for scenarios which relates to the date.
as we have a lot of places in the application which uses the .net Datetime.Now value, we don't really want to go into the code level and change all thes... | 2012/11/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/450372",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/54419/"
] | Have you tried to put your php.ini under **/etc/php5/fpm/php.ini**? This is normally the default location that php reads from, if I understand php5-fpm correctly. | I have the same problem in Centos 7 I used nginx as the webserver. I restared php-fpm service and my problem solved. the reason is nginx use php-fpm service for handling php the only way to reflect your changes is restart php-fpm service.
you need to run **systemctl restart php-fpm** |
442 | This is a kind of question that a few people on the main site think is off topic for this question, but wasn't actually discussed in the definition phase (at least, I can find no such question there).
Is it really off-topic here? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | I say that yes, **it should be off-topic**.
I mean, a question like "why does Team Fortress Classic has separate health and armor values" is closer to a valid question, in my opinion - an example answer is "to introduce a limited friendly-fire mechanism", or "to give more importance to the engineer".
But I feel that ... | In the most generic sense, I believe it is off-topic. General Game Design questions seem like they would be better suited for the Game Development SE, that will be entering private beta soonish.
If its about the underlying design of an existing game, I believe that it is well within the scope.
For example: [Which is... |
442 | This is a kind of question that a few people on the main site think is off topic for this question, but wasn't actually discussed in the definition phase (at least, I can find no such question there).
Is it really off-topic here? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | There needs to be a fine understanding about what is and what isn't a Game Design question. A game design question is one that is concerned about the development, implementation, and motivation behind a mechanic. As our site is geared towards gamers, whose main concern is how this mechanic affects the experience and no... | In the most generic sense, I believe it is off-topic. General Game Design questions seem like they would be better suited for the Game Development SE, that will be entering private beta soonish.
If its about the underlying design of an existing game, I believe that it is well within the scope.
For example: [Which is... |
442 | This is a kind of question that a few people on the main site think is off topic for this question, but wasn't actually discussed in the definition phase (at least, I can find no such question there).
Is it really off-topic here? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/users/23/"
] | I say that yes, **it should be off-topic**.
I mean, a question like "why does Team Fortress Classic has separate health and armor values" is closer to a valid question, in my opinion - an example answer is "to introduce a limited friendly-fire mechanism", or "to give more importance to the engineer".
But I feel that ... | There needs to be a fine understanding about what is and what isn't a Game Design question. A game design question is one that is concerned about the development, implementation, and motivation behind a mechanic. As our site is geared towards gamers, whose main concern is how this mechanic affects the experience and no... |
6,720 | My employer intends to purchase a laptop for me in the USA, then send it to me in South Africa. I've read that the GTX 10 series cards have desktop level performance even on laptops.
I've asked around, and Dell is really the only supplier that will support the laptop internationally.. i.e. I won't need to ship it all ... | 2017/01/25 | [
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/6720",
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/5458/"
] | I think that the Alienware with the GTX 1070 is going to work better for your application. When considering the GPU options.
GTX 1070 vs Quadro M1200.
The GTX 1070 has 1920 CUDA cores vs. [640 CUDA cores from the Quadro M1200](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/5nt3ns/quadro_m1200/)
GTX 1070 is rated for 6.5 T... | Dell. In your build, select the option for SSD. My recommendation would not be for touchscreen just yet on the 15" screen because it isn't QUITE up to the level of larger displays used for rendering and image creation. Still keep the UHD screen though.
You mentioned traveling. The Alienware laptop weighs in at a full ... |
6,720 | My employer intends to purchase a laptop for me in the USA, then send it to me in South Africa. I've read that the GTX 10 series cards have desktop level performance even on laptops.
I've asked around, and Dell is really the only supplier that will support the laptop internationally.. i.e. I won't need to ship it all ... | 2017/01/25 | [
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/6720",
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/5458/"
] | I think that the Alienware with the GTX 1070 is going to work better for your application. When considering the GPU options.
GTX 1070 vs Quadro M1200.
The GTX 1070 has 1920 CUDA cores vs. [640 CUDA cores from the Quadro M1200](https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/5nt3ns/quadro_m1200/)
GTX 1070 is rated for 6.5 T... | Just to get a level of comparison:
The professional (workstation) videocards in the Nvidia family have usually the 1000 / 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 numbers, prefixed by the generation letter. They correspond to X40 / X50 / X60 / X70 / X80 of the consummer editions.
So, for example, M5000M is roughly equivalent of the ... |
3,778,947 | I'm using JasperReporting engine, and i need to optimize reporting performance. Currently my application compiles reports from \*.jrxml files every time, as I'm not changing the reports now and app is not able to generate user-defined reports I should compile them once and use .jasper files in future..... AM I RIGHT?? ... | 2010/09/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3778947",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/445190/"
] | AutoPostBack set to true will initiate a page postback (like clicking a button) whenever a server event for the control is fired. Server-side code tied to initiated control events will happen immediately (along with a full/partial page load).
AutoPostBack set to false will NOT initiate this and event code will not fir... | A simple google would have told you the answer to this:
Robbed from here as I thought someone else would be able to explain this better than me.
<http://www.asp101.com/samples/autopostback_aspx.asp>
>
> AutoPostBack is built into the
> form-based server controls, and when
> enabled, automatically posts the page
>... |
27,991 | I can't stay in house much more this winter I need to go on longer hikes.
I am used to longer hikes up to 14 days, but not during the winter. I want to do 1-5 day hikes in winter in dry weather, temperatures: - 12C(10F) to +5C(41F). The temperatues will be mostly 0 to -5 degrees Celsuis. There will be snow of course a... | 2021/12/13 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/27991",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/22280/"
] | Down has worked well for me. My experience includes fall hiking at medium altitudes (10,000 to 12,000 feet), hence snow on the ground and snow falling. I've always had a down jacket with a water repellent outer surface, plus a water-proof poncho for rain or wet-snow conditions. The heavier and/or wetter the snow, the m... | My experience is in the UK. Your problem isn't the -5, it's the 0. Once the temperature freezes and stays there, all the humidity drops out of the air. Above or close to zero, you've got general dampness to deal with, and down becomes much less effective when it's damp. If you're doing multi-day hikes where there isn't... |
34,446 | As most crashes are on takeoff and landing, and fire is the real killer, most often. Why not have breakaway wings? That's where the gas is. Let's assume a plane has to make a hard landing..upon touchdown/contact jettison the wings. They serve no purpose at that point and they definitely kill people. Breakaway parts/mod... | 2017/01/07 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34446",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/19040/"
] | I can't think of an accident scenario where this might help. If you're hitting the ground hard enough to crash but have survivors, you're looking at an accident like [TK 1951](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Airlines_Flight_1951), where not only was the wreckage all in pretty much the same area, but it didn't e... | The early 310s with "tuna tanks" were designed with exactly this scenario in mind. The idea was that the tanks would keep the fuel as far from the cabin as possible and [shear off](https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-310) in a crash. Cessna abandoned this idea some years later... |
34,446 | As most crashes are on takeoff and landing, and fire is the real killer, most often. Why not have breakaway wings? That's where the gas is. Let's assume a plane has to make a hard landing..upon touchdown/contact jettison the wings. They serve no purpose at that point and they definitely kill people. Breakaway parts/mod... | 2017/01/07 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34446",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/19040/"
] | "It's not complicated."
As with most things in aerospace engineering, it is actually a lot more complicated than someone not familiar with aircraft design might think. There are a number of reasons why this isn't done:
### Wing Spars
Wings have to be *really* strong. They literally bear (almost) the entire weight of... | The early 310s with "tuna tanks" were designed with exactly this scenario in mind. The idea was that the tanks would keep the fuel as far from the cabin as possible and [shear off](https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-310) in a crash. Cessna abandoned this idea some years later... |
34,446 | As most crashes are on takeoff and landing, and fire is the real killer, most often. Why not have breakaway wings? That's where the gas is. Let's assume a plane has to make a hard landing..upon touchdown/contact jettison the wings. They serve no purpose at that point and they definitely kill people. Breakaway parts/mod... | 2017/01/07 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34446",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/19040/"
] | Just wanted to add that if wings were to be 'disengaged' when needed/emergency-case, the aeroplane-fuselage or a 'metal Tube' now will fall faster than a human would free fall, there will be nothing to slow it down (assuming pilot/autoPilot can still control wing-control-surfaces or whatever its called).
If the aer... | The early 310s with "tuna tanks" were designed with exactly this scenario in mind. The idea was that the tanks would keep the fuel as far from the cabin as possible and [shear off](https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/cessna-310) in a crash. Cessna abandoned this idea some years later... |
34,446 | As most crashes are on takeoff and landing, and fire is the real killer, most often. Why not have breakaway wings? That's where the gas is. Let's assume a plane has to make a hard landing..upon touchdown/contact jettison the wings. They serve no purpose at that point and they definitely kill people. Breakaway parts/mod... | 2017/01/07 | [
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] | I can't think of an accident scenario where this might help. If you're hitting the ground hard enough to crash but have survivors, you're looking at an accident like [TK 1951](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Airlines_Flight_1951), where not only was the wreckage all in pretty much the same area, but it didn't e... | Just wanted to add that if wings were to be 'disengaged' when needed/emergency-case, the aeroplane-fuselage or a 'metal Tube' now will fall faster than a human would free fall, there will be nothing to slow it down (assuming pilot/autoPilot can still control wing-control-surfaces or whatever its called).
If the aer... |
34,446 | As most crashes are on takeoff and landing, and fire is the real killer, most often. Why not have breakaway wings? That's where the gas is. Let's assume a plane has to make a hard landing..upon touchdown/contact jettison the wings. They serve no purpose at that point and they definitely kill people. Breakaway parts/mod... | 2017/01/07 | [
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] | "It's not complicated."
As with most things in aerospace engineering, it is actually a lot more complicated than someone not familiar with aircraft design might think. There are a number of reasons why this isn't done:
### Wing Spars
Wings have to be *really* strong. They literally bear (almost) the entire weight of... | Just wanted to add that if wings were to be 'disengaged' when needed/emergency-case, the aeroplane-fuselage or a 'metal Tube' now will fall faster than a human would free fall, there will be nothing to slow it down (assuming pilot/autoPilot can still control wing-control-surfaces or whatever its called).
If the aer... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
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] | >
> Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
>
>
>
[Well, actually](http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/Feb-17.html), it was *repaired*. Two weeks ago, we found a bug that for a long time prevented edits from being throttled *at all* (except for very narrow exceptions).
For the record, I posted ... | I honestly think that the only problem the editing system *might* be bringing to Stackoverflow is large-scale vandalism. When it comes to that, I believe there are three attack sources
1. Anonymous users
2. 2k- rep users
3. 2k+ rep users
The review system already tackles the first two. I personally think that it's hi... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/143455",
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] | Over almost ***four years*** on Stack Overflow, Konrad has earned almost ***150k rep***. A highly committed Stack Overflow citizen, with ***2.5k answers*** and a mere 60 questions, he's one of those users that made Stack Overflow famous. He has ***40(!) accounts*** across Stack Exchange, eight of which sport ***>1k rep... | The throttling should be changed in case somebody makes a typo and needs to make a quick edit.
Instead of no two edit should be within 10 seconds, the logic should be, **no more than 2 edits every 20 seconds** for example.
This means that 2 edits can be 1 second apart, as long as you do not have a 3rd edit, when the ... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/143455",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
>
>
>
[Well, actually](http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2011/Feb-17.html), it was *repaired*. Two weeks ago, we found a bug that for a long time prevented edits from being throttled *at all* (except for very narrow exceptions).
For the record, I posted ... | Google announced today that they've made reCAPTCHAs considerably easier to read. [But *only* if you're not a robot](http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2013/10/recaptcha-just-got-easier-but-only-if.html):
>
> As part of this, we’ve recently released an update that creates different classes of CAPTCHAs for differ... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/143455",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | The throttling should be changed in case somebody makes a typo and needs to make a quick edit.
Instead of no two edit should be within 10 seconds, the logic should be, **no more than 2 edits every 20 seconds** for example.
This means that 2 edits can be 1 second apart, as long as you do not have a 3rd edit, when the ... | Google announced today that they've made reCAPTCHAs considerably easier to read. [But *only* if you're not a robot](http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2013/10/recaptcha-just-got-easier-but-only-if.html):
>
> As part of this, we’ve recently released an update that creates different classes of CAPTCHAs for differ... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/143455",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | Google announced today that they've made reCAPTCHAs considerably easier to read. [But *only* if you're not a robot](http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2013/10/recaptcha-just-got-easier-but-only-if.html):
>
> As part of this, we’ve recently released an update that creates different classes of CAPTCHAs for differ... | I honestly think that the only problem the editing system *might* be bringing to Stackoverflow is large-scale vandalism. When it comes to that, I believe there are three attack sources
1. Anonymous users
2. 2k- rep users
3. 2k+ rep users
The review system already tackles the first two. I personally think that it's hi... |
143,455 | Some days ago, the spam protection was turned up a notch.
Unfortunately, it overshot the target by far. Now, as soon as I make two edits in close succession (which happens *often* – I’m sloppy), I am presented with a “human verification” and a **totally unreadable captcha.** It takes an average of five reloads to get ... | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/143455",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/1968/"
] | Over almost ***four years*** on Stack Overflow, Konrad has earned almost ***150k rep***. A highly committed Stack Overflow citizen, with ***2.5k answers*** and a mere 60 questions, he's one of those users that made Stack Overflow famous. He has ***40(!) accounts*** across Stack Exchange, eight of which sport ***>1k rep... | I honestly think that the only problem the editing system *might* be bringing to Stackoverflow is large-scale vandalism. When it comes to that, I believe there are three attack sources
1. Anonymous users
2. 2k- rep users
3. 2k+ rep users
The review system already tackles the first two. I personally think that it's hi... |
84,595 | Is there a way to install full coverage fenders without a chainstay bridge on this bike?
I'm looking at alloy fenders in the style of [velo-orange](https://velo-orange.com/collections/700c-fenders) & [planet bike](https://www.planetbike.com/cascadia-alx-bike-fenders-700c-x-43mm/)'s full coverage fenders as they seem t... | 2022/06/28 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/84595",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
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] | Looks like tubular rims to me. Most of the discolouration will be glue and not rust.
You need
* Hot air gun - a hairdryer might work but they don't put out as much heat
* Wooden popsicle sticks, with a rounded end.
* Wheel truing fixture OR an old fork in a bench vise OR the bike's frame.
* Glove for heat protection,... | Are those steel or aluminum? Are they worth much to you or on the market?
This probably isn't the most professional answer, but I recently got some old steel rims that were covered in surface rust. I used a steel brush attachment for a battery-powered drill, I doused the rims in rust remover (hydrochloric and phosphor... |
312,713 | I'd like to hide my other accounts on a single Stack Exchange site, but not all of them. I found the "hide communities" section, but when I go there on the site I'd like to be more private and remove communities, it appears to hide them on all my accounts.
Is it possible to hide communities on a single site, but leave... | 2018/07/17 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/312713",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/145819/"
] | No, you cannot
Once you hide it from
**<https://askubuntu.com/users/hidecommunities/current>** say, it will be reflected directly in
**<https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/hidecommunities/current>**
The websites are interlinked and changing in one instantly reflects in other ones. | Hiding community(es) on the single site is not possible and useless.
If the community is not hidden anybody can access you [network profile](https://stackexchange.com/users/295527/bijendra?tab=accounts) via corresponding link in the currect community profile section.
Network profile contains a link of all your public... |
603,658 | i created a web service, upload it to my site on a remote server.
i tried to browse it but i cant, i also tried to add web reference to his adress through vs08 but the same problem happened there. | 2009/03/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/603658",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/67505/"
] | It is not possible to modify the default screen of a device with J2ME. You need a native application (Symbian, Windows Mobile) to do so. J2ME lays in a sandboxed environment and has many restrictions on what you can access. An application can only be started by the user and can't run as a service. It is also not possib... | From an application lifecycle point of view, there are ways to approximate what you are trying to do but they almost unvariably require handset manufacturer support.
If you have a choice, the Sony Ericsson JP8 platform has non-standard extensions to JavaME that can help.
Accessing telephony information, however will ... |
6,539 | Does anyone know of interesting applications of [Gröbner bases](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6bner_basis) to theoretical computer science?
Gröbner bases are used to solve multi-variate polynomial equations, an NP-hard problem in general. I was wondering whether some tractable special cases were used to provide ... | 2011/05/12 | [
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] | In proof complexity the use of Gröbner bases has been proposed by [Clegg, Edmonds, Impagliazzo](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.42.2402) to refute CNFs. There are cases in which this proof system outperforms Resolution exponentially but it does not seem to me that there is a real performance imp... | Following <http://arxiv.org/pdf/1502.05912.pdf> sometimes grobner basis are used to decide isomorphism (when graphs are encoded by systems of equations). But this joins the use of grobner basis in refutating CNFS. |
6,539 | Does anyone know of interesting applications of [Gröbner bases](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6bner_basis) to theoretical computer science?
Gröbner bases are used to solve multi-variate polynomial equations, an NP-hard problem in general. I was wondering whether some tractable special cases were used to provide ... | 2011/05/12 | [
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] | Gröbner bases have been applied to constraint satisfaction problems (see this [grant](http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.ASPx?Grant=EP/D032636/1)). At this point Gröbner basis techniques do not appear to be useful for the applications of constraint satisfaction, since they are competing with mature search heuristics, con... | The following paper can be seen as one application.
* Gunnar Carlsson, Gurjeet Singh, Afra Zomorodian: Computing Multidimensional Persistence. Journal of Computational Geometry, 1(1) 2010, pages 72-100. <https://doi.org/10.20382/jocg.v1i1a6>
I see the authors use Buchberger's algorithm as a subroutine, and exploit th... |
6,539 | Does anyone know of interesting applications of [Gröbner bases](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6bner_basis) to theoretical computer science?
Gröbner bases are used to solve multi-variate polynomial equations, an NP-hard problem in general. I was wondering whether some tractable special cases were used to provide ... | 2011/05/12 | [
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] | Gröbner basis computation, while EXPSPACE-complete in general, are in PSPACE over Boolean rings. This has applications in model-checking to replace BDDs: Quoc-Nam Tran, "A PSPACE Algorithm for Groebner Bases Computation in Boolean Rings", Proc. WASET, Vol. 35, Nov. 2008, ISSN 2070-3740
**[NOTE]** The result stating th... | Grobner bases are used for the fastest list decoding algorithms for Reed-Solomon codes:
<http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.320.1170&rep=rep1&type=pdf> |
6,539 | Does anyone know of interesting applications of [Gröbner bases](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6bner_basis) to theoretical computer science?
Gröbner bases are used to solve multi-variate polynomial equations, an NP-hard problem in general. I was wondering whether some tractable special cases were used to provide ... | 2011/05/12 | [
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] | Gröbner bases have been applied to constraint satisfaction problems (see this [grant](http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.ASPx?Grant=EP/D032636/1)). At this point Gröbner basis techniques do not appear to be useful for the applications of constraint satisfaction, since they are competing with mature search heuristics, con... | Following <http://arxiv.org/pdf/1502.05912.pdf> sometimes grobner basis are used to decide isomorphism (when graphs are encoded by systems of equations). But this joins the use of grobner basis in refutating CNFS. |
6,539 | Does anyone know of interesting applications of [Gröbner bases](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6bner_basis) to theoretical computer science?
Gröbner bases are used to solve multi-variate polynomial equations, an NP-hard problem in general. I was wondering whether some tractable special cases were used to provide ... | 2011/05/12 | [
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] | Gröbner basis computation, while EXPSPACE-complete in general, are in PSPACE over Boolean rings. This has applications in model-checking to replace BDDs: Quoc-Nam Tran, "A PSPACE Algorithm for Groebner Bases Computation in Boolean Rings", Proc. WASET, Vol. 35, Nov. 2008, ISSN 2070-3740
**[NOTE]** The result stating th... | Gröbner bases have been applied to constraint satisfaction problems (see this [grant](http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.ASPx?Grant=EP/D032636/1)). At this point Gröbner basis techniques do not appear to be useful for the applications of constraint satisfaction, since they are competing with mature search heuristics, con... |
85,759 | We recently conducted an repeated measures experiment consisting of two conditions. Each condition consistent of three tasks. The tasks are seen as random factors because they are not comparable among themselves. We measured the task completion time.
I have seen something similar, that was evaluated using ANCOVA, but ... | 2014/02/07 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/85759",
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] | When repeated measurements are taken on subject - either over time or with different conditions - then the within-subject correlation must be accounted for.
Repeated measures ANOVAs accomplish this by adjusting for the contributions of each individual as fixed effects in the model (a dummy variable for each individua... | I have often read and heard that a) repeated measure ANOVA and b) ANCOVA , the two analyses answer different research questions.
Sometimes, it's not rare seen Researcher disagreeing with the supervisor based on which Analysis would do the right justice to the research question.
I believe that when your research object... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
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] | >
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/2a2b29ae7f0732e886257384006cb117!OpenDocument) Additional Reports**
>
>
> a. The following reports should be made to ATC or FSS facilities
> without a specific ATC request:
>
>
> 1. At all times.
>
>
> (a) **When vacating** any pr... | Absolutely report leaving the previously assigned altitude. And this applies equally when receiving a clearance "cleared for the approach." I recall once being cleared for an approach from a holding pattern. Planes were stacked above me. I wanted to maintain my holding altitude until over the holding fix. Thus I did no... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
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------------
No, but you should.
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Long Answer
-----------
I see two questions which I will answer—or attempt to answer—each in turn. Firstly, from the title:
>
> **Are you required to report leaving an altitude if you have been given a crossing restriction?**
>
>
>
And secondly:
>
> If ATC g... | >
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/2a2b29ae7f0732e886257384006cb117!OpenDocument) Additional Reports**
>
>
> a. The following reports should be made to ATC or FSS facilities
> without a specific ATC request:
>
>
> 1. At all times.
>
>
> (a) **When vacating** any pr... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | >
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/2a2b29ae7f0732e886257384006cb117!OpenDocument) Additional Reports**
>
>
> a. The following reports should be made to ATC or FSS facilities
> without a specific ATC request:
>
>
> 1. At all times.
>
>
> (a) **When vacating** any pr... | In the US...
Under radar contact the leaving level phraseology is not expected nor needed by ATC. What they do need is you tell them what altitude you are at (plus climbing/descend to) when you check in.
The leaving level is mandatory when flying without radar contact.
But AIM tells us to do it anyways.
I listened in n... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
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] | I’ve been a controller in both the en route and terminal environments. While I agree with your interpretation of the AIM that it appears to be required, reorting leaving your altitude is not expected and I did not usually hear it done.
To give the perspective from the other side of the mic, an altitude crossing restri... | >
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/2a2b29ae7f0732e886257384006cb117!OpenDocument) Additional Reports**
>
>
> a. The following reports should be made to ATC or FSS facilities
> without a specific ATC request:
>
>
> 1. At all times.
>
>
> (a) **When vacating** any pr... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | Short Answer
------------
No, but you should.
---
Long Answer
-----------
I see two questions which I will answer—or attempt to answer—each in turn. Firstly, from the title:
>
> **Are you required to report leaving an altitude if you have been given a crossing restriction?**
>
>
>
And secondly:
>
> If ATC g... | Absolutely report leaving the previously assigned altitude. And this applies equally when receiving a clearance "cleared for the approach." I recall once being cleared for an approach from a holding pattern. Planes were stacked above me. I wanted to maintain my holding altitude until over the holding fix. Thus I did no... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | I’ve been a controller in both the en route and terminal environments. While I agree with your interpretation of the AIM that it appears to be required, reorting leaving your altitude is not expected and I did not usually hear it done.
To give the perspective from the other side of the mic, an altitude crossing restri... | Absolutely report leaving the previously assigned altitude. And this applies equally when receiving a clearance "cleared for the approach." I recall once being cleared for an approach from a holding pattern. Planes were stacked above me. I wanted to maintain my holding altitude until over the holding fix. Thus I did no... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/69/"
] | Short Answer
------------
No, but you should.
---
Long Answer
-----------
I see two questions which I will answer—or attempt to answer—each in turn. Firstly, from the title:
>
> **Are you required to report leaving an altitude if you have been given a crossing restriction?**
>
>
>
And secondly:
>
> If ATC g... | In the US...
Under radar contact the leaving level phraseology is not expected nor needed by ATC. What they do need is you tell them what altitude you are at (plus climbing/descend to) when you check in.
The leaving level is mandatory when flying without radar contact.
But AIM tells us to do it anyways.
I listened in n... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/372",
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] | I’ve been a controller in both the en route and terminal environments. While I agree with your interpretation of the AIM that it appears to be required, reorting leaving your altitude is not expected and I did not usually hear it done.
To give the perspective from the other side of the mic, an altitude crossing restri... | Short Answer
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No, but you should.
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Long Answer
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I see two questions which I will answer—or attempt to answer—each in turn. Firstly, from the title:
>
> **Are you required to report leaving an altitude if you have been given a crossing restriction?**
>
>
>
And secondly:
>
> If ATC g... |
372 | If ATC gives me a clearance to cross a fix at a specific altitude or a descent at pilot's discretion and I read back the clearance, is my readback considered the report specified in the AIM, or do I have to inform them when I actually start down?
>
> **[AIM 5-3-3.](http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/A... | 2013/12/25 | [
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] | I’ve been a controller in both the en route and terminal environments. While I agree with your interpretation of the AIM that it appears to be required, reorting leaving your altitude is not expected and I did not usually hear it done.
To give the perspective from the other side of the mic, an altitude crossing restri... | In the US...
Under radar contact the leaving level phraseology is not expected nor needed by ATC. What they do need is you tell them what altitude you are at (plus climbing/descend to) when you check in.
The leaving level is mandatory when flying without radar contact.
But AIM tells us to do it anyways.
I listened in n... |
341,535 | I have two dns server (1dns, 2dns) when the 1st dns is not be able to resolve the query it has to query the 2nd dns but it is important that the source ip of the query 1dns-2dns is the same to the 1st dns ip. | 2011/12/16 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/341535",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/104333/"
] | I've very recently done this for an internal DNS Solution.
Here's how it works. We've got 2 DNS servers. They both run PowerDNS and PowerDNS-Recursor.
They use Postgres-9.1 as the backend, and there is native Postgresql Hot-standby replication occurring between the "master" and "standby".
PowerDNS on each server look... | Basically there are two ways. Either make your script so that they send changes to both your master and slave server databases or use the master/slave configuration combined with pdns\_control in order to send/retrieve updates from specific zones.
There is more detailed [documentation](http://doc.powerdns.com/replicat... |
68,877 | Assalamu Alaikum!
My mother was one time advising me not to spend to much time in the bathroom and was mocking me that I spend hours just rubbing my feet during wudhu.and she also said that dont close the tap again and again during wudhu and I laughed loudly at this. Would this be regarded as Kufr ? Or mocking wudhu or... | 2021/05/27 | [
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] | The third person's relation to the woman is not specified. He only has to be her mahram. It could be her any mahram. | The woman must be accompanied by a male mahram in the company of a non-mahram who will act as her guardian |
68,877 | Assalamu Alaikum!
My mother was one time advising me not to spend to much time in the bathroom and was mocking me that I spend hours just rubbing my feet during wudhu.and she also said that dont close the tap again and again during wudhu and I laughed loudly at this. Would this be regarded as Kufr ? Or mocking wudhu or... | 2021/05/27 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/68877",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/44531/"
] | The third person's relation to the woman is not specified. He only has to be her mahram. It could be her any mahram. | Yes it would best to have a mahram with you a male to be safe to keep track on what’s going on |
17,219 | Around a year ago, I moved to the U.S with my spouse and we both started working at tech companies here. Coming from a very different country, we were at first surprised at some behaviours we encountered that made us feel unwelcome.
After discussing this with some friends in similar situations, we realized that this ... | 2013/12/09 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/17219",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Are the above behaviours indeed part of standard workplace culture in
> the U.S.?
>
>
>
Not in my experience, no.
While I have worked with a few companies having a few of those attributes, over the years I've come to the conclusion that **there is no standard workplace culture in the US**.
I've worked at ma... | This is true some of the time, but not always.
I worked with a government contractor on a military project where lunch often involved filling up two or three cars with coworkers and terrorizing some hole in the wall restaurant. This was a very social group and assistance flowed freely among all the parties.
I started... |
17,219 | Around a year ago, I moved to the U.S with my spouse and we both started working at tech companies here. Coming from a very different country, we were at first surprised at some behaviours we encountered that made us feel unwelcome.
After discussing this with some friends in similar situations, we realized that this ... | 2013/12/09 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/17219",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Are the above behaviours indeed part of standard workplace culture in
> the U.S.?
>
>
>
Not in my experience, no.
While I have worked with a few companies having a few of those attributes, over the years I've come to the conclusion that **there is no standard workplace culture in the US**.
I've worked at ma... | I'd say you're right not to take it personally, but there isn't a general rule on corporate culture in tech. Each company, and even each group with in a company has a different character, and it's helpful to keep the eyes and mind open to see what the culture in your company/group is rather than try to find a generaliz... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | Exactly as you say, a long exposure will do the trick... You should use a filter if you are shooting at daytime, otherwise you will perhaps need to compensate the exposure in postprocessing... Your subject (the real one) needs to be very steady so it is sharp while the ghost who is moving will be blurred... Good luck! ... | I'd suggest combining a long exposure with flash/strobe if you have access to it. This will give you a sharp exposure of the non-ghostly subject. You'll still need to get them to sit still but the result will be much sharper than just using ambient light.
Alternatively if your camera supports it you might be able to d... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | Exactly as you say, a long exposure will do the trick... You should use a filter if you are shooting at daytime, otherwise you will perhaps need to compensate the exposure in postprocessing... Your subject (the real one) needs to be very steady so it is sharp while the ghost who is moving will be blurred... Good luck! ... | 
This is two exposures combined. Both the "ghost" walking across the street and the "ghost" sitting on the bench are the same person in different costuming.
[**larger size**](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ROykm.jpg)
If you want one person to be a "non-ghost", they woul... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | Exactly as you say, a long exposure will do the trick... You should use a filter if you are shooting at daytime, otherwise you will perhaps need to compensate the exposure in postprocessing... Your subject (the real one) needs to be very steady so it is sharp while the ghost who is moving will be blurred... Good luck! ... | It depends on whether you want the ghost to appear as if it's moving or is still. If you want it to look like it's moving then use long exposure & let the ghost move and use a flash on the normal person so they would get propper exposure. If you want the ghost to appear as if it's just standing there then you can eithe... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | Exactly as you say, a long exposure will do the trick... You should use a filter if you are shooting at daytime, otherwise you will perhaps need to compensate the exposure in postprocessing... Your subject (the real one) needs to be very steady so it is sharp while the ghost who is moving will be blurred... Good luck! ... | To achieve what you describe requires 3 separate exposures - these can all be achieved within the same frame with due care.
* To get a clear but ghostly image the ghost either needs to remain in one place for part of the exposure or be flash-lit at the point where it needs to be clear.
* To get a blurred moving ghosts... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | I'd suggest combining a long exposure with flash/strobe if you have access to it. This will give you a sharp exposure of the non-ghostly subject. You'll still need to get them to sit still but the result will be much sharper than just using ambient light.
Alternatively if your camera supports it you might be able to d... | 
This is two exposures combined. Both the "ghost" walking across the street and the "ghost" sitting on the bench are the same person in different costuming.
[**larger size**](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ROykm.jpg)
If you want one person to be a "non-ghost", they woul... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | To achieve what you describe requires 3 separate exposures - these can all be achieved within the same frame with due care.
* To get a clear but ghostly image the ghost either needs to remain in one place for part of the exposure or be flash-lit at the point where it needs to be clear.
* To get a blurred moving ghosts... | I'd suggest combining a long exposure with flash/strobe if you have access to it. This will give you a sharp exposure of the non-ghostly subject. You'll still need to get them to sit still but the result will be much sharper than just using ambient light.
Alternatively if your camera supports it you might be able to d... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | It depends on whether you want the ghost to appear as if it's moving or is still. If you want it to look like it's moving then use long exposure & let the ghost move and use a flash on the normal person so they would get propper exposure. If you want the ghost to appear as if it's just standing there then you can eithe... | 
This is two exposures combined. Both the "ghost" walking across the street and the "ghost" sitting on the bench are the same person in different costuming.
[**larger size**](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ROykm.jpg)
If you want one person to be a "non-ghost", they woul... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | To achieve what you describe requires 3 separate exposures - these can all be achieved within the same frame with due care.
* To get a clear but ghostly image the ghost either needs to remain in one place for part of the exposure or be flash-lit at the point where it needs to be clear.
* To get a blurred moving ghosts... | 
This is two exposures combined. Both the "ghost" walking across the street and the "ghost" sitting on the bench are the same person in different costuming.
[**larger size**](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ROykm.jpg)
If you want one person to be a "non-ghost", they woul... |
53,408 | For a fantasy photo project I would like to create a ghostly atmosphere. What I have in mind is a scene with 2 characters, one of them is "real", so will be completely visible, and the other is a ghost or phantom, and would be more of a shadowy figure on the picture, coming from one side behind the other character and ... | 2014/08/12 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/53408",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/31755/"
] | To achieve what you describe requires 3 separate exposures - these can all be achieved within the same frame with due care.
* To get a clear but ghostly image the ghost either needs to remain in one place for part of the exposure or be flash-lit at the point where it needs to be clear.
* To get a blurred moving ghosts... | It depends on whether you want the ghost to appear as if it's moving or is still. If you want it to look like it's moving then use long exposure & let the ghost move and use a flash on the normal person so they would get propper exposure. If you want the ghost to appear as if it's just standing there then you can eithe... |
162,590 | I am planning on getting a new CPU and am looking at a quad core i5.
The reason for the quad-core is that I generally multi-task a lot for example running Visual Studio, Eclipse Aptana, Photoshop, Lightroom and lots of Chrome browsers all at once.
1. I am wondering if it is possible to allocate certain processes such... | 2010/07/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/162590",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/23916/"
] | Generally you will not notice the effects of putting particular processes on particular cores as Windows is generally pretty good at scheduling items between cores, especially on Windows 7 which was designed with this kind of thing in mind.
I have found that in general a busy task will spend most (generally >60% for n... | Assigning CPU affinities to specific executables is a bad idea. Setting affinity on a process doesn't reserve a CPU for that process you specify, locking out all other processes from that CPU. It just says that that process can only use the designated CPU.
That's a problem because there are far more processes needing... |
162,590 | I am planning on getting a new CPU and am looking at a quad core i5.
The reason for the quad-core is that I generally multi-task a lot for example running Visual Studio, Eclipse Aptana, Photoshop, Lightroom and lots of Chrome browsers all at once.
1. I am wondering if it is possible to allocate certain processes such... | 2010/07/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/162590",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/23916/"
] | Generally you will not notice the effects of putting particular processes on particular cores as Windows is generally pretty good at scheduling items between cores, especially on Windows 7 which was designed with this kind of thing in mind.
I have found that in general a busy task will spend most (generally >60% for n... | Jamie is correct BUT, there are some mainstream programs that run much better on a single thread like AutoCAD and I do assign it to a single core and it runs faster with less lags. That being said there are other components of AutoCAd such as printing that will then seem a bit slower doing this as those processes may l... |
162,590 | I am planning on getting a new CPU and am looking at a quad core i5.
The reason for the quad-core is that I generally multi-task a lot for example running Visual Studio, Eclipse Aptana, Photoshop, Lightroom and lots of Chrome browsers all at once.
1. I am wondering if it is possible to allocate certain processes such... | 2010/07/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/162590",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/23916/"
] | Assigning CPU affinities to specific executables is a bad idea. Setting affinity on a process doesn't reserve a CPU for that process you specify, locking out all other processes from that CPU. It just says that that process can only use the designated CPU.
That's a problem because there are far more processes needing... | Jamie is correct BUT, there are some mainstream programs that run much better on a single thread like AutoCAD and I do assign it to a single core and it runs faster with less lags. That being said there are other components of AutoCAd such as printing that will then seem a bit slower doing this as those processes may l... |
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