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1,453 | Where may I download the *very latest **stable** version of elementary OS **Luna***?
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Freya, unfortunately, is too unstable at this time. And while I write a wireless device driver for the ROG G20AJ Desktop PC, I'd prefer to be writing it in a more stable version of elementary OS.
But they've taken elementary OS ... | 2015/08/21 | [
"https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/1453",
"https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com",
"https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/users/990/"
] | This seems pretty direct and official to me: <http://sourceforge.net/projects/elementaryos/files/stable/elementaryos-stable-amd64.20130810.iso/download> ;) | Elementary OS Luna is still available here... <https://old.elementary.io/> |
25,467,895 | I am trying to make a checkers game. I will have 64 rectangles, and some of the rectangles will have circles on top of them (representing a checkers piece). How can I do this (i.e. place one shape on top of the other)?
If it matters I'm using Scala, not Java (though the syntax is similar, at least for this part of the... | 2014/08/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/25467895",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2723261/"
] | Your code shows you are using leaflet 0.7.3 while the tutorial you are quoting uses leaflet 0.4.4.
This should solve your problem.
If you look at [recline](https://github.com/okfn/recline/) project, you can see they added support to leaflet 0.7.3 very recently.
They have not yet updated their website which is hoste... | Recline could not detect leaflet. If I disable recline.js and slickgrid, it detects any version of leaflet. |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | **Would the war still have occurred?**
I think that it is highly likely that the end result would be similar, it might just happen with different players.
Remember who started this whole wheel in motion... Petyr "Chaos is a Ladder" Baelish! Considering how long he has been planning this plot it is likely that he is... | Yes.
This is just like the famous fan argument "[Would the war have broken out if Catelyn hadn't captured Tyrion?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/91047/54887)".
War of the Five Kings was going to happen regardless to the trigger. It would have been for the following reasons:
1. Lysa still would have written to h... |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | Yes.
This is just like the famous fan argument "[Would the war have broken out if Catelyn hadn't captured Tyrion?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/91047/54887)".
War of the Five Kings was going to happen regardless to the trigger. It would have been for the following reasons:
1. Lysa still would have written to h... | ### Not necessarily
On his death bed, Robert Baratheon wanted to explicitly name Joffrey as his heir. Ned Stark substituted language about the rightful heir. Someone else might have written the passage as Robert intended. If Robert had explicitly said that Joffrey was his heir, then that would have greatly reduced the... |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | Yes.
This is just like the famous fan argument "[Would the war have broken out if Catelyn hadn't captured Tyrion?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/91047/54887)".
War of the Five Kings was going to happen regardless to the trigger. It would have been for the following reasons:
1. Lysa still would have written to h... | Honestly, all we have to go by as far as an official answer is from George R. R. Martin himself, where he says:
>
> **NED AND THE NIGHT’S WATCH**
>
> If Ned had taken the black...
>
>
>
>
That's it, that's all the he says on this topic. This is because getting into the specifics of "what would have happene... |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | **Would the war still have occurred?**
I think that it is highly likely that the end result would be similar, it might just happen with different players.
Remember who started this whole wheel in motion... Petyr "Chaos is a Ladder" Baelish! Considering how long he has been planning this plot it is likely that he is... | ### Not necessarily
On his death bed, Robert Baratheon wanted to explicitly name Joffrey as his heir. Ned Stark substituted language about the rightful heir. Someone else might have written the passage as Robert intended. If Robert had explicitly said that Joffrey was his heir, then that would have greatly reduced the... |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | **Would the war still have occurred?**
I think that it is highly likely that the end result would be similar, it might just happen with different players.
Remember who started this whole wheel in motion... Petyr "Chaos is a Ladder" Baelish! Considering how long he has been planning this plot it is likely that he is... | Honestly, all we have to go by as far as an official answer is from George R. R. Martin himself, where he says:
>
> **NED AND THE NIGHT’S WATCH**
>
> If Ned had taken the black...
>
>
>
>
That's it, that's all the he says on this topic. This is because getting into the specifics of "what would have happene... |
163,614 | Early in *Game of Thrones* Robert asks Ned to become his Hand of the King, Ned accepts (grudgingly), and some of the Starks go south to King's Landing while others remain at Winterfell.
While Ned is away bad stuff happens...
and to my knowledge
>
> Ned, Catelyn, Rob, Rickon and (sort of) Jon die
>
>
>
Much of ... | 2017/07/12 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/163614",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/19592/"
] | Honestly, all we have to go by as far as an official answer is from George R. R. Martin himself, where he says:
>
> **NED AND THE NIGHT’S WATCH**
>
> If Ned had taken the black...
>
>
>
>
That's it, that's all the he says on this topic. This is because getting into the specifics of "what would have happene... | ### Not necessarily
On his death bed, Robert Baratheon wanted to explicitly name Joffrey as his heir. Ned Stark substituted language about the rightful heir. Someone else might have written the passage as Robert intended. If Robert had explicitly said that Joffrey was his heir, then that would have greatly reduced the... |
12,105,684 | Is there any Xcode plug-in for code review? | 2012/08/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/12105684",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/926560/"
] | You are unlikely to find one. The new versions of Xcode (at least to 4.4) do not support plugins, so the sort of thing you are looking for isn't going to be available. | <http://www.reviewboard.org/>
Here is a decent free and open solution. You may not like all the features but it should give you everything you need for a solid web-based review tool. |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anyone can submit a manuscript to a peer reviewed journal. The challenge that face persons without training in scientific writing through, for example, a PhD, is that the manuscript is probably far more likely to be rejected because of poor writing or other mistakes. The key issues for authoring a good paper is to have... | My initial reaction to this question was that the only requirement for submitting a paper to a typical journal is that one has to be a human being. But then I remembered Shalosh B. Ekhad, which, in addition to numerous papers with human co-authors, also has a few solo papers. |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anyone can submit a manuscript to a peer reviewed journal. The challenge that face persons without training in scientific writing through, for example, a PhD, is that the manuscript is probably far more likely to be rejected because of poor writing or other mistakes. The key issues for authoring a good paper is to have... | Anyone can submit a paper to a journal. Author institutional affiliation rarely if ever plays a role in the peer-review and acceptance/rejection of a paper. The gold standard for high-quality research is that the paper makes a significant contribution to the field, advances theory or practice, has a high degree of rigo... |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anyone can submit a manuscript to a peer reviewed journal. The challenge that face persons without training in scientific writing through, for example, a PhD, is that the manuscript is probably far more likely to be rejected because of poor writing or other mistakes. The key issues for authoring a good paper is to have... | As other has pointed out, the affiliation is not mandatory, although it might help. I have recently found a paper in a leading top-tier journal in physics, [Physical review D](http://journals.aps.org/prd/about), a leading journal in elementary particle physics, field theory, gravitation, and cosmology, which appears mo... |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anybody can submit to almost any journal (there are some out there where some sort of existing membership is a pre-requisite, but they are rare exceptions).
There is, however, an additional barrier that an author has to overcome if they are not known and/or they are not affiliated with some reputable institution. In ... | My initial reaction to this question was that the only requirement for submitting a paper to a typical journal is that one has to be a human being. But then I remembered Shalosh B. Ekhad, which, in addition to numerous papers with human co-authors, also has a few solo papers. |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anybody can submit to almost any journal (there are some out there where some sort of existing membership is a pre-requisite, but they are rare exceptions).
There is, however, an additional barrier that an author has to overcome if they are not known and/or they are not affiliated with some reputable institution. In ... | Anyone can submit a paper to a journal. Author institutional affiliation rarely if ever plays a role in the peer-review and acceptance/rejection of a paper. The gold standard for high-quality research is that the paper makes a significant contribution to the field, advances theory or practice, has a high degree of rigo... |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anybody can submit to almost any journal (there are some out there where some sort of existing membership is a pre-requisite, but they are rare exceptions).
There is, however, an additional barrier that an author has to overcome if they are not known and/or they are not affiliated with some reputable institution. In ... | As other has pointed out, the affiliation is not mandatory, although it might help. I have recently found a paper in a leading top-tier journal in physics, [Physical review D](http://journals.aps.org/prd/about), a leading journal in elementary particle physics, field theory, gravitation, and cosmology, which appears mo... |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | My initial reaction to this question was that the only requirement for submitting a paper to a typical journal is that one has to be a human being. But then I remembered Shalosh B. Ekhad, which, in addition to numerous papers with human co-authors, also has a few solo papers. | As other has pointed out, the affiliation is not mandatory, although it might help. I have recently found a paper in a leading top-tier journal in physics, [Physical review D](http://journals.aps.org/prd/about), a leading journal in elementary particle physics, field theory, gravitation, and cosmology, which appears mo... |
34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | 2014/12/13 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34202",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/8719/"
] | Anyone can submit a paper to a journal. Author institutional affiliation rarely if ever plays a role in the peer-review and acceptance/rejection of a paper. The gold standard for high-quality research is that the paper makes a significant contribution to the field, advances theory or practice, has a high degree of rigo... | As other has pointed out, the affiliation is not mandatory, although it might help. I have recently found a paper in a leading top-tier journal in physics, [Physical review D](http://journals.aps.org/prd/about), a leading journal in elementary particle physics, field theory, gravitation, and cosmology, which appears mo... |
135,450 | In multiplayer Minecraft play, is there a way to visually draw the attention of other players to a point in the world? Much like the "ping tool" in Portal 2, or to a lesser extent, the minimap ping in Starcraft.
I am mostly interested in using this in *creative* mode, especially when all players are already nearby and... | 2013/10/13 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/135450",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16129/"
] | Googling for "minecraft laser pointer mod" pops up several likely candidates.
<http://www.curse.com/bukkit-plugins/minecraft/laserpointer> | Yes, you can use [Fireworks](http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Fireworks)!. It's not exactly the same, since the animation moves *away* from the target, but using several fireworks repeatedly should do the trick. |
135,450 | In multiplayer Minecraft play, is there a way to visually draw the attention of other players to a point in the world? Much like the "ping tool" in Portal 2, or to a lesser extent, the minimap ping in Starcraft.
I am mostly interested in using this in *creative* mode, especially when all players are already nearby and... | 2013/10/13 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/135450",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16129/"
] | Another option is to shoot an arrow at the place you want them to look... Of course this may have side affects like killing mobs or triggering buttons/pressure plates. | Yes, you can use [Fireworks](http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Fireworks)!. It's not exactly the same, since the animation moves *away* from the target, but using several fireworks repeatedly should do the trick. |
135,450 | In multiplayer Minecraft play, is there a way to visually draw the attention of other players to a point in the world? Much like the "ping tool" in Portal 2, or to a lesser extent, the minimap ping in Starcraft.
I am mostly interested in using this in *creative* mode, especially when all players are already nearby and... | 2013/10/13 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/135450",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16129/"
] | Googling for "minecraft laser pointer mod" pops up several likely candidates.
<http://www.curse.com/bukkit-plugins/minecraft/laserpointer> | Another option is to shoot an arrow at the place you want them to look... Of course this may have side affects like killing mobs or triggering buttons/pressure plates. |
1,506 | I have an old Nikon Nikkormat reflex film camera. It's an object of sentimental value more than else, but I would like to know if it's possible to "convert" it to digital. Something like a fake film with a digital sensor on it... | 2010/07/27 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/1506",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/587/"
] | A quick Google for 'Nikkormat "digital back"' suggests that such a thing doesn't exist at the moment. A 'digital back' is the technical term for what you're after, as several medium format cameras come with that option where the film plane is replaced by a digital sensor. They are usually horrendously expensive however... | No, that doesn't exist and it's unlikely to ever be built - not enough demand. However, your lenses should work on a modern Nikon DSLR. See the [Nikonians](http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html) and [Ken Rockwell](http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm) lens compatibility charts for details. |
1,506 | I have an old Nikon Nikkormat reflex film camera. It's an object of sentimental value more than else, but I would like to know if it's possible to "convert" it to digital. Something like a fake film with a digital sensor on it... | 2010/07/27 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/1506",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/587/"
] | A quick Google for 'Nikkormat "digital back"' suggests that such a thing doesn't exist at the moment. A 'digital back' is the technical term for what you're after, as several medium format cameras come with that option where the film plane is replaced by a digital sensor. They are usually horrendously expensive however... | About 2000, I was dealing with the same potential problem. At the time, I saw an ad on the internet for a digital attachment for the Nikormat. It included a "film" that one put into the camera. And then the user attached a "box" shaped with a profile conforming to the camera to the bottom of the camera. Inside was a th... |
1,506 | I have an old Nikon Nikkormat reflex film camera. It's an object of sentimental value more than else, but I would like to know if it's possible to "convert" it to digital. Something like a fake film with a digital sensor on it... | 2010/07/27 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/1506",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/587/"
] | No, that doesn't exist and it's unlikely to ever be built - not enough demand. However, your lenses should work on a modern Nikon DSLR. See the [Nikonians](http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html) and [Ken Rockwell](http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm) lens compatibility charts for details. | About 2000, I was dealing with the same potential problem. At the time, I saw an ad on the internet for a digital attachment for the Nikormat. It included a "film" that one put into the camera. And then the user attached a "box" shaped with a profile conforming to the camera to the bottom of the camera. Inside was a th... |
4,361 | Are there any general results on the (integral) cohomology of manifolds that are fibrations over the circle? Any literature references much appreciated. | 2009/11/06 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/4361",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/1552/"
] | If the manifold happens to be aspherial manifold(that means the universal covering spacec is contractible), then the cohomology groups is just cohomology of the fundamental groups, which can be detecked by the fundamental group of the fiber and S^1. | Not very exciting, but the Euler characteristic is zero.
I assume that you are aware of the [Serre spectral sequence](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serre_spectral_sequence)? |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | >
> I think what I'm asking is, would they be more willing to
> prosecute for fraud
>
>
>
There are two categories of fraud: criminal fraud and civil fraud. Which category your situation falls into will depend on the details of your case.
If this falls under criminal fraud, then you'll need to file a complaint wi... | For the protection you seek, you want *credit cards* such as Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Credit cards provide that protection (merchant disagreements or fraud) by default. That works because the credit card network has a contractual relationship with the merchant.
Postal money orders provide no protection o... |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | >
> Suppose I pay by money order, not debit card. If the mechant scams me,
> will the Post Office refund me?
>
>
>
No.
The only difference between a money order and cash for all practical purposes is that a money order is only payable to a named payee, while cash can be used by anyone in possession of it. | Most payment means are just that: a way to give money to someone else, and the company/organization/network/system allowing it does not care why you make the payment (other than for Fincen-type reporting, maybe) nor whether you actually got in return what you expected (goods or service).
That's the case with cash, che... |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | No, the only purpose of a money order is that it's effectively a form of guaranteed cash that only one person can access. There are no additional protections offered by it.
However, given that you are amenable to paying a little extra to facilitate your payments, you may want to consider using a credit card in the fut... | >
> Suppose I pay by money order, not debit card. If the mechant scams me,
> will the Post Office refund me?
>
>
>
No.
The only difference between a money order and cash for all practical purposes is that a money order is only payable to a named payee, while cash can be used by anyone in possession of it. |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | >
> I think what I'm asking is, would they be more willing to
> prosecute for fraud
>
>
>
There are two categories of fraud: criminal fraud and civil fraud. Which category your situation falls into will depend on the details of your case.
If this falls under criminal fraud, then you'll need to file a complaint wi... | Most payment means are just that: a way to give money to someone else, and the company/organization/network/system allowing it does not care why you make the payment (other than for Fincen-type reporting, maybe) nor whether you actually got in return what you expected (goods or service).
That's the case with cash, che... |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | >
> I think what I'm asking is, would they be more willing to
> prosecute for fraud
>
>
>
There are two categories of fraud: criminal fraud and civil fraud. Which category your situation falls into will depend on the details of your case.
If this falls under criminal fraud, then you'll need to file a complaint wi... | A money order costs 99 cents in the U.S. It does not prove payment, it proves that you bought a money order. Since the question is about a debit card maybe the better question is "Will my bank do a chargeback for a debit card payment?" My guess is "No." |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
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] | Most payment means are just that: a way to give money to someone else, and the company/organization/network/system allowing it does not care why you make the payment (other than for Fincen-type reporting, maybe) nor whether you actually got in return what you expected (goods or service).
That's the case with cash, che... | A money order costs 99 cents in the U.S. It does not prove payment, it proves that you bought a money order. Since the question is about a debit card maybe the better question is "Will my bank do a chargeback for a debit card payment?" My guess is "No." |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | No, the only purpose of a money order is that it's effectively a form of guaranteed cash that only one person can access. There are no additional protections offered by it.
However, given that you are amenable to paying a little extra to facilitate your payments, you may want to consider using a credit card in the fut... | >
> I think what I'm asking is, would they be more willing to
> prosecute for fraud
>
>
>
There are two categories of fraud: criminal fraud and civil fraud. Which category your situation falls into will depend on the details of your case.
If this falls under criminal fraud, then you'll need to file a complaint wi... |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | >
> Suppose I pay by money order, not debit card. If the mechant scams me,
> will the Post Office refund me?
>
>
>
No.
The only difference between a money order and cash for all practical purposes is that a money order is only payable to a named payee, while cash can be used by anyone in possession of it. | A money order costs 99 cents in the U.S. It does not prove payment, it proves that you bought a money order. Since the question is about a debit card maybe the better question is "Will my bank do a chargeback for a debit card payment?" My guess is "No." |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | No, the only purpose of a money order is that it's effectively a form of guaranteed cash that only one person can access. There are no additional protections offered by it.
However, given that you are amenable to paying a little extra to facilitate your payments, you may want to consider using a credit card in the fut... | Most payment means are just that: a way to give money to someone else, and the company/organization/network/system allowing it does not care why you make the payment (other than for Fincen-type reporting, maybe) nor whether you actually got in return what you expected (goods or service).
That's the case with cash, che... |
87,776 | I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund.
But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more seriously. | 2023/01/03 | [
"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87776",
"https://law.stackexchange.com",
"https://law.stackexchange.com/users/48110/"
] | No, the only purpose of a money order is that it's effectively a form of guaranteed cash that only one person can access. There are no additional protections offered by it.
However, given that you are amenable to paying a little extra to facilitate your payments, you may want to consider using a credit card in the fut... | For the protection you seek, you want *credit cards* such as Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Credit cards provide that protection (merchant disagreements or fraud) by default. That works because the credit card network has a contractual relationship with the merchant.
Postal money orders provide no protection o... |
18,823 | There are many cards from the RTR block and M14 that I want just for my collection and not for play (maybe just some casual play), for example, I would like to buy a Domri Rade and a Kalonian Hydra. Right now the prices for these and many other cards are reasonable but I am not in a hurry to buy NOW since I only want t... | 2014/09/04 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/18823",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/3291/"
] | This answer is based on the very weak assumption that history will repeat itself.
When this answer was written, cards rotated once per year. [Wizards of the Coast is moving to two rotations per year](http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mm/metamorphosis). This will drastically change the pattern described belo... | Honestly, I would wait a little bit. As soon as Khans of Tarkir hits shelves, the demand for cards from RTR block will drop as it will no longer be legal in standard, so I would buy RTR cards like a week after the Khans release to wait for the prices to drop/become stable. You can most likely safely buy M14 as a lot of... |
9,590,006 | Is there a scheduling gem/app/add-on that works on both Heroku and my local machine? I just need to run a single task daily, so I don't think I need anything too complicated.
I've looked at Heroku's Scheduler, but it doesn't look like there's anything comparable locally for that. The whenever gem doesn't have anythin... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9590006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1252978/"
] | If you use the Heroku Scheduler on Heroku you can just use your locally crontab (assuming you're using OSX/Linux) to run things locally. All Heroku Scheduler is doing is executing a rake task at a given time, nothing too complicated in that. | I am using the scheduler on heroku and things are working fine. If you want the same thing setup locally, you can just create cron task that just runs the rake task at the same iteration. |
9,590,006 | Is there a scheduling gem/app/add-on that works on both Heroku and my local machine? I just need to run a single task daily, so I don't think I need anything too complicated.
I've looked at Heroku's Scheduler, but it doesn't look like there's anything comparable locally for that. The whenever gem doesn't have anythin... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9590006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1252978/"
] | [rufus-scheduler](https://github.com/jmettraux/rufus-scheduler) works both locally or remotely on Heroku, ... with some limitations :
1) long-running job will be terminated: scheduled jobs are meant to execute short running tasks or enqueue longer running tasks into a background job queue such as [Delayed Job](https:/... | I am using the scheduler on heroku and things are working fine. If you want the same thing setup locally, you can just create cron task that just runs the rake task at the same iteration. |
9,590,006 | Is there a scheduling gem/app/add-on that works on both Heroku and my local machine? I just need to run a single task daily, so I don't think I need anything too complicated.
I've looked at Heroku's Scheduler, but it doesn't look like there's anything comparable locally for that. The whenever gem doesn't have anythin... | 2012/03/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9590006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1252978/"
] | If you use the Heroku Scheduler on Heroku you can just use your locally crontab (assuming you're using OSX/Linux) to run things locally. All Heroku Scheduler is doing is executing a rake task at a given time, nothing too complicated in that. | [rufus-scheduler](https://github.com/jmettraux/rufus-scheduler) works both locally or remotely on Heroku, ... with some limitations :
1) long-running job will be terminated: scheduled jobs are meant to execute short running tasks or enqueue longer running tasks into a background job queue such as [Delayed Job](https:/... |
338,388 | I was upvoting an answer and below the upvote button it briefly appeared a "+2".
I am unable to reproduce the situation again.
So what does the "+2" mean? | 2016/11/24 | [
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/338388",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com",
"https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/383779/"
] | Filled stars are "regular" stars. Any user can use these on any message to indicate something they think is good content. Good jokes often get starred, in many rooms.
Empty stars indicate a *pinned* message, which is a message that either a room owner or a moderator has decided to pin to the top of the star list. This... | The filled star indicates a message that have been stared, and the outlined star indicates a message that have been pinned by a room owner. |
128,061 | We have SharePoint 2013 and we have 2 Result Sources both configured to use Local SharePoint Protocol.
In Search result in search center we created two tabs, for example: **MyCareer**, **MyTeam**
Also, we have two content sources one for MyCareer, which has only one url and the other for MyTeam, which has several urls... | 2015/01/09 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/128061",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/8445/"
] | You can add two pages and two search verticals.
The search criteria you should use is
1. Edit Content Search WebPart
2. Click Change Query
3. Select a query = "Result Source" from the drop down.
Here is a walk through <http://www.sharepoint24x7.com/2014/10/01/article-customizing-sharepoint-2013-results-using-result... | I figured it out.
1. Went to the Result Source
2. Launched the Query Builder
3. Selected **Show All Managed Properties** and then selected **ContentSource**
4. Select **Not equals** and selected a manual value and typed in the content source that I wanted to exclude.
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.im... |
52,065 | Aside of using perks, what can I do during the gameplay in order to change my primary statistics? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/52065",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/1349/"
] | **Spoilers ahead:**
This guide disregards gains through character creation; some traits give bonus attribute points!
Maximum in-game improvements:
* **Strength** (+2 permanent, +3-4 via equipment, +9 buffed)
* **Perception** (+2 permanent, +8 buffed)
* **Endurance** (+1 permanent, +7 buffed)
* **Charisma** (+2 perma... | By using ACE in the Brotherhoods of steel bunker in San Francisco it's possible to install memory modules. These give various bonuses, for example the red module increases your strength permanently by 1.
* Red Module: Strength
* Yellow Module: Intelligence
* Blue Module: Charisma
* Green Module: Perception
In the NC... |
52,065 | Aside of using perks, what can I do during the gameplay in order to change my primary statistics? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/52065",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/1349/"
] | By using ACE in the Brotherhoods of steel bunker in San Francisco it's possible to install memory modules. These give various bonuses, for example the red module increases your strength permanently by 1.
* Red Module: Strength
* Yellow Module: Intelligence
* Blue Module: Charisma
* Green Module: Perception
In the NC... | +1 int from cats paw in new reno. You can ask for just talking with girls instead... Then you get +1 int for talking with girls in cats paw. |
52,065 | Aside of using perks, what can I do during the gameplay in order to change my primary statistics? | 2012/02/23 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/52065",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/1349/"
] | **Spoilers ahead:**
This guide disregards gains through character creation; some traits give bonus attribute points!
Maximum in-game improvements:
* **Strength** (+2 permanent, +3-4 via equipment, +9 buffed)
* **Perception** (+2 permanent, +8 buffed)
* **Endurance** (+1 permanent, +7 buffed)
* **Charisma** (+2 perma... | +1 int from cats paw in new reno. You can ask for just talking with girls instead... Then you get +1 int for talking with girls in cats paw. |
31,577,674 | I'm doing an online course about ruby on rails, and whenever they show us how to add a gem to the Gemfile before installation they said 'do not add the ~> or =< sign before the number version. but when I read the documentation of these gems they say to add it including this sign.
i.e. the bootstrap-sass gem
**1.** Ac... | 2015/07/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/31577674",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/4612615/"
] | Those symbols are version specifiers according to [bundler's documentation](http://bundler.io/gemfile.html) :
>
> Most of the version specifiers, like >= 1.0, are self-explanatory. The specifier ~> has a special meaning, best shown by example. ~> 2.0.3 is identical to >= 2.0.3 and < 2.1. ~> 2.1 is identical to >= 2.... | I believe it's to specify the version number so that non-breaking updates can be performed according to <http://semver.org> . With a.b.c style version number, the number in a place represents major version. Changes to major versions can include non backward compatible changes. The number in b place is minor version num... |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | In the first sentence, I'd use *description*.
In the second sentence, I'd say "The guide *expounded* on every historic item." | A guide or a **docent** is :[...a title given to persons who serve as guides and educators for the institutions they serve, usually on a voluntary basis. The English word itself is derived from the Latin word docēns, the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_do... |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/46698/"
] | There's a phrase called 'giving a talk'--not quite a lecture, it's an informal presentation by one speaker on an academic subject in front of an audience. This seems to fit what the docent does. The docent gives a talk. I've heard this phrase used by a docent at the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg, Virgi... | A guide or a **docent** is :[...a title given to persons who serve as guides and educators for the institutions they serve, usually on a voluntary basis. The English word itself is derived from the Latin word docēns, the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_do... |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/46698/"
] | The most suitable expression to describe the information which a tourist guide (in the US it's a *tour guide*) gives is in fact *commentary*: [a series of comments, explanations, or annotations.](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/commentary?s=t) Wikipedia prefers this term in its [Audio tour](http://en.wikipedia.o... | A guide or a **docent** is :[...a title given to persons who serve as guides and educators for the institutions they serve, usually on a voluntary basis. The English word itself is derived from the Latin word docēns, the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_do... |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/46698/"
] | In the first sentence, I'd use *description*.
In the second sentence, I'd say "The guide *expounded* on every historic item." | There's a phrase called 'giving a talk'--not quite a lecture, it's an informal presentation by one speaker on an academic subject in front of an audience. This seems to fit what the docent does. The docent gives a talk. I've heard this phrase used by a docent at the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg, Virgi... |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/46698/"
] | The most suitable expression to describe the information which a tourist guide (in the US it's a *tour guide*) gives is in fact *commentary*: [a series of comments, explanations, or annotations.](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/commentary?s=t) Wikipedia prefers this term in its [Audio tour](http://en.wikipedia.o... | In the first sentence, I'd use *description*.
In the second sentence, I'd say "The guide *expounded* on every historic item." |
164,955 | What is the word that can be used to describe commentary given by a guide during a tour?
For example riding on guided tour of a city where guide tells you about different objects of interests.
Edit:
Looking for the word or phrase to replace blanks, hopefully this makes the question clearer.
>
> The short and to ... | 2014/04/20 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164955",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/46698/"
] | The most suitable expression to describe the information which a tourist guide (in the US it's a *tour guide*) gives is in fact *commentary*: [a series of comments, explanations, or annotations.](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/commentary?s=t) Wikipedia prefers this term in its [Audio tour](http://en.wikipedia.o... | There's a phrase called 'giving a talk'--not quite a lecture, it's an informal presentation by one speaker on an academic subject in front of an audience. This seems to fit what the docent does. The docent gives a talk. I've heard this phrase used by a docent at the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg, Virgi... |
95,631 | There are many instructions ["How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"](http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply). Often they suggest [they suggest](http://yetticave.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/atx-bench-power-supply.html) to place to staus LEDs to indicate it... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6654/"
] | It seems that the grey wire has a high output resistance so the more current you source the more voltage drop you get, although I can't explain why it is able to provide about 13mA to LED1 with no drop and then drops to 2.5v with a few more mA.
Anyway, the circuit I suggest used two transistors, a PNP and a NPN each ... | Complete electronics noob here, but I'd say you should connect the green LED to the base of the transistor rather than drive the transistor in parallel with the LED. I'm guessing the current is being split between the transistor and the LED.
[simulate this circuit](/p... |
95,631 | There are many instructions ["How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"](http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply). Often they suggest [they suggest](http://yetticave.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/atx-bench-power-supply.html) to place to staus LEDs to indicate it... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6654/"
] | Complete electronics noob here, but I'd say you should connect the green LED to the base of the transistor rather than drive the transistor in parallel with the LED. I'm guessing the current is being split between the transistor and the LED.
[simulate this circuit](/p... | The PWR\_OK signal (grey wire) is only meant to source a small amount of current. The 5V standby signal (purple wire) should be able to handle more. If you can spare a diode (marginally cheaper than another transistor), try out this circuit.
You... |
95,631 | There are many instructions ["How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"](http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply). Often they suggest [they suggest](http://yetticave.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/atx-bench-power-supply.html) to place to staus LEDs to indicate it... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6654/"
] | It seems that the grey wire has a high output resistance so the more current you source the more voltage drop you get, although I can't explain why it is able to provide about 13mA to LED1 with no drop and then drops to 2.5v with a few more mA.
Anyway, the circuit I suggest used two transistors, a PNP and a NPN each ... | The 2.5V on your Gray wire, which I assume is PWR OK. Could be because of the sink caused by the resistors R1 and R2. These resistors are grounded though the diodes of your LED and the B-E junction of the transistor. If PWR OK has an internal pull up you would end up with a voltage divider.
I like Flambino's circuit, ... |
95,631 | There are many instructions ["How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"](http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply). Often they suggest [they suggest](http://yetticave.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/atx-bench-power-supply.html) to place to staus LEDs to indicate it... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6654/"
] | It seems that the grey wire has a high output resistance so the more current you source the more voltage drop you get, although I can't explain why it is able to provide about 13mA to LED1 with no drop and then drops to 2.5v with a few more mA.
Anyway, the circuit I suggest used two transistors, a PNP and a NPN each ... | The PWR\_OK signal (grey wire) is only meant to source a small amount of current. The 5V standby signal (purple wire) should be able to handle more. If you can spare a diode (marginally cheaper than another transistor), try out this circuit.
You... |
95,631 | There are many instructions ["How to Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply"](http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply). Often they suggest [they suggest](http://yetticave.blogspot.co.at/2013/09/atx-bench-power-supply.html) to place to staus LEDs to indicate it... | 2014/01/06 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/95631",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/6654/"
] | The 2.5V on your Gray wire, which I assume is PWR OK. Could be because of the sink caused by the resistors R1 and R2. These resistors are grounded though the diodes of your LED and the B-E junction of the transistor. If PWR OK has an internal pull up you would end up with a voltage divider.
I like Flambino's circuit, ... | The PWR\_OK signal (grey wire) is only meant to source a small amount of current. The 5V standby signal (purple wire) should be able to handle more. If you can spare a diode (marginally cheaper than another transistor), try out this circuit.
You... |
119,934 | I'm having trouble deciding whether you say:
* A child is breastfed until ...
* A child is breastfeeding until..
I have heard a native speaker used to second option, but to me that sound as if the child has a child of her own, who she is breastfeeding.
Also, consider this case:
* She was breastfeeding at that age
*... | 2013/07/21 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/119934",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/48218/"
] | *breastfed* past tense
*breastfeeding* present tense
>
> A child is breastfed until... he is weaned.
>
>
>
Take away the "breast"
>
> A child is fed until full.
>
>
>
or..
>
> A child is breastfeeding until... he is full.?
>
> A child is feeding until full. *This doesn't sound right*
>
> A chi... | I think you are right: the second option, i.e.,
>
> A child is breastfeeding until..
>
>
>
means, in a correct usage, that the child has another child whom is breastfeeding.
*To be breastfed*, as well as *to be fed* implies a passive usage of the verb, which, as you can read in
<http://dictionary.reference.com... |
6,034 | Does anybody know of an open-source program for computing Tree decomposition of graphs for a fixed "k"(width)? I know that the problem of finding Tree-Decomposition is NP-Hard for variable "k", but my input instances will be really small (~10 nodes) and "k" is fixed. | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/6034",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some of these software might help you. (Not all of them are open-source though.)
\*TreeD <http://www.itu.dk/people/sathi/treed/>
\*dlib <http://dlib.net/>
\*QuickBB <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/vgogate/quickbb.html>
\*Hypertree <http://www.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/proj/hypertree/downloads.html>
\*LibTW <http://www... | For $n\le150$ you can use the webservice over at <http://treedecompositions.com/> to directly obtain and visualize a quick and reasonable decomposition, without having to compile or install anything. |
6,034 | Does anybody know of an open-source program for computing Tree decomposition of graphs for a fixed "k"(width)? I know that the problem of finding Tree-Decomposition is NP-Hard for variable "k", but my input instances will be really small (~10 nodes) and "k" is fixed. | 2011/04/13 | [
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"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some of these software might help you. (Not all of them are open-source though.)
\*TreeD <http://www.itu.dk/people/sathi/treed/>
\*dlib <http://dlib.net/>
\*QuickBB <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/vgogate/quickbb.html>
\*Hypertree <http://www.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/proj/hypertree/downloads.html>
\*LibTW <http://www... | LibTW can still be found. It's at <http://www.treewidth.com/treewidth/> . |
6,034 | Does anybody know of an open-source program for computing Tree decomposition of graphs for a fixed "k"(width)? I know that the problem of finding Tree-Decomposition is NP-Hard for variable "k", but my input instances will be really small (~10 nodes) and "k" is fixed. | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/6034",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Some of these software might help you. (Not all of them are open-source though.)
\*TreeD <http://www.itu.dk/people/sathi/treed/>
\*dlib <http://dlib.net/>
\*QuickBB <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/vgogate/quickbb.html>
\*Hypertree <http://www.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/proj/hypertree/downloads.html>
\*LibTW <http://www... | You may also be interested in the more modern algorithms FlowCutter ([GitHub](https://github.com/kit-algo/flow-cutter-pace17)) and the algorithms by Tamaki et al. ([GitHub](https://github.com/TCS-Meiji/PACE2017-TrackA)) |
6,034 | Does anybody know of an open-source program for computing Tree decomposition of graphs for a fixed "k"(width)? I know that the problem of finding Tree-Decomposition is NP-Hard for variable "k", but my input instances will be really small (~10 nodes) and "k" is fixed. | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/6034",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | For $n\le150$ you can use the webservice over at <http://treedecompositions.com/> to directly obtain and visualize a quick and reasonable decomposition, without having to compile or install anything. | You may also be interested in the more modern algorithms FlowCutter ([GitHub](https://github.com/kit-algo/flow-cutter-pace17)) and the algorithms by Tamaki et al. ([GitHub](https://github.com/TCS-Meiji/PACE2017-TrackA)) |
6,034 | Does anybody know of an open-source program for computing Tree decomposition of graphs for a fixed "k"(width)? I know that the problem of finding Tree-Decomposition is NP-Hard for variable "k", but my input instances will be really small (~10 nodes) and "k" is fixed. | 2011/04/13 | [
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/questions/6034",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com",
"https://cstheory.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | LibTW can still be found. It's at <http://www.treewidth.com/treewidth/> . | You may also be interested in the more modern algorithms FlowCutter ([GitHub](https://github.com/kit-algo/flow-cutter-pace17)) and the algorithms by Tamaki et al. ([GitHub](https://github.com/TCS-Meiji/PACE2017-TrackA)) |
38,613 | I have wanted to ask someone who is not familiar with a Buddhist culture how they might interpret this street art, which is generating controversy in a predominantly Buddhist country.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/WiKwN.jpg) | 2020/04/06 | [
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/38613",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com",
"https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/11793/"
] | Covid is attacking the world (represented by the globe/planet).
It's entering the world (like the virus enters a biological cell).
The world is suffering (represented by the crying face).
The doctors and nurses (white lab coats and masks) are pulling together (working/cooperating) to help pull the world away from de... | It is simply depicting coronavirus as a weapon of Mara (death) there is a person affected by the coronavirus and some people are trying to help that person. I am not sure of the background which seems like a flag. Then there is a video screen. |
141,092 | In the VN2222 MOSFET below (diagram is from PSPICE), what is the terminal with the arrow pointing in? The one to the left is the **gate**, above and to the right is the **drain** and at the bottom is the **source**. What's the terminal in the middle, though? Under what circumstances should it be grounded?
![VN2222 PSP... | 2014/12/01 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/141092",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/53816/"
] | The middle terminal is the substrate (edit: also body or bulk as Null says).
In almost all discrete MOSFETs (including the [VN2222](http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/57224/CALOGIC/VN2222/+_53_5UvYIxhI.d/1yYvzC+/datasheet.pdf)) it is effectively connected internally to the source. It behaves a bit like a... | That's the body of the MOSFET. It's also sometimes called the substrate. The VN2222 datasheet from Microchip shows that the body is tied to the source internally, which is standard practice for discrete MOSFETs. Your simulation should do the same. I'm not sure why PSPICE thinks there's a fourth terminal on the package,... |
1,117,645 | Lately I've been intrigued by some of the less traditional uses of cryptography. Things like:
* [making invoice numbers unpredictable](http://blog.notdot.net/2007/9/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Part-2-Secure-permutations-with-block-ciphers)
* [rolling dice in a p2p game](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?tp=&arnu... | 2009/07/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1117645",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/40180/"
] | My favorite use of cryptography is for deleting information. You encrypt the information you have (GB worth, TB worth), and store the key WITH THE DATA. When you want to erase all of the data, you simply overwrite the key. This makes key management simple, and the erasure is as good as your cryptography.
Alternatively... | I am using symmetric algorithums to implement URL lengthening. To navifate to the URL one simply decrypts the URL of the page, removes padding and redirects to the cleartext URL |
1,117,645 | Lately I've been intrigued by some of the less traditional uses of cryptography. Things like:
* [making invoice numbers unpredictable](http://blog.notdot.net/2007/9/Damn-Cool-Algorithms-Part-2-Secure-permutations-with-block-ciphers)
* [rolling dice in a p2p game](http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?tp=&arnu... | 2009/07/13 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1117645",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/40180/"
] | Most of the examples listed here are just using cryptographic hashes as a substitute for a good random number generator.
Since cryptography, when working ideally, results in a string of bits indistinguishable from randomness, there's really not all that much you can do with it. Any purpose other than concealing a stri... | I am using symmetric algorithums to implement URL lengthening. To navifate to the URL one simply decrypts the URL of the page, removes padding and redirects to the cleartext URL |
1,378,890 | According to [this post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/180939/net-must-have-development-tools), i ask $title.
Which are your favorite PHP coding related Eclipse plugins? Without you can't live? Why?
I list my own plugins of choice:
* [Eclipse PDT](http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/)
* [Mylyn](http://www.eclipse.org/... | 2009/09/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1378890",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/116273/"
] | As a PHP developper, mainly back-end, I'm using :
* Eclipse PDT for PHP development
+ It's one of the best free IDE for PHP, I think
+ Integration with Xdebug for debugging os pretty nice, too ;-)
* Subversive for SVN integration
* Aptana (plugged into PDT) for HTML/CSS/JS
* Filesync (My project is on a Virtual Mach... | I'm a front-end developer, so I can't live without my [Aptana](http://aptana.com/studio/download) plug-in. includes a nice PHP intellisense...Love it! |
114,904 | Several services such as YouTube, Plex, and XFINITY use a pattern in which an unauthenticated device displays a code for the user to enter on an authenticated device. When the user enters the code on their authenticated device, their unauthenticated device is then authenticated.
Is there a name for this pattern? I'd l... | 2018/01/11 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/114904",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/110978/"
] | As far as I know, it's called [Cross Platform Authentication](https://tech.ebu.ch/groups/CPA) and is a technology originally developed by [EBU](https://tech.ebu.ch/home) to interconnect devices and platforms. While development of CPA started around 2013 by BBC, it was approved by [ETSI](https://portal.etsi.org/webapp/W... | Back In the old days there was dedicated device to generate this code: [Security\_token](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_token)
Some companies name for the token generator app:
* Steam call it: [Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator](https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4440-RTUI-9218)
* Google calls... |
28,863,450 | The javascript parseInt function evaluates '010' as decimal 10, not octal 8, in all of the browsers I've tried - relatively recent versions of Chrome, Firefox and IE - which is what you'd expect since this has been deprecated for a long time.
But I've got some code that isn't specifying the radix and I'm wondering if ... | 2015/03/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/28863450",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2707880/"
] | ECMAScript 5 forbids parsing such (unspecified radix) strings as octal. This means IE9 and above will not have a problem (nor will most other browsers - as shown [here](http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es5/#parseInt()_ignores_leading_zeros))
I'd worry about IE8 in this case, as it's possibly still converting to oc... | [ECMAScript 3](http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST-ARCH/ECMA-262,%203rd%20edition,%20December%201999.pdf) said
>
> When radix is 0 or **undefined** and the string's number begins with a
> **0** digit not followed by an **x** or **X**, then the implementation may, at its discretion, interpret... |
53,830,132 | How to make a offline website in Google Cloud SQL using progressive web app.How to synchronize Google Cloud SQL database to offline database. Can I use Google Cloud SQL in progressive web app for offline database? | 2018/12/18 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/53830132",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10784474/"
] | Cloud SQL does not have any capability like this built in. There are some generic MySQL sync tools, but this wouldn't be able to enforce per-user security etc.
Probably the best bet is to use a database designed for this use-case, such as [Firestore](https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/), which has [built-in of... | Answering your question, Google Cloud SQL doesn’ t allow an offline database. I recommend to take a look to [Cloud Firestore](https://cloud.google.com/firestore/docs/manage-data/enable-offline) which supports offline data persistence and would be up to you if this may fit your use case. |
38,721,792 | I am new to Sitecore but I need to develop a all new Sitecore project.
Although I have some experience with ASP.Net MVC and web form but I don't which is better for Sitecore 8.0.
Here is the only related information that I found.
<https://www.cmssource.co.uk/blog/2013/october/sitecore-mvc-or-webforms>
What technolog... | 2016/08/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/38721792",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1244873/"
] | In the *official Sitecore training* we were told to use MVC, and all new Sitecore stuff oriented to **MVC**. Of course you can use webforms, but if you have experience with MVC I would not doubt, use **MVC**.
Hope it helps ! | Both are good technologies. But MVC protects you for the future, once Sitecore is upgraded to .net core, WebForms will not be an option, so it will make your upgrade path simpler. |
12,203 | I'm trying to dig down through an aquifer in deep winter and my dwarves keep getting frozen into the blocks of ice. I've tried designating the channeling in different manners, but I can't seem to keep them from digging out the area and then jumping in right before the water from the surrounding aquifer squares flash fr... | 2010/12/06 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/12203",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/1804/"
] | You hopefully have a burrow defined that encompasses your fortress interior, for sieges and whatnot? Try extending that burrow so it covers the current surface of the aquifer, but not the z-layer beneath, and set the civilian alert level to restrict to the burrow. With a little luck that will cause your dwarves to trea... | You could try carrying out channeling in summer only; the water might freeze more slowly then. |
123,704 | For example, you're in a room with three people. You're talking to one person and the other is getting kind of stupid or is doing something that you find dumb.
To insult them without them catching on to what you actually mean, you come up with a statement that you say to the person that you're talking to, and it sound... | 2013/08/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123704",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/50348/"
] | You could say that is a [veiled insult](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/veiled). | It is not a single term for it, but if you are paraphrasing an insult you might call it "hidden slander". |
123,704 | For example, you're in a room with three people. You're talking to one person and the other is getting kind of stupid or is doing something that you find dumb.
To insult them without them catching on to what you actually mean, you come up with a statement that you say to the person that you're talking to, and it sound... | 2013/08/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123704",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/50348/"
] | It's called ***charientism***
>
> derived from a Greek word meaning a figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest, an insult veiled in grace (wiki)
>
>
> **Edit**: I just found another earlier reference to this form of Rhetoric: it is also referred to as [***charientismus***](http://www.per... | It is not a single term for it, but if you are paraphrasing an insult you might call it "hidden slander". |
123,704 | For example, you're in a room with three people. You're talking to one person and the other is getting kind of stupid or is doing something that you find dumb.
To insult them without them catching on to what you actually mean, you come up with a statement that you say to the person that you're talking to, and it sound... | 2013/08/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123704",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/50348/"
] | I like "innuendo."
[Webster's Definition](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innuendo?show=0&t=1377967938)
[Related Words](http://thesaurus.com/browse/innuendo) | It is not a single term for it, but if you are paraphrasing an insult you might call it "hidden slander". |
123,704 | For example, you're in a room with three people. You're talking to one person and the other is getting kind of stupid or is doing something that you find dumb.
To insult them without them catching on to what you actually mean, you come up with a statement that you say to the person that you're talking to, and it sound... | 2013/08/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123704",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/50348/"
] | You could say that is a [veiled insult](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/veiled). | It's called ***charientism***
>
> derived from a Greek word meaning a figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest, an insult veiled in grace (wiki)
>
>
> **Edit**: I just found another earlier reference to this form of Rhetoric: it is also referred to as [***charientismus***](http://www.per... |
123,704 | For example, you're in a room with three people. You're talking to one person and the other is getting kind of stupid or is doing something that you find dumb.
To insult them without them catching on to what you actually mean, you come up with a statement that you say to the person that you're talking to, and it sound... | 2013/08/23 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123704",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/50348/"
] | You could say that is a [veiled insult](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/veiled). | I like "innuendo."
[Webster's Definition](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innuendo?show=0&t=1377967938)
[Related Words](http://thesaurus.com/browse/innuendo) |
9,155,179 | Is there a way in android app that we can add some text or image and we can change that dynamically without adding new version. Like we have this text: Today's deal is: 1
then in a week if i want that text to show as: Today's deal is: 2.
Is there a way to do this, for an app which does not have a server and is stand a... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9155179",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1058646/"
] | It is one of the optional images that you can upload in the developer portal. Its known as the "feature image". [Here is some more info.](http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-market-featured-image.html) To get that on the market just log into the developer portal and upload an image. | i use Paintshop Pro and do a screen capture from my emulator. or i just resize my splash screen and upload it. |
9,155,179 | Is there a way in android app that we can add some text or image and we can change that dynamically without adding new version. Like we have this text: Today's deal is: 1
then in a week if i want that text to show as: Today's deal is: 2.
Is there a way to do this, for an app which does not have a server and is stand a... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9155179",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1058646/"
] | It is one of the optional images that you can upload in the developer portal. Its known as the "feature image". [Here is some more info.](http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-market-featured-image.html) To get that on the market just log into the developer portal and upload an image. | Just Create the advertise poster on Photoshop of the mention size of android market and there is one option on android market to upload the application banner on android market through that you can upload the picture to android market website |
9,155,179 | Is there a way in android app that we can add some text or image and we can change that dynamically without adding new version. Like we have this text: Today's deal is: 1
then in a week if i want that text to show as: Today's deal is: 2.
Is there a way to do this, for an app which does not have a server and is stand a... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9155179",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1058646/"
] | Go to "**Edit application**" page of developer console, select tab "**Product details**", look for header "**Upload assets**"(usually it is first), and finally you need option "**Feature Graphic**" | It is one of the optional images that you can upload in the developer portal. Its known as the "feature image". [Here is some more info.](http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/10/android-market-featured-image.html) To get that on the market just log into the developer portal and upload an image. |
9,155,179 | Is there a way in android app that we can add some text or image and we can change that dynamically without adding new version. Like we have this text: Today's deal is: 1
then in a week if i want that text to show as: Today's deal is: 2.
Is there a way to do this, for an app which does not have a server and is stand a... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9155179",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1058646/"
] | Go to "**Edit application**" page of developer console, select tab "**Product details**", look for header "**Upload assets**"(usually it is first), and finally you need option "**Feature Graphic**" | i use Paintshop Pro and do a screen capture from my emulator. or i just resize my splash screen and upload it. |
9,155,179 | Is there a way in android app that we can add some text or image and we can change that dynamically without adding new version. Like we have this text: Today's deal is: 1
then in a week if i want that text to show as: Today's deal is: 2.
Is there a way to do this, for an app which does not have a server and is stand a... | 2012/02/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9155179",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1058646/"
] | Go to "**Edit application**" page of developer console, select tab "**Product details**", look for header "**Upload assets**"(usually it is first), and finally you need option "**Feature Graphic**" | Just Create the advertise poster on Photoshop of the mention size of android market and there is one option on android market to upload the application banner on android market through that you can upload the picture to android market website |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | >
> sometimes choices make you
>
>
>
It means that sometimes the choices you make influence who you become as a person.
As noted by @Sam I Am, this is not a normal phrase. It is designed to be the reverse of the first half of the sentence (you make choices), and seems to be ironically implying that while you exp... | Sometimes you make choices and choices make you, is not the easiest saying to comprehend but it’s a very simple one.
Sometimes you make choices: For example you could decide to travel abroad to further your studies. YOU MADE THAT CHOICE. You intentionally chose to leave your country or home town and go somewhere else.... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
I believe that this expression should be understood within the context of one's own choices, excluding the choices of others, so your interpretation that your parents' choice to perform horizontal gene recombination made you is not to be included as part of th... | This is looks like an adaptation of the much-quoted Nicolas Bouvier maxim
>
> On croit qu’on va faire un voyage, mais bientôt, c’est le voyage qui vous fait, ou vous défait
>
>
> You think that that you are going to make a voyage, but soon it is the voyage that makes you or breaks you.
>
>
>
What makes it i... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | Personally I think it means some choices you make and are insignificant like which cheese you'll buy from the local supermarket, but other times the choices you make in the past define who you are and creates your persona in the present, like a choice to have children would define you in the future as (I hope) a respon... | Everyday we have to make choices, we may realize it and we may not. Each choice means responsibility for ourselves. We have to understand what and why we made the choice and take responsibility for our actions. Your choices make who you are in the past, present and future. The outcomes may be positive or negative but n... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | >
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
This is a nice sentence, and quite common. I understand your problem, and if explained with context and examples it would make sense. I see from your post that you have no problem with the first part of the sentence, so I'm not going to explain t... | Everyday we have to make choices, we may realize it and we may not. Each choice means responsibility for ourselves. We have to understand what and why we made the choice and take responsibility for our actions. Your choices make who you are in the past, present and future. The outcomes may be positive or negative but n... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | Sometimes you make choices and choices make you, is not the easiest saying to comprehend but it’s a very simple one.
Sometimes you make choices: For example you could decide to travel abroad to further your studies. YOU MADE THAT CHOICE. You intentionally chose to leave your country or home town and go somewhere else.... | It means that sometimes you don't have a choice. A car comes out of nowhere and kills your whole family and that made you the way you are. It changes everything no matter what you do. |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
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> "sometimes choices make you"
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mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
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] | >
> sometimes choices make you
>
>
>
It means that sometimes the choices you make influence who you become as a person.
As noted by @Sam I Am, this is not a normal phrase. It is designed to be the reverse of the first half of the sentence (you make choices), and seems to be ironically implying that while you exp... | It means that sometimes you don't have a choice. A car comes out of nowhere and kills your whole family and that made you the way you are. It changes everything no matter what you do. |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | To me, it means that sometimes you plan out your life and sometimes situations outside your control happen that can take your life in a completely different direction. Sometimes these unforeseen situations can transform you in very meaningful, unexpected ways. | Basically, if you decide to be really stupid and want to mess yourself over so much. You will eventually mess yourself over too much to the point where you are permanently screwed.....
You choose to be happy, so you are happy.
You choose to be sad, so you are sad.
You choose to be an arse to someone, you'll be know... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | To me, it means that sometimes you plan out your life and sometimes situations outside your control happen that can take your life in a completely different direction. Sometimes these unforeseen situations can transform you in very meaningful, unexpected ways. | Everyday we have to make choices, we may realize it and we may not. Each choice means responsibility for ourselves. We have to understand what and why we made the choice and take responsibility for our actions. Your choices make who you are in the past, present and future. The outcomes may be positive or negative but n... |
30,343 | I heard this on TV:
>
> Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you.
>
>
>
I understand the first part, but what does
>
> "sometimes choices make you"
>
>
>
mean?
From what I understand, a choice is when you can decide between two or more things. You get to pick which thing you want, which ro... | 2014/07/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/30343",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/8858/"
] | To me, it means that sometimes you plan out your life and sometimes situations outside your control happen that can take your life in a completely different direction. Sometimes these unforeseen situations can transform you in very meaningful, unexpected ways. | Sometimes you make choices and choices make you, is not the easiest saying to comprehend but it’s a very simple one.
Sometimes you make choices: For example you could decide to travel abroad to further your studies. YOU MADE THAT CHOICE. You intentionally chose to leave your country or home town and go somewhere else.... |
77,445 | According to [NASA’s Saturn fact sheet](http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/saturnfact.html), Saturn has a density considerably less than water and the lowest density of the major planets. What compositional and/or structural mechanisms are theorised to be the cause of this low density?
Edited to clarify: I... | 2013/09/15 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/77445",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | On the broadest level, the average density of Saturn, or any other planet, is a function of composition, pressure due to gravity, and temperature.
Unfortunately, only the composition of Saturn's atmosphere is directly measurable, while the composition of the planet as a whole is speculative to some degree.
The Voya... | I guess Saturn mostly consists of liquid and gaseous hydrogen (<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn#Internal_structure> )
EDIT (10/24/2013): a more reliable source: <http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/files/RWR_grades3-4_lesson5_Booklet2_2007.pdf>
EDIT (10/24/2013): The following article and references there seem to give inf... |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | Apart from making money from the price difference, some stocks also give dividends, or bonus issues.
For long term investors whom are looking for steady income, they may be more interested with the dividend pay-out instead of the capital-appreciation. | What is your investment goal? Many investors buy for the long haul, not short-term gain. If you're looking for long-term gain then daily fluctuations should be of no concern to you. If you want to day-trade and time the market (buy low and sell high with a short holding period) then yes less volatile stock can be less ... |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | I don't think you are reading the stock chart right. ORCL has a beta of 1.12 which means it has more volatility than the market as a whole. See image below for a fairly wild stock chart for a year.
I would not truly consider ESPP participation investing, unless you intend to buy and hold the stock. If you intend to s... | What is your investment goal? Many investors buy for the long haul, not short-term gain. If you're looking for long-term gain then daily fluctuations should be of no concern to you. If you want to day-trade and time the market (buy low and sell high with a short holding period) then yes less volatile stock can be less ... |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | Oracle specifically is paying a dividend with a current yield of about 1.4% annually and has appreciated nearly 50% over the last 5 years. Granted, the past doesn't guarantee the future but the company has paid a pretty steady dividend since 2009. If you're buying as part of an employee program you would presumably be ... | What is your investment goal? Many investors buy for the long haul, not short-term gain. If you're looking for long-term gain then daily fluctuations should be of no concern to you. If you want to day-trade and time the market (buy low and sell high with a short holding period) then yes less volatile stock can be less ... |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | I don't think you are reading the stock chart right. ORCL has a beta of 1.12 which means it has more volatility than the market as a whole. See image below for a fairly wild stock chart for a year.
I would not truly consider ESPP participation investing, unless you intend to buy and hold the stock. If you intend to s... | Apart from making money from the price difference, some stocks also give dividends, or bonus issues.
For long term investors whom are looking for steady income, they may be more interested with the dividend pay-out instead of the capital-appreciation. |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | Oracle specifically is paying a dividend with a current yield of about 1.4% annually and has appreciated nearly 50% over the last 5 years. Granted, the past doesn't guarantee the future but the company has paid a pretty steady dividend since 2009. If you're buying as part of an employee program you would presumably be ... | Apart from making money from the price difference, some stocks also give dividends, or bonus issues.
For long term investors whom are looking for steady income, they may be more interested with the dividend pay-out instead of the capital-appreciation. |
76,492 | I'm only now learning about stocks so please excuse any incorrect terminology.
Looking at a stock like Oracle, why would one invest in it given that it fluctuates very little?
I have an opportunity to buy some as part of an Employee Stock Purchase Program and due to my lack of knowledge in this field I wanted to unde... | 2017/02/22 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/76492",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/53550/"
] | Oracle specifically is paying a dividend with a current yield of about 1.4% annually and has appreciated nearly 50% over the last 5 years. Granted, the past doesn't guarantee the future but the company has paid a pretty steady dividend since 2009. If you're buying as part of an employee program you would presumably be ... | I don't think you are reading the stock chart right. ORCL has a beta of 1.12 which means it has more volatility than the market as a whole. See image below for a fairly wild stock chart for a year.
I would not truly consider ESPP participation investing, unless you intend to buy and hold the stock. If you intend to s... |
16,780,587 | I am using libgit2 via an FFI in another language but I am having difficulty figuring out what various functions actually do (and I'd prefer not to resort to reading the source code unless absolutely necessary). Does anyone know where I can find some working code samples for some of the functions in libgit2? | 2013/05/27 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16780587",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/407861/"
] | There are many ways to help you get a start with libgit2:
* A **[series of posts](http://ben.straub.cc/categories/libgit2)** from Ben Straub, one of the core contributors
* Taking a peek at the libgit2 **[examples](https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/tree/development/examples)** which are written in a very easily under... | From <https://libgit2.github.com/>, there's the [**101 Samples** guide](https://libgit2.github.com/guide.docs/guides/101-samples/). |
139,381 | Whenever I read about options valuation, it's phrased in terms of payoff diagrams. For European options, the value at expiry is the difference between the strike and the market price of the underlying if I'm in the money.
However, the usual definition of an options contract is not a cash bet conditional on the market ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/139381",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
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] | At least in the US, when options are exercised, you really buy (or sell) the underlying.
To avoid this, the common practice is to sell the option on the last day, which gives you about the difference between strike and underlying price.
Note that an exercised option could get you into overdrawn accounts, shorted secu... | 1. They do "literally, honest to God" give you the right
2. In the overwhelming majority of trades ever made, they are just traded as-is. I would imagine that many if not most casual traders who buy and sell options don't even fully know or understand "what they are" (ie, that they relate to point 1).
3. You know when ... |
139,381 | Whenever I read about options valuation, it's phrased in terms of payoff diagrams. For European options, the value at expiry is the difference between the strike and the market price of the underlying if I'm in the money.
However, the usual definition of an options contract is not a cash bet conditional on the market ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/139381",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/108086/"
] | US centric answer:
The intrinsic value of all ITM options at expiration is the difference between the strike price and the market price of the underlying.
European style index options are cash settled.
American style options are settled with the underlying if they are exercised/assigned:
If you exercise a long call... | 1. They do "literally, honest to God" give you the right
2. In the overwhelming majority of trades ever made, they are just traded as-is. I would imagine that many if not most casual traders who buy and sell options don't even fully know or understand "what they are" (ie, that they relate to point 1).
3. You know when ... |
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