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velociraptor said:
I desperately need some help.

While I am capable of producing a nice application for companies, my kryptonite appears to be the SHL online tests.

I've got five days to practice and do my test for Deloitte (it's SHL). I have to complete an online numerical test.

Can anyone please give me some advice and pointers? What is the best resource to practice for these tests? How can I answer questions with speed and accuracy?
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help lol.
 
Yep, that's pretty close. Remember that "ck" is the same as "kk" (double consonant) which means that the preceding vowel will be short i.e. [a] instead of [a:].

Edit: A couple of other translation notes. In Swedish there is no distinction between is/are. You always use "är". It's "dina" because eyes is plural. The singular form is "din" or "ditt".
 
archnemesis said:
Yep, that's pretty close. Remember that "ck" is the same as "kk" (double consonant) which means that the preceding vowel will be short i.e. [a] instead of [a:].

Edit: A couple of other translation notes. In Swedish there is no distinction between is/are. You always use "är". It's "dina" because eyes is plural. The singular form is "din" or "ditt".
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Thanks :-) Ill tell you her reaction tomorrow then :P
 
I've been working on a book for a few years now. I'm now taking it seriously. Problem is that I need to work on an outline. I haven't done an outline since Highschool and I have forgotten how to write one. Can someone link to a site telling how to write one? Or can someone give me tips on how to write one?
 
I remember way back in the early days of the generation, there was a trailer for a racing game (Not sure if GT or Forza)

And the song in the background was like "Rise up and *insert word here being screamed*" the camera panned out all over the various tracks and that "Rise up and *insert word being screamed*" kept playing over and over.

What was that trailer? Which song? Anyone got any links? Or even know what I'm talking about
 
I found a script on a pastebin via Google that apparently removes quotes by other people who quote someone on your ignore list, but I couldn't seem to get it working and it apparently has two errors when I put it in a checker. The part where it removes the "Do you want to view the post on your ignore list" is gone, but the quotes don't get removed.

http://pastebin.com/QtSQsFi0

I went ahead and highlighted which are the errors.

Code: 
// ==UserScript==
// @name           NeoGAF - Total Ignore
// @namespace      neogaf
// @description    Hides ignored users' posts totally, as well as text from posts that quote them (leaves option to display those posts)
// @version        1.0
// @icon           http://s3.amazonaws.com/uso_ss/icon/125952/large.png
// @include        http://*neogaf.tld/forum/showthread.php*
// ==/UserScript==

var SCORCHED_EARTH = true; // if true, totally remove posts that quote someone on ignore. Otherwise, they're just hidden, with an option to "show post"

var p = document.querySelectorAll('a[onclick*="display_post"]'), i = p.length;
while (i--) {
	p[i].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
}
GM_xmlhttpRequest({
	method: "GET",
	url: "profile.php?do=ignorelist",
	onload: function(response){
		var range = document.createRange();
		range.selectNode(document.body);
		var parsedhtml = document.createElement("div");
		parsedhtml.style.display = "none";
		parsedhtml.innerHTML = response.responseText;
		document.body.appendChild(parsedhtml);
		if(document.getElementById("ignorelist") != null)
		{
			var ignoreduserslinks = document.getElementById("ignorelist").getElementsByTagName("a");
			var ignoredusers = [];
			for(var i = 0; i < ignoreduserslinks.length; i++)
				ignoredusers.push(ignoreduserslinks[i].innerHTML);
			// var quotes = document.getElementsByClassName("alt2");
			var quotes = document.querySelectorAll('div[style*="margin:20px; margin-top:5px;"]');
			console.log(ignoredusers);
		[B]	for(var i = 0; i < quotes.length; i++)[/B]
			{
				if(ignoredusers.indexOf(quotes[i].getElementsByTagName("strong")[0].innerHTML) != -1)
				{
					if(SCORCHED_EARTH)
					{
						quotes[i].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.style.display = "none";
					}
					else
					{
						var post = quotes[i].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode;
						var extradiv = document.createElement("div");
						extradiv.innerHTML = post.innerHTML;
						extradiv.style.visibility = "hidden";
						post.innerHTML = "";
						var show = document.createElement("div");
						show.innerHTML = "---This post quotes ignored user, click to show---";
						show.style.textDecoration = "underline";
						show.style.cursor = "pointer";
						show.onclick = function(){
							this.nextSibling.style.visibility = "visible";
							this.style.display = "none";
						[B]};[/B]
						post.appendChild(show);
						post.appendChild(extradiv);
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
});

The first error was that the "variable "i" is already defined".
The second error is "Don't make functions within a loop".
The second error is the "};" near the bottom next to "post.appendChild(show);"

Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks.
 
Is its orbit around the Earth constant in that we always see exactly the same area of the moon from Earth or does it rotate so we see the other side of it?

For some reason I seem to think it's the former but my Google Fu has failed me.

Help me astronomy nerds, you're my only hope!
 
woo and indeed hoo said:
Is its orbit around the Earth constant in that we always see exactly the same area of the moon from Earth or does it rotate so we see the other side of it?

For some reason I seem to think it's the former but my Google Fu has failed me.

Help me astronomy nerds, you're my only hope!
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You're correct, the moon rotates at the same speed it orbits, so that we always see the same area of it.
 
Is it a bad thing that I intentionally say things I do not mean on GAF to get reactions out of people? I swear I don't even notice I'm doing it half the time.
 
Tomat said:
Is it a bad thing that I intentionally say things I do not mean on GAF to get reactions out of people? I swear I don't even notice I'm doing it half the time.
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I guess that depends on whether you mind getting occasionally banned.
 
Cyan said:
I guess that depends on whether you mind getting occasionally banned.
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Well, of the three times(?) I've been banned, only one of them was actually funny. There were two times where I did what I mentioned above and was banned for it.

I try to keep it in check though you know? I don't want to offend or actually upset people, I don't enjoy being mean to people. At most I try to keep it to harmless jabs at folks. It's the most fun when you say something stupid and harmless (a really dumb opinion or idea for example) and people can't tell if you're serious or not. I like to try and get people to laugh a bit and play along with it.

So I guess what I should ask now is, based on that description, is it still a bad thing to do?
 
I got Amazon Prime a few weeks ago. I didn't know that you needed a Kindle device for the e-book library (though I'm not too worried about that, since I didn't get Amazon Prime just for that).

I wish to peruse it if at all possible, though, so a few questions before I take the dive:

1) Is it worth the $60 or whatever for a Kindle device just to get the e-book library?

2) While I know I need a kindle device to access the library, would I need the Kindle to read the books as well, or would I be able to use the Kindle app on other devices (iPad, etc) at that point?

3) If I buy a used Kindle through Craigslist or through some other venue, would I be able to access the library, or would I need to buy brand new from Amazon?

edit: #1 is actually a really subjective question I just realized. I don't read a whole lot, so I'm unsure if I'd get enough books to value totally at $60. I'd certainly like to start reading a bit more though because I can feel myself getting dumber by the second.
 
Cyan said:
You're correct, the moon rotates at the same speed it orbits, so that we always see the same area of it.
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Yay! Thank you kind sir :).

Woorloog said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking#Occurrence

Can occur but we don't seem to be knowing any other cases than the Moon. EDIT oops, misread. Pluto and Charon have this... As do most satellites for gas giants.
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Thanks for the link :).

"earthlings" lol

Übermatik;47311936 said:
I guess :( What does gtfo stand for?
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Ho ho ho.

EDIT: Get the fudge out.

Om nom nom.

Tomat said:
Well, of the three times(?) I've been banned, only one of them was actually funny. There were two times where I did what I mentioned above and was banned for it.

I try to keep it in check though you know? I don't want to offend or actually upset people, I don't enjoy being mean to people. At most I try to keep it to harmless jabs at folks. It's the most fun when you say something stupid and harmless (a really dumb opinion or idea for example) and people can't tell if you're serious or not. I like to try and get people to laugh a bit and play along with it.

So I guess what I should ask now is, based on that description, is it still a bad thing to do?
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Bad for you or bad in relation to societal norms? How is your conscience? What is your intent by doing this? Do you have a quirk of personality that you like to tease people? That might be fine with friends who know you but perhaps not so safe online where people probably won't know your personality unless you are an 'internet personality' whose schtick is well known, since we all only have cold hard text to go from online. We don't have tone of voice, facial expressions and body language which actually comprises most of how we communicate.

I have a naturally teasing, playful, even mischievous personality so I think I understand your conundrum. I tend not to do this online however unless I am talking directly to someone who knows me well enough that I know how they will take what I've written in the way I meant it. If I feel the urge to do it in an open forum e.g. here, however, then I do as Lirlond says i.e. exaggerate it so that it is patently obvious that I am not being entirely serious. Teasing can very easily be read as trolling. Hope that helps.
 
I couldn't fine a pertinent thread with information about this. I have two IRAs from an old work places, and I want to roll them together into one manageable place. What's the best place (with a web portal) to do this? There isn't a ton in either, so bonuses for moving probably won't come into play.
 
Vamlock said:
I couldn't fine a pertinent thread with information about this. I have two IRAs from an old work places, and I want to roll them together into one manageable place. What's the best place (with a web portal) to do this? There isn't a ton in either, so bonuses for moving probably won't come into play.
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Do you mean 401ks? Generally IRAs should be workplace independent, since you fund them and invest them yourself.

In either case, it should be simple enough to roll them over into a new account at somewhere like Schwab. I might call up Schwab to get them to help you out with paperwork, since you want to be careful with this stuff--an error could mean tax implications.
 
How would I find an old Facebook wall post that I posted on a friends wall? I know you can click the timeline dates and expand to a certain month. But this person has every detail of their life on there and it would take a long time to find.

Also, I checked the the "see friendship" option too, but nothing appears there. I know the post is there though as the image syncs to my phone. The only date it gives is "over a year".
 
So after having this recommended to me a lot lately I decided to book myself a massage for tomorrow. I've never actually had one though and I'm just curious what the process is like? I'm just going to a massage envy so nothing really high end but I don't know what is expected of me when I go in, etc.
 
Would it be okay to make a gaming side thread where gaffers can voluntarily download a game prototype of mine and then answer a quick questionnaire for my research project graduation thesis? I PM'ed a mod but didn't get a response.

since Cyan is in here :)
 
Jack Scofield said:
Is there slang term for the jaw grinding people do while on coke?
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Urban Dictionary to the rescue!

Coker Face
The expressions and movements made by the face while under the influence of cocaine, usually exemplified by the grinding of the jaw.

"If you're looking for a bump of coke at a bar, just look for the girl showing her Coker Face."
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Kung-Fu Dub
Uncontrollable teeth grinding while talking, due to over use of cocaine.

"Yo he's got the mad kung-fu dub!"
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Minamu said:
Would it be okay to make a gaming side thread where gaffers can voluntarily download a game prototype of mine and then answer a quick questionnaire for my research project graduation thesis? I PM'ed a mod but didn't get a response.

since Cyan is in here :)
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If you haven't heard back from them yet, you can PM me and I'll check with them. I'd prefer not to have this kind of question popping up in this thread.
 
Cyan said:
Do you mean 401ks? Generally IRAs should be workplace independent, since you fund them and invest them yourself.

In either case, it should be simple enough to roll them over into a new account at somewhere like Schwab. I might call up Schwab to get them to help you out with paperwork, since you want to be careful with this stuff--an error could mean tax implications.
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Yeah, I guess I just meant any retirement account thing. I guess it'd be best to meet with real people then, so there's no missteps. Thanks.
 
Has anyone seen the fantasy pictures of boats sailing through skies? If so, does anyone know where that idea came from? Is there any historical back story to that?
Was it from a book, TV show, movie, etc?
 
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