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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The vast majority of U.S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults say society has become more accepting of them in the past decade, according to a poll billed as the first-ever major survey of its kind in America.
However, although 92 percent of those asked saw progress, many said bias remained common, according to the Pew Research Center's report released on Thursday.
Two in 10 people said they have been treated unfairly by an employer because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and three in 10 say they have been physically attacked or threatened. While six in 10 said there was some acceptance, two in 10 said there was a lot of social acceptance. Two in 10 said there was "no acceptance."
"For LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, this is the best of times, but that doesn't mean these are easy times or that their lives are uncomplicated," said Paul Taylor, a co-author of the report and executive vice president of Pew.
The survey comes at a time when American society is experiencing a sea change in attitudes.
A Pew survey released last week found that over half of Americans favor giving gays and lesbians the right to marry, while nearly three-quarters said legal recognition of gay marriage is "inevitable."
Twelve states and Washington, D.C., have legalized same-sex marriage, including six since last fall. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that restricted federal recognition of marriage to heterosexual couples, as well as a challenge to a 2008 California referendum that banned gay marriage in the state.
In 2011, President Barack Obama declared gays and lesbians would be able to serve openly in the military. The following year, he became the first sitting president to endorse same-sex marriage.
Survey respondents were overwhelmingly supportive of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, but some thought this had taken the focus away from other important issues.
Asked what issue should be a top policy priority, 57 percent named equal employment rights, while 53 percent said marriage.
Age 10 was the median age at which gay men first felt they might be something other than straight, while for lesbians and bisexuals, that came at age 13, the survey found.
Fifty-six percent said they discussed their sexual orientation or gender identity with their mother, while just 39 percent did so with their father. Most said the experience was difficult, but relatively few said it damaged their relationship.
Politically, eight in 10 respondents said they were Democrats or Democrat-leaning.
When asked whether the best way to achieve equality was by becoming part of mainstream culture or keeping a distinct culture, respondents were divided. Most - 56 percent - said it was important to maintain LGBT bars and neighborhoods, while 41 percent said this would become less important with time.
Gay men were most likely to say that distinctive venues should be maintained, with 68 percent taking that position.
The nationwide survey of 1,197 LGBT adults was administered online, a survey method that researchers say tends to produce more honest responses to sensitive questions. Bisexuals made up 40 percent of respondents, followed by gay men at 36 percent, lesbian women at 19 percent and transgender adults at 5 percent. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
Pew said that the report did not attempt to estimate the share of the U.S. population that is LGBT.
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At the beginning of 20th century, large masses of black people were migrating to North or between districts of the same towns (like in New York from Tenderloin or San Juan Hill to Harlem, previously occupied by Italians and Jews), because of lower real estate prices, economic crashes, worsening of conditions for blacks elsewhere and anti-black riots. Several black real estate entrepreneurs, like Phillip Payton Jr, took big part in organization of such moves.
I wonder if it had any reflexion in architecture of such districts, except for probable more thrifty use of ornaments, what I believe would clearly result from lowering the price of newly created buildings.
I compare it for example to Jewish settlements in Europe or United States, where their own culture was strongly reflected in local architecture. But while there were plenties of Jewish architects with proper education and unique style that developed through centuries, with its own symbolic, I'm not aware of anything like that in Black American culture, except for so called shotgun houses.
How did settlements of Black Americans reflect the local architecture? Was there anything like Black American architecture style or symbolic in the beginning of 20th century or later?

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Complaints about a lack of ethics from the pro wrestling industry are legion. But according to the widow of wrestler-turned-actor Professor Toru Tanaka, the grappling game is lily white compared to the movie business.
"When he got into the film industry, it was just unreal. It was so phony. People used and abused him because he was a nice person. He was a generous person, and people took advantage of that," complained Doris Peterson Kalani, who was married to Tanaka (Charlie Kalani) for 47 years, until his death by a heart attack on August 22, 2000 in Lake Forest, CA.
For many of his film roles, Tanaka didn't have to do much more than be an incredibly imposing figure, dwarfing whatever protagonist he was matched with. It wasn't hard, given his 6-foot-2, 300-pound frame, making him more tank than man.
Usually typecast as a Japanese thug, the Hawaiian-born Tanaka stood up against the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger (Running Man and Last Action Hero), Chuck Norris (Missing in Action 2: The Beginning), Jeff Speakman (Perfect Weapon), and, perhaps most memorably, Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) as a butler in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
He also appeared on many TV shows, including Airwolf, The A-Team, The Fall Guy and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. On a 1976 episode of Fight Back with David Horowitz, he even appeared as himself.
For both his film and wrestling career, the nice guy Kalani had to become a bad, bad man. Fans of his wrestling work in the 1970s no doubt still can picture Tanaka tossing salt into the eyes of his foes.
"Tanaka was limited as heck as a worker, but he was a great guy," recalled Bill Watts. "He wasn't what I'd call a great worker. Certainly an impressive guy."
Former San Francisco wrestling announcer Walt Harris remembered Tanaka coming by the station after Harris was through the wrestling gig. "I didn't happen to be in and he left a note on my desk. 'Buddha bless you,'" said Harris. "He was a nice guy."
"He was just a gentle, good, soft-hearted island boy," Doris Kalani told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin after Tanaka's death. "And he had to work very hard all his life. It was hard not to be bitter when he got into wrestling and show business because he had to change his personality. He always told our kids, 'I'm your father at home and other people will not know the real me.'"
Charlie and Doris Kalani had three children, daughters Cheryle Kalani and Karen Kalani-Beck, son Carl.
Born in Honolulu on January 6, 1930, to Charles J. Kalani and Christina Leong Kalani (who was part Chinese), Tanaka began studying judo at age nine. At Iolani High School, he was a natural at many sports, and Doris Kalani credited his time on the football team with keeping him away from trouble. "He was a street kid getting into trouble and would have ended up in reform school if Father [Kenneth] Bray hadn't helped him out by bringing him to Iolani. He felt Iolani saved him," she told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
He would leave Hawaii for Utah's Weber Junior College (now Weber State University), and Tanaka met his wife Doris at the University of Utah in 1952. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1955, Tanaka would rise to the rank of sergeant, and excelled on the pistol team.
For four years, Doris and Charlie were at the base in Nurenburg, Germany. "A German friend of his started taking judo from Charlie. ... Charlie was giving little demonstrations at the gym on the base. That friend told him about some wrestling matches that were around in the area," said Doris. "It was like being in a circus being married to him. We were married for 50 years. It was always sports and activities like that going on all the time. I remember going to a wrestling match in Nurenberg. They had wrestlers from other countries at this match, like Italy, Poland. I don't remember any American wrestlers at that time."
After his discharge from the service in 1966, the couple moved to Monterrey, California, where Charlie ran a judo academy. San Francisco promoter Roy Shire asked him to wrestle in 1967, but he had to get meaner. "Charlie was almost full-blooded Hawaiian," said Doris. "In wrestling, Hawaii seemed not as exciting as Japan, so they talked him into becoming a Japanese wrestler."
By the early 1980s, Tanaka's body couldn't handle the beatings in the ring any longer, and he moved into the film world on a more permanent basis. His first flick was 1981's An Eye for an Eye.
He and Doris separated for a few years, and when she re-entered his life, he was a shell of the man she knew. "We were separated for a few years. He went down, his body. He died ... of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. For such an exciting life that he had ... the end was so sad. He would just sit and stare. He was very weak and had to be helped walking. So it was a very sad ending for him."
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The Colorado Rapids held onto a measure of pride in their final outing of the season, beating a reserve-laden Houston Dynamo side 2-0 on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as Houston prepared for their Wednesday Knockout Round clash against the Chicago Fire.
The Rapids dominated the contest from the start to finish. Kamani Hill's ninth-minute blast from distance and Andre Akpan's 77th-minute header helped the Rapids close their 2012 campaign on a two-game win streak.
The Dynamo closed their regular season at 14-9-12 (53 points) while Colorado closed their 2012 account at 11-19-5 (37 points).
With the Red Bulls' 3-0 win over Philadelphia and D.C. United and the Fire drawing at 1-1, the Dynamo were locked into the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference before kickoff. Head coach Dominic Kinnear chose to field a lineup consisting mostly of backups and younger players. Only Macoumba Kandji – facing his former team – and Kofi Sarkodie started from the Dynamo XI that started the 3-1 win over Philadelphia last Saturday.
The Rapids took advantage of a younger Dynamo lineup inside 10 minutes. Hill took advantage of a sluggish midfield, loping through the middle before firing home from 25 yards out for his fifth goal in just his third start of the season.
The home team continued to apply the pressure after the goal, dominating the early stages of the contest and coming close on multiple set pieces, but the Rapids remained ahead by only a goal after 45 minutes.
Houston came out stronger in the second half, but Akpan was finally able to put the game to bed 13 minutes from time. After Rapids midfielder Martin Rivero's shot was parried by Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric, Akpan headed home the rebound from close range for the 2-0 lead.
Homegrown Rapid Davy Armstrong was handed his MLS debut in the 85th minute along with left back Chris Klute, who started and played the full 90 minutes for Colorado.
The Dynamo now travel to Chicago for their Knockout Round match against the Fire on Wednesday night, while the Rapids end their season without a postseason berth for the first time since 2009.
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Attendance: 15,453
Scoring Summary:
COL: Kamani Hill 5 (Jaime Castrillon 4) 9
COL: Andre Akpan 3 (unassisted) 76
Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, Nathan Sturgis, Andre Hainault, Warren Creavalle; Je-Vaughn Watson, Luiz Camargo, Giles Barnes (Ricardo Clark 79), Alex Dixon (Brad Davis 62), Cam Weaver, Macoumba Kandji (Calen Carr 71)
Substitutes not used: Tally Hall, Bobby Boswell, Will Bruin, Adam Moffat
Colorado Rapids: Steward Ceus; Hunter Freeman, Marvell Wynne, Drew Moor, Chris Klute; Martín Rivero, Hendry Thomas, Jeff Larentowicz (Davy Armstrong 86), Jaime Castrillón, Kamani Hill (Tony Cascio 65), Omar Cummings (Andre Akpan 71)
Substitutes not used: Ian Joyce, Tyrone Marshall, Joseph Nane, Jamie Smith
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[...] a nearly 200 foot deep, nuclear blast-hardened hole in which contractors recently built a steel frame, not unlike that of a skyscraper. Once complete, the facility - located somewhere in the middle of Kansas - will offer half and full-floor residential units designed to withstand floods, electromagnetic pulses, and indirect nuclear strikes (among other things) for $2 million or $4 million, respectively. Features include "redundant infrastructure for power, water, air, and food; as well as 'shared or common' facilities for extended off-grid survival."
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Three decades later, Gates is set to step down on Friday from what is now the world's largest software company to work full-time at the charitable organization -- the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -- built by his vast fortune.
No longer the world's richest man -- he has been topped by investor Warren Buffett and Mexico's telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim -- Gates says great wealth brings with it great responsibility.
The 52-year-old, whose boyish looks seem at odds with his graying hair, will leave behind a life's work developing software to devote energy to finding new vaccines or to micro-finance projects in the developing world.
As Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) biggest shareholder, Gates will remain chairman and work on special technology projects. His 8.7 percent stake in Microsoft is worth about $23 billion.
Gates first programmed a computer at 13, creating a class scheduling system for his Seattle high school. As he gained more experience, he realized the potential that software held to change how humans worked, played and communicated.
"When I was 19, I caught sight of the future and based my career on what I saw. I turned out to have been right," Gates wrote in his 1995 book "The Road Ahead."
Gates realized at an early stage of the PC revolution that software would be more important than hardware. Working with boyhood friend Paul Allen, Gates founded Microsoft, naming the company for its mission of providing microcomputer software.
Privileged upbringing
Gates was born Oct. 28, 1955, the second of three children in a prominent Seattle family. His father, William Henry Gates Jr., was a partner at one of the city's most powerful law firms, while his late mother, Mary, was an active charity fund-raiser and University of Washington regent.
He was introduced to computers at the exclusive Lakeside Preparatory School, where the teen prodigy began programming in BASIC computer language on a primitive ASR-33 Teletype unit.
It was at Lakeside that Gates met Allen, a student two years his senior who shared his fascination with computers.
"Of course, in those days we were just goofing around, or so we thought," Gates recalled in "The Road Ahead."
During his two years at Harvard, Gates devoted much of his time to programming marathons and all-night poker sessions before dropping out to work on software for the Altair, a clunky desktop computer that cost $400 in kit form.
Also at Harvard, Gates became friends with an ebullient Detroit native who shared his love of math and cynical humor. Gates eventually talked that classmate, current CEO Steve Ballmer, into leaving business school to join Microsoft.
Gates dropped out of Harvard and relocated with Allen to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they established Microsoft.
Their big break came in 1980 when Gates and his carelessly dressed young colleagues signed an agreement to build the operating system that became known as MS-DOS for International Business Machines's new personal computer.
In a critical blunder by IBM (NYSE: IBM), Microsoft was allowed to license the operating system to others, spawning an industry of "IBM-compatible" machines dependent on Microsoft software.
"His legacy has to be as one of the shrewdest businessmen and technologist of the 20th century," said Michael Cusumano, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management.
Microsoft went public in 1986 in one of the most celebrated offerings of its time. By the next year, the soaring stock made Gates, at age 31, the youngest self-made billionaire.
Overseeing Microsoft's steady growth, he became known as a bare-knuckles businessman and manager, sometimes dismissing a suggestion as "the stupidest thing I have ever heard."
Microsoft grew to dominate its industry and became the target of a landmark antitrust case, which it fought every step of the way before eventually settling with U.S. prosecutors.
Rob Helm, director of research at independent research firm Directions of Microsoft, said Gates will go down as one of the great businessmen in history like John D. Rockefeller -- for better or for worse.
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One of the most important features in C++0x is one that many users will never use directly: the notion of moving a value from one place to another.
To see why this feature is so important, let's start by creating a string variable and then copying it:
string s = "I am a string!"; string t = s; // Make a copy of s
In order to make
t into a copy of
s, it is necessary to copy the characters that
s contains. The reason, of course, is that the program might change the value of one of these variables, and that change must not affect the value of the other variable. Moreover, the program must allocate memory to contain the copy of
s's characters. Allocating and freeing dynamic memory can be surprisingly slow; it is not unusual for programs to spend more time allocating and deallocating memory than manipulating that memory's contents.
The problem gets worse when we're dealing with containers of strings. For example, calling
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string, which in turn must copy each character of each
string, together with all the memory allocation and deallocation those copies imply.
In order to see how C++0x has done away with much of this memory manipulation, we're going to start by looking at
std::move, which is the part of this feature that usually lives behind the scenes as part of the library. Even if you never use
std::move directly, this quick look will help you understand what goes on when you use a part of the library that does use it.
Suppose you knew that the variable
s (which we defined earlier) would not be used again after you used it to initialize
t. In that case, you wouldn't care what value
s had afterward, as long as the value could be destroyed when
s went out of scope. In such a case, C++0x enables you to write
string t = std::move(s); // "Steal" state from s
std::move function simply returns its argument, but with some type magic that we'll describe in the next article. In effect,
std::move is a marker that says that you do not intend to look at that argument's value again except to destroy it. Code that uses the result of
std::move is permitted to "steal" the value of
std::move's argument. For example, the
string library can arrange to steal the resources inside
s to use as
t's initial value. This description is intentionally vague; our next article will fill in some more details. For now, there are two points to remember:
- Using
std::move(s)to initialize
tto "steal"
s's value without copying it; after the call to
std::move, the value in
smay not be used
- As a result, the program can often avoid the overhead of allocating memory for a duplicate of
s, copying
s's characters, and then freeing the memory.
Opportunities to use
std::move arise surprisingly often in libraries. For example, to exchange the values of
s and
t, we might write
{ string temp = std::move(s); s = std::move(t); t = std::move(temp); }
After this code has executed,
s and
t have each others' former values, and the variable
temp has first been given the original value of
s, then an indeterminate value; and finally
temp has been destroyed.
Of course, this code does what the standard library does with its swap algorithm:
std::swap(s, t);
which is why we say that there is often no need to use this feature directly. In effect, whenever you use
std::swap, you're really using
Other parts of the C++0x library now use
std::move too. One important example is as part of increasing the size of a
vector. For example, when a
vector grows as a result of calling
push_back or
insert, the C++0x library moves the
vector's elements instead of copying them and then destroying the originals. As a result, when you call
push_back on a
vector<string>, C++0x avoids having to copy any of the characters in the
strings that constitute the
vector's elements. This avoidance can easily make such operations orders of magnitude faster in C++0x than in C++98.
Another case in which the library moves elements rather than copying them is in algorithms such as
remove. These algorithms do not change the number of elements of the containers on which they act; instead, they return an iterator that refers to the just past the end of the part of the container that contains the elements we want. For example, we might remove all of the empty strings from a
vector<string> named
v by writing
// auto was explained in http://drdobbs.com/cpp/231002092 auto it = remove(v.begin(), v.end(), ""); v.erase(it, v.end());
The call to
remove moves the nonempty strings (i.e. those not equal to "") to the beginning of
v, then returns an iterator that refers to the first element of
v (if any) that is not part of the result. The elements between
it and
v.end() no longer have useful values, so the second line of this example gets rid of them. By moving, rather than copying, the nonempty elements of
v to the beginning, the C++0x library allows examples such as this one to run much faster than the C++98 library allows, without the user needing to rewrite any code.
Incidentally, there are some classes, such as
ostream in the I/O library, that cannot be copied. In C++0x, we still cannot copy these types, but now we can move them. This property makes it possible in C++0x to create a
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Posted: Sat 30 Oct 2010, 09:29
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Try the Grub4Dos and make a rescue. Here's how.
Subject description: You can try the Grub4Dos without any change on your HDD
This article is an introduction of Grub4Dos for all papians not used to the Grub4Dos.
All papians need to try the Grub4Dos. Why?
New comers from windows: You need to use Grub4Dos.
Puppy can install frugal on Windows partitions(NTFS).
But only the Grub4Dos can boot it.
New comers from other distro: You need to use Grub4Dos.
You find Puppy can frugal install, and it is recommended.
But you will be surprised Puppy do not automatically install the boot loader,
and feel difficulty in manually editing the menu.lst because you are not used to the frugal install style.
Unfortunately you may install Puppy frugal on NTFS partitions, realize it cannot boot up from (legacy) grub.
Puppy experts: You needs to try Grub4Dos.
Tried other distro and see all the Puppy entries wiped out from the boot menu.
Trying many puplets with frugal. Feel it some difficulty with editing menu.lst manually.
Pupians hope to invite more friends to Puppy world: You need to learn how Grub4Dos works and easy and safe.
Otherwise, do you suggest to your friends complex or dangerous way?
My PC is installed the legacy grub, i used to, and i can manage it.
Do i need to try the new Grub4Dos?
I recommend you to make a Grub4Dos Floppy if your PC can boot-up from a floppy disk.
Or, make a USB pen drive installed Puppy with grub4Dos if your PC can boot-up from a USB pen drive.
You can try the Grub4Dos without any change on your HDD.
It will be a rescue of your system(Windows, Puppy and other distro).
So, it is worth to try.
My PC is already installed Grub2. Think Grub2 and Grub4Dos have no compatibility.
Same as the above. You can try the Grub4Dos without any change on your HDD.
Grub4Dos and Grub2 can co-exist. The recent version of Grub4DosConfig makes a menu entry chaining to grub2.
You can keep your grub2 settings even after you install the grub4Dos.
My PC has the MBR of Windows and I do not want to change it.
I am already using Grub4Dos by editing the 'boot.ini' and the 'menu.lst'.
What is new?
You can continue editing the menu.lst manually. But also you can use the Grub4DosConfig to make the menu.lst automatically.
Tick on the checkbox 'Do not rewrite the existing boot record' on the dialog of the Grub4DosConfig.
You may be used to editing the 'boot.ini', but the Windows Vista and 7 have not 'boot.ini' anymore. They have the BCD instead of 'boot.ini'.
Editing BCD manually is not safer than replacing MBR, I guess. But there may be a room for discussion.
Anyway, try the Grb4DodConfig without any change on your HDD.
(our target)
How does the rescue FD/USB work?
If you select 'Find menu on HDD', you can boot up the PC with existing Grub menu. It can be of Grub4Dos or legacy Grub.
(The recent Grub4DosConfig has another menu for Grub2.)
The 'Windows' menus can boot the Windows up directly even if the MBR/PBR is broken.
It will be a rescue if you loose the boot loader from the MBR.
(The boot menu of Grub4Dos floppy/USB)
Where can I get the Grub4Dos?
Grub4Dos is built in recent Pyppies, Wary, Quirky,
, and etc.
If your Puppy does not have, you can install the latest
Works on any Puppy-4.x/5.x.
How to do?
Insert FDD(it will be erased all the data), or USB pen drive(any size is OK, but needs 640MB free space if you install Puppy on it).
Next 3 step is to install Puppy on USB pen drive. Skip them for FDD.
(If you are running LupQ, you can use the 'Frugal Installer', skip next 3 steps)
For the USB, format(if you can erase all the data) with any of you like.
If you like Windows compatibility, recommended is NTFS.
To do it firmly, clean up the USB device using Gparted:
Delete all partitions on the USB devide,
create new partition table (Device >> Create Partition Table) ,
Then make new partition and format.
Optionally, frugally install in the USB device. Make a directory, say 'puppy', at the top layer of the USB device.
Optionally, if you like to install Puppy in the USB device, copy the required files, vmlinuz, initrd.gz, *.sfs into the new directory.
Run from the main menu, 'System' > 'Grub4Dos'(grub4dosconfig).
Select the FDD or the USB device for the 'Where to install' at the first dialog.
Answer 'OK' for all the dialog.
Reboot the PC.
You may need to select the boot device to the FDD or the USB device
(Next step)
Works well. Can i install it on the MBR?
If you are comfortable with the Grub4Dos, install it on the MBR.
Do not worry. You already have the rescue measure.
(Tips and Traps)
Whit is the trap?
Multiple Windows
Some PC has multiple Windows installed but old versions of grub4dos menu boot up only the first windows, it can be for emergency but not usual use. Grub4DosConfig v1.6.1 and later supports these case. Or, add the entry in the /mnt/sda1/menu.lst.
Title Windows on /dev/sda2
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
Note (hd0,1) can be other numbers. you boot from the removable USB media, swapping map is needed. See
this post
grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.x and the 'BootFlash'
The 'BootFlash' makes incompatibe partition table. Go through cleaning up the USB flash with gparted.
Delete all the partitions on the USB devide.
create new partition table (Device >> Create Partition Table).
Then make new partition and format.
grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.0 on Wary-098
grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.0 on Wary-098 gets panic with full installed Linuxes.
It can occur on other Puppy 5.x in some case. Upgrade to the latest version.
Lucid Ubuntu(9 and 10)
As for the most recent Lucid Ubuntu(10.04),
it may fail to boot up with the new configuration.
(Was the bug of grub4dosconfig v.1.5.2, fixed at v.1.5.3 and later.)
Make 2 links, vmlinuz and initrd,img, in the '(Ubunto partition)/boot'.
vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic-pae
initrd.img -> initrd.img-2.6.35
You can do it with the ROX-Filer on Puppy.
Of course you can do with the commands on the virtual terminal.
cd (Ubunto partition)/boot
ln -s vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic-pae vmlinuz
ln -s initrd.img-2.6.35 inird.gz
Then re-run the grub4dosconfig.
Other distro
The description like 'root (hd1,0)' in the /mnt/sda1/menu.lst may need to be edited.
The 'hd1' can be 'hd0' or another number.
It depends on the BIOS settings on the order of the HDD device.
You may need to edit or add 'root=/dev/sda1' or 'root=hd2', etc at the kernel option. for example:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1
I believe it is easy if you are used to the (legacy) Grub
because the description of the Grub4Dos is compatible with the legacy grub
Chain to Grub2
Most recent version of Geub4DosConfig makes an entry chaining to grub2 in the boot menu. You can select 'Find Grub2' from the boot menu and run the Grub2 if installed.
Grub4Dos specific command
If you are used to the grub legacy, you may be unfamiliar with the next line:
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /puppy/initrd.gz
The Grub4Dos searches the file '/puppy/initrd.gz' from all the partition.
It is a replacement of 'root (hd1,0)' or like that of the legacy grub.
uuid 787639df-ff57-4372-8f11-5db31e523889
The Grub4DosConfig v1.6 and later uses the partition UUID locating full installs instead 'root (hd1,0)' or like that.
You can use the command of the Grub legacy you used to because theGrub4Dos is upper compatible with the Grub legacy.
For example, next 2 works almost equally.
# for Grub4Dos only
title Windows Vista/2008/7 (sda2:PBR)
uuid 6C54F6966CE8F58D
chainloader +1
# both Grub4dos and Grub legacy work
title Windows Vista/2008/7 (sda2:PBR)
root (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
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Posted: Sat 27 Nov 2010, 04:11
Post subject: Bootflash and Grub4dos
There is a serious problem with Bootflash and Grub4dos.
USB flash devices treated by the 'BootFlash' corrupts with Grub4DosConfig v1.6.2.
Grub4DosConfig v1.6.3
manages this issue. But you need not upgrade the Grub4dosconfig.
Re-format the USB device using gparted before using Grub4DosConfig (back up the data before).
Delete all the partition
2. Rewrite the partition table (Device >> Create Partition Table)
3. Create partitions and format.
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Location: Austria
Posted: Wed 15 Dec 2010, 08:37
Post subject: install grub to sda6
Hi shinobar,
I have a 511 Quickset edition Puppy and want to install Grub4dos. I choose Menu/setup/ Installing Utilities/Grub4Dos bootloader config. It installed Grub to the MBR but it leaves grldr and menu.lst at sda1.
Is there any way I can install it to my Linux partition on sda6?
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Posted: Wed 15 Dec 2010, 08:51
Post subject: Re: install grub to sda6
emil wrote:
Hi shinobar,
I have a 511 Quickset edition Puppy and want to install Grub4dos. I choose Menu/setup/ Installing Utilities/Grub4Dos bootloader config. It installed Grub to the MBR but it leaves grldr and menu.lst at sda1.
Is there any way I can install it to my Linux partition on sda6?
You can do it by manually moving the files. Though i do not recommend because there is a trap if you have ext4 partitions...
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Posted: Wed 15 Dec 2010, 09:06
Post subject:
So can I copy grldr and menu.lst just over, I have ext2 partition ...
EDIT: It really worked! Amazing
I was asking because in the old GRUB installer there was the question on which drive the files should be copied.
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Posted: Thu 16 Dec 2010, 05:54
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Grub4dos is more flexible than the original Grub. Grldr and menu.lst can be located on any partition on any hard drive, as long as it's a supported filesystem and the BIOS can access the drive.
Pretty cool
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Posted: Sat 05 Feb 2011, 12:05
Post subject: Rescue fail
Subject description: USB [edited 11/2/6]
I need to install grub4dos on my pendrive in order to safely move to my HDD
I followed the 'How to do' section carefully with Puppy 5.11, Gparted, grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.3 .
When I reboot I got :
Bootmanager is missing
Preses Ctrl Alt Del to restart
Where to look for ??
11/2/6 :
If I use the rescue key on my notebook (Acer One with Puppy 5.11 / Grub)
it works and I got the Gurb4Dos menu with puppy on the key working.
So I suspect problem due to my PC :
Medion MD 8870 running W 7 OEM partitioned :
# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 13 108639 872539343+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
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I love using Grub4dos.
Now I want to do the same thing on a dual core 64 machine.
I am using lighthouse 64. It has grub4dos installed and listed in the menu, but when I use it,
it says won't not work on x64
I Can't ask Tazoc the Lighthouse developer because he is seriously ill.
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The 2009 Chevy Silverado phases in a new six-speed automatic transmission, a bigger V8, an economical XFE model, and a gasoline-electric hybrid. The Silverado was lavished with product awards when it was redesigned for 2007. The 2008 models brought some additional features and refinement. For 2009, all the major changes are under the hood for 2009.
Silverado styling is bold by GM truck standards yet still traditional when compared with the latest pickups from Dodge, Nissan, Toyota, and Ford. We like the clean, bold look.
The Silverado is available in more ways than starlets misbehave, with three cabs, three beds, five engines (nine if you count all the 5.3-liter derivatives), three transmissions, and five suspension setups on four wheelbase lengths. The key is knowing which bits go on which trucks because little more than bow-tie badges and front fenders are shared amongst all of them.
For 2009, additional upgrades include a rearview camera system, a navigation system, updated wheels, OnStar 8.0 with turn-by-turn navigation and destination download, Bluetooth, and XM radio with real-time traffic information.
The Chevy Silverado is highly capable for towing or hauling, the amounts of which vary by model, of course. Your choice of a Silverado may come down to style, fit, the right equipment and options or simply brand loyalty, but choosing the right Silverado is more important than choosing a Silverado over another brand. So choose carefully.
Engines include one V6 and four V8s, plus a hybrid. The base setup is a 4.3-liter V6 (195 hp/260 lb-ft of torque) with four-speed automatic, offered only on regular cabs and 2WD extended cab short or standard bed. The integrated trailer brake controller and enhanced stability control are not available with the 4.3-liter. The 4.8-liter V8 (295 hp/305 lb-ft of torque) and four-speed automatic are standard on Crew Cab and 4WD extended cab short or standard bed and many LT models.
The 5.3-liter V8 comes in four states of tune, all at 315 hp and 338 lb-ft of torque, with active fuel management that shuts off cylinders to save fuel, iron or aluminum block, and available flex-fuel operation is standard on most LTZ models; some will have four-speed automatics while the six-speed is phased in. A 6.0-liter aluminum block V8 (367 hp/375 lb-ft of torque) with variable cam timing and active fuel management is available on long-cab LT and LTZ models in conjunction with the NHT maximum tow package. The six-speed automatic is being phased in as standard.
XFE (Xtra fuel economy) models use a 5.3-liter V8, six-speed automatic and cruising-biased axle ratio of 3.08:1 to increase EPA ratings. XFE versions feature aerodynamic upgrades in the form of a soft bed cover and extended front air dam, plus aluminum wheels (including the spare) and lower front suspension arms, locking rear differential, and low rolling resistance tires. A trailering package is standard so XFE models can tow up to 7000 pounds.
New for 2009 is the 6.2-liter V8 (403 hp/417 lb-ft of torque), a flex-fuel engine with aluminum block and variable cam timing and a six-speed automatic. It is offered only on Crew Cab models and returns 13/19 mpg EPA ratings with premium unleaded recommended.
The other new power option for 2009 is the two-mode Hybrid that debuted in the 2008 Tahoe and Yukon. This Crew Cab uses a slightly detuned 6-liter V8 (332 hp/367 lb-ft of torque), battery pack, and four-speed automatic with the two electric motors in it. EPA ratings are 21/22 mpg. Tow ratings are available to 6100 pounds, maximum payload is in the 1400-pound range.
WT ($18,045) is a basic work truck that comes with a driver information center, AM/FM/XM stereo, 40/20/40 split-bench, vinyl-covered front seat, dual glove boxes, two auxiliary power outlets, tire pressure monitoring system, OnStar and a four-speed automatic transmission. The LS Crew Cab ($28,710) offers more features.
LT ($25,160) adds a cloth-covered front seat with lockable storage under the seat, a CD player and MP3 compatibility, power windows/locks/mirrors, remote keyless entry, auto-dimming rearview mirror with compass and outside temperature displays, chrome front bumper and 17-inch styled steel wheels, and power folding and heated exterior mirrors. LT models can be upgraded with premium cloth front bucket seats with six-way power adjustment, dual-zone automatic temperature controls, audio controls mounted on the steering wheel, fog lamps, aluminum wheels, chromed bumper, and a spare tire lock.
LTZ ($33,080) adds heavy-duty trailering equipment, an automatic locking rear differential, body-colored bumpers, reclining and heated leather front seats with 12-way power, an in-dash six-CD changer with Bose speakers, 18-inch wheels, turn signal indicators in the exterior rearview mirrors and heated windshield washers.
Extended Cab and Crew Cab models have back seats and windows in the side doors that power down. The Crew Cab has four front-hinged doors, much like a sport utility vehicle. The Extended Cab has rear access doors hinged at the rear that open to 170 degrees to provide full access to the rear seating area. The Regular Cab can be outfitted with a standard bed (6-foot, 6-inch) or long bed (8-foot). The Extended Cab also offers a short (5-foot, 8-inch) bed, which is the only bed available on the Crew Cab.
Five suspensions are available: Z83 is the standard setup designed for a smooth ride; Z85 is a little firmer for enhanced handling and towing; Z71 is for off-road driving and includes 18-inch wheels; Z60 is for maximum street performance and includes 20-inch wheels; NHT is for maximum towing capacity (bigger rear axle with locking differential, HD cooling, and so forth) and includes high-capacity rear springs as well as all-terrain tires.
Safety features on all Silverado models include dual front airbags, anti-lock brakes, tire pressure monitoring system. Safety options include side-curtain airbags, StabiliTrak electronic stability control with rollover mitigation technology, Autotrac active transfer case, rear park assist, and OnStar.
Option prices vary by trim level and body style. Among them: a cargo management system for the truck bed ($95), a power sliding sunroof ($795), 20-inch wheels/suspension ($995), a power sliding rear window ($200), rear-seat entertainment system ($1,295), and navigation system ($2,250). On lesser models: locking differential ($395), StabiliTrak electronic stability control ($425), tow packages.
The Chevy Silverado may not have the aggressive styling of the Dodge Ram or Nissan Titan or even the Toyota Tundra or the 2009 Ford F-150, but its upright design may be considered both bold and appealing to its faithful customers, and they buy hundreds of thousands of Silverados each year. We think it's quite attractive.
A raked windshield (angled at 57 degrees) and careful aerodynamic and body-building engineering make the truck both quieter on the inside and more fuel efficient. GM boasts that the Silverado and GMC Sierra are the first full-size trucks to offer both 300 horsepower and EPA highway ratings of 20 miles per gallon (2WD 5.3-liter V8 on gasoline).
The large, gold Chevy bowtie badge is set against a wide, three-bar chrome grille. The grille is flanked by stacked headlights sporting the latest reflector optics. The front bumper incorporates rectangular fog lights.
The hood has a wide power dome. Bulging front fenders wrap over the front wheels and incorporate the headlights within their forward sweep. Likewise, the rear quarter panels are punctuated by large faired wheel wells.
The rear view of the truck features stacked tail lights on either side of a tall tailgate that has a sculpted center section that mimics and inverts the shape of the fender flares.
Built on what General Motors calls its GMT900 platform, the Silverado shares much of its underpinnings with the Tahoe SUV, though the pickup gets a unique rear suspension and a frame section 245 percent stiffer than that of the SUV. The current Silverado chassis is far more rigid than that of the previous-generation, helping reduce the gap between the truck bed and passenger compartment and between fenders and bumpers. This allows suspension components to be designed for improved ride and handling characteristics as well as allowing enhanced aerodynamics and fuel efficiency.
The front suspension uses coil-over shock absorbers (rather than torsion bars) and the rack-and-pinion steering gear is mounted to the engine cross member to provide enhanced control and feedback. The Silverado benefits from a rear axle design featuring shocks absorbers mounted outboard and more upright for better dynamic control than that of the previous-generation models.
The Silverado WT, LS and LT come with what Chevy calls the pure pickup interior while the LTZ features a more luxurious interior.
The pure pickup interior is more driver and work oriented, includes two glove boxes in the dashboard, one of them just about the right size to hold a pair of work gloves and a few small items, and a 40/20/40-split front bench seat with the center section of the seat back folding down to form a wide arm rest with lots of storage capacity. This interior features large switchgear controls and interior door handles designed to be easily manipulated even while wearing bulky gloves.
The more luxury-oriented interior includes bucket seats with a permanent center console with 20 liters of storage capacity. The center stack puts ventilation and audio controls within easy site and reach of the front seat passenger. This version has a single glove box in the dash.
XM satellite radio with current traffic conditions and Bluetooth may be ordered, or alternately, OnStar 8.0 with destination download and turn-by-turn navigation. We like both.
Extended cabs feature stadium-style seating with an elevated view for those sitting in the second row. Both the extended cab and crew cab versions offer plenty of rear legroom. The rear seat bottoms can be easily be folded up to provide more room on the floor for cargo. Rear seats are split 60/40 so one side can be folded up for cargo while the other is used for seating.
Chevrolet says the interior of the new Silverado is 20 percent quieter than its predecessor (pre-2007 and Silverado Classic models), thanks to enhanced insulation materials, much like those used in the company's sport utility vehicles, and to aerodynamic improvements that reduce wind noise.
Choosing the right cabin configuration (pure pickup WT/LS/LT or luxury LTZ) depends on how you expect to use the truck and what you expect from it.
An LTZ interior mirrors those of GM's full-size sport-utilities and is modeled more like a big touring sedan than a truck. It's a smooth, cohesive design with a central console that rises to a wall of smallish white-on-black buttons you can't operate with mittens like those on the "pure pickup." The navigation system is up high for good viewing, intuitive in operation, and offers many choices in radio station memory. The LTZ cabin is available in three interior colors and, though it will show dirt faster, the lightest color gives the most luxurious impression.
The WT/LT version is conventional truck with a more open floor area, space for junk all over, and no concerns that something might get scratched, scuffed or dirty. Modern electronics suggest hosing them out isn't a good idea anymore, but a shovel and stiff bristle brush should get it done.
Suspension choice is key to the driving characteristics of the Chevy Silverado. The basic Z83 suspension is best chosen for budget constraints (or if you plan to make modifications and throw away the stock parts). The Z85 is similar except that it uses better shock absorbers and is calibrated for how today's light-duty pickups are often used as daily transportation. The Z71 package is designed for off-highway use and makes maximum use of suspension travel to keep the wheels on the ground when on the trail or dirt roads; this off-road package frequently provides the best ride quality on anything worse than glass-smooth interstates. The Z60 street package replete with 20-inch wheels and low-profile tires is best used for the highway and smooth two-lanes but can be used on a dirt road. The NHT package is designed for maximum loads; ride compliance is good based on how much weight it can carry and tow but driving it around empty may be firmer (harsher) than you want for every day use.
The Silverado benefits from brakes much improved over pre-2007 models, whether equipped with disc or drum brakes.
Drivers who tow will appreciate the optional integrated brake controller like that used on the Silverado heavy-duty trucks. (However, be sure your trailer brakes are compatible with it before choosing the option, as some electro-hydraulic disc conversions do not work with the integrated controller.)
Towing capacities range as high as 10,700 pounds with the NHT/6-liter package. Maximum tow ratings for other models without the 6-liter/NHT are in the 8000-8900 pound range (Hybrid excepted). If your trailer is heavier than 6,000 pounds or so, we'd recommend looking at the heavy-duty Silverado HD models. Remember these trailer weights are usually quoted for an empty truck with a standard-size driver (154 pounds) on board. If you're hauling a lot of gear and people, you need to take that into consideration.
If you want the 15/21 EPA ratings of the XFE on a regular Silverado or need higher towing capacity, minor changes to driving style will routinely net the same (or better) economy increase.
Those with limited vertical clearance either at home or in commercial garages should note that the 4WD version of Silverado 1500 extended cab and crew cab is fractionally lower at the roof and loading level than the 2WD version. Some pickup trucks add two to three inches in height for 4WD, and those inches could be critical in tight fits.
The Chevy Silverado offers more choices in light-duty pickup variations than any other save GMC and perhaps the Ford F-150. It is among the smoothest riding and quietest of all full-size pickups, at any comparative price point and will face stronger competition from the redesigned for 2009 Dodge Ram and Ford F-150.
G.R. Whale contributed to this report from Southern California; with NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Larry Edsall reporting from Phoenix.


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In what has been a lackluster earnings season so far, Morgan Stanley (MS) on Thursday reported a complicated second-quarter story that included a disappointing 53% drop in profits, which totaled $563 million, compared with profits of $1.19 billion a year ago.
Earnings per share came to 28 cents for income from continuing operations versus last year's loss of 36 cents a share. The loss included a negative adjustment of about $1.7 billion, or $1.02 per diluted share, related to the conversion of preferred stock held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Morgan Stanley in its Q2 release also reported net revenues of $7 billion for the quarter compared with $9.2 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected earnings per share of $0.43 on revenue of $7.7 billion.
The number of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) advisors in the Global Wealth Management Unit dropped 2% from last quarter and 6% from last year to 16,934, while total assets under management stood at $1.71 trillion, 2% lower from the previous quarter but 1% higher than a year ago. MSSB counted 17,193 advisors in the previous quarter and 17,987 advisors a year ago.
These global reps produced average trailing-12-month fees and commissions of $775,000, 2% higher than revenues last year of $762,000. They managed average client assets of $101 million, unchanged from last quarter but 7% higher than last year's figure of $94,000.
Other banks also struggled during the quarter, with both JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs reporting a drop in earnings as trading losses, market volatility and the eurozone sovereign debt crisis cut into profits. But Morgan Stanley's performance was especially weak.
"There's a lot here, and generally, the results were disappointing," said Shannon Stemm, a finance sector analyst at Edward Jones, in a phone interview. "Trading revenues were expected to be weak, because the environment was weak, but Morgan Stanley's came in well below what many of their peers were able to post, and I think that's driving the underperformance in the stock today."
Morgan Stanley's stock fell in morning trading and by noon was down 64 cents per share, or 4.58% lower, at $13.35 versus the prior day's close of $13.99.
Morgan Stanley's Global Wealth Management Group, which includes the MSSB joint venture, reported net revenue of $3.3 billion, with a pretax profit margin of 12% versus 11% in the prior quarter and 9% a year ago.
"The pretax profit margin, which is the number that analysts really look at in the Global Wealth Management unit, rose from 11% to 12% in the second quarter," Stemm said. "So despite the fact that the unit saw a revenue decline, they were able to manage expenses. They failed to achieve the mid-teens and above target that they've been after for a number of years, but now that the Smith Barney integration really is behind them, they should be able to make some headway on further improving the profitability in that segment. We would anticipate that the 12% margin does go up from here."
Although global economic uncertainty remains a headwind, Morgan Stanley is "proactively" positioning the firm for success, said Chairman and CEO James Gorman in a statement. "In Global Wealth Management, we increased our pretax margin to 12% in an environment marked by investor caution, and we integrated substantially all of our technology systems, which should bring additional value to our clients. We continue to be focused on taking the necessary steps to deliver strong returns for our shareholders."
Company officials said they continue to attract new advisors to MSSB. Advisors who recently joined MSSB include:
The Henry Group—Brent Henry, Dustin Colebank and Mike Hudson—joined MSSB's Rogers, Ark., office from Merrill Lynch. They are joined by team members Pamela Raben, registered marketing associate; Josh McCaslin, financial advisor; and Toni Peckenpaugh, client service associate. The team reports to Little Rock Complex Manager John Terry. They bring $2.35 million in combined production and $230 million in prior assets.
Eliot Ross joined MSSB's Park Central branch in New York at 55 East 52nd St. from Barclays. Ross reports to David Turetzky, branch manager. He brings $1.03 million and $98 million in assets.
Sheldon Hechtman and Ellen Klersfeld joined MSSB's Boca Raton, Fla., office from UBS. They report to Boca Raton East Complex Manager Michael Higgins. Combined production: $1.59 million; prior assets: $211 million.
Blane Hammer joined MSSB's Wayzata, Minn., office from UBS. He reports to Branch Manager Peter Keller. Production: $1.35 million; prior assets: $120 million.
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In a statement following bilateral talks attended by top diplomats and security officials, the two countries vowed to boost cooperation in the wake of Pyongyang's move.
They agreed to bolster joint efforts relating to maritime security, disaster response, law enforcement and cyber-security, and non-proliferation (of nuclear weapons), the statement said.
"The two sides also strongly condemned… (the launch) utilising ballistic missile technology and emphasised that this highly provocative act is in direct violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions," the statement said.
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Powder foundations are very popular in Asia because they suit the kind of climate over there – when it's hot and humid, a powder base will stay put for longer, and it's easier to top up.
For me, I love the idea of a powder foundation – god knows I have bought a fair few over the years but to be honest, on my dry cheeks it does not look flattering, and in England…we can only dream about tropical climates.
The one day, when the exchange rate wasn't so poo, I bought this base because of the pretty Limited Edition case from Albion. Albion is a high end Japanese range.
What I liked was how the powder foundation had a great range of shades (a lot of base products from Asia are too light and chalky for me). This is 060 which I knew would work for my skintone.
On top of that, Albion had different textures to choose from – I choose the Moisture Chiffon because I wanted hydrating even in a powder base.
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It really is like the creamiest compact powder ever, but with extra coverage so you don't need anything underneath. I can even use it under my eyes and it's ok!
In terms of the packaging, Albion release limited edition cases sometimes (another cute, quirky thing Japanese brands do) which makes a nice change from time to time. You can buy the case separately too so you can use an old base in a new case!
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About 6 shades from almost white to medium warm – quite decent as far as Japanese Powder Foundations are concerned.
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Great for dry skins, would work on all skin types though.
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Eagle County wildfire grows to 40 acres
EAGLE — A second day of higher humidity helped moderate fire activity on the Bull Gulch fire, which has been burning on Bureau of Land Management lands in the remote Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area since Sunday.
Although the fire has not grown significantly in the past two days, more precise mapping shows that the fire has burned 66 acres. Anticipated weather conditions over the next several days do not appear to be favorable for additional fire activity, but firefighters will continue to closely monitor the fire as long it has potential to spread.
If the fire reaches pre-established action points, firefighters will begin to suppress it and bring in additional resources, if necessary. The fire is not threatening any structures or private lands. It was ignited by lightning and is burning above the Colorado River Road in western Eagle County.
If the fire becomes active again, smoke may be visible in the afternoons from the Colorado River Road and along the Interstate 70 corridor near Gypsum, Eagle and Edwards.
Because the naturally ignited fire is burning in a remote wilderness study area and not threatening structures or other valuables, firefighters and land managers elected to closely monitor the fire, but to not immediately take suppressive actions.
This keeps firefighters safe, brings the benefits of natural fire to the ecosystem and helps reduce fuel for future wildfires.
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