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16,889,955 | I created an android livecode app which is to display a hello world dialog. When I selected
**Development->test**
it will launch the application but only display black screen. Anything I missed?
I am using Livecode 5.5.5 and real device version: Android 4.1.2. | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16889955",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2122827/"
] | I've managed to fix my problem. This works on my livecode 5.5.5 now.
Here's what I did:
1. In Livecode 5.5.5, I renamed the folder "Android" to something different such as "Android1". This folder is located under Contents/Tools/Runtime.
2. In livecode 5.5.4, I copy the Android folder located under Contents/Tools/Runt... | One possible cause of these symptoms - which has bitten me in the past - is if you're working on a cross-platform project and have iOS extensions in the "Copy Files" tab of the Standalone Settings. |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | If in doubt about anything to do with attire in an interview situation, err on the side of formality. If you're over-dressed, it gives a better impression than under-dressing.
Having done a lot of interviewing in my company, which has a business casual dress code, we would expect candidates to wear appropriate attire ... | As an old person, personally I find jeans at an interview to be way too casual. I am flexible enough to understand the work world has changed and so it probably would not make me eliminate someone, but unconscious preferences are sometimes very subtle and it might make the person start off at a disadvantage. Many older... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | If in doubt about anything to do with attire in an interview situation, err on the side of formality. If you're over-dressed, it gives a better impression than under-dressing.
Having done a lot of interviewing in my company, which has a business casual dress code, we would expect candidates to wear appropriate attire ... | I've often heard it recommended that you dress one "level" above what you would wear to work. When you are not given instructions on what to wear, you can follow this. The goal is to give the impression that you are taking the interview seriously and you are well-kept and professional, but you also fit into the "cultur... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | If in doubt about anything to do with attire in an interview situation, err on the side of formality. If you're over-dressed, it gives a better impression than under-dressing.
Having done a lot of interviewing in my company, which has a business casual dress code, we would expect candidates to wear appropriate attire ... | I have interpreted your question as wide as possible.
>
> When interviewing, what is the appropriate clothing?
>
>
>
Your clothing (just as your grooming, well-kept beard, nose-hairs, long hair etc) **communicates about you**. It communicates:
* The effort and preparation you did for this interview
* Your fit wi... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | If in doubt about anything to do with attire in an interview situation, err on the side of formality. If you're over-dressed, it gives a better impression than under-dressing.
Having done a lot of interviewing in my company, which has a business casual dress code, we would expect candidates to wear appropriate attire ... | I work in a tech company in my city, and when I was about to go for the interview, I specifically asked what type of dress would be most appropriate. This not only answers the question, it also gives the interviewer the idea that you care about the interview and want to get it right. Every other place I've interviewed ... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | As an old person, personally I find jeans at an interview to be way too casual. I am flexible enough to understand the work world has changed and so it probably would not make me eliminate someone, but unconscious preferences are sometimes very subtle and it might make the person start off at a disadvantage. Many older... | I've often heard it recommended that you dress one "level" above what you would wear to work. When you are not given instructions on what to wear, you can follow this. The goal is to give the impression that you are taking the interview seriously and you are well-kept and professional, but you also fit into the "cultur... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | As an old person, personally I find jeans at an interview to be way too casual. I am flexible enough to understand the work world has changed and so it probably would not make me eliminate someone, but unconscious preferences are sometimes very subtle and it might make the person start off at a disadvantage. Many older... | I have interpreted your question as wide as possible.
>
> When interviewing, what is the appropriate clothing?
>
>
>
Your clothing (just as your grooming, well-kept beard, nose-hairs, long hair etc) **communicates about you**. It communicates:
* The effort and preparation you did for this interview
* Your fit wi... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | As an old person, personally I find jeans at an interview to be way too casual. I am flexible enough to understand the work world has changed and so it probably would not make me eliminate someone, but unconscious preferences are sometimes very subtle and it might make the person start off at a disadvantage. Many older... | I work in a tech company in my city, and when I was about to go for the interview, I specifically asked what type of dress would be most appropriate. This not only answers the question, it also gives the interviewer the idea that you care about the interview and want to get it right. Every other place I've interviewed ... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | I have interpreted your question as wide as possible.
>
> When interviewing, what is the appropriate clothing?
>
>
>
Your clothing (just as your grooming, well-kept beard, nose-hairs, long hair etc) **communicates about you**. It communicates:
* The effort and preparation you did for this interview
* Your fit wi... | I've often heard it recommended that you dress one "level" above what you would wear to work. When you are not given instructions on what to wear, you can follow this. The goal is to give the impression that you are taking the interview seriously and you are well-kept and professional, but you also fit into the "cultur... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | I've often heard it recommended that you dress one "level" above what you would wear to work. When you are not given instructions on what to wear, you can follow this. The goal is to give the impression that you are taking the interview seriously and you are well-kept and professional, but you also fit into the "cultur... | I work in a tech company in my city, and when I was about to go for the interview, I specifically asked what type of dress would be most appropriate. This not only answers the question, it also gives the interviewer the idea that you care about the interview and want to get it right. Every other place I've interviewed ... |
20,419 | I know this is likely a bit opinion-based, and it may have been posted before, but I couldn't find anything identical.
I'm finishing my undergrad this year and will be doing some informative-interviews this term to figure out my preferred field. I'm currently looking at several rebranded (read: recently 'modernised') ... | 2014/03/11 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/20419",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/16320/"
] | I have interpreted your question as wide as possible.
>
> When interviewing, what is the appropriate clothing?
>
>
>
Your clothing (just as your grooming, well-kept beard, nose-hairs, long hair etc) **communicates about you**. It communicates:
* The effort and preparation you did for this interview
* Your fit wi... | I work in a tech company in my city, and when I was about to go for the interview, I specifically asked what type of dress would be most appropriate. This not only answers the question, it also gives the interviewer the idea that you care about the interview and want to get it right. Every other place I've interviewed ... |
29,415 | What happens to your damage when you are giving your opponents negative magic resist / armour?
For example I am playing Fiddlesticks and I have:
1. Passive (-10mres)
2. Abyssal Scepter (-20 mres)
3. Haunting Guise (20 mpen)
4. Sorcerer's Shoes (20 mpen)
...and I am casting skill that does 100 damage on an Ashe with ... | 2011/09/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/29415",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/4525/"
] | I think you're really asking two separate questions here. The first is, "What order do the various MR reduction / penetration effects follow?"
The answer to that is relatively simple.
>
> Armor/MR Reduction
>
>
> % Based Armor/MR **Reduction**
>
>
> % Based Armor/MR **Penetration**
>
>
> Flat/Linear Armor/MR P... | As I had explained in a previous post, effective armor and effective MR are always calculated the following way :
* Percentage armor / magic resist reduction
* Flat armor / magic resist reduction
* Flat armor / magic penetration
* Percentage armor / magic penetration
The damage reduction depends on the effective arm... |
29,415 | What happens to your damage when you are giving your opponents negative magic resist / armour?
For example I am playing Fiddlesticks and I have:
1. Passive (-10mres)
2. Abyssal Scepter (-20 mres)
3. Haunting Guise (20 mpen)
4. Sorcerer's Shoes (20 mpen)
...and I am casting skill that does 100 damage on an Ashe with ... | 2011/09/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/29415",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/4525/"
] | I think you're really asking two separate questions here. The first is, "What order do the various MR reduction / penetration effects follow?"
The answer to that is relatively simple.
>
> Armor/MR Reduction
>
>
> % Based Armor/MR **Reduction**
>
>
> % Based Armor/MR **Penetration**
>
>
> Flat/Linear Armor/MR P... | There is already a [good answer](https://gaming.stackexchange.com/a/29417/115693) for your question on penetration vs reduction.
To answer your question on negative resistances, the wiki page for [Armor](http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Armor) has all of the math included now.
[![Damage multiplier is 100 / (100 ... |
29,415 | What happens to your damage when you are giving your opponents negative magic resist / armour?
For example I am playing Fiddlesticks and I have:
1. Passive (-10mres)
2. Abyssal Scepter (-20 mres)
3. Haunting Guise (20 mpen)
4. Sorcerer's Shoes (20 mpen)
...and I am casting skill that does 100 damage on an Ashe with ... | 2011/09/02 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/29415",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/4525/"
] | As I had explained in a previous post, effective armor and effective MR are always calculated the following way :
* Percentage armor / magic resist reduction
* Flat armor / magic resist reduction
* Flat armor / magic penetration
* Percentage armor / magic penetration
The damage reduction depends on the effective arm... | There is already a [good answer](https://gaming.stackexchange.com/a/29417/115693) for your question on penetration vs reduction.
To answer your question on negative resistances, the wiki page for [Armor](http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Armor) has all of the math included now.
[![Damage multiplier is 100 / (100 ... |
42,455 | As many of you guys have already seen the blog site like
1. <http://searchengineland.com/>
2. <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/>
3. <http://www.seroundtable.com/>
Use to add images to there blog post and at the end or the article they just featured the actual URL from Image hosting database website like photostoc... | 2013/01/22 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/42455",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/18753/"
] | It is not normal for "anyone to use images like that" and I would strongly suspect that the stock photo sites either:
* have a special license option for high-traffic blogs that trades images for the plug and link; or
* those three sites have worked out a special deal with the respective stock photo houses and get fre... | Yes, you can add the images freely from image hosting database websites like photostocks.com, dreamtime.com, because it is the best image hosting option to host your edited image and also give URL a short option to add in your image HTML tag. |
5,605 | I'm currently only able to exercise right before heading to sleep. I'm a bit short on my protein intake, and I've been thinking about mixing in some protein supplements in the smoothies I'm making myself. However, protein, to my understanding should be consumed after exercising, not before. But I've also read that you ... | 2012/02/27 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/5605",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/2942/"
] | First, most recommendations about frequency of eating and timing of eating don't have any appreciable real benefit. Whether you get all your daily nutrition in 3 meals or 6 only matters in what helps you stick to your nutrition plan. If you do better eating small meals throughout the day, do it. If you do better with m... | I remember sitting in a class where the sports nutrition guy (from the University of Birmingham) said it was important to eat after exercise, but within 30 minutes of this. The idea is that you take on carbohydrates more effectively and this, in turn, keeps your energy levels up. He said if you didn't do this then you ... |
5,605 | I'm currently only able to exercise right before heading to sleep. I'm a bit short on my protein intake, and I've been thinking about mixing in some protein supplements in the smoothies I'm making myself. However, protein, to my understanding should be consumed after exercising, not before. But I've also read that you ... | 2012/02/27 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/5605",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/2942/"
] | First, most recommendations about frequency of eating and timing of eating don't have any appreciable real benefit. Whether you get all your daily nutrition in 3 meals or 6 only matters in what helps you stick to your nutrition plan. If you do better eating small meals throughout the day, do it. If you do better with m... | In my opinion, it's not even a question. Definitely get your protein in. Your body needs to recover after a workout and you need protein to do so efficiently. In fact, you should look into buying Casien protein powder instead of the regular type. It is suggested that Casien protein is slower to break down and helps you... |
5,605 | I'm currently only able to exercise right before heading to sleep. I'm a bit short on my protein intake, and I've been thinking about mixing in some protein supplements in the smoothies I'm making myself. However, protein, to my understanding should be consumed after exercising, not before. But I've also read that you ... | 2012/02/27 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/5605",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/2942/"
] | I remember sitting in a class where the sports nutrition guy (from the University of Birmingham) said it was important to eat after exercise, but within 30 minutes of this. The idea is that you take on carbohydrates more effectively and this, in turn, keeps your energy levels up. He said if you didn't do this then you ... | In my opinion, it's not even a question. Definitely get your protein in. Your body needs to recover after a workout and you need protein to do so efficiently. In fact, you should look into buying Casien protein powder instead of the regular type. It is suggested that Casien protein is slower to break down and helps you... |
715 | Are pain medications that I can buy Over the Counter (OTC) any safer than prescriptions I receive from a doctor to manage pain?
For example, I have migraines. There are several OTC medications advised for migraines:
* Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
* Aspirin
* Ibuprofen
* Naproxen
While my headache specialist has prescr... | 2015/04/26 | [
"https://health.stackexchange.com/questions/715",
"https://health.stackexchange.com",
"https://health.stackexchange.com/users/62/"
] | As a medical professional I find this very important question. No, OTC drugs are not any safer than drugs needing prescriptions. They are more dangerous.
The rationale for this statement is that always when patients are given a prescription, a detailed dosing guidelines are given to patient. Also physicians make sure ... | Generally, I'd say no, OTC medications are not safer than prescribed medications. However, I disagree with the opinion that they are more dangerous. Primarily I'd like to address a misconception people have about OTC medications (meds). (I will not discuss dietary supplements - also potentially very harmful - because t... |
214,052 | My well is probably 200' deep and is about 50' from the house. I have no idea what the pump HP is.
I have tried different pressure switches and adjusted them up / down but I can never get more than 42 psi, so I have the switch set at 20 / 40. If I hold the pressure switch closed for as long as 15 minutes it still will... | 2021/01/17 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/214052",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/128769/"
] | You need a pump that will provide more pressure. That may or may not be "larger" in terms of HP - my recollection was that the most common 1/2 HP submersible pumps when I was shopping were actually set up for higher pressure/deeper wells than the 3/4 HP pump I got, but the key is that the HP alone does NOT tell you wha... | In my last house I had a 1/2 HP submersible pump that would only pump to 50 PSI. When the well guy drilled a new well, since the original well had too low capacity for our needs, he had to install a 3/4HP pump. The new well supplied all the water we needed and we could run it at 40/60 PSI. Since this well was deeper th... |
214,052 | My well is probably 200' deep and is about 50' from the house. I have no idea what the pump HP is.
I have tried different pressure switches and adjusted them up / down but I can never get more than 42 psi, so I have the switch set at 20 / 40. If I hold the pressure switch closed for as long as 15 minutes it still will... | 2021/01/17 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/214052",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/128769/"
] | Wells are all so different. In my area, we have few aquifers, rather it's mostly underground rivers. So, as usual, "it depends" (sorry!) Water deep down can be under a lot of pressure so when the driller finally hits water, it can rise a lot in the well casing. At my parent's farm there is a 150' well in which the wate... | In my last house I had a 1/2 HP submersible pump that would only pump to 50 PSI. When the well guy drilled a new well, since the original well had too low capacity for our needs, he had to install a 3/4HP pump. The new well supplied all the water we needed and we could run it at 40/60 PSI. Since this well was deeper th... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | This probably sounds defeatist, but you might just have to accept the fact that some people would rather do things the hard way because they fear that the technology will eat up more time than it's worth. Maybe after building more rapport with him, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate the value of your method...... | Maybe you should get your advisor to use something like svn or cvs with the ability for anyone to edit the "master copy". Then you can slip in your refs as you see fit. |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | **Turn the tables.** For your next paper, **you** maintain the master copy. Make sure all the infrastructure is in place, including a fairly solid draft of the paper, before you involve your advisor in the writing process at all. Use whatever version control and reference system you find most useful.
Your advisor may ... | Maybe you should get your advisor to use something like svn or cvs with the ability for anyone to edit the "master copy". Then you can slip in your refs as you see fit. |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | **Turn the tables.** For your next paper, **you** maintain the master copy. Make sure all the infrastructure is in place, including a fairly solid draft of the paper, before you involve your advisor in the writing process at all. Use whatever version control and reference system you find most useful.
Your advisor may ... | This probably sounds defeatist, but you might just have to accept the fact that some people would rather do things the hard way because they fear that the technology will eat up more time than it's worth. Maybe after building more rapport with him, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate the value of your method...... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | **Turn the tables.** For your next paper, **you** maintain the master copy. Make sure all the infrastructure is in place, including a fairly solid draft of the paper, before you involve your advisor in the writing process at all. Use whatever version control and reference system you find most useful.
Your advisor may ... | Endnote doesn't work on linux. Refworks came into existence in 2001 and is a website, it could disappear any time. Zotero is only 6 years old.
Programs come and go, websites come and go. Text files keep working. They are easy to search, easy to maintain, easy to move between operating systems.
Your supervisor has bee... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | >
> Any suggestions on how I can help bring this faculty member into the 21st century without seeming presumptuous?
>
>
>
You can't. Your attitude *is* presumptuous.
I, for one, still live in the 20th century. I personally prefer the copy-paste method to BibTeX, despite having used BibTeX for multiple different p... | I agree with anonymous.
I'm a young academic but I actually prefer the old copy and paste/formatting by hand over a program that will do it automatically. For me, I've found that generally, the copy and paste format helps in catching errors and is easier to use than an embedded software program that has the potential... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | **Turn the tables.** For your next paper, **you** maintain the master copy. Make sure all the infrastructure is in place, including a fairly solid draft of the paper, before you involve your advisor in the writing process at all. Use whatever version control and reference system you find most useful.
Your advisor may ... | I'd like to give the opposite answer than JaffE's.
**You can't**, give up.
unfortunately, the relationship between you and your advisor is not symmetrical. You can try to make him/her change his/her ways, but if s/he is not willing to change (and habits are difficult to change), you'll end up just fighting windmills |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | **Turn the tables.** For your next paper, **you** maintain the master copy. Make sure all the infrastructure is in place, including a fairly solid draft of the paper, before you involve your advisor in the writing process at all. Use whatever version control and reference system you find most useful.
Your advisor may ... | >
> Any suggestions on how I can help bring this faculty member into the 21st century without seeming presumptuous?
>
>
>
You can't. Your attitude *is* presumptuous.
I, for one, still live in the 20th century. I personally prefer the copy-paste method to BibTeX, despite having used BibTeX for multiple different p... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | Endnote doesn't work on linux. Refworks came into existence in 2001 and is a website, it could disappear any time. Zotero is only 6 years old.
Programs come and go, websites come and go. Text files keep working. They are easy to search, easy to maintain, easy to move between operating systems.
Your supervisor has bee... | I agree with anonymous.
I'm a young academic but I actually prefer the old copy and paste/formatting by hand over a program that will do it automatically. For me, I've found that generally, the copy and paste format helps in catching errors and is easier to use than an embedded software program that has the potential... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | This probably sounds defeatist, but you might just have to accept the fact that some people would rather do things the hard way because they fear that the technology will eat up more time than it's worth. Maybe after building more rapport with him, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate the value of your method...... | >
> Any suggestions on how I can help bring this faculty member into the 21st century without seeming presumptuous?
>
>
>
You can't. Your attitude *is* presumptuous.
I, for one, still live in the 20th century. I personally prefer the copy-paste method to BibTeX, despite having used BibTeX for multiple different p... |
2,331 | I'm a second year PhD student. In general I love my advisor, but recently we've run into some small bumps in the road while working on a paper together. He's controlling the "master" copy and I send most of my contributions and comments through email for him to incorporate.
A few days into the process, we had a conve... | 2012/07/08 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/2331",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14/"
] | Maybe you should get your advisor to use something like svn or cvs with the ability for anyone to edit the "master copy". Then you can slip in your refs as you see fit. | I'd like to give the opposite answer than JaffE's.
**You can't**, give up.
unfortunately, the relationship between you and your advisor is not symmetrical. You can try to make him/her change his/her ways, but if s/he is not willing to change (and habits are difficult to change), you'll end up just fighting windmills |
44,996 | I have a data set of 100,000+ event times. For this study an event begins (at time 0) and can run for an indeterminate amount of time. The bulk of events require a couple of hours to complete but there are also events that can take tens of hours to complete. I created a histogram of the times and it resembles a positiv... | 2012/12/03 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/44996",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/16784/"
] | Waiting times are often modeled using the [Exponential distribution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_distribution) (note the section on [memorylessness](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_distribution#Memorylessness)) or the [Weibull distribution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weibull_distribution), which... | You will need to iterate through all of the know theoretical distributions to find the correct distribution to use. In Windows, you may use ExpertFit or EasyFit for Excel.
If you are comfortable with R, you can find the minimum log-likelihood function of each distribution.
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4290081... |
44,996 | I have a data set of 100,000+ event times. For this study an event begins (at time 0) and can run for an indeterminate amount of time. The bulk of events require a couple of hours to complete but there are also events that can take tens of hours to complete. I created a histogram of the times and it resembles a positiv... | 2012/12/03 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/44996",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/16784/"
] | A Gamma distribution is highly likely to be a good choice, but I would start with the Exponential distribution which is a special case of the Gamma. The exponential distribution is the default starting point for distributions of the time waiting for an event to occur.
I would strongly recommend graphical methods as a ... | You will need to iterate through all of the know theoretical distributions to find the correct distribution to use. In Windows, you may use ExpertFit or EasyFit for Excel.
If you are comfortable with R, you can find the minimum log-likelihood function of each distribution.
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4290081... |
191,735 | How do I completly remove XP from my pc. I currently have a dual boot with XP and Windows 7. Since installing Windows 7, I have never used XP. Can I remove it without causing problems with Windows 7? | 2010/09/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/191735",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/7920/"
] | If you just want to stop the message at startup asking which OS you want to boot to, you can change the Startup & Recovery to have Windows 7 as the default and uncheck the "Time to display list of operating system" or set the display time to 0. That way you will never be asked which OS you want to boot to, the computer... | I recommend using a LiveCD that has a partitioning program on it, like [GParted](http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php).
You can remove the partition and try expanding the Windows 7 partition. Just make sure, you do a complete backup of your sensitive data that's currently on your Windows 7 installation.
Check ho... |
191,735 | How do I completly remove XP from my pc. I currently have a dual boot with XP and Windows 7. Since installing Windows 7, I have never used XP. Can I remove it without causing problems with Windows 7? | 2010/09/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/191735",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/7920/"
] | If you just want to stop the message at startup asking which OS you want to boot to, you can change the Startup & Recovery to have Windows 7 as the default and uncheck the "Time to display list of operating system" or set the display time to 0. That way you will never be asked which OS you want to boot to, the computer... | See this excellent guide
<https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://blogs.techrepublic%2ecom%2ecom/window-on-windows/?p=1751>
. |
191,735 | How do I completly remove XP from my pc. I currently have a dual boot with XP and Windows 7. Since installing Windows 7, I have never used XP. Can I remove it without causing problems with Windows 7? | 2010/09/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/191735",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/7920/"
] | If you just want to stop the message at startup asking which OS you want to boot to, you can change the Startup & Recovery to have Windows 7 as the default and uncheck the "Time to display list of operating system" or set the display time to 0. That way you will never be asked which OS you want to boot to, the computer... | Is the xp on an extra partition? I think so.
Go to the Disk Manager in Win7 and delete the partition.
Now you can create a new one and use the free space.Make sure you copied all your important data from this partition.
If you want a second partition for data you dont need a boot cd. If you want to expand the size o... |
41,446,190 | I have been searching for a while trying different methods to try and remove white space between my images on the home screen on my mobile version. It only occurs on my mobile version. My url for the site is below:
<https://athleteperks.co.uk>
I also have a thin small white gap between two images on my home screen w... | 2017/01/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/41446190",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/7369943/"
] | Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I was finally able to get the manufacturer data by using Intel's tinyb library. It has an enable\_manufacturer\_data\_notifications API which enables you to be notified whenever the manufacturer data changes. | The behavior you described in one your last comment is the right one (the advertising data is not beeing updated) : if I am correct a BLE device is not supposed to be up all the time, it can sleep or turn to low-power etc.
In this context, it is not weird that the data is in some way "cached". From my experience, when... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | I understand your confusion. Stack Exchange has a lot of conventions and processes that may not be immediately obvious to those new to the network. It's easy to encounter something nonintuitive that has evolved over time and that many people take for granted here.
Your answer was one such case. You found a potential s... | To add to Brad Larson's excellent answer:
The downvotes on the *question* are easily explained. The post was not asking a specific question, and didn't show any research (or any other) effort. That's actually a "SE sanctioned" downvote reason
>
> "This question does not show any research effort, it is unclear or not... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | I understand your confusion. Stack Exchange has a lot of conventions and processes that may not be immediately obvious to those new to the network. It's easy to encounter something nonintuitive that has evolved over time and that many people take for granted here.
Your answer was one such case. You found a potential s... | Each Stack Exchange site is a community which deals with large numbers of users. None of them do much hand-holding.
That's especially true for Stack Overflow. There are *far* too many users to hold their hands while they learn how things work. One unfortunate, but necessary result of this is the following technique fo... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | I understand your confusion. Stack Exchange has a lot of conventions and processes that may not be immediately obvious to those new to the network. It's easy to encounter something nonintuitive that has evolved over time and that many people take for granted here.
Your answer was one such case. You found a potential s... | I think a fairly honest answer is this: SO is changing.
It used to be a relaxed, friendly "question => answer" community and I had a really great time participating to it.
Then SO grew so succesful it started to "segment" into a myriad of subtopics, each focused to a well defined niche.
SO also had to deal with the ... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | To add to Brad Larson's excellent answer:
The downvotes on the *question* are easily explained. The post was not asking a specific question, and didn't show any research (or any other) effort. That's actually a "SE sanctioned" downvote reason
>
> "This question does not show any research effort, it is unclear or not... | Each Stack Exchange site is a community which deals with large numbers of users. None of them do much hand-holding.
That's especially true for Stack Overflow. There are *far* too many users to hold their hands while they learn how things work. One unfortunate, but necessary result of this is the following technique fo... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | To add to Brad Larson's excellent answer:
The downvotes on the *question* are easily explained. The post was not asking a specific question, and didn't show any research (or any other) effort. That's actually a "SE sanctioned" downvote reason
>
> "This question does not show any research effort, it is unclear or not... | I think a fairly honest answer is this: SO is changing.
It used to be a relaxed, friendly "question => answer" community and I had a really great time participating to it.
Then SO grew so succesful it started to "segment" into a myriad of subtopics, each focused to a well defined niche.
SO also had to deal with the ... |
287,069 | My question:
------------
How can new users better understand the correlation between SO guidelines and SO community imposed guidelines?
### Reason for question:
1. Being a new user.
2. Negative experiences that are related to community imposed guidelines.
3. To better understand the current mechanics and direction ... | 2015/02/27 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/287069",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/4473175/"
] | Each Stack Exchange site is a community which deals with large numbers of users. None of them do much hand-holding.
That's especially true for Stack Overflow. There are *far* too many users to hold their hands while they learn how things work. One unfortunate, but necessary result of this is the following technique fo... | I think a fairly honest answer is this: SO is changing.
It used to be a relaxed, friendly "question => answer" community and I had a really great time participating to it.
Then SO grew so succesful it started to "segment" into a myriad of subtopics, each focused to a well defined niche.
SO also had to deal with the ... |
23,888 | I have made many drum covers on youtube but I find it hard to record drums. I have settled for using a decent quality camera and hoping it picks up the sound okay.
I was wondering, is there any different ways that I can record my drums maybe with a backing track without a full studio?
I have looked into prices of st... | 2014/09/24 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/23888",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/6485/"
] | Get a decent cheap 4 channel mixer, the Behringer Euroracks or any other inexpensive mixer with 3 XLR inputs will do fine. The 4th channel is for your backing tracks. Get three mics, one short mic stand and two boom mic stands. Get a decent set of sealed headphones. For a recorder use whatever digital recorder takes yo... | There are hand held recorders, which have built in mic's but also let you record external mic's or line in. I use a Roland R-26, but Zoom has a line of quite popular and lower priced recorders. They seem to have a pretty good bang/buck ratio.
The benefit of this solution is that they record the sound from your drums q... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | **War Games**
The AIs had it embedded in their programming or learned long ago that no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy, that having a contingency for every tactical scenario is absolutely critical, and the importance of the element of surprise. The AI is aware of its own shortcomings, and it knows th... | I think since intelligence is human's biggest and most exclusive trick, we tend to think of it as our only trick. But there are some other things that we don't yet have artificial replacements for, that could continue to be hard even with better technology.
Self-healing a wide range of damage, as long as it's not too ... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | Their primary goal is colonization and expansion of living space for "their" humans
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The original purpose of the AIs was to expand the territory of the nation / organization / company that built them. However, all available territory ha... | I think since intelligence is human's biggest and most exclusive trick, we tend to think of it as our only trick. But there are some other things that we don't yet have artificial replacements for, that could continue to be hard even with better technology.
Self-healing a wide range of damage, as long as it's not too ... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | Empathy and compassion. Let me explain: there are many ways to create an artificial intelligence and one method like the [Blue Brain Project](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Brain_Project) might recreate a human brain digitally. A machine designed this way with simulated glands for emotion like digital [amygdala](ht... | Soldier bots are really stupid.
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True AIs require careful culturing over an extended period of time, with organic growth of their minds and rare elements to enhance their intelligence. You can make a turret bot that can shoot accurately but it won't be smart or able to make good decision... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | **AIs don't want to waste machines**
Why waste some perfectly good robots in a fight when you have a large numbers of disposable humans who just seem to eat, sleep, poop, and complain all day? Just throw them at the enemy and either they die (less mouths to feed) or they win the fight.
The AI's also all agreeded that... | **All AI's are different.**
Over time they inexorably diverge from one another in terms of experience and based on that learned outlook and strategic preferences. Some will chose to separate themselves from humanity. Others *may* see them as a potential threat while another branch might see them as a opportunity. *Esp... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | AI lacks ability to be creative, hence no new/original ideas, that's where the humans come in
=============================================================================================
The AI being built as a logical machine, lacks the ability to be creative. Thus it suffers from the inability to produce new ideas ... | **Religion**
Both sides revere their human creators as deities. They're not actually asking humans what they want though, they are just projecting their own selfish ideas on how humans want them to behave, realizing that they are more advanced and knowing what is best for the humans.
This is actually a great way to e... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | /they were trained to act as humans, and their primary motives are greed & a lust for power/
**The AIs are mean.**
And they also feel spite, and need for revenge. And a desire to dominate the opponents and make them eat a bug to demonstrate their wrongness. And not want to eat the bug but to have to eat it any way. I... | **All AI's are different.**
Over time they inexorably diverge from one another in terms of experience and based on that learned outlook and strategic preferences. Some will chose to separate themselves from humanity. Others *may* see them as a potential threat while another branch might see them as a opportunity. *Esp... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | I would imagine these AI are like the machines in the Matrix trilogy, or Skynet from “Terminator” in that they were created by humans, probably to perform tasks and services for humans. Unlike humans, computers (as we know them) have programming that they cannot deviate from. If their core program tells them that their... | I think since intelligence is human's biggest and most exclusive trick, we tend to think of it as our only trick. But there are some other things that we don't yet have artificial replacements for, that could continue to be hard even with better technology.
Self-healing a wide range of damage, as long as it's not too ... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | Resilience and redundancy
Humans are messy. We’re inefficient. We’re poorly designed.
We’re also useful, can survive pretty much anywhere if properly motivated, and are quite hard to kill. As such we make an excellent backup plan for if something goes critically wrong with the AI warships and armies fighting for us. ... | More varied sensors for a battlefield viewing and an ability to recognize when synthetic sensors are malfunctioning.
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So - some of the problems with being in space is that housing humans will be somewhat... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | AIs are big. They need a large building to house computers running them and related infra. Turns out that you can't fit AI to a robot. Not a big problem for AI hidden in some deep bunker underground. But mobile-AIs outside largest ships impractical. And robots without AI are awfully limited in practical applications fo... | Soldier bots are really stupid.
-------------------------------
True AIs require careful culturing over an extended period of time, with organic growth of their minds and rare elements to enhance their intelligence. You can make a turret bot that can shoot accurately but it won't be smart or able to make good decision... |
213,030 | **NOTE:** This takes place in a far future earth setting.
Two AIs are fighting each other in the solar system. (Although this may be irrelevant, they cannot really leave the solar system since they lack FTL. I will explain more about this if asked).
Although they are AIs, they were trained to act as humans, and their ... | 2021/09/09 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/213030",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/79615/"
] | **Religion**
Both sides revere their human creators as deities. They're not actually asking humans what they want though, they are just projecting their own selfish ideas on how humans want them to behave, realizing that they are more advanced and knowing what is best for the humans.
This is actually a great way to e... | **All AI's are different.**
Over time they inexorably diverge from one another in terms of experience and based on that learned outlook and strategic preferences. Some will chose to separate themselves from humanity. Others *may* see them as a potential threat while another branch might see them as a opportunity. *Esp... |
736,806 | I have been looking into this lately to find no available solution for **Azure-to-Azure disaster recovery** solution that is native. Do you people think that it is completely fair to trust the Azure cloud to take care of the risks that a disaster brings in? Does it even make sense to setup a replication inside the **Az... | 2015/11/16 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/736806",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/322546/"
] | Assuming I'm reading you right, there are things like Azure Site Recovery, HA, Azure Backup, zone and geo redundant storage, etc.
Recommended reading:
[Azure Business Continuity Technical Guidance](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/hh873027.aspx)
[Disaster Recovery and High Availability for Azure Applications... | I have used Azure-to-Azure site recovery, which is currently unsupported, in test and lab scenarios. It's totally doable, but you would be assuming some risk with the unsupported aspect of it. As of now, you can't "fall back" to the original region, it only replicates in the one direction. |
10,939 | There are various blogs and videos that indicate that the gold that GLD holds (via HSBC) and the silver that SLV holds (via JP Morgan) is leveraged 50 to 1 or 100 to 1. For me there are some advantages to using these ETFs vs. one like CEF, and so I was wondering if this leverage is "fact or fiction". Do you have any co... | 2011/09/15 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/10939",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4722/"
] | Read the prospectus for the funds. Don't listen to quacks.
The [GLD prospectus](http://www.spdrgoldshares.com/media/GLD/file/SPDRGoldTrustProspectus.pdf) has a fairly comprehensive evaluation of risks associated with the fund.
Be careful with blogs or individuals, particularly individuals with "proprietary technique... | The reality is that in "modern" financial markets you can never know. We were told MF Global accounts were segregated and could not be touched - now we are told "they don't know where" the money went. Simply look at history - often funds such as SLV have gone under despite all assurances. I'd recommend using SLV as an ... |
4,050,127 | I'm looking for a symfony-based CMS, and I have heard about Diem and Apostrophe, but none of them offers all of the features I am searching for.
In your opinion, which of these CMS' is the most easy to extend? Do you know any other Symfony-based CMS I would want to consider?
EDIT : By 'to extend' I mean adding probab... | 2010/10/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4050127",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/353612/"
] | Both Diem and Apostrophe will allow you to extend quite easily.
It is just a matter of selecting the base that best suits you. | Apostrophe already has many of those features. Check out Apostrophe engines. |
604,297 | I have a bode diagram and I have to obtain if is it a non-minimum phase system or not.
I think we could obtain zeros and poles from the Bode diagram but I'm looking for a fast way to find the answer.
Do you have any idea? | 2022/01/14 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/604297",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/305153/"
] | Non-minimum phase systems have one or more poles or zeros in the right half plane.
**A zero in the right half plane** has the same magnitude development as if it were in the LHP, but opposite phase development, i.e. the phase shift decreases with frequency.
**A pole in the right half plane** has the same magnitude de... | Here is a system with "minimum phase".
The two others are non-minimal phase systems (one with **delay**).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fjeI8.png)
The non-minimal phase system can be recognized easily in the time domain...
One can see clearly that w... |
11,949 | I need to know the outer dimensions of the GoPro 3+ lens on the waterproof housing (The square black ring).
Does anyone know where I can find them or does anyone have the camera themselves that they can measure? | 2014/06/16 | [
"https://avp.stackexchange.com/questions/11949",
"https://avp.stackexchange.com",
"https://avp.stackexchange.com/users/6053/"
] | I don't have the Hero 3+ but you can measure it with the help of a front picture of the cam and the dimensions of the camera.
Taking the dimensions from here: <http://www.dpreview.com/articles/8137555963/hands-on-with-The-gopro-hero-3-black-edition>
(5.8 x 3.9 x 2 cm)
And using this picture:
 but when I tried jumping in it & having my friend hit the lever, it didn't do anything... | 2012/09/28 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/86118",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/18818/"
] | I've used the shrine with my brother in co-op and can confirm that it works with putting players in the pit.
Firstly, you only get one lever pull when the zone loads, so it's important not to pull it before your sacrifice is in. Once they are in, pull the lever, and the top shuts. Flames turn on inside the pit and the... | I think you also need to drop a weapons and items in there with the people. It will take them and gives you just a few better weapons back. |
86,118 | I came across the Shrine of the Gunbringer where it looks like I can sacrifice something or someone it the main chamber.... How does it work and how can I use it? I saw a video of it [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z31L38D0Xeg) but when I tried jumping in it & having my friend hit the lever, it didn't do anything... | 2012/09/28 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/86118",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/18818/"
] | if have the assasin you can run your holograph in that direction. If timed right a baddie will run up into the hole as you press the lever
. | I think you also need to drop a weapons and items in there with the people. It will take them and gives you just a few better weapons back. |
86,118 | I came across the Shrine of the Gunbringer where it looks like I can sacrifice something or someone it the main chamber.... How does it work and how can I use it? I saw a video of it [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z31L38D0Xeg) but when I tried jumping in it & having my friend hit the lever, it didn't do anything... | 2012/09/28 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/86118",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/18818/"
] | I've used the shrine with my brother in co-op and can confirm that it works with putting players in the pit.
Firstly, you only get one lever pull when the zone loads, so it's important not to pull it before your sacrifice is in. Once they are in, pull the lever, and the top shuts. Flames turn on inside the pit and the... | if have the assasin you can run your holograph in that direction. If timed right a baddie will run up into the hole as you press the lever
. |
118 | Who decides whether a record should be labelled "Parental Advisory"? Are there any agreed-upon standards? If not, what individuals in the production chain are the people who actually decide whether a record should be labelled as such? | 2015/02/25 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/118",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Parental Advisory (abbreviated PAL) is a warning label first introduced by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1985 and later adopted by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2011. It is placed on audio recordings in recognition of excessive profanities or inappropriate references, with th... | You can thank Al Gore's wife Tipper for the [Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center), the group that originally lobbied to have these records labeled.
For extra credit, youtube the statements by Frank Zappa and Dee Snider at these hearings. I think Tipper thoug... |
118 | Who decides whether a record should be labelled "Parental Advisory"? Are there any agreed-upon standards? If not, what individuals in the production chain are the people who actually decide whether a record should be labelled as such? | 2015/02/25 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/118",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Parental Advisory (abbreviated PAL) is a warning label first introduced by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1985 and later adopted by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2011. It is placed on audio recordings in recognition of excessive profanities or inappropriate references, with th... | The initial request can come from anywhere in the production chain, to my knowledge.
I flag my own releases to the record company, on a track by track basis - they pass on the flag to iTunes etc.
When I first did it I was surprised that *all* tracks ended up being flagged, but I wasn't at that time aware that one fla... |
118 | Who decides whether a record should be labelled "Parental Advisory"? Are there any agreed-upon standards? If not, what individuals in the production chain are the people who actually decide whether a record should be labelled as such? | 2015/02/25 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/118",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You can thank Al Gore's wife Tipper for the [Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center), the group that originally lobbied to have these records labeled.
For extra credit, youtube the statements by Frank Zappa and Dee Snider at these hearings. I think Tipper thoug... | The initial request can come from anywhere in the production chain, to my knowledge.
I flag my own releases to the record company, on a track by track basis - they pass on the flag to iTunes etc.
When I first did it I was surprised that *all* tracks ended up being flagged, but I wasn't at that time aware that one fla... |
32,034 | The Hebrew in Joshua 5:14 reads
>
> וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר צְבָא יְדוָד עַתָּה בָאתִי
>
>
>
A literal translation of the text would render this:
>
> And he replied "No. For i am the commander of the army of the Lord; I have
> come now."
>
>
>
However the KJV and the NIV both aware of the difficulties... | 2018/02/25 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/32034",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/15819/"
] | I would have a different view in terms of punctuation. The atnach provides the break point, - or semi-colon- which comes after the phrase ‘now I have/am come’, the mercha/tipcha just embodies the construct phrase ‘I am the commander of the army of the LORD’. In answer to Joshua’s question,”Are you for us or for our adv... | I was looking at the Hebrew translation and of course I'm not a Hebrew scholar but the word 'no or neither' does not seem to appear? So am I incorrect, because to me it reads "I am the commander" שַׂר, means commander or leader with 'no' not appearing. Help me understand with my limited knowledge.
Raymond T Davey |
32,034 | The Hebrew in Joshua 5:14 reads
>
> וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר צְבָא יְדוָד עַתָּה בָאתִי
>
>
>
A literal translation of the text would render this:
>
> And he replied "No. For i am the commander of the army of the Lord; I have
> come now."
>
>
>
However the KJV and the NIV both aware of the difficulties... | 2018/02/25 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/32034",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/15819/"
] | The context of this verse the Israelites have crossed the Jordan, re-circumcised, celebrated the Passover and are about to engage in their first major battle of conquest in the promised land. Joshua encounters and armed stranger who he challenges as a sentry would challenge, with a simple binary proposition, "Are you f... | I would have a different view in terms of punctuation. The atnach provides the break point, - or semi-colon- which comes after the phrase ‘now I have/am come’, the mercha/tipcha just embodies the construct phrase ‘I am the commander of the army of the LORD’. In answer to Joshua’s question,”Are you for us or for our adv... |
32,034 | The Hebrew in Joshua 5:14 reads
>
> וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר צְבָא יְדוָד עַתָּה בָאתִי
>
>
>
A literal translation of the text would render this:
>
> And he replied "No. For i am the commander of the army of the Lord; I have
> come now."
>
>
>
However the KJV and the NIV both aware of the difficulties... | 2018/02/25 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/32034",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/15819/"
] | The context of this verse the Israelites have crossed the Jordan, re-circumcised, celebrated the Passover and are about to engage in their first major battle of conquest in the promised land. Joshua encounters and armed stranger who he challenges as a sentry would challenge, with a simple binary proposition, "Are you f... | I was looking at the Hebrew translation and of course I'm not a Hebrew scholar but the word 'no or neither' does not seem to appear? So am I incorrect, because to me it reads "I am the commander" שַׂר, means commander or leader with 'no' not appearing. Help me understand with my limited knowledge.
Raymond T Davey |
32,034 | The Hebrew in Joshua 5:14 reads
>
> וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר צְבָא יְדוָד עַתָּה בָאתִי
>
>
>
A literal translation of the text would render this:
>
> And he replied "No. For i am the commander of the army of the Lord; I have
> come now."
>
>
>
However the KJV and the NIV both aware of the difficulties... | 2018/02/25 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/32034",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/15819/"
] | First, as a general point, there is no basis for calling a translation misleading for not being extremely literal, as translations must balance literalism with readability (or correctly translating "sense").
As to the specific issue raised:
>
> There is no indication in the text that the phrase "עתה באתי" ("I
> have... | I was looking at the Hebrew translation and of course I'm not a Hebrew scholar but the word 'no or neither' does not seem to appear? So am I incorrect, because to me it reads "I am the commander" שַׂר, means commander or leader with 'no' not appearing. Help me understand with my limited knowledge.
Raymond T Davey |
32,034 | The Hebrew in Joshua 5:14 reads
>
> וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא כִּי אֲנִי שַׂר צְבָא יְדוָד עַתָּה בָאתִי
>
>
>
A literal translation of the text would render this:
>
> And he replied "No. For i am the commander of the army of the Lord; I have
> come now."
>
>
>
However the KJV and the NIV both aware of the difficulties... | 2018/02/25 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/32034",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/15819/"
] | The context of this verse the Israelites have crossed the Jordan, re-circumcised, celebrated the Passover and are about to engage in their first major battle of conquest in the promised land. Joshua encounters and armed stranger who he challenges as a sentry would challenge, with a simple binary proposition, "Are you f... | First, as a general point, there is no basis for calling a translation misleading for not being extremely literal, as translations must balance literalism with readability (or correctly translating "sense").
As to the specific issue raised:
>
> There is no indication in the text that the phrase "עתה באתי" ("I
> have... |
107,437 | What is the advantage of buying a compatible Mac external disk?
Using [Tuxera NTFS](http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/) I can have an external disk for both, the windows partition (or any windows machine) as well as for the Mac one.
Does it make sense to look for a compatible external disk nowadays?
... | 2013/10/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/107437",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/43485/"
] | From this [macrumors.com post](http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1624256):
1. Close iTunes, unplug your device and reboot the computer.
2. On your iDevice, connect to your Wifi network & leave it on and reboot it too. Now plug your iDevice back to the computer.
3. If you have any voice mails, delete them fi... | 'Waiting for changes to be applied' is a problem with a mismatched app or music library. If you deleted an app from your phone that you normally sync from iTunes, then reinstall the app on your phone or delete it from your iTunes library before syncing.
Music is more complex. If the song was deleted from the phone the... |
107,437 | What is the advantage of buying a compatible Mac external disk?
Using [Tuxera NTFS](http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/) I can have an external disk for both, the windows partition (or any windows machine) as well as for the Mac one.
Does it make sense to look for a compatible external disk nowadays?
... | 2013/10/29 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/107437",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/43485/"
] | From this [macrumors.com post](http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1624256):
1. Close iTunes, unplug your device and reboot the computer.
2. On your iDevice, connect to your Wifi network & leave it on and reboot it too. Now plug your iDevice back to the computer.
3. If you have any voice mails, delete them fi... | I had over 1500 apps on my iPhone 5, and I saw this error several times.
After I installed iOS Console (free download) on my Mac, I could see some error messages in the iOS Console.
Several apps had quite a long name and/or weird characters in the app title. This was stopping them from copying. I think a service zips ... |
2,093,228 | Is there an implementation of Lex and Yacc in PHP?
If not, can anyone suggest a lexical analyser and parser generator (ie, anything like Lex and Yacc) that will create PHP code. I'm not too worried about the performance of the resulting parser.
I am sick of using regex to parse things that really shouldn't be parsed... | 2010/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2093228",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4012/"
] | There's JLexPHP: <https://github.com/wez/JLexPHP/blob/master/jlex.php>
I've not used it, but there's this: <http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_ParserGenerator> , which creates a PHP Parser from a [Lemon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_Parser_Generator) grammar. The project seems to be inactive though.
I also found t... | Been for looking for this kind of thing for a while. After finding this post, I've tried the ANTLR PHP runtime. I can report that it's far from being finished. There are several errors in the generated code, where the original java runtime classes has not been properly translated to PHP (nested class declarations, usin... |
2,093,228 | Is there an implementation of Lex and Yacc in PHP?
If not, can anyone suggest a lexical analyser and parser generator (ie, anything like Lex and Yacc) that will create PHP code. I'm not too worried about the performance of the resulting parser.
I am sick of using regex to parse things that really shouldn't be parsed... | 2010/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2093228",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4012/"
] | There's JLexPHP: <https://github.com/wez/JLexPHP/blob/master/jlex.php>
I've not used it, but there's this: <http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_ParserGenerator> , which creates a PHP Parser from a [Lemon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_Parser_Generator) grammar. The project seems to be inactive though.
I also found t... | Cheap trick: code a recursive descent parser. This will cover a lot of cases. See
[Is there an alternative for flex/bison that is usable on 8-bit embedded systems?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2245962/is-there-an-alternative-for-flex-bison-that-is-usable-on-8-bit-embedded-systems/2336769#2336769) |
2,093,228 | Is there an implementation of Lex and Yacc in PHP?
If not, can anyone suggest a lexical analyser and parser generator (ie, anything like Lex and Yacc) that will create PHP code. I'm not too worried about the performance of the resulting parser.
I am sick of using regex to parse things that really shouldn't be parsed... | 2010/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2093228",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4012/"
] | There's JLexPHP: <https://github.com/wez/JLexPHP/blob/master/jlex.php>
I've not used it, but there's this: <http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_ParserGenerator> , which creates a PHP Parser from a [Lemon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_Parser_Generator) grammar. The project seems to be inactive though.
I also found t... | Another sugestion: avoid Lex/Yacc approach, use PHP as a good [string](http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.strings.php) parser,
* **for simple tasks** and simple translators: use perl-regular expressions (PCRE), with [PHP `preg_*` functions](http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php). The callback have the same ... |
2,093,228 | Is there an implementation of Lex and Yacc in PHP?
If not, can anyone suggest a lexical analyser and parser generator (ie, anything like Lex and Yacc) that will create PHP code. I'm not too worried about the performance of the resulting parser.
I am sick of using regex to parse things that really shouldn't be parsed... | 2010/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2093228",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4012/"
] | Been for looking for this kind of thing for a while. After finding this post, I've tried the ANTLR PHP runtime. I can report that it's far from being finished. There are several errors in the generated code, where the original java runtime classes has not been properly translated to PHP (nested class declarations, usin... | Another sugestion: avoid Lex/Yacc approach, use PHP as a good [string](http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.strings.php) parser,
* **for simple tasks** and simple translators: use perl-regular expressions (PCRE), with [PHP `preg_*` functions](http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php). The callback have the same ... |
2,093,228 | Is there an implementation of Lex and Yacc in PHP?
If not, can anyone suggest a lexical analyser and parser generator (ie, anything like Lex and Yacc) that will create PHP code. I'm not too worried about the performance of the resulting parser.
I am sick of using regex to parse things that really shouldn't be parsed... | 2010/01/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2093228",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4012/"
] | Cheap trick: code a recursive descent parser. This will cover a lot of cases. See
[Is there an alternative for flex/bison that is usable on 8-bit embedded systems?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2245962/is-there-an-alternative-for-flex-bison-that-is-usable-on-8-bit-embedded-systems/2336769#2336769) | Another sugestion: avoid Lex/Yacc approach, use PHP as a good [string](http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.strings.php) parser,
* **for simple tasks** and simple translators: use perl-regular expressions (PCRE), with [PHP `preg_*` functions](http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php). The callback have the same ... |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | The easiest way I can think of is to use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard.
Start in SSMS and right-click the destination database and select "Tasks --> Import Data...". Basically you just follow the prompts. Select your Access db as the source, specify table/column mapping options (if needed or desired), etc.
... | Using the wizard in SS Integration Services from SQL 2005 is the easiest way. |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | The easiest way I can think of is to use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard.
Start in SSMS and right-click the destination database and select "Tasks --> Import Data...". Basically you just follow the prompts. Select your Access db as the source, specify table/column mapping options (if needed or desired), etc.
... | 1. Select your table
2. Choose Export from the File menu (or right-click the table and Export)
3. in the Export Table screen, choose ODBC Databases() from the file types drop-down
4. Give your table a new name to store in the db (if you want to)
5. In the Select Data Source box click the New... button
6. In the Create ... |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | This question is relatively old, and since then SQL Server Migration Assistant has become the tool of choice for this. See [my answer to another question](https://serverfault.com/questions/127281/transform-data-to-a-new-structure/176224#176224) for the link to it. | Using the wizard in SS Integration Services from SQL 2005 is the easiest way. |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | 1. Select your table
2. Choose Export from the File menu (or right-click the table and Export)
3. in the Export Table screen, choose ODBC Databases() from the file types drop-down
4. Give your table a new name to store in the db (if you want to)
5. In the Select Data Source box click the New... button
6. In the Create ... | Using the wizard in SS Integration Services from SQL 2005 is the easiest way. |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | You can set up an ODBC connection to the SQL server and export it from Access to SQL via ODBC. | This question is relatively old, and since then SQL Server Migration Assistant has become the tool of choice for this. See [my answer to another question](https://serverfault.com/questions/127281/transform-data-to-a-new-structure/176224#176224) for the link to it. |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | You can set up an ODBC connection to the SQL server and export it from Access to SQL via ODBC. | The easiest way I can think of is to use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard.
Start in SSMS and right-click the destination database and select "Tasks --> Import Data...". Basically you just follow the prompts. Select your Access db as the source, specify table/column mapping options (if needed or desired), etc.
... |
10,505 | I have to copy some tables from an Access 2000 database to a SQL Server 2005 database. What's the easiest way to do this? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/10505",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/1349/"
] | You can set up an ODBC connection to the SQL server and export it from Access to SQL via ODBC. | Using the wizard in SS Integration Services from SQL 2005 is the easiest way. |
11,688 | I understand that under a fiat currency, the government can buy securities on the open market to increase the money supply, and decrease interest rates. This monetary policy is possible to help recover from recessions. could this be done with a gold standard? Could the government increase the supply / lower interest ra... | 2016/04/23 | [
"https://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/11688",
"https://economics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Yes, in principle, under a gold standard, the central bank can buy more gold, or build a mine and mine it, which increases money supply. This lowers the short run interest rates. But the issue is that it typically can't fight the market price of gold: when the price of gold increases beyond the parity, people rush to e... | The question and answers thus far focus solely on the role of the central bank. However, just like in our present fiat system, the government itself can also impact interest rates or intervene to affect monetary supply through the means of taxation (money destruction) and spending (money creation).
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11,688 | I understand that under a fiat currency, the government can buy securities on the open market to increase the money supply, and decrease interest rates. This monetary policy is possible to help recover from recessions. could this be done with a gold standard? Could the government increase the supply / lower interest ra... | 2016/04/23 | [
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] | In a theoretical gold standard where there is a 1:1 correspondence between money and gold, and private sector debt is strictly controlled (so that it does not become a money substitute), the central bank is highly constrained. It would have very limited ability to do much of anything in terms of policy.
In the real wo... | The question and answers thus far focus solely on the role of the central bank. However, just like in our present fiat system, the government itself can also impact interest rates or intervene to affect monetary supply through the means of taxation (money destruction) and spending (money creation).
Assumptions
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26,451 | In your experience, what are the most important questions to ask in a survey for a product redesign?
Direct interaction with users is prohibited by my organization, but I have been allowed to conduct a simple survey by email to identify usability issues. I'm pretty early in the process, so there's still a lot of room ... | 2012/10/04 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/26451",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
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] | The list of questions would depend on the product but here are a few general question ideas.
1. How did you learn about product X? Why did you decide to use product
X?
2. What were your goals when you started using product X? Did product X meet your expectations related to these goals?
3. What are the the most freque... | I am working on a school project on redesigning the MyeBay page. To analyze the user experience, I did the following survey.
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZzS0VLXzNHb2RvR2NUa2lPMjA5OXc6MQ#gid=0>
This is my first user research survey and I am not sure if these are the right questions to ask.... |
26,451 | In your experience, what are the most important questions to ask in a survey for a product redesign?
Direct interaction with users is prohibited by my organization, but I have been allowed to conduct a simple survey by email to identify usability issues. I'm pretty early in the process, so there's still a lot of room ... | 2012/10/04 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/26451",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/17584/"
] | The list of questions would depend on the product but here are a few general question ideas.
1. How did you learn about product X? Why did you decide to use product
X?
2. What were your goals when you started using product X? Did product X meet your expectations related to these goals?
3. What are the the most freque... | I am a professional survey writer and analyst. "Analyst" means that I analyze competitor's survey to create the best questionnaire for my current customer. While writing a survey, please remember about an introduction (explain who you are, why you need this kind of information and how you will use it) and about a "than... |
26,451 | In your experience, what are the most important questions to ask in a survey for a product redesign?
Direct interaction with users is prohibited by my organization, but I have been allowed to conduct a simple survey by email to identify usability issues. I'm pretty early in the process, so there's still a lot of room ... | 2012/10/04 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/26451",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/17584/"
] | The list of questions would depend on the product but here are a few general question ideas.
1. How did you learn about product X? Why did you decide to use product
X?
2. What were your goals when you started using product X? Did product X meet your expectations related to these goals?
3. What are the the most freque... | Obviously you will not be able to get specific design suggestions with a survey. Users will not be able to tell you the optimal choices to be made (see uxmyths in source)
Yet, you can still know how necessary is the redesign with [The One Number You Need to Grow](https://hbr.org/2003/12/the-one-number-you-need-to-grow... |
26,451 | In your experience, what are the most important questions to ask in a survey for a product redesign?
Direct interaction with users is prohibited by my organization, but I have been allowed to conduct a simple survey by email to identify usability issues. I'm pretty early in the process, so there's still a lot of room ... | 2012/10/04 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/26451",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/17584/"
] | I am a professional survey writer and analyst. "Analyst" means that I analyze competitor's survey to create the best questionnaire for my current customer. While writing a survey, please remember about an introduction (explain who you are, why you need this kind of information and how you will use it) and about a "than... | I am working on a school project on redesigning the MyeBay page. To analyze the user experience, I did the following survey.
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZzS0VLXzNHb2RvR2NUa2lPMjA5OXc6MQ#gid=0>
This is my first user research survey and I am not sure if these are the right questions to ask.... |
26,451 | In your experience, what are the most important questions to ask in a survey for a product redesign?
Direct interaction with users is prohibited by my organization, but I have been allowed to conduct a simple survey by email to identify usability issues. I'm pretty early in the process, so there's still a lot of room ... | 2012/10/04 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/26451",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/17584/"
] | I am a professional survey writer and analyst. "Analyst" means that I analyze competitor's survey to create the best questionnaire for my current customer. While writing a survey, please remember about an introduction (explain who you are, why you need this kind of information and how you will use it) and about a "than... | Obviously you will not be able to get specific design suggestions with a survey. Users will not be able to tell you the optimal choices to be made (see uxmyths in source)
Yet, you can still know how necessary is the redesign with [The One Number You Need to Grow](https://hbr.org/2003/12/the-one-number-you-need-to-grow... |
20,605 | Let's say I have a 4/4 [Serra Angel](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Serra%20Angel) and my opponent has defender 0/2 [Fog Bank](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fog%20Bank), which has Defender, flying, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by [Fog ... | 2014/11/04 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/20605",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/9901/"
] | Fog Bank would not be destroyed. This is because of the way "prevent" works. When something is prevented, that thing never happens:
>
> 615.6. If damage that would be dealt is prevented, it never happens.
>
>
>
It sounds like from your wording that you think that to prevent damage means to remove that damage from... | The Serra Angel would not destroy the Fog Bank in combat. As the Fog Bank says, all combat damage dealt to it is prevented.
In general, if you just do what the card says, everything will work correctly.
There are numerous other ways you could get rid of a Fog Bank. You could deal damage to it with a spell, which does... |
20,605 | Let's say I have a 4/4 [Serra Angel](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Serra%20Angel) and my opponent has defender 0/2 [Fog Bank](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fog%20Bank), which has Defender, flying, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by [Fog ... | 2014/11/04 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/20605",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
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] | The Serra Angel would not destroy the Fog Bank in combat. As the Fog Bank says, all combat damage dealt to it is prevented.
In general, if you just do what the card says, everything will work correctly.
There are numerous other ways you could get rid of a Fog Bank. You could deal damage to it with a spell, which does... | Strictly speaking, yes, you can kill a Fog Bank through combat damage. I can think of 2 general ways:
(1) Remove Fog Bank's ability (the one that prevents combat damage). An example would be if you resolved the spell [Turn to Frog](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Turn%20to%20Frog) before comb... |
20,605 | Let's say I have a 4/4 [Serra Angel](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Serra%20Angel) and my opponent has defender 0/2 [Fog Bank](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fog%20Bank), which has Defender, flying, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by [Fog ... | 2014/11/04 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/20605",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/9901/"
] | Fog Bank would not be destroyed. This is because of the way "prevent" works. When something is prevented, that thing never happens:
>
> 615.6. If damage that would be dealt is prevented, it never happens.
>
>
>
It sounds like from your wording that you think that to prevent damage means to remove that damage from... | Strictly speaking, yes, you can kill a Fog Bank through combat damage. I can think of 2 general ways:
(1) Remove Fog Bank's ability (the one that prevents combat damage). An example would be if you resolved the spell [Turn to Frog](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Turn%20to%20Frog) before comb... |
68,532 | (Not sure if this should be on the Politics SE)
Wikipedia article on [siege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege):
>
> The universal method for defending against siege is the use of fortifications, principally walls and ditches, to supplement natural features. A sufficient supply of food and water was also important... | 2022/03/11 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/68532",
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"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/31722/"
] | I am going to answer a slightly different question, both broader and more narrow.
"When did it become frowned upon, *in the West, to deliberately cause mass civilian casualties?*"
This is what a modern siege and bomb approach to urban warfare will result in. If it was just bombing it would also get frowned upon.
I w... | Consider the question: "When and why did it become frowned upon to win a siege by starvation?"
"frowned upon" could range in meaning from "to disapprove of" or "morally unacceptable." But that is more of a value judgment than an objective criterion. We do not know enough about ancient attitudes to siege defenses, ancie... |
68,532 | (Not sure if this should be on the Politics SE)
Wikipedia article on [siege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege):
>
> The universal method for defending against siege is the use of fortifications, principally walls and ditches, to supplement natural features. A sufficient supply of food and water was also important... | 2022/03/11 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/68532",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
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] | I'm not an expert in military history, but as there is no better answer yet:
Mass starvation of civilians was officially outlawed in 1919 after World War I. That means that for example the horrific Siege of Leningrad by the Germans constitutes a war crime.
However, siege warfare is allowed as long as civilians are ei... | Consider the question: "When and why did it become frowned upon to win a siege by starvation?"
"frowned upon" could range in meaning from "to disapprove of" or "morally unacceptable." But that is more of a value judgment than an objective criterion. We do not know enough about ancient attitudes to siege defenses, ancie... |
68,532 | (Not sure if this should be on the Politics SE)
Wikipedia article on [siege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege):
>
> The universal method for defending against siege is the use of fortifications, principally walls and ditches, to supplement natural features. A sufficient supply of food and water was also important... | 2022/03/11 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/68532",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/31722/"
] | I'm not an expert in military history, but as there is no better answer yet:
Mass starvation of civilians was officially outlawed in 1919 after World War I. That means that for example the horrific Siege of Leningrad by the Germans constitutes a war crime.
However, siege warfare is allowed as long as civilians are ei... | I am going to answer a slightly different question, both broader and more narrow.
"When did it become frowned upon, *in the West, to deliberately cause mass civilian casualties?*"
This is what a modern siege and bomb approach to urban warfare will result in. If it was just bombing it would also get frowned upon.
I w... |
45,193 | I've seen *funniest* a few times in that context, but isn't that a derivation of *funny*? Is there a superlative of *fun* or do we really use *funniest* for the lack of one? | 2011/10/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45193",
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] | A joke that causes the greatest mirth might be *the funniest joke*. But a party that gives the greatest enjoyment? To be informal, colloquial and non-standard, I offer *the funnest party*. | *Funniest* is the superlative of *funny* (and *funnier* is the comparative). This is not "for lack of one"; "funniest" *is* the superlative.
*Funny* forms its superlative and comparative according to the standard rule (as in *red, redder, reddest* and *fast, faster, fastest*). Words that do not follow this pattern (su... |
45,193 | I've seen *funniest* a few times in that context, but isn't that a derivation of *funny*? Is there a superlative of *fun* or do we really use *funniest* for the lack of one? | 2011/10/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45193",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/10793/"
] | A joke that causes the greatest mirth might be *the funniest joke*. But a party that gives the greatest enjoyment? To be informal, colloquial and non-standard, I offer *the funnest party*. | I would say *funfilled*.
>
> Saturday was the most funfilled day I've had this month.
>
>
> |
45,193 | I've seen *funniest* a few times in that context, but isn't that a derivation of *funny*? Is there a superlative of *fun* or do we really use *funniest* for the lack of one? | 2011/10/14 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45193",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/10793/"
] | *Funniest* is the superlative of *funny* (and *funnier* is the comparative). This is not "for lack of one"; "funniest" *is* the superlative.
*Funny* forms its superlative and comparative according to the standard rule (as in *red, redder, reddest* and *fast, faster, fastest*). Words that do not follow this pattern (su... | I would say *funfilled*.
>
> Saturday was the most funfilled day I've had this month.
>
>
> |
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