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564,731 | I see that I can only create a pivotchart from a pivottable, but since the filtering options are on the chart, and the table is not important:
**Is there a way to hide a pivottable If I only want to show the pivot chart?** | 2013/03/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/564731",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/45633/"
] | A PivotChart and its associated PivotTable report must always be in the same workbook (as the Chart's data is based on the the table). However you can place the Chart on one worksheet and have the table on a separate one, effectively hiding the table from view. | In Excel2013 when creating a PivotChart there is a checkbox at the bottom saying "Add this data to the Data Model" which hides the table (if checked). |
564,731 | I see that I can only create a pivotchart from a pivottable, but since the filtering options are on the chart, and the table is not important:
**Is there a way to hide a pivottable If I only want to show the pivot chart?** | 2013/03/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/564731",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/45633/"
] | A PivotChart and its associated PivotTable report must always be in the same workbook (as the Chart's data is based on the the table). However you can place the Chart on one worksheet and have the table on a separate one, effectively hiding the table from view. | You can also place the pivot table in a separate sheet, then right click the sheet name and select Hide. This way no one can access the Pivot Table without unhiding the sheet first. |
564,731 | I see that I can only create a pivotchart from a pivottable, but since the filtering options are on the chart, and the table is not important:
**Is there a way to hide a pivottable If I only want to show the pivot chart?** | 2013/03/12 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/564731",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/45633/"
] | In Excel2013 when creating a PivotChart there is a checkbox at the bottom saying "Add this data to the Data Model" which hides the table (if checked). | You can also place the pivot table in a separate sheet, then right click the sheet name and select Hide. This way no one can access the Pivot Table without unhiding the sheet first. |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | If you want fast recycle times on the 430ex and most other speedlights, you need an external battery. No AA sized battery can deliver enough power -- its a limitation of the physical size of the battery's chemicals. The internal impedance rises as power is drawn, and the chemicals have to redistribute themselves to pro... | I tested a lot of batteries for my external flash. The best performance I got from the Sanyo Eneloop. More than 400 flashes and fast re-loading of the flash - the best! |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | If you want fast recycle times on the 430ex and most other speedlights, you need an external battery. No AA sized battery can deliver enough power -- its a limitation of the physical size of the battery's chemicals. The internal impedance rises as power is drawn, and the chemicals have to redistribute themselves to pro... | The problem with alkaline batteries is that they quickly loose their power output. When they are produced, they have a voltage of about 1.5V. But when drawing a lot of current (which a flash does), the voltage drops, and when they have been used for some time, the voltage drops.
So when using brand new alkaline batter... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | If you want fast recycle times on the 430ex and most other speedlights, you need an external battery. No AA sized battery can deliver enough power -- its a limitation of the physical size of the battery's chemicals. The internal impedance rises as power is drawn, and the chemicals have to redistribute themselves to pro... | My personal preference is to use Lithium batteries. For me they seem to offer the best cycling performance and I am able to take shot after shot after shot with no issues of needing to allow them to recycle. Until they run down that is!
Energizer and Duracell both do versions of Lithium AA's. These are generally prici... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | In general, NiMH batteries will deliver more current than alkalines.
So if you want fast without going to an external power pack, NiMH rechargeable batteries are your answer.
I have Tenergy 2600 mAh batteries that I bought from <http://www.all-battery.com/>. If you're going to charge them and keep them in storage, yo... | I tested a lot of batteries for my external flash. The best performance I got from the Sanyo Eneloop. More than 400 flashes and fast re-loading of the flash - the best! |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | In general, NiMH batteries will deliver more current than alkalines.
So if you want fast without going to an external power pack, NiMH rechargeable batteries are your answer.
I have Tenergy 2600 mAh batteries that I bought from <http://www.all-battery.com/>. If you're going to charge them and keep them in storage, yo... | The problem with alkaline batteries is that they quickly loose their power output. When they are produced, they have a voltage of about 1.5V. But when drawing a lot of current (which a flash does), the voltage drops, and when they have been used for some time, the voltage drops.
So when using brand new alkaline batter... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | In general, NiMH batteries will deliver more current than alkalines.
So if you want fast without going to an external power pack, NiMH rechargeable batteries are your answer.
I have Tenergy 2600 mAh batteries that I bought from <http://www.all-battery.com/>. If you're going to charge them and keep them in storage, yo... | My personal preference is to use Lithium batteries. For me they seem to offer the best cycling performance and I am able to take shot after shot after shot with no issues of needing to allow them to recycle. Until they run down that is!
Energizer and Duracell both do versions of Lithium AA's. These are generally prici... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | I tested a lot of batteries for my external flash. The best performance I got from the Sanyo Eneloop. More than 400 flashes and fast re-loading of the flash - the best! | The problem with alkaline batteries is that they quickly loose their power output. When they are produced, they have a voltage of about 1.5V. But when drawing a lot of current (which a flash does), the voltage drops, and when they have been used for some time, the voltage drops.
So when using brand new alkaline batter... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | I tested a lot of batteries for my external flash. The best performance I got from the Sanyo Eneloop. More than 400 flashes and fast re-loading of the flash - the best! | My personal preference is to use Lithium batteries. For me they seem to offer the best cycling performance and I am able to take shot after shot after shot with no issues of needing to allow them to recycle. Until they run down that is!
Energizer and Duracell both do versions of Lithium AA's. These are generally prici... |
22,922 | I have gotten deep into bird photography this year, and have put a lot of time and effort into learning the tricks of the trade. My latest endeavors are into bird/bif flash photography. I own a Canon 430EX II flash, and a flash extender (basically a simple Fresnel lens on the end of a couple of arms that attaches to th... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/22922",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/124/"
] | The problem with alkaline batteries is that they quickly loose their power output. When they are produced, they have a voltage of about 1.5V. But when drawing a lot of current (which a flash does), the voltage drops, and when they have been used for some time, the voltage drops.
So when using brand new alkaline batter... | My personal preference is to use Lithium batteries. For me they seem to offer the best cycling performance and I am able to take shot after shot after shot with no issues of needing to allow them to recycle. Until they run down that is!
Energizer and Duracell both do versions of Lithium AA's. These are generally prici... |
8,278,293 | When Browser completes formatting a page using CSS and HTML etc.. Where will be all the output will be stored..? Is there any virtual location where it will store..
Can we access that content in the background..? | 2011/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8278293",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1008575/"
] | The text content will be stored in the context of the HTML structure, which is represented in memory as a mutable programming object known as the Document Object Model and accessed via reference in JavaScript to the "document" named object. | To add to austincheneys accurate summary (+1) this page explains the text nodes you content is in within the DOM he refers to: [w3C - Traversing the DOM](http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Traversing_the_DOM)
Particularly, look at the diagram halfway down the page. |
8,278,293 | When Browser completes formatting a page using CSS and HTML etc.. Where will be all the output will be stored..? Is there any virtual location where it will store..
Can we access that content in the background..? | 2011/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8278293",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1008575/"
] | It's stored in the DOM, which is the Document Object Model, which is a cross-platform and language agnostic convention that stores these objects that austincheney spoke about, which can then be manipulated by a scripting language like JavaScript.
The Wikipedia entry is a good place to start reading about it: <http://e... | To add to austincheneys accurate summary (+1) this page explains the text nodes you content is in within the DOM he refers to: [w3C - Traversing the DOM](http://www.w3.org/community/webed/wiki/Traversing_the_DOM)
Particularly, look at the diagram halfway down the page. |
1,804,097 | I'd like to understand the SQL Server 2008 Filtered Index Feature.
How does the Database Engine deal wih this concept ? And how is it going to help me get faster results than standard indexes while querying large tables ?
Can anybody help me on this ?
Thanks. | 2009/11/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1804097",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/215604/"
] | It's WHERE clause on your index.
My real life plans for a million row table:
* I need an index on a column in a table, but 90% of the values are NULL. I need the index for the 10% non-null, but the index is bloated with the 90% NULL. So I add filter and save space.
* I want to unique the same column (eq unique on NON... | The easiest way I find to conceptualise the filtered index is an index with a constraint upon it, which only allows certain values into the index.
If your query is asking for values which all fall within the constraint then the engine knows it can use the filtered index instead of reverting to another index / underlyi... |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | Isn't there a way to describe with drawings that the derivative is the limit of the slopes of the secants, that the integral is the area under a curve, and that the derivative of the area is the height of the function at the point at which you compute derivative? Sure, she might not know what "slope" means, but certain... | Explain derivatives using the speedometer ! Ask her how one could find the speed of something , and if she goes saying the average speed , ask her how one could calculate the instantaneous speed. And boom , there comes your derivatives. |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | Isn't there a way to describe with drawings that the derivative is the limit of the slopes of the secants, that the integral is the area under a curve, and that the derivative of the area is the height of the function at the point at which you compute derivative? Sure, she might not know what "slope" means, but certain... | I remember the explanation I was always given..
"Do you know how to find the area of a circle"
"Yes"
"Well, do you know how to find an area of a random curved figure?"
"No"
"That is what we use calculus for". |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | Isn't there a way to describe with drawings that the derivative is the limit of the slopes of the secants, that the integral is the area under a curve, and that the derivative of the area is the height of the function at the point at which you compute derivative? Sure, she might not know what "slope" means, but certain... | I quote parts of [this Reddit answer](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70copy/eli5what_is_calculus_how_does_it_work/dn2r32w/).
---
The easiest way to understand a little calculus is to sit in the middle seat and look at the speedometer in the car. What speed does it say? Maybe it says 31 miles per ... |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | This is a question for a long car journey - both speed and distance travelled are available, and the relationship between the two can be explored and sampled, and later plotted and examined. And the questions as to why both speed and distance are important can be asked etc | Explain derivatives using the speedometer ! Ask her how one could find the speed of something , and if she goes saying the average speed , ask her how one could calculate the instantaneous speed. And boom , there comes your derivatives. |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | Explain derivatives using the speedometer ! Ask her how one could find the speed of something , and if she goes saying the average speed , ask her how one could calculate the instantaneous speed. And boom , there comes your derivatives. | I remember the explanation I was always given..
"Do you know how to find the area of a circle"
"Yes"
"Well, do you know how to find an area of a random curved figure?"
"No"
"That is what we use calculus for". |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | Explain derivatives using the speedometer ! Ask her how one could find the speed of something , and if she goes saying the average speed , ask her how one could calculate the instantaneous speed. And boom , there comes your derivatives. | I quote parts of [this Reddit answer](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70copy/eli5what_is_calculus_how_does_it_work/dn2r32w/).
---
The easiest way to understand a little calculus is to sit in the middle seat and look at the speedometer in the car. What speed does it say? Maybe it says 31 miles per ... |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | This is a question for a long car journey - both speed and distance travelled are available, and the relationship between the two can be explored and sampled, and later plotted and examined. And the questions as to why both speed and distance are important can be asked etc | I remember the explanation I was always given..
"Do you know how to find the area of a circle"
"Yes"
"Well, do you know how to find an area of a random curved figure?"
"No"
"That is what we use calculus for". |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | This is a question for a long car journey - both speed and distance travelled are available, and the relationship between the two can be explored and sampled, and later plotted and examined. And the questions as to why both speed and distance are important can be asked etc | I quote parts of [this Reddit answer](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70copy/eli5what_is_calculus_how_does_it_work/dn2r32w/).
---
The easiest way to understand a little calculus is to sit in the middle seat and look at the speedometer in the car. What speed does it say? Maybe it says 31 miles per ... |
136,664 | I have a sister that is interested in learning *"what I do"*. I'm a 17 years old math loving person, but I don't know how to explain integrals and derivatives with some type of analogies.
I just want to explain it well so that in the future she could remember what I say to her. | 2012/04/25 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/136664",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26711/"
] | I quote parts of [this Reddit answer](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70copy/eli5what_is_calculus_how_does_it_work/dn2r32w/).
---
The easiest way to understand a little calculus is to sit in the middle seat and look at the speedometer in the car. What speed does it say? Maybe it says 31 miles per ... | I remember the explanation I was always given..
"Do you know how to find the area of a circle"
"Yes"
"Well, do you know how to find an area of a random curved figure?"
"No"
"That is what we use calculus for". |
299,539 | I have a working VM with ubuntu under virtual box. Everything works fine, but there's a detail that's getting on my nerves.
Every time i receive a kernel update, i have to re-install virtual box's guest additions. Is there a way to automate this besides skipping the update ([i found information on that approach here](... | 2013/05/24 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/299539",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/161451/"
] | Quoting the [VirtualBox User Manual](http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#idp11306688):
>
> Be sure to install DKMS before installing the Linux Guest Additions.
> If DKMS is not available or not installed, the guest kernel modules
> will need to be recreated manually whenever the guest kernel is
> updated us... | If you are using [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com/) to manage your Virtualbox VMs, you can install the [vagrant-vbguest](https://github.com/dotless-de/vagrant-vbguest/blob/master/Readme.md) plugin to automatically detect out-of-date guest additions and update them. |
229,632 | How can you have two-way synchronization of data between Excel and a SharePoint list?
I've read the Office support [Manage large lists and libraries in SharePoint](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Manage-large-lists-and-libraries-in-SharePoint-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59) page and the limitation about... | 2017/11/07 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/229632",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/54/"
] | There is no way to have two-way sync out of the box (OOTB) between Excel and a SharePoint List as Microsoft deprecated this feature 10 years ago. OOTB Options include creating a new SP list from an Excel file and exporting a list to an Excel file.
To have bi-directional sync, you need a third party tool such as [Share... | As far as I know the two-way sync is no longer available, it used to be possible in SP 2010.
'Export to Excel' is still possible, so you can set up e.g. a linked Template for a report and even make graphs that will be refreshable with new data from a Sharepoint List.
Something like 'Freeze Panes' could be achieved wi... |
229,632 | How can you have two-way synchronization of data between Excel and a SharePoint list?
I've read the Office support [Manage large lists and libraries in SharePoint](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Manage-large-lists-and-libraries-in-SharePoint-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59) page and the limitation about... | 2017/11/07 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/229632",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/54/"
] | There is no way to have two-way sync out of the box (OOTB) between Excel and a SharePoint List as Microsoft deprecated this feature 10 years ago. OOTB Options include creating a new SP list from an Excel file and exporting a list to an Excel file.
To have bi-directional sync, you need a third party tool such as [Share... | I’m proposing a workaround to the suggested third party solution. It is a two-parter. **Part 1** addresses formatting and **Part 2** addresses speed.
**Part 1:** Export the list to Excel and save the workbook back to SharePoint with a data connection. Format the workbook with all desired Excel features such as freeze... |
229,632 | How can you have two-way synchronization of data between Excel and a SharePoint list?
I've read the Office support [Manage large lists and libraries in SharePoint](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Manage-large-lists-and-libraries-in-SharePoint-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59) page and the limitation about... | 2017/11/07 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/229632",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/54/"
] | There is no way to have two-way sync out of the box (OOTB) between Excel and a SharePoint List as Microsoft deprecated this feature 10 years ago. OOTB Options include creating a new SP list from an Excel file and exporting a list to an Excel file.
To have bi-directional sync, you need a third party tool such as [Share... | As a workaround, you can also use MS Flow to update a SharePoint List from an Excel file - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxuTVjQbECo> |
1,713,476 | I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
I noticed the compiler is OK if I define the access methods as const, as static, or as "regular" - so all seem to work.
My question is what is the correct/better practice in this case?
Thanks! | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1713476",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/208456/"
] | Static accessors for static data members. | If your class contains only static members, you should probably be using the [singleton pattern](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern). |
1,713,476 | I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
I noticed the compiler is OK if I define the access methods as const, as static, or as "regular" - so all seem to work.
My question is what is the correct/better practice in this case?
Thanks! | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1713476",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/208456/"
] | Static accessors for static data members. | If all methods are static then there is no point in creating an instance of the class. So I suggest to make all methods static so that you can use those methods without creating the object of the class. Basically, you will be able to call the methods using the namespace syntax. |
1,713,476 | I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
I noticed the compiler is OK if I define the access methods as const, as static, or as "regular" - so all seem to work.
My question is what is the correct/better practice in this case?
Thanks! | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1713476",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/208456/"
] | Static accessors for static data members. | >
> I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
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Then that probably shouldn't be a class, but either free functions in a namespace or a singleton. |
1,713,476 | I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
I noticed the compiler is OK if I define the access methods as const, as static, or as "regular" - so all seem to work.
My question is what is the correct/better practice in this case?
Thanks! | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1713476",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/208456/"
] | If your class contains only static members, you should probably be using the [singleton pattern](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern). | If all methods are static then there is no point in creating an instance of the class. So I suggest to make all methods static so that you can use those methods without creating the object of the class. Basically, you will be able to call the methods using the namespace syntax. |
1,713,476 | I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
I noticed the compiler is OK if I define the access methods as const, as static, or as "regular" - so all seem to work.
My question is what is the correct/better practice in this case?
Thanks! | 2009/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1713476",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/208456/"
] | >
> I have a C++ class which contains only static data members.
>
>
>
Then that probably shouldn't be a class, but either free functions in a namespace or a singleton. | If all methods are static then there is no point in creating an instance of the class. So I suggest to make all methods static so that you can use those methods without creating the object of the class. Basically, you will be able to call the methods using the namespace syntax. |
290,511 | He was on the borderline of red and yellow health and was paralyzed. For the regi trio I had to use about ten each. | 2016/11/06 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/290511",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/170717/"
] | The Premier Ball has the same catch-rate as a regular Pokeball. When you throw the ball, the ball's catch-rate, combined with how 'hard' it is to catch a certain Pokemon is plugged into a formula along with a few other things like current Health to determine whether you caught a Pokemon.
Your chances were very low (a... | You only got extremely lucky.Regigigas' catch rate is pretty low,but since premier balls are only there to give you a reward for buying 10+ pokeballs in one visit to the PokeMart,they just have the power of a regular pokeball. |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | The other commentators are right - it is *your* responsibility to make sure that this developer is able to develop in Angular (because they were assigned this task knowing that their background is in Java).
>
> Even I have to solve 90-95% of his tasks by myself and then he learns
>
>
>
DO NOT solve this person's ... | As a team lead a certain amount of managing the performance of the rest of the team is to be expected.
It sounds as though so far you've done a fairly minimal amount of that - mainly telling them to study at home or google it. And so far that hasn't been particularly successful, probably because they are pretty unhelp... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | You need to do your job.
On the team side, decide whether it is feasible to mentor the underperformer or not. If you think they're willing to learn and capable of being productive and the long-term performance of your team is more important than the short-term costs of a mentoring, then decide to mentor them and infor... | I don't agree with some of the answers listed above, specifically with the expectation that John learn Angular/CSS/HTML on company time.
Specifically, the field of Technology is a vast field, and it's a field that is constantly changing. Angular came about in 2010 - I've been a Web Engineer since 2003. When I started ... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | The other commentators are right - it is *your* responsibility to make sure that this developer is able to develop in Angular (because they were assigned this task knowing that their background is in Java).
>
> Even I have to solve 90-95% of his tasks by myself and then he learns
>
>
>
DO NOT solve this person's ... | I don't agree with some of the answers listed above, specifically with the expectation that John learn Angular/CSS/HTML on company time.
Specifically, the field of Technology is a vast field, and it's a field that is constantly changing. Angular came about in 2010 - I've been a Web Engineer since 2003. When I started ... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | You need to do your job.
On the team side, decide whether it is feasible to mentor the underperformer or not. If you think they're willing to learn and capable of being productive and the long-term performance of your team is more important than the short-term costs of a mentoring, then decide to mentor them and infor... | Give opportunities to John, propose even paid training if need be, but let him fail when the time comes.
There seem to be here several very wrong things:
* You are enabling someone to keep on your team, that is not qualified to be there
* That person is robbing the place of someone else who could be a productive memb... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | The other commentators are right - it is *your* responsibility to make sure that this developer is able to develop in Angular (because they were assigned this task knowing that their background is in Java).
>
> Even I have to solve 90-95% of his tasks by myself and then he learns
>
>
>
DO NOT solve this person's ... | I think you're missing the key parts of what it means to be a team lead. Mentoring your team members so they become better is part of your job. Giving them the support to succeed is part of your job.
For example, give your junior team member a training exercise for him to learn. Give him what you think is the right am... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | I won't reiterate dwizum's excellent answer, but I have a few things to add:
>
> His main problem is that he doesn't do the work in a logical way but always try some random permutations and combinations in order to make his flukes as a successful attempt to do the work.
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Have you tried showing him more effec... | What you're trying to do shows you don't understand the difference in the skillset of your staff and what is needed.
A Java developer, if he has had no background in web development, has no understanding of the client-side and server-side of things.
The paradigm is different than a Java standalone. Even if he has wor... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | So here's the part that seems sketchy to me: You've asked your employee, John, to do unpaid overtime work on the weekend.
* The reason it's "work" is because learning Angular is not something John would like to do in his free time, hence why he hasn't done it already (and continues to not do it), and it provides no va... | Here's **your** problem: Your team isn't capable of doing the jobs it is supposed to do in the time you are allowed. That one of your colleagues is underperforming is secondary. It is a problem for them, it may lead to them losing their job in the worst case, but **your** problem is the job isn't getting done.
There ... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | You need to do your job.
On the team side, decide whether it is feasible to mentor the underperformer or not. If you think they're willing to learn and capable of being productive and the long-term performance of your team is more important than the short-term costs of a mentoring, then decide to mentor them and infor... | As a team lead a certain amount of managing the performance of the rest of the team is to be expected.
It sounds as though so far you've done a fairly minimal amount of that - mainly telling them to study at home or google it. And so far that hasn't been particularly successful, probably because they are pretty unhelp... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | I don't agree with some of the answers listed above, specifically with the expectation that John learn Angular/CSS/HTML on company time.
Specifically, the field of Technology is a vast field, and it's a field that is constantly changing. Angular came about in 2010 - I've been a Web Engineer since 2003. When I started ... | Give opportunities to John, propose even paid training if need be, but let him fail when the time comes.
There seem to be here several very wrong things:
* You are enabling someone to keep on your team, that is not qualified to be there
* That person is robbing the place of someone else who could be a productive memb... |
129,926 | I'm a Software Developer with experience of more than 1.5 years. After being happy with my performance, the CTO of my company made me a team lead of 3 new employees (2 of them graduated recently).
There's an employee, the recent grad (Let's call him John). John knows only basic Java and nothing else. Now, I am mentori... | 2019/02/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/129926",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/73576/"
] | So here's the part that seems sketchy to me: You've asked your employee, John, to do unpaid overtime work on the weekend.
* The reason it's "work" is because learning Angular is not something John would like to do in his free time, hence why he hasn't done it already (and continues to not do it), and it provides no va... | ### Put him on a Personal Improvement Plan.
Simply put, he's not working on the level expected of his position, and is making things actively worse for the other team members, since they have to spend time helping him and correcting his mistakes.
As such, the best course of action is to talk to HR about putting him o... |
73,796 | Good day everyone, please help me with my confusion.
**"This worked" vs "This would work"**
First, **"This worked"** is in the past tense, and **"This would work"** is in
the past tense too since **"Would"** is the past tense of **"Will"**.
In short, they are both in the past tense, but my question is what are thei... | 2015/11/22 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/73796",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/26723/"
] | The word "would" in that case was not used as the past tense of "will." According to Merriam-Webster, the word "would" can also be used to "talk about a possible situation that has not happened or that you are imagining." (Source: <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would>) | As long as *would* is considered with a condition, you invoke an imaginary situation set in the present:
>
> This would work *if* you did it. (You don't do it, so it doesn't work.
>
>
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Now, the use of *would* can be considered as a repeated action or habit in the past (adding more context):
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> When I was a ch... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | There are several factors I would consider...
What are your programmers used to working with already? What third party libraries are you likely to need, what's available on both platforms?
Does platform independence matter to you?
Would LinQ be advantageous?
If you're starting from scratch, costs for the platforms?... | Yeah for a pure cross platform application Java can't be beat, but if you can manage it Silverlight is a subset of WPF and a pretty compelling cross-platform proposition on its own.
Productivity-wise I think WPF has an edge as it has a nice XAML markup language that can be easily created with the built-in designer in ... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | Dotnet is pretty much native in Windows which obviously makes it more suited to writing Windows programs. Using Java in a Windows-only environment makes it much harder for you since it effectively just adds another unnecessary API layer.
You will soon realise that all integration points between your Java code and Wind... | ...But with java you will have crossplatform application on scratch.
Also coding UI in java is not difficult - if you read some guides before and use some frameworks as swing application framework or SWT framework. |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | Dotnet is pretty much native in Windows which obviously makes it more suited to writing Windows programs. Using Java in a Windows-only environment makes it much harder for you since it effectively just adds another unnecessary API layer.
You will soon realise that all integration points between your Java code and Wind... | If its Exclusively for Windows then .Net is best bet. |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | Choose the one with which you are most familiar. The two platforms are different enough that skills from one does not transfer easily to the other.
In any case, try making a trivial application in both your scenarios and see how it works for you. The initial impression is important as it is probably indicative of how ... | If its Exclusively for Windows then .Net is best bet. |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | It also depends on what kind of windows application you want to build. If it's just a question of building a simple standalone application then, considering you know both languages equally well, I wouldn't hesitate and would go for a 100% microsoft solution, especially if you have to do specific things like accessing A... | Yeah for a pure cross platform application Java can't be beat, but if you can manage it Silverlight is a subset of WPF and a pretty compelling cross-platform proposition on its own.
Productivity-wise I think WPF has an edge as it has a nice XAML markup language that can be easily created with the built-in designer in ... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | It also depends on what kind of windows application you want to build. If it's just a question of building a simple standalone application then, considering you know both languages equally well, I wouldn't hesitate and would go for a 100% microsoft solution, especially if you have to do specific things like accessing A... | If its Exclusively for Windows then .Net is best bet. |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | There are several factors I would consider...
What are your programmers used to working with already? What third party libraries are you likely to need, what's available on both platforms?
Does platform independence matter to you?
Would LinQ be advantageous?
If you're starting from scratch, costs for the platforms?... | Dotnet is pretty much native in Windows which obviously makes it more suited to writing Windows programs. Using Java in a Windows-only environment makes it much harder for you since it effectively just adds another unnecessary API layer.
You will soon realise that all integration points between your Java code and Wind... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | Choose the one with which you are most familiar. The two platforms are different enough that skills from one does not transfer easily to the other.
In any case, try making a trivial application in both your scenarios and see how it works for you. The initial impression is important as it is probably indicative of how ... | Yeah for a pure cross platform application Java can't be beat, but if you can manage it Silverlight is a subset of WPF and a pretty compelling cross-platform proposition on its own.
Productivity-wise I think WPF has an edge as it has a nice XAML markup language that can be easily created with the built-in designer in ... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | There are several factors I would consider...
What are your programmers used to working with already? What third party libraries are you likely to need, what's available on both platforms?
Does platform independence matter to you?
Would LinQ be advantageous?
If you're starting from scratch, costs for the platforms?... | It also depends on what kind of windows application you want to build. If it's just a question of building a simple standalone application then, considering you know both languages equally well, I wouldn't hesitate and would go for a 100% microsoft solution, especially if you have to do specific things like accessing A... |
2,271,633 | I am quite aware of both java and C# .Net .when i try to create a new windows application which are the factors that decide which technology should be opted?
I know of one thing ,for great and faster UI development Visual studio helps a lot. | 2010/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2271633",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/232899/"
] | There are several factors I would consider...
What are your programmers used to working with already? What third party libraries are you likely to need, what's available on both platforms?
Does platform independence matter to you?
Would LinQ be advantageous?
If you're starting from scratch, costs for the platforms?... | ...But with java you will have crossplatform application on scratch.
Also coding UI in java is not difficult - if you read some guides before and use some frameworks as swing application framework or SWT framework. |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Shoot with good/interesting light!
See the image below, the reason (ultimately) that the image has nice contrast is the original image has contrast on her face, e.g. once side is quite bright, and the other quite dark, because there is a window beside her.
Try: putting your subject inside, with the lights off, facin... | Another cause might be your lens. Long zooms, with their large number of elements and multiple surfaces can significantly degrade contrast and colour. In my case when I moved from an 18-125mm lens to a high quality 17-70mm lens the images had significantly better contrast and better colours. It didn't hurt either that ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Based on the photograph you posted, there actually is quite a bit of contrast. In general, I think the photo is pretty good, if a bit soft (from a lighting standpoint.) You noted that you shot the photo without flash on an overcast day, which is the primary reason for lack of any defining shadows or "lighting contrast"... | Can you post an example? (even a text link to an image hosted elsewhere)
Here are a few common solutions:
1. Adjust the levels in photoshop or some other tool, using either auto-levels, or just manually pull the whitepoint down to the top of the histogram and the black point up to the bottom (for example: <http://www... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Shoot with good/interesting light!
See the image below, the reason (ultimately) that the image has nice contrast is the original image has contrast on her face, e.g. once side is quite bright, and the other quite dark, because there is a window beside her.
Try: putting your subject inside, with the lights off, facin... | * Are you using flash? Pictures with harsh flash tend have a washed out look, with dark harsh shadows.
* In my experience non-SLRs (Point and Shoot / pocket cameras) get terrible results in-doors without a flash, even in situations that seem well lit to the human eye. Photos may look waxy from too much noise reduction ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Based on the photograph you posted, there actually is quite a bit of contrast. In general, I think the photo is pretty good, if a bit soft (from a lighting standpoint.) You noted that you shot the photo without flash on an overcast day, which is the primary reason for lack of any defining shadows or "lighting contrast"... | * Are you using flash? Pictures with harsh flash tend have a washed out look, with dark harsh shadows.
* In my experience non-SLRs (Point and Shoot / pocket cameras) get terrible results in-doors without a flash, even in situations that seem well lit to the human eye. Photos may look waxy from too much noise reduction ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Based on the photograph you posted, there actually is quite a bit of contrast. In general, I think the photo is pretty good, if a bit soft (from a lighting standpoint.) You noted that you shot the photo without flash on an overcast day, which is the primary reason for lack of any defining shadows or "lighting contrast"... | Another cause might be your lens. Long zooms, with their large number of elements and multiple surfaces can significantly degrade contrast and colour. In my case when I moved from an 18-125mm lens to a high quality 17-70mm lens the images had significantly better contrast and better colours. It didn't hurt either that ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Please, don't try to fix it later. Another teacher (where I teach photography too) says there should be no such thing as photo-correction, only photo-enhancement. Actually, I don't believe in the latter either ;)
You have to be able to produce sharp pictures with good clarity and plenty of details straight out of the ... | * Are you using flash? Pictures with harsh flash tend have a washed out look, with dark harsh shadows.
* In my experience non-SLRs (Point and Shoot / pocket cameras) get terrible results in-doors without a flash, even in situations that seem well lit to the human eye. Photos may look waxy from too much noise reduction ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
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] | Can you post an example? (even a text link to an image hosted elsewhere)
Here are a few common solutions:
1. Adjust the levels in photoshop or some other tool, using either auto-levels, or just manually pull the whitepoint down to the top of the histogram and the black point up to the bottom (for example: <http://www... | * Are you using flash? Pictures with harsh flash tend have a washed out look, with dark harsh shadows.
* In my experience non-SLRs (Point and Shoot / pocket cameras) get terrible results in-doors without a flash, even in situations that seem well lit to the human eye. Photos may look waxy from too much noise reduction ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
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] | Please, don't try to fix it later. Another teacher (where I teach photography too) says there should be no such thing as photo-correction, only photo-enhancement. Actually, I don't believe in the latter either ;)
You have to be able to produce sharp pictures with good clarity and plenty of details straight out of the ... | Another cause might be your lens. Long zooms, with their large number of elements and multiple surfaces can significantly degrade contrast and colour. In my case when I moved from an 18-125mm lens to a high quality 17-70mm lens the images had significantly better contrast and better colours. It didn't hurt either that ... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
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] | Based on the photograph you posted, there actually is quite a bit of contrast. In general, I think the photo is pretty good, if a bit soft (from a lighting standpoint.) You noted that you shot the photo without flash on an overcast day, which is the primary reason for lack of any defining shadows or "lighting contrast"... | Shoot with good/interesting light!
See the image below, the reason (ultimately) that the image has nice contrast is the original image has contrast on her face, e.g. once side is quite bright, and the other quite dark, because there is a window beside her.
Try: putting your subject inside, with the lights off, facin... |
4,517 | I've noticed a lot of my pictures look muddy. They don't have very high contrast. I know I can post process some pictures, but what is the secret to having nice contrast in a picture? | 2010/11/01 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4517",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/1972/"
] | Please, don't try to fix it later. Another teacher (where I teach photography too) says there should be no such thing as photo-correction, only photo-enhancement. Actually, I don't believe in the latter either ;)
You have to be able to produce sharp pictures with good clarity and plenty of details straight out of the ... | Shoot with good/interesting light!
See the image below, the reason (ultimately) that the image has nice contrast is the original image has contrast on her face, e.g. once side is quite bright, and the other quite dark, because there is a window beside her.
Try: putting your subject inside, with the lights off, facin... |
4,581,142 | What is the best way to debug a jquery plugin? When I open the plugin in visual studio it is shown as a single line in the editor. Also, when debugging with firebug, the plugin code is shown as a series of lines with no indentation which makes it hard to follow.
JD | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4581142",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/126483/"
] | Download the debug (non-minified) version of the plugin. | Firebug is very helpful as well. But, like SLaks said, unless you have the non-compressed, debug (also called dev) version, line numbers of problems will most likely be useless. |
4,581,142 | What is the best way to debug a jquery plugin? When I open the plugin in visual studio it is shown as a single line in the editor. Also, when debugging with firebug, the plugin code is shown as a series of lines with no indentation which makes it hard to follow.
JD | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4581142",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/126483/"
] | Download the debug (non-minified) version of the plugin. | You can try unminifying with a tool like this one <http://jsbeautifier.org/> if you don't have access to the unminified file. |
4,581,142 | What is the best way to debug a jquery plugin? When I open the plugin in visual studio it is shown as a single line in the editor. Also, when debugging with firebug, the plugin code is shown as a series of lines with no indentation which makes it hard to follow.
JD | 2011/01/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4581142",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/126483/"
] | You can try unminifying with a tool like this one <http://jsbeautifier.org/> if you don't have access to the unminified file. | Firebug is very helpful as well. But, like SLaks said, unless you have the non-compressed, debug (also called dev) version, line numbers of problems will most likely be useless. |
26,405,117 | How to send negative measured numeric in OBX segment of ORU\_R01 profile for PCD DEC profile using HL7 2.6 ??
and also where i can find that requirement defined by IHE..
-Thanks- | 2014/10/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/26405117",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3859722/"
] | Since you have to define a data type for each Observation Value (OBX.5), your question is actually how to use HL7 data types to code negative values. For example, the HL7v2 standard defined NM as:
>
> A number represented as a series of ASCII numeric characters consisting of an optional leading sign (+ or -), the di... | Here is a link to the IHE Pathology and Laboratory Medicine [Technical Framework](http://www.ihe.net/Technical_Frameworks/#PaLM) which contains their requirements. |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
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] | We installed it so the tread goes under the riser. We installed hardwood stairs in our home and we cut the bottom of the riser at a slight angle to ensure that the front edge of the riser was always fully touching the tread so you couldn't see a gap between the riser and tread.
I see a lot of places online that say t... | Treads and risers install should start at the bottom step. First the riser and then the tread. However, on the tread you leave a 1/4 inch gap on the back edge and then install the next riser. Your riser should be at least 1/2" thick and the tread no less than 1" thick. This gives support to the back of the tread and th... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
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] | We installed it so the tread goes under the riser. We installed hardwood stairs in our home and we cut the bottom of the riser at a slight angle to ensure that the front edge of the riser was always fully touching the tread so you couldn't see a gap between the riser and tread.
I see a lot of places online that say t... | Water flow over the tread which overhang these gaps you guys are talking about. If the tread happen to slope backward, no gap will prevent water from getting inside these gaps. Despite this fact, installing tread first then riser makes your life a whole lot better given that the tread is dead flat. Nevertheless, if you... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | We installed it so the tread goes under the riser. We installed hardwood stairs in our home and we cut the bottom of the riser at a slight angle to ensure that the front edge of the riser was always fully touching the tread so you couldn't see a gap between the riser and tread.
I see a lot of places online that say t... | If you install the tread first and then put in the riser, the riser will add stability to the tread by holding down the back of the tread; then it isn't just all on the nails and glue. This could theoretically matter if you had two adults step on the front of the same stair at the same time, especially if they are *run... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
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] | Treads and risers install should start at the bottom step. First the riser and then the tread. However, on the tread you leave a 1/4 inch gap on the back edge and then install the next riser. Your riser should be at least 1/2" thick and the tread no less than 1" thick. This gives support to the back of the tread and th... | Since you probably have to rip both the tread and the riser to size, I would install a tread and then the riser on top. So the ripped edge of tread would be covered by riser and the top of the riser would be covered by the next tread. |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | The answers of the tread then riser SEEM to make sense, but consider this: A properly installed tread will not come off before the lip breaks off. Using just regular Elmer's wood glue, I used to make treads by gluing the edges of 2 2x6 planks together and then planing and cutting them down (after being clamped for 24 h... | Water flow over the tread which overhang these gaps you guys are talking about. If the tread happen to slope backward, no gap will prevent water from getting inside these gaps. Despite this fact, installing tread first then riser makes your life a whole lot better given that the tread is dead flat. Nevertheless, if you... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | Treads and risers install should start at the bottom step. First the riser and then the tread. However, on the tread you leave a 1/4 inch gap on the back edge and then install the next riser. Your riser should be at least 1/2" thick and the tread no less than 1" thick. This gives support to the back of the tread and th... | If you install the tread first and then put in the riser, the riser will add stability to the tread by holding down the back of the tread; then it isn't just all on the nails and glue. This could theoretically matter if you had two adults step on the front of the same stair at the same time, especially if they are *run... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | Treads and risers install should start at the bottom step. First the riser and then the tread. However, on the tread you leave a 1/4 inch gap on the back edge and then install the next riser. Your riser should be at least 1/2" thick and the tread no less than 1" thick. This gives support to the back of the tread and th... | Water flow over the tread which overhang these gaps you guys are talking about. If the tread happen to slope backward, no gap will prevent water from getting inside these gaps. Despite this fact, installing tread first then riser makes your life a whole lot better given that the tread is dead flat. Nevertheless, if you... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/9354/"
] | The answers of the tread then riser SEEM to make sense, but consider this: A properly installed tread will not come off before the lip breaks off. Using just regular Elmer's wood glue, I used to make treads by gluing the edges of 2 2x6 planks together and then planing and cutting them down (after being clamped for 24 h... | Since you probably have to rip both the tread and the riser to size, I would install a tread and then the riser on top. So the ripped edge of tread would be covered by riser and the top of the riser would be covered by the next tread. |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | The answers of the tread then riser SEEM to make sense, but consider this: A properly installed tread will not come off before the lip breaks off. Using just regular Elmer's wood glue, I used to make treads by gluing the edges of 2 2x6 planks together and then planing and cutting them down (after being clamped for 24 h... | Treads and risers install should start at the bottom step. First the riser and then the tread. However, on the tread you leave a 1/4 inch gap on the back edge and then install the next riser. Your riser should be at least 1/2" thick and the tread no less than 1" thick. This gives support to the back of the tread and th... |
28,690 | When assembling stair treads and risers, is it better to have the tread tucked under the riser or have the riser tucked in between the tread and the stringer riser backing? I am inclined to think the former because that way the tread gets more framing support but the way my current stairs are assembled is the latter, h... | 2013/06/13 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/28690",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
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] | We installed it so the tread goes under the riser. We installed hardwood stairs in our home and we cut the bottom of the riser at a slight angle to ensure that the front edge of the riser was always fully touching the tread so you couldn't see a gap between the riser and tread.
I see a lot of places online that say t... | It comes down to flow. From top to bottom on any assembly you should build it so water flows downward and not inside the assembly. If the riser is installed first and the tread pushed up to it, any liquid, dirt or dust falls in between the tread and the riser. This could cause grief, and in the case of dirt be rather u... |
6,399,190 | I am researching CMS systems, something I know little about. I am an animator and generate large numbers of files and have many source files that I use. There are so many its become difficult to manage them all and keep some organization. Can someone suggest an Open Source CMS solution that could aid in organizing thes... | 2011/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6399190",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/804896/"
] | Apparently, these systems are called "digital asset management systems" when they're not about text but about images.
An overview about open-source ones can be found [here](http://www.opensourcedigitalassetmanagement.org/) | [Razuna](http://www.razuna.org/) looks quite good, I'm looking for a similar solution - though i probably won't have trillions of textures files or something, I do have loads of .psd/.ai/.indd formats, which a number of systems offer thumbnail preview to a certain degree.
One thing to look out for is whether the syste... |
6,399,190 | I am researching CMS systems, something I know little about. I am an animator and generate large numbers of files and have many source files that I use. There are so many its become difficult to manage them all and keep some organization. Can someone suggest an Open Source CMS solution that could aid in organizing thes... | 2011/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6399190",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/804896/"
] | Apparently, these systems are called "digital asset management systems" when they're not about text but about images.
An overview about open-source ones can be found [here](http://www.opensourcedigitalassetmanagement.org/) | We're looking for something as well, preferably cloud-based, but that's not a requirement.
We're looking right now at Razuna. It has a lot of great features. The organization seems very flexilble, which is great. The
But it doesn't seem very mature in some ways. The development team I think is small. Some features do... |
6,399,190 | I am researching CMS systems, something I know little about. I am an animator and generate large numbers of files and have many source files that I use. There are so many its become difficult to manage them all and keep some organization. Can someone suggest an Open Source CMS solution that could aid in organizing thes... | 2011/06/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/6399190",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/804896/"
] | Apparently, these systems are called "digital asset management systems" when they're not about text but about images.
An overview about open-source ones can be found [here](http://www.opensourcedigitalassetmanagement.org/) | In the end, Razuna was just too immature for us. It's a great effort. The dev team is obviously talented and sincere. In a couple of years they may well have a great product. I wish them luck.
We've settled on a commercial service, WebDAM. It some ways it's very comprehensive and does a lot of things well. The price i... |
831,848 | I want to know how to install two bluestacks in a system and then run it.
Is it possible to run bluestacks in Virtualbox | 2014/10/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/831848",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/383860/"
] | Bluestacks is an android emulator. As with any emulator it is very heavy on system resources. In addition, bluestacks installs services that remain active constantly.
For that reason, no, you cannot install 2 bluestacks next to eachother on a system. You might be able to run bluestacks from a different user and be abl... | You can run directly android on VirtualBox I have tested and it's working very well. the version 4.4 r2 is a good one
You can find some iso [here](http://www.android-x86.org/) |
831,848 | I want to know how to install two bluestacks in a system and then run it.
Is it possible to run bluestacks in Virtualbox | 2014/10/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/831848",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/383860/"
] | **Running Bluestacks inside VirtualBox works.**
Out of curiosity I tried to do what OP asked: I created a windows 8.1 pro virtual machine, downloaded bluestacks, installed it and it just runs. The VM has 2048 MB RAM, 1 CPU Core and even without installed virtualbox guest tools speed isn't as bad as you might think. Th... | You can run directly android on VirtualBox I have tested and it's working very well. the version 4.4 r2 is a good one
You can find some iso [here](http://www.android-x86.org/) |
35,396 | In the movie Batman Begins, Batman goes into the Narrows to check where the drugs are going. He gets into a fight with Dr.Crane dressed with scarecrow mask and Batman is given the hallucinogenic spray by crane and is also set on fire.
After this Batman with great difficulty manages to reach the roof top and after that... | 2015/06/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/35396",
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] | There's no help in the script or the novelisation. I assume the missing scene (where Alfred parks the car, heads up to the roof, spends some time looking for Bruce, then helps him down to the car) was ignored because it's trivial and doesn't advance the plot.
In the [screenplay](https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C8y... | Alfred is an ex-military man who acquired a number of advanced and practical skills. Considering his capability with mechanics and engineering, it stands for reason that he is able to locate and retrieve wounded individuals.
However... this scene is glossed over in the movie for theatrical purposes. |
40,806 | After Paul scolds the Corinthians for bearing people who preach things not according to Christ, he says:
>
> For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.(ASV)
>
>
>
Paul proceeds to defend himself as not misusing them for financial gain and then in v13 refers to false apostles:
>
> For s... | 2019/05/23 | [
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] | **Q: ***Who are the "chiefest apostles" in 2 Cor.11:5?*****
The **supper-apostles** in (v5), Paul identifies in v-4 as those **who proclaim - “another Jesus; .a different Spirit; a different gospel,**” **not** the gospel preached by “Apostles - the twelves.”
They were itinerant, self-appointed Hebraic Jewish believer... | Some other translations of 2 Corinthians 11:5 -
>
> But I do not think I am in the least inferior to those "super apostles." (NIV)
>
>
> Yet I consider myself as in no way inferior to these [precious] extra-super [false] apostles. (AMP)
>
>
>
Verse 5 is referring to people who make themselves out to be apostle... |
40,806 | After Paul scolds the Corinthians for bearing people who preach things not according to Christ, he says:
>
> For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.(ASV)
>
>
>
Paul proceeds to defend himself as not misusing them for financial gain and then in v13 refers to false apostles:
>
> For s... | 2019/05/23 | [
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"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Q: ***Who are the "chiefest apostles" in 2 Cor.11:5?*****
The **supper-apostles** in (v5), Paul identifies in v-4 as those **who proclaim - “another Jesus; .a different Spirit; a different gospel,**” **not** the gospel preached by “Apostles - the twelves.”
They were itinerant, self-appointed Hebraic Jewish believer... | 2 Cor 11:5 uses the phrase "chiefest apostles" (Ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων) or even more literally, "hyper-apostles". Such an expression is unique in the NT and displays some of Paul's characteristic passion about the subject. I suggest it is a combination of the following meanings:
* A reference to 2 Cor 10:18 and its earlie... |
40,806 | After Paul scolds the Corinthians for bearing people who preach things not according to Christ, he says:
>
> For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.(ASV)
>
>
>
Paul proceeds to defend himself as not misusing them for financial gain and then in v13 refers to false apostles:
>
> For s... | 2019/05/23 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/40806",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/21547/"
] | **Q: ***Who are the "chiefest apostles" in 2 Cor.11:5?*****
The **supper-apostles** in (v5), Paul identifies in v-4 as those **who proclaim - “another Jesus; .a different Spirit; a different gospel,**” **not** the gospel preached by “Apostles - the twelves.”
They were itinerant, self-appointed Hebraic Jewish believer... | >
> 2 Corinthians 11:5 I do not think I am in the least inferior to those "super-apostles."
>
>
>
super
Ὑπερλίαν (Hyperlian)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.
I detect sarcasm when Paul uses the prefix "super".
In the verse just before it:
>
> 4 For if someone comes to you and... |
4,238,146 | Are there any websites that provides data (of any topic) to apply data mining techniques such as classification and association rules? | 2010/11/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4238146",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/515117/"
] | <http://www.fedstats.gov/> | A great source is [UCI Machine Learning Repositor](http://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/) |
18,132 | At the time of writing this question, the [Turkish referendum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_constitutional_referendum,_2017) for changing the Constitution has just finished with approval of these changes (about 51% for "Yes").
According to [this source](https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-07-19/over-50000-people... | 2017/04/16 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/18132",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
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] | Yes, as the Office of the President is largely ceremonial now. In this referendum, there are a few notable changes to the constitution that will give the President more **official powers** as seen below.
1.
--
The **existing parliamentary system of government will be replaced with an executive presidency and a presid... | For Erdogan, it doesn't really affects much. Because the PEOPLE, more than half supports HIM. So he wins ANY kind of election or referandum and probably he will.
Practically he chose the prime minister and the all cabinet and the all parliament (of ruling party). And even he choses the (his party's) candidates of Mayo... |
58,690 | Google analytics offers the nice feature of letting one know, where a user is coming from.
We are currently sending out emails containing links to our website and I would like to know how many people click on that link.
For that I was hoping that there exists some Web service which allows one to register a url www.... | 2014/02/25 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/58690",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/34299/"
] | You can use [Google Analytics URL builder](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033867?hl=en) to construct your URL's in emails and then view visits to your website via these URL's in the 'Campaigns' section of Google Analytics and drill down, segment, create custom reports as you see fit. | I use `bitly.com` which gives me a breakdown of country, of websites, and the number of hits in each. With an upgrade can give me a lot more tracking visits info. I can also customise (tag) my new URL. There are many other shortening URL sites which do the same. Just Google URL shortning sites |
182,568 | I don't like the feature that automatically detects faces in Photos for OS X because of the unnecessary CPU and disk space consumption. A photo library of 360 MB generated 50 MB of face detection data inside the Photos Library.
Is there any way to disable this feature in Photos for OS X? | 2015/04/25 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/182568",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/103667/"
] | Unfortunately, you can only side-step the issue by clicking the Albums tab > Faces, and select each found face & delete it. You cannot bulk select, so this must be done manually for each face.
You should log an enhancement request (or three) at the [Photos Feedback](http://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html) page. | in search type 'face0' all the faces will come up. then select all and delete. |
182,568 | I don't like the feature that automatically detects faces in Photos for OS X because of the unnecessary CPU and disk space consumption. A photo library of 360 MB generated 50 MB of face detection data inside the Photos Library.
Is there any way to disable this feature in Photos for OS X? | 2015/04/25 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/182568",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/103667/"
] | Unfortunately, you can only side-step the issue by clicking the Albums tab > Faces, and select each found face & delete it. You cannot bulk select, so this must be done manually for each face.
You should log an enhancement request (or three) at the [Photos Feedback](http://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html) page. | You can find the option in **View > Hide Face Names**. |
182,568 | I don't like the feature that automatically detects faces in Photos for OS X because of the unnecessary CPU and disk space consumption. A photo library of 360 MB generated 50 MB of face detection data inside the Photos Library.
Is there any way to disable this feature in Photos for OS X? | 2015/04/25 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/182568",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/103667/"
] | There is a way to do this now in Photos Version 3.0 (3271.13.150).
In the sidebar select People. Then select all the faces that show up and right click. There is an option to delete/reset all saved face data. | You can find the option in **View > Hide Face Names**. |
81,366 | I have two lights from B&Q which are normally battery powered but can be powered by a transformer with a regulated output of 6 V, 0.5 A DC. I would like to set up the lights to be powered off the same transformer but don't know how to calculate the voltage and current the transformer would be required to output (in eit... | 2013/09/05 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/81366",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/28548/"
] | So, when you are connecting two lights in series, the current stays the same, but the voltage sums - U = 6 + 6 = 12V; I= 0.5A.
For parallel, the voltage is same, but the current is doubled - U = 6V; I = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1A | To power your two lights connected in parallel, you need a 6 volt, 1 amp power supply,based on the information you supplied. However, since the lights are designed for battery power, I suspect that they actually need much less than 0.5A each, so you may be able to run them both from an 0.5A supply - if you have an amme... |
180,332 | When attempting to import a bunch of data into mysql tables using python and mysqldb, I run into the following error '2006 - mySQL Server has gone away', and then I am unable to reconnect again within the script.
I am iniitially re-using a connection object across transactions ( delineated by conn.commit() ), then whe... | 2010/09/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/180332",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/54031/"
] | * Included SMTP Service is fully capable of SENDING emails. Nothing else is needed. | www.blat.net - very flexible and widely used. |
67,673 | I have read research claiming the idea of multiple styles of learning does not hold up. If so, what does the research say is the best form of learning/teaching? | 2016/04/25 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/67673",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/53133/"
] | Recent eagle's-eye overview of best-practice study methods: Dunlosky, John, et al. "What works, what doesn't." *Scientific American Mind* 24.4 (2013): 46-53.
Gold star winners:
* **Self-testing.** That is: doing homework exercises and checking the answers.
* **Distributed practice.** Studying regularly in batches ove... | **Multimodal Learning**
as per the article *Multimedia design: the effects of relating multimodal information*, M. Dubois and I. Vial
>
> A statistically significant effect was observed on word memorisation
> in the different information presentation modes, suggesting better
> processing when there is co-referencin... |
37,270 | When designing a Help page or FAQ that is broken down into categories, is a category titled "Other" useful, or does it indicate a poor information architecture?
Sometimes there are truly items that don't fit into a broader category, but my questions is what exactly to do about it:
* Should I eliminate the few things ... | 2013/03/28 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/37270",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/16943/"
] | When you have categories, there are often items that don't fit into any category well, and so you are left with a choice between having a category with a single item in it, or a catchall category like 'other'.
If the item isn't needed in the first place, then regardless of whether it fits into a category or not, you s... | I would guess that if you could rework your categories so that everything is meaningfully categorized, that would be your best option.
However, I don't consider an "Other" category illegitimate, after all the point is to get information across to the user. In this regard, calling it "Uncategorized" or "Miscellaneous" ... |
26,624,393 | I am executing selenium webdriver scripts through jenkins and logging some info through logger.info. On console output of jenkins it is showing as [testng] 2014-10-28 23:52:29,868 (pool-1-thread-2). I am not able to figure it out what "868" is referring to?
I looked at line no in source code but no it is not the same... | 2014/10/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/26624393",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3578472/"
] | As Rahul said, i haven´t find a clean way to detect if someone has follow my instagram account, but the algorithm recommended wouldn't work as expected.
I would recommend to store a list of followers, then (lets suppose 5 mins later) ask the api for a new list of followers and compare if you have someone new. Because... | I think there is no direct method but you can try this algorithm.
1. Store number of followers a user has.
2. Now when you check for new followers find the **difference** in number of followers with current and saved number.
3. Let's say if '**three**' is the difference then, in the API Endpoint get the first three f... |
125,516 | Scientific computing is algorithm intensive and can also be data intensive. It often needs to use a lot of memory to run analysis and release it before continuing with the next. Sometime it also uses memory pool to recycle memory for each analysis. Managed language is interesting here because it can allow the developer... | 2008/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/125516",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/21495/"
] | [Python](http://www.python.org/) has become pretty big in scientific computing lately. It is a managed language, so you don't have to remember to free your memory. At the same time, it has packages for scientific and numerical computing ([NumPy](http://numpy.scipy.org/), [SciPy](http://www.scipy.org/)), which gives you... | The best option is Python with NumPy/ SciPy/ IPython. It has excellent performance because the core math is happening in libraries written in highly optimized C and Fortran. Since you interact with it using Python, everything from your perspective is clean and managed with extremely succinct, readable code and garbage ... |
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