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The 44th President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama and Muslims are thrilled about the new blood red Muslim 44-cent Forever stamp. Make sure you don't get stuck with these when you buy a roll of Forever stamps. Demand the 'NON-TERRORIST' version.
Divided States (H/T SilverLady) Barack Hussein Obama, who recently proclaimed, "We are no longer a Christian nation" to the delight of Muslims worldwide as they continue their war against Judaism and Christianity, is pleased to see the final and permanent creation of a Muslim stamp commemorating the 2 most important festivals in the Islamic calendars. The final Islamic 44 cent stamp has become permanent while Obama, the 44th President, expressed his appreciation for the accomplishment in a recent Islamic relations dinner in Washington.
The Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha were honored on the US Postal Stamp, the "Forever Stamp" in May of 2011. On these days, Muslims wish each other Eid mubarak, (no, that's not a translation for, "We Love Mubarak". No it simply means "blessed festival."
The phrase shown in gold calligraphy on the stamp can also be paraphrased as, "May your religious holiday be blessed." This phrase was chosen over the proposed "Allahu Akbar" in fear that the latter might offend some Americans and Israelis who associate that phrase with Islamic Extremists who shout it just prior to launching their murderous attacks.


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Your mom's always taught you to say "please" and "thank you." And by now, you're more than well acquainted with the ins and outs of office etiquette. Like, don't try and sleep your way to the top or tell all your coworkers to screw off (horrible idea, btw). But when it comes to being on your best behavior at the beauty salon, how do your manners fare? Are you a stylist's best friend or her total worst nightmare? Check out these 9 sticky salon situations women often find themselves in and learn how to tackle them like a pro.
How much should I tip?
"Your stylist always appreciates a tip," says hair extension maven/stylist Tiffany Lahn. "This is what they live off of—don't just assume they work on commission. 15% is customary and 20% for exceptional service. Leave $1 for the shampoo assistant or $2 and up if they took the time to give a great scalp massage and/or make you coffee. If you're a high maintenance client, spend hours at the salon, rack up a large bill, and then only leave a couple of bucks, you will be talked about in the break room," says Tiffany. Yikes, now that's embarrassing!
Ugh, my stylist is just way too nosy.
Dealing with a meddlesome stylist can be a total drag, but you can always take this opportunity and use it to your advantage, notes Kelli Joelle Bartlett, Product Specialist at MAC Times Square. "Change the subject!! Ask your stylist (or makeup artist) about his or her work and how they got into the business. You may just discover some cool resume credits or neat experience that their job has facilitated. Another great trick is to ask them for tips about how you would articulate the same look at home," says Kelli. "Have them narrate what they are doing on you and pay close attention. Every interaction is a chance to grow in your own skill set and learn about new trends." Plus it keeps the attention focused off your personal life and on something actually beneficial.
If that doesn't work, bury your nose in a book!
Is it cool if I take this call?
Sorry, unless it's an emergency, no. "Let the call go to voicemail," says Sarah Kelly, owner and stylist at P3 Hair Design in Minnetonka, Minnesota. "I can't cut/color your hair if you have a cell phone attached to your ear. If children or school might be calling, feel free to check who it is, and excuse yourself to take the call if necessary. Loud cell phones in the reception area are also unacceptable," she adds. "Customers come to the shop to unplug and relax, not listen to your lengthy conversations."
Help, I absolutely hate my new hair!
If you walk out of the salon absolutely hating your new look, honesty is truly the best policy, says Joanna Elkayam, manager and co-owner of an upscale salon in Boston, Avanti Salon South. "Ask the desk if you could speak to the manager or call the salon from home to schedule a re-do." Make sure to convey your thoughts, questions, or concerns with the kind of respect that you would give any other professional, adds Dan Sharp, Lead Stylist for T3 and owner of Danka Panka Salon in Brooklyn. "If you really don't know the stylist and have gotten a service that is so bad it defies belief, run, pay, get out. Whatever you do, don't let that person have a second shot at ruining your hair," says Dan. LOL, we totes have to agree!
What if I need to cancel my appointment?
"If you need to cancel an appointment, try to do so within 24 hours of your scheduled time," says Adam Ramos, celebrity stylist and owner of Virile Barber & Shop in New Jersey. "This will show you have consideration for your stylist, whose time is valuable, so they can give your slot to another client and allow you to feel guilt free about canceling. Let's face it though," says Adam, "life happens. So if you must cancel an appointment last minute, your stylist should be more than understanding." True, true—just don't make it a habit!
Oops, I missed my appointment!
"If you space out and miss an appointment, offer to pay," says licensed esthetician and makeup artist Stacya Silverman. "It's just the right thing to do."
Do I have to talk?
"Don't feel obligated to make small talk with your stylist," says Mike Petrizzi, a celebrity colorist at De Berardinis Salon in Chelsea, NY. "Typically, we have been talking all day so we enjoy just getting immersed in our work while you sit back and relax."
How do I politely say no?
Just be honest, says Petrizzi. "Whether a product is simply out of your budget or you're happy with what you're using now, just say it. Don't sit there and smile and nod and then not go home with the products. A simple 'those look great, but I have no space in my shower/medicine cabinet. I'll let you know when I run out' is a gentle way out. Just know we are recommending products because if you are investing in $500 of hair color you should want to maintain it at home," explains Mike.
Argh, I've been waiting forever…
If you have a long wait time, ask yourself does this happen every appointment or only every once in awhile, notes Betsy Briggs Cathcart, owner of Studio BBC Salon in Nashville, Tennessee. "Sometimes our first client is running 20 minutes late, which will put our whole day behind schedule," says Betsy. "But if this is a continual problem, you have the right to ask how your stylist or salon schedules their appointments—do they double book? If so, ask if they would mind scheduling you separately," says Cathcart. "Express the wait time has become inconvenient for you, and if you are at the Salon, politely ask 'how much longer?' It's the stylist's job (or owner in commission salons) to run the appointment times correctly. Everyone's time is valuable!" Just don't be rude.
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As most of you know, I recently did an epic hour-long video interview with director Guillermo del Toro, and over the past week I've been breaking it down into smaller segments. For today's installment, del Toro talks about the status of Disney's Haunted Mansion and his love of Harry Potter. While it's been awhile since we've heard anything on Haunted Mansion, del Toro said:
"I delivered my last draft five weeks ago. I have a meeting with them in three weeks. I know they like the screenplay. I need to meet with them in three weeks. That's what I know. I know their reaction to the draft was good. We have a bunch of conceptualist art, but you never know, to predict anything else is hard for me to know."
He goes on to say that while he came on board as a writer and producer, he thinks Disney is waiting for him to say he wants to direct it. But according to del Toro, "I'm in the middle of Pacific Rim and I don't know what I'm going to do next." More after the jump.
From the way del Toro talks about Haunted Mansion, it's clear the project is still moving forward but it doesn't have anything resembling a release date.
Regarding Harry Potter, del Toro talks about his love of the books and how he almost directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. However, when I brought up the possibility of Warner Bros. eventually rebooting the series, del Toro was pretty adamant that he wouldn't be involved by saying, "I would not tamper with that."
Here's the section of the interview on Harry Potter and Haunted Mansion. Look for more with del Toro tomorrow night.
full transcript below video
Guillermo del Toro Time Index:
- 0:15 – Guillermo del Toro talks about his love of the Harry Potter books and how he almost directed the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but was afraid of the magnitude of the tonal shift from the first two films.
- 1:45 – Del Toro comments on whether he'd ever want to tackle a Harry Potter project in the future.
- 2:40 – Del Toro talks about the progress of Haunted Mansion.
- 3:50 – Del Toro says he would still love to make the Haunted Mansion film.
Collider: Is there anything you've been offered or come close to doing that you still think about, "Man, I really wish I'd said yes," or, "I wish that'd gone to me?" Is there that one property that still stings a little bit?
GUILLERMO DEL TORO: To me, the final books of Harry Potter. They're fantastic. I always loved the books and I think, often, that world, those actors was amazing. I really think about that one, not with regret, but with great curiosity, because I love them. The first two books were a revelation. When I didn't take the third one, I was reacting more to the two movies that came first and I felt the tone was much lighter than the books. I thought the books had almost a more Dickensian pathos and I was very afraid of going into an experience where the tonal shift was going to be so big at that scale. I was timid.
What's interesting is, the property of Harry Potter is so massive and such a machine for Warner Brothers, obviously they're still trying to figure out how they're going to replace the box office from that…I would imagine at some point down the road, whenever that may be, there'll either be a reboot, a TV show, there'll be something. If they ever came to you in ten years and said, "We're thinking about doing Harry Potter as an HBO, 13-episode thing…"
DEL TORO: No, because I think it's an iconic property at this stage. It is a beautifully realized world that has a beginning, a middle and an end. It's not an open playground. The Harry Potter films should be loved for what they are already, you know what I'm saying? It's a case closed.
I still think, with that amount of money, that Warner Bros. is going to say, either re-releasing them or whatever it may be.
DEL TORO: I would not tamper with that.
Neither would I, but, you know. Jumping into something else that came up recently, Disney has removed from their website, which has been there for a number of years, this Haunted Mansion page, which is no longer there. A lot of people are reading into this. Is there anything you want to tell people about Haunted Mansion?
DEL TORO: No, there's no news. I delivered my last draft five weeks ago. I have a meeting with them in three weeks. I know they like the screenplay. I need to meet with them in three weeks. That's what I know. I know their reaction to the draft was good. We have a bunch of conceptualist art, but you never know, to predict anything else is hard for me to know. I should have called them and said, "Hey." Usually, it's very hard for me to predict what a thing like that means.
It's on the press site, I'm just telling you and everyone watching, they have a listing of all their movies, and Haunted Mansion has been there since Comic-Con when they put up their teaser thing. And recently, I guess, it's not on the page anymore.
DEL TORO: Maybe I should give them a call. [laughs]
I don't know if it's because of any specific reason, but it still isn't in front of cameras. You know what I mean?
DEL TORO: Yeah, I still would love to make that movie. I came on board originally as a writer and producer, the decision I think they may be waiting, is for me to say I'm directing the movie. Or am I directing it next, which is too early for me to know what I'm doing next in live-action. I'm in the middle of Pacific Rim and I don't know what I'm going to do next.
Here's the previous installments with del Toro:
- Part 1: Guillermo del Toro Talks PACIFIC RIM, Comic-Con, and Working with Legendary's Thomas Tull Who Asked Him to "Make it More Kick-Ass"
- Part 2: Guillermo del Toro Talks PACIFIC RIM, Why They Used the RED EPIC & Didn't Do 3D; Reveals Blu-ray Will Have 30 Minutes of Deleted Scenes
- Part 3: Guillermo del Toro Explains Why He Put Together an International Cast for PACIFIC RIM; Talks About the Film's Monsters, Robots, and Massive Battles
- Part 4: Guillermo del Toro Talks About His Love of MONDO, Whether PACIFIC RIM Will Get a Print, His Upcoming Book GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, New Man Cave Purchases, and More
- Part 5: Guillermo del Toro Talks RISE OF THE GUARDIANS and PINOCCHIO; Hopes to Begin Voice Recording in Jan 2013 and Ron Perlman Will Play Stromboli
- Part 6: Guillermo del Toro Talks ABC's Live-Action HULK; Reveals He Thought About Directing THE WOLVERINE and THOR


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I am one of the people who believe "if its too good to be true, it probably is." Danny has instilled in my brain not to play any games on the internet, or to click on the "You've won! Click here to claim your prize." so much, that I usually do not pay any attention to junk that like anymore.
However, the last week or December, everyone was talking about a game on Nescafe Dolce Gusto's Facebook page, where if you won at a game, they would send you a free coffee maker. SURE, I thought...when pigs fly. I got a text message from my cousins wife...I WON, she said. So I popped over to their page. It LOOKED real. What the heck, I thought. I'll try to play. So I "liked" their page, and played for once a day for 2 days, both times ending up not being a winner. One the last day of the contest, at 6am in the morning, I WON! All I had to do was type in my shipping info, and push submit. Hmmm...it LOOKS legit. But surely not. I get a confirmation email, and then I get a SHIPPING confirmation email, and THEN, MONDAY, A PACKAGE shows up, with THIS inside:
Holy Moly. I really won something. This machine retails for $99.99. The only drawback is that the capsules are a bit pricey--$9.49 for 16, so this sure won't be used every day, or probably even once a week. My husband likes to point out that even though I FEEL like I got the machine for free, it's the company who really is winning, since I will be buying the capsules now. He's such a sour puss, isn't he? His realistic thinking sometimes gets on my nerves. ;)
Oh well--Free machine, expensive capsules and all...it DOES make a MEAN cup of Cappuccino!


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Iowa Ag Secretary To Speak At Farm Field Day & Expo
The date has been set for the Farm Field Day and Expo planned at the Iowa Lakes Community College Farm Lab, and Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, will be the keynote speaker.
Organizers will hold the event rain or shine on Thursday, Aug. 30
The Farm Field Day and Expo will begin with student narrated van tours will from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. A meal will be served from 5-6 p.m.
Keynote Bill Northey will address the group at 6 p.m. He will discuss the outlook for Iowa agriculture as well as take questions.
Northey is a graduate of Iowa State and a fourth generation farmer from Spirit Lake. He is currently serving his second term as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture after being reelected in November of 2010.
The public is invited to attend the Expo and learn more about agriculture as well as Iowa Lakes Community College. All Iowa Lakes Agriculture program alumni are also encouraged to attend. While the meal is free, donations will be accepted to fund Ag programs scholarships.
More information on the event can be found by visiting www.iowalakes.edu.


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Looks like it is time for my monthly post. 🙂 Sorry, I have been away and not blogging, but then I again, I have no idea if anyone reads this. So there.
I added Twitter to the right column. Though it might be a nice way to give a thought in 140 characters or less and not blog on it. In that way of thinking, I am doing to does this blog a variety of topics, with 140 characters or less in each response. If you think I am lying, enter it into your twitter account.
NBA Playoffs –
Cavs Vs. Bulls: I hope Chicago enjoyed their only win of the series. Expect the Cavs to win next game by 20 pts or more. Bulls=younger Cavs w/out LeBron.
Magic Vs. Bobcats: If the refs can loosen up a bit, the Magic should run away with it. Actually, they will anyways, even w/Howard only playing 25 mins a game.
Hawks Vs. Bucks: Bucks will got 1 in Milwaukee, but that's it. This series is over in 5. Jennings can't do it alone, so who is going to help him? Salmons?
Celtics Vs. Heat: Unless the Heat sign a max player tonight – this series will be over in no more than two games. I feel bad for Wade. He looked tired.
Lakers Vs. Thunder: Is Kobe injured? Is the the Thunder just that good? This seems to be the best series of Round one -expect Thunder to be around for awhile.
Mavs Vs. Spurs: These teams always play tough games. I expect the next to be the same, but I don't see how the Mavs come back to take this series.
Suns and Blazers: Is Brandon Roy the 6 Million $ Man? The Blazers are totally different when he is healthy. This series goes seven – Suns win.
Nuggets Vs. Jazz: George Karl is missed. Nugs are lost without him, Jazz playing more physical ball. DWill is nice – Melo needs help. Mr. Big Shot?
All in all the playoffs have been very good – even the Magic and Bobcats series. Here are the key factors to this playoffs so far:
- Match-Ups – how the individual is able to exploit an advantage.
- Team Is Greater – we are saw this in March Madness and we are see all over the NBA.
- Coaches Do Matter – If George Karl is on the bench, that series is very different. Look at Scott Brooks with the Thunder *Same can not be said for the Bulls – they would get beat with Phil Jackson.
- Physical Play – How teams can adjust or adapt to refs letting more physical play go.
- Deeper Teams Can Handle the Load – When Jason Terry went down holding his ankle – the Mavs season was done – it will be done very quickly anyways – but they still believe there is a chance.
NFL Draft: Vikings were disappointing to me. Lions drafted well on paper. ESPN sucked every moment they possible could out of the draft, and Mel Kiper.
MLB: The Twins are World Champs. Maybe not – yet. Love the line-up, new stadium & uniforms. Would love another legit starting pitcher. Anyone?
An NBA draft piece will get that out once the lottery balls fall in place . And while the TWolves have a very good chance at the No. 1 pick, I am not sure they want it. WHAT? No John Wall? There will be more to come and I sure David Kahn will say things that only kinda-sorta make sense. But I have hope!


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Ultrabooks earned the pre-show buzz at International CES, with almost every major manufacturer set to unveil versions of the super thin and light laptops (or, to put it more plainly, wannabe MacBook Airs).
But a simmering subtopic in Vegas this week is the so called hybrid. These are essentially mashups of tablets and laptops in various forms.
Yesterday, Lenovo introduced the IdeaTab S2 10, which couples an Android 4.0 tablet with a detachable keyboard. Just a few days earlier it announced the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid laptop.
Earlier today, Asus revealed a new version of its Transformer Prime.
Likewise, as Intel highlighted a flock of Ultrabooks at its press event this morning, it also showed off two hybrid strains: an ultrabook whose screen folds back to convert it into a (very thick) tablet and a Nikiski prototype ultrabook that, when folded shut, features a touchscreen window that allows you to use certain applications through touch gestures on the go.
Intel, which coined the Ultrabook term, is trying hard to convince consumers it represents a "new era" in computing (I don't really see it). But the hybrids might actually solve a real problem — or two.
For all the convenience of tablets, I find myself toting along my iPad far less frequently than I would have guessed when I bought it (I didn't even bring it to CES). That's because I do the mental math every morning about what I'll need to do each day, and more often than not, I decide I'll want a keyboard and my work applications.
At the same time, giving up my tablet means I'm forgoing my digital reader for the day — which I appreciate having for my BART ride, lunch, etc.
Right now, the choice is carry both or pick. Call me lazy, but I refuse to lug along both on an average day. The hybrid promises to solves this dilemma, potentially giving you the best of both worlds at precisely the moment you need one or the other. It also could solve an even bigger dilemma — relieving consumers of buying, owning and managing a third device the seriously overlaps with the functions of their phone and PC.
"Promises" and "could" are operative words here. I don't think any of the hybrids I've seen are game changers yet.
It's a "sleeper design, that won't happen quickly," said Tim Bajarin, president of Campbell consulting firm Creative Strategies.
The problem so far is that most run on Windows 7 — which wasn't really built to support the multitouch needs of tablet computing — or Android, which as good as it's getting, isn't a full functioning PC operating system able to run the work applications most of us have to use on a daily basis. Some early hybrids even run both operating systems — which is just asking a lot of the user and of the device's battery life.
Bajarin said the critical development that could push the hybrid concept forward will be the rollout of Windows 8, expected sometime this year. It's a full-fledged operating system optimized for both PCs and tablets, offering touchscreen technology like swipes and pinching on your desktop, laptop, tablet — or, of course, your hybrid.
(Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may provide some more hints about the operating system during his CES keynote at 6:30 this evening, so check back for our live coverage).
"You'll marry a single OS across devices and, at that point, hybrids will have a better chance," Bajarin said.
One big question will be whether Windows 8, a full calorie tablet operating system, can still offer the hours of extra battery life that has prompted some prominent tech observers to essentially transform their tablets into hybrids on their own.
Another is whether or not Apple eventually gets on this bandwagon, or sticks to its separate tablet and laptop strategy.
What do you think readers? Is the hybrid a promising concept? And does the "Ultrabook" represent a "new era" in computing, or a belated attempt to catch up to Apple ?


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Japan's Nightmare
Church mobilizes to help evacuees following earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Caritas priest notes heavy response from young volunteers.
YAMAGATA, Japan — Residents of the area around a crippled nuclear power plant in Japan were dealing with fear, uncertainty and lack of information in the days following the devastating earthquake and tsunami March 11.
After the magnitude-9 earthquake, reactors at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant were hit by explosions, and Japanese officials ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.
Kazuhiro Kikuchi, his wife, Kazuki, and two of their three children were staying at a large sports center-turned-evacuation center in the city of Yamagata, about 40 miles north of Fukushima, where officials were struggling to contain fires and radiation inside the crippled nuclear plant's six reactors. Until March 16, the couple lived some 30 miles away from the plant.
"We kept saying to each other, 'It'll be all right; it'll be all right,'" said Kazuki with emotion in her voice.
"We even went outdoors," said Kikuchi, "to search for missing people."
But the way the government has handled the situation "makes me furious," Kikuchi said. "I do not want them to create an additional disaster."
"Nobody told us we had to evacuate," explained his wife, "but we finally realized that we had to flee. We absolutely do not want our children to run the danger of exposure to radiation."
Kikuchi, a small private contractor who has worked with the Fukushima plant, 140 miles northwest of Tokyo, for many years, was there when the earthquake and tsunami struck.
The natural disasters knocked out the cooling systems for the plant's reactors March 11.
"I was working near boilers on the 10th floor when the earthquake struck," Kikuchi explained. "All the steam pipes around me broke loose, and the conditions were incredible. I could barely stand."
Soon after that, he observed the tsunami racing towards him. "That was beyond belief. We first saw a dark line on the horizon," Kikuchi said, moving his hand in a wide stroke from right to left. "Then it came closer, and a white wave formed. When it got here, a huge overhang crashed into the building, some 10 to 15 yards high. Some 200 cars in the parking lot were all swept together."
Kikuchi was impressed by the reaction of the plant's employees: "They knew the emergency manual, and we were able to evacuate quickly. There was no panic. But people were, of course, scared and surprised."
That has been typical of residents affected by the disaster.
"Today the dominant feeling is fear," said Father Daisuke Narui, executive director of Caritas Japan, as reported by Catholic News Service March 16. "The biggest concern is that of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. It is a ghost from Japanese history coming back to haunt us. But it must be said that the people are not indulging in panic; instead, they are reacting with poise and dignity."
Kikuchi couldn't even leave the plant until the next day — and it took even longer before he knew if all his children were still alive.
"It took us until the fourth day until we finally got everybody together again," said his wife, Kazuki. "All the time I didn't know if they were alive." Their daughter was at Sendai Airport, which was also hit by the tsunami. "I was so scared," Kazuki said, her voice cracking with emotion.
Their daughter survived, was rescued and managed to make it back home — one of the many miracles of this disaster.
Now Kikuchi's former source of income has become a source of indignation and fear. "I expect the worst," he said, with deep conviction.
Expecting the Worst
As reactors have suffered partial meltdowns and are leaking radiation, the Japanese government has evacuated everyone within a 13-mile radius of the plant and has advised residents to remain indoors within a radius of between 13 and 20 miles. But Kikuchi, who knows the plant well, is convinced that the situation cannot be kept under control, and that this is far from sufficient. He feels that people as far away as 50 miles could be exposed to radioactivity.
In fact, U.S. government officials recommended March 17 that American citizens living within 50 miles of the plant evacuate the area, and the Pentagon and State Department began preparing to evacuate families of U.S. diplomatic and military personnel from the country.
"This would pose problems for the next three generations," he said, referring to the damage radioactivity can cause to DNA, "just like what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki."
Meanwhile, Church officials in Japan were setting up an emergency center to coordinate humanitarian aid operations in Sendai, the area most devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, according to CNS.
The center will be managed by Caritas Japan and will draw on the resources of numerous Catholic volunteers who have come forward in the wake of the disaster, the Vatican missionary news agency Fides reported.
Japan's bishops, meeting in Sendai March 16, decided to establish the center and initiate additional relief efforts under the supervision of Caritas.
"The biggest buildings in Sendai withstood the very strong earthquake. The greatest damage was caused by the tsunami. The panorama of destruction is striking. Now we'll have to roll up our shirtsleeves. People are expecting our help," said Father Narui.
Father Narui said he was encouraged by the enthusiasm of Japanese youth offering to help the displaced.
"Young people are continually coming to Caritas from all the dioceses to offer their availability as volunteers to bring aid to the areas most affected by the disaster," the priest told Fides. "This is an important sign that gives us hope for the future."
Father Narui said although many people had been evacuated and others were being asked to stay in their homes, "in the worst-affected areas the main problem is the lack of food and fuel. As there is no fuel, people cannot move. And they are left feeling powerless in the face of this tragedy."
Earlier, Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga of Sendai told Vatican Radio that many area residents, cut off without electricity and with some phone service just restored, were unaware of the worsening situation at the Fukushima plant.
"You living in other countries have a much better idea of the tragedy," the bishop told Vatican Radio.
"We are terrified," the bishop said. "We only have the government announcements; we have no other source of information. We don't even know what has happened to our parishes in the towns and villages along the coast. We have no way of contacting them. I can only hope that the people of my diocese can stand together and be strong enough to overcome this disaster."
Japanese officials estimate about 10,000 people died in the disaster.
People Left Behind
The Kikuchis are worried about the people they left behind. One family member is seriously ill and in hospital. He was too weak and ill to travel. His wife stayed with him. One of their sons, who works with their city's Chamber of Commerce, has also stayed behind. "He is helping with preparing the area against radioactive fallout," said Kazuki. "He is working so hard."
Both are furious about the lack of information. "We are told nothing," Kazuki said.
"And they also say nothing on television, right?" her husband added, referring to the complaint by Japanese media that there are many press conferences which clarify very little, if anything. "They show nothing but images of the explosion, but we don't know whether radiation was released or not. There is a lack of truly clear information."
"Because of that, there are lots of people who do not understand the situation," said Kazuki.
"They don't realize the terror that Fukushima represents," her husband added. "They don't know the problems that radiation can cause them."
"This is not just some obscure accident," Kikuchi said. "The electricity company and the government have the obligation to carefully publicize the information they have. Their negligence to do this and the time they are wasting this way could cause far more serious and troubling conditions."
"I want them to take the right actions," said Kazuki, clasping her hands together as if praying. Clearly attempting to control a powerful wave of emotions and worries, she continued, "I want them to protect the lives of the people in the disaster area."
"They ought to be concerned for the people we hold dear," her husband added, "and all the other people who are left behind in the area near the nuclear plant."
"They should be transported to a safe place as quickly as possible," said Kazuki, tears welling up in her eyes.
"They should also make gasoline available to the people there, or buses, so they can leave," said Kazuki. "Many of the people who have no gas just give up."
Register correspondent Kjeld Duits filed from Yamagata, Japan. CNS contributed to this report.


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Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2008, 03:11
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BK might sling his Classmates in the nearest rubbish dump and ensure that his own masterpiece works on OLPC/XO and Ms Jepson's putative creation?
Notwithstanding the less than altruistic intentions of Microsoft, I am personally delighted that Negroponte has apparently signed such an agreement with the deil. Intel needs what is coming to them. Anyway, the technological "emancipation" of the world's poor will not suffer in a dual-boot system; once they have tired of the temporary attraction of the XP side of things they can always reboot into the open source world for a true educational experience. They will also have the added advantage of now being able to create some commercial software for running in the XP world too; its good to provide them with the testing ground for that money-bringing marketplace rather than hold them to the restrictions imposed by the Stallman gods of GPL heaven.
One thing we can all thank the OLPC project, including Ms. Jepsen of course, for is the obvious technological innovation that has came from it (and, of course, that other devil Intel would never be selling any low priced subnotebooks at the current prices were it not for their greedy desire to squash the altruistic OLPC opposition.
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Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2008, 06:28
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No doubt much still needs to be done software-wise on the XO, but if you are still not convinced that the OLPC/XO is the greatest thing to happen in the world of computing (and more than that) for decades, read the following:
Oh, and really I should maybe say that Mary Lou Jepsen will be remembered as one of the greatest ever innovators in the field. Yes, a woman, no less... and we can look forward to the low-cost, high-efficiency $50 - $75 Jepsen lappie (or, for those living in Europe, the 50 Euro laptop). A rugged environmentally friendly laptop that will last for a long long time. Don't complain about the XO's temporary shortcomings, promote it and improve it.
It is also misplaced arrogance to imagine that RedHat's engineers are less than capable of greatly improving the XO's operating system. These guys will know Linux inside-out. I'm quite sure there are very many talented people working on Puppy Linux, including BarryK himself of course, but this is a small ship. Some of the best Linux gurus in the world work for Redhat (and why not... Redhat pays their wages).
I feel sorry for Nigeria (and others like them); they have been conned by Intel into adopting a machine they can't even read outside in the sun like alone afford to power. They are needing to use diesel backup generators to compensate for their country's unreliable national grid suppy. And then they will (if they can find the resources) have to build large, expensive and extensive wireless infrastructures to compensate for the very limited range and capability of the Classmate's wireless connection provision. Intel are indeed criminals and conmen. Nigeria's remote and widely-spaced rural villages would have benefited greatly from the XO's far superior wireless signal strength and its mesh capabilities.
Don't be greedy and whinge about the XO not yet matching up to your rich consumer expectations. Think of the planet as a whole for once. These are exciting times... Viva the XO!
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Yes, a woman
Perhaps the world will benefit from a female President?! Sharing, caring, multi-taking and all that jazz................
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Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2008, 06:41
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Somebody (I think it may have been Dougal) mentioned earlier the probable reason why the XO is sluggish: Sugar is written in Python. Of course, Python is a good language choice for producing a sophisticated new interface in a short time, but yes, that comes with a speed penalty. But at least the strategy gets the machine out on the road quickly, and cheaply (part of the mission afterall). Python is a nice clean language; easy to re-engineer; don't be surprised when Sugar is later ported to something much faster (Python will remain a great choice for development purposes though).
It is Intel who will have to change. The Classmate will be dead and forgotten about in a few years. Intel will be paying to use Jepsen's designs.
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Posted: Sat 12 Jan 2008, 10:42
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US capitalism can't even attend to its own 50m destitute citizens. Way to go.
Seems like Negroponte's even trying to tackle that one!
I just wish that somehow all the goodwill referred to could realise a genuine shift in global rebalancing of the economy
I don't feel as though the things I enjoy cheaply need to be provided at the expense of another nations unfortunates,
& would happily give something back, even if the governments & capitalists won't
Mary Lou Jepson is quite an amazing woman, who is lucky to even be alive
Her own response to the story, from The Inquirer :-
"Not really flying the coop...
This change has been long standing and well planned.
Also please note: I am continuing with OLPC and contracting
with them to develop next-generation hardware.
I am using OLPC's IP to start a company by mutual agreement."
- Mary Lou Jepsen
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Posted: Sat 12 Jan 2008, 11:57
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Seems like Negroponte's even trying to tackle that one!
Probably they'd settle for food, water, shelter and health care first?
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Posted: Mon 14 Jan 2008, 09:20
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Now it becomes clear, why the OLPC project wanted to stop Intel selling concurrent products.
The OLPC now is sold in US-schools running Windows XP using dual-boot.
that is all just nonsense.
The school in Alabama is something that was offered to them a while ago and they weren't talking about XP.
It is quite obvious that MS will never support a product that offers a dual-boot: it'll show how crap Windows is!
Also what Bruce Perence wrote is completely nonsensical (and I prefer Debian to Red Hat).
I've started a thread about the progress of MS getting XP to run on the XO:
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008, 01:30
Post subject: Installing Ubuntu on OLPC XO-1
This is one of two posts on the OLPC News Forum explaining how to install Ubuntu on an XO-1.
Looks as though it should be perfectly possible to get Puppy to run without needing as much resource as required for Ubuntu.
But neither Puppy nor Ubuntu would be able to exploit the full capabilities of the machine without extra effort.
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008, 06:36
Post subject: bios and screen
The BIOS and screen+controller are the ones unique for the XO, the rest should be the familiar Geode processor (LX700) and accompanying chips.
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008, 08:08
Post subject: Re: Installing Ubuntu on OLPC XO-1
BlackAdder wrote:
This is one of two posts on the OLPC News Forum explaining how to install Ubuntu on an XO-1.
Looks as though it should be perfectly possible to get Puppy to run without needing as much resource as required for Ubuntu.
But neither Puppy nor Ubuntu would be able to exploit the full capabilities of the machine without extra effort.
People have also been able to just install Debian and Slackware on it, no customization required.
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So, what could it be?
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Please note my humble objection to the inclusion and content of the political propaganda that is polluting this thread.
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r3 : you are entitled to your opinion. Indeed, I will fight for your right to express it. But John has already made his decision. Unlike almost all other fascist websites originating in N America, he has decided that this one will espouse free speech. That includes political and religious comment. Just make sure you don't denigrate a fellow contributor. Please use Search for previous discussions. Apart from which, I am the originator of this thread. As long as it meets with John's acquiescence, interject anything you wish, but something vaguely appropriate would obviously be in line with John's general guidelines.
Afterthought: If you'd been following the plot, you'd've realised that OLPC
a very political issue.
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Can't say I've noticed much political propaganda on the thread anyway, but I do have a rather thick skin.
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