I know the passive structure and I know its application. But I've always noticed that a few sentences which have a structure similar to the passive, although they are not exactly passive. For example:     I met one really nice guy named Tony    according to my incomplete knowledge, I could rewrite it as      I met one really nice guy who is called (or) was named Tony   Now, I would like to know what the exact grammar point is here.   If I wanted to translate these two sentences in my own language, they would have exactly the same meaning, so do they really mean the same in English ?
Is it correct to say "What was your name?"? The reason I am asking this is, generally the name of the person will not change. One should say "What is your name?"
I once already asked a very similar question; . But this is some what different.  I have the following code;  \documentclass{standalone} \usepackage{graphics} \usepackage{tikz,pgfplots} \pgfplotsset{compat=1.6} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture}  \begin{axis}[% width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.0004, ymax=0.0012, ylabel={$\phi_{\mathrm{i}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot1]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.2, ymax=1.2, ylabel={$h(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot2, at=(plot1.right of north east), anchor=left of north west]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.0004, ymax=0.0012, ylabel={$\phi_{\mathrm{o}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot4, at=(plot1.below south west), anchor=above north west]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=2000, ymax=12000, ylabel={$p_{\mathrm{i}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot5, at=(plot4.right of north east), anchor=left of north west]  \end{axis}  \end{tikzpicture} \end{document}   This creates the following plot:    I think there is to few vertical/horizontal spacing between the plots. I want to increase this. Currently I use x- yshift, this gives the following result:  \documentclass{standalone} \usepackage{graphics} \usepackage{tikz,pgfplots} \pgfplotsset{compat=1.6} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture}  \begin{axis}[% width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.0004, ymax=0.0012, ylabel={$\phi_{\mathrm{i}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot1]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% xshift=1cm, width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.2, ymax=1.2, ylabel={$h(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot2, at=(plot1.right of north east), anchor=left of north west]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% yshift=-1cm, width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=0.0004, ymax=0.0012, ylabel={$\phi_{\mathrm{o}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot4, at=(plot1.below south west), anchor=above north west]  \end{axis}  \begin{axis}[% xshift=1cm, width=3cm, height=3cm, scale only axis, every x tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, xmin=0, xmax=20000, xlabel={$t$}, xmajorgrids, xminorgrids, every y tick label/.append style={font=\scriptsize\color{gray!80!black}}, ymin=2000, ymax=12000, ylabel={$p_{\mathrm{i}}(t)$}, ymajorgrids, yminorgrids, name=plot5, at=(plot4.right of north east), anchor=left of north west]  \end{axis}  \end{tikzpicture} \end{document}     I want to know if there is a more consistent manner to do this. Can't get my model out of wireframe mode I'm new to Blender and this site, so I apologize in advance if I'm not following any of the proper etiquette.  I'm no artist, but I'm trying to learn Blender so that I have some programmer art for me to work around in Unity.    I followed a tutorial for making a basic human model, I rigged it with rigify, and now I'm starting to export it following yet another tutorial.  The thing is, when I was trying to rig the model, I couldn't get the model to go transparent so that I could see the bones inside the model.  Eventually, I managed to get it into wireframe mode, but I can't get it back into solid mode.    It's probably just a display thing and not a property of the model itself, but I want to be sure.  I'm looking at the display options under the "Figure" pane in Blender, and none of the Display check boxes are checked, including the one that says "Wire".  I don't want to import a plain wireframe model into Unity, and even if that doesn't happen, this is functionality of Blender that I should really know anyway, so I'd appreciate any help that anyone has to offer.  If necessary, I can upload the .blend file, but I'm not sure what site people would prefer that I upload it to. As the question states... In Windows 7 with a single screen, you can drag a window to the right and a window to the left to maximize them both at half the screen, letting you quickly and neatly see two windows simultaneously.  If I have 2 monitors, is there a way to do this with 4 windows, where each monitor gets 2 windows split across each screen? I can't retag or otherwise edit a question while waiting for an edit I reviewed from queue to be approved or rejected I would like to simulate the behaviour of a zener diode in LTspice. Consider the following schematic         &ndash; Schematic created using   I'm interested in simulating its performance when Vcc changes from the rated value (say 12V), for example when Vcc varies from 11 to 15 V.  Now, I know how to simulate this behaviour in LTspice for a generic diode or even for a particular diode which is available in the model library, but when it comes to using a custom diode, I have no idea on how to specify the diode parameters.  Looking into the documentation I was able to come up with a setup that is the correct one, that is, I can specify a custom diode model but now I'm having problems in understanding where to find all the parameters since the datasheet of my diode of choice does not provide all of them. In the LTspice model shown below I've picked a 4.7 V zener diode that was available just to have a base model to edit (and a 1k resistor just for reference).    The diode I'd like to use is a 3V . How can I simulate, as realistically as possible, the behaviour of this diode given the few parameters available in the datasheet? What is the difference between center of mass and center of gravity? What is the difference between  and ?  These terms seem to be used interchangeably.  Is there a difference between them for non-moving object on Earth, or moving objects for that matter? Can I use my familiar to cast Warding Bond on myself? Find Familiar lets you cast touch spells through your familiar. Warding Bond is a Touch spell, that creates a connection between "you and the target". I can't find anything against it, but would it be possible to have my Wizard make his familiar cast Warding Bond on the Wizard himself, so that the Wizard gets the +1 to AC and saving throws and resistance to damage?  I realized after I wrote this much that Wizards don't get Warding Bond, but I think the question is still valid for multiclassers. I have a custom object. I want to put in a business rule so that a combination of two fields must be unique.   So I have Field1 and Field2 and want the combination to be unique:  Field1=4, Field2=7 Field1=4, Field2=8   is ok  But,   Field1=4, Field2=7 Field1=4, Field2=7   is not ok  What is the easiest / best way to do this? Thanks. How can I safely upgrade an Ubuntu installation from one release to another? What should I do before upgrading to ensure it goes smoothly, and is there any clean-up I need to do afterwards?  In particular, do I need to do anything special if I am using packages from PPAs, if I have a graphics card that needs drivers, or if I'm running a custom Linux kernel?  This is a general question , but as example we take Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.10 sObject ' ' type is not supported Hey everyone I've been seeing this a lot lately and am trying to figure out why this error is thrown when querying the SOAP API directly. I've tried several very basic SOQL queries such as  SELECT Body FROM AssetFeed   Only to be met with the sObject type 'AssetFeed' is not supported. error.  The account that I'm currently querying is just a standard user who accepted permission from an app that was created by a Developer Account, so I'm wondering if it might be permissions from the user or permission from the app itself? Possibly because Developer accounts cannot use 95% of whats offered?  The WSDL used is a v27.0 generated Partner WSDL if that helps narrow it down.  I've noticed this in multiple standard objects, so I'm wondering what the trend really is? Seems like a good informational question for future googling of others?  Running describeGlobal()  Array (     [0] =&gt; AggregateResult     [1] =&gt; Attachment     [2] =&gt; ChatterActivity     [3] =&gt; CollaborationGroup     [4] =&gt; CollaborationGroupFeed     [5] =&gt; CollaborationGroupMember     [6] =&gt; CollaborationGroupMemberRequest     [7] =&gt; CollaborationInvitation     [8] =&gt; ContentDocument     [9] =&gt; ContentDocumentFeed     [10] =&gt; ContentDocumentHistory     [11] =&gt; ContentDocumentLink     [12] =&gt; ContentVersion     [13] =&gt; ContentVersionHistory     [14] =&gt; EntitySubscription     [15] =&gt; FeedComment     [16] =&gt; FeedItem     [17] =&gt; FeedLike     [18] =&gt; FeedTrackedChange     [19] =&gt; Group     [20] =&gt; GroupMember     [21] =&gt; HashtagDefinition     [22] =&gt; Name     [23] =&gt; TaskPriority     [24] =&gt; TaskStatus     [25] =&gt; User     [26] =&gt; UserFeed     [27] =&gt; UserPreference     [28] =&gt; UserRecordAccess     [29] =&gt; UserRole )   Where would all the rest of my SOAP SObjects be? This seems like a very thin list compared to the 295 SObjects advertised When you edit a message and repost the contents of  its first revision, the repost is eaten up by chat.  Steps to reproduce:   Join any chat room Post something. Let's say you post abcd Edit that to something else. For example, --- Try to post abcd again. The green (pending) message will show up, but when the response is received, it disappears (the server spits out {"id":null,"time":null} as the response)   This happens more often than you think. Many a time I post something, only to realize that I want to use the magic separator (---) to separate it from a previous block. So I up-arrow, Ctrl-X, and type ---, and then I repost the cut text. Which gets eaten up by the server -- making a small change to the repost fixes things. I'm looking for a 90s (or early 2000s) scifi (mini)series where a boy and old man chase a black guy in metal suit. I think they were going through different dimensions. I remember part of it, but I don't think I ever saw how it ended. I remember my friend telling me there was a twist at the end. I think they were trying to find something and he was always ahead of them.. CSS - Make divs align horizontally I have a container div with a fixed width and height, with overflow: hidden.  I want a horizontal row of float: left divs within this container. Divs which are floated left will naturally push onto the 'line' below after they read the right bound of their parent. This will happen even if the height of the parent should not allow this. This is how this looks:  ![Wrong][1] - removed image shack image that had been replaced by an advert  How I would like it to look:  ![Right][2] - removed image shack image that had been replaced by an advert  Note: the effect I want can be achieved by using inline elements &amp; white-space: no-wrap (that is how I did it in the image shown). This, however, is no good to me (for reasons too lengthy to explain here), as the child divs need to be floated block level elements. Compile Views in ASP.NET MVC I read it as a paperback around 2009ish. There are at least two books in the series. In the first book, we learn that the protagonist lives up in the mountains. Her people are distrusted by the people in the plains, and I think have either dark or olive skin. She leaves home to learn magic, something I think is rare in the world she lives in. When she arrives, there's a crazy power-hungry man at her destination and she has to hide who she is because otherwise he'd have her killed to prevent her from surpassing him. At some point, she winds up in a set of chambers set into the mountain where she finds a pool of water and carvings about dragons. Somehow, this leads into her learning to become a dragon, I think perhaps after meeting one. I want to say that the sequel got into her having dreams that turn out to be partly prophetic and partly communication.  One of the reasons the book sticks out in my memory is that, despite the mentions of the protagonists dusky skin, the cover depicts a fair-skinned blonde girl, I think holding a glowing globe of light. Why is the PHP version different in phpinfo() and CLI? I realized that there is a miss matching between the PHP version reported by phpinfo() and php -v (in the CLI).  phpinfo():  5.5.24 php -v: 5.6.9   I am working on a Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and installed a library (php-version) to try to manage the PHP versions.  It reports me 3 different versions installed on my laptop:    5.4.41   5.5.25 * 5.6.9   I would like to set the same version of PHP in both Apache and CLI.  How can I tell Apache which PHP version use?  I tried to write this line in my httpd.conf:  LoadModule php5_module    /usr/local/opt/php56/libexec/apache2/libphp5.so   Then:  sudo apachectl restart   But all this not solve the problem… In my PHP info I still have: 5.5.24 How can I account for a nonlinear variable in a logistic regression? How can I account for a nonlinear independent variable in a logistic regression?  For example, consider this data set:  b1  b2  b3  b4  b5 1   1   0   0   20 0   1   0   0   20 1   0   0   0   13 1   1   1   0   8 1   1   0   1   5 0   1   0   1   4 1   1   0   1   5 0   0   0   0   8 0   0   1   0   13 1   0   0   1   20 1   0   0   0   29 1   1   0   1   40 1   0   0   0   53 0   1   1   0   68   Suppose I gathered some data like the above (suppose I had 10,000 rows) and I want to use them to predict future sets of similar data with an equation generated by a logistic regression. I get the above data. My independent variables are b1 through b5. By looking at the data, I can clearly see that independent variables b1 through b4 are binary (maybe they are male/female, rent/own, etc).   However I see that b5 is clearly not binary. Upon graphing it and looking at the numbers I determine that the b5 variable has a bathtub shaped U curve with an equation of b5=(x-4)^2+4.   I understand that using the b5 variable as it is would screw up my logistic regression - since any interval independent variables must have a linear relationship with the dependent variable.   Yet, I must account for the variable b5 in my data set while doing a logistic regression for it to be accurate and predict well (right?).  Given the above data, how would I go about making a predictive model with a logistic regression? Any references online or in books would greatly be appreciated as I am having trouble finding a good explanation of the above.  Cheers =)  EDIT:  Sorry if my question is unclear.  Consider this: Suppose we had the following data on many people:  Y: Whether they had a stroke before the age of 50 or not 1. Whether they own a pet or not. 2. Whether they graduated college or not. 3. Whether they are male or female. 4. The number of hours they exercise every week.  We want to train a logistic regression model based on historical data to predict if someone in the future with the same data will be more apt or not to have a stroke before the age of 50.  The problem I am having is with the last variable. A continuous ratio variable like "number of hours exercised each week."  Exercising more each week may have diminishing returns on health and thus having a stroke. For example decreasing an increasing rate. Or maybe (totally made up) exercising a little bit is really good for you, exercising a moderate amount is really bad for you, and exercising a lot is really good for you again. We might have a U shaped curve like (x-4)^2+4 for example when plotting health to exercise.   I would image that having a curved, non-linear independent variable in a logistic regression like the one I described above would cause problems. Am I right? And if so, what kinds of things can you do to still include the variable in the logistic regression. Perhaps a transformation? Is that all? Procedure for reducing the degrees of freedom of an arbitrary system How can I accept the Microsoft EULA agreement for ttf-mscorefonts-installer? After a recent update, ttf-mscorefonts-installer prompted me to accept its license agreement.     ┌─────────────────┤ Configuring ttf-mscorefonts-installer ├─────────────────┐  │                                                                           │   │ TrueType core fonts for the Web EULA                                          │                                                                               │ END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE                             │                                                                               │ IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Microsoft End-User License Agreement           │ ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a          │ single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software           │ accompanying this EULA, which includes computer software and may include      │ associated media, printed materials, and "on-line" or electronic              │ documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE"). By exercising your          │ rights to make and use copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be        │ bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of          │ this EULA, you may not use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.                              │                                                                               │                                  &lt;Ok&gt;                                         │                                                                           │   └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘    Screenshot:   For some reason my terminal will not allow me to accept, or for some reason I am pressing the wrong hotkey...  I've tried every letter on the keyboard and Enter among others...  I'm sure there is a very simple and obvious solution to this.  I've also just tried to remove the package completely however the terminal states that due to the package not being correctly installed, I should reinstall the package before removing it.  Very frustrating!  Essentially, because I cannot successfully install this package, I can't really ever upgrade my system because I always have to end up terminating the terminal with the license agreement (thus the upgrade fails). Ted Shifrin on this site posed an interesting problem to me: show that   $$ \lim_{(x,y) \to (0,0)} \frac {|x|^ \alpha |y|^ \beta} {|x|^ \gamma + |y|^ \delta} \text {exists} \iff \frac\alpha\gamma + \frac\beta\delta &gt; 1, \,\,\,\,\text{where } \alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta &gt;0$$  I think I've got the $(\Leftarrow)$ direction as follows: assume WLOG that $\gamma \leq \delta$. Then switch to polar coordinates and get   $$\frac {r^ {\alpha + \beta} (*) } {r^\gamma (1(*) + r^{\delta - \gamma}(*))},$$  where $(*)$ represents some trig stuff that is bounded near zero.   Edit: I need to make sure that $(1(*) + r^{\delta - \gamma}(*))$ is bounded below here.  The other direction is giving me some trouble. It seems we need a lower bound for the fraction (something to force to zero), and I'm not sure where to find one. In particular, I'm not sure what to do with the denominator. Any ideas?