BibTeX-filter: I have some large .bib files. I need to add PMCID entries to every article that has an ID in the pubmed database. What's the easiest way to automate this?
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posted by Westringia F.
on Apr 8, 2013 -
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I want to write a non-fiction book with basic formatting like bulleted lists, numbered lists, along with some callouts. Think "XYZ for Dummies". I'm on Windows XP / Windows 7. Don't want to upgrade XP on my seconday machine if not absolutely necessary.
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posted by 4midori
on Jan 18, 2013 -
8 answers
Our bed has reached the end of its life. Best foam bed setup for side-sleeper comfort, cool sleeping, and allergy symptom reduction? We're considering latex.
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posted by moira
on Nov 20, 2012 -
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How did leather, latex, and vinyl get to be the most popular and celebrated materials in the kink/BDSM world - as opposed to say velvet, silk, organza, lace, muslin?
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posted by divabat
on Sep 25, 2012 -
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I need a mattress topper that will dampen the effect of my husband rolling over in bed without causing overheating. I like memory foam, but am worried it will be too hot, especially in summer. What would people recommend?
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posted by lollusc
on Sep 6, 2012 -
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I'm due to start writing my PhD thesis very soon, and am agonising over whether to use Word or LaTeX. What did you use to write your thesis, and did you come to regret your choice part way through? I would particularly like to hear answers from people who are not in one of the normal LaTeX-using disciplines (maths, computer science...), but all opinions are welcome! More info after the break.
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posted by lizabeth
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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Where can I find dissertations with excellent design? I would like to directly copy someone's LaTeX formatting for a hard-science thesis.
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posted by tintexas
on Jun 27, 2012 -
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My thesis is in latex, with PDF graphics that I've made but without fonts embedded in them. The graphics all use the same fonts, so can I embed them only in one of the PDF input files, or do I need to do it for all of them?
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posted by kg
on Mar 31, 2012 -
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In LaTeX, how do I insert one box per page, each the same size and in the same spot on every page, with a single paragraph (or image) in each box? Failing that, can I have two columns of parallel text, rather than one stream of text split into two columns?
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posted by waxbanks
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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What software can I use to annotate pdf documents "live" on a Mac with free hand drawings in various colours?
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posted by aroberge
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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Lil' girl appears to have developed an actual latex allergy. Where can I find latex-free undies tonight in north county San Diego? What do I need to be careful of while we're waiting to make a doc appointment?
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posted by moira
on Nov 6, 2011 -
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O typesetters! Describe the principles of font management. Recommend essential font management software. Explain its best and most crucial features, and why I will find them helpful.
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posted by Nomyte
on Oct 21, 2011 -
5 answers
Instapaper + Kindle is reading bliss. How do I extend this bliss to PDF documents with annoying formatting?
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posted by tmcw
on Oct 4, 2011 -
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Issue with bibtex author-year citations and two authors with the same last name.
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posted by alk
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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Another "What program should I use for writing in the humanities" question. I'm considering Mellel + Bookends, Scrivener, LyX, or just keeping my LaTeX, which I know is weird because I'm writing in the humanities.
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Aug 24, 2011 -
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I'm trying to figure out if using bibtex is right for me, been burned once before -- social sciences with complicated citation formatting plans ahead. Help getting started?
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posted by paultopia
on Jul 3, 2011 -
11 answers
So I'm writing a proposal in a mock NRSA (NIH) grant format and I used a Latex template I found
here. But for some reason, my figures are now not getting wrapped by text, and the figure captions extend well beyond the figure width on either side. What to do?
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posted by peacheater
on May 22, 2011 -
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LaTeX question: I want to left-align the beginning of a line, and right-align the end of the line—with a huge gap in the middle if necessary.
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posted by Chicken Boolean
on Mar 15, 2011 -
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We're trying to set up a collaboration on a textbook-like document, but we're not sure what formatting system to use. Considering LaTeX, but would appreciate some perspectives on how to make it easy for people to make contributions.
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posted by Maximian
on Feb 13, 2011 -
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There's a font issue driving me insane in TeXnic: "NFSS system isn't set up properly" . Can someone please help me resolve this?
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posted by mateuslee
on Oct 17, 2010 -
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Help me with LaTeX (again)! I need to find a way to write decent Hebrew. I like the cjhebrew package, but I don't know how to change the font. I also tried using XeTeX, but I don't know how to get Right-to-left using it. Also, other problems. Warning: Long explanations involving Terminal and installing new packages that aren't on CTAN will go over my head.
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Sep 20, 2010 -
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I have a LaTeX paper with BibTex citations. I have a massive central .bib file. I want a script that builds a subset of my central bib containing only the citations I used in a particular paper. Is there a script for this?
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posted by Alterscape
on Sep 14, 2010 -
9 answers
Help! I need (in a hurry) to put my matlab images into a latex document. I'm exporting them as eps files, but when I put them in the latex file, all the text (legends and axis labels) have vanished. I can't find a solution on google. I can't use jpg instead because it looks crap. Why is the text in my eps file not showing up??
posted by moorooka
on Sep 7, 2010 -
8 answers
How can Thumbelina safely and painlessly accommodate Paul Bunyan? This question involves latex sensitivity and significant size difference, and it is all kinds of NSFW.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2010 -
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I've started using LaTeX, and I can't figure out how to get Chicago citations. Actually, I can't figure out really anything (such as I've been warned).
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Jun 3, 2010 -
18 answers
I'm using Latex to write my Master's thesis. I love how pretty everything looks in PDF, but there has to be an easier way to do the actual writing, right?
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posted by snoogles
on May 13, 2010 -
16 answers
Why isn't LaTeX displaying a divider line between the body and footnotes?
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posted by Outis
on Apr 2, 2010 -
3 answers
I've decided to finally get create a portfolio modular enough so that I'll be able to reuse parts of it for at least a year or so. But how ought I go about this so as not to waste time.
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posted by monocultured
on Feb 7, 2010 -
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Anybody have opinions on abstraction vs. commuting patchs (git, mercurial, darcs) for handling short form letters in latex?
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posted by jeffburdges
on Dec 11, 2009 -
6 answers
How to repair a weather balloon, in the context of aerial photography? How to do aerial photography at all?
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posted by Tufa
on Oct 21, 2009 -
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LaTeX + pdf = employment fail? I am looking for a job and have been using LaTeX to generate my resume and cover-letter. At a recent job interview I was told that they weren't able to print my resume. It looked fine on their computer but when they printed it, it was as if most of the document had been whited-out: a couple of phrases appeared approximately where they should but, most of it was just missing.
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posted by geos
on Aug 18, 2009 -
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