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holy cow man
very nicely done!
Wow! What an event! Great time.
Awesome !!!
Tipping ALL the caps!
Great ride!!!!
Great job. Now TT?
I fear this ride. You are a complete stud to conquer it!
Thanks, All! Daryl: I bonked first two times trying this (2000 (finished), and 2002 (DNF)) but key this time was power meter (setting a power limit), and steady intake of Hammer stuff. Other than Hammer stuff I had a half a "Pro Bar" and some fruit from rest stops. Unfortunately my 250 watt hard limit got me dropped from the 6 am start group on Diablo, so I did most of the ride solo, since when I caught people (either 5 am starters or 6 am'ers who'd blown from having gone out too hard) they weren't very useful. My highest power was on the last climb (Norris Canyon), I think. Weather was generally good, although in the sun it got up to 100.4F on San Antonio Valley Road, and I faded a bit there. But by Sierra Rd it was down to mid-80Fs, and I was much better.
Super-thanks to Quack Cyclists: the support on this ride is just incredible.
Hey Dan, congrats. Bummed to hear that you were solo after Diablo!!
Wow! Definitely epic!
It seems like you rode it the best, even at 200 miles, guys get caught up in the competition and go way too hard way too early.
well done dan
So jealous. If double marin goes well I might do that one next year. Congratulations!
Smart to watch your power. First time I did the DMD I went too hard and cramped big time on the backside of Mt Ham and finished late. Second time I rode smart and finished well, but nothing like your great time. I wonder how you did it with such a low average power in that time. Very efficient riding.
amazing stats, Dan! WOWWWWWW
Outstanding! Devilish...
Maciek: You, Rob, and Jason should definitely do this. Rob in particular would be all over this ride. You can definitely do this. Franz: remember you spend a lot of time descending close to 20kft and power is zero. I was targeting climbing @ 3.6 W/kg, but fell below this on gradual climbs. That's as good as I can do for this distance.
I saw some DMD folks suffering going over Patterson pass after the Wente race. I'm thinking they didn't make it... Great job!!
Cool! I love this ride. More people should do it!
very solid!
Nice work Dan. Maybe I'll do this one some day...
Very impressive.
The rest stop efficiency is as impressive as the riding!
This is the very definition of impressive. Yah, I gotta do this one someday.
For some reason unknown to me you were dropped from my follow group. Wow great job on DMD and you took Bart get there! Are you doing the TT?
Dick: Thanks! The Triple Crown Stage race is TT and Alpina 8-pass challenge. I think doubles separated by only two weeks is too much, so may just do the Alpina Challenge, which I've not done. That also provides shorter ride options for Cara.
Just came across your blog - On bicycles and what else is there. Looks like you're the man to watch. I'm fairly new to the sport and still a "duffer" but always looking to improve. Hope you don't mind if I stalk your rides and blog. My avatar pretty much describes my riding style. Everyone passes me.
Steven: thanks for the comment! But don't overestimated me...


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MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, ARIA, Luxor and Excalibur have partnered with Las Vegas Events and the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Thursday, Dec. 6 – Saturday, Dec. 15. The resorts will feature a variety of live entertainment, live nightly broadcasts as well as a number of autograph sessions prior to and following all 10 of the WNFR performances.
For the fifth consecutive year, MGM Grand is "Home of the Champions" as the resort hosts more than 17 World Champion cowboys and cowgirls throughout the 10 days of competition. The resort also is the official home of this year's WNFR Tie-Down Roping contestants. Throughout the 10-day event, a variety of activities and events are scheduled at MGM Grand, guaranteeing fans a fantastic WNFR experience. Special room and ticket packages also are available by calling (800) 398-1245 or visiting www.mgmgrand.com/nfr.

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Monday, December 10, 2007
FOR MOST of this year there has been a stark divide in the presidential campaign on the subject of torture. The candidates have repeatedly been asked whether they would subject suspected terrorists to waterboarding, an ancient torture technique that was prosecuted as a crime by the United States for more than 100 years before the Bush administration adopted it for use on captured al-Qaeda leaders. The Democratic candidates have ruled it out, while most of the Republicans have either hinted that they would allow it or refused to respond. The noble exception has been Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the only candidate ever to experience torture, who has spoken repeatedly and with great eloquence about the harm it causes to American interests.
Now a second Republican candidate has broken with the Bush administration's shameful record. After meeting in Iowa last week with a group of former senior military officers who oppose torture, Mike Huckabee told reporters that waterboarding is torture and that "torture should not be the policy of the United States of America." Although interrogations of enemy detainees should be "thorough," Mr. Huckabee said, "when we go to the point of violating our own moral code, then instead of advancing our country, its safety and our security, we in fact jeopardize it."
It's a measure of how far President Bush has departed from fundamental American values that Mr. Huckabee's statement would be at all remarkable. Yet it immediately placed him at odds with Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mitt Romney, both of whom have said they oppose torture while refusing to condemn, in practice, common methods of illegal abuse. Mr. Giuliani has been positively enthusiastic in his endorsement of "intensive questioning" and sleep deprivation -- which was the torture most commonly employed in Soviet gulags. Last May he said would tell interrogators to use "every method they can think of," including waterboarding, if he believed a prisoner had vital information.
At least Mr. Giuliani has the courage of his convictions. Asked about waterboarding at the last Republican debate, Mr. Romney ducked and dodged, saying that "as a presidential candidate, I don't think it's wise for us to describe specifically which measures we would and would not use." That drew an immediate response from Mr. McCain, who said he was "astonished" that "anyone could believe that's not torture."
"My friends, this is what America is all about," Mr. McCain said. "This is a defining issue and clearly, we should be able, if we want to be commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces, to take a definite and positive position on, and that is, we will never allow torture to take place in the United States of America."
Mr. McCain has taken a stand, and now so has Mr. Huckabee. That leaves Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Romney on the wrong side of an issue that should indeed be fundamental to the choice of the next president.
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Outfielder Matt Joyce wants to be an everyday player.
"There's no doubt," Joyce said. "I'm ready, whenever they want me in there."
You can make the case that Joyce is as ready as he has ever been as he's arguably the Rays' most improved player over the past couple of years.
Joyce came to Tampa Bay in 2008 from Detroit as a hitter; that's what the Tigers focused on with the smooth, left-handed-swinging slugger. He can still do that, entering Saturday leading the Rays with 10 homers and second with 30 RBIs while batting .292. But Joyce has also bought into the "Rays Way," getting better at his defense and baserunning and becoming more of a complete player.
"He's not just a hitter anymore," manager Joe Maddon said. "He's not just a pretty face. He's done the other stuff that matters."
Joyce, 27, an All-Star last season, has even seasoned his approach against left-handed pitchers. It has been a slow and admittedly frustrating situation for Joyce, who has always believed he could hit lefties but needed the opportunities. Maddon has said they've tried to help Joyce by putting him against lefties he matches up better against (he sat against Andy Pettitte on Tuesday but played Thursday against CC Sabathia, getting a single).
Joyce has also had to earn those chances, and from his four at-bats against lefties in 2009 he has bumped up to 25 in 2010 (.080), 92 (.217) in 2011 and 52 (.269) already this season. He seized the moment with extra starts when fellow outfielders B.J. Upton and Desmond Jennings missed time with injuries this season.
One reason Joyce hasn't played every day is because of how the Rays are built, with Maddon liking to move his versatile players around (switch-hitting Ben Zobrist between right and second, Sean Rodriguez all over the infield) to get the most out of his lineup.
But Joyce's improved performance against lefties can eventually put an end to a platoon.
"As of late, I feel like I've had more confidence and comfortability factor because I've been able to be in there and face (lefties)," Joyce said.
Bench coach Dave Martinez praised Joyce for his work ethic and attitude, which has helped the Tampa native evolve. He told Joyce that you can't always bank on hitting and that you can help the team win with a throw, a catch or crafty baserunning.
"And he's done that," Martinez said. "He's been one of the good success stories. If you look around, we've got a bunch of guys that have matured and grown over the years since I've been here. And he's one of the guys that really has matured and grown to be a good everyday ballplayer."


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American Opinion: On another benefit to health care reform
An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States:
By The Associated Press
On another benefit to health care reform:
Figuring out which combo meals pack fewer calories at chain restaurants will be less of a guessing game because of a provision included in the new federal health care law.
The measure will require chains with at least 20 restaurants to list caloric counts for all their food items on menus and drive-through boards, except for daily specials and custom orders. The same data must be posted at vending machines and additional nutritional information must be available on request.
The National Restaurant Association, which has been facing a growing number of menu regulations in cities and states across the country, supported the new federal law as a way to set national standards.
Experts said it will take a few years for the industry and the federal Food and Drug Administration to come up with specific regulations, including how prominently the new data should be displayed. But nutritionists lauded the law as a good step for consumers who want to make more health-conscious choices, and they are right.
A city study in New York, where caloric data requirements went into effect in 2008, found that people who reported using the information purchased items with 106 fewer calories compared with consumers who did not use the data, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Other studies elsewhere have been less conclusive on the overall benefit of displaying nutritional information. But some consumer advocates and health experts said giving the public more information about what's in their food, together with other measures to improve health, will help people make choices.
That sounds about right.
-- The Times-Picayune,New Orleans


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I wanted to eliminate any barriers to airflow in murat's design, and since I've been using gijs fan duct I figured a combination of the two would be a good idea.
WARNING: This thing does get hot enough to warp if made out of PLA, but I believe that if made out of ABS it can be quite effective. Haven't tried that yet but it's on the todo list. Despite being flexible during printing the fan duct seems to hold up. We'll see how long until creep makes it useless.
UPDATE: Printed in ABS, actually handled the overhangs better than in PLA. The base warped a bit because my fan was going too fast so mounting it was very awkward. Managed to hack something together. Will test soon.
UPDATE2: Printed a hollow calibration pyramid (T:8757) using the new (bigger nozzle, made of ABS) fan duct, looks great! The best I've gotten yet. The next test is whether it will sag during a 10 hour print..
UPDATE3: been using the ABS version for three months now with no issues. It warped a bit initially because a portion of the nozzle touched my heater cartridge, but after mounting the heater cartridge properly it didnt warp further. Still works well!
Print without support. I used 0.16 layer height, 0.5 layer width with blue PLA. There are some pretty gnarly overhangs but it turned out ok. Ideally it should be made out of ABS though.
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Old fan but this is the one to have when having an UM.
Best fan duct I have tryed.
I just printed one out of ABS for the first time, at 0.1mm layer thickness, I can't believe how much better surface finish it turned out compare to PLA. Maybe the extra temperature or different visco-elestic properties or both, I don't know! I've been putting off printing with ABS, first, because I didn't have a heated bed until recently, second, because of potentially noxious fumes from ABS. I think it is safe as long as it is in a ventilated area or in the garage overnight. Having withnessed the print quality, I'll be definitely printing more out of ABS, that's for sure!
This has been my experience with ABS as well. I don't know why some people say it's harder to print with ABS. Also, it may depend on what color you use. I have always used natural ABS.
Not sure if it's just me or the newer ultimakers have shorter bolts for the gantry. Mine was from one of the first shipments and still using the V1 hot end.
It seems that the bolts are too long and I can't push the duct all the way up to meet the aluminium plate. The left 2 bolts and the back-right one contact the body of the fan duct. Not much of an issue, I just drilled/filed to create clearance and then sealed with hot glue. Not as sexy, but worked in a pinch.
Yes this is a problem I had, but what I did was put some nuts instead of washers (what am I, made of washers?) on top to shorten the screws at the bottom.
Should be entirely possible to use with your new fan, seems like yours is actually smaller than the ultimaker fan, so you would just need to make new holes in the design at the new screw positions, and cover up some of that duct hole to fit the new fan.. I uploaded a STEP version of the design, it should be easy enough to redesign it because the duct part and the fan mount part are separate objects.
Impressive that it printed as a single piece! A thick cardboard heat barrier could be all it needs not to warp due to contact with the aluminium hot plate when printed in PLA...
That is a good idea; the model would have to be redesigned to take into account the thickness of the cardboard. As it is, the bottom of the duct's nozzle is only a few millimeters above the tip of my hot end. If the ABS version melts I will consider redesigning it but for now it holds strong.
Excellent. But i just measured and its too high for me, i only have 12mm of clearance under my x carriage, the arcol v4 hotend is very short :(
you might be interested in http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28900
Sad day :( Well I designed this with the Ultimaker in mind. I uploaded the STEP files so you can try to squish the ring.
mmm, when i preview the stl or load it up in netfabb there is a weird artefact in the intake.
Ahh good catch. I forgot to upload the fixed version :) I also added a version with a bigger nozzle to increase the airflow. Untested, but it doesn't have any mesh flaws at least
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Friday, 13 February 2009
Beer and food again and again
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- Jools said...
Now that Rick has recently taken up a 15 year lease on his local, St Austell Ales' Cornish Arms at St Merryn, I think I'll have to take a short drive up the coast to see what he's got in store as far as beer and food matching is concerned. Hope he'll be stocking Clouded Yellow, surely one of St Austell Ale's best ever beers.
Cornish brewing has gone through quite a change over the last few years; from 1 or 2 breweries not so long ago to around 14 now at the last count. We really do have some quite gorgeous beers down here; beers that our local pubs and restaurants could easily match to good local food. Maybe that's a good angle for the whole beer and food matching thing - wherever you are, people like to eat good locally-produced food so matching it with similarly good local beer could be another way to introduce punters to the idea.
High profile characters like Rick can surely only help the cause. Well, that's what I thought until I started watching Bill and Ted's, sorry, Oz Clarke and James May's Bogus Journey or whatever it's called. I notice from the TV trailers that they're down here in the next episode. God help us.
Looking forward to the new book Pete, by the way.
- 13 February 2009 at 20:24
- Jeffrey said...
You may recall that I stood by that station smashing mussels for an obscene amount of time.
What a fantastic day, eh.
- 15 February 2009 at 19:15
Hmm, I like the idea of using fennel in a beer to match seafood. Indeed, that entails a decent skill when it comes to find the right dosage of fennel so as not to overpower teh beer itself...
- 20 February 2009 at 14:54
- Exmoorjane said...
Eh? And he told me he was spending a night of sordid passion with six hookers... Right, that's it - lying pastard.
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Cup-like orange flowers, not super abundant here, but were all along the burke gilman trail. Three leaflets, toothed, growing next to fence, these plants don't usually seem to need a lot of space.
Only a little of this growing on the side of the trail, leaves come in threes, toothed but very rounded, highly poisonous; growing in the same area as the Gary Oak stand, but I don't know if they're related.
Red-orange flowers opening downwards, with yellow anthers coming out of center of flower; five petals below, and things that look like bowling pins above, not sure what they're for (maybe nectar?).
Very tall, needles mostly lost on lower part of tree, some left in parts, not especially abundant in the location I was in.
A few parts of this plant already had berries, but most had white flowers in clusters with tiny buds clustered in the center. Leaves toothed, three lobed.
Looks a lot like fringe cup, but has copper colored flowers, blooming, five lobed leaves.
Female looked a lot like that of a mallard, but male swimming very close by was mostly gray with brown feathers on back. Swimming in the shallow water off lake shore.
Bright orange-red flowers short and tube-like, coming out of two opposite leaves, growing near lake shore.
Tried for awhile to get a good picture but zoom wasn't working. Beautiful bright yellow bird sitting up in a tall shrub at almost the tip, with black on head and wings.
Walking along the Burke Gilman trail, this guy was crawling on the pavement on the side. Gray-brown, with about nine shell separations, shiny on the back, lots of little legs. Almost looks like he has spots too, apparently feeds on decaying plant matter, which explains why he was so close to the edge of the trail where the dirt and dead leaves are.
These were hopping around on the ground, most likely feeding; they were light brown with darker brown flecks all over. Apparently they had yellow patches on their heads, but I could not see this from far away.
The shape of this plant is really cool, especially after it's all dried out, like it was today. It's been like this for almost a month now, I wonder when it will flower. It was brown, and almost snowflake-like, with little mini flake clusters of dried flowers on the ends.
Perched on this leafless tree, singing "I seee you" with a fan-like tail, mostly black body aside from the red bands on the upper wings. It's interesting, they seem to like to perch in places that are open with a lot of visibility such as this tree, and more often the cattails. They kind of sit at a funny angle, not always straight up, or maybe their tail feathers make them look this way.
Lots of these growing about four feet tall (stalks), bright yellow flowers, growing around a large patch of cattails, intermingled with tall grass.
Fully black body, perched on shrub in open grassy field. I didn't realize how smart these birds were until I heard about the mask experiment that involve parents teaching across generations.
Greenish-brown, fanlike, thick, growing on log with a moss on the side of the trail.
Didn't know these grew too much around here; pale green heart-shaped leaves, this was a smaller, younger tree only about 8 ft tall.
Shiny leaves, rounded on most ends, serrated/toothed; whitish-brown flowers look fuzzy from far away.
Deep purple flowers, leaves, 10~leaflets on each, in full sunlight, bumblebee on flowers.
Small pink flowers, leaves five lobed, growing along side of path near thimbleberry, and red clover.
Lots of this in a clearing along path, cohabiting with red clover. White flowers and green leaves in threes with a lighter green ring like pattern on each leaflet.
Hiding in spit, yellow-green coloring on body, black eyes.
Black and shiny body, yellow spots along the length of sides, crawling on log, this guy had a ton of legs, dozens of segments.
This was growing in a very moist area, under tree cover, near false lily of the valley, devil's club, and hooker's fairybell. 3 times pinnate, ~ten pairs of leaflets.
Leaves toothed, shiny similar to that of beaked hazelnut, alternate, eliptical; bark, gray, splotchy; catkins on some parts of the tree, brown and hanging down; veins prominent.
Small pink flowers, creeping, abundant; if you crush up the leaves they give off an unpleasant smell; mostly in clearings.
Leaves seven lobed, toothed, taller shrub, about 20ft tall, no flowers yet.
Apparently non-native and very weedy, this plant grew about five-seven feet tall; red coloring at base of leaf, otherwise green rounded triangle shaped leaves, stems growing erect.
Flying around area with lots of Scotchbroom and Cottonwood trees, orange back, black head, furry/fuzzy body.
Lots of yellow flowers, pod-like, apparently need heavier bees to pollinate the popping mechanism of the plant. Abundant, is invasive, growing near river and under cottonwood trees.


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Since I've been wearing braces for the past few years I have noticed as I've grown my face has grown longer, especially my chin and my face has become thin, I would like some advice on what would be the best option, to widen my face? I am 19 years old, so I am probably still growing someone please help.
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You appear to have what we call a "long-face-syndrome"...clever term isn't it? This is really not a syndrome or disease but rather just an extreme deviation from average facial proportions.
Only surgery could correct this problem and it is a "big deal" so make sure you talk about all the pros and cons with your orthodontist and the surgeon before considering it.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Festival updates: Sled Island, Boonstock, Open Sky, Sonic Boom
Coachella. Bonnaroo. Sasquatch.
We already know the lineups for three of America's biggest music festivals, but what about those closer to home?
In the weeks to come, as many as four festivals in Alberta – including three in our very own backyard — will announce their lineups, starting with Calgary's Sled Island.
The indie music/film/comedy/arts festival, now in its sixth year, will unveil its roster on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at a press conference – between noon and 1 p.m., if you want to check for updates on Twitter. (Follow me @Sperounes.) Andrew WK and Danny Vacon of The Dudes are the guest curators.
As for the other three:
* Boonstock, a three-day rock and electronic camp-out near Gibbons, will announce its lineup
on Wednesday, Feb. 29. UPDATE: Announcement will now take place on Wednesday, March 6.
Last year's edition was the festival's biggest one yet – with headliners such as A Perfect Circle, Sublime with Rome, and Three Days Grace.
Early-bird tickets are sold out to this year's edition, which runs June 29 to July 1.
* Open Sky Music Festival should be ready to reveal its partial roster in early March, according to publicist Natalie Harper.
The island, rock, roots, surf and reggae celebration, now in its third year at Hawrelak Park, will take place June 8 to 10 – more than two months earlier than usual.
"The festival was moved to June this year purely due to venue availability at Hawrelak Park on the regular weekend, and the organizers opted for June to kick off the festival season," writes Harper.
* There's no firm announce date for Sonic Boom, but it should be soon, based on a message posted on the festival's Facebook page:
Last year's Boom was a bit of a bust – what with lackluster or predictable headliners (Jane's Addiction, Metric, Social Distortion Cake) and a dark, echoey venue (Edmonton Expo Centre).
The event, which is usually set up in the parking lot of Northlands Grounds, was moved indoors because of weather concerns. As it turned out, the day of Boom – Sept. 4 — was sunny and warm.


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When Damien sets the school playground stuff on fire Butters screams and its a girls scream. Not a girly scream but an actual female voice.
Also why did Matt and Trey stop doing the intros for the earlier seasons. Like the fireside chat, or old peoples home. "And now its time for our favorite episode".
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Bob McDonnell, former Virginia governor, says wife Maureen's issues with staff added tension to marriage
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says tension in his marriage was fueled in part by his wife's difficulty dealing with her staff.
McDonnell testified Thursday that it got so bad that he eventually stayed in his office longer than necessary rather than go home and listen to his wife's complaints.
He also said he often heard his wife, Maureen, yelling at assistants. He said she didn't appreciate it when he tried to rein her in.
The marriage is a key issue in the McDonnells' public corruption trial. Defense attorneys suggest they couldn't have conspired in a gifts-for-favors scheme with a wealthy businessman because their communications had broken down.


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I'm greeting you today with a look that's little different than usual. I like to experiment with different styles and play with my clothes so I don't get bored.
Here's a very prominent '80s look with a few modern details- baroque print on my turtleneck and animal print on my shoes.
For a metallic piece of clothing like this jacket add vibrant colour, embellished extras and print for a sleek take on '80s dressing.
How do you like this style? Would you wear it?


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Beach Break 2003!
Like its CBS sister show, As the World Turns, Procter & Gamble Productions took several stars from Guiding Light out to the beach for a little fun in the sun this past summer. All we can say is -- "sweet!" Click on the thumbnails below for photo gallery enlargements.
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16th Karmapa Memories
Our series, Memories, Dreams and Reflections of the 16th Karmapa which we began to commemorate the anniversary year of Karmapa 900, was so popular we are continuing to collect stories of the 16th Karmapa to post on the blog. Please continue to send something unusual, inspiring and life-changing to share with us. If we get enough stories we will publish a book to present to HH 17th Karmapa at the end of the Karmapa 900 anniversary year.
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When you read these stories it is clear that the 16th Karmapa's activity happened when he was on the road, traveling from place to place, and meeting people. His freedom to move spontaneously enabled his activity to flourish. In the same way we are dedicating this series to the spontaneous activity and freedom of the 17th Karmapa. May he go wherever he wants, whenever he wants so that the whole world is ablaze with the light of dharma.


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Things I liked: The size, great grouping and retained energy out to longer ranges
Things I would have changed: The tine the pellets come in is a little hard to open because it is smooth all the way around
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Things I liked: I liked how many screws are on the rail to give it a very secure foundation to my rifle
Things I would have changed: Needs to have some barrel compensation built into it. Because you are going to most likely need it. I did on both my Talon SS and my Condor. I would also make the rail shorter in length and make it see though with an integrated rear sight.
What others should know: You don't really need this if you are not going to mount accessories to the sides of the rail. You can achieve the raised sight line with some High rings and also have see though.


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In the 16 years since Paul Klee died in Muralto-Locarno, Switzerland, his reputation for transmitting taproot messages from the unconscious and turning them into powerful, ironic, often haunting images has steadily increased. Today critics rank Klee with Picasso and Kandinsky as one of the great pioneers who have expanded 20th century vision. Klee's wandering line has been flattered into a cliche by modern cartoonists; some of his mannerisms (pointing arrows and large, arresting dots) are standbys in advertising art, on book jackets and record-album covers. Collectors, who traditionally lag a safe distance...
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Past contestants haven't made many appearances on "The Voice" this season, but you Season 2 diehards have very good reason to set your DVRs in a couple of weeks. Following reigning champion Jermaine Paul's recent performance on the show, three other Season 2 finalists will soon be returning to "The Voice," to perform on the December 11 results episode.
Team Cee Lo's Juliet Simms will belt out her new single, "Wild Child" (watch the rockin' video for the song here); Team Xtina's Chris Mann will be crooning the title track from his album, "Roads," which recently premiered right here on Yahoo! Music; and Team Blake's little spitfire RaeLynn (remember her?) will perform her latest tune, "Boyfriend." It'll be a Season 2 reunion up in there!
Get ready for December 11 with these Season 2 highlights from all three contestants:
But before all that, some past "Voice" mentors will also return to the show. Next Tuesday, December 4, Ne-Yo, who assisted Cee Lo Green in Season 2, will perform "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)," and Rob Thomas, who mentored Team Cee Lo this season, will perform "Overjoyed" with his band, Matchbox Twenty. Both artists with be joined onstage by the top six. Then on Monday, December 10, recent Team Blake mentor Michael Bublé will sing "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home" with all the contestants.
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A GROUP of iconic eighties bands have been announced as headliners for next month's Lechlade Music Festival.
Punk princess Toyah Willcox will headline on the first day of the festival, Friday, May 23 with Dr and the Medics as well as The Blow Monkeys headlining on Sunday, May 25.
"Toyah has had the biggest reaction so far," said festival director Jennie Rainsford. "She's the biggest act we have ever had play at the festival and is proving very popular. All these headliners will be giving the festival evenings a bit of a retro feel."
Punk princess Toyah Willcox has recorded 20 albums across her 30 year career in the music industry. Thirteen of her singles have made it into the Top 40.
Also headlining, The Blow Monkeys have released 12 albums throughout their career while rock band Dr and the Medics are best known for their number one hit Spirit in the Sky.
Jennie went on to say that there would be lots of new and emerging talent playing during the daytime on the weekend while the evening's will be reserved for a feel of the eighties.
The three-day family event takes place at Riverside Country Park in Lechlade over the late May bank holiday weekend.
More than 80 bands will perform on three stages alongside the headliners and a Burlesque Show will take place on Saturday night.
"We received hundreds of applications to play at this year's festival, from all over the world," said Jennie. "We've been able to cherry pick a cracking line-up of top quality live music, promoting new and emerging talent as well as bringing back some festival favourites."
The festival, which now been running for four years, has recently won a clutch of awards for tourism and for working with the community.
Organisers are heading to the House of Lords tomorrow (Wednesday, April 30) to find out if they have secured a national Countryside Alliance Award after making it through to the regional finals last month.
The festival offers free workshops all weekend for children and families and children under 16 can go free.
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Singer Katy Perry says pop queen Madonna has inspired her "Part of Me" 3-D concert movie.
Perry invited a camera crew to film her California Dreams Tour and the documentary which will feature live footage of the gig and even touch on her personal issues, including her failed marriage to Russell Brand.
The singer admits, that plans for the forthcoming documentary were inspired by Madonna and her 1991 film "Madonna: Truth or Dare".
She added that Madonna is everything to her, and that the movie is amazing, because it caught Madonna at a time when Madonna was a bit more vulnerable.
She added that she wanted to do that too, to capture a snapshot of who she is now, so that she can remind herself what she's lost, if she ever does become totally jaded.


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For those who are planning for a vacation trip here in the Philippines or in any of our neighboring Asian countries for August, September and October 2013, please check out this affordable airline promo from Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines' leading budget airline company.
Ongoing until June 27, Cebu Pacific Air will conduct a promo fare that includes flights to Manila, Cebu, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau and more.
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With a stay at Hotel San Giorgio, you'll be centrally located in Bologna, steps from Palazzo Grassi and Piazza VIII Agosto. This hotel is within close proximity of Teatro Arena del Sole and Montagnola Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned guestrooms.
Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and ceiling fans.
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Fire crews are continuing their battle against an out-of-control bushfire that is raging towards Finniss, on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula.
The Country Fire Service (CFS) has been tackling the blaze since early on Friday afternoon, with water bombers and an air crane assisting the 40 firefighters battling the blaze on the ground.
Some residents have already been evacuated, while others have chosen to stay and protect their properties from the flames.
In a warning issued just before 6pm, the CFS said the fire was burning to the west of Finniss.
"CFS advises that there is a serious bushfire burning out of control to the West of Finniss in the vicinity of Gilbert Siding and the properties of Bridge View and Thom-cur Park," the warning read.
"The fire is currently to the West of the Finniss River, however there remains an ongoing risk to the township of Finniss and surrounding properties.
"Residents in the area need to remain aware that this fire may threaten your safety as weather conditions are continuously changing.
Earlier today, the CFS feared an expected wind change would accelerate push the fire towards the township of Finniss at a much faster rate.
The CFS has urged residents in the area to activate their bushfire survival action plan.
"Take shelter when the fire arrives and protect yourself from the fires heat," a warning from the CFS at 4pm read.
"Only leave if the path is to a safe place.
"You should not enter this area as the roads may not be safe."
The CFS was also responding to a bushfire at Truro, near the Barossa Valley, this afternoon, which was started by a fatal crash on the Sturt Highway.
The CFS also said a fire earlier in the day at Cunningham, near Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula, had been contained.
That fire is believed to have been started by a cigarette butt.
At 5pm, the CFS said it had also responded to and contained a blaze at the Hartley Dump at Monarto South, and that smoke from that fire may be visibly across the South Eastern Expressway at Monarto.
Meanwhile, the CFS says a fire at Sevenhill in the Clare Valley is still burning within control lines, but still has the potential to escape those lines.
The fires came as temperatures across the state rose above 40C, with Adelaide recording a maximum of 45C.
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SheltAir Aviation Services expanded its Florida FBO stable to seven and total count to eight with the acquisition of Sowell Aviation Services at Panama City-Bay County International Airport. The purchase includes 40,000 sq ft of FBO terminal, office and hangar space. When Panama City moves the airport to a new location in a few years, SheltAir plans to build an expanded FBO to take advantage of growing aviation opportunities in the Florida Panhandle, according to SheltAir COO Ed Zwirn.


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Breast Cancer
Is this standard procedure?
I am 26 years old mother of 3. A month ago i had nipple lumps that itched and burned all over on both breasts. I called a gyno and she said it was a yeast infection on my nipples. While i was in there she did a pap and breast exam, she felt a lump. Sent me for a mamo and ultra sound. the radioloigst said to her she thought the mamo showed right breast maybe a fibroadenoma and but ultrasound could not confirm that. so she called a local surgeon and scheduled me an appointment for this coming tuesday for a lumpectomy. now the mamo picked up a spot on my left side that possibly could be a lymph node. The surgeon didnt say anything accept we are hoping for a fibroadenoma. are they telling me everything or what. i feel so confused i ask direct questions and they respond by beating around the bush with possible or hopefully. what should i prepare for. My mother got two differant types of breast cancer at 30 years old. We do not carry that gene. are tehy being optomistic or do they really think it is a fibro. I cant tell and they wont tell. please help so scared of not knowing how i should react, handle or prepare!
This certainly needs evaluation and biopsy, but I wonder if the biopsy could be done ultrasound-guided with a needle instead of surgical lumpectomy. Sometimes we really cannot tell until there is a piece of tissue to examine, but most are moving toward less invasive procedures when possible.
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Phosphorous Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Heart
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Heart needs constant supply of energy to continue working. Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy allows us to measure energy produced in the heart. The purpose of this study is to determine if the energy production is reduced in failing heart.
|Left Ventricular Dysfunction
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
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|31P Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Heart
Further study details as provided by Washington University School of Medicine:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- A MR spectroscopy technique to measure creatine kinase flux in the heart is being developed [ Time Frame: three years ]
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Heart Failure
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We will use non-invasive phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy technique to measure creatine kinase (CK) flux in failing heart. The studies will be done on Siemens 3.0T human system. We will recruit subjects with LV dysfunction due to prior anterior wall myocardial infarction.
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Ventricular Dysfunction
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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NI police 'concerned' by dissident attacks in Belfast
Police in Belfast say they are concerned about a campaign of attacks by dissident republicans.
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Wayne Rooney 'wants to be Britain's Got Talent judge'
Wayne Rooney and
Piers Morgan have delivered their verdict on the Britain's Got Talent judging panel on Twitter – and it isn't good news for
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David Hasselhoff.
The Manchester United striker missed England's 2-2 draw with Switzerland this afternoon because of a one-match ban, but has been cheering himself up by treating his new hair to an evening in front of the TV.
Like much of the country, Rooney has been glued to the BGT final – but he hasn't liked everything he's seen.
He tweeted Morgan to say: 'To be fair to u piers judges not great this year. Think Mkintyre is a bit scared of cowell.'
Never one to refuse a compliment – even a backhanded one – the ex-BGT judge agreed and thanked Rooney by making a joke about his hair transplant.
'I think you and me should judge it together next year Wazza. Especially if you've got hair like Rod Stewart by then,' Morgan replied.
Perhaps worryingly for McIntyre and The Hoff, Rooney suggested that line-up 'couldn't be any worse'.
Rooney was impressed with one person he saw on screen – 12-year-old singer Ronan Parke .
'Roman defo won bgt. What a voice for his age. Talented lad,' the footballer tweeted.
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Supporters of Heritage Classical Charter School's proposal to start a charter school in Menifee took their case before the Riverside County Office of Education for the second time Wednesday.
The company, which operates Temecula Preparatory School in Winchester, has been trying to start another school in Menifee – Menifee Valley Preparatory School.
But its petition has been denied twice by the Menifee Union School District – in August and last month – and is on its second appeal hearing with the county board of education. In January, the county board rejected the appeal of the original petition to the Menifee Union School District.
Now the Riverside County school board will consider the testimony from Wednesday's hearing and issue a decision on the the petition at its July 9 meeting.
Scott Phillips, headmaster and CEO of Heritage Classical Charters Schools, said after the county rejected the appeal in January, it followed the board's recommendation and went back to work, resubmitting the petition to Menifee Union with an additional 50 pages to address concerns and more than 400 pages of supporting documentation.
"We came to you with an appeal, but we listened to what you had to say," said Phillips. "We didn't ignore (your suggestions)."
Heritage officials say they have received 720 preliminary applications from parents who want their children to attend the proposed school, and more than 500 of them are from Menifee residents.
A handful of parents spoke in support of the petition appeal Wednesday, including Danielle Coats of Menifee.
"This is not just another school," Coats said. "This is about parents' choice."
But Menifee Union School District Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Karen Valdes laid out the district's case. She said administrators identified two areas of concern, one of them that the "petition is demonstrably unlikely to be successfully implemented," Valdes said.
Other issues that Menifee Union officials raised at May's school board meeting were Common Core alignment, special programs for English language learners and special education students and finances.
Phillips took time Wednesday to point to the success of Temecula Prep School, which opened in fall 2001 with 184 students in grades kindergarten through eighth and now has 1,050 students in K through 12. It is an academic powerhouse annually ranked among the top schools in the county based on Academic Performance Index.
"We're an excellent school," said Phillips. "I can say that with confidence."
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By IVES GALARCEP
If the Chicago Fire needed some convincing that they should make a trade for Bakary Soumare, a pair of shutout losses coming at the hands of a defense featuring Soumare did the trick.
The Fire
are set to acquire have acquired Soumare from the Philadelphia Union, sources confirmed to SBI on Thursday. Details of the trade have yet to be made available, but sources tell SBI that Philadelphia will be picking up a significant portion of Soumare's salary in the trade, which is expected to be announced by Friday.
(UPDATED- Sources have confirmed to SBI that the Fire will send a 2nd-round pick in the 2014 MLS Draft and a small amount of allocation money to the Union in exchange for Soumare. The Union will also be picking up a portion of Soumare's salary both this year and in 2014.)
Soumare is expected to join the Fire for their upcoming match vs. Real Salt Lake.
The deal reunites Soumare with the Fire, who he left in the summer of 2009 after securing a $2 million transfer to French club Boulogne. He spent parts of three seasons with Boulogne, also spending a half season on loan to Bundesliga 2 side Karlsruhe.
A finalist for MLS Defender of the Year in 2008, Soumare endured a serious knee injury that sidelined him prior to his return to MLS in 2012. His recovery from knee surgery appears to be complete after showing well in consecutive starts this month, both shutout wins vs. the Fire.
The fact Chicago is willing to trade for Soumare suggests Arne Friedrich's injury situation is not improving. Sources tell SBI that part of the hold-up in the Fire's pursuit of Soumare was trying to give Friedrich as much time as possible to recover from a nagging hamstring injury. With the German veteran not showing signs of recovering, it appears more likely now that he will either retire or reach an agreement to leave the Fire.
So why are the Union making the deal? The move offers some cap relief in 2013 (more than $100,000), which Philadelphia can use to sign a player this season. The deal also frees up a significant amount of salary cap space in 2014, when Soumare's salary is set to be even higher (sources tell me it will be close to max non-DP salary) and when the Union's paid portion of that deal is reduced.
Along with being rid of a majority of Soumare's contract in 2014, the Union will also see a significant amount of cap room freed up in 2014 that is currently being occupied by dead money (players bought out and transfer fee portions from older deals) as well as by Brazilian midfielder Kleberson, who is on a one-year loan deal with the Union. The Union will now have a considerable amount of cap room in 2014, as well as potentially having three picks in the Top 25 of the 2014 MLS Draft, a draft that is expected to be stronger and deeper than this year's draft.
Soumare, 28, has made just three starts for the Union since joining Philadelphia last summer, but he appears to finally be over the knee injury that kept him sidelined. He will be expected to challenge for a starting centerback spot right away, which will likely mean a move back to right back for Jalil Anibaba.
While Soumare's acquisition should help the Fire defense, their struggling attack continues to be an issue and it is one the team is actively working to improve. Sources have told SBI that Chicago has held trade talks with multiple MLS teams, including the Galaxy, which the Fire continue to work with on a potential deal for the rights to Robbie Rogers. The sides were believed to still be far apart as recently as last week.
What do you think of the deal?
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Giving homeless children a home
By Elizabeth Sias
Not all children are blessed with a roof over their heads and a loving family.
In Cebu City, Philippines, people from one organization have made it their mission to make this a reality for all children, regardless of background.
The Children's Shelter of Cebu came into existence in 1979, after Cofounder Marlys (Danielson) Healy visited the Philippines on a mission trip with her father. She was astonished by the plight of the street children she saw in Cebu City and began to share with pastors and missionaries she met there about her desire to do something to help those children.
Through successive trips to the country, she eventually developed a relationship with and married Paul Healy. After a generous donation, the two were able to purchase the land where the shelters stand today.
The U.S. offices for the Children's Shelter of Cebu were in Cambridge for 20 years, and only recently moved to Arden Hills. U.S. Director Matt Buley said the organization thanks the community for that time.
A Family Swim will take place at the Cambridge-Isanti High School pool from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 for adopted and blended families. The cost is $2 per person or $5 per family.
"The family swim is a chance for kids to be with other kids who have been through something like them," Buley said.
Today, the organization has four homes in the Philippines on the main campus in Cebu City, as well as the Children of Hope School.
"We exist to glorify God by demonstrating His love to the Philippines as we provide a loving, Christ-centered home with comprehensive medical, educational and placement services for homeless Filipino children," is the organization's mission statement, according to its website.
From the two decades the Children's Shelter of Cebu spent in Cambridge as its stateside location, Buley estimates at least 30 children were adopted into families in the community.
"Adoption kind of spreads. It's neat to see how many people from Cambridge have adopted children from our shelter," he said. "There have been a variety of adoptive families, mostly through church connections, and then people realize it's not as foreign or as difficult as they'd imagined."
In January, a group of 10 people from churches in Cambridge visited Cebu City.
"We had really a dynamic group of people go over there from, and they were there to invest in the kids and the staff," Buley said.
One was a physician who helped take care of the kids, doing some check ups and examinations, Buley explained. One was Judge James Dehn, who finalized many of the adoptions for Cambridge families. He had the chance to meet the judge in the Philippines who does the surrenderings, allowing the opportunity for adoption.
The group did a variety of activities with the organization, while they were in Cebu City, including fundraising to build a new playground and a dedication ceremony.
Typically, Buley said, between 80 and 90 children are in the care of the Children's Shelter of Cebu at any given time, depending on the number of referrals they have. Kids leave when they're placed in adoptive families, while some with special needs may stay with the shelter.
About 65 percent of the children are adopted, and many others are eventually returned to their birth families, who may have surrendered them for a number of reasons.
"This is all about giving homeless children a loving home, and so I can't think of a more important kind of work you can do," Buley said. "It's about them getting a second opportunity at life in every conceivable way, in terms of their safety, education, and in terms of their family. That's the great thing about adoption; it's an opportunity to be claimed and loved by a mom and dad. That's what it boils down to."
The Family Swim takes place at the Cambridge-Isanti High School pool from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11. Cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. For more information on the Children's Shelter of Cebu or to get involved, visit www.cscshelter.org.


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mingdao@silas:~$ cat /etc/slackware-version
Slackware pre-12.1
mingdao@silas:~$ uname -a
Linux silas 22.214.171.124 #13 Fri Jan 11 20:02:09 CST 2008 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
mingdao@silas:~$ cat kernel/linux-126.96.36.199/.config | grep -i config_smp
# CONFIG_SMP is not set
root@silas:~# tail -f /var/log/messages
Jan 13 13:00:17 silas sudo: mingdao : TTY=pts/5 ; PWD=/home/mingdao ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/bash
Jan 13 13:21:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 13:41:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 14:01:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 14:21:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 14:41:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 15:01:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 15:21:20 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 15:41:21 silas -- MARK --
Jan 13 15:50:03 silas sudo: mingdao : TTY=pts/4 ; PWD=/home/mingdao ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/bash
Jan 13 15:56:38 silas kernel: usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
Jan 13 15:56:38 silas kernel: usb 1-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jan 13 15:56:39 silas kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Jan 13 15:56:39 silas kernel: scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jan 13 15:56:39 silas kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
Jan 13 15:56:39 silas kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered.
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 1952256 512-byte hardware sectors (1000 MB)
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 1952256 512-byte hardware sectors (1000 MB)
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sdb: sdb1
Jan 13 15:56:44 silas kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
Jan 13 15:56:49 silas hald: mounted /dev/sdb1 on behalf of uid 1000
Jan 13 15:57:19 silas hald: unmounted /dev/sdb1 from '/media/disk' on behalf of uid 1000
Jan 13 15:57:28 silas kernel: usb 1-6: USB disconnect, address 5
Jan 13 15:58:09 silas hald: mounted /dev/hda on behalf of uid 1000
Jan 13 15:58:15 silas hald: unmounted /dev/hda from '/media/Slackware Install' on behalf of uid 1000
mingdao@silas:~$ ls -l /boot/vmlinuz*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1507832 2008-01-11 20:13 /boot/vmlinuz-220.127.116.11 <--- this is the one I built
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2074008 2007-12-05 07:25 /boot/vmlinuz-generic-220.127.116.11 <--- this and the other three below it ship with Slackware
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2182616 2007-12-05 06:55 /boot/vmlinuz-generic-smp-126.96.36.199-smp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4438264 2007-12-05 07:35 /boot/vmlinuz-huge-220.127.116.11
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4605528 2007-12-06 04:40 /boot/vmlinuz-huge-smp-188.8.131.52-smp
mingdao@silas:~$ less /server2/ftp/pub/Linux/Slackware/slackware-12.0/ANNOUNCE.12_0
There are two kinds of kernels in Slackware -- the huge kernels, which
contain support for just about every driver in the Linux kernel. These are
primarily intended to be used for installation, but there's no real reason
that you couldn't continue to run them after you have installed. The
other type of kernel is the generic kernel, in which nearly every driver
is built as a module. To use a generic kernel you'll need to build an
initrd to load your filesystem module and possibly your drive controller
or other drivers needed at boot time, configure LILO to load the initrd at
boot, and reinstall LILO. See the docs in /boot after installing for more
information. Slackware's Linux kernels come in both SMP and non-SMP types
now. The SMP kernel supports multiple processors, multi-core CPUs,
HyperThreading, and about every other optimization available. In our own
testing this kernel has proven to be fast, stable, and reliable. We
recommend using the SMP kernel even on single processor machines if it
will run on them.
mingdao@silas:~$ less /boot/README.initrd
Slackware initrd mini HOWTO
by Patrick Volkerding, email@example.com
Wed Dec 12 17:02:11 CST 2007
This document describes how to create and install an initrd, which may be
required to use the 2.6 kernel. Also see "man mkinitrd".
1. What is an initrd?
2. Why to I need an initrd?
3. How do I build the initrd?
4. Now that I've built an initrd, how do I use it?
1. What is an initrd?
Initrd stands for "initial ramdisk". An initial ramdisk is a very small
Linux filesystem that is loaded into RAM and mounted as the kernel boots,
and before the main root filesystem is mounted.
2. Why do I need an initrd?
The usual reason to use an initrd is because you need to load kernel
modules before mounting the root partition. Usually these modules are
required to support the filesystem used by the root partition (ext3,
reiserfs, xfs), or perhaps the controller that the hard drive is attached
to (SCSI, RAID, etc). Essentially, there are so many different options
available in modern Linux kernels that it isn't practical to try to ship
many different kernels to try to cover everyone's needs. It's a lot more
flexible to ship a generic kernel and a set of kernel modules for it.
3. How do I build the initrd?
The easiest way to make the initrd is to use the mkinitrd script included
in Slackware's mkinitrd package. We'll walk through the process of
upgrading to the generic 220.127.116.11-smp Linux kernel using the packages
found in Slackware's slackware/a/ directory.
First, make sure the kernel, kernel modules, and mkinitrd package are
installed (the current version numbers might be a little different, so
this is just an example):
installpkg kernel-generic-18.104.22.168_smp-i486-1.tgz
installpkg kernel-modules-188.8.131.52_smp-i486-1.tgz
installpkg mkinitrd-1.3.0-i486-4.tgz
Change into the /boot directory:
cd /boot
Now you'll want to run "mkinitrd". I'm using reiserfs for my root
filesystem, and since it's an IDE system the reiserfs module will be
the only one I need to load:
mkinitrd -c -k 188.8.131.52-smp -m reiserfs
This should do two things. First, it will create a directory
/boot/initrd-tree containing the initrd's filesystem. Then it will
create an initrd (/boot/initrd.gz) from this tree. If you wanted to,
you could make some additional changes in /boot/initrd-tree/ and
then run mkinitrd again without options to rebuild the image. That's
optional, though, and only advanced users will need to think about that.
Here's another example: Build an initrd image using Linux 188.8.131.52-smp
kernel modules for a system with an ext3 root partition on /dev/hdb3.
mkinitrd -c -k 18.104.22.168-smp -m ext3 -f ext3 -r /dev/hdb3
The resulting initrd will automatically load the mbcache and jbd modules
used by the ext3 module.
To automatically use the current root filesystem and kernel, you can
simply use:
mkinitrd -m ext3
4. Now that I've built an initrd, how do I use it?
Now that you've got an initrd (/boot/initrd.gz), you'll want to load
it along with the kernel at boot time. If you use LILO for your boot
loader you'll need to edit /etc/lilo.conf and add a line to load the
initrd. Here's an example section of lilo.conf showing how this is
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-generic-22.214.171.124-smp
initrd = /boot/initrd.gz
root = /dev/hda6
label = Lnx26239smp
# Linux bootable partition config ends
The initrd is loaded by the "initrd = /boot/initrd.gz" line.
Just add the line right below the line for the kernel image you use.
Save the file, and then run LILO again ('lilo' at the command line).
You'll need to run lilo every time you edit lilo.conf or rebuild the
Other bootloaders such as syslinux also support the use of an initrd.
See the documentation for those programs for details on using an
initrd with them.
Have fun!
Symmetric multi-processing support (SMP)
This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
will run faster if you say N here.
Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or
"Pentium" under "Processor family", the kernel will not work on 486
architectures. Similarly, multiprocessor kernels for the "PPro"
architecture may not work on all Pentium based boards.
People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
Y to "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support", below. The "Advanced Power
Management" code will be disabled if you say Y here.
See also the <file:Documentation/smp.txt>,
<file:Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt> and the SMP-HOWTO available at
If you don't know what to do here, say N.
mingdao@silas:~$ less /server2/ftp/pub/Linux/Slackware/slackware-12.0/ANNOUNCE.12_0
Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find
two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: Xfce 4.4.1,
a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop
environment, and KDE 3.5.7, the latest version of the award-winning K
Desktop Environment. We have added to Slackware support for HAL (the
Hardware Abstraction Layer) which allows the system administrator to add
users to the cdrom and plugdev groups. Then they will be able to use items
such as USB flash sticks, USB cameras that appear like USB storage,
portable hard drives, CD and DVD media, MP3 players, and more, all without
requiring sudo, the mount or umount command. Just plug and play.
Properly set up, Slackware's desktop should be suitable for any level of
Linux experience.
Note that HAL will honor settings in /etc/fstab if a device is
present there, so you could technically have removable devices
defined in /etc/fstab, but if the fstab settings do not allow normal
users to mount them (with the "user" or "users" option), then HAL/dbus
will not allow them to be mounted either.
Also note that you will need to run "/etc/rc.d/rc.messagebus reload"
after adding any users to plugdev, power, or video groups so that it
re-reads the /etc/group file.
/dev/cruzer1024 /mymountpoint vfat noauto,user,rw,dmask=0022,fmask=0133 0 0
# Local removable file systems
LABEL="Music" /mnt/Music ext3 noauto,owner,users 0 0
LABEL="Work" /mnt/Work ext3 noauto,owner,users 0 0
LABEL="Backup" /mnt/Backup ext3 noauto,owner,users 0 0
# /dev/disk/by-label/Music /mnt/Music ext3 noauto,owners,users 0 0
# /dev/disk/by-label/Work /mnt/Work ext3 noauto,owners,users 0 0
# /dev/disk/by-label/Backup /mnt/Backup ext3 noauto,owners,users 0 0
#/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom auto noauto,owner,ro 0 0
#/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0
/dev/hda2 / ext3 rw 0 0
proc /proc proc rw 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0
/dev/hda3 /home ext3 rw 0 0
/dev/hda5 /usr/local ext3 rw 0 0
/dev/hda6 /mnt/vmware ext3 rw 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0
none /proc/fs/vmblock/mountPoint vmblock rw 0 0
/dev/sda1 /mnt/Backup ext3 rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/Work ext3 rw,nosuid,nodev,data=ordered 0 0