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63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | Magnetism follows an inverse cube law, which informally translates to "pull gets *much* weaker even a few centimeters from the deck plate". Thus, even if this were medically possible, it would be objectively very different from gravity.
Gravity follows an inverse *square* law, which means it falls off more slowly with... | Medically, I don't believe there is a "safe" amount of metal that would allow for a strong enough interaction. First of all, your metal would have to be very magnetic (So ferromagnetic or paramagnetic). The other problem is the field you use. In modern medical MRI machines, humans regularly withstand 1.5 - 5T fields (i... |
63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | Magnetism follows an inverse cube law, which informally translates to "pull gets *much* weaker even a few centimeters from the deck plate". Thus, even if this were medically possible, it would be objectively very different from gravity.
Gravity follows an inverse *square* law, which means it falls off more slowly with... | I know this goes in a different direction from what you wanted, but I believe the best way to induce a gravity like force in space would be to use the old idea of a rotating ring. As said in another answer, it would probably have medical problems, and magnetic shoes still leave your body without weight, it just glues y... |
63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | You might be familiar with *flux pinning* as I’ve mentioned in [prior Answers](https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/search?tab=votes&q=user%3A885+flux+pinning) here.
If it works for small craft, shield elements, and architectural components, why not for “personal” use as well?
Within the controlled space, small pi... | To save on launch weight, spacecraft are mostly made of lots of aluminium and plastics, so magnets will not be of much practical use. Perhaps for standing at a workstation, but foot restraints would be simpler, medically safer, and cheaper if you're just going to remain stationary.
If you want to get really fancy, doi... |
63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | You might be familiar with *flux pinning* as I’ve mentioned in [prior Answers](https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/search?tab=votes&q=user%3A885+flux+pinning) here.
If it works for small craft, shield elements, and architectural components, why not for “personal” use as well?
Within the controlled space, small pi... | I know this goes in a different direction from what you wanted, but I believe the best way to induce a gravity like force in space would be to use the old idea of a rotating ring. As said in another answer, it would probably have medical problems, and magnetic shoes still leave your body without weight, it just glues y... |
63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | Medically, I don't believe there is a "safe" amount of metal that would allow for a strong enough interaction. First of all, your metal would have to be very magnetic (So ferromagnetic or paramagnetic). The other problem is the field you use. In modern medical MRI machines, humans regularly withstand 1.5 - 5T fields (i... | To save on launch weight, spacecraft are mostly made of lots of aluminium and plastics, so magnets will not be of much practical use. Perhaps for standing at a workstation, but foot restraints would be simpler, medically safer, and cheaper if you're just going to remain stationary.
If you want to get really fancy, doi... |
63,680 | Would it be possible to somehow inject astronauts cells with safe amounts of magnetic metals, or use some sort of magnetic properties, to hold them down to a space station floor with magnets? | 2016/12/06 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/63680",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/27312/"
] | Medically, I don't believe there is a "safe" amount of metal that would allow for a strong enough interaction. First of all, your metal would have to be very magnetic (So ferromagnetic or paramagnetic). The other problem is the field you use. In modern medical MRI machines, humans regularly withstand 1.5 - 5T fields (i... | I know this goes in a different direction from what you wanted, but I believe the best way to induce a gravity like force in space would be to use the old idea of a rotating ring. As said in another answer, it would probably have medical problems, and magnetic shoes still leave your body without weight, it just glues y... |
34,203 | I want to use my own .sty and .cls file in a project. I know of the following two possibilities of placing them:
* in my local tex tree (or the general tex tree, which is worse)
* in the same directory as the .tex file
Both of these I find unsatisfactory for the following reasons:
The local tex tree is unsatisfactor... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/34203",
"https://tex.stackexchange.com",
"https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/9171/"
] | Yes, `~/texmf` is a convinient solution for me after a deep searching of this topic.
Here is my solution to use a single copy of preamble file, templates, and bib files:
<https://github.com/caesar0301/CTexCustom> | Probably the easiest trick to do is to create aliases of every .sty and .cls file (located in your 'style files' directory) and put them wherever you need them. This is not (only) for saving space, but for unity. |
198,871 | When I try to use the **LUMA Theme**, the success message is working properly, but when I use the **custom theme**, that's where the problem starts. The **success message accumulates** in the home page whenever I try to add a product to the compare list. I'm using **Magento 2.1.3**. See the picture below:
[![enter ima... | 2017/10/27 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/198871",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/60179/"
] | FOr notification hide issue you may refer below attached link
refer [Hide messages after certain interval](https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/156844/hide-messages-after-certain-interval) | This is because of Magento caches are disabled. Please check again after enabling caches. This problem appears only when caches are disabled. |
28,519 | Hi,
I'm starting to prepare a graduate topics course on Complex and Kahler manifolds for January 2011. I want to use this course as an excuse to teach the students some geometric analysis. In particular, I want to concentrate on the Hodge theorem, the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and the Calabi-Yau theorem.
I have ma... | 2010/06/17 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/28519",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/6871/"
] | There is a proof due to Malgrange which can be found in Nirenberg's, Lectures on Linear Partial Differential Equations. I am not sure that one can call the proof modern, but it is the simplest proof that I know. | It's covered in Demailly's too-little-known book,
[Complex analytic and differential geometry,](http://mathonline.andreaferretti.it/books/view/19/Complex-analytic-and-algebraic-geometry) though the proof given there is apparently modelled on the references you cited.
**Edit**: I just noticed that the MathOnline link c... |
28,519 | Hi,
I'm starting to prepare a graduate topics course on Complex and Kahler manifolds for January 2011. I want to use this course as an excuse to teach the students some geometric analysis. In particular, I want to concentrate on the Hodge theorem, the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and the Calabi-Yau theorem.
I have ma... | 2010/06/17 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/28519",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/6871/"
] | It's covered in Demailly's too-little-known book,
[Complex analytic and differential geometry,](http://mathonline.andreaferretti.it/books/view/19/Complex-analytic-and-algebraic-geometry) though the proof given there is apparently modelled on the references you cited.
**Edit**: I just noticed that the MathOnline link c... | This is not quite an answer to your question, but you might consult the book by Donaldson and Kronheimer "The geometry of 4-manifolds". In chapter 2 they prove an integrability theorem for holomorphic vector bundles, the point being that this can be regarded as a simpler version of the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and ... |
28,519 | Hi,
I'm starting to prepare a graduate topics course on Complex and Kahler manifolds for January 2011. I want to use this course as an excuse to teach the students some geometric analysis. In particular, I want to concentrate on the Hodge theorem, the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and the Calabi-Yau theorem.
I have ma... | 2010/06/17 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/28519",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/6871/"
] | It's covered in Demailly's too-little-known book,
[Complex analytic and differential geometry,](http://mathonline.andreaferretti.it/books/view/19/Complex-analytic-and-algebraic-geometry) though the proof given there is apparently modelled on the references you cited.
**Edit**: I just noticed that the MathOnline link c... | In my continued searches for modern proofs of Newlander-Nirenberg, I found this great source: it's "Applications of Partial Differential Equations to Some Problems in Geometry", a set of lecture notes by Jerry Kazdan, which are available on his [website](http://www.math.upenn.edu/~kazdan/) at UPenn. The proof of Newlan... |
28,519 | Hi,
I'm starting to prepare a graduate topics course on Complex and Kahler manifolds for January 2011. I want to use this course as an excuse to teach the students some geometric analysis. In particular, I want to concentrate on the Hodge theorem, the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and the Calabi-Yau theorem.
I have ma... | 2010/06/17 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/28519",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/6871/"
] | There is a proof due to Malgrange which can be found in Nirenberg's, Lectures on Linear Partial Differential Equations. I am not sure that one can call the proof modern, but it is the simplest proof that I know. | This is not quite an answer to your question, but you might consult the book by Donaldson and Kronheimer "The geometry of 4-manifolds". In chapter 2 they prove an integrability theorem for holomorphic vector bundles, the point being that this can be regarded as a simpler version of the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and ... |
28,519 | Hi,
I'm starting to prepare a graduate topics course on Complex and Kahler manifolds for January 2011. I want to use this course as an excuse to teach the students some geometric analysis. In particular, I want to concentrate on the Hodge theorem, the Newlander-Nirenberg theorem, and the Calabi-Yau theorem.
I have ma... | 2010/06/17 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/28519",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/6871/"
] | There is a proof due to Malgrange which can be found in Nirenberg's, Lectures on Linear Partial Differential Equations. I am not sure that one can call the proof modern, but it is the simplest proof that I know. | In my continued searches for modern proofs of Newlander-Nirenberg, I found this great source: it's "Applications of Partial Differential Equations to Some Problems in Geometry", a set of lecture notes by Jerry Kazdan, which are available on his [website](http://www.math.upenn.edu/~kazdan/) at UPenn. The proof of Newlan... |
47,368 | A dialogue of mine contains the following sentence:
>
> "You fired all *three* of them?!"
>
>
>
Trouble is, I'm not sure I've ever seen a novel that used a question mark and an exclamation point together - it's something I normally see in comic strips and the like. **Is using the two punctuation marks together on... | 2019/08/16 | [
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/47368",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com",
"https://writers.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I just ran a search on all of Jim Butcher's *Dresden Files* for the '?!' mark. Why this series in particular?
1. It's modern
2. Stylistically, I expected to find '?!' there.
3. I had it on my computer, so I could Ctrl+f
Here are the results: in 17 books (15 novels + 2 short stories collections) the punctuation mark '... | The combination "?!" has been in common usage enough that the interrobang (‽) was suggested as a punctuation mark to replace the need to use two symbols.
Note that the interrobang (and thus the intent to use "?!") would normally not be used in formal writing, but was used in the ruling of a 2012 US court case, *Robert... |
10,125 | From [my related question](https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/10058/a-cryo-tank-within-another-cryo-tank-is-it-a-sound-engineering-concept#10058), it turns out cryo tanks are **not** double-walled for insulation purposes. So now I will continue along a similar line and ask, aren't cryo tanks heavier than normal ... | 2015/07/21 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/10125",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/6605/"
] | Not necessarily. For a counterexample, we can look at one of IMHO the coolest boosters ever, the Atlas 1. This is as close as the US has ever come to an operational SSTO vehicle and one of the reasons is its amazing construction.
This vehicle utilized the famous [balloon tank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_tan... | Generally speaking, yes. This is because the tank must act as an insulator to prevent these cryogenic propellants from reaching their boiling point. Additionally, they must be thicker due to the thermal stress from the temperature differential between the inside and outside of the tanks. |
253,529 | After updating to iOS 10, most of the songs in my library that I could play before now won't sync and the error message I get is
>
> Some of the items in the iTunes library, including "Song name", were not copied to the iPhone "iPhone name" because they cannot be played on this iPhone.
>
>
>
But I could play the... | 2016/09/20 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/253529",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/45849/"
] | I tried gnzlbg's solution and it didn't work for me. So I powered off the iPhone and restarted. It still didn't work, perhaps because I still had the phone connected to my computer. I disconnected, power cycled again, and now it works. | I disabled iCloud Music, Music Match, and all that stuff from the iphone, turned it off, turned it back on again, and now everything syncs fine... |
253,529 | After updating to iOS 10, most of the songs in my library that I could play before now won't sync and the error message I get is
>
> Some of the items in the iTunes library, including "Song name", were not copied to the iPhone "iPhone name" because they cannot be played on this iPhone.
>
>
>
But I could play the... | 2016/09/20 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/253529",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/45849/"
] | This sounds dumb, but play the affected songs on itunes and resync. It should work. | I disabled iCloud Music, Music Match, and all that stuff from the iphone, turned it off, turned it back on again, and now everything syncs fine... |
253,529 | After updating to iOS 10, most of the songs in my library that I could play before now won't sync and the error message I get is
>
> Some of the items in the iTunes library, including "Song name", were not copied to the iPhone "iPhone name" because they cannot be played on this iPhone.
>
>
>
But I could play the... | 2016/09/20 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/253529",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/45849/"
] | This sounds dumb, but play the affected songs on itunes and resync. It should work. | I tried gnzlbg's solution and it didn't work for me. So I powered off the iPhone and restarted. It still didn't work, perhaps because I still had the phone connected to my computer. I disconnected, power cycled again, and now it works. |
253,529 | After updating to iOS 10, most of the songs in my library that I could play before now won't sync and the error message I get is
>
> Some of the items in the iTunes library, including "Song name", were not copied to the iPhone "iPhone name" because they cannot be played on this iPhone.
>
>
>
But I could play the... | 2016/09/20 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/253529",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/45849/"
] | I tried gnzlbg's solution and it didn't work for me. So I powered off the iPhone and restarted. It still didn't work, perhaps because I still had the phone connected to my computer. I disconnected, power cycled again, and now it works. | Just in case everything fails, go clear the iTunes or Music cache, then restart iTunes or Music.
That should fix it. :D |
253,529 | After updating to iOS 10, most of the songs in my library that I could play before now won't sync and the error message I get is
>
> Some of the items in the iTunes library, including "Song name", were not copied to the iPhone "iPhone name" because they cannot be played on this iPhone.
>
>
>
But I could play the... | 2016/09/20 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/253529",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/45849/"
] | This sounds dumb, but play the affected songs on itunes and resync. It should work. | Just in case everything fails, go clear the iTunes or Music cache, then restart iTunes or Music.
That should fix it. :D |
174,609 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc0g.jpg)
I am creating an RPG and came across an image that I wanted to base my landscape on. It is shown above. Is it possible for terrain like that to form on Earth (ignore the wildlife)? If it is, how could it form?
By this, I mean two... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/174609",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/71969/"
] | It seems likely this drawing was inspired by the real Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Photographer: De Agostini Editorial/Getty Images
So, yes.
The Victoria Falls are a result of the Upper Zambezi eroding a gorge from sandstone that had filled cracks in the... | Yes, but it is not easy.
It won't work on earth but it could work on a earth like planet.
everything in the image is possible getting it all in the same place is the hard part.
we have rocks structures like that on earth, they are the product of wind erosion or wave erosion.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc0g.jpg)
I am creating an RPG and came across an image that I wanted to base my landscape on. It is shown above. Is it possible for terrain like that to form on Earth (ignore the wildlife)? If it is, how could it form?
By this, I mean two... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/174609",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/71969/"
] | Yes, but it is not easy.
It won't work on earth but it could work on a earth like planet.
everything in the image is possible getting it all in the same place is the hard part.
we have rocks structures like that on earth, they are the product of wind erosion or wave erosion.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc0g.jpg)
I am creating an RPG and came across an image that I wanted to base my landscape on. It is shown above. Is it possible for terrain like that to form on Earth (ignore the wildlife)? If it is, how could it form?
By this, I mean two... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/174609",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/71969/"
] | It seems likely this drawing was inspired by the real Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Photographer: De Agostini Editorial/Getty Images
So, yes.
The Victoria Falls are a result of the Upper Zambezi eroding a gorge from sandstone that had filled cracks in the... | What you need a very large river that flows very slowly, as would be the case on a flood plain. This will enable the river to form meanders and oxbow lakes. Then the same arrangement coming from another valley. At the confluence where the two rivers meet to form an even bigger river, there is a large underground limest... |
174,609 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc0g.jpg)
I am creating an RPG and came across an image that I wanted to base my landscape on. It is shown above. Is it possible for terrain like that to form on Earth (ignore the wildlife)? If it is, how could it form?
By this, I mean two... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/174609",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/71969/"
] | It seems likely this drawing was inspired by the real Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Photographer: De Agostini Editorial/Getty Images
So, yes.
The Victoria Falls are a result of the Upper Zambezi eroding a gorge from sandstone that had filled cracks in the... | Yes, but what would need to happen is quite hard in nature. The rivers probably originated close to each other, because then all the gushing water would slowly erode into separate paths which is quite common. However, the rivers meeting again is quite rare as the meanders that each river has formed will go different wa... |
174,609 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc0g.jpg)
I am creating an RPG and came across an image that I wanted to base my landscape on. It is shown above. Is it possible for terrain like that to form on Earth (ignore the wildlife)? If it is, how could it form?
By this, I mean two... | 2020/04/20 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/174609",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/71969/"
] | What you need a very large river that flows very slowly, as would be the case on a flood plain. This will enable the river to form meanders and oxbow lakes. Then the same arrangement coming from another valley. At the confluence where the two rivers meet to form an even bigger river, there is a large underground limest... | Yes, but what would need to happen is quite hard in nature. The rivers probably originated close to each other, because then all the gushing water would slowly erode into separate paths which is quite common. However, the rivers meeting again is quite rare as the meanders that each river has formed will go different wa... |
2,964,223 | How can the output in languages C# and C++ send to printer? | 2010/06/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2964223",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/319421/"
] | It's O/S-specific, and language-spcific. Different O/Ses, and different (language-specific) run-time-libraries have different APIs.
Assuming you mean Windows (because you talk about C#), some relevent links are:
* C#: [.NET printing](http://www.google.com/#q=.net+printing)
* C++: [GDI Print API](http://msdn.microsoft... | There is no standard library support for this in C++, but you can use the [printing mechanism](http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.6/printing.html) of the [Qt Framework](http://qt.nokia.com/), which is a cross-platform library. Ultimately this functionality is provided by OS-specific APIs, but there are plenty of cross-platform ... |
1,683,919 | With an MVC C# app that builds error-free, the Publish action (Release configuration) won't copy any of the controllers and several of files when "Publish only files required to run..." is selected.
Yes, MVC 1.0 is installed on top of ASP.net 3.5 SP1, and the MVC templates are visible in VWD. I'm at a loss as this is... | 2009/11/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1683919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/204208/"
] | Look at the properties of each file and make certain it states to copy when newer or copy always.
It may be set to "Don't copy" | I haven't done an MVC application myself, but I do know that when you publish a plain jane asp.net application all of the files are compiled down to an assembly and placed in the bin folder of your application.
You might want to check the folder you're publishing to and see if you have that bin folder and see if you h... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | >
> Given the current covid-19 lockdown crisis it seems an odd time to 'choose to leave'.
>
>
>
But you already know he didn't choose to leave. As you say earlier in your question:
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> The official reason for his leaving is listed as redundancy
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>
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If he was made redundant then that means the company let h... | You highly suspect that your line manager is telling a lie.
You cannot make a person lying tell the truth, if they are committed to lying to you. If they are not lying, then your efforts will do nothing but annoy the line manager.
You might want to rethink your approach, and concede that you might never get the full ... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | It sounds like there was a serious disagreement between your former coworker and the company and they came to a mutual agreement to part ways with the understanding that neither party would discuss the actual reasons. Your manager may have been a part of the conversation or they might not have been. Either way, it's pr... | You are overthinking this. As a line manager I don't know many things especially when it relates to legal and HR matters. HR may have gotten rid of the man for a violation of policies and didn't give me the reason. Legal may put a gag order, so that even if I knew it's not allowed to disseminate the information.
Also,... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | From various points in your posting it is clear that you are missing information and would like more. You will need to accept the fact that you don't have a right to that information and it would be wrong of your line manager to give you that information, since it is private about that other employee.
With respect to ... | You are overthinking this. As a line manager I don't know many things especially when it relates to legal and HR matters. HR may have gotten rid of the man for a violation of policies and didn't give me the reason. Legal may put a gag order, so that even if I knew it's not allowed to disseminate the information.
Also,... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | From various points in your posting it is clear that you are missing information and would like more. You will need to accept the fact that you don't have a right to that information and it would be wrong of your line manager to give you that information, since it is private about that other employee.
With respect to ... | No one has expressed concern over “The official reason for his leaving is listed as redundancy. There is an agreement between him and the company that he cannot discuss, but as a result of which there would be no tribunal”.
When I was last concerned with such issues, “redundant” has a very specific meaning under UK em... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | So, your first answer is that you don't get to know that information, there's really nothing you can do about it, and fishing further is only going to hurt you. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is. As far as what you can do about it... well, it sounds like your current situation is unpleasant and unlikely to improve. Y... | No one has expressed concern over “The official reason for his leaving is listed as redundancy. There is an agreement between him and the company that he cannot discuss, but as a result of which there would be no tribunal”.
When I was last concerned with such issues, “redundant” has a very specific meaning under UK em... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | **TL,DR**: Yes it's possible your line-manager doesn't know why, **and** it's *possible* that nothing "underhand" has happened: it *may* simply be a case of "amicable" redundancy.
*Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. Nothing in this answer is meant to imply anything about the conduct of either you... | No one has expressed concern over “The official reason for his leaving is listed as redundancy. There is an agreement between him and the company that he cannot discuss, but as a result of which there would be no tribunal”.
When I was last concerned with such issues, “redundant” has a very specific meaning under UK em... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | **TL,DR**: Yes it's possible your line-manager doesn't know why, **and** it's *possible* that nothing "underhand" has happened: it *may* simply be a case of "amicable" redundancy.
*Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. Nothing in this answer is meant to imply anything about the conduct of either you... | You are overthinking this. As a line manager I don't know many things especially when it relates to legal and HR matters. HR may have gotten rid of the man for a violation of policies and didn't give me the reason. Legal may put a gag order, so that even if I knew it's not allowed to disseminate the information.
Also,... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | So, your first answer is that you don't get to know that information, there's really nothing you can do about it, and fishing further is only going to hurt you. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is. As far as what you can do about it... well, it sounds like your current situation is unpleasant and unlikely to improve. Y... | You highly suspect that your line manager is telling a lie.
You cannot make a person lying tell the truth, if they are committed to lying to you. If they are not lying, then your efforts will do nothing but annoy the line manager.
You might want to rethink your approach, and concede that you might never get the full ... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | >
> Is there a genuine way that my line-manager could not know if he resigned or not or why he was leaving?
>
>
>
The most obvious one is that your (ex-)colleague did in fact raise a grievance, specifically naming your line manager. At that point, your manager would have been effectively as cut off from the proces... | So, your first answer is that you don't get to know that information, there's really nothing you can do about it, and fishing further is only going to hurt you. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is. As far as what you can do about it... well, it sounds like your current situation is unpleasant and unlikely to improve. Y... |
159,469 | I work in a small software team in the UK (so UK law applies here). I was recently informed that my colleague of over 10 years was leaving this week.
Things have been 'unpleasant' since our company bought some other companies and put them in charge. My new line manager is based in a different country. We also have new... | 2020/06/19 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/159469",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/119063/"
] | It sounds like there was a serious disagreement between your former coworker and the company and they came to a mutual agreement to part ways with the understanding that neither party would discuss the actual reasons. Your manager may have been a part of the conversation or they might not have been. Either way, it's pr... | No one has expressed concern over “The official reason for his leaving is listed as redundancy. There is an agreement between him and the company that he cannot discuss, but as a result of which there would be no tribunal”.
When I was last concerned with such issues, “redundant” has a very specific meaning under UK em... |
21,912,072 | I have a TextBox with Text, and take every word and underline it if it is misspelled.
How can I underline wrong words ?
Thanks | 2014/02/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/21912072",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3266682/"
] | Have a look at the below link. There is a class for what what you want to achieve, if you're working in **WPF**: [**SpellCheck Class**](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.controls.spellcheck%28v=vs.110%29.aspx). | if you are using Windows Forms then you have to build your own library of Grammar and spellings then try to use some comparer.
For Web applications you can use some online solution to check grammar and spellings then apply styles through CSS. Here is a tool for ASP.NET Spell Check [ASPNetSpell](http://www.aspnetspell.... |
1,633,857 | I need a multi-page drupal form that requests an external xml api and displays the data on the second page of the multi-page form.
I'm new to drupal and I've been reading advices on here and on drupal.org. I think I can either use the computed field on cck or I write an module to do this. I think I will do both, first... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1633857",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | [Qt](http://qt.nokia.com/products) can be used to render widgets (including a video player) in an OpenGL scene. It has a multimedia framework called phonon that can play video and audio.
See this [demo video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXS3xKV-UM0).
Qt is cross-platform and is now licensed under LGPL. | if you mean by solution that you can build/code it, i can suggest quicktime (easy on mac with cocoa, strange on windows but it works) or you can checkout mplayer/vlc sources and try to integrate that. there are a lot of demos about this on the web.
since you need cross platform, i guess gstreamer, video4linux and dire... |
1,633,857 | I need a multi-page drupal form that requests an external xml api and displays the data on the second page of the multi-page form.
I'm new to drupal and I've been reading advices on here and on drupal.org. I think I can either use the computed field on cck or I write an module to do this. I think I will do both, first... | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1633857",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I recommend the [Theora video format.](http://www.theora.org/)
Here are the benefits:
* Totally open, free and patent-unencoumbered specification
* Free working library implementation (encoder/decoder) and source-code examples, available under a BSD-style license
* Not too shabby documentation.
* Portable
The deco... | if you mean by solution that you can build/code it, i can suggest quicktime (easy on mac with cocoa, strange on windows but it works) or you can checkout mplayer/vlc sources and try to integrate that. there are a lot of demos about this on the web.
since you need cross platform, i guess gstreamer, video4linux and dire... |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | If you are concerned about the number of options being overwhelming, then you should consider the concept of progressive disclosure, where the more advanced features are generally hidden until specifically requested by a user action. That keeps the interface simple, but lets power user have access to the features they ... | Personally I think WordPress's method of uploading is fairly intuitive, i.e the directory structure (Year/Month/), with a plethora of options available after uploading, size, float, style, alt...etc.
[ModX CMS](http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Home) uses a similar fashion whereby you have one resource browse... |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | If you are concerned about the number of options being overwhelming, then you should consider the concept of progressive disclosure, where the more advanced features are generally hidden until specifically requested by a user action. That keeps the interface simple, but lets power user have access to the features they ... | I'd suggest a simple Upload button, with an Advanced button that would allow a user to navigate among folders and add pictures to a list for uploading. |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | If you are concerned about the number of options being overwhelming, then you should consider the concept of progressive disclosure, where the more advanced features are generally hidden until specifically requested by a user action. That keeps the interface simple, but lets power user have access to the features they ... | I'm curious about the options themselves. Are they at all sensitive to the type of file that is being uploaded (for example, options for images, options for pdfs...). If options can be associated reliably with file types, you could let a person choose a file first and then present options that are relevant to the file ... |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | Personally I think WordPress's method of uploading is fairly intuitive, i.e the directory structure (Year/Month/), with a plethora of options available after uploading, size, float, style, alt...etc.
[ModX CMS](http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Home) uses a similar fashion whereby you have one resource browse... | I'd suggest a simple Upload button, with an Advanced button that would allow a user to navigate among folders and add pictures to a list for uploading. |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | Personally I think WordPress's method of uploading is fairly intuitive, i.e the directory structure (Year/Month/), with a plethora of options available after uploading, size, float, style, alt...etc.
[ModX CMS](http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Home) uses a similar fashion whereby you have one resource browse... | I'm curious about the options themselves. Are they at all sensitive to the type of file that is being uploaded (for example, options for images, options for pdfs...). If options can be associated reliably with file types, you could let a person choose a file first and then present options that are relevant to the file ... |
3,770 | I'm currently reworking the file uploading process of our own (custom) CMS system. This CMS powers different types of websites and is mainly used to upload new or select existing images. Some clients have big amounts of images uploaded, spread out over different folders.
The upload module is currently quite advanced, ... | 2011/02/25 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/3770",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/1846/"
] | I'm curious about the options themselves. Are they at all sensitive to the type of file that is being uploaded (for example, options for images, options for pdfs...). If options can be associated reliably with file types, you could let a person choose a file first and then present options that are relevant to the file ... | I'd suggest a simple Upload button, with an Advanced button that would allow a user to navigate among folders and add pictures to a list for uploading. |
12,129 | I was watching Discovery channel the other night, they were telling that time slows down when you travel at a higher speed. This means there is a difference between the actual speed you travel at, and the perceived speed.
Does anybody know what the perceived speed is, the speed it seems you're travelling at?
What doe... | 2011/07/10 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/12129",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/4444/"
] | Your perceived speed is the same as the speed you travel at. That is, if you travel at 0.8c past the earth, people on the earth will measure your speed as 0.8c, and you will measure the speed of the earth going past you also as 0.8c. Thus you will conclude that you are traveling at 0.8c. So there is no difference betwe... | In simple terms it is like this. Your perceived speed of light is always the same. The only way for this to happen is as you go faster time slows down. If you count a picket fence at 60 mph then increase speed to 120 mph you still count the same number of poles per second because as the rate has increases your percepti... |
5,137,856 | Is it possible to put a reference to JQuery (or any other javascript file) in my webconfig, so that then I won't have to keep referencing in every page I create that uses it?
I can imagine if I ever upgrade the version etc. - it will be a bit of a hassle having to rename all these files. | 2011/02/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5137856",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/279911/"
] | I would suggest a white list approach: add a preprocessor definition to your debug configurations which enables DLog/Plog to log to the console. In every other case it turns to comments.
Please have a look at [this blog post](http://www.evilexperiments.com/evilog/?p=7) which seems to point a finger at your problem. O... | Third-party frameworks aren't allowed by the App Store. I assume you've got a static library or source files that you add to your apps with a cross-project reference?
If you've set your library project up with a debug flag set for your Debug configuration and unset for your Release configuration, then all you have to ... |
172,662 | I have a layer of manually set points in qgis that have the following attributes at the moment :
id, lat, long
Additionally, I have a number of different overlapping raster images (sattelite data) that are all tagged with a date using the **TIFFTAG\_DATETIME** in the raster's metadata.
What I would like to do is to ... | 2015/12/04 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/172662",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/51620/"
] | The lookup table suggestion by PolyGeo is probably the best way to go if there are a lot of different values in the Name field, especially if you don't know what those values may be. Start by creating a Summary Statistics table of the Name field to get a table with all of the unique values in the field. Then add your s... | You can try an IF THEN ELSE structure in the Field calculator.
See the [ArcGIS Samples for an example](http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1%20/index.html#//005s0000002m000000).
Since I don't know exactly what you data looks like, I can;t give you a more precize answer. What do you mean by a field having co... |
174,778 | My company wants to start a subscription based website and I'm implementing it with a payment gateway.
The problem is, this payment gateway doesn't give me any tools to encrypt the client's credit card information before it reaches our server.
So my question is, how should I handle this very sensitive information?
I... | 2017/12/02 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/174778",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/165222/"
] | I ran e-commerce sites for many years, and worked with many credit card processors. I'll give you my go-to answer when someone wanted to use a processor that required the CC data to arrive at our server before going to the processor:
**We refused and found another processor.**
That's probably not the answer you are l... | In short you really don't want to handle the data at all.
Unless you are heavily contractually tied to a payment gateway that forces you to act as an intermediary then you should choose an option that allows the payment gateway and your customer to interact directly.
Most of the big players support this out of the b... |
47,740 | HI,
i was wondering if there is a temporary way, to turn off the my GA-81845GV motherboard, so that pressing the power button makes it appear that the MB is faulty. is there a jumper setting to do so?
thanks! | 2009/09/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/47740",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/11447/"
] | You could leave the CLR CMOS header (if there is one) in the CLR CMOS mode. Some motherboards won't come up when their VBAT is shorted to GND and it doesn't potentially do any damage to the motherboard other than clear the BIOS settings. | Put the jumpers on backwards |
47,740 | HI,
i was wondering if there is a temporary way, to turn off the my GA-81845GV motherboard, so that pressing the power button makes it appear that the MB is faulty. is there a jumper setting to do so?
thanks! | 2009/09/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/47740",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/11447/"
] | You could leave the CLR CMOS header (if there is one) in the CLR CMOS mode. Some motherboards won't come up when their VBAT is shorted to GND and it doesn't potentially do any damage to the motherboard other than clear the BIOS settings. | * Unplug the memory sticks -- this will cause the BIOS beeps
+ If you think that will be a giveaway,
- also unplug the default speaker |
1,901 | An offshoot from the comments on [How much detail should be included in questions about WW1 and WW2 service members?](https://genealogy.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1900/how-much-detail-should-be-included-in-questions-about-ww1-and-ww2-service-member)....
– @AdrianB38 makes the case for more information:
>
> To ... | 2014/10/20 | [
"https://genealogy.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1901",
"https://genealogy.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://genealogy.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1006/"
] | I did try and comment in "Comments" but they lose formatting, so with still more apologies here's my version of @PolyGeo's assistance:
>
> **How to ask questions about ancestors born less than 100 years ago**
>
>
> Our privacy policy is designed to prevent "identification of any
> living (or possibly) living indiv... | I would like to try and answer this in a more generic sense than just the two world wars but by incorporating the specific World War 2 example.
I will do so by describing my thought process whenever I see a question that either mentions someone who may have been born less than 100 years ago by name, or looks like tha... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | Joy and Happiness can mean the same thing. In the verses you linked to, joy is linked to spiritual happiness, not happiness here on earth.
We are most definitely not promised an easy life once we become a Christian. Quite the opposite, we're promised trials and tribulation. (John 16:33, James 1:2-8) Yet in Romans 8:1... | I think joy can be equated to happiness, but the problem as you pointed out may be what we consider to be happiness. I like to think of joy as spiritual happiness.
The world views happiness as having what you *want*. Joy as used in the verses you referenced means being happy in having what you *need* spiritually. In ... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | "Joy" is not an ideal translation of the original Greek here because it doesn't quite cover the original meaning.
A better translation would be "rejoice" or "rejoicefullness" (if that were a word).
Let's take a look...
Greek
-----
The Greek word used in these passages is *chara* (also transliterated *khara*).
If ... | I think joy can be equated to happiness, but the problem as you pointed out may be what we consider to be happiness. I like to think of joy as spiritual happiness.
The world views happiness as having what you *want*. Joy as used in the verses you referenced means being happy in having what you *need* spiritually. In ... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | I think joy can be equated to happiness, but the problem as you pointed out may be what we consider to be happiness. I like to think of joy as spiritual happiness.
The world views happiness as having what you *want*. Joy as used in the verses you referenced means being happy in having what you *need* spiritually. In ... | Happiness can come and go based on our circumstances. However, biblical joy does not depend on circumstances and should be experienced at all times.
>
> So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts
> will rejoice, and **no one will take your joy from you**. John 16:22
>
>
>
The joy spok... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | "Joy" is not an ideal translation of the original Greek here because it doesn't quite cover the original meaning.
A better translation would be "rejoice" or "rejoicefullness" (if that were a word).
Let's take a look...
Greek
-----
The Greek word used in these passages is *chara* (also transliterated *khara*).
If ... | Joy and Happiness can mean the same thing. In the verses you linked to, joy is linked to spiritual happiness, not happiness here on earth.
We are most definitely not promised an easy life once we become a Christian. Quite the opposite, we're promised trials and tribulation. (John 16:33, James 1:2-8) Yet in Romans 8:1... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | Joy and Happiness can mean the same thing. In the verses you linked to, joy is linked to spiritual happiness, not happiness here on earth.
We are most definitely not promised an easy life once we become a Christian. Quite the opposite, we're promised trials and tribulation. (John 16:33, James 1:2-8) Yet in Romans 8:1... | Happiness can come and go based on our circumstances. However, biblical joy does not depend on circumstances and should be experienced at all times.
>
> So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts
> will rejoice, and **no one will take your joy from you**. John 16:22
>
>
>
The joy spok... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | Joy and Happiness can mean the same thing. In the verses you linked to, joy is linked to spiritual happiness, not happiness here on earth.
We are most definitely not promised an easy life once we become a Christian. Quite the opposite, we're promised trials and tribulation. (John 16:33, James 1:2-8) Yet in Romans 8:1... | God is love. God loves his creation, his progeny, mankind, God is all merciful. God makes the rain to fall upon all; God saves; God is the source of every good and perfect gift. God created the heavens and the earth; God created all the elements, the atoms, the electrons, the quarks and subatomic particles; God made th... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | "Joy" is not an ideal translation of the original Greek here because it doesn't quite cover the original meaning.
A better translation would be "rejoice" or "rejoicefullness" (if that were a word).
Let's take a look...
Greek
-----
The Greek word used in these passages is *chara* (also transliterated *khara*).
If ... | Happiness can come and go based on our circumstances. However, biblical joy does not depend on circumstances and should be experienced at all times.
>
> So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts
> will rejoice, and **no one will take your joy from you**. John 16:22
>
>
>
The joy spok... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | "Joy" is not an ideal translation of the original Greek here because it doesn't quite cover the original meaning.
A better translation would be "rejoice" or "rejoicefullness" (if that were a word).
Let's take a look...
Greek
-----
The Greek word used in these passages is *chara* (also transliterated *khara*).
If ... | God is love. God loves his creation, his progeny, mankind, God is all merciful. God makes the rain to fall upon all; God saves; God is the source of every good and perfect gift. God created the heavens and the earth; God created all the elements, the atoms, the electrons, the quarks and subatomic particles; God made th... |
3,789 | The bible talks all about joy.
>
> [Romans 15:13 (NIV)](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+15:13&version=NIV)
>
> May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
>
>
>
And it seems that joy is somethi... | 2011/10/03 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/3789",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/84/"
] | God is love. God loves his creation, his progeny, mankind, God is all merciful. God makes the rain to fall upon all; God saves; God is the source of every good and perfect gift. God created the heavens and the earth; God created all the elements, the atoms, the electrons, the quarks and subatomic particles; God made th... | Happiness can come and go based on our circumstances. However, biblical joy does not depend on circumstances and should be experienced at all times.
>
> So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts
> will rejoice, and **no one will take your joy from you**. John 16:22
>
>
>
The joy spok... |
47,586 | Ang, Xing and Zhang (2006) state that "stocks with high sensitivities to innovations in aggregate volatility have low average returns". I am familiar that this question has been asked before in similar words (see What is meant by innovations in volatility?), however the answer was not very satisfying.
To me it seems c... | 2019/09/10 | [
"https://quant.stackexchange.com/questions/47586",
"https://quant.stackexchange.com",
"https://quant.stackexchange.com/users/42304/"
] | That's in finance what we call a puzzle. From their follow on paper ([here](https://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/mygsb/faculty/research/pubfiles/3361/ang_high_idiosyncratic_volatility.pdf)), they rule out many different economic explanations for such a thing to happen:
>
> We conclude that the puzzle of why high idiosyncrat... | I think the best source for the possible explanations of this anomaly is Ang's book. In there, he says:
>
> We are still searching for a comprehensive explanation for the risk
> anomaly. Inmy opinion, the true explanation is a combination of all of
> the explanations listed below, plus potentially others being
> d... |
73,579 | The Apple website says
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3920>
>
> Summary
>
>
> Apple will support Microsoft
> Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional,
> and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS
> X Snow Leopard before the end of the
> year. This support will require a
> software update to Boot Camp.
>
>
>
so ... | 2009/11/21 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/73579",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/14741/"
] | Yes, it will work. [This blog post](http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/01/15/using-boot-camp-to-install-windows-7-on-your-mac-the-complete-walkthrough/) explains in detail how to go about installing. | Instead of waiting for this functionality to be implemented why don't you use a Virtual Machine? I have a mac too and I find it to be much easier to run a Virtual Machine in OSX than deal with having to restart every time you want to switch operating systems. [VirtualBox](http://www.virtualbox.org/) is pretty good and ... |
293,347 | People talk of *a complete mess*, *a complete failure*, *a complete success*, *a complete misunderstanding*...etc.
What do they mean by *complete*? In what sense can a failure, a sense of inferiority, a swindle, etc., indeed, anything other than things like jig-saw puzzles which have a specific number of pieces, be sa... | 2015/12/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/293347",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/53966/"
] | I think it is used with the following meaning,
***[complete](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/complete):***
>
> * Absolute; thorough: *complete control; a complete mystery.*
>
>
>
(AHD)
***Complete:***
>
> * Of an action, state, or quality: Realized in its full extent; entire, thorough.
>
>
>
Early usag... | Failure means a lack of success. Success sometimes means more then one thing.
If I'm attempting to make breakfast consisting of milk, toast, and bacon then I fail if I burn the toast. But it's a complete failure if on top of the burnt toast the milk is curdled and the bacon is racid.
So a complete muddle must muddle... |
293,347 | People talk of *a complete mess*, *a complete failure*, *a complete success*, *a complete misunderstanding*...etc.
What do they mean by *complete*? In what sense can a failure, a sense of inferiority, a swindle, etc., indeed, anything other than things like jig-saw puzzles which have a specific number of pieces, be sa... | 2015/12/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/293347",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/53966/"
] | I think it is used with the following meaning,
***[complete](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/complete):***
>
> * Absolute; thorough: *complete control; a complete mystery.*
>
>
>
(AHD)
***Complete:***
>
> * Of an action, state, or quality: Realized in its full extent; entire, thorough.
>
>
>
Early usag... | Wiktionary has a distinct (not listed in Oxford Online Dictionary or Merriam-Webster) definition of the word [***complete***](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/complete) as follows:
>
> *Generic intensifier*.
>
>
> * He is a complete bastard!
> * It was a complete shock when he turned up on my doorstep.
> * Our vac... |
293,347 | People talk of *a complete mess*, *a complete failure*, *a complete success*, *a complete misunderstanding*...etc.
What do they mean by *complete*? In what sense can a failure, a sense of inferiority, a swindle, etc., indeed, anything other than things like jig-saw puzzles which have a specific number of pieces, be sa... | 2015/12/11 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/293347",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/53966/"
] | Wiktionary has a distinct (not listed in Oxford Online Dictionary or Merriam-Webster) definition of the word [***complete***](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/complete) as follows:
>
> *Generic intensifier*.
>
>
> * He is a complete bastard!
> * It was a complete shock when he turned up on my doorstep.
> * Our vac... | Failure means a lack of success. Success sometimes means more then one thing.
If I'm attempting to make breakfast consisting of milk, toast, and bacon then I fail if I burn the toast. But it's a complete failure if on top of the burnt toast the milk is curdled and the bacon is racid.
So a complete muddle must muddle... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | A "space tower" could be built at the north pole, but only if materials capable of supporting its weight were available. The "space tower" should be supported by the Earth's crust below it, but the crust will be flexible under the enormous load and over a long time.
A space elevator with cables makes use of the centri... | As an assist to the current answers.
Try imagining an analogy:
First you hold a rope with your arms held out horizontally and you spin. The result would be the rope spinning with you, tending towards the horizontal the faster you go.
Now imagine spinning around but with the rope above your head. It will only fall do... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
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] | If you envision a space elevator's destination as geostationary orbit, an object traveling up from the surface must accelerated to that orbit speed. The energy to do that must be provided or the unanchored space end will slow, decaying the orbit. Hence you have to pump a lot of energy into this elevator to lift AND acc... | A space elevator consists of a tether between a point on the Earth's surface and an object in space. That object must remain at a fixed position relative to the ground station - directly overhead (on a straight line connecting the Earth's center of mass and the ground station, and extended out into space) and at a fixe... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | A "space tower" could be built at the north pole, but only if materials capable of supporting its weight were available. The "space tower" should be supported by the Earth's crust below it, but the crust will be flexible under the enormous load and over a long time.
A space elevator with cables makes use of the centri... | A [Space Fountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_fountain) can be built at the North Pole, and could in principle reach any altitude. If you step off the top of it, you are still not in orbit, but if it's tall enough the delta-V you need to get into orbit, or escape the Earth altogether could quite small. |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | The idea is not as stupid or absurd as it seems at first glance (to me, at least). The elevator's cable would not extend vertically though as in a space elevator on the equator, but instead at an angle, probably almost horizontally.
Perhaps it helps to imagine moving the base of an existing equatorial space elevator. ... | If you have two or more tethers for one space-based counter weight you could have one tether at the North Pole and the others connected to locations in the southern hemisphere. Then tweak the tether lengths and you could get the counter weight to fly in a stable orbit (around the equator). |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | A "space tower" could be built at the north pole, but only if materials capable of supporting its weight were available. The "space tower" should be supported by the Earth's crust below it, but the crust will be flexible under the enormous load and over a long time.
A space elevator with cables makes use of the centri... | Because a space elevator would connect to a [geostationary satellite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_satellite).
Geostationary satellites can only exist above the equator. |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | A space elevator consists of a tether between a point on the Earth's surface and an object in space. That object must remain at a fixed position relative to the ground station - directly overhead (on a straight line connecting the Earth's center of mass and the ground station, and extended out into space) and at a fixe... | Keep in mind that the earth does not spin on an exact axis but rather has a 'wobbling' effect. You'd need to account for that when setting this up.
An excerpt from a [CNBC article talking with NASA engineers about the shake that's happening to the earth](http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/09/scientists-just-figured-out-whats... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | If you envision a space elevator's destination as geostationary orbit, an object traveling up from the surface must accelerated to that orbit speed. The energy to do that must be provided or the unanchored space end will slow, decaying the orbit. Hence you have to pump a lot of energy into this elevator to lift AND acc... | If you have two or more tethers for one space-based counter weight you could have one tether at the North Pole and the others connected to locations in the southern hemisphere. Then tweak the tether lengths and you could get the counter weight to fly in a stable orbit (around the equator). |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | The idea is not as stupid or absurd as it seems at first glance (to me, at least). The elevator's cable would not extend vertically though as in a space elevator on the equator, but instead at an angle, probably almost horizontally.
Perhaps it helps to imagine moving the base of an existing equatorial space elevator. ... | Keep in mind that the earth does not spin on an exact axis but rather has a 'wobbling' effect. You'd need to account for that when setting this up.
An excerpt from a [CNBC article talking with NASA engineers about the shake that's happening to the earth](http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/09/scientists-just-figured-out-whats... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | Because a space elevator would connect to a [geostationary satellite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_satellite).
Geostationary satellites can only exist above the equator. | The idea is not as stupid or absurd as it seems at first glance (to me, at least). The elevator's cable would not extend vertically though as in a space elevator on the equator, but instead at an angle, probably almost horizontally.
Perhaps it helps to imagine moving the base of an existing equatorial space elevator. ... |
20,653 | Why isn't it possible to build a space elevator at the north pole? Why does it have to be built on the equator? | 2017/03/15 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/20653",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/18924/"
] | Because a space elevator would connect to a [geostationary satellite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_satellite).
Geostationary satellites can only exist above the equator. | A space elevator consists of a tether between a point on the Earth's surface and an object in space. That object must remain at a fixed position relative to the ground station - directly overhead (on a straight line connecting the Earth's center of mass and the ground station, and extended out into space) and at a fixe... |
161,007 | I haven´t had any problems with "in or into" as well as "in to" until now.
I know how to differentiate the three, but I can´t explain the following examples:
"You can put the milk in/into the fridge!"
"Do not let your skin come in/into contact with the acid!"
This is said to have the same meaning, therefore, one c... | 2018/03/20 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/161007",
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"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/70536/"
] | *X to Y* means Y is the destination of X's motion.
*X in Y* means X is surrounded on most sides (or most of a single "side" in the case of a cylinder or sphere) by Y.
*Into* combines these meanings, *X into Y* means Y is the destination of X's motion, and that when the motion completes, X will be surrounded on most s... | You have several different cases.
*In* and *into* are both prepositions, with similar but not identical meanings: *into* implies (real or notional) movement, while *in* does not (but is not incompatible with movement).
So in your first example, they are really interchangeable, with no difference in meaning.
In th... |
34,531 | I just bought a Lazer O2 helmet and am loving it, but I got it half price from my local bike shop because it's a "test helmet". This means that people who want to test ride their bikes use these helmets, but the person I talked to mentioned that this helmet was not used very often. It is white and has the words "test t... | 2015/09/18 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/34531",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/22662/"
] | A [recent study investigated the impact performance of 675 used helmets](http://www.bhsi.org/up1505a.htm) (some as old as 26 years) without signs of damage. (They collected 1500, and eliminated helmets with signs of damage). They all passed, except four. Three that failed were only made to meet the old ANSI standard, a... | Helmets are one of those pieces of equipment where you want to err on the side of caution, keeping your head in good condition is high up on the list of priorities.
Personally, I wouldn't be able to trust a 'test' helmet. Even if it looked okay there's a strong possibility that someone, somewhere along the line, dropp... |
222,917 | I'm trying to make a simple passive battery balancing circuit using logic level n-mosfet driven by MCU. However, I've got some issue on how to drive the mosfets by the digital output of the mcu, and also having isolation between mcu ground and the source legs of the mosfet. Otherwise, in the case of the following circu... | 2016/03/16 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/222917",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/103735/"
] | A low-part-count solution would be using an optodriver such as the [TLP190B](http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/TLP190B(TPR,U,C,F)/TLP190BUCFCT-ND/856433), which allows you to drive a N-FET referenced to a different potential than your local ground without the need for an extra isolated supply. (The IC works by i... | Try to use the Opto driver between MCU and MOSFET because MOSFET are voltage control device,to trigger the MOSFET must be required minimum Vge as per the mosfet specification. |
8,685 | What is meant by the phrase the "qualities of the Buddha"? Are these qualities to which unenlightened people can aspire or do these qualities emerge only upon enlightenment? | 2015/04/17 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/8685",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/2442/"
] | Following are the 9 qualities of the Buddha one should get inspiration and try to develop:
>
> Buddho – Awakened
>
>
> Sammasambuddho – Perfectly self-awakened
>
>
> Vijja-carana-sampano – Endowed with higher knowledge and ideal conduct.
>
>
> Sugato – Well-gone or Well-spoken.
>
>
> Lokavidu – Wise in the kn... | I remember vaguely about one sutta, A Prince heard about Buddha's great reputation and he was skeptical. He wanted to investigate that himself so he sent his most trusted advisor to camp out near jeta grove to report back his opinion and what he saw in buddha. The advisor camped out for seven months to make sure he saw... |
8,685 | What is meant by the phrase the "qualities of the Buddha"? Are these qualities to which unenlightened people can aspire or do these qualities emerge only upon enlightenment? | 2015/04/17 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/8685",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/2442/"
] | Following are the 9 qualities of the Buddha one should get inspiration and try to develop:
>
> Buddho – Awakened
>
>
> Sammasambuddho – Perfectly self-awakened
>
>
> Vijja-carana-sampano – Endowed with higher knowledge and ideal conduct.
>
>
> Sugato – Well-gone or Well-spoken.
>
>
> Lokavidu – Wise in the kn... | "What are the “Qualities of the Buddha”?"
Qualities of 'Bhagava Araham Sammasambuddho' is infinite and cannot be known by any human being.
Please see Sampasadaniya Sutta of Digha Nikaya.
The expression "qualities of the Buddha" belong to English Buddhism. Oxford Dictionaries define the 'the Buddha' as a historical ... |
8,685 | What is meant by the phrase the "qualities of the Buddha"? Are these qualities to which unenlightened people can aspire or do these qualities emerge only upon enlightenment? | 2015/04/17 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/8685",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/2442/"
] | I remember vaguely about one sutta, A Prince heard about Buddha's great reputation and he was skeptical. He wanted to investigate that himself so he sent his most trusted advisor to camp out near jeta grove to report back his opinion and what he saw in buddha. The advisor camped out for seven months to make sure he saw... | "What are the “Qualities of the Buddha”?"
Qualities of 'Bhagava Araham Sammasambuddho' is infinite and cannot be known by any human being.
Please see Sampasadaniya Sutta of Digha Nikaya.
The expression "qualities of the Buddha" belong to English Buddhism. Oxford Dictionaries define the 'the Buddha' as a historical ... |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/181347",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31181/"
] | **Short Answer, no definite statements. Long answer, a few possible hints or clues**
In "Shore Leave", sometime after stardate 3025.8, Kirk meets Finnegan from when Kirk was at the Academy:
>
> FINNEGAN: I never answer questions from plebes, Jimmy boy.
>
>
> KIRK: I'm not a plebe. This is today, fifteen years late... | Pike will have command for, based on assumptions regarding when Kirk took over, another few years. Kirk was born in 2233, so he'd only be 25 or so at this point in "Discovery". Although never stated explicitly, he's assumed to have assumed command of the *Enterprise* in his early 30s, so sometime after 2263. |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/181347",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31181/"
] | 2264, according to the official Star Trek web site and the *Star Trek Encyclopedia*
===================================================================================
According to James T. Kirk's file on StarTrek.com (the official site of the franchise), he was **promoted to captain and took command of the Enterprise... | Pike will have command for, based on assumptions regarding when Kirk took over, another few years. Kirk was born in 2233, so he'd only be 25 or so at this point in "Discovery". Although never stated explicitly, he's assumed to have assumed command of the *Enterprise* in his early 30s, so sometime after 2263. |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/181347",
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] | Pike will have command for, based on assumptions regarding when Kirk took over, another few years. Kirk was born in 2233, so he'd only be 25 or so at this point in "Discovery". Although never stated explicitly, he's assumed to have assumed command of the *Enterprise* in his early 30s, so sometime after 2263. | According to Memory Alpha, The Original Series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" takes place in 2265 and The Animated Series episode "The Counter-Clock Incident" takes place in 2270, which is exactly 5 years. This makes sense if you where to watch both The Original Series and The Animated Series in production orde... |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
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] | **Short Answer, no definite statements. Long answer, a few possible hints or clues**
In "Shore Leave", sometime after stardate 3025.8, Kirk meets Finnegan from when Kirk was at the Academy:
>
> FINNEGAN: I never answer questions from plebes, Jimmy boy.
>
>
> KIRK: I'm not a plebe. This is today, fifteen years late... | 2264, according to the official Star Trek web site and the *Star Trek Encyclopedia*
===================================================================================
According to James T. Kirk's file on StarTrek.com (the official site of the franchise), he was **promoted to captain and took command of the Enterprise... |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/181347",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31181/"
] | **Short Answer, no definite statements. Long answer, a few possible hints or clues**
In "Shore Leave", sometime after stardate 3025.8, Kirk meets Finnegan from when Kirk was at the Academy:
>
> FINNEGAN: I never answer questions from plebes, Jimmy boy.
>
>
> KIRK: I'm not a plebe. This is today, fifteen years late... | According to Memory Alpha, The Original Series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" takes place in 2265 and The Animated Series episode "The Counter-Clock Incident" takes place in 2270, which is exactly 5 years. This makes sense if you where to watch both The Original Series and The Animated Series in production orde... |
181,347 | Among the 79 episodes of the original series, is there ever mention of the specific date on which James T. Kirk was given command of the Enterprise?
I'm quite sure a date has been retcon'd through later works, novels, etc., but I am wondering if such date was ever mentioned, either on-screen in one or more of the orig... | 2018/02/13 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/181347",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/31181/"
] | 2264, according to the official Star Trek web site and the *Star Trek Encyclopedia*
===================================================================================
According to James T. Kirk's file on StarTrek.com (the official site of the franchise), he was **promoted to captain and took command of the Enterprise... | According to Memory Alpha, The Original Series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" takes place in 2265 and The Animated Series episode "The Counter-Clock Incident" takes place in 2270, which is exactly 5 years. This makes sense if you where to watch both The Original Series and The Animated Series in production orde... |
22,155 | Is there a mac app that can lock the screen after N minutes of inactivity? Preferably N mins after the screensaver has kicked-in.
Locking when the screensaver comes on is annoying - I want my screensaver to do just that: save my screen from burn-in. Mine kicks-in after 3mins. Generally, that's when I've gone to make a... | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/22155",
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] | Use display sleep to save your screen; use the screen saver as a lock.
Let’s say you want to prevent burn-in after 3 minutes and lock the computer after 30 minutes.
1. Go to **System Preferences** > **Energy Saver** and set the display sleep time to 3 minutes.
2. Go to **System Preferences** > **Desktop & Screen Save... | You could set the computer to go to sleep after an hour and then make it ask for a password on wake-up. |
22,155 | Is there a mac app that can lock the screen after N minutes of inactivity? Preferably N mins after the screensaver has kicked-in.
Locking when the screensaver comes on is annoying - I want my screensaver to do just that: save my screen from burn-in. Mine kicks-in after 3mins. Generally, that's when I've gone to make a... | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/22155",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/4593/"
] | Use display sleep to save your screen; use the screen saver as a lock.
Let’s say you want to prevent burn-in after 3 minutes and lock the computer after 30 minutes.
1. Go to **System Preferences** > **Energy Saver** and set the display sleep time to 3 minutes.
2. Go to **System Preferences** > **Desktop & Screen Save... | This functionality was in the seed versions of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard but was removed from the GM. One can hope that it will resurface in Snow Leopard due out next month.
It may have been just the interface that was removed from Leopard so there might be a hidden preference to do this.
As for third party utilities to ... |
22,155 | Is there a mac app that can lock the screen after N minutes of inactivity? Preferably N mins after the screensaver has kicked-in.
Locking when the screensaver comes on is annoying - I want my screensaver to do just that: save my screen from burn-in. Mine kicks-in after 3mins. Generally, that's when I've gone to make a... | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/22155",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/4593/"
] | Use display sleep to save your screen; use the screen saver as a lock.
Let’s say you want to prevent burn-in after 3 minutes and lock the computer after 30 minutes.
1. Go to **System Preferences** > **Energy Saver** and set the display sleep time to 3 minutes.
2. Go to **System Preferences** > **Desktop & Screen Save... | I checked the plist for the screensaver, but did not find any hidden settings.
On my mac, I do not have a password on the screensaver or on sleep, but I lock the computer when I know that I am going to leave it unattended for a bit.
To lock the screen on OSX, you need show the Keychain status in the menu bar. To do ... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | [PicasaStarter](https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/) seems to be the only decent application addressing this major shortcoming of Picasa. Why Google won't address server/network abilities for Picasa is beyond me.
PicasaStarter is a small application that provides a solution for a number of shortcomings of... | Check this
<https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/>
or this
<http://www.liquidstate.net/blog/technology/picasa-with-multiple-pcs/>
Dimitrios
Greece |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | Check this
<https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/>
or this
<http://www.liquidstate.net/blog/technology/picasa-with-multiple-pcs/>
Dimitrios
Greece | I'm actually solving similar issue. The remapping folders seems to be OK, but you need to do it everytime you reinstall one of these devices. And also there is a problem when multiple users access the data together.
I've decided to build a separate mini-PC instead of NAS, which I'm using now. And then use the remote c... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | Check this
<https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/>
or this
<http://www.liquidstate.net/blog/technology/picasa-with-multiple-pcs/>
Dimitrios
Greece | **You can do things 2 and 3 of your list** by using symbolic links to a locally-mounted network location. Using the info in this post, you achieve the following things:
1. Trick Picasa into thinking it is using the databases installed on the local system for the local user, while accessing databases in a folder on a n... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | [PicasaStarter](https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/) seems to be the only decent application addressing this major shortcoming of Picasa. Why Google won't address server/network abilities for Picasa is beyond me.
PicasaStarter is a small application that provides a solution for a number of shortcomings of... | Since there does not seem to be any updates at all to how Picasa works from Google, I would like to suggest to switch to [digiKam](http://www.digikam.org/) instead.
It is open source, well maintained and you can choose to make it store its database files inside the actual photo folder. It also supports face recognitio... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | Since there does not seem to be any updates at all to how Picasa works from Google, I would like to suggest to switch to [digiKam](http://www.digikam.org/) instead.
It is open source, well maintained and you can choose to make it store its database files inside the actual photo folder. It also supports face recognitio... | I'm actually solving similar issue. The remapping folders seems to be OK, but you need to do it everytime you reinstall one of these devices. And also there is a problem when multiple users access the data together.
I've decided to build a separate mini-PC instead of NAS, which I'm using now. And then use the remote c... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | Since there does not seem to be any updates at all to how Picasa works from Google, I would like to suggest to switch to [digiKam](http://www.digikam.org/) instead.
It is open source, well maintained and you can choose to make it store its database files inside the actual photo folder. It also supports face recognitio... | **You can do things 2 and 3 of your list** by using symbolic links to a locally-mounted network location. Using the info in this post, you achieve the following things:
1. Trick Picasa into thinking it is using the databases installed on the local system for the local user, while accessing databases in a folder on a n... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | [PicasaStarter](https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/) seems to be the only decent application addressing this major shortcoming of Picasa. Why Google won't address server/network abilities for Picasa is beyond me.
PicasaStarter is a small application that provides a solution for a number of shortcomings of... | I'm actually solving similar issue. The remapping folders seems to be OK, but you need to do it everytime you reinstall one of these devices. And also there is a problem when multiple users access the data together.
I've decided to build a separate mini-PC instead of NAS, which I'm using now. And then use the remote c... |
532,261 | I've been trying a lot of approaches but still didn't find any effective solution.
I want gigs of photos in a network drive (a IOMega Home Media Network Drive, plugged to my wifi router). I'd like to do 2 things:
1. Do a Picasa import process of all the photos in the drive, making Picasa organize all the files in a y... | 2013/01/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/532261",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/187052/"
] | [PicasaStarter](https://sites.google.com/site/picasastartersite/) seems to be the only decent application addressing this major shortcoming of Picasa. Why Google won't address server/network abilities for Picasa is beyond me.
PicasaStarter is a small application that provides a solution for a number of shortcomings of... | **You can do things 2 and 3 of your list** by using symbolic links to a locally-mounted network location. Using the info in this post, you achieve the following things:
1. Trick Picasa into thinking it is using the databases installed on the local system for the local user, while accessing databases in a folder on a n... |
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