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Tattoos (Feedback)
Thanks for all your comments. It was really nice to see comments both from new people and from others who we haven't heard from for a while.
I think the idea of just writing one comment each per week was interesting, and it is definitely easier for me to give feedback when we have a lot of short comments from different people. Having said that, it would be nice to have some discussion as well, so I was thinking that maybe next week we could try one comment per day instead one per week just to see what happens. That would give people a chance to discuss the issues without the exchanges developing into long, complicated conversations. What do you think?
On the subject of tattoos, I have always thought it would be nice to have one on my upper arm, but I never got one for two reasons. The first is that I love onsens, so I don't want to do anything that might get me banned. The second is that I am too chicken! I would probably end up telling the artist to stop halfway through, which would definitely not be a good look.
Tsuneko's comment was particularly interesting for me because when I went to Australia last year, the thing that surprised me most was the number of young girls who had tattoos. I don't have anything against tattoos, but I don't think that children under the age of 18 should be allowed to have them. Maybe I am just being old-fashioned, but I don't think that someone who is 16 is ready to make a decision about something that will stay with them for the rest of their life.
As for the Osaka case, I don't think that a person's tattoos should have any relevance to an employer unless they affect his or her ability to do the job. Having said that, I read in the article that a child had seen this particular woman's tattoos and been scared by them, so it's not a straightforward problem. Generally speaking, Western people tend to think that employers have no right to say anything about their employees' private lives, but I know that is not the case in Japan.
Anyway, here is some feedback on your comments.
I do not get an special feeling form people with tattoos.
I do not have strong feelings about people with tattoos.
I don't feel anything special as long as they aren't too much.
I don't have particularly strong feelings about tattoos as long as they are not excessive.
No, I think that it goes too far fire them.
No, I think that firing them is going too far.
I just think they are a bit showy types.
I just think that they are a bit showy.
So, I don't have any more bad feeling about it.
So it doesn't bother me anymore.
I personally think teachers shouldn't have tattoos on their bodies.
Personally, I do not think teachers should have tattoos on their bodies. (A-Z: negative sentence word order)
Japan is way behind about this matter.
Japan is way behind on this issue. ("Way behind" is a nice expression.)
When she calls me to ask about Chinese characters, I don't answer because it's the time she's planning a new design.
… I don't answer because I know that she is only asking me because she's planning a new design. (If you google "kanji tattoo mistakes," you will find some funny photos.)
No I don't think so, but like others said, it might depend on what the job is.
"It might depend on what the job is" is very nice.
I become worry particulary when I see young people with tattoos
I worry when I see young people with tattoos
if I am employer and find out that employee have tattoo on their body I might ask why they have it.
if I were an employer and found out that one of my employees had a tattoo, I might ask them why they had it. (A-Z: if/when)
I think it's acceptable if the tattoo is a little and simple one in fashion,
I think it's acceptable if the tattoo is small, simple, and just for fashion,
That's it for today. Have a great weekend, and let me know if you have any questions about my feedback.


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On Wednesday we wrote a post saying that we didn't quite understand why designer Christian Siriano would go to the trouble of showing his collection for a second time during Nashville Fashion Week. It made some of our readers — and a few people who aren't usually Styleite readers — upset, and understandably so. The response to this post is bigger than anything we've seen since John Galliano said "I love Hitler." Siriano himself has even weighed in at this point, explaining his decision to haul his gowns 902 miles south from the Big Apple to Music City. And while we're sorry to have offended so many of you, we think what we were trying to say might have been obfuscated by what you expected us to say.
But none of that is nearly as important as what Siriano himself said via Twitter, which we've included below in full:
About Nashville, I have something I'm confused about. I showed this season at New York Fashion Week, as always. I am also showing some of my collection in Nashville this weekend alongside local talent and Betsey Johnson because it's a fun way for me to bring my art to a new market that really wants to see it. Some writers seem to look down on this, but I don't understand what the problem is? My business is growing rapidly and I am doing everything I can to help that happen. What's wrong with everyone having the chance to see fashion? Is nobody else allowed to have a look except people in New York? I do trunk shows around the country and around the world, as do most designers… and many designers often have fashion shows at or near trunk shows because they help people see the clothes and want to wear them. I am having a trunk show in Nashville this weekend as well. It's going to be fun and good for my business, and I'm grateful that the people of Nashville want to have me!
We have no doubt that people everywhere would want to have Siriano show during their fashion week, and as large a center of wealth and musical culture as Nashville is, on the surface it makes sense for him to go there. But the reason we questioned the decision was because we don't know how much of a return Siriano is going to get on his investment by showing in Nashville. That's not because we think the city is some kind of hick town that doesn't deserve his presence. In all honesty, that was the furthest thought from our mind. (And the original post's author Julia Rubin actually wrote "we're not hating on Nashville," because we weren't hating on Nashville. Hating on entire metropolitan areas just isn't our style.)
It's because fashion shows are such astronomically expensive productions, and we didn't know if or when he'd recoup the money from such a show — especially when he's not showing anything different than what he put out in NYC in February.
(Author's note: I asked the same question in 2008 when I was a student at the University of South Carolina. Siriano turned up with a truckload of dresses from Project Runway at Coplon's, a ritzy women's store in Columbia, SC, and did a show for the university's theater department. It was a similar "SO COOL! But like, was there a cost/benefit analysis involved somewhere in this decision?" kind of moment. But I digress.)
But now that we know that Nashville Fashion Week covers all the production costs with the support of sponsors, and that Siriano is hosting a trunk show (where his clothes will no doubt sell like hotcakes), the decision to show there seems like a complete no-brainer. And at the end of the day, the more people who get to take part in this wonderful industry, the better.

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Levi and Matthew were spotted on a boys' day out in New York this week, making the most of the warmer weather with a trip to the zoo
Despite the absence of his mum and baby sister, the adorable 19-month-old was still in his element and was clearly enjoying a ride courtesy of his famous father
There was some serious male bonding going on in New York this week as Matthew McConaughey and his boy Levi headed out together for a day of fun at the zoo.
Looking like two peas in a pod, father and son took advantage of the city's good weather and ventured out to see the animals.
With mum Camila Alves and his little sister Vida elsewhere, Levi was nevertheless in his element; hitching a ride from his dad as they made their way to the Central Park attraction.
The little boy is certainly taking after his pa – particularly on the fashion front. Mimicking the Sahara star's casual approach to attire, the 19-month-old opted for a funky hat and cut-off denims held up by some trendy braces for the excursion.
But it remains to be seen whether or not he will follow his 40-year-old father into the entertainment industry.
Appearing recently on Jay Leno's chat show, Matthew revealed that he believes Levi is heading in a different direction.
"He's either gonna be a astronaut because he's always liked air traffic control - from a bird to a plane, sun, moon, cloud, everything in the air," said the handsome Texan.
"Or he's Poseidon because he's just infatuated with water... Or he may be a cobbler because he's infatuated with shoes."
He also shared with his host that his son is just "into everything" at the moment.
"You don't go out and walk into the backyard and daydream for five seconds, or he's on top of the house," he joked.
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Halloween Party Hat Sewing Tutorial by June Scroggin
The following instructions are for a sewn fabric hat 11" in height. You can make your hat smaller or larger by merely adjusting the cutting measurements. This same process can be used to make any themed tabletop party hat decoration by simply choosing appropriate fabrics.
1. Exterior fabric at least 13" by 13" in size (cut one piece per instructions below)
2. Lining fabric at least at least 13" by 13" in size (cut one piece per instructions below)
3. Exterior fabric to make hat brim (cut 1 piece 8"x37" in length)
4. Pellon fusible interfacing at least 13" by 13" in size (cut one piece per instructions below)
5. Straight ruler
6. Water-soluble marking pen
Pattern Preparation/Cutting Instructions
You can draw your pattern on paper or mark it directly to the wrong side of your fabric. If you are making multiple party hats, it's best to make a paper pattern.
1. With the ruler, draw a line 12" in length (Side A). At a right angle from one point on Side A, draw another line 12" in length to make Side B.
2. To make the arc connecting Side A to Side B, begin with your central point position and, using your ruler, measure from the Central Point 12" to various sector points on your paper pattern or the wrong side of your fabric.
3. Then simply draw from the endpoint on Side A to each of the other endpoints until you reach the Side B endpoint—much like connect-the-dots. I know it sounds difficult but it truly isn't, and your arc ends up exactly as you want.
Cut the fabric pieces as directed in the Materials and Pattern Preparation/Cutting Instructions. You should now have the following:
1. 1 exterior fabric piece
2. 1 lining fabric piece
3. 1 interfacing piece
4. 1 exterior fabric brim piece
Sewing Instructions:
* Fuse the exterior fabric piece to the Pellon interfacing according to the product instructions. Do not fuse the lining fabric piece as that will be treated differently.
* Fold the exterior fabric piece with right sides together from the point to the brim arc and pin in place (the interfacing will be on the outside). Sew a ¼"-seam along the side of the hat. Trim the interfacing 1/8" to minimize bulk but do not trim the fabric seam itself. Put this piece aside for now.
* Fold the lining fabric piece together with right sides together from the point to the brim arc and pin in place. Sew a ¼" seam along the side of the hat. Put this piece aside for now.
* To make the ruffle for the brim, match the two short ends of the brim piece—right sides together—and stitch a ½" seam. Next, fold the brim piece in half, wrong sides together and press to make a 4" wide circle for the ruffle.
* Sew two parallel lines of gathering stitch around the entire circumference of the brim ruffle close to the raw edge, leaving long lengths of thread on either end. Gently pull the strings to gather the ruffle piece to 1/3 its original length.
* Place the ruffle inside the exterior fabric cone piece you made in Step 2, lining up the raw edge seams of each piece. Pin the ruffle to the cone, adjusting the gathering as you go until it's evenly spaced around the entire edge of the cone.
* Stitch a ¼" seam around the circumference of the cone. Then turn your cone piece right side out. Insert this cone into the prepared lining piece, carefully tucking in the ruffle so it's out of the way as much as possible. Match the seams of each piece and, lining up the raw edges, pin in place.
* Stitch a ¼" seam all the way around, leaving a 3" opening centered on the seam for turning in the next step. And then gently pull the cone piece through the opening. It now looks like this.
* Push the lining into the cone. I used a chopstick to gently poke the corner into place. Then tuck under each edge of the opening and pin in place. Hand-stitch the opening closed.
You are now done with the basic assembly of your tabletop party hat and can decorate as you desire. To decorate my hat, I sewed a black twill band around the circumference of the base just above the ruffle and made covered buttons, sewing them on the band (spacing them evenly around the band). I cut three artificial sunflowers and wrapped their stems with leftover black twill. A bit of hot glue inside the black twill helps keep the sunflowers in place as well as the small black raven I added. A ribbon in a larger black-and-white gingham print was added to the brim decoration. I sewed a painted wood sunflower button to the point on the top of the hat.
About the maker:
June lives in Tucson, AZ. An active participant for over a year as a reader and commenter on many craft blogs and Flickr, she just published her own blog, Junie Moon. Her goal is to share and discover ideas to creatively celebrate life and the world in which we live. Blog: Junie Moon. Photos by Dub and June Scroggin
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MADISON, Wis. -- Freshman guard George Marshall announced on Wednesday his intention to redshirt the 2011-12 season for the Wisconsin men's basketball team."I just looked at this season and came to the conclusion that a fifth year in this program will be more beneficial than what is potentially a season with limited minutes," George said prior to Wisconsin's game vs. Colgate. "I asked myself if it was worth playing this season, when I could possibly be playing a lot of minutes as a fifth-year senior.""This is a great opportunity for George to have a one-year internship under arguably the best point guard in the country," associate head coach Greg Gard said Wednesday. "He can learn from that and at the same time know that he'll be better physically and fundamentally as a player at 22 or 23 years old than he is as at 19. That extra year at the back end of his career can really turn into something special."A native of Chicago, Ill., Marshall is one of five freshmen on the Badgers' roster. He will continue to practice with his teammates this season and will play as a redshirt freshman for the Badgers in 2012-13."I've talked to some of the assistant coaches and Ryan Evans about the decision," Marshall added. "Ryan definitely suggested it and he said he's really happy he redshirted and it helped him a lot. I'm confident that I could compete for minutes this season, but this just gives me another year to prove it.""He can definitely play at this level," Gard said. "The experience that he's getting going against Jordan Taylor every day in practice – and those are some battles – will be worth as much game experience as he would get this season. He has to use that to his advantage and he understands that.The unsure amount of minutes he would have played this season are being invested and put into the bank, so to speak, and they're gaining interest. He'll take those out in his fifth year knowing that he'll have an opportunity to play a lot of minutes as a senior."The No. 14-ranked Badgers take on Colgate Wednesday night at 7 p.m. (CT) at the Kohl Center. The game will be carried live on ESPN3.com.
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If you are looking for a different dock and charger, look no further, because the Ozaki iSuppli Gramo Speaker(it has a peculiar name), will do a good job. The speaker is designed to look like a gramophone and it not only charges your iPhone, but also amplifies the audio. Besides being pretty damn cool, it is the perfect accessory for using FaceTime or Skype. via GadgetReview
Life is sweet at the Fairmont Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, a luxury resort in the jungle surrounded by the Caribbean. Escape to this beautiful 6 star paradise immersed in the beautiful Riviera Maya, located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The hotel was created to harmonize with the forest, located in an area of lush tropical beauty, it includes a series of water channels that allow you to move on a boat around the hotel complex. The resort is surrounded by the world-famous golf course El Camaleón, designed by Greg Norman.
The super sports car market is increasingly competitive. The newest member of this segment comes from Slovenia, the Shayton Equilibrium. The model has not yet been produced, but the car includes a central V12 engine, capable of generating 1,099 horsepower and 94.8 Nm of torque! With only 1.200kg, thanks to the use of titanium and carbon in the construction of the chassis, the supercar can go from 0-60mph sprint time of 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 250mph! There will only be 20 units made available, Shayton is already accepting preorders for the car, so get your check book out fast!
The Persol Clip-On Shades collection, consists of two models of glasses that come with clip-on shades. The 60s inspired, vintage style, clip-on sunglasses, come in numerous color combinations of frames and lenses. They are the perfect solution for reading, proper vision and protecting your eyes from extreme sunlight.
Ibérica skateboards is a Spanish project, it was born when two design students, Raul Arribas and Gonzalo Sanchez de Lollano decided to build solid wood skateboards, remembering the old style boards, and recapturing the essence of the first generations of skate boarders. The boards are completely handmade and each is unique and personal, they are all numbered.
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Another cool salt & pepper grinder to add to our collection... Y-Grinder by Joseph Joseph is a distinctive and stylish salt and pepper mill. It features a unique twin-chamber design allowing both salt and pepper to be dispensed from the same unit. Hold the body of the mill in one hand and twist either of the two grinding knobs to release salt or pepper. Suitable for grinding all types of seasoning, including rock salt, it can be easily adjusted to grind from coarse to fine grain.
Dry Drill is a new concept from Portugal you can customize a bicycle according to your taste and style. It is all done on their website with the help of an intuitive and user-friendly interface, you can choose from 3 models - urban, vintage or relax, and match your frame and wheel choice with a variety of colors. At the moment they don´t sell the complete bicycle, you can only choose your personalized frame and wheels. Dry Drill is the alternative for those who love essential design and are looking for a customizable, hand-made, high-quality product that looks like no one else.
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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate sports reporter
Huntington Creek. Tom Ogden's recommendation is a number 10 beadhead Montana.
Huntington North State Park. Aquatics Biologist Justin Hart fished Huntington North Reservoir several times last week. He caught a number of rainbow trout along the dam and on the west shoreline with a gold Swedish Pimple. He also caught a number of 7-16 inch largemouth bass with a silver Kastmaster or with a singletail, pumpkin-colored grub on a small jighead. Justin reported seeing large brown trout chasing chubs to the shoreline, and recommends throwing spoons or a crankbaits into the churning water, if you see this activity.
Mammoth Reservoir. Aquatics Biologist Justin Hart fished last weekend with a 3-inch chartreuse curlytail grub on a 1/4 oz. jighead. He caught a few fish, including one beautiful 3-pound tiger trout. Anglers, casting nightcrawlers, didn't seem to be having much luck. This water is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout.
Joes Valley Reservoir. The reservoir is closed to fishing as of Nov. 1 to protect spawning splake. The reservoir will reopen on Dec. 9.
Lake Powell. Visit http://firstname.lastname@example.com for the weekly report, provided by Wayne Gustaveson, DWR project leader.
Scofield Reservoir. Todd Munford of King's Outdoor World fished the reservoir this weekend. He reported that fishing was fair to good from shore with orange PowerBait. Todd recommends that bank anglers use a long leader behind a full bubble. Try to keep the bait just above the moss, which is settling to the bottom. Boaters, who trolled with worms under two colors of leaded line or with pop gear, were successful. Boaters, who still-fished west of the island or along the east shoreline (south of the rocks), had good luck with nightcrawlers and a chartreuse garlic egg. Most trout were fat and ranged from 1-2 pounds.
Tom Ogden's fishing buddies substantiated Todd's report, documenting good trolling or still fishing at Scofield.
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Jennifer Lawrence has at last spoken out about her dress mishap at last weekend's SAG Awards, and not without a touch of sass about how much coverage the issue has gotten.
The Christian Dior dress did indeed have the same sheer connecting panel as those that appeared on the collection's runway show, and as Lawrence stumbled on her way to collect an award for Silver Linings Playbook, she exposed that portion of the dress. Meaning? We can breathe easy! The couture is intact!
She also joked to Vogue that the move was intentional: "I was concerned people would start talking about the award that I won, and my acting, so I thought I'd pull a stunt just to get things back to where they need to be."
Roll your eyes all you want at us, Jen. You keep looking good (and pulling hilariously endearing stunts in the heart of snobby Hollywood) and we'll keep writing about it.


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Miss Universe 2011 Third Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup will be this year's Miss Universe segment host or pre-pageant presenter.
The Miss Universe Organization invited Shamcey to host segments in the annual pageant, says Philippine National Director Stella Marquez de Araneta during the send-off party of Miss Universe Philippines 2012 Janine Marie Tugunon tonight.
The Miss Universe 2012 pageant will be held on December 19 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Supsup represented the Philippines last year where she ranked fourth to Miss Angola's Laila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011.
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[Update Dec. 16, 2012] Here's a video of Shamcey's hosting stint in Miss U search. She is seen interviewing the candidates backstage during the National Costume competition:
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Last year, it was Filipino international theater actress-singer Lea Salonga who was invited at the Miss Universe pageant but as one of the judges.
Filipinos started to create noise in the annual Miss Universe pageant when Maria Venus Raj became an international news maker (more famous than the winner actually) due to her 'Major Major" answer in 2010 where she placed fourth runner-up. Many pageant fanatics believed Venus should have won the Miss Universe 2010 crown.
Last year, fanatics believed Shamcey also deserved to win as other contestants, including Angola's Leila Lopes was just lagging behind in various categories such as in gown and swimsuit competitions, but Shamcey's 'Christian' answer failed to impress the judges.
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In the end, Jazz decided best option was to trade D-Will
Dallas • The Jazz have been run on two fronts all season.
One has been public, the other private. One has highlighted unity, inner strength and resiliency, the other has hinted at frustration, failure and division. And while the public push has spoken toward a win-now mentality that left many believing early during the 2010-11 campaign that Utah could do something special this year, a private fallout now threatens to undermine the Jazz's remaining 24 games and perhaps beyond.
When Utah started training camp in late September, two things were absolutely certain: Jerry Sloan was the coach and Deron Williams was the star.
Now they're both gone. Sloan unexpectedly resigned Feb. 11. Williams was traded to the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday, the centerpiece of a shocking deal that will bring veteran point guard Devin Harris, rookie power forward Derrick Favors, two future first-round draft picks and$3 million in cash to Utah.
This didn't happen overnight. Behind the scenes, the Jazz's relationship with Williams had slowly been deteriorating after Carlos Boozer, Wesley Matthews and Kyle Korver left last summer via free agency.
Williams the team leader and elected captain clashed numerous times with Sloan, as the like-minded duo battled for control of the club. Granted, Williams never intended for Sloan to resign, and Sloan who always acknowledged that the NBA was a "players' league" has never publicly blamed Williams for his departure. But while Williams was gaining increasing control within the organization and still had 1 ½ already-hyped years remaining on his contract, the Jazz were going through their most significant transitional period since John Stockton and Karl Malone walked away. The team's locker room was united. But its widely respected coaches, star player and front office were not.
"It was something that was building the whole year," said longtime Jazz assistant coach Phil Johnson, who resigned in tandem with Sloan. "Jerry was frustrated and I was frustrated. ⦠The truth is, it was just time for us to go.
"During the year," Johnson added, "Jerry would say to me, 'I don't know if I'm going to make it.' And I'd say, 'Let's go.' ⦠We've never done that before."
Soon, Sloan and Johnson were gone. And just 12 days later, so was Williams.
The clearest sign that the two-time All-Star wasn't in Utah's long-term plans came last week, when Karl Malone'sfiery condemnation of Williams highlighted by an assertion that inmates were running the asylum was backed by a high-ranking Jazz executive.
Jazz General Manager Kevin O'Connor shot down lingering rumors that Williams' name had been floated to other teams during the past month and that Sloan had been given a desperate "you stay and Williams goes" option during the hours leading up to his resignation.
But with the Jazz at a crossroads and the normally stable organization near the league leaders in turmoil, Utah decided to shake, and then break, its world apart Wednesday.
After watching Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony fly away to New York Tuesday, the Jazz saw a sudden opening. Utah received about five offers for Williams. But it took just one good deal to send a shocked, saddened D-Will packing, instantly beginning a new era for the Jazz during a time of labor uncertainty and highlighted by a looming lockout.
"Nothing's forever and nothing's guaranteed," O'Connor said.
That didn't lessen the shock for the Jazz upon hearing the news of the trade Wednesday morning.
"It's been a whirlwind," said Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, prior to Utah's 118-99 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena.
He added: "But that's this business, man. I played in it a long time. I've seen some crazy things happen. ⦠If you're not ready for this, then you're not ready to be in the business."
And beyond the crumbling personal relationships, business played a major part in Utah's unexpected decision to trade the face of its franchise. Simply, the small-market Jazz feared they would lose Williams to free agency following the 2011-12 season and receive nothing tangible in return.
So O'Connor and Jazz Chief Executive Officer Greg Miller became proactive, factoring everything from Williams' reluctance to commit to a long-term career in Utah to the increasing sway that superpower, major-market franchises hold over star players into the decision to deal D-Will.
LeBron James left Cleveland suffering and helpless last summer after bolting for Miami, while Anthony drowned Denver in a six-month media storm before being traded to New York. The small-business-like Jazz weren't going to sit around and wait for a slow, humiliating death.
"It would be great to have him finish his career in a Jazz uniform, and I just didn't get the impression that his heart was in it," Miller said during a news conference at EnergySolutions Arena.
But why trade Williams now, when his career has yet to peak and he is producing all-time statistical numbers? And why not embark on a leaguewide hunt to find the best deal possible, rather than cash in on the Nets' Plan B after Anthony went to the Big Apple?
"Do you think they would even trade [Williams]?" a Western Conference general manager asked just last week.
The Jazz would.
And they did.
Part of the reason for the quick-trigger move is the hectic pace of the NBA trade deadline. Several major deals were orchestrated Wednesday coming together to beat a1 p.m. Thursday deadline and Jazz management felt that the team had a rare chance to add length and youth in the form of the 19-year-old Favors, as well as valuable draft picks that can be cashed in after a new collective-bargaining agreement is established.
"We saw this as an window of an opportunity that would only be open for 36 hours, maybe 48 hours," Miller said.
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Reporters Steve Luhm and Bill Oram contributed to this story.
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Edited by rmjapan on 06/19/2015 12:28:59 MDT.
A more balanced and less biased account. Gives a better idea about what was going on in the minds of the Nepalese. The UK Climbing article makes it sound as if it was totally uncalled for and without provocation. I disagree with that.
Celebrities with a grim look, bypass locals on the mountain, in contradiction to instructions (because they're celebrities, dammit!) and then get called out by thugs to a brawl? It's futbol on the hill!
The UK article is still most accurate. I never trust "anonymous" tips where there's no reason to be anonymous. Big mountains are big business so it is not unreasonable to be suspicious of any eye witness accounts that are anonymous (guide services have a HUGE monetary incentive to maintain the reputation of sherpas and guides).Ueli I know has always been gracious towards the hard work of sherpas so it doesn't sound accurate that he would be disrespectful. Since Moro and Steck had actually already established a camp higher than the sherpas, they could have easily asked the sherpas to hold off, but it's a big mountain to share. The sherpas cross their line so the others had to cross it back. No harm no foul usually except this time tempers flared (it's 7K meters afterall).What the UK article left out is that Moro started swearing at the sherpas. The most plausible situation is there was a misunderstanding between tired climbers in a hypoxic situation, then Moro stepped in and over-reacted which blew the entire issue way out of proportion. Apologies and handshakes were exchanged in short order and everyone has gone about their business.
The UK article is one sided.
Edited by jshann on 05/01/2013 16:53:13 MDT.
Edited by RogerDodger on 07/07/2015 18:48:49 MDT.
Edited by rmjapan on 06/19/2015 12:29:30 MDT.
Here's Ueli's interview with outside...http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2013/Brawl-On-Everest-Ueli-Stecks-Story.html?page=allBy Ueli's account they shamed the Sherpas (swearing, offering to fix lines and then fixing anyway when the sherpas bailed on their task).I think he puts the issue correctly. No one was at fault at the initial confrontation. A misunderstanding on a crowded mountain face is normal. The issue was the response: 100 sherpas threatening, harassing, and violently attacking 3 climbers (even if they were disrespectful) is not appropriate behavior in any professional sense. And yes, these are professionals by any definition.
Screw the sherpas fixing rope, i wanna climb. Dont you know who i am?
I guarantee you that in the next decade, the westerners will be traveling with their own western bodyguards and packing more than an ice axe.This is just the attitude that is causing all the growing anger among the Nepali. Nepal does not belong to, nor do the Nepali have any obligation to cater to, western people. It is THEIR land! When in their country you respect the people there and go by their rules and customs. It is NOT the other way around! Everest does NOT belong to western climbers, and Nepal does not have ANY obligation to let anyone climb it! And you do NOT go there with the attitude that it is all right to pack a damn thing other than your ice axe, including the feeling that you should be able to! You don't like how they do things or that they want you to follow the rules on their mountains? Then leave. You are a GUEST there! Leave your superiority and machismo and homegrown self-righteousness at home. Climbing mountains and realizing some selfish dream are utterly without importance when it comes to the lives and dignity of the people who live there. There is a reason the Nepali got so murderously angry. And Steck trampled all over it, believing himself to be beyond having to follow what "mere mortals" must follow. And did we hear one direct comment from a single Sherpa? No. The whole story is totally fabricated from a western point of view. We never hear what the Sherpas have to say.Man, comments like that above really tick me off. At least most of the reactions I've seen on articles such as those on Outside Magazine's interview with Steck have more common sense and support for the Sherpa. Most of the reports I've seen are one-sided as hell.
Edited by rmjapan on 06/19/2015 12:30:01 MDT.
Miguel, thank you for saying exactly what I've tried to write for the last few days and wasn't able to put it into a concise format, my thoughts exactly.
Yes, Miguel said what needed to be said.another +1
Bravo, Miguel, another + here!!!
I agree with Miguel's sentiment and that you need to respect local culture and customs, but I still don't think the action of the sherpas is defendable. I know we haven't heard from the sherpas, but violent mobs and murder threats were not the appropriate response. NPR is usually a pretty good resource and provided an interesting interview with Jon Griffith.http://www.npr.org/2013/04/30/180116787/everest-fight-reveals-cultural-chasm-between-climbers-sherpas
I agree entirely with Miguel.
Andrew, I will defend the Sherpas actions (not being there I can only assume what happened); I have been on a mountain in a very similar situation with arrogant/boneheaded/don't show up to meetings/ignorant of others, climbers repelling above me on a shale filled slope and instead of ice falling it was a large rock avalanche that came down, putting my team in fatal danger. We were ascending first (long before they arrived).I wasn't in a "murderous mindset" (I don't think the Sherpas were either) but I was in a mood to "physically" knock some sense into them. Even though this happened many years ago I still get mad when thinking about it and I am a very passive person!This kind of thing plays out every weekend at bars all over the world. Some non-local, thinking they are too cool, starts throwing crap at the locals (physical and verbal), like ice chunks and ignoring protocol.The locals then decide to throw it back (rocks/pebbles at the tent they were hiding in, must have been pebbles or the tent would have been shredded, no news that happened). Of course the non-locals don't like it when people stand up for themselves (pebble throwing at their tent) and they decided to come out of the tent and make a stand.Instead of peacefully apologizing and diffusion the situation; their arrogance/machismo steps up another notch and they verbally demean the locals, their culture and deity.So of course the locals defend their honor in their customary way and the non-locals go away spanked and crying. The only time this makes the news is when the non-local is super cool (in their mind) and the media can sell more advertising from it (NPR included- I heard their report first, and yes I thought it to be bias also). The above analogy is how I explained the situation to my daughter 3 days ago when it first came out. The "rich" kids got a whooping and went home crying to their mommy.Edited- BTW, I'm all for "alpine" style and I myself venture into most activities without a guide. But there are protocols/customs/courtesies that go along with any activity wither it be climbing, skiing back-country, running a river or even fly fishing. If the local group invites all to a meeting and everyone agrees that the area is to be closed so some safety lines or what ever be installed. Then everyone, even those not using the safety lines, need to follow the groups decision, that is how we all get along and if you want to be a rogue and think you are above the group, the group (the or mob) will remind you we are all in this together, and remind you in the groups customary way (you are on their turf) .
Edited by bestbuilder on 05/03/2013 13:53:40 MDT.
Edited by rOg_w on 06/17/2013 20:16:50 MDT.
It seems my sarcasm wasnt made clear enough by me in my post above. After reading the article, full of rationilizations, justifications, and concealment of pertinent facts until they were forced out, basically Ueli's attitude was "screw the sherpas, i wanna climb." Sorry for the misunderstanding and i will do better in the future of expressing my sarcasm more carefully
Edited by fitztravels on 05/03/2013 16:51:48 MDT.
I read all the links posted here and have to say that I have no idea what happened because there's not a lot of commonality between the different versions of the story. What a mess.
I favor the sherpa version.
John, where did you find a Sherpa version?As far as I can tell there haven't been any official releases representing the Sherpa viewpoint. The closest thing I've found is the piece written by Garrett Madison who didn't actually witness the events, and the veracity of some of his basic claims has been questioned by a number of sources, including members of the climbing team. I definitely disagree with a number of choices the climbing team made, but violence is not a justifiable response regardless of which version of events is accepted.-David
I bet he will think twice before he pulls a cross over manuever above Sherpas fixing rope.Violence might technically not be a justifiable response, but sometimes, its an effective one.
"I favor the sherpa version."+1 The Sherpa people are a very melllow people, and it would take a lot to provoke them to the response described in the articles. It must have been a pretty egregious violation of acceptable mountaineering behavior to get them that pi$$ed.
Tom, thank you for saying in one sentence what I tried to say in 3 long posts
I see a lot of people spewing a bunch of bs here...surprised no one has linked this one yet:http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/news.php?id=21469A few significant items of note:1) The location was on 35-degree ice (not steep at all)2) The lead sherpa was ascending and already fixed rope (fixed by Denis and his partner) - he was not actually in the act of fixing a rope himself3) No sherpa came forward saying he was hit by ice4) Garret Madison is a professional guide with a SIGNIFICANT financial interest in maintaining good relationships with Sherpas5) The climbers were traversing below the leader, at the belay station, not aboveAccording to the NPR interview, also: the climbers were never told to NOT climb that day, they were only told to not clip into the ropes.Misunderstandings, pride and ego amongst a few Sherpas, and mob mentality is what seems to have created this problem. Sherpas are humans just like everyone else. Some are egotistical, prideful, and have temper problems, some are peaceful, respectful and serene. The insane amount of money floating around on Everest pretty much guarantees that the bad ones will be there, and aren't going anywhere. Everest is a shit-show. Pure and simple.
Edited by lindahlb on 05/10/2013 18:56:53 MDT.
I think Brian has some good points. I'm not sure what to think of this except "its a mess." Its perfectly possible Steck and his friends were too focused on their goals and that clouded their judgement. It would not be the first time an athlete pursued a goal to the detriment of everything else (I'm reminded of Lance Armstrong and other doping scandals in various sports).Its also perfectly possible the Sherpa on the rope threw a temper tantrum when someone damaged his pride and got 99 of his buddies to believe he was the one wronged. Honestly I don't know what happened. What I don't like is the assumption that the Europeans were guilty because "Europeans are arrogant and Sherpas are mellow." Honestly how is that different then judging someone based on his skin color? If someone posted here and said "OJ Simpson was guilty because he was black" everyone would be justifiably outraged. How is it different to say someone is guilty (without knowing the facts) just because he's European? How does that justify a lynch mob.
Conflict about money.People making it by taking others to the topAnd people making it by making a name for themselves.Both think they are more important than the other.Timing is everything up there. Minor delays can cost you your only opportunity for something for days, or even weeks. No one wants to hold up, costing opportunity and resources. Such is why they ignore and walk past dying people.
Edited by livingontheroad on 05/10/2013 19:54:00 MDT.
Luke:"Honestly I don't know what happened. What I don't like is the assumption that the Europeans were guilty because "Europeans are arrogant and Sherpas are mellow." Honestly how is that different then judging someone based on his skin color? If someone posted here and said "OJ Simpson was guilty because he was black" everyone would be justifiably outraged. How is it different to say someone is guilty (without knowing the facts) just because he's European? How does that justify a lynch mob."+1 here.
Because the racial example is making a direct association between skin color and behavior, the skin color being the only contributing factor which at least is scientifically unsupported and at most, ignorant and prejudice.The sherpa example is basically giving a group of people the benefit of the doubt because of past observations, knowledge of their culture, prior experiences, and basic understanding of the value system a group of people hold and attain.Doesnt mean the sherpa cant be wrong, but long years of interaction and experiences have given the sherpas the benefit of the doubt to many, right or wrong.If i say bill stole my watch because he is black, there is no scientific or logical evidence to make this association.If i say i think bill didnt steal $20 out of my wallet, even though others are accusing him, because in the past, he has asked to borrow money and always returned it, has displayed a consistent set of moral principles since i have known him, and has turned in lost items in the past on buses and trains with money intact.... I am giving giving him the benefit of the doubt based on prior experiences and a handful of observational evidence.Theres a big difference... But in the last example, it still doesnt mean bill didnt steal my money. It just means i highly doubt it based on experience and his reputation
Edited by fitztravels on 05/14/2013 18:28:33 MDT.
Fitz travels,I'm a little confused at what you are trying to say. Is this racism or isn't it? Who are you justifying?My interpretation from what I have read in your post is that you aren't giving the sherpas the benefit of the doubt because of their ethnicity, you are giving them the benefit of the doubt because of your personal relationship with the sherpas. I would be surprised if you or anyone on bpl has an intimate personal relationship with the sherpas involved so this can't be true. This leaves the explanation that you are giving them the benefit of the doubt because of their ethnicity. It seems then that you are saying that it is indeed racism, but that this racism is ok because it gives the sherpas the benefit of the doubt and that it is different than accusing them because of their ethnicity in which case this racism would be wrong. To me, it seems your post is trying to justify racism. I also want say that I'm not calling you racist, because I don't really know you or your values. I am simply asking for clarification and saying that this is my interpretation of your message as it stands.
" I would be surprised if you or anyone on bpl has an intimate personal relationship with the sherpas involved so this can't be true"I agree with this. The behaviour of one or more individuals does not transfer to a group or ethnicity, be it positive or negative.
"My interpretation from what I have read in your post is that you aren't giving the sherpas the benefit of the doubt because of their ethnicity, you are giving them the benefit of the doubt because of your personal relationship with the sherpas"I never stated that i have any personal relationship with the sherpas. " I would be surprised if you or anyone on bpl has an intimate personal relationship with the sherpas involved so this can't be true. "Actually, i gave many reasons why people give the sherpas the benefit of the doubt. So, i assert it still couldmbe true even if one prerequisite is not met. Ive never had a personal relationship with an Amish person... Doesnt mean i dont have a genral idea of their notion of non violence interaction based on overwhelming testimony and experiences from others."This leaves the explanation that you are giving them the benefit of the doubt because of their ethnicity.". let me point out something... I ... Never ... Mentioned .... The sherpas ethnicity or skin color. Not once in any of my assertions. So, i am at a loss trying to figure out how you could interpret something as being based on ethnicity, when i never mentioned it to begin with. You did though. Seems like your more focused on it then i am."It seems then that you are saying that it is indeed racism, but that this racism is ok because it gives the sherpas the benefit of the doubt and that it is different than accusing them because of their ethnicity in which case this racism would be wrong."Strawman argument. Never mentioned the sherpas ethnicity.And by the way, the word racism is way overused ... Inappropriately. I suggest people look up the definitions of racism, prejudice, and bigot and learn not only the differences between them, but their true meaning to begin with.Andrew.. No offence taken... Hopefully none was given
Edited by fitztravels on 05/14/2013 18:07:41 MDT.
No offence taken, people seem to get easily offended over the internet so I was glad and appreciative to see a thought-out and reasoned response. In rereading, I think my reaction may have come from your example. In your example you showed how you would give someone the benefit of the doubt because of your close relationship with that person. Applying that example to sherpas seems difficult because I doubted many people have that sort of relationship with them. I was also agreeing with Kat P's response to Luke in which she said that treating the sherpas in question as the stereotype that we have of sherpas is wrong (some might call it racist, biased, prejudiced, or whatever). It is not only wrong in that it is not good to group people based on stereotype, but also because that stereotype may just be inaccurate. However, it still seems that you are advocating this stereotyping from your example. I also realized you didn't use the word ethnicity, but you do mention culture and value system which are a very large part of ethnicity. So you don't use 'ethnicity' outright, but you do use the definition of ethnicity. I am using this definition from oxford dictionary's website for ethnicity:Ethnicity: The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
This is all so confusing. In America, the team with the most money would be declared right and just, and the inferior group would be held responsible for assaulting honorable members of society. I just don't get foreign cultures, don't they have money ?--G.B.--
Edited by redmonk on 05/15/2013 00:08:03 MDT.
Stereotyping is the act of applying knowledge or assumptions about a group to an individual. It is not making generalizations about the behavior of a group.What Fitz is doing is merely looking at a group's reputation and using that to determine who he initially trusts more. He isn't saying that those involved in the dispute behaved one way or another based upon how the Sherpas generally behave. He is simply giving them the preference until more specific evidence comes out as to the behavior of the individuals involved. Once more reliable, or at least multivalent, testimony is available, then the actions of the individuals can be differentiated (or not) from the general trends of the group.Correct me if I'm wrong.
Sherpas aren't as angelic as they're being portrayed on this forum. They are an ethnicity that has dominated the mountain guiding industry in Nepal through ethnic discrimination effected through organized labor. Sure most of them are decent people but then again the sherpas have in the past gone on strike when "forced" to work with other non-sherpa ethnicities.Remember Nepal has virtually no role in global industry aside from tourism and mountain guiding. Sherpas are the wealthiest individuals in the nation. They hold an effective monopoly on the industry. Even Tenzig Norgay wasn't ethnically a "sherpa" and wasn't accepted as a legitimate guide until he summited Everest.In the west we like to confuse a profession with an ethnicity. It's like calling anyone who works in a casino an "indian."People are people. Threatened livelihoods raise tempers. This also applies to the western climbers who have reputation based corporate sponsors that they have made promises to. There's also a cultural clash of climbing mountains. In the west we have "alpine" style where every climber supports themself and moves quickly and efficiently up the mountain. It's very individualistic, even in a small team. It is analogous to HYOH. On big mountains where porters and guides are employed the prevailing mentality is that the wealthy must pay the locals to accomplish their trip. This isn't mere subservience of the local people though, they depend on this income for living. Alpine style climbers feel terrible about requiring another individual to risk their life on a mountain simply to make their climb easier. Porters feel terrible about losing lost wages and potentially being shown as superfluous (latter not likely as people continue to have more money than dedication to outdoor sports). The two mindsets are inherently at odds with each other, even if respect, and clashes/flareups are inevitable. The response though is what matters. Simone Moro was being inflammatory by all accounts and the Sherpas got caught up in heat of the moment and blew the entire situation out of proportion.It should also be noted that there were Sherpas fighting off the belligerent crowd on behalf of the western climbers (just like Mexicans fought on both sides at the Alamo).Again from all the accounts it looks like there was a mild altercation up high that (pardon the pun) snowballed as people descended the mountain due to the momentum of too many egos.
"Again from all the accounts it looks like there was a mild altercation up high that (pardon the pun) snowballed as people descended the mountain due to the momentum of too many egos."+1. This is probably the most cogent way of looking at the situation from all the reports that I've read.
Earlier I said this"Honestly I don't know what happened. What I don't like is the assumption that the Europeans were guilty because "Europeans are arrogant and Sherpas are mellow." Honestly how is that different then judging someone based on his skin color? If someone posted here and said "OJ Simpson was guilty because he was black" everyone would be justifiably outraged. How is it different to say someone is guilty (without knowing the facts) just because he's European? How does that justify a lynch mob."Just to clarify I was NOT saying that anyone who thinks the European were at fault is necessarily on the level of a Klansmen. Just wanted to clear that up. But the logic of judging someone with little real info based on who they are is similar. Its fair to say Sherpas are not known as particularly violent people. So it would be fair to ask what happened to get them so riled. On the other hand the Swiss are not known for inciting riots either so its fair to give them the same benefit of the doubt. By the way most of these Sherpas work for commercial western guides right? Why couldn't they use there clout as the paycheck writers to make everyone calm down? Was it that out of control or did they not care if an independent team got roughed up?
Typical news story, and we just suck it up and debate it ad naseum.Does it really matter? Does it impact our lives directly?I think the unanswered question (in my mind), "did Bill have sex with Monica is vastly more important.":)
"I think the unanswered question (in my mind), "did Bill have sex with Monica is vastly more important.""Judging from DNA analysis of certains substances on "the dress", that boils down to how you define sex. ;o)
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PicarOS Diego 2014 released
Once again we have prepared for you a new PicarOS version with features that will please everyone. This year we have focused on making life a little more comfortable for our colleagues K12 teachers, in addition to adjusting programs to this level and prepare them for using in the classroom or at home. Most of this document is still updated except the things that we will describe here:
- We have prepared some extremely easy scripts (Menu -> Minino Tools -> Computer room) used to install PicarOS in a computer room. They configure the network (computer name, give a static IP, Internet), Epoptes (to control all PCs in the class), a shared folder (samba) and setting up a program that synchronizes all the classroom with a pair of clicks, and no system administration knowledge is needed for do this.
- New desktop environment (Menu -> Minino Tools -> Desktop Style) designed specifically for interactive whiteboards.
- PintaScreen, a program that will help us in the use of IWBs.
- Vigilia, a program that measures the volume of audio in our classroom through a sympathetic traffic light.
- WiimoteWhiteBoard a script that helps configure the Wiimote to quickly create a low cost interactive whiteboard.
- Added a virtual keyboard for use from the PDI.
- A convenient mini-launcher to quickly find files on the system, youtube videos, words in the dictionary or translations into different languages.
- Added also Easystroke, with which you can launch other programs simply by making gestures on the PDI.
- Added MiniScreen from our colleages in Lliurex distribution, we have set to work on PicarOS.
- In the graphics section we've added an image converter to convert batch files png, jpeg, gif, pdf or svg. And we replaced Gpaint with Pinta, it was too basic and Pinta is more complete and useful without reaching the complexity of Gimp.
- A program to enable children to make transparent background graphic files in order to use them in other programs like Scratch.
- In the field of children's developing, we have upgraded Scratch to version 2.0. and added several programs like the Lightbot games and a launcher that points to CodeStudio, where children can be introduced into the world of programming without knowing how to read.
- As for the games, we have added some new ones, like Mango Paola, to learn to play chess, Mobius (a whale defends fishermen), Pillows or Pysiogame. We have also added all the extra steps that were in NumpthyPhisics website and we have created a complete typing course from scratch customizing TuxType (only for spanish speakers for the moment).
- In the Internet category, we have included a couple of links to Filetea.me to quickly share anything with anyone, and another, Appear.in with which you can make a videoconferencing in seconds without installations, registry or problems.
- In the area of sound, an English teachers request, Clementine player, because it can get the lyrics easily. We have also added new programs like Protrekkr (to create electronic music) and ScoreDate (for ear training and reading scores).
- In the category of videos we've added a script to download any video, playlist or full Youtube channel and another to get the subtitles of YouTube videos.
- LibreOffice updated to version 4.3.1 and after finding that even children in the first courses haven't problems using it, we have removed Abiword.
- Also in the office section, we have added a script that merge separate documents (ODP, ODT or PDF).
- Other new programs enter in the scene as "Escaleta" a program that helps control the sound effects of a play. Palabrotas, a simple program to create a presentation of words that highlight or animate the letters you want (to work the spelling).
- Katamotz, exercises to work reading and dyslexia.
- Added a new physical simulation program called Physion and removed Step.
- Installed new fonts, like OpenDislexic, designed for easy reading for people with dyslexia.
- A program to "freeze" the desktop and prevent modifications by the user.
- Firefox and Chrome updated to their latest versions (October 1). For its utility in the classroom, we keep the Adblock, DownloadHelper and Screegrab complements. But we also add Pipelight to use the famous Tagxedo application programmed unfortunetely in Silverlight.
- Indicator Calendar is also installed, it is a frontend for Google Calendar.
- Many bugs fixed, many updated packages, and several new translations done.
Minino Artabros 2.1 final publication
After RC testing made by you, we are pleased to publish the two versions of the new minino artabros 2.1. You can see the differences between them here.
While you testing the RC, we made some settings and now we can boast that now it only need 53Mb RAM to access to the desktop. We run Midori and we started to play a Youtube video of 48 minutes (see the attached image) and it needed 164Mb, of which 135 were of Midori and 12Mb of Task Manager.
I anticipate that we are already testing for future Minino 3.0 based on Debian Jessie and we are very satisfied with the results obtained. We hope to publish the first beta for the month of November.
This publication is part of the activities performed under GALPON collaboration agreement signed with Galician Agency Technological Modernization (Axencia para a Modernización Tecnolóxica de Galicia, AMTEGA), and included in the Action Plan 2014 Free Software of Galicia Goverment (Plan de Acción de Software Libre 2014 da Xunta de Galicia).
IV minino-devconf guests yearbook
By using the Yearbook Creator developed for PicarOS by Julio Sánchez, we made a yearbook for the guests. :-)
Published the MiniNo Artabros 2.1 RC (release candidate)
Coinciding with the celebration of the meeting of GALPon MiniNo developers in the IV minino-devconf, we report the new version release MiniNo Ártabros 2.1 RC. You can download it from our download page.
You can see all the details on the specific page of information
Note that, after final adjustements, we got tos reduce RAM consumption (in a clean installation and once the desktop is displayed) to 65 MB, the previous need 74Mb, it is a reduction of more than 12%.
This publication is part of the activities performed under GALPON collaboration agreement signed with Galician Agency Technological Modernization (Axencia para a Modernización Tecnolóxica de Galicia, AMTEGA), and included in the Action Plan 2014 Free Software of Galicia Goverment (Plan de Acción de Software Libre 2014 da Xunta de Galicia).
MiniNo Artabros virtualbox Ova Image
The OSL-CIXUG maintains a MiniNo Artabros Virtualbox Ova image in the ftp:
Donation of computers with MiniNo to Teixeiro prison
The OSL assisted in the preparation of equipment, including deletion of information tasks on hard drives, work done using the Darik's Boot and Nuke, used by Gruvi GRUVI in the University of Vigo too. Tests were also made with different distributions of GNU/Linux, but due to hardware equipment features (Pentium 4 with 512 Mb of RAM), the one with the best results was Minino Ártabros 2.0 distribution, maintained by Galpon association.
More info in OSL-CIXUG website.
Do you want to update GALPon MiniNo v-2.0 Artabros?
To make a "full" update follow these steps:
Download the script
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Remove the old repository "minino.galpon.org"
Add backports repositories
Install themes Mate
Change the theme "Reverse"
Note: changing the script can apply the theme "TraditionalGreen" or "Mint"
Change the wallpaper
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Install LibreOffice (currently the v 126.96.36.199 188.8.131.52)
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Iceweasel upgrade to the latest version (currently v29)
Remove Abiword
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Change screen log-out/turn-off
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Update the whole system v7.5 (July 12, 2014)
New Alguadaira version review
We have just published a review of our oldest distro "Alguadaira".
In this review we ensure potential security problems, updated repositories and add Xorg setup for the Sony Vaio PGC-C1 XD with graphic card NeoMagic 1280x480 px.
This review comes with the number of version 1.2.3 and is only available for the i486 architecture (so it will also work on i686)
Screenshots from the preview minino4RPi
We attach some pictures of screenshots from the preview minino4RPi.
PicarOS downloads
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Symptom expression depends upon how much of the root or crown tissues are affected and how quickly they are destroyed. Generally, crown rots advance rapidly and trees collapse and die soon after the first warm weather of spring. Leaves of such trees wilt, dry, and remain attached to the tree. Chronic infections, usually of the roots, cause reduction in growth and early senescence and leaf fall. These trees may be unthrifty for several years before succumbing to the disease. Phytophthora infections typically kill young trees because their root systems and crown areas are small compared to those of mature trees.
Proper water management is the key to controlling root and crown rot. Do not allow water to accumulate or stand around crowns of trees. Provide adequate drainage or leave unplanted low spots in the orchard, areas that flood frequently, and places where water penetration is poor. Plant on berms. Once Phytophthora is present in your orchard, the pathogen will remain; eradication is impossible. Avoid introducing infected plant material, infested irrigation water, or infested soil on farm equipment into uncontaminated soil. Periods of 24 hours or more of saturated soil favor Phytophthora infections. Conversely, good soil drainage and more frequent but shorter irrigations (e.g. pulse irrigation) reduce the risk of root and crown rot. Rootstocks vary in susceptibility to the different Phytophthora species; none are resistant to all pathogenic species of the fungus. Thus, the success of a rootstock may depend in part upon the species of Phytophthora present in the orchard. In general, MM 104 and MM 106 are more susceptible than are M 9 and M 26. Fungicides can help minimize losses.
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