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19,091 | I'm currently developing an application that uses private Windows messages to trigger (some) code execution (for programmers: defined as [WM\_USER](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms644931%28v=vs.85%29.aspx) + n).
I would like to track the order in which some of these are processed by the OS and handled in my app. I can not find sufficient facilities in my IDE to do so.
A free tool would be nice.
FWIW I Develop in Delphi XE2 | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/19091",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | [Some PDF to HTML Converter](http://www.somepdf.com/some-pdf-to-html-converter.html) is the only free, offline PDF to HTML converter I was able to find. Hope this works for you! | I know you said standalone - but if you can work with node - this is the best node module I found:
<https://github.com/peterdemartini/html5-to-pdf>
To make things easier - here's a node/webpack project I created to create my CV using HTML
<https://github.com/dwjohnston/cv> |
19,091 | I'm currently developing an application that uses private Windows messages to trigger (some) code execution (for programmers: defined as [WM\_USER](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms644931%28v=vs.85%29.aspx) + n).
I would like to track the order in which some of these are processed by the OS and handled in my app. I can not find sufficient facilities in my IDE to do so.
A free tool would be nice.
FWIW I Develop in Delphi XE2 | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/19091",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The "Free PDF to HTML Converter" software (you can find it here: <http://www.free-pdf-to-word.org/tutorials/freepdftohtmlconverter01_how_to_convert_pdf_to_html.html>) is a pretty good one. I've used it to convert several PDFs to HTML files and so far I'm quite satisfied with the output. It maintains the layout of the PDF quite well and you can choose whether you'd like to store the images from the PDF in a separate folder or not.
P.S. The download link is somewhere on the right where it says "Required Resources". | I know you said standalone - but if you can work with node - this is the best node module I found:
<https://github.com/peterdemartini/html5-to-pdf>
To make things easier - here's a node/webpack project I created to create my CV using HTML
<https://github.com/dwjohnston/cv> |
19,091 | I'm currently developing an application that uses private Windows messages to trigger (some) code execution (for programmers: defined as [WM\_USER](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms644931%28v=vs.85%29.aspx) + n).
I would like to track the order in which some of these are processed by the OS and handled in my app. I can not find sufficient facilities in my IDE to do so.
A free tool would be nice.
FWIW I Develop in Delphi XE2 | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/19091",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | [Some PDF to HTML Converter](http://www.somepdf.com/some-pdf-to-html-converter.html) is the only free, offline PDF to HTML converter I was able to find. Hope this works for you! | Have you tried `pdf2html` in Linux? Both free and Free, works off line, has been packaged by many distros for a long time.
<https://linux.die.net/man/1/pdftohtml> |
1,644,630 | As probably with most of the world, my cable modem experiences downtime intermittently each day (for maybe several minutes).
The problem is, I use my cable modem for DHCP - I have a switch connected to one of it's LAN outputs and have a number of computers connected to the switch. Everything is wired, no wireless.
When the cable modem experiences an ISP issue (for whatever reason), then my entire home LAN becomes inaccessible - I cannot ping one of my linux machines to another, my Samba shares are not accessible, and so forth.
I understand of course that I cannot make connections to the internet, but I was hoping at least my home LAN would be unaffected (i.e. home machine A communicating with home machine B).
Would anyone have suggestions on how I can insulate my home LAN operation from intermittent outages in my cable modem for the internet?
Thanks, I appreciate. | 2021/04/26 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1644630",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/-1/"
] | [DiskWarrior](https://www.alsoft.com) is quite probably the only tool that could fix the drive non-destructively. Everything else is going to just be to scavenge what it can find of your data, not fix the drive. [Testdisk](https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk) is probably the only free tool worth looking at. | Another tool that is available is [**Disk Drill**](https://www.cleverfiles.com/pro.html), it has tree editions
 |
83,863 | I've got the new Canon Pixma MG 3150 and so far, I can't seem to find a driver anywhere. I do have the CD for both Windows and Mac, but this doesn't help me, as I have Ubuntu 11.10. I'd prefer to have it running on the wifi.
I'm really new to this, so I need for you to explain this to me as basically as possible. | 2011/11/29 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/83863",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/35969/"
] | <http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0100393702.html>
try with this one! You have deb file inside. Just choos correct one and simply install | On canon site search for i.e. cnijfilter-mg5300series-3.60-1-deb (I have a MG 5350 printer, wifi only attached now on ubuntu 11.10) or i.e.: - canon your(series)type debian
Downloadded it, extracted to desktop
see files, right click the one ending on .sh
open in terminal
execute in terminal
it does its thing, now my printer works for both text and photo printing, by wifi. |
500,761 | Does anyone know how to stop a UIWebView from bouncing vertically? I mean when a user touches their iphone screen, drags their finger downwards, and the webview shows a blank spot above the web page I had loaded?
I've looked at the following possible solutions, but none of them worked for me:
<http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-development/996-turn-off-scrolling-bounces-uiwebview.html>
<http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=619534>
[How do I stop a UIScrollView from bouncing horizontally?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/173786/how-do-i-stop-a-uiscrollview-from-bouncing-horizontally) | 2009/02/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/500761",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/26510/"
] | Warning. I used setAllowsRubberBanding: in my app, and Apple rejected it, stating that non-public API functions are not allowed (cite: 3.3.1) | I traversed the collection of UIWebView's subviews and set their backgrounds to [UIColor blackColor], the same color as the webpage background. The view will still bounce but it will not show that ugly dark grey background. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | I successfully used [SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus), version 1.5.7 installed via [F-Droid package](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/).
That version addresses an [issue (#460) for SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/460) to account for the [sudden changes in SMS data handling in Android 4.4 KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/).
(*Update, 2021*: Six years later and [SMS Backup+](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/) – now version 1.5.11 – is still the SMS restore app I use any time I need to transfer identity between devices.) | The best method to backup/export sms(and others like contacts) is using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) app.
Note: While importing use setting "Let me choose myself." This is recommended for inter-version import/export. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | There are several apps supporting to [Backup SMS/MMS](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_133) (and of course also to restore them), running *locally* in "user-mode" (if you prefer cloud storage, which by the question you do *not*, there are also ways to [Backup SMS into the Cloud](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_144)).
As your devices have [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") support, you might consider using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) – which allows you a.o. to export your SMS/MMS as XML files (and also to restore that, of course). This solution should definitely work with CyanogenMod (while above mentioned apps should as well).
A note on the "backups via ADB" RossC referred to in his comment on your question:
* [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/37492/16575) deals with backing up the corresponding *database file*. When chosing that approach, you should make sure to only restore that *on the very same device, ROM and Android version* (e.g. after a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), but *never after a ROM/Android upgrade* or on a different device). Otherwise you might run into trouble (says one who had that issue in the past, so you can believe it ;))
* [How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/25646/16575) has answers with the same approach (to which the same warning applies), but some answers also mention tools simply utilizing ADB to access the device. I've never used any of those (as most seem to be Windows-only – like [Moborobo](http://www.moborobo.com/), **[Myphone Explorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/)** (most famous solution for Windows-people, offering a lot more than just SMS), [Mobogenie](http://www.mobogenie.com/), **[DroidExplorer](https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer)** (the dev is active here!) – and I'm on Linux – my only windows are for light and fresh air), but I'd assume they do more than simply "copy the database file", so they might fit your requirements. Still, for above reasons, read their instructions carefully. | There is a branch of slight backup which has the Fix for Android 4.4, but it seems like there are not prebuilt apks for it (yet):
<https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup/tree/smsrestore_4.4> |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | [QKSMS](https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms) ([free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), available on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/)) does the job. It is a messaging app that has a *Backup and Restore* feature. *Backup* exports messages to a JSON file, and *Restore* inserts messages from that file into the Android SMS database. You can use the stock AOSP messaging app later on with the restored messages.
MMS are not supported by *Backup and Restore*.
Be sure that the messages you are importing aren't already into your database, because there is no detection of duplicates.
Android 5.0 or newer is required, which shouldn't be an issue now. | The best method to backup/export sms(and others like contacts) is using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) app.
Note: While importing use setting "Let me choose myself." This is recommended for inter-version import/export. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | [QKSMS](https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms) ([free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), available on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/)) does the job. It is a messaging app that has a *Backup and Restore* feature. *Backup* exports messages to a JSON file, and *Restore* inserts messages from that file into the Android SMS database. You can use the stock AOSP messaging app later on with the restored messages.
MMS are not supported by *Backup and Restore*.
Be sure that the messages you are importing aren't already into your database, because there is no detection of duplicates.
Android 5.0 or newer is required, which shouldn't be an issue now. | [SMS Backup and Restore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore) did the job for me when I migrated from my Atrix to Nexus 4. The app is free but the developer accepts donations if you like his software. The app backs up messages as an XML file. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | [QKSMS](https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms) ([free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), available on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/)) does the job. It is a messaging app that has a *Backup and Restore* feature. *Backup* exports messages to a JSON file, and *Restore* inserts messages from that file into the Android SMS database. You can use the stock AOSP messaging app later on with the restored messages.
MMS are not supported by *Backup and Restore*.
Be sure that the messages you are importing aren't already into your database, because there is no detection of duplicates.
Android 5.0 or newer is required, which shouldn't be an issue now. | There is a branch of slight backup which has the Fix for Android 4.4, but it seems like there are not prebuilt apks for it (yet):
<https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup/tree/smsrestore_4.4> |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | There are several apps supporting to [Backup SMS/MMS](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_133) (and of course also to restore them), running *locally* in "user-mode" (if you prefer cloud storage, which by the question you do *not*, there are also ways to [Backup SMS into the Cloud](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_144)).
As your devices have [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") support, you might consider using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) – which allows you a.o. to export your SMS/MMS as XML files (and also to restore that, of course). This solution should definitely work with CyanogenMod (while above mentioned apps should as well).
A note on the "backups via ADB" RossC referred to in his comment on your question:
* [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/37492/16575) deals with backing up the corresponding *database file*. When chosing that approach, you should make sure to only restore that *on the very same device, ROM and Android version* (e.g. after a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), but *never after a ROM/Android upgrade* or on a different device). Otherwise you might run into trouble (says one who had that issue in the past, so you can believe it ;))
* [How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/25646/16575) has answers with the same approach (to which the same warning applies), but some answers also mention tools simply utilizing ADB to access the device. I've never used any of those (as most seem to be Windows-only – like [Moborobo](http://www.moborobo.com/), **[Myphone Explorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/)** (most famous solution for Windows-people, offering a lot more than just SMS), [Mobogenie](http://www.mobogenie.com/), **[DroidExplorer](https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer)** (the dev is active here!) – and I'm on Linux – my only windows are for light and fresh air), but I'd assume they do more than simply "copy the database file", so they might fit your requirements. Still, for above reasons, read their instructions carefully. | [SMS Backup and Restore](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore) did the job for me when I migrated from my Atrix to Nexus 4. The app is free but the developer accepts donations if you like his software. The app backs up messages as an XML file. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | There are several apps supporting to [Backup SMS/MMS](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_133) (and of course also to restore them), running *locally* in "user-mode" (if you prefer cloud storage, which by the question you do *not*, there are also ways to [Backup SMS into the Cloud](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_144)).
As your devices have [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") support, you might consider using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) – which allows you a.o. to export your SMS/MMS as XML files (and also to restore that, of course). This solution should definitely work with CyanogenMod (while above mentioned apps should as well).
A note on the "backups via ADB" RossC referred to in his comment on your question:
* [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/37492/16575) deals with backing up the corresponding *database file*. When chosing that approach, you should make sure to only restore that *on the very same device, ROM and Android version* (e.g. after a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), but *never after a ROM/Android upgrade* or on a different device). Otherwise you might run into trouble (says one who had that issue in the past, so you can believe it ;))
* [How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/25646/16575) has answers with the same approach (to which the same warning applies), but some answers also mention tools simply utilizing ADB to access the device. I've never used any of those (as most seem to be Windows-only – like [Moborobo](http://www.moborobo.com/), **[Myphone Explorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/)** (most famous solution for Windows-people, offering a lot more than just SMS), [Mobogenie](http://www.mobogenie.com/), **[DroidExplorer](https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer)** (the dev is active here!) – and I'm on Linux – my only windows are for light and fresh air), but I'd assume they do more than simply "copy the database file", so they might fit your requirements. Still, for above reasons, read their instructions carefully. | I successfully used [SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus), version 1.5.7 installed via [F-Droid package](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/).
That version addresses an [issue (#460) for SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/460) to account for the [sudden changes in SMS data handling in Android 4.4 KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/).
(*Update, 2021*: Six years later and [SMS Backup+](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/) – now version 1.5.11 – is still the SMS restore app I use any time I need to transfer identity between devices.) |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | I successfully used [SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus), version 1.5.7 installed via [F-Droid package](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/).
That version addresses an [issue (#460) for SMS Backup+](https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/460) to account for the [sudden changes in SMS data handling in Android 4.4 KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/).
(*Update, 2021*: Six years later and [SMS Backup+](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.zegoggles.smssync/) – now version 1.5.11 – is still the SMS restore app I use any time I need to transfer identity between devices.) | There is a branch of slight backup which has the Fix for Android 4.4, but it seems like there are not prebuilt apks for it (yet):
<https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup/tree/smsrestore_4.4> |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | There are several apps supporting to [Backup SMS/MMS](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_133) (and of course also to restore them), running *locally* in "user-mode" (if you prefer cloud storage, which by the question you do *not*, there are also ways to [Backup SMS into the Cloud](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_144)).
As your devices have [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") support, you might consider using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) – which allows you a.o. to export your SMS/MMS as XML files (and also to restore that, of course). This solution should definitely work with CyanogenMod (while above mentioned apps should as well).
A note on the "backups via ADB" RossC referred to in his comment on your question:
* [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/37492/16575) deals with backing up the corresponding *database file*. When chosing that approach, you should make sure to only restore that *on the very same device, ROM and Android version* (e.g. after a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), but *never after a ROM/Android upgrade* or on a different device). Otherwise you might run into trouble (says one who had that issue in the past, so you can believe it ;))
* [How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/25646/16575) has answers with the same approach (to which the same warning applies), but some answers also mention tools simply utilizing ADB to access the device. I've never used any of those (as most seem to be Windows-only – like [Moborobo](http://www.moborobo.com/), **[Myphone Explorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/)** (most famous solution for Windows-people, offering a lot more than just SMS), [Mobogenie](http://www.mobogenie.com/), **[DroidExplorer](https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer)** (the dev is active here!) – and I'm on Linux – my only windows are for light and fresh air), but I'd assume they do more than simply "copy the database file", so they might fit your requirements. Still, for above reasons, read their instructions carefully. | The best method to backup/export sms(and others like contacts) is using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en) app.
Note: While importing use setting "Let me choose myself." This is recommended for inter-version import/export. |
86,349 | How can I backup and restore SMS message history, and restore on a later Android version — using only the SD card storage?
I am upgrading from one device to another:
* Existing device: [Google Nexus One](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_google_nexus_one-3069.php) running Android 2.3 Gingerbread ([CyanogenMod 7.1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_7)).
* Destination device: [HTC Incredible S](http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php) running Android 4.4 KitKat ([CyanogenMod 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanogenMod#CyanogenMod_11)).
Both devices have full root access in the operating system.
I have **no Google account**, and [no non-free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). This means no Google Play, no GMail, etc.
The devices have existing means to transfer data, so Google should not need to be involved in this process at all. I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve Google Play nor any proprietary services.
Apps which have failed so far:
* The built-in Messaging app. There appears to be no “export” and “import” feature. Kind of an obvious omission, a great shame the Android basic apps don't have this.
* [Slight Backup](https://github.com/handschuh/Slight-backup) easily backs up the messages, and I can restore them on CyanogenMod 11. But then the Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
* [SMS Backup+](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) has the same problem: it can backup and restore (via my choice of IMAP host), but after restoring all the messages it reports “1 item restored (NNN dups removed)”. The Messaging app shows “No conversations”.
How can I **transfer the message history from the old device** and have it imported to the new device's message history of conversations?
**UPDATE**: The [new restrictions on SMS data access in Android KitKat](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/31/kitkat-sms-situation-revisited-new-sms-rules-ensure-there-is-one-app-in-charge-of-your-messaging-history-but-everything-else-is-ok/) is likely a major hurdle to this goal.
How can this be done? | 2014/10/31 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/86349",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/7046/"
] | There are several apps supporting to [Backup SMS/MMS](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_133) (and of course also to restore them), running *locally* in "user-mode" (if you prefer cloud storage, which by the question you do *not*, there are also ways to [Backup SMS into the Cloud](http://android.izzysoft.de/applists/category/named/file_backup#group_144)).
As your devices have [root](/questions/tagged/root "show questions tagged 'root'") support, you might consider using [Titanium Backup](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup) – which allows you a.o. to export your SMS/MMS as XML files (and also to restore that, of course). This solution should definitely work with CyanogenMod (while above mentioned apps should as well).
A note on the "backups via ADB" RossC referred to in his comment on your question:
* [Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/37492/16575) deals with backing up the corresponding *database file*. When chosing that approach, you should make sure to only restore that *on the very same device, ROM and Android version* (e.g. after a [factory-reset](/questions/tagged/factory-reset "show questions tagged 'factory-reset'"), but *never after a ROM/Android upgrade* or on a different device). Otherwise you might run into trouble (says one who had that issue in the past, so you can believe it ;))
* [How do I backup data (SMS/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/25646/16575) has answers with the same approach (to which the same warning applies), but some answers also mention tools simply utilizing ADB to access the device. I've never used any of those (as most seem to be Windows-only – like [Moborobo](http://www.moborobo.com/), **[Myphone Explorer](http://www.fjsoft.at/en/)** (most famous solution for Windows-people, offering a lot more than just SMS), [Mobogenie](http://www.mobogenie.com/), **[DroidExplorer](https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer)** (the dev is active here!) – and I'm on Linux – my only windows are for light and fresh air), but I'd assume they do more than simply "copy the database file", so they might fit your requirements. Still, for above reasons, read their instructions carefully. | [QKSMS](https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms) ([free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), available on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/)) does the job. It is a messaging app that has a *Backup and Restore* feature. *Backup* exports messages to a JSON file, and *Restore* inserts messages from that file into the Android SMS database. You can use the stock AOSP messaging app later on with the restored messages.
MMS are not supported by *Backup and Restore*.
Be sure that the messages you are importing aren't already into your database, because there is no detection of duplicates.
Android 5.0 or newer is required, which shouldn't be an issue now. |
58,512,027 | I have been working with excel vba for some period of time related with automation. Now I am planning to upgrade to python. I did a little bit of research on how to implement automation using python. All I see people doing coding with PyCharm or Jupiter, to do an automation user has to have knowledge of python. What I want to know is how to create a tool or standalone application with python that does a repetitive task, calculation or report generation in excel. Where the end user doesn't have to worry about python or codes or learning new technology to accomplish the task. | 2019/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58512027",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/12178062/"
] | I know this isn't technically and answer, and since I can't comment yet (too low rep), I'm going to point you to [automate the boring stuff with python](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/). I'm sure you can find your answer here plus some! | Here is my answer.
<https://github.com/TaeYoon2/ExcelAutomation>
This project is a sample excel automation program with python.
I used 'openpyxl' library. |
58,512,027 | I have been working with excel vba for some period of time related with automation. Now I am planning to upgrade to python. I did a little bit of research on how to implement automation using python. All I see people doing coding with PyCharm or Jupiter, to do an automation user has to have knowledge of python. What I want to know is how to create a tool or standalone application with python that does a repetitive task, calculation or report generation in excel. Where the end user doesn't have to worry about python or codes or learning new technology to accomplish the task. | 2019/10/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58512027",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/12178062/"
] | I know this isn't technically and answer, and since I can't comment yet (too low rep), I'm going to point you to [automate the boring stuff with python](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/). I'm sure you can find your answer here plus some! | welcome to stackoverflow. Here are a few resources that hopefully get you started on your journey to automating excel tasks with python then wrapping your project up for non-python users.
Python libraries that interface with excel (these are for you to write your excel automation projects)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* openpyxl [docs](https://openpyxl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html)
* pandas [docs](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/getting_started/10min.html)
* pylightxl [docs](https://pylightxl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html)
* more at <http://www.python-excel.org/>
Wrapping up your project for non-programmers
--------------------------------------------
There are a few options here for your non-programmer users.
1. Have users run your python project on command line where you give them prompts to respond to for your automation (ie. input excel file name, automation task inputs etc). This is probably the simplest task on your end, but it does expect your users to know how to user command line.
2. Have users run your python project on command line but you create a graphical user interface (GUI) for them to ease the input field options. This requires some up front work on your end to wrap you input with a GUI of your choice; here are a few [tkinter](https://docs.python.org/3/library/tkinter.html#module-tkinter), [pyqt](https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/static/Docs/PyQt5/).
Note that both of these options require your users to have python on their machine with the proper packages ready to go to execute your project. This can be a lot to ask for non-python users. Therefore finally you could use a packaging software like [pyinstaller](https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html) to wrap up your python project into an .exe
Hope that helps! Happy pythoning |
3,937 | Conspiracy Theorists, in *my* opinion, are people I don't like except for some exceptions. However, this question will not be answered with my irrelevant opinions on said people..
Now, here is the question:
* Why do conspiracy theorists become conspiracy theorists?
* Why do they get the ideas that they do?
* Are they looking for attention?
* What are the mechanics behind their minds/thought process?
Some conspiracies:
* "Tupac is still alive, he will come back in year 20(12,13,14)"
* "The New World Order is going to take over the world."
Do these people warp things like the Illuminati into a conspiracy? What is behind the minds of these people? Is there any prevalence of mental (conditions, disease) among them? Is there any different type of parenting or environment they are raised in?
All of these questions don't need to be answered, but those are the questions running through my mind. | 2013/07/23 | [
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/3937",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com",
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/users/3199/"
] | Interesting question, I am glad that you stated that it is not going to be opinion-based (grounds for closure), as there is some research being done in this field.
A couple papers and details of their research for you:
["Social Psychological Origins of Conspiracy Theories: The Case of the Jewish Conspiracy Theory in Malaysia"](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3412387/) (Swami, 2012) states that in some cases, such as the case study presented in the title of this article, it is a 'state-based' conspiracy theory, where:
>
> in which state-directed conspiracism as a means of dealing with **perceived** external and internal threats
>
>
>
(emphasis mine).
This could also be extended to why individuals take on the conspiracy theories themselves.
This, in a way relates to the next article:
["The Sarrazin effect: the presence of absurd statements in conspiracy theories makes
canonical information less plausible"](http://www.experimental-psychology.de/ccc/docs/pubs/RaabAuerOrtliebCarbon_inpress.pdf) (Raab et al. 2013), which is best summed up in one of their concluding paragraphs:
>
> It is these dynamics of reception, alteration and propagation that account for the many-faceted
> phenomenon we call conspiracy theory. The cognitive effort, i.e., considering information in
> the eventuality space, might be rewarding and satisfying in itself; just like an aesthetic
> experience or a mental exercise (cf. Muth & Carbon, 2013). Unlike a crossword puzzle,
> however, reception and propagation of a conspiracy theory allow for intercommunion. Yet, as
> many participants reported afterwards, constructing a story can ultimately be fun.
>
>
>
Essentially, it is almost like the first example, where the state propagates a conspiracy theory to try to comprehend and cope with perceived threats, the same can apply to the individual.
I hope this helps. | If you are looking for an insight into the mind of a conspiracy theorist, there was a very long "suicide note" printed by some guy who successfully committed suicide.[Wikipedia says this is the longest note, but it does not seem like the right one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_longest_suicide_note_in_history) I cannot find it now, but remember that it was about 1000 pages long.
naturally, I cannot read a 1000 pages, so I wrote a perl script that pulled the most used words within that note. Most of these were very negative, but what struck me as odd is that many world war 2 related terms were up there, like nazis, Jews, etc. **I got a feeling that his mind was going in circles around those topics and could not escape.** |
3,937 | Conspiracy Theorists, in *my* opinion, are people I don't like except for some exceptions. However, this question will not be answered with my irrelevant opinions on said people..
Now, here is the question:
* Why do conspiracy theorists become conspiracy theorists?
* Why do they get the ideas that they do?
* Are they looking for attention?
* What are the mechanics behind their minds/thought process?
Some conspiracies:
* "Tupac is still alive, he will come back in year 20(12,13,14)"
* "The New World Order is going to take over the world."
Do these people warp things like the Illuminati into a conspiracy? What is behind the minds of these people? Is there any prevalence of mental (conditions, disease) among them? Is there any different type of parenting or environment they are raised in?
All of these questions don't need to be answered, but those are the questions running through my mind. | 2013/07/23 | [
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A couple papers and details of their research for you:
["Social Psychological Origins of Conspiracy Theories: The Case of the Jewish Conspiracy Theory in Malaysia"](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3412387/) (Swami, 2012) states that in some cases, such as the case study presented in the title of this article, it is a 'state-based' conspiracy theory, where:
>
> in which state-directed conspiracism as a means of dealing with **perceived** external and internal threats
>
>
>
(emphasis mine).
This could also be extended to why individuals take on the conspiracy theories themselves.
This, in a way relates to the next article:
["The Sarrazin effect: the presence of absurd statements in conspiracy theories makes
canonical information less plausible"](http://www.experimental-psychology.de/ccc/docs/pubs/RaabAuerOrtliebCarbon_inpress.pdf) (Raab et al. 2013), which is best summed up in one of their concluding paragraphs:
>
> It is these dynamics of reception, alteration and propagation that account for the many-faceted
> phenomenon we call conspiracy theory. The cognitive effort, i.e., considering information in
> the eventuality space, might be rewarding and satisfying in itself; just like an aesthetic
> experience or a mental exercise (cf. Muth & Carbon, 2013). Unlike a crossword puzzle,
> however, reception and propagation of a conspiracy theory allow for intercommunion. Yet, as
> many participants reported afterwards, constructing a story can ultimately be fun.
>
>
>
Essentially, it is almost like the first example, where the state propagates a conspiracy theory to try to comprehend and cope with perceived threats, the same can apply to the individual.
I hope this helps. | In my opinion the main reason of conspiracy theory is lack of information. As in rumors.
In this wikipedia page you can find a lot of research on rumors:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumor>. When people dont have enough information they tend to confabulate because of Gestalt princioles.
But also there is quality of conspiracy theory and amount of truth, not all conspiraci theories are bogus. |
3,937 | Conspiracy Theorists, in *my* opinion, are people I don't like except for some exceptions. However, this question will not be answered with my irrelevant opinions on said people..
Now, here is the question:
* Why do conspiracy theorists become conspiracy theorists?
* Why do they get the ideas that they do?
* Are they looking for attention?
* What are the mechanics behind their minds/thought process?
Some conspiracies:
* "Tupac is still alive, he will come back in year 20(12,13,14)"
* "The New World Order is going to take over the world."
Do these people warp things like the Illuminati into a conspiracy? What is behind the minds of these people? Is there any prevalence of mental (conditions, disease) among them? Is there any different type of parenting or environment they are raised in?
All of these questions don't need to be answered, but those are the questions running through my mind. | 2013/07/23 | [
"https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/3937",
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] | In my opinion the main reason of conspiracy theory is lack of information. As in rumors.
In this wikipedia page you can find a lot of research on rumors:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumor>. When people dont have enough information they tend to confabulate because of Gestalt princioles.
But also there is quality of conspiracy theory and amount of truth, not all conspiraci theories are bogus. | If you are looking for an insight into the mind of a conspiracy theorist, there was a very long "suicide note" printed by some guy who successfully committed suicide.[Wikipedia says this is the longest note, but it does not seem like the right one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_longest_suicide_note_in_history) I cannot find it now, but remember that it was about 1000 pages long.
naturally, I cannot read a 1000 pages, so I wrote a perl script that pulled the most used words within that note. Most of these were very negative, but what struck me as odd is that many world war 2 related terms were up there, like nazis, Jews, etc. **I got a feeling that his mind was going in circles around those topics and could not escape.** |
69,678 | A player in my game wants to train some commoners to be a level 1 character. How long would this take and how much would it cost? | 2015/10/08 | [
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There is no answer to this question, either RAW or RAI. NPCs are statted exactly the same as monsters- unlike in Pathfinder and older editions of Dungeons and Dragons, they have no system for progression in the rules.
Hence, they do not have levels in character classes.
If you decide to house-rule, consider the following rules for adventurers that will come into effect here:
1. The PC must pay the living cost of the NPC while they're training, unless the NPC can pay it on their own. The details for this are given in the PHB.
2. It is presumed that your character has some sort of history that lead them to become a Fighter, Wizard, or other PC class. This implicit assumption would likely also apply to any NPC who is about to become a member of a "heroic" class. The exact details are strictly up to the DM here.
**My Opinion as a DM**
Aside from the logistics, I would be extremely wary of a player wanting to do this. I can see three cases:
1. The player wants to have additional characters to roleplay.
2. The player wants to abuse Leadership shenanigans that often arose in 3.x games.
3. The player wants to have a bunch of heroes running around the world.
Case 1 can be fun with the right campaign and the right group. Think of it as an ensemble cast game, where not everyone goes on every adventure (see *Firefly*, for fiction in this style).
Case 2 will lead to major problems in your campaign. Monitor this very carefully. Building up a follower base can be used to extend the functionality of one's character.
Either way, be very careful with this. Gaining followers undermines several class benefits, such as the entire Beast Master archetype, and the Warlock's Pact of the Chain. NPC followers have been traditionally abused in previous editions. Remember that an NPC adventurer will want to adventure, and adventurers are *not generally* followers.
Case 3 is the situation I would outright disallow. There's no benefit to the added headache. | The [D&D GM basic rules](http://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/DMDnDBasicRules_v0.1.pdf) indicate that there are NPC classes, and gives the experience values of monsters by CR. An NPC commoner should already have a level (to give it stats) of a commoner class. Levelling this commoner should be as simple as taking them out with some gear to beat some monsters.
That said, from a lore standpoint this is far from satisfactory. Characters spend *years* of their lives getting the basic skills of their class, lore-wise (anywhere from a few years to nearly a century, depending on your race and the assumption that they spent a good portion of their starting age developing their skills), and would probably find a flavorful workaround to be beneficial.
I recommend an 80's montage with basic skill training taking a few weeks, and some minor hands-on learning. The NPC classes are generally less powerful than PC classes in versions of D&D, and this can be handwaved as them being less skilled -- perhaps even book-skilled -- and inexperienced compared to the people who meet up at a bar and then go out to save the world.
>
> I put my pants on one leg at a time, just like you. The only difference is that once I have my pants on, I SAVE THE WORLD.
>
>
> |
40,739 | In my last game I had an interesting situation. The PCs took a Goblin captive and interrogated him. After that they decided to bind him up with rope, and use the Goblin as a living shield against other Goblins. How should I play this as a DM? Cover modifier +4 against ranged attacks, Goblin's will saves? | 2014/06/09 | [
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First, use the Grapple rules, because they seem most appropriate for dragging a creature around:
* The tied-up goblin can be considered [Helpless](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#Helpless), thus all Grapple checks against it auto-succeed.
* [The rules for grapple](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grapple) cover moving the "shield"/goblin around, and restrict actions that the handling person might take.
* The disadvantages of being grappled apply to both the goblin and the holder. A goblin is not a viable piece of equipment, like a shield, and is quite heavy, so this is reasonable.
* There is no "use as a shield" mechanic, but I think you could use the Move option listed under Grapple - as a Standard action, with a (automatically successful) grapple check, the PC can move up to half their normal speed, taking the goblin with them.
* It is a free action to give up a Grapple, so if the PC needs to cast a spell or defend themselves, then they can drop the helpless goblin and equip their weapons/items as normal.
* Ranged attacks against two grappling opponents [have a 50% chance of attacking the wrong (unintended) target](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#improvedPreciseShot). Note that if the goblin is chosen, it has very poor defences, due to being helpless - thus overall this makes it a very effective hostage/shield (if the point is "if you shoot, you may hit your friend"), but at a high maintenance cost in terms of actions and loss of effectiveness whilst holding it.
* Suggested house rule: Extended the rules for Ranged attacks above to cover *any* attack that the PC is aware of, provided that their last action was to perform a Grapple check to use the monster as a "shield". I think this is a reasonable addition when the hostage has been rendered Helpless.
I don't think there should be any automatic effect that causes goblins to not attack due to a risk to their comrade. I don't think this scores very high on normal goblin behaviour or priorities. My own monstrous goblins would probably consider their ally already lost, but would cheerfully accept a minor victory from a lucky shot that hit the PC.
However, I do think it would be reasonable to allow the PC to use Intimidate skill, and give perhaps a small situational bonus to it, because the PC has clearly over-powered at least one goblin. As DM, you get to interpret what is or is not allowed due to effects of Intimidate. In this case it would seem reasonable, and in keeping with the scenario, to use it to persuade the otherwise Hostile goblins to perform actions such as back off or simply not attack the PC holding the captive. | In addition to the fine answer about the grapple rules, if you were to just simply let the players wield the goblin as an item, you would have to first consider the size of the goblin and whether they would be treated as a large or tower shield if you're looking for an AC bonus and armor penalty. Also keep in mind I doubt your players have any Exotic Shield Proficiencies and would thus take the armor penalty to all other checks.
If they are just going for the cover factor, then simply treat the 20% concealment miss chance as the change the goblin takes damage from the hit instead.
No matter what you do, never forget [Encumbrance](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/carryingCapacity.htm). Your standard [goblin](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm) weighs 40 to 45lbs. Even your standard character if carrying nothing gets dropped into Medium Load territory if their strength is 12 or lower. Start counting up the weight of things if this becomes a tactic. Frankly, I'd have them make a Str based Fort save every time a drastic move, any attack, etc. to not drop the heavy object seemingly on one arm (two handed bonus where necessary) |
27,221,203 | My goal is to send [Gmail-style desktop notifications](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1075549?hl=en) in Chrome or Firefox from a web app (let's call it X) that is NOT currently open in the browser, without requiring the user to install an app or extension. It's okay if the user needs to grant permission to receive notifications from X, and it's okay if the browser needs to be open for the notification to appear, as long as X doesn't need to be open in the browser. A solution that doesn't require any browser window to be open would also work.
I just spent the day digging into this, and so far I *think* I've learned:
* Since OSX Mavericks, it has been possible to do this in Safari 7+ via [Safari Push Notifications](https://developer.apple.com/notifications/safari-push-notifications/).
* The [Web Notifications API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Notification/Using_Web_Notifications) works in Chrome/Firefox, but requires the user's browser to be open to X.
* [Twitter](https://blog.twitter.com/2014/stay-connected-with-notifications-on-twittercom) sends similar web notifications without asking the user for permission first, but requires the user's browser to be open to Twitter.
* There are lots of references to possible [Growl](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6537558/growl-notifications-how-to-push-growl-notifications-from-a-website/6540973#6540973) implementations, but as far as I can tell, all of them require the user to install Growl and/or a Growl-enabled app to work.
I could be wrong about any of my statements above - I'd love to hear it! - and I'm open to any other solution too. Any ideas?
Thanks for reading. | 2014/12/01 | [
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As of June 2016, Service Workers are supported in Chrome, Firefox and Opera. See the status at <https://jakearchibald.github.io/isserviceworkerready/>
See the following links for related discussions, status of implementation and specifications.
* Service workers are [enabled by default since Chrome 40](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=364627), [Firefox 33](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API/Using_Service_Workers), and Opera 24. See the [HTML5Rocks tutorial](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/service-worker/introduction/) and [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ServiceWorker_API).
* Push notifications: [Chrome 42+](https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5480344312610816), [Firefox 44+](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/push-notifications-firefox) | You can do exactly what you are looking for using the W3C **Push API**.
If you want to build everything from scratch I suggest to start reading [this tutorial by Google](https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/03/push-notifications-on-the-open-web). It is for Chrome, but Firefox works in [a very similar way](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2016/01/web-push-arrives-in-firefox-44/).
However it's a lot of work and the "standard" is still evolving: I suggest that you use a service like [Pushpad](http://pushpad.xyz) (I am the founder). |
34,420 | I have some technical interviews coming up. I am struggling to think like a programmer. Whenever I get an assignment, I always ask for help from professor or tutor and explain how to get started and such. But I have a feeling that I would not able to answer technical questions if given. I do not want to say, "I don't know" on every question I do not know. Any suggestions? How can I improve? Sometimes, I used internet to find the solution to my problem, for example, how to store in an array, I googled that and see how it's done. But tends to forget them easily.
Thanks. | 2014/10/01 | [
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1) Write code
There are plenty of places online that will give you a bunch of problems to practice on and ponder upon. I like <http://codekata.com/> but there are several others. You also have previous homework that you have the solution to. Having done it once, try to do it again from memory. If you need to peak, then peak. Repeat until you can code it from memory. Being comfortable with recalling how to do fundamental tasks will help you look at a problem and immediately start to see possible solutions; if you don't master the building blocks, what do you expect to build?
2) Read code
Read code online, read code in your text books, read code your peers write, read code strangers write... Just read you some code. This is especially helpful if the person decides to implement a particular solution in a different manner than the way you would have gone. Ask yourself, why did then go this route? Is it better, worse? Does it matter?
3) Know a language's best practices
Each programming language has its own way of doing things like array/list iteration, loops, condition checking etc. There's a lot of overlap, but a certain programming language can make a particular programing task very easy or very tedious. For example, list comprehensions in python can save you a lot of time, but not if you don't know about them. | That's pretty simple : practice. A lot. That's the only way you're gonna get better. Your example of forgetting simple coding methods such as storing data in an array is typical from someone who hasn't produced enough code in his life. Sure, if you read how to do it on Google and copy-paste it once to complete your homework you won't remember it. If you do it twenty times in various exercices, you will.
I assume you're (or soon to be) fresh out of college. Interviewers don't expect you to know everything (of course they don't expect you to be completely ignorant either). Don't lie to them. Just work so that there soon will be only a few questions you have to answer "I don't know" to, and you'll be fine |
15,395 | I'm going to a boat cruise tonight in London. With the following kit to choose from:
* Nikon D7000
* Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
* Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6
* Nikon SB-400
* Yongnuo YN-465
I will definitely have both lenses with me, but I don't really like switching between the two too much. Do you think it'll be more useful to use the 35mm (with or without flash), or use the zoom lens and rely on flash all the time? The fact that the boat is moving all the time also means that, when I see something interesting, I need to be ready to take the shot straight away - the scene will have totally changed by the time I manage to change a lens.
Majority of the photos I will be taking will probably be of people, both indoors and out on the deck against the cityscape. But there will still be plenty of opportunities for pure cityscape photos as well, e.g. the house of parliaments, tower bridge, the few skyscrapers.
---
This was originally part of [another question on photo-SE](https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/15371/advices-for-taking-photos-on-a-boat-cruise-at-night). | 2011/09/02 | [
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However, if you really want to take night shots, the f/3.5 (at best) aperture of your 16-85mm is not enough. You're really going to need the f/1.8 of the 35mm.
On the other hand, 35mm isn't a great focal length for daytime landscapes; it has neither the wide angle for good vista shots nor the zoom for detail work. The 16-85mm is really the lens you want for most of your daytime work.
So, I see it as a tradeoff between night shots and space. If you really want the night shots, take both lenses. If you really value the space, forget the night shots and leave the 35mm at home.
Fortunately, the 35mm is small and light, so it won't be that much of a burden. And you won't need to change lenses that often; put the 16-85 on during the day, and switch to the 35 once it starts to get dark. |
15,395 | I'm going to a boat cruise tonight in London. With the following kit to choose from:
* Nikon D7000
* Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
* Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6
* Nikon SB-400
* Yongnuo YN-465
I will definitely have both lenses with me, but I don't really like switching between the two too much. Do you think it'll be more useful to use the 35mm (with or without flash), or use the zoom lens and rely on flash all the time? The fact that the boat is moving all the time also means that, when I see something interesting, I need to be ready to take the shot straight away - the scene will have totally changed by the time I manage to change a lens.
Majority of the photos I will be taking will probably be of people, both indoors and out on the deck against the cityscape. But there will still be plenty of opportunities for pure cityscape photos as well, e.g. the house of parliaments, tower bridge, the few skyscrapers.
---
This was originally part of [another question on photo-SE](https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/15371/advices-for-taking-photos-on-a-boat-cruise-at-night). | 2011/09/02 | [
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With a D7000, set the aperture for the depth of field required & the shutter speed required to freeze actions or let the VR compensate for motion and the camera will select the appropriate ISO for the availalbe light.
For true night shooting, carry a very small flash light & shoot manual focus. Walking around the docks shooting boats light up for Christmas use F8, with VR turned, Auto ISO on and the camera set for a high ISO noise reduction. |
15,395 | I'm going to a boat cruise tonight in London. With the following kit to choose from:
* Nikon D7000
* Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
* Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6
* Nikon SB-400
* Yongnuo YN-465
I will definitely have both lenses with me, but I don't really like switching between the two too much. Do you think it'll be more useful to use the 35mm (with or without flash), or use the zoom lens and rely on flash all the time? The fact that the boat is moving all the time also means that, when I see something interesting, I need to be ready to take the shot straight away - the scene will have totally changed by the time I manage to change a lens.
Majority of the photos I will be taking will probably be of people, both indoors and out on the deck against the cityscape. But there will still be plenty of opportunities for pure cityscape photos as well, e.g. the house of parliaments, tower bridge, the few skyscrapers.
---
This was originally part of [another question on photo-SE](https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/15371/advices-for-taking-photos-on-a-boat-cruise-at-night). | 2011/09/02 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/15395",
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] | Both of the previous photographers are only thinking two dimensional; shutter speed and aperture.
With a D7000, set the aperture for the depth of field required & the shutter speed required to freeze actions or let the VR compensate for motion and the camera will select the appropriate ISO for the availalbe light.
For true night shooting, carry a very small flash light & shoot manual focus. Walking around the docks shooting boats light up for Christmas use F8, with VR turned, Auto ISO on and the camera set for a high ISO noise reduction. | In general, I'd take the zoom. Having the wide angle (16mm) is a tremendously useful thing when taking landscape/scenery shots, especially on a crop factor camera like the D7000. Having 85mm on the long end can be very handy too, especially as you'll want to be picking out details from the boat.
However, if you really want to take night shots, the f/3.5 (at best) aperture of your 16-85mm is not enough. You're really going to need the f/1.8 of the 35mm.
On the other hand, 35mm isn't a great focal length for daytime landscapes; it has neither the wide angle for good vista shots nor the zoom for detail work. The 16-85mm is really the lens you want for most of your daytime work.
So, I see it as a tradeoff between night shots and space. If you really want the night shots, take both lenses. If you really value the space, forget the night shots and leave the 35mm at home.
Fortunately, the 35mm is small and light, so it won't be that much of a burden. And you won't need to change lenses that often; put the 16-85 on during the day, and switch to the 35 once it starts to get dark. |
53,683 | Being a denomination which prides itself of the restored beliefs of the original church before false doctrine infiltrated the truth, do Mormons celebrate Christmas on/or around the 25th of December? If so on what scriptural basis do they have for that date? | 2016/11/16 | [
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>
> When we keep the spirit of Christmas, we keep the Spirit of Christ, for the Christmas spirit is the Christ Spirit. It will block out all the distractions around us which can diminish Christmas and swallow up its true meaning.
>
>
>
This quote is taken from the 2011 First Presidency Christmas Devotional. The First Presidency Christmas Devotional takes place every year (usually on the first Sunday of December).
The website I linked above also has links to several other Christmas-themed talks from LDS Church leaders. |
53,683 | Being a denomination which prides itself of the restored beliefs of the original church before false doctrine infiltrated the truth, do Mormons celebrate Christmas on/or around the 25th of December? If so on what scriptural basis do they have for that date? | 2016/11/16 | [
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] | Yes, Mormons generally celebrate the birth of Christ on the traditional day of Christmas, December 25. They never said there was scriptural basis for this date; the specific day of the year is not important to them. | To add some additional context, Christmas was created after quite a few of the other Saints had their Feast Days canonized by some of the early churches. Some time between the 2nd and 3rd century AD, it was determined that a feast day should be set apart for the Christ — literally "[Christ's Mass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#Choice_of_December_25_date)." There is a lot of debate about the specifics for the date chosen, but it is generally accepted that the celebration of light coming back to the world during the [Winter Solstice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice) seemed a fitting time to celebrate Jesus as the "Light of the World."
Just as [Antiochus IV Epiphanes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes) chose this time of year to sacrifice to his gods, the Maccabees chose the solstice to rededicate the temple to God.
Within my own family, I enjoy celebrating many of the traditions that help my children focus on Jesus the Christ. We focus on St. Nicholas on his day (Dec. 6th), we talk about Hanukkah and the importance of the temple (though we do not celebrate the holiday *per se*), we try to focus on Jesus during his days (Dec. 24 – 25), we talk about the importance of boxing day/St. Stephen's day (Dec. 26) and sing of [Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Bohemia), we also talk of the Wise Men on their day (Jan. 6th). I have never gotten into the habit of celebrating the Sundays of Advent (or the Holy Weeks leading up to Easter for that matter), but I believe they are worthwhile observances insofar as they point people to Christ.
The scriptural basis for me is in [Philippians 1:18](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/philip/1.18?lang=eng#17) and [2 Nephi 25:26](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/25.26?lang=eng#25). The specific day or days to rejoice in Christ should be less important than making sure that we do rejoice in He who is Mighty to Save.
That being said, many members also celebrate Jesus' birth on April 6th due to the wording in [Doctrine and Covenants 20:1](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/20.1?lang=eng#0).
In this same vein, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also celebrate Easter for the same reasons. |
53,683 | Being a denomination which prides itself of the restored beliefs of the original church before false doctrine infiltrated the truth, do Mormons celebrate Christmas on/or around the 25th of December? If so on what scriptural basis do they have for that date? | 2016/11/16 | [
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/53683",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com",
"https://christianity.stackexchange.com/users/31712/"
] | As an addition to Matt's correct answer, to see how LDS Church leaders talk about Christmas one can visit ["Christmas" under the Gospel Topics on www.lds.org](https://www.lds.org/topics/christmas?lang=eng). The current Church President, Thomas S. Monson, is quoted on the website:
>
> When we keep the spirit of Christmas, we keep the Spirit of Christ, for the Christmas spirit is the Christ Spirit. It will block out all the distractions around us which can diminish Christmas and swallow up its true meaning.
>
>
>
This quote is taken from the 2011 First Presidency Christmas Devotional. The First Presidency Christmas Devotional takes place every year (usually on the first Sunday of December).
The website I linked above also has links to several other Christmas-themed talks from LDS Church leaders. | To add some additional context, Christmas was created after quite a few of the other Saints had their Feast Days canonized by some of the early churches. Some time between the 2nd and 3rd century AD, it was determined that a feast day should be set apart for the Christ — literally "[Christ's Mass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas#Choice_of_December_25_date)." There is a lot of debate about the specifics for the date chosen, but it is generally accepted that the celebration of light coming back to the world during the [Winter Solstice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice) seemed a fitting time to celebrate Jesus as the "Light of the World."
Just as [Antiochus IV Epiphanes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes) chose this time of year to sacrifice to his gods, the Maccabees chose the solstice to rededicate the temple to God.
Within my own family, I enjoy celebrating many of the traditions that help my children focus on Jesus the Christ. We focus on St. Nicholas on his day (Dec. 6th), we talk about Hanukkah and the importance of the temple (though we do not celebrate the holiday *per se*), we try to focus on Jesus during his days (Dec. 24 – 25), we talk about the importance of boxing day/St. Stephen's day (Dec. 26) and sing of [Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Bohemia), we also talk of the Wise Men on their day (Jan. 6th). I have never gotten into the habit of celebrating the Sundays of Advent (or the Holy Weeks leading up to Easter for that matter), but I believe they are worthwhile observances insofar as they point people to Christ.
The scriptural basis for me is in [Philippians 1:18](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/philip/1.18?lang=eng#17) and [2 Nephi 25:26](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/25.26?lang=eng#25). The specific day or days to rejoice in Christ should be less important than making sure that we do rejoice in He who is Mighty to Save.
That being said, many members also celebrate Jesus' birth on April 6th due to the wording in [Doctrine and Covenants 20:1](https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/20.1?lang=eng#0).
In this same vein, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also celebrate Easter for the same reasons. |
30,663 | I am reading from the book of Genesis where it is written,
**Genesis 2:20-23 New International Version (NIV)**
>
> 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky
> and all the wild animals.
>
>
> But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused
> the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took
> one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then
> the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man,
> and he brought her to the man.
>
>
> 23 The man said,
>
>
> “This is now bone of my bones
> and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’
> for she was taken out of man.”
>
>
>
Taking into account the recent advances in knowledge with regards to "bone marrow", and a procedure that has been introduced into the medical world nicknamed [“the Eve procedure.”](https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2010/11/rib-used-to-reconstruct-jaw-at-packard-childrens.html),It would appear that the "rib bone", that was removed from Adam could now be referred to as a "living bone".To help one understand my reasoning,it is written in the book of Ezekiel that,
**Ezekiel 37:1-8 New International Version (NIV)**
**The Valley of Dry Bones**
>
> 37 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit
> of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of
> bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many
> bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 3 He asked
> me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
>
>
> I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”
>
>
> 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry
> bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord
> says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come
> to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you
> and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come
> to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
>
>
> 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there
> was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to
> bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin
> covered them, but there was no breath in them.
>
>
>
The bones in the above text are referred to as dry bones and they **are not** living bones according to what is written in the text.In other words these bones do not contain any living cells.For more understanding please read [Adam's rib and the origin of stem cells](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.22005/pdf).
It would appear to myself that God formed Eve out of a living bone because of the presence of bone marrow contained in the rib that God surgically removed from Adam.
My question is,
Is it reasonable to refer to Adams rib as a "living bone" ?
*This seems to have great typological significance concerning Christ and the Church.* | 2017/11/27 | [
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/30663",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com",
"https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/users/2572/"
] | Original answer followed by the translation supplied by Google Translate:
Original:
>
> É correto afirmar que o osso da costela de Adão era sim um osso
> vivo. Se observarmos atentamente o versículo 21 ( Então, o Senhor
> Deus fez cair um sono pesado sobre Adão e este adormeceu; e tomou uma
> de suas costelas e cerrou a carne em seu lugar.) verás que de fato foi
> retirado não só o osso da costela, mas, também carne. Deus poderia ter
> feito Eva da mesma maneira que fez Adão, porém, Deus fez questão de
> usar parte do homem para fazer a mulher, não só pelo proposito de que
> Adão tivesse uma companheira, mas também como uma ilustração da união
> de um homem com uma mulher (o casamento), para nos mostrar que homem e
> mulher estão unidos em uma só carne, para que ambos se completem em um
> só corpo.
>
>
>
Google Translate:
>
> It is correct to say that the bone of Adam's rib was a living bone. If
> we look closely at verse 21 (Then the Lord God caused a heavy sleep to
> fall upon Adam, and he fell asleep, and took one of his ribs and
> closed the flesh in his place.) You will see that in fact not only the
> rib bone , but also meat. God could have made Eve the way Adam did,
> but God made a point of using part of man to make woman, not only for
> the purpose that Adam had a mate, but also as an illustration of the
> union of a man with a woman (the marriage), to show us that man and
> woman are united in one flesh, so that both may be completed in one
> body.
>
>
> | In the scriptural paradigm of the making of Adam man was/is composed of two ingredients:
* clay (sculptable wet dirt)
* the "breath of life"
>
> NET Bible Genesis 2:7 The LORD God formed the man from the soil of the
> ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man
> became a living being.
>
>
>
It is the latter that animates the otherwise lifeless statue of YHVH and gives intelligence, self awareness, etc.
The imparting of breath to Eve is described without God breathing into her suggesting that "the Eve Procedure" was a success.
This may also provide insight into what is meant by this important verse:
>
> NET Bible Leviticus 17:11 **for the life of every living thing is in the
> blood**. So I myself have assigned it to you on the altar to make
> atonement for your lives, for the blood makes atonement by means of
> the life.
>
>
>
This does not explain why babies do not need breath breathed into them. They receive it from their mothers but they have an independent blood supply. |
1,823,995 | Does anyone have a good tute/example of writing good tests for views? Most of the stuff I've been finding was from mid 2008 which is only a little helpful. | 2009/12/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1823995",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/181146/"
] | Alex Gaynor wrote some tips about this very subject just the other day:
[Getting started with testing in Django](http://lazypython.blogspot.com/2009/11/getting-started-with-testing-in-django.html) | I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but I've been looking into this same topic and found this example test code very helpful.
<http://bitbucket.org/ubernostrum/django-registration/src/tip/registration/tests/views.py> |
1,294,595 | Does anyone know what frameworks they are using to create these or are they doing all of these in house?
Thanks | 2009/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1294595",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/94150/"
] | They're all done in Flash | They are most likely done with the Flex framework for AS3, however there are some Javascript/HTML5 API's starting to show up in this arena that could trump the Flex ones soon. |
1,294,595 | Does anyone know what frameworks they are using to create these or are they doing all of these in house?
Thanks | 2009/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1294595",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/94150/"
] | They're all done in Flash | Here's the answer on Quora from the guy who created them:
<http://www.quora.com/Jason-Putorti/What-charting-library-framework-did-you-use-at-Mint-com>
>
> I actually wrote the first version of
> the trends tab in Flex
> (http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/)
> using the Flex Charting Components
> (http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3...).
> Flex is very easy to learn and develop
> in and I feel is much easier to
> maintain than a
> Flash/ActionScript-only solution
>
>
> |
1,294,595 | Does anyone know what frameworks they are using to create these or are they doing all of these in house?
Thanks | 2009/08/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1294595",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/94150/"
] | They are most likely done with the Flex framework for AS3, however there are some Javascript/HTML5 API's starting to show up in this arena that could trump the Flex ones soon. | Here's the answer on Quora from the guy who created them:
<http://www.quora.com/Jason-Putorti/What-charting-library-framework-did-you-use-at-Mint-com>
>
> I actually wrote the first version of
> the trends tab in Flex
> (http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/)
> using the Flex Charting Components
> (http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3...).
> Flex is very easy to learn and develop
> in and I feel is much easier to
> maintain than a
> Flash/ActionScript-only solution
>
>
> |
11,983,178 | I would like to know if there are offline available applications to read prezi file format ?
I already saw some people use online link to open these docs:
* [Open prezi from app](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10495853/open-prezi-from-app)
It's not this method that I am looking for.
Thank you | 2012/08/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11983178",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | There is an OFFICIAL prezi player for iOS, downloadable from iTunes, see e.g. <http://prezi.com/ipad/>
There is an UNOFFICIAL prezi player for Android, downloadable through links on the following forumpost:
<http://community.prezi.com/prezi/topics/final_beta_for_unofficial_prezi_player_for_android>
Provided there is no (Youtube) video in your prezi, the prezi will normally be played locally on both iOs as Android (using the OFFICIAL iPad player from Prezi, or the UNOFFICIAL Android player).
Kind regards,
Roel
Disclaimer: I wrote the UNOFFICIAL prezi player app. | Check this one, work like a charm!
<http://www.itbox4vn.com/2013/04/how-to-present-prezi-on-android-phone.html> |
53,481 | I have seen this [question](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/9055/should-i-prevent-search-engines-indexing-tag-category-pages), but I believe the situation has changed a lot with the recent Panda updates.
I have created a set of [category pages](http://myworldclocks.tostaky.biz/countries/FI-cities.html) to facilitate navigation on my site. It is a proper hierarchy with no duplicates. However, these pages contain mostly navigation links.
Could these be considered thin content by Google? Or, is there a good reason I should mark them as noindex? Or should let Google index them?
**Update:**
After running some tests, I can confirm for sure that letting Google index my category pages triggered a silent penalty where all my indexed pages where not matched to user queries anymore. I had a high rate of those pages on my site.
First, I marked them a 'noindex,follow', but it had no impact, since these pages where still in the index. I decided to use the 'remove URL' feature of GWT aggressively to blast those pages away from the index. It worked. Within a day, Google was starting to match remaining pages with user queries again. | 2013/09/26 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/53481",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/10346/"
] | I myself prefer to noindex, follow all my wordpress category, date, tag archives as all they do is duplicate content, however your page doesn't appears to duplicate any large portions of text, so I would't in this case.
I might add some content to the top of the page to explain what the page is about (if a user lands on it, its not that clear what its about), this will also help out in search engines as the page currently has no real content. | For my ecommerce clients, category pages are important. I suggest adding relevant content upto top 2-level category pages for them but in your website structure, the 'category page' is more like HTML SiteMap. For HTML SiteMap and similar pages, indexing and no-indexing is a matter of personal choice; just make sure if you go for indexing your OBLs are 'nofollow' |
53,481 | I have seen this [question](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/9055/should-i-prevent-search-engines-indexing-tag-category-pages), but I believe the situation has changed a lot with the recent Panda updates.
I have created a set of [category pages](http://myworldclocks.tostaky.biz/countries/FI-cities.html) to facilitate navigation on my site. It is a proper hierarchy with no duplicates. However, these pages contain mostly navigation links.
Could these be considered thin content by Google? Or, is there a good reason I should mark them as noindex? Or should let Google index them?
**Update:**
After running some tests, I can confirm for sure that letting Google index my category pages triggered a silent penalty where all my indexed pages where not matched to user queries anymore. I had a high rate of those pages on my site.
First, I marked them a 'noindex,follow', but it had no impact, since these pages where still in the index. I decided to use the 'remove URL' feature of GWT aggressively to blast those pages away from the index. It worked. Within a day, Google was starting to match remaining pages with user queries again. | 2013/09/26 | [
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/53481",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com",
"https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/users/10346/"
] | I myself prefer to noindex, follow all my wordpress category, date, tag archives as all they do is duplicate content, however your page doesn't appears to duplicate any large portions of text, so I would't in this case.
I might add some content to the top of the page to explain what the page is about (if a user lands on it, its not that clear what its about), this will also help out in search engines as the page currently has no real content. | The Panda update targeted thinn content.
Actually, if it is really an improvement to you visitors, it is a good thing because it is helpful.
But, must be rerlevant content on each of that inner pages - text+ images+videos+rersources+presentations/sliders + infographics +etc!
The user will appreciate and the Google too, because of the re-visiting higher rate - if there are periodicaly updated - and lower bounce rate. |
1,229,594 | I came across a really interesting thread in the Internet where the author was asking for fun, but serious Maths book recommendations. I saw plenty of excellent books being recommended there and thought I'd start a similar thread over here :)
Some characteristics the books should have
1. They should be readable and friendly.
2. They should be dealing with topics that are not commonly taught at the school or undergraduate level.
I don't want books dealing with very commonly taught topics like differential equations, or Calculus by Spivak, which though elegant is not what I'm looking for.
Here are some examples of books I liked to make myself clearer:
1. **Visual Complex Analysis *by Tristan Needham*** - I like this book for the simplicity and the sheer beauty of it all.
2. **Cauchy-Scwhartz Inequalities *by Micheal Steele*** - Mathematical inequalities are not a very advanced topic, yes. But, it's also not taught extensively.the author describes this book as a master class where mathematicians come to fine tune their skills, and that's exactly what it is. I loved it.
3. **Concrete Mathematics *by Graham Knuth and Patashnik*** - Again a very readable book. It doesn't deal with mathematics that is very advanced, but then again it gives a very beautiful and new treatment to it.
4. **Flatterland \_ Ian Stewart** A wonderfully readable book.
I hope this gives you a clear idea. If you have any questions regarding what I'm looking for, you could ask in addition to your recommendations. I don't mind books on problem solving and the history of mathematics too. | 2015/04/11 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1229594",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/230452/"
] | School level:
1. Intuitive Topology, V. V. Prosolov.
2. Stories about Maxima and Minima, V. M. Tikhomirov.
3. Mathematics can be Fun, Y. Perelman.
4. What is Mathematics?, Courant and Robbins.
College:
1. Proofs from the Book, Aigner and Ziegler.
2. On Numbers and Games, Conway.
3. The sensual (Quadratic) Form, Conway.
General:
1. A Mathematician's Apology, G. Hardy.
2. Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth, A. Doxiadis. | [Cited several times](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Amath.stackexchange.com+%22street+fighting%22) on Math.SX, [*Street-Fighting Mathematics*](https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/street-fighting-mathematics), by Sanjoy Mahajan, can be an example of *fun but serious Maths book*. |
1,229,594 | I came across a really interesting thread in the Internet where the author was asking for fun, but serious Maths book recommendations. I saw plenty of excellent books being recommended there and thought I'd start a similar thread over here :)
Some characteristics the books should have
1. They should be readable and friendly.
2. They should be dealing with topics that are not commonly taught at the school or undergraduate level.
I don't want books dealing with very commonly taught topics like differential equations, or Calculus by Spivak, which though elegant is not what I'm looking for.
Here are some examples of books I liked to make myself clearer:
1. **Visual Complex Analysis *by Tristan Needham*** - I like this book for the simplicity and the sheer beauty of it all.
2. **Cauchy-Scwhartz Inequalities *by Micheal Steele*** - Mathematical inequalities are not a very advanced topic, yes. But, it's also not taught extensively.the author describes this book as a master class where mathematicians come to fine tune their skills, and that's exactly what it is. I loved it.
3. **Concrete Mathematics *by Graham Knuth and Patashnik*** - Again a very readable book. It doesn't deal with mathematics that is very advanced, but then again it gives a very beautiful and new treatment to it.
4. **Flatterland \_ Ian Stewart** A wonderfully readable book.
I hope this gives you a clear idea. If you have any questions regarding what I'm looking for, you could ask in addition to your recommendations. I don't mind books on problem solving and the history of mathematics too. | 2015/04/11 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1229594",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/230452/"
] | School level:
1. Intuitive Topology, V. V. Prosolov.
2. Stories about Maxima and Minima, V. M. Tikhomirov.
3. Mathematics can be Fun, Y. Perelman.
4. What is Mathematics?, Courant and Robbins.
College:
1. Proofs from the Book, Aigner and Ziegler.
2. On Numbers and Games, Conway.
3. The sensual (Quadratic) Form, Conway.
General:
1. A Mathematician's Apology, G. Hardy.
2. Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth, A. Doxiadis. | I recommend [Quantum Computing Since Democritus](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0521199565) by Scott Aaronson.
It's an informal, fun, very enlightening overview of many topics related to computational complexity and quantum computing.
Some samples that give a bit of the flavor of the book:
From p. 110:
>
> Quantum mechanics is what you would inevitably come up with if you
> started from probability theory, and then said, let's try to
> generalize it so that the numbers we used to call "probabilities" can
> be negative numbers. As such, the theory could have been invented by
> mathematicians in the nineteenth century without any input from
> experiment. It wasn't, but it could have been.
>
>
>
From p. 19:
>
> First, though, let's see how the incompleteness theorem is proved.
> People always say "the proof of the Incompleteness Theorem was a
> technical tour de force, it took 30 pages, it requires an elaborate
> construction involving prime numbers," etc. Unbelievably, 80 years
> after Godel, that's still how the proof is presented in math classes!
>
>
> Alright, should I let you in on a secret? The proof of the
> Incompleteness Theorem is about *two lines*. It's almost a
> triviality. The caveat is that, to give the two-line proof, you first
> need the concept of a computer.
>
>
>
From p. 140:
>
> From my perspective, Richard Feynman won the Nobel Prize in Physics
> essentially for showing BQP is contained in PP.
>
>
> |
152,656 | I know initially this question might come across stupid and obvious but all is not as it seems.
I want to measure the voltage drop over a 10M ohm resistor but my voltmeter's probes have an impedance of ~10M ohm, so if I try to measure the voltage drop the conventional way (i.e. put in parallel with load) but that would then cause the resistor value to half as it would make two 10M ohms in parallel giving ~5M ohm.
This is a similar situation if you just try and measure the voltage either side of the resistor, when you try and measure the lower potential side it will create a voltage divider and just gives me half the input voltage which is somewhat undesirable and highly inconvenient.
>
> **So my question to you folks is, how can I measure the drop over a large resistor without inadvertently putting an extra load on the circuit caused by the measurement equipment?**
>
>
>
Some information about the circuit may be of use to you budding electroneers:
* Voltage going into resistor = 3V DC
* Voltage desired out of the resistor, also = 3V DC (or a little lower)
* Resistor is going into a control pin for a 2:1 multiplexer / swtich (the TS5A3154 to be precise)
It would appear I neglected to mention the purpose of the resistor...
* It is being used as a pull up resistor either on its own or as part of a transistor level translator (I have not yet decided on that) in order to get this pin to detect a logic 1 without drawing too much current.
* Note that the output of the MCU will only be ~2VDC which will cause the chip to drain more current than I would like it to, I haven't yet had time to think fully about how I will have this bit set up but this is the basic premise.
* This question is **not** about the amount of current that will be drawn, just purely about measuring the drop over a large resistor which is not connected straight to ground and any attempt to use a multimeter in the normal way would cause errors in results dues to probe resistance. | 2015/02/05 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/152656",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/50374/"
] | Two things you can do:
1. Measure the current flowing through the resistor, then calculate the voltage drop across it (Ohms Law).
2. Create a *Voltage Follower* circuit with a much higher input impedance and measure the output voltage of that.
However, by what you're describing, I'm not sure you're using the resistor right in the first place. Please expand your question with a schematic and a full reasoning behind the use of the resistor. | JFETs have input resistances in the teraohms. Using a JFET amplifier or using a specialized DMM with a JFET input will allow you to measure such a voltage drop. |
152,656 | I know initially this question might come across stupid and obvious but all is not as it seems.
I want to measure the voltage drop over a 10M ohm resistor but my voltmeter's probes have an impedance of ~10M ohm, so if I try to measure the voltage drop the conventional way (i.e. put in parallel with load) but that would then cause the resistor value to half as it would make two 10M ohms in parallel giving ~5M ohm.
This is a similar situation if you just try and measure the voltage either side of the resistor, when you try and measure the lower potential side it will create a voltage divider and just gives me half the input voltage which is somewhat undesirable and highly inconvenient.
>
> **So my question to you folks is, how can I measure the drop over a large resistor without inadvertently putting an extra load on the circuit caused by the measurement equipment?**
>
>
>
Some information about the circuit may be of use to you budding electroneers:
* Voltage going into resistor = 3V DC
* Voltage desired out of the resistor, also = 3V DC (or a little lower)
* Resistor is going into a control pin for a 2:1 multiplexer / swtich (the TS5A3154 to be precise)
It would appear I neglected to mention the purpose of the resistor...
* It is being used as a pull up resistor either on its own or as part of a transistor level translator (I have not yet decided on that) in order to get this pin to detect a logic 1 without drawing too much current.
* Note that the output of the MCU will only be ~2VDC which will cause the chip to drain more current than I would like it to, I haven't yet had time to think fully about how I will have this bit set up but this is the basic premise.
* This question is **not** about the amount of current that will be drawn, just purely about measuring the drop over a large resistor which is not connected straight to ground and any attempt to use a multimeter in the normal way would cause errors in results dues to probe resistance. | 2015/02/05 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/152656",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/50374/"
] | Two things you can do:
1. Measure the current flowing through the resistor, then calculate the voltage drop across it (Ohms Law).
2. Create a *Voltage Follower* circuit with a much higher input impedance and measure the output voltage of that.
However, by what you're describing, I'm not sure you're using the resistor right in the first place. Please expand your question with a schematic and a full reasoning behind the use of the resistor. | I usually do that with a pair of LF356 connected as unity gain or gain x2. If one end of your resistor is grounded, you need only one LF356 on the high impedance end of the resistor.
Make sure that you supply your LF356 with sufficient voltage to avoid saturation around ground and around positive supply (3 V below ground and 3 V above supply is good). |
3,339 | There is already a [general question about ways to control fermentation temperature](https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/861/temperature-control-for-fermentation). This question, however, is more specific - it pertains to active fermentation temperature control using refrigeration. And I'm making it a community wiki.
In a nutshell, I want to know which type of cooling system I should choose, and why. So I will list the various options and if you have used any of them, I ask that you please edit the answer with the pros and cons. | 2011/02/02 | [
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/questions/3339",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com",
"https://homebrew.stackexchange.com/users/430/"
] | There are quite a few choices in refrigeration for building a fermentation chamber. What are the pros and cons of each option? Assume that whichever is chosen, it will be controlled by an after-market temperature controller, allowing for precise adjustment of fermentation temperature.
---
### Upright Refrigerator - Freezer on Top
Pros:
* Very easy to find on [CL](http://craigslist.org) and the like.
Cons:
---
### Upright Refrigerator - Freezer on Bottom
Pros:
Cons:
* Being fairly new to the market, these types of fridges are generally more expensive than freezer on top versions.
* Requires lifting up and in of carboy of beer. Becomes a bigger challenge with greater than 5 gallon fermentors.
---
### Upright Refrigerator - Side-By-Side
Pros:
* The dividing wall can be removed, allowing for the creation of a large chamber than can hold multiple fermenters if you build a sturdy shelf mid-way up.
Cons:
---
### Upright Refrigerator - French Door
Pros:
Cons:
---
### Upright Refrigerator - Freezerless
Pros:
Cons:
* Difficult to find used.
---
### Upright Freezer
Pros:
* Very easy to find on [CL](http://craigslist.org) and the like.
Cons:
* Not meant for temps above freezing, so they don't have active humidity control. Mildew can be a problem if steps aren't taken to dehumidify.
* Some have the refrigerant lines built into or under the shelves. If so, moving them to make room for your fermenters can be difficult without kinking the lines (and thus ruining the unit).
---
### Chest Freezer
Pros:
* Very easy to find on [CL](http://craigslist.org) and the like.
Cons:
* Not meant for temps above freezing, so they don't have active humidity control. Mildew can be a problem if steps aren't taken to dehumidify.
---
### Mini (Dormatory) Fridge
Pros:
* Easy to find for cheap or free
Cons:
* Can only hold one carboy, many can't even hold that
* In many, the freezer shelf contains the refrigerant lines. Moving this out of the way can be difficult or impossible without kinking the lines and thus ruining the unit.
---
### DIY Fermentation Chamber
Imagine a wooden frame, well insulated with extruded polystyrene, cooled by a mini-fridge.
Pros:
* Can be build to any dimensions
Cons:
* Moderate DIY skills required | [Mother of Fermentation Chamber](http://www.yeastbound.com/brewhouse-equipment/36dd-mother-of-fermentation-chiller/) and [Son of Fermentation Chiller](http://www.olderascal.com/brewing/fermentationchiller/index.html), are both DIY but use containers of ice & a fan instead of a fridge.
You can also [use thermoelectric cooling (TEC)](http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=72229) instead of ice. A little trickier to set up, but easier than hauling around bottles full of ice.
Of course, a fermentation chamber might need to both heat and cool, depending on your climate. If I brew a big beer in the winter, I need to cool it during the first day of active fermentation but after that I need to keep it warm. For that, you might want a [two-stage temp controller](http://morebeer.com/view_product/16664/102282/Ranco_Digital_Two-Stage_Temperature_Controller_-_Wired), with one plug powering your cooling system and one powering your [heater](http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/marketing-categories/landing2/electric-fermentation-heater.html). |
16,434,389 | What are the various tools to cross-compile or convert Javascript to C# and back? And how to execute JS in C# or C# in JS?
This is a popular question, and I will provide answers for it. | 2013/05/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16434389",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/41021/"
] | **Compile C# to Javascript**
* [SharpKit](https://code.google.com/p/sharpkit/) ([site](http://sharpkit.net/)) - Write and debug C# 4.0, compile to JS
* [Blade](https://github.com/vannatech/blade) - Write C# and compile to JS, Interfaces for DOM, HTML, CSS
* [ScriptSharp](http://scriptsharp.com/) - Write C# and compile to JS, jQuery supported
* [Saltarelle](http://www.saltarelle-compiler.com/) - Write C# 5.0 and compile to JS, LINQ, jQuery, NodeJS supported
* [JSIL](http://jsil.org/) - Compile CIL bytecode to human-readable JS
* [JSC](http://jsc.sourceforge.net/) - Compile CIL bytecode to JS, ActionScript, Java, PHP
**Run Javascript in C#**
* [IronJS](https://github.com/fholm/IronJS) - Javascript on CLR/DLR Runtime, Ecmascript 3.0
* [Jint](https://github.com/sebastienros/jint) - Javascript VM, Ecmascript 3.0
* [Jurassic](https://github.com/paulbartrum/jurassic) - Compiles JS into .NET CIL, ECMAScript 3 and ECMAScript 5
* [MS JScript](http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/posts/2007/Feb/14/Evaluating-JavaScript-code-from-C) Engine - Legacy scripting Javascript engine
**Run C# In Javascript**
* [Edge.js](https://github.com/tjanczuk/edge) - Run C# code alongside Node.js, in-process | **Compile C# code to Javascript in Visual Studio:**
* [DuoCode](http://duoco.de/) - Roslyn based compiler that transforms C# to javascript |
16,434,389 | What are the various tools to cross-compile or convert Javascript to C# and back? And how to execute JS in C# or C# in JS?
This is a popular question, and I will provide answers for it. | 2013/05/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16434389",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/41021/"
] | **Compile C# to Javascript**
* [SharpKit](https://code.google.com/p/sharpkit/) ([site](http://sharpkit.net/)) - Write and debug C# 4.0, compile to JS
* [Blade](https://github.com/vannatech/blade) - Write C# and compile to JS, Interfaces for DOM, HTML, CSS
* [ScriptSharp](http://scriptsharp.com/) - Write C# and compile to JS, jQuery supported
* [Saltarelle](http://www.saltarelle-compiler.com/) - Write C# 5.0 and compile to JS, LINQ, jQuery, NodeJS supported
* [JSIL](http://jsil.org/) - Compile CIL bytecode to human-readable JS
* [JSC](http://jsc.sourceforge.net/) - Compile CIL bytecode to JS, ActionScript, Java, PHP
**Run Javascript in C#**
* [IronJS](https://github.com/fholm/IronJS) - Javascript on CLR/DLR Runtime, Ecmascript 3.0
* [Jint](https://github.com/sebastienros/jint) - Javascript VM, Ecmascript 3.0
* [Jurassic](https://github.com/paulbartrum/jurassic) - Compiles JS into .NET CIL, ECMAScript 3 and ECMAScript 5
* [MS JScript](http://www.west-wind.com/weblog/posts/2007/Feb/14/Evaluating-JavaScript-code-from-C) Engine - Legacy scripting Javascript engine
**Run C# In Javascript**
* [Edge.js](https://github.com/tjanczuk/edge) - Run C# code alongside Node.js, in-process | [JScriptSuite](http://jscriptsuite.com) - compiles MSIL (C# or another .NET language) to JavaScript. Allows debug original .NET (C#) code, provides databind templates, remoting interfaces, controls |
2,342 | I have cracking knees especially in my left knee and sometimes in the right one too, but not much. I have checked it they said it's nothing but it's uncomfortable. I dont like the feeling when squatting and when I go up, the knee just pops back to its place in the knee cap area. I am afraid it will evolve into something bad. Is there any exercise to strengthen the knees and stop this awful sound? | 2011/06/03 | [
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/2342",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com",
"https://fitness.stackexchange.com/users/1170/"
] | Since you said you had it checked out:
I hate to say it, but one of the best exercises for your knees is the squat. I'd check out this [video with Mark Rippetoe](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kawBY5p29fQ) (a respected coach) for good information on proper form to get the most out of it.
That said:
* **Only squat with free weights.** The machines don't let your stabilizing muscles do any work, which is probably a big cause for the uncomfortableness you feel.
* **Deload and focus on form.** Go all the way back down to just the bar if you have to, but you want to strengthen the stabilizing muscles. You can only do that with free weights and good form. Then, go up by 5lb/session until you get back to your working weight.
By that time your knees, and all the rest of your stabilizing muscles should be at the same level. | I had the exact same problem when I started training and I could seriously improve the "cracking" noise and the related feeling over time. I read somewhere that this is caused by uneven distribution of fluids in the joints, but I can't find the source anymore.
What's actually helped me was a lot of different leg related exercices, even those where the knee joints are not directly used. Squats, leg extensions, leg curls, hip abduction and adduction, running, cycling, elliptical trainer, ... From that list I think running and the leg curls had the most effect, especially when using cables instead of machines, but **I think the key was the broad spectrum of exercises**.
As I said I could *improve* my situation, but the cracking noise sometimes still comes back, especially if I did a halfhearted warmup. |
31,134,013 | I'm making my first step in to creating Universal applications - does anyone know what the top bar control is in the Alarms and Clock app?
I noted that the middle section is a Pivot and it's switching between PivotItems - but when you change the top icons are highlighted based on the PivotItem
Is it just a Grid with different buttons that are highlighted depending on the SelectedIndex of the Pivot control? Or is it a specific control that hasn't been documented yet? | 2015/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31134013",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251671/"
] | They're just using a pivot with a custom header template.
This should provide some insight:
<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn997788.aspx> | You can always debug any Win10 application by running visual studio and attaching the debugger to the process (app) you want to look into.
This will also give you all of the styles available and give you a better understanding of the layout. I demo'd this as part of the //BUILD tour earlier this year. |
31,134,013 | I'm making my first step in to creating Universal applications - does anyone know what the top bar control is in the Alarms and Clock app?
I noted that the middle section is a Pivot and it's switching between PivotItems - but when you change the top icons are highlighted based on the PivotItem
Is it just a Grid with different buttons that are highlighted depending on the SelectedIndex of the Pivot control? Or is it a specific control that hasn't been documented yet? | 2015/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31134013",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251671/"
] | They're just using a pivot with a custom header template.
This should provide some insight:
<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn997788.aspx> | Have a look at the Pivot sample in the [Windows Universal Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/master/Samples/XamlPivot) repository on Github. Scenario 3 contains the customized pivot control with the style template.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YVS0t.png) |
31,134,013 | I'm making my first step in to creating Universal applications - does anyone know what the top bar control is in the Alarms and Clock app?
I noted that the middle section is a Pivot and it's switching between PivotItems - but when you change the top icons are highlighted based on the PivotItem
Is it just a Grid with different buttons that are highlighted depending on the SelectedIndex of the Pivot control? Or is it a specific control that hasn't been documented yet? | 2015/06/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31134013",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/251671/"
] | Have a look at the Pivot sample in the [Windows Universal Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/tree/master/Samples/XamlPivot) repository on Github. Scenario 3 contains the customized pivot control with the style template.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YVS0t.png) | You can always debug any Win10 application by running visual studio and attaching the debugger to the process (app) you want to look into.
This will also give you all of the styles available and give you a better understanding of the layout. I demo'd this as part of the //BUILD tour earlier this year. |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | The [Xrm Tool Box](http://xrmtoolbox.codeplex.com/) has an access checker that would help in this situation.
The way security works in CRM when querying data is that you do get an exception if the user attempts to perform a select on an entity that they have no read rights at all for. But, if the use has rights to view only records that they own, they'll get an empty result set if they attempt to query records they don't own. I'm guessing that's what's going on here, is that they're attempting to query data that the have read rights for, but not at the Organization level, or whatever the exact level that they need. | From DavidJennaway at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
Enable [tracing](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490?wa=wsignin1.0 "tracing") and the trace log will indicate the privilegeid and systemuserid - you can then lookup the privilegeid in the privilege entity.
Be aware that the trace log will record all instances where a user doesn't have permission - this includes the scenario where CRM checks if a user has any permission on an entity to decide if the entity should be shown in the UI |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | The [Xrm Tool Box](http://xrmtoolbox.codeplex.com/) has an access checker that would help in this situation.
The way security works in CRM when querying data is that you do get an exception if the user attempts to perform a select on an entity that they have no read rights at all for. But, if the use has rights to view only records that they own, they'll get an empty result set if they attempt to query records they don't own. I'm guessing that's what's going on here, is that they're attempting to query data that the have read rights for, but not at the Organization level, or whatever the exact level that they need. | From Roshan Mehta at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
Check the Event Viewer. This usually gives sufficient information about missing privileges when a plugin fails to run under user context.
Alternatively, you can run the plugin under SYSTEM context in which case this error will not occur. To do this, pass a null value into the CreateOrganizationService method when instantiating service objects in your plugin. |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | The [Xrm Tool Box](http://xrmtoolbox.codeplex.com/) has an access checker that would help in this situation.
The way security works in CRM when querying data is that you do get an exception if the user attempts to perform a select on an entity that they have no read rights at all for. But, if the use has rights to view only records that they own, they'll get an empty result set if they attempt to query records they don't own. I'm guessing that's what's going on here, is that they're attempting to query data that the have read rights for, but not at the Organization level, or whatever the exact level that they need. | From Imran I Abbasi at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
David is right, there isn't any easier way to get to the root of your issue. Enable tracing and then use privilegeId (a GUID) from tracing file against Privilege entity in database to get details of missing privilege. To simplify your quest, you can use TraceLogViewer to filter your log file and get only the errors. Here is the link: [Trace Log Viewer](http://www.stunnware.com/crm2/topic.aspx?id=tracelogviewer "Trace Log Viewer")
And here are the steps to enable tracing in crm 2011
here are the steps
1- -> Start -> run -> regedit.exe
2- HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > MSCRM
3- Add new keys
TraceEnabled
TraceRefresh
DWORD, value = 1 |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | The [Xrm Tool Box](http://xrmtoolbox.codeplex.com/) has an access checker that would help in this situation.
The way security works in CRM when querying data is that you do get an exception if the user attempts to perform a select on an entity that they have no read rights at all for. But, if the use has rights to view only records that they own, they'll get an empty result set if they attempt to query records they don't own. I'm guessing that's what's going on here, is that they're attempting to query data that the have read rights for, but not at the Organization level, or whatever the exact level that they need. | From Suumit Bhatanagar at <https://community.dynamics.com/crm/f/117/p/113149/228873.aspx>
You may collect verbose level of traces , would direct you in the right direction. Simply reproducing the issue by clicking on the button and then stop the traces.
For traces , you may look into : <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490> |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | From Suumit Bhatanagar at <https://community.dynamics.com/crm/f/117/p/113149/228873.aspx>
You may collect verbose level of traces , would direct you in the right direction. Simply reproducing the issue by clicking on the button and then stop the traces.
For traces , you may look into : <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490> | From DavidJennaway at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
Enable [tracing](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490?wa=wsignin1.0 "tracing") and the trace log will indicate the privilegeid and systemuserid - you can then lookup the privilegeid in the privilege entity.
Be aware that the trace log will record all instances where a user doesn't have permission - this includes the scenario where CRM checks if a user has any permission on an entity to decide if the entity should be shown in the UI |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | From Suumit Bhatanagar at <https://community.dynamics.com/crm/f/117/p/113149/228873.aspx>
You may collect verbose level of traces , would direct you in the right direction. Simply reproducing the issue by clicking on the button and then stop the traces.
For traces , you may look into : <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490> | From Roshan Mehta at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
Check the Event Viewer. This usually gives sufficient information about missing privileges when a plugin fails to run under user context.
Alternatively, you can run the plugin under SYSTEM context in which case this error will not occur. To do this, pass a null value into the CreateOrganizationService method when instantiating service objects in your plugin. |
19,051,314 | What's the correct form to set up a maven webapp project?
It should be able to:
* Run with the eclipse embedded tomcat (available in the servers tab).
This way I can run/debug the application like a regular webapp.
* Run with the maven plugin tomcat7. So far I can only run the run-war
goal, couldnt make the "run" goal work =/
I have followed some tutorials, but couldnt make all these things to work properly.
When I follow the [MkYong](http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-do-use-maven-to-create-a-dynamic-web-project-in-eclipse/) suggestion, I can run with the embedded tomcat, but the project dependencies are changed to classpath variables. This is not a good consequence at all, since the project loses the ability to dynamically set the dependencies.
I use Eclipse Juno (I'd rather wait Kepler for a couple of months to check it is really stable), m2e and m2e-wtp plugins, and have 2 kinds of projects: one is based in JSF (the front-end) and another in Apache CXF (the back-end). I hope these two can be hot deployed (when a resource changes, embedded tomcat automatically publishes it) in development environment to improve productivity. | 2013/09/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19051314",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1607973/"
] | From Suumit Bhatanagar at <https://community.dynamics.com/crm/f/117/p/113149/228873.aspx>
You may collect verbose level of traces , would direct you in the right direction. Simply reproducing the issue by clicking on the button and then stop the traces.
For traces , you may look into : <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907490> | From Imran I Abbasi at <http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/55c22571-0187-4a64-9cc1-94954fa8bdf7/how-to-find-which-security-permission-is-preventing-a-user-from-doing-something>
David is right, there isn't any easier way to get to the root of your issue. Enable tracing and then use privilegeId (a GUID) from tracing file against Privilege entity in database to get details of missing privilege. To simplify your quest, you can use TraceLogViewer to filter your log file and get only the errors. Here is the link: [Trace Log Viewer](http://www.stunnware.com/crm2/topic.aspx?id=tracelogviewer "Trace Log Viewer")
And here are the steps to enable tracing in crm 2011
here are the steps
1- -> Start -> run -> regedit.exe
2- HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > MSCRM
3- Add new keys
TraceEnabled
TraceRefresh
DWORD, value = 1 |
77,187 | Several months ago, I was in a session playing as a bard wanting to distract some bugbears while he snuck past. Understanding the goblinoid tongue, I heard one of them state he was starving. I used the phantasmal force spell on one of the bug bears, lets call him BugA. The desired effect was he would see one of the other bugbears as a pile of delicious food(BugB).
>
> The phantasm includes sound, temperature, and other stimuli, also evident only to the creature.
>
>
>
BugA began to eat BugB, who of course, was not pleased about this and attempted to protect himself, mainly by attempting to hold BugA back and producing a **lot of noise**.
Does the phantasmal force spell make BugA unable to hear BugB's shouting and requests for BugA to stop? (considering BugB is effectively obscured by the illusion)
>
> For example. a target attempting to walk across a phantasmal bridge that spans a chasm falls once it steps onto the bridge. If the target survives the fall, it still believes that the bridge exists and comes up with some other explanation for its fall-it was pushed, it slipped, or a strong wind might have knocked it off.
>
>
>
Unlike the bridge example of the Player Handbook, the illusion covers a character that would be shouting and defending against the actions of the target of the spell. Would BugA continue to make excuses or ignore the noise produced by BugB?
To put it another way, if a source of noise is inside of an illusion of a box, produced by the spell phantasmal force, can it be heard by the individual who can see the illusion? | 2016/03/16 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/77187",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/27898/"
] | There are problems with this use.
---------------------------------
First, Phantasmal Force only *creates* illusory objects, not *replaces* real objects. You could have a pile of delicious food seemingly surround BugB, but if the BugB steps out of Phantasm's area of effect, he stops being affected at all by the obscuring effect of the illusion - BugA would likely rationalise it by having BugB emerge from beneath the hams and cabbages.
Second, it is for your GM to adjudicate whether you could control the phantasm so finely as to make it follow BugB. The wording is silent on movable phantasms, such as creatures, going out of it's initial zone and refers to phantasm's position. It is arguable whether the phantasm is essentially immobile or can be moved, but make note that spells with movable areas of effect usually mention that the caster can use their bonus action to reposition the effect and make it deal damage. Phantasm is unique in a way that it deals automatic psychic damage as long as target is within or 5 feet away from the phantasm with no action required.
Judging from the fact that it's a 2nd level spell I would rule it's confined to the initial area. A mobile illusion spell, 3rd level Major Image is completely harmless, while the first damaging illusion that targets a creature instead is Phantasmal Killer at level 4. I think it would be pretty overpowered if you could move your illusion outside of the initial casting area. | The victim will see a pile of food . . . and another bugbear. You are attempting to use give the spell a level of independent action that is well beyond the intent and capability of the spell.
Although you are allowed to create a phantasm that moves, you are not allowed to create a phantasm that reacts intelligently and independently to thwart a second character. There must be some sort of roll to determine the condition of the second bugbear - an attack roll or opposed skill check - which is a clue that you are stretching the spell beyond its intent. In a sense, you are targeting two characters with a single action.
Such a broad definition of the spell opens it to incredible abuse. In any combat, an illusionist could cause any combatant to view any ally as an enemy or an enemy as an ally - a far more powerful effect than anything suggested in the spell description. Against a small party, it becomes almost a save-or-TPK.
By the way . . . what sort of food is the approximate size of a bugbear and appears spontaneously in a bugbear camp? How would a bugbear actually 'attack' such food? And what would he think when the food shifted position - assuming that BugB wasn't actually nailed to that spot on the floor? |
77,187 | Several months ago, I was in a session playing as a bard wanting to distract some bugbears while he snuck past. Understanding the goblinoid tongue, I heard one of them state he was starving. I used the phantasmal force spell on one of the bug bears, lets call him BugA. The desired effect was he would see one of the other bugbears as a pile of delicious food(BugB).
>
> The phantasm includes sound, temperature, and other stimuli, also evident only to the creature.
>
>
>
BugA began to eat BugB, who of course, was not pleased about this and attempted to protect himself, mainly by attempting to hold BugA back and producing a **lot of noise**.
Does the phantasmal force spell make BugA unable to hear BugB's shouting and requests for BugA to stop? (considering BugB is effectively obscured by the illusion)
>
> For example. a target attempting to walk across a phantasmal bridge that spans a chasm falls once it steps onto the bridge. If the target survives the fall, it still believes that the bridge exists and comes up with some other explanation for its fall-it was pushed, it slipped, or a strong wind might have knocked it off.
>
>
>
Unlike the bridge example of the Player Handbook, the illusion covers a character that would be shouting and defending against the actions of the target of the spell. Would BugA continue to make excuses or ignore the noise produced by BugB?
To put it another way, if a source of noise is inside of an illusion of a box, produced by the spell phantasmal force, can it be heard by the individual who can see the illusion? | 2016/03/16 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/77187",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/27898/"
] | **Yes, the affected target can hear the other bug bear, but it might not matter because illogical outcomes are internally rationalized by the affected creature.**
Source: PHB pg. 264, Phantasmal Force
>
> The target rationalizes any illogical outcomes from interacting with the
> phantasm.
>
>
>
So if the other bug bear was screaming at him because he was being eaten, the one who was affected by the spell might make an Investigate check to discern the illusion. But if he failed, he may rationalize screaming food as:
1. Another bug bear trying to wrest away his food;
2. A commotion in a different room nearby;
3. His own internal thoughts pestering him for being so gluttonous;
4. etc.
However, a key bit here that's been missed is that the affected bug bear is not compelled to eat by the spell just because it is hungry. So it wouldn't necessarily attack a giant plate of food that's arguing with it. It may just end up arguing with the food. At this point, it's entirely in the DM's hands to roleplay this out.
It's certainly a creative use of the spell, but understand the illusion would simply make the other bugbear look like food. It wouldn't actually make the affected bug bear try to eat him, especially if the food ran away or started fighting back. | The victim will see a pile of food . . . and another bugbear. You are attempting to use give the spell a level of independent action that is well beyond the intent and capability of the spell.
Although you are allowed to create a phantasm that moves, you are not allowed to create a phantasm that reacts intelligently and independently to thwart a second character. There must be some sort of roll to determine the condition of the second bugbear - an attack roll or opposed skill check - which is a clue that you are stretching the spell beyond its intent. In a sense, you are targeting two characters with a single action.
Such a broad definition of the spell opens it to incredible abuse. In any combat, an illusionist could cause any combatant to view any ally as an enemy or an enemy as an ally - a far more powerful effect than anything suggested in the spell description. Against a small party, it becomes almost a save-or-TPK.
By the way . . . what sort of food is the approximate size of a bugbear and appears spontaneously in a bugbear camp? How would a bugbear actually 'attack' such food? And what would he think when the food shifted position - assuming that BugB wasn't actually nailed to that spot on the floor? |
77,187 | Several months ago, I was in a session playing as a bard wanting to distract some bugbears while he snuck past. Understanding the goblinoid tongue, I heard one of them state he was starving. I used the phantasmal force spell on one of the bug bears, lets call him BugA. The desired effect was he would see one of the other bugbears as a pile of delicious food(BugB).
>
> The phantasm includes sound, temperature, and other stimuli, also evident only to the creature.
>
>
>
BugA began to eat BugB, who of course, was not pleased about this and attempted to protect himself, mainly by attempting to hold BugA back and producing a **lot of noise**.
Does the phantasmal force spell make BugA unable to hear BugB's shouting and requests for BugA to stop? (considering BugB is effectively obscured by the illusion)
>
> For example. a target attempting to walk across a phantasmal bridge that spans a chasm falls once it steps onto the bridge. If the target survives the fall, it still believes that the bridge exists and comes up with some other explanation for its fall-it was pushed, it slipped, or a strong wind might have knocked it off.
>
>
>
Unlike the bridge example of the Player Handbook, the illusion covers a character that would be shouting and defending against the actions of the target of the spell. Would BugA continue to make excuses or ignore the noise produced by BugB?
To put it another way, if a source of noise is inside of an illusion of a box, produced by the spell phantasmal force, can it be heard by the individual who can see the illusion? | 2016/03/16 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/77187",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/27898/"
] | **Yes, the affected target can hear the other bug bear, but it might not matter because illogical outcomes are internally rationalized by the affected creature.**
Source: PHB pg. 264, Phantasmal Force
>
> The target rationalizes any illogical outcomes from interacting with the
> phantasm.
>
>
>
So if the other bug bear was screaming at him because he was being eaten, the one who was affected by the spell might make an Investigate check to discern the illusion. But if he failed, he may rationalize screaming food as:
1. Another bug bear trying to wrest away his food;
2. A commotion in a different room nearby;
3. His own internal thoughts pestering him for being so gluttonous;
4. etc.
However, a key bit here that's been missed is that the affected bug bear is not compelled to eat by the spell just because it is hungry. So it wouldn't necessarily attack a giant plate of food that's arguing with it. It may just end up arguing with the food. At this point, it's entirely in the DM's hands to roleplay this out.
It's certainly a creative use of the spell, but understand the illusion would simply make the other bugbear look like food. It wouldn't actually make the affected bug bear try to eat him, especially if the food ran away or started fighting back. | There are problems with this use.
---------------------------------
First, Phantasmal Force only *creates* illusory objects, not *replaces* real objects. You could have a pile of delicious food seemingly surround BugB, but if the BugB steps out of Phantasm's area of effect, he stops being affected at all by the obscuring effect of the illusion - BugA would likely rationalise it by having BugB emerge from beneath the hams and cabbages.
Second, it is for your GM to adjudicate whether you could control the phantasm so finely as to make it follow BugB. The wording is silent on movable phantasms, such as creatures, going out of it's initial zone and refers to phantasm's position. It is arguable whether the phantasm is essentially immobile or can be moved, but make note that spells with movable areas of effect usually mention that the caster can use their bonus action to reposition the effect and make it deal damage. Phantasm is unique in a way that it deals automatic psychic damage as long as target is within or 5 feet away from the phantasm with no action required.
Judging from the fact that it's a 2nd level spell I would rule it's confined to the initial area. A mobile illusion spell, 3rd level Major Image is completely harmless, while the first damaging illusion that targets a creature instead is Phantasmal Killer at level 4. I think it would be pretty overpowered if you could move your illusion outside of the initial casting area. |
12,735 | OCSP stapling decreases the load on a PKI infrastructure's OCSP server by attaching a signed OCSP response to the target in a TLS connection. In addition it creates a more secure/private session since the CA doesn't know that your browser is accessing a given site. Some people have compared this behavior to Kerberos.
**Question**
* What web browsers support OCSP stapling?
* Are there any implementation considerations among different browsers that need to be addressed to maintain uniform privacy and performance benefits? | 2012/03/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/12735",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/396/"
] | My impression is that [OCSP stapling is not well supported on the client side](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017004901/https://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2011/04/07/10151106.aspx?Redirected=true), but it's possible my information might be out of date.
Firefox apparently supports OCSP stapling, as of Firefox 26. (Thanks to Jan Schejbal for this information.)
Chrome supports OCSP stapling [on Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS](https://web.archive.org/web/20151216040743/https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=361230#c8). (Thanks to Kit Sunde for this information.) (The Chrome team has [decided](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/02/google-strips-chrome-of-ssl-revocation-checking/) that they plan to [remove CRL and regular OCSP checks](https://www.imperialviolet.org/2012/02/05/crlsets.html), but they haven't disabled OCSP stapling.)
I've read one report that [most browsers support OCSP stapling on Windows](https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2013/07/19/microsoft-achieves-world-domination-in-ocsp-stapling.html).
Here is some more information on [browser support for OCSP](https://web.archive.org/web/20220307083919/http://www.carbonwind.net/blog/post/Random-SSLTLS-101-OCSPCRL-in-practice.aspx) (but not OCSP stapling, unfortunately). | IE has supported it since Vista, Chrome supports it on Windows via CryptoAPI and on other platforms via patches to NSS it made that Firefox has not accepted, Opera has also supported it for several years. Firefox has the worst revocation behavior of any browser on a number of fronts its lack of support of OCSP stapling being the smallest example. Also Chrome will continue to support OCSP and OCSP stapling in enterprise scenarios they have provided their own revocation checking mechanism for a variety of reasons. |
12,735 | OCSP stapling decreases the load on a PKI infrastructure's OCSP server by attaching a signed OCSP response to the target in a TLS connection. In addition it creates a more secure/private session since the CA doesn't know that your browser is accessing a given site. Some people have compared this behavior to Kerberos.
**Question**
* What web browsers support OCSP stapling?
* Are there any implementation considerations among different browsers that need to be addressed to maintain uniform privacy and performance benefits? | 2012/03/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/12735",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/396/"
] | My impression is that [OCSP stapling is not well supported on the client side](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017004901/https://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2011/04/07/10151106.aspx?Redirected=true), but it's possible my information might be out of date.
Firefox apparently supports OCSP stapling, as of Firefox 26. (Thanks to Jan Schejbal for this information.)
Chrome supports OCSP stapling [on Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS](https://web.archive.org/web/20151216040743/https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=361230#c8). (Thanks to Kit Sunde for this information.) (The Chrome team has [decided](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/02/google-strips-chrome-of-ssl-revocation-checking/) that they plan to [remove CRL and regular OCSP checks](https://www.imperialviolet.org/2012/02/05/crlsets.html), but they haven't disabled OCSP stapling.)
I've read one report that [most browsers support OCSP stapling on Windows](https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2013/07/19/microsoft-achieves-world-domination-in-ocsp-stapling.html).
Here is some more information on [browser support for OCSP](https://web.archive.org/web/20220307083919/http://www.carbonwind.net/blog/post/Random-SSLTLS-101-OCSPCRL-in-practice.aspx) (but not OCSP stapling, unfortunately). | You can test OCSP stapling support in Your browser on <http://www.vpnhosting.cz/ocsp>.
It is in Czech language, if You can see OCSP\_stapling\_disabled, OCSP stapling is disabled, OCSP\_stapling\_enabled means, that OCSP stapling works. |
12,735 | OCSP stapling decreases the load on a PKI infrastructure's OCSP server by attaching a signed OCSP response to the target in a TLS connection. In addition it creates a more secure/private session since the CA doesn't know that your browser is accessing a given site. Some people have compared this behavior to Kerberos.
**Question**
* What web browsers support OCSP stapling?
* Are there any implementation considerations among different browsers that need to be addressed to maintain uniform privacy and performance benefits? | 2012/03/15 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/12735",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/396/"
] | You can test OCSP stapling support in Your browser on <http://www.vpnhosting.cz/ocsp>.
It is in Czech language, if You can see OCSP\_stapling\_disabled, OCSP stapling is disabled, OCSP\_stapling\_enabled means, that OCSP stapling works. | IE has supported it since Vista, Chrome supports it on Windows via CryptoAPI and on other platforms via patches to NSS it made that Firefox has not accepted, Opera has also supported it for several years. Firefox has the worst revocation behavior of any browser on a number of fronts its lack of support of OCSP stapling being the smallest example. Also Chrome will continue to support OCSP and OCSP stapling in enterprise scenarios they have provided their own revocation checking mechanism for a variety of reasons. |
25,705 | Is there any way that allows me to create a timer job without having to code it? Any application out there that abstracts the coding? | 2011/12/21 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/25705",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/2985/"
] | Not that I am aware of. I think it’s hard if not impossible for someone to come up with a product which can (efficiently) address enormous amount of possibilities with SharePoint without custom code.
There is a “SharePoint Timer job Item” VS.NET extension which can download and get started with a template for your custom timer job. | Sounds like a good idea for a codeplex project. Maybe you already have a class library, or a powershell script that you want to run on your SharePoint server on a scheduled basis, and instead of coding the timer job wrapper yourself, you use a framework which will abstract away the timer job details, and allow you to configure the job via a custom central admin page. Kind of like the idea behind the SmartPart.
I like it! |
25,705 | Is there any way that allows me to create a timer job without having to code it? Any application out there that abstracts the coding? | 2011/12/21 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/25705",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/2985/"
] | Not that I am aware of. I think it’s hard if not impossible for someone to come up with a product which can (efficiently) address enormous amount of possibilities with SharePoint without custom code.
There is a “SharePoint Timer job Item” VS.NET extension which can download and get started with a template for your custom timer job. | Some timer job functionality you can configure by using [Information management policy](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262490.aspx#section4). For example, you can move the item to the recycle bin or audit document viewing. |
25,705 | Is there any way that allows me to create a timer job without having to code it? Any application out there that abstracts the coding? | 2011/12/21 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/25705",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/2985/"
] | What activity would you expect to execute with a custom timer job without coding? This would mean you would not have access to the server object model or be able to interact with SharePoint internally.
You probably should create a windows scheduled task to do what you need to do if you don't need to interact with SharePoint internally - for example kicking off file system copies/migration from one location to another (eg. backing up the 14 hive).
EDIT (specifics were given after answer was created):
Given that requirement I would consider a scheduled task which runs a PowerShell script (using SP API) to upload the files to the SharePoint list and log errors etc.
The advantages are that the task can be managed by sys admins and if something goes wrong it is not tied to the farm and will not affect other timer jobs/resources. | Sounds like a good idea for a codeplex project. Maybe you already have a class library, or a powershell script that you want to run on your SharePoint server on a scheduled basis, and instead of coding the timer job wrapper yourself, you use a framework which will abstract away the timer job details, and allow you to configure the job via a custom central admin page. Kind of like the idea behind the SmartPart.
I like it! |
25,705 | Is there any way that allows me to create a timer job without having to code it? Any application out there that abstracts the coding? | 2011/12/21 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/25705",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/2985/"
] | What activity would you expect to execute with a custom timer job without coding? This would mean you would not have access to the server object model or be able to interact with SharePoint internally.
You probably should create a windows scheduled task to do what you need to do if you don't need to interact with SharePoint internally - for example kicking off file system copies/migration from one location to another (eg. backing up the 14 hive).
EDIT (specifics were given after answer was created):
Given that requirement I would consider a scheduled task which runs a PowerShell script (using SP API) to upload the files to the SharePoint list and log errors etc.
The advantages are that the task can be managed by sys admins and if something goes wrong it is not tied to the farm and will not affect other timer jobs/resources. | Some timer job functionality you can configure by using [Information management policy](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262490.aspx#section4). For example, you can move the item to the recycle bin or audit document viewing. |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | I wonder if what you're really looking for is the answer that you know, or the name of a question that you ask to check on someone. You could say that it was really a ***test***.
In the event of catching a lying partner, you would say that you are performing a ***test*** since you know the truth and are ***testing*** to see if they will speak the truth or lie instead. Because you know the truth, and the other person knows the truth, but they might not know you know the truth, we're ***testing*** their truthfulness.
So:
>
> A: Did you go to sleep early last night?
>
> B: Yeah, I was tired.
>
> A: That was a ***test***. I know you didn't.
>
> (*argument ensues*)
>
>
> | I was looking into it some more, and I think it might be a mix between:
* **Control Question** - Developed from **recently confirmed** information from other sources that is not likely to have changed. (Polygraph type questions)
* **Suggestive Question** - Purposely limit certain answers and suggest others. Specifically the response framing sub-type of Suggestive questioning.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suggestive_question> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | It's a "[**leading**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_question)" question or an "[**interrogating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interrogating)" question. It is designed to prompt a specific confirmatory response.
However, if those seem too general or insufficient, you might consider "[**verifying**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/verifying)", "[**substantiating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/substantiating)", or "[**confirmatory**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confirmatory)" as adequate answers. *The truth is already known and verification/confirmation is sought*.
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***verifying*** question"
>
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***confirmatory*** question"
>
>
> | **probative** (adj.)
>
> 1: serving to test or try: EXPLORATORY
>
>
> 2: serving to prove: SUBSTANTIATING [m-w](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probative)
>
>
>
---
>
> **Probative questions** evolve from your reasonable expectations derived from the investigation and your education and experience. Like
> control questions, they must be relevant to the subject
> somehow. **Probative questions also elicit answers**. [Ron Niccum;
> *Secrets of the Adversarial Interview*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Secrets_of_the_Adversarial_Interview/bYIZAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=probative%20questions) (2010)
>
>
>
One type of probative question is the **control question.**
>
> Control question polygraph examinations are **probative** of the
> truthfulness of an examinee's answers to relevant questions; [S.
> Newton and T. Welch; *Understanding Criminal Evidence*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Understanding_Criminal_Evidence/9PveDgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=probative%20question&pg=PA143&printsec=frontcover) (2012)
>
>
>
>
> Let me share with you a little inside information about the three
> types of **control questions** presently in use, so you too can marvel
> at the stupidity of the polygraph profession. The first category of
> **control questions** are called know-lie questions They are called this because the polygraph operator assumes you will lie to them, and,
> if you want to pass your test you will lie. The most common known lie
> control question is, "Have you ever stolen anything?" [Douglass Williams; *House Committee
> on Education and Labor. Polygraphs in the Workplace*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Polygraphs_in_the_Workplace/InKY0sDzkYgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=a%20%22control%20question%22%20on%20a%20polygraph&pg=PA282&printsec=frontcover) (1986)
>
>
> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | I wonder if what you're really looking for is the answer that you know, or the name of a question that you ask to check on someone. You could say that it was really a ***test***.
In the event of catching a lying partner, you would say that you are performing a ***test*** since you know the truth and are ***testing*** to see if they will speak the truth or lie instead. Because you know the truth, and the other person knows the truth, but they might not know you know the truth, we're ***testing*** their truthfulness.
So:
>
> A: Did you go to sleep early last night?
>
> B: Yeah, I was tired.
>
> A: That was a ***test***. I know you didn't.
>
> (*argument ensues*)
>
>
> | I think I would call it a type of ***loaded question***. The reason I say "type of" is because it doesn't exactly fit the more common understanding of "loaded question", which is described by Wikipedia as:
>
> Aside from being an informal fallacy depending on usage, such
> questions may be used as a rhetorical tool: the question attempts to
> limit direct replies to be those that serve the questioner's
> agenda.[2] The traditional example is the question "Have you stopped
> beating your wife?" Whether the respondent answers yes or no, he will
> admit to having a wife and having beaten her at some time in the past.
> Thus, these facts are presupposed by the question, and in this case an
> entrapment, because it narrows the respondent to a single answer, and
> the fallacy of many questions has been committed.[2] The fallacy
> relies upon context for its effect: the fact that a question
> presupposes something does not in itself make the question fallacious.
> Only when some of these presuppositions are not necessarily agreed to
> by the person who is asked the question does the argument containing
> them become fallacious.[2] Hence the same question may be loaded in
> one context, but not in the other. For example, the previous question
> would not be loaded if it were asked during a trial in which the
> defendant had already admitted to beating his wife.[2]
>
>
>
However, the OP's question is "loaded", in that the person being questioned is not fully aware that the questioner has a wider agenda in asking it. It sounds innocent enough, but is loaded with implication, and it is likely to explode! |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | It's a "[**leading**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_question)" question or an "[**interrogating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interrogating)" question. It is designed to prompt a specific confirmatory response.
However, if those seem too general or insufficient, you might consider "[**verifying**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/verifying)", "[**substantiating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/substantiating)", or "[**confirmatory**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confirmatory)" as adequate answers. *The truth is already known and verification/confirmation is sought*.
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***verifying*** question"
>
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***confirmatory*** question"
>
>
> | I was looking into it some more, and I think it might be a mix between:
* **Control Question** - Developed from **recently confirmed** information from other sources that is not likely to have changed. (Polygraph type questions)
* **Suggestive Question** - Purposely limit certain answers and suggest others. Specifically the response framing sub-type of Suggestive questioning.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suggestive_question> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | I thought of three words that may be appropriate for what you’re trying to achieve; those words are: baited, provocative, and goad.
I know it's not the best source, but urbandictionary.com defines baited as, "To be lured into ***a situation which exposes a person for something they may have wanted to keep hidden*** or never knew about themselves." Because you are trying to expose whether the person will be honest or not, a suggestion for your final response with this option could be, "That was a baited question."
As for provocative questions, coachingfederation.org says “they may create more of an emotional stir with the ***intent to stimulate a reaction***, a thought or emotion in someone, or ***incite a certain thought or feeling***.” If not, “That was a provocative question/question of provocation”, a suggestion for your final response with this option could also be, “That question was meant to provoke an answer.”
You’ll find that Google’s dictionary (provided by Oxford Languages) says the definition of goad is to, “***provoke*** or annoy (someone) ***so as to stimulate some action or reaction.***” A suggestion for your final response with this option could be, “That question was to goad you into telling either the truth or a lie.” | I think I would call it a type of ***loaded question***. The reason I say "type of" is because it doesn't exactly fit the more common understanding of "loaded question", which is described by Wikipedia as:
>
> Aside from being an informal fallacy depending on usage, such
> questions may be used as a rhetorical tool: the question attempts to
> limit direct replies to be those that serve the questioner's
> agenda.[2] The traditional example is the question "Have you stopped
> beating your wife?" Whether the respondent answers yes or no, he will
> admit to having a wife and having beaten her at some time in the past.
> Thus, these facts are presupposed by the question, and in this case an
> entrapment, because it narrows the respondent to a single answer, and
> the fallacy of many questions has been committed.[2] The fallacy
> relies upon context for its effect: the fact that a question
> presupposes something does not in itself make the question fallacious.
> Only when some of these presuppositions are not necessarily agreed to
> by the person who is asked the question does the argument containing
> them become fallacious.[2] Hence the same question may be loaded in
> one context, but not in the other. For example, the previous question
> would not be loaded if it were asked during a trial in which the
> defendant had already admitted to beating his wife.[2]
>
>
>
However, the OP's question is "loaded", in that the person being questioned is not fully aware that the questioner has a wider agenda in asking it. It sounds innocent enough, but is loaded with implication, and it is likely to explode! |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | I thought of three words that may be appropriate for what you’re trying to achieve; those words are: baited, provocative, and goad.
I know it's not the best source, but urbandictionary.com defines baited as, "To be lured into ***a situation which exposes a person for something they may have wanted to keep hidden*** or never knew about themselves." Because you are trying to expose whether the person will be honest or not, a suggestion for your final response with this option could be, "That was a baited question."
As for provocative questions, coachingfederation.org says “they may create more of an emotional stir with the ***intent to stimulate a reaction***, a thought or emotion in someone, or ***incite a certain thought or feeling***.” If not, “That was a provocative question/question of provocation”, a suggestion for your final response with this option could also be, “That question was meant to provoke an answer.”
You’ll find that Google’s dictionary (provided by Oxford Languages) says the definition of goad is to, “***provoke*** or annoy (someone) ***so as to stimulate some action or reaction.***” A suggestion for your final response with this option could be, “That question was to goad you into telling either the truth or a lie.” | **probative** (adj.)
>
> 1: serving to test or try: EXPLORATORY
>
>
> 2: serving to prove: SUBSTANTIATING [m-w](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probative)
>
>
>
---
>
> **Probative questions** evolve from your reasonable expectations derived from the investigation and your education and experience. Like
> control questions, they must be relevant to the subject
> somehow. **Probative questions also elicit answers**. [Ron Niccum;
> *Secrets of the Adversarial Interview*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Secrets_of_the_Adversarial_Interview/bYIZAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=probative%20questions) (2010)
>
>
>
One type of probative question is the **control question.**
>
> Control question polygraph examinations are **probative** of the
> truthfulness of an examinee's answers to relevant questions; [S.
> Newton and T. Welch; *Understanding Criminal Evidence*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Understanding_Criminal_Evidence/9PveDgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=probative%20question&pg=PA143&printsec=frontcover) (2012)
>
>
>
>
> Let me share with you a little inside information about the three
> types of **control questions** presently in use, so you too can marvel
> at the stupidity of the polygraph profession. The first category of
> **control questions** are called know-lie questions They are called this because the polygraph operator assumes you will lie to them, and,
> if you want to pass your test you will lie. The most common known lie
> control question is, "Have you ever stolen anything?" [Douglass Williams; *House Committee
> on Education and Labor. Polygraphs in the Workplace*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Polygraphs_in_the_Workplace/InKY0sDzkYgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=a%20%22control%20question%22%20on%20a%20polygraph&pg=PA282&printsec=frontcover) (1986)
>
>
> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | I think I would call it a type of ***loaded question***. The reason I say "type of" is because it doesn't exactly fit the more common understanding of "loaded question", which is described by Wikipedia as:
>
> Aside from being an informal fallacy depending on usage, such
> questions may be used as a rhetorical tool: the question attempts to
> limit direct replies to be those that serve the questioner's
> agenda.[2] The traditional example is the question "Have you stopped
> beating your wife?" Whether the respondent answers yes or no, he will
> admit to having a wife and having beaten her at some time in the past.
> Thus, these facts are presupposed by the question, and in this case an
> entrapment, because it narrows the respondent to a single answer, and
> the fallacy of many questions has been committed.[2] The fallacy
> relies upon context for its effect: the fact that a question
> presupposes something does not in itself make the question fallacious.
> Only when some of these presuppositions are not necessarily agreed to
> by the person who is asked the question does the argument containing
> them become fallacious.[2] Hence the same question may be loaded in
> one context, but not in the other. For example, the previous question
> would not be loaded if it were asked during a trial in which the
> defendant had already admitted to beating his wife.[2]
>
>
>
However, the OP's question is "loaded", in that the person being questioned is not fully aware that the questioner has a wider agenda in asking it. It sounds innocent enough, but is loaded with implication, and it is likely to explode! | I was looking into it some more, and I think it might be a mix between:
* **Control Question** - Developed from **recently confirmed** information from other sources that is not likely to have changed. (Polygraph type questions)
* **Suggestive Question** - Purposely limit certain answers and suggest others. Specifically the response framing sub-type of Suggestive questioning.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suggestive_question> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | **probative** (adj.)
>
> 1: serving to test or try: EXPLORATORY
>
>
> 2: serving to prove: SUBSTANTIATING [m-w](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probative)
>
>
>
---
>
> **Probative questions** evolve from your reasonable expectations derived from the investigation and your education and experience. Like
> control questions, they must be relevant to the subject
> somehow. **Probative questions also elicit answers**. [Ron Niccum;
> *Secrets of the Adversarial Interview*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Secrets_of_the_Adversarial_Interview/bYIZAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=probative%20questions) (2010)
>
>
>
One type of probative question is the **control question.**
>
> Control question polygraph examinations are **probative** of the
> truthfulness of an examinee's answers to relevant questions; [S.
> Newton and T. Welch; *Understanding Criminal Evidence*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Understanding_Criminal_Evidence/9PveDgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=probative%20question&pg=PA143&printsec=frontcover) (2012)
>
>
>
>
> Let me share with you a little inside information about the three
> types of **control questions** presently in use, so you too can marvel
> at the stupidity of the polygraph profession. The first category of
> **control questions** are called know-lie questions They are called this because the polygraph operator assumes you will lie to them, and,
> if you want to pass your test you will lie. The most common known lie
> control question is, "Have you ever stolen anything?" [Douglass Williams; *House Committee
> on Education and Labor. Polygraphs in the Workplace*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Polygraphs_in_the_Workplace/InKY0sDzkYgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=a%20%22control%20question%22%20on%20a%20polygraph&pg=PA282&printsec=frontcover) (1986)
>
>
> | I was looking into it some more, and I think it might be a mix between:
* **Control Question** - Developed from **recently confirmed** information from other sources that is not likely to have changed. (Polygraph type questions)
* **Suggestive Question** - Purposely limit certain answers and suggest others. Specifically the response framing sub-type of Suggestive questioning.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suggestive_question> |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | It's a "[**leading**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_question)" question or an "[**interrogating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interrogating)" question. It is designed to prompt a specific confirmatory response.
However, if those seem too general or insufficient, you might consider "[**verifying**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/verifying)", "[**substantiating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/substantiating)", or "[**confirmatory**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confirmatory)" as adequate answers. *The truth is already known and verification/confirmation is sought*.
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***verifying*** question"
>
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***confirmatory*** question"
>
>
> | I think I would call it a type of ***loaded question***. The reason I say "type of" is because it doesn't exactly fit the more common understanding of "loaded question", which is described by Wikipedia as:
>
> Aside from being an informal fallacy depending on usage, such
> questions may be used as a rhetorical tool: the question attempts to
> limit direct replies to be those that serve the questioner's
> agenda.[2] The traditional example is the question "Have you stopped
> beating your wife?" Whether the respondent answers yes or no, he will
> admit to having a wife and having beaten her at some time in the past.
> Thus, these facts are presupposed by the question, and in this case an
> entrapment, because it narrows the respondent to a single answer, and
> the fallacy of many questions has been committed.[2] The fallacy
> relies upon context for its effect: the fact that a question
> presupposes something does not in itself make the question fallacious.
> Only when some of these presuppositions are not necessarily agreed to
> by the person who is asked the question does the argument containing
> them become fallacious.[2] Hence the same question may be loaded in
> one context, but not in the other. For example, the previous question
> would not be loaded if it were asked during a trial in which the
> defendant had already admitted to beating his wife.[2]
>
>
>
However, the OP's question is "loaded", in that the person being questioned is not fully aware that the questioner has a wider agenda in asking it. It sounds innocent enough, but is loaded with implication, and it is likely to explode! |
488,857 | Consider this hypothetical scenario:
1. You make plans with a significant other
2. They bail on you because they are too tired
3. You find out they went out with someone else
4. You ask, despite knowing the answer, "did you end up going to sleep early last night?"
5. They respond, "Ya"
6. You respond, "That was a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ question"
I don't think it's rhetorical because you're expecting an answer. However, the question is asked for a different purpose than a traditional question since it's a test to see if the friend (or whomever) will lie or tell the truth. Is there a name for this type of question? Like... "unveiling question" or "truth-seeking question"?
EDIT:
The goal of this question is to determine whether the other party will speak the *known* truth. With that said, it is not a:
* trick question. There is a correct and obvious answer
* loaded question. There is no assumption - it is factual
* trap question. The question can't expose ignorance since both parties know the answer.
* interrogation. This is too generalized for what I'm looking for. "To question thoroughly"
* prompt. This isn't a means to encourage a hesitant speaker
I'm unsure of whether "leading" is correct. To me, a leading question is one where the questioner doesn't actually have an answer to the question, and also needs to make the question specific for legal reasons. Whereas the questioner in my scenario above knows the answer, and doesn't necessarily have to ask a specific question, but rather uses it to expedite the unveiling process since the question in itself is a guise for an ulterior goal.
Also, I'm not looking for a general saying, nor an idiom - I'm looking to fill the blank in my scenario. Similar to how one would ask a rhetorical question where the questioned party answers, you would respond stating, "That was a rhetorical question."
EDIT #2:
I'm not looking for a word to describe the question (appending a word to "question"), but rather a word that is the ***type*** of question, but also flows well with the sentence and atmosphere. I'm essentially hoping/looking for something like "rhetorical question," but for this context.
If someone asks a rhetorical question and someone answers it, you can state that it's a rhetorical question, which is both the type of question, as well as a standalone explanation where the other party immediately understands that the question was unneeded. However, in this context, I want this ***type*** of question to make the other party immediately understand that they made a mistake and are in trouble, without having to add additional explanation. | 2019/03/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/488857",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/339365/"
] | It's a "[**leading**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_question)" question or an "[**interrogating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/interrogating)" question. It is designed to prompt a specific confirmatory response.
However, if those seem too general or insufficient, you might consider "[**verifying**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/verifying)", "[**substantiating**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/substantiating)", or "[**confirmatory**](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confirmatory)" as adequate answers. *The truth is already known and verification/confirmation is sought*.
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***verifying*** question"
>
>
> 6.You respond, "That was a(n) ***confirmatory*** question"
>
>
> | I wonder if what you're really looking for is the answer that you know, or the name of a question that you ask to check on someone. You could say that it was really a ***test***.
In the event of catching a lying partner, you would say that you are performing a ***test*** since you know the truth and are ***testing*** to see if they will speak the truth or lie instead. Because you know the truth, and the other person knows the truth, but they might not know you know the truth, we're ***testing*** their truthfulness.
So:
>
> A: Did you go to sleep early last night?
>
> B: Yeah, I was tired.
>
> A: That was a ***test***. I know you didn't.
>
> (*argument ensues*)
>
>
> |
4,710,462 | I would like to publish paid application to android market, so I added android LVL into my apk. I have tested on my mobile. When I install apps, it shows the permission to check phone status, market license. After installation, I try to run and prompt "license not found and go to market to purchase". It seems that it works as apk is not allowed
to run without downloading from market.
The problem now, how can I test or emulate the buyer situation ? That means will buyer able to run my apps after they buy my apps. If they cannot run and prompt license not found after purchasing, then my license check has problems. I already include my gmail into "Edit profile" in dashboard of market.android.com. I changed the status to LICENSED, NON-LICENSED, OLD LICENSED. but no response sent to my gmail. So I don't know how to do it.
Does it already done on Google license server or do I need to modify android market license code package? I check that there is code to handle request for the case like license, no license, old license, market error and so on.
It is because there is no market in android emulator, also I cannot add google account(only exchange account) in account and sync in emulator (tried in 1.6,2.2 and 2.3). So I only can test in my real android phone.
Anyone has experience or some methods to test paid apps without buying own apps from market, how can I also test the response from license server as well if anyone buy my apps ? | 2011/01/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4710462",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/471567/"
] | It's been a few months, but this bump might help someone out there - just answered this question for a friend of mine who claimed to not find the answer here. Sounds like you don't have a Google experience emulator setup. Create a new emulator using the Google API version of android targets, you ought to be able to do that for target level 3 on upwards. With this API in place you'll have access to the authentication servers in your emulator (if you don't have the Google APIs, they're available in the sdk manager under available packages then I think third party packages iirc). You don't even need to upload an unpublished apk unless your testing in-app purchasing (possibly for test accounts other than the dev account, I do all my testing under dev so I'm not entirely sure on that note). | You can set up a test account through your publisher account panel. (You will need to set up a publisher's account if you haven't already.) Check the [developer documentation on licensing](http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/licensing.html) for details, especially the section on administrative settings for licensing. |
4,710,462 | I would like to publish paid application to android market, so I added android LVL into my apk. I have tested on my mobile. When I install apps, it shows the permission to check phone status, market license. After installation, I try to run and prompt "license not found and go to market to purchase". It seems that it works as apk is not allowed
to run without downloading from market.
The problem now, how can I test or emulate the buyer situation ? That means will buyer able to run my apps after they buy my apps. If they cannot run and prompt license not found after purchasing, then my license check has problems. I already include my gmail into "Edit profile" in dashboard of market.android.com. I changed the status to LICENSED, NON-LICENSED, OLD LICENSED. but no response sent to my gmail. So I don't know how to do it.
Does it already done on Google license server or do I need to modify android market license code package? I check that there is code to handle request for the case like license, no license, old license, market error and so on.
It is because there is no market in android emulator, also I cannot add google account(only exchange account) in account and sync in emulator (tried in 1.6,2.2 and 2.3). So I only can test in my real android phone.
Anyone has experience or some methods to test paid apps without buying own apps from market, how can I also test the response from license server as well if anyone buy my apps ? | 2011/01/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4710462",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/471567/"
] | It's been a few months, but this bump might help someone out there - just answered this question for a friend of mine who claimed to not find the answer here. Sounds like you don't have a Google experience emulator setup. Create a new emulator using the Google API version of android targets, you ought to be able to do that for target level 3 on upwards. With this API in place you'll have access to the authentication servers in your emulator (if you don't have the Google APIs, they're available in the sdk manager under available packages then I think third party packages iirc). You don't even need to upload an unpublished apk unless your testing in-app purchasing (possibly for test accounts other than the dev account, I do all my testing under dev so I'm not entirely sure on that note). | altough the docs give long detailed instructions on adding licensing to an app, and much of the sample code can be edited for bare-bones licensing, i've found little on testing that licensing with the Google API as if it were the buyer of your app. the "Setting Up for Licensing" in the docs details "signing into an authorized account in a runtime environment", but that's just the tip of a large iceburg for what you want to do. here are the steps i use:
1. create an AVD with the Google API
2. create a new dummy gmail/google account to test with
3. add that account to the AVD. going to "settings/accounts/add" in the AVD is easiest for this. using the "dev tools" is buggier: click "dev tools/accounts tester", click the word "corporate", which is a dropdown list window although the design doesnt make it that apparent, click the word "google" in the new window that appears at the bottom of the app screen instead of where the word "corporate" was and remains, click "add" which brings you to the same window that just going to "settings/accounts/add" brings you.
4. add that account to the "test accounts" section of your Developer Console
5. install the "exported" .apk file to the AVD (the one you uploaded). this has to be done with the command prompt using "adb", at least to my knowledge.
6. run the exported .apk with your dummy google account and see that it responds according to however you set your "test reponse" in the Developer Console
7. test the other Developer Console test responses
whew. refer to the docs or a google search for further elaboration on each step. |
19,909,514 | I m writing a c++ program using files and i need to take the input from existing files such as doc files and pdf files. how to program it in c++? And after getting the inputs, how can i write those details into a new doc or pdf files? Can anyone explain me with an example? | 2013/11/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19909514",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2299439/"
] | C++ as a language doesn't equip you with such features as "write to DOC file" or "read from PDF file". The only staff available to you a a programmer is raw byte-by-byte reading or writing. To make your new brand file as PDF/DOC/etc compatible you have to conform the chosen file format. The same about reading - you should understand which portions of raw byte array are responsible for what.
In common, this task named as "parsing" or "serialization". And it's a good idea to use one of existing parsers for particular file format instead of reinventing the wheel. Moreover, some file formats can be patent-pending so you may be not allowed to deal with it without license purchase.
Some clues so far:
* [PDF parsing in C++ (PoDoFo)](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11715561/pdf-parsing-in-c-podofo)
* [Microsoft word Text Parser in "C"](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/301132/microsoft-word-text-parser-in-c) | There are some libraries available on the web now(the question is from 2013, maybe that time there weren't many).
Apart from the links in selected answer, you can try PDFTron. It also supports new features, eg. Linearization.
Here is one of their samples is ->
<https://www.pdftron.com/documentation/samples/cpp/TextExtractTest>
(That program itself contains 4 if blocks, with slightly different features of the library/SDK, to try)
There should be more, search on the web for PDF parsing libraries. |
2,110,405 | As .NET is framework for c# is there any framework for java? I mean whenever people talks about c#, .NET will be involved in that discussion but in case of java i didnt find as such. | 2010/01/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2110405",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/241717/"
] | Java is already both a platform and a language. So there are [standard libraries](http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/) which come with J2SE (and other editions). It's slightly clearer in the .NET world, although people still regularly say C# when they mean .NET or vice versa :(
Oh, and JVM (Java Virtual Machine) ~= CLR (Common Language Runtime)
.NET was basically designed with multiple languages in mind, whereas the whole Java platform was designed to run Java; the fact that there are umpteen other languages running on it now (Scala, Groovy, Jython etc) is purely coincidental :) | The [Java Framework](http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/) is the framework for the [Java programming language](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language)). |
95,952 | I am repairing a battery charger that uses two power supplies. TH20594 (couldn't find any info on that either) controls the primary PSU, while the mysterious chip controls the bootstrap/standby supply (aux winding on the smaller transformer provides power to the TH20594). It does not work, but I cannot find any information about the chip.
The chip is a really small 6 pin SMD package (TSSOP-6?) and is marked as "67A".
[Here](http://radiokot.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1051644&sid=36a2b98c51d1cf9c8ae6f3b1a051afb5#p1051644) is part of the schematic of a power supply (cannot guarantee the accuracy though).
Anyone knows what chip it is and where to find a datasheet for it (as well as the TH20594)?
67A:
TH20594:
EDIT: It is definitely "67A". | 2014/01/09 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95952",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/7663/"
] | For the TH20594:
I can find references (in russian), [here](http://therepair.ru/topic/2887-zariadnoe-metabo-asc-30/) that states the TH20594MC1.4 is a PWM controller, which makes sense in this context.
I can't read russian (I used google translate) but it seems to indicate that there are similar replacement parts with different numbers, perhaps clones by different manufacturers, e.g. TI UC3845. Tracing out some of the components and comparing with a typical PWM control IC might give evidence to this possibility.
You can find sources for the TH20594MC1.4 in lots of places in China, but I could not find any datasheet (and it would be probably in Chinese anyway, perhaps why a doc search fails)
For the '67A':
The closest I can find that matches is a 67(space)A, where A is the date code. This is an ON semi quad TVS diode, NUP4302MR6. Which given the product I doubt is correct, but perhaps I bit of probing with a DVM might yield more info to verify (negatively or positively) this.
I would better guess that given product and the sorts of components around it, it's an opamp or comparator.
Sorry for the incomplete answer, it's not possible to put a so much text in a comment.
Can give more info, e.g. Trace out the circuit and measure resistance between pins (in both directions). | Chip 67A= SG6848 or LD7550
Low Cost Green-Mode PWM Controller for Flyback Converters |
286,689 | I noticed that when it's raining slightly, there may be puddles forming as you lap around a track. I didn't notice a splash when I was driving through it, however. It also does feel like the road getting wet affects handling, but that might be a placebo.
I know that in some games like DiRT Rally, the track can change due to cars going around the laps (i.e trails left behind by a car can affect surface level of the road). Does the same apply to Forza Horizon 3? Do the tracks in the game changes due to weather conditions or wear out throughout a race? | 2016/09/28 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/286689",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/97713/"
] | You can change your name here: <https://account.mojang.com/me>
Once you change your name, no two people can have the same name at one time. It's yours until you change it again. If what you mean is that you want your OLD username to be secured, it is blacklisted for one month and a week, so you can change back, but after that point you can't secure it. | On <https://account.mojang.com/me>, there is an option to change your name. If you want to know if people have a username you want, you should probably head over to NameMC. |
3,661,490 | I was wondering it for a long time since Apple released iTunes for Windows. What did they use to write iTunes for Windows? It seems completely with its own UI components and everything is contained inside it. It even uses QuickTime resources files. Can we assume that they've Cocoa working with windows. Anyway, my main question is, is there any known (public or private) tool/language/framework used in developing iTunes for Windows? | 2010/09/07 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3661490",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/337827/"
] | Not a direct answer, but if the reason you're asking is that you want to port a cocoa application to Windows, you might be interested in this:
<http://code.google.com/p/cocotron/>
bit more info here:
<http://cocoawithlove.com/2010/04/design-of-multi-platform-app-using.html>
<http://cocoawithlove.com/2010/04/porting-mac-program-to-windows-using.html>
Haven't used it myself, but I gather they've got enough done to make a useable cross-platform Cocoa app. | itunes for both mac and windows are written in c++ as it is easier to port between operating systems with much or the same codebase |
31,439 | is there any insights on installing civicrm on mariadb with data encryption turned on? Is it workable? Thanks. | 2019/07/21 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/31439",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/6624/"
] | Welcome to CiviCRM SE. Eileen's answer is definitely the right place to start, but you might want to look at a related question that I asked about the built-in (reserved) de-duplicate rules, as they aren't entirely clear from the documentation. It says "NAME" in the description, but actually uses the fields "First Name" and "Last Name" (You have used different terminology. It took me a while to work out how it worked.
See [Reserved de-dupe rules](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/29155/reserved-de-dupe-rules)
Update: Remembering odd behaviour with my previous issues, I looked again and have found that the de-dupe rules appear to be cached. So if you create a rule, adjust it and try with the new version, the old version is still used. I missed this before because I was checking the database and the rule is updated properly there. If you go to Administer >> System >> Cleanup Caches and Update Paths and select Cleanup Caches then try the de-dupe rule again it works as expected. If you were experimenting, then I expect this is the problem.
Alternatively if you delete the rule and add the new version it will also work.
A note on the page where you edit de-dupe rules to tell you to clear the cache would be very helpful. Let me know if this solves your problem and I'll report it as a bug/enhancement. | I think this blog does a reasonable job of describing it <https://civicrm.org/blog/spidersilk/understanding-civicrm-dedupe-rules>
Here are the official docs
<https://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/latest/common-workflows/deduping-and-merging/>
* but we could do with pulling some in from the docs
Basically you need to check your weights - if you have them both set to '5' & the threshold is 10 then you need both for a dupe. If the threshold is 5 then either/or |
242 | It slows down the browsing, the browser consumes 99% CPU for like 2 seconds after a page is loaded. And editing a page with some mathjax expressions is **hell slow**, probably because of preview. Why can't you do the same on server side, at least partially? There is a golden rule: don't do on client's side what you can do on server's side with the same result. And don't do something in javascript that you can do without. | 2013/03/05 | [
"https://crypto.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/242",
"https://crypto.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://crypto.meta.stackexchange.com/users/5102/"
] | That clause is against people inventing their own primitives, typically classical ciphers. New classical ciphers created by beginners aren't interesting, and evaluating a new modern primitive is far too much work for a question.
If you designed a proof of work system building on standard primitives that should be acceptable. We have plenty of nice questions where people designed their own higher level schemes. If the scope is too broad, it helps to ask specific questions about certain security properties of the scheme, instead of a full evaluation. | For the record, the FAQ doesn't say what you seem to think it says.
We're not interested in questions from an amateur who has invented a new homebrew encryption algorithm and challenges us to cryptanalyze it; those questions are rarely of interest to the Crypto.SE audience. However, if you have a question that's likely to be of broad interest to "software developers, mathematicians and others interested in cryptography", then give it a try. |
11,960,021 | We have an issue with SSL and I am 99% this is not your usual certificates trust store merry-go-round.
We have a Weblogic server trying to make SSL connections to Active Directory via LDAPS, underlying SSL implementation is the JSSE.
Some of the time, it works. Usually for a few hours after restarting Weblogic.
After which we start getting SSL Handshake errors, with SSL debug turned on we see:
>
> [ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '10' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default
> (self-tuning)', handling exception: java.net.SocketException:
> Connection reset [ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '10' for queue:
> 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)', SEND TLSv1 ALERT: fatal,
> description = unexpected\_message [ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '10' for
> queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)', WRITE: TLSv1 Alert,
> length = 32 [ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '10' for queue:
> 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)', Exception sending alert:
> java.net.SocketException: Broken pipe
>
>
>
So far I have tried the following to understand/replicate it:
* Connecting via OpenSSL with the certs loaded - works OK every time
* Connecting via secure ldapsearch with the certs loaded - works OK every time
* Connecting via a custom test Java client - works OK every time
* Decrypting the SSL handshake with Wireshark and the private key.
What I noticed with Wireshark for the "bad" hand shake, is that after the client sends a Change Cipher Spec, Finished message AD does not reply in kind. More so, Wireshark cannot decrypt the SSL handshake, failing with:
>
> ssl\_decrypt\_pre\_master\_secret wrong pre\_master\_secret length (109,
> expected 48) dissect\_ssl3\_handshake can't decrypt pre master secret
>
>
>
Note Wireshark SSL decryption works perfectly when the SSL handshake works perfectly.
I can't see any significant differences in the good and bad SSL handshakes, until the point where the AD server does not respond.
At this point I'm stumped... I'm really struggling to understand why this would fail for some of the time and work the rest, at this point I am really just hoping for some suggestions as to what might be going on.
Oh yes, almost forgot. There is an error in the Active Directory Event log:
>
> Event ID: 36888 The following fatal alert was raised: 20. The state of
> the internal error is 960.
>
>
>
Which, after a bit of research I managed to discover corresponds to an SSL "BAD\_RECORD\_MAC" error.
The only theory I have at this point, is that for some reason the wrong public key is being used to encrypt the handshake... I can't see otherwise why the server (and Wireshark) would fail to decrypt the finished message.
Thanks!
Updates:
I've compared the bad and good cases, the cipher spec in both cases is the same: TLS\_RSA\_WITH\_AES\_128\_CBC\_SHA. I have also compared the packets from both the client and server side, barring the normal Ethernet and IP protocol differences they are all seemingly identical. | 2012/08/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/11960021",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1599073/"
] | So after a great deal of research, experimentation and soul searching. We eventually tracked this issue down to a third party library we were using to connect to an external system. Which upon initialization would add itself as a security provider ahead of the JSSE default provider. I don't know exactly why this then went on to break all subsequent SSL connections... but it did.
Thanks for your help. | From what I understand, you have the problems intermittent. That is you can connect to AD via SSL but occasionally you notice this error. So I guess certificate issues [Error LDAPS](http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserversecurity/thread/9376684a-8210-45f0-86d6-589f615a6985/) are not your problem.
From your description I can only think of the following:
First of all you are not giving much actual details here but your comment:
>
> Note Wireshark SSL decryption works perfectly when the SSL handshake
> works perfectly.
>
>
>
Gives me a hint that the ciphersuites is different in the bad case. Note that wireshark is not able to decrypt a connection over a key generated by DHE despite if you have the private key.
So you should look in your investigation if the ciphersuites are indeed different in the bad and good case (e.g. RSA vs DHE).
Additionally the way you describe this, it seems like the problem occurs during a renegotiation. Perhaps renegotiation is disabled and you can enable it? It has been considered unsafe and can be configured generally in servers |
33,317 | If my bike wont start but does start when I use the wrench on the solenoid trick; does that mean I need to replace the solenoid? I'm having trouble working this out as I'm new to mechanics and trying to learn. If this is the case some people say its not the solenoid and its the starter relay. I cant seem to work out the difference because if you search for motorcycle solenoid parts and starter relays they look exactly the same. Any advice? | 2016/07/24 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/33317",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/20036/"
] | The "solenoid trick" pretty much guarantees that the solenoid is good. When you short it with the wrench you're simulating a start signal on the small terminal. When you do that the solenoid does its job, so the solenoid is probably good.
So now the question is why aren't you getting the start signal when you turn the key or hit the starter switch. Start by measuring the voltage at the terminal to see if you get anything when you ask the bike to start. Nothing at all means that you're got a problem upstream of the solenoid, perhaps a failed switch or relay (if they use one). A low voltage suggests a bad connection, could be a failing switch or relay or a poor ground. You can check for the poor ground by reading between the solenoid terminal and the battery ground post. | There is no soleniod in a motorcycle, in general. That function is done by the sprag clutch, and they rarely malfunction, and when they do it's pretty darn obvious- either the starter motor spins and nothing happens, or the motor starts and sounds like it's going to explode (and does if you run it for more than a few seconds with a seized sprag clutch).
The starter relay (which is the thing everyone is calling a solenoid) is the thing that takes the low energy signal from the button and basically connects a wrench between its posts to get the big current to flow to the starter motor. If the wrench trick works and the relay clicks when you press the button, then the relay is bad. Replace it. If the relay doesn't click, then figure out a way to tell if the relay is being energized (a voltmeter will work) and if it's getting energy, then replace it. If it's not getting energy, then the problem is further upstream in the wiring. Maybe the brake light switch. |
7,909 | My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have brown spots.
Here are the facts and observations:
* Developed almost overnight (few if any were yellow the previous day)
* All of them are potted (with drainage holes)
* About half of them have the problem
* Some have no brown spots, some have one, some have many
* Some have a lot of yellow leaves, some only a few
* Most of the plants are clustered together, but one on the other side of the garden also had yellow leaves
* Her eggplant and strawberry plants also have one or two new yellow leaves
* Her pot of shamrocks has many yellow leaves, most with brown spots
* It has rained a *lot* this past week
* I didn’t make a note at the time, but I believe that most of the affected ones were on the outer row of the garden while most of the inner row was affected less so, if at all (i.e., they could have been shielded from the rain by the outer row if it came down at an angle)
* It has been pretty hot, humid, and muggy recently (whenever it wasn’t raining that is)
Worrying that it was a disease, she pruned every yellow or even yellowish leaf that she could find on all of the tomato plants as well as the eggplant, strawberry, and shamrocks.
I pointed out that it rained a lot recently and that it seems to have happened to different kinds of unrelated plants, and so could be hyponatremia (like with blossom-end-rot).
Using this information, I managed to find a few web pages that seem to indicate that it could indeed be too much rain, but the same symptoms (well, at least the yellow leaves/brown spots) were indicated for several other things ([this similar sounding question](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/244/why-have-my-tomato-leaves-started-yellowing-at-the-base) didn’t even mention over-watering as possible cause).
Does anyone know what this is? Can anyone confirm if it is over-watering and whether they can recover if she can find a way to prevent them from getting soaked the next time it rains?
 | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7909",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/920/"
] | Looking closely at the last picture, there are clear dark concentric circles around the black spots which is textbook early blight. It is a trademark of the disease. Blight has been bad, really bad this year.
Your best chance is unfortunately to pull the plants and save any remaining healthy plants. Then going forward there are some key cultural practices to help avoid this situation (though you can never truly escape these problems which tomatoes are very susceptible to these diseases).
1. Plant tomatoes far enough apart to promote good airflow between plants. If two plants are touching, they are too close. If you have to plant them close together, restrict them to a single vine by pinching out the suckers that grow from the elbows of the plants.
2. MULCH underneath the plants. The diseases are most often in the soil and get onto the plant due to splash back during rain or overhead watering. Mulch eliminates soil splash.
3. Water in the morning and water only the base of the plant. A good trick is to bury a 4" plastic pot next to the base of each plant. When you water, only water into that pot which will then drain out directly into the soil. Or another neat trick is to slice a few cuts into the bottom of a gallon milk jug. Fill the jug with water and set it on the soil near the plant. Over an hour or two the water will slowly leak out of the slits and gently water into the soil.
4. Rotate organic fungicides such as Actinovate and Greencure. Spray BEFORE there are problems and continue to keep on spraying on a regular schedule. As soon as the plant goes in the ground, start spraying. If it rains, get out and spray. Both of these products are cost effective and work best as a preventative instead of reactionary solution.
5. Rotate crops. DO NOT plant tomatoes in the same soil year after year. If you cannot rotate locations, dig up as much of the soil as possible and discard under ornamental shrubs. Replace with a good mix of compost and new top soil. Consider container gardening for tomatoes where you can then easily replace the soil every year in the pots and really start out with a near-sterile growing environment. Containers also allow you to quickly move diseased plants out of the area of the rest of your tomatoes.
6. Get your soil tested and make sure the PH level is correct for tomatoes; generally between 6.4 and 7.0. Make sure there are significant enough levels of nutrients. Consider a fertilization program that meets the needs identified in the test. Stronger plants will stay healthier longer. At a minimum start using rock dust (such as Azomite) that will add micro-nutrients to your soil.
7. Plant resistant varieties such as Roma VF. | You've just described my weather and tomato plants. The best I can figure, all the rain and humidity has provided the perfect conditions for fungus to thrive. I'm thinking Septoria lycopersici.
From: <http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/450/450-711/450-711.html>
>
> Septoria leaf spot of tomato, caused by the fungus Septoria lycopersici, is one of the most common and destructive diseases of tomato in Virginia. The fungus can cause severe leaf spotting and defoliation is common following severe infection. Heavy leaf loss during wet seasons leads to sun scalding of fruit and failure of fruit to mature properly.
>
>
> Symptoms
>
>
> Numerous, small, water-soaked spots, which are the first noticeable characteristic of Septoria leaf spot, appear on the lower leaves after fruit set. Spots enlarge to a uniform size of approximately 1/16 to 1/4 inch in diameter. They have dark brown borders and tan or light colored centers. Yellow halos often surround the spots. Severely infected leaves die and drop off. Septoria leaf spot is easily distinguished from early blight, another foliar disease of tomato, by the uniform, small size of the spots and the lack of concentric rings in the spots; however, Septoria leaf spot is sometimes confused with bacterial spot of tomato. The presence of fruiting bodies of the fungus, visible as tiny black specks in the centers of the spots, confirms Septoria leaf spot.
>
>
> Favorable weather permits infection to move up the stem, causing a progressive loss of foliage from the bottom of the plant upward. Plants appear to wither from the bottom up. Loss of foliage causes a decrease in the size of the fruits and exposes fruit to sunscald. Spotting of the stem and blossoms may also occur.
>
>
> Chemical Control
>
>
> Apply fungicides on a preventative schedule before the disease first appears on the lower leaves. Begin sprays when the first fruits of the first cluster are visible after blossom drop. Apply fungicides every 7 to 10 days or more often when the weather is warm and wet. In home gardens the fungicides, chlorothalonil (e.g. Daconil 2787) or maneb (e.g. Maneb), can be used.
>
>
>
After weighing my options of copper sulfate mix, ferrous sulfate, or a chemical fungicide, I quickly ruled out copper because I don't want to cause a copper imbalance in my soil... that and copper is toxic to everything (plants, fungi, bacteria). I didn't want to be burdened by wondering if I'm applying too much.
I went to lowes and reviewed the selection of fungicides. Many were neem oil based and seem to treat more trivial infections, which excludes septoria. Only one treated seemingly everything fungal, Daconil. So I bought it.
After reading the label and considering the degree to which I had to protect myself from the chemical, and after using it once and feeling a little trepidatious to work around the tomato plants, I decided to shelve the Daconil pending further research into its safety.
I settled on ferrous sulfate (Its called Copperas, its about $5 for 5lbs). Its safe for me and the plants, yet it makes things uncomfortable for fungi. Additionally, the iron and sulfate will help green the leaves. Due to heavy rain, sulfate will be one of the first nutrients depleted in soil because of its negative charge.
>
> To enhance fungicidal activity and correct possible iron chlorosis of the grass, Cutting recommends adding ferrous sulfate to the tank mixture at a rate of 1/2 oz./1,000 square feet of turf area. Ferrous sulfate is an inorganic chemical of iron and sulfate, and iron is an important component of photosynthesis. "We've been using ferrous sulfate with our fungicides since the early 1950s to increase the green of grass and improve the finish of turf," he explains. Data show that when turf is under stress, particularly during hot summer months, the grass plants have difficulty absorbing iron from the soil. When applied as a spray, iron can be foliarly absorbed through the leaf tissue.
>
>
>
Ref: <http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/holen/article/1982may4.pdf>
Here is a study comparing 16 mixtures of fungicides for the control of early blight in celery: <http://fshs.org/proceedings-o/1957-vol-70/134-136%20(DARBY).pdf>
The result was Ferbam (sodium dimethyl dithiocarbamate + ferrous sulfate) is an excellent fungicide.
I'm not going to claim the ferrous sulfate by itself is an excellent fungicide, but it does have some fungicidal properties. I mix about a teaspoon in a squirt bottle with water. While out pruning off branches having yellow stems or clusters of yellow leaves, I keep the bottle with me and give the plant a good squirting.
Its important to remove the dead and dying branches, thereby eliminating some of the innoculum, and increasing airflow around the plant. I've even considered setting up a box fan in my garden.
I also prune branches growing in the middle of the plant or those which never receive sunlight. The idea is to open up the interior to airflow.
Is important to keep the plant healthy. This includes fertilizer with plenty of potassium and calcium. Lack of calcium causes blossom end rot. Lack of potassium generally produces brown spots (necrosis) and necrosis at leaf margins in a wide array of plant species. A good fertilizer blend for tomatoes would be 30% N, 5% P, 40% K, 20% Ca, 5% Mg. I'll leave you to decide how to mix your favorite water soluble fertilizer with potassium sulfate, calcium nitrate, and epsom salts to arrive at those percentages :)
The distinction between overwatering and too much rain is that overwatering is drowning the roots producing a condition of suffocation to oxygen and starvation of nutrients a plant needs, while too much rain washes soil nutrients out of the root zone, starting with the anions (NO3, SO4) and then affecting the cations (Ca, K, Mg, etc). If you have well-draining soil, you can water a lot and not produce root-suffocation, yet you'll wash away nutrients. If you have heavy clay soil, you can water a little and still manage to suffocate the roots. Root suffocation would be similar to yanking the plant out and tossing it on the ground... the whole plant will suffer. Rather, in this case we have healthy plants with the exception of yellow leaves on the bottom. This wouldn't be root-suffocation or overwatering, though, it could be that the rain leached away enough nutrients to leave the plant in a malnourished state, weak enough to succumb to a fungal infection.
**Update**
The more I contend with these sickly tomato plants, the more I think the cause is nutritional.
Consider this:
1) Why doesn't it affect the upper limbs until the plant has been severely weakened by the loss of lower limbs?
2) Why doesn't it affect fruiting limbs?
3) Why do symptoms only show after fruit-set?
4) Why does a fungus, which is naturally present in the air all the time, only attack sometimes and only some plants? Can a fungus be specific to only the tomato plant?
5) Septoria strikes after a wet season, which is conducive to fungal growth, but leached soil is also associated with increased rainfall.
**My Theory**
Heavy rains leach soil of calcium, sulfur, magnesium, and potassium (in that order - per The Nature and Properties of Soils – Harry Oliver Buckman, Nyle C. Brady). The leached soil leaves the plant vulnerable to disease while, at the same time, the increased humidity favors fungal infestation. This explains why lower limbs, the limbs less defended by the plant, are attacked first. It also explains why limbs not containing fruit are attacked first, the plant defends the fruit, not the leaves. And it also explains why the disease strikes most often after fruit-set, since the plant is having to divide its nutrition with the fruit.
Therefore the cause would be nutritional. The mechanism (fungus or bacteria) for decay isn't important.
**My Treatment**
I applied lime everywhere. I dusted the plants as well as covered the ground in liberal amounts. I want to accomplish 2 things with this. 1) To add calcium to the soil and plant (if possible). 2) Rain can have quite a low ph, therefore I want to neutralize that acid before it hits the soil. The acid rain will also break the calcium loose in the lime. A possible third effect may be to raise the ph on the leaves, making it uncomfortable for the fungus (if so, I would consider this more of a side-effect than the main idea).
I started fertilizing with calcium nitrate, potassium sulfate, and magnesium sulfate (epsom salts).
I also found this page to be interesting: <http://www.aglabs.com/newletters/tomatoes.html>
>
> The bottom line is that if you are having disease and insects in your tomatoes, something is out of balance. The first things to check are your calcium and phosphate levels. For quick fixes, liquid calcium nitrate and liquid phosphoric acid can prove to be valuable aids.
>
>
>
I will update this answer as I discover more. |
7,909 | My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have brown spots.
Here are the facts and observations:
* Developed almost overnight (few if any were yellow the previous day)
* All of them are potted (with drainage holes)
* About half of them have the problem
* Some have no brown spots, some have one, some have many
* Some have a lot of yellow leaves, some only a few
* Most of the plants are clustered together, but one on the other side of the garden also had yellow leaves
* Her eggplant and strawberry plants also have one or two new yellow leaves
* Her pot of shamrocks has many yellow leaves, most with brown spots
* It has rained a *lot* this past week
* I didn’t make a note at the time, but I believe that most of the affected ones were on the outer row of the garden while most of the inner row was affected less so, if at all (i.e., they could have been shielded from the rain by the outer row if it came down at an angle)
* It has been pretty hot, humid, and muggy recently (whenever it wasn’t raining that is)
Worrying that it was a disease, she pruned every yellow or even yellowish leaf that she could find on all of the tomato plants as well as the eggplant, strawberry, and shamrocks.
I pointed out that it rained a lot recently and that it seems to have happened to different kinds of unrelated plants, and so could be hyponatremia (like with blossom-end-rot).
Using this information, I managed to find a few web pages that seem to indicate that it could indeed be too much rain, but the same symptoms (well, at least the yellow leaves/brown spots) were indicated for several other things ([this similar sounding question](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/244/why-have-my-tomato-leaves-started-yellowing-at-the-base) didn’t even mention over-watering as possible cause).
Does anyone know what this is? Can anyone confirm if it is over-watering and whether they can recover if she can find a way to prevent them from getting soaked the next time it rains?
 | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7909",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/920/"
] | That is [Early Blight, *Alternaria solani*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani). The earlier you treat, the better the control, as a strong infection will build up resistance to the fungicide.
### Here's what to do:
* **Remove all leaves showing signs** of early blight (yellowing, dry margin, large to small round dead spots.)
* **Do not touch the unaffected leaves** with the removed portions, or your hands until they are thoroughly washed.
* **Spray with a copper fungicide** (like BONIDE© Liquid Copper Fungicide). Apply once every 5 days, and after any rain. Continue for 3-4 weeks, or until the plant stops developing the symptoms.
There are some preventative measures you can take. To lessen the chances of future attacks, you can try to:
* **Minimize soil-foliage contact**
* Make sure the plants get good **air circulation** (including proper spacing)
* When you water, **try not to wet the foliage**, or splash soil onto the leaf undersides. The fungus spreads faster in wet conditions.
* To go along with that, an organic **mulch** will help keep soil from splashing, and is also useful for many other reasons.
* Make sure the plants have a **support** to climb on.
* **Rotate** the plantings each year, to stop pathogens from inhabiting the soil. Remember that potatoes are also vulnerable to early blight, so plan accordingly.
**About the other nearby plants showing the same signs**, [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria) contains many species, which attack multiple plants. The hot, muggy weather and lots of rain are what helped the disease spread like that.
**Below are pictures of early blight that match those in the original question:**
### References/further reading:
* **[Tomato dirt:](http://www.tomatodirt.com/)** [Tomato Blight: How to Identify and Treat Early Blight in Tomatoes](http://www.tomatodirt.com/tomato-blight-early.html)
* **[University of California:](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html)** [UC Pest Management Guidelines](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783100311.html)
* **[Mother Earth News:](http://www.motherearthnews.com/)** [Try This Technique: Preventive Pruning for Tomato Early Blight](http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/preventive-pruning-for-tomato-early-blight-control.aspx#axzz39Fh7lVaG)
* **[APS:](http://www.apsnet.org/Pages/default.aspx)** [Early blight of potato and tomato](http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/PotatoTomato.aspx)
* **[Missouri Botanical Garden:](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/fungal-spots/early-blight-of-tomato.aspx)
* **[The Spruce.com:](http://www.about.com/homegarden)** [Identifying and Controlling Early Blight on Tomato Plants](http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/ss/Identifying-And-Controlling-Early-Blight-On-Tomato-Plants.htm)
* **[Wikipedia:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)** [Alternaria solani](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani), [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria)
* **[University of Maine:](http://www.umaine.edu/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://extension.umaine.edu/ipm/ipddl/publications/5087e/)
* **[Gardening and Landscaping Stackexchange:](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/)** [What's affecting this tomato plant?](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/11308/whats-affecting-this-tomato-plant) | You've just described my weather and tomato plants. The best I can figure, all the rain and humidity has provided the perfect conditions for fungus to thrive. I'm thinking Septoria lycopersici.
From: <http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/450/450-711/450-711.html>
>
> Septoria leaf spot of tomato, caused by the fungus Septoria lycopersici, is one of the most common and destructive diseases of tomato in Virginia. The fungus can cause severe leaf spotting and defoliation is common following severe infection. Heavy leaf loss during wet seasons leads to sun scalding of fruit and failure of fruit to mature properly.
>
>
> Symptoms
>
>
> Numerous, small, water-soaked spots, which are the first noticeable characteristic of Septoria leaf spot, appear on the lower leaves after fruit set. Spots enlarge to a uniform size of approximately 1/16 to 1/4 inch in diameter. They have dark brown borders and tan or light colored centers. Yellow halos often surround the spots. Severely infected leaves die and drop off. Septoria leaf spot is easily distinguished from early blight, another foliar disease of tomato, by the uniform, small size of the spots and the lack of concentric rings in the spots; however, Septoria leaf spot is sometimes confused with bacterial spot of tomato. The presence of fruiting bodies of the fungus, visible as tiny black specks in the centers of the spots, confirms Septoria leaf spot.
>
>
> Favorable weather permits infection to move up the stem, causing a progressive loss of foliage from the bottom of the plant upward. Plants appear to wither from the bottom up. Loss of foliage causes a decrease in the size of the fruits and exposes fruit to sunscald. Spotting of the stem and blossoms may also occur.
>
>
> Chemical Control
>
>
> Apply fungicides on a preventative schedule before the disease first appears on the lower leaves. Begin sprays when the first fruits of the first cluster are visible after blossom drop. Apply fungicides every 7 to 10 days or more often when the weather is warm and wet. In home gardens the fungicides, chlorothalonil (e.g. Daconil 2787) or maneb (e.g. Maneb), can be used.
>
>
>
After weighing my options of copper sulfate mix, ferrous sulfate, or a chemical fungicide, I quickly ruled out copper because I don't want to cause a copper imbalance in my soil... that and copper is toxic to everything (plants, fungi, bacteria). I didn't want to be burdened by wondering if I'm applying too much.
I went to lowes and reviewed the selection of fungicides. Many were neem oil based and seem to treat more trivial infections, which excludes septoria. Only one treated seemingly everything fungal, Daconil. So I bought it.
After reading the label and considering the degree to which I had to protect myself from the chemical, and after using it once and feeling a little trepidatious to work around the tomato plants, I decided to shelve the Daconil pending further research into its safety.
I settled on ferrous sulfate (Its called Copperas, its about $5 for 5lbs). Its safe for me and the plants, yet it makes things uncomfortable for fungi. Additionally, the iron and sulfate will help green the leaves. Due to heavy rain, sulfate will be one of the first nutrients depleted in soil because of its negative charge.
>
> To enhance fungicidal activity and correct possible iron chlorosis of the grass, Cutting recommends adding ferrous sulfate to the tank mixture at a rate of 1/2 oz./1,000 square feet of turf area. Ferrous sulfate is an inorganic chemical of iron and sulfate, and iron is an important component of photosynthesis. "We've been using ferrous sulfate with our fungicides since the early 1950s to increase the green of grass and improve the finish of turf," he explains. Data show that when turf is under stress, particularly during hot summer months, the grass plants have difficulty absorbing iron from the soil. When applied as a spray, iron can be foliarly absorbed through the leaf tissue.
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Ref: <http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/holen/article/1982may4.pdf>
Here is a study comparing 16 mixtures of fungicides for the control of early blight in celery: <http://fshs.org/proceedings-o/1957-vol-70/134-136%20(DARBY).pdf>
The result was Ferbam (sodium dimethyl dithiocarbamate + ferrous sulfate) is an excellent fungicide.
I'm not going to claim the ferrous sulfate by itself is an excellent fungicide, but it does have some fungicidal properties. I mix about a teaspoon in a squirt bottle with water. While out pruning off branches having yellow stems or clusters of yellow leaves, I keep the bottle with me and give the plant a good squirting.
Its important to remove the dead and dying branches, thereby eliminating some of the innoculum, and increasing airflow around the plant. I've even considered setting up a box fan in my garden.
I also prune branches growing in the middle of the plant or those which never receive sunlight. The idea is to open up the interior to airflow.
Is important to keep the plant healthy. This includes fertilizer with plenty of potassium and calcium. Lack of calcium causes blossom end rot. Lack of potassium generally produces brown spots (necrosis) and necrosis at leaf margins in a wide array of plant species. A good fertilizer blend for tomatoes would be 30% N, 5% P, 40% K, 20% Ca, 5% Mg. I'll leave you to decide how to mix your favorite water soluble fertilizer with potassium sulfate, calcium nitrate, and epsom salts to arrive at those percentages :)
The distinction between overwatering and too much rain is that overwatering is drowning the roots producing a condition of suffocation to oxygen and starvation of nutrients a plant needs, while too much rain washes soil nutrients out of the root zone, starting with the anions (NO3, SO4) and then affecting the cations (Ca, K, Mg, etc). If you have well-draining soil, you can water a lot and not produce root-suffocation, yet you'll wash away nutrients. If you have heavy clay soil, you can water a little and still manage to suffocate the roots. Root suffocation would be similar to yanking the plant out and tossing it on the ground... the whole plant will suffer. Rather, in this case we have healthy plants with the exception of yellow leaves on the bottom. This wouldn't be root-suffocation or overwatering, though, it could be that the rain leached away enough nutrients to leave the plant in a malnourished state, weak enough to succumb to a fungal infection.
**Update**
The more I contend with these sickly tomato plants, the more I think the cause is nutritional.
Consider this:
1) Why doesn't it affect the upper limbs until the plant has been severely weakened by the loss of lower limbs?
2) Why doesn't it affect fruiting limbs?
3) Why do symptoms only show after fruit-set?
4) Why does a fungus, which is naturally present in the air all the time, only attack sometimes and only some plants? Can a fungus be specific to only the tomato plant?
5) Septoria strikes after a wet season, which is conducive to fungal growth, but leached soil is also associated with increased rainfall.
**My Theory**
Heavy rains leach soil of calcium, sulfur, magnesium, and potassium (in that order - per The Nature and Properties of Soils – Harry Oliver Buckman, Nyle C. Brady). The leached soil leaves the plant vulnerable to disease while, at the same time, the increased humidity favors fungal infestation. This explains why lower limbs, the limbs less defended by the plant, are attacked first. It also explains why limbs not containing fruit are attacked first, the plant defends the fruit, not the leaves. And it also explains why the disease strikes most often after fruit-set, since the plant is having to divide its nutrition with the fruit.
Therefore the cause would be nutritional. The mechanism (fungus or bacteria) for decay isn't important.
**My Treatment**
I applied lime everywhere. I dusted the plants as well as covered the ground in liberal amounts. I want to accomplish 2 things with this. 1) To add calcium to the soil and plant (if possible). 2) Rain can have quite a low ph, therefore I want to neutralize that acid before it hits the soil. The acid rain will also break the calcium loose in the lime. A possible third effect may be to raise the ph on the leaves, making it uncomfortable for the fungus (if so, I would consider this more of a side-effect than the main idea).
I started fertilizing with calcium nitrate, potassium sulfate, and magnesium sulfate (epsom salts).
I also found this page to be interesting: <http://www.aglabs.com/newletters/tomatoes.html>
>
> The bottom line is that if you are having disease and insects in your tomatoes, something is out of balance. The first things to check are your calcium and phosphate levels. For quick fixes, liquid calcium nitrate and liquid phosphoric acid can prove to be valuable aids.
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I will update this answer as I discover more. |
7,909 | My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have brown spots.
Here are the facts and observations:
* Developed almost overnight (few if any were yellow the previous day)
* All of them are potted (with drainage holes)
* About half of them have the problem
* Some have no brown spots, some have one, some have many
* Some have a lot of yellow leaves, some only a few
* Most of the plants are clustered together, but one on the other side of the garden also had yellow leaves
* Her eggplant and strawberry plants also have one or two new yellow leaves
* Her pot of shamrocks has many yellow leaves, most with brown spots
* It has rained a *lot* this past week
* I didn’t make a note at the time, but I believe that most of the affected ones were on the outer row of the garden while most of the inner row was affected less so, if at all (i.e., they could have been shielded from the rain by the outer row if it came down at an angle)
* It has been pretty hot, humid, and muggy recently (whenever it wasn’t raining that is)
Worrying that it was a disease, she pruned every yellow or even yellowish leaf that she could find on all of the tomato plants as well as the eggplant, strawberry, and shamrocks.
I pointed out that it rained a lot recently and that it seems to have happened to different kinds of unrelated plants, and so could be hyponatremia (like with blossom-end-rot).
Using this information, I managed to find a few web pages that seem to indicate that it could indeed be too much rain, but the same symptoms (well, at least the yellow leaves/brown spots) were indicated for several other things ([this similar sounding question](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/244/why-have-my-tomato-leaves-started-yellowing-at-the-base) didn’t even mention over-watering as possible cause).
Does anyone know what this is? Can anyone confirm if it is over-watering and whether they can recover if she can find a way to prevent them from getting soaked the next time it rains?
 | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7909",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/920/"
] | Looking closely at the last picture, there are clear dark concentric circles around the black spots which is textbook early blight. It is a trademark of the disease. Blight has been bad, really bad this year.
Your best chance is unfortunately to pull the plants and save any remaining healthy plants. Then going forward there are some key cultural practices to help avoid this situation (though you can never truly escape these problems which tomatoes are very susceptible to these diseases).
1. Plant tomatoes far enough apart to promote good airflow between plants. If two plants are touching, they are too close. If you have to plant them close together, restrict them to a single vine by pinching out the suckers that grow from the elbows of the plants.
2. MULCH underneath the plants. The diseases are most often in the soil and get onto the plant due to splash back during rain or overhead watering. Mulch eliminates soil splash.
3. Water in the morning and water only the base of the plant. A good trick is to bury a 4" plastic pot next to the base of each plant. When you water, only water into that pot which will then drain out directly into the soil. Or another neat trick is to slice a few cuts into the bottom of a gallon milk jug. Fill the jug with water and set it on the soil near the plant. Over an hour or two the water will slowly leak out of the slits and gently water into the soil.
4. Rotate organic fungicides such as Actinovate and Greencure. Spray BEFORE there are problems and continue to keep on spraying on a regular schedule. As soon as the plant goes in the ground, start spraying. If it rains, get out and spray. Both of these products are cost effective and work best as a preventative instead of reactionary solution.
5. Rotate crops. DO NOT plant tomatoes in the same soil year after year. If you cannot rotate locations, dig up as much of the soil as possible and discard under ornamental shrubs. Replace with a good mix of compost and new top soil. Consider container gardening for tomatoes where you can then easily replace the soil every year in the pots and really start out with a near-sterile growing environment. Containers also allow you to quickly move diseased plants out of the area of the rest of your tomatoes.
6. Get your soil tested and make sure the PH level is correct for tomatoes; generally between 6.4 and 7.0. Make sure there are significant enough levels of nutrients. Consider a fertilization program that meets the needs identified in the test. Stronger plants will stay healthier longer. At a minimum start using rock dust (such as Azomite) that will add micro-nutrients to your soil.
7. Plant resistant varieties such as Roma VF. | My goodness...based on the two pictures, pruning would definitely help the air-flow. Make sure you clean your pruners with alcohol between each plant pruned. FYI, it takes ONE fungal spore to infect a plant. The spores are in the soil and watering will splash the spore onto leaves. Once the plant has been infected there is not much one can do to stop the infection. Fungicides are predominately a protective measure to prevent that one spore infecting the plant. Sort of a raincoat.
Since this question/answer is a year old, what DID happen? Did you ever do a pH test of your soil? What got planted where these tomatoes were?
Have you tried Bacillus subtillis as a fungicide? I think that is in 'Serenade'...and would like to hear that it does more than the traditional 'raincoat' fungicides.
This doesn't look like nutrient deficiency. That comes on much more slowly. |
7,909 | My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have brown spots.
Here are the facts and observations:
* Developed almost overnight (few if any were yellow the previous day)
* All of them are potted (with drainage holes)
* About half of them have the problem
* Some have no brown spots, some have one, some have many
* Some have a lot of yellow leaves, some only a few
* Most of the plants are clustered together, but one on the other side of the garden also had yellow leaves
* Her eggplant and strawberry plants also have one or two new yellow leaves
* Her pot of shamrocks has many yellow leaves, most with brown spots
* It has rained a *lot* this past week
* I didn’t make a note at the time, but I believe that most of the affected ones were on the outer row of the garden while most of the inner row was affected less so, if at all (i.e., they could have been shielded from the rain by the outer row if it came down at an angle)
* It has been pretty hot, humid, and muggy recently (whenever it wasn’t raining that is)
Worrying that it was a disease, she pruned every yellow or even yellowish leaf that she could find on all of the tomato plants as well as the eggplant, strawberry, and shamrocks.
I pointed out that it rained a lot recently and that it seems to have happened to different kinds of unrelated plants, and so could be hyponatremia (like with blossom-end-rot).
Using this information, I managed to find a few web pages that seem to indicate that it could indeed be too much rain, but the same symptoms (well, at least the yellow leaves/brown spots) were indicated for several other things ([this similar sounding question](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/244/why-have-my-tomato-leaves-started-yellowing-at-the-base) didn’t even mention over-watering as possible cause).
Does anyone know what this is? Can anyone confirm if it is over-watering and whether they can recover if she can find a way to prevent them from getting soaked the next time it rains?
 | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7909",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/920/"
] | Looking closely at the last picture, there are clear dark concentric circles around the black spots which is textbook early blight. It is a trademark of the disease. Blight has been bad, really bad this year.
Your best chance is unfortunately to pull the plants and save any remaining healthy plants. Then going forward there are some key cultural practices to help avoid this situation (though you can never truly escape these problems which tomatoes are very susceptible to these diseases).
1. Plant tomatoes far enough apart to promote good airflow between plants. If two plants are touching, they are too close. If you have to plant them close together, restrict them to a single vine by pinching out the suckers that grow from the elbows of the plants.
2. MULCH underneath the plants. The diseases are most often in the soil and get onto the plant due to splash back during rain or overhead watering. Mulch eliminates soil splash.
3. Water in the morning and water only the base of the plant. A good trick is to bury a 4" plastic pot next to the base of each plant. When you water, only water into that pot which will then drain out directly into the soil. Or another neat trick is to slice a few cuts into the bottom of a gallon milk jug. Fill the jug with water and set it on the soil near the plant. Over an hour or two the water will slowly leak out of the slits and gently water into the soil.
4. Rotate organic fungicides such as Actinovate and Greencure. Spray BEFORE there are problems and continue to keep on spraying on a regular schedule. As soon as the plant goes in the ground, start spraying. If it rains, get out and spray. Both of these products are cost effective and work best as a preventative instead of reactionary solution.
5. Rotate crops. DO NOT plant tomatoes in the same soil year after year. If you cannot rotate locations, dig up as much of the soil as possible and discard under ornamental shrubs. Replace with a good mix of compost and new top soil. Consider container gardening for tomatoes where you can then easily replace the soil every year in the pots and really start out with a near-sterile growing environment. Containers also allow you to quickly move diseased plants out of the area of the rest of your tomatoes.
6. Get your soil tested and make sure the PH level is correct for tomatoes; generally between 6.4 and 7.0. Make sure there are significant enough levels of nutrients. Consider a fertilization program that meets the needs identified in the test. Stronger plants will stay healthier longer. At a minimum start using rock dust (such as Azomite) that will add micro-nutrients to your soil.
7. Plant resistant varieties such as Roma VF. | That is [Early Blight, *Alternaria solani*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani). The earlier you treat, the better the control, as a strong infection will build up resistance to the fungicide.
### Here's what to do:
* **Remove all leaves showing signs** of early blight (yellowing, dry margin, large to small round dead spots.)
* **Do not touch the unaffected leaves** with the removed portions, or your hands until they are thoroughly washed.
* **Spray with a copper fungicide** (like BONIDE© Liquid Copper Fungicide). Apply once every 5 days, and after any rain. Continue for 3-4 weeks, or until the plant stops developing the symptoms.
There are some preventative measures you can take. To lessen the chances of future attacks, you can try to:
* **Minimize soil-foliage contact**
* Make sure the plants get good **air circulation** (including proper spacing)
* When you water, **try not to wet the foliage**, or splash soil onto the leaf undersides. The fungus spreads faster in wet conditions.
* To go along with that, an organic **mulch** will help keep soil from splashing, and is also useful for many other reasons.
* Make sure the plants have a **support** to climb on.
* **Rotate** the plantings each year, to stop pathogens from inhabiting the soil. Remember that potatoes are also vulnerable to early blight, so plan accordingly.
**About the other nearby plants showing the same signs**, [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria) contains many species, which attack multiple plants. The hot, muggy weather and lots of rain are what helped the disease spread like that.
**Below are pictures of early blight that match those in the original question:**
### References/further reading:
* **[Tomato dirt:](http://www.tomatodirt.com/)** [Tomato Blight: How to Identify and Treat Early Blight in Tomatoes](http://www.tomatodirt.com/tomato-blight-early.html)
* **[University of California:](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html)** [UC Pest Management Guidelines](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783100311.html)
* **[Mother Earth News:](http://www.motherearthnews.com/)** [Try This Technique: Preventive Pruning for Tomato Early Blight](http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/preventive-pruning-for-tomato-early-blight-control.aspx#axzz39Fh7lVaG)
* **[APS:](http://www.apsnet.org/Pages/default.aspx)** [Early blight of potato and tomato](http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/PotatoTomato.aspx)
* **[Missouri Botanical Garden:](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/fungal-spots/early-blight-of-tomato.aspx)
* **[The Spruce.com:](http://www.about.com/homegarden)** [Identifying and Controlling Early Blight on Tomato Plants](http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/ss/Identifying-And-Controlling-Early-Blight-On-Tomato-Plants.htm)
* **[Wikipedia:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)** [Alternaria solani](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani), [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria)
* **[University of Maine:](http://www.umaine.edu/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://extension.umaine.edu/ipm/ipddl/publications/5087e/)
* **[Gardening and Landscaping Stackexchange:](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/)** [What's affecting this tomato plant?](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/11308/whats-affecting-this-tomato-plant) |
7,909 | My mother was in a panic this morning. She called me over to help her with her garden because many of her tomato plants had suddenly developed yellow leaves, many of which (but not all) also have brown spots.
Here are the facts and observations:
* Developed almost overnight (few if any were yellow the previous day)
* All of them are potted (with drainage holes)
* About half of them have the problem
* Some have no brown spots, some have one, some have many
* Some have a lot of yellow leaves, some only a few
* Most of the plants are clustered together, but one on the other side of the garden also had yellow leaves
* Her eggplant and strawberry plants also have one or two new yellow leaves
* Her pot of shamrocks has many yellow leaves, most with brown spots
* It has rained a *lot* this past week
* I didn’t make a note at the time, but I believe that most of the affected ones were on the outer row of the garden while most of the inner row was affected less so, if at all (i.e., they could have been shielded from the rain by the outer row if it came down at an angle)
* It has been pretty hot, humid, and muggy recently (whenever it wasn’t raining that is)
Worrying that it was a disease, she pruned every yellow or even yellowish leaf that she could find on all of the tomato plants as well as the eggplant, strawberry, and shamrocks.
I pointed out that it rained a lot recently and that it seems to have happened to different kinds of unrelated plants, and so could be hyponatremia (like with blossom-end-rot).
Using this information, I managed to find a few web pages that seem to indicate that it could indeed be too much rain, but the same symptoms (well, at least the yellow leaves/brown spots) were indicated for several other things ([this similar sounding question](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/244/why-have-my-tomato-leaves-started-yellowing-at-the-base) didn’t even mention over-watering as possible cause).
Does anyone know what this is? Can anyone confirm if it is over-watering and whether they can recover if she can find a way to prevent them from getting soaked the next time it rains?
 | 2013/07/13 | [
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7909",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com",
"https://gardening.stackexchange.com/users/920/"
] | That is [Early Blight, *Alternaria solani*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani). The earlier you treat, the better the control, as a strong infection will build up resistance to the fungicide.
### Here's what to do:
* **Remove all leaves showing signs** of early blight (yellowing, dry margin, large to small round dead spots.)
* **Do not touch the unaffected leaves** with the removed portions, or your hands until they are thoroughly washed.
* **Spray with a copper fungicide** (like BONIDE© Liquid Copper Fungicide). Apply once every 5 days, and after any rain. Continue for 3-4 weeks, or until the plant stops developing the symptoms.
There are some preventative measures you can take. To lessen the chances of future attacks, you can try to:
* **Minimize soil-foliage contact**
* Make sure the plants get good **air circulation** (including proper spacing)
* When you water, **try not to wet the foliage**, or splash soil onto the leaf undersides. The fungus spreads faster in wet conditions.
* To go along with that, an organic **mulch** will help keep soil from splashing, and is also useful for many other reasons.
* Make sure the plants have a **support** to climb on.
* **Rotate** the plantings each year, to stop pathogens from inhabiting the soil. Remember that potatoes are also vulnerable to early blight, so plan accordingly.
**About the other nearby plants showing the same signs**, [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria) contains many species, which attack multiple plants. The hot, muggy weather and lots of rain are what helped the disease spread like that.
**Below are pictures of early blight that match those in the original question:**
### References/further reading:
* **[Tomato dirt:](http://www.tomatodirt.com/)** [Tomato Blight: How to Identify and Treat Early Blight in Tomatoes](http://www.tomatodirt.com/tomato-blight-early.html)
* **[University of California:](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html)** [UC Pest Management Guidelines](http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783100311.html)
* **[Mother Earth News:](http://www.motherearthnews.com/)** [Try This Technique: Preventive Pruning for Tomato Early Blight](http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/preventive-pruning-for-tomato-early-blight-control.aspx#axzz39Fh7lVaG)
* **[APS:](http://www.apsnet.org/Pages/default.aspx)** [Early blight of potato and tomato](http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/PotatoTomato.aspx)
* **[Missouri Botanical Garden:](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/diseases/fungal-spots/early-blight-of-tomato.aspx)
* **[The Spruce.com:](http://www.about.com/homegarden)** [Identifying and Controlling Early Blight on Tomato Plants](http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/ss/Identifying-And-Controlling-Early-Blight-On-Tomato-Plants.htm)
* **[Wikipedia:](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)** [Alternaria solani](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria_solani), [Alternaria](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternaria)
* **[University of Maine:](http://www.umaine.edu/)** [Early Blight of Tomato](http://extension.umaine.edu/ipm/ipddl/publications/5087e/)
* **[Gardening and Landscaping Stackexchange:](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/)** [What's affecting this tomato plant?](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/11308/whats-affecting-this-tomato-plant) | My goodness...based on the two pictures, pruning would definitely help the air-flow. Make sure you clean your pruners with alcohol between each plant pruned. FYI, it takes ONE fungal spore to infect a plant. The spores are in the soil and watering will splash the spore onto leaves. Once the plant has been infected there is not much one can do to stop the infection. Fungicides are predominately a protective measure to prevent that one spore infecting the plant. Sort of a raincoat.
Since this question/answer is a year old, what DID happen? Did you ever do a pH test of your soil? What got planted where these tomatoes were?
Have you tried Bacillus subtillis as a fungicide? I think that is in 'Serenade'...and would like to hear that it does more than the traditional 'raincoat' fungicides.
This doesn't look like nutrient deficiency. That comes on much more slowly. |
431,532 | My brain cells seem to be dying but this one is bothering me. What is the phrase that means something that you lose in process? Similar to occupational hazard? Or by product or side effect?
Example:
>
> Poor people and animals are ———- of capitalism.
>
>
>
So *poor people* and *animals* are the subject and *capitalism* is the process. | 2018/02/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431532",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/102194/"
] | Consider *fallout*.
>
> **fallout** *noun*
> 2 The adverse results of a situation or action.
> ‘The prosecutors must also consider the possible negative economic fallout that likely will result at a time when the economy is already struggling.’
> [- ODO](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fallout)
>
>
>
Your example would look like this (though it doesn't fit very well in that particular example):
* Poor people and animals are *the fallout* of capitalism. | Victim? or maybe casualty? Something that is badly affected by a situation. |
431,532 | My brain cells seem to be dying but this one is bothering me. What is the phrase that means something that you lose in process? Similar to occupational hazard? Or by product or side effect?
Example:
>
> Poor people and animals are ———- of capitalism.
>
>
>
So *poor people* and *animals* are the subject and *capitalism* is the process. | 2018/02/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431532",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/102194/"
] | I would say the answer is in the question and that the best word is 'sacrifice' or 'sacrificial victim'.
>
> Poor people and animals are **sacrificial victims** of capitalism.
>
>
>
They are surrendered, in a sacrificial way :
>
> Sacrifice : a. The destruction or surrender of something valued or desired for the sake of something having, or regarded as having, a higher or a more pressing claim;
>
>
>
[OED](http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/169571?rskey=dCrnf0&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid) | Victim? or maybe casualty? Something that is badly affected by a situation. |
431,532 | My brain cells seem to be dying but this one is bothering me. What is the phrase that means something that you lose in process? Similar to occupational hazard? Or by product or side effect?
Example:
>
> Poor people and animals are ———- of capitalism.
>
>
>
So *poor people* and *animals* are the subject and *capitalism* is the process. | 2018/02/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431532",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/102194/"
] | Perhaps the best phrase for your situation is ***collateral damage***:
>
> [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collateral%20damage):
> injury inflicted on something other than an intended target;
> *specifically*: civilian casualties of a military operation
>
>
> [Collins English Dictionary](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/collateral-damage):
> accidental injury to nonmilitary people
> or damage to nonmilitary buildings
> which occurs during a military operation.
>
>
> [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_damage):**Collateral damage** is a general term for deaths, injuries,
> or other damage inflicted on an unintended target.
>
>
>
I believe that this would be generally understood
in the metaphoric / euphemistic context of your example sentence,
but beware: many dictionaries
(e.g., [Cambridge English Dictionary](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/collateral-damage) and [Macmillan Dictionary](https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/collateral-damage))
define the phrase more specifically
as referring to deaths in a military context.
---
A couple other phrases are relevant to your question,
although they don’t fit in your example sentence.
One is ***[cost of doing business](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cost%20of%20doing%20business)***;
of which the [Urban Dictionary says](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cost%20of%20doing%20business):
>
> used to refer to something painful/dangerous/regrettable/otherwise negative
> associated with doing something you have voluntarily chosen to do
> and therefore implicitly accept the possible risk of.
>
>
>
so you might say:
>
> We have a capitalistic society.
> The lives of poor people and animals are a cost of doing business.
>
>
>
Be aware that this pejorative / ironic idiom is often associated with crime.
If a criminal is doing something that brings in millions,
and he is occasionally convicted, but only fined a few thousand,
he might refer to that as a cost of doing business.
The implication is that he has no qualms
about the illegality (and immorality) of his actions,
and feels that the penalties have no more ethical significance
than the rent or utility bills would have for a conventional business.
---
The other is ***you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs***:
>
> [Cambridge English Dictionary](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/you-can-t-make-an-omelette-without-breaking-eggs):
> (saying) it is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects
>
>
> [The Free Dictionary (Idioms)](https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/you+can%27t+make+an+omelette+without+breaking+eggs):1. Sometimes, you have to do unpleasant things
> in order to complete a task or meet a goal.
> * *(Proverb)* In order to get something good or useful,
> you must give up something else.
>
> (Examples)+ *Jill: Why do they have to tear down that beautiful old building
> to build an office park?
> Jane: You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.*+ *Alan: We may make more money by raising our prices,
> but we’ll also upset a lot of customers.
> Fred: You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.*
>
>
>
> [Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_can%27t_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs):
> In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary
> that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.
>
>
> [Macmillan Dictionary](https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/you-can-t-make-an-omelette-without-breaking-eggs):
> used for saying that it is impossible to achieve something good
> without causing some problems or some unpleasant effects
>
>
>
Note that the shorter spelling, “omelet”, is often used.
Counterpoint: [Let’s Resolve in the New Year
to Stop Using That Expression About Breaking Eggs and Making Omelets](http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2013/12/30/english_idioms_it_may_be_true_that_you_can_t_make_an_omelet_without_breaking.html). | Victim? or maybe casualty? Something that is badly affected by a situation. |
39,282 | The 5th definition of **[smooth](http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/smooth)** in Macmillan:
>
> ***showing disapproval*** relaxed and confident in a way that usually
> persuades people to do things. This word shows that you do not trust
> people like this
>
>
>
> >
> > Steven's a bit too **smooth** for my liking.
> >
> >
> > a **smooth** operator (=someone you cannot trust)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
However, I have run into examples like this:
>
>
> >
> > We need to be really **smooth** in the meeting today if we want to close
> > the deal.
> >
> >
> > He’s **smooth**! Did you see how he just got that girl’s phone number?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
It doesn't look like **smooth** is used in a disapproving way.
What do you make of it? | 2014/11/12 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/39282",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/2312/"
] | Yeah, I think the dictionary is applying negative connotations inappropriately here.
I agree with the *relaxed and confident* definition, but leave it at that; it can be used for either good or bad purposes. | Really, the word in these cases are perceived from a perspective.
Just to make a case and build my argument.
The definition you provided would be more like a con artist.
The example you gave below is more like a negotiator.
Given that both a con artist and negotiator do essentially the same thing, persuede people, the context and stigma related to the words themselves essentially create a 'good' and 'evil' connotation.
For the word smooth specifically in your examples, it is purely based on context and perspective. It carries a 'bad' undertone, much the same as the word 'sly'. However, it is not inherently 'evil'. |
12,091,006 | Can you embed a google apps service on your tumblr blog, if you do not have your own domain? | 2012/08/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12091006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1619619/"
] | No. You cannot embed an Apps Script web app in an external site. You can only do it on a Google Site. | Yes it is possible I have installed google comments and google follower on my tumblr blog. |
293,650 | OK, so i just need a little advice. I own a Fujitsu Esprimo Mobile v6535 machine with these specs:
4GB RAM
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz × 2
Unknown graphics driver (found somewhere on the net i have an Intel GL40 chipset and Mobile
intel®GMA 4500M graphics )
500GB disk
Will it run smoothly according to these specs?
Do You want to Ubuntu12.04 as dual boot or you want to install after removing existing OS if any. | 2013/05/10 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/293650",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/157534/"
] | Yes you can. But I would go with Ubuntu 13.04, specially if it will be the only OS on your system. For more info about 13.04 check out the [Release Notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RaringRingtail/ReleaseNotes)
To download 13.04 [32Bit](http://ftp.ticklers.org/releases.ubuntu.org/releases//raring/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso) or [64Bit](http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net/ubuntu-releases//raring/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso).
If you have a reason for using 12.04, then you can download the [32Bit](http://mirror.as29550.net/releases.ubuntu.com//precise/ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386.iso) or the [64Bit](http://mirror01.th.ifl.net/releases//precise/ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso)
Once you download the release that you like, you can burn 12.04 to a CD or 13.04 to a DVD. Also you can create a bootable USB if you so desire.
If you decided on 13.04, then you can check out the [Install Ubuntu 13.04](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-latest) website.
If you decided on 12.04, then you can check out the [Install Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-long-term-support)
website.
Both of these site have all the information that you need to install, burn your media, and how to create a bootable USB. | Yes, should be just fine... I'm running Ubuntu on a compaq 6710b, Intel centrino and 2GB of RAM...
have a look at this: [Installation/SystemRequirements](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements) |
293,650 | OK, so i just need a little advice. I own a Fujitsu Esprimo Mobile v6535 machine with these specs:
4GB RAM
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz × 2
Unknown graphics driver (found somewhere on the net i have an Intel GL40 chipset and Mobile
intel®GMA 4500M graphics )
500GB disk
Will it run smoothly according to these specs?
Do You want to Ubuntu12.04 as dual boot or you want to install after removing existing OS if any. | 2013/05/10 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/293650",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/157534/"
] | Yes you can. But I would go with Ubuntu 13.04, specially if it will be the only OS on your system. For more info about 13.04 check out the [Release Notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RaringRingtail/ReleaseNotes)
To download 13.04 [32Bit](http://ftp.ticklers.org/releases.ubuntu.org/releases//raring/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso) or [64Bit](http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net/ubuntu-releases//raring/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso).
If you have a reason for using 12.04, then you can download the [32Bit](http://mirror.as29550.net/releases.ubuntu.com//precise/ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386.iso) or the [64Bit](http://mirror01.th.ifl.net/releases//precise/ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso)
Once you download the release that you like, you can burn 12.04 to a CD or 13.04 to a DVD. Also you can create a bootable USB if you so desire.
If you decided on 13.04, then you can check out the [Install Ubuntu 13.04](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-latest) website.
If you decided on 12.04, then you can check out the [Install Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS](http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-long-term-support)
website.
Both of these site have all the information that you need to install, burn your media, and how to create a bootable USB. | Yes. You can check the [System Requirements](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements) if you want. |
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