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Installing apps in a 32-bit chroot in AMD64 Debian system
Posted by Utumno on Tue 21 Feb 2006 at 09:54
So you switched to the AMD64 architecture, installed the 'pure64'; flavour of Debian on it? Well, get prepared for some problems: no flashplugin for Firefox, no win32 codecs for MPlayer, no OpenOffice.
I couldn't care less for the flashplugin, OpenOffice I've got on my laptop and I hardly use it, but a complete, custom-compiled MPlayer is a must. Here's a way to install it along with the win32 and RealPlayer codecs, LIVE.com streaming support, and more.
One way - they say - is to install the ia32-libs, but I wanted to be all clean about it and use the arguably harder 'chroot' method. This way, one can achieve a modular, easily upgradeble system. Both 64- and 32- bit apps are separated from each other, and all users can - compeletely transparently - call the 32-bit apps from within their 64-bit text consoles and DEs.
1. Install the chroot
Minimal Debian system, although I ended up with about 400 MB of stuff in it.
1.1) Create a new empty directory:
$ mkdir /var/sid-386-chroot1.2) Make sure you've got the 'debootstrap' package installed and install Debian Sid, i386 version, base system to the newly created directory:
$ debootstrap --arch i386 sid /var/sid-386-chroot http://ftp.debian.org/debian/That will pull quite a few packages. Once it is done, you should see a normal Debian root directory tree inside.
1.3) Add the library path of your chroot to your /etc/ld.so.conf: ( I mean your original /etc/ld.so.conf, not the one from the chroot )
/usr/X11R6/lib # chroot i386 system libs /var/sid-386-chroot/lib /var/sid-386-chroot/usr/lib /var/sid-386-chroot/usr/X11R6/lib /var/sid-386-chroot/usr/local/lib
1.4) You also need a link to your 32bit linker in the /lib path:
$ cd /lib $ ln -s /var/sid-386-chroot/lib/ld-linux.so.2 ld-linux.so.21.5) Now run ldconfig to update your linker's cache:
$ ldconfig1.6) To run an application inside the chroot you will need some parts of your 64bit system tree inside the chroot. This can be achieved with a bind mount. In this example we will bind /tmp to the chroot for the X11 sockets which are in /tmp, and bind /home to access the home directories from within the chroot. You may also want to mount the /proc and /sys filesystems within the chroot. Edit your fstab and add the required paths:
# ia32 chroot /home /var/sid-386-chroot/home none bind 0 0 /tmp /var/sid-386-chroot/tmp none bind 0 0 /proc /var/sid-386-chroot/proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev /var/sid-386-chroot/dev none bind 0 01.7) Then mount them:
$ mount /var/sid-386-chroot/home $ mount /var/sid-386-chroot/tmp $ mount /var/sid-386-chroot/proc $ mount /var/sid-386-chroot/dev
WARNING: The above means that should you ever decide to remove the chroot: $ rm -rf /var/sid-386-chroot/ then ALL the bind-mounted partitions, including your $HOME, are also going to be deleted! So make sure to unmount them first.1.8) You will also need to set up the relevant users in the chroot. Copy your /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow , /etc/hosts and /etc/group files to the chroot.
1.9) At this point you should be able to run applications within the chroot. Change to your chroot (you must be root to do this):
$ chroot /var/sid-386-chroot1.10) Try to run something:
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.listThe above command should give you the contents of 32-bit sources.list (doh!). Now it's good time to edit it if you are planning on installing some more stuff there (Skype?)
1.11) To get out of the chroot back to your 64-bit main system, simply type
$ exit
2. Compile and install 32-bit MPlayer into the chroot2.1) 'chroot' to your chroot:
chroot /var/sid-386-chrootFrom this point on, we're going to do all the downloading and compiling inside the chroot.
2.2) Install quite a few packages we're gonna need:
$ apt-get install libogg0 libogg-dev libvorbis0a libvorbis-dev vorbis-tools libpng12-0 libpng12-dev liblogfile-rotate-perl libconfhelper-perl debhelper fakeroot gcc g++ libgtk1.2 libgtk1.2-dev svgalibg1 svgalibg1-dev libsdl1.2-dev libaa1 libaa1-dev libxv1 libxv-dev2.3) Also, while at it, install some other packages that I always find useful:
$ apt-get install cvs vim bzip22.4) Perl is going to spit errors about locale being unset. Shut it up by adding export LC_ALL=C line to /root/.bashrc and source the file:
$ . ~/.bashrc2.5) Download MPlayer's sources:
$ cd /home/leszek/ $ mkdir mplayer; cd mplayer $ cvs -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/mplayer login Password: [hit enter] $ cvs -z3 -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/mplayer co -P main2.6) download FFMPEG's sources:
$ cvs -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/ffmpeg login Password: [hit enter] $ cvs -z3 -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/ffmpeg co ffmpegA directory named 'ffmpeg' with subdirectories named 'libavcodec' and 'libavutil' inside will be created. Copy (symbolic linking does NOT suffice) these 2 subdirectories into the MPlayer source tree.
2.7) Create a directory where we're gonna keep our binary codecs:
$ mkdir /usr/local/lib/codecs2.8) Get Win32 codecs 'essential-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2' - grab the latest version "essential codecs package" from Mplayer HQ Download
2.9) Unpack and move the codecs to the right directory:
$ mv essential-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2 /usr/local/lib $ cd /usr/local/lib $ tar xjvf essential-YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2 $ mv essential-YYYYMMDD/* codecs $ rm -rf essential-YYYYMMDD*2.10) Same story with the LIVE streaming codecs: get them from here
2.11) Unpack and install:
$ cd /usr/local/lib $ tar -xvzf live.2005.06.16.tar.gz $ cd live/ $ ./genMakefiles linux $ make2.12) QuickTime codecs: download QuickTime DLL pack from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/
Unpack and copy them to /usr/local/lib/codecs.
2.13) Download Real codecs from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/ and extract them to the /usr/local/lib/codecs directory.
2.14) Get MPlayer's UserConf from here, become your user, copy it to your home directory and unpack:
$ tar -xvvf mplayer-user-conf.tar
This will create the ~/.mplayer directory including a skin (neutron), arial size 18 font, and config files.
In line 27 of the ~/.mplayer/gui.conf file, change: font_name = "/home/lyz/.mplayer/font/font.desc" to reflect your username.2.15) Move MPlayer's sources to /usr/src:
$ mv /home/leszek/mplayer/ /usr/src/ $ cd /usr/src/mplayer/main/2.16) Compile:
$ DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS="-disable-runtime-cpudetection -enable-gui -enable-menu -disable-rtc -enable-live -with-livelibdir=/usr/local/lib/live" fakeroot debian/rules binary2.17) After some 8 minutes ( on my Sempron 3000+ with 512 DDR400 and a SATA HD ) a package mplayer_1.0cvs_i386.deb will appear in /usr/src/mplayer. Install it:
$ dpkg -i mplayer_1.0cvs_i386.deb
Voilla! You can now run your mplayer from within your 32-bit chroot. Dont forget to set Video and Audio outputs ( Xv and ALSA in my case ).
3. Make it work transparently from within your 64-bit system3.1) Get out of the chroot and install the dchroot package:
$ apt-get install dchroot3.2) Edit /etc/dchroot.conf:
# sid386 chroot sid386 /var/sid-386-chroot3.3) Now you should be able to run commands inside the chroot as normal user:
$ dchroot -c sid386 -d gmplayer3.4) Add a wrapper script to ease things and be able to call 'mplayer' and 'gmplayer' transparently from the command line: in /usr/local/bin create the following script, name it 'do_chroot' and chmod it to 755:
#!/bin/sh ARGS="" for i in "$@" ; do ARGS="$ARGS '$i'" done exec dchroot -c sid386 -d -q "`basename $0`" "$ARGS"3.5) Last step : symbolic links to our script:
$ cd /usr/local/bin $ ln -s do_dchroot mplayer $ ln -s do_dchroot gmplayer $ ln -s do_dchroot mencoder3.6) Now, being in the 64-bit system, you can run your 32-bit mplayer like this:
$ /usr/local/bin/mplayeror better yet, simply
$ mplayer( /usr/local/bin is searched before /usr/local! ) It all works because the symbolic link /usr/local/bin/mplayer points to /usr/local/bin/do_chroot, which checks its name ( in this case 'mplayer' ), appends all the arguments you might have supplied, and uses dchroot to launch the corresponding mplayer binary from the 32-bit chroot.
Of course, should you ever install any other 32-binary in the chroot , you also have to add new link to make it work from the 64-bit part.
3.7) Finally, the true reason for all this:
$ mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd -vf scale=720:480, harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:\And 'movie.avi' gets recoded for NTSC DVD, which you can enjoy watching on your DVD player :)
vbitrate=5000:keyint=18:acodec=ac3:abitrate=192:aspect=16/9 -ofps 30000/1001 -o movie.mpg movie.avi
( mplayer-1.0-pre6 from Ubuntu Breezy does not have the 'mpegopts' flag yet, and 1.0-pre7 from Dapper is uninstallable on Debian Sid because of dependence on X.Org 7.0 )
4. Most of the info has been shamelessly copied from the following sources
a) MPlayer compilation and setup:
b) chroot setup:
But for the next desktop/notebook this article is very informative, thanks.
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The most URLs in the article are broken, for example
My best regards!
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Thanks a lot for your reply! Could you please fix it?
Unfortunately, my Opera doesn't support broken URLs ;)
It can't also display them properly. Look at the screenshot.
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I've corrected these now.
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With the exception of the URL from my example - the line
with debootstrap :)
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Ooops! How embarrassing! I've removed that URL now since it didn't need to be a link in the first place.
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3.6) Now, the true reason for all this:When this man says he likes the command line, I think he really means it.
$ mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd -vf \ scale=720:480, harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000 -lavcopts \ vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:vbitrate=500 0\ :keyint=18:acodec=ac3:abitrate=192:aspect=16/9 -ofps 30000/1001 -o\ movie.mpg movie.avi
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$ chroot -c sid386 -d apt-get install openoffice.org
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Open Office does not compile on AMD64.Not true. You can even find debian packages here: ftp://ftp-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/linux/oo64/
However, it is very unstable and there are several problems loading files created with the 32 bits version. Hopefully, a more stable version is not too far away. See the February 17th, 2006 entry in this blog for example: http://blogs.linux.ie/caolan/index.php
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deb http://office.tea.sky-zebra.net/tren/openoffice.org/ ./
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This is the 'ia32-libs' method, meaning this installs additional 32-bit libs so that both 64- and 32- bit apps can be installed and run on the same system.
I prefer to have both parts clearly separated; YMMV.
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deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/
deb http://spello.sscnet.ucla.edu/marillat/
Within the chroot simply add:
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/
This repository to your list. There is no need to compile everything from source and have who knows what installed who knows where... While it makes for nice geek points, it is a waste of time to compile everything from source.
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This is a fix to dchroot script path handling and a nice default in /bin/bash when the script is called directly.
Is easy to get an idea about dchroot path handling with this example. Two roots, amd64: the "live" system, amd32: the chroot as in the article.
If you get different path for a binary like mplayer
law@amd64:~$ which mplayer -> /home/law/bin/mplayer law@amd32:~$ which mplayer -> /usr/bin/mplayer
you end with an error like this when you do dchroot mplayer
law@amd64:~$ dchroot mplayer /home/law/bin/mplayer: line 11: /usr/bin/dchroot: No such file or directory /home/law/bin/mplayer: line 11: exec: /usr/bin/dchroot: cannot execute: No such file or directory dchroot: Child exited non-zero. dchroot: Operation failed.
You can fix it as follows
#!/bin/sh ## path to dchroot binary dch=/usr/bin/dchroot ## chroot name and script name rid=i386-debian-sarge ## last known name cmd=`basename "$0"` ## run bash if this is not a symlink [ "$cmd" = "$rid" ] && cmd=/bin/bash ## force quote arguments args='' for a in "$@"; do args="$args '$a'" done ## run dhcroot exec $dch -q -c $rid -d /usr/bin/env "$cmd" "$args" ## eof-- If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
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omie@djinn:/lib$ ls -al ld-linux.so.2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 2006-03-18 18:38 ld-linux.so.2 -> /emul/ia32-linux/lib/ld-2.3.2.so
and your tutorial instructs linking it into the chroot. Is there an alternative? I don't want to break the apps that are currently dependent on that symlink.
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After editing root's .bashrc, you say to get out of the chroot to download mplayer, but then you tell us to just keep going from out of the chroot--installing codecs and compiling mplayer. Did you mean for that stuff to be down from within the chroot?
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If you want to play DVDs or mount devices for playing, you might want to either mount -o bind your main /dev. However, some people say they have problems with that, so this is what I did:
(from main system (non-chroot))
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
rsync -av /mnt/dev /var/sid-386-chroot/dev
umount /mnt/dev
Now, chroot to your 386 environment and all your devices should be there and things like pipes won't interfere with eachother (as they might if you just mount -o bind /dev /var/sid-386-chroot/dev...though, that might work just fine for some people).
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1. when I start mplayer from within the chroot it can not open X11 display. mplayer -vo aa works just fine, but not -vo xv e.g. Seems to be problem with X server but I am not sure.
2. dchroot -d mplayer fails with
(sid386) mplayer
/usr/bin/mplayer: /usr/bin/mplayer: cannot execute binary file
dchroot: Child exited non-zero.
dchroot: Operation failed.
Any suggestions?
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root@ce:~# debootstrap -arch i386 sid /var/sid-386-chroot http://ftp.debian.org/debian/
/usr/sbin/debootstrap: line 288: .: /var/sid-386-chroot: is a directory
And here's the output with --arch:
root@ce:~# debootstrap --arch i386 sid /var/sid-386-chroot http://ftp.debian.org/debian/
I: Retrieving Release
I: Retrieving Packages
With best regards,
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Please, please, please correct the typo in the article,
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i currently run Debian etch/32bit on a amd64 - just because i had issues with the 64bit version in the past .. being skeptical, could I chroot into a 64 bit chroot and run things in 64bit mode?
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For 2 reasons (at least thats what i think. But hey.. what do I know?!):
you're using an 32bit kernel. it's not capable of running 64bit code.
And second, your processor is in 32bit mode. Its a native mode and stays in that mode as soon as a kernel is run, beit either a 64 or a 32bit kernel.
In short: it's kinda like trying to play a Nitendo 64 game on a NES
So sorry.
I must say that the amd64 version of Etch kinda works for me. Had some troubles with Nvidia though. But sort of working right now.
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"$ cvs -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/mplayer login Password: [hit enter]"
When i hit enter it said i was not authorized.
Any ideas?
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Issue the following command instead
svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk mplayer
These sources also include libavcodec' and libavutil' so there is no need to
checkout ffmpeg separately.
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bash: debootstrap: command not found
Excuse me for my little english.. what I do? Thanks!
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W: Failure trying to run: chroot /var/sid-386-chroot mount -t proc proc /proc
harry:/home/bedo$ chroot /var/sid-386-chroot/
chroot: cannot run command `/bin/bash': Exec format error
and this happens every time i try to get into the chroot.
How to fix that?
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1. About the 32bit linker in the /lib path, the symlink to the chroot version is IMHO a bad idea, as this could clash with other packages, such as libc6-i386. So, it's better to install libc6-i386 directly.
2. With the current sid, one also needs to bind-mount /run to run X applications (well, at least with gdm3, because the X authority file is there).
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- For The quantity of articles from the Cajek factory this month has been incredible. Although some of them have been a bit on the random side, there has easily been enough excellent stuff to justify this award. (Hang on, we're going to give Cajek a GUN??? Wonder if he'll be banned at the time if he gets it???) MrN Fork you! 14:56, Dec 23
- For. Keep up the good work! User:Wehpudicabok/sig2 23:53, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
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- For. I left my vote 'til the end of the month as all of the nominees are damn good in my eyes, and I wanted to see who cranked out the most good stuff. Need I have bothered? The volume of stuff pumped out by Cajek's Madness Factory is incredible, and a good deal of it makes me laugh. --Sir Under User (Hi, How Are You?) VFH KUN 16:12, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
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The U.S. Forest Service says the 300 square mile Rim Fire, one of the largest forest fires in California history, is 80 percent contained. A hunter who - at one point - was linked to the illegal marijuana industry is being questioned about his role in starting the fire that has cost $81 million to fight.
The drought that preceded the fire that burned an area larger than the city of Chicago was just one stage of a weather cycle that stretches back nearly 100 years. The same weather patterns have been affecting farm country for centuries. And one climatologist, who has been consulting the historical record, says this is nothing new. Paul Yeager explains.
The year *after* the worst drought in half a century began with a series of rain showers that lasted well into spring planting season. The dramatic change in weather patterns replenished subsoil moisture that had been zapped out the year before. Snowfall in early May added insult to injury in the Corn Belt, delaying planting even further.
But for some producers, that flood of moisture evaporated in what seemed like a matter of days.
Last week, the Drought Monitor declared a "flash drought" for portions of the Corn Belt. Those same locations set records for the wettest springs, only to experience a turning of the tables to the driest summer ever.
But one noted climatologist questions the validity of the term "flash drought."
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension: "it is a little bit hard to define, because I think someone made the term up, from flash floods. I don't think we have a flash drought but people are talking about it right now because suddenly Iowa in drought and have been in floods this spring."
Elwynn Taylor is a climatologist for Iowa State University's Extension service. Taylor interprets weather patterns of the past to try and predict what may happen in the future.
This season's volatile swing in precipitation was paired with a wide spread in temperatures. A cold and wet spring was replaced with a hot and dry summer as several locations in Iowa set records in August for dryness. According to climatologists, the region from the eastern Dakotas through Minnesota and into Wisconsin, experienced rainfall last month anywhere from 5 to 25 percent below normal. Add in excessive heat, crops and pastureland conditions have quickly deteriorated.
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension:"You can remind people who are not old enough to remember 1936 that was the coldest winter of the century, followed by the hottest summer of the century. Often, the extremes both ways go together. The winter was not just cold, it was wet. Summer was not just hot, it was dry."
Earlier this summer, Taylor presented data comparing 2013's pattern to 1947.
The historical records show a late July heat wave lasted until early September. This year's blast of hot weather didn't hit full blast until late August, but still baked corn already on life-support from a shallow root system.
Back in 1947, an isolated early frost hit some Iowa farmers. But the first hard freeze came well after the state's average of mid-October.
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension: "Dry and excessive heat, the combination of the two, added up that it became one of the three worst years of history of corn yields in the Midwest."
The Drought Monitor from the University of Nebraska has shown consistent drying the last few weeks across the Corn Belt states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and now into Indiana.
The hit and miss rainfall over the northern Plains and upper Midwest is helping expand the drought conditions in that area.
In the Midwest, well above-normal temperatures, in some cases, 6 to ten degrees higher, a continued lack of rain and near-record low August rainfall in a few areas has led to rapidly declining topsoil moisture which is evident in corn and soybean fields.
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension:"The third day of temperatures over 94, was the day the damage really began. Significant yield was lost in places where they had temperatures over 94 those days."
Overall this week, 50.09 percent of the contiguous U.S. is in some form of drought, a slight increase in intensity over last week.
Is this a short-term or long-term pattern? The one thing we know, Taylor adds, is the only consistent thing now is inconsistency.
Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University Extension: "During the next few years, we expect to see more of those kind of conditions that we saw in the 70s and 80s because we are past the consistent 18 years of consistent yields now and into the 25 year period, it appears, of greater volatility of weather and a greater need for the management of risk in agriculture and everything that is agriculatural-dependent. And I would expect the next 25 years if we're going this century to have a Dust Bowl-like weather condition, it will be around 2025. These periods seem to be 89 years apart, the Dust Bowl-like conditions of the 1800s in Iowa, 1847, 1936, and if things continue as they done for the last 300-400 years, 2025. Plus or minus a couple of years."
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Set about modifying my new Raleigh Twenty by replacing the nylon bushing in the headset with a proper bearing assembly to improve the handling and stiffen things up a little as better wheels and better braking is in my future and the thing descends at some pretty high speeds.
All good reasons to do a little upgrade to the stock set up.
Discovered that the workmanship on Raleigh forks was a little lacking so when I took the fork out prepped the crown race seat which should be 26.4 but all the paint they left increased that measure just a little.
I tried replacing the entire headset with a Ritchey thread less and experimented with using the R20 clamp and the locknut to set the tension and found the clamp does not sit on the compression ring as well as I would like (so you can't get a great pre-load setting) and in fitting a spacer found it moved the clamp up just enough to reduce it's effectiveness.
And that clamp needs to be done up really tight whether you run a stock set up or have decided to modify things.
So today I did what I should have done in the first place and took everything apart and cut my head tube down by 9mm and refaced the head tube so the total height reduction was 10mm... which is the depth of the Raleigh setting nut and my 2mm spacer.
Put everything back together and think we have a winner.
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Quiet Man Takes GE's Artica On A World Tour
Quiet Man has wrapped a new spot for General Electric's "Artica" refrigerator. The 30-second spot entitled "Artica" shows the new refrigerator in a field, a wine cellar and finally in a kitchen in various locations around the globe. "It was one of those jobs with a tight schedule," said lead visual effects artist Colin Stackpole. "But, it was surprisingly unproblematic, considering the conditions. First, we had to find stock footage over which to composite the refrigerator. By using locked off footage I wouldn't have to worry about changing angles or lighting as everything remains static. Most of what you see in three dimensions is essentially 2D. Then, using Discreet Logic inferno and flame, the refrigerator was added and color corrected to match each environment." In addition, Quiet Man's Eric Lampi of the 3D department created a CGI animated astronaut who walks on the moon next to the refrigerator. Produced for agency BBDO, Quiet Man's staff included Stackpole; visual effects artists Gregory Hische, Gloria Wong, Mindy Dubin, Christopher Coleman and Eric Lampi; producer Dave Moore; and executive producer Amy Taylor.


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To truly compete with coal, solar power needs to be at least as cheap or cheaper, something that is quite difficult to achieve today. Solar panels are big, clunky, heavy, require special installation, and, if they break, replacing them can be quite expensive. With these problems in mind, Nanosolar has devised a way of making solar panels that are as thin as paint and come from a printing press.
The PowerSheet is made from a layer of solar-absorbing nano-ink that is printed onto a foil-thin metal sheet. According to the company, this technology has several key advantages. It is cheaper to make, as the process can produce several hundred feet of solar panels per minute, making it viable to generate a watt of electricity for less than $1, almost cheaper than what it would cost to produce by burning coal.
Because of the ever-increasing costs of energy and the obvious environmental impact of burning up fossil fuels, turning to alternative energy sources such as solar energy is a priority. Nanosolar's breakthrough made it worthy of being named Popular Science's [2] green innovation of the year.
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Throughout the Buffalo Bills offseason workouts every practice has had the same sort of feel to it. The players stretch, go through positional drills, do some 11-on-11 activities and sprinkle in special teams work over the course of the practice.
It wasn't until Wednesday afternoon that the session kicked up a few notches in intensity with the start of the two-minute drill. This wasn't the first time the team ran the two-minute drill, but that was more of an introduction to that activity that had a lot of players still learning specific roles.
The music was shut off, one minute and 59 seconds were put on the clock, the players went to their respective huddles and the session shifted from lighthearted hard work to a very serious tone.
"It was funny, because I wasn't even in the huddle at all for that one. I was back calling the plays, and you could just see the whole thing switch," offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said when the practice settled into that portion. "The last time we did the two-minute it wasn't very pretty and they realized that."
Hackett's assessment of the initial two-minute drill during Organized Team Activities was dead on. In fact for the offense, it ended very quickly without many yards gained by the first team.
On Wednesday, the added intensity and a better understanding of some of the play calls helped the offense to a much better performance than their previous attempt. Players were shouting from the sidelines, yards were gained and it all led to one final play with two seconds on the clock and the offense in need of a touchdown.
Around twenty yards out from the end zone, quarterback EJ Manuel dropped back and spotted a receiver in the back left corner with a one-on-one matchup against the diminutive Nickell Robey. Manuel cocked his arm and delivered a touch pass to the end zone, only to see the undersized Robey use his above average leaping ability to rise up and intercept the pass.
The play ended with the cornerback hitting the ground square on his back with a thud, but was also a fitting conclusion to the first-team session of the two-minute drill.
"I think the more that they hold themselves accountable, it's going to be special. And I think that was something we saw then," Hackett said. "They really pushed it, they got after it, they were fighting for it and I think that's what we need all the time. And that's something good to build on."
The Bills have one final practice during mandatory minicamp on Thursday afternoon before they break for a month ahead of the start of training camp.
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Christopher Reeve's chair snubChristopher Reeve's high-tech wheelchair has been snubbed by the Smithsonian Institution of museums.
The late 'Superman' star's family were left devastated when Washington's Museum of American History "wanted more than the wheelchair" - requesting additional items relating to Christopher's battle with quadriplegia.
Museum curator Katherine Ott told the New York Post newspaper: "We want more than the wheelchair. We need the whole history of his experience, not just one piece. We want the fuller story, not just the chair. What if people look at only the chair 50 years from now? It won't tell the whole story."
Deborah Morosini, the sister of Christopher's late wife, Dana - who died of lung cancer in 2005 - said she had offered the institution the chair, but was upset by the additional requests.
The other items the museum asked for included Christopher's medications, exercise equipment, a special bike and a tiltboard.
They also requested literature the star had collected and letters he wrote detailing his condition, which was caused by a horse-jumping accident in 1995.
Before his death in 2004, Christopher was a symbol of hope to paralysed people all over the world, and dedicated his life to furthering awareness of the condition.
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LONDON – Emap has confirmed that it will bid for the new Manchester FM licence, which Ofcom announced earlier today, going up against Capital's Xfm with with other major UK radio players expected to enter their own bids. Updated
The Manchester licence is to target an adult population of 1.3m, 300,000 fewer than the existing Galaxy 102 service, which is considered the largest commercial licence in the area.
The Capital Radio Group will enter its new music station Xfm, following a successful trial using a restricted licence across Manchester earlier this year.
Emap, which also owns Magic and Kiss, has made no secret of its desire to expand its portfolio.
Kerrang! Radio programming director, Andrew Jeffries, said: "More than 1m people across the UK are already tuning into Kerrang! Radio. We want to reflect Manchester's position as one of the global cities of rock'n'roll by bringing Manchester its own Kerrang! Radio station with programming that reflects its musical heritage and a commitment to the continued coverage of the best new talent around."
Manchester is world famous for its music and has given rise to some of the most important bands of the last 20 years with Joy Division, New Order, the Happy Mondays, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Oasis all originating from the city.
Those bands have influence many newer arrivals on both sides of the Atlantic including Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, Interpol and The Killers, who have all acknowledged their debt to Manchester's music output and heritage.
Last year, it won the coveted Birmingham licence with Kerrang! and this year is expected to put in a bid for the rock station in Manchester.
GWR, the owner of Classic FM, is to bid with rock format The Storm and Celador and Canadian media giant CanWest are also expected to submit applications.
The exact coverage will be determined by the local of the transmission site and other technical characteristics. The proposed frequency is 97.7FM.
There is also a Banbury licence up for grabs, which will cover the town and its surrounding area and should reach a target audience of 70,000.
Closing date for submissions is February 9 2005 with a £12,000 non-refundable fee for each Manchester application and £1,500 for each Banbury application transmitted.
Full details of both licences can be obtained from Ofcom.
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The two days it took to get home from Indiana provided great knitting time!
I made good progress on the Dogwood Blossoms sweater, about 1" of the pattern. I put it on two circs, so you can see the pattern better. It's great entertainment, making the miles whiz by! The two markers in the middle mark the front steek.
I didn't take the diaper bag with me, but it will be quick to finish. I'm on the I-Cord handles. You'll notice I'm making the handles using only the interchangeable needle tips, in this case my Zephyrs from Knit Picks. I use the working end of the tip to knit with, knitting off of the end that connects to the cable. It works better with no cable for this job. No need to slide the sts down a long cable.
The pattern is the Montana Eco Tote from Tahki Stacy Charles. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes bulky in Porcini and Navy. The fabric is for the lining. I'll be putting in interfacing, to keep the bag fairly stiff. This is the same felted bag I made for Daphne two years ago. She shares it with her little brother now.
I also have started an appliqué project. It's a dragon block for a quilt for the recipient of the felted diaper bag above. It should keep me busy after I finish the diaper bag.
My light table is a piece of heavy frosted plexiglass on top of a former bathroom cabinet we had replaced. DH removed the top and put in a shelf a few inches below to hold two fluorescent under-counter lights. Works great! My cutting mat goes on top of it, so it doubles as a cutting table for quilting.
For you Daphne fans, you now get double the pleasure! Here is Daphne with little Zachary. She was trying to show him how to lie on the floor and how to roll over.
What's on my needles:Lots and lots! The Dogwood Blossoms cardigan, my Fiji socks and the diaper bag, not to mention various UFOs.
What's on my iPad: Dreams From My Fatherby Barack Obama, the audiobook read by the author, borrowed from the library. It's a very interesting and entertaining book.
What's my app of the week: Photogene, which is a simple app for processing photos. With the visits the past few weeks, I've done a lot of photo processing!
What's in my wine glass: Crane Lake Malbec 2010, one of our favorites.
Note: This blog post was produced entirely on the MacBook. No other computer was used in any stage of composition or posting, and no Windows were opened, waited for or cleaned.
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He'll be a month old in a couple of days. I've been wondering the same thing! Hope to have some photos of him awake soon! I hope he isn't going to take after his doggie relatives and not open his eyes until he's ready to walk!
Yes, Peggy - I did get them and they are precious. Does Zachary ever
open his eyes? -- Judith
Your blog is spectacular as usual but best of all is the gratuitous baby/toddler
picture. It is just precious! Your blog is a high point of my week. Thank you.
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Dogwood blossoms looking great! Love x 100 that dinosaur fabric :)) The photo of Daphne and Zachary is precious! And the light table, oh my!
Beautiful grandbabies Peggy...and as always your knitting is the envy of us all.
Everything is gorgeous... but I just read your blogs for the baby pics...LOL
I love the applique! I've always been a big fan of dragons.
What a good use for a light table! I'll have to try that!
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The Legendary Ino–Shika–Chō (伝説の猪鹿蝶, Densetsu no Ino–Shika–Chō) is episode 239 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
As Team Asuma considers the impending war, they encounter Kosuke Maruboshi who reminds them of the time that they rescued him while they were still genin. With this, Kosuke retells the tale of the time their fathers saved him during the Invasion of Konoha with their Formation Ino–Shika–Chō. Somewhat rattled by this story, Kosuke reminds them that great shinobi weren't made in a day. As the team contemplates everything, they decide to perfect their own formation, insisting that they'd be fine because they were not alone.
- Both the Yamanaka and Akimichi clan's symbol shown in this episode are erroneously depicted compared to the symbol shown in the manga. The Yamanaka symbol has no lines touching the circle and the Akimichi's is noticeably missing the vertical line that is supposed to run through it.[1]
- In this episode, Shikaku is briefly shown without his goatee.
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Major projects such as this are infinitely more difficult without good factory support, which exactly what we got this year from Piper. The folks in Vero Beach, Fla., bent over backward many times to find the right part or advise us on retrofits. Despite thousands upon thousands of legacy airplanes on the market, Piper continues to support each and every one at a high level. Visit Piper's Web site or call 772-567-4361.
December 11
New to the sweepstakes this year is Reader Plates, an electronic approach plate company. Reader Plates takes a Sony e-book and digitally places every approach plate in the country on it for a very low monthly fee. It's a great tool to reduce cockpit clutter and always have the right plate handy. The sweepstakes winner will get an e-book and a year's subscription to the service. Visit the company's Web site.
December 4
Engine running hot? It's probably time to replace the baffle seals. If you are looking for a durable, reliable product, check out Gee Bee Baffle Seals. Gee Bee takes a high quality rudder material and cuts it with a laser to ensure a perfect fit in each type of aircraft. It's a small investment for an important problem. Contact Guy Ginbey at Gee Bee at 800-556-3160 or e-mail him
November 20
Have you noticed the beautiful prop that fronts the 2008 Get Your Glass Sweepstakes Archer? That's courtesy of American Propeller, a full-service shop based in Redding, Calif. American Propeller sells, maintains, and overhauls all the major propeller brands. The shop also provides custom paint jobs, like that on the Archer's prop. Visit the Web site or call 530-221-4470.
November 13
Chances are you've heard of Bruce's Custom Covers. The company makes custom aircraft covers for hundreds of different types of aircraft. While many know Bruce's custom canopy covers created to match your airplane's shape, size, color, and antennas, the company also makes prop, engine, wing, and other types of covers. It's a small investment in your airplane's future. Check out the company's Web site or call 408-738-3959.
November 6
Going through the mountains on the way west, I was happy to have an emergency device just in case. The Spot Satellite Messenger is a compact signaling device that connects you to help via satellite anywhere at any time. The winner of the sweepstakes will have many extra goodies, including a new Spot with a year's free service. To learn more, visit Spot Satellite's Web site or call 866-651-7768.
October 30
When you think of audio panels, chances are you think of PS Engineering. The company's flagship PMA8000B features multiple comm. and nav channels, isolating, radio replay, Intellivox, and an external auxiliary jack for entertainment. The Archer features the PMA8000B-MP3, the same basic functions as the original 8000B, with the addition of a 1GB memory for audio files. That means we'll be entertained and in touch all the way to San Jose. Visit PS Engineering's Web site or call 800-427-2376.
October 23
One of those little things that made a huge difference to the look of the interior was the seatbelt buckles and other chrome accents. Quaker City Plating in Whittier, Calif., did the work and it looks beautiful. Quaker City has been doing decorative metal work for more than 40 years. The company works with everything from brass to chrome. Visit the Web site or call 562-945-3721
October 16
Now a division of Parker Hannifin, Cleveland Wheels and Brakes has been a leader in the field since its inception in 1936. The company makes wheels, brakes, master cylinders, and other parts for most general aviation airplanes. Check them out for your next wheel or brake job through a suppler, or visit their Web site or call 800/272-7537.
October 9
Are you in need of an interior part for your Bonanza, twin Cessna, or other general aviation airplane? If so, give Central Airmotive a try. The Archer needed four new headrests to go with its beautiful black leather seats, and Central Airmotive had them in stock and shipped them right away. Although the company is better known for providing interior parts for jets and high-end turboprops and pistons, they carry thousands of parts that can help almost any owner. Visit the company's Web site or call 660/885-8317.
October 2
Still a relatively unknown name to the light GA segment, Kannad is a French company that's been in the business of making beacons and safety equipment for more than 20 years. The company's compact ELT installed on the sweepstakes Archer is new to the market, and is already known for being a robust beacon for a competitive price. To learn more, visit Kannad's Web site.
September 25
Behind the mass of electronics now adorning the Archer's panel is the real workhorse—a Concorde battery. Concorde has been in business since 1979, and is one of the preeminent aircraft battery companies today. Manufacturers such as Diamond, Cessna, Socata, and Gulfstream rely on Concorde performance, and with offerings for almost every type of piston and turbine general aviation airplane, Concorde probably has what you need too. Visit the Web site or call 626-813-1234.
September 18
Started more than 70 years ago, Jeppesen continues today on its long history of providing navigation aids to pilots. With a full suite of electronic charting options, Jeppesen is the industry leader. The company has provided the electronic approach plate subscription for the Avidyne EX500 and the navigation data for the two GPS units. Visit Jeppesen's Web site for more information.
September 11
Sitting behind an aircraft starter that fails to turn the prop causes quite a sinking feeling. Sky-Tec hopes you never have that feeling again with its line of flyweight starters. Now factory equipment on all Lycoming and Superior engines, Sky-Tec offers starters that are light, reliable, and have built-in features such as no Bendix, and a shear pin in the event of a kickback. See all the offerings on the company's Web site or call 800/476-7896.
September 4
Now a division of Cobham, S-Tec is celebrating its thirtieth year. With decades of experience under its belt, the company now produces a number of different units ranging from ones that fit inside the turn coordinator, to full three-axis autopilots capable of advanced functions. Throughout the company's history, the mission has remained the same—to produce safe, accurate flight control systems that increase safety and lower workload for the GA pilot. Visit S-Tec's Web site or call 800-872-7832.
August 28
Although only a division of a massive defense company, L-3 Communications Avionics Systems offers a diverse and extensive product line. The Archer features one of the company's WX500 stormscopes, a great product with a well-documented history. But L-3's avionics division is developing new products all the time, and just recently earned certification for Smartdeck, it's integrated flight cockpit system. Learn more about all the company's offerings on its Web site or call 800-253-9525.
August 21
Avidyne is a modern avionics pioneer. The company claims a number of industry firsts, including the first datalink-capable multifunction display and the first integrated cockpit avionics suite for general aviation. Today Avidyne continues its innovation, while constantly improving on its well-known products. With an EX500 MFD complete with traffic, weather, and approach plates, the sweepstakes winner will have the best situational awareness tools available. Visit the Web site or call at 800-284-3963.
August 14
Aspen Avionics has pioneered the idea of bringing affordable retrofit electronic flight information displays en masse. The small Albuquerque-based company developed, certified, and is now delivering the world's most affordable certified aftermarket display. Designed to fit into existing holes and to be easily upgradeable, the Aspen Avionics EFD1000 PFD is a revolution in glass technology. Visit the Web site or call 505-856-5034.
August 7
When it comes to aircraft tires, Goodyear is a great source. The American company produces five different lines of tires, covering everything from small general aviation aircraft to military jets and large commercial airliners. Whether you need tubes or tires, Goodyear has you covered. Visit the Web site for more information.
July 24
With this year's sweepstakes panel being powered primarily by the electrical system, we knew we would have to replace the alternator and voltage regulator with reliable, aftermarket parts. That's why we turned to Plane Power, maker certified and experimental alternators, generator to alternator converters, and voltage regulators. Plane Power says its alternators are better because they output more power while operating at a lower temperature and with fewer revolutions. Visit their Web site or give them a call at 877/934-5700.
July 17
Aircraft hoses are often-overlooked maintenance items that are inexpensive and easy to change. Precision Hose Technology is a specialty company that offers more than 600 engine and airframe hose kits for general aviation airframes. Call 800/331-5946 or visit the Web site to order. It takes the company only two or three days to create a full custom kit for your aircraft. The sweepstakes Archer features a full set.
July 3
JPI is known as a leader in the area of fuel- and engine-management instruments. The company continues its long support of AOPA sweepstakes projects with an EDM-800 engine analyzer that includes fuel flow information. Using a JPI engine analyzer has become practically a requirement on high-performance aircraft, and a great way to monitor engine health on even the smaller four-cylinder airplanes such as the Get Your Glass Archer. Visit JPI's Web site or call them at 800-345-4574 to learn all about the company's line of engine analyzers, aircraft system monitors, and new GPS moving map displays.
June 26
One of the comfort appointments for the winner's Archer will be four new Lightspeed Zulu headsets. Zulu is Lightspeed's newest ANR headset, and it is a comfortable unit with many features that he or she will be sure to love. Aside from good sound quality and a nice microphone, the headset is Bluetooth capable, negating the need to take off the headset to call flight service on the ground for a clearance. There's also an aux jack for MP3 players that brings music directly into the headset. Four passengers with four headsets means each will be able to listen to the music of their choice. Learn more by visiting the company's Web site or by calling 800/332-2421.
June 19
Despite many thousands of dollars in high-tech avionics equipment, it's still the simple things that members notice. The Rosen Sunvisors, for example, are a very popular retrofit. Rosen Sunvisor Systems are found on hundreds of different types of aircraft, and for good reason. The high quality visors block 99-percent of UV light, and offer a sturdy, easily adjustable alternative to most stock products. Give them a call at 800/284-7677 or visit their Web site.
June 12
By now the name is well known for advances in avionics. Garmin International is a diversified company, offering everything from marine GPS units to consumer electronics. But to pilots, Garmin is king when it comes to GPS. The sweepstakes airplane features two of the company's best-known aviation offerings: the GNS430W, as well as a Garmin transponder. With precision approach capability and a moving map display, the GNS430W will take the lucky winner anywhere he or she wants to go with incredible situational awareness.
May 29
Aviation is awash in specialty manufacturers and suppliers, some of which have great value. A relatively new entrant to the market that meets this definition is One Wink, LLC from Bloomington, Ill. One Wink produces the Cole Clarifier, an ingenious little magnifying glass that bonds onto the Kollsman window and makes reading and adjusting the altimeter setting significantly easier. The modification is quick, inexpensive, and FAA approved. Visit their Web site or call them at 309/664-6746.
May 22
Type clubs fill a unique role in aviation by providing targeted, pertinent information to aircraft owners. The Piper Flyer Association is a relatively new presence in this area, but the group already provides members with a useful magazine and other information geared towards Piper owners. For the 2008 sweepstakes, the association has offered to supply the winner a free membership that is sure to get him or her in touch with some great type-specific resources. Visit the Web site or call them at 920/867-2800.
May 15
Essco Aircraft calls itself the "aircraft manual people," and for good reason. The company has been providing the industry with maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, and pilot training aids for almost 50 years. With more than 18,000 items in stock, Essco Aircraft can provide almost anything you need to help you through a job. In the case of the sweepstakes project, Essco's manuals were instrumental in helping us to identify parts and the instructions needed to work on the Archer. Visit their Web site or call them at 877/318-1555.
May 8
Comant is the largest aircraft antenna manufacturer in the world in terms of volume shipments. With more than 500 different models and 65,000 units shipped each year, the company has an antenna for almost all GA applications. They supply aircraft manufacturers like Cessna, Piper, and Hawker Beechcraft, as well as avionics manufacturers like Honeywell and Garmin. With new avionics purchases, it makes sense to check them out for space-saving solutions such as combined GPS and nav/comm antennas. Visit them on the Web or call 714/870-2420.
May 1
Peter Stelzenmuller opened Penn Avionics in 1989 with just himself and one employee. Since then he has quietly grown the company to be one of the largest general aviation avionics shops in the Northeast, and one of the world's biggest dealers for equipment from Garmin and other market leaders. Stelzenmuller is a pilot and aircraft owner who understands the needs of GA pilot/owners, and his work in the shop reflects that. We thank Penn Avionics for working on this year's project and making a 1976 Piper Archer II turn in to a beautiful and capable glass-equipped aircraft.
April 24
A unique company for a not-so-unique problem, Aircraft Door Seals makes model-specific rubber door seals to fit many popular Piper, Mooney, Beechcraft, and Cessna airplanes. Each seal is molded specifically the fit each model, and is not simply a piece of straight rubber. Products are available for cabin doors and baggage doors. . Visit them online or call 405/470-3636.
April 17
Robin Thomas started Laminar Flow Systems in 1983 in the beautiful U.S. Virgin Islands. After a move stateside in 1996, the company grew greatly and now produces a number of aerodynamic enhancements for the PA-28, the PA-32, and other Pipers. Most products address the landing gear, such as the Speedpants on the Archer, while others focus on the wings, hence the name Laminar Flow Systems. See what they can do for your Piper by visiting the Web site or by calling 888/327-8140.
April 3
One thing that's going to be hard to miss when you first see the airplane is the new, overhauled exhaust system, especially when the cowling is off. Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc. is the world's largest general aviation aircraft exhaust and engine-mount repair facility. The company offers both FAA/PMA new and overhauled exhaust parts, shrouds, and attaching hardware, and it has hundreds of exhaust parts and components in stock ready to ship and thousands of core parts ready to overhaul on an exchange basis. Call 800/597-4315 for a free exhaust system catalog or visit the Web site.
March 27
Burlington, Wis.-based Knots 2U was started with the "purpose of adding speed and efficiency to aircraft." All of their 70 speed modification products are FAA approved and STC'd. The company offers a wide range of parts, including gap seals, wing tips, wheel fairings, and fairing kits. Although they specialize in products for Pipers, they also offer Cessna and Beechcraft parts. Visit the Web site or call 262/763-5100.
March 20
Harold Kosola and his partners literally invented the business of repairing and refurbishing aircraft engine mounts. Now in business for more than 30 years, Kosola and Associates is known as the source for engine mount repair. Since first opening many decades ago, they have expanded to provide a multitude of engineering services, from DER and DAR approvals to stress analysis and field approval support. Visit them online or call 229/435-4119.
March 13
Bill Middlebrook's grandfather started Penn Yan Aero in a small hangar in Penn Yan, N.Y., in 1945. Now with 40 dedicated and proficient employees, Penn Yan Aero continues to thrive, and has built a worldwide reputation for quality work and excellent customer service. The shop works on Lycoming, Continental, and Superior engines, and holds many STCs for increased power on Skyhawks and other popular GA airplanes. Visit the Web site or call 800/727-7230.
March 6
LP Aero Plastics is one of the world's foremost manufacturers of windows and windshields for general aviation. The company has windows and windshields for hundreds of different types of aircraft. They also provide one-piece windshields for many of the Piper models, and we are happy to have the modification on this year's Get Your Glass sweepstakes Archer. Orders can be made through the company's extensive distributor network, found on the Web site.
February 28
Think of great leather and the one adjective that always comes to mind is "butter." It may be cliché, but the first time you feel Spinneybeck leather, butter immediately comes to mind. Maybe that's because it has an almost creamy texture. Spinneybeck first imported fine Italian leathers more than 40 years, and with more than 700 colors and two million square feet of inventory, they most likely have what you need. Visit them online or call 800/482-7777.
February 21
BAS is a specialized aviation company focused on doing one thing well—providing inertial reel shoulder harnesses for various Cessna, Piper, and Beechcraft model airplanes. The BAS system is a relatively inexpensive way to significantly increase the comfort and safety of an aircraft. By attaching the shoulder harness above the front seats instead of to the side, the reel system is able to keep them off the pilot and passenger's neck. A shoulder harness is useless if it's not worn. With a BAS system installed, that's not a problem. Visit the Web site or call 888/255-6566.
February 14
The paint gurus at Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings have been offering products that have been repainting the aviation industry for more than 20 years. Their paints, primers, and topcoats are heavily tested and proven in the real world. Through a number of different products and color choices, the company offers hundreds of choices for those looking to repaint their aircraft exterior, interior, and various components. Big and small, old or new, Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has a paint that fits. Check out the Web site for product and color information.
February 7
Paul Williams began repairing wings and control surfaces more than 30 years ago. Now son Roy is in the business and Williams Airmotive continues to be a highly respected source for wings and control surfaces, specializing in Beechcraft, Cessnas, and Pipers. The company currently stocks more than 2,000 wing cores and more than 6,000 control surface cores. If you need it, Williams probably has it. Williams Airmotive will gladly repair your component or exchange it for another. Give them a call at 260/347-0807 or visit them online.
January 31
Micro AeroDynamics has been testing, producing, and selling their Micro Vortex Generators for almost 20 years. The company now has STCs for more than 500 different types of aircraft, including our PA-28-181. When it came time to decide on which modifications to do for the Archer, Micro's VGs were at the top of the list. The reduction in stall speed and better handling characteristics at low speed, with no reported reduction in airspeed made the VGs a must-do item. Oxford Aviation installed them in less than a day, and the paperwork was a non-issue. The kit comes with everything a mechanic needs to do the installation. As an added bonus, Micro AeroDynamics has excellent customer service and was able to ship immediately. Give them a call at 800/677-2370 or visit the Web site.
January 24
Jim Horowitz founded Oxford Aviation in the rural mountains of western Maine in 1989. His mission was to provide expertly rendered interiors and paint jobs, and by all accounts that's exactly what's he's done. From its first days in a small hangar at the Oxford Airport, Horowitz has grown the business to include pretty much every square foot of office and hangar space on the field. Oxford Aviation is even expanding to Sanford, Maine, to be able to handle larger jets. Over the years Horowitz and his skilled craftsmen have built up a reputation for quality and workmanship that extends far beyond just the Northeast. He's a former small businessman of the year, and numerous senators and governors from Maine have praised the company's commitment to quality.
January 17
Buying an airplane is a stressful endeavor. Nevermind the fat check that must be traded for the keys. Getting there is most of the battle. One must-do step along the way is a title search. Buy an airplane with a lien and you'll be responsible for it. Protect yourself with a title search from AOPA Aircraft Title Services. A title search lets you know the lien status of the airplane as well as the incident/accident history, the database of major alterations or repairs, the name and address of the current owner (is the owner the one actually selling you the airplane?). AIC, AOPA's title partner, can complete the title search in as little as 24 hours and the cost is a reasonable $99.
Using escrow services, which AOPA Aircraft Title Services also offers, is a decision that depends on the situation. Doing the deal in cash face-to-face with no deposit is probably safe without it. But if there's a lien, or if you're doing the deal from a distance, escrow is smart money. Let the professionals take care of the paperwork. With AOPA Aircraft Title Services, a phone call and a few forms take all the guesswork and stress out of the deal.


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Virgin Mobile Festival could move to Merriweather Post Pavilion
Virgin Mobile Festival organizers are considering moving the annual festival to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia (pictured).
Festival promoter Seth Hurwitz is eying the pavilion, which he currently books, as a new home for the festival, according to Howard County Executive Ken Ulman.
"We'd be thrilled to host it in Howard County," Ulman said.
"Seth has done a wonderful job resurrecting Merriweather over the last few years. We're really pleased with the work he's done there."
A move to Merriweather could mean big changes for the festival ...
First off, Merriweather is a much smaller venue than Pimlico Race Course, where the festival is currently held. Pimlico's infield holds about 60,000, give or take. Big stages and vendor tents like the ones you'll find at Virgin Fest reduce that capacity. But Pimlico can still pack in a lot of people.
Merriweather holds close to 20,000 people. But in May 2006, when it hosted the HFStival, it added stages in Symphony Woods and a pavilion parking lot. That upped the capacity to 27,500, The Sun reported at the time.
With this setup, Merriweather could potentially hold almost 60,000 in two days. That's not far off from the kind of numbers Virgin Fest has pulled in recent years. So it's certainly feasible.
But if the festival were to move to Merriweather, it would most likely have fewer massive A-list headliners (Kanye West and Jack Johnson, etc.) and more semi-A-list acts (Bob Dylan, Wilco, etc.).
Also, the Baltimore Business Journal did a thorough piece about the possibility of a Merriweather move a couple days ago. BBJ writer Ryan Sharrow even spoke with the Maryland Jockey Club and area hotels to see what kind of impact the festival has on the local economy. Check it out.
(Sun photo by Elizabeth Malby)
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Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen will release his debut solo EP Silent Hour/Golden Mile on March 20th through Warp Records. Here's a cut from that upcoming release:
From the very first few piano notes and chord changes you can tell it's from the Grizzly Bear camp, although very quickly Rossen establishes the minimalist pace and tone. Things meander and wave until the last minute and a half, when the song blossoms with sparse vocal melodies, horns, and checkered percussion. More of a slight touch on this one, but still as deft as you'd expect.
Perhaps the EP should have been called Sea Legs… to quote Rossen about the release:
All the sudden, I had no idea what to do or what to make or anything… These songs were a way for me to figure that out again.


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Employee safety concerns related to water additive continue to roil discussion at Sweewater Authority
CHULA VISTA The Sweetwater Authority board of directors recently picked MWH America to design the agency's first fluoridation systems, despite lingering concerns from board members worried about employees' safety.
Director Terry Thomas asked that the board direct agency staff to call MWH America's attention to some of the problems that the city of San Diego ran into last year when it began adding hydrofluorosilicic acid to its water supply.
Otay water treatment plant supervisor Jim McVeigh in January 2011 postponed turning on the fluoridation system at his plant, citing the potential danger to employees handling the material. Although fluoridation proponents say the chemical is safe at the controlled levels in drinking water, McVeigh told U-T San Diego last January that it "is every bit as hazardous (if not more) to employee safety as chlorine or ammonia" when handled in concentrated bulk at water treatment plants.
He turned on the fluoride pumps later that month only after conducting a hazard assessment, writing an emergency response plan and providing additional safety training to employees.
Thomas brought to the Oct. 24 Sweetwater board of directors meeting a copy of a letter from McVeigh describing some of his initial concerns and the measures he took to handle them.
"I am confident that you picked very qualified engineers, but at the same time, these are people who have had to go through the process on a large scale, so I should hope that they would consult with them about some of these things," Thomas told her colleagues.
Sweetwater Board Chairman Ron Morrison asked Thomas if the board could instead specify that the designers use best practices within the industry.
"It's not just best practices," Thomas said. "There are some over-and-above practices when dealing with fluoridation."
The discussion contained echoes of a longer and more emotional discussion in August about whether to fluoridate the water at all. A dozen residents spoke at that meeting, half of them in favor of fluoridation and half opposing it. The ones who opposed it cited safety concerns for themselves and their loved ones. Supporters said it provides a much-needed boost to oral health, especially among children in low-income homes whose parents may not be teaching them how to practice good oral hygiene.
The decision was made then to fluoridate, because of a state law requiring water agencies to do so if provided with the funding. Children's health organization First 5 San San Diego has offered to foot the bill for installing the fluoridation system at Sweetwater's three treatment plants, effectively forcing the agency to comply with the mandatory fluoridation law.
Thomas put up her own resistance then, citing scientific studies that she said show long-term exposure to fluoride can have negative effects on health. She requested then that a First 5 board member come to one of the directors' meetings and describe the economic and health costs associated with fluoridation.
The board of directors voted 4-3 at that meeting to put fluoride in the water supply for the agency's 186,000 customers.
At the October meeting to select a designer, Director Jose Preciado said Thomas' attempts to intervene in the state-mandated process, especially with regards to the contractor, are "disruptive and inappropriate."
"I realize there's still some amateur bench science going on with regard to these requirements, and I think it needs to stop," Preciado said.
Morrison said that the letter from McVeigh can be shared with the designer, but that the board needs to let MWH America do its job.
"When we start putting dictates on the design team that has already been vetted through the committee process, you go a step above and beyond (expressing a concern)," he said.
Thomas said San Diego's officials ran into problems precisely because of their failure to go above and beyond expressing concerns.


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Antique Power festival begins Friday
Thursday, September 19, 2013
The Osage River Antique Power Association is holding the 13th annual Reliving the Past show Friday through Sunday at the Miller County Fairgrounds in Eldon.
The event includes daily demonstrations of an antique sawmill, steam engines, hay baling, threshing, shingle sawing and blacksmithing.
There is a garden tractor pull at 7 p.m. Friday, and the Helen Russell & Company Show/dance will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. There will also be a parade at noon and a tractor pull at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Roseville's Skatetown prepares for a Bonspiel crush
As 36 teams and 144 curlers from the United States and Canada arrive in Roseville this week, the $64,000 question is this:
What exactly does Bonspiel mean?
That's part of the name of the event, being held for the first time at Skatetown. The Crush Wine Country Bonspiel begins at 8 a.m. Friday and runs through Sunday.
"No one can figure it out," said Alice Hartman, chairperson for this event and past Bonspiels in Vacaville. "'Bon' is French for good. I think 'spiel' is a word for sport. Nobody knows."
The short, easy answer is this: Bonspiel is a simple term for a curling tournament. But Bob Kuhl, a Granite Bay resident and member of the Wine Country Curling Club, gave it a little more zest.
"Bonspiel is a curling term for tournaments, with wine," Kuhl said last winter, when the Wine Country Curling Club moved its operation from Vacaville to Skatetown.
In this regard, Kuhl is on the money. The club will host a wine-tasting event for all the competitors tonight.
Four Olympic curlers are expected to compete, including Debbie McCormick, a three-time Olympian and skip — or captain — of the United States team in 2010 in Vancouver; 2007 U.S. champ and world bronze medalist Todd Birr; former Orangevale resident Patrick McDonald, a Paralympian wheelchair curler and Wine Country Curling Club member; and Great Britain's Edith Loudon.
Skatetown marketing manager Susan Sweetser said the local rink held a "Funspiel" last year to get its feet wet for the Bonspiel. Sweetser recalls the event drawing eight to 10 teams. The Bonspiel is four times bigger and much more serious.
"This tournament is very different because of the ice prep," Sweetser said. "They'll be there Thursday night till 3 or 4 a.m. to make sure the ice is completely flat; no bumps or ridges or anything."
Curling originated in Scotland in the 1500s. Curling in the 21st century includes broomstacking, social time between two teams following their draw.
"They have a table designated just for them. That's a huge part of it," Hartman said. "The thing about Bonspiels is an atmosphere of camaraderie that is absolutely amazing. It's almost like a big family coming together. It's like you're meeting friends from all over the place that you haven't seen in awhile."
What: A Bonspiel is a curling tournament. This one involves 36 teams from throughout the United States and Canada with one competitor coming from Great Britain: 1988 Olympian Edith Loudon. Other competitors include Debbie McCormick, a three-time Olympian and skip for the United States at the 2010 Games in Vancouver; Todd Birr, a U.S. champ in 2007 and bronze medalist at the 2007 World Curling Championships; and Patrick McDonald, a 2010 Paralympian, Wine Country Curling Club member and former Orangevale resident now living in Wisconsin.
Where: Skatetown, 1009 Orlando Ave., in Roseville.
Times: Games — or draws — begin at 8 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Admission: Free.
Information: Visit www.skatetown.biz or call Skatetown at (916) 783-8550.


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text: So now that Nightmare is complete what can we expect? I would like to propose a British clan but then the Americans would want one, then the Canadians, the Aussies, Kiwi's in fact all of our old colonies! However looking at the collection it seems that there are four clans that still haven't got an 'Anti-Nightmare' character. So will we be seeing Fang-Pi, GHIEST, Montana and Uppers this week or next? And what will they be?


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Headers and footers
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Professor in Nursing
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Sheryl de Lacey specialises in Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and bioethics. She has a clinical background in this field of Nursing and a strong background in consultancy and advisory roles to National and State Government bodies concerned with regulating ART practice. Her research focus is infertility and its social effects, the impact of ART on patients, the impact of social policy on ART patients and practice, and bioethical issues arising in ART. She has completed a major qualitative study of patients' decisions for excess embryos and a major population study of attitudes towards biological donation including organ donation and embryo donation.has completed several major studies in this field. She is a co-author of Ethics and law for Australian Nurses. She is a member of several national committees and professional bodies and is a member of the Advisory Board of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics (FAB).
2000 PhD Flinders University
1995 MA (Women's Studies) The University of Adelaide
1986 B.App.Sci (Nursing) Sturt College of Advanced Education
Registered General/Maternity Nurse Waikato Hospital, New Zealand
1997 Australian Postgraduate Scholarship
1998 Searle Prize for the best paper presented on a psychosocial issue, Fertility Society of Australia Conference
2003 National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellowship
2003 Nominated for Premier's award for Nursing Excellence in Research
2003 Cooke prize for the best conference poster, Fertility Society of Australia Conference
2004 Organon prize for the best paper on a psychosocial issue, Fertility Society of Australia Conference
2008 Vice Chancellors Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant, Flinders University
Chair Animal welfare Committee, Flinders University
Leader, Ethics stream, Bachelor of Nursing program
Member, Ethics Health Advisory Committee, Dept health & Aging
Member, Health Expert Standing Panel (Medical Benefits Division)
Member, NHMRC ART Review Committee
Member, SA Nursing & Midwifery Board
Country Representative Co-ordinator, Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
Previous Associate Dean, Research
Previous Associate Dean, Higher Degrees
Sheryl de Lacey has a strong background in teaching nursing ethics, nursing research, sociology in nursing, and is particularly interested in teaching reproductive health, Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology.
She is the principal supervisor for several Research Higher Degree students investigating reproductive, legal or ethical issues in health care.
My research interests include psychosocial or bioethical issues arising from infertility and assisted reproduction. I am specifically interested in investigating patient experience of infertility and IVF treatment in order to improve the provision of care to them and their chance for pregnancy. Further, I'm interested in investigating bioethical issues in reproductive technology and biological donation in order to inform practice, public debate and policy making.
Current projects
de Lacey S, Smith C, Drummond M & Macdonald J 2013 'Community literacy in fertility and women's and men's health: how do adults understand fertility and how does this influence their decisions?'
Principal supervisor
: Elder abuse and compulsory reporting
; Child welfare paramountcy in ART
; Analysis of an all risk group midwifery practice
Associate supervisor
: Bioethics
Principal supervisor
: Indigenous women's health
; Assisted Reproduction and pregnancy test outcomes
Associate supervisor
: Privacy of health records and the law
; Traditional postpartum beliefs in Malaysian midwifery practice
; Intercultural communication in indigenous health care
Fertility Society of Australia - member, including Fertility Nurses Association and Australian & New Zealand infertility Counsellors Association;
Member Scientific Advisory Committee
Member, European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (special interest group-Ethics & Law)
Member, Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Association
Member, Advisory Board, Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Association
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
Member, Advisory Board, PARTS international research network
Member, Australian Association of Bioethics & Health Law
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Today's Reading List – July 31, 2006
Lots of stuff over the weekend about the intersection of faith and politics. Most importantly, the CT interview of David Gerson, someone this blog hopes to interview in the future. Then there is the absolutely bizarre mixing of scripture and politics this post links to. Then there is the big story that was about concerning the mega-church going "apolitical."
It occurs to me in reading all this, there is a difference between ideas and power. The church, religion, comes with power. Government has power. The constitutional mandate against establishment and Jefferson's appeal to separation, were about power – but it is not against ideas. Of recent years prohibitions against combined ecclesiastical and governmental power have been used as a means of crushing ideas. This idea may deserve further exploration on this blog. Lowell: Yes, it does!
Lowell: That same term appears in David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest; Halberstam used it to describe Vietnam. Still, I don't recall seeing anyone complain about that. I even used the term myself, in the past, before someone kindly pointed out to me that it's offensive to many. Frankly, I had no idea. I guess that makes me naive, but I think Romney and I have lots of distinguished company, as this etymological definition, and especially this Wikipedia entry, show. See for yourself– just Google "tar baby" and see how deep you have to dig to get any idea that the term is objectionable. I think this will go away, but it will be interesting to see if the news media allow it to. Update: Brandon Denning asks, at InstaPundit: "Can we save the public shaming for public officials who actually intend their comments to be offensive? Like, say, Mel Gibson?"
John adds: I guess this must be the circles you run in. Coming from the hyper-racially sensitive South and Midwest I've know this was a poor choice of words since elementary school. While I don't think the Governor had any malicious or insulting intent here AT ALL, I do think he should have known better.
The numbers – Friday's WaPo "line" – Lowell's taking a poll.
Yeah, but I bet he won't turn one down either. Lowell: Huntsman's political judgment seems a little off here. He's getting nothing from this but a (new) reputation as an amibitious and scheming politician. Is that worth the "chit" he now has with McCain?
Romney takes a risk, by admitting to taking a risk.
Why the MSM loves McCain. Why he makes me shudder. There are just some people a man should not drink with.
I have no problem voting for a person who is not of my faith as long as he or she stands with me on the moral and social issues. (Massachusetts governor) Mitt Romney may be a candidate for president. He's a Mormon. If he's pro-life, pro-family, I don't think he'll have any problem getting the support of evangelical Christians.
Another corner of the Evangelical universe heard from, and one where I would have expected more difficulty than is apparent. And yet, the rumors persist – is it A) Pundits and wonks needing something to talk about; or B) that politically savvy Evangelicals know a pubicly bigoted stance when they see one and so save it for closed doors and smoke-filled rooms? Why does B) sound like conspiracy theory nonsense? – or does it?
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Power Monkey. A boulder problem in the Rolled Quad Boulders at Beulah. Filmed at the 4th Annual Beulah Rock Festivus.Rating: | Votes: 2 | Comments: 4
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