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135,400 | This isn't a case of workplace aggression, just some guy I work with who only yells to communicate. He's not mad ever, he just only talks in a super loud voice. Everyone tells him to talk quieter and he doesn't. It gives me a headache when he comes over to my desk and starts yelling at me.
*What are some things I can... | 2019/04/24 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/135400",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/104039/"
] | You need to simply ask him why he yells. He may not even realize it. I've been told that I yell sometimes when I'm not intending to, even in normal conversation. I have a hearing problem and some very bad tinnitus. It could be that. | You're too loud. You're giving me a headache. Talk quieter or get or go somewhere else.
No reason to sugar coat. If others have been telling your coworker this and they're still too loud then they probably don't realize it's serious. Being rude will help them understand it's a real serious problem. Also, the responses... |
71,586 | If, for instance, you find (and contact) a senior office (the president/ CEO, VP, CFO, CMO, etc) of a company, and send them a networking query, is this a legitimate way of seeking if there are openings in a company? Note: I wouldn't directly ASK for a position (that's not what networking is for) but to address what's ... | 2016/07/18 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/71586",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/53578/"
] | If you know someone well enough to use them as a networking contact into their company, you can just ask them directly what you should do. If it's possible to bypass part of the HR process, they may shepherd that.
If you don't have a genuine relationship with this person (i.e. they would feel comfortable giving you a ... | If you know them well enough to consider them a personal friend or acquaintance, I'd say go for it.
But be wary of this if you're not absolutely certain you know them well enough. If you wouldn't go out to coffee with them, don't do this.
Furthermore, you have to be careful in how you approach the conversation. Don... |
71,586 | If, for instance, you find (and contact) a senior office (the president/ CEO, VP, CFO, CMO, etc) of a company, and send them a networking query, is this a legitimate way of seeking if there are openings in a company? Note: I wouldn't directly ASK for a position (that's not what networking is for) but to address what's ... | 2016/07/18 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/71586",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/53578/"
] | If you know someone well enough to use them as a networking contact into their company, you can just ask them directly what you should do. If it's possible to bypass part of the HR process, they may shepherd that.
If you don't have a genuine relationship with this person (i.e. they would feel comfortable giving you a ... | If you're fairly high up in the food chain -- if you're someone well enough known that a company might actually *make* a position in order to bring you on board even if they weren't hiring otherwise -- coming in from the top can make sense. This is one of the somewhat specialized techniques executive outplacement firms... |
34,200 | Proper Scrum implementation requires three things:
1. an experienced Scrum Master,
2. a mature team, and
3. management who give the Scrum Team some breathing space.
In most organizations there is one or two of these present but rarely all three together.
* Having just an experienced Scrum Master is great, but the re... | 2022/07/29 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/34200",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
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] | One of the biggest challenges in a successful Scrum approach is that it requires organisation level change to happen.
Scrum does not impact just the team that implements it. It is an agile framework and it requires the organisation as a whole to value the agile approach.
As an example, the Product Owner working in th... | I wouldn't say those things are essential (and what does "breathing space" really mean anyway?). What is important is the consent of the stakeholder(s) / customer(s) to collaborate in making it work. The same can be said whatever framework or approach a team takes. In the case of Scrum, stakeholders have to be willing ... |
34,200 | Proper Scrum implementation requires three things:
1. an experienced Scrum Master,
2. a mature team, and
3. management who give the Scrum Team some breathing space.
In most organizations there is one or two of these present but rarely all three together.
* Having just an experienced Scrum Master is great, but the re... | 2022/07/29 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/34200",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/50194/"
] | One of the biggest challenges in a successful Scrum approach is that it requires organisation level change to happen.
Scrum does not impact just the team that implements it. It is an agile framework and it requires the organisation as a whole to value the agile approach.
As an example, the Product Owner working in th... | In most organisations the development teams are battling against hard requirement, whether generated by internal stakeholders or actual customers.
Because of this, most organisations will struggle with the "build the most valuable thing next" style approach to delivery. The reasons are varied and include waterfall sty... |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | Android's hotkey to take screenshots is Vol Down and Power pressed simultaneously for about 3 seconds.
The delay is there to prevent accidental presses.
( Samsung phones hotkey is the Power and Home button ) | You're right that is the way the image should be captured and saved in the Folder **Screenshots**. But sadly, some of the ROM manufactures remove this feature from the ROM, don't know why, but yes they do so and the user isn't able to use this feature.
I have a phone, Qmobile Noir A8 and on this phone I was able to ca... |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | Android's hotkey to take screenshots is Vol Down and Power pressed simultaneously for about 3 seconds.
The delay is there to prevent accidental presses.
( Samsung phones hotkey is the Power and Home button ) | I find a way to do it with custom ROM bug.
Root -> es file explorer
I got the way : /sdcard/Pictures/
You should see a Screenshot folder
Add a new Screenshot folder 'Screenshots' named.
Else, press sound down and power.
Now, the screenshot will eraze the problem with the same problem in the folder screeshot and yo... |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | Android's hotkey to take screenshots is Vol Down and Power pressed simultaneously for about 3 seconds.
The delay is there to prevent accidental presses.
( Samsung phones hotkey is the Power and Home button ) | Some applications (eg: mobile banking solutions) are blocking the possibility to take screenshot for security reasons. |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | You're right that is the way the image should be captured and saved in the Folder **Screenshots**. But sadly, some of the ROM manufactures remove this feature from the ROM, don't know why, but yes they do so and the user isn't able to use this feature.
I have a phone, Qmobile Noir A8 and on this phone I was able to ca... | I find a way to do it with custom ROM bug.
Root -> es file explorer
I got the way : /sdcard/Pictures/
You should see a Screenshot folder
Add a new Screenshot folder 'Screenshots' named.
Else, press sound down and power.
Now, the screenshot will eraze the problem with the same problem in the folder screeshot and yo... |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | You're right that is the way the image should be captured and saved in the Folder **Screenshots**. But sadly, some of the ROM manufactures remove this feature from the ROM, don't know why, but yes they do so and the user isn't able to use this feature.
I have a phone, Qmobile Noir A8 and on this phone I was able to ca... | Some applications (eg: mobile banking solutions) are blocking the possibility to take screenshot for security reasons. |
67,526 | I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious [instructions](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2811098?hl=en), which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens.
I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that h... | 2014/04/14 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/67526",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/34648/"
] | Some applications (eg: mobile banking solutions) are blocking the possibility to take screenshot for security reasons. | I find a way to do it with custom ROM bug.
Root -> es file explorer
I got the way : /sdcard/Pictures/
You should see a Screenshot folder
Add a new Screenshot folder 'Screenshots' named.
Else, press sound down and power.
Now, the screenshot will eraze the problem with the same problem in the folder screeshot and yo... |
109,826 | If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions? | 2021/09/26 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/109826",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/81044/"
] | Block verifiers don't manipulate the block chain. What matters is the economical weight of those verifiers, not the number of node processes they run. | >
> If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
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>
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Nothing. There is nothing special about the number of nodes.
>
> What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions?
>
>
>
When one node talks to another node, ... |
109,826 | If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions? | 2021/09/26 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/109826",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/81044/"
] | Every full node validates transactions and blocks. They do not change transactions based on some percentage.
Decentralization: [What makes the bitcoin network decentralized? is it the nodes or the miners or both?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/109496/)
Nodes and consensus rules: <https://bitcoin.stackexchange.c... | >
> If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
>
>
>
Nothing. There is nothing special about the number of nodes.
>
> What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions?
>
>
>
When one node talks to another node, ... |
109,826 | If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions? | 2021/09/26 | [
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/109826",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com",
"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/81044/"
] | Each Bitcoin transaction is signed using the private key(s) of the sender(s). The cryptographic signatures both provide authorization of the payments and ensure integrity of the transaction. The signatures commit to a digest of the transaction, which means that the signatures are invalid out of the context of exactly t... | >
> If the nodes are what keep Bitcoin decentralized, what if some big internet company spun up 60%+ majority nodes?
>
>
>
Nothing. There is nothing special about the number of nodes.
>
> What’s stopping them from manipulating the blockchain to change transactions?
>
>
>
When one node talks to another node, ... |
17,445,574 | Hello does anyone know how I can export a \*.xlsx to a \*.csv (ms-dos) comma separated file
I can only export with a ; I am using Excel 2007 | 2013/07/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/17445574",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1073323/"
] | If you csv exported is delimited by semicolon instead of comma, you are probably running Excel on a system that uses the comma as decimal point. As it's hard to export numbers that way, a semicolon ist used as delimiter. For example, in Germany, csv means semicolon seperated.
You can try to run Excel on a computer tha... | Save the file using File Save As and a file type of "CSV." The file type is selected in the dropdown list immediately below the box you put the file name in. |
3,663 | In earlier Blender versions, the "Transform Properties" panel showed the object dimensions (i.e., bounding box: width, height, depth). Now, it just shows location, rotation, and scale. | 2013/11/02 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/3663",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/1521/"
] | Press `N` to bring up the *Properties Panel* of the 3D View, the *Dimensions* are listed below *Scale* in the *Transform* panel (bottom right):
 | While CoDEmanX's answer is still correct for Blender 2.8, you have to have the **Modeling view mode** (bar at the top) selected and be in **object mode** for the dimensions to appear in the transform panel.
User serdar.sanri added this information [here](https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/135215/where-did-obje... |
329,152 | I have a couple of devices that appear unable to see my router's WiFi signal when its put up on channel 12, 13, or 14. Some newer devices work fine without any problems. Others cannot see the signal. I can confirm the non-working devices can't see my wireless signal at all -- If I use inSSIDer and look at the "2.4 GHz ... | 2011/08/28 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/329152",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/13731/"
] | Channel 14 has been there since 802.11b, it is the least overhang of any wireless channel which means that by selecting it, there is a low chance of interference from other devices.
However, due to wireless licensing laws, only Japan allows channel 14, in addition, channels 12&13 are not allowed in the USA. Apart from... | Well, channel 14 is used in Japan for just 802.11b and even then they limit the power output. Limiting it's use. Even now on newer AP's in Japan 14 isn't available.
If you happen to live in a large apartment where there are ways to may AP in one area, switching your region on your AP to the United Kingdom will give you... |
274,709 | He is standing there.
He is sitting on the chair.
'Sitting' and 'standing' are present Participles working here as an adjective?
And are they subjective complement? | 2021/02/08 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/274709",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/129187/"
] | No.
Participles in English are often used as adjectives (“the living dead”, “a baked ham”), but they are more commonly used as they are here, with *to be* to create the [continuous tense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_and_progressive_aspects) of verbs.
“He sits” — he typically sits; he characteristically s... | No. Both are part of the present continuous tense.
They are present participles.
Being a subject complement and being part of the construction of a verb tense are very different. |
165,301 | I need to test something using ftp.
Is there some public server allowing ftp access to its files? What is a good way to search for such servers? | 2010/07/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/165301",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/8829/"
] | Instead of looking for an open public server, you may want to take a USB drive (or use your hard drive) to run an install-free, easily set up FTP server. Portable apps like [Quick'n Easy FTP Server](http://www.pendriveapps.com/quickn-easy-ftp-server-lite/) would work (Windows only). It isn't hard to install your own FT... | on some free hosting services you can upload files via FTP (but some of them restrict file types to upload).
you can also use solution from @thepurplepixel (another answer). if you have to access from a computer of other network but the host FTP server has not a real IP, you can download a software from www.no-ip.com ... |
165,301 | I need to test something using ftp.
Is there some public server allowing ftp access to its files? What is a good way to search for such servers? | 2010/07/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/165301",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/8829/"
] | If you only need anonymous read ftp access, you could of course find some Linux mirrors
<http://google.com/search?q=ftp+linux+mirror> | Instead of looking for an open public server, you may want to take a USB drive (or use your hard drive) to run an install-free, easily set up FTP server. Portable apps like [Quick'n Easy FTP Server](http://www.pendriveapps.com/quickn-easy-ftp-server-lite/) would work (Windows only). It isn't hard to install your own FT... |
165,301 | I need to test something using ftp.
Is there some public server allowing ftp access to its files? What is a good way to search for such servers? | 2010/07/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/165301",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/8829/"
] | If you only need anonymous read ftp access, you could of course find some Linux mirrors
<http://google.com/search?q=ftp+linux+mirror> | on some free hosting services you can upload files via FTP (but some of them restrict file types to upload).
you can also use solution from @thepurplepixel (another answer). if you have to access from a computer of other network but the host FTP server has not a real IP, you can download a software from www.no-ip.com ... |
1,975,167 | I am currently working to understand a combinatorics problem. Within the proof they state that "*Two circles can have at most one common chord* ..." and I do not understand why this is true. I've included a screenshot from my textbook.
[](https://i.st... | 2016/10/19 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1975167",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/302662/"
] | Two distinct circles will intersect in at most two points. If they intersect in two points, they have a single common chord, namely the line segment joining those two points. If they intersect in fewer than two points, they have no common chords. | Two circles can have at most two common points (they can intersect at 2 points at most). Hence they can have only one common chord.I hope this image is illuminating.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bp1rq.png) |
1,975,167 | I am currently working to understand a combinatorics problem. Within the proof they state that "*Two circles can have at most one common chord* ..." and I do not understand why this is true. I've included a screenshot from my textbook.
[](https://i.st... | 2016/10/19 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1975167",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/302662/"
] | Two distinct circles will intersect in at most two points. If they intersect in two points, they have a single common chord, namely the line segment joining those two points. If they intersect in fewer than two points, they have no common chords. | A circle is defined by three non-collinear points. Two chords are defined by at least three points, so by taking two chords of a circle, you take at least three points, which uniquely defines your circle. |
2,116,856 | In my website, each user with the manager role needs a webform to get enquiries from users..
the webform which have created is for complete website.
How do I do this? | 2010/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2116856",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/255236/"
] | It sounds like you should use the contact module in core drupal rather than a webform. You can turn it on, and configure permissions so that every manager can be contacted through that form.
If you need additional fields than what the contact form comes with, then a little work with hook\_form\_alter() should allow yo... | If you are not set on using Webform module, this could be a more complex, but suitable method for doing what you require.
1. Set up a custom content type with the fields you require for your form with CCK
2. Use a User Reference field to indicate which site user the form should be sent to
* [NodeReference URL](http:/... |
2,116,856 | In my website, each user with the manager role needs a webform to get enquiries from users..
the webform which have created is for complete website.
How do I do this? | 2010/01/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/2116856",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/255236/"
] | It sounds like you should use the contact module in core drupal rather than a webform. You can turn it on, and configure permissions so that every manager can be contacted through that form.
If you need additional fields than what the contact form comes with, then a little work with hook\_form\_alter() should allow yo... | Use contact Module: The Contact module allows site visitors to send emails to other authenticated users and to the site administrator. Through personal contact forms, users can send one another an e-mail. And through site-wide contact forms, users can send e-mail to arbitrary email addresses, such as the site maintaine... |
13,723,644 | When I install the SBTPlayground database on our Domino 8.5.3 server and view it in the browser. There are no snippets displayed in the left column.
The snippets are present in the database.
And when I look in the Domino Designer I see such as in the snippetTree custom control
snippetDoc.getSnippetsAsJson() where snipp... | 2012/12/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13723644",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1626286/"
] | Login
Click Manage (on right)
Click Import / Export
Click New Import Source
Input the Name
Input the directory of {sbtsdk}/source/com.ibm.sbt.sample.web/WebContent/js/
Click Save
Go back to the Playground | Can you see any error in the Javascript console, using Firebug for example? According to your screenshot, the Dojo classes are not properly loaded, so the tree or the tab are not rendered. |
13,723,644 | When I install the SBTPlayground database on our Domino 8.5.3 server and view it in the browser. There are no snippets displayed in the left column.
The snippets are present in the database.
And when I look in the Domino Designer I see such as in the snippetTree custom control
snippetDoc.getSnippetsAsJson() where snipp... | 2012/12/05 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/13723644",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1626286/"
] | It is fixed, by installing the XPages Bazaar project update site | Can you see any error in the Javascript console, using Firebug for example? According to your screenshot, the Dojo classes are not properly loaded, so the tree or the tab are not rendered. |
70,611,498 | My application is very simple and doesn't require any personal data from user for the moment. It's just a simple game, and the data is stored on user's device. But I decided to move further, and to add possibility to buy additional features, using in-app purchases. The app is for Android, and published on Google Play. ... | 2022/01/06 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/70611498",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/10276078/"
] | If you don't have a server-side for your app the possibility of your App being cracked will increase and users can simulate payment without actually paying.
That's Why Google recommends verifying payments using the server to server APIs. You can use third-party solutions like RevenueCat.com or Adapty.io for that purpos... | No You do not need to, but it is preferable.
Google Play IAP is fairly secure and enough for you.
you can use Google firebase when you need to store some data for users, it is very secure if you use it will.
but for now do not worry. |
310,806 | I want lay out several arguments about the same issue. I am looking for an alternative phrase for "to linger on (an issue)", to use it in a context similar to this, in order to introduce my second/another argument: "To linger on this issue / to continue on this point, there is also a potential problem with..."
To ling... | 2016/03/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/310806",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/99265/"
] | Consider, ***dwell (up)on** [something]*
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> dwell (up)on someone or something
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> to remain on the [important] subject of someone or something for a long time. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) *I can't dwell upon this subject anymore*. *There is no need to dwell on Sarah further*.[FOD](http://idi... | I suggest to [***mull over***](http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mull+over),
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> Ponder, think about
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[The Free Dictionary]
**Usage**:
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> If you ***mull it over***, there is also a potential problem with...
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310,806 | I want lay out several arguments about the same issue. I am looking for an alternative phrase for "to linger on (an issue)", to use it in a context similar to this, in order to introduce my second/another argument: "To linger on this issue / to continue on this point, there is also a potential problem with..."
To ling... | 2016/03/01 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/310806",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/99265/"
] | Consider, ***dwell (up)on** [something]*
>
> dwell (up)on someone or something
>
>
> to remain on the [important] subject of someone or something for a long time. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) *I can't dwell upon this subject anymore*. *There is no need to dwell on Sarah further*.[FOD](http://idi... | Perhaps 'consider', as in "considering this issue further..." or "to consider this issue further...".
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> consider (verb):
> think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
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> |
29,433,472 | I'm setting up a new windows environment after being used to working in Linux & Mac. I want to use powershell, but it's hard to find a good bootstrap environment:
* console - which to use? I want textual, but would be nice if it supported graphic output (html?)
* history - search, persist
* git integration
* ssh suppo... | 2015/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/29433472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/129750/"
] | * Check out ConEmu as a better console app.
* Not sure what you mean with the history thing, but there is a command history if you use the arrow up key in the console window. There's also on if you press F7.
* You'll need to install git for windows. There's also Posh-Git for more Powershell Git goodness. It has command... | I was looking for the same thing a while back. I found a few things like Chris Benti's PsConfig to enable an agnoster theme in the Powershell console, but I still needed a more ZSH/Tmux like experience. So I created it .
I use ConEmu as the console to host my shells in. It has tabs/windows and a lot of configurable st... |
29,433,472 | I'm setting up a new windows environment after being used to working in Linux & Mac. I want to use powershell, but it's hard to find a good bootstrap environment:
* console - which to use? I want textual, but would be nice if it supported graphic output (html?)
* history - search, persist
* git integration
* ssh suppo... | 2015/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/29433472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/129750/"
] | * Check out ConEmu as a better console app.
* Not sure what you mean with the history thing, but there is a command history if you use the arrow up key in the console window. There's also on if you press F7.
* You'll need to install git for windows. There's also Posh-Git for more Powershell Git goodness. It has command... | Check out this video below:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a90oXvQOwig>
This should answer your question as it shows how to modify history output, install git integration and get colored prompt on PowerShell. |
29,433,472 | I'm setting up a new windows environment after being used to working in Linux & Mac. I want to use powershell, but it's hard to find a good bootstrap environment:
* console - which to use? I want textual, but would be nice if it supported graphic output (html?)
* history - search, persist
* git integration
* ssh suppo... | 2015/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/29433472",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/129750/"
] | I was looking for the same thing a while back. I found a few things like Chris Benti's PsConfig to enable an agnoster theme in the Powershell console, but I still needed a more ZSH/Tmux like experience. So I created it .
I use ConEmu as the console to host my shells in. It has tabs/windows and a lot of configurable st... | Check out this video below:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a90oXvQOwig>
This should answer your question as it shows how to modify history output, install git integration and get colored prompt on PowerShell. |
318,721 | I made two river bank lines and I want to associate them.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YdKPz.png)
I want to make a centerline using two rows as a base. I managed to make the centre line with a lot of work creating several lines from one margin to the other of the river... | 2019/04/14 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/318721",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/140451/"
] | The surest method for solving your question from the point of view of the cartographic approach is to use the Voronoi Polygons.
I offer one of the solutions to your question using QGIS tools.
So, the initial data is a river as an areal object, see the figure below.
[ says it does this:
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> Spatial Processing: Create Skeleton/Medial Axis/ Centerline for road/ river networks and similar linear structures
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Compatible with QGIS 3 and later; not compatible with QGIS 2. |
1,405 | We have 3 closely identical tags: [open-source](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source "show questions tagged 'open-source'"), [free-software](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/free-software "show questions tagged 'free-software'") and [foss](https://soft... | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1405",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/users/12750/"
] | When the philosophical differences come up in any sort of web forum, the result is usually flame wars with misinformation flying around, at least in my experience. We don't want that here.
There are definitions for "Free Software" and "Open Source" that are different from what the FSF and OSI define them as, but using... | 1. open source = give away the source
2. free-software = don't have to pay to use it (but don't necessarily get the source)
3. foss = free software with source (ie. 1 + 2) |
1,405 | We have 3 closely identical tags: [open-source](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source "show questions tagged 'open-source'"), [free-software](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/free-software "show questions tagged 'free-software'") and [foss](https://soft... | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1405",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/users/12750/"
] | The distinction between Open Source and Free Software is an important one. You start to split hairs pretty soon after that though.
Perhaps we need 'Libre' and 'FLOSS' as categories as well. :-) | 1. open source = give away the source
2. free-software = don't have to pay to use it (but don't necessarily get the source)
3. foss = free software with source (ie. 1 + 2) |
1,405 | We have 3 closely identical tags: [open-source](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source "show questions tagged 'open-source'"), [free-software](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/free-software "show questions tagged 'free-software'") and [foss](https://soft... | 2011/04/11 | [
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1405",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/users/12750/"
] | When the philosophical differences come up in any sort of web forum, the result is usually flame wars with misinformation flying around, at least in my experience. We don't want that here.
There are definitions for "Free Software" and "Open Source" that are different from what the FSF and OSI define them as, but using... | The distinction between Open Source and Free Software is an important one. You start to split hairs pretty soon after that though.
Perhaps we need 'Libre' and 'FLOSS' as categories as well. :-) |
111,570 | I am a PhD candidate and I have recently received an undergraduate (Bachelor degree student) to work for a short duration. For purpose of discussion, the work is mainly mathematical in this project.
I have chosen this student based on the classes he has taken and works he has done. They were prerequisites for the work... | 2018/06/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/111570",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | So I think I can chime in here. I did research as an undergraduate sophomore while pursuing my Bachelors Degree.
I think something you should realize is that research is very different from academic schoolwork. I was extremely overwhelmed when I started doing research. Instead of finding an answer in a few minutes on... | A poor workman blames his tools. You picked him. Did you interview him or just pick the resume? The point is you're the manager here. If you hired someone who couldn't do the job, that's on you, not your employee.
So, step one is to take responsibility. This is your mess.
Step two is to fix it. Students often show up... |
111,570 | I am a PhD candidate and I have recently received an undergraduate (Bachelor degree student) to work for a short duration. For purpose of discussion, the work is mainly mathematical in this project.
I have chosen this student based on the classes he has taken and works he has done. They were prerequisites for the work... | 2018/06/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/111570",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | So I think I can chime in here. I did research as an undergraduate sophomore while pursuing my Bachelors Degree.
I think something you should realize is that research is very different from academic schoolwork. I was extremely overwhelmed when I started doing research. Instead of finding an answer in a few minutes on... | >
> Is he just being lazy or is the topic too difficult for his level of skill?
>
>
>
There's no way we can answer that question without being the student. What is required is a talk with the student and tell him ths issues you're seeing in his work and then create a plan to resolve the issue.
I wanted to addres... |
111,570 | I am a PhD candidate and I have recently received an undergraduate (Bachelor degree student) to work for a short duration. For purpose of discussion, the work is mainly mathematical in this project.
I have chosen this student based on the classes he has taken and works he has done. They were prerequisites for the work... | 2018/06/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/111570",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | So I think I can chime in here. I did research as an undergraduate sophomore while pursuing my Bachelors Degree.
I think something you should realize is that research is very different from academic schoolwork. I was extremely overwhelmed when I started doing research. Instead of finding an answer in a few minutes on... | I always err on the side of patience with undergraduates.
I am concerned about your relationship with the student, and its ongoing climate due to your instinct on using fear and assuming the student is lazy. This seems like a very inappropriate use of your authority over a much more junior scholar. I worked with a gr... |
7,410 | I follow [Andy Kirkpatrick](http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/)(*Hull's second best climber*) on instagram. He rencently posted this photo:
with the comment:
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> Teaching self rescue...(how to belay with a broken arm)
>
>
>
It looks like a [munt... | 2014/12/19 | [
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/7410",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com",
"https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | This is simply a Clove Hitch on the belay loop. It could be quite effective to use instead of a belay plate if you can only use one hand because it doesn't require you to hold either side of the rope - it simply tightens and locks up in the event of a fall.
The biner is placed where it is to make it easier to loosen t... | He was demonstrating how to tie a Clove Hitch one-handed for setting up a belay when one arm is broken. The karabiner in the knot is to help release and untie it afterwards. |
85,068 | I have some money in BOA savings/checking, and I am afraid of someone stealing the money, through credit card or of someone getting access to my online account credentials, and transferring all the money out. What are my options?
I have talked to customer care specialist in BOA and they say your money is safe and we w... | 2017/09/14 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/85068",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/62703/"
] | >
> how safe is my money
>
>
>
As safe as it can get. Most Banks would be registered under FDIC. See the list [here if a specific bank is covered](https://research.fdic.gov/bankfind/) or not. Bank of America is covered.
>
> How does this work, and is there something I need to do so I am covered by it? Should I b... | In addition to other good advice: at least in the U.S., there is such a thing as a "safe deposit box" in many/most banks: it is behind many layers of physical safety, and the box itself (about the size of half a shoe-box) needs a key from you, and a key from a bank representative, to open. Many people store investment ... |
85,068 | I have some money in BOA savings/checking, and I am afraid of someone stealing the money, through credit card or of someone getting access to my online account credentials, and transferring all the money out. What are my options?
I have talked to customer care specialist in BOA and they say your money is safe and we w... | 2017/09/14 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/85068",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/62703/"
] | >
> how safe is my money
>
>
>
As safe as it can get. Most Banks would be registered under FDIC. See the list [here if a specific bank is covered](https://research.fdic.gov/bankfind/) or not. Bank of America is covered.
>
> How does this work, and is there something I need to do so I am covered by it? Should I b... | There are deposit insurance schemes for cases where a bank goes bankrupt. However, none of these schemes has enough funds for the case of even a medium-sized bank failing. It's possible that there will be legislation for other banks that didn't go bankrupt to pay the missing insurance funds, but that's not guaranteed. ... |
85,068 | I have some money in BOA savings/checking, and I am afraid of someone stealing the money, through credit card or of someone getting access to my online account credentials, and transferring all the money out. What are my options?
I have talked to customer care specialist in BOA and they say your money is safe and we w... | 2017/09/14 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/85068",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/62703/"
] | >
> how safe is my money
>
>
>
As safe as it can get. Most Banks would be registered under FDIC. See the list [here if a specific bank is covered](https://research.fdic.gov/bankfind/) or not. Bank of America is covered.
>
> How does this work, and is there something I need to do so I am covered by it? Should I b... | There are an infinite number of dangers in the world. You have to learn which ones are common enough and preventible enough to be worth worrying about. For example: why are you worried that your money will be stolen by having your bank account hacked, but not worried that someone will learn that you have money, kidnap ... |
85,068 | I have some money in BOA savings/checking, and I am afraid of someone stealing the money, through credit card or of someone getting access to my online account credentials, and transferring all the money out. What are my options?
I have talked to customer care specialist in BOA and they say your money is safe and we w... | 2017/09/14 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/85068",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/62703/"
] | In addition to other good advice: at least in the U.S., there is such a thing as a "safe deposit box" in many/most banks: it is behind many layers of physical safety, and the box itself (about the size of half a shoe-box) needs a key from you, and a key from a bank representative, to open. Many people store investment ... | There are deposit insurance schemes for cases where a bank goes bankrupt. However, none of these schemes has enough funds for the case of even a medium-sized bank failing. It's possible that there will be legislation for other banks that didn't go bankrupt to pay the missing insurance funds, but that's not guaranteed. ... |
85,068 | I have some money in BOA savings/checking, and I am afraid of someone stealing the money, through credit card or of someone getting access to my online account credentials, and transferring all the money out. What are my options?
I have talked to customer care specialist in BOA and they say your money is safe and we w... | 2017/09/14 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/85068",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/62703/"
] | There are an infinite number of dangers in the world. You have to learn which ones are common enough and preventible enough to be worth worrying about. For example: why are you worried that your money will be stolen by having your bank account hacked, but not worried that someone will learn that you have money, kidnap ... | There are deposit insurance schemes for cases where a bank goes bankrupt. However, none of these schemes has enough funds for the case of even a medium-sized bank failing. It's possible that there will be legislation for other banks that didn't go bankrupt to pay the missing insurance funds, but that's not guaranteed. ... |
218,478 | How many people have the power to wield Mjolnir?
I know of 5:
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> Odin
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> Thor
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> Hela (aside from stopping it, there is a painting of her holding it in the "great hall" when she unveils the covered ceiling)
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> Vision
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> Captain America
>
>
>
>
Is there anybody else who has picked up Thor's ha... | 2019/09/04 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/218478",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/69839/"
] | *Technically* anyone pre-*Thor*, so pre-2011, would have been able to wield Mjolnir as the worthiness enchantment was only placed on it then. However, as we only get a very brief glimpse of this time period we don't actually see anyone else wield Mjolnir.
>
> **Odin:** Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, sh... | As the querent indicated that they're interested in the comics continuity as well as the MCU, I've quoted the list from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjolnir_(comics)#Wielders):
Individuals in the primary continuity
-------------------------------------
* [Thor Odinson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_... |
9,258 | I am a newbie as far as investment decisions are concerned. I will put a more detailed question later. Right now, I need to declare my investments for this financial year in advance. I will certainly invest the entire Rs. 1 lac in some of the following -
* Life Insurance Premium\*
* NSC / Accrued Interest / Postal Sa... | 2011/06/24 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/9258",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/3363/"
] | You can invest more that 20,000 in Infrastructure bonds, however the tax benefit is only on 20,000. Further the interest earned is taxable.
The best guaranteed post tax returns is on PPF. So invest a substantial sum in this. As your age group low you can afford to take risk and hence could also look at investing in EL... | re life insurance
Multi-purpose vehicles generally don't work as well as just going with single purpose, well except for the person/company selling them. 'whole life' plans are a great deal for the insurance company and agent, not so much for you.
The easiest way to prove this to yourself is to get the difference in ... |
122,356 | >
> Prove or disprove: if A is a subset of B and B is not a subset of C, then A is not a subset of C.
>
>
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I know it is false for the counter example:
A = {1, 2}
B = {1, 2, 3, 4}
C = {1, 2, 6, 5}
How can I prove that mathematically? | 2012/03/20 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/122356",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/26740/"
] | There exist an element x that is a member of set A and since set A is a subset of set B, then that element x is also a member of set B.
Since set B is not a subset of set C that there does not exist an element x which is a member of set C, therefore element x is not in set C
Therefore element x is a member of set A ... | A is the subset of B given:
B is not the subset of C given:
Let x be an arbitrary element such that x belongs to A than we have to show that x doesn't belong to C
=>xEA (:. given)
=>xEB (A is subset of B)
=>x doesn't belong to C (B is not the subset of C)
but x is an arbitraray element of A hence proved that A is not t... |
54,364 | If Vietnam and the USA have normal diplomatic and business relations, why doesn't Cuba-USA relationship improve? Why doesn't the USA normalize its diplomatic relations with Cuba? | 2020/07/03 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/54364",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/32479/"
] | Related: [Why does the US still have an embargo on Cuba?](https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13771/why-does-the-us-still-have-an-embargo-on-cuba)
Is it a duplicate? Not exactly, but close and its answers aren't so hot either, so here's a cynical take on things (this kinda question tends to annoy Americans as... | Also the Monroe Doctrine, to some extent, plays a role. Like Nicaragua and Venezuela, Cuba is in the same hemisphere as the USA, but Vietnam not. It is unacceptable to have an enemy living next door while the enemy living in a neighboring city can be tolerated. There is also an historical dimension. The situation betwe... |
19,272,402 | My personnal website is all messed up when i display it on Android devices.
I've tested my site on all major browsers on Windows and Mac OS X:
- IE7 to IE10
- Chrome
- FireFox
- Opera
- Safari
And they all display my website correctly.
I've also tested on some Apple devices and they also display correctly.
But I've ... | 2013/10/09 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19272402",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/888513/"
] | You need to add media queries in your css to look your website for mobile devices. Please refer the below link and accordingly you need to make changes in css.
<http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/responsive-design-in-3-steps> | Try removing the fixed background on the body element. |
26,358 | 1990 Chevrolet 1500
Me and my neighbor just put a new clutch and a pressure plate in and about 2 weeks ago I put a bottom slave cylinder on it.
I'm having trouble with my clutch engaging as well as going into gear while running we just replaced clutch and pressure plate. It won't go all the way down to the floor to p... | 2016/02/22 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/26358",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com",
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/users/15248/"
] | It sounds to me like you need to bleed the clutch hydraulics. If they are too spongy from having air int he system, it won't allow the clutch to become fully released, which allows the friction disk to drag on the flywheel and pressure plate. This means the front half of the transmission is stills pinning and the rear ... | If you're lucky, you can adjust clutch pedal from under the dashboard enough to allow the clutch to disengage. In the few clutch problems I've worked on (granted none have been on American cars), the clutch pedal is attached to the master cylinder by a fork, which is threaded on to the end of the master cylinder piston... |
618,891 | I've got a project I just put in place and I've run into troubles and it's a little above my knowledge level so I'm looking for some suggestions.
**Goal:** Control a 220vAC pump from 2 locations
**Implementation:** I used a 220vAC relay triggered by 12vDC. There are 2 12vDC momentary switches, with red/green halo's, ... | 2022/05/08 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/618891",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/313026/"
] | Here's a simple solution using only two SPDT toggle switches.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kCzqk.png) | Turns out all I needed was a flyback diode on the 220v relay coil. I put at 1N4001 across the coil and so far, it's worked the first time every time I've tested! |
75,695 | Just purchased Nikon D3300 SLR camera 18-55mm G VR DX II AF-S Zoom Lens w/32CB card. I am going from a P&S to this SLR. Wondering if it is too much for a beginner. | 2016/03/19 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75695",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49804/"
] | Since it is a very personal choice, only you will able to answer that for yourself. It will either prove to be the camera you prefer to use, or it won't. You won't be able to carry it in your pocket for example. :) The truth is that it will have much greater capability than point&shoot can show off, it can do whatever ... | Modern capitalism made a huge load of technology accessible for consumers. Even most basic DSLR is an advanced piece of tech that is highly excessive for photography itself.
One reason of that excess of functions and features is the consequence of capitalism: for one to make a piece of commonly used technology with pr... |
75,695 | Just purchased Nikon D3300 SLR camera 18-55mm G VR DX II AF-S Zoom Lens w/32CB card. I am going from a P&S to this SLR. Wondering if it is too much for a beginner. | 2016/03/19 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75695",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49804/"
] | **Yes and no**. :)
Yes, it's a lot of money and overwhelming as a newb coming in. Think of it like having driven automatic econo-boxes all your life, and then getting a manual-shift sports car. The cost goes up, your insurance goes up, you feel conspicuous, and then you stall a bunch of times and feel like a complete ... | Since it is a very personal choice, only you will able to answer that for yourself. It will either prove to be the camera you prefer to use, or it won't. You won't be able to carry it in your pocket for example. :) The truth is that it will have much greater capability than point&shoot can show off, it can do whatever ... |
75,695 | Just purchased Nikon D3300 SLR camera 18-55mm G VR DX II AF-S Zoom Lens w/32CB card. I am going from a P&S to this SLR. Wondering if it is too much for a beginner. | 2016/03/19 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/75695",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/49804/"
] | **Yes and no**. :)
Yes, it's a lot of money and overwhelming as a newb coming in. Think of it like having driven automatic econo-boxes all your life, and then getting a manual-shift sports car. The cost goes up, your insurance goes up, you feel conspicuous, and then you stall a bunch of times and feel like a complete ... | Modern capitalism made a huge load of technology accessible for consumers. Even most basic DSLR is an advanced piece of tech that is highly excessive for photography itself.
One reason of that excess of functions and features is the consequence of capitalism: for one to make a piece of commonly used technology with pr... |
3,667,753 | Have you noticed how almost anyone writing a text in the above mentioned category starts their work with examples and proofs fleshing out the minute details (stuff that you can do without the author doing it for you), but as you progress further, the details are lost and all you're left with are wordy, hand-wavy reason... | 2020/05/10 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3667753",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/380473/"
] | A graduate maths book is not a novel.
What I mean by this is that it's not something you pick up and just read your way through, nor it is something where the difficulty level doesn't change as you're reading it (though there may, certainly, be experimental novels where the difficulty level changes as you progress). T... | I think that it's a part of good training to try to take the fundamentals and explain them in overly amount of detail. As students comfort with the subject increases, they should be asked to fill in more and more details on their own. Now it's only natural to get stuck or bogged down on some detail, but that's what pro... |
50,550 | In Lightroom, in Library, when I select "Import...", and then choose whole folder, is there some setting to automatically add only photo files? I sometimes have photo and video files mixed up in single folder, that was just copied from a camera.
Is there a hidden (in a sense, that I cannot find it) setting, so that I... | 2014/05/26 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/50550",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/10907/"
] | Yes! It turns out that there *is* a hidden option: hold the alt (option) key, and the "Check All" and "Uncheck All" buttons turn into "Check Videos" and "Uncheck Videos", respectively. From there, you can easily choose to import only photos or only videos, depending on what you need to do.
![enter image description he... | I'm not aware of an automatic way.
I do it in this way:
* press 'check all'
* sort by 'media type'
* select all video files ( select first one + press shift + select last one )
* remove flag on one video file ( this uncheck all video files selected)
* press import. |
16,445 | Is there a 'Nyquist Criteria' for the minimum samples per chip that are needed for a correlator? I've heard 2, but will 1 work? What are the implications of having less than the minimum (in the context of radar and communications)? | 2014/05/22 | [
"https://dsp.stackexchange.com/questions/16445",
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] | Actually much less than 1 sample/chip will work for DSSS. Doing so erodes the spreading gain and makes *chip* level detection impractical, but it works. The undersampled spreading sequence simply acts as a vector (subspace) for the undersampled signal. Matched filtering is still matched filtering -- as long as you are ... | It is not a good idea to do 1 sample/chip because if you happen to have the samples at the chip transitions then demodulation will go poorly. Also, if you have much carrier offset you will likely lose and/or alias part of the signal. |
323,883 | I'm connecting to a SSH server with a key file that has a passphrase. How can I make ssh stop asking for passphrase and always use the correct passphrase? | 2011/10/22 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/323883",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/82219/"
] | You can use `ssh-agent` to remember the passphrase for you. There's a nice guide on how to do this up on github:
<http://help.github.com/ssh-key-passphrases> | The key is stored in a "locked" state, and is unlocked by your passphrase every time you want to use it. You can create a key without a passphrase (not recommended), or most operating systems allow you to unlock the key for a certain period of time, or even from login.
Which OS are you using? |
872,196 | I have just bought Lenovo H50 90C1 desktop system. It has one PCI Express slot, unmarked (does not say 3.0). There is no name on the motherboard other than Lenovo, it is an internal cheap motherboard without any specs. Neither the manual nor the website, nor the sales know anything about which PCI Express version this ... | 2015/02/01 | [
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] | [HWiNFO](http://www.fosshub.com/HWiNFO.html) has more reliable detection than CPUID.
For example, on my system CPUID wasn't able to detect PCI-E revision, but HWINFO was.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bFgCk.png) | When I was young, I used a software called "everest" to check the hardwares and most of the time, it could tell me tons of information. Seems it is available through the cnet. If you really can't figure out, treat it as 2.0 may be a good choice. |
872,196 | I have just bought Lenovo H50 90C1 desktop system. It has one PCI Express slot, unmarked (does not say 3.0). There is no name on the motherboard other than Lenovo, it is an internal cheap motherboard without any specs. Neither the manual nor the website, nor the sales know anything about which PCI Express version this ... | 2015/02/01 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/872196",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/414357/"
] | [HWiNFO](http://www.fosshub.com/HWiNFO.html) has more reliable detection than CPUID.
For example, on my system CPUID wasn't able to detect PCI-E revision, but HWINFO was.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bFgCk.png) | CPUID is a pretty good tool that tells you a lot about your CPU/Motherboard/RAM. <http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html>
You can run it without installing with the ZIP version.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4Ttmu.png) |
64,512 | I have a Truecrypted, airgapped (no internet connectivity at all) laptop that I use as a completely secure computer for sensitive files.
I want to add images from my iPhone (I know), camera or other device. What is the safest way to do this? I know safety will have to be compromised in some way, but I need to best. He... | 2014/08/01 | [
"https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/64512",
"https://security.stackexchange.com",
"https://security.stackexchange.com/users/53094/"
] | I would trust a USB or SD card over transferring it via an Internet connection.
Once you put the gapless computer on the Internet, you have no idea what's going to come down the pipe. Applications might start auto-updating, in which case you are downloading and installing EXEs from untrusted sources over an untrusted... | How do you know your laptop is truly air-gapped? Did you physically remove the WiFi and Bluetooth chips in it? Or it is inside a [Faraday cage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage)? I would put it in Faraday cage to be properly secure from [TAO's bag of tricks](http://leaksource.info/2013/12/30/nsas-ant-division... |
22,473 | This question specifically deals with the Catholic doctrine of the [perpetual virginity of Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_virginity_of_Mary).
Matthew 13:55-56 reads:
>
> Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his **sisters** with us? Where then... | 2016/05/02 | [
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] | To answer your question, yes, the same ambiguity is attributed to the word translated as "sisters".
There are three ancient views regarding Jesus' "brothers" and "sisters". They are summarized in an appendix to Laurent Cleenewercke's translation of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchal Text (*The Eastern/Greek Orthodox Bib... | This passage only indicates that Jesus had many sisters not just 2 or 3. I don't think they would say "all his sisters are with us" referring to just 2 or 3. So those are a lot of brothers and sisters. Where are they in Egypt or when Jesus was lost in Jerusalem when he was 12? Everything tend to indicate that Jesus was... |
22,473 | This question specifically deals with the Catholic doctrine of the [perpetual virginity of Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_virginity_of_Mary).
Matthew 13:55-56 reads:
>
> Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his **sisters** with us? Where then... | 2016/05/02 | [
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] | To answer your question, yes, the same ambiguity is attributed to the word translated as "sisters".
There are three ancient views regarding Jesus' "brothers" and "sisters". They are summarized in an appendix to Laurent Cleenewercke's translation of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchal Text (*The Eastern/Greek Orthodox Bib... | Let's see the context.
>
> Matthew 13:54 Coming to his **hometown**, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s **son**? Isn’t his **mother’s** name Mary, and aren’t his **brothers**... |
22,473 | This question specifically deals with the Catholic doctrine of the [perpetual virginity of Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_virginity_of_Mary).
Matthew 13:55-56 reads:
>
> Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his **sisters** with us? Where then... | 2016/05/02 | [
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] | Let's see the context.
>
> Matthew 13:54 Coming to his **hometown**, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s **son**? Isn’t his **mother’s** name Mary, and aren’t his **brothers**... | This passage only indicates that Jesus had many sisters not just 2 or 3. I don't think they would say "all his sisters are with us" referring to just 2 or 3. So those are a lot of brothers and sisters. Where are they in Egypt or when Jesus was lost in Jerusalem when he was 12? Everything tend to indicate that Jesus was... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
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] | A quick google on [Judaism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Judaism) might address whether there were monotheists. In any society that tolerated Jews, there were monotheists. The other trivial example is [Akhenaten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten).
There is also a Hindu teaching story about a man who... | This week's episode of [In Our Time](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl) on [Epicureanism](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qf083) suggested that [Epicurus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus) and many of his followers could be valid examples of "atheists" in "polytheistic" ancient Greece.
According to one ... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | A quick google on [Judaism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Judaism) might address whether there were monotheists. In any society that tolerated Jews, there were monotheists. The other trivial example is [Akhenaten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten).
There is also a Hindu teaching story about a man who... | Great question - but it is actually a complicated subject. The polytheistic society of the Roman Empire was, so to say, in active search for "the meaning of life" for which the standard pagan cults were not sufficient. This led to philosophical/intellectual movements like [Neoplatonism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | A quick google on [Judaism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Judaism) might address whether there were monotheists. In any society that tolerated Jews, there were monotheists. The other trivial example is [Akhenaten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten).
There is also a Hindu teaching story about a man who... | In the Roman empire it was quite common to worship only a subset of all the myriad gods and goddesses on the menu (so to speak).
At the same time every god or goddess that came knocking was accepted into the pantheon with open arms as long as (s)he was willing to accept the existence of all those other gods (many w... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | A quick google on [Judaism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Judaism) might address whether there were monotheists. In any society that tolerated Jews, there were monotheists. The other trivial example is [Akhenaten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten).
There is also a Hindu teaching story about a man who... | Well, the best examples that comes to mind are Plato and Aristotle.
Both Plato and Aristotle were born and raised in Greece proper and lived during a polytheistic age whereby the Olympian Deities were the central focus on worship, both at Mount Olympus in Northern Greece, as well as individual Gods and Goddesses repre... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | This week's episode of [In Our Time](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl) on [Epicureanism](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qf083) suggested that [Epicurus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus) and many of his followers could be valid examples of "atheists" in "polytheistic" ancient Greece.
According to one ... | Great question - but it is actually a complicated subject. The polytheistic society of the Roman Empire was, so to say, in active search for "the meaning of life" for which the standard pagan cults were not sufficient. This led to philosophical/intellectual movements like [Neoplatonism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | This week's episode of [In Our Time](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl) on [Epicureanism](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qf083) suggested that [Epicurus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus) and many of his followers could be valid examples of "atheists" in "polytheistic" ancient Greece.
According to one ... | In the Roman empire it was quite common to worship only a subset of all the myriad gods and goddesses on the menu (so to speak).
At the same time every god or goddess that came knocking was accepted into the pantheon with open arms as long as (s)he was willing to accept the existence of all those other gods (many w... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | This week's episode of [In Our Time](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl) on [Epicureanism](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qf083) suggested that [Epicurus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus) and many of his followers could be valid examples of "atheists" in "polytheistic" ancient Greece.
According to one ... | Well, the best examples that comes to mind are Plato and Aristotle.
Both Plato and Aristotle were born and raised in Greece proper and lived during a polytheistic age whereby the Olympian Deities were the central focus on worship, both at Mount Olympus in Northern Greece, as well as individual Gods and Goddesses repre... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | Great question - but it is actually a complicated subject. The polytheistic society of the Roman Empire was, so to say, in active search for "the meaning of life" for which the standard pagan cults were not sufficient. This led to philosophical/intellectual movements like [Neoplatonism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo... | Well, the best examples that comes to mind are Plato and Aristotle.
Both Plato and Aristotle were born and raised in Greece proper and lived during a polytheistic age whereby the Olympian Deities were the central focus on worship, both at Mount Olympus in Northern Greece, as well as individual Gods and Goddesses repre... |
7,601 | I would like to know if there are any documents telling us how common (or if it even existed) among people in polytheistic societies (like ancient Greece, Rome, etc.) it was to believe that there is only one, or no god.
In a few so-called historic movies I've seen situations in which character states that there are no... | 2013/02/06 | [
"https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/7601",
"https://history.stackexchange.com",
"https://history.stackexchange.com/users/1873/"
] | In the Roman empire it was quite common to worship only a subset of all the myriad gods and goddesses on the menu (so to speak).
At the same time every god or goddess that came knocking was accepted into the pantheon with open arms as long as (s)he was willing to accept the existence of all those other gods (many w... | Well, the best examples that comes to mind are Plato and Aristotle.
Both Plato and Aristotle were born and raised in Greece proper and lived during a polytheistic age whereby the Olympian Deities were the central focus on worship, both at Mount Olympus in Northern Greece, as well as individual Gods and Goddesses repre... |
42,211 | Last weekend was my uncle's wedding, it was an outdoor event with great scenery for photography during the day. But when it became dark out lighting was of course more difficult. I do not have a ton of money to spend on lighting just yet and having a portable studio lighting was not an option. I did use a flash which d... | 2013/08/30 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/42211",
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] | I'd recommend sticking with speedlights. Ring lights have a much more limited range and would be a) much more distracting and b) consume much more power to stay on constantly. Constant lights also are not nearly as bright and so they won't give you nearly the coverage that a strobe can give you. Ring strobes would make... | Some tools I would recommend.
1. A lightweight tripod. You also can buy a monopod. There are monopods with a "small tripod" on the base.
2. A luminous lens. On Canon you have the 50mm 1.8 lens very cheap, excellent optics... but it is slow as hell on focusing. That is why some people use continuous light to aid focusi... |
42,211 | Last weekend was my uncle's wedding, it was an outdoor event with great scenery for photography during the day. But when it became dark out lighting was of course more difficult. I do not have a ton of money to spend on lighting just yet and having a portable studio lighting was not an option. I did use a flash which d... | 2013/08/30 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/42211",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/21892/"
] | I'd recommend sticking with speedlights. Ring lights have a much more limited range and would be a) much more distracting and b) consume much more power to stay on constantly. Constant lights also are not nearly as bright and so they won't give you nearly the coverage that a strobe can give you. Ring strobes would make... | I really don't think there is any practical way to make a flash less annoying outside of not using it. It is the nature of the beast. Even with light modifiers, its still a ridiculously bright object that can annoy or bother some people.
I think it is more important to simply understand that at an event such as a wed... |
42,211 | Last weekend was my uncle's wedding, it was an outdoor event with great scenery for photography during the day. But when it became dark out lighting was of course more difficult. I do not have a ton of money to spend on lighting just yet and having a portable studio lighting was not an option. I did use a flash which d... | 2013/08/30 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/42211",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/21892/"
] | I really don't think there is any practical way to make a flash less annoying outside of not using it. It is the nature of the beast. Even with light modifiers, its still a ridiculously bright object that can annoy or bother some people.
I think it is more important to simply understand that at an event such as a wed... | Some tools I would recommend.
1. A lightweight tripod. You also can buy a monopod. There are monopods with a "small tripod" on the base.
2. A luminous lens. On Canon you have the 50mm 1.8 lens very cheap, excellent optics... but it is slow as hell on focusing. That is why some people use continuous light to aid focusi... |
188,606 | I'm setting up my first home Ubuntu server (10.04) to share files across my other two computers (a Windows Desktop and a Mac labtop).
Ideally I'd like to have it set up so I can 'mount' (I've used with NIS+NFS with a pure Ubuntu network before) a drive to my Desktop and to my Laptop (whether I'm using it at home or a... | 2010/09/14 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/188606",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/34340/"
] | The solution was in downgrading to the kernel 2.6.32-24-generic-pae | I had recently tried to resolve this same issue on my own laptop (Ubuntu 10.04 32-bit). It turned out I needed to select "Microphone 2" on the "Connector" dropdown under the "Input" tab in "Sound Preferences". My extrapolation for your situation (which might not work anyway) is to try each of the selections in that "Co... |
496,873 | Variables "protected" are prone to be malicious changed by derived class?
Should I use "private" in base class variables instead of "protected"? | 2009/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/496873",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/50754/"
] | "Malicious" access can't be prevented in C++, because you can always get around the compiler restrictions somehow. If you're worried about "accidental" changes, go ahead and make it private. | Well, *protected* members do get inherited. If you don't want that to happen, make them *private*. |
496,873 | Variables "protected" are prone to be malicious changed by derived class?
Should I use "private" in base class variables instead of "protected"? | 2009/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/496873",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/50754/"
] | Well, *protected* members do get inherited. If you don't want that to happen, make them *private*. | Take a look at: <http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/private-inheritance.html#faq-24.5>
You probably want private. |
496,873 | Variables "protected" are prone to be malicious changed by derived class?
Should I use "private" in base class variables instead of "protected"? | 2009/01/30 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/496873",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/50754/"
] | "Malicious" access can't be prevented in C++, because you can always get around the compiler restrictions somehow. If you're worried about "accidental" changes, go ahead and make it private. | Take a look at: <http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/private-inheritance.html#faq-24.5>
You probably want private. |
11,509 | How old will be on the Day of Judgment? Will we be of the same age as when we died, or some other?
A few years back I had heard that girls will be aged 14 and boys will be slightly older than that.
Is something like this mentioned in the Qur'an? | 2014/02/25 | [
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] | As i Read , On The Judgement Day , We Are On The Same Age as When We Died .
I Bring 3 Ayas in Qur'an:
>
> 1. [Ya-Sin : 51] : And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten. -> From This Aya , We Understand That We're With Our Death-Time Age.
> 2. [Al-Haj : 7] : And [that they m... | what you should know that in judgement day things are entirely different than in dunya:
>
> And they urge you to hasten the punishment. But Allah will never fail in His promise. And indeed, a day with your Lord is like a thousand years of those which you count.[22:47](http://quran.com/22/47)
>
> He arranges [each... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | Humans, as with all primates, are remarkably adept at scratching, self-and-social grooming. Any parasite that can be attacked from the surface, will be.
A parasite needs to either dig deep enough so that normal scratching and grooming cannot dislodge it, or present such a small irritation factor (and be not obviously ... | The Brain:
==========
[And the worms ate into his brain.](https://genius.com/Pink-floyd-hey-you-lyrics)
Wasps that enslave other insects are able to perform a simple form of [brain surgery on cockroaches](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-wasp-turns-cockroaches-into-zombies1/) to assure they are compli... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | **Sinuses.**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xhea0.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mYQEV.jpg)
sinuses
<https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-parasites/nasal-bots-sheep>
<https://teachmeanatomy.info/he... | **The back of the mouth or throat
-------------------------------**
Some advantages of this location are:
* Soft, easily penetrable tissue
* Plenty of moisture
* Steady supply of oxygen
* Whatever the host eats and drinks can supplement the larvae's diet
* Depending on where they embed, larvae may be difficult to see... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | Humans, as with all primates, are remarkably adept at scratching, self-and-social grooming. Any parasite that can be attacked from the surface, will be.
A parasite needs to either dig deep enough so that normal scratching and grooming cannot dislodge it, or present such a small irritation factor (and be not obviously ... | First things first: half of what you want already exists. There is a condition called [myiasis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis) which is caused by some kinds of flies laying eggs in the human skin. From there the larvae hatch in as little time as eight hours and then burrow deeper into subcutaneous issue. The fl... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | First things first: half of what you want already exists. There is a condition called [myiasis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis) which is caused by some kinds of flies laying eggs in the human skin. From there the larvae hatch in as little time as eight hours and then burrow deeper into subcutaneous issue. The fl... | The Brain:
==========
[And the worms ate into his brain.](https://genius.com/Pink-floyd-hey-you-lyrics)
Wasps that enslave other insects are able to perform a simple form of [brain surgery on cockroaches](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-wasp-turns-cockroaches-into-zombies1/) to assure they are compli... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | First things first: half of what you want already exists. There is a condition called [myiasis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis) which is caused by some kinds of flies laying eggs in the human skin. From there the larvae hatch in as little time as eight hours and then burrow deeper into subcutaneous issue. The fl... | **The back of the mouth or throat
-------------------------------**
Some advantages of this location are:
* Soft, easily penetrable tissue
* Plenty of moisture
* Steady supply of oxygen
* Whatever the host eats and drinks can supplement the larvae's diet
* Depending on where they embed, larvae may be difficult to see... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | First things first: half of what you want already exists. There is a condition called [myiasis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis) which is caused by some kinds of flies laying eggs in the human skin. From there the larvae hatch in as little time as eight hours and then burrow deeper into subcutaneous issue. The fl... | Leg Muscles
-----------
A healthy human has a lot of muscle on their lower body.
A human laying next to a water source while being consumed from the inside does not need legs.
Therefore, this (horrifying) parasite targets leg muscles, possibly extending to core and back muscles near the end.
Predator Defense
------... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | Humans, as with all primates, are remarkably adept at scratching, self-and-social grooming. Any parasite that can be attacked from the surface, will be.
A parasite needs to either dig deep enough so that normal scratching and grooming cannot dislodge it, or present such a small irritation factor (and be not obviously ... | **Sinuses.**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xhea0.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mYQEV.jpg)
sinuses
<https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-parasites/nasal-bots-sheep>
<https://teachmeanatomy.info/he... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
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] | **Sinuses.**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xhea0.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mYQEV.jpg)
sinuses
<https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-parasites/nasal-bots-sheep>
<https://teachmeanatomy.info/he... | Leg Muscles
-----------
A healthy human has a lot of muscle on their lower body.
A human laying next to a water source while being consumed from the inside does not need legs.
Therefore, this (horrifying) parasite targets leg muscles, possibly extending to core and back muscles near the end.
Predator Defense
------... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/216839",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/30492/"
] | The Brain:
==========
[And the worms ate into his brain.](https://genius.com/Pink-floyd-hey-you-lyrics)
Wasps that enslave other insects are able to perform a simple form of [brain surgery on cockroaches](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-wasp-turns-cockroaches-into-zombies1/) to assure they are compli... | **The back of the mouth or throat
-------------------------------**
Some advantages of this location are:
* Soft, easily penetrable tissue
* Plenty of moisture
* Steady supply of oxygen
* Whatever the host eats and drinks can supplement the larvae's diet
* Depending on where they embed, larvae may be difficult to see... |
216,839 | Parasitoid wasps are kind of a nightmarish bug: they lay eggs in their target, usually a caterpillar; the eggs hatch and the larvae grow inside the body of the target, feeding on non essential tissue so not to kill it, then they get out of the body of the caterpillar and make a cocoon in which they mutate into wasps, w... | 2021/11/05 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/216839",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/30492/"
] | The Brain:
==========
[And the worms ate into his brain.](https://genius.com/Pink-floyd-hey-you-lyrics)
Wasps that enslave other insects are able to perform a simple form of [brain surgery on cockroaches](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-wasp-turns-cockroaches-into-zombies1/) to assure they are compli... | Leg Muscles
-----------
A healthy human has a lot of muscle on their lower body.
A human laying next to a water source while being consumed from the inside does not need legs.
Therefore, this (horrifying) parasite targets leg muscles, possibly extending to core and back muscles near the end.
Predator Defense
------... |
24,412,276 | I'd really like to start testing my iOS apps Bluetooth capabilities, but have run into a few problems:
I have a device made with a RN-42 module, but it's not the Apple version and I don't have the Apple authentication module at the moment (I ordered it, but shipping from China can take a while). I know what the messag... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/24412276",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1396759/"
] | Not 100% sure your meaning of "server module". But in CoreBluetooth, you can use CBPeripheralManager to broadcast data to other iOS or Mac apps.
<https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/CoreBluetooth/Reference/CBPeripheralManager_Class/Reference/CBPeripheralManager.html> | If you're using standard Bluetooth (i.e. not Bluetooth LE or Bluetooth Smart or whatever you want to call it), you'll need to enroll in the MFI program or work with an MFI certified device (such as a Redpark cable) and use the External Accessories library provided by Apple. If you're using Bluetooth LE, you can use the... |
117,893 | I have an architectural question about a project that I am working on.
Currently it is a simple .NET C# application that runs on several client machines, and communicates with a central MySQL server for data storage. There is not an application or service on the server at this time, just MySQL.
I would like to add im... | 2011/11/04 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/117893",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
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] | Best solution i would suggest is that upload (or store) all images behind a web server and attach each resources with a unique id (or URL) which can be stored inside the DB.
Because it is behind a web server, it can become accessible via a direct fetch will not load database server to pull the image out from it. Also... | >
> The application can't store images on the local filesystem because they would then be inaccessible to other users not on the same local host.
>
>
>
1 - Storing the images in the database is *not* a great idea. However, you can store them on a separate table from your regular data in a compressed format.
2 - ... |
117,893 | I have an architectural question about a project that I am working on.
Currently it is a simple .NET C# application that runs on several client machines, and communicates with a central MySQL server for data storage. There is not an application or service on the server at this time, just MySQL.
I would like to add im... | 2011/11/04 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/117893",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/2117/"
] | Storing images in the database is *not* always a bad idea. If you have a small amount of images, say in the tens of thousands range, and they are small in size, sometimes the convenience of storing the images in the database outweighs the *added complexity* introduced by adding an additional storage server that needs t... | >
> The application can't store images on the local filesystem because they would then be inaccessible to other users not on the same local host.
>
>
>
1 - Storing the images in the database is *not* a great idea. However, you can store them on a separate table from your regular data in a compressed format.
2 - ... |
3,196 | I understand that password hashes like [bcrypt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bcrypt) have the principal property of taking a long time to run, but I'm wondering what if anything about password hashes make them superior to merely running a fast cryptographic has a bunch of times.
In particular, why does bcrypt exist wh... | 2012/07/09 | [
"https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/3196",
"https://crypto.stackexchange.com",
"https://crypto.stackexchange.com/users/2483/"
] | To the best of my knowledge there is no formal distinction, since "password hashes" aren't formally defined.
That said, if you look at [this presentation from the author of scrypt](http://www.bsdcan.org/2009/schedule/events/147.en.html) you'll see that he wanted:
1. Password hashing to be **CPU hard** (i.e. to requir... | Usually "password hashes" like bcrypt use cryptographic hashes like SHA, so it is like "running a fast cryptographic hash a bunch of times"
Cryptographic hashes are designed to be fast and collision resistant.
Key derivation functions like bcrypt are designed to do what their name suggests. This has some advantages:
... |
201,298 | Is there a Safari extension which allow the user to select a different folder location whenever there is a new download? | 2010/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/201298",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | The only way that I know of that allows for selecting a specific folder for each file download is by holding `control` and clicking the link. A menu appears and select 'Download Linked File As ...'
I was told that you may be able to setup something known as 'Folder Actions' which allows you to create a script for cert... | I hate this "feature" of Safari, too. But I love Safari's other features enough that I figured out a work-around, until Apple comes to their senses and adds it.
This workflow is designed to ask me where to save a downloaded file, then show me the folder into which it was moved (so I can see the file name) and allow m... |
201,298 | Is there a Safari extension which allow the user to select a different folder location whenever there is a new download? | 2010/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/201298",
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] | The only way that I know of that allows for selecting a specific folder for each file download is by holding `control` and clicking the link. A menu appears and select 'Download Linked File As ...'
I was told that you may be able to setup something known as 'Folder Actions' which allows you to create a script for cert... | I've also used Automator but in some other manner. It does not work as a charm due to Automator limitations / bugs / long load time, but well, at least it works :D
*What this script does is simply stores into variable which files were added to "Downloads" folder, then ask user where to move them, stores the answer int... |
201,298 | Is there a Safari extension which allow the user to select a different folder location whenever there is a new download? | 2010/10/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/201298",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | The only way that I know of that allows for selecting a specific folder for each file download is by holding `control` and clicking the link. A menu appears and select 'Download Linked File As ...'
I was told that you may be able to setup something known as 'Folder Actions' which allows you to create a script for cert... | Matthew Miller's approach works fine if your objective is to change long names to something more memorable.
But on other browsers I sometimes choose a different name to avoid overwriting an existing file.
Matthew's sequence moves the file and then renames it, so an existing file would be overwritten before the name ch... |
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