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45,002 | How do we say *km2* in words? Do we use *km exponent by two*, *square kilometer*, *kilometer squared* or something else? | 2011/10/12 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45002",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | Depends on the context.
If you are referring to an area then square kilometres is correct - but if it's a scientific unit that happens to be in length^2 then *kilometres-squared*.
edit: Checked the SI recommendations.
Although in general you would say kilomtres-squared when reading a formula, they recommend that i... | '3 kilometres squared' means, for me, a square of side 3km, but to others it means 3 square kilometres. The official terminology is square kilometres, not kilometres squared, but since there is no agreement on its meaning better not use the expression 'kilometres squared', but, if it's what you mean, say square kilomet... |
45,002 | How do we say *km2* in words? Do we use *km exponent by two*, *square kilometer*, *kilometer squared* or something else? | 2011/10/12 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/45002",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | The correct terms when written in a formal context are:
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> square kilometres
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Remember these are different.
Three *kilometres squared* is three kilometres on one side and three kilometres on the other side which is 9 square kilometres.
Three *square kilometres* is t... | '3 kilometres squared' means, for me, a square of side 3km, but to others it means 3 square kilometres. The official terminology is square kilometres, not kilometres squared, but since there is no agreement on its meaning better not use the expression 'kilometres squared', but, if it's what you mean, say square kilomet... |
317,399 | Could you tell me the difference between the two below?
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"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/317399",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/157239/"
] | >
> I think "Quantities of ..."
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"Quantities of ..." does not create a phrase, a part of speech, or an adjective.
The analysis is {Quantities *(plural noun)* [of water *(prepositional phrase as adjectival modifier)*]}
The noun phrase "Quantities of water" takes its number from the modified noun "quantities"... | I was taught to put parentheses around prepositional phrases. I have found it pretty helpful, as a way of seeing the basic sentence structure more clearly.
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Now we can clearly see that the subject is *quantities*, which is plural.
You will see that subject-verb agree... |
525 | Sparked by recent [chat conversation](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3665378#3665378).
There are [11 questions](https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/decorating?sort=newest) marked with the decorating tag, but I don't believe they add much value to the question. The tag is also problematic s... | 2012/03/02 | [
"https://diy.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/525",
"https://diy.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.meta.stackexchange.com/users/517/"
] | If you think the tag can be safely removed from those questions then go ahead.
I agree that it seems to be a problematical tag for the reasons you've given.
We ought to keep an eye out for it's reappearance and if necessary request a tag blacklist. However, that's the last resort. | I agree, go ahead and remove the tag. |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | What do you mean by "stealing"; this matters, because "stealing" often doesn't have a formal/legal definition (and when it does, it falls under your #2 point above, where the employer's action doesn't meet the definition of the forbidden act) and can describe conduct by both parties that could fall under both criminal ... | Your premise is false.
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At least it is, in the normal free-market systems that have swept the world (even communist bastions like Russia and China) due to their practical effectiveness at making societies wealthy at every level. Some people don't like that system because either they are very cont... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | **Why is stealing from an employer a criminal act when stealing from an employee is a civil act?**
The question is based on a false premise: stealing from an employee *is* a criminal act but a breach of contract (e.g., withholding wages) is/maybe a civil wrong so not necessarily theft. However if an employer takes and... | The question is a false equivalence. The correct equivalent to the employee stealing from the bank's register would be the bank manager coming over to the employee's house for dinner and stealing some money from a drawer when he's not looking. Both would be prosecuted as theft in a criminal court.
Not paying your last... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | Because one is theft and the other is breach of contract
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Theft is taking someone’s property with the intent of permanently depriving them of it. It has always been a crime, in fact, it’s a toss up whether theft or murder was the first crime ever.
Not giving som... | What do you mean by "stealing"; this matters, because "stealing" often doesn't have a formal/legal definition (and when it does, it falls under your #2 point above, where the employer's action doesn't meet the definition of the forbidden act) and can describe conduct by both parties that could fall under both criminal ... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | The question is a false equivalence. The correct equivalent to the employee stealing from the bank's register would be the bank manager coming over to the employee's house for dinner and stealing some money from a drawer when he's not looking. Both would be prosecuted as theft in a criminal court.
Not paying your last... | Your wages are the company’s money. They *owe* you payment, and they can get into all kind of trouble if they don’t pay, but not for theft.
On the other hand, in many countries the employer has the duty to send your income tax to the tax office. And in many countries, your income tax is *your* money. Not sending it to... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | What do you mean by "stealing"; this matters, because "stealing" often doesn't have a formal/legal definition (and when it does, it falls under your #2 point above, where the employer's action doesn't meet the definition of the forbidden act) and can describe conduct by both parties that could fall under both criminal ... | **Why is stealing from an employer a criminal act when stealing from an employee is a civil act?**
The question is based on a false premise: stealing from an employee *is* a criminal act but a breach of contract (e.g., withholding wages) is/maybe a civil wrong so not necessarily theft. However if an employer takes and... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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>
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | Because one is theft and the other is breach of contract
--------------------------------------------------------
Theft is taking someone’s property with the intent of permanently depriving them of it. It has always been a crime, in fact, it’s a toss up whether theft or murder was the first crime ever.
Not giving som... | Your wages are the company’s money. They *owe* you payment, and they can get into all kind of trouble if they don’t pay, but not for theft.
On the other hand, in many countries the employer has the duty to send your income tax to the tax office. And in many countries, your income tax is *your* money. Not sending it to... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
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> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
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>
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For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | Because one is theft and the other is breach of contract
--------------------------------------------------------
Theft is taking someone’s property with the intent of permanently depriving them of it. It has always been a crime, in fact, it’s a toss up whether theft or murder was the first crime ever.
Not giving som... | **Why is stealing from an employer a criminal act when stealing from an employee is a civil act?**
The question is based on a false premise: stealing from an employee *is* a criminal act but a breach of contract (e.g., withholding wages) is/maybe a civil wrong so not necessarily theft. However if an employer takes and... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
>
> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
>
>
>
For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | What do you mean by "stealing"; this matters, because "stealing" often doesn't have a formal/legal definition (and when it does, it falls under your #2 point above, where the employer's action doesn't meet the definition of the forbidden act) and can describe conduct by both parties that could fall under both criminal ... | Your wages are the company’s money. They *owe* you payment, and they can get into all kind of trouble if they don’t pay, but not for theft.
On the other hand, in many countries the employer has the duty to send your income tax to the tax office. And in many countries, your income tax is *your* money. Not sending it to... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
>
> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
>
>
>
For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | Your premise is false.
----------------------
At least it is, in the normal free-market systems that have swept the world (even communist bastions like Russia and China) due to their practical effectiveness at making societies wealthy at every level. Some people don't like that system because either they are very cont... | The question is a false equivalence. The correct equivalent to the employee stealing from the bank's register would be the bank manager coming over to the employee's house for dinner and stealing some money from a drawer when he's not looking. Both would be prosecuted as theft in a criminal court.
Not paying your last... |
63,850 | Here is the full question with all the context and details:
>
> In the majority of cases in the U.S. about theft at a workplace, why is the matter usually tried in a criminal court when the employer is stolen from, yet is tried in a civil court when the employee is stolen from?
>
>
>
For example, if a bank owner ... | 2021/04/06 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/63850",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/37551/"
] | **Why is stealing from an employer a criminal act when stealing from an employee is a civil act?**
The question is based on a false premise: stealing from an employee *is* a criminal act but a breach of contract (e.g., withholding wages) is/maybe a civil wrong so not necessarily theft. However if an employer takes and... | Your wages are the company’s money. They *owe* you payment, and they can get into all kind of trouble if they don’t pay, but not for theft.
On the other hand, in many countries the employer has the duty to send your income tax to the tax office. And in many countries, your income tax is *your* money. Not sending it to... |
1,605,032 | I have a scatter graph, with values on the x-axis going from 0.8 to 1.1 . However, the scatter graph that I've made displays the x-axis going all the way from 0 to 1.1, and as a result a large part of the graph is empty (from 0 to 0.8). I want to get rid of this and have the axis start only at 0.8 - How do I do this? | 2020/11/25 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1605032",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1244562/"
] | I had swapped out my cables, router, modem and NIC card. In the end, it was this: my cables weren't long enough, and I was using a coupler to join them together. Even when I changed both individual cables, the couple slowed me down. So there you go: a crummy coupler from the hardware store can dramatically reduce your ... | I have seen the article: [How to Troubleshoot Network Adapter Problems in Windows](https://community.fs.com/blog/troubleshoot-network-adapter-problems-in-windows.html) before. hope it can help you. |
61,919 | I have been given the task of defining a process for assigning administrative access. One of the requirements for this processs is that if a subject wishes to gain adminstrative access, only the subject's manager can make the request for the client. Both the VPs of IT and Security must approve the request. How does thi... | 2014/06/26 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/61919",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/37034/"
] | This is probably not the answer you'd expected, but bear in mind that whatever solution you come up with must work for all stakeholders, including the employees who are requesting access.
Who are these employees? What do they need access to? Typically, what for? You should probably talk to your colleagues and ask them... | Xander has spotted out the core problem, and I am not highlighting it further here.
I just underline the fact that you also need to take in charge de-authorization, read, employee termination.
If you need human beings giving an authorization, turn your eye to HR dept. After all, they could know if the employee is goi... |
785,808 | What is the correct terminology when referring to the sum of a sequence? I see people and websites use "sum of the series...", but shouldn't we say the **value** of the series? (Sum of a sequence and value of a series). I would go as far as say that the sum of a series is 1, because it contains 1 series. | 2014/05/08 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/785808",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/125077/"
] | A *series* is *the sum of a sequence*. This is usually presented as an unevaluated summation of the terms of the series.
While the *value of the series* would be the pedantically correct parlance, the *sum of the series* is used to indicate evaluating that summation. | "Sum of series" is an abuse of terminology. A series *by definition* is an infinite sum. A finite sum is typically called either a finite sum or partial sum. The series is the limit of the sequence of partial sums. Though redundant, people use the word infinite series to emphasize the fact that we are summing an infini... |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | In the user list, select the user, right-click and select Rename. | You probably need to update "Display Name" field. |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | In the user list, select the user, right-click and select Rename. | There are actually 6 fields that control user's name and username, and the only way in GUI to ensure you change them all is to do what Patrick and Vick Vega suggests. Just opening a user's properties and changing things doesn't cover it all. Always better to F2 or r-click->rename in user list to see all the fields.
Th... |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | In the user list, select the user, right-click and select Rename. | You have to use F2 in Server 2012 and later to get to the "Rename" dialog box. |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | There are actually 6 fields that control user's name and username, and the only way in GUI to ensure you change them all is to do what Patrick and Vick Vega suggests. Just opening a user's properties and changing things doesn't cover it all. Always better to F2 or r-click->rename in user list to see all the fields.
Th... | You probably need to update "Display Name" field. |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | You have to use F2 in Server 2012 and later to get to the "Rename" dialog box. | You probably need to update "Display Name" field. |
253,829 | I had a users initials as their First and Last name, and they asked me to put their full name in. I did. On my users list, it still shows the initials. When I open up the property window, it has their full name?
I know sometimes these changes are not done right away, but its been a few hours. How do I get these change... | 2011/03/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/253829",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27659/"
] | There are actually 6 fields that control user's name and username, and the only way in GUI to ensure you change them all is to do what Patrick and Vick Vega suggests. Just opening a user's properties and changing things doesn't cover it all. Always better to F2 or r-click->rename in user list to see all the fields.
Th... | You have to use F2 in Server 2012 and later to get to the "Rename" dialog box. |
9,876,168 | I'm creating a form. As of right now I have simple MAILTO form that just open the email client.
I wonder if there are any better ways of creating a form by avoiding using MAILTO? A nice client-side contact form which doesn't use MAILTO.
I can only use JavaScript and HTML. I can't use any server-side scripts.
What ar... | 2012/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9876168",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720323/"
] | You could go a hosted route...there are a few options out there. You could suggest social media options (contact via Facebook, twitter, etc).
But email is nice too. As a user, I prefer contacting people via email rather than filling out another annoying form.
But as Kolink states, if you don't want to use email, yo... | Without any server-side scripts, there are precisely zero alternatives. |
9,876,168 | I'm creating a form. As of right now I have simple MAILTO form that just open the email client.
I wonder if there are any better ways of creating a form by avoiding using MAILTO? A nice client-side contact form which doesn't use MAILTO.
I can only use JavaScript and HTML. I can't use any server-side scripts.
What ar... | 2012/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9876168",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720323/"
] | You can use a service like [jotform](http://www.jotform.com/) or [wufoo](http://wufoo.com/) to handle the form, I know jotform will email you upon each submission if you set it up to do so. You can also use [google docs](https://docs.google.com/) to create forms that store to a spreadsheet, that way you can load it in ... | Without any server-side scripts, there are precisely zero alternatives. |
9,876,168 | I'm creating a form. As of right now I have simple MAILTO form that just open the email client.
I wonder if there are any better ways of creating a form by avoiding using MAILTO? A nice client-side contact form which doesn't use MAILTO.
I can only use JavaScript and HTML. I can't use any server-side scripts.
What ar... | 2012/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9876168",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720323/"
] | You could go a hosted route...there are a few options out there. You could suggest social media options (contact via Facebook, twitter, etc).
But email is nice too. As a user, I prefer contacting people via email rather than filling out another annoying form.
But as Kolink states, if you don't want to use email, yo... | You can use a service like [jotform](http://www.jotform.com/) or [wufoo](http://wufoo.com/) to handle the form, I know jotform will email you upon each submission if you set it up to do so. You can also use [google docs](https://docs.google.com/) to create forms that store to a spreadsheet, that way you can load it in ... |
9,876,168 | I'm creating a form. As of right now I have simple MAILTO form that just open the email client.
I wonder if there are any better ways of creating a form by avoiding using MAILTO? A nice client-side contact form which doesn't use MAILTO.
I can only use JavaScript and HTML. I can't use any server-side scripts.
What ar... | 2012/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9876168",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720323/"
] | You could go a hosted route...there are a few options out there. You could suggest social media options (contact via Facebook, twitter, etc).
But email is nice too. As a user, I prefer contacting people via email rather than filling out another annoying form.
But as Kolink states, if you don't want to use email, yo... | I just came across [SquareSend.com](https://squaresend.com). |
9,876,168 | I'm creating a form. As of right now I have simple MAILTO form that just open the email client.
I wonder if there are any better ways of creating a form by avoiding using MAILTO? A nice client-side contact form which doesn't use MAILTO.
I can only use JavaScript and HTML. I can't use any server-side scripts.
What ar... | 2012/03/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9876168",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/720323/"
] | You can use a service like [jotform](http://www.jotform.com/) or [wufoo](http://wufoo.com/) to handle the form, I know jotform will email you upon each submission if you set it up to do so. You can also use [google docs](https://docs.google.com/) to create forms that store to a spreadsheet, that way you can load it in ... | I just came across [SquareSend.com](https://squaresend.com). |
15,269,745 | I am writing a Java application that takes a lot of parameters as input (~100). I am exposing some of the in the GUI, but of course it is impossible to show all of them at once.
I am curious if there is a shared way to let a user access a large amount of parameters like that. Right now, I have some buttons in the GUI... | 2013/03/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15269745",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/299791/"
] | I think it makes a lot of difference how that mass of information is best understood by the user. Is it something organized in categories, that the user will want to browse through? Are there salient parameters that the user is more likely to want to know, and so should be made more easily accessible? You could have a ... | I would suggest a wizard that guides the user through all parameters. All general information on user interface creating you can refer to ISO DIN 9241. |
15,269,745 | I am writing a Java application that takes a lot of parameters as input (~100). I am exposing some of the in the GUI, but of course it is impossible to show all of them at once.
I am curious if there is a shared way to let a user access a large amount of parameters like that. Right now, I have some buttons in the GUI... | 2013/03/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/15269745",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/299791/"
] | One way I've found effective is to have a single-selection JTree on the left side of the user interface. Whenever the user selects a tree node, a corresponding panel is shown on the right. I typically will place all the panels into a CardLayout to ensure the UI's preferred size accommodates all of them.
This has the a... | I would suggest a wizard that guides the user through all parameters. All general information on user interface creating you can refer to ISO DIN 9241. |
440,299 | I am trying to read a current waveform from a shunt resistor series with the power line.
Using a full bridge rectifier, I got the following waveform:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbkFd.png)
The waveform was sampled every 2 millisecond using an Ardui... | 2019/05/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/440299",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Your circuit (with proper resistor values) should work just fine. Try the below simulation.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2foWEZ6.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The way it w... | I don't know what your circuit is doing. It doesn't look like a full wave precision rectifier, though.
[Texas Instruments](http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/tidu030/tidu030.pdf) has a document describing precision full wave rectifiers.
An example from TI:
[]... |
440,299 | I am trying to read a current waveform from a shunt resistor series with the power line.
Using a full bridge rectifier, I got the following waveform:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbkFd.png)
The waveform was sampled every 2 millisecond using an Ardui... | 2019/05/25 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/440299",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Your circuit (with proper resistor values) should work just fine. Try the below simulation.
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2foWEZ6.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https://www.circuitlab.com/)
The way it w... | The circuit is fine, however it has a non linear input impedance. For negative inputs, both 10k resistors are effectively at 0v and therefore the impedance is 5k. For +ve inputs the first op amp inputs are both the same and therefore the input impedance is 10k or more. (Op amp inputs are high impedance, - input is a vi... |
1,982,509 | Are there any existing AJAX/Javascript Date picker widgets/libraries that also allow you to select a time range? That is, after picking a date, an existing UI pops-up/becomes available to select a time range for the same.
I'm looking for example of things like [this](http://jquery-week-calendar.googlecode.com/svn/trun... | 2009/12/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1982509",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4668/"
] | Here are some of the MANY choices:
* [Fancy Time Picker](http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaScript/GUI-Components/FancyTimePicker.htm)
* [NoGray Time Picker](http://www.java2s.com/Code/JavaScript/GUI-Components/FancyTimePicker.htm)
* [This JQuery Plugin](http://labs.perifer.se/timedatepicker/)
* [Any+Time](http://www.ama3... | You'll need to combine a DATE Plugin with a Time Plugin, don't try to cram both into one dialog |
2,061 | There is a running match, but there isn't anyone to judge; we have only information that the audience gave us (but we know their info is true). We the have name, rank, T-shirt color, and T-shirt number of each runner, as follows:
1. **Mahsa** won and she wore a red T-Shirt.
2. The girl who wore T-Shirt number 1 finish... | 2014/08/11 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/2061",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/2029/"
] | I assumed from the word "defeat" in hints 3 and 5 that coming coming 2nd and 3rd would both defeat the 4th place-holder which pointed to it being Maryam.
Ranking:-
1) Mahsa; Red; No.4
2) Mozgan; Green; No.2
3) Mahnaz; Blue; No.1
4) Maryam; Yellow; No.3 | * Rank 1: Mahsa wearing red number 4
* Rank 2: Mozgan wearing green number 2
* Rank 3: Mahnaz wearing blue number 1
* Rank 4: Maryam wearing yellow number 3
This did not need more complicated means to solve. All girls are listed as beating someone besides Maryam so she is last. Mahsa can't wear 1, 2, or 3 as 1 got 3rd... |
35,595 | I've just tried the base program and mist for windows. and wanted to know if there is an "official" sort of app for android. i do not like trusting 3rd parties.
I could try the most popular open source. but core is better.
btw. I tried to google this but those are some hard keywords to find. sorry if this is a duplic... | 2018/01/09 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/35595",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/28293/"
] | If your contract costs that much, then you must be doing a bunch of storage initialization. Storage, by far, costs the most to read/write.
The irony of Solidity is that it costs less to redo things in memory, so if you have some variables, you can re-initialize and recalculate. It's probably better to do so in memory ... | My approach is:
1. Deploy to a testnet like ropsten and note the gas used
2. Go to <https://web3-tools.com/> and type in the gas to back-calculate the gas required in USD
Like the accepted answer, my basic contract was about 1,400,000 (compared to 21,000) for a transfer
Disclosure: I wrote web3-tools.com |
7,362 | I just set up a new kegerator with a corny and 5 lb CO2 tank. I turned the tank on and at first I had a leak I could hear/feel, but I tightened everything and sprayed with starsan and don't see any bubbles now.
However, every few hours since I started carbonating (it's been about 10 hours) the pressure on the keg dec... | 2012/07/26 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/7362",
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"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/users/1553/"
] | You have multiple effects at work here:
For one, the carbonation is about absorbing CO2 into the beer. This process lowers the CO2 pressure in the keg.
The second point is, that while cooling the beer and the tank, you make the beer able to absorb more CO2, while also reducing the volume of the gas - both in the keg ... | Its likely the decrease in perceived pressure as the tank is chilling in the fridge. |
7,362 | I just set up a new kegerator with a corny and 5 lb CO2 tank. I turned the tank on and at first I had a leak I could hear/feel, but I tightened everything and sprayed with starsan and don't see any bubbles now.
However, every few hours since I started carbonating (it's been about 10 hours) the pressure on the keg dec... | 2012/07/26 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/7362",
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] | Its likely the decrease in perceived pressure as the tank is chilling in the fridge. | This is normal. The pressure will decrease significantly when cold but don't know the specifics on why this happens.
When you place it back in room temp, the regulator show the pre-cooled temp after a few hours. |
7,362 | I just set up a new kegerator with a corny and 5 lb CO2 tank. I turned the tank on and at first I had a leak I could hear/feel, but I tightened everything and sprayed with starsan and don't see any bubbles now.
However, every few hours since I started carbonating (it's been about 10 hours) the pressure on the keg dec... | 2012/07/26 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/7362",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/users/1553/"
] | You have multiple effects at work here:
For one, the carbonation is about absorbing CO2 into the beer. This process lowers the CO2 pressure in the keg.
The second point is, that while cooling the beer and the tank, you make the beer able to absorb more CO2, while also reducing the volume of the gas - both in the keg ... | This is normal. The pressure will decrease significantly when cold but don't know the specifics on why this happens.
When you place it back in room temp, the regulator show the pre-cooled temp after a few hours. |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | This isn't really an "answer"—just some contributing thoughts.
1. If psychological circumstance counts as "rational," then maybe it's that some of us feel a kind of respect for (or fear of) *permanent* change. For example, people die, but people are born; you may lose someone you love, but you may also gain another in... | I would argue if animals facing extinction should be protected at all, but the fact is that some are.I would say the most important reasons are these:
* Personal/national interest which depends on how attractive animal is,
how popular/likeable the animal is in the culture, what does it has
to do with a history of huma... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
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] | There are multiple reasons one might want to preserve animals from going extinct, not all philosophically based.
### Psychological
1. People tend to value what is scarce. ([Whole books have been written on this.](http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15324834basp1301_2#preview)) A nearly-extinct animal is as sc... | This isn't really an "answer"—just some contributing thoughts.
1. If psychological circumstance counts as "rational," then maybe it's that some of us feel a kind of respect for (or fear of) *permanent* change. For example, people die, but people are born; you may lose someone you love, but you may also gain another in... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | This isn't really an "answer"—just some contributing thoughts.
1. If psychological circumstance counts as "rational," then maybe it's that some of us feel a kind of respect for (or fear of) *permanent* change. For example, people die, but people are born; you may lose someone you love, but you may also gain another in... | What a sad question.
The answer is obvious. One of the goals of sentient life is to work to correct the inherent unfairness of life itself. We were not given a utopia, we were given a puzzle. One aspect of the puzzle is unfairness. Most endangered species have become so by an unfairness.
We protect endangered specie... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | This isn't really an "answer"—just some contributing thoughts.
1. If psychological circumstance counts as "rational," then maybe it's that some of us feel a kind of respect for (or fear of) *permanent* change. For example, people die, but people are born; you may lose someone you love, but you may also gain another in... | If a species have faced competition from something else than humans and is about to go extinct we should not intervene, but most of the time we are to blame. We are also animals so in the long run we cannot be blamed for our faults, saving or not. Saving a species removes opportunity from another species.
If we were t... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | There are multiple reasons one might want to preserve animals from going extinct, not all philosophically based.
### Psychological
1. People tend to value what is scarce. ([Whole books have been written on this.](http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15324834basp1301_2#preview)) A nearly-extinct animal is as sc... | I would argue if animals facing extinction should be protected at all, but the fact is that some are.I would say the most important reasons are these:
* Personal/national interest which depends on how attractive animal is,
how popular/likeable the animal is in the culture, what does it has
to do with a history of huma... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | I would argue if animals facing extinction should be protected at all, but the fact is that some are.I would say the most important reasons are these:
* Personal/national interest which depends on how attractive animal is,
how popular/likeable the animal is in the culture, what does it has
to do with a history of huma... | What a sad question.
The answer is obvious. One of the goals of sentient life is to work to correct the inherent unfairness of life itself. We were not given a utopia, we were given a puzzle. One aspect of the puzzle is unfairness. Most endangered species have become so by an unfairness.
We protect endangered specie... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | If a species have faced competition from something else than humans and is about to go extinct we should not intervene, but most of the time we are to blame. We are also animals so in the long run we cannot be blamed for our faults, saving or not. Saving a species removes opportunity from another species.
If we were t... | I would argue if animals facing extinction should be protected at all, but the fact is that some are.I would say the most important reasons are these:
* Personal/national interest which depends on how attractive animal is,
how popular/likeable the animal is in the culture, what does it has
to do with a history of huma... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | There are multiple reasons one might want to preserve animals from going extinct, not all philosophically based.
### Psychological
1. People tend to value what is scarce. ([Whole books have been written on this.](http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15324834basp1301_2#preview)) A nearly-extinct animal is as sc... | What a sad question.
The answer is obvious. One of the goals of sentient life is to work to correct the inherent unfairness of life itself. We were not given a utopia, we were given a puzzle. One aspect of the puzzle is unfairness. Most endangered species have become so by an unfairness.
We protect endangered specie... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | There are multiple reasons one might want to preserve animals from going extinct, not all philosophically based.
### Psychological
1. People tend to value what is scarce. ([Whole books have been written on this.](http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15324834basp1301_2#preview)) A nearly-extinct animal is as sc... | If a species have faced competition from something else than humans and is about to go extinct we should not intervene, but most of the time we are to blame. We are also animals so in the long run we cannot be blamed for our faults, saving or not. Saving a species removes opportunity from another species.
If we were t... |
3,415 | The feeling that it's "sad" if a species dies out seems to be coming from an aesthetic point of view how the world should be. But is there a rationality behind it?
The only rational reason I was able to come up with is that more variety gives more possibilities for study. But this is only a weak argument I think and ... | 2012/08/02 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/3415",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/1678/"
] | If a species have faced competition from something else than humans and is about to go extinct we should not intervene, but most of the time we are to blame. We are also animals so in the long run we cannot be blamed for our faults, saving or not. Saving a species removes opportunity from another species.
If we were t... | What a sad question.
The answer is obvious. One of the goals of sentient life is to work to correct the inherent unfairness of life itself. We were not given a utopia, we were given a puzzle. One aspect of the puzzle is unfairness. Most endangered species have become so by an unfairness.
We protect endangered specie... |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | You can use > **standardise**
>
> standardize [/ standardise]
>
>
> verb [(1) used with object]
>
>
> to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality,
> strength, or the like:
>
>
> * *to standardize manufactured parts.*
>
>
>
[[Dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/standard... | ### Normalize
>
> Bring or return to a normal or standard condition or state.
>
>
>
[[Lexico](https://www.lexico.com/definition/normalize)] |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | You can use > **standardise**
>
> standardize [/ standardise]
>
>
> verb [(1) used with object]
>
>
> to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality,
> strength, or the like:
>
>
> * *to standardize manufactured parts.*
>
>
>
[[Dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/standard... | Another one for the bin:
[Homogenize](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homogenize)
>
> 1. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
>
>
> |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | You can use > **standardise**
>
> standardize [/ standardise]
>
>
> verb [(1) used with object]
>
>
> to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality,
> strength, or the like:
>
>
> * *to standardize manufactured parts.*
>
>
>
[[Dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/standard... | Possibly **[unify](http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/unify)**
>
> to make things work well together
>
>
>
or **[integrate](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrate)**
>
> to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole
>
>
>
or perhaps even **[consubstantiat... |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | ### Normalize
>
> Bring or return to a normal or standard condition or state.
>
>
>
[[Lexico](https://www.lexico.com/definition/normalize)] | Regulate.
> Control or supervise (something, esp. a company or business activity) by means of rules and regulations.
Reconcile:
> to make consistent
As defined by Merriam-Webster. |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | ### Normalize
>
> Bring or return to a normal or standard condition or state.
>
>
>
[[Lexico](https://www.lexico.com/definition/normalize)] | Another one for the bin:
[Homogenize](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homogenize)
>
> 1. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
>
>
> |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | Another one for the bin:
[Homogenize](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homogenize)
>
> 1. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
>
>
> | Regulate.
> Control or supervise (something, esp. a company or business activity) by means of rules and regulations.
Reconcile:
> to make consistent
As defined by Merriam-Webster. |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | Another one for the bin:
[Homogenize](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/homogenize)
>
> 1. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
>
>
> | Possibly **[unify](http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/unify)**
>
> to make things work well together
>
>
>
or **[integrate](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrate)**
>
> to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole
>
>
>
or perhaps even **[consubstantiat... |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | ### Normalize
>
> Bring or return to a normal or standard condition or state.
>
>
>
[[Lexico](https://www.lexico.com/definition/normalize)] | *Harmonize* means this in some cases where *regulate* or *reconcile* do not. |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | You can use > **standardise**
>
> standardize [/ standardise]
>
>
> verb [(1) used with object]
>
>
> to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality,
> strength, or the like:
>
>
> * *to standardize manufactured parts.*
>
>
>
[[Dictionary.com](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/standard... | *Harmonize* means this in some cases where *regulate* or *reconcile* do not. |
137,735 | Is there a verb I could use to condense "make consistent" or "consistentize" in one word? E.g.
>
> another item to across different groups in our process is...
>
>
> | 2013/11/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137735",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/26633/"
] | ### Normalize
>
> Bring or return to a normal or standard condition or state.
>
>
>
[[Lexico](https://www.lexico.com/definition/normalize)] | Possibly **[unify](http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/unify)**
>
> to make things work well together
>
>
>
or **[integrate](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrate)**
>
> to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole
>
>
>
or perhaps even **[consubstantiat... |
1,828,396 | Is it possible to make the flash content go back to some previous frame when the user clicks on the back button in the browser? Similarly, can the the refresh button be used to refresh to the same frame and not go back to the starting frame? | 2009/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1828396",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | It depends on how you build it. First of all, you need to import something called SWFAddress. In order to use SWFAddress you need to make sure you're embedding your Flash using SWFObject, not just object/embed tags.
SWFAddress lets you append anchor tags to your url. What this allows you to do is change the URL in a w... | The browser buttons work on web file documents, like html, htm, php, cfm, jsp, etc. When your browser a flash page, your remaining on the same, and the content changes based on how it is programmed and how the user is interacting with the document. So no, those buttons don't work as you'd like to for a flash document. |
1,828,396 | Is it possible to make the flash content go back to some previous frame when the user clicks on the back button in the browser? Similarly, can the the refresh button be used to refresh to the same frame and not go back to the starting frame? | 2009/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1828396",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | Try using [SWFAddress](http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/). Here is simple [demo](http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/samples/flash/#). Lee has a nice [video tutorial](http://gotoandlearn.com/play?id=107) to get you started. | The browser buttons work on web file documents, like html, htm, php, cfm, jsp, etc. When your browser a flash page, your remaining on the same, and the content changes based on how it is programmed and how the user is interacting with the document. So no, those buttons don't work as you'd like to for a flash document. |
1,828,396 | Is it possible to make the flash content go back to some previous frame when the user clicks on the back button in the browser? Similarly, can the the refresh button be used to refresh to the same frame and not go back to the starting frame? | 2009/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1828396",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | It depends on how you build it. First of all, you need to import something called SWFAddress. In order to use SWFAddress you need to make sure you're embedding your Flash using SWFObject, not just object/embed tags.
SWFAddress lets you append anchor tags to your url. What this allows you to do is change the URL in a w... | Try using [SWFAddress](http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/). Here is simple [demo](http://www.asual.com/swfaddress/samples/flash/#). Lee has a nice [video tutorial](http://gotoandlearn.com/play?id=107) to get you started. |
73,574 | Some advanced file systems, like [ZFS](http://opensolaris.org/os/community/zfs/) have the [option](https://blogs.oracle.com/brendan/entry/test) of using SSD disks as a second level cache for the file system or for the journal.
Is this possible with NTFS? | 2009/10/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/73574",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/21102/"
] | Unfortunately not.
The only filesystems I'm aware of that can do this are [WAFL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_Anywhere_File_Layout "WAFL") (The NetApp file system) and ZFS from Sun (Which borrows a lot of concepts from WAFL)
I wouldn't be surprised if other modern filesystems such as [NILFS](http://en.wikipedi... | I read through the linked blog post. It sounds similar to what MS have done in Vista/7 with [ReadyBoost](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost). |
36,166 | I have an essay to write and the question is simple.
Did the Jews first live in Palestine and then move to Germany? If they did move to Germany, why did they and did they return?
I just need to know that. My searches on Google always yield me some long Balfour Declaration posts. Can I please have a simple answer? | 2017/03/25 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/36166",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/24234/"
] | The Jews were largely [exiled from 'Judea' which Romans then renamed 'Palestina'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_diaspora) in 132CE by the Romans, after a rebellion against Roman rule. They dispersed into the Roman Empire, and gradually spread to all parts of the world. 1800 years later, there were quite a lot of... | It is not clear exactly when Jews first started settling in Germany, but there is evidence of Jewish settlement in the Rhineland communities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz already by the 10th century. There are different theories as to where they had come from.
The most widely held theory is that they were Palestinian. Mo... |
36,166 | I have an essay to write and the question is simple.
Did the Jews first live in Palestine and then move to Germany? If they did move to Germany, why did they and did they return?
I just need to know that. My searches on Google always yield me some long Balfour Declaration posts. Can I please have a simple answer? | 2017/03/25 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/36166",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/24234/"
] | The Jews were largely [exiled from 'Judea' which Romans then renamed 'Palestina'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_diaspora) in 132CE by the Romans, after a rebellion against Roman rule. They dispersed into the Roman Empire, and gradually spread to all parts of the world. 1800 years later, there were quite a lot of... | According to Max I. Dimont's "Jews, God and History" (Simon & Schuster 1962), pp. 210-211:
>
>
> >
> > After the conquest of Judah by Pompey, Jews and Romans became
> > "inseparable." Behind the Roman armies carrying the Imperial Eagles
> > marched the Jews carrying the banners of free enterprise. The Jews
> > w... |
36,166 | I have an essay to write and the question is simple.
Did the Jews first live in Palestine and then move to Germany? If they did move to Germany, why did they and did they return?
I just need to know that. My searches on Google always yield me some long Balfour Declaration posts. Can I please have a simple answer? | 2017/03/25 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/36166",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/24234/"
] | It is not clear exactly when Jews first started settling in Germany, but there is evidence of Jewish settlement in the Rhineland communities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz already by the 10th century. There are different theories as to where they had come from.
The most widely held theory is that they were Palestinian. Mo... | According to Max I. Dimont's "Jews, God and History" (Simon & Schuster 1962), pp. 210-211:
>
>
> >
> > After the conquest of Judah by Pompey, Jews and Romans became
> > "inseparable." Behind the Roman armies carrying the Imperial Eagles
> > marched the Jews carrying the banners of free enterprise. The Jews
> > w... |
14,945,063 | Need to make a tool to search XML data from BizTalk messagebox.
How do I search all XML data related to lets say a common node called Employee ID from all data stored in the BizTalk MessageBox? | 2013/02/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14945063",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/592032/"
] | The BizTalk Message Box (BizTalkMsgBoxDb database) is a transient store for messages as they pass through BizTalk. Once a message has finished processing, it will be removed from the Message Box.
You probably want to research Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) which will allow you to capture message data as messages f... | Check out the [BizTalk Message Decompressor](http://btsdecompress.codeplex.com/) on CodePlex! I've been using this tool for a couple of years with excellent results. Since you're hitting the messagebox directly, you should be very careful and be very familiar with the queries that you choose to execute.
As noted by a ... |
79,518 | Is there a simple method to do a sanity check on a **bipolar junction transistor** whether it is still functional or defective?
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fi7pHZ.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https:/... | 2013/08/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/79518",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/8627/"
] | I check BJT's and diode's with the BJT and diode testing receptacles on my multimeter. It will report the forward drop for diodes, and the DC gain (HFE) for BJT's, both PNP and NPN. It is easy to insert TO-220 and TO-92 packaged transistors into the receptacles, which are spaced at 0.1". Each receptacle has four holes:... | I find the following procedure very straight forward and easy. On your multimeter, set the range to diode measurement. Put the red lead in the center pin and the black lead on any the side pins. If you get a reading and only one reading in just one of the sides you have an NPN transistor. Second case would be set the b... |
79,518 | Is there a simple method to do a sanity check on a **bipolar junction transistor** whether it is still functional or defective?
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fi7pHZ.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https:/... | 2013/08/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/79518",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/8627/"
] | You can do a simple check with any multimeter that has an ohmmeter function. Use the multimeter on a low ohms scale.
Check the resistance between the base and emitter with the red lead on the base and the black lead on the emitter, then repeat with the red and black leads reversed. If the transistor is good, you shoul... | I find the following procedure very straight forward and easy. On your multimeter, set the range to diode measurement. Put the red lead in the center pin and the black lead on any the side pins. If you get a reading and only one reading in just one of the sides you have an NPN transistor. Second case would be set the b... |
79,518 | Is there a simple method to do a sanity check on a **bipolar junction transistor** whether it is still functional or defective?
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fi7pHZ.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](https:/... | 2013/08/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/79518",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/8627/"
] | **Equipment**
To test a bipolar junction transistor (NPN or PNP) you don't need any special features on your multimeter other than resistance or even better the diode test.
I am personally not a fan of h(FE) measurements on a DMM as it is not defined what is actually being measured. The actual h(FE) in your circuit ... | I find the following procedure very straight forward and easy. On your multimeter, set the range to diode measurement. Put the red lead in the center pin and the black lead on any the side pins. If you get a reading and only one reading in just one of the sides you have an NPN transistor. Second case would be set the b... |
6,125 | I played guitar since age of 12, but haven't really played for the last 5 years and would like to start again.
However, when I used to play I rarely used the pinky finger because I have big hands (not an excuse, but this is how it happened).
Now that I almost forgot how to play after a long absence I thought, "Why do... | 2012/05/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/6125",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/2319/"
] | If you're starting again after a long break, you might want to consider taking the opportunity of revising your technique. I was fortunate enough to be given classical guitar lessons at an early age, and the first thing I learnt was that the thumb goes on and behind the neck opposite the fingers, not sticking out this ... | although @luser covered pretty nice most of the techniques you could use to train your pinky, but i found that this wasn't enough. sometimes after you stretch and reach out for a far fret using your pinky, what's happening is that you are stretching the muscles and tendons of your pinky so the moment you want to use it... |
6,125 | I played guitar since age of 12, but haven't really played for the last 5 years and would like to start again.
However, when I used to play I rarely used the pinky finger because I have big hands (not an excuse, but this is how it happened).
Now that I almost forgot how to play after a long absence I thought, "Why do... | 2012/05/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/6125",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/2319/"
] | If you're starting again after a long break, you might want to consider taking the opportunity of revising your technique. I was fortunate enough to be given classical guitar lessons at an early age, and the first thing I learnt was that the thumb goes on and behind the neck opposite the fingers, not sticking out this ... | This guy's "neoclassical" lick is very easy to learn, but emphasizes using the pinky in a way I have found to be a great exercise for this, especially if you try it alternating between pinky and ring finger. I was very clumsy at first, but doing this regularly has helped my picking, and especially my pinkie strength an... |
6,125 | I played guitar since age of 12, but haven't really played for the last 5 years and would like to start again.
However, when I used to play I rarely used the pinky finger because I have big hands (not an excuse, but this is how it happened).
Now that I almost forgot how to play after a long absence I thought, "Why do... | 2012/05/01 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/6125",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/2319/"
] | although @luser covered pretty nice most of the techniques you could use to train your pinky, but i found that this wasn't enough. sometimes after you stretch and reach out for a far fret using your pinky, what's happening is that you are stretching the muscles and tendons of your pinky so the moment you want to use it... | This guy's "neoclassical" lick is very easy to learn, but emphasizes using the pinky in a way I have found to be a great exercise for this, especially if you try it alternating between pinky and ring finger. I was very clumsy at first, but doing this regularly has helped my picking, and especially my pinkie strength an... |
12,591,611 | I know it sounds a bit odd but perhaps someone has experienced the same too.
If I have a UIToolbar placed at the bottom of a Retina 4 sized xib (548 size) it does not work in the simulator (buttons show no reaction). However if I place it a bit higher (not sure where the threshold is) they work again. ???
My problem... | 2012/09/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12591611",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/170448/"
] | As mentioned elsewhere (e.g. [iPhone 5 (4") bottom toolbar not responding](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12414817/iphone-5-4-bottom-toolbar-not-responding?rq=1) ) the problem is that even though your view is the full height, the underlying UIWindow isn't, and the underlying UIWindow is involved in your view getti... | I found the problem being the UIWindow. (perhaps it is only a problem with older projects) As long as the window object it set to the 480 size actions falling out of its size (which can happen on Retina 4) are not recognized. |
30,641 | In the [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/) one of their values is:
>
> **Working software** over comprehensive documentation
>
>
>
This got me thinking does this value stand in all circumstances? Especially in the circumstance of an Agile timebox (also known as a sprint). Does an Agile timebox/sprint h... | 2020/11/21 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30641",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/31141/"
] | From [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/):
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
=====================================================
Your objective is NOT to avoid communication. You want to **promote** it. People in a project **must communicate in the most effective way they see fit**. I ... | First and foremost, you can't use tools to solve this. If there is any problem here, it's a people problem and a communication problem. I say 'if' because this may be fine. Maybe it's something that really only effects them. Or maybe they are, after their 1-on-1, sharing the info with the right people.
If you are seei... |
30,641 | In the [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/) one of their values is:
>
> **Working software** over comprehensive documentation
>
>
>
This got me thinking does this value stand in all circumstances? Especially in the circumstance of an Agile timebox (also known as a sprint). Does an Agile timebox/sprint h... | 2020/11/21 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30641",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/31141/"
] | From [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/):
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
=====================================================
Your objective is NOT to avoid communication. You want to **promote** it. People in a project **must communicate in the most effective way they see fit**. I ... | Jira is not a communication tool, but that doesn't mean you can't **add information gained elsewhere to a ticket**.
If something is unclear in the ticket description, by all means ask around until you understand it, and then come back and **update the ticket description**. If your conversation unearths missing accepta... |
30,641 | In the [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/) one of their values is:
>
> **Working software** over comprehensive documentation
>
>
>
This got me thinking does this value stand in all circumstances? Especially in the circumstance of an Agile timebox (also known as a sprint). Does an Agile timebox/sprint h... | 2020/11/21 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/30641",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/31141/"
] | From [Agile manifesto](https://agilemanifesto.org/):
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
=====================================================
Your objective is NOT to avoid communication. You want to **promote** it. People in a project **must communicate in the most effective way they see fit**. I ... | [Tiago's answer](https://pm.stackexchange.com/a/30640/30) and [Llewellyn's answer](https://pm.stackexchange.com/a/30637/30) both give good perspectives on the overall approach. However, I'd take a slightly different approach.
Since Jira tends to be more accessible than an individual's email inbox and private Slack cha... |
185,605 | Academic publishing are here to stay and keeping the discussions about already well voiced topics (ethics, open access charges, paying reviewers) aside, as an academic, what changes would you like to see in the manuscript submission and peer review process for major companies like Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI?
As a... | 2022/05/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/185605",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/154234/"
] | Thanks for trying to do things right.
My primary complaint is the astronomical prices and extortionate business practices of some publishers. For example, [The Cost of Knowledge](http://thecostofknowledge.com/) is a boycott of Elsevier with over 20,000 participants (I am one), by researchers who object to their practi... | My pain point is, as I experienced, many of the tedious, sincere but not-so-well-guided works are not really sufficient to publish ; but they totally rot in University closet. Either it is get to published, or a huge amount of intellectual and physical labour just rot without any credits.
I am looking for a new kind o... |
185,605 | Academic publishing are here to stay and keeping the discussions about already well voiced topics (ethics, open access charges, paying reviewers) aside, as an academic, what changes would you like to see in the manuscript submission and peer review process for major companies like Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI?
As a... | 2022/05/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/185605",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/154234/"
] | They should accept .tex source file and provide a decent publishing experience or support, at minimum grammar&spelling checks as well as replotting figures if needed. Wtf do I pay thousands of €/£/$ to some company just to have them exploiting peer review for free and then providing (gated) access to a pdf file?
See o... | My pain point is, as I experienced, many of the tedious, sincere but not-so-well-guided works are not really sufficient to publish ; but they totally rot in University closet. Either it is get to published, or a huge amount of intellectual and physical labour just rot without any credits.
I am looking for a new kind o... |
185,605 | Academic publishing are here to stay and keeping the discussions about already well voiced topics (ethics, open access charges, paying reviewers) aside, as an academic, what changes would you like to see in the manuscript submission and peer review process for major companies like Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI?
As a... | 2022/05/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/185605",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/154234/"
] | Thanks for trying to do things right.
My primary complaint is the astronomical prices and extortionate business practices of some publishers. For example, [The Cost of Knowledge](http://thecostofknowledge.com/) is a boycott of Elsevier with over 20,000 participants (I am one), by researchers who object to their practi... | They should accept .tex source file and provide a decent publishing experience or support, at minimum grammar&spelling checks as well as replotting figures if needed. Wtf do I pay thousands of €/£/$ to some company just to have them exploiting peer review for free and then providing (gated) access to a pdf file?
See o... |
185,605 | Academic publishing are here to stay and keeping the discussions about already well voiced topics (ethics, open access charges, paying reviewers) aside, as an academic, what changes would you like to see in the manuscript submission and peer review process for major companies like Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI?
As a... | 2022/05/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/185605",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/154234/"
] | Thanks for trying to do things right.
My primary complaint is the astronomical prices and extortionate business practices of some publishers. For example, [The Cost of Knowledge](http://thecostofknowledge.com/) is a boycott of Elsevier with over 20,000 participants (I am one), by researchers who object to their practi... | By vanishing.
For profit publishing has little left to offer researchers. We host files we review each others work. A publishing company only has a name, reputation, a scope, expectation of some quality and copyrights to the work it already holds. Most of those are parasitic and only serve the profit interests of the ... |
185,605 | Academic publishing are here to stay and keeping the discussions about already well voiced topics (ethics, open access charges, paying reviewers) aside, as an academic, what changes would you like to see in the manuscript submission and peer review process for major companies like Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI?
As a... | 2022/05/27 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/185605",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/154234/"
] | They should accept .tex source file and provide a decent publishing experience or support, at minimum grammar&spelling checks as well as replotting figures if needed. Wtf do I pay thousands of €/£/$ to some company just to have them exploiting peer review for free and then providing (gated) access to a pdf file?
See o... | By vanishing.
For profit publishing has little left to offer researchers. We host files we review each others work. A publishing company only has a name, reputation, a scope, expectation of some quality and copyrights to the work it already holds. Most of those are parasitic and only serve the profit interests of the ... |
178,175 | This question is stated right in the title.
In this case, a cleric might cast *Divine Word* with a fiend with 20 or less HP in the area, and the fiend can hear the cleric.
As we all know, if a fiend fails its save against *Divine Word* is banished to its home plane. However, all creatures with 20 HP or less is killed... | 2020/12/04 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/178175",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/67196/"
] | The effects are simultaneous
----------------------------
>
> **On a failed save**, a creature suffers an effect based on its current hit points
>
>
> [...]
>
>
> a celestial, an elemental, a fey, or a fiend that **fails its save** is forced back to its plane of origin
>
>
>
Both the hit point effects and the... | Generally, it makes sense to apply a spell's effects in the order they are listed in the spell's description, unless otherwise specified by the spell.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Divine Word* say... |
383,554 | I am currently the victim of some kind of virus. I noticed this when I visited the Barclays site and was presented with some unusual questions about my details that just didn't seem right.
After some inspection, I found that after the closing `</html>` tag, there was some extra css & javascript includes that was captu... | 2012/01/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/383554",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/115793/"
] | Well, You can intercept and view traffic between your PC and any remote IP using [Wireshark](http://www.wireshark.org/).
For the problem of browser hijacking, the malware must have a running process that is injecting the codes, scan your PC for malwares. Use something like [MalwareBytes](http://www.malwarebytes.org/)... | Since you have no idea what malware is on your pc it's safest to format your drive and reinstall Windows. |
78,576 | Is there a rule of thumb on how many data files (mdf, ndf) I should have for a database? | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/78576",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/5974/"
] | Tempdb seems to be a special animal as they address is specifically.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee377054%28BTS.10%29.aspx>
>
> Splitting the TempDB files across
> multiple files may resolve performance
> issues related to I/O operations. As a
> general guideline, create one file
> data file per pro... | Generally, 1. The one-file-per-processor thing, aside from TempDB, I think is a myth with modern versions of SQL Server.
There are only a few very unique scenarios where multiple files give any real advantage (partitioned tables in a very large data warehouse using piecemeal backup is one example).
In terms of disk... |
78,576 | Is there a rule of thumb on how many data files (mdf, ndf) I should have for a database? | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/78576",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/5974/"
] | Tempdb seems to be a special animal as they address is specifically.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee377054%28BTS.10%29.aspx>
>
> Splitting the TempDB files across
> multiple files may resolve performance
> issues related to I/O operations. As a
> general guideline, create one file
> data file per pro... | as a rule of thumb you should use at maximum 50% of your disks (or disk-systems) capacity otherwise you are at the point to split your mdf file following the rule of the 50% limit.
hope this simple rule guides you.
Ice |
78,576 | Is there a rule of thumb on how many data files (mdf, ndf) I should have for a database? | 2009/10/27 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/78576",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/5974/"
] | Generally, 1. The one-file-per-processor thing, aside from TempDB, I think is a myth with modern versions of SQL Server.
There are only a few very unique scenarios where multiple files give any real advantage (partitioned tables in a very large data warehouse using piecemeal backup is one example).
In terms of disk... | as a rule of thumb you should use at maximum 50% of your disks (or disk-systems) capacity otherwise you are at the point to split your mdf file following the rule of the 50% limit.
hope this simple rule guides you.
Ice |
124,355 | I have a Samsung galaxy s4. I have a bunch of pictures I would like to delete. They are in a folder named auto backup which has NO delete button. How do I get rid of them? I do not know how to find where they are stored Help!! | 2015/09/27 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/124355",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/129296/"
] | Please tap and hold one image to enable bulk selection. A trash icon will appear on the top right. That is, if you're talking about Google Photos. | they stored in google photos
login and delete them |
63 | At some point we will have to decide if religious questions are on-topic, and where exactly we will draw the line to off-topic questions. There is a significant overlap between the skeptic and atheist communities, so these questions will inevitably be asked here.
I'll put up some example questions to have some basis t... | 2011/02/27 | [
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] | I would personally consider pure religious question off-topic here. We can't extend our focus indefinitely, and many of those questions are more about faith than about science. Religion is a topic many people care deeply about, allowing those questions could cause unnecessary friction.
Questions about claims that rel... | Historical Claims
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There are many claims made by religions that are not substantiated by other historical sources. I feel these should also be **on topic**.
Many of these claims are taught as fact in schools or reported as causes for current conflicts in the media.
Examples of these type of question... |
63 | At some point we will have to decide if religious questions are on-topic, and where exactly we will draw the line to off-topic questions. There is a significant overlap between the skeptic and atheist communities, so these questions will inevitably be asked here.
I'll put up some example questions to have some basis t... | 2011/02/27 | [
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] | I would personally consider pure religious question off-topic here. We can't extend our focus indefinitely, and many of those questions are more about faith than about science. Religion is a topic many people care deeply about, allowing those questions could cause unnecessary friction.
Questions about claims that rel... | I totally agree. Just to be clear:
**Questions about specific, factual claims are OK (religious or not)**
**Questions about philosophical views or metaphysical claims are NOT OK** |
63 | At some point we will have to decide if religious questions are on-topic, and where exactly we will draw the line to off-topic questions. There is a significant overlap between the skeptic and atheist communities, so these questions will inevitably be asked here.
I'll put up some example questions to have some basis t... | 2011/02/27 | [
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] | I would personally consider pure religious question off-topic here. We can't extend our focus indefinitely, and many of those questions are more about faith than about science. Religion is a topic many people care deeply about, allowing those questions could cause unnecessary friction.
Questions about claims that rel... | Close to fabians answer, I would say, the criterion should be, whether there is a provable or disprovable question.
It is not necessary, that the question has a known, definitive answer you know - it would be enough if there is a thinkable way to answer the question objectively.
For example: Faith healing might be ... |
63 | At some point we will have to decide if religious questions are on-topic, and where exactly we will draw the line to off-topic questions. There is a significant overlap between the skeptic and atheist communities, so these questions will inevitably be asked here.
I'll put up some example questions to have some basis t... | 2011/02/27 | [
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] | Historical Claims
-----------------
There are many claims made by religions that are not substantiated by other historical sources. I feel these should also be **on topic**.
Many of these claims are taught as fact in schools or reported as causes for current conflicts in the media.
Examples of these type of question... | I totally agree. Just to be clear:
**Questions about specific, factual claims are OK (religious or not)**
**Questions about philosophical views or metaphysical claims are NOT OK** |
63 | At some point we will have to decide if religious questions are on-topic, and where exactly we will draw the line to off-topic questions. There is a significant overlap between the skeptic and atheist communities, so these questions will inevitably be asked here.
I'll put up some example questions to have some basis t... | 2011/02/27 | [
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] | Historical Claims
-----------------
There are many claims made by religions that are not substantiated by other historical sources. I feel these should also be **on topic**.
Many of these claims are taught as fact in schools or reported as causes for current conflicts in the media.
Examples of these type of question... | Close to fabians answer, I would say, the criterion should be, whether there is a provable or disprovable question.
It is not necessary, that the question has a known, definitive answer you know - it would be enough if there is a thinkable way to answer the question objectively.
For example: Faith healing might be ... |
10,063 | While watching episode 114 (Erza vs Azuma) I noticed a little green (pig samurai?) guy in the background. Any idea who or what this is?
(click for full size)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vIRSp.jpg) | 2014/06/01 | [
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] | The person (Well technically not people) you spotted are called "easter eggs".
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> Src from here: [fairytail.answers.wikia.com](http://fairytail.answers.wikia.com/wiki/What_is_that_hidden_green_character_i%27m_starting_to_see_in_the_background_in_some_of_the_episodes)
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> In every episode, at least on... | one of the members of the spriggan 12 has a thing sitting on their sholder that is about the same size but i don't know if it would be him.[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kKIGK.jpg) |
3,783 | I have noticed that when a new user posts for the first time people around here tend to react in two very distinct ways. I am speaking of questions that are off topic for some reason but might be improved.
The two reactions are:
1. downvote/flag/vote to close without even trying to help the user
2. do (or not) one o... | 2014/07/20 | [
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3783",
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] | There is a section of the Help center that is quite spot-on: [What kind of behavior is expected of users?](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/help/behavior)
In short:
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> **Be honest.**
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> Above all, be honest. If you see misinformation, vote it down. Add comments indicating what, specifically, is wrong. Las... | Wow, OK I came here to ask a question, but I'd like to respond.
I'm not sure that an answer is the right way.
(maybe there's a meta meta electronics to ask...that's going to get much too confusing. :^)
Re new user: I'm one, I don't have the hang of things, but I've been disappointed seeing discussions I'm involv... |
3,783 | I have noticed that when a new user posts for the first time people around here tend to react in two very distinct ways. I am speaking of questions that are off topic for some reason but might be improved.
The two reactions are:
1. downvote/flag/vote to close without even trying to help the user
2. do (or not) one o... | 2014/07/20 | [
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3783",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16993/"
] | There is a section of the Help center that is quite spot-on: [What kind of behavior is expected of users?](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/help/behavior)
In short:
>
> **Be honest.**
>
>
> Above all, be honest. If you see misinformation, vote it down. Add comments indicating what, specifically, is wrong. Las... | IMO this site is all about (providing) information. A downvote by itself (whether on a question or on an answer) provides very little information. When I downvote I either upvote a comment that describes my reason for downvoting, or add such a comment myself. I consider leaving an author in the dark as to why he was do... |
3,783 | I have noticed that when a new user posts for the first time people around here tend to react in two very distinct ways. I am speaking of questions that are off topic for some reason but might be improved.
The two reactions are:
1. downvote/flag/vote to close without even trying to help the user
2. do (or not) one o... | 2014/07/20 | [
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3783",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16993/"
] | IMO this site is all about (providing) information. A downvote by itself (whether on a question or on an answer) provides very little information. When I downvote I either upvote a comment that describes my reason for downvoting, or add such a comment myself. I consider leaving an author in the dark as to why he was do... | Wow, OK I came here to ask a question, but I'd like to respond.
I'm not sure that an answer is the right way.
(maybe there's a meta meta electronics to ask...that's going to get much too confusing. :^)
Re new user: I'm one, I don't have the hang of things, but I've been disappointed seeing discussions I'm involv... |
90,406 | The Catholic Church Catechism defines daily bread is Eucharist (p 2837), but I have searched the early church in vain to find this definition. When did the Catholic Church decide that Jesus meant give us this daily bread to mean give us this daily Eucharist?
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> Give us this day our daily bread. Mt 6:11
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... | 2022/04/05 | [
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] | The 2nd paragraph of [CCC 2837](http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p4s2a3.htm#2837) you quoted from the 1997 Catechism has a footnote (#131) pointing to **St. Augustine's [Sermon 57](http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerusonline/en/cmf.htm)**, which is a sermon on the Lord's prayer. Probably this citation is preferred to the one... | When the [Catechism of the Council of Trent](https://isidore.co/calibre/#panel=book_details&book_id=5864) explains the [Fourth Petition of the *Pater Noster*](http://www.catholicapologetics.info/thechurch/catechism/TheLordsPrayer04.shtml), it cites St. Ambrose (340-397 A.D.):
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> WHY THE HOLY EUCHARIST IS CALLED OUR ... |
13,417 | So there is a lot of teaching out there focuses on meditating on death. A lot of it talks about living life as if it was your last day, week, month... in that this way, you don't take life for granted and it wakes you up instead of just passing time...
These same teachings talk about how life should be lived in realit... | 2016/01/01 | [
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] | There is no pretending. It is the fact that you are not sure if this is the last period or not hence what needs to be done in case you die.
No one can plan the time of death and many die unexpectedly. This is what you have to look at. So consider each breath your last as there is a chance that it is very well your la... | It's a metaphor, another one of these is "you should strive as if you had your head on fire". Doesn't mean we have to pretend there's fire on our head! We often procrastinate meditation and/or reading, as if we had endless time - which we don't. |
13,417 | So there is a lot of teaching out there focuses on meditating on death. A lot of it talks about living life as if it was your last day, week, month... in that this way, you don't take life for granted and it wakes you up instead of just passing time...
These same teachings talk about how life should be lived in realit... | 2016/01/01 | [
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] | There is no pretending. It is the fact that you are not sure if this is the last period or not hence what needs to be done in case you die.
No one can plan the time of death and many die unexpectedly. This is what you have to look at. So consider each breath your last as there is a chance that it is very well your la... | It is not pretending, like Suminda said.
One way to very truly understand this is to enumerate the number of X you have.
You have X amount of breaths in your current life-body-mind.
You have X amount of times you will be able to visit Buddhism SE in your current life-body-mind.
You have X number of smiles you will ... |
13,417 | So there is a lot of teaching out there focuses on meditating on death. A lot of it talks about living life as if it was your last day, week, month... in that this way, you don't take life for granted and it wakes you up instead of just passing time...
These same teachings talk about how life should be lived in realit... | 2016/01/01 | [
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] | The "meditating on death" sounds like it's meant to be a meditation on impermanence, and on the unattractiveness of the body (i.e. an antidote to lust); as well as on the "just seeing" and so on that may be an antithesis to a excessive mental fabrication.
But there may be another aspect to it (beware this is something... | It's a metaphor, another one of these is "you should strive as if you had your head on fire". Doesn't mean we have to pretend there's fire on our head! We often procrastinate meditation and/or reading, as if we had endless time - which we don't. |
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