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33,757 | It is my first time traveling to France, and I want to visit the beautiful Gorges du Verdon. I've booked a place at Castellane, and before going there, I'll be at Nice. I've done some research on how to get to Castellane, and it seems like the only way is to take bus line 21. However, I'm not sure where to take it from... | 2014/07/12 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/33757",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/18334/"
] | According to both the [bus schedule](http://www.info-ler.fr/fr/lignes-horaires/carte-et-fiches-horaires-n287) for [line 21](http://www.info-ler.fr/core/file.get?path=//doc/ficheshoraires/20132014/bat2014/fh21.pdf) on the [regional bus authority (LER)](http://www.info-ler.fr/)'s website, and to the [Castellane tourism o... | I know for sure that the bus stops at Nice airport which is where I took it from. |
23,150 | Can you give a circuit that would clean up noisy audio signal?
Basically, I have created a square wave from a software (Real Time Analyzer) at certain frequency to the audio jack port of the computer.
The output of the oscilloscope yields the signal as shown on t... | 2011/12/03 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/23150",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/5617/"
] | The simplest way would be to simply feed it through any logic IC which features [Schmitt Triggering](https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Schmitt_trigger).
A Schmitt trigger has what is called [*input hysteresis*](https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Hysteresis).
This includes many of the [7400 ... | I think that you don't understand the nature of digital audio and the limitations of what you are trying to do, so here goes...
A perfect square wave is made up of an infinite number of frequencies, called the Fourier series. [Here is a link to the wikipedia page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_series). The math... |
458,039 | I wanted to indicate that 2 people really livened up the party so I said, "They were the lifes of the party." It seemed natural. Someone immediately suggested it should be, "lives of the party." This struck me as taking the word "life" too literally. Is there a (more) correct plural? | 2018/07/30 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/458039",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/310541/"
] | I think I'd leave it singular. Two people can be considered as one when they are united in some way.
"They were the life and soul of the party."
Don't get hung up on how many nouns there are.
"Many dogs live the good life in their owners' homes." | ***[Life of the party](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/life-of-the-party)*** appears to be the common AmE version of the BrE “[life and soul of a party](https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/life+and+soul+of+the+party)”
>
> A lively, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering. For example, E... |
458,039 | I wanted to indicate that 2 people really livened up the party so I said, "They were the lifes of the party." It seemed natural. Someone immediately suggested it should be, "lives of the party." This struck me as taking the word "life" too literally. Is there a (more) correct plural? | 2018/07/30 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/458039",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | I think I'd leave it singular. Two people can be considered as one when they are united in some way.
"They were the life and soul of the party."
Don't get hung up on how many nouns there are.
"Many dogs live the good life in their owners' homes." | The "more correct" plural of 'life' ***is*** 'lives'. Given that a cat has nine lives, not nine lifes, one could say that two people are the lives of the party. On the other hand, as several have pointed out, you can stick with the singular life of the party. See the related [When to use “lives” as a plural of life?](h... |
458,039 | I wanted to indicate that 2 people really livened up the party so I said, "They were the lifes of the party." It seemed natural. Someone immediately suggested it should be, "lives of the party." This struck me as taking the word "life" too literally. Is there a (more) correct plural? | 2018/07/30 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/458039",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/310541/"
] | The "more correct" plural of 'life' ***is*** 'lives'. Given that a cat has nine lives, not nine lifes, one could say that two people are the lives of the party. On the other hand, as several have pointed out, you can stick with the singular life of the party. See the related [When to use “lives” as a plural of life?](h... | ***[Life of the party](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/life-of-the-party)*** appears to be the common AmE version of the BrE “[life and soul of a party](https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/life+and+soul+of+the+party)”
>
> A lively, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering. For example, E... |
290,623 | I have deleted an entire disk drive (120 GB ssd) for ubuntu to be installed on. However, when I install ubuntu 13.04 from DVD, it never prompts me as to which disk drive to install on.
Unfortunately, something is failing at the very end, so I have no idea where ubuntu is trying to install, but I'd at least like to mak... | 2013/05/04 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/290623",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/155545/"
] | When you get the options on where to install Ubuntu you can chose between installing it alongside Windows, erasing the disk or *something else*.
Installing it alongside Windows will shrink your Windows partition and create a new one. If you already created one, that isn't detected. So what you want to chose is *someth... | I used to installing ubuntu in a separate drive using the installation process guide. It is simple, easy if you follow the steps well, also I advice to install the grub on the same drive to prevent problems with my windows drive beside if you decide or accedently format your ubuntu drive you still have your. Windows dr... |
130,236 | In looking at the answers to this question regarding light from distant galaxies ever being visible to us:
[Expansion of the Universe, will light from some galaxies never reach us?](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/129980/expansion-of-the-universe-will-light-from-some-galaxies-never-reach-us)
I came across... | 2014/08/09 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/130236",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | None of these answers seems to explain correctly why the Sun differs from a nuclear bomb.
The reason is that any star, including the Sun, acts as a *thermostat*. If the Sun were to produce more energy than it can radiate away, the energy thus freed would make it hotter; a hot gas expands, and simultaneously cools. Bot... | Because stars are **not confined**.
As @MariusMatutiae says the fusion in a star is maintained at equilibrium by the thermostat of pressure versus gravity. An even more apt appliance for analogy is a nuclear power plant. In nuclear fission power, control rods or other mechanisms adjust concentration so as to prevent e... |
130,236 | In looking at the answers to this question regarding light from distant galaxies ever being visible to us:
[Expansion of the Universe, will light from some galaxies never reach us?](https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/129980/expansion-of-the-universe-will-light-from-some-galaxies-never-reach-us)
I came across... | 2014/08/09 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/130236",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | The premise that the sun has the same conditions all throughout is incorrect. For the most part the conditions (Temperature and Pressure) necessary for nuclear fusion to occur are only found within a small region in the core.
For example, when hydrogen fusion occurs and creates helium, since that helium is heavier it... | Fusion, as it occurs within stars, is in fact very unlike what happens in a bomb.
An "H-bomb" is actually a mixture of fission and fusion. The fission part works on a *chain reaction*: when a fissile nucleus absorbs a neutron, it vibrates madly and then splits into several components, in particular two or three neutro... |
9,750,694 | I get JSON from a server and parse it to an array.
The date.month propery is "03", this is then added to a Date() object var date = new Date(year, month, day);
I convert the Date() object with date.toLocaleDateString()and the output in the iOS simulator is "April 5, 2012".
How can this be?!?!?!
JavaScript and JSON ... | 2012/03/17 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9750694",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/892251/"
] | JavaScript Date objects track months as 0 through 11. January is 0, in other words, so April is 3. If your server-side code thinks months are 1 through 12, you just subtract one when making a JavaScript Date. | JavaScript's months start at 0, not 1, so month 3 is actually the 4th month. Don't ask me why they decided to make it this way. |
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> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Is there any online IDE for Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1741112/is-there-any-online-ide-for-java)
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Is it possible to use eclipse for java coding from internet for eg Browser based IDE or using on some server present on internet cloud?
I am using a machine on... | 2012/01/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8712244",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1127789/"
] | You can try [Orion](http://www.eclipse.org/orion/) it's a web based Eclipse (from the Eclipse Team) | Options:
1. Install Eclipse on a computer where you can and then use one of many products to access remote computers (VNC, TeamViewer, ...)
2. Install Eclipse on a Linux box and use Linux's ability to run programs on remote machines. But here you would have to install X server on the local (the machine you cannot save... |
8,712,244 | >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Is there any online IDE for Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1741112/is-there-any-online-ide-for-java)
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Is it possible to use eclipse for java coding from internet for eg Browser based IDE or using on some server present on internet cloud?
I am using a machine on... | 2012/01/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8712244",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1127789/"
] | You can try [Orion](http://www.eclipse.org/orion/) it's a web based Eclipse (from the Eclipse Team) | Remote access to your own computer at home could be a solution.
Performance depends on how fast your connection is.
Ports have to be open (default: 3389). |
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> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Is there any online IDE for Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1741112/is-there-any-online-ide-for-java)
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Is it possible to use eclipse for java coding from internet for eg Browser based IDE or using on some server present on internet cloud?
I am using a machine on... | 2012/01/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8712244",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1127789/"
] | You can try [Orion](http://www.eclipse.org/orion/) it's a web based Eclipse (from the Eclipse Team) | Personally I think the best way to do this would be to set up a build server (or continuous integration server) such as [hudson](http://hudson-ci.org/) or [teamcity](http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/). You could then edit your code in a web editor (or simply a more lightweight editor) and just commit and push it to th... |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I took screen-caps of the assault rifle profiles from the wiki and measured the rate of fire bars and the damage bars. I multiplied the pixel values and this is the resulting rankings of the assault rifles:
1. **Revenant (3000)**
2. Particle Rifle (2540)(non-multi-player)
3. Geth Assault Rifle (2322)
4. Collector Rifl... | The Mattock (435) if you can click fast enough, and the Revenant (424) if you can deal with the inaccuracy, top the DPS for for assault rifles. The next best is the Vindicator at 380.
[Source](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmDvzCRwli77dFA1cWZjS0lQOWZxSmVsVXpjd0RLYUE#gid=0) |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I took screen-caps of the assault rifle profiles from the wiki and measured the rate of fire bars and the damage bars. I multiplied the pixel values and this is the resulting rankings of the assault rifles:
1. **Revenant (3000)**
2. Particle Rifle (2540)(non-multi-player)
3. Geth Assault Rifle (2322)
4. Collector Rifl... | For sheer power and accuracy, it has to be the M-99 Sabre. Its downside is rate of fire and capacity. I can kill most targets with one headshot. I actually use it instead of most sniper rifles.
To an above comment, the fastest-firing assault rifle is not the Revenant, it's the Geth Pulse Rifle. It's also more accurate... |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I took screen-caps of the assault rifle profiles from the wiki and measured the rate of fire bars and the damage bars. I multiplied the pixel values and this is the resulting rankings of the assault rifles:
1. **Revenant (3000)**
2. Particle Rifle (2540)(non-multi-player)
3. Geth Assault Rifle (2322)
4. Collector Rifl... | I actually prefer the raptor sniper rifle to any normal assault rifle, its got bonus armor damage and has a pretty good rate of fire and its weight is decent. As for the fastest rate of fire assault rifle , you can't beat the Revenant in terms of bullets per second. Its just not that accurate at range but up close it p... |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I actually prefer the raptor sniper rifle to any normal assault rifle, its got bonus armor damage and has a pretty good rate of fire and its weight is decent. As for the fastest rate of fire assault rifle , you can't beat the Revenant in terms of bullets per second. Its just not that accurate at range but up close it p... | Cerberus Harrier w/AP and Assault Rifle V and
Recoil reducer as a mod |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I took screen-caps of the assault rifle profiles from the wiki and measured the rate of fire bars and the damage bars. I multiplied the pixel values and this is the resulting rankings of the assault rifles:
1. **Revenant (3000)**
2. Particle Rifle (2540)(non-multi-player)
3. Geth Assault Rifle (2322)
4. Collector Rifl... | Cerberus Harrier w/AP and Assault Rifle V and
Recoil reducer as a mod |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I took screen-caps of the assault rifle profiles from the wiki and measured the rate of fire bars and the damage bars. I multiplied the pixel values and this is the resulting rankings of the assault rifles:
1. **Revenant (3000)**
2. Particle Rifle (2540)(non-multi-player)
3. Geth Assault Rifle (2322)
4. Collector Rifl... | the falcon is the most damaging, with the m55 argus a close second in sigle player me3 |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | The Mattock (435) if you can click fast enough, and the Revenant (424) if you can deal with the inaccuracy, top the DPS for for assault rifles. The next best is the Vindicator at 380.
[Source](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmDvzCRwli77dFA1cWZjS0lQOWZxSmVsVXpjd0RLYUE#gid=0) | For sheer power and accuracy, it has to be the M-99 Sabre. Its downside is rate of fire and capacity. I can kill most targets with one headshot. I actually use it instead of most sniper rifles.
To an above comment, the fastest-firing assault rifle is not the Revenant, it's the Geth Pulse Rifle. It's also more accurate... |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | For sheer power and accuracy, it has to be the M-99 Sabre. Its downside is rate of fire and capacity. I can kill most targets with one headshot. I actually use it instead of most sniper rifles.
To an above comment, the fastest-firing assault rifle is not the Revenant, it's the Geth Pulse Rifle. It's also more accurate... | Cerberus Harrier w/AP and Assault Rifle V and
Recoil reducer as a mod |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | I actually prefer the raptor sniper rifle to any normal assault rifle, its got bonus armor damage and has a pretty good rate of fire and its weight is decent. As for the fastest rate of fire assault rifle , you can't beat the Revenant in terms of bullets per second. Its just not that accurate at range but up close it p... | the falcon is the most damaging, with the m55 argus a close second in sigle player me3 |
56,991 | As an engineer with overload and incinerate I am looking to find the fastest way to drop an opponent after I remove their defenses. As I only carry one weapon to allow my powers to recharge faster, I find I need an all purpose long/meduim/close range weapon to augment my power usage. Enter the assault rifle. Excluding ... | 2012/03/19 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/56991",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3046/"
] | The Mattock (435) if you can click fast enough, and the Revenant (424) if you can deal with the inaccuracy, top the DPS for for assault rifles. The next best is the Vindicator at 380.
[Source](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmDvzCRwli77dFA1cWZjS0lQOWZxSmVsVXpjd0RLYUE#gid=0) | Cerberus Harrier w/AP and Assault Rifle V and
Recoil reducer as a mod |
5,376 | I was reading the other day this [blog post](http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-peer-review/), about "how to peer review", and one passage struck me:
>
> **Don't review like a grad student**
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> Reviews written by graduate students are among the most negative.
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> Grad students are often on the receiving e... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5376",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There aren’t many ways for your to evaluate how your reviews stand against others, but there is at least one. You can keep a tab of the papers you have reviewed, and look for them a year or so after the review. See if your reviews correlate with the publication (or lack thereof) of the papers in the respective journals... | Two possibilities, both not ideal:
1) If the paper is revised and resubmitted, it often comes along with detailed replies to each reviewer as to how the authors addressed each review. You may get at least these replies to the other reviews, which will allow you to judge whether they were more or less severe than you. ... |
5,376 | I was reading the other day this [blog post](http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-peer-review/), about "how to peer review", and one passage struck me:
>
> **Don't review like a grad student**
>
>
> Reviews written by graduate students are among the most negative.
>
>
> Grad students are often on the receiving e... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5376",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There aren’t many ways for your to evaluate how your reviews stand against others, but there is at least one. You can keep a tab of the papers you have reviewed, and look for them a year or so after the review. See if your reviews correlate with the publication (or lack thereof) of the papers in the respective journals... | >
> is there a way to measure my own reviewing bias?
>
>
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Why should even think about such a thing, like "reviewing bias"? Isn't scientific pursuit striving for the maxim of pushing the knowledge of humankind? The only thing we should care for then is whether our critique provided in the review is valid, whether ... |
5,376 | I was reading the other day this [blog post](http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-peer-review/), about "how to peer review", and one passage struck me:
>
> **Don't review like a grad student**
>
>
> Reviews written by graduate students are among the most negative.
>
>
> Grad students are often on the receiving e... | 2012/11/21 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/5376",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | There aren’t many ways for your to evaluate how your reviews stand against others, but there is at least one. You can keep a tab of the papers you have reviewed, and look for them a year or so after the review. See if your reviews correlate with the publication (or lack thereof) of the papers in the respective journals... | I'll tackle the other question: "maybe I'm just reviewing mostly bad papers?!"
I think with the same "right" that lets you ask for your personal bias, you may also ask whether there is an "assignment bias":
Possibly the "nice" papers are reviewed by the more famous people (who refuse to review everything that does ... |
8,290,757 | I have enabled the taxonomy menu module and created a custom view from my vocabulary terms. However, the taxonomy menu terms are by default in the following structure [taxonomy\_category]/[term-name] and link to the default taxonomy view.
How can I override the default taxonomy term links to link to my view page?I wan... | 2011/11/28 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8290757",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/689764/"
] | there's a default (disabled) view that links to "taxonomy/term/term\_id". You should enable that view and make the necessary changes to suit your needs. | Otherwise, you can create a view.
In the "Page Settings" you have the path.
Just put "/taxonomy/term/%" in the path.
It worked for me. |
252,762 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2c5Qd.png)
Hi, I want to change the rejected status to turn red once clicked. Is this possible?
Thanks again. | 2019/03/06 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/252762",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | As of today, you **cannot** change the color of the individual steps on Path component.
There are couple of ideas open for this:
* [Ability to change colours on the Sales path](https://success.salesforce.com/ideaView?id=0873A000000lK3MQAU)
* [New "Themes and Branding": Customize the Sales Path colour](https://success... | **For people who have searched and landed here for the standard colour options:**
**You can** change the general Colour of the Sales Path. Just not each Step individually.
Steps:
1. Nav to "**SETUP**"
2. Nav to "**Themes and Branding**"
3. Create a **custom theme**
4. **Adjust the Brand Colour**, this will become you... |
11,329 | >
> Soy un perdedor
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> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
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> (Double barrel buckshot)
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> Soy un perdedor
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> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
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<https://genius.com/Beck-loser-lyrics>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser_(Beck_song)>
This is a very strange song in many ... | 2020/11/07 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/11329",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/9775/"
] | **It's a hard song to understand unless you remember the ironic-nihilist, slacker culture of the times.** At the time, Gen-X teenagers and young adults were dismissed by their elders as aimless, apathetic, self-destructive "losers." Rather than fight this labeling, artists like Beck chose to wear it proudly, as a badge... | Loser is exactly like Nirvana's "In Bloom". It means nothing. It was intentional nonsense made to laugh at the people who claim to find meaning in it. |
11,329 | >
> Soy un perdedor
>
>
> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
>
>
> (Double barrel buckshot)
>
>
> Soy un perdedor
>
>
> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
>
>
>
<https://genius.com/Beck-loser-lyrics>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser_(Beck_song)>
This is a very strange song in many ... | 2020/11/07 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/11329",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/9775/"
] | **It's a hard song to understand unless you remember the ironic-nihilist, slacker culture of the times.** At the time, Gen-X teenagers and young adults were dismissed by their elders as aimless, apathetic, self-destructive "losers." Rather than fight this labeling, artists like Beck chose to wear it proudly, as a badge... | It's inspiration was thought from grunge music. To make a Mick from those calling certain people losers. Then it was even funnier when they were looking for some meaning. It is exactly what it is.
Be who you wanna be, say what you want. If someone is offended then that is on them. |
11,329 | >
> Soy un perdedor
>
>
> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
>
>
> (Double barrel buckshot)
>
>
> Soy un perdedor
>
>
> I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?
>
>
>
<https://genius.com/Beck-loser-lyrics>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loser_(Beck_song)>
This is a very strange song in many ... | 2020/11/07 | [
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/questions/11329",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com",
"https://musicfans.stackexchange.com/users/9775/"
] | It's inspiration was thought from grunge music. To make a Mick from those calling certain people losers. Then it was even funnier when they were looking for some meaning. It is exactly what it is.
Be who you wanna be, say what you want. If someone is offended then that is on them. | Loser is exactly like Nirvana's "In Bloom". It means nothing. It was intentional nonsense made to laugh at the people who claim to find meaning in it. |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | **Best Answer:**
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Praxis's answer to [When was the Verteron Array built exactly and why wasn't it used against the Xindi when they were about to destroy earth?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/95785/)
I only officially joined SFF this quarter, but I've been lurking around h... | **Best Answer:**
Andrew Ferguson's answer to my question "[Reading order for the novels of R. A. Lafferty](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/97103/reading-order-for-the-novels-of-r-a-lafferty)". |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | I liked [Why did Agent Smith & co. pursue (pre escaped) Neo through the Matrix instead of going to his pod?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/93423/why-did-agent-smith-co-pursue-pre-escaped-neo-through-the-matrix-instead-of) most of all my questions, and I'm too jealous to nominate anything better. | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Self-promotion alert
====================
I stand by this one
[In Star Trek, do the Greek gods lack nipples?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/102947/in-star-trek-do-the-greek-gods-lack-nipples)
because nipples.
And because I like when I think I have an interesting question and then after some research, i... | **Best Answer:**
Andrew Ferguson's answer to my question "[Reading order for the novels of R. A. Lafferty](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/97103/reading-order-for-the-novels-of-r-a-lafferty)". |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Questions
---------
I think Hannover Fist deserves a special mention for the inventiveness and charm of his question about management policy:
* [Could I fake death to stop being Force-choked?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/102822/could-i-fake-death-to-stop-being-force-choked/102826#102826)
And I rather l... | **Best Answer:**
Andrew Ferguson's answer to my question "[Reading order for the novels of R. A. Lafferty](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/97103/reading-order-for-the-novels-of-r-a-lafferty)". |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Questions
---------
I think Hannover Fist deserves a special mention for the inventiveness and charm of his question about management policy:
* [Could I fake death to stop being Force-choked?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/102822/could-i-fake-death-to-stop-being-force-choked/102826#102826)
And I rather l... | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Questions
=========
* Praxis' '[Why are there so many 47s?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/97166/why-are-there-so-many-47s)'
* Praxis' '[When and why did the Enterprise get balls?'](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/94273/when-and-why-did-the-enterprise-get-balls)'
* Major Stackings' '[What, aside f... | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Here are my nominations, in no particular order:
Questions
=========
* N\_Soong's question [Is there anyone Strickland doesn't think is a slacker?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/95624/) made me laugh
* I enjoyed Richard's question [Who (or what) is Unbreakable?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/9... | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | Self-promotion alert
====================
I stand by this one
[In Star Trek, do the Greek gods lack nipples?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/102947/in-star-trek-do-the-greek-gods-lack-nipples)
because nipples.
And because I like when I think I have an interesting question and then after some research, i... | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | I liked [Why did Agent Smith & co. pursue (pre escaped) Neo through the Matrix instead of going to his pod?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/93423/why-did-agent-smith-co-pursue-pre-escaped-neo-through-the-matrix-instead-of) most of all my questions, and I'm too jealous to nominate anything better. | **Best Answer:**
Andrew Ferguson's answer to my question "[Reading order for the novels of R. A. Lafferty](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/97103/reading-order-for-the-novels-of-r-a-lafferty)". |
7,234 | Please link to your favorite questions and answers which were either asked or answered from July 1st 2015 through September 30 2015.
**They don't have to be *your* questions and answers.**
Your answers will be compiled into a blog post like previous [quarterly posts](http://scifi.blogoverflow.com/category/qotw/).
... | 2015/09/16 | [
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7234",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/users/1148/"
] | **Best Answer:**
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Praxis's answer to [When was the Verteron Array built exactly and why wasn't it used against the Xindi when they were about to destroy earth?](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/95785/)
I only officially joined SFF this quarter, but I've been lurking around h... | I never get nominated for any of these, so I'm going to nominate a few of my own answers that I think are rather good.
First, I'd like to nominate my self answered question ["Does the general public know who superheroes really are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/100804/doe... |
17 | Are there any existing frameworks I can build on? Should I build my own? How can I prevent fake scores from being posted to it? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/17",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | I'm not sure there is one framework that spans multiple platforms but there are platform specific frameworks for sure. Two that come to mind for the iPhone are [Scoreloop](http://www.scoreloop.com/) and [OpenFeint](http://www.openfeint.com/developers). | Check out **OpenFeint** : [Getting Started With OpenFeint SDK for Android 1.8](http://support.openfeint.com/dev/getting-started-with-openfeint-sdk-for-android-1-8/)
Easy to start ! |
17 | Are there any existing frameworks I can build on? Should I build my own? How can I prevent fake scores from being posted to it? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/17",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | I'm not sure there is one framework that spans multiple platforms but there are platform specific frameworks for sure. Two that come to mind for the iPhone are [Scoreloop](http://www.scoreloop.com/) and [OpenFeint](http://www.openfeint.com/developers). | Do the following:
(1) User gets a score in the game.
(2) Create the string "Username,score,timestamp" or something similar.
(3) Append a salt (secret string) to this string: "username,score,timestamp,SALTSTRING"
(4) Calculate a hash of this string with your favourite algorithm, (MD5, SHA...).
(5) Post "Username,sc... |
17 | Are there any existing frameworks I can build on? Should I build my own? How can I prevent fake scores from being posted to it? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/17",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | ScoreLoop is available for Android platform.
You can use [ScoreNinja](http://code.google.com/p/scoreninja/) too. ScoreNinja offers an easy way to implement global scores but requires to view your score in the ScoreNinja application.
Otherwise Cocos iphone provides a global score with [CocosLive](http://www.cocoslive... | Check out **OpenFeint** : [Getting Started With OpenFeint SDK for Android 1.8](http://support.openfeint.com/dev/getting-started-with-openfeint-sdk-for-android-1-8/)
Easy to start ! |
17 | Are there any existing frameworks I can build on? Should I build my own? How can I prevent fake scores from being posted to it? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/17",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | ScoreLoop is available for Android platform.
You can use [ScoreNinja](http://code.google.com/p/scoreninja/) too. ScoreNinja offers an easy way to implement global scores but requires to view your score in the ScoreNinja application.
Otherwise Cocos iphone provides a global score with [CocosLive](http://www.cocoslive... | Do the following:
(1) User gets a score in the game.
(2) Create the string "Username,score,timestamp" or something similar.
(3) Append a salt (secret string) to this string: "username,score,timestamp,SALTSTRING"
(4) Calculate a hash of this string with your favourite algorithm, (MD5, SHA...).
(5) Post "Username,sc... |
17 | Are there any existing frameworks I can build on? Should I build my own? How can I prevent fake scores from being posted to it? | 2010/07/14 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/17",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/47/"
] | Check out **OpenFeint** : [Getting Started With OpenFeint SDK for Android 1.8](http://support.openfeint.com/dev/getting-started-with-openfeint-sdk-for-android-1-8/)
Easy to start ! | Do the following:
(1) User gets a score in the game.
(2) Create the string "Username,score,timestamp" or something similar.
(3) Append a salt (secret string) to this string: "username,score,timestamp,SALTSTRING"
(4) Calculate a hash of this string with your favourite algorithm, (MD5, SHA...).
(5) Post "Username,sc... |
68,564 | I'm curious if these two extremely notable *Star Wars* characters can speak Huttese. Would a conversation with Jabba be possible? Has this been shown? | 2014/09/28 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/68564",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Let's ask [the script](http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Wars-The-Phantom-Menace.html):
>
> INT. WATTO'S JUNK SHOP - DAY
>
>
> WATTO and ANAKIN are in the middle of an animated discussion **in Huttese**.
>
>
> WATTO : Patta go bolla!
>
> ANAKIN : No batta!
>
> WATTO : Pedunky. Maa kee cheelya.
>
> ANAKIN... | Vader
-----
Vader certainly spoke Huttese back when he was a child, as detailed in [this answer.](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/68592/51379) This is also borne out in the novelization of *The Phantom Menace*, which, though no longer fully canon, does provide further confirmation that Anakin and Watto were speaking... |
55,110,304 | I'm using YouTube API V3 to upload videos to my channel. I get access token through the playground and somehow I have really high numbers of queries per day:
These are my queries per day over the last week:
5070 3261 1656 9885 3312 6573 1656 17767
As you see, I managed to exceed 10k quota limit per day. How it is po... | 2019/03/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/55110304",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/7951826/"
] | It seems like uploading a video and setting up a custom thumbnail costs exactly 1656 quota points.
Also, trying to upload even if it returns an error still counts as a quota. | Your link says:
"Quota impact: A call to this method has a quota cost of 1600 units in addition to the costs of the specified resource parts."
[Google / YouTube on Quota points](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started#quota) further says: "A video upload has a cost of approximately 1600 units."
So, I... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I am a young professional and I can share my opinion on this. There is a saying that customer is king, and on top of you being the customer, you are senior to him. If I were in his position, I would absolutely not correct you unless I know we will work together more in the future. What goes through my head is that firs... | It is definitely not minor, the most beautiful word to anyone is their own name; so there is no doubt that this bothered Mitchell. In my experience, people don't correct each other when someone calls them by the wrong name. I would suspect it is because the person knows it bothers them, but also knows it really shouldn... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I think it really depends on the person. People mispronounce my last name all the time. It doesn't bother me at all so I don't correct them but if they ask, I will tell them. I know others of varying ages, especially those from outside the US (Indian, Hispanic, etc.), that have their names mispronounced (butchered in s... | It is definitely not minor, the most beautiful word to anyone is their own name; so there is no doubt that this bothered Mitchell. In my experience, people don't correct each other when someone calls them by the wrong name. I would suspect it is because the person knows it bothers them, but also knows it really shouldn... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | My name starts with N V Z and A. I always prefer Z (my family calls me by that).
In each of the eight schools I've attended, the names I'm stuck with are different: A, Z, NV, NVZ, AZ, etc. If it's a name that's already caught on, then I will just keep it as it is.
If it's somebody that I'm meeting for the first time... | It is definitely not minor, the most beautiful word to anyone is their own name; so there is no doubt that this bothered Mitchell. In my experience, people don't correct each other when someone calls them by the wrong name. I would suspect it is because the person knows it bothers them, but also knows it really shouldn... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Since you asked how it felt to be on the other side, I thought I'd give you the point of view of someone who's been in this position.
I'm support staff for a bunch of scientists at a major state university. The person who did my job before me had a similar name to me. I have never met her (she was gone for a year befo... | It is definitely not minor, the most beautiful word to anyone is their own name; so there is no doubt that this bothered Mitchell. In my experience, people don't correct each other when someone calls them by the wrong name. I would suspect it is because the person knows it bothers them, but also knows it really shouldn... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I am a young professional and I can share my opinion on this. There is a saying that customer is king, and on top of you being the customer, you are senior to him. If I were in his position, I would absolutely not correct you unless I know we will work together more in the future. What goes through my head is that firs... | I think it really depends on the person. People mispronounce my last name all the time. It doesn't bother me at all so I don't correct them but if they ask, I will tell them. I know others of varying ages, especially those from outside the US (Indian, Hispanic, etc.), that have their names mispronounced (butchered in s... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I am a young professional and I can share my opinion on this. There is a saying that customer is king, and on top of you being the customer, you are senior to him. If I were in his position, I would absolutely not correct you unless I know we will work together more in the future. What goes through my head is that firs... | My name starts with N V Z and A. I always prefer Z (my family calls me by that).
In each of the eight schools I've attended, the names I'm stuck with are different: A, Z, NV, NVZ, AZ, etc. If it's a name that's already caught on, then I will just keep it as it is.
If it's somebody that I'm meeting for the first time... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I am a young professional and I can share my opinion on this. There is a saying that customer is king, and on top of you being the customer, you are senior to him. If I were in his position, I would absolutely not correct you unless I know we will work together more in the future. What goes through my head is that firs... | Since you asked how it felt to be on the other side, I thought I'd give you the point of view of someone who's been in this position.
I'm support staff for a bunch of scientists at a major state university. The person who did my job before me had a similar name to me. I have never met her (she was gone for a year befo... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I think it really depends on the person. People mispronounce my last name all the time. It doesn't bother me at all so I don't correct them but if they ask, I will tell them. I know others of varying ages, especially those from outside the US (Indian, Hispanic, etc.), that have their names mispronounced (butchered in s... | My name starts with N V Z and A. I always prefer Z (my family calls me by that).
In each of the eight schools I've attended, the names I'm stuck with are different: A, Z, NV, NVZ, AZ, etc. If it's a name that's already caught on, then I will just keep it as it is.
If it's somebody that I'm meeting for the first time... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | I think it really depends on the person. People mispronounce my last name all the time. It doesn't bother me at all so I don't correct them but if they ask, I will tell them. I know others of varying ages, especially those from outside the US (Indian, Hispanic, etc.), that have their names mispronounced (butchered in s... | Since you asked how it felt to be on the other side, I thought I'd give you the point of view of someone who's been in this position.
I'm support staff for a bunch of scientists at a major state university. The person who did my job before me had a similar name to me. I have never met her (she was gone for a year befo... |
1,363 | My lawyer delegated a college student in her office to act as my PA for a few hours yesterday. He was very helpful, and we got a lot done. Several times, I called him Michael, which I thought was his name. When I e-mailed my thanks to the lawyer, she said that she was glad Mitchell worked out.
Oops! I know what I have... | 2017/08/04 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/1363",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Since you asked how it felt to be on the other side, I thought I'd give you the point of view of someone who's been in this position.
I'm support staff for a bunch of scientists at a major state university. The person who did my job before me had a similar name to me. I have never met her (she was gone for a year befo... | My name starts with N V Z and A. I always prefer Z (my family calls me by that).
In each of the eight schools I've attended, the names I'm stuck with are different: A, Z, NV, NVZ, AZ, etc. If it's a name that's already caught on, then I will just keep it as it is.
If it's somebody that I'm meeting for the first time... |
282,879 | I need to know the best strategy to let Windows 7 use 24GB RAM in the most effective way, so it does as few reads from disk drive as possible.
I once read there is some setting in Windows but I can't find it anymore, so what would be the best way to let Windows 7 aggressively load everything into RAM? | 2011/05/13 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/282879",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/47625/"
] | In Windows, this is all about paging.
By default, windows likes to keep a backing store in the page (swap) file for everything in your physical memory. Most of the time this is great for multi-tasking, as it means you don't have to wait for the operating system to page out RAM when you start up a new app and memory is... | SuperFetch, when enabled, will start preloading all of your most recently used programs into unused memory, up to your memory capacity. With 24GB of RAM, it will act as a ridiculously large "cache" and it'll greatly speed up your performance. However, it will NOT do anything to slow your computer down, since if a progr... |
167,884 | Forgive me if this a really dumb Question, and yesterday Star Trek: Deep Space 9 suggested a terraforming specialist might transform a star's carbon and oxygen into elemental hydrogen, no details of how or why being given.
Ignoring the logistics, is that not chemically an impossible mission? | 2022/09/16 | [
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/167884",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com",
"https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/users/94647/"
] | It is an impossible mission, because the usual Carbon nucleus is made of 6 protons and 6 neutrons. And its mass is a little bit less than 6 times the mass of one free proton, plus 6 times the mass of one free neutron. For lack of mass, the splitting of the carbon nucleus into separated protons and neutrons is impossibl... | Chemically, it's definitely impossible; hydrogen is another element than carbon or oxygen, and chemical reactions don't change elements into other types. You'd need [nuclear fission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission) for that (because hydrogen is smaller than the source elements) and a *lot* of energy (thi... |
124,066 | I had problems in restoring procedures in my db, so what I did was to grant SUPER privileges to my dbuser.
This user is the same user used in my web application, so I would like to know if there is any danger in granting SUPER privileges to a user. | 2015/12/18 | [
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/124066",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com",
"https://dba.stackexchange.com/users/36627/"
] | It is always a bad idea to give a user more access than it needs to perform its duties.
>
> This user is the same user used in my web application
>
>
>
If your application is hacked due to a bug in your code or one of the libraries/modules that you are using, the attacker may end up being able to take action as t... | As the documentation reads:
>
> The SUPER privilege enables an account to use CHANGE MASTER TO, KILL
> or mysqladmin kill to kill threads belonging to other accounts (you
> can always kill your own threads), PURGE BINARY LOGS, configuration
> changes using SET GLOBAL to modify global system variables, the
> mysql... |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | How about *hotdog* --> *hot dog*? Clean; understandable, even for middle schoolers; non-offensive; and short. Note that *redivider* is a palindrome. | * star training -> start raining
* first ripe -> fir stripe |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | How about *hotdog* --> *hot dog*? Clean; understandable, even for middle schoolers; non-offensive; and short. Note that *redivider* is a palindrome. | These are quite clean:
* car|pet (this is even used in that [JavaScript quote](https://devrant.com/rants/41451/java-is-to-javascript-what-car-is-to-carpet-chris-heilmann))
* thin|king
* man|go
And there's these that are kind of clean but not entirely (negative in at least in some contexts, but might still be useful t... |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | * just + ice
* quest + ion
* arc + her
* pass + age
* friend + ship
* imp + art
I have just spent an hour and a half finding three pages of them for my Year 5 11+ group!! | * star training -> start raining
* first ripe -> fir stripe |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | * just + ice
* quest + ion
* arc + her
* pass + age
* friend + ship
* imp + art
I have just spent an hour and a half finding three pages of them for my Year 5 11+ group!! | These are quite clean:
* car|pet (this is even used in that [JavaScript quote](https://devrant.com/rants/41451/java-is-to-javascript-what-car-is-to-carpet-chris-heilmann))
* thin|king
* man|go
And there's these that are kind of clean but not entirely (negative in at least in some contexts, but might still be useful t... |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | This one goes back to the 19th century:
Am I able to get her ~ Amiable together
Some time in the 1990s I read of when someone converted some code from one language to another, using an app. The first language allowed upper and lower case letters and \_ in names, Like\_This, but the second language didn't, so the app ... | * star training -> start raining
* first ripe -> fir stripe |
540,046 | Most [redividers](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redivider) are vulgar or rude in some way, for example
* therapist -> the rapist
* pen island -> penis land
* an album cover -> anal bum cover
I am looking for a "clean" example of this, no references to genitals, indecencies, etc.
The closest I've found is
* In ever... | 2020/07/08 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/540046",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/391109/"
] | This one goes back to the 19th century:
Am I able to get her ~ Amiable together
Some time in the 1990s I read of when someone converted some code from one language to another, using an app. The first language allowed upper and lower case letters and \_ in names, Like\_This, but the second language didn't, so the app ... | These are quite clean:
* car|pet (this is even used in that [JavaScript quote](https://devrant.com/rants/41451/java-is-to-javascript-what-car-is-to-carpet-chris-heilmann))
* thin|king
* man|go
And there's these that are kind of clean but not entirely (negative in at least in some contexts, but might still be useful t... |
55,520 | I purchased a ticket from Europe to Brazil for this year. My itinerary was initially Amsterdam-Madrid-Sao Paolo consisting of two flights with the same airline. And a third domestic flight in Brazil, from Sao- Paolo to Belo Horizonte with another airline, a brazilian one which is not part of the alliance with the one I... | 2015/09/07 | [
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/55520",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com",
"https://travel.stackexchange.com/users/34840/"
] | It is likely the TSA or other customs/inspections agent broke the lock when opening your luggage. Even though the whole point of the "TSA-Lock" is that they have master keys, they sometimes are too lazy and just clip (cut) the lock or they use the wrong master key and force the lock, breaking it. It doesn't help that m... | You said "seems to have been opened", was there a piece of paper from TSA in your suitcase stating that it had been opened for inspection? If there is no paper, then your suitcase was likely tampered with by someone else and they could have been at any of the three airports you traveled through.
Padlocks for the most ... |
464,059 | Lets say I have 2 ICs- C1 and C2 acting as driver and receiver for the digital signal. The signal is transmitted through a conductor/cable ( 2 wires) as shown below. I have 2 doubts
**1. What would be the direction of current flow through GND wire?** Will it be alternating? From my limited knowledge in semiconductors,... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/464059",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/38769/"
] | Return current will be mostly in the shield of your coaxial cable, but that's not the problem.
The problem is any changing magnetic field through that ground loop (the co-ax shield and the two ground connections) will induce a current that flows in the co-ax shield and that current will cause a voltage that looks like... | Electrons explore **ALL** possible paths and take **ALL** paths, proportional to 1/impedance. Did I not clearly write **ALL** possible paths, including thru the air as displacement-currents, and thru that 6 meter longer path around the framework of the card-cage. **ALL** possible paths.
Why is this? because this explo... |
74,677 | How can Qiraat arise if the majority of the Quran was written in the Quraishi Dialect? I previously asked the same question but no reasonable answer. I might have misunderstood the meaning of the Hadeeth:
**"If you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit at any point, write in the dialect of Quryaish. Verily, the Quran was reve... | 2022/01/24 | [
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/74677",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com",
"https://islam.stackexchange.com/users/49116/"
] | Assalamu Alaikum,
If you ever do anything haram without knowing, then Allah is always forgiving. He's merciful to us and knows that you didn't mean to commit a sin. May Allah guide us to the right path. | It is shirk if someone believes in the false gods that other religions believe in. Someone who believes that there is another god other than Allah (swt) alone or believes that there is other to be worshipped other than him has done shirk |
146,809 | I had a very strange incident this evening. I was watching TV on the computer and suddenly the sound stuttered. Some seconds later, the screen went black. First I thought ok some error, don't worry. Since the computer didn't react on any input from the mouse or keyboard, I shut it down by pressing the power button.
I ... | 2010/05/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/146809",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/37719/"
] | I would try a different power supply, or at least unplug everything but the motherboard from the power supply to see if you can get it to post. I've seen weird stuff like this happen when a power supply suddenly stops delivering what was promised.
Also unplug all non-essential hardware (usb devices).
Also, you can t... | I had the exact same problem with my P5Q pro. Just call ASUS tech support and request an RMA. |
146,809 | I had a very strange incident this evening. I was watching TV on the computer and suddenly the sound stuttered. Some seconds later, the screen went black. First I thought ok some error, don't worry. Since the computer didn't react on any input from the mouse or keyboard, I shut it down by pressing the power button.
I ... | 2010/05/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/146809",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/37719/"
] | I would try a different power supply, or at least unplug everything but the motherboard from the power supply to see if you can get it to post. I've seen weird stuff like this happen when a power supply suddenly stops delivering what was promised.
Also unplug all non-essential hardware (usb devices).
Also, you can t... | Ditto on checking the PSU and onboard video. A few more things you can try:
Silly question...did you test the monitor and the cable as well?
Also, with some ASUS boards when you are using 1 stick of ram instead of two, you have to put the 1 stick in a very specific slot, or else it assumes it's looking for a dual-cha... |
146,809 | I had a very strange incident this evening. I was watching TV on the computer and suddenly the sound stuttered. Some seconds later, the screen went black. First I thought ok some error, don't worry. Since the computer didn't react on any input from the mouse or keyboard, I shut it down by pressing the power button.
I ... | 2010/05/30 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/146809",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/37719/"
] | I had the exact same problem with my P5Q pro. Just call ASUS tech support and request an RMA. | Ditto on checking the PSU and onboard video. A few more things you can try:
Silly question...did you test the monitor and the cable as well?
Also, with some ASUS boards when you are using 1 stick of ram instead of two, you have to put the 1 stick in a very specific slot, or else it assumes it's looking for a dual-cha... |
113,080 | Config:
Debian Lenny
Apache2
I have configured SSH to "**PermitRootLogin no**" and have created another user to login with and the do "**su**".
Now I want to connect with e.g. Filezilla via SFTP. I can do that by creating a user that only has access to "**/var/www**" (all my website are located there e.g. "**/var/www... | 2010/02/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/113080",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/23929/"
] | **What you're missing is an understanding of what it means to su while logged in via ssh and what it means to transfer files in an encrypted manner. You're confusing several ideas here.**
You've done the correct thing by denying root login via ssh. That will limit brute force attacks and keep you (since you'll need to... | You could use [extended ACLs](http://www.suse.de/~agruen/) to allow only your user write access to the directories (with `setfacl`). This also has the benefit of being easy to add future users to it.
Or, you could go with making the directory owned by your UID's group, and then make it group-writable, but I think this... |
113,080 | Config:
Debian Lenny
Apache2
I have configured SSH to "**PermitRootLogin no**" and have created another user to login with and the do "**su**".
Now I want to connect with e.g. Filezilla via SFTP. I can do that by creating a user that only has access to "**/var/www**" (all my website are located there e.g. "**/var/www... | 2010/02/15 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/113080",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/23929/"
] | Here my compendium for optimal configuration in both clients and servers:
<http://wiki.gilug.org/index.php/How_to_mount_SFTP_accesses>
(special care of users and permissions) | You could use [extended ACLs](http://www.suse.de/~agruen/) to allow only your user write access to the directories (with `setfacl`). This also has the benefit of being easy to add future users to it.
Or, you could go with making the directory owned by your UID's group, and then make it group-writable, but I think this... |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **NOTE**: This answer is old, incomplete, and thoroughly out of date. Its was only debatably correct when it was posted in 2014, and I'm not really sure how it got so many upvotes or how it became the accepted answer. I recommend [this answer](https://stats.stackexchange.com/a/104750/36229) instead, written by an exper... | It should be noted that it's not always possible to apply the cross-validation. Consider the time-dependent datasets such that you want to use the historical data to train a predictive model for the future behaviour. In this case, you have to apply hold-out validation. |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | If your model selection & fitting procedure can't be coded up because it's subjective, or partly so,—involving looking at graphs & the like—hold-out validation might be the best you can do. (I suppose you could perhaps use something like Mechanical Turk in each CV fold, though I've never heard of its being done.) | I'm aware this question is old but I landed here from Google anyway and the accepted answer isn't very pleasing as no one needs to programming CV themselves as this is handled by according libraries.
For a good answer first the scope terms must be defined. My answer focuses on machine learning ("classical" as in regre... |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Modeling with time serious data is an exception for me. K fold cannot work in some cases when you need to predict the future based on the previous data. The test sets have to be the future data, and you can never touch them in training phase. e.x predicting sell or the stock market. Hold out is useful in those cases. | I'm aware this question is old but I landed here from Google anyway and the accepted answer isn't very pleasing as no one needs to programming CV themselves as this is handled by according libraries.
For a good answer first the scope terms must be defined. My answer focuses on machine learning ("classical" as in regre... |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **NOTE**: This answer is old, incomplete, and thoroughly out of date. Its was only debatably correct when it was posted in 2014, and I'm not really sure how it got so many upvotes or how it became the accepted answer. I recommend [this answer](https://stats.stackexchange.com/a/104750/36229) instead, written by an exper... | Imagine you are predicting if a given chemical mixture of two components will explode or not, based on the properties of the two components. A certain component A may appear in diverse observations: you can have it in a mixture of A+B, A+C, A+D, etc. Now, imagine that you use k-fold validation. When the model is predic... |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | **NOTE**: This answer is old, incomplete, and thoroughly out of date. Its was only debatably correct when it was posted in 2014, and I'm not really sure how it got so many upvotes or how it became the accepted answer. I recommend [this answer](https://stats.stackexchange.com/a/104750/36229) instead, written by an exper... | Modeling with time serious data is an exception for me. K fold cannot work in some cases when you need to predict the future based on the previous data. The test sets have to be the future data, and you can never touch them in training phase. e.x predicting sell or the stock market. Hold out is useful in those cases. |
104,713 | To me, it seems that hold-out validation is useless. That is, splitting the original dataset into two-parts (training and testing) and using the testing score as a generalization measure, is somewhat useless.
K-fold cross-validation seems to give better approximations of generalization (as it trains and tests on ever... | 2014/06/25 | [
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/104713",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com",
"https://stats.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | If your model selection & fitting procedure can't be coded up because it's subjective, or partly so,—involving looking at graphs & the like—hold-out validation might be the best you can do. (I suppose you could perhaps use something like Mechanical Turk in each CV fold, though I've never heard of its being done.) | Imagine you are predicting if a given chemical mixture of two components will explode or not, based on the properties of the two components. A certain component A may appear in diverse observations: you can have it in a mixture of A+B, A+C, A+D, etc. Now, imagine that you use k-fold validation. When the model is predic... |
82,520 | I have a pretty basic sharepoint 2010 foundations site that I'm trying to figure out how to keep two particular announcements on top without having to "re-edit" them. I've looked in the list settings and tried creating views, but I haven't seen anything quite like I want yet. I'm also trying to figure out how to make i... | 2013/11/11 | [
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/82520",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com",
"https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/users/20698/"
] | One ways is:
1. add new optional column (number or single line of text) on the list.
2. Set that column for those two items.
3. Create a view that will sort based on that column | There are 2 different Out-of-Box ways I can think of without having to write any code.
1) Add a new Choice Column (Yes/No) to your Announcements List called 'Always Show' & set those 2 items to "Yes" , then create a new view in the List called 'Always Showing' with Filters where 'Always Show' = "Yes". Then in the Page... |
56,614 | In Matrix Reloaded, the Architect explains how Zion was part of their plan for the 1% of the population that reject the Matrix, but he doesn't explain WHY the machines created Zion in the first place. Why couldn't they immediately kill the 1% so that they would save the trouble of having to deal with them later on? If ... | 2014/05/19 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/56614",
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] | Zion wasn't just a refugee camp, it was also an armed base sending soldiers into the Matrix to **locate new recruits**. Ironically (and unbeknownst to the Zionese rebels), they were actually helping the Machines by using their skill and cunning to locate, remove and then *contain* potential troublemakers in one place.
... | The way I understood it was that Zion was something like a pressure valve.
The Architect knew that his equations will always produce a few dissenting humans within the population. These dissenters could destabilize the whole Matrix and bring it crashing down. The equations said that he could *never* completely get ri... |
56,614 | In Matrix Reloaded, the Architect explains how Zion was part of their plan for the 1% of the population that reject the Matrix, but he doesn't explain WHY the machines created Zion in the first place. Why couldn't they immediately kill the 1% so that they would save the trouble of having to deal with them later on? If ... | 2014/05/19 | [
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] | The way I understood it was that Zion was something like a pressure valve.
The Architect knew that his equations will always produce a few dissenting humans within the population. These dissenters could destabilize the whole Matrix and bring it crashing down. The equations said that he could *never* completely get ri... | I believe that Zion is just another level inside the Matrix. The Machines gave these people the illusion that they are (now) in control of their own body in Zion. But in actuality they are still plugged into the Matrix and are still being harvested of their powers (bioelectricity) so they are not actually useless. |
56,614 | In Matrix Reloaded, the Architect explains how Zion was part of their plan for the 1% of the population that reject the Matrix, but he doesn't explain WHY the machines created Zion in the first place. Why couldn't they immediately kill the 1% so that they would save the trouble of having to deal with them later on? If ... | 2014/05/19 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/56614",
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] | Zion wasn't just a refugee camp, it was also an armed base sending soldiers into the Matrix to **locate new recruits**. Ironically (and unbeknownst to the Zionese rebels), they were actually helping the Machines by using their skill and cunning to locate, remove and then *contain* potential troublemakers in one place.
... | I believe that Zion is just another level inside the Matrix. The Machines gave these people the illusion that they are (now) in control of their own body in Zion. But in actuality they are still plugged into the Matrix and are still being harvested of their powers (bioelectricity) so they are not actually useless. |
128,742 | Theme: Cross-section
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A piece of fruit cut in half, the inside of a model, the end of a building under construction, where the end wall is missing, ...
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Seen on Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand
Panasonic Lumix GX80
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ss:1/25th
51mm
ISO:1600 | **Astronomy Tower**
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A model of the astronomy tower featured in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price. Taken at the Warner Bros studio tour in London, UK.
OMD E10 MK 3 with a 25mm Lumix prime lens
ƒ/1.7, 1/100, 25 mm, ISO16... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
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] | A **plausible** explanation is that while the ships could go around, **the delay would be punitive enough to lose the war.**
At first, I found this a hard pill to swallow. After all, a 20 hour ultimatum from Sela -- surely you can fly around that blockade in a day! Moreover, she travelled to meet Picard in person, so... | There is an example in Star Trek where beams connect to each other, see this example from Season 2 - Episode 25 of Enterpise
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vsZzR.jpg)
From the image its clear that you could fit through the beams, but when Archer touche... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
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] | A **plausible** explanation is that while the ships could go around, **the delay would be punitive enough to lose the war.**
At first, I found this a hard pill to swallow. After all, a 20 hour ultimatum from Sela -- surely you can fly around that blockade in a day! Moreover, she travelled to meet Picard in person, so... | Because writers aren't very good at grasping how big space is and that things that work on Earth don't work in space because of it.
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale> |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
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] | The Romulan ships couldn't detour for the same reason they couldn't just go home and try again next week: the Duras faction won't survive that long without their aid. Gowron's forces launched a major offensive at the same time as the blockade went into place, forcing the Duras sisters to call for more support before th... | There is an example in Star Trek where beams connect to each other, see this example from Season 2 - Episode 25 of Enterpise
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vsZzR.jpg)
From the image its clear that you could fit through the beams, but when Archer touche... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | The Romulan ships couldn't detour for the same reason they couldn't just go home and try again next week: the Duras faction won't survive that long without their aid. Gowron's forces launched a major offensive at the same time as the blockade went into place, forcing the Duras sisters to call for more support before th... | ### Your Issue - Area
Your question is based on the premise that
>
> 23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate.
>
>
>
However, there is no detail I'm aware of on the range of the tachyon beams used in the show. There's no indication of how far apart the ships are, so no indication of ho... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | The Romulan ships couldn't detour for the same reason they couldn't just go home and try again next week: the Duras faction won't survive that long without their aid. Gowron's forces launched a major offensive at the same time as the blockade went into place, forcing the Duras sisters to call for more support before th... | A **plausible** explanation is that while the ships could go around, **the delay would be punitive enough to lose the war.**
At first, I found this a hard pill to swallow. After all, a 20 hour ultimatum from Sela -- surely you can fly around that blockade in a day! Moreover, she travelled to meet Picard in person, so... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
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"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | A **plausible** explanation is that while the ships could go around, **the delay would be punitive enough to lose the war.**
At first, I found this a hard pill to swallow. After all, a 20 hour ultimatum from Sela -- surely you can fly around that blockade in a day! Moreover, she travelled to meet Picard in person, so... | The map below shows that there is a Federation border on either side of the Klingon border. There were several episodes where the Romulans and Federation almost went to war for one side or the other entering the Neutral Zone, so while the Romulans wanted to disrupt the Klingon Empire, it wasn't worth risking war with t... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | The Romulan ships couldn't detour for the same reason they couldn't just go home and try again next week: the Duras faction won't survive that long without their aid. Gowron's forces launched a major offensive at the same time as the blockade went into place, forcing the Duras sisters to call for more support before th... | The map below shows that there is a Federation border on either side of the Klingon border. There were several episodes where the Romulans and Federation almost went to war for one side or the other entering the Neutral Zone, so while the Romulans wanted to disrupt the Klingon Empire, it wasn't worth risking war with t... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | ### Your Issue - Area
Your question is based on the premise that
>
> 23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate.
>
>
>
However, there is no detail I'm aware of on the range of the tachyon beams used in the show. There's no indication of how far apart the ships are, so no indication of ho... | The map below shows that there is a Federation border on either side of the Klingon border. There were several episodes where the Romulans and Federation almost went to war for one side or the other entering the Neutral Zone, so while the Romulans wanted to disrupt the Klingon Empire, it wasn't worth risking war with t... |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | The map below shows that there is a Federation border on either side of the Klingon border. There were several episodes where the Romulans and Federation almost went to war for one side or the other entering the Neutral Zone, so while the Romulans wanted to disrupt the Klingon Empire, it wasn't worth risking war with t... | Because writers aren't very good at grasping how big space is and that things that work on Earth don't work in space because of it.
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale> |
222,071 | The Federation implemented a blockade of the Klingon-Romulan border to prevent Romulan supplies getting to the Duras-led faction. In reality space is a void, would a blockade work? Couldn't the Romulans just go around it?
23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate. It wasn't a small patch of s... | 2019/10/23 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/222071",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/90821/"
] | ### Your Issue - Area
Your question is based on the premise that
>
> 23 ships in the void of space doesn't take up that much real estate.
>
>
>
However, there is no detail I'm aware of on the range of the tachyon beams used in the show. There's no indication of how far apart the ships are, so no indication of ho... | Because writers aren't very good at grasping how big space is and that things that work on Earth don't work in space because of it.
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale> |
1,018 | Is it better to start with Wheat and Ore in order to rapidly upgrade settlements into cities, or is it better to start with Wood and Brick to build roads? | 2010/10/29 | [
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] | It is a mistake to choose one strategy. The nature of the game - with the random placement of tiles, the assigned numbers, and the locations of ports - requires a player to adapt to the current situation and apply any number of strategies. Another variable is the order you draw to place your first settlement - if you a... | Many experts will say that ore wheat sheep is a more robust strategy that brick and wood.
[Studies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5HZPJqMTc) have shown that brick and wood based strategies (featuring longest road) win only slightly more than ore wheat sheep strategies(featuring largest army). Except for one caveat... |
1,018 | Is it better to start with Wheat and Ore in order to rapidly upgrade settlements into cities, or is it better to start with Wood and Brick to build roads? | 2010/10/29 | [
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] | Both strategies can be successful - as discussed in [this question](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/48/in-settlers-of-catan-how-do-you-overcome-bad-initial-settlement-placement) your strategy should be based on the initial settlements you are able to get.
Roughly, if you have easy access to Brick and Wo... | Generally, you should go for the colonies. However, you have more option if you still get all resources, just trying to have more frequent number for wood and brick.
The good colonies spot may be gone fast. If you first upgrade your city, they might not be there. Also, more colonies can bring complementary resources w... |
1,018 | Is it better to start with Wheat and Ore in order to rapidly upgrade settlements into cities, or is it better to start with Wood and Brick to build roads? | 2010/10/29 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/1018",
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] | It is a mistake to choose one strategy. The nature of the game - with the random placement of tiles, the assigned numbers, and the locations of ports - requires a player to adapt to the current situation and apply any number of strategies. Another variable is the order you draw to place your first settlement - if you a... | Diversify! Don't compromise on starting with high numbers and 6 separate tiles, unless you are getting two of a 6 or 8, or a port for an item you are set to get a *lot* of. You're also much better off with a spread of numbers: if you can, sit on a 6 and an 8 instead of two 8's. Spread out with settlements if you can be... |
1,018 | Is it better to start with Wheat and Ore in order to rapidly upgrade settlements into cities, or is it better to start with Wood and Brick to build roads? | 2010/10/29 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/1018",
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] | As a counterpoint to ICodeForCoffee's answer: I much prefer having access to brick and wood on initial settlements.
Initial brick and wood allow you to get to more positions on the map, to increase your ore and corn income. Initial corn and ore allow you to build cities, which get you... more corn and ore.
If you s... | Building a city before building your third settlement does bring in the advantage of more income. If your three target junctions are 12, 10, and 7, a settlement and city bring you income on 34 pips, while three settlement bring you 29 pips. BUT! By building a third settlement
a) helps to limit your opponents' options,... |
1,018 | Is it better to start with Wheat and Ore in order to rapidly upgrade settlements into cities, or is it better to start with Wood and Brick to build roads? | 2010/10/29 | [
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/1018",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com",
"https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/users/289/"
] | It is a mistake to choose one strategy. The nature of the game - with the random placement of tiles, the assigned numbers, and the locations of ports - requires a player to adapt to the current situation and apply any number of strategies. Another variable is the order you draw to place your first settlement - if you a... | Building a city before building your third settlement does bring in the advantage of more income. If your three target junctions are 12, 10, and 7, a settlement and city bring you income on 34 pips, while three settlement bring you 29 pips. BUT! By building a third settlement
a) helps to limit your opponents' options,... |
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