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2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | These are generally called "relationships".
[Glossary of Java and Related Terms](http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/djb/book/glossary.html)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taken from [*Object-Oriented Programming with Java:
An Introduction*](http:/... | [Enterprise Patterns](http://martinfowler.com/articles/enterprisePatterns.html) Should provide quite a bit of reference material and identify commonly used names in the industry. |
2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | The simple answer is it's the relationship between objects in object-oriented programming. | UML is an accepted standard that provides some terminology you may want to borrow.
From the UML specification v2.3 ( <http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.3/Infrastructure/PDF/> ):
>
> An *association* describes a set of tuples whose values refer to typed instances. An instance of an association is called a link.
>
>
>
... |
2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | I would refer to those as [Associations](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_(object-oriented_programming)), which can mean anything from composition to inheritance, these two objects are "related". However [Relationships](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_diagram#Relationships) work as well, and i am going to gu... | [Enterprise Patterns](http://martinfowler.com/articles/enterprisePatterns.html) Should provide quite a bit of reference material and identify commonly used names in the industry. |
2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | These are generally called "relationships".
[Glossary of Java and Related Terms](http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/djb/book/glossary.html)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taken from [*Object-Oriented Programming with Java:
An Introduction*](http:/... | The simple answer is it's the relationship between objects in object-oriented programming. |
2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | I would refer to those as [Associations](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_(object-oriented_programming)), which can mean anything from composition to inheritance, these two objects are "related". However [Relationships](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_diagram#Relationships) work as well, and i am going to gu... | UML is an accepted standard that provides some terminology you may want to borrow.
From the UML specification v2.3 ( <http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.3/Infrastructure/PDF/> ):
>
> An *association* describes a set of tuples whose values refer to typed instances. An instance of an association is called a link.
>
>
>
... |
2,915,352 | After program is separated into small object, these objects must be connected with each over. Where are different types of connection. Inheritance, composition, aggregation, delegation. These types has many kinds and patterns like loose coupling, tight coupling, inversion of control, delegation via interfaces etc. What... | 2010/05/26 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2915352",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/69882/"
] | Inheritance - a relationship between two types which implies a mechanism for reuse of behaviour
composition - a structural relationship implying whole/part relationship and that the part cannot exist without the whole
aggregation - a structural relationship implying whole/part relationship and that the part can exist... | UML is an accepted standard that provides some terminology you may want to borrow.
From the UML specification v2.3 ( <http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/2.3/Infrastructure/PDF/> ):
>
> An *association* describes a set of tuples whose values refer to typed instances. An instance of an association is called a link.
>
>
>
... |
89,082 | I've been using a HP Pavilion DV 6000 TX laptop for quite some time. It has 1 GB of RAM as of now.
How can I know if I can add additional RAM to this laptop? I would like to increase the RAM to as close as possible to 3-4GB. | 2009/12/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/89082",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/269529/"
] | according to **[Crucial.com](http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion%20dv6000t%20Series)** the **HP Pavilion DV 6000 TX** supports 2 GB RAM.
Each of the two memory slot can hold **DDR2 PC2-5300** with a maximum of 1GB per slot.
having said that, these are manufacturer recommendations. i suggest tha... | Install an app (like Everest on Windows) which offers to you info about the motherboard in your laptop. Then, look out for the MotherBoard specs (dtaasheets, reference in the website of the manufacturer or HP itself), there should be your answer :) |
89,082 | I've been using a HP Pavilion DV 6000 TX laptop for quite some time. It has 1 GB of RAM as of now.
How can I know if I can add additional RAM to this laptop? I would like to increase the RAM to as close as possible to 3-4GB. | 2009/12/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/89082",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/269529/"
] | [Kingston](http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/modelsinfo.asp?SysID=31871&mfr=HP%2FCompaq&model=Pavilion+Notebook+dv6000z+Series+%28CTO%29&root=&LinkBack=&Sys=31871-HP%2FCompaq-Pavilion+Notebook+dv6000z+Series+%28CTO%29&distributor=0&submit1=Search) says 2GB - if the manufacturer doesn't say, check either ... | Install an app (like Everest on Windows) which offers to you info about the motherboard in your laptop. Then, look out for the MotherBoard specs (dtaasheets, reference in the website of the manufacturer or HP itself), there should be your answer :) |
43,879 | Short version: Graduate prelims include lots of topics which are only distantly related to your particular research area. How does one motivate oneself to learn and do this stuff?
Long version with personal background: I'm a 3rd year undergrad who's planning on applying to graduate schools in the US next year (in math... | 2015/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/43879",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14068/"
] | In this case, the best way to motivate yourself to study this uninteresting material is to try to become interested in it. It's important not to specialize too early, and as a third-year undergrad, you should only now be in the process of deciding a broad subfield of mathematics to specialize in (usually Algebra, Analy... | Good scientists need to have a fairly broad background in their area, the requirements of a department generally reflect what that department has decided needs to be part of that background in order for its graduates to be considered well educated in their area.
Learning a broader base of material is important for a c... |
43,879 | Short version: Graduate prelims include lots of topics which are only distantly related to your particular research area. How does one motivate oneself to learn and do this stuff?
Long version with personal background: I'm a 3rd year undergrad who's planning on applying to graduate schools in the US next year (in math... | 2015/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/43879",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14068/"
] | In this case, the best way to motivate yourself to study this uninteresting material is to try to become interested in it. It's important not to specialize too early, and as a third-year undergrad, you should only now be in the process of deciding a broad subfield of mathematics to specialize in (usually Algebra, Analy... | Lots of good advice here. But I'm going to take a different approach.
You are not really interested in this material at this stage of your life. You might be later, but for now, you really aren't. It is unfortunate that your program doesn't allow you more freedom of choice.
So now it's time for Operation Get By. Ther... |
43,879 | Short version: Graduate prelims include lots of topics which are only distantly related to your particular research area. How does one motivate oneself to learn and do this stuff?
Long version with personal background: I'm a 3rd year undergrad who's planning on applying to graduate schools in the US next year (in math... | 2015/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/43879",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14068/"
] | >
> Where does the motivation come from?
>
>
>
Ideally, the professor teaching the class should do a good job of motivating the material, but it sounds like they somehow aren't connecting with you. For a topic like Galois theory, which is a standard part of the core mathematics curriculum throughout the world, yo... | Good scientists need to have a fairly broad background in their area, the requirements of a department generally reflect what that department has decided needs to be part of that background in order for its graduates to be considered well educated in their area.
Learning a broader base of material is important for a c... |
43,879 | Short version: Graduate prelims include lots of topics which are only distantly related to your particular research area. How does one motivate oneself to learn and do this stuff?
Long version with personal background: I'm a 3rd year undergrad who's planning on applying to graduate schools in the US next year (in math... | 2015/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/43879",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14068/"
] | Good scientists need to have a fairly broad background in their area, the requirements of a department generally reflect what that department has decided needs to be part of that background in order for its graduates to be considered well educated in their area.
Learning a broader base of material is important for a c... | Lots of good advice here. But I'm going to take a different approach.
You are not really interested in this material at this stage of your life. You might be later, but for now, you really aren't. It is unfortunate that your program doesn't allow you more freedom of choice.
So now it's time for Operation Get By. Ther... |
43,879 | Short version: Graduate prelims include lots of topics which are only distantly related to your particular research area. How does one motivate oneself to learn and do this stuff?
Long version with personal background: I'm a 3rd year undergrad who's planning on applying to graduate schools in the US next year (in math... | 2015/04/20 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/43879",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/14068/"
] | >
> Where does the motivation come from?
>
>
>
Ideally, the professor teaching the class should do a good job of motivating the material, but it sounds like they somehow aren't connecting with you. For a topic like Galois theory, which is a standard part of the core mathematics curriculum throughout the world, yo... | Lots of good advice here. But I'm going to take a different approach.
You are not really interested in this material at this stage of your life. You might be later, but for now, you really aren't. It is unfortunate that your program doesn't allow you more freedom of choice.
So now it's time for Operation Get By. Ther... |
463,189 | How do I change text color using flash actionscript 2? | 2009/01/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/463189",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/55124/"
] | myTextField.textColor = 0x634634 | myTextField.textColor = 0x634634
That works and it's the easiest, why bother with the extra nonsense? |
44,827 | I applied for a bunch of software positions and when they asked me for what I was looking for in a salary range, I went for basically undercutting their average salaries I saw online by about $30k. Did I do the right thing?
I'm okay with making significantly less than the median if it means I can beat other applicants... | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/44827",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34592/"
] | This is a really bad idea.
Let's say they hire you despite the warning signs in the other answers.
How long will you stay knowing you're making $30k less than the other people in your group?
Also understand - if you do this on your first job, you will **never** catch up to where you should be. | Regarding this matter I think that the most crucial thing is that a service has its proper price. If you ask for less money for your service that can mean from an employer point of view that you don't value your skills enough, personality wise you don't value yourself and don't have the self confidence needed for the j... |
44,827 | I applied for a bunch of software positions and when they asked me for what I was looking for in a salary range, I went for basically undercutting their average salaries I saw online by about $30k. Did I do the right thing?
I'm okay with making significantly less than the median if it means I can beat other applicants... | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/44827",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34592/"
] | One other thing to consider is that the good companies to work for are going to be the ones who rule you out for being too cheap. The companies who are thrilled to get someone at the lowest rate possible tend to be the very bad places to work group. | In my experience, most of the time it's HR that discusses salary, not the hiring manager (now if the company is so small it doesn't have HR, different issue). But you need to know what you are worth in terms of experience versus salary. In the beginning of my IT career I accepted basically anything to get in the door a... |
44,827 | I applied for a bunch of software positions and when they asked me for what I was looking for in a salary range, I went for basically undercutting their average salaries I saw online by about $30k. Did I do the right thing?
I'm okay with making significantly less than the median if it means I can beat other applicants... | 2015/04/28 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/44827",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/34592/"
] | You are missing a couple of rather important points with your current line of reasoning.
First - Taking a lower salary during your career doesn't just effect your earnings while at that job. A low salary will likely effect every future job. Studies have shown that a 5k difference in an early salary will potentially co... | Regarding this matter I think that the most crucial thing is that a service has its proper price. If you ask for less money for your service that can mean from an employer point of view that you don't value your skills enough, personality wise you don't value yourself and don't have the self confidence needed for the j... |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download an older version of IntelliJ. They have [other versions](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) available. Read the release notes and find the one that suits your requirements. The 2017 release should work. You will have to manually install the JDK package though. There's a [discussion](https://in... | Faced same issue ,downloaded zip file of intellij which contains 32 bit runtime (2019.3 for Windows ZIP Archive (zip)) instead of installer file |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download an older version of IntelliJ. They have [other versions](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) available. Read the release notes and find the one that suits your requirements. The 2017 release should work. You will have to manually install the JDK package though. There's a [discussion](https://in... | Download 2017.2.7 version of idea to have 32 bit launcher. |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | IntelliJ IDEA [2018.3.6](https://download.jetbrains.com/idea/ideaIU-2018.3.6.exe?_ga=2.47016871.1424988563.1577291372-1484722978.1577291372) precisely supports 32-bit Windows OS (checked on Windows 7 x86).
I've also checked version 2019.3.1 (.exe and .zip) but it supports 64-bit systems only. | Faced same issue ,downloaded zip file of intellij which contains 32 bit runtime (2019.3 for Windows ZIP Archive (zip)) instead of installer file |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download a version on IntelliJ Idea with bundled JBR8 from the other versions page of the [Jetbrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) website. | Download 2017.2.7 version of idea to have 32 bit launcher. |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download an older version of IntelliJ. They have [other versions](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) available. Read the release notes and find the one that suits your requirements. The 2017 release should work. You will have to manually install the JDK package though. There's a [discussion](https://in... | use idea64.exe instead of idea.exe
No need to modify any thing.
Path: IntelliJ\_Home\bin\idea64.exe
example:
C:\abhietc\installation\id\ideaIC-2021.1.2.win\bin\idea64.exe |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download a version on IntelliJ Idea with bundled JBR8 from the other versions page of the [Jetbrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) website. | Use IntelliJ IDEA with JBR 8
for example [2019.3.1 - Windows with Bundled JBR 8 (exe)](https://download.jetbrains.com/idea/ideaIC-2019.3.1-jbr8.exe?_gl=1*ifrq4u*_ga*MTI5MjkxODA4OC4xNjY1MTU3MTU4*_ga_9J976DJZ68*MTY2NTQ2NDk4OC4yLjEuMTY2NTQ2NjIwOS4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.195234410.716527618.1665464988-1292918088.1665157158) |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download a version on IntelliJ Idea with bundled JBR8 from the other versions page of the [Jetbrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) website. | use idea64.exe instead of idea.exe
No need to modify any thing.
Path: IntelliJ\_Home\bin\idea64.exe
example:
C:\abhietc\installation\id\ideaIC-2021.1.2.win\bin\idea64.exe |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | IntelliJ IDEA [2018.3.6](https://download.jetbrains.com/idea/ideaIU-2018.3.6.exe?_ga=2.47016871.1424988563.1577291372-1484722978.1577291372) precisely supports 32-bit Windows OS (checked on Windows 7 x86).
I've also checked version 2019.3.1 (.exe and .zip) but it supports 64-bit systems only. | use idea64.exe instead of idea.exe
No need to modify any thing.
Path: IntelliJ\_Home\bin\idea64.exe
example:
C:\abhietc\installation\id\ideaIC-2021.1.2.win\bin\idea64.exe |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download an older version of IntelliJ. They have [other versions](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) available. Read the release notes and find the one that suits your requirements. The 2017 release should work. You will have to manually install the JDK package though. There's a [discussion](https://in... | Use IntelliJ IDEA with JBR 8
for example [2019.3.1 - Windows with Bundled JBR 8 (exe)](https://download.jetbrains.com/idea/ideaIC-2019.3.1-jbr8.exe?_gl=1*ifrq4u*_ga*MTI5MjkxODA4OC4xNjY1MTU3MTU4*_ga_9J976DJZ68*MTY2NTQ2NDk4OC4yLjEuMTY2NTQ2NjIwOS4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.195234410.716527618.1665464988-1292918088.1665157158) |
57,721,854 | I am trying to IntelliJ in Windows 7 32 bit OS based on documentation.
I downloaded IntelliJ latest. And tried to install it saying "it does not work for 32 bit."
I read a statement that
>
> JRE for 32-bit systems is not bundled with IntelliJ IDEA. If you are using a 32-bit version of Windows, select the Download... | 2019/08/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/57721854",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3655069/"
] | Download a version on IntelliJ Idea with bundled JBR8 from the other versions page of the [Jetbrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/other.html) website. | Faced same issue ,downloaded zip file of intellij which contains 32 bit runtime (2019.3 for Windows ZIP Archive (zip)) instead of installer file |
136,296 | This is more of a theory question, but what are the reason(s) for a disk to suddenly cause Windows to start saying it "needs to be formatted"?
It happens to an IDE disk that I have in a cheap external enclosure, and I can usually get most of the data back by using software like recuva. It's now happened to an interna... | 2010/04/29 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/136296",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/429/"
] | The short answer is it likely has a corrupted "superblock" (Unix terms), FAT (MS FAT terms) or MFT (MS NTFS terms).
Here's a nice article that covers this from a \*nix perspective:
<http://www.linfo.org/superblock.html>
There are two obvious causes, either a bad disk, or a bad case. Given the low prices these days I... | Over the years, I've had similar problems unnumerable times. In some cases, I was able to reformat and reuse the disk, but invariably it wouldn't last much longer.
By all means, start again and check the disk out (perhaps with HDTune), but I'd take it as a sign that the writing is on the wall and the disk is on it's w... |
14,659,446 | I want to allow only one session at the time across browsers and PCs. I want to "disconect" or log out to the old session if a new session starts in Wordpress. | 2013/02/02 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/14659446",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/814832/"
] | Here is a link to the basics of creating SSIS packages, I went to google and typed 'ssis for beginners':
<http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/155829/SQL-Server-Integration-Services-SSIS-Part-1-Basics>
You'll probably want to use one or more 'Execute SQL Task's. A guide to these can be found at:
<http://www.sqlis.com... | This is a wide open question. You can simply create a connection string and call the individual sqls or the stored procedure and be done with it. But that should not be the goal.
One advantage that an SSIS solution provides over the SQL statements that the task can be broken into smaller steps thus rendering your sol... |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | If you feel you need to *clean* the nozzle the best approach is a *cold pull*. You can perform this procedure with many printers, however, you should seek advice from your printer manufacturer before attempting this process if you have any doubts.
With the previously filament still loaded and the tool head cold:
* Be... | In most cases, removing the old filament from the printer, inserting the new filament in, and running the new filament through the printer for a short period of time will clean the nozzle. The skirt of the print can also be a time during the actual print for the old filament to be flushed. Assuming the skirt is long en... |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
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] | In most cases, removing the old filament from the printer, inserting the new filament in, and running the new filament through the printer for a short period of time will clean the nozzle. The skirt of the print can also be a time during the actual print for the old filament to be flushed. Assuming the skirt is long en... | Some people use a nylon "cleaning" filament when switching types of filaments. It heats well to a variety of temperatures and seems to stick well to whatever is in there when pulling it back out. Be sure to heat it up to the temperature of the filament being removed to get that to bind with the nylon. |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
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] | In most cases, removing the old filament from the printer, inserting the new filament in, and running the new filament through the printer for a short period of time will clean the nozzle. The skirt of the print can also be a time during the actual print for the old filament to be flushed. Assuming the skirt is long en... | I always find the best way is to run more filament through the nozzle. Just enough for a full colour change. |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
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"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | In most cases, removing the old filament from the printer, inserting the new filament in, and running the new filament through the printer for a short period of time will clean the nozzle. The skirt of the print can also be a time during the actual print for the old filament to be flushed. Assuming the skirt is long en... | eSun has a cleaning filament that extrudes at a wide range of temperatures. It may seem ridiculous to use filament that costs over $100 USD per kilo to purge the nozzle, but it's very convenient and in practice, you don't use much each time (it's sold in 100g packs). I'm still using some samples I received with some fi... |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | If you feel you need to *clean* the nozzle the best approach is a *cold pull*. You can perform this procedure with many printers, however, you should seek advice from your printer manufacturer before attempting this process if you have any doubts.
With the previously filament still loaded and the tool head cold:
* Be... | Some people use a nylon "cleaning" filament when switching types of filaments. It heats well to a variety of temperatures and seems to stick well to whatever is in there when pulling it back out. Be sure to heat it up to the temperature of the filament being removed to get that to bind with the nylon. |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | If you feel you need to *clean* the nozzle the best approach is a *cold pull*. You can perform this procedure with many printers, however, you should seek advice from your printer manufacturer before attempting this process if you have any doubts.
With the previously filament still loaded and the tool head cold:
* Be... | I always find the best way is to run more filament through the nozzle. Just enough for a full colour change. |
233 | I often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex,
How can I best clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate my next print? | 2016/01/14 | [
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com",
"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | If you feel you need to *clean* the nozzle the best approach is a *cold pull*. You can perform this procedure with many printers, however, you should seek advice from your printer manufacturer before attempting this process if you have any doubts.
With the previously filament still loaded and the tool head cold:
* Be... | eSun has a cleaning filament that extrudes at a wide range of temperatures. It may seem ridiculous to use filament that costs over $100 USD per kilo to purge the nozzle, but it's very convenient and in practice, you don't use much each time (it's sold in 100g packs). I'm still using some samples I received with some fi... |
93,872 | I just wanted to check because I've encountered various distinctly different assertions.
I was originally taught that *focal length* referred to the optimum distance from subject| ←→|lens, where sharpest focus is achieved.
More recently I'd come across information from macro photographers claiming that it's actually ... | 2017/11/04 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/93872",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
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] | Theoretically, it is possible.
However, practically it will be a laborious task while stitching and positioning the cameras to get non-overlapping images and not missing any details that may create problems while stitching.
In case the cameras don't have a desirable viewing angle then there are chances that the camer... | Slightly offtopic, but could be useful for someone else looking for multiple cameras + panorama solutions.
Normally we don't like parallax and we prefer to capture the whole view from a single point to avoid stitching problems.
But sometimes it is desired. Parallax of multiple cameras can be used for reconstructing d... |
93,872 | I just wanted to check because I've encountered various distinctly different assertions.
I was originally taught that *focal length* referred to the optimum distance from subject| ←→|lens, where sharpest focus is achieved.
More recently I'd come across information from macro photographers claiming that it's actually ... | 2017/11/04 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/93872",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/43149/"
] | The main issue you'll have, if the cameras are separated by any distance, is parallax causing misalignment when stitching, particularly with nearby objects. There's also the fact that to cover a 360x180 spherical view reliably with enough overlap for stitching, you'd need a lens with a lot of scene coverage and even mo... | Slightly offtopic, but could be useful for someone else looking for multiple cameras + panorama solutions.
Normally we don't like parallax and we prefer to capture the whole view from a single point to avoid stitching problems.
But sometimes it is desired. Parallax of multiple cameras can be used for reconstructing d... |
145,661 | Since the Kensei's Path of the Kensei weapon choices include ranged weapons, making them count as monk weapons for the purposes of applying Martial Arts features, do these features apply even when using the ranged weapon to make an improvised melee attack?
For a clarifying example of nuance, this is a level 3 monk who... | 2019/04/22 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/145661",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/12323/"
] | Here are the official rules on [improvised weapons](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/equipment#ImprovisedWeapons) according to the *Player's Handbook* (pg. 147-148):
>
> Sometimes characters don't have their weapons and have to attack with whatever is at hand. An improvised weapon includes any object you... | Yes, with a DM judgement on longbows acting as quarterstaves
============================================================
In the scenario you've provided, you have a character wielding a Long Bow as an improvised weapon for a melee attack.
In general, [improvised weapons](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules... |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | 85hz sine tone, with doppler and then a delay. EQ if needed. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | I came accidentally on this thread. Interesting comments here. I just finished a sample bank of 61 different texture of rumbles (not only for earthquakes) made almost exclusively with Sculpture in Logic Pro. Amazing what you can do with this instrument presumably obsolete! |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | One technique I used: took a large rolled up carpet and dragged it slowly across a cement floor. Then pitched the sound down a couple of octaves in the workstation. The lack of a distinct pitch was useful in this case--it was a low, rumbling *noise*. | Synths.
Camel Audio Alchemy is brilliant for this as you can use either waveforms or sampled sources or a combination of those. After that it's a case of just modulating and filtering it.
But you can of course get all kinds of rumbling by just low pass filtering a heavily modulated or noise containing synth patch. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | One technique I used: took a large rolled up carpet and dragged it slowly across a cement floor. Then pitched the sound down a couple of octaves in the workstation. The lack of a distinct pitch was useful in this case--it was a low, rumbling *noise*. | I accidentally pitch shifted a large audience applause recording in sound miner and it sounded pretty cool. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | One technique I used: took a large rolled up carpet and dragged it slowly across a cement floor. Then pitched the sound down a couple of octaves in the workstation. The lack of a distinct pitch was useful in this case--it was a low, rumbling *noise*. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | I accidentally pitch shifted a large audience applause recording in sound miner and it sounded pretty cool. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | I just made a really nice low rumble the other day by taking a 96k recording of AM radio static and pitch-shifting it down 2 or 3 octaves. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | One technique I used: took a large rolled up carpet and dragged it slowly across a cement floor. Then pitched the sound down a couple of octaves in the workstation. The lack of a distinct pitch was useful in this case--it was a low, rumbling *noise*. | I've gotten great rumbles from the drum skins - the larger the better. Just hold it loose and shake gently so that it's got some movement; it'll probably sound a bit 'snappy' but record at a high sample rate and pitch down to get a nice deep sound. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | One technique I used: took a large rolled up carpet and dragged it slowly across a cement floor. Then pitched the sound down a couple of octaves in the workstation. The lack of a distinct pitch was useful in this case--it was a low, rumbling *noise*. | Well, i took once a pre-generated pink noise, processed it with Quadra Fuzz (20-60hz max gain), passed through a LP Filter, then Maximizer, a reverberation (optional) and a limiter at the end. The resulting sound is exactly a low rumble, though it'd be nice to add some "earthly" elements to it. |
13,251 | Anybody know of anyway to create a low rumbling earthquake like sound? The only way i've managed to see online is to rub a balloon, but the rumbling is short when I can actually make the sound. Any suggestions? I am going to assume o lot of processing will need to take place, but looking for an initial sound to record ... | 2012/03/27 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/13251",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com",
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/users/3658/"
] | Blow (gently) directly into your microphone.
Roll off the high-end.
Voila.
No synths, no fancy jiggery-pokery.
If you're worried about ruining a nice condenser, try it with an SM57 with the cap pulled off.
You could also try dragging the 57 along the ground. The rougher the better. | I've gotten great rumbles from the drum skins - the larger the better. Just hold it loose and shake gently so that it's got some movement; it'll probably sound a bit 'snappy' but record at a high sample rate and pitch down to get a nice deep sound. |
1,605,675 | I just installed a NVMe drive on an adapter in my ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 based system. The BIOS is the latest version 2901 from 2016. The drive is a clone of my existing system.
The drive is recognize, bootable and seems to reach reasonable performance considering the config. The only problem is that the system wil... | 2020/11/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1605675",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1245473/"
] | I found a solution by exploring the BIOS.
In the boot section there is an option to configure the compatibility with UEFI devices. Instead of leaving it on auto, I had to activate the highest level of compatibility and set legacy devices as priority (as opposed to UEFI priority). | I do not have M.2 slot in my motherboard, used a PCIe Adapter Card to install the M.2 SSD. Bios did not detect but existing Windows 10 was able to detect it
I wanted to boot from the M.2 to get the system performance boosted, got lucky and was able to implement it and now I have windows running on M.2 SSD on a very ol... |
58,387,116 | It is possible to prevent Clickjacking or "UI redress attack" through any of AWS security services like WAF or CloudFront?
<https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Clickjacking>
It is known that certain security HTTP headers can be added to user requests that would instruct browsers to enforce certain security measures as fo... | 2019/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58387116",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/990671/"
] | This happens sometimes in Android studio 3+. This solution is pretty simple. **Just close your project and import the project again.** You will see after the Gradle is sync successfully, the error will be disappeared.
**Reimport the project** and try. | Go to File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart -> Invalidate and Restart. |
58,387,116 | It is possible to prevent Clickjacking or "UI redress attack" through any of AWS security services like WAF or CloudFront?
<https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Clickjacking>
It is known that certain security HTTP headers can be added to user requests that would instruct browsers to enforce certain security measures as fo... | 2019/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58387116",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/990671/"
] | This happens sometimes in Android studio 3+. This solution is pretty simple. **Just close your project and import the project again.** You will see after the Gradle is sync successfully, the error will be disappeared.
**Reimport the project** and try. | This happens because sometime android studio unable to find out new fields added in R class so you can sync,build or do invalidate cache.
I hope this solution will help you. |
58,387,116 | It is possible to prevent Clickjacking or "UI redress attack" through any of AWS security services like WAF or CloudFront?
<https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Clickjacking>
It is known that certain security HTTP headers can be added to user requests that would instruct browsers to enforce certain security measures as fo... | 2019/10/15 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/58387116",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/990671/"
] | This happens because sometime android studio unable to find out new fields added in R class so you can sync,build or do invalidate cache.
I hope this solution will help you. | Go to File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart -> Invalidate and Restart. |
120,937 | I have been working on a piece of software for a company, that they wish to resell.
There was an mail-based agreement upon a flat hourly rate for my work, and eager me chose to accept a rather low fee.
Due to the stress and tempo of the task, a direct contract was never formed or signed.
The software was developed l... | 2011/11/21 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/120937",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/32328/"
] | You need to talk to a lawyer to get proper advice about this.
In general if you created it the copyright resides with you until you assign it to someone else. My understanding is that if there is no contract then you can't have assigned them copyright. In many countries if you haven't received any payment, of any kind... | It is quite likely that you have a contract with this company. It may be verbal, but as there are emails agreeing terms, they are likely to be part of the contract.
Now the important bit is this, in the UK, just because someone has paid you to do the work does not mean that they own the copyright of the code. Most emp... |
167,735 | Is there a way to set the MySQL replication to add new rows and delete the old rows? for example i have table on the master MySQL that goes back about 5 years. I would like the replication to only keep up to date with the last 30 days. Anything after 30 days will be deleted off the replication. How could i achieve this... | 2010/08/06 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/167735",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/50461/"
] | No, a replica that is not a replica from the original, isn't a replica. | You cannot get to where you want to go via that route. Your first problem is that MySQL needs a way of determining what data is to be kept and what is to be deleted. If you have no dependencies between tables you could do it with a timestamp or date field in each table, in which case you just run one simple query on ea... |
167,735 | Is there a way to set the MySQL replication to add new rows and delete the old rows? for example i have table on the master MySQL that goes back about 5 years. I would like the replication to only keep up to date with the last 30 days. Anything after 30 days will be deleted off the replication. How could i achieve this... | 2010/08/06 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/167735",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/50461/"
] | No, a replica that is not a replica from the original, isn't a replica. | After you've set up replication and got the databases identical, issue 'stop slave' and delete the old data. It won't reappear unless the master does something involving those rows. Then 'start slave'. |
309,271 | I have upgraded Magento version from 2.2.1 to 2.2.8, and I was using Braintree as a payment processor for CC payments. Now I enabled Paypal Payflow, but facing an issue.
I am trying placing order through Paypal Payflow Pro(credit card payment method) and I couldn't place the order successfully. However, when I have tr... | 2020/03/31 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/309271",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/47274/"
] | I have checked the Magento PayFlow code, and the requests checkout page is sending to the PayPal server and found that the issue is only appearing in the chrome browser. I have checked in Firefox and Edge and it is working fine in both browsers. I did some research on the issue and found it is a bug in the PayFlow Mage... | We have a similar issue on M2.3.3 with Amasty's homepage checkout extension. |
309,271 | I have upgraded Magento version from 2.2.1 to 2.2.8, and I was using Braintree as a payment processor for CC payments. Now I enabled Paypal Payflow, but facing an issue.
I am trying placing order through Paypal Payflow Pro(credit card payment method) and I couldn't place the order successfully. However, when I have tr... | 2020/03/31 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/309271",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/47274/"
] | I have checked the Magento PayFlow code, and the requests checkout page is sending to the PayPal server and found that the issue is only appearing in the chrome browser. I have checked in Firefox and Edge and it is working fine in both browsers. I did some research on the issue and found it is a bug in the PayFlow Mage... | My Payflow issue was caused by the store switcher adding store information to the paypal/transparent/redirect/
The page would never finish loading, no errors.
Under store switcher on our site was a location
Allowed Pages with exceptions
checkout/\* plus others
I added
paypal/\*
and that solved the payflow never ... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | I'd say avoid the "we're too busy" cliche - even if the employer was too busy, they would still need reasons to hire the players over some other group.
Here's a couple of ideas, followed by broad guidelines for hooks that involve 'hiring':
* The players are supposed to be *professional adventurers*. That means they k... | I'm not entirely familiar with the 4e Forgotten Realms, but a few ideas:
How important is it for the noble house/government agency to investigate this new continent? If the answer is "not hugely", then the answer could be that your party is cheaper than professional agents.
You might also run an intro session where y... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | If you've always struggled with this kind of opener, why not choose a different one?
For example, instead of heroes-for-hire recruited at Ye Olde Walmart, the party could be people of the realm that are involved in the talks about Returned Abeir and take the initiative to go on their own to investigate.
The plot cou... | If it's a brand new continent, and conditions at home aren't great, they could be colonists. Report back, sure, but the whole group isn't expected to return. If interest is great enough, then perhaps there was a lottery to decide who would be allowed to go in the first wave and claim land, etc.
That gives you a poor,... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Not that the other answers aren't excellent, but I was bemused by the question
>
> I'm trying to gather reasons why the PCs would be hired in the first
> place, when professional agents might be preferable?
>
>
>
Unless they're a very odd party indeed (eg, all have accepted employment with the army of some local... | One way that helps to open the door for future hooks & a resource for they to tap would be to steal a page from eberron where there are a few "schools" that focus on training adventures for a cut of the profit & matching suitable guards/guides/etc with well to do folks in need of explorers for expeditions and such.
An... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Some of the ways I've done it before, or plan to do it this time:
* **The Party are expendable**; the mission success rate is expected to be low (that's why you need heros), and it's not worth sending *our* men for that reason
The worry I have with this is that the party might not like the idea of dying!
* **No trace... | If it's a brand new continent, and conditions at home aren't great, they could be colonists. Report back, sure, but the whole group isn't expected to return. If interest is great enough, then perhaps there was a lottery to decide who would be allowed to go in the first wave and claim land, etc.
That gives you a poor,... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Not that the other answers aren't excellent, but I was bemused by the question
>
> I'm trying to gather reasons why the PCs would be hired in the first
> place, when professional agents might be preferable?
>
>
>
Unless they're a very odd party indeed (eg, all have accepted employment with the army of some local... | Frog God Games recently released [The Tome of Adventure Design](http://www.talesofthefroggod.com/index.php/products/the-tome-of-adventure-design) (which says it's for Pathfinder and/or Swords & Wizardry, but is really system-agnostic so long as you're talking about the fantasy genre), which I've been reading over the l... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | **Consider having the characters designed so that there is some meaningful reason for them to be the ones selected.**
I remember one campaign I played (Planescape) in where some red dragon asked us first-level scrubs to go find her precious stolen dragon egg. My response to that was "You must not want it back very muc... | A) I haven't tried this, but why not start them off as kind of peons in a larger expedition that suffers a series of calamities until the PC are (or almost are) the only ones left.
Something like, three ships set sail -- one gets eaten by a kracken, one sets up camp somewhere, and the last one (the one with the PCs) g... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Not that the other answers aren't excellent, but I was bemused by the question
>
> I'm trying to gather reasons why the PCs would be hired in the first
> place, when professional agents might be preferable?
>
>
>
Unless they're a very odd party indeed (eg, all have accepted employment with the army of some local... | If it's a brand new continent, and conditions at home aren't great, they could be colonists. Report back, sure, but the whole group isn't expected to return. If interest is great enough, then perhaps there was a lottery to decide who would be allowed to go in the first wave and claim land, etc.
That gives you a poor,... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Not that the other answers aren't excellent, but I was bemused by the question
>
> I'm trying to gather reasons why the PCs would be hired in the first
> place, when professional agents might be preferable?
>
>
>
Unless they're a very odd party indeed (eg, all have accepted employment with the army of some local... | * Reconnaissance. The king hires the PCs to gather data about the continent (map, major strongholds, public dissent) to be used for an [insert evil plot]. The clueless PCs can't tip off the plan.
* Backstory. One (or more) of the PCs has a connection from there. Ask the players to work themselves into the reason. Works... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Some of the ways I've done it before, or plan to do it this time:
* **The Party are expendable**; the mission success rate is expected to be low (that's why you need heros), and it's not worth sending *our* men for that reason
The worry I have with this is that the party might not like the idea of dying!
* **No trace... | One way that helps to open the door for future hooks & a resource for they to tap would be to steal a page from eberron where there are a few "schools" that focus on training adventures for a cut of the profit & matching suitable guards/guides/etc with well to do folks in need of explorers for expeditions and such.
An... |
11,327 | I'm designing a D&D 4E campaign (set in the Forgotten Realms) for my local gaming society, which may or may not spill out into *bigger things*, rpg.se has given me too many ideas!
I want the party to be hired by a noble house or government agency (in Faerun) to investigate the new continent 'Returned Abeir'. However, ... | 2011/12/14 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11327",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/2788/"
] | Not that the other answers aren't excellent, but I was bemused by the question
>
> I'm trying to gather reasons why the PCs would be hired in the first
> place, when professional agents might be preferable?
>
>
>
Unless they're a very odd party indeed (eg, all have accepted employment with the army of some local... | I'm not entirely familiar with the 4e Forgotten Realms, but a few ideas:
How important is it for the noble house/government agency to investigate this new continent? If the answer is "not hugely", then the answer could be that your party is cheaper than professional agents.
You might also run an intro session where y... |
8,397 | When packing a tent, is it best to stuff it in its sack or roll/fold it? I always stuff my sleeping bag so I wasn't sure if it was the same for tents. | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/8397",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/6053/"
] | There are differing schools of thought on this:
* **Rolling/folding** is a lot easier to manage in my opinion, easier to keep track of all the pieces, and when camping in dirty/snowy/wet environments makes it easier to keep the ground side of the tent together and the clean(ish) parts away from it.
* **Stuffing** res... | There is the same discussion with paragliders getting porose due to packing methods. And there has been a lot of literature to that topic (a paraglider costs 3.000 USD after all), with a simple conclusion:
As nhinkle mentioned, the different methods result in different stress to the fabric. Usually your tent will get ... |
8,397 | When packing a tent, is it best to stuff it in its sack or roll/fold it? I always stuff my sleeping bag so I wasn't sure if it was the same for tents. | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/8397",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/6053/"
] | There are differing schools of thought on this:
* **Rolling/folding** is a lot easier to manage in my opinion, easier to keep track of all the pieces, and when camping in dirty/snowy/wet environments makes it easier to keep the ground side of the tent together and the clean(ish) parts away from it.
* **Stuffing** res... | It is best to put everything away in the same order. the chance of the folds being along the same lines is very low. I find with modern tents the groundsheet wears out, (the very thin layer of waterproof that is on the woven nylon).
I count the pegs and put them in the peg bag, the pole in the pole bag. The peg bag in ... |
8,397 | When packing a tent, is it best to stuff it in its sack or roll/fold it? I always stuff my sleeping bag so I wasn't sure if it was the same for tents. | 2015/05/30 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/8397",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/6053/"
] | There is the same discussion with paragliders getting porose due to packing methods. And there has been a lot of literature to that topic (a paraglider costs 3.000 USD after all), with a simple conclusion:
As nhinkle mentioned, the different methods result in different stress to the fabric. Usually your tent will get ... | It is best to put everything away in the same order. the chance of the folds being along the same lines is very low. I find with modern tents the groundsheet wears out, (the very thin layer of waterproof that is on the woven nylon).
I count the pegs and put them in the peg bag, the pole in the pole bag. The peg bag in ... |
549,054 | I want to isolate the data between my computer USB and my FT232RL (as usb to UART converter) to communicate with my arduino Like this:
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fJJL6r.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](... | 2021/02/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/549054",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/252145/"
] | they are bidirectional. The paragraph **explicitly** states this only happens for 20ms at reset, not "generally". Also, think about it: If they were unidirectional, where would data flow from device to host. | This is a minimal answer, but it's what I know:
USB lines are bidirectional, and there's some analog handshaking that can happen on startup to negotiate power.
So not even a generic bidirectional digital isolator will do. You need something specific to USB, or you need to power the FT232 from your USB line, and isola... |
549,054 | I want to isolate the data between my computer USB and my FT232RL (as usb to UART converter) to communicate with my arduino Like this:
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fJJL6r.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](... | 2021/02/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/549054",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/252145/"
] | they are bidirectional. The paragraph **explicitly** states this only happens for 20ms at reset, not "generally". Also, think about it: If they were unidirectional, where would data flow from device to host. | The correct isolator is something like the [ADuM4160](https://www.analog.com/en/products/adum4160.html), designed specifically for this task.
The datasheet explains some of the challenges:
>
> ... presents particular challenges when
> isolation is required. USB lines must automatically switch between
> actively driv... |
549,054 | I want to isolate the data between my computer USB and my FT232RL (as usb to UART converter) to communicate with my arduino Like this:
[simulate this circuit](/plugins/schematics?image=http%3a%2f%2fi.stack.imgur.com%2fJJL6r.png) – Schematic created using [CircuitLab](... | 2021/02/19 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/549054",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/252145/"
] | This is a minimal answer, but it's what I know:
USB lines are bidirectional, and there's some analog handshaking that can happen on startup to negotiate power.
So not even a generic bidirectional digital isolator will do. You need something specific to USB, or you need to power the FT232 from your USB line, and isola... | The correct isolator is something like the [ADuM4160](https://www.analog.com/en/products/adum4160.html), designed specifically for this task.
The datasheet explains some of the challenges:
>
> ... presents particular challenges when
> isolation is required. USB lines must automatically switch between
> actively driv... |
397,386 | Thanks to ASP.NET MVC framework, it became possible to unit test web applications. But how do you unit test windows forms applications? | 2008/12/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/397386",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/31505/"
] | One way is to use Model View Presenter (MVP) Patterns for Winforms app. Pretty easy to adapt if you already worked with MVC
>
> Specifically, take the view part of
> MVC and slice it as thin as possible
> so that it is only a skin around the
> actual UI components and make it
> completely passive. The controller,... | The typical pattern seems to be the MVP pattern. The test would be executed against a mocked form.
I've also been experimenting with mockable input abstractions and showing the forms while testing. It's easy enough to fill in values in a form as long as popups are out of the way.
In the end the most worthwhile path m... |
630,712 | The least prime containing all the digits 0..9 is
10123457689
What is the least prime containing all the digitsequences 00..99 in its
decimal representation ?
An example is the following prime
90857538987448099100142069586773625665168849454643928372159340471326170782412763
3505522311819603029791
with 102 digits. | 2014/01/07 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/630712",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/82961/"
] | Beat this (101 digits):
12343820246621009119671503254485735539522606365680728479308616498759414276974588313377899290518170401
Improvement:
11254572024662100919681305234473853359322606563670827489507616497839414286984377515588799290317180401
... and
102343522488212009119871603264456736639628083868507254793058184957694... | I realize that the answer has been accepted but ...
This is probably the smallest
10011202130314041505160617071808190922324252627282933435363738394454647484955657585966768869778799891
Found traversing the path through all the nodes. The values were searched in ascending order and unless there is a bug in my code, t... |
23,281,936 | I'm trying to install Infinite WP on Openshift, so far, I have uploaded the source files. But, when I was on the installation page, it asked a database host, username, and password. I have the username and password, but I don't know what to put in the database host box. Anyone have any ideas? | 2014/04/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/23281936",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/3571036/"
] | After a couple hours of playing around with OpenShift, I solved my problem. After you install phpMyAdmin, go to the web interface. When it asks you for a username and password, look at the instructions at the top of the pop-up window and it should include an Ip address. Enter that as the database host during the IWP in... | You can also use OPENSHIFT\_\_DB\_HOST variable for host value.
Openshift have given different variables for connection : <https://developers.openshift.com/managing-your-applications/adding-a-database.html> |
231,003 | In sci fi, writers tend to make a new technology to solve a problem, for example artificial gravity for spacecraft via gravitons. But seldom do they use the full application of gravity generation (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUqCJrBqcvQ>). Maybe gravity generation isn't the best example, but my point is how do you... | 2022/06/07 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/231003",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/96500/"
] | Analyse the technology according to common applications and the six types of technology.
========================================================================================
According [to this article](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/types-of-technology) there are six common types of technology.... | **Refraction of Microwaves**
"bend the path of Microwaves" is called REFRACTION. Already there are materials which refract microwaves e.g. plasma, wax etc. Experiment on refraction of microwaves using semi-cylinder of wax is mentioned [here](https://www.yorku.ca/marko/PHYS2212/Lab6). Refraction of microwaves using par... |
231,003 | In sci fi, writers tend to make a new technology to solve a problem, for example artificial gravity for spacecraft via gravitons. But seldom do they use the full application of gravity generation (<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUqCJrBqcvQ>). Maybe gravity generation isn't the best example, but my point is how do you... | 2022/06/07 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/231003",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/96500/"
] | Analyse the technology according to common applications and the six types of technology.
========================================================================================
According [to this article](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/types-of-technology) there are six common types of technology.... | **Find out How stuff works**
>
> Is there a method or tip to find out other uses of technology?
>
>
>
The method is to study real technological thingies. How does a telephone/computer/telescope/rocket/space station/encryption network/nuclear power plant/MRI scanner work?
Once you know how the various parts of th... |
97,438 | My toilet has discontinued Korky flapper, which is designed with a plastic ring that clips to the bottom of the flapper's air cavity. Today, this plastic ring separated and is now resting at the bottom of the toilet inside the siphon jet, which is causing the toilet to not flush properly (no siphoning power, i.e. whoos... | 2016/08/15 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/97438",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/5092/"
] | As Ed B. commented, by knocking down the nest, you'll convince the wasps to leave and build a new nest elsewhere. It's not necessary to spray -- at least from the point of view of getting them to leave! -- as they'll abandon a fallen nest. The difficulty comes in whacking the nest without getting a swarm attacking you.... | Wasps can be dangerous especially if you are allergic so I would suggest hiring a professional exterminator because they have the right tools and safety gear to do the job properly. Wasps are very territorial and can sense danger so they will attack and sting. If the nest is near your home, just call a professional to ... |
97,438 | My toilet has discontinued Korky flapper, which is designed with a plastic ring that clips to the bottom of the flapper's air cavity. Today, this plastic ring separated and is now resting at the bottom of the toilet inside the siphon jet, which is causing the toilet to not flush properly (no siphoning power, i.e. whoos... | 2016/08/15 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/97438",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/5092/"
] | As Ed B. commented, by knocking down the nest, you'll convince the wasps to leave and build a new nest elsewhere. It's not necessary to spray -- at least from the point of view of getting them to leave! -- as they'll abandon a fallen nest. The difficulty comes in whacking the nest without getting a swarm attacking you.... | If the wasps can be tolerated until winter, it's much safer to knock down the nest when it's below freezing. I take a 5 gallon bucket and jab at the nest with a broom handle until it's all in the bucket. Never had one fly out while I was doing it. Then I spray the soffits with a natural repellent - usually a peppermint... |
97,438 | My toilet has discontinued Korky flapper, which is designed with a plastic ring that clips to the bottom of the flapper's air cavity. Today, this plastic ring separated and is now resting at the bottom of the toilet inside the siphon jet, which is causing the toilet to not flush properly (no siphoning power, i.e. whoos... | 2016/08/15 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/97438",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/5092/"
] | I've done this multiple times, all successfully: At night, when they're calm, take a plastic jar or cup (see-through is important) with a mouth as wide as the nest. Put a crumpled paper towel in the bottom. This will absorb shock so the nest remains intact. Bring some thin cardboard that can cover the jar opening.
Wi... | Wasps can be dangerous especially if you are allergic so I would suggest hiring a professional exterminator because they have the right tools and safety gear to do the job properly. Wasps are very territorial and can sense danger so they will attack and sting. If the nest is near your home, just call a professional to ... |
97,438 | My toilet has discontinued Korky flapper, which is designed with a plastic ring that clips to the bottom of the flapper's air cavity. Today, this plastic ring separated and is now resting at the bottom of the toilet inside the siphon jet, which is causing the toilet to not flush properly (no siphoning power, i.e. whoos... | 2016/08/15 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/97438",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/5092/"
] | I've done this multiple times, all successfully: At night, when they're calm, take a plastic jar or cup (see-through is important) with a mouth as wide as the nest. Put a crumpled paper towel in the bottom. This will absorb shock so the nest remains intact. Bring some thin cardboard that can cover the jar opening.
Wi... | If the wasps can be tolerated until winter, it's much safer to knock down the nest when it's below freezing. I take a 5 gallon bucket and jab at the nest with a broom handle until it's all in the bucket. Never had one fly out while I was doing it. Then I spray the soffits with a natural repellent - usually a peppermint... |
233,465 | Applying energy to an atom makes the electrons jump up to higher energy levels. This is known as excitation. Electrons on higher energy levels are easier to remove from an atom than those on lower energy levels. Since applying energy to an atom raises the electrons, the electrons become easier to remove.
It is intuiti... | 2016/02/03 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/233465",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/76937/"
] | As a general rule adding thermal energy doesn't cause electronic transitions. That's because typical electronic transition energies are a few electron volts or around 100kT at room temperature.
In a metal the electrons aren't in discrete energy levels but instead reside in a continuous band of energy levels called the... | In lamens terms, heat causes the molecules to expand from one another, that distance causes the electrical resistance. |
89,427 | >
> The huge 747 plunged through dense **cloud cover** on approach to Hamburg
> airport.
>
>
>
As far as we were taught, it should be:
>
> The huge 747 plunged though dense **cloud cover*ing*** on ***the***
> approach to Hamburg airport.
>
>
>
Is that right? | 2016/05/08 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/89427",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/33828/"
] | Both of these sentences are correct.
>
> The huge 747 plunged through dense **cloud cover** on approach to Hamburg
> airport.
>
>
>
The "cloud cover" is used as a noun in this sentence. The use of such sentences is quite common among personals of *Air Traffic Control* Department.
>
> The huge 747 plunged thou... | Phrases like "on approach, upon departure, on arrival, at liftoff, in flight" do not use the definite article because they refer to a stage in a generic process. The definite article *can* be used, but would typically be used only if there was something unusual or particular, let's say the approach had to be diverted f... |
4,968 | The start of *Robotech: The Next Generation* explains what happened when the Invid invaded. The Army of the Southern Cross was apparently wiped out, but was Dana Sterling and the 15th Armored Battalion also wiped out? | 2013/08/26 | [
"https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/4968",
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"https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/1587/"
] | Dana appears in the comics *Robotech: Love and War* and *Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles* so it would seem that she survived the destruction of the 15th Armored Battalion and may have continued the war against the Invid in some capacity, but after that her fate in unknown. | Now, there is a recently new movie called *Robotech: Love Live Alive* (2013) (adaptation of *Mospeada Love Live Alive* (1983) with some new animation) where you see Dana from the 15th squadron leaving Earth.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9txrDGHWnc>
Dana heading to a Garfish spaceship to leave Earth.
[![enter ... |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/6177",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2559/"
] | You have to actually eat, inhale, or otherwise take in lead paint for it to cause lead poisoning: it can't be absorbed through touch. So, if you find paint flaking anywhere, you should keep your children out of the room, scrape the flaking area (while wearing a mask), and repaint. Then clean the area thoroughly, especi... | I used to think it was being overprotective to worry about kids eating paint, but I've caught mine doing it more than once, and not in areas that were already peeling or flaking. Anyplace they can get their teeth on, like corners, window sills, or molding, I would seriously consider completely stripping down and/or rep... |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
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] | You have to actually eat, inhale, or otherwise take in lead paint for it to cause lead poisoning: it can't be absorbed through touch. So, if you find paint flaking anywhere, you should keep your children out of the room, scrape the flaking area (while wearing a mask), and repaint. Then clean the area thoroughly, especi... | You can get home test kits at most hardware stores ... you scratch up the paint a little bit, and put some chemical on the little indicator strip, and it'll change color of lead is present.
One of the big things I'd look at is if or when the windows were replaced; as the original wooden windows will be grinding the pa... |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
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] | You have to actually eat, inhale, or otherwise take in lead paint for it to cause lead poisoning: it can't be absorbed through touch. So, if you find paint flaking anywhere, you should keep your children out of the room, scrape the flaking area (while wearing a mask), and repaint. Then clean the area thoroughly, especi... | Move to the UK, as Lead paint does not give many real problems in the UK unless you are removing it with a sander or hot air stripper. Or it may just be that in the USA a lot of people make lots of money by offering testing services etc. |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
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] | You have to actually eat, inhale, or otherwise take in lead paint for it to cause lead poisoning: it can't be absorbed through touch. So, if you find paint flaking anywhere, you should keep your children out of the room, scrape the flaking area (while wearing a mask), and repaint. Then clean the area thoroughly, especi... | If you have the money for it, this might be the best time to get rid of the lead paint once and for all. Hire a professional. It's much easier to do before you move in, obviously.
Some states (e.g. MA) give you a tax credit toward the costs of abatement, so you should look into that too. |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
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] | You can get home test kits at most hardware stores ... you scratch up the paint a little bit, and put some chemical on the little indicator strip, and it'll change color of lead is present.
One of the big things I'd look at is if or when the windows were replaced; as the original wooden windows will be grinding the pa... | I used to think it was being overprotective to worry about kids eating paint, but I've caught mine doing it more than once, and not in areas that were already peeling or flaking. Anyplace they can get their teeth on, like corners, window sills, or molding, I would seriously consider completely stripping down and/or rep... |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/6177",
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"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2559/"
] | I used to think it was being overprotective to worry about kids eating paint, but I've caught mine doing it more than once, and not in areas that were already peeling or flaking. Anyplace they can get their teeth on, like corners, window sills, or molding, I would seriously consider completely stripping down and/or rep... | If you have the money for it, this might be the best time to get rid of the lead paint once and for all. Hire a professional. It's much easier to do before you move in, obviously.
Some states (e.g. MA) give you a tax credit toward the costs of abatement, so you should look into that too. |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/6177",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2559/"
] | You can get home test kits at most hardware stores ... you scratch up the paint a little bit, and put some chemical on the little indicator strip, and it'll change color of lead is present.
One of the big things I'd look at is if or when the windows were replaced; as the original wooden windows will be grinding the pa... | Move to the UK, as Lead paint does not give many real problems in the UK unless you are removing it with a sander or hot air stripper. Or it may just be that in the USA a lot of people make lots of money by offering testing services etc. |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/6177",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2559/"
] | You can get home test kits at most hardware stores ... you scratch up the paint a little bit, and put some chemical on the little indicator strip, and it'll change color of lead is present.
One of the big things I'd look at is if or when the windows were replaced; as the original wooden windows will be grinding the pa... | If you have the money for it, this might be the best time to get rid of the lead paint once and for all. Hire a professional. It's much easier to do before you move in, obviously.
Some states (e.g. MA) give you a tax credit toward the costs of abatement, so you should look into that too. |
6,177 | I am about to sign a lease and move with my family, including a 3 mo old and 2 yr old, into a home that was built in 1944. The house is in good condition and has been repainted at least once in the last decade.
The lessors are required to inform me about the dangers of lead paint, but the house has never been tested ... | 2011/05/07 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/6177",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/2559/"
] | Move to the UK, as Lead paint does not give many real problems in the UK unless you are removing it with a sander or hot air stripper. Or it may just be that in the USA a lot of people make lots of money by offering testing services etc. | If you have the money for it, this might be the best time to get rid of the lead paint once and for all. Hire a professional. It's much easier to do before you move in, obviously.
Some states (e.g. MA) give you a tax credit toward the costs of abatement, so you should look into that too. |
38,654 | Having just watched *Oz The Great and Powerful*, and having read all of Baum's works and many of the related Oz works by other authors, I was struck by the number of subtle and not-so-subtle minor nods to his original work, and to other related works.
As outlined the answer to the question [Are there any references ab... | 2013/07/28 | [
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] | I just now got around to watching the movie, so I didn't have the ability to comment on this before now. Yes, there are many points counter to canon in the movie. To name just a few big ones:
There is no mention of Ozma, the daughter of the king of Oz in the books. Instead, the movie names Glinda as the kings daughter... | As stated above, the Wizard built the Emerald City in the books, the King of Oz had a daughter named Ozma (not Glinda), the Witches of the East and West ruled the Munchkin and Winkie countries when the Wizard arrived.
The Winged Monkeys served the Witch of the West because of a Golden Cap and could only serve her thre... |
38,654 | Having just watched *Oz The Great and Powerful*, and having read all of Baum's works and many of the related Oz works by other authors, I was struck by the number of subtle and not-so-subtle minor nods to his original work, and to other related works.
As outlined the answer to the question [Are there any references ab... | 2013/07/28 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/38654",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13442/"
] | I just now got around to watching the movie, so I didn't have the ability to comment on this before now. Yes, there are many points counter to canon in the movie. To name just a few big ones:
There is no mention of Ozma, the daughter of the king of Oz in the books. Instead, the movie names Glinda as the kings daughter... | The king of Oz (Pastoria in the books) was the father of Glinda, true heir to the throne of Oz. When Oz the man arrived he hid the girl as she was a threat to his rule, as the people of Oz worshipped him as a "wizard". In the film this is reversed, with the Wicked Witches claiming to be the King's daughters and trickin... |
38,654 | Having just watched *Oz The Great and Powerful*, and having read all of Baum's works and many of the related Oz works by other authors, I was struck by the number of subtle and not-so-subtle minor nods to his original work, and to other related works.
As outlined the answer to the question [Are there any references ab... | 2013/07/28 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/38654",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13442/"
] | I just now got around to watching the movie, so I didn't have the ability to comment on this before now. Yes, there are many points counter to canon in the movie. To name just a few big ones:
There is no mention of Ozma, the daughter of the king of Oz in the books. Instead, the movie names Glinda as the kings daughter... | The movie *Oz The Great and Powerful* is, like most novels, stories, TV episodes, and movies, almost totally consistent with itself, with very few contradictions. If two parts of a work of fiction seem to contradict themselves, fans can try to find ways to reconcile them and show that they are not really inconsistent.
... |
38,654 | Having just watched *Oz The Great and Powerful*, and having read all of Baum's works and many of the related Oz works by other authors, I was struck by the number of subtle and not-so-subtle minor nods to his original work, and to other related works.
As outlined the answer to the question [Are there any references ab... | 2013/07/28 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/38654",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13442/"
] | As stated above, the Wizard built the Emerald City in the books, the King of Oz had a daughter named Ozma (not Glinda), the Witches of the East and West ruled the Munchkin and Winkie countries when the Wizard arrived.
The Winged Monkeys served the Witch of the West because of a Golden Cap and could only serve her thre... | The king of Oz (Pastoria in the books) was the father of Glinda, true heir to the throne of Oz. When Oz the man arrived he hid the girl as she was a threat to his rule, as the people of Oz worshipped him as a "wizard". In the film this is reversed, with the Wicked Witches claiming to be the King's daughters and trickin... |
38,654 | Having just watched *Oz The Great and Powerful*, and having read all of Baum's works and many of the related Oz works by other authors, I was struck by the number of subtle and not-so-subtle minor nods to his original work, and to other related works.
As outlined the answer to the question [Are there any references ab... | 2013/07/28 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/38654",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/13442/"
] | As stated above, the Wizard built the Emerald City in the books, the King of Oz had a daughter named Ozma (not Glinda), the Witches of the East and West ruled the Munchkin and Winkie countries when the Wizard arrived.
The Winged Monkeys served the Witch of the West because of a Golden Cap and could only serve her thre... | The movie *Oz The Great and Powerful* is, like most novels, stories, TV episodes, and movies, almost totally consistent with itself, with very few contradictions. If two parts of a work of fiction seem to contradict themselves, fans can try to find ways to reconcile them and show that they are not really inconsistent.
... |
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