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82,974 | I remember learning and memorizing that TAS increases as altitude increases, however I don't understand why. Especially since my C-152's PoH seems to indicate the opposite in the cruise performance section. Can someone please explain what I'm misunderstanding here?
[ does indeed increase with altitude. The reason is because with increasing altitude the air density decreases. The Indicated air speed (IAS) which is measured by the pitot is a function of the dynamic pressure (Q) acting on the aircraft. The equation for the dynamic pressure is:
**Q = 1/2 \* rho \*... | Although, it is a backwards way of thinking about it, consider that the True AirSpeed is not changing with altitude for an aircraft keeping a constant speed. In actuality, the Indicated AirSpeed is what is changing. This is due to the IAS being measured by using Ram Air Pressure inside of the pitot tube. The RAP is dir... |
82,974 | I remember learning and memorizing that TAS increases as altitude increases, however I don't understand why. Especially since my C-152's PoH seems to indicate the opposite in the cruise performance section. Can someone please explain what I'm misunderstanding here?
[ does indeed increase with altitude. The reason is because with increasing altitude the air density decreases. The Indicated air speed (IAS) which is measured by the pitot is a function of the dynamic pressure (Q) acting on the aircraft. The equation for the dynamic pressure is:
**Q = 1/2 \* rho \*... | Inflight, the IAS is measured via the pitot/static system and is displayed on your ASI, the primary airspeed display instrument. TAS cannot be directly measured by a probe or transducer, it has to be calculated by using the IAS as a starting reference.
**IAS:** The pitot pressure is static pressure + the pressure on a... |
82,974 | I remember learning and memorizing that TAS increases as altitude increases, however I don't understand why. Especially since my C-152's PoH seems to indicate the opposite in the cruise performance section. Can someone please explain what I'm misunderstanding here?
[ does indeed increase with altitude. The reason is because with increasing altitude the air density decreases. The Indicated air speed (IAS) which is measured by the pitot is a function of the dynamic pressure (Q) acting on the aircraft. The equation for the dynamic pressure is:
**Q = 1/2 \* rho \*... | For a given power setting, True Airspeed increases with altitude because there is less drag due to the air being less dense. Aircraft are more efficient at high altitude because of this simple fact. Providing the engine can produce enough power, any aircraft will fly faster and further, without burning more fuel, if yo... |
136,842 | If you consider the dark spots on the pattern produced by the double slit experiment to maybe be a shadow of the slitless area of the dividing wall between and around the slits, as silly a thought as that might be, leads one to consider how that would be testable.
What happens in the experiment when one of the slits ... | 2014/09/23 | [
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/136842",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com",
"https://physics.stackexchange.com/users/20235/"
] | Yes, most certainly the shape of each slit affects the diffraction and interference patterns. I admit up front to being too lazy to write out the generalized solution, but if you grab any decent optics text, you'll get the integral formulas for the patterns as a function of slit shape.
Qualitatively, you can see that ... | Take - if you want - in your mind the fact that even a edge interact with a light source (a monochromatic point source give the best results) by the way that you could see fringes on a display behind the edge.
So you have to ask why there is an area between shadow an "no shadow" which contains fringes. The answer is: B... |
77,173 | I recently purchased a used Samsung Galaxy S Captivate. While it seems fine for my purposes, it would be nice if it were just a bit faster, in terms of loading different pages more quickly. From what I've seen, Cyanogenmod claims that it's faster than many stock roms, since it doesn't use the company's extra interface,... | 2014/07/13 | [
"https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/77173",
"https://android.stackexchange.com",
"https://android.stackexchange.com/users/67216/"
] | In theory, your phone should perform considerably faster with CyanogenMod 11, because KitKat was designed with entry/mid-level phones in mind; requiring only 512 MB of RAM to run. (See [this page about Project Svelte](http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/android-4-4-kitkat-s-project-svelte-what-it-is-and-why-you-shou... | Never do that. Perhaps it helps to increase your speed but it consumes much more power.
If performance in CPU increases, undoubtedly,the power usage will increase dramatically. Try to keep your factory ROM and looking for some good free app in the market for increasing the speed. |
12,723 | I'm building convoluted neural networks with TensorFlow. I've got the latest Mac Pro, use all of my cores, and yet it still takes me several hours to train a single network. I need to do grid search on many different tuning parameters, so this is not ideal.
This is for a personal project, so I want to save money by u... | 2016/07/11 | [
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/questions/12723",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com",
"https://datascience.stackexchange.com/users/12515/"
] | Microsoft announced a couple of weeks ago virtual machines in Azure with [GPUs](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-n-series-preview-availability/?utm_content=buffer2720b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer). They use K-80 NVIDIA cards. The biggest machine has 4 GPUs and 224 GB of ram.... | Google does not currently have any public GPU or TPU offerings, but they might be able to help if you work for a large company. Contact them directly.
Source: Google reps, just today. |
5,528,363 | I'm new to Drupal and dont know how to use it properly yet. I'm stuck on this part where I'm displaying links which when the user clicks on, I need the code to POST certain informaiton to that link and then redirect the user to that page.
1. User clicks on a link: [Enter Other Site]
2. System posts UserId, SecretPassw... | 2011/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5528363",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/878354/"
] | I think you're looking for how to do POST using PHP. I'm not familiar of any Drupal specific method, but this is how I'd do it:
* Create a module with a [menu hook](http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/developer--hooks--core.php/function/hook_menu/6 "menu hook") of name, say, mymodule-enter-other-site
* Define and create ... | There are two ways to do it in Drupal
1) Use FORM API to create the form and then write your form submit code in form\_submit function
see <http://drupal.org/node/751826>
2) Use the webform module to create the form. see <http://drupal.org/project/webform> |
5,528,363 | I'm new to Drupal and dont know how to use it properly yet. I'm stuck on this part where I'm displaying links which when the user clicks on, I need the code to POST certain informaiton to that link and then redirect the user to that page.
1. User clicks on a link: [Enter Other Site]
2. System posts UserId, SecretPassw... | 2011/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5528363",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/878354/"
] | You don't need to use the HTTP POST from PHP example, Drupal has it's own process fot that:
<http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes--common.inc/function/drupal_http_request/7> | There are two ways to do it in Drupal
1) Use FORM API to create the form and then write your form submit code in form\_submit function
see <http://drupal.org/node/751826>
2) Use the webform module to create the form. see <http://drupal.org/project/webform> |
5,528,363 | I'm new to Drupal and dont know how to use it properly yet. I'm stuck on this part where I'm displaying links which when the user clicks on, I need the code to POST certain informaiton to that link and then redirect the user to that page.
1. User clicks on a link: [Enter Other Site]
2. System posts UserId, SecretPassw... | 2011/04/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/5528363",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/878354/"
] | I think you're looking for how to do POST using PHP. I'm not familiar of any Drupal specific method, but this is how I'd do it:
* Create a module with a [menu hook](http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/developer--hooks--core.php/function/hook_menu/6 "menu hook") of name, say, mymodule-enter-other-site
* Define and create ... | You don't need to use the HTTP POST from PHP example, Drupal has it's own process fot that:
<http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes--common.inc/function/drupal_http_request/7> |
1,473,221 | I was thinking of writing a script to check, at login, if the version of out .net program was the same as the one on the server and then install an update, but if there's anything on the net which does such a thing (and has extra bells and whistles) that anyone can recommend, I'd be interested to hear about it. | 2009/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1473221",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/56861/"
] | You're looking for [ClickOnce](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t71a733d.aspx) deployment. | I worked with MS, there we have been using a lot, so personally I have worked and approves it. |
1,473,221 | I was thinking of writing a script to check, at login, if the version of out .net program was the same as the one on the server and then install an update, but if there's anything on the net which does such a thing (and has extra bells and whistles) that anyone can recommend, I'd be interested to hear about it. | 2009/09/24 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/1473221",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/56861/"
] | You're looking for [ClickOnce](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t71a733d.aspx) deployment. | Here's an open-source solution I wrote to address specific needs we had for WinForms and WPF apps. The general idea is to have the greatest flexibility, at the lowest overhead possible.
So, **integration** is super-easy, and the library does pretty much everything for you, including synchronizing operations. It is als... |
93,824 | I'm working at a software consultancy that a has a lot of volunteers available for about a month and a half at a time (when we're between projects and learning things) and we'd like to start contributing to open source projects that have a positive social impact. Any idea which projects we can look at?
The constraints... | 2011/07/18 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/93824",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/1919/"
] | You could look into [distributed social networks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_social_network), like Diaspora or Appleseed. Having monoliths like Facebook or Google controlling our online interactions could/has lead to bad places. | I am not deeply familiar with the projects promoted there, but <https://www.engineeringforchange.org/> aims to offer people an easy way to connect with humanitarian projects in all aspects of engineering - they have a section on 'Info Systems', I suspect that one or more of those projects will fit your interests. |
30,394 | I see [here](http://help.exacttarget.com/en/documentation/exacttarget/content/ampscript/ampscript_syntax_guide/datetime_ampscript_functions/#DatePart) that S1 = The part of the date to retrieve. Valid values include year (Y), month (M), monthname, day (D), hour (H), and minute (MI). I don't see a script to isolate the ... | 2014/03/18 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/30394",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/4825/"
] | I don't believe there is such a function. The reason being that AM/PM data is not stored in the date; the date is stored in 24h format and AM/PM would need to be calculated. A possible workaround: if you need to just display it nicely on a landing page, then you could format it client side using something like date.js.... | The suggestion below is certainly valid and may have benefits over my own workaround but I figured out a fairly easy "AMPscript only" solution. I used concat to set the AMPM value in the datestamp and it works but, the challenge is getting it to set a DatePart for the form that sets the events time as there is no metho... |
52,571,130 | Open CV provides a simple API to detect and extract faces from given images. ( I do not think it works perfectly fine though because I experienced that it cuts frames from the input pictures that have nothing to do with face images. )
I wonder if tensorflow API can be used for face detection. I failed finding relevant... | 2018/09/29 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/52571130",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9328846/"
] | You can, but some work is needed.
First, take a look at the object detection [README](https://github.com/tensorflow/models/tree/master/research/object_detection). There are some useful articles you should follow. Specifically: (1) Configuring an object detection pipeline, (3) Preparing inputs and (3) Running locally. Y... | just increase the shape of the input, I tried and it's work much better |
8,428,640 | I'm looking for a way to recursively parse an xml file, no matter what kind of structure it has, and get the attributes/values inside that element or tag. Is it possible? If yes, how? | 2011/12/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8428640",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1057040/"
] | Your question sounds like a description of XSLT. Have you looked at using XSLT? | Have a look at SAX parser:
<http://www.androidpeople.com/android-xml-parsing-tutorial-using-saxparser> |
8,428,640 | I'm looking for a way to recursively parse an xml file, no matter what kind of structure it has, and get the attributes/values inside that element or tag. Is it possible? If yes, how? | 2011/12/08 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8428640",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1057040/"
] | Your question sounds like a description of XSLT. Have you looked at using XSLT? | Why do you need it to be recursively?
If its not a requirement than you can look at this tutorial its very good
<http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/x-android/> |
10,476 | I noticed a strange and unexpected thing recently. I never paid attention to details of pencils because I had assumed if a pencil is from a well known brand, they would be consistent for same series.
---
I bought Faber Castell **5B** (12 piece) pencils of **9000** series, which came in a bit old **cardboard**/hard pa... | 2021/08/02 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/10476",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com",
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/users/2568/"
] | [This](https://mayarts.com/ribbons/1-8-inch-silk/?attribute_color=SK-8-14%20-%20RED) is what I ended up getting: a "hand-dyed silk ribbon with woven edge".
It is very soft and supple — just like I wanted. It's actually *very* mild - no way the edges will slice through old paper. This ribbon was perfect for the job, ... | What you're looking for is actually called "Bible ribbon" bookmark. They come with 5 or 8 colored ribbons, like this example from ChurchSupplyer.com:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YqPlJ.jpg)
The tab can be inserted into the spine of the book and the r... |
24,697 | I was working for a company in 2019 and I presented an idea that I had been working on since I was a student, and I developed it before my graduation. The company filed a patent application and I was its inventor. in 2020, I changed my job and no longer work for that company. The patent was published in 2021. Now the s... | 2022/06/17 | [
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/questions/24697",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com",
"https://patents.stackexchange.com/users/27619/"
] | I am not a lawyer. What you can do is probably determined by the specifics of your case. I will address a few things that jump out at me. First, if you created and developed the invention before working for the company I don't see where the company should have any rights to it at all. Therefore, I assume you must have ... | The likely bottom line is they paid you for your efforts, you signed over all rights to them and they can do what they think is in their best interests.
As to intangibles, since the application was published with you listed as an inventor, it is available for all to see and learn from your creation.
By the way, the o... |
3,769 | This keeps me wondering. I normally see front and rear shocks on downhill bikes, but when it comes to touring, road, or mountain bikes, almost every one has only the front shock.
What is the reason for this? | 2011/05/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3769",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/847/"
] | 1. Price - a suspended frame is much more complicated and expensive to make, and a good shock alone can cost more than a decent rigid frame.
2. Maintenance - both shocks (due to gaskets/seals, lubrication, cleaning) and elements suspended frames (additional bearings) are relatively high-maintenance and short-lived, com... | **Efficiency:** On a suspension bike, some of the energy from the rider's pedaling is translated into the bike bouncing up and down on the suspension, so that's a strike against it.
In addition, **weight** is a factor: Suspension makes a bike heavier, and this is a particular concern with road bikes.
It's much hard... |
3,769 | This keeps me wondering. I normally see front and rear shocks on downhill bikes, but when it comes to touring, road, or mountain bikes, almost every one has only the front shock.
What is the reason for this? | 2011/05/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3769",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/847/"
] | 1. Price - a suspended frame is much more complicated and expensive to make, and a good shock alone can cost more than a decent rigid frame.
2. Maintenance - both shocks (due to gaskets/seals, lubrication, cleaning) and elements suspended frames (additional bearings) are relatively high-maintenance and short-lived, com... | Some pro racers have successfully campaigned full-suspension bikes. However, pro racers have big budgets and team mechanics to keep everything ship-shape.
A good rear shock absorber can cost more than an entry-level bike...
For most off-road riders, they are simply not necessary; let your legs be the suspension. |
208,162 | Say you had a live video stream of a popular boardwalk that had thousands of pedestrians walk down it each day. Could software be written to count the number of people that walk by a camera and collect data on things like how many of them were wearing red clothing or how many were over 6' tall?
I'm thinking the softw... | 2013/08/13 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/208162",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/84830/"
] | It is possible and it has been already done decades ago. Currently only challenge is to streamline it sufficiently to be run on mobile devices.
Examples
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrzjLg4voEM>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-wOJ8rFy8Q>
Currently that kind of result can be achieved with off-the-shelf open so... | Absolutely this is possible.
MathWorks has a Matlab toolbox for doing the basics of recognizing people.
Noticing red clothing or height over 6'0" will require you to do some more work.
What's amazing to me is that this kind of thing can be done on a good PC these days. |
355,006 | I am new to using Windows Forms in C++ (and just in general), and I am not exactly sure of the name or if it's even possible to do.
Currently I am currently working on a school project in which we must make a program for an imaginary bookstore. I am trying right now to make a sort of list that shows what the "custo... | 2008/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/355006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/44840/"
] | You need to write a managed C++
Please look at
<http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/mfcandwindowsforms.aspx?fid=3422&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&select=2509859>
Try to do your control same way. | The WindowsForms control you are looking for is called a DataGrid |
355,006 | I am new to using Windows Forms in C++ (and just in general), and I am not exactly sure of the name or if it's even possible to do.
Currently I am currently working on a school project in which we must make a program for an imaginary bookstore. I am trying right now to make a sort of list that shows what the "custo... | 2008/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/355006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/44840/"
] | You need to write a managed C++
Please look at
<http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/mfcandwindowsforms.aspx?fid=3422&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&select=2509859>
Try to do your control same way. | It's not entirely clear by your question, but if you are trying to access Windows Forms from standard c++ you are out of luck. Windows Forms lives in the Managed world while c++ is unmanaged. To use windows forms you'd have to switch to C++/CLI or C#. Which if you are doing something for a school project may not be an ... |
355,006 | I am new to using Windows Forms in C++ (and just in general), and I am not exactly sure of the name or if it's even possible to do.
Currently I am currently working on a school project in which we must make a program for an imaginary bookstore. I am trying right now to make a sort of list that shows what the "custo... | 2008/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/355006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/44840/"
] | You need to write a managed C++
Please look at
<http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/mfcandwindowsforms.aspx?fid=3422&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&select=2509859>
Try to do your control same way. | If you want to know Windows UI inner workings, I recommend you to stay away from .NET for now, and learn some basic things in C++ and WinAPI. Sometimes programming .NET (or C++ / COM) requires you to invoke unmanaged components/functions and you'll be glad you understand how the low-level things work.
If your project... |
355,006 | I am new to using Windows Forms in C++ (and just in general), and I am not exactly sure of the name or if it's even possible to do.
Currently I am currently working on a school project in which we must make a program for an imaginary bookstore. I am trying right now to make a sort of list that shows what the "custo... | 2008/12/10 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/355006",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/44840/"
] | You need to write a managed C++
Please look at
<http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/mfcandwindowsforms.aspx?fid=3422&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&select=2509859>
Try to do your control same way. | Please give some more details about the question Dalze->
is there any requirement about using managed controls? or not using them?
What's your prof want you to learn from this exercise (and is how to use stack overflow to do your homework one of them)?
There's several ways to skin this cat.
If you are supposed to or ... |
170,683 | For the record, yes I can google. Search results all say I need the following before I can see Celebi:
* All characters
* All stages
* All 51 event matches
* Beating Giga Bowser
* Beating Crazy Hand
* Sound Test
* Score Display
* Random stage select
(Some of these are redundant, and sometimes Giga Bowser and Crazy Ha... | 2014/06/05 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/170683",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com",
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/users/20138/"
] | First of all, it must be unlocked; it won't appear out of a Poké Ball until all playable characters and stages have been unlocked, the Sound Test has been unlocked, all Event Matches have been completed, and Score Display has been unlocked. Once that's done, the chance of Celebi appearing is 1/251
[***SOURCE***](http:... | Celebi is extremely hard and rare to see. You must fulfill requirements before you even have a chance to see it. The requirements are the following:
Unlock all characters. This can be done through a minimum of 1000 vs matches.
Unlock all stages. Yes, you must play 200 vs matches, get a Birdo or Pidgit trophy, clear cla... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | [Burnside's lemma](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside%27s_lemma) was first proved by Frobenius. [Vandermonde's identity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandermonde%27s_identity) was known in China long before. [Pólya's enumeration theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polya_theorem) is due to Redfield. And $3/4$ of ca... | * The Wiener process, also called Brownian motion, was already known to [Louis Bachelier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bachelier) (11 March 1870 – 28 April 1946) who worked on an option pricing theory five years before Einstein published his Brownian motion paper (1905). Norbert Wiener showed among other things ... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | Wikipedia has an article on everything: [List of misnamed theorems](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misnamed_theorems). | A proof of the Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem was published by Bolzano about 2 years after Weierstrass was born. |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | A proof of the Bolzano–Weierstrass theorem was published by Bolzano about 2 years after Weierstrass was born. | When I first heard that some people are calling the standard trick from calculus books the *Feynman's trick* my first impression was *WTF?! Are you kidding me?!*
Then I saw that more and more people calling the trick known to Leibnitz as the *Feynman trick*. I knew where it came from, I have read *Surely you are jokin... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | [L'Hospital's rule](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27H%C3%B4pital%27s_rule) was popularized by him but proved by Johann Bernoulli. Supposedly he paid off Bernoulli to keep quiet. | When I first heard that some people are calling the standard trick from calculus books the *Feynman's trick* my first impression was *WTF?! Are you kidding me?!*
Then I saw that more and more people calling the trick known to Leibnitz as the *Feynman trick*. I knew where it came from, I have read *Surely you are jokin... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | Stokes' Theorem was basically formulated by everyone else but Stokes. | Not quite an answer but maybe relevant:
*Arnold's Principle*: If a notion bears a personal name, then this name is not the name of the discoverer.
*Berry Principle*: Arnold's Principle is applicable to itself.
[[source](http://pauli.uni-muenster.de/~munsteg/arnold.html)]
---
By the way [this MO thread](https://ma... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | [Edmonds-Karp's algorithm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonds-Karp_algorithm) is actually [Dinic's](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonds-Karp_algorithm). In addition to that, Dinic found a better running time. | An interesting "inappropriate" credit is for the [Diffie-Hellman key exchange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffie%E2%80%93Hellman_key_exchange), not mentioning Ralph Merkle.
Hellman himself suggested the algorithm be called Diffie–Hellman–Merkle key exchange and has quoted that:
"The system...has since become known... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | Nobody's mentioned the Pythagorean theorem yet? | When I first heard that some people are calling the standard trick from calculus books the *Feynman's trick* my first impression was *WTF?! Are you kidding me?!*
Then I saw that more and more people calling the trick known to Leibnitz as the *Feynman trick*. I knew where it came from, I have read *Surely you are jokin... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | Stokes' Theorem was basically formulated by everyone else but Stokes. | When I first heard that some people are calling the standard trick from calculus books the *Feynman's trick* my first impression was *WTF?! Are you kidding me?!*
Then I saw that more and more people calling the trick known to Leibnitz as the *Feynman trick*. I knew where it came from, I have read *Surely you are jokin... |
410,457 | The point of this question is to compile a list of theorems that don't give credit to right people in the sense that the name(s) of the mathematician(s) who first proved the theorem doesn't (do not) appear in the theorem name.
For instance the [Cantor Schröder Bernstein theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%E2... | 2013/06/03 | [
"https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/410457",
"https://math.stackexchange.com",
"https://math.stackexchange.com/users/55235/"
] | **Wilhelm Killing:**
To quote [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Killing):
"
From 1888 to 1890, Killing essentially classified the complex finite dimensional simple Lie algebras, as a requisite step of classifying Lie groups, inventing the notions of a Cartan subalgebra and the Cartan matrix
"
Also C... | * The Wiener process, also called Brownian motion, was already known to [Louis Bachelier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bachelier) (11 March 1870 – 28 April 1946) who worked on an option pricing theory five years before Einstein published his Brownian motion paper (1905). Norbert Wiener showed among other things ... |
79,834 | Assuming I'm rich, take a PP course and buy a Boeing 737 or A320. Could I fly these planes for non-commercial purposes? | 2020/07/27 | [
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/79834",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com",
"https://aviation.stackexchange.com/users/46990/"
] | In the US, yes. There are no restrictions from the FAA on the size of aircraft you fly with a private pilot certificate. If the aircraft requires a type rating, you would have to get that added to your certificate along with the category and class. The insurance carrier covering that aircraft would probably have much m... | Yes, but with major caveats.
1. You'll have to get a multi-engine private rating.
2. You'll probably have to be instrument rated.
3. You'll have to get type-rated for the specific jet that you want to fly, and many type-ratings have fairly significant prerequisites
4. Most aircraft like that are not certified for sing... |
17,794 | The company I recently joined is owned and being run by a single person: my boss.
He knew me from earlier in person a little, so he called me one day over the phone, to leave my previous employer and join his company. I met him in person, he told me all about his impressive plans on starting a new business branch whi... | 2018/08/21 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/17794",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/20889/"
] | *"How can I express disagreement to my boss without him feeling insulted every time I share my ideas?"*
I'm not sure you can. My best advice here would be to try to found a new job.
However, you can still try to improve things:
First, plan a meeting. Tell him that you think the way you work as a group doesn't seem e... | Basically your new employer head hunted you for a specific purpose. He took you from your old job and therefore has responsibility for your welfare. But why did he do this?
Firstly because he has an ambition to build a machine from a concept which he has no idea about nor how to build it.
Secondly he poached you beca... |
17,794 | The company I recently joined is owned and being run by a single person: my boss.
He knew me from earlier in person a little, so he called me one day over the phone, to leave my previous employer and join his company. I met him in person, he told me all about his impressive plans on starting a new business branch whi... | 2018/08/21 | [
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/17794",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com",
"https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/users/20889/"
] | *"How can I express disagreement to my boss without him feeling insulted every time I share my ideas?"*
I'm not sure you can. My best advice here would be to try to found a new job.
However, you can still try to improve things:
First, plan a meeting. Tell him that you think the way you work as a group doesn't seem e... | Almost two years have passed and I wish to write a follow-up, and also give a possible answer which I have just recently learned, in case someone else boards the same boat.
*After getting your answers @Ael, @Elsdon Ward, I decided to return to my previous employer, who was happy to take me back, and I am working on re... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | If I had to do this, I'd just plane down the entire boards on a thickness planer, cut a 3/8" x 1" x 7' board and glue it back in the desired place. If you don't have a thickness planer, maybe a friend does or maybe a mill shop in your area would do it very inexpensively. A 18 ga nailer with 3/4 nails could be used to h... | **Circular saw table adjustment to the rescue.** If you don't already have a router bit this is a good solution. Otherwise, a router would do fine. You'd need a straight bit without a roller tip.
*This technique is easy and relatively fast. It doesn't require removing safety equipment from your tools.*
1. Set your sa... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | **Circular saw table adjustment to the rescue.** If you don't already have a router bit this is a good solution. Otherwise, a router would do fine. You'd need a straight bit without a roller tip.
*This technique is easy and relatively fast. It doesn't require removing safety equipment from your tools.*
1. Set your sa... | Lay out three of the boards side-by-side with a gap, e.g. 1/2", between them. With the outer boards for support use a router to make multiple passes down the center board until you have reached the desired thickness. (The gaps allow you to run of the edges off the center board without sacrificing the guide boards.) A b... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | **Circular saw table adjustment to the rescue.** If you don't already have a router bit this is a good solution. Otherwise, a router would do fine. You'd need a straight bit without a roller tip.
*This technique is easy and relatively fast. It doesn't require removing safety equipment from your tools.*
1. Set your sa... | On condition you haven't yet bought the board, buy two boards, one the thickness of the lower part, the other to make up the total thickness. Then simply cut out, with a jigsaw, the top board.
This doesn't directly answer your question, but solves your problem.
To answer the question, a router will do the job - but i... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | If I had to do this, I'd just plane down the entire boards on a thickness planer, cut a 3/8" x 1" x 7' board and glue it back in the desired place. If you don't have a thickness planer, maybe a friend does or maybe a mill shop in your area would do it very inexpensively. A 18 ga nailer with 3/4 nails could be used to h... | Lay out three of the boards side-by-side with a gap, e.g. 1/2", between them. With the outer boards for support use a router to make multiple passes down the center board until you have reached the desired thickness. (The gaps allow you to run of the edges off the center board without sacrificing the guide boards.) A b... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | If I had to do this, I'd just plane down the entire boards on a thickness planer, cut a 3/8" x 1" x 7' board and glue it back in the desired place. If you don't have a thickness planer, maybe a friend does or maybe a mill shop in your area would do it very inexpensively. A 18 ga nailer with 3/4 nails could be used to h... | On condition you haven't yet bought the board, buy two boards, one the thickness of the lower part, the other to make up the total thickness. Then simply cut out, with a jigsaw, the top board.
This doesn't directly answer your question, but solves your problem.
To answer the question, a router will do the job - but i... |
217,973 | We bought a ~50 year old house a few years ago. At the time we knew there was a few humps in the flooring, in particular over the beams. However since we've lived in the house for a while now, we've noticed we have sagging floors in a few spots throughout the house.
It occurs on both the main floor and the second floo... | 2021/03/04 | [
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/217973",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com",
"https://diy.stackexchange.com/users/131079/"
] | Lay out three of the boards side-by-side with a gap, e.g. 1/2", between them. With the outer boards for support use a router to make multiple passes down the center board until you have reached the desired thickness. (The gaps allow you to run of the edges off the center board without sacrificing the guide boards.) A b... | On condition you haven't yet bought the board, buy two boards, one the thickness of the lower part, the other to make up the total thickness. Then simply cut out, with a jigsaw, the top board.
This doesn't directly answer your question, but solves your problem.
To answer the question, a router will do the job - but i... |
87,586 | I've read in a few recipes, especially ones using gelatinous parts of pork like the head and trotters, that long rinsing under running water, and several changes of water soaking is called for.
Why is this?
Why does this practice seem to be unique to pork?
Thanks | 2018/02/06 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/87586",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/64972/"
] | A book I have (Thai Food by David Thompson - a fantastic book, by the way) suggests washing pork and even blanching in boiling water for any dishes involving boiling/stewing/poaching, as it creates a clearer broth with a clearer flavour (author's words, not mine).
I have found I am less likely to get scum and surface ... | People frequently wash meat out of a sense of cleanliness. This is unnecessary: you can't wash off bacteria, and even if you could, you're going to miss anything that has penetrated the meat. Bacteria will be killed by cooking, not washing. All it does is get bacteria-laden water splashed around your kitchen. There are... |
32,529,213 | Chrome Version 45.0.2454.85 m.
All of a sudden one day Inspect Element option in right button context menu greyed out. Ctrl + Shift + I doesn't do anything and F12 doesn't do anything. Cleaned the cache as suggested by one answer here but that didn't help either. | 2015/09/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/32529213",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/2105488/"
] | I found out that for strange reasons, either Windows update or Chrome update changed this registry setting.
Software/Policies/Google/Chrome/DeveloperToolsDisabled to 1. Changed it to 0 and restarted the system. | go to your software, then go into policies, google ,chrome ,then you see DeveloperToolsDisabled is at 1, change it to 0. DONE |
889,021 | Is it possible to detect and get proxy server name and port in javascript? | 2009/05/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/889021",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/110024/"
] | No. The browser proxy settings are not available from JavaScript running in a web page.
Maybe. The browser proxy settings may be available (in some web browsers) from JavaScript running with elevated permissions (for example, a Firefox add-on). | For what it's worth: While you're asking about JavaScript, getting access to the browser proxy settings even from any kind of browser plug-in such as a Flash or Java applet is also not possible, or at the very least not in any reliable or compliant way.
I mention this only because sometimes such plug-ins provide viabl... |
173,440 | I’m one year into my PhD program, and I recently drafted my first review article. I’m a native English speaker, and was often applauded for my writing during high school and college. My advisor made mean comments during a group meeting, discussing that my writing is too bad to be published. My Advisor is from Northern ... | 2021/08/15 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/173440",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/144886/"
] | *“Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem.” --- Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist.*
Your supervisor's comment sounds like a rather curt observation to me; while it is perhaps somewhat abrupt, in the context of evaluating and instructing a student (and with the limited... | It is not acceptable to be subjected to derogatory comments in any circumstances.
You can expect robust criticism during your individual one-on-one meetings with your supervisor, but these should never be delivered with the aim of damaging your sense of worth.
Cultural differences certainly can play a part in challen... |
173,440 | I’m one year into my PhD program, and I recently drafted my first review article. I’m a native English speaker, and was often applauded for my writing during high school and college. My advisor made mean comments during a group meeting, discussing that my writing is too bad to be published. My Advisor is from Northern ... | 2021/08/15 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/173440",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/144886/"
] | *“Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem.” --- Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist.*
Your supervisor's comment sounds like a rather curt observation to me; while it is perhaps somewhat abrupt, in the context of evaluating and instructing a student (and with the limited... | What each person finds mean or not is very subjective and depends a lot in their personal context. It also seems like a big part of the problem is that the criticism was made in public, since you don't mention any specific derogatory or offensive language.
I would approach them in private and ask them politely to disc... |
173,440 | I’m one year into my PhD program, and I recently drafted my first review article. I’m a native English speaker, and was often applauded for my writing during high school and college. My advisor made mean comments during a group meeting, discussing that my writing is too bad to be published. My Advisor is from Northern ... | 2021/08/15 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/173440",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/144886/"
] | I would say that the first step is to work out whether what your advisor said is a mean comment, or is it constructive criticism. In this case I'd say what your advisor is saying falls more under constructive criticism than mean comments.
A key thing to keep in mind is that academic writing is a very different thing t... | It is not acceptable to be subjected to derogatory comments in any circumstances.
You can expect robust criticism during your individual one-on-one meetings with your supervisor, but these should never be delivered with the aim of damaging your sense of worth.
Cultural differences certainly can play a part in challen... |
173,440 | I’m one year into my PhD program, and I recently drafted my first review article. I’m a native English speaker, and was often applauded for my writing during high school and college. My advisor made mean comments during a group meeting, discussing that my writing is too bad to be published. My Advisor is from Northern ... | 2021/08/15 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/173440",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com",
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/users/144886/"
] | I would say that the first step is to work out whether what your advisor said is a mean comment, or is it constructive criticism. In this case I'd say what your advisor is saying falls more under constructive criticism than mean comments.
A key thing to keep in mind is that academic writing is a very different thing t... | What each person finds mean or not is very subjective and depends a lot in their personal context. It also seems like a big part of the problem is that the criticism was made in public, since you don't mention any specific derogatory or offensive language.
I would approach them in private and ask them politely to disc... |
4,594,218 | I have a solr index accessed using SolrNet, and I would like to retrieve the index (position) of a particular document in the results, without returning the whole result set.
In more detail... the query returns ~30,000 documents and is ordered by an integer field. The unique key field contains a Guid, and I would like... | 2011/01/04 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4594218",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/217119/"
] | I think you can do with a range query, including your user point's as lower level you can get the number of users above. You can do an explicit query or get that info using the facet range approach.
so, if you know that you user point is 10.000, you could do a query: game:tetris points[MaxInt TO 10000], and if the re... | The only reliable way I can think of is building the ranking at index-time, i.e. have a "rank" integer field and populate it when you build the index. The downside of this is that every update requires rebuilding the whole index.
Lucene doc ids are not stable, I wouldn't recommend using them for this (see [this](https... |
8,236,785 | I ran into a few synchronization issues where I had to checkout my project a few times over.
A number of us are working on an android project and need to retain the proper package structure, resource files, etc... I think that all of these should be in the repository but the class/build files should be excluded, right... | 2011/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8236785",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/557836/"
] | Yes, .class files produced from .java files in the same project should be ignored.
Usually you want to have a separate build folder for all your .class files to go in, and then put that whole folder in .svnignore.
See:
[Which files do you commit and/or omit from your source control?](https://stackoverflow.com/quest... | You should put source in the repo but not things generated from the source. So yea, you should not commit class files. You should commit your build scripts, but not files generated by the build |
8,236,785 | I ran into a few synchronization issues where I had to checkout my project a few times over.
A number of us are working on an android project and need to retain the proper package structure, resource files, etc... I think that all of these should be in the repository but the class/build files should be excluded, right... | 2011/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8236785",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/557836/"
] | You should put source in the repo but not things generated from the source. So yea, you should not commit class files. You should commit your build scripts, but not files generated by the build | Generate files (build files, class files, etc) should not typically be placed into source control. It's best to add these to an ignore list, depending on your SCM. |
8,236,785 | I ran into a few synchronization issues where I had to checkout my project a few times over.
A number of us are working on an android project and need to retain the proper package structure, resource files, etc... I think that all of these should be in the repository but the class/build files should be excluded, right... | 2011/11/23 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8236785",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/557836/"
] | Yes, .class files produced from .java files in the same project should be ignored.
Usually you want to have a separate build folder for all your .class files to go in, and then put that whole folder in .svnignore.
See:
[Which files do you commit and/or omit from your source control?](https://stackoverflow.com/quest... | Generate files (build files, class files, etc) should not typically be placed into source control. It's best to add these to an ignore list, depending on your SCM. |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The day after the Georgia governor signed the law, *PBS Newshour* correspondent Lisa Desjardins [interviewed](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/outcry-from-biden-democrats-over-georgias-new-elections-law) a spokesperson for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections:
>
> Lisa Desjardins:
>
>
... | Please note that I'm not saying any of the justifications are good or have anything to do with anyone's other reasons for passing the law. This is just the justification publicly given by politicians in Georgia.
Politicians in Georgia are justifying it by saying that ["giveaways or gifts" to people waiting in line can... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The day after the Georgia governor signed the law, *PBS Newshour* correspondent Lisa Desjardins [interviewed](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/outcry-from-biden-democrats-over-georgias-new-elections-law) a spokesperson for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections:
>
> Lisa Desjardins:
>
>
... | The food and drink restriction is a reaction to well publicized splashy free-food events in voting lines during the 2020 elections. The bill is fixing a presumed "pizza loophole" in vote-buying. That's the formal justification: in the future free food might be used for vote-buying.
[Pizza to the Polls](https://polls.p... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | >
> What is the rationale behind this restriction?
>
>
>
The rationale given in [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121?#page=6) is:
>
> (13) The sanctity of the precinct was also brought into sharp focus in 2020, with many groups approaching electors while they waited in lin... | The idea isn't restriction of voting, but restricting something called [electioneering](https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electioneering.aspx)
>
> Each state has some form of restriction on political activities near polling places when voting is taking place.
>
> These restrictions usually incl... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The point is to make voting harder and, therefore, to discourage it. By preventing volunteers from giving out food and water to voters, it makes the wait to vote (which can stretch to hours in some places) more unpleasant and discourages voters who are less motivated from waiting it out.
This is in keeping with the lo... | The food and drink restriction is a reaction to well publicized splashy free-food events in voting lines during the 2020 elections. The bill is fixing a presumed "pizza loophole" in vote-buying. That's the formal justification: in the future free food might be used for vote-buying.
[Pizza to the Polls](https://polls.p... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The point is to make voting harder and, therefore, to discourage it. By preventing volunteers from giving out food and water to voters, it makes the wait to vote (which can stretch to hours in some places) more unpleasant and discourages voters who are less motivated from waiting it out.
This is in keeping with the lo... | The idea isn't restriction of voting, but restricting something called [electioneering](https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electioneering.aspx)
>
> Each state has some form of restriction on political activities near polling places when voting is taking place.
>
> These restrictions usually incl... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The point is to make voting harder and, therefore, to discourage it. By preventing volunteers from giving out food and water to voters, it makes the wait to vote (which can stretch to hours in some places) more unpleasant and discourages voters who are less motivated from waiting it out.
This is in keeping with the lo... | The day after the Georgia governor signed the law, *PBS Newshour* correspondent Lisa Desjardins [interviewed](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/outcry-from-biden-democrats-over-georgias-new-elections-law) a spokesperson for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections:
>
> Lisa Desjardins:
>
>
... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The rationalization stems from similar proclamations across multiple states against voter intimidation or vote-buying. Nobody should have the fact that they're stuck in a line be taken advantage-of by people trying to change who you're going to vote for.
Georgia is [already not allowed](https://www.ncsl.org/research/e... | The day after the Georgia governor signed the law, *PBS Newshour* correspondent Lisa Desjardins [interviewed](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/outcry-from-biden-democrats-over-georgias-new-elections-law) a spokesperson for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections:
>
> Lisa Desjardins:
>
>
... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The rationalization stems from similar proclamations across multiple states against voter intimidation or vote-buying. Nobody should have the fact that they're stuck in a line be taken advantage-of by people trying to change who you're going to vote for.
Georgia is [already not allowed](https://www.ncsl.org/research/e... | >
> What is the rationale behind this restriction?
>
>
>
The rationale given in [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121?#page=6) is:
>
> (13) The sanctity of the precinct was also brought into sharp focus in 2020, with many groups approaching electors while they waited in lin... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The food and drink restriction is a reaction to well publicized splashy free-food events in voting lines during the 2020 elections. The bill is fixing a presumed "pizza loophole" in vote-buying. That's the formal justification: in the future free food might be used for vote-buying.
[Pizza to the Polls](https://polls.p... | Please note that I'm not saying any of the justifications are good or have anything to do with anyone's other reasons for passing the law. This is just the justification publicly given by politicians in Georgia.
Politicians in Georgia are justifying it by saying that ["giveaways or gifts" to people waiting in line can... |
63,285 | From [S.B. 202](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121) (emphasis added):
>
> No person shall solicit votes in any manner or by any means or method, nor shall any person distribute or display any campaign material, **nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of ... | 2021/04/02 | [
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/63285",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com",
"https://politics.stackexchange.com/users/20374/"
] | The rationalization stems from similar proclamations across multiple states against voter intimidation or vote-buying. Nobody should have the fact that they're stuck in a line be taken advantage-of by people trying to change who you're going to vote for.
Georgia is [already not allowed](https://www.ncsl.org/research/e... | The food and drink restriction is a reaction to well publicized splashy free-food events in voting lines during the 2020 elections. The bill is fixing a presumed "pizza loophole" in vote-buying. That's the formal justification: in the future free food might be used for vote-buying.
[Pizza to the Polls](https://polls.p... |
119,181 | **Background:** I have an icy moon on a collision course with my fantasy world. Mages on this world have the ability to slow the speed of the moon gradually. I want them to use this power to lock the moon into orbit around the planet.
Note that 'moon' in this case refers to a *moon-sized* object, which is actually or... | 2018/07/24 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/119181",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/6620/"
] | You have only mentioned slowing the object, so I assume the mages can not increase the speed or energy of the object.
Assuming it is on a collision course before any intervention, you will need to slow the object while it is still at a large distance from the planet. This will cause the trajectory to cross the planet'... | Really there are two steps for capture.
1. Maneuver for Intercept - Slowing the object down (if it's orbiting farther away from the sun than the planet) so that its orbit crosses the path of the planet at the desired periapsis (altitude of closest approach to the surface of the planet).
2. Maneuver for Capture - Slowi... |
119,181 | **Background:** I have an icy moon on a collision course with my fantasy world. Mages on this world have the ability to slow the speed of the moon gradually. I want them to use this power to lock the moon into orbit around the planet.
Note that 'moon' in this case refers to a *moon-sized* object, which is actually or... | 2018/07/24 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/119181",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/6620/"
] | Really there are two steps for capture.
1. Maneuver for Intercept - Slowing the object down (if it's orbiting farther away from the sun than the planet) so that its orbit crosses the path of the planet at the desired periapsis (altitude of closest approach to the surface of the planet).
2. Maneuver for Capture - Slowi... | I posted this as a comment but decided that your request for Layman's terms means I've made this as an answer:
First off a simple glossary makes life a lot easier, just refer back to this whenever people get stuck
* Apoapsis: Highest Altitude compared to the Parent Body it orbits
* Periapsis: Lowest Altitude compared... |
119,181 | **Background:** I have an icy moon on a collision course with my fantasy world. Mages on this world have the ability to slow the speed of the moon gradually. I want them to use this power to lock the moon into orbit around the planet.
Note that 'moon' in this case refers to a *moon-sized* object, which is actually or... | 2018/07/24 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/119181",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/6620/"
] | You have only mentioned slowing the object, so I assume the mages can not increase the speed or energy of the object.
Assuming it is on a collision course before any intervention, you will need to slow the object while it is still at a large distance from the planet. This will cause the trajectory to cross the planet'... | I posted this as a comment but decided that your request for Layman's terms means I've made this as an answer:
First off a simple glossary makes life a lot easier, just refer back to this whenever people get stuck
* Apoapsis: Highest Altitude compared to the Parent Body it orbits
* Periapsis: Lowest Altitude compared... |
7,473,429 | This is probably a very basic question, but I'm in the process of making a Windows Forms based application, which will involve a hefty amount of data storage. It will essentially be a sports simulator where there'll be hundreds of teams, with thousands of players.
So I need to figure out the best way to store this dat... | 2011/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7473429",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/460407/"
] | Your requirements are extremely vague, but in general stay away from serialization for any kind of persistent data store.
If your data is relational (it has internal structure, such as "teams must contain players" or "a player can be a member of only one team") then I suggest a relational DBMS such as SQL Server Compa... | If you have any need to execute queries against the data, I would stay away from serializing it in a proprietary format.
If there is only one user, then you could do something simple like an Access MDB via the JET drivers, SQLLite or NoSQL.
If there are going to be multiple concurrent users, you'll almost certainly n... |
7,473,429 | This is probably a very basic question, but I'm in the process of making a Windows Forms based application, which will involve a hefty amount of data storage. It will essentially be a sports simulator where there'll be hundreds of teams, with thousands of players.
So I need to figure out the best way to store this dat... | 2011/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7473429",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/460407/"
] | If you have any need to execute queries against the data, I would stay away from serializing it in a proprietary format.
If there is only one user, then you could do something simple like an Access MDB via the JET drivers, SQLLite or NoSQL.
If there are going to be multiple concurrent users, you'll almost certainly n... | Could use an .MDB Access database to store the data. Not as reliable in my experience as SQLite.
Also, you don't mention if you need to persist these data after the form closes? If you don't you may just want to use in memory DataSet's (or DataTables) to keep the data quickly accessable. |
7,473,429 | This is probably a very basic question, but I'm in the process of making a Windows Forms based application, which will involve a hefty amount of data storage. It will essentially be a sports simulator where there'll be hundreds of teams, with thousands of players.
So I need to figure out the best way to store this dat... | 2011/09/19 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/7473429",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/460407/"
] | Your requirements are extremely vague, but in general stay away from serialization for any kind of persistent data store.
If your data is relational (it has internal structure, such as "teams must contain players" or "a player can be a member of only one team") then I suggest a relational DBMS such as SQL Server Compa... | Could use an .MDB Access database to store the data. Not as reliable in my experience as SQLite.
Also, you don't mention if you need to persist these data after the form closes? If you don't you may just want to use in memory DataSet's (or DataTables) to keep the data quickly accessable. |
60,298 | I finding service where my english sentences correcting a native speakers. I used lang-8.com. But correction was rare. I find same service like it. Ore another where I get help. don't matter free or not. | 2015/06/25 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/60298",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/18581/"
] | "I'm looking for a service where I can get my English sentences corrected by native speakers. I used lang-8.com, but corrections were rare. I am looking for some service like it, or another where I can get help. It doesn't matter if it is free or not".
Well, firstly this is a good site, although you may need to improv... | This is a good website, but you better should ask for rules or the correct grammar between two or more sentences rather than create lots of threads asking for a correction of a sentence or a text. Anyway, you will probably learn more if we explain to you how it works and why.
You're welcome to this website. We hope St... |
47,386 | I recently accepted a job offer at German software company. My salary in the probation period will be 3000 Euros and then afterwards 3250 Euros. I don't have experience in the industry because i'm just a fresh graduate (master in CS) from a German Uni. One of my German friends told me that my salary will be increased a... | 2015/05/29 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/47386",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/30186/"
] | >
> is there a law in Germany that forces employers to raise the salaries of employees every year
>
>
>
No, there is no such law. Any payment details are set in the contract. That includes potential automatic increases. The only law that governs wages is the minimum wage law "Mindestlohngesetz ([MiLoG](http://de.w... | As far as I know there is no such law. But in many companies it is customary to negotiate a raise yearly. The absolute minimum you should negotiate for is the current rate of inflation.
Larger companies often have a collective agreement with a trade union ("Tarifvertrag") which determines the wages for (almost) all p... |
47,386 | I recently accepted a job offer at German software company. My salary in the probation period will be 3000 Euros and then afterwards 3250 Euros. I don't have experience in the industry because i'm just a fresh graduate (master in CS) from a German Uni. One of my German friends told me that my salary will be increased a... | 2015/05/29 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/47386",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/30186/"
] | nvoigts answer covers a lot of points where there are fixed increases in salary. However, in companies which do not fall under the "Tarifvertrag" or "öffentlicher Dienst" in general, it is very common to have regular (i.e. yearly) performance reviews. During those reviews not only your performance is discussed, there i... | As far as I know there is no such law. But in many companies it is customary to negotiate a raise yearly. The absolute minimum you should negotiate for is the current rate of inflation.
Larger companies often have a collective agreement with a trade union ("Tarifvertrag") which determines the wages for (almost) all p... |
47,386 | I recently accepted a job offer at German software company. My salary in the probation period will be 3000 Euros and then afterwards 3250 Euros. I don't have experience in the industry because i'm just a fresh graduate (master in CS) from a German Uni. One of my German friends told me that my salary will be increased a... | 2015/05/29 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/47386",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/30186/"
] | >
> is there a law in Germany that forces employers to raise the salaries of employees every year
>
>
>
No, there is no such law. Any payment details are set in the contract. That includes potential automatic increases. The only law that governs wages is the minimum wage law "Mindestlohngesetz ([MiLoG](http://de.w... | nvoigts answer covers a lot of points where there are fixed increases in salary. However, in companies which do not fall under the "Tarifvertrag" or "öffentlicher Dienst" in general, it is very common to have regular (i.e. yearly) performance reviews. During those reviews not only your performance is discussed, there i... |
404,712 | This is the working circuit :
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/l747D.png)
I have researched it quite a lot in the past few hours but still I don't understand what the error is about.
### The problem
When I add a switch, it gives an error (I am quite a noob with Proteus... | 2018/11/02 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/404712",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/203137/"
] | You should use a level converter (also called level shifter) from 3.3V to 5V (and around). These devices are bi-directional.
You connect:
* 3.3V to the LV (Low voltage) pin
* 5V to the HV (High Voltage) pin
* RX of the ESP to A0, A1, A2 or A3, e.g. A0
* TX of the ESP to A0, A1, A2 or A3, e.g. A1
* RX of the Arduino o... | Arduino with 5 V AVR MCU reads 3.3 V as HIGH. But the RX of the 3.3 V MCU's RX pin could be damaged by 5 V TX of the 5 V MCU. A voltage divider will do it. |
459,279 | Consider the following setup:
* 1 Hypervisor
* 3 Clients (Server 2012 with AD, Server 2012, Windows 8).
Now we can remote desktop into the Hypervisor and manage the VMs with the manager.
This also works from the Server 2012 (I installed the manager there).
But it doesn't work from the Windows 8 machine.
By that I me... | 2012/12/19 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/459279",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/89678/"
] | If you're talking about the RSAT tools for Windows 8, mainly the Server Management tools - there's a known issue with them not installing properly until you install the en-US language pack. Most Windows 8 machines only have en-GB, and the RSAT tools will not work with this language pack.(powershell command = Add-Window... | Assuming you are using an Administrative-level account that also has local admin rights to the Windows 8 PC, you might check your firewall settings and NLA (network location awareness) settings on the Windows 8 PC to ensure they are not blocking access to the Hypervisor. |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | Although, this question is too broad to answer but in short I can say **'It depends upon number of factor which tool you want to use'**.
1. Project/Organization budget
2. Scope of Automation
3. Skillset available with team
4. Complexity/functionalities of automation
5. Reporting
6. Test case management
7. Tool support... | >
> First things first- The question title and description don't match each other. You're asking features of Selenium that are not present in other tools, while in body you're asking the limitations. That's a dampner :-(
>
>
>
Back to the question- Dhiman has an excellent answer and he has covered almost all the p... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | Although, this question is too broad to answer but in short I can say **'It depends upon number of factor which tool you want to use'**.
1. Project/Organization budget
2. Scope of Automation
3. Skillset available with team
4. Complexity/functionalities of automation
5. Reporting
6. Test case management
7. Tool support... | To add to @Dhiman's excellent answer, and noting that limits mentioned by @log\_file was not a problem for me:
* **Selenium is W3C standard for browser automation,** so it is here to stay.
* For competent programmer, **programming** (instead of session recording) **is not a bug, but a feature.**
With competent progra... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | Although, this question is too broad to answer but in short I can say **'It depends upon number of factor which tool you want to use'**.
1. Project/Organization budget
2. Scope of Automation
3. Skillset available with team
4. Complexity/functionalities of automation
5. Reporting
6. Test case management
7. Tool support... | Selenium is at present the most intense Open Source Automation device accessible. It depends on java scripting to a huge degree. It is more suited for the new methodology like agile of coding and testing.
Supports languages like Java,Python,Perl,Ruby,c# and php etc. but QTP supports only vbscript.
It has support for ... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | Although, this question is too broad to answer but in short I can say **'It depends upon number of factor which tool you want to use'**.
1. Project/Organization budget
2. Scope of Automation
3. Skillset available with team
4. Complexity/functionalities of automation
5. Reporting
6. Test case management
7. Tool support... | It really depends on the exact requirements your application has. We have been in a similar situation some time ago and we did a lot of research on this topic.
We have found a nice comparison of [Ranorex vs. Selenium](http://www.ranorex.com/ranorex-vs-selenium.html) which helped us in the decision-making process.
Ho... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | To add to @Dhiman's excellent answer, and noting that limits mentioned by @log\_file was not a problem for me:
* **Selenium is W3C standard for browser automation,** so it is here to stay.
* For competent programmer, **programming** (instead of session recording) **is not a bug, but a feature.**
With competent progra... | >
> First things first- The question title and description don't match each other. You're asking features of Selenium that are not present in other tools, while in body you're asking the limitations. That's a dampner :-(
>
>
>
Back to the question- Dhiman has an excellent answer and he has covered almost all the p... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | >
> First things first- The question title and description don't match each other. You're asking features of Selenium that are not present in other tools, while in body you're asking the limitations. That's a dampner :-(
>
>
>
Back to the question- Dhiman has an excellent answer and he has covered almost all the p... | Selenium is at present the most intense Open Source Automation device accessible. It depends on java scripting to a huge degree. It is more suited for the new methodology like agile of coding and testing.
Supports languages like Java,Python,Perl,Ruby,c# and php etc. but QTP supports only vbscript.
It has support for ... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | It really depends on the exact requirements your application has. We have been in a similar situation some time ago and we did a lot of research on this topic.
We have found a nice comparison of [Ranorex vs. Selenium](http://www.ranorex.com/ranorex-vs-selenium.html) which helped us in the decision-making process.
Ho... | >
> First things first- The question title and description don't match each other. You're asking features of Selenium that are not present in other tools, while in body you're asking the limitations. That's a dampner :-(
>
>
>
Back to the question- Dhiman has an excellent answer and he has covered almost all the p... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
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] | To add to @Dhiman's excellent answer, and noting that limits mentioned by @log\_file was not a problem for me:
* **Selenium is W3C standard for browser automation,** so it is here to stay.
* For competent programmer, **programming** (instead of session recording) **is not a bug, but a feature.**
With competent progra... | Selenium is at present the most intense Open Source Automation device accessible. It depends on java scripting to a huge degree. It is more suited for the new methodology like agile of coding and testing.
Supports languages like Java,Python,Perl,Ruby,c# and php etc. but QTP supports only vbscript.
It has support for ... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | To add to @Dhiman's excellent answer, and noting that limits mentioned by @log\_file was not a problem for me:
* **Selenium is W3C standard for browser automation,** so it is here to stay.
* For competent programmer, **programming** (instead of session recording) **is not a bug, but a feature.**
With competent progra... | It really depends on the exact requirements your application has. We have been in a similar situation some time ago and we did a lot of research on this topic.
We have found a nice comparison of [Ranorex vs. Selenium](http://www.ranorex.com/ranorex-vs-selenium.html) which helped us in the decision-making process.
Ho... |
15,402 | I have recently joined a company and we are looking to standardize our testing frameworks and tools across multiple (many legacy) products.
Because of this, I'm seriously considering the Selenium Test framework for automated regression of web based systems.
What are its unique advantages? Specifically, what features ... | 2015/10/29 | [
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/questions/15402",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com",
"https://sqa.stackexchange.com/users/7365/"
] | It really depends on the exact requirements your application has. We have been in a similar situation some time ago and we did a lot of research on this topic.
We have found a nice comparison of [Ranorex vs. Selenium](http://www.ranorex.com/ranorex-vs-selenium.html) which helped us in the decision-making process.
Ho... | Selenium is at present the most intense Open Source Automation device accessible. It depends on java scripting to a huge degree. It is more suited for the new methodology like agile of coding and testing.
Supports languages like Java,Python,Perl,Ruby,c# and php etc. but QTP supports only vbscript.
It has support for ... |
88,439 | I wrote a final exam in a course, in which the professor said that he would not test our memory and give all the needed formulae, so I didn't concentrate on memorizing them.
Would it be appropriate to politely send the professor an email with some feedback / opinion about this situation? And if this would be appropria... | 2017/04/22 | [
"https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/88439",
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] | The personalities of professors vary wildly, so you may want to first consider if your professor would be open to feedback about the exam. Also, make sure that you aren't the only or one of a few students who made such mistakes. For instance, is it possible that you missed some content or communication about the exam? ... | >
> Would it be appropriate to politely send the professor an email with some feedback / opinion about this situation?
>
>
>
Sending *feedback* may be OK, but sending your *opinion*, on the other hand, may not be welcomed. (Well, it is not helpful you both you and the instructor and will almost surely read as a co... |
28,204 | I am working on a shoot-up-game in XNA, it is going to be my final project in school. I was thinking of utilizing the minimax algorithm for AI agents for making tactics. However, I realized that the most important issue in such a game is to avoid bullets(fired by the player). An AI agent making tactics but no good at a... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/28204",
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] | You could just keep it simple. Create a frustum (smaller than view frustum) to calculate a sort of target area for the player. If the enemy is in that frustum, they should stay in cover (for a period of time, not forever). Then make sure you're A.I. always try to spread out.
If they are always trying to use some tacti... | You should use a combination of [Steering Behaviours](http://www.steeringbehaviors.de/) and speed fluctuation if you want your AI to be able to dodge bullets. It will not be perfect so maybet it will be the right tool. |
28,204 | I am working on a shoot-up-game in XNA, it is going to be my final project in school. I was thinking of utilizing the minimax algorithm for AI agents for making tactics. However, I realized that the most important issue in such a game is to avoid bullets(fired by the player). An AI agent making tactics but no good at a... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/28204",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/15792/"
] | You could just keep it simple. Create a frustum (smaller than view frustum) to calculate a sort of target area for the player. If the enemy is in that frustum, they should stay in cover (for a period of time, not forever). Then make sure you're A.I. always try to spread out.
If they are always trying to use some tacti... | I don't think you've got your answer since you're asking about dodging bullets (and not general avoidance ai behaviour).
There are many simple ways to deal with that, each one is appropriate for a different scenario.
1- trace a ray from all bullets towards their respective progrades and with the ray magnitude (distan... |
28,204 | I am working on a shoot-up-game in XNA, it is going to be my final project in school. I was thinking of utilizing the minimax algorithm for AI agents for making tactics. However, I realized that the most important issue in such a game is to avoid bullets(fired by the player). An AI agent making tactics but no good at a... | 2012/04/28 | [
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/28204",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com",
"https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/users/15792/"
] | I don't think you've got your answer since you're asking about dodging bullets (and not general avoidance ai behaviour).
There are many simple ways to deal with that, each one is appropriate for a different scenario.
1- trace a ray from all bullets towards their respective progrades and with the ray magnitude (distan... | You should use a combination of [Steering Behaviours](http://www.steeringbehaviors.de/) and speed fluctuation if you want your AI to be able to dodge bullets. It will not be perfect so maybet it will be the right tool. |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | There is no way from preventing the user from obtaining the URL and accessing it directly, if he really want's to, and then positing it in a online forum.
There is a way to prevent this particular scenario, but it still does not protect the application completely. The idea is to ship the application with a secret key... | You can download from a webservice the wrapped URL (use https) and that way the URL will never be inside the app to decompile it.
Anyway, a web request could be monitored by a sniffer and possibly still retrieved. |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | This question reminds me of [another discussion here in which I participated in](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17748897/is-it-possible-to-remotely-host-a-resource-used-in-a-android-app-in-such-a-way-t) with a similar problem. The accepted answer have quite an extensive list of things that you can try.
For my own... | You can download from a webservice the wrapped URL (use https) and that way the URL will never be inside the app to decompile it.
Anyway, a web request could be monitored by a sniffer and possibly still retrieved. |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | You can download from a webservice the wrapped URL (use https) and that way the URL will never be inside the app to decompile it.
Anyway, a web request could be monitored by a sniffer and possibly still retrieved. | You can try these ways :
1. *Use shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier class like **PROGUARD***
2. *Divide your web site url in more pieces* and put it in your strings.xml
3. *Write encryption like **AES** or **DES** to encrypt your strings of url in strings.xml*
4. *On runtime you can decrypt,combine your ... |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | Client side verification would be useless, because, if anyone knows the URL will be able to access it. And, no matter how much code obfuscation you use, it will be never hidden from a determinant hacker. Furthermore hacking is even not necessary if the request is route through a proxy, log will revealed URL anyway.
Yo... | You can download from a webservice the wrapped URL (use https) and that way the URL will never be inside the app to decompile it.
Anyway, a web request could be monitored by a sniffer and possibly still retrieved. |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | I believe you should use OAuth 2 to restrict access to your web server.
This question maybe of help: [Options to securely authenticate mobile access using OAuth2](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8389134/options-to-securely-authenticate-mobile-access-using-oauth2) | You can download from a webservice the wrapped URL (use https) and that way the URL will never be inside the app to decompile it.
Anyway, a web request could be monitored by a sniffer and possibly still retrieved. |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | There is no way from preventing the user from obtaining the URL and accessing it directly, if he really want's to, and then positing it in a online forum.
There is a way to prevent this particular scenario, but it still does not protect the application completely. The idea is to ship the application with a secret key... | You can try these ways :
1. *Use shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier class like **PROGUARD***
2. *Divide your web site url in more pieces* and put it in your strings.xml
3. *Write encryption like **AES** or **DES** to encrypt your strings of url in strings.xml*
4. *On runtime you can decrypt,combine your ... |
22,797,364 | I am creating a web app that I will wrap in a web view for Android and iOS devices. The web view will be very simple code basically pointing at my web app. For example: www.myapp.com
I want the users to only be able to access the web app (use it) after they bought the apps in appstore. How can I prevent users from dec... | 2014/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/22797364",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/454049/"
] | This question reminds me of [another discussion here in which I participated in](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17748897/is-it-possible-to-remotely-host-a-resource-used-in-a-android-app-in-such-a-way-t) with a similar problem. The accepted answer have quite an extensive list of things that you can try.
For my own... | You can try these ways :
1. *Use shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier class like **PROGUARD***
2. *Divide your web site url in more pieces* and put it in your strings.xml
3. *Write encryption like **AES** or **DES** to encrypt your strings of url in strings.xml*
4. *On runtime you can decrypt,combine your ... |
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