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Can anyone help me with references to the current fastest algorithms for counting the exact sum of primes less than some number n? I'm specifically curious about the best case running times, of course. I'm pretty familiar with the various fast algorithms for prime counting, but I'm having a harder time tracking down sum of prime algorithms...
Deléglise-Dusart-Roblot [1] give an algorithm which determines $\pi(x,k,l)$, the number of primes up to $x$ that are congruent to $l$ modulo $k,$ in time $O(x^{2/3}/\log^2x).$ Using this algorithm to count the number of primes in all residue classes $k<2\log x$ takes $$1+\sum_{p<2\log x}(p-2)\sim\frac{2\log^2x}{\log\log x}$$ invocations of Deléglise-Dusart-Roblot for a total of $O(x^{2/3}/\log\log x)$ time.
This allows one to determine the value of $\sum_{p\le x}p$ mod all primes up to $2\log x$ and hence, by the Prime Number Theorem and Chinese Remainder Theorem, the value of the sum mod $\exp(\vartheta(2\log x))=x^2(1+o(1)).$ Together with bounds on the value of $\sum_{p\le x}p$ [2], this allows the computation of the sum.
Note that the primes slightly beyond $2\log x$ may be required depending on the value of $\vartheta(2\log x).$ Practically speaking, except for $x$ tiny, $2\log x+\log x/\log\log x$ suffices. This does not change the asymptotics.
I do not know if it is possible to modify the Lagarias-Odlyzko analytic formula [3] to count in residue classes. If so, this would allow an $O(x^{1/2+o(1)})$ algorithm.
[1] Marc Deléglise, Pierre Dusart, and Xavier-François Roblot, Counting primes in residue classes, Mathematics of Computation 73:247 (2004), pp. 1565-1575. doi 10.1.1.100.779
[2] Nilotpal Kanti Sinha, On the asymptotic expansion of the sum of the first n primes (2010).
[3] J. C. Lagarias and A. M. Odlyzko, Computing $\pi(x)$: An analytic method, Journal of Algorithms 8 (1987), pp. 173-191.
Edit Nov 22: Changed the condition of the test function $\Phi$ somewhat to simplify my argument (removed one sum in the identity below).
Although I like Charles' answer and its application of the Chinese remainder theorem, let me give you a different take on the problem. It is possible to use an analytic method more directly (similar to the Lagarias-Odlyzko method), just using the Riemann zeta-function and not any theory of the Dirichlet L-functions (or primes in arithmetical sequences). This method can treat rather arbitrary sums $$ \sum_{ p < x } f(p) $$ for smooth functions $f$.
The idea is to consider the identity $$\sum_{ p < x } f(p) =\sum_{p} f(p)\Phi \left( \frac {p-x} {\sqrt x} \right ) - \sum_{x< p < x + \sqrt x } f(p) \Phi \left(\frac {p-x} {\sqrt x} \right), $$ where $\Phi(x)$ is smooth test function such that $\Phi(x)=1$ for $x<0$ and $\Phi(x)=0$ for $x>1$. It is clear that the last sum can be calculated in $O( x^{1/2} )$ time (say sieving out the primes in the interval, and explicit calculation). The idea is now to use the Mellin-transform identity $$ \sum_{p}f(p)\Phi \left( \frac {p-x} {\sqrt x} \right )= \frac 1 {2 \pi i} \int_{c-\infty i}^{c+\infty i} \sum_{p} p^{-s} \int_0^\infty \Phi \left(\frac{y-x}{\sqrt x} \right)f(y) y^{s-1} dyds. (c>1)$$ The point here is that the Mellin transform $\int_0^\infty \Phi(\frac{y-x}{\sqrt x})f(y) y^{s-1}dy$ is small when $|\Im(s)|>x^{1/2+\epsilon}$ and $\Re(s)=c$ for any $\epsilon>0$, so that part of the integral can be discarded. The Dirichlet series $\sum_{p} p^{-s}$ can be expressed in terms of the logarithm of the zeta function for the arguments $ks$ (summing over $k$). Now the Odlyzko-Schönhage algorithm (Quite nice algorithm, uses fast fourier transform) allows us to calculate the values of the Riemann zeta-function for say $s=c+it$ for $ |t| < x^{1/2+\epsilon}$ in $O(x^{1/2+\epsilon+o(1)})$ time. We also remark that the Weil explicit formula can be used instead of this complex integral (then the zeros of the Riemann zeta-function needs to be calculated fast, but this can also be done by the Odlyzko-Schönhage algorithm). This means that the total time to calculate $\sum_{ p < x } f(p)$ will be $O(x^{1/2+\epsilon})$ for any $\epsilon>0$.
Note that the same argument applies when primes in arithmetical progression are concerned (see my comment on Charles answer). Since the Odlyzko-Schönhage algorithm also holds for the Dirichlet L-functions, this case can be treated in the same way.
I'll put in a plug for my original paper with Lagarias and Odlyzko, as well as a recent paper by Bach, Klyve and Sorenson: http://www.ams.org/journals/mcom/2009-78-268/S0025-5718-09-02249-2/home.html Computing prime harmonic sums Math. Comp. 78 (2009), 2283-2305. Although the algorithms of Lagarias and Odlyzko (with the extra algorithm of Odlyzko-Schonhage for computing good approximations to a bunch of values of $\zeta(s)$) are asymptotically the best, having complexity $O(x^{1/2 + \epsilon})$ the combinatorial algorithms will probably work best for any reasonable ranges. Though one should look at J. Buethe, J. Franke, A. Jost, and T. Kleinjung, "Conditional Calculation of pi(10^24)", Posting to the Number Theory Mailing List, Jul 29 2010. A little more detail (that's all I have right now) is contained in the talk of David Platt: www.maths.bris.ac.uk/~madjp/junior%20talk.pdf . The idea in the combinatorial method is the following:
Suppose that $f(n)$ is a completely multiplicative function of the positive integers. In the case of calculating $\pi(x)$, we take $f(n) = 1$. In the case of calculating the sum of the primes $\le x$ we take $f(n) = n$. In the case of Calculating $\pi(x,a,q)$ we take $f(n)$ to be a Dirichlet character mod $q$.
Define $\phi(x,a)$ as the sum of $f(n)$ for all integers $n \le x$ which are not divisible by the first $a$ primes. Clearly $\phi(x,0) = \sum_{n \le x} f(n)$. We have the recursion:
$\phi(x,a+1) = \phi(x,a) - f(p_{a+1})\phi(x/p_{a+1},a).$
Imagine that you have a labeled tree, where the labels are $\pm f(k) \phi(x/k,b)$ for some $k$ and $b$. You can expand any node in the tree you want by applying the above formula. This has the property that it leaves the sum of the values at the leaves the same. So the idea is to start with a tree consisting of one node labeled $\phi(x,\pi(\sqrt x))$ and keep expanding until either $b=0$ or $x/k < $ some cutoff. If you accumulate all such nodes you can evaluate all of them by sieving (and a special data structure -- see the Lagarias-Miller-Odlyzko paper for details), and the optimal value for the cutoff is $x^{2/3}$ perhaps multiplied by some logarithmic factors.
Here's the reference to my paper with Lagarias and Odlyzko: Computing $\pi(x)$: The Meissel-Lehmer Method Author(s): J. C. Lagarias, V. S. Miller, A. M. Odlyzko Source: Mathematics of Computation, Vol. 44, No. 170 (Apr., 1985), pp. 537-560
This has been great. Some nice answers here - I'll accept one shortly.
I was looking for a lit review because I have implemented an approach that runs in $O(n^\frac{2}{3} \log n)$ time and $O(n^\frac{1}{3} \log n)$ space for summing primes to non-negative integer powers, and I wanted to see how it compared. I wasn't exactly ready to write up what I'd done, but I guess I'll take a stab. For the curious:
PART 1 - The General Identity
Start with the following identity
$\displaystyle\sum_{j=2}^n\frac{\Lambda(j)}{\log j}j^a = \sum_{j=2}^nj^a - \frac{1}{2}\sum_{j=2}^n\sum_{k=2}^{\frac{n}{j}}j^a \cdot k^a+ \frac{1}{3}\sum_{j=2}^n\sum_{k=2}^{\frac{n}{j}}\sum_{l=2}^{\frac{n}{jk}}j^a \cdot k^a \cdot l^a - \frac{1}{4}...$
where $\Lambda(n)$ is the Mangoldt function. This is a generalization of Linnik's identity found here. For ease of notation, using
$D_{a,k}(n) = \displaystyle\sum_{j=2}^n j^a \cdot D_{a,k-1}(\frac{n}{j})$ and $D_{a,0}(n) = 1$
rewrite the nested sums on the right to give us
$\displaystyle\sum_{j=2}^n\frac{\Lambda(j)}{\log j}j^a = \sum_{j=1}^{\log_2 n} \frac{-1^{j+1}}{j}D_{a,j}(n)$
We evaluate $\log_2 n$ terms because $D_{a,k}(n) = 0$ when $n < 2^k$,
This counts a kind of sum of prime powers. We can count prime sums by a kind of moebius inversion
$\displaystyle\sum_{p \leq n} p^a = \sum_{j=1}^{\log_2 n} \sum_{k=1}^{\log_2 (n^\frac{1}{j})} \frac{-1^{k+1}}{j \cdot k}\mu(j) D_{a \cdot j, k}(n^{\frac{1}{j}})$
Thus, if we can find fast methods of computing $D_{a,k}(n)$, we'll have fast ways of computing $\sum_{p \leq n} p^a$
In Mathematica, this is
DD[a_, k_, n_] := Sum[j^a DD[a, k - 1, n/j], {j, 2, n}]
DD[a_, 1, n_] := Sum[j^a, {j, 2, n}]
SumPrimes[a_, n_] := Sum[(-1)^(k + 1)/(j k) MoebiusMu[j] DD[j a, k, n^(1/j)], {j, 1, Log[2, n]}, {k, 1, Log[2, (n^(1/j))]}]
SumPrimes[0,n] will return the count of primes, SumPrimes[1,n] will return the sum of primes less than n, and so on.
PART 2 - The Specific Algorithm
Here's my fastest approach for calculating $D_{a,k}(n)$ It is inspired by this method for calculating the Mertens function. (If you find the following writeup interesting but rushed, I've written about my approach with somewhat more detail here and, for the special case of just prime counting, here. A C++ implementation is here)
Bear with me; this is a bit involved. It requires two observations.
First, we can use sieving to calculate values of $D_{a,k}(n)$ up to $n^\frac{2}{3}$ in roughly $O(n^\frac{2}{3} \log n)$ time and $O(n^\frac{1}{3} \log n)$ space with the following approach.
We want to sieve numbers up to $n^\frac{2}{3}$ in such a way that we have their full power signature, with $ n = {p_1} ^ {a_1} \cdot {p_2} ^ {a_2} \cdot {p_3} ^ {a_3} \cdot ... $. With this, the normal count of divisor function is $d_k(n) = \binom {{a_1} + k - 1} {a_1} \cdot \binom {{a_2} + k - 1} {a_2} \cdot \binom {{a_3} + k - 1} {a_3} \cdot ...$ The strict count of divisors function, a count of divisor function excluding 1 as a factor, is, in turn, $d_k'(n) = \sum_{j=0}^k -1^{k-j} \binom {k}{j} d_j(n)$. With the strict count of divisors function, we can say $ D_{a,k}(n) = D_{a,k}(n-1) + d_k'(n) \cdot n^a $ . Thus, if we sieve all the numbers from 1 to $n^\frac{2}{3}$, for each number we can compute its values for $d_k(n)$, from which we can calculate $d_k'(n)$, which in turn lets us keep a running total of $D_{a,k}(n)$. We will segment our sieve in blocks of size $n^\frac{1}{3}$ to stay in our memory bound.
The second observation is that, using the following identity, we can express $D_{a,k}(n)$ as sums that rely only on $D_{a,k}(j)$ where $j < n^\frac{2}{3}$ and of arbitrary values of $D_{a,1}(j) = \sum_{k=2}^j k^a$, which can generally be computed in constant or log time for any values of j for the values of a that we're working with.
If we let $d_{a,k}(n) = D_{a,k}(n) - D_{a,k}(n-1)$, we start with this combinatorial identity, whose derivation I have written up elsewhere but don't have the room to show:
$D_{a,k}(n) = $ $\displaystyle\sum_{j=t+1}^n d_{a,1}(j) \cdot D_{a, k-1}(\frac{n}{j}) $ $\displaystyle + \sum_{j=2}^t d_{a,k-1}(j) \cdot D_{a,1}( \frac{n}{j}) $ $+ \displaystyle \sum_{j=2}^t \sum_{s=\frac{t}{j} + 1}^\frac{n}{j} \sum_{m=1}^{k-2} d_{a,1}(s) \cdot d_{a,m}(j) \cdot D_{a, k-m-1}( \frac{n}{js} )$
For this identity, t is some value such that $1 < t < n$. If you look through the sums closely, you should see that the right hand side doesn't rely on any values of $d_{a,k}(j)$ where $j > t$ and $D_{a,k}(j)$ where $ j > \frac{n}{t}$ except when $k = 1$, as desired.
Even if we set $t=n^\frac{2}{3}$ and sieve values of $D_{a,k}(j)$ up to $n^\frac{2}{3}$, these sums are too large to be computed in our time bound. Instead, we have to take advantage of certain symmetries to reduce the calculations in these sums. I'm going to hand wave over the process leading to this - you can find a description of it and much else here, but, taking one last leap, the following Mathematica code takes the identity we were just talking about and evolves it further as the function labeled DDFast - remember, when tracing through the following code, that in a full implementation any instances of DD and d in DDFast would be looked up thanks to sieving and caching within our time and space bounds, so what follows isn't an accurate reflection of its execution time, just the accurate mechanics of DDFast.
DD[A_, k_, n_] := Sum[j^A DD[A, k - 1, n/j], {j, 2, n}]
DD[A_, 1, n_] := Sum[j^A, {j, 2, n}]
d[ A_, k_, n_ ] := DD[ A, k, n ] - DD[ A, k, n - 1]
rng[ 0, start_, end_ ] := Floor[end] - (start - 1)
rng[ 1, start_, end_ ] := Floor[end] (Floor[end] + 1)/2 - (start - 1) start/2
rng[ 2, start_, end_ ] := Floor[end] (Floor[end] + 1) (2 Floor[end] + 1)/ 6 - (start - 1) start (2 start - 1)/6
rng[ A_, start_, end_ ] := Sum[m^A, {m, start, end}]
DDFast[A_, 1, n_] := rng[A, 2, n]
DDFast[A_, k_, n_] := Sum[j^A DD[A, k - 1, n/j], {j, Floor[n^(1/3)] + 1, n^(1/2)}] + Sum[rng[A, Floor[n/(j + 1)] + 1, n/j] DD[A, k - 1, j], {j, 1, n/Floor[n^(1/2)] - 1}] + Sum[d[A, k - 1, j] rng[A, 2, n/j], {j, 2, n^(1/3)}] + Sum[s^A d[A, m, j] DD[A, k - m - 1, n/(j s)], {j, 2, n^(1/3)}, {s, Floor[Floor[n^(1/3)]/j] + 1, Floor[n/j]^(1/2)}, {m, 1, k - 2}] + Sum[(rng[A, Floor[n/(j (s + 1))] + 1, n/(j s)]) (Sum[ d[A, m, j] DD[A, k - m - 1, s], {m, 1, k - 2}]), {j, 2, n^(1/3)}, {s, 1, Floor[n/j]/Floor[Floor[n/j]^(1/2)] - 1}]
SumPrimesFast[A_, n_] := Sum[(-1)^(k + 1)/(j k) MoebiusMu[j] DDFast[j A, k, n^(1/j)], {j, 1, Log[2, n]}, {k, 1, Log[2, (n^(1/j))]}]
The function labeled DDFast, which is really the key here, can be computed in $O(n^\frac{2}{3})$ time as long as all of the functions it references have been cached.
So there we have it. If you compute SumPrimesFast and, in turn, DDFast, but interleave the computation of those sums with the sieving process described above, you end up with something like an $O(n^\frac{2}{3} \log n)$ time and $O(n^\frac{1}{3} \log n)$ space algorithm that can count prime sums to non-negative, integer powers, including as a prime counting function for $a = 0$.
It's worth taking a look, too, at rng[ A_, start_, end_ ] := Sum[m^A, {m, start, end}] - the reason this algorithm works for non-negative integers is that rng can be computed in constant time for non-negative, integer values with Faulhaber's Formula. It's possible the algorithm could work for other powers if rng can be usefully extended to other powers with sufficient speed and precision.
I have an implementation of this algorithm in C++ here. It has a few C math precision issues I haven't tracked down, so it's often off by a 2 or 3, but it does essentially implement what I've described here, and might be useful for stepping through with breakpoints.
A somewhat more fleshed out description of this can be found here. Several details that I've hand-waved over here are described there. Even better written up is a description of this as a prime counting algorithm, here. It does a better job showing a few key derivations.
This is a difficult problem. I asked about it here on math.se and here on cstheory. In both cases my question was somewhat broader: allowing sums over different exponents rather than just 1. In the second link I also allowed interactive proofs.
I noted that for exponent 0 there are efficient algorithms (superior to enumerating primes): the various analytical or combinatorial $\pi(x)$ algorithms. But no one was able to suggest an efficient means to solve the problem for any exponent. An interactive proof was proposed that allows a person to check a proposed proof in linear time, but the confidence in the proof is asymptotically 0% against a cunning adversary.
I am not aware of any hardness results, though, so this seems to be wide-open.


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It varies. I have had speaking gigs where I spent my own money to get there, to eat, and so on, and didn't get paid to speak. I would say my norm for a conference where attendees pay is free admission, economy travel and hotel covered (but not meals, cab fare and the like), and possibly a small honorarium (eg $500 per talk.) For a conference where attendees do not pay there is no honorarium and often no travel covered either.
Some large conferences offer a few selected speakers a pre-conference which can pay a full week's billable rate or more for a single day (because, of course, you put a lot of time into preparing that day of training). I have heard of conferences that actually ask speakers to pay to get in the door in addition to covering their own travel expenses.
For me, the benefit of being there for the week and the benefit of being able to say "I've spoken at ten Tech Ed US, four Tech Ed Europe, and three Tech Ed Africa" (so far - fifth Tech Ed Europe is next month) is what has to balance against my time spent preparing the talks and being there. The honorarium rarely factors into it. (How much speaking do I do? http://www.gregcons.com/KateBlog/CategoryView.aspx?category=Speaking)
Speakers at tech conferences generally get their travel costs refunded, but nothing more.
Depends on the conference, the speaker, and how badly you're wanted. 99% of the conferences I've spoken at have given free admission to speakers. Some have paid my travel and lodging, but not always.
Sadly, I'm seeing more and more conferences where, if you really want a speaking slot, your best bet is to become a sponsor -- aka "pay to play." For some reason, these also seem to also be some of the priciest conferences to attend. Consequently, when deciding which sessions I'm going to attend at conferences, I tend to cross off any that feature sponsored speakers, as they rarely say anything that isn't marketing-speak.
It depends on the conference. For most conferences, the conf registration is comp'd, but travel & hotel are the speakers responsibility. I know of some other conferences where speakers are also required to pay their own registration fees.
Keynote presenters are almost always paid (in addition to having their hotel and flight covered). Some conferences have a middle tier of "invited speakers" who may get a small stipend or have hotel and flight covered.
If there's a particular conference you're interested in, the web sites for most conferences list this information with the speaker submission information.
In the world of academic conferences (like the ACM SIG* conferences), if you submit a paper in response to a call for papers, you have to pay your own way to go to the conference. (Though sometimes travel subsidies are available for students.)
It sounds like you're wondering if you can make any kind of decent money speaking at conferences. The answer is "No, not just from that."
Typically the people who are able to make a living in writing/speaking/blogging are using the writing/speaking/blogging to attract attention and give credence to what they are making money at, such as consulting or teaching.

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How would I tie a double figure of eight knot for attaching to a rock climbing harness?
First things first:
That said
You will need around one arms span of rope (about 1m).
First off make a loop in your hand thus, do not let go of the rope until specified:
Take the loose and and pass it over your wrist pulling it round to the front:
Pass the loose end back through the loop your holding in your hand:
Pull the loose end tight downwards. If it doesn't look like a figure 8, below, you've done it wrong. Untie everything and start again:
Now pass the loose end though whatever you want to attach the rope to (I'm using a carbiner here):
You now need to rethread the loose end back though the original figure eight, this produces the double in the double figure eight. Essentially you simply follow the line of the original loops.
First off pass the loose end back up though loop nearest whatever your attached to:
Follow the rope around the first loop:
Then around the top of the rope and back down, going though the loop nearest the attachment point:
now loop back around the base of the knot and back up though the top loop:
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Misinformation and other bureau-babble
S.L. Frisbie
Bureaucrats have come up with a five-syllable word for lies: misinformation.
It probably has been around for at least an aeon-and-a-half, but I first remember the term, and its evil twin cousin, disinformation, from the Watergate era.
Watergate was the name of an office building in Washington, D.C., which Richard Nixon's political operatives broke into to steal campaign secrets from the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Watergate brought down the Nixon presidency. In the face of certain impeachment and removal from office, Nixon became the first American president in history to resign.
Nixon was not run out of office for what he accurately described as a third-rate burglary; he was run out of office for lying to the people of the United States.
When the president of the United States looked into the camera and declared to the American people, "I am not a crook!" many of us believed him.
When his press secretary, Ron Ziegler, finally went before the press and declared that all previous denials of Watergate "are inoperative," I, for one, didn't know what he meant. It turns out he meant he had been lying, over and over again.
Nixon was a crook after all.
And from that era came the absurd practice of appending "gate" onto any scandal for decades to come. I am surprised we have not yet heard the term Benghazi-gate, but I am getting ahead of myself.
In recent years, it has become popular for politicians, from the White House down, to declare as "misinformation" anything reported in the press that they don't like.
The term is somehow deemed more genteel than "lies," a classic case of putting powder on a pig's nose.
And simply the use of the term is deemed sufficient in bureaucratic circles to make a categorical denial of everything that the declarer finds offensive or embarrassing without offering a single word of detail, let alone proof.
"Misinformation" is a bureaucratic term seldom if ever used outside of government circles; as such, I hereby create a new term for it: bureau-babble.
Today it is used by politicians as a blanket denial to defend their own actions from critics.
But if my memory of the Watergate era is accurate (not always the way to bet) it was used by some in the Nixon administration to describe their own practice of putting out self-serving lies.
Circle the wagons, boys; Nixon knew nothing. That's our story and we're stickin' to it.
In recent days, Washington has resorted to bureau-babble to try to distance itself from at least three scandals:
• Harassing letters from the IRS to Tea Party groups and other organizations that are vocal in their criticism of the president. The effort to pass the blame to a couple of low-ranking (but unnamed) bureaucratic functionaries just didn't pass muster, even with a national press that is quick to come to the president's defense on most issues. When that didn't fly, the head man at IRS was fired.
• FBI subpoenas of journalists' phone records in an attempt to figure out their source or sources for a story on a foiled effort to blow up another airplane. Actually, the subpoenas were a tacit admission of the accuracy of the story, so this came under the bureau-babble heading of "national security."
• And there is Benghazi, this year's premier (thus far) venture into misinformation: the administration's initial, but discredited, cover story on the attacks on an American consulate which killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
The first version said the attacks came as a spontaneous protest and not a deliberate assault, an attack about which Stevens himself had raised an alarm. Finally, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared to members of Congress, "What difference does it make at this point?"
So much for the search for truth.
(S. L. Frisbie is retired. Had he been alive in the mid-400s B.C., he probably would have been a friend of Diogenes the Cynic, the Greek philosopher who wandered the countryside carrying a lighted lamp in the daytime, searching for an honest man.)


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Can't comment on taste or quality...but it is White Castle
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Sliders... with a chili chaser? Well, I suppose it's cheaper (and slightly less painful) than an enema.
@jweb1510: I don't know about the less painful part.
@jweb1510: Damn that would sure be a power flush, especially for those on certain diet pills ;)
I love sliders but I'm not sure I could hold down 6 sliders and a cup of chili......
Note extremely short expiration date, 1/31/13
@jjeff: thanks! forgot to add that in the main deal.
"White Castle fries only come in one size!"
@jjeff: For the food or the deal?
I went home a month ago for the first time in like 5 years. Was very eager to get some real fresh White Castles. I tried some of this chili too. A cup is actually a pretty good size, and the chili is a bit bland. The taste is OK, nothing special, but the beef is strangely rubbery. I'd eat it if it was free, but I wouldn't pay for it again.
Usually I get chili after eating anything at White Castle.
Been eating belly bombers since I was 6, They might be called murder burgers but after 47 years those repeaters have not killed me yet!
I used to LOVE trips to visit Grandma in Linden, NJ just for the White Castle. Unfortunately, there's not much north of the NY/NJ border and I have to wait until I need to go to that awful state to get something.
No idea they were serving chili. I'll stick to my burgers, chicken rings, and chicken sandwiches (no cheese for me). The jalapeno cheese burger is where it's at.
NOTE - If you ever do make a run for Whtie Castle, don't do so on a motorcycle. After gorging on a crave case or whatever you feel like eating too much of, it's nearly impossible to come out of a food coma to pay extra attention to your surroundings. Stay safe and bring a designated driver.
@derk: I thought the same of the chili; I was kind of surprised and a little let down, because I love White Castles! Wendy's chili is WAY better.


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What is the most general class of metric spaces for which the closest pair of points in any finite subset can be found in time O(n^(1+eps))? I have studied how to do this in O(n log(n)) in the plane, and I believe I can generalize the same method to some other surfaces, but it does not work in 3-space (maybe it is possible but I suspect not). Are there any interesting examples of metric spaces in which this problem can be solved efficiently?
What is the most general class of metric spaces for which the closest pair of points in a finite subset can be found in time O(n^(1+eps))?
I assume you are aware of the classic paper by Jon Bentley, "Multidimensional divide-and-conquer" [Commun. ACM 23(4):214-229 (1980)], in which he showed how to find the closest pair of points in $\mathbb{R}^3$ in the Euclidean metric in $O(n \log n)$ time. His algorithm works in arbitrary dimensions in $O(n \log^{d-1} n)$. I realize I am not answering your question about metric spaces, but it might be worth revisiting his algorithm to see how heavily it leans on the norm.
Rabin's 1976 randomized algorithm achieves $O(n)$ expected time. An updated detailed analysis is in the paper "A Reliable Randomized Algorithm for the Closest-Pair Problem" by Martin Dietzfelbinger, Torben Hagerup, Jyrki Katajainen, and Martti Penttonen [Journal of Algorithms 25(1): 19-51 (1997)]. Again I am not addressing your focus on other metric spaces, but these efficient algorithms for Euclidean distance would be a place to start.
A popular assumption in theoretical computer science for algorithms of this type is that the metric have bounded "doubling dimension". The doubling dimension of a metric space is the smallest number k such that, for every r and every ball B of radius 2r, there is a cover of B by at most 2^k balls of radius r. Normed real vector spaces of finite dimension have bounded doubling dimension, for instance.
For randomized near-linear closest pair algorithms with this assumption, see e.g. Hildrun, Kubiatowicz, Ma, and Rao, "A note on the nearest neighbor in growth-restricted metrics", SODA 2004.
Another approach you can take is as follows. Since the closest pair can be solved by $n$ invocations of a nearest neighbor query, you could examine the set of techniques available for performing near-neighbor queries in $n^\epsilon$ time.
In this regard, Ken Clarkson's survey of nearest neighbor methods in metric spaces is quite helpful. Among the things he does is review various properties of metric spaces and how they influence the running time of NN algorithms (the doubling dimension mentioned by David is one example considered here).


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He just likes going to gay nightclubs to watch his friend Charice sing pop songs. Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta was spotted at a club this weekend, igniting ribald speculation across the Twitterverse. So he was forced to "defend" himself.
SEE?? HA HA HA. All a big misunderstanding! How was he to know that Club 57 is a gay place for gay people?? He just wanted to hear his friend — again, her name is Charice — sing her pretty songs. It wasn't his "kind of place." There's nothing wrong with being gay!! OMG, NOT AT ALL. But like, see, it's just not his cup of tea, not his Mormon Boy Scout (he is actually both things) bag. He definitely eats pizza in the shower. I mean, look at him:
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Maybe this question is trivial, so sorry
Let $A$ be a (comm. with 1) $k$-algebra, where $k$ is a ring (comm. with 1).
Then we can define the module of differential operators $D^{\leq n} (A)$, a submodule of $End_k (A,A)$ (endomorphisms of vector spaces). $D^{\leq -1} = 0$, and then inductively $D^{\leq n} = \{ d | [d,a]\in D^{\leq n-1}\}$.
We have a lemma:
Lemma. Let $f \in A$. Then for every $d \in D^{\leq n}(A)$ we can find unique $e \in D^{\leq n}(A_f )$, such that $l\circ d = e \circ l$, where $l: A \to A_f$ is the localization map.
I think that I know how to prove the lemma, by induction on the order of diff. op. (just need to see how to apply operators to fractions). It gives us a map $D^{\leq n}(A) \to D^{\leq n}(A_f)$.
Question 1. Under which assumptions on $A/k$ this map $D^{\leq n}(A) \to D^{\leq n}(A_f)$ is a localization map (i.e. becomes an isomorphism after tensoring (say on the left, it does not matter) with $A_f$)?
Question 2 (my real question). If $A/k$ is finitely generated, or finitely presented, is this a localization map?
Somehow, I am having trouble with the "surjectivness" part. Maybe there is some reference?
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Let's start with a simple example class:
public class Foo
public DateTime Date { get; set; }
public decimal Price { get; set; }
Then create a list:
List<Foo> foos = new List<Foo>;
I would like to return a formatted price or "N/A" of one item in the list based on a date, so for example I could write:
Foo foo = foos.FirstOrDefault(f => f.Date == DateTime.Today);
string s = (foo != null) ? foo.Price.ToString("0.00") : "N/A";
I would like to combine the above 2 lines like the following:
string s = foos.FirstOrDefault(f => f.Date == DateTime.Today).Price.ToString("0.00") ?? "N/A";
However, this does not achieve what I want because if
(f => f.Date == DateTime.Today) does not return a Foo then a
NullReferenceException is thrown.
Therefore, is it possible with LINQ to create just 1 statement to either return the formatted price or "N/A"?


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I am recording a Guitar track, through mic'ing a guitar cab. I have gotten a decent sound out of it, but I am having troubles getting good clarity. I am using logic express 9. Are there any inserts or effects I can use to get a very good to excellent quality tone, or should I go line in with it? I would love any input anyone has! Thank you!
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Do not go line in. Guitars have a really high impedance that is not compatible with the line in buffers on most desks and sound cards. If you have a built in DI on your desk or soundcard, chances are it's built with a really low quality transformer (if at all - using instead really really cheap op-amps without a transformer for the output - which is present in more expensive models of active DI's).
I think we would start going of topic by mentioning the trouble of impedance on guitars but the internet is full of it. There's a great debacle on true bypass switches for pedals vs. buffers for the exact same reason.
Which leads me to the second point of not using line in. Not only you will warp the sound of your guitar pickups (which can go easily up to a grand) if you don't have buffers on your pedals and other effects you will change these too! say you spent a while dialing in a nice distortion an applying a filter on your delay line, or you calibrated the boost on your wha pedal - all gone!
Now, your amp. It's not uncommon that I have to be the mad surgeon and operate on the amp before being able to record. If you get yourself something with valves for the amplifier st age (Something like a Marshall JCM800 and are recording some "clean" guitars for your rock album chances are you will want to drive the amp really really hard for that valve headroom slight distortion) things will rattle. Take the pegs off, other screws that are loose. If the leather cover is loose, it will also rattle. If your amp has a reverb tank (spring) you will want to decouple it and pad it somehow. I think you are getting the drift - the sound has to be clean at the source.
Now, it's not uncommon that you'll have several microphones on your cab. Say, dynamic and condenser, ribbon close by and condenser far back. I think the trick here is to consider the microphone dampening factor - this will act as a natural compression as well. For instance, the U87 is going to be much lazier than a royer ribbon, so you will probably have more of the transient coming through, hence more clarity per note. It is very important that your notes still have a nice, defined attack, specially if you are trying to cut through distortion.
When you get two or more microphones together, you should be aiming at combining them to take best part of each. Say you like that transient response of the Royer, but you feel like bottom end - a nice condenser capacitor could probably do the job - just slide it in until you are happy.
IF you have a good passive or active DI, you will have a line out and a through put. The line out feed it to your DAW (Logic isn't it?) just in case. You can always reamp it later) the through put to your amp. This is an unchanged copy of your signal - it has probably just gone through a resistor series network to get a duplicate.
Something else to consider would be mic placement in the room and in front of the cone:
If I'm under pressure and have to get a sound quick in 15 minutes I'll get someone to just get me a DI, a C414 and a 57. Seriously, I hate to say I have a recipe, I would very much prefer a database of I tried that, didn't like that, but sometimes time is a factor, specially when renting microphones, renting a studio, having a session musician in, etc.
Also, when you DI, you have a dilemma - DI before or after the pedals! you might need to DI After the pedals to cover some more exotic effects that you might not have access to at a later stage.
And, gates can also have a nice effect on it. Have a look at this
You really should start with a good recorded signal - so consider getting a suitable amp or working on the tone before futzing around in the computer. If you have the mic right up on the grill of the cab, you'll be getting extra bass, so pull it back a bit and you'll get a little more treble in the signal. Moving the microphone left and right will also change eq of the signal depending on where it is on the speaker cone.
I'd recommend cutting low mids a bit and boosting above 500hz to add some brightness. The amp simulator in Logic 9 is pretty nice and can radically change a tone - not sure if that comes in express now.
Line in of course. That will be the most clear.
The problem is it will also be the most clean, which is probably not what you are after.
In any case, when I record electric guitar, I usually have the guitar going into a mixer from where I can record the clean signal and send the signal to the guitarist's rig. That way he (it's usually a guy) can play how he feels best. I also record that signal as well for reference. Then I use FX prcessors to tweak the clean signal exactly how it fits well into the mix and represents the sound the guitarist/band wants.
That being said, I'm not very into a grungy sound. However, if you are, feel free to re-mic the clean signal if you want to get some cab/mic distortion. Make sure you are comfortable trashing your mic. It will sound really dirty then. ;)
The advantage this has is you can re-mic it as many times as you need without the guitarist. He won't have to play it over and over until you figured out the perfect sound.


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I nominate ladolcevita. There are a couple of other people I think would do an excellent job, but my first choice is ladolcevita.
I sincerely appreciate those who have suggested that I be a moderator (both recently and this summer), but I can't do it. Setting up and running TnT was a lot of work, and I think it proved that the Kong forums can be largely troll-free. Nevertheless, just like with my Consortium nominations, being a Kongregate moderator is not a luxury I can afford.
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I installed Ubuntu on an old IBM ThinkPad R40 after trying it out by booting it from a USB drive. Everything worked perfectly, I had no issues whatsoever, so i used the icon on the desktop to Install it. during the install i got a CD drive error, but because i'm using a USB i didnt give it much thought. The isntall completes, and it asks me to reboot.
After i reboot, i get my BIOS splash, and then a black screen with the blinking underscore like the one you see on a command prompt. that's as far as it ever gets. no errors, no error tones, no apparent failure of any kind, it just stops. it was left to sit for sever hours with no results.
since then i've tried installs on multiple different hard drives. i have formatted with ext4 and then tried installing. nothing works. this is the most bizarre issue i've had to deal with in years. i have no idea how to fix this, any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
[UPDATE] after further reading i see that often people are told to hold down shift to get into the GRUB menu. holding down shift for any length of time has proven completely inefective. if i hold it down during reboot, i get a "stuck key" error, if i hold it down after BIOS splash, nothing happens. nor does Shift-E


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Over the weekend, cake artists showed off their skills at a show in Everett. The results are stunning. These cakes are so spectacular it almost seems it would be a sin to eat them. The creations cover the scale: whimsical, elegant, charming. Some even seem to defy gravity. The show was put on by the Washington State Sugar Artists.
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That is a pretty remarkable Liverpool team from top to bottom.
Rather strange really.
SRL88's Career - May 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
An excellent season for us is wrapped up in style. We officially won the league title with a win over our near neighbours Everton with an easy 4-1 win making it three titles in a row for us. We followed that up with a nice win at the Stadium of Light before two subdued performances to round out the season. We were excellent in the first half against West Ham but took our foot off the pedal in the second and they came back into it. I wasnt best pleased but we still won 2-1. I was angry with the Stoke result though. They had a man sent off 10 minutes in, we were 2-0 up at half time and still drew the game. Not the best way to end the season but we are still Champions.
Nice season SRL. But wow Scunthorpe . Even I did better in the Prem with them on FM10 .
Your facilities must be almost as good as they can get surely?
Nothing ordinary about Ord!
SRL88's Career - Season Review - 2024/25 - Liverpool FC
Premier League - Results 1 - Results 2 (1st - CHAMPIONS)
Our best season to date. We have won our third league title in a row and make it to 23 now in total, just 2 behind Man Utd's record. We were fantastic all season and just 1 defeat shows that. Even when we were chasing Chelsea we had three games in hand and I always felt in control of the situation. I couldnt have asked for much more from us as we marched to yet another league title.
FA Cup (Knocked out in Semi-Final)
We had a pretty easy route to the Semi-Final's but then came up against a very good Arsenal side on the day who deserved to beat us.
League Cup (Winners)
Our second successive League Cup trophy. We made hard work of a few of the earlier rounds but kicked into gear we reached the Semi-Final. We brushed Fulham aside before beating Swansea 2-0 in the Final.
Community Shield (Winners)
What is turning into the usual fixture to kick off the season saw us beat Man Utd 2-1 at Anfield South.
Champions League (Knocked out in 1st Knockout Round)
A pretty disappointing campaign in Europe really. I was looking for us to win the group but PSV really shocked us. They thumped us in Eindhoven and then frustrated us at Anfield. Those two results meant we had to settle for second and given a draw against AC Milan. Despite a weakened side destroying Milan at Anfield we couldnt hang on in Italy and bowed out earlier than I expected.
Uefa Super Cup (Winners)
A comfortable win over the Europa League Winners.
World Club Championship (Third)
A bit suprising but I took the blame. I rested a lot of players against Pumas expecting victory and it didnt work out. They scored a late goal to win it which annoyed me a bit more but we followed it up with a solid win over Santos. If we get back to this stage again I know not to underestimate teams.
Transfers - Finances
Next to no transfer activity really. I sent a few out on loan for experience and we only made one significant signing and that was a back-up. I kept the same squad together as last season and it worked well.
Our sponsorship money keeps us going strong. We make huge loses per month but are never really in any trouble. We have just signed a new kit sponsorship for £13m per season.
Im pleased with the squad but as mentioned it was the same as last season. I dont think we could go a third season without making changes and expect the same results. David Alaba and Rob Wilson's contracts expire at the end of June and I cant see me renewing them. We have a couple of players joining on free transfers and I might make a few more signings. I just think it needs freshing up.
My Top 3 Players
Fuska - By far his best season in a red shirt. Interest is high in him but I will resist all offers.
Sergio Diaz - The leadership he gives us at the back is brilliant. Without him we dont look the same side.
Chris Ord - Scored the same amount of league goals as last season but in a game less. Our main man and still has a few seasons left in him.
Next Season?Code:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Season | Team | League | Country | League Position | Notes | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2011/12 | Kirklareli Spor | Second Division Group A | Turkey | 5th | Play-Off Quater Finalists | | 2012/13 | Kirklareli Spor | Second Division Group A | Turkey | 3rd | Play-Off Semi Finalists | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2013/14 | Darlington | Blue Square Premier | England | 4th | Play-Off Semi Finalists, FA Trophy Runners-Up, | Appointed in October | | 2014/15 | Darlington | Blue Square Premier | England | 2nd | Promoted via Play-Offs, FA Trophy Runners-Up | | 2015/16 | Darlington | League Two | England | 3rd | Promoted | | 2016/17 | Darlington | League One | England | 5th | Promoted via Play-Offs | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2017/18 | Blackpool | Championship | England | 3rd | Promoted via Play-Off's | | 2018/19 | Blackpool | Premier League | England | - | Resigned in November | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2018/19 | Aston Villa | Premier League | England | 10th | Appointed in November, FA Cup Winners | | 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | England | 4th | FA Cup Winners, League Cup Runners-Up, | Champions League Qualification | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2020/21 | Liverpool | Premier League | England | 1st | Premier League & FA Cup Winners | League Cup & Europa League Runners-Up | | 2021/22 | Liverpool | Premier League | England | 2nd | Premier League & FA Cup Runners-Up | League Cup & Champions League Semi-Final | | 2022/23 | Liverpool | Premier League | England | 1st | Premier League Winners | | 2023/24 | Liverpool | Premier League | England | 1st | Premier League, FA, Carling Cup | Community Shield & Champions League Winners | | 2024/25 | Liverpool | Premier League | England | 1st | Premier League, League Cup, Community Shield | & Uefa Super Cup Winners |
We have another three titles to win to eclipse Man Utd's record of 25 and I have 3 years left on my contract so I might see it out. I said I was going to so I should stick to it really. Hopefully we can win three in a row and I can leave with the feeling of doing the task I set out to do.
How are my Former Clubs Doing?
Kirklareli Spor
Comfortably survived. Now time to move forward.Code:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Season | League | League Position | Notes | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 2013/14 | Second Division Group A | 11th | - | | 2014/15 | Second Division Group A | 9th | - | | 2015/16 | Second Division Group A | 5th | Lost in Play-Off Semi Final | | 2016/17 | Second Division Group A | 5th | Lost in Play-Off Semi Final | | 2017/18 | Second Division Group A | 6th | - | | 2018/19 | Second Division Group A | 6th | - | | 2019/20 | Second Division Group A | 3rd | Lost in Play-Off Semi Final | | 2020/21 | Second Division Group A | 7th | - | | 2021/22 | Second Division Group A | 10th | - | | 2022/23 | Second Division Group A | 4th | Promoted via Play-Off's | | 2023/24 | First Division | 13th | - | | 2024/25 | First Division | 13th | - |
Darlington FC
A cracking season for Darlo and a massive step in the right direction. They done brilliant to reach the Play-Off's but Chesterfield were to strong.Code:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Season | League | League Position | Notes | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 2017/18 | Championship | 24th | Relegated | | 2018/19 | League One | 20th | - | | 2019/20 | League One | 8th | - | | 2020/21 | League One | 3rd | Play-Off Winners, Promoted | | 2021/22 | Championship | 22nd | Relegated | | 2022/23 | League One | 17th | - | | 2023/24 | League One | 14th | - | | 2024/25 | League One | 5th | Play-Off Semi-Final |
Blackpool FC
A bit of a step backwards and somewhat of a second season syndrome but they will have at least another season at this level.Code:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Season | League | League Position | Notes | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2018/19 | Premier League | 18th | Resigned in November, Relegated, Carling Cup SF | | 2019/20 | Championship | 13th | - | | 2020/21 | Championship | 2nd | Promoted | | 2021/22 | Premier League | 19th | Relegated | | 2022/23 | Championship | 1st | Champions | | 2023/24 | Premier League | 12th | - | | 2024/25 | Premier League | 16th | - |
Aston Villa
Becomming a bit of a yo-yo club of sort.Code:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Season | League | League Position | Notes | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2020/21 | Premier League | 5th | Carling Cup SF | | 2021/22 | Premier League | 7th | - | | 2022/23 | Premier League | 11th | - | | 2023/24 | Premier League | 5th | - | | 2024/25 | Premier League | 13th | - |
Last edited by SRL88; 08-04-2012 at 16:44.
A Look Around The World
Club - Domestic
English Premier League
2011/12 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City
2012/13 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Arsenal 3rd Liverpool
2013/14 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man Utd
2014/15 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Liverpool 3rd Arsenal
2015/16 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City
2016/17 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Man City 3rd Liverpool
2017/18 - 1st Arsenal 2nd Liverpool 3rd Chelsea
2018/19 - 1st Arsenal 2nd Man City 3rd Liverpool
2019/20 - 1st Man Utd 2nd Arsenal 3rd Sunderland
2020/21 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Man Utd 3rd Arsenal
2021/22 - 1st Man City 2nd Liverpool 3rd Arsenal
2022/23 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Man City 3rd Chelsea
2023/24 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Man Utd 3rd Man City
2024/25 - 1st Liverpool 2nd Chelsea 3rd Man City
FA Cup
2011/12 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up Everton
2012/13 - Winners West Ham Runners-Up Liverpool
2013/14 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Norwich
2014/15 - Winners Wolves Runners-Up Birmingham
2015/16 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Barnsley
2016/17 - Winners Leicester Runners-Up Chelsea
2017/18 - Winners Everton Runners-Up Arsenal
2018/19 - Winners Aston Villa Runners-Up Leicester
2019/20 - Winners Aston Villa Runners-Up Chelsea
2020/21 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Stoke
2021/22 - Winners Newcastle Runners-Up Liverpool
2022/23 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Tottenham
2023/24 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Blackburn
2024/25 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Arsenal
League Cup
2011/12 - Winners Fulham Runners-Up Reading
2012/13 - Winners Tottenham Runners-Up West Brom
2013/14 - Winners Wolves Runners-Up Chelsea
2014/15 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Aston Villa
2015/16 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Liverpool
2016/17 - Winners West Brom Runners-Up Man City
2017/18 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Man City
2018/19 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Norwich
2019/20 - Winners Leicester Runners-Up Aston Villa
2020/21 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Liverpool
2021/22 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Wolves
2022/23 - Winners Stoke Runners-Up Swansea
2023/24 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Cardiff
2024/25 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Swansea
La Liga
2011/12 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Athletic Club
2012/13 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Villarreal
2013/14 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Athletic Club 3rd Barcelona
2014/15 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Valencia
2015/16 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd At. Madrid
2016/17 - 1st At.Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Real Madrid
2017/18 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd At.Madrid
2018/19 - 1st At.Madrid 2nd Barcelona 3rd Malaga
2019/20 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd At.Madrid
2020/21 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd At.Madrid 3rd Barcelona
2021/22 - 1st At.Madrid 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Barcelona
2022/23 - 1st At.Madrid 2nd Betis 3rd Real Madrid
2023/24 - 1st Real Madrid 2nd At.Madrid 3rd Getafe
2024/25 - 1st Barcelona 2nd Real Madrid 3rd Betis
2011/12 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Werder Bremen 3rd Schalke
2012/13 - 1st Dortmund 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Schalke
2013/14 - 1st Leverkusen 2nd Dortmund 3rd Bayern Munich
2014/15 - 1st Leverkusen 2nd Bayern Munich 3rd Schalke
2015/16 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Schalke 3rd Leverkusen
2016/17 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Schalke 3rd Leverkusen
2017/18 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Leverkusen 3rd Dortmund
2018/19 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Schalke 3rd Dortmund
2019/20 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Dortmund 3rd Hoffenheim
2020/21 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Hannover 3rd Leverkusen
2021/22 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Freiburg 3rd Leverkusen
2022/23 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Dortmund 3rd Freiburg
2023/24 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Hoffenheim 3rd Leverkusen
2024/25 - 1st Bayern Munich 2nd Dortmund 3rd Stuttgart
Serie A
2011/12 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Napoli 3rd Lazio
2012/13 - 1st Inter 2nd Juventus 3rd Napoli
2013/14 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Inter 3rd Juventus
2014/15 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Inter 3rd Sampdoria
2015/16 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Parma 3rd Palermo
2016/17 - 1st Palermo 2nd AC Milan 3rd Fiorentina
2017/18 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Cagliari 3rd Juventus
2018/19 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Sampdoria 3rd Fiorentina
2019/20 - 1st Palermo 2nd Inter 3rd AC Milan
2020/21 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Palermo 3rd Sampdoria
2021/22 - 1st Fiorentina 2nd Palermo 3rd AC Milan
2022/23 - 1st Inter 2nd AC Milan 3rd Sampdoria
2023/24 - 1st Sampdoria 2nd Palermo 3rd AC Milan
2024/25 - 1st AC Milan 2nd Palermo 3rd Inter
French Ligue 1
2011/12 - 1st Valenciennes 2nd Bordeaux 3rd Marseille
2012/13 - 1st Lyon 2nd Marseille 3rd Sochaux
2013/14 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd RC Lens
2014/15 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
2015/16 - 1st PSG 2nd Lyon 3rd Marseille
2016/17 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
2017/18 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
2018/19 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd RC Lens
2019/20 - 1st PSG 2nd Toulouse 3rd Lyon
2020/21 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd Lyon
2021/22 - 1st Toulouse 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
2022/23 - 1st Marseille 2nd PSG 3rd Lyon
2023/24 - 1st Bordeaux 2nd Lyon 3rd Auxerre
2024/25 - 1st Lyon 2nd PSG 3rd Marseille
Club - Europe
Champions League
2011/12 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Man Utd
2012/13 - Winners AC Milan Runners-Up Barcelona
2013/14 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Liverpool
2014/15 - Winners PSG Runners-Up Barcelona
2015/16 - Winners AC Milan Runners-Up At. Madrid
2016/17 - Winners Barcelona Runners-Up Real Madrid
2017/18 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Bayern Munich
2018/19 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Arsenal
2019/20 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Barcelona
2020/21 - Winners Marseille Runners-Up Palermo
2021/22 - Winners AC Milan Runners-Up Barcelona
2022/23 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Bayern Munich
2023/24 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Bayern Munich
2024/25 - Winners Man Utd Runners-Up Lyon
Europa League
2011/12 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Rubin Kazan
2012/13 - Winners Bayern Munich Runners-Up Porto
2013/14 - Winners Chelsea Runners-Up Napoli
2014/15 - Winners Benfica Runners-Up Bayern Munich
2015/16 - Winners Man City Runners-Up Aston Villa
2016/17 - Winners Liverpool Runners-Up Roma
2017/18 - Winners Arsenal Runners-Up Lyon
2018/19 - Winners Betis Runners-Up Tottenham
2019/20 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Chelsea
2020/21 - Winners Betis Runners-Up Liverpool
2021/22 - Winners Porto Runners-Up Toulouse
2022/23 - Winners Inter Runners-Up PSG
2023/24 - Winners Stuttgart Runners-Up Stoke
2024/25 - Winners Real Madrid Runners-Up Chelsea
World Cup
2014 - Winners France Runners-Up Ghana 3rd Place England Hosts Brazil
2018 - Winners France Runners-Up Belgium 3rd Place Spain Hosts Russia
2022 - Winners Germany Runners-Up Italy 3rd Place Mexico Hosts Qatar
European Championships
2012 - Winners Germany Runners-Up France Hosts Ukraine/Poland
2016 - Winners Spain Runners-Up Belgium Hosts France
2020 - Winners Croatia Runners-Up Russia Hosts Belgium
2024 - Winners France Runners-Up Romania Hosts Spain
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SRL88's Career - June 2025 - Argentina
World Cup Qualifiers
A brilliant win for us in Peru which officially seals our qualification for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico with 4 games to go. We played pretty well but found ourselves a goal down which kicked us into gear. We came back strong and were 4-1 up but conceded a goal late on. Im really pleased that we have qualified.
A pretty poor performance resulted in a poor result. I made a lot of changes following the win over Peru and I think that was the cause here. USA were really pumped up for this match and probably deserved victory. We will need to guard against complacency going forward.
Steve has actually been my main managerial rival since I arrived at Anfield. We have had constant battles via the media but does it seriously need to result in this???
Ouch,who would want to manage them anyway!
That's a 'no' then.
SRL88's Career - Season Preview - 2025/26 - Liverpool FC
Board Expectations:
Premier League: Challenge for the Title
Champions League: Reach the Semi-Final
FA Cup: Reach the Final
League Cup: Not Important
Community Shield: Not Important
My Expectations:
Premier League: Win it
Champions League: Do better than last season
FA Cup: Like last season, go as far as possible
League Cup: It would be nice to win this competition three seasons in a row
Community Shield: Playing Man Utd so we have to win
Transfer: £155m
Wage: £2,780,188 (Currently spending £1,629,065)
Balance: £78,785,723 (-£11,451,858 since last season)
Key Player(s):
Sinai - Brought in on a free transfer and will play a big part to my season. Will he step up?
Sergio Diaz - Our leader at the back and new Vice Captain.
Fuska - Had his best season at Liverpool last term and I want more of the same from him.
Chris Ord - He is actually inthe last year of his contract and wants ridiculous money which we just cant afford. Could this be his last season in a red shirt?
Solid season there, though I get the impression you think it should have been better.
As for Ord, he will be thirty by the end of the season. If he is after such ridiculous money, maybe it is time for him to go?
It might be, but I am holding hope that he will lower his demands as the season goes on. If not then I cant see me renewing his contract.
200kpw! Still, he's Ord, for me you don't let someone like that go (until they're far older) as long as you can prevent it.
Another fab season! Shame Utd won the Champions League, though
I'm not too sure how Anfield is capable of holding 70000 supporters when there's minimal room to expand as it is!
Sometimes I threaten to tranferlist the player if he doesnt sign a new deal dosnt work all the time though and can end up making him angry at you.
SRL88's Career - Pre-Season - 2024/25 - Liverpool FC
A rather frustrating and poor pre-season to be honest. We didnt get into full gear but I suppose we play friendlies to try and get ourselves into the flow of things. We were poor against Freiburg which resulted in a shock defeat but the final four games were pretty strong so I am pleased with that.
A nice win over Man Utd at Wembley. It was more comfortable than the scoreline looks however because we dominated in large spells. They didnt trouble us really until the last 15 minutes and we once again beat Man Utd at Wembley to lift the Community Shield.
Transfers - In
Cristian Paratore - £1.9m - A young player who we have had an agreed transfer with for a couple of years until he turned 18. I immediately sent him out on loan to Genk.
Celio - Free - A really good young free transfer. He is already at a quality standard and has room to develop as well.
Sinai - Free - A brilliant free transfer. He has a brilliant future ahead of him. Look at that price tag as well considering we have just signed him.
Stefan Smits - £10m - A young player brought in to replace the departing David Alaba and Im looking forward to seeing him develop.
Luis Rossi - Loan - Signed on loan to cover for the first team but will also add quality to the side as well.
Transfers - Out
A lot of departures over the summer but mainly in the loan department. I send numerous youngsters out on loan for first team experience. The biggest departures came in the form of Alaba & Wilson who left on free transfers following the expiration of their contracts, and also Dan Cousins who left on loan for Blackburn. Although he has been a big part of my plans since I signed him the quality of the squad has got better as well so he was one of the casualties.
Friday 22nd August
Longstaff and Ord Patch Things up?
Following a discussion just two weeks ago between Liverpool Manager Steven Longstaff and his captain Chris Ord which resulted in Longstaff telling Chris that he may have to let him leave due to his contract demands and also the fact that his current deal expires at the end of the current season. When the Liverpool Echo got hold of this story last week there was wide speculation as to what would happen with the Liverpool captain but things certainly seem to be a whole lot brighter now.
Monday 25th August
Ord Signs New Anfield Deal
Following our report on Friday in which we stated that the past had certainly been put behind at Anfield between Steven Longstaff and Chris Ord, news has came out from the club that their captain Chris Ord has put pen to paper on a new three year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2027/28 season. This will come as a huge boost to Liverpool Football Club who seemed to somewhat stutter at the week-end against Blackburn as Ord's head certainly wasnt in the game fully and this seemed to run through the rest of the team but with Ord now penned down to a new deal Liverpool will be hoping to get back to business as usual.
Superb news that Ord has signed up for three more years. What is his weekly wage now?
I have snapped this guy up from LA Galaxy for £15m as my last signing of the summer transfer window. This was due to the departure of Mauro Desabato to Sampdoria for £6.5m.
SRL88's Career - August 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
A very, very average start to the season, especially considering our first three games. We started off with a strong win over Blackpool on the opening day. We were comfortable at 2-0 in the game but they pulled on back late on and seemed to crank up the pressure. We hit them on the counter and debutant Luis Rossi scored a third to get us off to a good start. Against Blackburn we stuttered but we werent helped by the fact that we finished the game with 8 men effectively. We had to make three enforced changes in the first half thanks to injuries at the hands of the Blackburn players. Chris Ord gave us the lead in the second half and we were dominant. At this point they hadnt even had a shot at goal and then it all went sour. They injured another player which meant we were down to 10 men thanks to making all our substitution and then gave knocks to 2 of our defenders who had less than 20% fitness. They took advantage and scored late on with just their second shot at goal but I was fuming to come out of a game with SIX injuries. The final game of the month saw us travel to Cardiff in a game we again dominated but just couldnt find the net. The best chance of the game falling to Chris Ord in injury time but he ballooned his header over from 6-yards.
Champions league group seems pretty straightforward. Average start to the league though!
SRL88's Career - September 2025 - Argentina
World Cup Qualifiers
Two really good results for us which keep us in pole position to top our group. I know that it doesnt mean much but it shows that we have been able to win games on a consistant basis considering our poor Copa America showing. We dominated Uruguay throughout and gave them yet another spanking with a nice 4-1 win. Ecuador gave us a bit more of a game but we were still in control. A tap in from Dario Cabre right on half time was enough to ensure victory to keep us four points clear at the top.
We have two games remaining in qualifying which are against Colombia (a) and Chile (h). I will be looking for at least 4pts from these two games.
Wow! And I thought I'd done well to get to 300!
Well done with Argentina, top spot in the qualifying, not that is matters particularly, is all but secured.
Top-notch report from the Echo on Ord's contract their. Just as you'd expect.
Brad Guzan is a top manager? What the eff.
Brad Guzan and his career.
Im surprised he was linked but he didnt get the job anyway.
SRL88's Career - September 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
A much better month for us as we finally turned our chances into goals. We dominated Man City for large spells but like our previous games against Blackburn & Cardiff we failed to find the net but got back on track in style against Birmingham. We found things difficult to be fair but our class showed with two fantastic goals from Chris Ord and a solid display was rounded off by Bogdan Patrascu. We completely controlled the game against Fulham and I made a few changes as well so was delighted to come away with a 2-0 win.
It took extra-time but we got the win in the end. We took the lead through Chris Ord but were pegged back immediately. We then took a 2-1 lead but conceded a late goal to take things to the extra period. In extra-time we took control as Swansea tired and Sinai's first goal from the club and an own goal ensured we booked our place in the 4th Round where we will face Wolves.
September 2025 - Continued
A mixed start to our European campaign as we got off to a flyer in Spain with a brilliant 5-0 win. The game against Besiktas was similar to the one against Blackburn in the league. We dominated for large spells, took the lead but then after making 3 substitutions the Turks injured two of our players to leave us with 9 men before scoring a late goal to level things up.
Last edited by SRL88; 10-04-2012 at 21:22.
Great news about Ord!
SRL88's Career - October 2025 - Argentina
World Cup Qualifiers
A stinker of an end to our qualifying campaign. I know we had nothing to play for but I was pretty annoyed. The less thats said about these two games the better!!!
We have to friendlies in November away to Greece and Georgia before the World Cup draw is made in December.
No reason to go to Russia when your managing Argentina. Especially with the World Cup so close.
SRL88's Career - October 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
We are really struggling to be honest and I dont know why. You will see in the updates belowe what I mean...but we really are finding things difficult this season. The confidence is dipping and we just cant hang on to a lead. We went ahead against Swansea but they pegged us back immediately. We were only 1-0 up against Wolves until late on but scored two late goals to make it look comfortable while against Arsenal we took the lead, they scored and we were the better side until they scored with just 5 minutes to go. We have a lot of work to do if we are going to win this title and we really need to pull our fingers out.
Our struggled continued into the Cup when we were beat in extra-time by Wolves. We were leading 2-1 until a last minute goal took things into extra-time and they took scored what turned out to be the winner.
October 2025 - Continued
This was the first of our trio of defeats in October. We struggled with the cold in Russia (thats my excuse anyway) and didnt turn up in the first half. I had a go at half time and it seemed to work but our second half performance (and goal) wasnt enough as we went down 2-1. We have the return tie against Anji as well as a trip to Besiktas and a game at home to Betis so hopefully we will qualify.
Last edited by SRL88; 11-04-2012 at 13:03.
Nice to see Ord sign a new contract,hope you can overcome the problems you've had in October.
Bit of a drab start to the season, but there's loads of time to make amends yet.
Even Napoleon got caught in the Russian winter
Excellent career, what are your aims/hopes post-Liverpool?
Last edited by Golden1807; 11-04-2012 at 21:58.
SRL88's Career - November 2025 - Argentina
Two excellent friendly wins to get the defeats from qualifying out of our system. We played really well in both games and confidence shot back up. We won the game against Greece in the first half with all three goals coming from defender Walter Vera. The second half was basically played at half pace from both sides and we scored a comfortable win. Against Georgia we fell behind but hit back immediately to level things up. I made numerous changes at half time and we bossed the second half, with the winner coming after 53 minutes to give us another win, just a month before the World Cup draw.
SRL88's Career - November 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
A really mixed month for us. Our poor form continued away to Leicester but we bounced back with a very nice win over Newcastle. Our turn around in form continued with the destruction of Stoke at the Britannia which saw us lead 5-0 at half time. We added a sixth in the second half to give us a massive win. Our next game came against our biggest rivals and we absolutely dominated them. We took the lead in the first half but Eden Hazard levelled things on the brink of half time. The second half saw wave after wave of Liverpool attack with David De Gea keeping Man Utd in the game ensuring we had to settle for a point. The game against Aston Villa just pissed me off. We were 2-0 up and comfortable, then they had a man sent off and with 10 minutes to go they grabbed a goal to give them hope and turned that hope into reality when they scored in injury time. Lets just say I was ****ing annoyed because if we are going to win this title we arent helping ourselves at all.
November 2025 - Continued
Two big wins in Europe ensured that we qualified from our group with a game to spare and go into the final game away to Besiktas needing to at least equal Anji's result to make sure we take top spot in the group. The Anji game was the one which turned our fortunes around in the month as we blew them away with the first of our two 6-0 win's in the month. I rested numerous players for the Betis game but it was easy and we walked to a 4-0 win.
Last edited by SRL88; 12-04-2012 at 10:11.
2026 FIFA World Cup Draw
I am pretty happy with our group to be honest. We were in pot 3 for the draw, meaning we could have been drawn with the likes of Spain, Germany, England etc so to get Mexico is a pretty pleasing. We have revenge on our mind after they beat us in the Copa America Group Stage so hopefully we can get one back on them. The other two teams, Slovenia and Tunisia should provide us with three points as I am looking to get top spot in this group.
Maybe your team still hasnt gelled yet
SRL88's Career - December 2025 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
Our troubles continue as we just cant string any results together. This is really turning into a season to forget. Chelsea took advantage of our poor finishing as we went down 2-0. At Goodison we should have won. Once again we took the lead and played the majority of the match against 10 men but they scored late on to grab a point. We god back to winning ways with a hard fought win over Spurs at Anfield but struggled to break down a stubborn West Ham side as chances once again went begging. Our confidence looked shattered against West Brom and even though they are struggling themselves, they took advantage of us and deserved their 3-1 win.
December 2025 - Continued
A late goal from us grabbed a point in Turkey in what was an otherwise poor performance. Luckily for us, our second place finish wasnt so bad as we have the best possible draw available against PSG in the First Knockour Round.
Last edited by SRL88; 12-04-2012 at 14:35.
It's refreshing to see you struggling! Makes me feel better about my own abilities. This season is a big challenge for you. Do you think a rebuild might be needed in the summer?
Strange to see you struggling but the others will slip at during the season, I am confident we will see you easy in the 4 before the end of the season.
Looks like your aims for the league this season need re-evaluating. Maybe just making sure you finish in the top four should be the aim, aswell as doing all you can to lift either the FA Cup or the Champions League?
Still time to save it to some extent.
Still a lot of time to bring it around.
As others have said, there's plenty of time to turn things around. At least you've qualified for the knockout rounds of the Champions League; that'll keep the monkey off your back a bit longer.
I have made a couple of signings in January which will only help strengthen the side. As for the summer Im not sure. I thought we had done some sort of rebuilding in the summer which has just passed but obviously not. I will have to look at the squad closely again.
SRL88's Career - January 2026 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
A much better month from us as we turned around our fortunes. We battled for the win over Blackburn with Chris Ord at the double. We conceded late on for a tense finish but hung on for a massive 2-1 win. Against Blackpool we dominated but struggled in front of goal but new signing Sammy Black scored on his league debut in the absence of Chris Ord through injury and a second half goal from the returning Celio gave us another 2-1 win. We put in an excellent display against Cardiff to come away 4-0 winners before a trip to Manchester. We found things tough in the first half as City dominated but after words at half time we put in a spirited display in the second half and limited Man City's attack and we finally got our reward in injury time through an Augusto penalty to claim a big 1-1 draw.
We managed to get through a very tight tie against Spurs thanks to a replay and a goal from Scott Kironde to set up a tie against League 1 side Derby. Sammy Black was the star of the show with a hat-trick in an easy tie which saw us have 24 shots at goal to there 0. This sets up a 5th Round tie at home to Wolves.
Two signings for us in January to help strengthen and hopefully help turn around what has been a poor season thus far.
Sammy Black - £8.5m - A striker signed from Celtic who has made a good start to his Anfield career. He will mainly be used as a back-up to Ord but in his abscence has done a solid job.
Ganso - £18.5m - Signed from Arsenal for a big price tag but looks a solid signing. I was looking to add quality to the midfield and this guy fitted the bill so we snapped him up from an Arsenal side who are in a period of selling at the club.
Transfers - Out
A couple of loans out for first team experience but the month also saw the twisty Mark Hunter leave the club to join Dutch giants Ajax. He had been moaning about first team football despite only being a back-up and also wanted a contract at a whopping £70k p/w which I wasnt prepared to go near so I cashed in on him and made a profit from when we signed him.
That's more like it.
Prize to anyone who can pronounce the name of the Blackburn scorer.
SRL88's Career - February 2026 - Liverpool FC
Premier League
A perfect month. Three wins and no goals conceded. Our football isnt as flowing as it has been in the last few seasons but confidence is slowly being restored. We started the month with a win over Birmingham in a game which we completely dominated but nearly threw away. We gave away a last minute penalty only for them Ojeda to save it and hand us all three points. We travelled to Fulham in our next game and won a hard fought battle with the strugglers. Fuska gave us the lead with a neat finish before Sammy Black continued his fine form since signing for us to give us a 2-0 win. We went to The Liberty to conclude our league month and got a solid 2-0 win there to climb up to fourth in the table.
February 2026 - Continued
A solid win over Wolves see's us into the next round. We made hard work of it but got the job done. We have the hardest task possible now as we face Man City away from home in the Quater-Final.
P.S. Darlington .
We hold a nice lead for the return leg in Paris thanks to a battling display at Anfield. We took the lead mid-way through the second half thanks to an own goal and looked set to have to settle for a slender lead, but the returning Chris Ord scored in injury time to make it 2-0 and make things look a lot better.
Last edited by SRL88; 13-04-2012 at 12:48.


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