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784,458 | I just discovered the [Falcon programming language](http://falconpl.org/index.ftd?page_id=Home) today and would like to experiment with it a bit. As it is quite new, there is no ide. That's not a problem as I can use Vim. It would be helpful if there were a Vim syntax file for Falcon, but I can't seem to find one. Can ... | 2009/04/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/784458",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77777/"
] | There doesn't seem to be one, as far as I can see (and google). You could try writing one, but be warned, it's not that simple as it may sound. Sure, it's not that much of a problem if you only want to highlight syntax keywords, but going into regexing something (and only that something) can get a bit difficult.
I'm n... | Steve Oliver wrote a VIM syntax file for Falcon. It's located here: <http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2745> |
784,458 | I just discovered the [Falcon programming language](http://falconpl.org/index.ftd?page_id=Home) today and would like to experiment with it a bit. As it is quite new, there is no ide. That's not a problem as I can use Vim. It would be helpful if there were a Vim syntax file for Falcon, but I can't seem to find one. Can ... | 2009/04/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/784458",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/77777/"
] | Check out:
svn://falconpl.org/falcon/docs/trunk/SyntaxHilight
It's a bit outdated, but should be workable. | Steve Oliver wrote a VIM syntax file for Falcon. It's located here: <http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2745> |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Supermarket 'stew beef' is notoriously unreliable. Its often just scraps of beef that the butcher or market can't sell otherwise. My stews were hit and miss for years while I tried to tweak cooking time and such. But then one day I watched a movie on rouxbe.com (paywall, sorry) and they talked about not using 'stew bee... | Strongonaff is supposed to be made with a tender cut like the fillet that has only been cooked for a couple of minutes at most. The short cooking times mean that stewing meat would not have sufficient time for the collegen to denature into gelatin and make the meat tender. |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
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] | Supermarket 'stew beef' is notoriously unreliable. Its often just scraps of beef that the butcher or market can't sell otherwise. My stews were hit and miss for years while I tried to tweak cooking time and such. But then one day I watched a movie on rouxbe.com (paywall, sorry) and they talked about not using 'stew bee... | Regarding, some stewing beef for stews, pies etc. An old lady told me when stewing beef add one tablespoon of malt vinegar into the stock you are going to prepare. You will never have tough beef again, she was so right. I'm 80 now, and I've never have chewy steak. It doesn't smell or taste, when the food is ready. |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
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] | Strongonaff is supposed to be made with a tender cut like the fillet that has only been cooked for a couple of minutes at most. The short cooking times mean that stewing meat would not have sufficient time for the collegen to denature into gelatin and make the meat tender. | Regarding, some stewing beef for stews, pies etc. An old lady told me when stewing beef add one tablespoon of malt vinegar into the stock you are going to prepare. You will never have tough beef again, she was so right. I'm 80 now, and I've never have chewy steak. It doesn't smell or taste, when the food is ready. |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Regarding, some stewing beef for stews, pies etc. An old lady told me when stewing beef add one tablespoon of malt vinegar into the stock you are going to prepare. You will never have tough beef again, she was so right. I'm 80 now, and I've never have chewy steak. It doesn't smell or taste, when the food is ready. | What I like to do is buy shortribs (on the bone) and braise them for my beef stroganoff. It's a fair amount of work, as you have to make beef stock (or buy if you so prefer, but I find homemade beef stock to be vastly superior to store brands), make the braising liquid (I like to use a red wine reduction along with bee... |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Supermarket 'stew beef' is notoriously unreliable. Its often just scraps of beef that the butcher or market can't sell otherwise. My stews were hit and miss for years while I tried to tweak cooking time and such. But then one day I watched a movie on rouxbe.com (paywall, sorry) and they talked about not using 'stew bee... | What I like to do is buy shortribs (on the bone) and braise them for my beef stroganoff. It's a fair amount of work, as you have to make beef stock (or buy if you so prefer, but I find homemade beef stock to be vastly superior to store brands), make the braising liquid (I like to use a red wine reduction along with bee... |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | I encountered exactly the same problem the same time I did beef stroganoff. Stew meat needs to cook for a long time to become tender. Try letting it simmer 30 min more. | What I like to do is buy shortribs (on the bone) and braise them for my beef stroganoff. It's a fair amount of work, as you have to make beef stock (or buy if you so prefer, but I find homemade beef stock to be vastly superior to store brands), make the braising liquid (I like to use a red wine reduction along with bee... |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Around here, "stew meat" is usually cut into fairly large (1"-1.5") cubes. If yours was like that and you didn't cut it into smaller pieces as the recipe calls for, you should try that next time -- narrow strips cut across the grain will cook fairly quickly and won't be nearly as tough as the larger chunks. Strips are ... | What I like to do is buy shortribs (on the bone) and braise them for my beef stroganoff. It's a fair amount of work, as you have to make beef stock (or buy if you so prefer, but I find homemade beef stock to be vastly superior to store brands), make the braising liquid (I like to use a red wine reduction along with bee... |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Strongonaff is supposed to be made with a tender cut like the fillet that has only been cooked for a couple of minutes at most. The short cooking times mean that stewing meat would not have sufficient time for the collegen to denature into gelatin and make the meat tender. | I encountered exactly the same problem the same time I did beef stroganoff. Stew meat needs to cook for a long time to become tender. Try letting it simmer 30 min more. |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Supermarket 'stew beef' is notoriously unreliable. Its often just scraps of beef that the butcher or market can't sell otherwise. My stews were hit and miss for years while I tried to tweak cooking time and such. But then one day I watched a movie on rouxbe.com (paywall, sorry) and they talked about not using 'stew bee... | Around here, "stew meat" is usually cut into fairly large (1"-1.5") cubes. If yours was like that and you didn't cut it into smaller pieces as the recipe calls for, you should try that next time -- narrow strips cut across the grain will cook fairly quickly and won't be nearly as tough as the larger chunks. Strips are ... |
22,447 | Tonight I prepared some beef stroganoff with [a recipe from allrecipes.com](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beef-stroganoff-iii/) as a rough guide. It came out really well, except that the meat was very tough.
I bought the meat pre-cut as "stew meat," as recommended by the guy at the meat counter at the supermarket, and ... | 2012/03/21 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/22447",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6498/"
] | Supermarket 'stew beef' is notoriously unreliable. Its often just scraps of beef that the butcher or market can't sell otherwise. My stews were hit and miss for years while I tried to tweak cooking time and such. But then one day I watched a movie on rouxbe.com (paywall, sorry) and they talked about not using 'stew bee... | I encountered exactly the same problem the same time I did beef stroganoff. Stew meat needs to cook for a long time to become tender. Try letting it simmer 30 min more. |
79,553 | I'm trying to make a lamp from my gf's favorite beer. It's a bomber(16oz) bottle that I'm running a DIY lamp kit through. I'd like to add two little red LED lights that are connected to the switch of the lamp so that the lights act as little red eyes on the bottle. Does anyone know if this is feasible? Will it need its... | 2015/12/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/79553",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/46375/"
] | The easiest way to run an LED off of 120VAC is to use an LED that's already designed for 120VAC, like a [120VAC LED Panel light](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=120vac%20panel%20light). They come in a wide variety of sizes, colors, and form factors.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SEG3m.jpg)
In the Picture you see the Cirucit. I have 2 Liion cells connected in series to get high enough voltage to step it d... | 2020/06/30 | [
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/76605",
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] | For this I would recommend isolating the power from the batteries with P-channel MOSFETs and only switching them on when you want to sample the voltage. This means that there is no power consumption at all (aside from an absolutely minuscule leakage current) when turned off.
The whole setup would require 4 MOSFETs - t... | As a general rule, you should not apply a higher voltage to the logic pins of digital ICs than you do to their power pin. This means that if you disconnect power, you must also shut off voltage to the logic pins.
Failure to follow that rule will often destroy an IC.
I don't know about the specifics of the inputs on y... |
76,605 | i have a small project where i just sucessfully destroyed my frist of 5 Digisparks (Attiny85).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SEG3m.jpg)
In the Picture you see the Cirucit. I have 2 Liion cells connected in series to get high enough voltage to step it d... | 2020/06/30 | [
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/76605",
"https://arduino.stackexchange.com",
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] | For this I would recommend isolating the power from the batteries with P-channel MOSFETs and only switching them on when you want to sample the voltage. This means that there is no power consumption at all (aside from an absolutely minuscule leakage current) when turned off.
The whole setup would require 4 MOSFETs - t... | If all you are doing with A0/A1 is 'signalling the user that the voltage is too low for continued operation', then consider the following:
* remove the lead from the top of the lower battery entirely
* instead of the 1/1 voltage divider, use something like 10/1 (i.e. a 680K on top and a 68K on the bottom to provide a ... |
105,532 | They were simply walking through the storm. If storm was strong enough to move the MAV, humans who are a lot lighter should've just flown away, no? | 2015/10/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/105532",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
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] | The Real Answer, as from Andy Weir himself: There isn't. While the book is grounded in science, there are no such storms of record that could create the effects that are shown in the book or movie. It is a large, windy, atmospheric MacGuffin. The storm is solely there to move the crew off the planet, leaving a presumed... | The MAV had a higher surface area exposed to the storm and therefore was exposed to more force. It may have been top heavy and is less able to correct it's balance against the storm. A human can lean into the wind and shift around to find a balance point. |
105,532 | They were simply walking through the storm. If storm was strong enough to move the MAV, humans who are a lot lighter should've just flown away, no? | 2015/10/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/105532",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
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] | Due to ground friction, wind speed close to ground is slower than at higher altitude. That's why wind turbines are so tall. Wind speed at the height of the MAV should be a lot higher, because of that. | The MAV had a higher surface area exposed to the storm and therefore was exposed to more force. It may have been top heavy and is less able to correct it's balance against the storm. A human can lean into the wind and shift around to find a balance point. |
105,532 | They were simply walking through the storm. If storm was strong enough to move the MAV, humans who are a lot lighter should've just flown away, no? | 2015/10/20 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/105532",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/54606/"
] | The Real Answer, as from Andy Weir himself: There isn't. While the book is grounded in science, there are no such storms of record that could create the effects that are shown in the book or movie. It is a large, windy, atmospheric MacGuffin. The storm is solely there to move the crew off the planet, leaving a presumed... | Due to ground friction, wind speed close to ground is slower than at higher altitude. That's why wind turbines are so tall. Wind speed at the height of the MAV should be a lot higher, because of that. |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | You're never going to be able to solve new problems as fast as you can type. Just accept that. It might work for simple problems you've already done 1000 times.
But there is still value in typing skills. Muscle memory typing allows you to keep your mind in the problem, not on the keyboard. Your mind stays in the zone ... | **Practice**
* If you want to improve your coding speed, code more often. Give yourself a small problem and see how fast you can code it. [Project Euler](http://projecteuler.net/) has some short problems that would be good to check out. Don't you know your [ABC's](https://medium.com/tech-talk/d5f8051afce2)?
* If you w... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | It's just a limitation of the human brain. If people could think creatively as fast as they can type, they could crank out an average novel in two work days. The main benefit of fast, reflexive typing for a programmer is that it gives you more time to think, and shorter interruptions.
As far as practicing your ability... | **Practice**
* If you want to improve your coding speed, code more often. Give yourself a small problem and see how fast you can code it. [Project Euler](http://projecteuler.net/) has some short problems that would be good to check out. Don't you know your [ABC's](https://medium.com/tech-talk/d5f8051afce2)?
* If you w... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | Some very pessimistic answers here. I can speak from personal experience that it is absolutely possible to touch-type programming. But that's not really the issue, right? I mean you're REALLY asking "how can I be a more productive programmer?" Let's take a look at some of the factors:
1. How verbose the language is. I... | **Practice**
* If you want to improve your coding speed, code more often. Give yourself a small problem and see how fast you can code it. [Project Euler](http://projecteuler.net/) has some short problems that would be good to check out. Don't you know your [ABC's](https://medium.com/tech-talk/d5f8051afce2)?
* If you w... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | You're never going to be able to solve new problems as fast as you can type. Just accept that. It might work for simple problems you've already done 1000 times.
But there is still value in typing skills. Muscle memory typing allows you to keep your mind in the problem, not on the keyboard. Your mind stays in the zone ... | It's just a limitation of the human brain. If people could think creatively as fast as they can type, they could crank out an average novel in two work days. The main benefit of fast, reflexive typing for a programmer is that it gives you more time to think, and shorter interruptions.
As far as practicing your ability... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | You're never going to be able to solve new problems as fast as you can type. Just accept that. It might work for simple problems you've already done 1000 times.
But there is still value in typing skills. Muscle memory typing allows you to keep your mind in the problem, not on the keyboard. Your mind stays in the zone ... | ### Bottom Line - You Can't So Don't Try
Syntax is not the same as "The lazy black dog jumped over the fence chasing a brown fox". You are comparing apples and oranges. Programming doesn't take place at the keyboard. Programming takes place at whiteboards, in discussions around the table, on napkins over lunch with a ... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | It's just a limitation of the human brain. If people could think creatively as fast as they can type, they could crank out an average novel in two work days. The main benefit of fast, reflexive typing for a programmer is that it gives you more time to think, and shorter interruptions.
As far as practicing your ability... | ### Bottom Line - You Can't So Don't Try
Syntax is not the same as "The lazy black dog jumped over the fence chasing a brown fox". You are comparing apples and oranges. Programming doesn't take place at the keyboard. Programming takes place at whiteboards, in discussions around the table, on napkins over lunch with a ... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | Some very pessimistic answers here. I can speak from personal experience that it is absolutely possible to touch-type programming. But that's not really the issue, right? I mean you're REALLY asking "how can I be a more productive programmer?" Let's take a look at some of the factors:
1. How verbose the language is. I... | It's just a limitation of the human brain. If people could think creatively as fast as they can type, they could crank out an average novel in two work days. The main benefit of fast, reflexive typing for a programmer is that it gives you more time to think, and shorter interruptions.
As far as practicing your ability... |
201,529 | I took a test recently and found that I could touch type comfortably at around 100 wpm... and if given some sort of autocorrect/intellisense then that would be even faster (who knows maybe 150 wpm?)...
I definitely do not program anywhere near that speed... This led me to wonder how exactly does one become faster at p... | 2013/06/14 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/201529",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/87835/"
] | Some very pessimistic answers here. I can speak from personal experience that it is absolutely possible to touch-type programming. But that's not really the issue, right? I mean you're REALLY asking "how can I be a more productive programmer?" Let's take a look at some of the factors:
1. How verbose the language is. I... | ### Bottom Line - You Can't So Don't Try
Syntax is not the same as "The lazy black dog jumped over the fence chasing a brown fox". You are comparing apples and oranges. Programming doesn't take place at the keyboard. Programming takes place at whiteboards, in discussions around the table, on napkins over lunch with a ... |
36,864,467 | I have been trying to push my code on github using source tree and for some reason i get the error.
Fatal - Unable to access SSL certificate problem : Invalid certificate chain
I have seen some post on stackoverflow which mentions to delete the expired certs from DigCert High Assurance EV root CA and download a new ... | 2016/04/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/36864467",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/615809/"
] | Open your git url in safari , this would pop up "this is invalid certificate" do you want to continue click no and proceed. This resolved my problem on my Mac. | you could use this command to temporally pass the Certification Verity:
git config http.sslVerify false |
22,932 | NSE Bhavcopy (csv file with OLHC info of all the equities) are available [here](http://www.nseindia.com/content/equities/cmbhav.htm). However, it is made available only after the market is closed. So, is there any way to get the open price of all NSE equities before the market close? | 2013/06/20 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/22932",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/10066/"
] | There is currently no such option available for Public. The current file has opening as well as closing prices and hence can only be made available after markets close. | This is not really a personal finance question but I will try and answer it. As indicated Bhav Copy is only available after the market is closed. If you want it during the market is open, you have to write routines to get the prices by querying the NSE web site some 1500 times (once for each stock) programatically. The... |
3,761,239 | We have a subversion repository with top-level projects, each projects with trunk/branches/tags. And now we need to restrict access to one of projects for a limited number of developers. All work fine, except that while person who don't have access to this project performs "update" on repository via TortoiseSVN, the re... | 2010/09/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3761239",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | It's bad practice to checkout the entire root in the first place. *trunk* is the level that should be checked out in a working copy.
This also makes sure that when someone creates a branch (cheap operation), it's not populated into the working copy (expensive operation).
On top of that, because the way locking work... | I think the easiest solution is to create another repository similar to the one you have, (I assume that uses svn:externals to the other repositories), but only for the ones the restricted developers can access. |
117,200 | Obviously there are major differences if the pot roast is cooked uncovered in the oven. That aside, are there differences if it is covered? | 2021/09/15 | [
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] | Tubes like that are assembled with the bottom open (so at that point it's a cylinder, closed at the cap end), filled, and then folded and heat-sealed at the bottom. The filling is done with a rigid baster-like thing to minimize air bubbles. [Here's](https://youtu.be/KS9O-UkCIDQ?t=90) a video of the process. There's no ... | They are called squeeze tubes.
for example : <https://www.alltub.com/en-us/products/aluminum-squeeze-tubes/>
And for how they are filled, I don't know, I assume it's mostly done by machines in product line. |
117,200 | Obviously there are major differences if the pot roast is cooked uncovered in the oven. That aside, are there differences if it is covered? | 2021/09/15 | [
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] | They are called squeeze tubes.
for example : <https://www.alltub.com/en-us/products/aluminum-squeeze-tubes/>
And for how they are filled, I don't know, I assume it's mostly done by machines in product line. | I've seen crafts making home-made tools, such as on a *How To Cook That* YouTube video where she replicates a painting set in food. The food representing the paint oil pigment is made into tubes using heavy duty aluminum foil rolled into a cylinder. Then it can be filled and one end crimped, just like the "real thing".... |
117,200 | Obviously there are major differences if the pot roast is cooked uncovered in the oven. That aside, are there differences if it is covered? | 2021/09/15 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/117200",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/7870/"
] | Tubes like that are assembled with the bottom open (so at that point it's a cylinder, closed at the cap end), filled, and then folded and heat-sealed at the bottom. The filling is done with a rigid baster-like thing to minimize air bubbles. [Here's](https://youtu.be/KS9O-UkCIDQ?t=90) a video of the process. There's no ... | I've seen crafts making home-made tools, such as on a *How To Cook That* YouTube video where she replicates a painting set in food. The food representing the paint oil pigment is made into tubes using heavy duty aluminum foil rolled into a cylinder. Then it can be filled and one end crimped, just like the "real thing".... |
9,819,219 | I am making an AIR for iOS app that can download pdfs. I do not want to display the pdf in the app itself but want the default pdf-viewer (iBooks) to launch and show the pdf. How can this be done.
I am aware that navigateToURL can be used to open a file with the uri scheme of iBooks. But i dont know how to tell iBook... | 2012/03/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9819219",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | If simple navigateToURL won't work as expected, I'd suggest you to look at [AIR Native Extensions (ANE)](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/native-extensions-for-air.html) and [UIDocumentInteractionController](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIDocumentInteractionController_class/Refe... | Try this library
<http://code.google.com/p/pavo/>
I haven't used it personally. It this works you will be able to extract text / content and render back in flash / flex application. |
55,613 | If we have people on Mars around 20, 25 years from now, what kind of scientific study would they be doing on a daily basis? I know places we'd want to study, places where ancient water flows might have been, but when samples are collected and taken back to the habitat, in what ways are these samples studied? What equip... | 2021/11/01 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/55613",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/44227/"
] | There are a vast range of possibilities and it will not be possible to carry out everything at once so some will have to wait and take their turn. It's hard to know where to start but in no particular order here are a few examples:
Biochemists might want to look for life in water aquifers that are thought to exist dee... | Let's see... Mars' atmosphere is low pressure, very dry, you need to be healthy to go there and you (may) need assistance breathing (you are at risk for hypoxia) and serious thermal protection while outside (you'd die standing naked pretty quickly).
Where on Earth do we find scientists living in a place like that?
[!... |
55,613 | If we have people on Mars around 20, 25 years from now, what kind of scientific study would they be doing on a daily basis? I know places we'd want to study, places where ancient water flows might have been, but when samples are collected and taken back to the habitat, in what ways are these samples studied? What equip... | 2021/11/01 | [
"https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/55613",
"https://space.stackexchange.com",
"https://space.stackexchange.com/users/44227/"
] | It would be interesting to reframe the question: “What kinds of experiments on Mars require a scientist physically present on the surface?”
With a a very long list of research questions and a limited budget, it makes sense to choose the best return for the research dollar. Human-conducted research can be much more exp... | Let's see... Mars' atmosphere is low pressure, very dry, you need to be healthy to go there and you (may) need assistance breathing (you are at risk for hypoxia) and serious thermal protection while outside (you'd die standing naked pretty quickly).
Where on Earth do we find scientists living in a place like that?
[!... |
257 | Is it possible to give a user a flair (or badge) that denotes their relevant expertise? This would help validate informed answers from users who have a background or relevant experience in the subject at hand.
My username is Octopi so here are some examples of possible flairs:
Octopi *- BE (Civil) | Hydrology and Flo... | 2015/03/14 | [
"https://engineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/257",
"https://engineering.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://engineering.meta.stackexchange.com/users/891/"
] | I hesitate to claim that anything is not possible.
That said, this doesn't feel to me like something that fits with Stack Exchange's model. It is decidedly social-network-y, which we are decidedly not.
Fortunately, the network has several existing features that help here. First among them being your user profile, whe... | [What Air said.](https://engineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/257/are-expertise-verified-user-flairs-possible/258#258)
I have no doubt that the verification process, were it pulled off smoothly, could certainly help lend credence to the users on the site who (rightfully) should be considered experts in their r... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | **Yes.**
The books never explicitly say that the GM should or must tell the players the difficulty, but that's because it takes it for granted. (It really should say, because – as you point out – keeping players in the dark is just so normal for so many GMs.)
There is circumstantial evidence in the text that the GM i... | Yes - because difficulty in FATE as a system-wide† general principle is announced prior to rolling in order to build tension and speed resolution.
Further, per the way Aspects work, you are not expected to decide on invoking them until you know if they'd make a difference. The advice on the top of Y.S. p. 311 about d... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | **Yes.**
The books never explicitly say that the GM should or must tell the players the difficulty, but that's because it takes it for granted. (It really should say, because – as you point out – keeping players in the dark is just so normal for so many GMs.)
There is circumstantial evidence in the text that the GM i... | As a rule, yes. Yet, in the specific example, it should be "scrying on a person of that type (wizard, supernatural, mundane) as well as we know how to". |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | **Yes.**
The books never explicitly say that the GM should or must tell the players the difficulty, but that's because it takes it for granted. (It really should say, because – as you point out – keeping players in the dark is just so normal for so many GMs.)
There is circumstantial evidence in the text that the GM i... | Perhaps a compromise solution would be to convince the GM to allow a Declaration to be Invoked to get an Assessment of the difficulty level, if it is going to be non-obvious. Like Dresden leaning into a Ward to feel how strong it is, rather than just slinging some long range Thaumaturgy at it and hoping it gets through... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | **Yes.**
The books never explicitly say that the GM should or must tell the players the difficulty, but that's because it takes it for granted. (It really should say, because – as you point out – keeping players in the dark is just so normal for so many GMs.)
There is circumstantial evidence in the text that the GM i... | ***Yes.*** Without a Doubt.
Here's a really simple way to think about it: Spell Casters in Dresdenverse know how much power and skill they have to employ in any given circumstance. Let's draw a parallel between a spell craft skills and other skill uses. A Rock Climber will be able to assess a surface and be able to ga... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | Yes - because difficulty in FATE as a system-wide† general principle is announced prior to rolling in order to build tension and speed resolution.
Further, per the way Aspects work, you are not expected to decide on invoking them until you know if they'd make a difference. The advice on the top of Y.S. p. 311 about d... | As a rule, yes. Yet, in the specific example, it should be "scrying on a person of that type (wizard, supernatural, mundane) as well as we know how to". |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | Yes - because difficulty in FATE as a system-wide† general principle is announced prior to rolling in order to build tension and speed resolution.
Further, per the way Aspects work, you are not expected to decide on invoking them until you know if they'd make a difference. The advice on the top of Y.S. p. 311 about d... | Perhaps a compromise solution would be to convince the GM to allow a Declaration to be Invoked to get an Assessment of the difficulty level, if it is going to be non-obvious. Like Dresden leaning into a Ward to feel how strong it is, rather than just slinging some long range Thaumaturgy at it and hoping it gets through... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | Yes - because difficulty in FATE as a system-wide† general principle is announced prior to rolling in order to build tension and speed resolution.
Further, per the way Aspects work, you are not expected to decide on invoking them until you know if they'd make a difference. The advice on the top of Y.S. p. 311 about d... | ***Yes.*** Without a Doubt.
Here's a really simple way to think about it: Spell Casters in Dresdenverse know how much power and skill they have to employ in any given circumstance. Let's draw a parallel between a spell craft skills and other skill uses. A Rock Climber will be able to assess a surface and be able to ga... |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | Perhaps a compromise solution would be to convince the GM to allow a Declaration to be Invoked to get an Assessment of the difficulty level, if it is going to be non-obvious. Like Dresden leaning into a Ward to feel how strong it is, rather than just slinging some long range Thaumaturgy at it and hoping it gets through... | As a rule, yes. Yet, in the specific example, it should be "scrying on a person of that type (wizard, supernatural, mundane) as well as we know how to". |
19,566 | In the Dresden Files game I'm in, the game master never tells us the target numbers for thaumaturgy spells and skill rolls. We roll, he tells us whether we succeeded, life goes on. I've heard this isn't encouraged for Dresden Files, but this is par for the course for me; my background is largely D&D. Unfortunately, it ... | 2012/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/19566",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/3882/"
] | Perhaps a compromise solution would be to convince the GM to allow a Declaration to be Invoked to get an Assessment of the difficulty level, if it is going to be non-obvious. Like Dresden leaning into a Ward to feel how strong it is, rather than just slinging some long range Thaumaturgy at it and hoping it gets through... | ***Yes.*** Without a Doubt.
Here's a really simple way to think about it: Spell Casters in Dresdenverse know how much power and skill they have to employ in any given circumstance. Let's draw a parallel between a spell craft skills and other skill uses. A Rock Climber will be able to assess a surface and be able to ga... |
40,818 | My wife has been trying to get me to do interval training (e.g. bike hard for 30s and then take it easy for 4-5 mins) instead of ride a stationary bike, mainly so she can be outside and we can interact more instead of be on separate machines at the gym (which she finds tedious).
My routine is normally to ride a statio... | 2019/08/20 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/40818",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/31770/"
] | According to [Harvard Medical School](https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities), a 155 lbs (70 kg) person during moderate **stationary cycling** for 30 minutes **loses 260 Calories** (cycling outside 12-14 mph or ~20 km/h = **300 Calories**). So... | I would suggest the lack of sweat is related to the lack of airflow on a stationary bike. Assuming you are using the same HRM, your heart rate won't lie, but there could be many factors for the higher HR (eg. it could be the result of your body working harder to cool itself).
There are many benefits to outdoor cycling... |
40,818 | My wife has been trying to get me to do interval training (e.g. bike hard for 30s and then take it easy for 4-5 mins) instead of ride a stationary bike, mainly so she can be outside and we can interact more instead of be on separate machines at the gym (which she finds tedious).
My routine is normally to ride a statio... | 2019/08/20 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/40818",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/31770/"
] | Weight loss is ultimately going to come down diet. It is very difficult to outwork a bad diet. So I'd dial that in first and then just enjoy the outdoor time with your wife as you melt fat from a calorie deficit. | I would suggest the lack of sweat is related to the lack of airflow on a stationary bike. Assuming you are using the same HRM, your heart rate won't lie, but there could be many factors for the higher HR (eg. it could be the result of your body working harder to cool itself).
There are many benefits to outdoor cycling... |
40,818 | My wife has been trying to get me to do interval training (e.g. bike hard for 30s and then take it easy for 4-5 mins) instead of ride a stationary bike, mainly so she can be outside and we can interact more instead of be on separate machines at the gym (which she finds tedious).
My routine is normally to ride a statio... | 2019/08/20 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/40818",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/31770/"
] | According to [Harvard Medical School](https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities), a 155 lbs (70 kg) person during moderate **stationary cycling** for 30 minutes **loses 260 Calories** (cycling outside 12-14 mph or ~20 km/h = **300 Calories**). So... | Weight loss is ultimately going to come down diet. It is very difficult to outwork a bad diet. So I'd dial that in first and then just enjoy the outdoor time with your wife as you melt fat from a calorie deficit. |
40,818 | My wife has been trying to get me to do interval training (e.g. bike hard for 30s and then take it easy for 4-5 mins) instead of ride a stationary bike, mainly so she can be outside and we can interact more instead of be on separate machines at the gym (which she finds tedious).
My routine is normally to ride a statio... | 2019/08/20 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/40818",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/31770/"
] | According to [Harvard Medical School](https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities), a 155 lbs (70 kg) person during moderate **stationary cycling** for 30 minutes **loses 260 Calories** (cycling outside 12-14 mph or ~20 km/h = **300 Calories**). So... | IMO, you're comparing apples to oranges not the least because you've developed an efficient cardiovascular system that can sustain (I'm guessing a lower resting heart rate) higher loads. As far as exertion goes, you're right- you probably didn't sweat much or feel that 'burn'. I strongly believe you're working out 2 ve... |
40,818 | My wife has been trying to get me to do interval training (e.g. bike hard for 30s and then take it easy for 4-5 mins) instead of ride a stationary bike, mainly so she can be outside and we can interact more instead of be on separate machines at the gym (which she finds tedious).
My routine is normally to ride a statio... | 2019/08/20 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/40818",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/31770/"
] | Weight loss is ultimately going to come down diet. It is very difficult to outwork a bad diet. So I'd dial that in first and then just enjoy the outdoor time with your wife as you melt fat from a calorie deficit. | IMO, you're comparing apples to oranges not the least because you've developed an efficient cardiovascular system that can sustain (I'm guessing a lower resting heart rate) higher loads. As far as exertion goes, you're right- you probably didn't sweat much or feel that 'burn'. I strongly believe you're working out 2 ve... |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
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] | The mongols weren't fighting modem armies. 100k is huge for a medieval army. Most of what the mongols conquered were steppes which weren't very highly populated to start off with. The Chinese or Persians had large populations, but their infantry army was no match for mongol horse archers.
So basically the mongols were... | Fundamentally the major Mongol success was the conquest of China, and that was due to fact China was divided and Mongols were successful in getting large amounts of assistance by allying with Chinese factions. |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12114/"
] | The mongols weren't fighting modem armies. 100k is huge for a medieval army. Most of what the mongols conquered were steppes which weren't very highly populated to start off with. The Chinese or Persians had large populations, but their infantry army was no match for mongol horse archers.
So basically the mongols were... | The success of the mongolian army was built on more factors:
* **size:** as it mentioned, an army with 100.000 people wasn't small at all. Take note that the population of Holy Roman Empire (today: Germany, Netherlands, North Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and some parts of... |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
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] | The mongols weren't fighting modem armies. 100k is huge for a medieval army. Most of what the mongols conquered were steppes which weren't very highly populated to start off with. The Chinese or Persians had large populations, but their infantry army was no match for mongol horse archers.
So basically the mongols were... | I think the success might have had more to do with tactics than with the size of the army on the field. One of the ingenious methods Genghis Khan employed to win over the loyalty of his enemies was the order to execute them (and their families) if they would not ally with him and his forces. The majority of the nomads ... |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12114/"
] | The success of the mongolian army was built on more factors:
* **size:** as it mentioned, an army with 100.000 people wasn't small at all. Take note that the population of Holy Roman Empire (today: Germany, Netherlands, North Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and some parts of... | Fundamentally the major Mongol success was the conquest of China, and that was due to fact China was divided and Mongols were successful in getting large amounts of assistance by allying with Chinese factions. |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12114/"
] | I think the success might have had more to do with tactics than with the size of the army on the field. One of the ingenious methods Genghis Khan employed to win over the loyalty of his enemies was the order to execute them (and their families) if they would not ally with him and his forces. The majority of the nomads ... | Fundamentally the major Mongol success was the conquest of China, and that was due to fact China was divided and Mongols were successful in getting large amounts of assistance by allying with Chinese factions. |
21,444 | I found out that Mongol Empire had around 100,000 soldiers on the field. Most of them were cavalries and they had great battle tactics.
Isn't that figure however a bit low to conquer and control that huge land? | 2015/04/21 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/21444",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/12114/"
] | The success of the mongolian army was built on more factors:
* **size:** as it mentioned, an army with 100.000 people wasn't small at all. Take note that the population of Holy Roman Empire (today: Germany, Netherlands, North Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and some parts of... | I think the success might have had more to do with tactics than with the size of the army on the field. One of the ingenious methods Genghis Khan employed to win over the loyalty of his enemies was the order to execute them (and their families) if they would not ally with him and his forces. The majority of the nomads ... |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | IMHO mutation testing theoretically can reduce defects not only in a TDD context, but in other contexts as well... The only problem is that is not used very often in practice. See also [Is mutation testing useful in practice?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/242650/is-mutation-testing-useful-in-practice/243046#2430... | I use it, and consider it a success.
If you want to use mutation testing for Java, I highly recommend to use the new [Javalanche](http://www.st.cs.uni-saarland.de/~schuler/javalanche) tool by David Schuler rather than Jester and friends. Javalanche manipulates bytecode rather than sourcecode, and is thus orders of mag... |
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"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | IMHO mutation testing theoretically can reduce defects not only in a TDD context, but in other contexts as well... The only problem is that is not used very often in practice. See also [Is mutation testing useful in practice?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/242650/is-mutation-testing-useful-in-practice/243046#2430... | It could, but with a bit of effort. Please check this,
<http://abeletsky.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-of-mutation-testing-in-real.html> |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | IMHO mutation testing theoretically can reduce defects not only in a TDD context, but in other contexts as well... The only problem is that is not used very often in practice. See also [Is mutation testing useful in practice?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/242650/is-mutation-testing-useful-in-practice/243046#2430... | Usefulness of unit tests is no longer discussed.
They are essential in conception of a quality application. But, how can we assess their relevance?
A code coverage indicator up to 100% doesn’t mean the code is 100% tested. This is just a view of executed code during unit tests execution.
This technique will allow y... |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | IMHO mutation testing theoretically can reduce defects not only in a TDD context, but in other contexts as well... The only problem is that is not used very often in practice. See also [Is mutation testing useful in practice?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/242650/is-mutation-testing-useful-in-practice/243046#2430... | Yes, I believe it is a good complement to TDD.
Developers at Google seem to use it as an aid for code-review or pull-request inspection:
<https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~rjust/publ/industrial_mutation_icst_2018.pdf>
Here's a quote from the paper:
>
> Developers have decided to redesign large chunks of code to mak... |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | I use it, and consider it a success.
If you want to use mutation testing for Java, I highly recommend to use the new [Javalanche](http://www.st.cs.uni-saarland.de/~schuler/javalanche) tool by David Schuler rather than Jester and friends. Javalanche manipulates bytecode rather than sourcecode, and is thus orders of mag... | It could, but with a bit of effort. Please check this,
<http://abeletsky.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-of-mutation-testing-in-real.html> |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | I use it, and consider it a success.
If you want to use mutation testing for Java, I highly recommend to use the new [Javalanche](http://www.st.cs.uni-saarland.de/~schuler/javalanche) tool by David Schuler rather than Jester and friends. Javalanche manipulates bytecode rather than sourcecode, and is thus orders of mag... | Usefulness of unit tests is no longer discussed.
They are essential in conception of a quality application. But, how can we assess their relevance?
A code coverage indicator up to 100% doesn’t mean the code is 100% tested. This is just a view of executed code during unit tests execution.
This technique will allow y... |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | I use it, and consider it a success.
If you want to use mutation testing for Java, I highly recommend to use the new [Javalanche](http://www.st.cs.uni-saarland.de/~schuler/javalanche) tool by David Schuler rather than Jester and friends. Javalanche manipulates bytecode rather than sourcecode, and is thus orders of mag... | Yes, I believe it is a good complement to TDD.
Developers at Google seem to use it as an aid for code-review or pull-request inspection:
<https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~rjust/publ/industrial_mutation_icst_2018.pdf>
Here's a quote from the paper:
>
> Developers have decided to redesign large chunks of code to mak... |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | Usefulness of unit tests is no longer discussed.
They are essential in conception of a quality application. But, how can we assess their relevance?
A code coverage indicator up to 100% doesn’t mean the code is 100% tested. This is just a view of executed code during unit tests execution.
This technique will allow y... | It could, but with a bit of effort. Please check this,
<http://abeletsky.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-of-mutation-testing-in-real.html> |
1,879,288 | Can mutation testing be successfully used to improve TDD from a defect reduction perspective? | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1879288",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/228584/"
] | Yes, I believe it is a good complement to TDD.
Developers at Google seem to use it as an aid for code-review or pull-request inspection:
<https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~rjust/publ/industrial_mutation_icst_2018.pdf>
Here's a quote from the paper:
>
> Developers have decided to redesign large chunks of code to mak... | It could, but with a bit of effort. Please check this,
<http://abeletsky.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-of-mutation-testing-in-real.html> |
72,997 | I have wondered for a long time how elliptical orbits can work. It seems awkward for a freely-moving object to come very close to a source of gravity and then return to the exact point where it started. I started to wonder even more after playing with the Box2D physics engine recently and finding that when I caused one... | 2013/08/02 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/72997",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/27797/"
] | "The resulting orbit resembled the Treyarch logo, which I now suspect was inspired by physics demos in the company's early history."
Yes, indeed they are elliptical, but there are also extremely tiny deviations from this general case (which are extremely difficult to observe, in general, even after some time). It's im... | Elliptical planetary orbits are apparent paths of planets about their central body, which is considered static in space. By simple mechanics, it is physically impossible for a free macro body to orbit around a moving central body, in any type of geometrically closed path. Sun (central body of solar system) is a moving ... |
72,997 | I have wondered for a long time how elliptical orbits can work. It seems awkward for a freely-moving object to come very close to a source of gravity and then return to the exact point where it started. I started to wonder even more after playing with the Box2D physics engine recently and finding that when I caused one... | 2013/08/02 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/72997",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/27797/"
] | Elliptical orbits are only truly elliptical if the mass they orbit around is truly a point pass, or perfectly symmetrical.
True point masses exist only in models. Therefore, perfectly ellptical orbits also exist only in models. If a spacecraft orbits Earth, for example, the local gravity field changes continously. The... | Elliptical planetary orbits are apparent paths of planets about their central body, which is considered static in space. By simple mechanics, it is physically impossible for a free macro body to orbit around a moving central body, in any type of geometrically closed path. Sun (central body of solar system) is a moving ... |
72,203 | In an open plan office there is a person who works several bays away who spends their day laughing. Loudly. Repeatedly. The closest term to the behaviour of this person is that they are an [office hyena](http://coolnesscomplex.com/really-old-stuff/hyena/). The sound they make is highly irritating.
Given that this pers... | 2016/07/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/72203",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/36335/"
] | Some of this is culturally specific - both corporate and geographic culture.
Frankness is an option
----------------------
If you are comfortable being frank - it's really OK to go to the person, ask to speak privately and tell him that:
* he's laughing frequently and loudly all day - give details if you have them (... | Give the person more work to do.
The problem originally described in this question has been solved. The team this person works in now spends more time working than socializing. It is unknown who made this change or how it was done. The person no longer spends their day laughing their head off. |
72,203 | In an open plan office there is a person who works several bays away who spends their day laughing. Loudly. Repeatedly. The closest term to the behaviour of this person is that they are an [office hyena](http://coolnesscomplex.com/really-old-stuff/hyena/). The sound they make is highly irritating.
Given that this pers... | 2016/07/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/72203",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/36335/"
] | Some of this is culturally specific - both corporate and geographic culture.
Frankness is an option
----------------------
If you are comfortable being frank - it's really OK to go to the person, ask to speak privately and tell him that:
* he's laughing frequently and loudly all day - give details if you have them (... | I have an identical situation and this laughing person does absolutely NO work. Several managers have tried and failed to bring this behavior to a halt. In fact when they have given extra work to this individual the person fails badly. The person in question has two master's degrees so I see it as an attitudinal proble... |
72,203 | In an open plan office there is a person who works several bays away who spends their day laughing. Loudly. Repeatedly. The closest term to the behaviour of this person is that they are an [office hyena](http://coolnesscomplex.com/really-old-stuff/hyena/). The sound they make is highly irritating.
Given that this pers... | 2016/07/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/72203",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/36335/"
] | Give the person more work to do.
The problem originally described in this question has been solved. The team this person works in now spends more time working than socializing. It is unknown who made this change or how it was done. The person no longer spends their day laughing their head off. | I have an identical situation and this laughing person does absolutely NO work. Several managers have tried and failed to bring this behavior to a halt. In fact when they have given extra work to this individual the person fails badly. The person in question has two master's degrees so I see it as an attitudinal proble... |
12,888,887 | Ever since i started learning java i wanted to create a way to automate a few actions on a couple websites,
For example, [topline](https://www.jointopline.com/?fid=MG5N25TYHV24) is a website that replaces all your ads with its own ads and pays you a bit of money for it, i want to emulate the act of just surfing the we... | 2012/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12888887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1745926/"
] | Selenium is a good browser automation tool. Refer <http://seleniumhq.org/>
You can get more info on Google. Let me know if you need help finding resources. | Check the class [Robot](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Robot.html), it will help you to emulate mouse interactions with the screen, but you have to implement the image recognition though |
12,888,887 | Ever since i started learning java i wanted to create a way to automate a few actions on a couple websites,
For example, [topline](https://www.jointopline.com/?fid=MG5N25TYHV24) is a website that replaces all your ads with its own ads and pays you a bit of money for it, i want to emulate the act of just surfing the we... | 2012/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12888887",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1745926/"
] | Selenium is a good browser automation tool. Refer <http://seleniumhq.org/>
You can get more info on Google. Let me know if you need help finding resources. | Although I can't point you to a JAVA solution, I would like to advocate two very interesting tools: [PhantomJS](http://phantomjs.org/download.html) and [CasperJS](http://casperjs.org/installation.html). The latter depends on the first, and with them, browser navigation scripting and testing are a breeze.
They both wor... |
118,966 | Can you help me choose, talking about my time table, between
>
> "On Mondays, **on** the first hour (of the day) I have French."
>
>
>
or
>
> "On Mondays, **in** the first hour I have maths. **On / in** the second hour I have science".
>
>
>
Thanks. | 2017/02/10 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/118966",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/43601/"
] | I would use, : "On Mondays, **during** First Period, I have/take/attend French class. "I have science next/ at 9/Second Period." | I would probably use neither.
>
> On Mondays, the first hour I have French, and the second hour I have science.
>
>
>
Almost any preposition there feels awkward to me, so if I had to use something I would probably rewrite the sentence.
>
> The first hour on Mondays I have French, and the second hour I have sci... |
6,855 | I've recently noticed a couple questions that seemed like "make me some suggestions for this homebrew idea I had". I voted to close both as an off-topic Shopping/Recommendation request, as to me they both seemed like asking for recommendations and idea generation, which is clearly off-topic here. I see that both were a... | 2017/03/20 | [
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6855",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/31634/"
] | I have often seen "too broad" and "opinion based" as reasons to close homebrew requests. I'd recommend using "opinion based" as the close reason. | I still wish we had an 'idea generation' custom close reason. This is yet another case where it would serve us well and where we are using 'too broad' and 'opinion based' as unhelpful and misapplied substitutes for it. We may dislike idea generation in general because of the large number ('too broad') of taste-based (o... |
20,373,098 | I am using the SVN tool Tortoise for some java projects.
It has decided to put question marks on all my folders under the C:\ directory. This is not what I was expecting as I cannot see any **.svn** folders at the C:\ level. All my project work is under the **hwoffice** folder.
Anyone?
![enter image description here... | 2013/12/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/20373098",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1022330/"
] | The Folder/ Path where these files resides has SVN reference but the folders/files with blue question mark are not yet committed to the SVN repository.
If you are using WIndows OS, You can just right click and choose SVN-Commit to add these to file repository.
By the way You should create separate specific folders an... | This solved the problem for me.
1) In Windows Explorer, Tools -> Folder Options -> View tab -> Show hidden files, folders and drives.
2) Navigate into the root folder which has question marks in files/folders. Delete the .svn hidden folder there (which appears in the same directory as that of the question marked ones... |
38,751 | I have a 2000 acura 3.2tl and my reservoir tank keeps boiling over and steaming quit a bit. My engine isn't over heating and it doesn't happen right away. I have flushed my radiator and changed my thermostat. I don't think that it is my heater core because the heater still runs fine. What else could be causing it to do... | 2016/11/16 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/38751",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/23844/"
] | I would start by replacing the radiator cap. If you can get the system (and the cap) pressure tested, this will help narrow it down.
However, I've seen more than once a cap that tests good on a tester, but doesn't seal properly on the radiator neck. Cheap enough to buy a Stant at the parts store and see if it makes a ... | I agree with SteveRacer your radiator cap is probably no good. You can take a look underneath it to see if there is any cracking with the rubber seals. If there is then this is probably where your problem lies.
You should also inspect the seat where the cap seals against inside the radiator for any debris that may be ... |
38,751 | I have a 2000 acura 3.2tl and my reservoir tank keeps boiling over and steaming quit a bit. My engine isn't over heating and it doesn't happen right away. I have flushed my radiator and changed my thermostat. I don't think that it is my heater core because the heater still runs fine. What else could be causing it to do... | 2016/11/16 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/38751",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/23844/"
] | I would start by replacing the radiator cap. If you can get the system (and the cap) pressure tested, this will help narrow it down.
However, I've seen more than once a cap that tests good on a tester, but doesn't seal properly on the radiator neck. Cheap enough to buy a Stant at the parts store and see if it makes a ... | I had the same problem. My dads 1997 Subaru Legacy was doing the same thing. Try checking the radiator fans. See if they are damaged or unplugged, or disconnected in any way.
It could be the fuse for your radiator fans. I would bet on that. If the fuse blew, the fans, quite obviously, won't work, so the reservoir tank... |
38,751 | I have a 2000 acura 3.2tl and my reservoir tank keeps boiling over and steaming quit a bit. My engine isn't over heating and it doesn't happen right away. I have flushed my radiator and changed my thermostat. I don't think that it is my heater core because the heater still runs fine. What else could be causing it to do... | 2016/11/16 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/38751",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/23844/"
] | I had the same problem. My dads 1997 Subaru Legacy was doing the same thing. Try checking the radiator fans. See if they are damaged or unplugged, or disconnected in any way.
It could be the fuse for your radiator fans. I would bet on that. If the fuse blew, the fans, quite obviously, won't work, so the reservoir tank... | I agree with SteveRacer your radiator cap is probably no good. You can take a look underneath it to see if there is any cracking with the rubber seals. If there is then this is probably where your problem lies.
You should also inspect the seat where the cap seals against inside the radiator for any debris that may be ... |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | They're ignored. The PHP tokenizer essentially jumps right over them. | Search Php hip hop. Facebook uses it to compile Php to native code. Its very fast. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | parse rules for "jumping" over comments are well established and extremely low-overhead. removing comments will save a miniscule sliver of processing time, but you will never notice it.
and the time consumed trying to read code without comments will be a far greater penalty down the road. | Search Php hip hop. Facebook uses it to compile Php to native code. Its very fast. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | You might be able to ditch a single $2,000 server if you had Facebook's 500,000,000 users. For most sites, though, you've wasted more billable time considering the issue than you'll realize in a century's worth of cost savings. | The parser *has* to see it; that's how it knows where the comment begins and ends. It's not put into the bytecode though, so it's only seen once per process. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | if you use APC(you really **SHOULD**) the bytecode is stored in memory(big win) so you don't even have to think about it. Although I assume the penalty is subpar. | Search Php hip hop. Facebook uses it to compile Php to native code. Its very fast. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | accelerator (eaccelerator, xcache, apc or simialar) will make a big difference on big php-files.
It may be a db-related issue though. (indexes??)
Keep your comments, you will forget or someone will take over. | Search Php hip hop. Facebook uses it to compile Php to native code. Its very fast. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | parse rules for "jumping" over comments are well established and extremely low-overhead. removing comments will save a miniscule sliver of processing time, but you will never notice it.
and the time consumed trying to read code without comments will be a far greater penalty down the road. | The parser *has* to see it; that's how it knows where the comment begins and ends. It's not put into the bytecode though, so it's only seen once per process. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | They're ignored. The PHP tokenizer essentially jumps right over them. | If you want to improve PHP performance, install bytecode cache (such as [apc](http://php.net/apc)). That would make PHP not to recompile files every time |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | They're ignored. The PHP tokenizer essentially jumps right over them. | You might be able to ditch a single $2,000 server if you had Facebook's 500,000,000 users. For most sites, though, you've wasted more billable time considering the issue than you'll realize in a century's worth of cost savings. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | They're ignored. The PHP tokenizer essentially jumps right over them. | accelerator (eaccelerator, xcache, apc or simialar) will make a big difference on big php-files.
It may be a db-related issue though. (indexes??)
Keep your comments, you will forget or someone will take over. |
4,445,364 | I am working on speeding up the response time of the website I'm currently working on. Can anyone tell me if the php parser takes the time to look at the code within comment blocks, or is it **completely** ignored? I ask because I'm wondering if removing many large blocks of commented code would do anything to improve ... | 2010/12/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4445364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/362769/"
] | You might be able to ditch a single $2,000 server if you had Facebook's 500,000,000 users. For most sites, though, you've wasted more billable time considering the issue than you'll realize in a century's worth of cost savings. | Search Php hip hop. Facebook uses it to compile Php to native code. Its very fast. |
9,019 | I'm interested in the evolution and/or existence of the police procedural genre on television. [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_procedural#Televised_stories) outlines the timeline and summarizes representative shows through history for a few English-speaking countries (which also happen to be common-law ... | 2012/12/27 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/9019",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/3718/"
] | I'm not an expert on the topic, but regarding the two former (and one recent) German countries I can refer you to two famous TV shows, the West-German [*Tatort* (*Crime Scene*)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806910/) and the East-German [*Polizeiruf 110* (*Police call 110*)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806901/), which ... | You might be interested to read the work of Jennifer Ryan Tishler, a professor of Russian at Dartmouth. Below is an excerpt from her article [*Menty and the Petersburg Myth: TV Cops in Russia’s ‘Crime Capital’*](http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/vol10is2/tishler.html) (menty is slang for cops; the show in Russian is call... |
9,019 | I'm interested in the evolution and/or existence of the police procedural genre on television. [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_procedural#Televised_stories) outlines the timeline and summarizes representative shows through history for a few English-speaking countries (which also happen to be common-law ... | 2012/12/27 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/9019",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/3718/"
] | I'm not an expert on the topic, but regarding the two former (and one recent) German countries I can refer you to two famous TV shows, the West-German [*Tatort* (*Crime Scene*)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806910/) and the East-German [*Polizeiruf 110* (*Police call 110*)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806901/), which ... | *Answer in progress*
Police Procedural and Crime Drama in Soviet Union and Russia
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Contemporary Setting
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One of the most popular police procedurals of the Soviet era was *Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи* or *[Investigation Held by ZnaToKi](http:... |
9,019 | I'm interested in the evolution and/or existence of the police procedural genre on television. [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_procedural#Televised_stories) outlines the timeline and summarizes representative shows through history for a few English-speaking countries (which also happen to be common-law ... | 2012/12/27 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/9019",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/3718/"
] | *Answer in progress*
Police Procedural and Crime Drama in Soviet Union and Russia
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Contemporary Setting
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One of the most popular police procedurals of the Soviet era was *Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи* or *[Investigation Held by ZnaToKi](http:... | You might be interested to read the work of Jennifer Ryan Tishler, a professor of Russian at Dartmouth. Below is an excerpt from her article [*Menty and the Petersburg Myth: TV Cops in Russia’s ‘Crime Capital’*](http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/vol10is2/tishler.html) (menty is slang for cops; the show in Russian is call... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | I think you are missing the point of the scientific case against religion entirely. It's not that science is pretending to be omnipotent or even potentially so. Of course science is limited.
The point is that up till this day, the only reliable method to uncover truth as far as we can tell has been science. And when ... | The framework for modern atheism is usually logical-positivism, the idea that knowledge should be reduced to statements about sense-impressions using a precise formal language, and that questions which cannot be decided using sense impressions are meaningless. This is an axiom of thought as I see it, and it makes two o... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | I think the simplest and most succinct answer to the OP's question ("Is there any rigorous philosophical basis for Atheism?") is **yes, [the scientific method](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method) is the basis upon which atheism—and in general, *religious skepticism*—rests**. There is no "Atheist Treatise" o... | Non-contradiction is significant, but non-contradiction can only apply to that which can actually be known.
To be known, as opposed to simply being a concept which is a floating abstract, something must have some grounding in reality. It must exist and it must be provable to exist or at least shown that the basis for ... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | I suppose your two trends are broadly correct (not counting the reactionary atheists who had a really bad experience with some religion and almost seem to be disbelieving in God in order to punish him).
But I think you mischaracterize historical-skeptic arguments that can be found in many places including the writings... | The framework for modern atheism is usually logical-positivism, the idea that knowledge should be reduced to statements about sense-impressions using a precise formal language, and that questions which cannot be decided using sense impressions are meaningless. This is an axiom of thought as I see it, and it makes two o... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | Off the top of my head, I think it's better to look at the criteria you've proffered for identifying "God". Working backwards,
1. Omniscience. It's an untenable idea, especially since David Wolpert's proof against Laplace's Demon. We can see this easily, as we can break down omniscience over the universe as these four... | The framework for modern atheism is usually logical-positivism, the idea that knowledge should be reduced to statements about sense-impressions using a precise formal language, and that questions which cannot be decided using sense impressions are meaningless. This is an axiom of thought as I see it, and it makes two o... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | The simplest rigorous defense of atheism is that reference must be an intentional cognitive act. Lacking any knowledge of or understanding of god, we have no way to refer to him. Under these circumstances, belief in god is logically impossible.
For example, 5,000 years ago, no human could have believed that semiconduc... | Yes, there is.
In short, the rational approach when thinking about existence is to assume there's a strong asymmetry related to truth and falsity.
We don't assume everything is true and eventually test some of the beliefs about that (for any reason whatsoever). It's the other way round.
If we look at how we come to... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | Off the top of my head, I think it's better to look at the criteria you've proffered for identifying "God". Working backwards,
1. Omniscience. It's an untenable idea, especially since David Wolpert's proof against Laplace's Demon. We can see this easily, as we can break down omniscience over the universe as these four... | As far as I know the Baruch **Spinoza** - 'the prince of the philosophers' - **demonstrated** in his Ethics ([Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics_(Spinoza))) with logical rigor that the Universe is ALL and made of only one substance. He left no room for any kind of God or mor... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | I think the simplest and most succinct answer to the OP's question ("Is there any rigorous philosophical basis for Atheism?") is **yes, [the scientific method](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method) is the basis upon which atheism—and in general, *religious skepticism*—rests**. There is no "Atheist Treatise" o... | I suppose your two trends are broadly correct (not counting the reactionary atheists who had a really bad experience with some religion and almost seem to be disbelieving in God in order to punish him).
But I think you mischaracterize historical-skeptic arguments that can be found in many places including the writings... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | Non-contradiction is significant, but non-contradiction can only apply to that which can actually be known.
To be known, as opposed to simply being a concept which is a floating abstract, something must have some grounding in reality. It must exist and it must be provable to exist or at least shown that the basis for ... | Disclosure: I'm agnostic with Ietsist streak.
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> Definition of God
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>
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Omniscience, omnipotence, omnibenevolence and creator-of-the-universe do not make a God. The defining characteristic of a God is he/she demands worship, obedience, sacrifice and holy fear. That's why its called religion, it involves respect... |
1,273 | **Definition/Update**
In what follows I use the term *God* to refer to an entity that has at least one of the following properties:
1. Has created the universe
2. Is omnipotent
3. Is omniscient
**Approaches to Atheism**
A great many philosophers and scientists have put together their efforts to form what today is ... | 2011/09/14 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1273",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/797/"
] | I believe each time we are looking for a proof, we refer to reason.
Kant has well defined the boundaries of the realm of rationalism, and its demonstration of the impossibility to prove the existence of God is also applicable to God's non-existence.
So I do not see any possibility of giving a rigorous philosophical... | Yes There is and No There is not :
In mathematical logic there are some logical statements that are independent of all other statements in the system, the choice of including or non-including them within the system does not make the system inconsistent, for example the with or without continuum hypothesis there are 2 ... |
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