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312,940 | What exactly is a "contract" job? When I hear that I picture a part time project (or maybe a few projects) that is paid hourly or a fixed amount. Possibly with the potential to convert to full time.
I have a full time job that I'm very happy with but I'm looking for some side work. But when I filter for "contract" wor... | 2015/12/19 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/312940",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/704803/"
] | It's a common thing in Europe, and particularly in the UK. Many IT workers own their own company and do work on a fixed rate, fixed term basis through that company. | Contract work means that you sign a contract to work for a company at a fixed rate for a fixed period of time based on the details of the contract. You will not get company benefits like healthcare, disability insurance, IRA matching, etc. In the United States, you will have to pay an additional 8% as self-employment t... |
106,449 | In an octo-copter design, is it better to put four pairs of counter-rotating props over each other so that each pair works in a column together? Or will you get more power or efficiency from staggering all eight props?
It seems it would be more convenient to position them in pairs with a CW and CCW prop on the same a... | 2014/04/02 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/106449",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/22280/"
] | It is better to stagger them. You want the largest overall effective propeller area for efficiency. This is the same reason that airplanes with wide wingspan are more efficient. Note that sailplanes, where efficiency really matters, have wide and thing wings.
The reason is that lift comes from momentum, which is mass ... | I recently came across this information which seems quite relevant here:
When you are comparing equal disk area, then yes staggering them is better than coaxial (in the same column) by roughly 20-30%.
But consider the configuration shown below. For a given fram size, when you stagger them you have less room around t... |
5,436 | The increase in the character limit of comments has led them to become as important as the questions and answers that spawn them. On several occasions (especially on meta) I've found reason to want to link to a comment directly. I'd imagine something as simple as making the date / time stamp an anchored link which mimi... | 2009/07/15 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5436",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/61654/"
] | This also works:
<https://meta.stackexchange.com/posts/comments/943975> | I agree, this has been a problem for me too a few times, mainly in meta-SO. It would have helped Jeff to link to me and TXI's bad joke in [a recent SO blog post](https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/migrate-questions-between-websites/) too! :) |
5,436 | The increase in the character limit of comments has led them to become as important as the questions and answers that spawn them. On several occasions (especially on meta) I've found reason to want to link to a comment directly. I'd imagine something as simple as making the date / time stamp an anchored link which mimi... | 2009/07/15 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5436",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/61654/"
] | This would actually be really helpful for people who flag comments - being able to move directly to the item flagged. | I agree, this has been a problem for me too a few times, mainly in meta-SO. It would have helped Jeff to link to me and TXI's bad joke in [a recent SO blog post](https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/migrate-questions-between-websites/) too! :) |
10,955,665 | I have a dictionary of variablenames and I want those to be the variablenames in another script. So I probably need to identify all variables in a Python script and then somehow replace those with the desired ones from the dictionary. Yet I cannot figure out what might be the most elegant way to do that.
Do I have to ... | 2012/06/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/10955665",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1016690/"
] | Afaik no, signed pdfs can't be merged, cause the signature is applied to the document, not to its range. Changing the document invalidates the signature. | If you are not concerned about invalidating the signature you can always print to Adobe PDF again and then combine with other PDFs. |
15,829,790 | I have only access to db and read-only access to hbm.xml files. It is need to increase column size. I see that in table/column definition in hbm.xml files for this table no attribute length. Should application work with increased column size in this case? | 2013/04/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15829790",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/710818/"
] | Yes, it will. Hibernate doesn't care about the length of the columns.
Why don't you simply test it? | Hibernate doesn't limit the length of it's attributes it's a limitation set at database level.
Normally DB will allocate enough length for the relevant fields.
Since you said you only have read access I don't think that it's relevant anyway... |
257,494 | This is an FM transmitter that I built. I wanted to interface it with a microcontroller.
The enable connection seems to work, but the range is extremely weak (about one inch), even when running off of a 9V battery.
I know I didn't show it in the circuit, but I connected a 22uF capacitor across the 9V battery.
The a... | 2016/09/12 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/257494",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | When you're working at VHF frequencies (like 100 MHz), parts layout is *very* important - all components around the oscillating transistor should have short leads, and be placed in a compact space.
-It is also easy to **miss** the fundamental oscillating frequency when tuning your receiver...although the FM broadcas... | Antenna must have a ground plane if just a 1/4 wave.
Square law Friis losses dictate you must have 4x the power to get twice the distance. antenna gain is the best way with directional Yagi. Rotor control improves range with directional error.
<https://www.pasternack.com/t-calculator-friis.aspx> |
71,897 | In a portfolio web design which focuses on the mobile version design (because of the scenario in which users will use it) **does it make sense to keep a hamburger menu for the desktop version?** It's a responsive webpage, and when I am on the desktop version, the menu seems inexistent. (It's also located on the right s... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/71897",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/61168/"
] | As [Evil Closet Monkey](https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/5591/evil-closet-monkey) said, it doesn't make sense that the hamburger icon is being used on a desktop version of the site. If you're using a responsive framework, like [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com/) or [Foundation](http://foundation.zurb.com/), they sh... | I agree with the answer and comments above, it's like UX 101 and I won't argue with that but... let me add a different view to consider.
You say this is for a portfolio. Portfolios are meant to display your work, but also who you are. It's a way to tell the world "Hey, I'm me. And additionally, I can do all of this!".... |
71,897 | In a portfolio web design which focuses on the mobile version design (because of the scenario in which users will use it) **does it make sense to keep a hamburger menu for the desktop version?** It's a responsive webpage, and when I am on the desktop version, the menu seems inexistent. (It's also located on the right s... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/71897",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/61168/"
] | As [Evil Closet Monkey](https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/5591/evil-closet-monkey) said, it doesn't make sense that the hamburger icon is being used on a desktop version of the site. If you're using a responsive framework, like [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com/) or [Foundation](http://foundation.zurb.com/), they sh... | Context is everything. Maybe it matters, maybe it doesn't. The fact that it's a portfolio site has no real bearing in and of itself.
Generically speaking, should you retain the hamburger menu on larger screens? Traditionally we haven't. But it's becoming an increasingly popular option. Some sites that retain the hamb... |
71,897 | In a portfolio web design which focuses on the mobile version design (because of the scenario in which users will use it) **does it make sense to keep a hamburger menu for the desktop version?** It's a responsive webpage, and when I am on the desktop version, the menu seems inexistent. (It's also located on the right s... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/71897",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/61168/"
] | The hamburger menu... I'm torn.
***The hamburger menu decreases discoverability because it hides what the user is more than likely going to use to... well... discover***
At a glance, the user can tell what's where and how to find what they are looking for. Being hidden underneath someplace isn't ideal for scanability... | I agree with the answer and comments above, it's like UX 101 and I won't argue with that but... let me add a different view to consider.
You say this is for a portfolio. Portfolios are meant to display your work, but also who you are. It's a way to tell the world "Hey, I'm me. And additionally, I can do all of this!".... |
71,897 | In a portfolio web design which focuses on the mobile version design (because of the scenario in which users will use it) **does it make sense to keep a hamburger menu for the desktop version?** It's a responsive webpage, and when I am on the desktop version, the menu seems inexistent. (It's also located on the right s... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/71897",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/61168/"
] | Context is everything. Maybe it matters, maybe it doesn't. The fact that it's a portfolio site has no real bearing in and of itself.
Generically speaking, should you retain the hamburger menu on larger screens? Traditionally we haven't. But it's becoming an increasingly popular option. Some sites that retain the hamb... | I agree with the answer and comments above, it's like UX 101 and I won't argue with that but... let me add a different view to consider.
You say this is for a portfolio. Portfolios are meant to display your work, but also who you are. It's a way to tell the world "Hey, I'm me. And additionally, I can do all of this!".... |
71,897 | In a portfolio web design which focuses on the mobile version design (because of the scenario in which users will use it) **does it make sense to keep a hamburger menu for the desktop version?** It's a responsive webpage, and when I am on the desktop version, the menu seems inexistent. (It's also located on the right s... | 2015/01/13 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/71897",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/61168/"
] | The hamburger menu... I'm torn.
***The hamburger menu decreases discoverability because it hides what the user is more than likely going to use to... well... discover***
At a glance, the user can tell what's where and how to find what they are looking for. Being hidden underneath someplace isn't ideal for scanability... | Context is everything. Maybe it matters, maybe it doesn't. The fact that it's a portfolio site has no real bearing in and of itself.
Generically speaking, should you retain the hamburger menu on larger screens? Traditionally we haven't. But it's becoming an increasingly popular option. Some sites that retain the hamb... |
11,872,105 | If you are building a large cloud based platform, you will have so many different modules/components within that platform. This ranges from web service configurations (address, ports,...) to domain specific configurations for every component that you have. One can configure such system by giving every component in the ... | 2012/08/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11872105",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/756456/"
] | Chef/Puppet are the standard ways to centralize provisioning of multiple stacks on various machines. The central server can bring up remote nodes, and then push required stack on that machine. While I have seen usage of same for provisioning of software, I think it very well can be extended to fulfill your needs! | [WCF Discovery Overview](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd456791.aspx)
Make a service and when a service announces, it adds to the list of services. Use Metadata to serve up configuration settings and such.
To be fair, there is also [Mono.Zeroconf](http://www.mono-project.com/Mono.Zeroconf) which requires bo... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | This is the kind of feedback that is the easiest to elicit from users - details on color choice or extra features.
I think the "intention" part is the important one. The problem the users are trying to solve using your application. So if you have any way of contacting the users who has given you feedback - or even jus... | Actually, it is perfectly normal to receive very little feedback. So it's good you're hearing from your users.
Try to organize these requests, filter them, prioritize them. You don't want to do anything to jeapordize the usability of your application. Some requests you'll simply have to say no to, but there may be ot... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | Actually, it is perfectly normal to receive very little feedback. So it's good you're hearing from your users.
Try to organize these requests, filter them, prioritize them. You don't want to do anything to jeapordize the usability of your application. Some requests you'll simply have to say no to, but there may be ot... | When users give feedback, they are saying that there is an issue. It's your task to discover what they 'need'. To discover that, you have to ask the 'why' question loads of times. Why do you want that button? Why is that important? Why are you trying to do this?
After asking loads of questions, you'll need to test ne... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | While you may have a large number of total suggestions, I think you’ll find that most unique suggestions come from a small minority of users. This is typical for an application once it’s released to the wild –users will start using it for multiple different things beyond its core capability, and will thus want more fea... | Actually, it is perfectly normal to receive very little feedback. So it's good you're hearing from your users.
Try to organize these requests, filter them, prioritize them. You don't want to do anything to jeapordize the usability of your application. Some requests you'll simply have to say no to, but there may be ot... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | This is the kind of feedback that is the easiest to elicit from users - details on color choice or extra features.
I think the "intention" part is the important one. The problem the users are trying to solve using your application. So if you have any way of contacting the users who has given you feedback - or even jus... | When users give feedback, they are saying that there is an issue. It's your task to discover what they 'need'. To discover that, you have to ask the 'why' question loads of times. Why do you want that button? Why is that important? Why are you trying to do this?
After asking loads of questions, you'll need to test ne... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | This is the kind of feedback that is the easiest to elicit from users - details on color choice or extra features.
I think the "intention" part is the important one. The problem the users are trying to solve using your application. So if you have any way of contacting the users who has given you feedback - or even jus... | Bear in mind that the people who feedback are a self selecting group who want changes. There may well be another, larger, group who are perfectly happy with your original interface, and may become unhappy if you start adding lots of extra controls.
The only way you'll know whether this is the case is by organising so... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | While you may have a large number of total suggestions, I think you’ll find that most unique suggestions come from a small minority of users. This is typical for an application once it’s released to the wild –users will start using it for multiple different things beyond its core capability, and will thus want more fea... | This is the kind of feedback that is the easiest to elicit from users - details on color choice or extra features.
I think the "intention" part is the important one. The problem the users are trying to solve using your application. So if you have any way of contacting the users who has given you feedback - or even jus... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | Bear in mind that the people who feedback are a self selecting group who want changes. There may well be another, larger, group who are perfectly happy with your original interface, and may become unhappy if you start adding lots of extra controls.
The only way you'll know whether this is the case is by organising so... | When users give feedback, they are saying that there is an issue. It's your task to discover what they 'need'. To discover that, you have to ask the 'why' question loads of times. Why do you want that button? Why is that important? Why are you trying to do this?
After asking loads of questions, you'll need to test ne... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | While you may have a large number of total suggestions, I think you’ll find that most unique suggestions come from a small minority of users. This is typical for an application once it’s released to the wild –users will start using it for multiple different things beyond its core capability, and will thus want more fea... | When users give feedback, they are saying that there is an issue. It's your task to discover what they 'need'. To discover that, you have to ask the 'why' question loads of times. Why do you want that button? Why is that important? Why are you trying to do this?
After asking loads of questions, you'll need to test ne... |
13,695 | I just released my first ever application into the world and asked for feedback. I was surprised by the feedback, because the users are asking for a lot of detail. They seem to want a user interface filled with buttons, knobs and sliders that lets them tweak every little thing to their desire. Everything I've read abou... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/13695",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | While you may have a large number of total suggestions, I think you’ll find that most unique suggestions come from a small minority of users. This is typical for an application once it’s released to the wild –users will start using it for multiple different things beyond its core capability, and will thus want more fea... | Bear in mind that the people who feedback are a self selecting group who want changes. There may well be another, larger, group who are perfectly happy with your original interface, and may become unhappy if you start adding lots of extra controls.
The only way you'll know whether this is the case is by organising so... |
1,999 | Recently on [Reddit ReverseEngineering](http://www.reddit.com/r/ReverseEngineering) I stumbled on a [self-modifying code in Python](http://www.reddit.com/r/ReverseEngineering/comments/1da222/selfmodifying_python_bytecode/). Looking at the [Github](https://github.com/0vercl0k/stuffz/tree/master/Python%27s%20internals) r... | 2013/05/03 | [
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/1999",
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/users/53/"
] | There are several tools dedicated to Python's bytecode reversing:
* [Uncompyle](https://github.com/gstarnberger/uncompyle) and [Uncompyle2](https://github.com/fry/uncompyle2)
>
> 'uncompyle' converts Python byte-code back into equivalent Python
> source. It accepts byte-code from Python version 2.7 only. The genera... | [Maynard](https://bitbucket.org/larry/maynard) is a (dis)assembler for Python byte code written by a member of Python core and the release manager for Python 3.4. Reading material [here](https://lwn.net/Articles/544787/) and [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKu6d_v4Pqo). I'm not aware of a public tool (besides th... |
1,999 | Recently on [Reddit ReverseEngineering](http://www.reddit.com/r/ReverseEngineering) I stumbled on a [self-modifying code in Python](http://www.reddit.com/r/ReverseEngineering/comments/1da222/selfmodifying_python_bytecode/). Looking at the [Github](https://github.com/0vercl0k/stuffz/tree/master/Python%27s%20internals) r... | 2013/05/03 | [
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/1999",
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/users/53/"
] | There are several tools dedicated to Python's bytecode reversing:
* [Uncompyle](https://github.com/gstarnberger/uncompyle) and [Uncompyle2](https://github.com/fry/uncompyle2)
>
> 'uncompyle' converts Python byte-code back into equivalent Python
> source. It accepts byte-code from Python version 2.7 only. The genera... | [pyREtic](http://www.immunitysec.com/resources-freesoftware.shtml) from [Immunity Sec](http://www.immunitysec.com/) can also provide some help in looking into original source code and perform modifications as well.
You may be interested in review the capabilities of the tool in this document:
**"[pyREtic, In memory r... |
8,712,563 | If necessary, a factory can access elements of the infrastructure to build an object?. In a particular case, I have an object that I need to add email signature that is stored as a parameter in the configuration layer of the application. | 2012/01/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8712563",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1127850/"
] | In DDD, a Factory is at the same architectural level as a Repository, but for creating new objects instead of loading existing objects. So it can call infrastructure services just like the repository. | There is no one correct answer to this problem. If the factory itself is part of your application layer this should be fine. You can also add an application service that hands the email signature down into your domain when needed. |
115,492 | What is the best way to backup a SQL Server 2005 database nightly?
I'm looking for a solution/strategy that would make the database backup file, and place it in an "outgoing" directory. We're wanting our FTP software to move it out to an offsite server.
Any suggestions on how to make this work as desired? | 2010/02/22 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/115492",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/19511/"
] | You can do this free. Create a maintenance plan to back up the DB, you can define the location you want to send the file, and add a clean up task.
If it's express and you can't use maint plans, use this tool to run the backup job automatically: <http://www.codeplex.com/ExpressMaint> and use a simple VB script to clea... | Backup Exec System Recovery will do the backup and FTP it offsite on any schedule |
115,492 | What is the best way to backup a SQL Server 2005 database nightly?
I'm looking for a solution/strategy that would make the database backup file, and place it in an "outgoing" directory. We're wanting our FTP software to move it out to an offsite server.
Any suggestions on how to make this work as desired? | 2010/02/22 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/115492",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/19511/"
] | You can do this free. Create a maintenance plan to back up the DB, you can define the location you want to send the file, and add a clean up task.
If it's express and you can't use maint plans, use this tool to run the backup job automatically: <http://www.codeplex.com/ExpressMaint> and use a simple VB script to clea... | Logshipping does this well too. |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | The relevant definition of *operation* in *Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary* (2003) doesn't mention cutting as a prerequisite:
>
> **operation** *n* ... **4 :** a procedure performed on a living body usu. with instruments esp. for the repair of damage or the restoration of health
>
>
>
Under the *... | An operation is generally understood to be a procedure that is performed by a surgeon.
And a surgeon is the person who generally does the cutting, as you put it.
So with that in mind, I would agree with the person who gave you the advice. |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | As answered by @SvenYargs, "operation" is fine.
However, you may say:
>
> "The **transplantation** would take place in the States".
>
>
>
Comparing the 2 nouns "transplant" and "transplantation", my feeling is that the noun "transplant" better fits to the therapeutic method and that "transplatation" relates more... | An operation is generally understood to be a procedure that is performed by a surgeon.
And a surgeon is the person who generally does the cutting, as you put it.
So with that in mind, I would agree with the person who gave you the advice. |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | Eh, kinda.
----------
If these were all given as multiple choice answers,
>
> A. Transplant B. Procedure C. Operation D. [Sth Obviously Wrong]
>
>
>
then—having just looked up [what actually occurs during a bone marrow transplant](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/bone-marrow-t... | An operation is generally understood to be a procedure that is performed by a surgeon.
And a surgeon is the person who generally does the cutting, as you put it.
So with that in mind, I would agree with the person who gave you the advice. |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | The relevant definition of *operation* in *Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary* (2003) doesn't mention cutting as a prerequisite:
>
> **operation** *n* ... **4 :** a procedure performed on a living body usu. with instruments esp. for the repair of damage or the restoration of health
>
>
>
Under the *... | As answered by @SvenYargs, "operation" is fine.
However, you may say:
>
> "The **transplantation** would take place in the States".
>
>
>
Comparing the 2 nouns "transplant" and "transplantation", my feeling is that the noun "transplant" better fits to the therapeutic method and that "transplatation" relates more... |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | The relevant definition of *operation* in *Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary* (2003) doesn't mention cutting as a prerequisite:
>
> **operation** *n* ... **4 :** a procedure performed on a living body usu. with instruments esp. for the repair of damage or the restoration of health
>
>
>
Under the *... | Eh, kinda.
----------
If these were all given as multiple choice answers,
>
> A. Transplant B. Procedure C. Operation D. [Sth Obviously Wrong]
>
>
>
then—having just looked up [what actually occurs during a bone marrow transplant](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/bone-marrow-t... |
281,906 | This is a comprehension cloze question for 11 year olds:
>
> His only hope for cure was a bone marrow transplant. His brother was chosen to donate some of his bone marrow. The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ would take place in the States.
>
>
>
Was told that 'transplant' and 'procedure' can be accepted but 'operation' cannot b... | 2015/10/22 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/281906",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/141512/"
] | Eh, kinda.
----------
If these were all given as multiple choice answers,
>
> A. Transplant B. Procedure C. Operation D. [Sth Obviously Wrong]
>
>
>
then—having just looked up [what actually occurs during a bone marrow transplant](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/bone-marrow-t... | As answered by @SvenYargs, "operation" is fine.
However, you may say:
>
> "The **transplantation** would take place in the States".
>
>
>
Comparing the 2 nouns "transplant" and "transplantation", my feeling is that the noun "transplant" better fits to the therapeutic method and that "transplatation" relates more... |
118,301 | I have a digital elevation model and a shapefile containing point features for the location of wind turbines. These two layers appear to be aligned in QGIS but when I open them in openWind, they are not aligned.
I am guessing this has something to do with CRS but I am unsure how to align these layers? | 2014/10/14 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/118301",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/35591/"
] | You may need to include a [Collect Values](http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//004000000005000000) tool between the Iterate output and the next processing step (CreateFeaturesFromText).
[Example from ArcMap's Help Page](http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/Examples_of_using_... | It appears as though I had to use the Iterate Tables rather than Iterate Files, and then it worked just fine. |
23,720,747 | Are there efficient practices for leveraging an HTML IDE with Python (No Framework) instead of the typical outputting of hand coded HTML in python programs that you can't use HTML IDE's with?
I loved the way PHP, JSP, Classic ASP, and .net allow you to include server side code in HTML with the <% tags. I know some thi... | 2014/05/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23720747",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3649350/"
] | Django (<https://www.djangoproject.com/>) and Flask (<http://flask.pocoo.org/>) both let you use template languages which let you manipulate and customize HTML pages. However, these processes differ from PHP-style systems in that the code in the HTML page is only related to how you view the data in the page. The bulk o... | Have a look at [Mako](http://www.makotemplates.org) template library. It is very easy to use, and yet powerful ([usage documentation](http://docs.makotemplates.org/en/latest/usage.html)).
Also, I believe that other popular template libraries can be used outside of a framework as well. |
1,279,229 | I have a cable modem from Spectrum (Ubee ddw36c) in bridge mode (you have to pay $5/month extra for router mode) so only one port is active which has the internet connection.
I have this connected to my router (Netgear R6700v2) by long cable to another rooom and everything works fine.It's in another location because ... | 2017/12/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1279229",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/855400/"
] | The problem is you split your network in the wrong spot. You put the switch between the modem and the router. Anything in this area will get an IP address from your ISP, not the router.
You will need to run another cable from the router back to where the printer is (and either plug int into the switch, or into the pr... | With the current setup, you can't get correct IP address since the cable modem's DHCP server is handling IP addresses (which in this case you always get one from your ISP).
The easiest workaround is having the printer directly connected to the router (i.e move the printer to the router room) then you can get correct I... |
1,279,229 | I have a cable modem from Spectrum (Ubee ddw36c) in bridge mode (you have to pay $5/month extra for router mode) so only one port is active which has the internet connection.
I have this connected to my router (Netgear R6700v2) by long cable to another rooom and everything works fine.It's in another location because ... | 2017/12/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1279229",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/855400/"
] | The problem is you split your network in the wrong spot. You put the switch between the modem and the router. Anything in this area will get an IP address from your ISP, not the router.
You will need to run another cable from the router back to where the printer is (and either plug int into the switch, or into the pr... | As others have pointed out, the way you have configured the network is putting your printer outside of your local network and directly connected to the internet. This is problematic from many regards, not the least of which is that anyone can hack into your printer and play around with it, potentially without you even ... |
35,671 | At first I heard it and thought i could soar like a bird!
And oh what i heard!
I’ll zoom so fast, my image will be blurred.
And now I see it, it’s flat as can be!
Oh woe is me.
And how lonely, just one single tree.
---
What is this riddle referring to?
**Hints:**
>
> The answer is a single word
>
>
> | 2016/06/10 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/35671",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/22114/"
] | I think the word you're looking for is
>
> plain.
>
>
>
"thought I could soar like a bird"
>
> You misheard it as "plane". Planes (aeroplanes) fly.
>
>
>
"I'll zoom so fast, my image will be blurred."
>
> Just a reference to the rapid motion of aeroplanes? Or perhaps also a reference to the focal plane... | This is more like a poem then a riddle.
It could be
>
> A Dream
>
>
>
At first I heard it and thought i could soar like a bird!
>
> At start you saw something exciting in the dream thats what *"i heard it"* is referring to. And then you decided to fly into the dream like a bird.
>
>
>
And oh what i heard... |
58,036 | I heard people mention training to recognize intervals many many times. What I am a bit confused about is this. Do you train to recognize intervals from a given note to the root, or to the preceding note? It seems to make more sense to learn to recognize intervals from the root, but I'd like to confirm this is the case... | 2017/06/02 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/58036",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3125/"
] | Normally people that go this route train to recognize intervals from the preceding note. This way they can (theoretically, at least) see any piece of music and sight-sing it by singing the consecutive intervals.
But for what it's worth, my experience is that this is *not* the most efficient way to learn to sing accura... | As others have mentioned, it's important to be able to identify intervals both bottom-up and top-bottom (and really any other configuration as well). If said I randomly words a in sentence, brain your probably still would sense of that make.
Intervals may be broken down into three classes:
Class 1 = Perfect (8, 5, 4,... |
58,036 | I heard people mention training to recognize intervals many many times. What I am a bit confused about is this. Do you train to recognize intervals from a given note to the root, or to the preceding note? It seems to make more sense to learn to recognize intervals from the root, but I'd like to confirm this is the case... | 2017/06/02 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/58036",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/3125/"
] | Normally people that go this route train to recognize intervals from the preceding note. This way they can (theoretically, at least) see any piece of music and sight-sing it by singing the consecutive intervals.
But for what it's worth, my experience is that this is *not* the most efficient way to learn to sing accura... | Most ear training for intervals consists of two notes at a time, and you simply identify how far apart the two notes are, without any regard for whatever 'root' may or may not be implied.
However, it is also useful to identify intervals sequentially, and as other answers say it is good in that case to know both what t... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | That is a question I have wondered about as well.
Here is what I could find with a simple google search . . .
<http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2010/summer/outsidersfindfaith.html?paging=off>
Looking at the axiom that **85% of people come to Christ before their 18th birthday** he says
>
> People from an unchurc... | Scientifically speaking, street-preaching, like all other preaching and teaching and *all other means of evangelism*, is zero percent effective. Conversion is a miracle and requires much more than street-preaching or any other kind of human effort. Asking such a question is like asking how effective it is to pour water... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | That is a question I have wondered about as well.
Here is what I could find with a simple google search . . .
<http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2010/summer/outsidersfindfaith.html?paging=off>
Looking at the axiom that **85% of people come to Christ before their 18th birthday** he says
>
> People from an unchurc... | Scientifically speaking, the question's concepts are too open for interpretation for there to be any deducible, clear metrics:
* what exactly is being preached? For example, if the speaker adheres to young earth creationism (a concept not supported by some of the largest denominations), the preaching will statisticall... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | **What is the scientific effectiveness of “street preaching” as a method of evangelization?**
Scientifically methodology seems to almost be non-exist in this subject matter. However history show that it is effective in making conversations. The lives of several historical persons bears this out.
We can see how St. Pa... | Scientifically speaking, street-preaching, like all other preaching and teaching and *all other means of evangelism*, is zero percent effective. Conversion is a miracle and requires much more than street-preaching or any other kind of human effort. Asking such a question is like asking how effective it is to pour water... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | In addition to Ken Graham’s excellent answer to this question, let me expand on the itinerant Protestant preachers who boldly declared the word of God in the open air, in fields and in public places, even when to do so would result in persecution. From 1660 and the restoration of the English Monarchy, non-conformists w... | Scientifically speaking, street-preaching, like all other preaching and teaching and *all other means of evangelism*, is zero percent effective. Conversion is a miracle and requires much more than street-preaching or any other kind of human effort. Asking such a question is like asking how effective it is to pour water... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | **What is the scientific effectiveness of “street preaching” as a method of evangelization?**
Scientifically methodology seems to almost be non-exist in this subject matter. However history show that it is effective in making conversations. The lives of several historical persons bears this out.
We can see how St. Pa... | Scientifically speaking, the question's concepts are too open for interpretation for there to be any deducible, clear metrics:
* what exactly is being preached? For example, if the speaker adheres to young earth creationism (a concept not supported by some of the largest denominations), the preaching will statisticall... |
33,661 | I've been looking around for hard facts on the efficacy of street preaching but can't find any. Are there any hard numbers on the number of people who come to faith through this kind of evangelism? Has its efficacy changed over time? In [Acts 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=NRSV) Peter se... | 2014/10/13 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/33661",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/15517/"
] | In addition to Ken Graham’s excellent answer to this question, let me expand on the itinerant Protestant preachers who boldly declared the word of God in the open air, in fields and in public places, even when to do so would result in persecution. From 1660 and the restoration of the English Monarchy, non-conformists w... | Scientifically speaking, the question's concepts are too open for interpretation for there to be any deducible, clear metrics:
* what exactly is being preached? For example, if the speaker adheres to young earth creationism (a concept not supported by some of the largest denominations), the preaching will statisticall... |
397,267 | I came across this answer in the first posts queue. I generally don't come across very many rude comments on Stack Overflow, aside from the lmgtfy type responses where an asker hasn't done the required research.
I wasn't sure whether to flag this as rude/abusive or not an answer. I'm sure both flags are relevant. Whic... | 2020/05/08 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/397267",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/6632744/"
] | It simply doesn't matter which flag you use for answers like this. Use whichever flag type speaks to you.
You already recognized that it is inappropriate for SO and needs to be brought to moderator attention, and that's the most important thing.
If you think it counts as "rude/abusive", then flag it as such. If not, ... | I would probably flag the above Answer as "not an answer", even though it might be rude, but it certainly does not answer anything. I feel the answer should be a comment if anything, but I would probably flag it as "It's unfriendly or unkind." if it were a comment. |
34,075,085 | So Im trying to merge from branch A to B and after doing the merge, I check in the changes to B and then compare the branches again. There are still differences detected. One of which is a entity data model diagram "my\_model.edmx.diagram".
Looking at the differences, its only seeing a difference in the location and ... | 2015/12/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34075085",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5317103/"
] | Never heard this file type issue. If you can put the files into source control. Suppose these files must be supported by TFS.
A workaroud for this situation:
1. Clean the mapping folder for branch B(Make sure changes checked in)
and remove the mapping of branch B.
2. Remapping it to a clear local folder.
3. Merge b... | I think you are using source control instead of Team Explorer. I had the same problem.
Asif |
3,083 | I guess there are no guarantees, but how long does it take on average until bitpay.com gets the money (in the sense of having enough confirmations), starting to count time at the moment when I executed the `transfer` command in simplewallet?
I'm asking because with monero's 2 minute blocks and bitcoins 10 minute block... | 2016/12/23 | [
"https://monero.stackexchange.com/questions/3083",
"https://monero.stackexchange.com",
"https://monero.stackexchange.com/users/370/"
] | To add to expez's answer, BitPay should already stop the 15 minute countdown once it's found the broadcasted Bitcoin transaction.
To my knowledge some services that use BitPay require confirmation(s) but it shouldn't be an issue as the invoice shouldn't expire after the tx has been broadcast (but not yet confirmed). | IIRC xmr.to scans the memory pool, so they can send the transaction ASAP, without waiting for a block to be mined, so they're not going to be the bottleneck here.
That being said, remember that blocktimes such as 10 mins are target values. The time to mine any specific block is random. Sometimes it takes 20 minutes to... |
5,053,668 | I have implemented Facebook Open Graph Protocol Full Integration following the <http://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/> and <http://www.websitedesign411.com/blog/facebook-open-graph-protocol-full-integration-walkthrough>.
How can I get user e-mail addressess that clicked the like button for certain blog entrie... | 2011/02/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5053668",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/567954/"
] | You can't. Access to the email address requires prompting the user for extended permissions. You can't get that information through a simple "Like" action. That would be a spammers dream!
<http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/> | I don't believe you can access a facebook user's email address just because they clicked on your Like button. What you will need to do is get the user to authenticate to your application using facebook connect (usually by clicking on that blue "Connect" button), and in the process you can prompt them to share their ema... |
5,053,668 | I have implemented Facebook Open Graph Protocol Full Integration following the <http://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/> and <http://www.websitedesign411.com/blog/facebook-open-graph-protocol-full-integration-walkthrough>.
How can I get user e-mail addressess that clicked the like button for certain blog entrie... | 2011/02/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5053668",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/567954/"
] | You can't. Access to the email address requires prompting the user for extended permissions. You can't get that information through a simple "Like" action. That would be a spammers dream!
<http://developers.facebook.com/docs/authentication/> | The easiest way to communicate with folks who like your page is to post interesting messages on your page's wall leading them to your facebook app.
You then get them to authorize your app (with or without extended permissions).
Once authorized, you are able to communicate several ways like:
* using livemessage
<htt... |
178,262 | I'm trying to find a template document, but it is not displaying in SP2013.
Under the Document Library --> Advanced Settings --> I can click on the Edit URL, and the template appears. The templateURL is myApp/Forms/template.dotm
However, when I go to the sharepoint site <https://.../MyApp/Forms>, nothing is in the li... | 2016/04/29 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/178262",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/42605/"
] | SharePoint is simply hiding the view files and the template file for you in usual GUI mode, as there is no reason for them to be visible in a document library. In Explorer View however, everything is visible, including the Forms folder, view files and template file. | Discovered this was not needed. The problem was I was using a like directly to the template to create new documents for the Document Library, as I was needing the template macro enabled.
It appeared that my macros were not starting correctly. Further examination showed the macros were correctly enabled after all, just... |
8,171 | Historically, why has it been important to have a clear distinction between science and other forms of knowledge? The only thing I have come across so far is the debate between evolution and creation, with Popper's idea of scientific theories being falsifiable being used to classify creation as non-scientific. | 2019/01/16 | [
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/8171",
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com",
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com/users/8141/"
] | Warning: the following answer simplifies the history of the philosophy for brevity.
In 2019, when "science says X" has all but uncontroversially meant X for a long time, it's easy to misunderstand the historical interest in the demarcation problem. It wasn't about saying, "this is science so is right, while that isn't... | In the US, we might say that "science is the kind of knowledge that we should all agree upon." That's why it's taught in schools, while we don't teach religion: public schools must refrain from contradicting individual freedom of religion.
I tend to think that Popper's criterion doesn't classify just creation as non-s... |
8,171 | Historically, why has it been important to have a clear distinction between science and other forms of knowledge? The only thing I have come across so far is the debate between evolution and creation, with Popper's idea of scientific theories being falsifiable being used to classify creation as non-scientific. | 2019/01/16 | [
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/8171",
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com",
"https://hsm.stackexchange.com/users/8141/"
] | Warning: the following answer simplifies the history of the philosophy for brevity.
In 2019, when "science says X" has all but uncontroversially meant X for a long time, it's easy to misunderstand the historical interest in the demarcation problem. It wasn't about saying, "this is science so is right, while that isn't... | The demarcation problem began with Parmenides who distinguished discursive knowledge based on truth orientated procedures from mere opinion. This is the original sense of the notion of the term science. It meant a body of knowledge butressed by rules of evidence, reasoning and justification which is peculiar to the fie... |
45,704 | >
> अनाधृष्टानि धृषितो व्यास्यन्निधीँर**देवाँ** अमृणदयास्यः । मासेव सूर्यो वसु पुर्यमा ददे गृणानः शत्रूँरशृणाद्विरुक्मता॥४॥
>
>
>
>
> 4. He boldly cast down forts which none had e'er assailed: unwearied he destroycd the **godless** treasure-stores. Like Sun and Moon he took the stronghold's wealth away, and, prai... | 2021/04/08 | [
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/45704",
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com",
"https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/users/19001/"
] | Brererton & Jamison RV 10-138
>
> 3. The Sun unhitched his chariot in the middle of heaven. The Ārya found a match for the
> Dāsa.The firm fortifications of the crafty lord Pipru did Indra throw open, having acted together with Rjiśvan.
>
>
>
>
> 4. Defiant, he threw open the undefiable (fortifications); the unbridle... | Rigveda 10:138:4
>
> **अनाधृष्टानि धृषितो व्यास्यन्निधीँरदेवाँ अमृणदयास्यः । मासेव सूर्यो वसु पुर्यमा ददे गृणानः शत्रूँरशृणाद्विरुक्मता** ॥
>
>
>
> >
> > *धृषितः) शत्रुओं का धर्षणकर्ता दबानेवाला (अनाधृष्टानि) न धर्षण करने योग्य बलों को (वि-आस्यत्) विशेषरूप से फेंकता है (अयास्यः) अभ्रान्त-न थका हुआ (निधीन्-अदेवान्... |
222,521 | I understand that photodiodes should be reverse-biased, my question is, should I follow the same convention with phototransistors? | 2016/03/14 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/222521",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/103503/"
] | Photodiodes are reverse biased to compress the space-charge region and reduce the junction capacitance. This allows higher bandwidth. There's no direct analogy to a phototransistor. Usually, phototransistors will be slow compared to photodiodes due to long minority-carrier recombination times. Light acts as the base cu... | After experimentation, I find that phototransistors are more sensitive when they are reverse biased. This includes OSRAM SFH-series and TOPS. A quick way to determine this is to use a TV remote control as a source. The phototransistor is attached to a preamplifier with alligator clips (so you can try it forward and rev... |
2 | I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state parks, that are away from roads.
She also shows fear when there are loud noi... | 2013/10/08 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10/"
] | Because the dog is so young, I think it is very likely you can slowly accustom her to urban walking. I think a natural response when you see a small dog cowering or wimpering in fear is to console them, or pet them. This is not an effective way to dissuade fear. It is better to ignore your dog and not feed into its fea... | I've seen on the "[Dog Whisperer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Whisperer_with_Cesar_Millan)" that dogs can sense the anxiety that an owner has. The first thing you need to be aware of is your own anxiety when walking your puppy.
As far as your puppy goes, its still a puppy, so fear isn't too unnatural. You will w... |
2 | I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state parks, that are away from roads.
She also shows fear when there are loud noi... | 2013/10/08 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10/"
] | Because the dog is so young, I think it is very likely you can slowly accustom her to urban walking. I think a natural response when you see a small dog cowering or wimpering in fear is to console them, or pet them. This is not an effective way to dissuade fear. It is better to ignore your dog and not feed into its fea... | There was a trick Cesar Milan (the Dog Whisperer) used to break a puppy of their fear of living in an urban environment: hold their tail up.
When dogs are afraid, their tail tends to go between their legs and their heads bow down. When they're comfortable with their surroundings they'll put their tails upward. Simply ... |
2 | I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state parks, that are away from roads.
She also shows fear when there are loud noi... | 2013/10/08 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10/"
] | Because the dog is so young, I think it is very likely you can slowly accustom her to urban walking. I think a natural response when you see a small dog cowering or wimpering in fear is to console them, or pet them. This is not an effective way to dissuade fear. It is better to ignore your dog and not feed into its fea... | Try to break up your problem into a set of small easy steps and work on each one separately.
For example, to try and get your dog to overcome the fear of noises from the TV start with the TV set to very low volume. Play a movie, and hang out with your dog, feeding her yummy treats repeatedly. Make sure you start out ... |
2 | I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state parks, that are away from roads.
She also shows fear when there are loud noi... | 2013/10/08 | [
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/questions/2",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com",
"https://pets.stackexchange.com/users/10/"
] | Because the dog is so young, I think it is very likely you can slowly accustom her to urban walking. I think a natural response when you see a small dog cowering or wimpering in fear is to console them, or pet them. This is not an effective way to dissuade fear. It is better to ignore your dog and not feed into its fea... | In addition to other answers, a major concern should be the ability to maintain control of your dog. Do not use one of the retractable string/cord leashes which are contained in a plastic distributor handle. Purchase instead a strong, six-foot leash. This type of leash will not only give you proper control, but will pr... |
142,260 | I am an operator for a large piece of industrial equipment that has a new digital interface, but operating that equipment requires staring at a computer screen for several hours to ensure that everything is working properly. The UI has a beige/white color scheme with a very "Windows 95" feel to it and I find it difficu... | 2022/01/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/142260",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/155239/"
] | If it takes more than one second for the system to return an answer to a user, even if the answer is "No results found", you should display some kind of [progress indicator](https://uxmovement.com/navigation/progress-bars-vs-spinners-when-to-use-which/). A skeleton screen is considered an [alternative to an indetermina... | I doubt there is a hard rule for this so I would offer my judgment.
People like seeing work is being in process and seeing more complex things gives the feel of greater work being done.
For example, there was a study on some travel website loading screens. Surprisingly, people evaluated the version with several message... |
31,746,434 | I want to exclude a folder from all validation in Eclipse. I got some generated folders (generated with npm for the grunt build) in my project and there are some files in there which have errors. Eclipse takes very long to validate these folders and even throws an eclipse exception (stackoverflow while validating).
The... | 2015/07/31 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31746434",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2668122/"
] | You can try for files which you might like to have in your Eclipse project, but might not want them to be built.
To do this, right-click on the file in the Project Explorer, choose Resource Configurations > Exclude from Build and choose the configurations that you want.
To completely exclude the file, choose all th... | If errors are all javascript errors you can exclude the generated folders from project properties->Javascript -> Include Path-> Source Tab
add some regular expressions or just \*\* for exclude all. |
34,834,490 | I am seeing inconsistent documentation and discussion regarding what happens when Android is low on memory and the steps the OS takes to re-claim memory. More specifically, does Android kill at the granularity of activity/fragment, or entire process?
For example, if Activity B is launched in front of Activity A (and ... | 2016/01/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34834490",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1420590/"
] | Memory management happens at two distinct levels: through garbage collection (recycling unreferenced objects) and at the process level, as explained in [this Android blog post](https://medium.com/google-developers/who-lives-and-who-dies-process-priorities-on-android-cb151f39044f). **There is no concept of killing just ... | I would err on the side of the Android guidelines and documentation (albeit, it would be great if they were more clear in code documentation and SO answers). From <http://developer.android.com/guide/components/tasks-and-back-stack.html> :
>
> When the system stops one of your activities (such as when a new activity s... |
34,834,490 | I am seeing inconsistent documentation and discussion regarding what happens when Android is low on memory and the steps the OS takes to re-claim memory. More specifically, does Android kill at the granularity of activity/fragment, or entire process?
For example, if Activity B is launched in front of Activity A (and ... | 2016/01/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/34834490",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1420590/"
] | Memory management happens at two distinct levels: through garbage collection (recycling unreferenced objects) and at the process level, as explained in [this Android blog post](https://medium.com/google-developers/who-lives-and-who-dies-process-priorities-on-android-cb151f39044f). **There is no concept of killing just ... | It is "Process" and not "Android Activity". Part of the confusion lies in the naming of "ActivityManager" that does a part of memory analysis, and also manages the Android-Activity interfaces. However, it is the LMK (low memory killer) that is really responsible for stopping processes on the basis of information provid... |
6,413,071 | I am migrating/rewriting a SL4 project using the MVVM pattern. The trouble I'm having is that I have some user controls that interact only with other user controls(no connection to the Model). Where to I implement the code behind functions for this controls? | 2011/06/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6413071",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/617657/"
] | There are several options. If the controls have a natural hierarchy (such as one is the other's parent) consider wrapping them into a user control and leveraging RoutedEvents.
If they are sibling controls and there is a natural parent for them, group them into a parental user control and create a viewmodel for that co... | if you are using mvvm pattern just use behaviours insteed of writing the code in the code behind files.
start learning behaviours
<http://www.nikhilk.net/Silverlight-Behaviors.aspx>
http://wildermuth.com/2009/05/16/Writing\_Behaviors\_for\_Silverlight\_3\_-\_Part\_1
<http://joel.neubeck.net/2009/07/silverlight-3-dra... |
6,212 | I'm using the CSV export feature in the views bonus pack, but when I go to the path I set up for it I get this error message:
"The website encountered an error while retrieving <http://something.com/csv>. It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly."
I'm successfully using this module on a different sit... | 2011/06/30 | [
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/6212",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com",
"https://drupal.stackexchange.com/users/1693/"
] | Apparently the problem was Theme Developer being on. | The error is caused because you're having an internal server error (fatal PHP error) on the URL it's trying to use. The reason is most likely faulty data, you can find the exact cause by looking in the error log of your webserver. |
5,668,638 | I am communicating across USB, using a proprietary protocol, with some custom hardware I've built. I have a GUI that handles all the communications/interaction with that hardware and a (C#) DLL which exposes all the relevant USB functionality. I need to write a LabVIEW driver (VI) for communicating with the hardware. M... | 2011/04/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5668638",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/316857/"
] | IS there a reason you want to use your GUI only? In terms of time, I would say build a good front panel in LabVIEW and just communicate to the hardware directly using the DLL. Adding the GUI is just an added layer of complexity which might be difficult to maintain later on? Why not do everything in LabVIEW if you can? | Yes, LabVIEW supports sockets using both TCP/IP and UDP.
You should be able to create a program/service that continually runs acting as TCP/IP server. You can send commands and receive responses as strings. If you need to pack data, you can use the flatten to string command.
Essentially, your application should be ... |
5,668,638 | I am communicating across USB, using a proprietary protocol, with some custom hardware I've built. I have a GUI that handles all the communications/interaction with that hardware and a (C#) DLL which exposes all the relevant USB functionality. I need to write a LabVIEW driver (VI) for communicating with the hardware. M... | 2011/04/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5668638",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/316857/"
] | Yes, LabVIEW supports sockets using both TCP/IP and UDP.
You should be able to create a program/service that continually runs acting as TCP/IP server. You can send commands and receive responses as strings. If you need to pack data, you can use the flatten to string command.
Essentially, your application should be ... | It depends who is going to be using the LabVIEW driver and for what. If you're handing over this hardware to someone else who is going to want to create their own application(s) for it, they would probably prefer to talk directly to the DLL rather than go through your GUI. If it's more about automating your existing so... |
5,668,638 | I am communicating across USB, using a proprietary protocol, with some custom hardware I've built. I have a GUI that handles all the communications/interaction with that hardware and a (C#) DLL which exposes all the relevant USB functionality. I need to write a LabVIEW driver (VI) for communicating with the hardware. M... | 2011/04/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5668638",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/316857/"
] | IS there a reason you want to use your GUI only? In terms of time, I would say build a good front panel in LabVIEW and just communicate to the hardware directly using the DLL. Adding the GUI is just an added layer of complexity which might be difficult to maintain later on? Why not do everything in LabVIEW if you can? | It depends who is going to be using the LabVIEW driver and for what. If you're handing over this hardware to someone else who is going to want to create their own application(s) for it, they would probably prefer to talk directly to the DLL rather than go through your GUI. If it's more about automating your existing so... |
590,228 | I have data from a RCT analyzing the effect of an intervention on students. The experimental group had 3 measurements: before the intervention, directly after the intervention and six months after the intervention. Although, the control group only had 2 measurements: before the inetervention and after 6 months.
Since ... | 2022/09/27 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/590228",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/368752/"
] | It does not really help to measure an outcome in only one group, if one is interested in the causal effect of the intervention, unless one is willing to make strong assumptions (e.g. that the effect of the intervention has the same size at both time points, or grows linearly in time, or something similar). Without maki... | In general longitudinal analysis for an RCT should use all available measures in each group and makes the missing at random assumption, and to adjust for baseline as a covariate (not use it as a follow-up measurement - see <https://hbiostat.org/rmsc/long.html>). A key ingredient to the RCT is making the non-interventio... |
32,821 | Is it possible that Rasilon's glove from Doctor Who is connected to the life giving glove from Torchwood? The glove in Torchwood was said to have fallen through time and when it was destroyed, it said "something about gloves, they always come in pairs" and it appeared that Rasilon only had one glove. And if the glove c... | 2013/03/10 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/32821",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13050/"
] | The gauntlets are unrelated.
Torchwood both encountered and destroyed both a right and left-handed gauntlet.
<http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Resurrection_gauntlet>
<http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Rassilon%27s_gauntlet>
![Rassilon wielding his gauntlet](... | I think that the Torchwood Gloves may have originated from Galifrey. Rassilon's Gauntlet and the Torchwood Gloves may have come from a collection of Gloves originating on Galifrey.
In Torchwood it was also stated that it was likely that the glove originated from another dimensions or a parallel universe. The Time war ... |
32,821 | Is it possible that Rasilon's glove from Doctor Who is connected to the life giving glove from Torchwood? The glove in Torchwood was said to have fallen through time and when it was destroyed, it said "something about gloves, they always come in pairs" and it appeared that Rasilon only had one glove. And if the glove c... | 2013/03/10 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/32821",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13050/"
] | The gauntlets are unrelated.
Torchwood both encountered and destroyed both a right and left-handed gauntlet.
<http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Resurrection_gauntlet>
<http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Rassilon%27s_gauntlet>
.
Currently the best equivalent of chocolate (in terms of melting point and water content) that I can t... | 2010/08/15 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/5246",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1950/"
] | Similar to a macaroon, whip egg whites with cream of tartar and season with whatever savory spices and herbs you might like before folding with the corn flakes, corn chips, or crushed tortilla chips, and then bake at a low temperature until crisp and dry but not browned. | Peanut Butter, cream cheese, or mashed potatoes (maybe mashed sweet potatoes) come to mind.
Consider adding gelatin to the mixture to help it set and possibly help the corn flakes not get as soggy as they possibly would. |
5,246 | I'm currently trying to work out a savoury equivalent to chocolate to allow the creation of a non-sweet version of [chocolate cornflake cakes](http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/533902%20Chocolate%20cornflake%20cakes).
Currently the best equivalent of chocolate (in terms of melting point and water content) that I can t... | 2010/08/15 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/5246",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1950/"
] | Peanut Butter, cream cheese, or mashed potatoes (maybe mashed sweet potatoes) come to mind.
Consider adding gelatin to the mixture to help it set and possibly help the corn flakes not get as soggy as they possibly would. | Rather than lose the chocolate in the recipe, you could lose the corn syrup and add some chili's and a small amount of peanut butter as your new binder. You actually wouldn't even need the peanut butter as the dark chocolate should refirm quite easily in the fridge. This would be a take off on the mexican [mole sauce](... |
5,246 | I'm currently trying to work out a savoury equivalent to chocolate to allow the creation of a non-sweet version of [chocolate cornflake cakes](http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/533902%20Chocolate%20cornflake%20cakes).
Currently the best equivalent of chocolate (in terms of melting point and water content) that I can t... | 2010/08/15 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/5246",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1950/"
] | Similar to a macaroon, whip egg whites with cream of tartar and season with whatever savory spices and herbs you might like before folding with the corn flakes, corn chips, or crushed tortilla chips, and then bake at a low temperature until crisp and dry but not browned. | Rather than lose the chocolate in the recipe, you could lose the corn syrup and add some chili's and a small amount of peanut butter as your new binder. You actually wouldn't even need the peanut butter as the dark chocolate should refirm quite easily in the fridge. This would be a take off on the mexican [mole sauce](... |
37,457,342 | I have to test my rest API such that 100k API calls are made simultaneously(within 500ms).Any Idea how to simulate it?Utility to use? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37457342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2966021/"
] | I would suggest to use JMeter too, it enable your test to create multiple concurrent jmeter server. Just to be clear you can control multiple remote JMeter engines from a single JMeter client and replicate a test across many computers and thus simulate a larger load on the target server.
To be honest, your target is ... | [JMeter](http://jmeter.apache.org/)
>
> The Apache JMeter™ application is open source software, a 100% pure
> Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure
> performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications
> but has since expanded to other test functions.
>
>
> |
37,457,342 | I have to test my rest API such that 100k API calls are made simultaneously(within 500ms).Any Idea how to simulate it?Utility to use? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37457342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2966021/"
] | You will obviously need a load testing tool which can be run in a distributed mode, i.e. 1 controller and X load generators executing the same test.
* [Grinder](http://grinder.sourceforge.net/) - scripts are written in some Python dialect
* [Apache JMeter](http://jmeter.apache.org/) - this guy doesn't require any spec... | [JMeter](http://jmeter.apache.org/)
>
> The Apache JMeter™ application is open source software, a 100% pure
> Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure
> performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications
> but has since expanded to other test functions.
>
>
> |
37,457,342 | I have to test my rest API such that 100k API calls are made simultaneously(within 500ms).Any Idea how to simulate it?Utility to use? | 2016/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/37457342",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2966021/"
] | I would suggest to use JMeter too, it enable your test to create multiple concurrent jmeter server. Just to be clear you can control multiple remote JMeter engines from a single JMeter client and replicate a test across many computers and thus simulate a larger load on the target server.
To be honest, your target is ... | You will obviously need a load testing tool which can be run in a distributed mode, i.e. 1 controller and X load generators executing the same test.
* [Grinder](http://grinder.sourceforge.net/) - scripts are written in some Python dialect
* [Apache JMeter](http://jmeter.apache.org/) - this guy doesn't require any spec... |
9,529,122 | I need an eye-detection software having good accuracy. The software should be able to detect eye coordinates on still images.
Can anybody give me good suggestions regarding the same.
Thanks in advance :) | 2012/03/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9529122",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/671805/"
] | Did you try OpenCV? It has simple functions for eye detecting and it's free. | Eye detection works best when the program first detects the faces, and then search within the faces to detect the eyes. Here is a tutorial on how it's done using OpenCV:
<http://nashruddin.com/opencv_eye_detection> |
9,529,122 | I need an eye-detection software having good accuracy. The software should be able to detect eye coordinates on still images.
Can anybody give me good suggestions regarding the same.
Thanks in advance :) | 2012/03/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9529122",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/671805/"
] | Did you try OpenCV? It has simple functions for eye detecting and it's free. | it's open source lib for gaze tracking: <http://gazegroup.org/downloads/23-gazetracker> |
1,339,600 | Just wondering, is there any Multithreading framework out there?
Currently I am developing a WinForm application using Microsoft Enterprise Library framework. In this application I want to add threading functionality when running processes, so I can offload processes that I want to a separate thread. Moreover, I need ... | 2009/08/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1339600",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154815/"
] | Consider [Retlang](http://code.google.com/p/retlang/). It's a nice abstraction for threading and integrates with WinForms in such a way that you can easily fire actions that will be invoked on your form thread. It also implements various publish/subscribe mechanisms and uses interfaces throughout the library for easy m... | There are multiple ways to do threading in .NET.
* Create your own threads via the [Thread class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.threading.thread.aspx)
* Use the thread pool via the [ThreadPool class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.threading.threadpool.aspx), [BackgroundWorker](http://m... |
1,339,600 | Just wondering, is there any Multithreading framework out there?
Currently I am developing a WinForm application using Microsoft Enterprise Library framework. In this application I want to add threading functionality when running processes, so I can offload processes that I want to a separate thread. Moreover, I need ... | 2009/08/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1339600",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154815/"
] | There are multiple ways to do threading in .NET.
* Create your own threads via the [Thread class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.threading.thread.aspx)
* Use the thread pool via the [ThreadPool class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.threading.threadpool.aspx), [BackgroundWorker](http://m... | See [Jeffrey Richter’s Power Threading Library](https://github.com/Wintellect/PowerThreading) |
1,339,600 | Just wondering, is there any Multithreading framework out there?
Currently I am developing a WinForm application using Microsoft Enterprise Library framework. In this application I want to add threading functionality when running processes, so I can offload processes that I want to a separate thread. Moreover, I need ... | 2009/08/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1339600",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/154815/"
] | Consider [Retlang](http://code.google.com/p/retlang/). It's a nice abstraction for threading and integrates with WinForms in such a way that you can easily fire actions that will be invoked on your form thread. It also implements various publish/subscribe mechanisms and uses interfaces throughout the library for easy m... | See [Jeffrey Richter’s Power Threading Library](https://github.com/Wintellect/PowerThreading) |
263,655 | In the book *Outliers* by Malcolm Gladwell, I came across this confusing sentence:
>
> Facing the square is the Palazzo Marchesale, the palace of the Saggese family, once the great landowner of those parts.
>
>
>
I couldn't understand the sentence in terms of grammar because it seems to be reduced. But in reduced... | 2020/10/14 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/263655",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/120773/"
] | >
> Facing the square is the Palazzo Marchesale
>
>
>
This is equivalent to:
>
> The Palazzo Marchesale is facing the square
>
>
>
The reason the author inverted it is so they could more easily attach the relative clause that follows. | The Palazzo *faces* the square (its front forms all or part of one of the four sides). The second phrase explains what the palace is, the third explains who the family are. |
327,580 | I recently [reviewed a post where I flagged a post as Not an Answer](//stackoverflow.com/review/first-posts/12940977). Now usually the "I'm Done" button is highlighted after I flag or if it's a test it automatically shows the result but this time the "I'm Done" button wasn't available to click (still greyed even after ... | 2016/07/08 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/327580",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4046274/"
] | So this was my fault - I moved some code around when I added a [moderator feature for flags](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/309732/provide-context-specific-warnings-at-time-of-flagging-for-incorrect-flag-use/327895#327895) and broke flagging posts during an Audit in the process by removing some JavaScript tha... | This is a bug and [they are working on fixing it](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/281080/why-did-flagging-as-very-low-quality-result-in-audit-failure/281162?noredirect=1#comment913313_281162).
It seems to be happening to a lot of people (everyone), including me:
>
> ![Me too!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SFn... |
409,269 | I am using a Macbook Air 2020 with a 250 GB SSD running Catalina and I keep running out of hard drive space, despite having about 60 GB available on iCloud.
There's about a 35 GB difference, which I attribute to apps and system files which only stay on the laptop. Already running "Optimize my Mac" and old files and ph... | 2020/12/19 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/409269",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/399794/"
] | All you need to do is right click on a folder in icloud using finder, takes a second. Right click on the folder and select "remove download".
This is a simple control to manage iCloud storage locally. | I would probably focus on using webmail and archiving your 50 GB of emails. Apple already optimizes iCloud, but you’ve not given it enough room for the files you are storing.
Once Mail is free, start moving the 50 GB of local documents into iCloud so that the rules for what is stored locally and what exists in the clo... |
82,383 | This past fall we had a new HVAC system put in along with new duct work and insulation. There were a lot of people in my attic, and over the course of the project, the collar that sits above my whole house fan was cracked in a few places.
Before the last guys left, I ran the fan and realized the fan was rubbing agains... | 2016/01/18 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/82383",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/35699/"
] | As cheesy as the tape looks, it will do ok, It is made to resist the temperatures that blow through the duct work. At worst it may fatigue over time, but I think it will remain intact. To be certain, later when it is running check it out up in the attic. If the plastic shroud that has the tape on it is jiggling, the ta... | As long as you stop bending it with your thumb it should be fine as a permanent fix. That aluminum tape doesn't dry-out & release like duct tape. Plus, that drop-on collar really isn't doing anything nor is it needed.
On the flip-side, plastic welding would work, but you won't get that tape off easily so forget that. ... |
1,197 | Is there a difference between solar wind and solar radiation or are they just different ways of describing the same thing? | 2013/12/17 | [
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/1197",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/users/257/"
] | Okay we can state it as follow:
1. Solar Radiation:
It is the radiation from the sun which includes all wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation coming from the sun.
2. [Solar Wind](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_wind)
>
> The solar wind is a stream of charged particles (a plasma) released from the upper atmo... | From [Wikipedia's article on solar winds](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_wind):
>
> The solar wind is a stream of charged particles (a plasma) released
> from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. It mostly consists of electrons
> and protons with energies usually between 1.5 and 10 keV.
>
>
>
Solar radiation w... |
37,532 | In a surprising number of conflicts, propagandists have accused enemy troops of very similar (and appalling) atrocities. Among the most common allegations are claims that babies had been impaled on swords, spears, pikes, or bayonets, and that fetuses had been sliced from the bellies of pregnant women.
Some examples o... | 2017/04/17 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/37532",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12563/"
] | There are a number of Biblical (Old Testament, so over 2000 years ago) mentions of such things, for instance Hosea 13:16, 2 Kings 15:16, Joshua 6:20-21, 1 Samuel 15:3, Psalms 137:8-9... The difference is that it's not accounts of one's enemies doing it to your people, but instructions for what your people should do to ... | Long story short: Most such stories are exaggerated or pure fiction. But some are true, and such practices no doubt go back before the beginning of the species *Homo sapiens*.
Nobody was ever accused of impaling children and babies or anyone else on swords, spears, pikes, or bayonets until swords, spears, pikes, or ba... |
37,532 | In a surprising number of conflicts, propagandists have accused enemy troops of very similar (and appalling) atrocities. Among the most common allegations are claims that babies had been impaled on swords, spears, pikes, or bayonets, and that fetuses had been sliced from the bellies of pregnant women.
Some examples o... | 2017/04/17 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/37532",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12563/"
] | One early (medieval) example is in Historia Anglorum by Henry of Huntington:
>
> Scots: "cleft open pregnant women, and took out the unborn babes; they tossed children upon the spear-points, and beheaded priests on altars: they cut the head of crucifixes, and placed them on the trunks of the slain; and placed the hea... | Long story short: Most such stories are exaggerated or pure fiction. But some are true, and such practices no doubt go back before the beginning of the species *Homo sapiens*.
Nobody was ever accused of impaling children and babies or anyone else on swords, spears, pikes, or bayonets until swords, spears, pikes, or ba... |
37,532 | In a surprising number of conflicts, propagandists have accused enemy troops of very similar (and appalling) atrocities. Among the most common allegations are claims that babies had been impaled on swords, spears, pikes, or bayonets, and that fetuses had been sliced from the bellies of pregnant women.
Some examples o... | 2017/04/17 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/37532",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12563/"
] | There are a number of Biblical (Old Testament, so over 2000 years ago) mentions of such things, for instance Hosea 13:16, 2 Kings 15:16, Joshua 6:20-21, 1 Samuel 15:3, Psalms 137:8-9... The difference is that it's not accounts of one's enemies doing it to your people, but instructions for what your people should do to ... | One early (medieval) example is in Historia Anglorum by Henry of Huntington:
>
> Scots: "cleft open pregnant women, and took out the unborn babes; they tossed children upon the spear-points, and beheaded priests on altars: they cut the head of crucifixes, and placed them on the trunks of the slain; and placed the hea... |
180,213 | I want to do a clean re-install of Windows 7 but there are files and installed programs which need to be backed up and restored. I tried using the Windows 7 backup utility to do a full backup to an external usb drive. The problem is that whenever the backup gets close to finishing, it always crashes. The system I am ba... | 2010/08/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18894/"
] | This probably isn't the answer you want to hear, but I'd reinstall your programs manually. As you said, your system has been compromised. Chances are that allowing any automated tool to copy things from your old to your new PC will bring some of the mess along with it.
If you use the Windows 7 backup tool just to back... | It sounds to me like your first priority should be to completely remove any viruses. Assuming they are 100% removed, you should be able to backup your current registry for importing after you have reinstalled Win7. I don't think it's impossible to backup programs, but I know it can't be easy. The registry is just one p... |
180,213 | I want to do a clean re-install of Windows 7 but there are files and installed programs which need to be backed up and restored. I tried using the Windows 7 backup utility to do a full backup to an external usb drive. The problem is that whenever the backup gets close to finishing, it always crashes. The system I am ba... | 2010/08/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18894/"
] | This probably isn't the answer you want to hear, but I'd reinstall your programs manually. As you said, your system has been compromised. Chances are that allowing any automated tool to copy things from your old to your new PC will bring some of the mess along with it.
If you use the Windows 7 backup tool just to back... | Have you tried playing around with Cobian backup? I have found Cobian to be very useful for other backup needs. |
180,213 | I want to do a clean re-install of Windows 7 but there are files and installed programs which need to be backed up and restored. I tried using the Windows 7 backup utility to do a full backup to an external usb drive. The problem is that whenever the backup gets close to finishing, it always crashes. The system I am ba... | 2010/08/24 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/180213",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18894/"
] | Have you tried playing around with Cobian backup? I have found Cobian to be very useful for other backup needs. | It sounds to me like your first priority should be to completely remove any viruses. Assuming they are 100% removed, you should be able to backup your current registry for importing after you have reinstalled Win7. I don't think it's impossible to backup programs, but I know it can't be easy. The registry is just one p... |
67,726 | We are developing a system which uses a web console. Once the user logs in, he can choose a date from a date slider and click the “Get” button to retrieve relevant data which can be more than 5000 records (The data that is retrieved is from the date that was chosen until “today”).
For 5000+ records, it takes us ~5 minu... | 2014/11/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/67726",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/54289/"
] | On the subject of moving through large datasets, these two tools may help you build a more efficient UX:
<https://github.com/cmpolis/smart-table-scroll>
<http://nexts.github.io/Clusterize.js> | You could use an infinite scrolling list, so you only load the first X amount of results (this should be fairly quick). If the user scrolls down towards the bottom, then you load in the next X amount ready for viewing. |
67,726 | We are developing a system which uses a web console. Once the user logs in, he can choose a date from a date slider and click the “Get” button to retrieve relevant data which can be more than 5000 records (The data that is retrieved is from the date that was chosen until “today”).
For 5000+ records, it takes us ~5 minu... | 2014/11/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/67726",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/54289/"
] | For the "All Data" query, you can do lazy loading. That is, load some of the queried records and then continue populating the records. You should always show a loading status though.
Moreover, you can give both the options to your users. Power users will really appreciate it. In your case, this performance issue is mo... | You could use an infinite scrolling list, so you only load the first X amount of results (this should be fairly quick). If the user scrolls down towards the bottom, then you load in the next X amount ready for viewing. |
67,726 | We are developing a system which uses a web console. Once the user logs in, he can choose a date from a date slider and click the “Get” button to retrieve relevant data which can be more than 5000 records (The data that is retrieved is from the date that was chosen until “today”).
For 5000+ records, it takes us ~5 minu... | 2014/11/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/67726",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/54289/"
] | On the subject of moving through large datasets, these two tools may help you build a more efficient UX:
<https://github.com/cmpolis/smart-table-scroll>
<http://nexts.github.io/Clusterize.js> | That is a long wait. Isn't this contextual? Did you ask your users what they prefer? Are they happy to wait or will they prefer more control over the data?
I am sure dev will tell more about ways of getting data but you may do something in the view. If you can at least make them filter with already downloaded data and... |
67,726 | We are developing a system which uses a web console. Once the user logs in, he can choose a date from a date slider and click the “Get” button to retrieve relevant data which can be more than 5000 records (The data that is retrieved is from the date that was chosen until “today”).
For 5000+ records, it takes us ~5 minu... | 2014/11/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/67726",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/54289/"
] | For the "All Data" query, you can do lazy loading. That is, load some of the queried records and then continue populating the records. You should always show a loading status though.
Moreover, you can give both the options to your users. Power users will really appreciate it. In your case, this performance issue is mo... | On the subject of moving through large datasets, these two tools may help you build a more efficient UX:
<https://github.com/cmpolis/smart-table-scroll>
<http://nexts.github.io/Clusterize.js> |
67,726 | We are developing a system which uses a web console. Once the user logs in, he can choose a date from a date slider and click the “Get” button to retrieve relevant data which can be more than 5000 records (The data that is retrieved is from the date that was chosen until “today”).
For 5000+ records, it takes us ~5 minu... | 2014/11/17 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/67726",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/54289/"
] | For the "All Data" query, you can do lazy loading. That is, load some of the queried records and then continue populating the records. You should always show a loading status though.
Moreover, you can give both the options to your users. Power users will really appreciate it. In your case, this performance issue is mo... | That is a long wait. Isn't this contextual? Did you ask your users what they prefer? Are they happy to wait or will they prefer more control over the data?
I am sure dev will tell more about ways of getting data but you may do something in the view. If you can at least make them filter with already downloaded data and... |
1,435,809 | My company is starting to get into iPhone development. We'd like to keep our iPhone business segregated from our other businesses, so in the App Store, we'd like to be known by a different name. For example, although our company may be legally Company, LLC, we'd like our apps on the App Store to appear to be from a dif... | 2009/09/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1435809",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/25312/"
] | The company name is set when you submit your first app. Be careful, **you can not change it** once submitted, the Apple docs clearly state this. If you use the wrong name you will have to get Apple to change it and that is no fun. | Apple will probably reject your application if the company name you provide does not match your company's legal name. Or at least they did for me, an operating as document was also rejected. i.e. our legal name was foo and we are operating under the name bar. |
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