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168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
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Yes: You can do it.
No: It won't kill you.
It does however depend on factors such as how much snow there is, is it powder or compacted, whether the landing is steep or flat. Falls of 100 feet or more are note... | In World War II, multiple pilots survived falls of not just 100 feet, but over 18,000 feet without a parachute. If my memory serves correctly, the true story *Under the Wire* by William Ash (and Brendan Foley) tells at one point how William Ash met a Soviet prisoner-of-war who had fallen more than 20,000 feet from his ... |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
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] | Covered at this Physics.SE question: <https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/167077/freefall-into-snow>
Yes: You can do it.
No: It won't kill you.
It does however depend on factors such as how much snow there is, is it powder or compacted, whether the landing is steep or flat. Falls of 100 feet or more are note... | There may have been some water in a moat that's frozen over, so they hit the snow then they hit they hit water too slowing their fall. Would have been very wet though. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | Covered at this Physics.SE question: <https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/167077/freefall-into-snow>
Yes: You can do it.
No: It won't kill you.
It does however depend on factors such as how much snow there is, is it powder or compacted, whether the landing is steep or flat. Falls of 100 feet or more are note... | If the snow's deep enough, they could easily survive a fall of 80 feet, regardless of plot armor.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-RYkapHBVs8) shows a guy skiing away from a jump off a 255 foot cliff. He lands head first. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | **TL;DR:** Characters survive their falls from heights due to plot armour.
---
Looking back over the scene it isn't clear at all how they actually survive the jump. The snow at the bottom of the wall doesn't actually look that deep and you never see them land. The following image is of the look down the wall to the g... | In World War II, multiple pilots survived falls of not just 100 feet, but over 18,000 feet without a parachute. If my memory serves correctly, the true story *Under the Wire* by William Ash (and Brendan Foley) tells at one point how William Ash met a Soviet prisoner-of-war who had fallen more than 20,000 feet from his ... |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | In World War II, multiple pilots survived falls of not just 100 feet, but over 18,000 feet without a parachute. If my memory serves correctly, the true story *Under the Wire* by William Ash (and Brendan Foley) tells at one point how William Ash met a Soviet prisoner-of-war who had fallen more than 20,000 feet from his ... | There may have been some water in a moat that's frozen over, so they hit the snow then they hit they hit water too slowing their fall. Would have been very wet though. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | In World War II, multiple pilots survived falls of not just 100 feet, but over 18,000 feet without a parachute. If my memory serves correctly, the true story *Under the Wire* by William Ash (and Brendan Foley) tells at one point how William Ash met a Soviet prisoner-of-war who had fallen more than 20,000 feet from his ... | If the snow's deep enough, they could easily survive a fall of 80 feet, regardless of plot armor.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-RYkapHBVs8) shows a guy skiing away from a jump off a 255 foot cliff. He lands head first. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | **TL;DR:** Characters survive their falls from heights due to plot armour.
---
Looking back over the scene it isn't clear at all how they actually survive the jump. The snow at the bottom of the wall doesn't actually look that deep and you never see them land. The following image is of the look down the wall to the g... | There may have been some water in a moat that's frozen over, so they hit the snow then they hit they hit water too slowing their fall. Would have been very wet though. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | **TL;DR:** Characters survive their falls from heights due to plot armour.
---
Looking back over the scene it isn't clear at all how they actually survive the jump. The snow at the bottom of the wall doesn't actually look that deep and you never see them land. The following image is of the look down the wall to the g... | If the snow's deep enough, they could easily survive a fall of 80 feet, regardless of plot armor.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-RYkapHBVs8) shows a guy skiing away from a jump off a 255 foot cliff. He lands head first. |
168,929 | We could see that Theon Greyjoy helped Sansa Stark escape from Winterfell which was under Ramsay's control by jumping off the wall. The outer wall is said to be about 80 feet high. How did both of them survive jumping from that height? It is highly unlikely to survive that jump even if there was snow. | 2017/09/05 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/168929",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/89353/"
] | If the snow's deep enough, they could easily survive a fall of 80 feet, regardless of plot armor.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-RYkapHBVs8) shows a guy skiing away from a jump off a 255 foot cliff. He lands head first. | There may have been some water in a moat that's frozen over, so they hit the snow then they hit they hit water too slowing their fall. Would have been very wet though. |
8,081,575 | I'm using lwIP on an embedded device, and I feel that I may be running into some bugs related to running out of memory. I know that the mem\_malloc function itself will return null when a memory allocation fails, but is there any way to get a rough assessment of the available memory at an arbitrary point in time? It wo... | 2011/11/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8081575",
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] | Define MEM\_STATS and look at the memory statistics via stats\_display\_mem. See stats.h, stats.c, and opt.h among other places. That should get you started. | In LwIP version 2.1.3, You need to define MEM\_STATS, but also LWIP\_STATS. To output the stats, when you have defined LWIP\_STATS\_DISPLAY, you can use MEM\_STATS\_DISPLAY(). |
1,765 | Presently I am a married 55 year old man married with two grown kids. One of my term life insurance policies expires soon and they have offered me a policy that will never increase in price for the rest of my life. The premium is quite a bit higher and the amount is less than what I presently have.
I do invest pretty ... | 2010/06/05 | [
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] | The following is from [Wikipedia - Term life insurance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_life_insurance#Usage) (with very minor editing)
>
> Because term life insurance is a pure
> death benefit, its primary use is to
> provide coverage of financial
> responsibilities, for the insured.
> Such responsibilities ma... | If I were in your shoes, I would invest conservatively fully aware that for the next few years the stock market is going to be depressed, but then again, don't take that as advice. Every situation is different, weigh the pros and cons carefully and if required, consult a qualified professional. |
1,765 | Presently I am a married 55 year old man married with two grown kids. One of my term life insurance policies expires soon and they have offered me a policy that will never increase in price for the rest of my life. The premium is quite a bit higher and the amount is less than what I presently have.
I do invest pretty ... | 2010/06/05 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/1765",
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] | Life insurance is not an investment -- by definition, since the companies need to take a profit out of it, the average amount paid in exceeds the amount paid out, yielding a negative rate of return.
Get life insurance if your death would cause severe financial hardship for someone. If you have sufficient savings that ... | If I were in your shoes, I would invest conservatively fully aware that for the next few years the stock market is going to be depressed, but then again, don't take that as advice. Every situation is different, weigh the pros and cons carefully and if required, consult a qualified professional. |
157,180 | f(n) = log n^2; g(n) = log n + 5 => f(n) = Θ (g(n))
I think we can prove this for omega but how can we prove it for Big oh ?
because if we simplify it to logn + logn <= logn +5 => logn<=5 is not true ! | 2023/01/29 | [
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] | You might be looking for a [dictionary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary_(data%20structure)). Common implementations are [hash tables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table) and [binary search trees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_search_tree). | Another common name for such a "map" data structure is *Map*. That's what it is called in [C++](https://cplusplus.com/reference/map/map/), [Java](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/19/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html), [ECMAScript](https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-map-objects), [PHP](https://php.net/manual/en/clas... |
321,029 | In *Donkey Kong 64*, one of the minigames is "Beaver Bother" where you try to herd beavers into a hole. I've tried this a whole bunch and am having a really hard time beating it.
My strategy has been pretty much to just run up to the beaver closest to the hole and spam the B button, which the tutorial says is supposed... | 2017/11/08 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/321029",
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] | There's not much of a secret as there's only so many things you can do. You have the right idea to try and get the ones in that are closest to the hole, however, the way in which you move may make a difference in how it is panning out. If you go straight at them, it does very little to nothing, but if you move toward t... | Both of the videos in the above post get it wrong. You'lll notice, in particular, the "good way" doesn't actually work in the first video; the narrator's method consistently fails even as he's describing why it allegedly works. However, he wins the game because he's, however inadvertently, approximating the method belo... |
89,782 | Florida is close to passing [HB.543](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543) dubbed “constitutional carry”. This would allow people to carry concealed loaded guns without permits under legislation.
* For people with concealed weapons permits, does this change anything?
* Are the benefits of concealed weapons p... | 2023/02/26 | [
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] | 1. Effectively they would stop being required to pay fees for renewal and/or obtaining permits, plus no longer required to attend any required safety courses or self-report on any other information that such permits would typically require. There may be an issue with other states honoring a state's constitutional carry... | Two questions here:
1. For people who already have a FL issued permit, there is likely no change. Their permit is still valid and some may opt to continue to obtain one as there are other states that don't have "constitutional carry" and may recognized the FL permit.
2. This depends on the law but in most cases where ... |
326,262 | I need to create an application that when a user copies a file into an specific folder, my application will be activated and the file will be changed, also, when the user reads back any file in the folder, changes will also be made to the file.
Is it possible?
I'll use .net for this.
I think the folder C:\WINDOWS\as... | 2008/11/28 | [
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] | Well, I'm sure you could write an explorer extension that would do that, but the more typical method that I know of is to write a windows service that monitors the directory in question using the FileSystemWatcher class to monitor events.
The service can then perform the requested actions (or spawn an executable to do ... | You can monitor for changes with [FileSystemWatcher](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ch2s8yd7.aspx).
>
> You can configure the component to
> watch either an entire directory and
> its contents or a specific file or set
> of files within a given directory. The
> FileSystemWatcher component raises an
> ev... |
326,262 | I need to create an application that when a user copies a file into an specific folder, my application will be activated and the file will be changed, also, when the user reads back any file in the folder, changes will also be made to the file.
Is it possible?
I'll use .net for this.
I think the folder C:\WINDOWS\as... | 2008/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/326262",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/17648/"
] | Well, I'm sure you could write an explorer extension that would do that, but the more typical method that I know of is to write a windows service that monitors the directory in question using the FileSystemWatcher class to monitor events.
The service can then perform the requested actions (or spawn an executable to do ... | The closest thing you'll get in .net is the FileSystemWatcher class, it will monitor for changes (creating and writing) but not for reading activity.
There are many samples online and on MSDN
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.filesystemwatcher.aspx> |
326,262 | I need to create an application that when a user copies a file into an specific folder, my application will be activated and the file will be changed, also, when the user reads back any file in the folder, changes will also be made to the file.
Is it possible?
I'll use .net for this.
I think the folder C:\WINDOWS\as... | 2008/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/326262",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/17648/"
] | You can detect users copying files into a folder with a service that uses FileSystemWatcher. Altering the contents of a file when an app reads the file requires viral techniques that patch the operating system. Like a rootkit or a file system filter driver. Not something I'd recommend considering, alter the file after ... | You can monitor for changes with [FileSystemWatcher](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ch2s8yd7.aspx).
>
> You can configure the component to
> watch either an entire directory and
> its contents or a specific file or set
> of files within a given directory. The
> FileSystemWatcher component raises an
> ev... |
326,262 | I need to create an application that when a user copies a file into an specific folder, my application will be activated and the file will be changed, also, when the user reads back any file in the folder, changes will also be made to the file.
Is it possible?
I'll use .net for this.
I think the folder C:\WINDOWS\as... | 2008/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/326262",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/17648/"
] | You can detect users copying files into a folder with a service that uses FileSystemWatcher. Altering the contents of a file when an app reads the file requires viral techniques that patch the operating system. Like a rootkit or a file system filter driver. Not something I'd recommend considering, alter the file after ... | The closest thing you'll get in .net is the FileSystemWatcher class, it will monitor for changes (creating and writing) but not for reading activity.
There are many samples online and on MSDN
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.filesystemwatcher.aspx> |
87,946 | I'm a little confused...
When I log into the main SharePoint web interface (SharePoint 2007) I'll see a specific user under People and Groups.
Then if I log into Central Admin > Shared Services > User Profiles and Properties > View User Profiles and attempt to search for that user I can't find it.
How is that possi... | 2014/01/16 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/87946",
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] | Yes you can certainly invoke a .exe file using C#. You would use the Process.Start command from the System.Diagnostics namespace. Remember all servers that run this code will need a copy of the exe in the location you specify to run it from.
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.start(v=v... | No, but if its an activeX component you can call it through javascript, if you are sure that all the users are running IE.
If you should call the exe, it should be on the server and then with a lot of hacks you could access the client computer if its on a network where you can control the security.. Not a very clean ... |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
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] | **in succession** from succeed [dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/succession?s=t)
>
> To come **next** in time or order; the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:
>
>
>
As in:
"A set of tasks done in succession" | **List** has a very precise meaning in mathematical or computer science domains, which seems to apply here.
Would a *”a **list** of tasks”* make sense?
>
> In computer science, a **list** or **sequence** is an abstract data type that represents a countable number of **ordered** values, where the same value may occu... |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
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] | The Oxford Reference has '**sequentially dependent task**'. | **List** has a very precise meaning in mathematical or computer science domains, which seems to apply here.
Would a *”a **list** of tasks”* make sense?
>
> In computer science, a **list** or **sequence** is an abstract data type that represents a countable number of **ordered** values, where the same value may occu... |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
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] | You can use **subsequent**
As in, set of subsequent tasks. | **List** has a very precise meaning in mathematical or computer science domains, which seems to apply here.
Would a *”a **list** of tasks”* make sense?
>
> In computer science, a **list** or **sequence** is an abstract data type that represents a countable number of **ordered** values, where the same value may occu... |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/261646/"
] | [Procedure](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/procedure) : A *series* of actions conducted *in a certain order* or manner. | **List** has a very precise meaning in mathematical or computer science domains, which seems to apply here.
Would a *”a **list** of tasks”* make sense?
>
> In computer science, a **list** or **sequence** is an abstract data type that represents a countable number of **ordered** values, where the same value may occu... |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | The Oxford Reference has '**sequentially dependent task**'. | **in succession** from succeed [dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/succession?s=t)
>
> To come **next** in time or order; the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:
>
>
>
As in:
"A set of tasks done in succession" |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/261646/"
] | You can use **subsequent**
As in, set of subsequent tasks. | **in succession** from succeed [dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/succession?s=t)
>
> To come **next** in time or order; the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:
>
>
>
As in:
"A set of tasks done in succession" |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/261646/"
] | The Oxford Reference has '**sequentially dependent task**'. | [Procedure](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/procedure) : A *series* of actions conducted *in a certain order* or manner. |
439,086 | I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.
"A series of *interdependent* tasks."
Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I... | 2018/03/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/439086",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/261646/"
] | You can use **subsequent**
As in, set of subsequent tasks. | [Procedure](https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/procedure) : A *series* of actions conducted *in a certain order* or manner. |
22,209 | In [an article on Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/heres-what-happens-to-your-retina-if-you-view-an-eclipse-without-protection/) about safely viewing a solar eclipse, they say this:
>
> First, what not to do: Don’t view the eclipse with your naked eye or unfiltered telescopes, binoculars, sunglas... | 2017/08/20 | [
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/22209",
"https://astronomy.stackexchange.com",
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] | Yes, it's safe :). Your eyeglasses are just correcting your vision. The net effect is just to give the equivalent of normal vision - and in any case, you'd normally be holding the eclipse glasses in front of your eyeglasses, in the same way that front-of-scope solar filters work to reduce the incoming light to a safe l... | Yes, it is fine to wear eclipse glasses over your eyeglasses. What the article in Ars Technica is talking about is looking through a telescope with eclipse glasses. The telescope would focus the light, burning right through the eclipse glasses. But wearing normal eyeglasses behind eclipse glasses is perfectly fine. |
5,024 | Some people usually use a spoon when eating spaghetti, and some do not.
The proportion seems to be dependent on the country/region.
Has any data been published on the topic?
Preferably raw poll result files, but aggregated data as CSV is OK too.
Bonus if the data is also sorted by age group and by formal/inform... | 2015/04/17 | [
"https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5024",
"https://opendata.stackexchange.com",
"https://opendata.stackexchange.com/users/754/"
] | No dataset was available, so I got 300+ people to answer a questionnaire about the topic.
General view of the data (green=spoon, red=no spoon):
* Detailed analysis: <http://aegif-labo.blogspot.jp/2015/04/eating-spaghetti-spoon-or-not.html>
* [Raw... | I find this question kind of silly, but it's a good "placeholder" for anecdotal questions that are popular with data-blogs and data-driven journalism.
See, for example, the "[Dear Mona](http://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/dear-mona/)" column at [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com/).
To randomly select two:
*... |
30,843 | I need to encrypt social security column in a list. What are my options?
ps: Did not find Encryption in the Tags.
Actually, looking for something like this (Column Level Security, but non commercial solution)
<http://store.bamboosolutions.com/sharepoint-column-level-security.aspx>
This may be new topic or a topic n... | 2012/03/05 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/30843",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7222/"
] | You can use Transparent Data Encryption for the entire SharePoint Content database. | You can create custom secure field. see this codeplex solution: <http://cryptocollaboration.codeplex.com/>
FYI: I have seen issues with custom fields (almost all the time) either with jquery or 3rd party or nintex. So that's something you will have calculate when implementing custom fields.
Good Luck |
30,843 | I need to encrypt social security column in a list. What are my options?
ps: Did not find Encryption in the Tags.
Actually, looking for something like this (Column Level Security, but non commercial solution)
<http://store.bamboosolutions.com/sharepoint-column-level-security.aspx>
This may be new topic or a topic n... | 2012/03/05 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/30843",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/7222/"
] | I don't if this is acceptable by your business user or policy. This help hide or set permission who can see a given field.
<http://splistdisplaysetting.codeplex.com/> | You can create custom secure field. see this codeplex solution: <http://cryptocollaboration.codeplex.com/>
FYI: I have seen issues with custom fields (almost all the time) either with jquery or 3rd party or nintex. So that's something you will have calculate when implementing custom fields.
Good Luck |
114,955 | Through the course of the seven books, we learn more about Snape’s life. We learn that he was a Death Eater, and that he was in love with Harry’s mother, Lily.
Before James and Lily's death, he came to Dumbledore to beg him to protect them.
Dumbledore wanted something from Snape in return.
Was Dumbledore asking to *... | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/114955",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/48434/"
] | Severus Snape was already a Death Eater.
He approached Dumbledore after having already told Voldemort about the prophecy.
>
> “What request could a Death Eater make of me?”
>
>
> “The — the prophecy . . . the prediction . . . Trelawney . . .”
>
>
> “Ah, yes,” said Dumbledore. “How much did you relay to Lord Vold... | **Snape was already a Death Eater.**
He was well-placed in Voldemort’s ranks. While acting as a Death Eater, he overheard Trelawney’s prophecy. He relayed this to Voldemort, who interpreted it to mean Harry, and by extension, Lily. It was only when Snape realised Lily was in danger that he sought Dumbledore’s protecti... |
2,714 | Is there a way to hide the profile title. I have added a tracking profile which is being populated by values passed in the URL to the contribute page. The fields I have added are being hidden, so the title is unnecessary. | 2015/05/26 | [
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/2714",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com",
"https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/users/533/"
] | You can probably do something similar with jQuery and hide it via an extra.tpl file documented here:
<https://civicrm.org/blogs/dave-greenberg/now-its-easier-add-custom-behaviors-templates> | Examined the source, determine the class value for the fieldset, and add an entry to the style sheet (civicrm.css).
fieldset.crm-profile-id-13 {
visibility: hidden;
}
I do not like changing production files, so I will do some addition research to determine a better location for the change. Is there a custom style sh... |
89,556 | I am running a .NET web application in its own application pool on IIS7. The parent website is set to run in its own application pool. Today we noticed a huge number of connections going to IIS. I tried to browse a plain ol' .html page in the directory of the web application and it hangs. I then try to browse another p... | 2009/11/30 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/89556",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/27661/"
] | Mike, the short answer to the question in the title is "No". Every application that has its own application pool, doesn't inherit any other application pool.
But it seems to me that the problem is somewhere else. I'm not very familiar with Windows' TCP stack and connections limitation, but it is possible that IIS itse... | I don't believe so. Sounds more like your server is running out of resources due to the number of connections. Have you tried running perf monitor to check? You could try putting a limit on the connections to your app also. |
202,299 | I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 (latest available for my phone apparently). I have about 500 contacts on my iPhone, however only 203 of them appear on iCloud.com. I cannot get the rest to sync with iCloud and you can imagine that manually re-adding about 300 contacts, one by one, sounds rather terrifying. I tried all... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/202299",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/143340/"
] | Contacts app have groups of contacts, ie. Google contacts, Hotmail contacts, Facebook contacts and then iCloud contacts. To see the different groups, go to Contacts, at the very top you will see Groups, just tick iCloud and untick the rest. Now scroll down to the bottom and see if you have 500 contacts or 203.
If you ... | It's likely Apple can support you with iCloud if your account has a problem. Before calling them, though you will want to check and see under the Settings app what you have configured under Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
It's entirely likely your iCloud contacts are exactly what <https://www.icloud.com/#contacts> shows.
... |
202,299 | I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 (latest available for my phone apparently). I have about 500 contacts on my iPhone, however only 203 of them appear on iCloud.com. I cannot get the rest to sync with iCloud and you can imagine that manually re-adding about 300 contacts, one by one, sounds rather terrifying. I tried all... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/202299",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/143340/"
] | Contacts app have groups of contacts, ie. Google contacts, Hotmail contacts, Facebook contacts and then iCloud contacts. To see the different groups, go to Contacts, at the very top you will see Groups, just tick iCloud and untick the rest. Now scroll down to the bottom and see if you have 500 contacts or 203.
If you ... | If you have only an iCloud account, it is probable that the contacts that don't appear there are local i.e. On your phone only.
To upload them, do the following:
1. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars
2. Select your iCloud account
3. Find the "Contacts" switch and turn it off; it will ask if you want to keep ... |
202,299 | I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 (latest available for my phone apparently). I have about 500 contacts on my iPhone, however only 203 of them appear on iCloud.com. I cannot get the rest to sync with iCloud and you can imagine that manually re-adding about 300 contacts, one by one, sounds rather terrifying. I tried all... | 2015/08/27 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/202299",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/143340/"
] | It's likely Apple can support you with iCloud if your account has a problem. Before calling them, though you will want to check and see under the Settings app what you have configured under Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
It's entirely likely your iCloud contacts are exactly what <https://www.icloud.com/#contacts> shows.
... | If you have only an iCloud account, it is probable that the contacts that don't appear there are local i.e. On your phone only.
To upload them, do the following:
1. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars
2. Select your iCloud account
3. Find the "Contacts" switch and turn it off; it will ask if you want to keep ... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | **Ignore them...**
These emails aren't actually being sent out by humans, but automated systems that crunch your resume looking for keywords. The recruiters don't expect to hear back from you unless you are a match.
The emails are generated by stringing the keywords on your resume, and inserting them on a form email.... | If you can automate it or make it really quick, send back a reply that is polite and isn't likely to burn bridges but causes them to waste their time like they chose to waste yours.
Our time is valuable - arguably the most valuable resource we will ever have. **Our time wasted by reading their email is just as valuabl... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | If you're in the USA, this is a necessary step for an H1B abuser. They need to show that they looked for an American candidate before they place their H1B.
They never intended for you to respond. | I always look at it as a pre-screening mechanism. If the company is sending me terribly matched jobs then they are a terrible recruiter and I don't want to do business with them. I delete the emails and move on.
If a recruiter wants my interest then they need to do their jobs - step 1 being having and offering a job a... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | Instead of ignoring the messages, mark them as "spam." This trains ESPs to put the messages in the spam folder instead of the inbox, blocking future messages to you and others getting these messages. When their "cold calls" stop getting delivered, it may encourage them to change their practices. Regardless, you'll stop... | I always look at it as a pre-screening mechanism. If the company is sending me terribly matched jobs then they are a terrible recruiter and I don't want to do business with them. I delete the emails and move on.
If a recruiter wants my interest then they need to do their jobs - step 1 being having and offering a job a... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | >
> But my question is, what is the best method for reacting to this sort
> of email?
>
>
>
Ignore it, optionally hitting 'Delete'.
Ideally, set up a specific email account for all recruiter activity. If you're not actively looking, it won't keep pinging you and you can just clean it up once a week.
If you repl... | **Short Answer**
Use a **different disposable email address** for your job-hunt. And **use a different phone number** as well, preferably a Google Voice number (assuming Google Voice is available where you are located).
**Longer Answer**
Don't try to build a relationship with a spammer. The barrier to entry to beco... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | **Ignore them...**
These emails aren't actually being sent out by humans, but automated systems that crunch your resume looking for keywords. The recruiters don't expect to hear back from you unless you are a match.
The emails are generated by stringing the keywords on your resume, and inserting them on a form email.... | **Short Answer**
Use a **different disposable email address** for your job-hunt. And **use a different phone number** as well, preferably a Google Voice number (assuming Google Voice is available where you are located).
**Longer Answer**
Don't try to build a relationship with a spammer. The barrier to entry to beco... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | I've found that a polite email simply pointing out that you're not a good fit and then stressing your actual skills/experience is *the response that's most likely to result in you actually getting a job out of the interaction*.
Something like;
>
> Hi [Insert-name], and thanks for emailing me. I'm not sure why you th... | **Short Answer**
Use a **different disposable email address** for your job-hunt. And **use a different phone number** as well, preferably a Google Voice number (assuming Google Voice is available where you are located).
**Longer Answer**
Don't try to build a relationship with a spammer. The barrier to entry to beco... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | **Ignore them...**
These emails aren't actually being sent out by humans, but automated systems that crunch your resume looking for keywords. The recruiters don't expect to hear back from you unless you are a match.
The emails are generated by stringing the keywords on your resume, and inserting them on a form email.... | >
> But my question is, what is the best method for reacting to this sort
> of email?
>
>
>
Ignore it, optionally hitting 'Delete'.
Ideally, set up a specific email account for all recruiter activity. If you're not actively looking, it won't keep pinging you and you can just clean it up once a week.
If you repl... |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | **Ignore them...**
These emails aren't actually being sent out by humans, but automated systems that crunch your resume looking for keywords. The recruiters don't expect to hear back from you unless you are a match.
The emails are generated by stringing the keywords on your resume, and inserting them on a form email.... | Ignore it, unfortunately it's par for the course when looking for jobs or signing up to recruitment websites. If you respond to them negatively then you run the risk of them not contacting you in the future even for relevant positions. |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | **Ignore them...**
These emails aren't actually being sent out by humans, but automated systems that crunch your resume looking for keywords. The recruiters don't expect to hear back from you unless you are a match.
The emails are generated by stringing the keywords on your resume, and inserting them on a form email.... | Ignore it. If you get too many emails from a given recruiter about irrelevant positions then mark them as spam. Most recruiters are just quasi-sentient spam bots anyways. You only need to worry about keeping in touch with the few good ones. |
146,931 | So today I opened my email and found another email from a recruiter who clearly did not look at my resume or any details about me. Here is the email (with [PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_data) removed):
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My name is [redacted], I’m a Technical Recruiter for [redacted]. I’m
> reaching out b... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/146931",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/100852/"
] | Ignore it, unfortunately it's par for the course when looking for jobs or signing up to recruitment websites. If you respond to them negatively then you run the risk of them not contacting you in the future even for relevant positions. | Instead of ignoring the messages, mark them as "spam." This trains ESPs to put the messages in the spam folder instead of the inbox, blocking future messages to you and others getting these messages. When their "cold calls" stop getting delivered, it may encourage them to change their practices. Regardless, you'll stop... |
16,286 | Are there any half-official repositories for CentOS 5 with Python 2.7?
EPEL provides only Python 2.6 | 2011/07/08 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16286",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/8925/"
] | Have you checked any of these repos:
* [Dag Wieers](http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/)
* [Dries](http://dries.ulyssis.org/rpm/)
* [rpmforge](http://rpmrepo.org/RPMforge)
* [livna](http://rpm.livna.org/)
Is it ok if you have the rpm instead of a repo (i.e. can you take care of dependencies if it arises?). If so, try [phone](... | You can try my build adapted from Fedora 16:
<http://ftp.srce.hr/redhat/test/el5/x86_64/> |
16,286 | Are there any half-official repositories for CentOS 5 with Python 2.7?
EPEL provides only Python 2.6 | 2011/07/08 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16286",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/8925/"
] | Have you checked any of these repos:
* [Dag Wieers](http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/)
* [Dries](http://dries.ulyssis.org/rpm/)
* [rpmforge](http://rpmrepo.org/RPMforge)
* [livna](http://rpm.livna.org/)
Is it ok if you have the rpm instead of a repo (i.e. can you take care of dependencies if it arises?). If so, try [phone](... | Not that I am aware of at this time, but then again it would be prudent to learn a standard gunzip make install instead of relying on package managers. |
16,286 | Are there any half-official repositories for CentOS 5 with Python 2.7?
EPEL provides only Python 2.6 | 2011/07/08 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16286",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/8925/"
] | Have you checked any of these repos:
* [Dag Wieers](http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/)
* [Dries](http://dries.ulyssis.org/rpm/)
* [rpmforge](http://rpmrepo.org/RPMforge)
* [livna](http://rpm.livna.org/)
Is it ok if you have the rpm instead of a repo (i.e. can you take care of dependencies if it arises?). If so, try [phone](... | You can try to get 2.6 srpm from epel you've found, extract spec file from it, change version number and rebuild it.
However, be carefull: there are a lot of packages depending on python 2.4 on el5 (like yum). You'll probably need to ensure that you are installing 2.4 and 2.7 at the same time or that you've rebuild ev... |
16,286 | Are there any half-official repositories for CentOS 5 with Python 2.7?
EPEL provides only Python 2.6 | 2011/07/08 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16286",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/8925/"
] | You can try to get 2.6 srpm from epel you've found, extract spec file from it, change version number and rebuild it.
However, be carefull: there are a lot of packages depending on python 2.4 on el5 (like yum). You'll probably need to ensure that you are installing 2.4 and 2.7 at the same time or that you've rebuild ev... | Not that I am aware of at this time, but then again it would be prudent to learn a standard gunzip make install instead of relying on package managers. |
16,286 | Are there any half-official repositories for CentOS 5 with Python 2.7?
EPEL provides only Python 2.6 | 2011/07/08 | [
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/16286",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com",
"https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/8925/"
] | You can try my build adapted from Fedora 16:
<http://ftp.srce.hr/redhat/test/el5/x86_64/> | Not that I am aware of at this time, but then again it would be prudent to learn a standard gunzip make install instead of relying on package managers. |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24527",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The rule of requiring your parents' permission for ordination, even if you are an adult, comes from [this incident](http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/24lbud.htm):
>
> When King Suddhodana heard that his beloved grandson had become a monk
> he was deeply grieved. The king said, "When you left ho... | Your thinking to get approach to practice Buddhism is remarkable and it's similar to the Buddha who left everything his son,wife,luxury etc.. This is very hard and difficult decision. My suggestion is you better to make them understanding about Buddhism and what is your intention of renunciation and if there is a possi... |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24527",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The rule of requiring your parents' permission for ordination, even if you are an adult, comes from [this incident](http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/24lbud.htm):
>
> When King Suddhodana heard that his beloved grandson had become a monk
> he was deeply grieved. The king said, "When you left ho... | I suppose it's better for everyone if you persuade them.
There was a sutta, [MN 82](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.082.than.html) in which Ratthapala was denied permission by his parent[s] -- and so he stopped eating, until they changed their mind and consented.
Perhaps that remains a viable (not suic... |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24527",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The rule of requiring your parents' permission for ordination, even if you are an adult, comes from [this incident](http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/24lbud.htm):
>
> When King Suddhodana heard that his beloved grandson had become a monk
> he was deeply grieved. The king said, "When you left ho... | If your parents say ,"you have responsibilities" ,it's best to not leave them . Leaving will put a lot of burden over them. You too will remain tensed.
If your parents say ,"No responsibilities ,still We won't allow asceticness " ,then you may try to live as Anagaarik in white robes and come to meet parents every onc... |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
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] | You told:
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> I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery.
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That is a very praiseworthy way one sees one parents, Sadhu! And a notion of a good sense of gratitude and right view.
Ruben gave some information, which ar... | Your thinking to get approach to practice Buddhism is remarkable and it's similar to the Buddha who left everything his son,wife,luxury etc.. This is very hard and difficult decision. My suggestion is you better to make them understanding about Buddhism and what is your intention of renunciation and if there is a possi... |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
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] | You told:
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> I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery.
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That is a very praiseworthy way one sees one parents, Sadhu! And a notion of a good sense of gratitude and right view.
Ruben gave some information, which ar... | I suppose it's better for everyone if you persuade them.
There was a sutta, [MN 82](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.082.than.html) in which Ratthapala was denied permission by his parent[s] -- and so he stopped eating, until they changed their mind and consented.
Perhaps that remains a viable (not suic... |
24,527 | I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery. I told my parents about these future plans. They said they were disappointed in me & that I was running away from my responsibilities & will ruin their and my life if I follow this pa... | 2018/01/10 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/24527",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | You told:
>
> I have thought about this since a long time, and now I am ready for renunciation, accept teachings and practise Buddhism in a monastery.
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That is a very praiseworthy way one sees one parents, Sadhu! And a notion of a good sense of gratitude and right view.
Ruben gave some information, which ar... | If your parents say ,"you have responsibilities" ,it's best to not leave them . Leaving will put a lot of burden over them. You too will remain tensed.
If your parents say ,"No responsibilities ,still We won't allow asceticness " ,then you may try to live as Anagaarik in white robes and come to meet parents every onc... |
172,393 | I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B.
Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Company B was a much better job, but I've seen only a small chance for a success.
Company A sent me a contract to sign, an... | 2021/05/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/172393",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | >
> But, the sad truth is that I was unthinkably dishonest. They honored me with a job, they trusted me, and I slapped them on the face. That is the truth.
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No need to be ashamed, thats just business. You are looking out for your best interest, the company is looking out for theirs..
Si... | If they choose to blacklist you, it's very unlikely that whatever you're thinking of saying is going to change their mind.
That said, if you're ready to face the consequences (burning the bridges, to say the least), go ahead and inform them about the change of mind as soon as possible. That's the most you can do - to ... |
172,393 | I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B.
Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Company B was a much better job, but I've seen only a small chance for a success.
Company A sent me a contract to sign, an... | 2021/05/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/172393",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/32611/"
] | People back out of accepting a job offer *all the time*. For a multitude of reasons. A small company with inexperienced staff may be surprised, but for most companies, this is just part of the game. They will just shrug, and move on. For the companies POV, it's better if you abort the process now, then if you would sta... | If they choose to blacklist you, it's very unlikely that whatever you're thinking of saying is going to change their mind.
That said, if you're ready to face the consequences (burning the bridges, to say the least), go ahead and inform them about the change of mind as soon as possible. That's the most you can do - to ... |
172,393 | I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B.
Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Company B was a much better job, but I've seen only a small chance for a success.
Company A sent me a contract to sign, an... | 2021/05/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/172393",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/32611/"
] | >
> But, the sad truth is that I was unthinkably dishonest. They honored me with a job, they trusted me, and I slapped them on the face. That is the truth.
>
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> I am ashamed.
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>
No need to be ashamed, thats just business. You are looking out for your best interest, the company is looking out for theirs..
Si... | You have the choice: Get a much better job with B, and make A upset. Or get a much less good job with A, and make B upset.
In that case you look after #1, which is YOU. You do what's best for you. A is a business, they have to look after themselves, and if they can't, tough. So what's best for YOU? Take the job with B... |
172,393 | I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B.
Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Company B was a much better job, but I've seen only a small chance for a success.
Company A sent me a contract to sign, an... | 2021/05/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/172393",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/32611/"
] | >
> But, the sad truth is that I was unthinkably dishonest. They honored me with a job, they trusted me, and I slapped them on the face. That is the truth.
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> I am ashamed.
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No need to be ashamed, thats just business. You are looking out for your best interest, the company is looking out for theirs..
Si... | People back out of accepting a job offer *all the time*. For a multitude of reasons. A small company with inexperienced staff may be surprised, but for most companies, this is just part of the game. They will just shrug, and move on. For the companies POV, it's better if you abort the process now, then if you would sta... |
172,393 | I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B.
Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Company B was a much better job, but I've seen only a small chance for a success.
Company A sent me a contract to sign, an... | 2021/05/12 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/172393",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/32611/"
] | People back out of accepting a job offer *all the time*. For a multitude of reasons. A small company with inexperienced staff may be surprised, but for most companies, this is just part of the game. They will just shrug, and move on. For the companies POV, it's better if you abort the process now, then if you would sta... | You have the choice: Get a much better job with B, and make A upset. Or get a much less good job with A, and make B upset.
In that case you look after #1, which is YOU. You do what's best for you. A is a business, they have to look after themselves, and if they can't, tough. So what's best for YOU? Take the job with B... |
379,440 | Everything is in the title: Why does it take time to melt ice when the loss of magnetization of a material at its Curie temperature is immediate?
Have you an explanation for this difference? | 2018/01/12 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/379440",
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] | The melting of ice is a *first order* phase transition.
First order phase transition involve the release/absorption of a fixed amount of [latent heat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latent_heat) per unit volume. A finite amount of time is needed for the release/absorption of such heat, and thus for completing the tran... | In addition to Valerio answer, while liquid water has a higher energy level than ice (which you need to provide for the phase transition. Magnets, on the contrary store some potential energy (You can observe it if you break a magnet parallel with the field lines, parts will turn to make a shorter magnetic circuit, and ... |
310,906 | >
> “A guard! Well, that IS good. So somebody’s got to set up all night and never get any sleep, just so as to watch them. I think that’s foolishness. Why can’t a body **take a club** and ransom them as soon as they get here?”
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I have no idea what "take a club" means here. I checked online. It doesn't seem to... | 2022/03/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/310906",
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] | "Take a club" in this case means exactly what Kate Bunting and SoronelHaetir have suggested: to pick up a [club](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/club#Noun), a "heavy stick intended for use as a weapon or plaything." The verb [**to take**](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/take#Verb) has 55 main meanings listed at Wiktionar... | I would read it as to threaten the prisoner with being hit with a club unless they (or someone on their behalf) pays up, that the "take" simply means to "hold onto" (a shortened form of "take-in-hand").
Normally I would read "take a club" as meaning someone actually got hit, as in "I've no desire to take a club", or m... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | BLDC motors usually just use permanent magnets on the rotor (be it in-runner or out-runner) and use a set of windings on the stator connected in a three-phase delta or wye configuration. The speed controller just generates a variable-frequency, three phase waveform to power the motor. Since the windings are symmetric, ... | Yes, you can drive a brushless DC motor in both directions.
See, for example, the [On Semiconductor MC33035](http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/product.do?id=MC33035PG) brushless DC motor control chip, which has a pin to control direction.
Here's a little explanation from p. 9 of [the datasheet](http://www.onsemi.c... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | BLDC motors usually just use permanent magnets on the rotor (be it in-runner or out-runner) and use a set of windings on the stator connected in a three-phase delta or wye configuration. The speed controller just generates a variable-frequency, three phase waveform to power the motor. Since the windings are symmetric, ... | What you have to worry about most when you reverse direction of a motor, is that you do not put too much current into either the motor or the electronics/switches that control it.
When you connect a voltage source across a motor that is at rest and either has a large inertia or a locked rotor, you get a large current... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | BLDC motors usually just use permanent magnets on the rotor (be it in-runner or out-runner) and use a set of windings on the stator connected in a three-phase delta or wye configuration. The speed controller just generates a variable-frequency, three phase waveform to power the motor. Since the windings are symmetric, ... | Thrust on helycopters is controlled by varying the propeller pitch, not the motor speed/direction. In an helycopter, the main rotor motor turns almost always at the same speed.
Inverted hovering needs a special designed [swash plate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashplate_%28helicopter%29) that allows positive and n... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | BLDC motors usually just use permanent magnets on the rotor (be it in-runner or out-runner) and use a set of windings on the stator connected in a three-phase delta or wye configuration. The speed controller just generates a variable-frequency, three phase waveform to power the motor. Since the windings are symmetric, ... | I know this is a very old question from 2010, but for the sake of other people with the problem today, brushless drone and model motor controllers now commutate the motor by sensing the back emf of the winding. There is no hall effect sensors, so you just have to reverse any 2 of the 3 motor wires. |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | Yes, you can drive a brushless DC motor in both directions.
See, for example, the [On Semiconductor MC33035](http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/product.do?id=MC33035PG) brushless DC motor control chip, which has a pin to control direction.
Here's a little explanation from p. 9 of [the datasheet](http://www.onsemi.c... | What you have to worry about most when you reverse direction of a motor, is that you do not put too much current into either the motor or the electronics/switches that control it.
When you connect a voltage source across a motor that is at rest and either has a large inertia or a locked rotor, you get a large current... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | Yes, you can drive a brushless DC motor in both directions.
See, for example, the [On Semiconductor MC33035](http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/product.do?id=MC33035PG) brushless DC motor control chip, which has a pin to control direction.
Here's a little explanation from p. 9 of [the datasheet](http://www.onsemi.c... | Thrust on helycopters is controlled by varying the propeller pitch, not the motor speed/direction. In an helycopter, the main rotor motor turns almost always at the same speed.
Inverted hovering needs a special designed [swash plate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashplate_%28helicopter%29) that allows positive and n... |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | Yes, you can drive a brushless DC motor in both directions.
See, for example, the [On Semiconductor MC33035](http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/product.do?id=MC33035PG) brushless DC motor control chip, which has a pin to control direction.
Here's a little explanation from p. 9 of [the datasheet](http://www.onsemi.c... | I know this is a very old question from 2010, but for the sake of other people with the problem today, brushless drone and model motor controllers now commutate the motor by sensing the back emf of the winding. There is no hall effect sensors, so you just have to reverse any 2 of the 3 motor wires. |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | What you have to worry about most when you reverse direction of a motor, is that you do not put too much current into either the motor or the electronics/switches that control it.
When you connect a voltage source across a motor that is at rest and either has a large inertia or a locked rotor, you get a large current... | I know this is a very old question from 2010, but for the sake of other people with the problem today, brushless drone and model motor controllers now commutate the motor by sensing the back emf of the winding. There is no hall effect sensors, so you just have to reverse any 2 of the 3 motor wires. |
2,771 | Can you run a [BLDC motor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushless_DC_electric_motor) backwards without damage?
Is it OK to drive a model airplane BLDC engine backwards while landing, so it gets a little "reverse thrust" and come to a stop a little quicker on the runway?
Is it OK to drive a model helicopter BLDC motor... | 2010/05/27 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2771",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/813/"
] | Thrust on helycopters is controlled by varying the propeller pitch, not the motor speed/direction. In an helycopter, the main rotor motor turns almost always at the same speed.
Inverted hovering needs a special designed [swash plate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashplate_%28helicopter%29) that allows positive and n... | I know this is a very old question from 2010, but for the sake of other people with the problem today, brushless drone and model motor controllers now commutate the motor by sensing the back emf of the winding. There is no hall effect sensors, so you just have to reverse any 2 of the 3 motor wires. |
333 | We have two related tags that I feel overlap largely but IMHO are distinct enough to keep them as separate tags; [carbon-footprint](https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/carbon-footprint "show questions tagged 'carbon-footprint'") and [greenhouse-gas-emissions](https://sustainability.stackexchange.c... | 2019/12/23 | [
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] | This is a hard thing to categorise. The topics intersect somewhat and the tags are currently used interchangeably.
It might be worth renaming [greenhouse-gas-emissions](https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/greenhouse-gas-emissions "show questions tagged 'greenhouse-gas-emissions'") to just [green... | For [greenhouse-gas-emissions](https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/greenhouse-gas-emissions "show questions tagged 'greenhouse-gas-emissions'"), riffing on the description for [carbon-footprint](https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/carbon-footprint "show questions tagged 'carb... |
105,495 | I have received a very good job offer at a company in finance after a long application process.
From the first day onward, I would be required to give notice of termination 6 months prior to the termination date, and I am entitled to receive the same. This seems common in this field.
However, there is a 3-months prob... | 2018/01/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/105495",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | The probation period in several European countries works both ways.
*Usually* contracts also cannot subtract rights that are written in the law, and such clauses can be indeed deemed illegal in several countries.
I would never accept a one-sided probation period nowadays. On the other hand, I was an expat a few yea... | In Germany a 6 month probation period is the maximum allowed in most circumstances, but that period is also quite common for most jobs. However it is not at all a requirement, and it is possible to negotiate a shorter or even no probation period at all. Waiving a probation period is really uncommon (and not sure why yo... |
105,495 | I have received a very good job offer at a company in finance after a long application process.
From the first day onward, I would be required to give notice of termination 6 months prior to the termination date, and I am entitled to receive the same. This seems common in this field.
However, there is a 3-months prob... | 2018/01/22 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/105495",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
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] | Probation periods tend to allow *either* party to give shorter notice (not just the employer).
And you can certainly either ask or insist that they change it so it goes both ways.
However:
* This might be something the company is unwilling to change, especially if they're covering your relocation expenses.
* It migh... | In Germany a 6 month probation period is the maximum allowed in most circumstances, but that period is also quite common for most jobs. However it is not at all a requirement, and it is possible to negotiate a shorter or even no probation period at all. Waiving a probation period is really uncommon (and not sure why yo... |
140,114 | I am thinking of using a company that has an online panel to recruit participants for a questionnaire study. Because the demographics (age, gender, region etc) of the entire population is known (population is around 30,000), they say that they can claim representativeness of the results as they can ensure the demograph... | 2015/03/03 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/140114",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
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] | The sample itself is not representative. But you could randomly select on demographic characteristics to meet those of the general population. Or otherwise attempt to control for your bias. In short: the selection is biased but there exists some methodologies that will help mitigate the problem. | In principle yes but there are possibilities that participants are special case where some sort of unobserved selection mechanism is at work. |
36,206,445 | I'm trying to send a notification through my iOS and Android apps when a user walks through the front door of a restaurant. I've tried Geofencing, but the minimum radius isn't small enough and people will get notifications from multiple restaurants in the area. I know iBeacons exist. Are they my only option? (I know Fo... | 2016/03/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/36206445",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/786457/"
] | **Beacons are much more accurate than Geofences**, but they still have a range of about 40 meters. **In a dense urban area, beacons might still trigger notifications from multiple adjacent restaurants** at the same time. You might also trigger the notification as the user walks by on the sidewalk. There are ways you ca... | You would need a beacon inside the restaurant already, otherwise geofencing is going to be your only option. You could combine geofencing with a gps call and see if the gps call is within a lat long you have deemed to be inside that establishment, and then repeat this gps call every few minutes while you are inside the... |
85,280 | I am working with a bunch of SVG logos each placed in a 200x200 pixel artboard. When exporting these to PNG, they turn out to be pixelated. What is the fastest and best way to export them as high quality logos without having to go through the hassle of scaling the artboards and logos individually?
[![enter image descr... | 2017/02/16 | [
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/85280",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
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] | PNG is a bitmap image format and 200 pixels square is pretty tiny so visible pixelation is inevitable. Assuming that the logos exist in a vector format, the solution would be to export them at a higher resolution or as a vector file.
It's impossible to offer more specific advice without knowing the intended use case. | Use the Asset Exporter panel to generate various scales and formats of your artboards instantly. Menu > Window > Asset Export |
85,280 | I am working with a bunch of SVG logos each placed in a 200x200 pixel artboard. When exporting these to PNG, they turn out to be pixelated. What is the fastest and best way to export them as high quality logos without having to go through the hassle of scaling the artboards and logos individually?
[![enter image descr... | 2017/02/16 | [
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] | PNG is a bitmap image format and 200 pixels square is pretty tiny so visible pixelation is inevitable. Assuming that the logos exist in a vector format, the solution would be to export them at a higher resolution or as a vector file.
It's impossible to offer more specific advice without knowing the intended use case. | I read above that you are planning to use these images for a wordpress site. If so, just install the wordpress plugin entitled [SVG Support](https://wordpress.org/plugins/svg-support/) |
85,280 | I am working with a bunch of SVG logos each placed in a 200x200 pixel artboard. When exporting these to PNG, they turn out to be pixelated. What is the fastest and best way to export them as high quality logos without having to go through the hassle of scaling the artboards and logos individually?
[![enter image descr... | 2017/02/16 | [
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"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/users/86127/"
] | Use the Asset Exporter panel to generate various scales and formats of your artboards instantly. Menu > Window > Asset Export | I read above that you are planning to use these images for a wordpress site. If so, just install the wordpress plugin entitled [SVG Support](https://wordpress.org/plugins/svg-support/) |
1,273,813 | What are semantics of %Q and %{} in Ruby? What is difference between them? | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1273813",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1286649/"
] | [Jim Hoskins](http://jimhoskins.com/2008/10/07/ruby-percent-syntax-percent-functions/) clears it up.
>
> %Q is the equivalent to a double-quoted ruby string. #{expression} evaluation works just like in double-quoted strings, even if you use %Q{} as your delimiter!
>
>
> You can also leave off the Q and it will have... | There are in effect the same. Both follow double-quoted string semantics |
1,273,813 | What are semantics of %Q and %{} in Ruby? What is difference between them? | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1273813",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1286649/"
] | [Jim Hoskins](http://jimhoskins.com/2008/10/07/ruby-percent-syntax-percent-functions/) clears it up.
>
> %Q is the equivalent to a double-quoted ruby string. #{expression} evaluation works just like in double-quoted strings, even if you use %Q{} as your delimiter!
>
>
> You can also leave off the Q and it will have... | No, there is no functional difference. Some might argue that %Q{} is a little clearer, but both are interpolated strings (just like using double quotes). |
1,273,813 | What are semantics of %Q and %{} in Ruby? What is difference between them? | 2009/08/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1273813",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1286649/"
] | No, there is no functional difference. Some might argue that %Q{} is a little clearer, but both are interpolated strings (just like using double quotes). | There are in effect the same. Both follow double-quoted string semantics |
245,112 | I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 and it requires a passphrase to boot up (I installed it with an encrypted file system).
Do I have to reinstall to change to a standard unencrypted file system? | 2013/01/19 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/245112",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/124533/"
] | If Ubuntu asks for an encryption passphrase during boot (i.e. on the text console before the login screen is displayed), this indicates that a full disk encryption method was used. (There's more than one way to do this, but I'll keep the answer general.) The encryption is handled by an extra software layer between the ... | In case it is OK to keep the encryption, but to switch off the passphrase prompt, a much simpler approach is to just set a trivial password like "password" and then save that trivial password in the initramfs in cleartext. [Disable the LUKS encryption password](http://atterer.org/linux-remove-disable-luks-encryption-pa... |
245,112 | I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 and it requires a passphrase to boot up (I installed it with an encrypted file system).
Do I have to reinstall to change to a standard unencrypted file system? | 2013/01/19 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/245112",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/124533/"
] | If Ubuntu asks for an encryption passphrase during boot (i.e. on the text console before the login screen is displayed), this indicates that a full disk encryption method was used. (There's more than one way to do this, but I'll keep the answer general.) The encryption is handled by an extra software layer between the ... | Just format the encrypted disk and run disk drill , thats what i did i just put it in the slot sata on my windows laptop dont write anything to it after you have formatted it , use disk drill and voila, an Lubuntu encrypted volume was all open to get back my files from. |
169,163 | Please, take a loot at this circuit:
Obviously, this is a circuit that is very easy to solve using lots of different methods. However, I'm trying to solve it using Nodal Analysis (I'm not sure if it's possible).
I tried to use node B as reference. ... | 2015/05/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/169163",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/70284/"
] | At Node C: (C+20i)/10 + (C+20i)/30 = i
But C=10, hence you can solve for i.
Then, voltage at A is -20i | You won't be able to set up a traditional Nodal equation for node A because of the dependent voltage source. This brings you down one equation, but in return you get the equation for the dependent voltage source: **Va = -20\*i** ('i' which would also be referenced in your nodal equaton for node C).
So to answer to "ca... |
80,072 | I just bought a Toshiba NB200 netbook and I also ordered some SSD drives from Crucial, one of which is going to go into that new device. I expected there to be an easily accessible hdd bay, but there seems to be only one for the RAM.
Before I take my screwdriver and investigate, I'd like to find a tutorial by someone ... | 2009/12/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/80072",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/497/"
] | Found this link that shows the drive revealed Looks like it may assist
[NB200 Disassembly](http://www.jayson.in/diy/removing-bios-password-in-toshiba-netbook-nb200.html) | Meanwhile, I found [this article about resetting the BIOS password](http://www.jayson.in/diy/removing-bios-password-in-toshiba-netbook-nb200.html) on the machine and it includes instructions for disassembly with photographs that look promising. The machine seems to be exactly the same I have.
Somewhat hard to find (lo... |
80,072 | I just bought a Toshiba NB200 netbook and I also ordered some SSD drives from Crucial, one of which is going to go into that new device. I expected there to be an easily accessible hdd bay, but there seems to be only one for the RAM.
Before I take my screwdriver and investigate, I'd like to find a tutorial by someone ... | 2009/12/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/80072",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/497/"
] | Here is a [Service Manual for NB100](http://netbookitalia.it/toshiba-nb100-guida-al-disassemblaggio.html), compare it perhaps? I don't see any for the NB200. | Meanwhile, I found [this article about resetting the BIOS password](http://www.jayson.in/diy/removing-bios-password-in-toshiba-netbook-nb200.html) on the machine and it includes instructions for disassembly with photographs that look promising. The machine seems to be exactly the same I have.
Somewhat hard to find (lo... |
9,000 | Wikipedia says that the [intermediate value theorem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_value_theorem) “depends on (and is actually equivalent to) the completeness of the real numbers.” It then offers a simple counterexample to the analogous proposition on ℚ and a proof of the theorem in terms of the completene... | 2009/12/15 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/9000",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/2599/"
] | Let me assume that you are speaking about computable reals and functions in the sense of
[computable analysis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computable_analysis), which is one of the most successful approaches to the topic. (One must be careful, since there are several incompatible notions of computability on the reals... | This question and its answers confused me for a while, but I think I get it now, so I'll describe my experience in the hopes that it will help other non-experts, and the experts can tell me if I've still got anything wrong.
My initial reaction was: given a computable function f : [a, b] → ℝ with f(a) < 0 and f(b) > 0,... |
1,204 | I've heard a little about [bots being used to moderate chatrooms](https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/a/313/1067) and got thinking about how automated replies and smart bots could be used for other aspects of online community building beyond just in a chatroom. Automatically commenting on a user's first post fo... | 2015/06/28 | [
"https://moderators.stackexchange.com/questions/1204",
"https://moderators.stackexchange.com",
"https://moderators.stackexchange.com/users/1067/"
] | Bots are all over the internet. The good ones attempt to provide some bit of information to the user. The bad ones spew spam (or worse).
On reddit, there are several "good" bots that attempt to provide further information to users of the site. One of the most common ones you see is [/u/autowikibot](https://www.reddit... | "Manage" and "Grow" are two separate things. People have used logic to manage user-generated content for years.
Growing a community is an interesting though, but requires knowing what it is that grows a community. Assume content is important. Having a bot help users generate quality content would mean more quality con... |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | I don't think so. Regex must be very feature-rich, and because of it your program may run slower. | Depends very much on the language parsed and your definition of "better". |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | Usually the tokenization can be done with a finite state machine, which is equivalent to canonical regular expressions. If you make sane regexps it will be much easier to read and maintain than a homebrewed FSA. Use tools like flex or jflex and such, they will compile the regexps into minimal FSAs, giving very good per... | I don't think so. Regex must be very feature-rich, and because of it your program may run slower. |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | Two questions you should ask:
a) If something should change, which one would be the easiest to maintain?
b) If it is working and you don't expect any change, do you really want to spend more time on it?
I'm sure the performance differences are small enough to ignore. The programming experience, and minimizing potent... | I don't think so. Regex must be very feature-rich, and because of it your program may run slower. |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | Usually the tokenization can be done with a finite state machine, which is equivalent to canonical regular expressions. If you make sane regexps it will be much easier to read and maintain than a homebrewed FSA. Use tools like flex or jflex and such, they will compile the regexps into minimal FSAs, giving very good per... | Depends very much on the language parsed and your definition of "better". |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | Two questions you should ask:
a) If something should change, which one would be the easiest to maintain?
b) If it is working and you don't expect any change, do you really want to spend more time on it?
I'm sure the performance differences are small enough to ignore. The programming experience, and minimizing potent... | Depends very much on the language parsed and your definition of "better". |
3,500,919 | I've written a small and simple tokenizer but without use of regular expressions.
I starts at first index and iterates through every character until end and creates the required tokens.
I showed it to a colleague that said it would've been much simpler to do /that/ with regex without going into any depths.
So sho... | 2010/08/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/3500919",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/375049/"
] | Two questions you should ask:
a) If something should change, which one would be the easiest to maintain?
b) If it is working and you don't expect any change, do you really want to spend more time on it?
I'm sure the performance differences are small enough to ignore. The programming experience, and minimizing potent... | Usually the tokenization can be done with a finite state machine, which is equivalent to canonical regular expressions. If you make sane regexps it will be much easier to read and maintain than a homebrewed FSA. Use tools like flex or jflex and such, they will compile the regexps into minimal FSAs, giving very good per... |
120,457 | Whenever to unplug from the thunderbolt display one have to unmount all the devices connected to the display ports. Is there an automated way to do this without having to search for everything in finder? | 2014/02/09 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/120457",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/69938/"
] | [Jettison](http://www.stclairsoft.com/Jettison/) from the App Store for $1.99 has helped me with this.
It's a menubar application that helps in 2 ways: You can click and eject all drives (the only problem is that you can't say something like "Only eject drives connected to the Thunderbolt Display"); you can also selec... | I found an app in the appstore called undock that does all the unmounting and advice when it's safe to unplug.
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/undock/id402359583?mt=12> |
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