General Questions Thread

[oompa loompa]

Originally Posted by bhl88

^ I believe it is every month that you have to pay for the internet.

Question:


I managed to get the second derivative, but is this correct?

Yes that is f''(x). Though, a simpler way to check these things is one of the many amazing wolfram alpha widgets, like this fella : http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...ive+calculator.

[bhl88]

Originally Posted by oompa loompa

Yes that is f''(x). Though, a simpler way to check these things is one of the many amazing wolfram alpha widgets, like this fella : http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...ive+calculator.

How do you get the inflection point though?

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

What's HotForex Meta Trader and is it safe and should i be worried?

It is a forex broker. Unless you want to trade forex, it is useless.

[MrTerrorist]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

It is a forex broker. Unless you want to trade forex, it is useless.

Oh. I see. My younger brother install this on my laptop and i thought he musta install fake-software or something.

[oompa loompa]

Originally Posted by bhl88

How do you get the inflection point though?

http://depts.gpc.edu/~mcse/CourseDoc...ctionOct12.pdf . Not paying attention in class?

[bhl88]

Originally Posted by oompa loompa

http://depts.gpc.edu/~mcse/CourseDoc...ctionOct12.pdf . Not paying attention in class?

xD wanted to get out asap

[Rokumonsen]

What priveleges does a forum admin or mod have? And how can one forum member be promoted to a moderator? Just curious.

[NightWish]

Originally Posted by Zero-2

What priveleges does a forum admin or mod have?

This is cover in the FAQ.

Originally Posted by Zero-2

And how can one forum member be promoted to a moderator?

We change their user group. It is a completely manual process. When we do it and what prompts the decision (which I think is what you're really asking) depends on the circumstances. If we feel we need more moderators, we'll reach out to people we think will help. This is also mentioned in the FAQ.

[Tiberium Wolf]

In Non Non Biyori subs they used "sticks"... I assume that means countryside. So why I have never heard "sticks" before?

[Seitsuki]

Different translators use different lingo dependant on where they're from. Can't think of any deeper reason.

[NightWish]

Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

In Non Non Biyori subs they used "sticks"... I assume that means countryside.

I don't know about the specific subtitle example you are citing, but your hunch about the countryside reference is entirely plausible. Just look up the term "in the sticks"; though I'm guessing you already have if you hadn't heard the expression before.

Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

So why I have never heard "sticks" before?

I would think you know the answer to that better than anyone? It might have something to do with it being a British idiom that isn't used that often (though I'm sure it is used in the US too). We have a lot of them; if you've not lived in the UK or consumed much British media there are probably many such things you won't have heard. I imagine Portugal has such expressions too; and many of us in the UK will be similarly unfamiliar with them.

[Flower]

It is indeed used in the U.S..

There are a fair amount of slang terms every language has.

Another slang term for the countryside is "the boondocks", for example, which gets shortened to "the boonies", for example.

[Dextro]

Originally Posted by NightWish

I don't know about the specific subtitle example you are citing, but your hunch about the countryside reference is entirely plausible. Just look up the term "in the sticks"; though I'm guessing you already have if you hadn't heard the expression before.I would think you know the answer to that better than anyone? It might have something to do with it being a British idiom that isn't used that often (though I'm sure it is used in the US too). We have a lot of them; if you've not lived in the UK or consumed much British media there are probably many such things you won't have heard. I imagine Portugal has such expressions too; and many of us in the UK will be similarly unfamiliar with them.

I think I've first heard the expression used in American media actually. To give a Portuguese translation it would probably be "atrás do sol posto" (literally beyond the setting sun )

[Tiberium Wolf]

Originally Posted by NightWish

I don't know about the specific subtitle example you are citing, but your hunch about the countryside reference is entirely plausible. Just look up the term "in the sticks"; though I'm guessing you already have if you hadn't heard the expression before.I would think you know the answer to that better than anyone? It might have something to do with it being a British idiom that isn't used that often (though I'm sure it is used in the US too). We have a lot of them; if you've not lived in the UK or consumed much British media there are probably many such things you won't have heard. I imagine Portugal has such expressions too; and many of us in the UK will be similarly unfamiliar with them.

I am 33 year old and I have been consuming media for long and this is my 1st time I have seen the "In the sticks" refering to countryside. Well I guess we are always learning something new.

Originally Posted by Flower

It is indeed used in the U.S..

There are a fair amount of slang terms every language has.

Another slang term for the countryside is "the boondocks", for example, which gets shortened to "the boonies", for example.

Heh! So weird. "boonies" hummm... ok right.

[ArchmageXin]

Silly question, how brutal was Oda Nobunaga?

I seem to see a lot of Japanese anime feature/reference to the guy. I can understand he appear to be a good politician/general that almost united Japan, but there is little mentioned of his personal quirks.

Is anime mass white-washed his brutal ways, or he wasn't that bad of a person?

[ChainLegacy]

Originally Posted by ArchmageXin

Silly question, how brutal was Oda Nobunaga?

I seem to see a lot of Japanese anime feature/reference to the guy. I can understand he appear to be a good politician/general that almost united Japan, but there is little mentioned of his personal quirks.

Is anime mass white-washed his brutal ways, or he wasn't that bad of a person?

Well, it's complicated, as with many historical figures of his prominence. He had to claw his way to the top of his clan due to a power struggle following his father's death, which inevitably involved killing fellow clan members.

He also massacred all the inhabitants of a Buddhist settlement that opposed him during one of his campaigns.

On the other hand, he had a unique personality and was interested in the arts, western knowledge, etc. Beyond just his historical significance in beginning unification, he's a pretty fascinating figure, so his prominence in Japanese cultural memory is understandable.

[Rokumonsen]

Am I handsome?Just kidding.

Just want to ask, how does force ratio (don't know the right term) works? I've been reading some historical wars and battles and, most of the times, it describes the ratio of opposing forces like, 3 to 1 for a successful defense or attack, or being outnumbered 10 to 1.

[Endless Soul]

Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

I am 33 year old and I have been consuming media for long and this is my 1st time I have seen the "In the sticks" refering to countryside. Well I guess we are always learning something new.




Heh! So weird. "boonies" hummm... ok right.

Which also leads to the slang Boonie hat, that familiar, slouchy military hat that is popular these days.

Endless "Connections" Soul

[ArchmageXin]

Originally Posted by ChainLegacy

Well, it's complicated, as with many historical figures of his prominence. He had to claw his way to the top of his clan due to a power struggle following his father's death, which inevitably involved killing fellow clan members.

He also massacred all the inhabitants of a Buddhist settlement that opposed him during one of his campaigns.

On the other hand, he had a unique personality and was interested in the arts, western knowledge, etc. Beyond just his historical significance in beginning unification, he's a pretty fascinating figure, so his prominence in Japanese cultural memory is understandable.

I was under the impression the monks in question were more militant and political that resemble Japan equivalent of the Vatican than a bunch of vegan reclusive. If they wanted to do a power play, wouldn't that make them "fair game?"

I am more interested if he was like torture political enemies and randomly behead concubines.

[ChainLegacy]

Originally Posted by ArchmageXin

I was under the impression the monks in question were more militant and political that resemble Japan equivalent of the Vatican than a bunch of vegan reclusive. If they wanted to do a power play, wouldn't that make them "fair game?"

I am more interested if he was like torture political enemies and randomly behead concubines.

They were warrior monks, but he also massacred the women and children of the settlement, so depends on your definition of fair game.

I don't think he was twisted in the sense of beheading concubines, but torturing political enemies I hesitate to deny without having more knowledge..

Certainly I'd say his successor, Hideyoshi (another fascinating figure), is more well known for brutality than Nobunaga.