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1,504,458 | On a page like <http://localhost/sitename/?q=category/tags/tag1> I've got a layout that's decided by page.tpl.php and then some more fine grained .tpl.php files.
For blogs I'm using page-blogs.tpl.php, for events I have events.tpl.php etc. How can I get a similar page just for the category url's? The reason is that th... | 2009/10/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1504458",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/149664/"
] | If you use the theamer part of the [devel module](http://drupal.org/project/devel), that can show you the candidate templates used. That will give you an idea of what templates to use to override any part of your site. | Second @googletorp -- be careful with devel module as it has wrecked my site's layout in the past. |
12,592 | Totally basic question, but I'm clueless :(.
How do I buy stocks (I'm based in UK)? I want to buy shares of index funds.
[Vanguard in the U.K.](https://vanguard.co.uk) offers following options:
* Invest directly - minimum £100k required per fund (I'd need at least 500k for a portfolio of 5 funds)
* Invest through a p... | 2011/12/23 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/12592",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/5359/"
] | It's the only way. Vanguard UK will not let *you* invest directly.
So you'd need to decide among the brokers who handle retail investors. [Schwab](http://www.schwab.co.uk/public/schwab-uk-en) is among those who have a UK presence. | You don't buy shares of index funds you invest your money in them, a subtle difference.
There are other low cost index funds that would be suitable for you such as the HSBC ones
<http://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/uk/advisers/funds-in-focus/indextrack_fund.html>
These have very low fees which are comparable to those ... |
12,592 | Totally basic question, but I'm clueless :(.
How do I buy stocks (I'm based in UK)? I want to buy shares of index funds.
[Vanguard in the U.K.](https://vanguard.co.uk) offers following options:
* Invest directly - minimum £100k required per fund (I'd need at least 500k for a portfolio of 5 funds)
* Invest through a p... | 2011/12/23 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/12592",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/5359/"
] | It's the only way. Vanguard UK will not let *you* invest directly.
So you'd need to decide among the brokers who handle retail investors. [Schwab](http://www.schwab.co.uk/public/schwab-uk-en) is among those who have a UK presence. | Why do you want to by stocks via a unit trust? with all those extra platform charges?
iShares are ETF's that mirror a number of uk (and other indexes) they are brought via a broker like any other share or security.
Id also consider some of the UK investment trusts some of which have been running for 100's of years an... |
12,592 | Totally basic question, but I'm clueless :(.
How do I buy stocks (I'm based in UK)? I want to buy shares of index funds.
[Vanguard in the U.K.](https://vanguard.co.uk) offers following options:
* Invest directly - minimum £100k required per fund (I'd need at least 500k for a portfolio of 5 funds)
* Invest through a p... | 2011/12/23 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/12592",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/5359/"
] | You don't buy shares of index funds you invest your money in them, a subtle difference.
There are other low cost index funds that would be suitable for you such as the HSBC ones
<http://www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com/uk/advisers/funds-in-focus/indextrack_fund.html>
These have very low fees which are comparable to those ... | Why do you want to by stocks via a unit trust? with all those extra platform charges?
iShares are ETF's that mirror a number of uk (and other indexes) they are brought via a broker like any other share or security.
Id also consider some of the UK investment trusts some of which have been running for 100's of years an... |
25,054 | (UK) My girl is 11 months old and is now too big for her baby bouncer chair, which she really loves and it is convenient to put her in to keep her out of the way for a bit.
What comes next? Is there a larger baby bouncer for a 1-2 year old? Is there something else on the market? I think a larger bouncing chair would b... | 2016/05/22 | [
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/25054",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com",
"https://parenting.stackexchange.com/users/9297/"
] | If you're using BPA and Pthalate free bottles and nipples, then what we can say is that there's no known significant concern from doing so. It's impossible to say that there are *no* side effects, though,and there could well be other endocrine disruptors not yet known in the plastics (BPA after all was not known about ... | >
> As far as I know, our elders are used this mainly because it is
> bacteria free, boosts immunity, non toxic and cools the body - mainly,
> it will retain and restores freshness of water and liquids.
>
>
>
Boosts immunity? How? Cools the body? Huh? What is the mechanism by which silver "refreshes" a liquid? W... |
3,783,719 | I Am trying to learn the RDBMS. I have question for you guys. Why does a DBMS interleave the actions of the different transactions instead of executing transactions one after another? | 2010/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3783719",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/356973/"
] | A DBMS is typically shared among many users. Transactions from these users
can be interleaved to improve the execution time of users’ queries. By interleaving
queries, users do not have to wait for other user’s transactions to complete
fully before their own transaction begins. Without interleaving, if user A begins
a ... | It is to increase the transaction throughput. Assume that there are five billing machines in a super market and all these machines are connected to a database server. If the server handles transactions in serial order, ie., one after the other, then the use of 5 billing machines is a mere waste. If many transactions ar... |
3,783,719 | I Am trying to learn the RDBMS. I have question for you guys. Why does a DBMS interleave the actions of the different transactions instead of executing transactions one after another? | 2010/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3783719",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/356973/"
] | A DBMS is typically shared among many users. Transactions from these users
can be interleaved to improve the execution time of users’ queries. By interleaving
queries, users do not have to wait for other user’s transactions to complete
fully before their own transaction begins. Without interleaving, if user A begins
a ... | The transaction can be defined as the group of tasks or the program unit which after execution changes the contents of a database.
To decrease waiting time of users DBMS uses concurrent transactions.
[DBMS Transactions](https://whatisdbms.com/explain-dbms-transactions/) |
3,783,719 | I Am trying to learn the RDBMS. I have question for you guys. Why does a DBMS interleave the actions of the different transactions instead of executing transactions one after another? | 2010/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3783719",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/356973/"
] | It is to increase the transaction throughput. Assume that there are five billing machines in a super market and all these machines are connected to a database server. If the server handles transactions in serial order, ie., one after the other, then the use of 5 billing machines is a mere waste. If many transactions ar... | The transaction can be defined as the group of tasks or the program unit which after execution changes the contents of a database.
To decrease waiting time of users DBMS uses concurrent transactions.
[DBMS Transactions](https://whatisdbms.com/explain-dbms-transactions/) |
92,230 | Coronavirus, HIV, 1918 Flu, etc. They all come from animals. Do any infectious diseases (in humans) come from plants? More specifically, are there viruses that infect plants that can mutate to infect humans? | 2020/03/30 | [
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/92230",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com",
"https://biology.stackexchange.com/users/5735/"
] | **Question**
>
> “Are there viruses that infect plants that can mutate to infect
> humans?”
>
>
>
**Answer**
*None appear to have been reported so far.* It is difficult to provide supporting evidence for an assertion that they do not exist, but a recent review on the relationship between plant and animal virome... | This is a great biological question! I'm glad we encourage such questions from curious people who want to learn more about modern biology.
Much as other animals can be [vectors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_(epidemiology)) for diseases that infect humans, plants can be vectors for pathogenic infectious agents.... |
3,962,304 | What is the best way to manage GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) in django models ?
I know that there is a module called GeoDjango but reading the tutorial seems dedicated to GIS and not simply to manage the latitude and longitude.
I do not care to have convenient interface for the admin because int the applica... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3962304",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/76593/"
] | They help you write efficient code and solve problems in optimal or near-optimal ways. Without them, you will be reinventing the wheel - not always successfully.
Also, they help you structure your code, so that it can be maintained more easily by encouraging a better design / implementation. | Algorithms and data structures are the basic tools of a programmer. They are as essential as a hammer (or nail gun) to a house framer. They are the tools that solve problems so you don't have to reinvent the solution.
You should understand what they are, why and how they work, and what their shortcomings are. Knowing ... |
3,962,304 | What is the best way to manage GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) in django models ?
I know that there is a module called GeoDjango but reading the tutorial seems dedicated to GIS and not simply to manage the latitude and longitude.
I do not care to have convenient interface for the admin because int the applica... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3962304",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/76593/"
] | They help you write efficient code and solve problems in optimal or near-optimal ways. Without them, you will be reinventing the wheel - not always successfully.
Also, they help you structure your code, so that it can be maintained more easily by encouraging a better design / implementation. | You can get by programming without being proficient in a particular language, but you cannot program without the knowledge of data structures. Data structures are more of a Computer Science obsession. Each problem will have its own ideal data structure that fits naturally to it and to manipualte the data in the structu... |
3,962,304 | What is the best way to manage GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) in django models ?
I know that there is a module called GeoDjango but reading the tutorial seems dedicated to GIS and not simply to manage the latitude and longitude.
I do not care to have convenient interface for the admin because int the applica... | 2010/10/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3962304",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/76593/"
] | Algorithms and data structures are the basic tools of a programmer. They are as essential as a hammer (or nail gun) to a house framer. They are the tools that solve problems so you don't have to reinvent the solution.
You should understand what they are, why and how they work, and what their shortcomings are. Knowing ... | You can get by programming without being proficient in a particular language, but you cannot program without the knowledge of data structures. Data structures are more of a Computer Science obsession. Each problem will have its own ideal data structure that fits naturally to it and to manipualte the data in the structu... |
202,583 | Star Trek TOS has (at least) two computers with round screens, the M5 and the Beta 5 described below. This is an *out-of-universe* question on the design of the props.
Both remind me of the early PDP computers shown in [this question](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/q/8493/7118) but I don't know if it is just... | 2019/01/02 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/202583",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/51174/"
] | You have asked *two* questions.
**Who designed the props?**
**NKCampbell** generously provided information in his comment below:
>
> the prop master for "Assignment: Earth" was named Irving Feinberg fwiw. He would have been involved to some degree with it - either picking stuff out from a prop house or computer e... | Circular screens, and horizontal/vertical linear lights of Star Trek TOS computers:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hzNOa.jpg) [](... |
69,041,706 | How can I request permission for accessing the device microphone for recording audio in Flutter?
I have tried looking this up but haven't been able to find a clear answer. | 2021/09/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/69041706",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/15151446/"
] | For me it was because I copied a flutter project folder. I deleted the .fvm folder and did fvm use and it worked | I don't know if this is the correct way but I solved it by running vscode as administrator. |
69,041,706 | How can I request permission for accessing the device microphone for recording audio in Flutter?
I have tried looking this up but haven't been able to find a clear answer. | 2021/09/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/69041706",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/15151446/"
] | I fixed this issue by turning on developer mode as the logs suggest. Go to your Settings, search for Developer settings and enable it from there. Now restart the IDE and try again. | I don't know if this is the correct way but I solved it by running vscode as administrator. |
69,041,706 | How can I request permission for accessing the device microphone for recording audio in Flutter?
I have tried looking this up but haven't been able to find a clear answer. | 2021/09/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/69041706",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/15151446/"
] | For me it was because I copied a flutter project folder. I deleted the .fvm folder and did fvm use and it worked | I fixed this issue by turning on developer mode as the logs suggest. Go to your Settings, search for Developer settings and enable it from there. Now restart the IDE and try again. |
345,414 | I have an API which is basically comprised of two parts: 1. A TensorFlow neural net that provides predictions based on input image (mainly GPU computations) and 2. Post processing on those predictions (mainly CPU)
This is kind of a best practices/recommendation question. What I am wondering is if these two sections of... | 2017/04/02 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/345414",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/267377/"
] | From experience at my current job, decouple as soon as you can. Design things as far apart as possible. We have some similar workflows at my current job from the sounds of it so let me give an anecdote from my world.
In the begining we did A and B, B was dependent on A so it made sense to just throw them together. The... | My preference will be decoupling, since you will not need post processing for every image you have. It will give you a more flexible portfolio of services for future optimization and scalability as you stated.
Your desired functionality, requirements for speed and resource allocation will decide it though. You can st... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | I am not a patent agent or attorney, yet I believe patent agents and attorneys' help is extremely valuable for filing patent applications because of **their experience**. You can do large parts of the filing yourself, yet you should better seek help for writing the application and the arguments during prosecution.
**I... | You might consider writing a patent using this analogy: writing a critical app using a new coding language that is vaguely related to the language you presently prefer, but that has a few interesting type conventions which, if you don't know about them, will lead to significant bugs.
You get one chance to compile and ... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | You might consider writing a patent using this analogy: writing a critical app using a new coding language that is vaguely related to the language you presently prefer, but that has a few interesting type conventions which, if you don't know about them, will lead to significant bugs.
You get one chance to compile and ... | I agree completely with Ken S (the above poster), and couldn't put it better. I have also drafted my own patent application, and my lawyer has had to change very little.
Writing the claims is something else. It seems to require a different, more strategic approach, than the descriptions. Those are truly just technica... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | I am not a patent agent or attorney, yet I believe patent agents and attorneys' help is extremely valuable for filing patent applications because of **their experience**. You can do large parts of the filing yourself, yet you should better seek help for writing the application and the arguments during prosecution.
**I... | There are inventors who do a reasonable job of drafting a provisional application that has some value. If they understand the limits of the value they are getting and do not get a false sense of security from it, they will probably be better off than if they had done nothing. Although I do **not** recommend writing you... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | There are inventors who do a reasonable job of drafting a provisional application that has some value. If they understand the limits of the value they are getting and do not get a false sense of security from it, they will probably be better off than if they had done nothing. Although I do **not** recommend writing you... | I agree completely with Ken S (the above poster), and couldn't put it better. I have also drafted my own patent application, and my lawyer has had to change very little.
Writing the claims is something else. It seems to require a different, more strategic approach, than the descriptions. Those are truly just technica... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | I am not a patent agent or attorney, yet I believe patent agents and attorneys' help is extremely valuable for filing patent applications because of **their experience**. You can do large parts of the filing yourself, yet you should better seek help for writing the application and the arguments during prosecution.
**I... | 80% of a patent you can write yourself. I have written over 50. The process is very straight forward as long as you understand how to organize it. I have probably saved over $100,000 writing my own.
The part you absolutely want to have a lawyer do (keyword: absolutely!) is drafting your claims. This language is key to... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | I am not a patent agent or attorney, yet I believe patent agents and attorneys' help is extremely valuable for filing patent applications because of **their experience**. You can do large parts of the filing yourself, yet you should better seek help for writing the application and the arguments during prosecution.
**I... | I agree completely with Ken S (the above poster), and couldn't put it better. I have also drafted my own patent application, and my lawyer has had to change very little.
Writing the claims is something else. It seems to require a different, more strategic approach, than the descriptions. Those are truly just technica... |
5,123 | I had a website tying messages-with gifts online around 2006. I notice that there are several patents dealing with this topic and I believe that I have written evidence that I considered the same processes that are now patented. I am wondering if I have something to sell to the patent holders? | 2013/09/25 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/5123",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/5864/"
] | 80% of a patent you can write yourself. I have written over 50. The process is very straight forward as long as you understand how to organize it. I have probably saved over $100,000 writing my own.
The part you absolutely want to have a lawyer do (keyword: absolutely!) is drafting your claims. This language is key to... | I agree completely with Ken S (the above poster), and couldn't put it better. I have also drafted my own patent application, and my lawyer has had to change very little.
Writing the claims is something else. It seems to require a different, more strategic approach, than the descriptions. Those are truly just technica... |
107,702 | I admit it has been years since reading LOTR but I always thought Strider wasn't revealed as the king until Return of the King.
Is this correct? | 2015/11/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/107702",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/55754/"
] | I'm not entirely clear on what you mean by "revealed", but he's announced as the *rightful* king (i.e. the heir of Isildur) in *Fellowship*:
>
> 'And here in the house of Elrond more shall be made clear to you' said Aragorn, standing up. He cast his sword upon the table that stood before Elrond, and the blade was in ... | From virtually the moment Strider is introduced, in Bree, he is proclaimed the subject of Bilbo's poem in Gandalf's unsent letter, which says the broken sword (and which Strider shows the hobbits) shall be renewed and the crownless shall be king. 2 + 2 = 4 and Strider, holder of the broken sword, is none other than Isi... |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use the export function of subversion, this will allow you to export all files under version control, but also all files NOT under control. Both methods will skip the .svn folders.
You didn't mention your client, but Tortoise has the 'export unversioned files too' option.
See [here](http://svnbook.red-bean.co... | You can use an ftp client if it's support filters (exclude .svn folders, i.e FlashFXP).
Currently I'm using Nusphere PhpEd IDE's built in feature called "Smart upload", so it only updates changed files (with modified time changed). |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use an ftp client if it's support filters (exclude .svn folders, i.e FlashFXP).
Currently I'm using Nusphere PhpEd IDE's built in feature called "Smart upload", so it only updates changed files (with modified time changed). | I stumbled recently on the same issue running Ubuntu 9.
In FileZilla you can choose ignore filters which contain even presets to prevent copying .svn folders and windows .thumb files! You can find this in the **View** menu under **Filename filters...** Works like a charm!
Thumbs up for the FileZilla folks! |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use the export function of subversion, this will allow you to export all files under version control, but also all files NOT under control. Both methods will skip the .svn folders.
You didn't mention your client, but Tortoise has the 'export unversioned files too' option.
See [here](http://svnbook.red-bean.co... | I use [rsync](http://samba.org/rsync/) which is a fast command line tool which only sends the changed parts of files. You can set it up to exclude .svn directories as outlined [here](http://blog.gungfu.de/archives/2005/09/25/using-rsync-together-with-subversion/):
If you wish to continue doing this with fileZilla you... |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use the export function of subversion, this will allow you to export all files under version control, but also all files NOT under control. Both methods will skip the .svn folders.
You didn't mention your client, but Tortoise has the 'export unversioned files too' option.
See [here](http://svnbook.red-bean.co... | I stumbled recently on the same issue running Ubuntu 9.
In FileZilla you can choose ignore filters which contain even presets to prevent copying .svn folders and windows .thumb files! You can find this in the **View** menu under **Filename filters...** Works like a charm!
Thumbs up for the FileZilla folks! |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use the export function of subversion, this will allow you to export all files under version control, but also all files NOT under control. Both methods will skip the .svn folders.
You didn't mention your client, but Tortoise has the 'export unversioned files too' option.
See [here](http://svnbook.red-bean.co... | You can use springloops, they cover SVN commit and checkouts but most importantly deployment to FTP server with a click of a mouse... |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | I use [rsync](http://samba.org/rsync/) which is a fast command line tool which only sends the changed parts of files. You can set it up to exclude .svn directories as outlined [here](http://blog.gungfu.de/archives/2005/09/25/using-rsync-together-with-subversion/):
If you wish to continue doing this with fileZilla you... | I stumbled recently on the same issue running Ubuntu 9.
In FileZilla you can choose ignore filters which contain even presets to prevent copying .svn folders and windows .thumb files! You can find this in the **View** menu under **Filename filters...** Works like a charm!
Thumbs up for the FileZilla folks! |
661,760 | Im looking to see if there are any pre-existing projects that do this.
Generally, I need something that will load in a c++ file and parse it and then based on a set of rules in script, transform it, say to add headers, reformat, or remove coding quirks for example, turning const int parameters in functions to int para... | 2009/03/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/661760",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/57482/"
] | You can use springloops, they cover SVN commit and checkouts but most importantly deployment to FTP server with a click of a mouse... | I stumbled recently on the same issue running Ubuntu 9.
In FileZilla you can choose ignore filters which contain even presets to prevent copying .svn folders and windows .thumb files! You can find this in the **View** menu under **Filename filters...** Works like a charm!
Thumbs up for the FileZilla folks! |
63,908 | Recently, I received an inheritance of $1.2 million. I'm planning on investing 1/4 of that in properties. With that being said, I'm still way above the FDIC coverage. Besides investing, what else could I do to protect my money? Should I just open multiple accounts in other banks to spread out my money? thanks | 2016/05/09 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/63908",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/42049/"
] | If you are concerned about FDIC coverage, then yes, you can spread your money across multiple banks. The limit is $250k, so after you invest in property, 4 banks should do it.
That having been said, in my opinion, it would be a waste to keep all this money in a bank's savings account. You will slowly lose value over ... | Be very careful to hold on tight to your money! I agree with paying for an investment advisor, but I would say use at least two to get different viewpoints, and get credentials and references! Don't let relatives convince you to invest in their business, or help them out, or any other such nonsense. Real estate still i... |
4,731 | Should questions consisting in barely asking for a copy or link to some given paper be community-wiki?
A recent example, among others, is and [Reference of J.L. Waldspurger's paper on Shimura correspondence](https://mathoverflow.net/questions/373208/).
(I'm assuming the reference is to an explicit paper, so this conc... | 2020/10/05 | [
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/4731",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/users/14094/"
] | At the request of Martin Sleziak I'm converting some comments into an answer.
I don't really understand why questions asking for a paper should be community wiki. And, although you say it's unrelated to your question, I think the "should they be welcome" aspect actually is related to what you're getting at: that these... | Yes, they should be cw.
(Upvote/downvote if agree/disagree) |
489,267 | I've come across a quote by Teddy Roosevelt which shows his admiration for Alexander Hamilton. It uses the phrase "the touch of the purple," but supplies little hint as to what it means.
>
> Roosevelt saw in Hamilton “the touch of the heroic, the touch of the
> purple, the touch of the gallant.”
>
>
>
The best e... | 2019/03/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/489267",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/117325/"
] | Here, **purple** is used as noun. So, if you check the definition of purple according to the Merriam Webster especially 2 of 3 entry and particularly 2a, you will find exquisite definition of **purple**:
<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple>
>
> imperial or regal rank or power
>
>
>
Backed by Goo... | I take it to mean an aristocratic or lordly quality; he sees in Hamilton something lofty, as if he towers above others. |
489,267 | I've come across a quote by Teddy Roosevelt which shows his admiration for Alexander Hamilton. It uses the phrase "the touch of the purple," but supplies little hint as to what it means.
>
> Roosevelt saw in Hamilton “the touch of the heroic, the touch of the
> purple, the touch of the gallant.”
>
>
>
The best e... | 2019/03/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/489267",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/117325/"
] | ***Theodore Roosevelt and 'the touch of the purple'***
The quotation you cite appears in Stephen Knott, [*Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth*](https://books.google.com/books?id=DI12AAAAMAAJ&q=%22the+touch+of+the+purple,+the+touch%22&dq=%22the+touch+of+the+purple,+the+touch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHip-34P... | I take it to mean an aristocratic or lordly quality; he sees in Hamilton something lofty, as if he towers above others. |
489,267 | I've come across a quote by Teddy Roosevelt which shows his admiration for Alexander Hamilton. It uses the phrase "the touch of the purple," but supplies little hint as to what it means.
>
> Roosevelt saw in Hamilton “the touch of the heroic, the touch of the
> purple, the touch of the gallant.”
>
>
>
The best e... | 2019/03/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/489267",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/117325/"
] | Here, **purple** is used as noun. So, if you check the definition of purple according to the Merriam Webster especially 2 of 3 entry and particularly 2a, you will find exquisite definition of **purple**:
<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple>
>
> imperial or regal rank or power
>
>
>
Backed by Goo... | ***Theodore Roosevelt and 'the touch of the purple'***
The quotation you cite appears in Stephen Knott, [*Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth*](https://books.google.com/books?id=DI12AAAAMAAJ&q=%22the+touch+of+the+purple,+the+touch%22&dq=%22the+touch+of+the+purple,+the+touch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHip-34P... |
222,276 | I have finally finished my web site. I published it, and I was surprised at the results. Although the App\_Code compiled into a single DLL file, every page's code behind compiled into its own DLL file. How do I make it so that it is one DLL file?
Also, is it possible to compile everything (SubSonic, AJAX, etc.) into t... | 2008/10/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/222276",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5633/"
] | You might prefer to use the web application project style for that.
You can use [ILMerge](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=22914587-B4AD-4EAE-87CF-B14AE6A939B0&displaylang=en) to merge assemblies into one. | To accomplish this you will have to covert your project into a Web Application Project (Supported in Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and Visual Studio 2008).
The process of converting is not that hard, but you will need to move everything out of the app\_code folder, as WAP (Web Application Projects) projects do not have code ... |
222,276 | I have finally finished my web site. I published it, and I was surprised at the results. Although the App\_Code compiled into a single DLL file, every page's code behind compiled into its own DLL file. How do I make it so that it is one DLL file?
Also, is it possible to compile everything (SubSonic, AJAX, etc.) into t... | 2008/10/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/222276",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5633/"
] | You might prefer to use the web application project style for that.
You can use [ILMerge](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=22914587-B4AD-4EAE-87CF-B14AE6A939B0&displaylang=en) to merge assemblies into one. | The way we do it is by adding a deployment project to our site:
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/aa336619.aspx> |
222,276 | I have finally finished my web site. I published it, and I was surprised at the results. Although the App\_Code compiled into a single DLL file, every page's code behind compiled into its own DLL file. How do I make it so that it is one DLL file?
Also, is it possible to compile everything (SubSonic, AJAX, etc.) into t... | 2008/10/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/222276",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5633/"
] | You might prefer to use the web application project style for that.
You can use [ILMerge](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=22914587-B4AD-4EAE-87CF-B14AE6A939B0&displaylang=en) to merge assemblies into one. | We use build scripts for our websites and run the aspnet\_merge.exe from the command line. Here's the MSDN page: <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb397866.aspx> |
89,938 | I want to post my manuscript to bioRxiv before submitting onto formal journals, but I still have several concerns:
1. Can I claim I am the first for the discovery by posting my findings on bioRxiv ?
2. Similarly, is it a feasible way to prevent others from publishing ealier than me on the same topic ?
3. Are there any... | 2017/05/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89938",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/73930/"
] | (1) I discussed this question recently with few colleagues from biomedical field, and, as far as I can see, major part of the field do not accept a non-reviewed experimental findings as a proof of discovery. This is mostly for two reasons: first, there is no single preprint server in biology. There are BioRxiv, F1000, ... | Putting immature article before peer review is not proof of discovery.
If yes, we can easily scoop other's findings by posting quick, short and sloppy article in Preprint server (after knowing their data for example in some research conference) .
Also, the benefit of Preprint server is that researcher can publish ther... |
89,938 | I want to post my manuscript to bioRxiv before submitting onto formal journals, but I still have several concerns:
1. Can I claim I am the first for the discovery by posting my findings on bioRxiv ?
2. Similarly, is it a feasible way to prevent others from publishing ealier than me on the same topic ?
3. Are there any... | 2017/05/24 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/89938",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/73930/"
] | In fields that use [arXiv](https://arxiv.org/), publication in arXiv does establish a definitive date-stamp on the work (and an accompanying archival DOI) that is generally understood and respected by practitioners in the field. Nobody could reasonable "scoop" a work published there without being called on it by their ... | Putting immature article before peer review is not proof of discovery.
If yes, we can easily scoop other's findings by posting quick, short and sloppy article in Preprint server (after knowing their data for example in some research conference) .
Also, the benefit of Preprint server is that researcher can publish ther... |
11,007,454 | I am very new to the field of machine learning and am basically teaching myself, I was reading a couple of papers related to Support Vector Machines as that is what I am planning to use in solving my text classification problem. I could not however make much headway into any of the papers as I kept getting stuck on the... | 2012/06/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11007454",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1009091/"
] | It's difficult to distill complex mathematics to a simple level, but this example helps I believe.
I apologize, it appears that Stack Overflow does not have support for math markup like [Computional Science](http://scicomp.stackexchange.com) does, so you'll have to bear with some crappy text based equations. Vector **... | Since your application is text classification you don't need to bother with non-linear kernels. Text already "lives" in a high dimensional (and sparse) space and there is no need to go into a space of even higher dimensionality.
You can safely try only Linear kernel.
Read the classic Joachims thesis and papers, auth... |
15,963 | The [ping manual](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/maverick/en/man8/ping.8.html) says that `ping -a` will generate audible pings, but when I try this no sound is made.
What am I doing wrong? | 2010/12/02 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/15963",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/1859/"
] | Because the question is not specified for Unity only, I'll make a little hint about KDEs Konsole. You just should specify a sound for a "Bell in Visible Session" which is under *Settings -> Configure Notifications*. For example I'm using sounds from */usr/share/sounds/* section. I don't remember is there such an option... | If you are using Terminator as terminal on Ubuntu 18.10, left-click the Terminator, select preferences/profiles, and there is the audible beep option. |
11,532,992 | I've already learned how to generate BMP images based on the **BMP files structure** ([here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP_file_format) and [here](http://www.ue.eti.pg.gda.pl/fpgalab/zadania.spartan3/zad_vga_struktura_pliku_bmp_en.html)).
Now I'm looking for the **PNG file structure** but I haven't found any good e... | 2012/07/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11532992",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1378681/"
] | The complete specification is available here: <http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/spec/1.2/png-1.2.pdf>
Note that the PNG format is much more complex than BMP, since it allows compression, etc. | What about [Wikipedia's explanation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics#Technical_details)? It seems to be written very well and is very easy to understand. There's also the [specification](http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/spec/1.2/png-1.2.pdf), which goes into everything. |
130,481 | I want to hide a blob of information or a paragraph.
I identified two ways to try this neither of which worked.
One was to store it in a **comment** which takes it outside the page but I can't use because it puts it on the side of the page.
The other way to store it in a **link**. However this does not work as the l... | 2019/06/04 | [
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/130481",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com",
"https://webapps.stackexchange.com/users/220091/"
] | Use the script editor to store hidden information. You can use comments `/* */` to hold the actual information.
Make sure and click save when you are done. | **Option\_1**
Yes. Simple but *not secure*.
Change the color of the paragraph to white.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/grhem.png)
Then you can use a simple search to find the hidden areas (in this case they are preceeded of # symbol, as if they were ... |
30,772 | I'm experimenting with NFC and realized that my passport actually stores data that is only available when the passport is opened. (A closed passport doesn't seem to divulge any information)
>
> What sequence of instructions is required to read data from a passport?
>
>
>
I assume a passive reading is insufficien... | 2013/02/12 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/30772",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/396/"
] | Information in passports is protected by the [Basic Access Control](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_control) protocol, the standard can be found [here](http://icao.int/publications/pages/publication.aspx?docnum=9303) (Updated from Wojciech's comment). In order to read from the passport you need certain pieces... | These following posts: [1](http://randomoracle.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/reading-the-us-passport-using-an-android-phone-overview/) & [2](http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/1342167-viewing-info-epassport-chip-using-android-phone-nfc.html) has some high-level information on the steps that you have to go thro... |
13,204,539 | On average how long does it take Apple to update/publish my new app/update on the App Store and iTunes website? | 2012/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13204539",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1761447/"
] | It depends on a human at Apple reviewing your app. If you'd made a few small graphics changes then it won't take very long, if you've added stuff like access to the address book or whatever they may look more closely. And it may take a while for them to get to yours if lots of other apps have been submitted recently to... | This link requires you to sign-in to your developer account:
<https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/index.html#expect>
There is a box on the right with approval statistics - *most* update reviews are currently being completed within 8 business days.
E:
There are no longer statistics on that page (... |
13,204,539 | On average how long does it take Apple to update/publish my new app/update on the App Store and iTunes website? | 2012/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13204539",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1761447/"
] | It depends on a human at Apple reviewing your app. If you'd made a few small graphics changes then it won't take very long, if you've added stuff like access to the address book or whatever they may look more closely. And it may take a while for them to get to yours if lots of other apps have been submitted recently to... | usually around 8-10 days from what I've experiences (and according to this site)
<http://reviewtimes.shinydevelopment.com> |
13,204,539 | On average how long does it take Apple to update/publish my new app/update on the App Store and iTunes website? | 2012/11/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13204539",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1761447/"
] | This link requires you to sign-in to your developer account:
<https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/index.html#expect>
There is a box on the right with approval statistics - *most* update reviews are currently being completed within 8 business days.
E:
There are no longer statistics on that page (... | usually around 8-10 days from what I've experiences (and according to this site)
<http://reviewtimes.shinydevelopment.com> |
167,776 | Can jump from any custom rim to any other by just having twrp recovery installed ? Or do I need to first come back to stock ROM and again install another custom ROM ? | 2017/01/26 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/167776",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/205783/"
] | If you want to switch to other custom ROM just go to TWRP/CWM and perform the wipes and flash it, no need to install stock ROM. If you want to go to stock ROM than you'll need pc with software to flash firmware or via download mode on phone. | To install a custom rom you need a custom recovery for your phone .Then you can switch from a stock rom to a custom rom or from a custom rom to another custom rom . You do not need to install the stock rom for installing new custom rom. But if you flash your stock rom and it vanishes your custom recovery and install th... |
50,953 | Normally, in Magic the Gathering, your library is a hidden zone; neither you nor your opponent are allowed to look at the cards in it during a game of Magic: the Gathering unless an effect says that you can. However, with the release of Ikoria, there are now Companion cards that allow you to cast them if you've obeyed ... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/50953",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/24024/"
] | Presenting a card as your companion requires you meet the companion condition. Like every keyword in magic, there is a section of the [comprehensive rules](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Companion) that cover the ability, and those rules are what really matter. I think what you're doing is reading the reminder text as if it... | **A player may declare a companion only if that player's starting deck conforms to that companion's deckbuilding rule. You cannot directly check your opponent's deck for being legal for that companion; only a judge may perform a deck check. You assume the opponent follows all rules until you see they don't; in that cas... |
50,953 | Normally, in Magic the Gathering, your library is a hidden zone; neither you nor your opponent are allowed to look at the cards in it during a game of Magic: the Gathering unless an effect says that you can. However, with the release of Ikoria, there are now Companion cards that allow you to cast them if you've obeyed ... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/50953",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/24024/"
] | Companion-related cheating is much the same as other existing forms of cheating regarding illegal decks and sideboard. Call a judge just like in any other situation where you suspect someone is running an illegal deck.
The updated [Infraction Procedure Guide](https://media.wpn.wizards.com/attachements/mtg_ipg_17apr20_... | **A player may declare a companion only if that player's starting deck conforms to that companion's deckbuilding rule. You cannot directly check your opponent's deck for being legal for that companion; only a judge may perform a deck check. You assume the opponent follows all rules until you see they don't; in that cas... |
50,953 | Normally, in Magic the Gathering, your library is a hidden zone; neither you nor your opponent are allowed to look at the cards in it during a game of Magic: the Gathering unless an effect says that you can. However, with the release of Ikoria, there are now Companion cards that allow you to cast them if you've obeyed ... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/50953",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/24024/"
] | Presenting a card as your companion requires you meet the companion condition. Like every keyword in magic, there is a section of the [comprehensive rules](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Companion) that cover the ability, and those rules are what really matter. I think what you're doing is reading the reminder text as if it... | Companion-related cheating is much the same as other existing forms of cheating regarding illegal decks and sideboard. Call a judge just like in any other situation where you suspect someone is running an illegal deck.
The updated [Infraction Procedure Guide](https://media.wpn.wizards.com/attachements/mtg_ipg_17apr20_... |
100,492 | I have a reservation for a TGV train that I won't be able to make due to major delays on the DeutscheBahn. I was given a new suggested itinerary by a gate agent, but she did not make an actual change to my ticket or reservations. It involved being on the subsequent TGV.
The TGV as I understand it requires reservations... | 2017/08/19 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/100492",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/19006/"
] | What ultimately ended up happening was just as the DB agent said: I made my train (with one *more* delay, as my RE engine overheated and started smoking...) and had no trouble going the rest of the way.
It worked out in part because the train was originating in a different location (originally was supposed to originat... | Don't worry, whenever in France you cannot catch up with your TGV or TER, use SNCF App on iPhone or other phones, find when is next TGV/TER to your destination, get on it, find a seat, and rest until conductors come to you. They know all about delayed/cancelled trains and will not bother you at all but will even help. |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | blip's answer kind of hinted at an answer, but not to the underlying cause.
One of the major reason for polarization is that, as researchers discovered, " people want to live among people who share their ideology as well. People are motivated to move away from communities where they don't fit in and try to find areas ... | Broadly speaking: demographics. In the US, rural tends to lean republican and urban leans democrat. We also have bigger regional leanings (like New England vs. Texas). On top of that, we have gerrymandering where a party that is in power draws the district lines in hopes they can stay in power.
>
> What are the theo... |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | Broadly speaking: demographics. In the US, rural tends to lean republican and urban leans democrat. We also have bigger regional leanings (like New England vs. Texas). On top of that, we have gerrymandering where a party that is in power draws the district lines in hopes they can stay in power.
>
> What are the theo... | My answer is a bit more narrow than the others. Third parties in the US are rarely successful due to the first-past-the-post voting system, otherwise known as winner-take-all voting.
Imagine that a party that mostly aligns with the democrats but has some slightly different views rises up in one area that has a history... |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | Broadly speaking: demographics. In the US, rural tends to lean republican and urban leans democrat. We also have bigger regional leanings (like New England vs. Texas). On top of that, we have gerrymandering where a party that is in power draws the district lines in hopes they can stay in power.
>
> What are the theo... | In the United States, state and local governments have significant power. Many Americans are willing to move between parts of the country, especially in their early adult years. State and local governments have repeatedly imposed policies that encouraged people who agreed with the policy-makers to move to their jurisdi... |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | blip's answer kind of hinted at an answer, but not to the underlying cause.
One of the major reason for polarization is that, as researchers discovered, " people want to live among people who share their ideology as well. People are motivated to move away from communities where they don't fit in and try to find areas ... | My answer is a bit more narrow than the others. Third parties in the US are rarely successful due to the first-past-the-post voting system, otherwise known as winner-take-all voting.
Imagine that a party that mostly aligns with the democrats but has some slightly different views rises up in one area that has a history... |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | blip's answer kind of hinted at an answer, but not to the underlying cause.
One of the major reason for polarization is that, as researchers discovered, " people want to live among people who share their ideology as well. People are motivated to move away from communities where they don't fit in and try to find areas ... | In the United States, state and local governments have significant power. Many Americans are willing to move between parts of the country, especially in their early adult years. State and local governments have repeatedly imposed policies that encouraged people who agreed with the policy-makers to move to their jurisdi... |
8,927 | In the US, there are many large cities that are dominated by a single party. After Reconstruction and through the 70s, the Southern States were solidly Democratic.
There are often strong factions in these single party districts, but they do not become full parties with clear signalling mechanisms and separate governan... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/8927",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/6186/"
] | My answer is a bit more narrow than the others. Third parties in the US are rarely successful due to the first-past-the-post voting system, otherwise known as winner-take-all voting.
Imagine that a party that mostly aligns with the democrats but has some slightly different views rises up in one area that has a history... | In the United States, state and local governments have significant power. Many Americans are willing to move between parts of the country, especially in their early adult years. State and local governments have repeatedly imposed policies that encouraged people who agreed with the policy-makers to move to their jurisdi... |
1,115 | While [this](https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/657/what-am-i-supposed-to-do-if-someone-is-breaking-the-terms-of-my-licensed-softwar) question says what to do if *someone* is breaking the terms of a license, I am asking what do I do if *I* breaking the terms of an open source license?
I was using a piece o... | 2015/07/13 | [
"https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1115",
"https://opensource.stackexchange.com",
"https://opensource.stackexchange.com/users/271/"
] | It depends on whether you have, in fact, distributed something to other people in violation of the license. If you have not, you almost certainly have not violated the license, just prepared to.
If you have, I can tell you what we would generally do at the Apache Foundation if we found that we had, by some accident, i... | That depends on the license, but in the case of the GNU GPLv3, this is what it says about termination (sec. 8):
>
> You may not propagate or modify a covered work except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to propagate or modify it is void, and will automatically terminate your rights unde... |
63,708,044 | I have to make a UML Design class diagram of a sale. When creating the classes, one of the classes (Product) has an image of the item as one of its properties. I have to indicate visibility, the property and the datatype. Which datatype do I use for the image? For example I have properties like :
* productId : int
* p... | 2020/09/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/63708044",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/13543300/"
] | UML does not prescribe which **PrimitiveTypes** or **DataTypes** you need to use.
It does define a set of reusable Primitive Types, but this is mainly used in the definition of meta-models.
You should define your own **PrimitiveTypes** and **DataTypes** that are to be used in your model.
In this case it seems like th... | There is no primitive type for an image, you can create your own class *Image* for that.
Out of that warning the primitives types names you use are not the predefined ones, probably you want in order :
* Integer
* String
* Real
(c.f. chapter 21 of [formal 2017/12/05](http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.5.1) ) |
131,463 | In Alien 3, Ripley has a queen baby in her. When she finds this out, she searches out the xenomorph, and he doesn't kill her. But why doesn't he cocoon her? Surely that would have been a safer option for the baby queen. Just leaving her to go free gives her the option of trying to find a way to kill the baby queen, whi... | 2016/06/09 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/131463",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/67319/"
] | She's already impregnated, so there's no need.
Newt, in *Aliens*, is **cocooned to prepare** her for any nearby hatching facehugger.
The gestation period is like 24 hours, so why bother? Most sentient species aren't inclined to self-sacrifice, and any subspecies wouldn't.
It's **business as usual** until mama comes ... | Maybe it couldn't. The films never depict the xenomorphs actually secreting resin but we know the drone from the first film could do it and something from the Hadley's Hope hive could do it. Maybe the runner alien didn't have the right food supply or resources to produce resin in Florina?
>
> The gestation period is ... |
950 | I will be playing traditional/gypsy music on my classical violin, and would like to have a sound that is stylistically appropriate (deep/rich/warm/old/woody as opposed to brilliant/sweet/ringy).
Can I achieve this with different strings? What string characteristics will give me this kind of rich and warm sound, and wh... | 2011/05/26 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/950",
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] | You should try using [*Pirastro Oliv*](https://www.pirastro.com/public_pirastro/pages/en/Oliv-00005) strings which have a natural gut core which will give you the warm deep sound that you wish to achieve.
You can also ask your local professional luthier to make the tip of your bow heavier by adding a heavy metal impla... | Rather than different strings, maybe try a different bow. You can find a really "heavy" dark and rough horse-hair bow that scrapes the strings a lot more. I've seen it used on a Double Bass but there may be a Violin version.
There's also a great technique is in this video by [Taraf de Haidouks](http://www.youtube.com/... |
124,150 | My guitar sounds pretty good just plugged in to the amp, but unfortunately my new pedal is starting to sound off; it sounds really strained and the effect is barely audible. It's less than a week old and sounded perfect out of the box when I first hooked it up. However, yesterday when I tried to play it again, dials an... | 2022/08/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/124150",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/50675/"
] | The Mainframe is such an odd effect, most folks reckon that if you change some settings it is almost impossible to get back to the sound you had before.
That said, your outdoor power generator may not be well regulated, and it could have produced current spikes that could destroy circuitry.
The usual troubleshooting ... | I don't understand "..hook it up to an external generator since I'm still waiting for my ISO bric to arrive..."
The Mainframe manual states that a power supply - presumably a 'wall-wart' type - is included. So I HOPE that's what you were using!
"WARNING: Your Mainframe comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-20... |
32,657 | I can't really recall what is this board / card game.
I am not sure is it a werewolf, vampire, some other social deduction game, or it's a different one from what I have mentioned.
Each character card will have an ultimate skill. In order to use the skill, you need to reveal your role card.
Anyone can figure out wha... | 2016/10/05 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/32657",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/18581/"
] | Sounds to me like you are thinking of [Shadow Hunters](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24068/shadow-hunters). Its got some social deduction aspects to it, and each player has a special ability that they can use by revealing who they are. | Perhaps it's [Citadels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadels_(card_game)).
Each turn, players get to pick their role cards from a deck of 8 or 9, the King calls each character (Assassin, Mage, King, Priest ...) forward in a fixed order and in your turn, the chosen character card grants certain abilities and advantag... |
46,317 | The label on my central air conditioner looks a lot like [this one](http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/svejkovat/SDC14619_zpse26493a5.jpg) (photo below). What do the two numbers (separated by a slash) mean for voltage and the three amperage ratings?
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z7PE... | 2014/07/18 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/46317",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/13615/"
] | The text *Volts 208/230 Phase 1* means the device will run on either 208 volts or 230 volts (which is nominally 240 volts).
In the amps section, the separated numbers (which are the same) are the corresponding value for operation on 208 or 230 volts, respectively. | To add to this answer, air conditioners, motors and welders follow different rules than what is considered conventional.
The MCA (minimum circuit ampacity) is what you size your wire by.
The maximum/minimum fuse or breaker is what you can size your overcurrent (fuses or circuit breakers) by.
So this unit, having a 1... |
4,133,890 | hii friends,
My application based on RSS Feeds where i have to use database for offline support
which is the apt approach either by using Core Data or Sqlite,
i read this article
<http://inessential.com/2010/02/26/on_switching_away_from_core_data>
Lets puts this in your View? | 2010/11/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4133890",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/479092/"
] | That article describes a singular situation where Core Data did not benefit his application design. It is the exception that proves the rule.
Core Data should be your first option for any application that persists data on iOS. FMDB, while useful before Core Data was available on iOS, is not nearly as powerful as Core ... | Going with anything other than CoreDate would be premature optimisation - unless you know you are going to store tens of thousands of objects, and iterate over them in a timely fashion, then I see no reason not to use CoreData. |
1,329 | [counting](https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/counting "show questions tagged 'counting'") currently has 13 questions bearing this tag. Should [combinatorics](https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/combinatorics "show questions tagged 'combinatorics'") and [counting](https://math.stackexchange.com... | 2010/12/11 | [
"https://math.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1329",
"https://math.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.meta.stackexchange.com/users/498/"
] | UPDATE:
New OTF font files have been downloaded and applied to all installations where MathJax is used. If you are still having trouble **clear your browser cache**.
>
> Davide and Sean were able to update
> the MathJax fonts, and we just posted
> an update at mathjax.org. See
> <http://www.mathjax.org/download>... | I just upgraded my Firefox from 3.6.12 to 3.6.13(Mac OSX 10.5.8). I'm able to reproduce the problem.
It seems it takes FF forever to load the math font.
But eventually the font does get loaded.
However I noticed the... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | You don't explain MVC.
What you do is explain that this is a restructuring of the codebase.
A restructuring that simplifies the codebase and therefore enables the developers to make faster and better changes to bug reports and feature requests, with less bugs.
They don't need to know the technical details, just why ... | I halfway-agree with Oded - learning how to convince your non-technical peers and managers that what you are doing is important and useful, without explaining the gritty details, is a necessary skill that you would be wise to develop.
However, I believe that having the *ability* to explain complex concepts in simple t... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | You don't explain MVC.
What you do is explain that this is a restructuring of the codebase.
A restructuring that simplifies the codebase and therefore enables the developers to make faster and better changes to bug reports and feature requests, with less bugs.
They don't need to know the technical details, just why ... | * Model - Wires/electricity
* View - Light Fixture
* Controller - Light Switch
Relatively easy to switch out components (light fixture, light switch/dimmer). Maybe not so much the wiring, but still can be done without effecting other components. Everyone should be able to visualize that in thier head, even marketing/s... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | While I endorse the gist of [Oded's answer](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/a/269440/55314), that you should explain technical projects to business managers in "their language," I have a qualm about "they don't need to know technical details, just why it was done."
If you are in a project or investment r... | Explain the advantages
======================
I would explain MVC in terms of business benefits. Your managers will be able to understand this, and will get on board if the advantages are convincing.
MVC allows you to break down your application into sensible units, each of which exists independently of the others. Y... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | >
> in order to improve flexibility of making changes to the software
>
>
>
Managers are interested in the end result. The less technical they are the less likely they are concerned with how you get there. MVC is very common, popular and proven.
When change requests are made in the future, you can let management ... | I would tell them that MVC separates my concerns.
My first concern is the code logic - what I do behind the scenes to make the website perform the actions they want it to.
My second concern is the business logic - what they (the user) want the application to do.
My third concern is how the site looks - The page they... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | While I endorse the gist of [Oded's answer](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/a/269440/55314), that you should explain technical projects to business managers in "their language," I have a qualm about "they don't need to know technical details, just why it was done."
If you are in a project or investment r... | >
> in order to improve flexibility of making changes to the software
>
>
>
Managers are interested in the end result. The less technical they are the less likely they are concerned with how you get there. MVC is very common, popular and proven.
When change requests are made in the future, you can let management ... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | You don't explain MVC.
What you do is explain that this is a restructuring of the codebase.
A restructuring that simplifies the codebase and therefore enables the developers to make faster and better changes to bug reports and feature requests, with less bugs.
They don't need to know the technical details, just why ... | >
> in order to improve flexibility of making changes to the software
>
>
>
Managers are interested in the end result. The less technical they are the less likely they are concerned with how you get there. MVC is very common, popular and proven.
When change requests are made in the future, you can let management ... |
269,439 | I have a need to explain MVC to non-programmers. Namely, to managers of other departments, in the context of progress report. One of the things I do is refactor our codebase towards MVC separation.
What is MVC separation they might ask?
Why is it needed they might ask?
After reading a fairly technical answer like thi... | 2015/01/08 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/269439",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/119333/"
] | While I endorse the gist of [Oded's answer](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/a/269440/55314), that you should explain technical projects to business managers in "their language," I have a qualm about "they don't need to know technical details, just why it was done."
If you are in a project or investment r... | I halfway-agree with Oded - learning how to convince your non-technical peers and managers that what you are doing is important and useful, without explaining the gritty details, is a necessary skill that you would be wise to develop.
However, I believe that having the *ability* to explain complex concepts in simple t... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | You could use a "brute force" approach, whereby you compare the generated language to data collected on n-grams of higher order than the Markov model that generated it.
i.e. If the language was generated with a 2nd order Markov model, up to 3-grams are going to have the correct frequencies, but 4-grams probably won't.... | One simple approach would be to have a large group of humans read input text for you and see if the text makes sense. I'm only half-joking, this is a tricky problem.
I believe this to be a hard problem, because Markov-chain generated text is going to have a lot of the same properties of real human text in terms of wo... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | One simple approach would be to have a large group of humans read input text for you and see if the text makes sense. I'm only half-joking, this is a tricky problem.
I believe this to be a hard problem, because Markov-chain generated text is going to have a lot of the same properties of real human text in terms of wo... | If you write a program which generates Markovian transition probabilities from any sequence of symbols, and then calculates the entropy rate of the markov matrix. (see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_rate#Entropy_rates_for_Markov_chains>) This is basically an estimate of how easily the text could be predicted usi... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | You could use a "brute force" approach, whereby you compare the generated language to data collected on n-grams of higher order than the Markov model that generated it.
i.e. If the language was generated with a 2nd order Markov model, up to 3-grams are going to have the correct frequencies, but 4-grams probably won't.... | If you had several large Markov-generated texts, you could possibly determine that they were so by comparing the word frequencies between each of the samples. Since Markov chains depend on constant word probabilities, the proportions of any given word should be roughly equal from sample to sample. |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | I suggest a generalization of Evan's answer: make a Markov model of your own and train it with a big chunk of the (very large) sample you're given, reserving the rest of the sample as "test data". Now, see how well the model you've trained does on the test data, e.g. with a chi square test that will suggest situation i... | If you write a program which generates Markovian transition probabilities from any sequence of symbols, and then calculates the entropy rate of the markov matrix. (see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_rate#Entropy_rates_for_Markov_chains>) This is basically an estimate of how easily the text could be predicted usi... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | I suggest a generalization of Evan's answer: make a Markov model of your own and train it with a big chunk of the (very large) sample you're given, reserving the rest of the sample as "test data". Now, see how well the model you've trained does on the test data, e.g. with a chi square test that will suggest situation i... | Crowdsourcing. Use Mechanical Turk and get a number of humans to vote on this. There are even some libraries to help you pull this off. For example:
* [TurKit - Iterative Tasks on Mechanical Turk](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/turkit/)
Here's a blog post from O'Reilly Radar on tips for using Mechanical Turk to get ... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | One simple approach would be to have a large group of humans read input text for you and see if the text makes sense. I'm only half-joking, this is a tricky problem.
I believe this to be a hard problem, because Markov-chain generated text is going to have a lot of the same properties of real human text in terms of wo... | Crowdsourcing. Use Mechanical Turk and get a number of humans to vote on this. There are even some libraries to help you pull this off. For example:
* [TurKit - Iterative Tasks on Mechanical Turk](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/uid/turkit/)
Here's a blog post from O'Reilly Radar on tips for using Mechanical Turk to get ... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | You could use a "brute force" approach, whereby you compare the generated language to data collected on n-grams of higher order than the Markov model that generated it.
i.e. If the language was generated with a 2nd order Markov model, up to 3-grams are going to have the correct frequencies, but 4-grams probably won't.... | I suggest a generalization of Evan's answer: make a Markov model of your own and train it with a big chunk of the (very large) sample you're given, reserving the rest of the sample as "test data". Now, see how well the model you've trained does on the test data, e.g. with a chi square test that will suggest situation i... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | One simple approach would be to have a large group of humans read input text for you and see if the text makes sense. I'm only half-joking, this is a tricky problem.
I believe this to be a hard problem, because Markov-chain generated text is going to have a lot of the same properties of real human text in terms of wo... | If you had several large Markov-generated texts, you could possibly determine that they were so by comparing the word frequencies between each of the samples. Since Markov chains depend on constant word probabilities, the proportions of any given word should be roughly equal from sample to sample. |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | If you had several large Markov-generated texts, you could possibly determine that they were so by comparing the word frequencies between each of the samples. Since Markov chains depend on constant word probabilities, the proportions of any given word should be roughly equal from sample to sample. | If you write a program which generates Markovian transition probabilities from any sequence of symbols, and then calculates the entropy rate of the markov matrix. (see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_rate#Entropy_rates_for_Markov_chains>) This is basically an estimate of how easily the text could be predicted usi... |
1,185,369 | Markov chains are a (almost standard) way to generate [random gibberish](http://uswaretech.com/blog/2009/06/pseudo-random-text-markov-chains-python/) which looks intelligent to untrained eye. How would you go about identifying markov generated text from human written text.
It would be awesome if the resources you poin... | 2009/07/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1185369",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/121793/"
] | I suggest a generalization of Evan's answer: make a Markov model of your own and train it with a big chunk of the (very large) sample you're given, reserving the rest of the sample as "test data". Now, see how well the model you've trained does on the test data, e.g. with a chi square test that will suggest situation i... | If you had several large Markov-generated texts, you could possibly determine that they were so by comparing the word frequencies between each of the samples. Since Markov chains depend on constant word probabilities, the proportions of any given word should be roughly equal from sample to sample. |
150,885 | I'd like to change the OS on my laptop. I currently use Windows 7, but would like to install Ubuntu, but I'm not sure exactly what I need on the new OS. I've deployed an app to Heroku, which required my ssh key, is that all I need to copy over? Or are there other files I need as well? | 2010/06/09 | [
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] | It's hard to say because I don't know what else is on your computer.
If you're afraid you might miss something, try using a tool called [Disk2Vhd](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx) to make a snapshot of your Windows 7 machine. After you have Ubuntu installed and you realize you're missing s... | Is there enough space for you to shrink your Windows partition ([gparted](http://gparted.sourceforge.net/) can do this), then install Ubuntu on the freed up space? Then you could dual-boot and have both, and not be losing all of your existing documents and everything. |
150,885 | I'd like to change the OS on my laptop. I currently use Windows 7, but would like to install Ubuntu, but I'm not sure exactly what I need on the new OS. I've deployed an app to Heroku, which required my ssh key, is that all I need to copy over? Or are there other files I need as well? | 2010/06/09 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/150885",
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] | Only you can know what you need to pack before moving, in real life and in the digital one. What I'd recommend is installing Wubi (<http://wubi-installer.org/>). It's the official virtualization of Ubuntu for Windows. Once installed you can use Ubuntu just as if you'd installed the "real thing", only without any risk o... | Is there enough space for you to shrink your Windows partition ([gparted](http://gparted.sourceforge.net/) can do this), then install Ubuntu on the freed up space? Then you could dual-boot and have both, and not be losing all of your existing documents and everything. |
29,090 | I'm going to be recording some piano music in the near future, and I'm interested in the (possibly crazy) idea of tuning the piano to a non-equal-tempered system for the recording.
I am recording songs in F (x3), dm, fm, D (x2), and em. Would this require retuning the piano to center the tuning system around the key o... | 2015/01/24 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/29090",
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] | The point of unequal well-tempered tunings is that the keys don't sound the same. Temperaments like Werckmeister III or Vallotti or 18th century French *ordinaire* are meant to be usable in any key while letting each have its own colour. (Vallotti is quite commonly used on fortepianos.)
For most of what you're doing, ... | *Equal* temperament is key-agnostic. *Well-tempered* tuning isn't. The point of well-tempered tuning is that all keys are tolerable, but some are still better than others and each has its own character.
This own character was pretty much the whole point of Bach's "Wohltemperirtes Clavier" (it is usually assumed that s... |
2,371,824 | I have an even number of teams and I need to create a list of fixtures. The rule is that a team that plays a fixture at home will play the next one away.
What do you think is the best aproach for this problem?
So the problem is to generate half of the fixtures, the other will be generated reversing home - away.
So, i... | 2010/03/03 | [
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] | The way you list it, with "Fixture 1" for all teams followed by "Fixture 2" for all teams and so on, it's not possible.
Teams play the same number of home and away games, and never play two home games in a row, it follows that teams must alternate home and away through the season.
So, suppose that A and C both play a... | Generate all home games first, let every team play one home game versus another team. Make sure that a team won't meet the same opponent twice untill you've had all teams then you're list will be completed. After you've done the home games, you can just switch around the teams and they will be playing away :).
GL! |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
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] | The planet is not named in the books or in the series. We see the world of the Song of Ice and Fire through the eyes of its inhabitants who are about the level of the middle ages in terms of scientific knowledge. IIRC, they don't even know that their world is round, not to mention that there are other planets orbiting ... | In [this chat](http://web.archive.org/web/20001005212114/eventhorizon.com/sfzine/chats/transcripts/031899.html), GRRM confirms that the story does not literally take place on our earth, but rather a secondary world:
>
> With references to aurochs, direwolves, and "winter is coming," are we to read any Earth prehistor... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | In [this chat](http://web.archive.org/web/20001005212114/eventhorizon.com/sfzine/chats/transcripts/031899.html), GRRM confirms that the story does not literally take place on our earth, but rather a secondary world:
>
> With references to aurochs, direwolves, and "winter is coming," are we to read any Earth prehistor... | Since an elliptical orbit of this nature would kill everyone and everything on the planet, this can't be the answer.
The story is most likely occurring on an earth sized moon orbiting around a Jupiter sized planet. When the lumbering Jupiter sized planet slowly made its orbit around its sun, the faster orbiting (assu... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | G.R.R. Martin is very keen on basing *invented* things in real ones, such as names (Geoffrey turns to Joffrey, for instance) or even food. Therefore, a planet which seems quite similar to Earth but its definitely not, is most likely the answer.
And for the Seasons length, as [Till B](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/qu... | Look to the Stars
=================
In *The Sworn Sword* from the *Dunk & Egg* stories, Dunk looks up at the sky and spots a star which sounds remarkably like the '[North Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Star)':
>
> But there were clouds to the north, and the blue eye of the Ice Dragon was lost to him, **the... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | G.R.R. Martin is very keen on basing *invented* things in real ones, such as names (Geoffrey turns to Joffrey, for instance) or even food. Therefore, a planet which seems quite similar to Earth but its definitely not, is most likely the answer.
And for the Seasons length, as [Till B](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/qu... | In [this chat](http://web.archive.org/web/20001005212114/eventhorizon.com/sfzine/chats/transcripts/031899.html), GRRM confirms that the story does not literally take place on our earth, but rather a secondary world:
>
> With references to aurochs, direwolves, and "winter is coming," are we to read any Earth prehistor... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
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] | G.R.R. Martin is very keen on basing *invented* things in real ones, such as names (Geoffrey turns to Joffrey, for instance) or even food. Therefore, a planet which seems quite similar to Earth but its definitely not, is most likely the answer.
And for the Seasons length, as [Till B](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/qu... | Since an elliptical orbit of this nature would kill everyone and everything on the planet, this can't be the answer.
The story is most likely occurring on an earth sized moon orbiting around a Jupiter sized planet. When the lumbering Jupiter sized planet slowly made its orbit around its sun, the faster orbiting (assu... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | Look to the Stars
=================
In *The Sworn Sword* from the *Dunk & Egg* stories, Dunk looks up at the sky and spots a star which sounds remarkably like the '[North Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Star)':
>
> But there were clouds to the north, and the blue eye of the Ice Dragon was lost to him, **the... | From the mouth of the creator himself;
"It's Earth. But it's not our Earth"
====================================
>
> *[JH] This may be a silly question, but: When you think of the world you’ve created, where seasons last for years, where is it? It is another planet?*
>
>
> [GRRM] It’s what Tolkien wrote was “the s... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | Since an elliptical orbit of this nature would kill everyone and everything on the planet, this can't be the answer.
The story is most likely occurring on an earth sized moon orbiting around a Jupiter sized planet. When the lumbering Jupiter sized planet slowly made its orbit around its sun, the faster orbiting (assu... | After someone mentioned that they still use earth years to determine their age, we can assume that their planet has a relatively earth like orbit around it's sun. So if you were to purely base this on science and not magic, we could say that a number of geological factors play a role in longer winters and summers. Some... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | Look to the Stars
=================
In *The Sworn Sword* from the *Dunk & Egg* stories, Dunk looks up at the sky and spots a star which sounds remarkably like the '[North Star](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Star)':
>
> But there were clouds to the north, and the blue eye of the Ice Dragon was lost to him, **the... | Personally, I don't think it is meant to be "another planet" necessarily. GRRM was a huge fan of Tolkien's "Middle Earth" which is just a mythological representation of our Earth in the distant past when there were magical and mythological figures and people. So, basically, in my opinion, GOT is just GRRM's own fantasy... |
17,093 | There are three problems with the setting of *Game of Thrones*:
1. Because if the continent of Westeros in the show (and books) are probably set on either a parallel Earth or a very Earth-like alien world.
2. But the problem is that we find out that there are roughly forty years of winter for every ten years of summe... | 2012/05/22 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/17093",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/6407/"
] | G.R.R. Martin is very keen on basing *invented* things in real ones, such as names (Geoffrey turns to Joffrey, for instance) or even food. Therefore, a planet which seems quite similar to Earth but its definitely not, is most likely the answer.
And for the Seasons length, as [Till B](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/qu... | From the mouth of the creator himself;
"It's Earth. But it's not our Earth"
====================================
>
> *[JH] This may be a silly question, but: When you think of the world you’ve created, where seasons last for years, where is it? It is another planet?*
>
>
> [GRRM] It’s what Tolkien wrote was “the s... |
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