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CSS: Special Fluid Layout Problems Can't access https despite port 443 is opened The Android OS monitors the power consumption of running apps and hardware (display). As you may guess, this is a useful feature as it allows to track down energy greedy apps.  Is there an application that would do such monitoring on Mac OS?  It should calculate the percentages of the charge that an application/process/hardware has used.  I use plenty of little software that runs in the background permanently. It would be nice to know if such little helpers drain the battery significantly. How do I test a nonlinear association? For plot 1, I can test the association between x and y by doing a simple correlation.   For plot 2, where the relationship is nonlinear yet there is a clear relation between x and y, how can I test the association and label its nature? Can not unlock my Android device as have no internet connection? ceiling fan from a switch with only black and red wires? The current switch controls an outlet in the corner of the room for a lamp. I pulled it out and noticed three sets of individual wires: two set of wires coming up into the box from the bottom, and one set with a red wire coming down into box.  All the white and grounding wires are capped.  Also all the black wires are capped; one set I’m assuming is the hot since I see it contains a red wire. On the back of the switch, the top two ports have black wires and the bottom right has the one red wire.  There are two black pigtail wires coming off the black capped wires. I tried to connect a separate switch to control a ceiling fan with remote. I ran new wire making the old switch box into a two switch. I ran 14/2 gauge wire to ceiling for fan / light remote combo. Fan didn’t work after multiple re-wiring  combinations. The breaker did pop and half click when it popped. Then I thought to re-wire the ceiling fan wires as if I was going to make it into outlet only and use a tester to indicate an open ground, or a wiring error but the two light on tester are both orange indicating correct wiring. I heard that sometimes the ceiling fan remote transformer goes bad. Should I check batteries and/or unit placement? I’m really confused at this point why the light is not working at least with remote after follow wiring installation instructions that were included with the fan. I think it’s my wiring with the switch. The way I left the wiring is that it has constant power. As if we’re a outlet the current switch does not turn it off. Normalising Constant for exponentiated function What would the normalising  constant be of the following, or atleast an approximation? I would like to avoid sampling.  $$f(\theta)=\exp(-k_1e^{-k_2\theta^2}-\theta^2)\qquad\theta\in(-\infty,\infty), \quad k_1,k_2&gt;0$$  In the event that its not possible, what would be a valid polynomial lower bound on $\log(f(\theta))$, that would take into account $k_1$  For anyone, who is interested, I end up with this expresssion because I place a Gaussian prior over (a squared exponential) kernel parameters, and trying to use variational bayes (hence, a lower bound). How do I set up an account with multiple users? In viewing the weekly list of rep change, I see  on top: razpeitia2 5 16  member for: 2 years, 7 months link #1 week rank +8529 change 727 total reputation 2,286 week reputation    How can someone with 727 total have 2286 for the week with no bounties?  Call me curious.  Is this a bug or something else here? Accessing System Databases/Tables using LINQ to SQL? How to add number of days to today's date? apt-get update fails to fetch files, “Temporary failure resolving …” error Err http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease     Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security InRelease                Err http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease                             Err http://security.ubuntu.com oneiric-security Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘security.ubuntu.com’ Err http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘archive.canonical.com’ Err http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘extras.ubuntu.com’ Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports InRelease Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’ Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’ Err http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com natty-backports Release.gpg   Temporary failure resolving ‘gb.archive.ubuntu.com’  Reading package lists... 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They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.   This is what I'm seeing when I try to run sudo apt-get update. I did an update on my instance yesterday and am now experiencing this. What is the sum of the power series: $\sum_{k=2}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k(k-1)}$? What is the function represented by the power series $$ \sum_{k=2}^\infty\frac{x^k}{k(k-1)}\quad? $$  It looks like $\dfrac1{1-x}$ but I don't know. Can someone please verify my proof?     Is the collection $\tau_\infty = \{U:X-U$ is infinite or empty or all of $X\}$ a topology on $X$?   No. Let $X = \mathbb{R}$.  Clearly, $\{x\} \in \tau_\infty$ for all $x \in X$.  Set $\displaystyle{B = \cup_{x \neq 0} \{x\}}$. Clearly, $X - B = \{0\}$, but $\{0\} \notin \tau_\infty$. Since $\tau_\infty$ is not closed under arbitrary unions, it does not define a topology on $X$. Understanding quantum entanglement.. help me validate this analogy! I'm struggling to understand the concept of quantum entanglement. I've distilled my understanding into an analogy, and I need your help to validate it. Here it is:  Let's say I receive two envelopes. Both envelopes have this written on them:     Hello! Open this letter...   If the paper inside is red, then other envelope has blue paper.   If the paper inside is blue, then other envelope has red paper.   So, if I open one letter, and the paper inside is red, then I know the other letter contains the blue paper.  Is this equivalent to quantum entanglement? The fact that I will know the color of the other paper when I open (i.e. observe) one envelope?  In theory, if one of the letters "appeared" in a different galaxy, I would still know the color of the paper inside that letter, just by opening my letter, instantly, correct?  Before I open the letter, is the paper inside each envelope in superposition (??), i.e. 50/50, red or blue?  In this analogy, I am assuming that what's written on the letters is true. Is this a correct assumption in quantum physics? I think so yes?  In real quantum physics, would I be able to change the color of one paper, so that I change the color of the other one? No right? Order of elements in $Z_n$ I have this question:     Let $x, n$ be integers with $n \geq 2$ and $n$ not dividing $x$.  Show that the order o($\bar{x}$) of $x \in Z_n$ is   $o(\bar{x})= \frac{n}{HCF(x, n)}$   I've been thinking about it for ages but I still don't get why. A hint would be appreciated. How do I transfer a file from a guest account on a MacBook Air? Return multiple values from a SQL Server function How would I return multiple values (say, a number and a string) from a user-defined function in SQL Server? How can I capture text from a specific terminal and redirect it to a log file while simultaneously working? Let $p$ be prime and $(\frac{-3}p)=1$. Prove that $p$ is of the form $p=a^2+3b^2$ Let $p$ be prime and $(\frac{-3}p)=1$, where $(\frac{-3}p)$ is Legendre symbol. Prove that $p$ is of the form $p=a^2+3b^2$.   My progress:  $(\frac{-3}p)=1 \Rightarrow$ $(\frac{-3}p)=(\frac{-1}p)(\frac{3}p)=(-1)^{\frac{p-1}2}(-1)^{\lfloor\frac{p+1}6\rfloor}=1 \Rightarrow$ $\frac{p-1}2+\lfloor\frac{p+1}6\rfloor=2k$  I'm stuck here. This is probably not the way to prove that.  Also tried this way:  $(\frac{-3}p)=1$, thus $-3\equiv x^2\pmod{p} \Rightarrow$ $p|x^2+3 \Rightarrow$ $x^2+3=p\cdot k$ stuck here too.  Any help would be appreciated.