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Are there some fun applications of the theory of representations of finite groups? I would like to have some examples that could be explained to a student who knows what is a finite group but does not know much about what is a repersentation (say knows the definition). The standard application that is usually mentioned is Burnside's theorem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside_theorem. The application may be of any kind, not necessarely in math. But math applications are of course very wellcome too!!! It will be very helpfull also if you desribe a bit this application.
An example from Kirillov's book on representation theory: write numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6 on the faces of a cube, and keep replacing (simultaneously) each number by the average of its neighbours. Describe (approximately) the numbers on the faces after many iterations.
Another example I like to use in the beginning of a group reps course: write down the multiplication table in a finite group, and think of it as of a square matrix whose entries are formal variables corresponding to elements of the group. Then the determinant of this matrix is a polynomial in these variables. Describe its decomposition into irreducibles. This question, which Frobenius was asked by Dedekind, lead him to invention of group characters.
A function in two variables can be uniquely decomposed as a sum of a symmetric and antisymmetric (skew-symmetric) function. What happens for three and more variables - what types of symmetries do exist there?
As Anweshi noted a moment ago, a classic answer is the use of character tables by chemists (as explained in this book for instance). The symmetry group of a molecule controls its vibrational spectrum, as observed by IR spectrosocopy. When Kroto et al. discovered $C_{60}$, they used this method to demonstrate its icosahedral symmetry.
I'm surprised no one's mentioned this: the fact that a Frobenius kernel is a normal subgroup. It's not clear a priori that the set of elements not fixing any points should be a subgroup at all. I'm told there is no completely group theoretic proof (with no character theory) of this fact yet.
Serre mentions in his book that the first part and examples are all very relevant to quantum chemists. If you can dig it up, it might turn out to be very exciting. Perhaps, it is for understanding crystal structure, etc..
There's lots of stuff relating the representation theory of the symmetric group to sorting and shuffling. Persi Diaconis has worked on the latter to great effect.
I love the proof of the theorem of Hurwitz that a normed division algebra has to have dimension 1, 2 or 4 using the representation theory of elementary 2-groups.
Later: the original reference for the argument is [Eckmann, Beno. Gruppentheoretischer Beweis des Satzes von Hurwitz-Radon über die Komposition quadratischer Formen. (German) Comment. Math. Helv. 15, (1943). 358--366. MR0009936 (5,225e)] I don't know of a more recent exposition, except some notes of a short course by Esther Galina a few years ago (which should be in her webpage---in spanish, though)
Maybe this is not an "application", but I certainly found it fun when learning about representations of the symmetric group. Combinatorially, there is a clear correspondence between transpose-invariant partitions (ie partition diagrams that are symmetric along the main diagonal) and partitions involving distinct odd integers. (eg (3,2,1) corresponds to (5,1). )
Here is a sketch of the representation theory behind the result: the Specht modules from transpose-invariant partitions are precisely the irreducible representations of S_n that decompose into 2 irreducible representations when restricted to A_n. We view irreducible characters and conjugacy-class-indicator-functions as two bases on the vector space of A_n class functions, and deduce that the number of these reducible-on-restriction representations is equal to the number of S_n conjugacy classes which split as two A_n conjugacy classes. An S_n conjugacy class splits into two A_n conjugacy classes precisely when it doesn't commute with any odd cycles, which is to say all factors of its cycle decomposition have distinct odd length.
I've seen other instances where representation theory "explains" a combinatorial coincidence (eg q-dimension formula of various Lie algebras), so I think of this example as "typical" of the connection between representation theory and combinatorics.
EDIT: The background comes from pages 18-25 of the lecture notes here: http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~ae284/characters.html , and this particular statement is exercise 1 of sheet 3. I have what I believe is a complete solution to the exercise, but I'm having a little trouble pdf-ing it, hopefully it should be on my homepage (under "writings") by Tuesday (along with my own exposition of the background, which may expand on those official notes a little).
This is maybe stretching it a little bit, but Tim Gowers' quasi-random groups describes and references some extremal combinatorial properties of graphs constructed from the groups $PSL_2(\mathbb{F}_q)$ which ultimately rely on the fact that they have no non-trivial low-dimensional irreducible representations.
Here's a blog post I wrote, based on Georgi's book. The example is solving for the normal modes of oscillation of a system of identical masses and identical springs. More generally, you can use the automorphism group of the graph they form to do it for more complicated configurations.
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One very basic and fun application of representations of finite groups (or really, actions of finite groups) would be the study of various puzzles, like the Rubik Cube. David Singmaster has a nice little book titled "Handbook of Cubik Math" which could potentially be used for material in an undergraduate course.
There are some fun problems in the beginning of these notes by Vera Serganova.
At the Joint Meetings, I heard a fun and very interesting talk by Michael Orrison on applications of representation theory in voting theory. It was really neat! You should be able to find out more here.
The decomposition of the curvature tensor of a (pseudo) riemmanian manifold into scalar+ traceless Ricci + Weyl (the latter into SD+ASD in dim=4) is an application of the representation theory of the orthogonal group. There are many more examples in differential geometry (eg the decomposition of the intrinsic torsion tensor of an almost hermitian manifold into 4 irreducibles etc).
Now you may object because the orthogonal group (say over R) is not a finite group, but Weyl showed that the theory of the tensor representations of the classical groups is intimately related to the representation theory of the symmetric group.
Bosons and fermions. Quantum mechanics texts, such as Dirac's classic, explain that in a system of indistinguishable particles in space, exchange of particles is modelled by a change in phase of the state vector. These phases form a 1-dimensional representation of the symmetric group. Since all transpositions are conjugate, there are just two possibilities: bosons (trival rep) and fermions (sign rep), and no other(on)s.
Let $G$ be a finite group with $n$ elements and $k$ conjugacy classes. Denote by $m=|G:[G,G]|$ the index of the commutator. Then $n+3m\geq 4k$.
It is less impressive than many other answers, but I find this inequality particularly nice, especially having in mind that there are some nontrivial examples of equality, all are explicitly listed. I do not know the proof whithout using representations.
Ising gauge theory on a finite lattice is basically determined by a coupling constant and a gauge-induced unitary representation from $\mathbb{Z}^M_2$ to $U(\mathcal{H}_2^{\otimes L})$.
Here $\mathcal{H}_2$ is the Hilbert space of a single spin variable, $L$ is the number of links in the lattice, and $M$ is the number of them that comprise a maximal tree (for a periodic $d$-dimensional lattice with period $N$ in each dimension, so that there are $N^d$ sites, $M = N^d – 1$ and $L = dN^d$, so in the infinite-volume limit, $L \sim d \cdot M$).
Wallpaper groups and the crystallographic restriction theorem for the plane are a wonderful application/example of finite group theory and group actions.
This is a really good relevant clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zLi47yYlcc#t=7m43s (queued up at the relevant point, whence came the #t=7m34s).
which continues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP52g6eQRmY&feature=related
Also, Bronowski was a mathematician.
You might want to look at Section 3.1 of "Group Theory and Physics" by Shlomo Sternberg, Cambridge Univ Press, 1994. This explains, through a simple example, how (in Sternberg's words) "molecular spectroscopy is an application of Schur's lemma". The argument is elementary in nature. The last chapter of the book by James & Liebeck (Representations and Characters of Groups 2e, Cambridge Univ Press, 2001) is a longer exposition of the same idea. I notice another post here about work by Diaconis - Diaconis has a book called "Group Representations in Probability and Statistics" which is available for free download. See the link at
This page has links to dozens of useful articles. Also, there is the book "Unitary Group Representations in Physics, Probability and Number theory" by George W Mackey (Benjamin/Cummings Publ Co, 1978). This is more advanced than the others though. For applications to quantum chemistry there is (amongst many) "Chemical Applications of Group Theory" by F Albert Cotton, published by John Wiley. If you want to see how Section 2.7 of Serre's book is actually used in practice by chemists, see Chapter 6 in Cotton's book.
I would like to add the McKay correspondence. The symmetry groups of regular solids are easy groups to introduce. Then you want the double covers. It amazes me you can construct the irreducibles and characters so simply from the two-dimensional.
Another result I like is Molien's theorem. The action on the polynomial ring seems complicated at first sight. However this is a straightforward way to calculate the dimensions of the spaces of invariant polynomials.


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#3. Grand Theft Madden
GTA IV has sold over 17 million copies while Madden NFL 10 sold 7.36 million copies. These two franchises have a lot more in common than just selling like hotcakes. Grand Theft Auto is an open-world crime game that involves a lot of car theft and hookers, while the Madden NFL series is a money-minting series of sports video games about the NFL, a league whose players often lead lives filled with crime and hookers. Of course, the NFL would never license its team names to a game that focused on that part of the players' personal lives. But it's at least worth noting that if a professional athlete were to go on a crime spree that ended with him driving a boat down the middle of the street, he would almost definitely be a linebacker in the NFL.
From Grand Theft Auto, we take the bit about stealing cars and committing random acts of violence with them instead of actually doing missions, which seems to be how the game is most popularly played. From Madden, we take former coach and commentator John Madden, whose commentary is actually not considered a positive contribution to the game play by most players, but whose name branding is valuable in letting people know they are buying the same kind of game they bought last year. So people who automatically buy "the new Madden" every year will be shoo-ins to pick up this game on reflex.
Put those two hit elements together and you get a game where you steal John Maddens. This is illegal, so you'll be chased by the police on their police-issue John Maddens.
If you get away from them, you're free to explore the open world of the game, including its fun ragdoll physics and destruction effects, by running over pedestrians and crashing into cars on your John Madden.
#2. World of Tetris
Blizzard's unstoppable fantasy MMORPG teams up with the legendary puzzle game Tetris to create an immersive online world where players from around the world roleplay any character they can imagine, as long as that character is made of four contiguous squares.
Players can cooperatively raid with up to 40 others by trying to fit with them into numerously creatively shaped dungeons in the most efficient way or they can participate in massive battles where they have to push enemy players into organized rows to cause them to disappear.
Or they can roleplay having sexual relations with other characters. We're not going to judge.
#1. Resident Evil: Pokemon
If you think about it, these two top franchises actually go pretty well together. Despite how cutesy Pokemon look in cartoon form, attempts to bring them into real life range from creepy:
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In Resident Evil: Pokemon, one insane biotech firm decides to genetically engineer actual Pokemon, reasoning that they will make a mint selling these abominations to millions of Pokemon addicts. As always happens whenever anyone tries to invent anything in a video game, it goes terribly wrong.
The resulting Lovecraftian horrors break loose, longing only for death to release them from their unnatural, tortured existence, but in their blind fury, they murder and devour left and right, leaving the laboratory a charnel house of gore and death.
As Leon, you must find and destroy every specimen lest any trace of the plague remain (slogan: "Gotta kill them all.")
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Maybe a frivolous question, but I am intrigued as to why the atara (the strip of cloth denoting where the tallis should rest on your shoulders) on every standard tallis (other than the fancy ones with metal trimmings, or the ones with the embroidered bracha) has the same floral design. I know the stripes have some kabbalistic significance, but does the design on the atara have any significance?
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It seems to me that you are hanging around a very limited crowd. In the course of any given day I am likely to see Ataras like you have described, but I am also likely to see silver ataras of many kinds, Ataras with the blessing embroidered, homemade ataras, or Chabad Tallitot with not Atara at all.
I think that over the last decade or so, the basic, floral atara that you have described has become the most common in much of the Haredi world in Israel for much the same reason that carrying a plain, square, black bag has become the norm. The trend in the Haredi world over the last few decades has been for people to do everything more and more the same. This is true of everything from dress code to everyone observing the highest common denominator in most areas of Halacha instead of being Machria according to any one opinion. You can argue for or against this trend but that is the way it is.
Also, don't be so sure that there is a kabbalistic reason for the different stripes. I have heard many people assert that idea but have yet to see it written anywhere. If anyone has a source for this, I would love to see it.
Yes, all ataras are pretty much the same, but notice that the ataras on all of the high-end talleisim were updated a few years ago, so now there are really two designs.
There is one exception to the rule of atara conformity: the Beit Yosef Tallit, which is white-on-white (or really cream-on-cream). It is the only tallit I know of that is all wool, including the corners and the atara. The atara has no flowers, but rather very subtle striping.
I have often thought of sewing this atara onto my Shabbos tallit, but sadly I'm not daring enough.


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I have a new Toshiba qosmio x870 and for the past one week I have been trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from a USB and Live CD without success. I keep on getting this error:
Boot failure: a proper digital signature was not found. One or more files on the selected boot device was rejected by the Secure Boot feature.
I even tried installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer. After installation and I reboot the PC, first I see the error that points to:
Status: 0xc000007b
Info: The OS couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors.
When I restart, that the previous error doesn't show up and I see both Windows 8 and Ubuntu (happy that I was successful) but when I click on Ubuntu, it flags an error. This is the first time I'm having a Secure Boot-capable PC. What will be the danger in disabling the secure boot? I'll be happy if I can get assistance from anyone.


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In preparation for migrating a server farm to the cloud, I am attempting to enumerate all the linked servers that have been defined over the years. I also need to find (and correct) the code that references these linked servers.
Here is something I threw togetether to help identify names of objects that refer to the linked server, but this only works against stored procs, views, functions and triggers:
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exec sp_msforeachdb @sql
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03 February 2013
Photo: Paul ZimmerTomas Berdych (CZE)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Tomas Berdych bellowed cheers of joy to the Czech faithful, whilst Stanislas Wawrinka cried tears of despair as this historic Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie went the way of the defending champions.
The pair had been involved in Saturday's record-breaking doubles match, which ran for seven hours and one minute.
Berdych, the world No. 6, had to call upon all his experience to find a way past Switzerland's stubborn Wawrinka, 63 64 36 76(5).
The Czech ace admitted: "I played him many times and actually he's not one of the opponents I like to play because he has a dangerous game.
"But for myself, I have to say, that was my best match with him and I'm very happy with that."
Berdych and Wawrinka both looked incredibly fresh, despite their marathon match on Saturday.
Their contest, in front of a raucous Geneva crowd, could have gone either way. The difference between the pair was that Berdych took his chances, whereas Wawrinka – in the main – did not.
Berdych claimed the first set after converting the only break point he could conjure. Wawrinka carved out four break points, and failed to press home the advantage on all four occasions.
And it was a visibly distressed Wawrinka who faced the media afterwards. Following an emotionally and physically draining defeat on Saturday, to follow that with a tie-defining loss on Sunday, proved too much for the Swiss man to take.
He wiped tears from his eyes as he momentarily left the press conference, returning to explain how – in 10 years of Davis Cup – this one had been the cruellest loss.
Wawrinka's reaction to the defeat a clear indication of how much this competition means to him.
He told me: "It's an important competition because you're playing for your country. I'm really proud to be there and to play on the courts.
"I was ready for a fifth set, but that's it. For sure it's not easy right now.
"We were really close all weekend but lost 3-1. I'm really sad."
Wawrinka took Berdych to a fourth set tie-break, and was serving to take the match to a fifth at 5-4 up, with a mini break. Berdych – who has shown himself to be the man for the big occasions – reeled off three points in a row, to break Wawrinka's heart.
Berdych eventually got to bed at 2am on Sunday morning, after Saturday's exploits, but that did not appear to hamper his play.
He said: "This is a team event and the people we have in the team have magic hands. They did a really great job and they told me I would ready.
"I was feeling good from the first point and was quite ready for a fifth set."
Berdych is clearly another player who revels in the Davis Cup arena. He shared a few moments hugging the Czech fans who had shared the rollercoaster ride the past three days.
Davis Cup tennis taps into players' emotions like nothing else. Berdych's delight at victory, coupled with Wawrinka's abject misery at the crushing defeat, proof if any were needed.
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The continuing resolution approving spending limits for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 passed the House today and is expected to pass the Senate, setting the stage for the next big budgetary task in Congress: raising the nation's debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said that U.S. will reach its legal borrowing limit around May 16th.
Several Republican members of Congress have taken the debt ceiling — and thus the credit worthiness of the United States — hostage for various demands. For instance, many Republicans say that they will refuse to raise the debt ceiling unless Congress approves a balanced budget amendment or agrees to cut Social Security benefits.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) said on Sunday that, "I will not support an increase in the debt ceiling without real and meaningful changes in spending in the short-term and in the long-term." However, back in 2002 Pence felt very differently about the debt ceiling. During a speech on the House floor, Pence said that the debt ceiling needs to be increased because failure to do so could threaten Social Security benefits. "I truly believe if you owe debts, pay debts," Pence said:
I rise today as a conservative Member of this institution, Mr. Speaker. I did not come here to increase the government's debt. I came here believing, as so many people I represent believe, that if you owe debts, pay debts.
I spoke to an elderly woman on a radio program in Richmond, Indiana, today, in the heart of the heartland district that I represent. And Mr. Speaker, she said with fear in her voice that she was worried that a conservative like me would not support raising the debt ceiling and would put at risk her Social Security check. She assumed that my loathing of red ink would cause me to vote in such a way or fail to act in such a way that it would jeopardize her benefits and the benefits of people that she loves.
Well, I assured her then and I rise today to assure all those that are listening, Mr. Speaker, that I will not do that. I truly believe if you owe debts, pay debts.
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What was that weird 'shock'/EMP I received?
Well, I'm just past the part where the helicopter gets ambushed. Just as I entered Lower Hengsha, the entire game froze a bit, there was some electronic static and my things were rebooting (like I was hit by an EMP). It's happened before too.
I'm assuming this is in-game and not the fault of my computer. And uh, if this is a spoiler for the end-game, spoiler tags, please!


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What are Hash Tables?
Hash table is a data structure to store key value pairs for all situations. So it is like a table with each entry has a key and a value corresponding to it. So, it is an efficient way of mapping and accessing data.
An abstract illustration of hash table:
[key 1] -> Data 1 [key 2] -> Data 2 [key 3] -> Data 3
A common example of hash table could be - A directory storing the name of states with its std code which we are going to implement in this article.
How Hash Tables work?
When coming to how the hash tables work, we talk about three main following things:
- Hash Function - Hash Function is a function which leverages accessing and searching data in the hash table. It could be any algorithm customised and optimised as per a particular scenario. It should be a logic which takes our key as the input, and generally gives out the value corresponding to it in the hash table. However, with the same input key to the logic, output should be same every time.
- Key Value Pair - The Key-Value pair is the basic essence of the hash table data structure. For the suited situations, it makes searching really efficient and optimised.
- Collisions - Collision is when for one key, we have more than one data value to be stored. A hash table would never guarantee that for every key, there would be just one data value corresponding to it. This is because generally a hash table would have a fixed number of keys. Any new entry after the size of hash table has to be accommodated causing the collision. However, a good hash table would always try to avoid collisions and use efficient ways to handle collisions, and at the same time optimize the size of the table. This introduces the trade off.
Hash Tables Implementation in C
Here I have tried to implement a simple hash table in C. The scenario is: A telephone directory storing std codes for each state.
All the states would be used as key and its std code as its value. Here is the general depiction of our hash table:
To start with, here is our basic data structure of a fixed size i.e. an array
int code[TOTAL];
- Each state is a key
- Each key is stored as a two uppercase character string code.
- Compute a value corresponding to each character by subtracting value '65' from its ASCII value. In this article, this value for each character will be called as its character number.
- Now multiply the character number of the second character by 26 and add it to the character number of the first character. The formulae is:
val = (state[1] *26 ) + state[0]
- Now this value is the index in our std code array which will store the std code for that particular state.
Here is how our hash function looks like:
int hashForKey(char* state) { int index; if (strlen(state) == 0) return 0; //state string has to be just 2 chars if (strlen(state) != 2) { printf("Invalid State string\n"); return -1; } index = (state[0] - ASCII_A) + ((state[1] - ASCII_A) * MAGICNUM) ; if (index < 0) { printf("Error in hash function\n"); return -1; } return index; }
Complete Code For Hash Tables
Here is the complete implementation program:
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> #define TOTAL (26*26) #define MAGICNUM 26 #define ASCII_A 65 //Global array for value int code[TOTAL]; //Hash function for key int hashForKey(char* state) { int index; if (strlen(state) == 0) return 0; //state string has to be just 2 chars if (strlen(state) != 2) { printf("Invalid State string\n"); return -1; } index = (state[0] - ASCII_A) + ((state[1] - ASCII_A) * MAGICNUM) ; if (index < 0) { printf("Error in hash function\n"); return -1; } return index; } void createEntry(char* state, int codeNum) { int index = hashForKey(state); if (index < 0) { printf("Error creating entry\n"); } code[index] = codeNum; } void deleteEntry(char* state) { int index = hashForKey(state); if (index < 0) { printf("Error deleting entry\n"); } code[index] = 0; } void initHashTable () { int i; for (i = 0; i < TOTAL; i++) code[i] = 0; } int getCode( char *state) { int index = hashForKey(state); if (index < 0) { printf("Error getting state code\n"); } return code[index]; } int main() { char state[10][3] = {""}; int codeNum[10]; int i; int codeObtained = 0; for (i = 0; i < 10; i+=2) { printf ("Enter state (should be 2 chars in upper case)\n"); scanf("%s", state[i]); printf ("Enter its code (integral - 3 numbers)\n"); scanf("%d", &codeNum[i]); createEntry(state[i], codeNum[i]); } for (i = 9; i >=0; i--) { codeObtained = getCode(state[i]); printf("%s \t %d\n", state[i], codeObtained); } return 0; }
- A better magic number, which can reduce the fixed size of hash table considerably.
- To handle collisions if any
- A better algorithm to have the states as key in a more optimised way.
For this article, I would say we do not have any conclusion, instead it is the beginning. A beginning to learn an entirely new data structure which has a really high scope, can be complicated and optimised at the same time for many scenarios.


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Arby's is making money off of you when you buy this. Not a deal.
When you absolutely must add that extra 400 calories to your combo meal! I'm thinkin' stretchy pants...
Doesn't a combo COME with a drink?? As if I need sandwich, side, drink AND dessert.
@kuragari: Is it only a deal if Arby's loses money? Besides, if you buy a combo, wouldn't it be nice to get something extra with it, or do you only want the combo for the same price? Think man, think!!!
for those that haven't tried one yet, these things are delish. As long as you like sugar and peppermint, try one. mmmmMMM.
@kuragari: If that's the case, then there are very few 'deals' as most are only lowering their profit margin. This is unless, however, you purchase something like a printer or game console, which are usually sold for close to manufacturing costs ( or, sometimes, below ) because they know they'll make money on ink or games.
I'm definitely going to have this for lunch today!
3 years ago I was on a business trip, driving from MEM toward Tupelo. I stopped at that restaurant in New Albany, MS for a sandwich. That evening I had a brush with death from food poisoning. Quite literally one of the very worst nights of my life....just seeing this deal made me a little queasy.
@24601: I'm sorry you had a bad experience one time at a single Arbys several years ago. Food poisoning is awful! I don't know what you're trying to get at though. Do you believe that someone getting this deal will also get sick?
@zmomma: Try 690 calories, according to their website. Ouch...
Option 1: Pay regular price, and leave satisfied.
Option 2: Bring coupon, pay regular price, get bonus item, and leave feeling victorious.
Option 3: Bring coupon, pay regular price, get bonus item, don't eat all of the food, and leave feeling savvy.
Option 4: Complain, because they will obviously force you to eat everything, and then laugh at you.
Option 5: Slander the company with implied criminal activity, but no proof.
Grow up, children.
That peppermint shake is awesome!
I got this today. It was flippin' delicious but, with a combo, I could only finish 1/4 and then I gave mine away. This is a heart-attack waiting to happen.. a delicious creamy heart attack. Did I say it was giant? I would recommended bying the smallest combo you can find on the menu if you even want to attempt to finish this.


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A dangerous stretch of roadway responsible for three fatal accidents in 2003 in Muhlenberg County will undergo construction in an effort to make the road safer.
"Dead Man's Curve" claimed three lives last year, including that of Vicki Copeland on Oct. 16. Vicki's parents, Bobby and Logie Anderson, with the intervention of Congressman Ed Whitfield, went to see Governor Fletcher in Frankfort last Thursday. The Andersons asked Fletcher to fix the road to prevent similar tragedies.
Fletcher sent a team of state road engineers to examine the site on Tuesday, and those engineers are recommending a two-pronged course of action for the road. Within the next two weeks, district engineers will begin making plans to remove an embankment and apply a non-stick surface to the pavement.
Straightening the road is a more complex and costly move, which isn't expected to get underway until at least a year or two from now, because of a lack of funding and the complex planning studies needed for such a project.


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You're in for a day packed with incredible flavors. Join us for free cooking demonstrations by award-winning celebrity chefs and esteemed local chefs, attend book signings and more. Wrap up your day in a hands-on cooking class taught by Sur La Table chefs, preparing dishes designed by four honorees of the James Beard Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from this class benefits the James Beard Foundation.
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Even though award-winning chef Kaysen has cooked in top kitchens throughout the U.S. and Europe, he gravitates most toward traditional Heartland dishes—the kind he grew up eating and cooking. Among his other honors, he's been named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs, and he proudly represented the United States in the Bocuse d'Or competition in 2007.
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A native of California, chef Des Jardins has five acclaimed restaurants in San Francisco. Known as one of the top female chefs in the country, she's a two-time James Beard Award winner and has earned a number of industry accolades throughout her career, including being named semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Chef" in 2015.
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Meet the award-winning wine expert/chef team behind Michelin-starred Spiaggia and two cookbooks. JBF Award winner and Taste America All-Star Tony Mantuano is known not only in Chicago, but also internationally as an influential culinary force. A seasoned professional in the restaurant and wine business, Cathy Mantuano consults on restaurants' wine lists nationwide.
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Empire State South, Atlanta
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Curbing Costs
February 8, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service is an agency steeped in red-ink. The agency reported a loss of a record $15.9 billion for the last budget year and more red ink is forecast in 2013....
The Post Office is entirely self-funded, but the budget crisis was created purposely in 2006 by Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA), which mandated the funding of 75 years of pension obligations within 10 years.
Before the law passed, the USPS was not in any debt. About 70 percent of its losses can be traced directly to PAEA, as the postal service works continually to deliver new gains in productivity.
The point of the law was to drive the Post Office out of business and force letter delivery to become privatized.
The Republicans are simply trying to destroy the Post Office and its union. This has nothing to do with incompetence. It is pure malice.
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Democrats controlled congress in 2006.The real problem is the Unions that demanded more and more benefits from the taxpayers since 1971 when the APWU was formed. It's been a downhill slide for the taxpayers since. But go ahead, blame republicans for everything, blame Bush, BUSH,BUSH !!!!
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Why do Republicans fear facts?
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If Christ were here today the Republicans would plot to kill him.
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Let' s debate our national debt AFTER you read the non partisan CBO report. Please Read it IN FULL and recognize that it is a non political agency with no agenda......
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Congress allocated over $3B in 2009 to help cover shortfall at USPS. There's a fact BCF. You have a right your own opinion but not your own facts.
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oluhjnb: Just saying that makes you better in what way?
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Promo has trouble understanding the written word. Nothing he posts addresses the facts presented.
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Thoughtful, you can't seem to process any information other than what you have chosen to believe. You are wasting our time.
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Because I wouldn't plot against him.
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BCF, Again, you have failed to read the CBO non partisan report so we cannot debate our national debt. Too bad.... You may want to take time to read it. Eye opening and a non political document.
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Thoughtful, Do you really think that BCF is interested in the truth? I think all we are dealing with is a union thug who thinks they are owed a living for just belonging to the "union".
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On Thursday, congressional Republicans will introduce a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget. They're not doing this because they think it will be enacted (it doesn't stand a chance in the Senate, and Obama would veto it anyway). They're doing it to perpetuate their biggest lie: that the federal budget deficit is responsible for the still-anemic recovery. That's the lie they'll continue to tell over the next 7 weeks as they drag the nation through another set of showdowns over sequestration (the fiscal cliff on March 1), continuing resolutions to fund the government (running out later in March), and the debt limit (end of March). The opposite is true: Continued cutbacks in government spending, and tax increases on the middle class and working poor (such as the Social Security tax increase at the start of January, as well as sales-tax increases in 16 states), are robbing the economy of the demand it needs when consumers are still unable to provide it.
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(cont.) Republicans have been telling the Big Lie that the budget deficit is to blame for our economic problems for more than two decades -- even though Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush were far more responsible for running up the tab than either Bill Clinton (under whose administration the budget was finally balanced and put into surplus) or Barack Obama (who inherited a fiscal mess and has now got the deficit down to 5.3 percent of GDP). They want the public to believe the Big Lie because it fits in with their hate-the-government ideology, and enables them to whittle it down, especially programs the middle class and working poor depend on -- including the two programs they've des***** more than any others because they're so popular: Medicare and Social Security. President Obama mustn't let them. We mustn't let them.
- Robert Reich
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Words arent facts. Were you two separated at birth? I believe you share a brain. Maybe there was a triplet with half and you two share the other half?
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BCF. AGAIN, READ, READ the non partisan CBO report pertaining to our national debt !!!!!! It is a non political assessment of our financial situation. Remember, it is not an R or D political statement. It is an independent report.. then, we can debate HOW to fix the issue. That would seem fair. There are several options to solve the issue And that would be fun to debate with good opinions from all sides of the issue. Let's step above attacking parties or individuals and truly debate issues. That is more apt to achieve some give and take from both sides. We should respect each other and our beliefs. Let's try it.......................
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I thought the President gave a stirring speech, and that many of the initiatives he proposes -- such as raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour and then indexing it to inflation, and providing universal early-childhood education -- are excellent. But, sadly, I doubt any will be enacted. Republicans are fixated on cutting spending, and they're almost genetically opposed to the minimum age. To me the most powerful part of the speech concerned gun control. (CONT.)
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I'm not optimistic that we'll see any major legislation here, but I do detect broad-based support for better background checks.
The most politically important part of the Address came when the President called for cooperation over the budget, and gently warned Republicans against brinksmanship over the March 1 fiscal cliff or the subsequent vote on raising the debt ceiling. The public is with him on this, and the Republicans know it. (CONT.)
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(Cont.) They obviously don't want any further tax increases on the wealthy -- they insist that all further deficit reduction be from spending cuts -- but the President has made it more difficult for them to hold the economy hostage to what they want.
By the way, did you catch his willingness to means test Medicare? He tucked it in quickly, but it's a significant move.
-- Robert Reich
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People who are forever ready to charge others with "greed" never apply that word to the government. But, if you think the government is never greedy, check out what the government does under the escheat laws and eminent domain.
~Thomas Sowell
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Rubio had a chance last night to end the negatively and bluster and set a new course for his party. Sadly, he failed. Same old ideas, same old GOP.
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Alert, Alert---BCF is a UNION THUG. LOL--OMG I've read it all now---hahahahaha
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Rubio and his claims to be such a great Patriot. He's in it for Rubio, only Rubio, and will say anything to help Rubio.
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Funny how neither of the Obamanites have anything positive to say about their leaders' ideas. Too much depth I'm guessing.
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WHAT?? App log aise kyu dekh rahe ho?? Am JUST Singing! Yeah JUST Singing!
Ohh whom am I fooling? JUST Singing really? I mean NOO!!
Singing for a guy and that too this special can never be JUST Singing! Its ofcourse a LOTTT more than that but I guess I should not say anything more.. People will think wrong of me
A person on whom not only girls are mad but boys too.. Yeah really! I heard people saying am mad at him cause he has such a fit body and how can he take away my girlfriend? And heard other one saying.. Man! He is sooo HAWWTT! I wish I could be like him! SORRY BOYS! No one can be like him!
Like whom?? Ohh Yeah LIKE WHOM? TELL ME!
Is that easy to get it from me? Really? NOOO!!
Get me something.. No get me Yuv... Ooppss I wont tell :P
Don't think I would ever get over it so soon! You all need to work out for this:P
Am bad I know but anything for this guy <3
And for this I will give you a simple very simple hint..
As Of-Course it's his B'day today as you all can guess*WOAHH! I jump around!*
And And And!! Something creative! Little of his tweets and quotes from his interview will be given!
Just guess.. Ohh Yah! He is philosophical and so am I.. Great Jodi Yeah? I know
Okay here are they!
"marriage is a tag for people who are madly and deeply in love with each other"
Ohh see I am with you... but tum </3
"nobody just gets lucky, you have to make things happen"
"Woh gusse wala phase bhi kam ho gaya hai"
"Smoking!! People who smoke."
He here is saying about the thing he dislikes the most!
"didi I used to feel for you in that lovely dovey way"
"raat ko unke mummy papa sab unhe dhoondh rahe thy, toh unhone milke mujhse badla liya"
"Even if you don't love me I will love you back"
"I want a girl whom I love"
"Humse hai life ke phele books rakh dena aur Humse Hai Life ke baad pharai start kar dena"
Man!! If I post any what would be left to guess?
The one and the only and the MOSTTT CUTTEST actor in Tellywood!
Its YUVRAJ THAKUR's B'day!
Yeah Its him!
Wish him a Big wala HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! We Love you till infinity!
Ohh and at last I would like to say for Yuvi and whole of HHL Team "Goodbyes are never meant forever, and not the end; It simply means I will miss you till end and there is always something 'Good' in goodbye" Yuvi you will be missed till you are back! <3 And till then HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
And lastly I hope you always find a reason to smile.
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Charlotte volleyball took its first set of Atlantic 10 Conference play, but lost 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20) at Fordham Friday night. The 49ers are now 8-7 on the year, off to an 0-3 start in conference play. The Rams are 10-12, 2-1 in the A-10.
The 49ers took leads of 1-0 and 4-3 in the opening set, but Fordham was too strong on the home court, and with a lead of 6-5 did not relinquish their lead the rest of the set.
Charlotte led in the second swet as late as 14-12, but again the Rams took control and put away the 49ers to lead two sets to none into the intermission.
Charlotte was down 4-1 in the third, but rallied back to a 7-6 lead. The 49ers lost the lead twice and were down by as large as a 17-13 deficit, but came back to tie the set at 19. The Rams were able to take a 23-22 lead, but a bad set and two attack errors undermined the Fordham charge to give Charlotte its first set of the night.
The fourth set saw the score tied at the four points five through eight before the Rams went on a 7-1 run to take a 15-9 lead and cruise to the match victory.
Freshman outside hitter Carly Ochs (Town and Country, Mo. / St. Joseph's Academy) led Charlotte with 11 kills. It was her second consecutive match leading Charlotte in kills. Junior Middle hitter Amanda Videmsek (Highland Heights, Ohio / Beaumont School) added nine kills for the 49ers. The defense was led by senior Jenna Litoborski (Lemont, Ill.), who tied the match-high total of 15 digs.
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What's Causing Pelvic Pain?
Avoid Misdiagnosis
Your Guide to Endometriosis
In this article
Who Can Get Endometriosis?
Any woman who has menstrual periods can get endometriosis. Endometriosis occurs most often between the ages of 25 and 40, but it also can occur in younger women. The condition is most common in women who have not had children.
Is Endometriosis Cancer?
Endometriosis is not cancer. Endometriosis also does not increase a woman's risk for uterine or other cancers.
How Do I Know If I Have Endometriosis?
If you have any symptoms of endometriosis or are having difficulty becoming pregnant, contact your doctor. After obtaining a thorough medical history, he or she will perform a routine physical and a pelvic exam.
If endometriosis is suspected, you may need to have a procedure called diagnostic laparoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor inserts a small tube attached to a camera through an incision in the abdomen. He or she examines the reproductive organs and pelvic cavity using the device. A sample of tissue may also be gathered for testing, called a biopsy. However, because laparoscopy has some risks, often the diagnosis of endometriosis is presumed and a treatment plan is started without doing this procedure.
Can Endometriosis Be Cured?
There is no known cure for endometriosis. Most of the time, once effective management of the symptoms has been determined, the treatment will continue until menopause unless you are trying to get pregnant. There are very effective treatments to reduce the size of tissue growth and to relieve painful symptoms. Symptoms lessen or cease during pregnancy and the menopause. This is because the monthly bleeding cycle which causes the growths or nodules does not occur. The hormonal medications used to treat endometriosis work by lessening or attempting to stop the monthly menstrual cycle, mimicking the body's response to pregnancy or menopause. When this happens, the growths are less likely to bleed, leading to less inflammation and subsequent scarring or cyst formation.
How Is Endometriosis Treated?
Endometriosis without symptoms, or with mild symptoms, usually does not require medical treatment. Your doctor may choose to follow you with frequent examinations.
When necessary, treatment may vary depending on whether you are being treated for pain or infertility secondary to the endometriosis.


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June 22, 2012
James Walsh, a rising senior in NYU's College of Arts and Science, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation, which recognizes engineering and architecture students who display extraordinary achievement in engineering, design, and technology.
Walsh, an art history major who is a student in the College's Urban Design and Architecture Studies program, has focused on commercial and institutional design, preservation, and mid-20th century architecture, with a specific emphasis on Brutalist architecture, which flourished from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. His coursework has included a range of classes in architecture and urban planning, from the history of New York's grid to historic preservation and sustainable public spaces.
The foundation also awarded a $5,000 scholarship to Zain Ahmad, a civil engineering major at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly).
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5 Insane Prison Escapes You Won't Believe Actually Worked
We know that in real life, crime isn't as fancy as it is in the movies. Heists aren't carried out by slick operators in tuxedos, but by strung-out dudes looking for meth money. And in real life, most prison escapes aren't the result of mind-blowingly complex schemes, but a combination of dumb luck, indifferent guards, and unintentional hilarity.
#5. A Notorious Serial Killer Asks to Study Law Books, Then Just Walks Out
Unless you're confusing him with the father in Married: With Children, you know who Ted Bundy is. One of the most iconic American serial killers, Bundy terrorized the U.S. in the 1970s. Early in his career, Bundy was arrested in Colorado, where he waived his right to an attorney and decided to represent himself in court. This turned out to be the first step in an escape plan straight out of some wacky movie where the villain is played by Larry the Cable Guy.
Since Bundy was the lawyer as well as the accused, the judge excused him from wearing restraints so he would be able to move around the courtroom. You know, so he could do lawyer stuff. Then, during a court recess, Bundy was given permission to visit the courthouse's library, alone, to brush up on his lawyering. Come on, it's not like you can deny that request. The guy has a tough job. His client is a serial killer.
Via Wikipedia
Although his greatest crime was that unibrow.
Sure enough, as soon as he was left unsupervised in the library, Bundy jumped out of a second-story window and escaped. See, this is why we don't guard serial killers using the honor system anymore.
Wait, it gets worse. Within six months, Bundy was caught again and his trial resumed. At this point, legal advisers told him to stay the course, because the prosecution's case was weak and he was likely to get off. Despite this, Bundy devised a crafty if cliched escape by slowly sawing a hole in his cell's ceiling. Then, on Christmas Eve, he hid books under his blanket to imitate a body and escaped through the ceiling.
*FOONT!* "Wheeeeee!"
It turns out that the ceiling led right to the apartment of the chief jailer, a situation that stupidly worked in Bundy's favor, because said jailer was out that night on a date. Bundy raided the guy's closet and stole his clothes, then simply walked out the man's front door to freedom, escaping to the retirement state, Florida. According to his later confessions, he intended to stop serial killing. Then, after he serial killed some more people, we executed the crap out of him. He really did forever ruin our ability to trust serial killers.
#4. A Greek Bank Robber Escapes Prison Via Helicopter (Twice)
Vassilis Paleokostas is considered a kind of Robin Hood figure in Greece, although with a much less catchy name. Having committed a series of bank robberies and ransom kidnappings (and reportedly sharing his loot with the poor), his luck eventually ran out when he was caught and sent to prison. We can't say whether or not a corrupt wolf sheriff was responsible.
From the story you're about to hear, this is probably closer to the mark.
But Paleokostas didn't stay behind bars for long. In 2006, he and an accomplice broke out, not through some daring Shawshank Redemption caper, but by simply getting his brother to land a freaking helicopter in the prison exercise yard and pick him up. The guards' excuse for allowing this insane plan to succeed was that they thought it was an impromptu visit from prison inspectors, given that nobody would be insane enough to try to escape prison in a helicopter. You know, because prison inspectors are more likely to make a surprise helicopter landing in the exercise yard and start lobbing smoke grenades at the staff.
The fugitives went right back to committing crimes until they were recaptured two years later. But it didn't last this time, either -- Paleokostas and his henchman were still days away from being tried for their previous escape when, in February of 2009, they escaped from the same prison a second time (and yes, we're serious) in another helicopter.
"There is elegance in simplicity. And also in helicopters."
Greek authorities are understandably a little embarrassed by this, and Paleokostas remains at large. You have to admit, it really doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would happen twice.
#3. A Convicted Murderer Walks Right Past a Prison Guard
Charles Victor Thompson was sentenced to death for murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1998. In 2005, he decided that death row wasn't his scene, so he planned a brilliant escape. It's very similar to the ingenious plan from The Shawshank Redemption, with a couple of variations.
First, just like Andy from the movie, Thompson smuggled civilian clothing into his cell so that after he was out he could walk around without looking like an escaped fugitive. Second, he had to get out of the building itself. Now, here's where you might be expecting us to say that he carefully tunneled through his cell wall over several years, but Thompson's plan was actually much easier. He scheduled a meeting with his lawyer and, when the lawyer was out of the room, quickly changed into his second set of clothes. Then, he escaped the cell via a precise method known as "walking out of it, because it wasn't locked."
"Hey, you, sto- oh, never mind. I didn't realize you were a totally normal civilian, as denoted by your manner of dress."
But he wasn't out of the woods yet, and now was time to activate phase two of his brilliantly orchestrated escape. When he headed toward the prison exit, he was stopped by the guard at the front desk. Thompson had prepared for this eventuality by doing absolutely nothing at all, so he lamely flashed his inmate badge and told the guard that he was with the attorney general's office.
The guard took a long look and said, "I've never seen one of those badges before." You know, a regular inmate badge from the prison that he was employed to guard. Rather than ask any more uncomfortable questions, he let Thompson walk out to freedom. Don't worry, Guys Who Were in Charge of Keeping This Murderer from Escaping, you were beaten by the best.
Via Deathrow-usa.com
This guy.
Thompson was later recaptured when, after hopping a freight train to East Texas, he made the questionable decision of going to a liquor store and getting shit-faced drunk. In the end, his only real crime was a love of beer. Also, murder one.


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I have a simple embedded setup as follows: x86 target, kernel and root file system built using buildroot. Syslinux is the bootloader configured to boot with an initramfs which points to a .cpio file generated from the buildroot generated root file system. My system boots and works as I am expecting, but I am confused as to what happens with the entries contained in /etc/fstab. I would like my system to be able to mount the /var directory as a partition on an attached compact flash device for various reasons (mainly because I want to be able to store and run an application on the compact flash and additionally store log data here). Is it possible to use an initramfs and yet mount /var on device outside of RAM? If that is the case, is /etc/fstab the correct place to configure this?
Any directory path can have any (valid) volume mounted to it. Whether or not


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I am proud to announce that we will have a presence at Photokina 2010 - the world's leading fair for photography and imaging which will be held in Cologne Germany Sept 21st to Sept 26th.
Three of our top distributors will be in attendance.
Mauro - Distributor in Italy
Vincèn - Distributor in France
Andrew - Distributor in UK
We'll be located at both the IVRPA booth (International VR Photography Association) and the Kolor booth (developers of Autopano stitching software).
Discounts may be offered by these resellers on select products so if you are considering a purchase this would be a great time. We would encourage anyone considering attending this great venue to stop by and meet our distributors, learn more about our products, get some hands on use and even attend planned tutorials.
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I recently painted an aluminum bike. I put the primer down, then the paint color, then a clear coat. I did all the sanding and everything that goes along with painting the bike. After letting it dry for appox a week after finishing the paint, I clamped it down on the bike stand. When I took the frame off the stand the clamp and dug into the paint. Anyone know why this is happening and how I can fix it so it doesn't continue to happen??
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I'm no expert but having repaired the paint on several cars, I would think that a week from the application of the last coat should be long enough for the paint to cure if it was applied correctly. That said I would assume one of two things:


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One of the firefighters who perished in a Boston fire Wednesday night had family in Cohasset.
Michael R. Kennedy, 33, along with Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh, died as a result of injuries sustained fighting a 9-alarm blaze on Beacon Street.
Both firefighters were assigned to the Engine 33, Ladder 15 firehouse on Boylston Street, located less than a mile from the scene of the fire.
Kennedy had over six years of firefighting experience, according to published reports. He lived in Hyde Park and was unmarried. His mother and stepfather live on Elm Street in Cohasset.
Cohasset Police Officer Patrick Kenney's son, Patrick, was a childhood friend of Kennedy's. The two attended summer camp together. Kennedy grew up in Milton with his parents; his mother later remarried and moved to Cohasset.
"He was a nice kid," Kenney said of Kennedy in a phone call Thursday morning. "I knew him from years ago when my son used to hang around him."
Kenney said that Kennedy was a Marine and became a firefighter after he left he service.
"When he got out, he wanted nothing but to be a firefighter," said Kenney, adding that Kennedy had a calling. "He truly loved everything about his job."
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The Haunted achievements wants you to
Meet the following ghosts:
- Lucious the Depraved
- Dataminer
- Drury Brown
- John Gorham Coffin
- Fecklar's Ghost
- The Archivist
- The Tomekeeper
Where are these ghosts located?
The Haunted achievements wants you to
Where are these ghosts located?
There is a pretty good guide over at d3db here. It includes a spawn point strategy for farming the Act I ghosts. The diablowiki also has a concise listing here.
Lucious the Depraved - a unique Grave Robber - found in Cemetery of the Forsaken - Act 1
Dataminer - a unique Ghastly Gravedigger - found in the Defiled Crypt - Act 1
Drury Brown - a unique Ghostly Murderer - found in the Defiled Crypt - Act 1
John Gorham Coffin - a unique Grave Robber - found in the Defiled Crypt - Act 1
Fecklar's Ghost or see also here - Unique Enraged Phantom- Festering woods - Act 1
The Archivist - Unique Grim Wraith - The Unknown Depths - Act II
The Tomekeeper - Unique Grim Wraith- Realm of Shadow - Act II
The Tomekeeper can be found at the Realm of Shadow in Zoltun Kulle's Archives. The Dataminer can be found only in the FAKE Defiled Crypt with the Jar of Souls. John Gorham Coffin can be found only in the REAL Defined Crypt lvl 1(just where the door to the Chancelor's Tomb leads).
I just found The Archivist in The Unknown Depths and he is indeed a Grim Wraith.
Lucious the Depraved - Cemetery of the forsaken
John Gorham Coffin - Defiled Crypt
Fecklar's Ghost - Festering woods
The Archist - The Unknown Depths
The Tomekeeper - Realm of shadow
Note: These are random and rare spawns so it wont be easy to find them,also keep in mind to check dead ends.
Found The Archivist in the Unknown Depths. Took about 15 runs through, but I found him in a dead end that was no where near the exit. Good luck.


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How can I send a fax from my Linux machine using a SIP connection? I don't have a modem.
Ideally, I'd like to provide a PDF or TIFF file, and send it via my SIP provider. Is this possible?
First, it is possible to do this a number of ways, but a word of caution. Fax and SIP do NOT work well together and I usually recommend my clients use a POTS line for fax whenever possible.
That said, the easiest way to fax over sip is to connect a Linksys SPA 3102 or PAP2 to your SIP server network. Then you can use a standard fax machine as an analog device to fax over the SIP connection. This way can, and often does, generate echo on the line such that you may have difficulty sending the fax and need to resend it a few times.
If you create a TIFF or PDF it would be significantly easier to email it than to fax it.
You can try to use hylafax if you have a modem that is not a WinModem. I was never able to get it to work well which is why I used the PAP2 as above.


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Which package should I remove to completely remove libreoffice? I have no need for office tools.
That's the one gripe I have with package managers like apt, there's no simple way to perform the essential task of removing unwanted software :S
Which package should I remove to completely remove libreoffice? I have no need for office tools.
That's the one gripe I have with package managers like apt, there's no simple way to perform the essential task of removing unwanted software :S
Type the following in terminal to remove libreoffice:
An especially thorough removal technique.
Suitable generally, but especially when removing LibreOffice to replace it with a manually installed LibreOffice or OpenOffice.
Assuming LibreOffice is provided by official Ubuntu packages on your system (which it generally is, unless you've installed it yourself from other packages or from the LibreOffice website), you can thoroughly remove it in the Terminal:
If you want to remove global configuration files too (this does not affect per-user configuration in users' home directories), replace
I think it's unlikely that removing any of this will break other programs, because Lubuntu doesn't come with LibreOffice, and Lubuntu users are able to run just about any Ubuntu program, without having to install LibreOffice.
Still, that is a legitimate concern and I cannot guarantee that nothing depends on your existing LibreOffice installation. Fortunately, the most serious breakages can be averted by making sure that nothing you need is removed with the LibreOffice packages. You can either be very careful while running the removal command (watch out for whatever else it says will be uninstalled), or simulate the removal first:
(That is, put
I haven't heard about any problems arising from removing
The above technique uninstalls all LibreOffice packages provided in Ubuntu. I got the list of packages from here.
To shorten the command and avoiding having to type the name of every individual package, and also potentially to extend the life of this procedure in case differently named packages are provided in later versions of LibreOffice, I used the
As a corollary, you can use aptitude to search for which packages to uninstall:
which returns a list of all installed packages that contain the text 'libreoffice'. Grep is neat!
Then use apt-get to remove the main package that you have installed, and apt-get autoremove will remove all the smaller packages which are no longer necessary. Hope that piece of advice helps!
Here's another way I found (at libre-software.net):
To remove prior installations of LibreOffice:
If you also want to remove LibO configuration files, use the purge switch:
So, by "main package", gemue2010 probably meant "libreoffice-core". The "clean" and "autoremove" arguments to apt-get that karthick87 provided are always a good idea.
While I appreciate the command-line (terminal) as much as the next enthusiast, I like having a GUI front-end alternative, a mouse-only solution to trivial matters. In this case, in Synaptic, you can mark the libreoffice-core package for complete removal, and it offers to remove the following additional (related/dependant) packages as well:
Disclaimer: I'm not a seasoned linux user, in fact I'm new to this world. I realize this method may not be satisfactory to some, and this answer may come too late to be of any use to the original asker, but I'm only sharing my findings in hopes they will be of use to others looking for something like this. So while this method might not remove all associated packages, some of which have been mentioned, it seems safer and good enough at removing most of the packages, to me, so maybe for others as well. Lastly, a note: in my case, mint-meta-xfce is also among the packages to be removed.
Hmm, the easiest way should be to use the software manager. uninstall libre-office from there. if you didnt manualy installed certain by libre-office needed libs (uno, ure) those libs will be also uninstalled automaticaly.
In 16.04 removing this is slightly easier. You only need to issue one slightly different command. I should add the old way still works as well if you like using it.