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On many occasions, I've found questions that should be moved to AskUbuntu, or Unix/Linux, but when I click the "flag" link, I don't have those as options. I hate to leave something flagged as off-topic with no suggestion of where to put it, so I just cancel.   What determines the sites that show up on that list? Is it best to flag them off topic even if the ideal site doesn't appear? Why am I getting a NoClassDefFoundError in Java? I am getting a NoClassDefFoundError when I run my Java application.  What is typically the cause of this? What does % do to strings in Python? I want to unwrap a label which has a transparent area I want to know how EXACTLY the WPA password gets encrypted  I have been searching through and I was able to catch:   The actual password is converted to some hash Salting is applied to the hash The operation is not reversible The hash comes with the 4-way handshake   So what kind of hash is it converted? like, SHA1? MD5? and how the salting process is done? like, is the SSID appended to the password before the hashing operation?  Or maybe I have some misunderstanding here? Shipping Labels not received for round trip courier service for UK Visa using VFS Global I purchased the round-trip courier service through VFS Global. In the instructions, it states that you will receive in a separate email the shipping labels for this courier service. I receive Registration Details and Transaction Details only. No Shipping labels. I have called VFS Global in NY,NY and no human being access to ask questions, just an insane phone tree that does not answer my questions on how to get shipping labels that were never sent. I have called the British Consul in Atlanta and she could not answer my questions then transferred me to the same phone tree message that I receive through the British Consulate. I have sent emails to customercare@vfsglobal.com, info.vfsnewyork@vfsglobal.com, NYscanhub.escalate@vfsglobal.com, DLUKVInewyorksensitive@fco.gov.uk and I have received no response from anyone.  Frustrated. I do not know what to do. Please help me!! Six simple tips to get Stack Overflow reputation fast Methods to compute $\sum_{k=1}^nk^p$ without Faulhaber's formula As far as every question I've seen concerning "what is $\sum_{k=1}^nk^p$" is always answered with "Faulhaber's formula" and that is just about the only answer.  In an attempt to make more interesting answers, I ask that this question concern the problem of "Methods to compute $\sum_{k=1}^nk^p$ without Faulhaber's formula for fixed $p\in\mathbb N$".  I've even checked this  without finding what I want.  Rule #1: Any method to compute the sum in question for arbitrary $p$ is good, either recursively or in some manner that is not in itself a closed form solution.  Even algorithms will suffice.  Rule #2: I don't want answers confined to "only some values of $p$".  (A good challenge I have on the side is a generalized geometric proof, as that I have not yet seen)  Exception: If your answer does not generalize to arbitrary $p$, but it still generalizes to an infinite amount of special $p$'s, that is acceptable.  Preferably, the method is to be easily applied, unique, and interesting.  To start us off, I have given my answer below and I hope you all enjoy. How do I prepare best for my first wedding photography event? I am going to shoot a wedding this weekend, and I want to do my best for my friend's big day.    What can I do to prepare for the day in order to minimize failures and mistakes? How do I avoid missing important shots? What backup plan should I have?   I have been shooting for 6 years or so, and I know wedding is one of the hardest thing to do. I have told my friend what I end up producing will be of no match with the work of dedicated wedding photographers, not even the ones that are about to fall out of business.  They are on a tight budget, they said some photos are still better than none, they really must minimize the cost as much as they can. I exaggerated again that my photos will be worse off than the cheapest wedding photographer you can find.  She has been a close friends for years, I want to do everything I can to help her.  Their wedding is at 12:30pm coming Sunday, I have visited the venue last Sunday at 12:30pm to check traffic condition and also the lighting.  The setup is mainly outdoor (no church), the indoor area will not have a good ceiling for bounce. Being at the middle of the day, this can mean some tricky fill flash. I have jot down a list of must-have shots. I am also asking for the seating plan and the event run-down.  Gear:   Canon EOS 60D , EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Canon EOS 450D (or I can borrow a 550D), EF 50mm f/1.4 Speedlite 580 EXII Speedlite 270 EXII Yongnuo 460 (a cheap but powerful manual flash as backup) Samsung EX-1 f/1.8 point and shoot (backup of a backup...?)   Other lenses that I have but I don't think will be useful:   50mm f/1.8 EF-S 50-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (I have the better 15-85 on 60D, should I put this on the 450D as a backup allrounder?) EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro (should I replace 50mm f/1.4 with this for added macro? You can hardly use f/1.4 under direct sunlight if you want to have fill-flash)   I have two batteries for all cameras (60D 450D and EX1). I have like in total 64GB SD card (I am really inclined to get more, or bring a laptop for on-the-fly backup, or do both). I recently repaired my 580EXII, it has a brand new flash head so the recycle time is as good as it can be, I just need a tonne of batteries. No I don't have external power pack or battery grip for my cameras.  I have a great monopod, but a cheap tripod.  I am happy to bring everything, just putting them in the boot of my car. The carpark is on-site, walking from venue to my car is under 1 minute.  I will have my girlfriend carry the 450D and shoot details / non-portraits.  One concern that I have is fill flash, I really do not have a large surface to bounce off  from. I have shot events before but they are not as dynamic/critical as a wedding.  How do I prepare for differing weather conditions?  If its sunny, fill flash is probably going to be in every single shot. If its cloudy, I probably will turn off the flash. If it rains, my 60D should be fine I have used it in slight rain before, but I really don't know their plan and if they have extendable shelters etc.  What else should I prepare for? Having no experience I want to be as prepared as I can be. Maybe I have overlooked something, maybe there is something else I can do to ensure the shooting will go smoothly. Your help is greatly appreciated! 408 Request Time-outs still continues I'm frequently getting 408 Request Time-out errors  when browsing through Stack Overflow and Meta. I used to get this four or five times a day before, but now it has become very frequent. I've read  in which Kyle Brandt ♦ says:     We send our web logs to SQL so we can query them. It turns out that we have a bug that prevents 408s from being logged to SQL. [...] I will do more extensive research when our 408s are part of queryable logs (should be a week or two [...]).   My internet connection is somewhat stable and I haven't experienced this issue on other sites before. I don't think it's a browser-specific issue as it is reproducible on latest versions of Google Chrome and Firefox (on Ubuntu 13.10). However, it is specific to Stack Overflow and Meta. I'm unable to reproduce this on other SE sites.  Am I the only one facing this issue? Could it be something wrong with the regional CDN or something like that? Could someone please take a look at this issue? ()  This appears when I try to close-vote questions, too: Can I see why a package is installed? Will Windows 10's reset delete my Linux partitions? I want to use the "reset my PC" feature of Windows 10 to wipe the data on my Windows partition. But I have also a Linux system installed, which I want to keep.  Will Windows 10's full reset wipe all my disk, or just Windows's partitions ? How do I remove an element from a list by index in Python?  I found the list.remove method, but say I want to remove the last element, how do I do this? It seems like the default remove searches the list, but I don't want any search to be performed. Does the  core rulebook contain any information that is not included already on  that would make it worth it to buy the PDF version of the manual? Or does it only have extra descriptive text? Emboss text onto curved surface I am fairly new to blender and I am trying to do something which I am assuming is fairly straight forward with no success. All I'm looking to do is emboss some text onto the curved part of a yogurt pot. Image attached below. What is the quickest and easiest way of doing this?  Thanks in advance In Einstein's General Relativity, do the space-time dimensions curve? In Einstein's General Relativity, do the space-time dimensions curve according to the positions of stars, planets, and masses? SQL Delete clears the table instead of erroring What is the difference between "I am done" and "I am through"? When I entered the value $$\frac{1}{i}$$ in my calculator, I received the answer as $-i$ whereas I was expecting the answer as $i^{-1}$. Even google calculator shows the same answer (Click  to check it out).  Is there a fault in my calculator or $\frac{1}{i}$ really equals $-i$? If it does then how? The difference between two periodic functions converges to zero, is this two functions identical? If $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are two periodic functions, that is, $f(x+T_1)=f(x)$ and $g(x+T_2)=g(x)$ for every $x \in \Bbb R$. Now that $\displaystyle\lim_{x\to\infty}(f(x)-g(x))=0$.  Conjecture: $f(x) \equiv g(x)$.