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Subject: [BPR] - Re: A New "Jesus"
From: bpr-list@philologos.org("Jediah")
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:58:20 -0600
Dear Mr. Joseph Chambers, Thankyou so much for your article on the new
"Jesus" and the true Word of God. I was in the Mormon Church for 39 years
and they have a new "Jesus." The Mormon "Jesus" can save only after the
Mormon has done all that he can to save himself, and the Mormon Jesus
cannot save adulturers, murderers or apostates unless they atone WITH THEIR
OWN BLOOD.
I was shocked to read Kenneth Copeland's March 1982 (?) newsletter. Not
only did he say that revival would break out in St. Louis, Missouri and
spread to Canada and Mexico by early summer (It didn't happen!), he also
said that we wouldn't have to worry about our sons and daughters going off
to war because Jesus (the new one, I presume) was coming back before we had
time to go to war. 1982 -- wasn't that before 1991's Desert Storm and
1999's Bosnia? Finally, he said that someday we would be reigning over
other planets -- Mormonism!!! Since the Word is all we need for
correction, reproof and sound doctrine, why throw in the titillating extras
like this!
My third and last point: Have you considered the immensely popular
"Christian" song, "Blow the Trumpet in Zion"? It was written by a man
named Craig Terndrup, whom I have tried to contact, but the publishing
company says they don't know him! Figure that out. Every time that
hateful song in sung in Messianic conferences, meetings and seminars, my
heart cries in anguish, "God, I am so sorry, I am so sorry, I am so sorry!"
How can Christians stand before a holy God, whose covenants are
everlasting, and who loves the Redeemer's kith and kin, and sing that
rotten song, clapping, dancing and apparently exulting over "Joel's Army"
and the terrible destruction of Jerusalem? The words are taken right out
of the prophets Joel's mouth - chapters 2 and 3. If anyone could tell me
how to reach Mr. Terndrup, I really would like to ask him what was in his
heart when he put those words to Music.
Thanks again.
Jeanette Dohse
At 11:44 AM 9/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
>A New "Jesus"
>
>
>Through many years of Bible study I could never understand what Jesus
>meant by His breathtaking statement, "For many shall come in my name,
>saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." (Matthew 24:5). Since I
>have watched this Scripture being fulfilled by much of the modern
>religious world, it is now seems clear to me. Jesus was prophesying
>that false prophets and false religious movements would use His name,
>preach with His name, and even confess faith in His name, but would be
>serving a different Jesus. I believe He was suggesting that the
>ultimate deception would be by men and women that actually say, "Jesus
>is the Christ," but do so only in name, not in reality.
[....]
>by Joseph Chambers
>
>From: moza@butterfly.mv.com
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Subject: [BPR] - Edupage items (9/13/00)
From: bpr-list@philologos.org("Moza")
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 08:43:53 -0400
A LESSON PLAN WRITTEN BY INDUSTRY
High-school students in Prince William County, Virginia, now have
the opportunity, with support from Microsoft and Cisco Systems,
to receive IT certification in addition to a regular diploma. The
firms are providing the latest hardware and software, training
teachers, and also assisting in the development of the
curriculum, and say they are preparing the students for
the new economy regardless of whether the students end up working
in the IT industry. Some educators are concerned, however, that
the companies are merely looking for ways to reverse the shortage
of trained information technology workers, projected at
800,000 within the next year according to the Information
Technology Association of America, and that the programs will not
give students a balanced education. The firms respond that the
skills they teach are applicable to nearly any job in any
industry. The new programs are so popular that participating
schools are turning away students.
(Washington Post, September 12 2000)
95 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW NET-CONNECTED--REPORT
Over 95 percent of all U.S. public schools boast at least one
computer connected to the Internet, compared with 65 percent
in 1996, according to a joint study by the Urban Institute and
the Department of Education. The purpose of the study is to
gauge the success of the education rate, or e-rate, a federal
initiative launched with passage of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 to connect schools and libraries to the Web. The
e-rate currently grants discounts of up to $2.25 billion annually
to schools, libraries, and rural health care centers. Over
78,000 public schools received roughly 84 percent of the total e-
rate funding last year, while the remaining 16 percent went to
5,000 private schools, says the Urban Institute. The most
impoverished public school districts in the United States
received about 60 percent of all e-rate funds, says FCC Chairman
William Kennard. With e-rate funds, schools can acquire cable
connections, new telephone infrastructure, computer equipment,
satellite or dynamic simulation language service, or contract
with an ISP. (Newsbytes, September 11 2000)
REPORT: COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD
The U.S. should postpone its push to move technology into
classrooms until studies prove that computers help children
learn, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alliance for
Childhood, a group of educators, children's advocates, and
doctors. The enthusiasm for technology in schools is fueled by
the high-tech industry's desire to expand its markets, and
parents' concern that their children will fall behind without
computers in schools, the report says. The Alliance suggests that
elementary school students learn through hands-on, real-world
activities, and that the U.S. surgeon general should conduct
studies on the emotional, developmental, and physical effects of
computers on children, and on the ethical and social issues that
might impact older students. The report says that computers
present health risks such as eyestrain, obesity, and repetitive
stress injuries; detract from human interaction, creativity, and
hands-on learning; and do little to boost academic achievement.
(SiliconValley.com, September 12 2000)
EDUPAGE@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
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Subject: [BPR] - Library stops Harry Potter gimmick
From: bpr-list@philologos.org("Moza")
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:02:20 -0400
*** Library stops Harry Potter gimmick
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A library has stopped giving Harry Potter
fans a certificate from the fictional boy's wizardry school because
parents and churches complained the gimmick exposed children to
witchcraft. A branch of the Jacksonville Public Library gave the
Hogwarts Certificate of Accomplishment to about 200 young fans who
attended a party July 8 to celebrate the release of "Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire," the fourth installment in the wildly popular
book series by British author J.K. Rowling. The certificate, meant to
encourage children to read, honored its recipient for completing a
term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the school young
Harry attends. The books feature Harry fighting against the forces of
evil, aided by spells, flying brooms and magical instruments.
After learning of the certificates from his church, John Miesburg
complained to the Board of Library Trustees and the Jacksonville City
Council, and contacted Liberty Counsel, a religious rights
organization. "We don't want our children to be exposed to
witchcraft," said Miesburg, a father of six. "If they are going to
pass out witchcraft certificates, they should promote the Bible and
pass out certificates of righteousness." Library director Kenneth
Sivulich called the certificates a "harmless gimmick," but said the
practice was stopped July 19 after several parents complained. Last
year, the series topped the list of books that parents or certain
groups have tried to strip from library shelves, according to the
American Library Association.
Infobeat News
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Subject: [BPR] - to Jediah and Moza
From: bpr-list@philologos.org("Bev")
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 13:56:52 -0500
[Moderator: This is in regards to the "A New 'Jesus'" message posted
either last night or early this morning to which Jeanette (Jediah)
responded to.]
I never could understand the hold the new songs have on the churches
I for one hate the song "I went to the enemys camp and I took back
what he stole from me. Hey that is the Old Testament not the New and
I am under the new. And when they sing He's under My Feet He's
Under MY Feet I want to scream then why are you not victorious?????
THe truth being HE is under Jesus feet and I can not take the place
of Jesus. Man , I could just yell liars LIARS when they sing this ,
but I chose to sit and apologize for it to the Lord and say they know
not what they do. I know your feelings exactly . I could go on
forever about the newer music but I think you have an idea things
are not right .I think we are in the enemys camp somedays when they
start with the newer songs. I THink there are a lot of Generic songs
out there That do not mention the name of Jesus or His Blood or the
cross or Calvary. Why do good men (pastors) Of God let this in ...IN
my church This happens and I come late after the music some days .
When the Word of God is not preached right I am out of there. YOU
must pick your battles in this day and age and I chose to stay and
not battle over the Music but like I say when the Word is not
preached right I am gone and there is no other church in my area
where the word is preached like this. Yet we aren't a big church he
doesnt tickle ears but the music does ... Beverly
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Subject: [BPR] - Weekend News Today items (9/13,14/00)
From: bpr-list@philologos.org("Moza")
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:03:25 -0400
Romania Orthodox Church denounces homosexuality as sin
Weekend News Today
Lead: faith
Source: Reuters
Wed Sep 13,2000 -- Romania´s Orthodox Church, which condemns
homosexuality as a sin, said Wednesday it would petition parliament not
to decriminalize gay sex, as legislators seek to align laws to the
European Union. Archbishop Nifon, at a meeting of senior Orthodox
clerics, stated "But we must speak out loudly against sin." Nifon said
the gathering of the country"s Orthodox Church leaders, called "The Holy
Synod," had decided to urge parliament not to remove from the penal
code, "article 200" which incriminates homosexuality. "Everybody should
know that homosexuality is a sin against religious, and against family
and social values, which are at the core of our Church," Archbishop
Casian told the joint news conference with Nifon. The Orthodox Church,
which claims the allegiance of 87 percent of Romanians, insists that
homosexuality, which has been illegal in Romania since 1968, runs
counter to Christian values. Rights activists claim that Romania lags
behind other ex-communist states which have already changed these values
and later decriminalized homosexuality, and insist that the country
should soften its stance or face an even harder time getting into the
EU. But Casian, who represents the mainstream Orthodox Church in its
relations with other churches, dismissed those claims. "I do not believe
that European Union integration hinges on the (homosexuality) issue," he
said. Local gay rights activists have set up a lobby in parliament and
have petitioned Romanian Church leader, Patriarch Teoctist, in a bid to
temper the Orthodox clerics" wrath”.
Several Persian Gulf quakes today
Weekend News Today
Lead: faith
Source: USGS
Wed Sep 13,2000 -- Alongwith the many large quakes of late, now several
moderate earthquakes near magnitude of 5, have hit the Persian Gulf
region today.
World-made PEACE quilt to be wrapped around U.S. Capitol
Weekend News Today
Lead: faith
Source: Washington Post
Wed Sep 13,2000 -- Wrapping up summer, there's a mile-long peace quilt
on its way to Washington.Organizers of the Cloth of Many Colors, made
from hundreds of thousands of bits of fabric from around the world, are
planning to encircle the U.S. Capitol with it at a ceremony on Sept. 20.
It is a way people from many nations to gesture global harmony, Cloth of
Many Colors has been joined by many groups in the making of the peace
quilt. The original concept for it came in a dream to peace activist
James Twyman, a singer/composer from Calif., while in Kosovo. "I saw
this amazing quilt with thousands of small swatches that had been prayed
with by people all over the world," says Twyman. "The individual pieces
of cloth sewn into one is a metaphor for the importance of this time.."
On Sept. 19, the quilt is scheduled to be a part of the United Nations
Millennium Peace Day celebration in New York, says Twyman, before
traveling to Washington for a morning ceremony and surrounding of the
Capitol the next day. Twyman says his goal is to wrap an ever-growing
quilt, Christo-style, around Belfast and Jerusalem.
Cambodian capital sees worst flooding in history
Weekend News Today
Lead: faith
Source: Discovery Earth Alert
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- As overflowing river waters threatened to submerge
the Cambodian capital Wednesday, government and volunteer agencies
continued to battle the worst flooding in the country's history. Since
July, eighty people have perished and millions of dollars worth of
property have been lost or damaged in the flooding. By Wednesday, the
water level at Chaktomuk, where 3 rivers meet, climbed to nearly 37 feet
and was predicted to rise even higher Friday. At about 38 feet, the
water will spill into the streets.
G7 nations plan to issue joint declaration on high oil prices
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Reuters
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The Group of Seven industrial nations plan a joint
initiative on high oil prices and will issue a joint declaration on the
subject by September 23 at the latest, a German newspaper reported on
Thursday. The German edition of the Financial Times, citing German
government sources, said the G7 finance ministers would call on the
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to act to reduce oil
prices at or before their summit in Prague next week.
The paper, in a report issued ahead of publication on Friday, said the
representatives of the leaders of the G7 nations and Russia had already
discussed the issue and said all the states were interested in a joint
position. The G7 consists of the United States, Japan, Germany, France,
Britain, Italy and Canada.
Iraq's Saudi Arabian jet flyover seen as challenge to U.S.
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: New York Times
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- An Iraqi fighter jet flew into Saudi Arabian airspace
last week in what officials here suspect was an attempt to provoke a
confrontation with the United States on the eve of the United Nations
summit meeting in New York, State Department and military officials said
today. The jet, passing through a "no flight" zone over southern Iraq,
darted over a thinly populated desert in Saudi Arabia on the morning of
Sept. 4 and quickly left, the officials said. Nevertheless, the flight
heightened what officials here described as a sense that President
Saddam Hussein of Iraq is determined to test American resolve.
Kuwait calls for Arab stand over Iraqi war threats
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: New York Times
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Kuwait on Thursday accused its former occupier Iraq
of trying to trigger a new regional war, and an official called for a
firm Arab stand against Baghdad's latest ''threats''. The Gulf Arab
state denied in a statement carried by the official Kuwait News Agency
Iraqi claims that it was stealing oil from border fields. Baghdad also
said on Thursday that it would take unspecified measures against its
much smaller neighbor. ``The latest Iraqi claims and threats sound
exactly like language used in July prior to the (August 2, 1990)
invasion,'' a senior Kuwaiti official told Reuters. ``The Arab world
should respond firmly to this behavior.''
A war of words between Iraq and 1991 Gulf War foes Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait has been brewing since the 10-year anniversary of the invasion of
Kuwait but the latest Iraqi claims, diplomats said, have raised the
level of concern in the region. The Kuwaiti statement, issued in the
name of Information Minister Saad bin Tiflah, said: ``Iraq is trying to
drag the area into new wars and is seeking to keep a level of tension
because the continuation of the Iraqi regime in power is linked to
tension and creating problems and crises with neighbors.''
U.S. building up forces in Gulf to counter Iraqi threat
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Middle East Newsline
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The United States is bolstering its military presence
in the Gulf amid what officials assert are heightened threats from Iraq.
The buildup, which was denied by the U.S. Defense Department, comes as
Arab foreign ministers are quietly urging Iraq to accept a deal in which
Baghdad would allow the resumption of United Nations weapons inspections
for a lifting of international sanctions.
Pentagon officials warplanes and troops are being flown to Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia and Turkey as part of a scheduled rotation of forces. They said
the process began two weeks ago and does not indicate anything
extraordinary. About 20,000 U.S. troops and 60 aircraft are deployed in
the Gulf. But the Pentagon has been monitoring Iraq carefully for signs
of impending attack by the regime of President Saddam Hussein. Officials
have warned that Saddam could launch an attack in the last days of the
campaign for the American presidency. They said Saddam is planning
massive training exercises over the next few weeks.
Gulf states to increase regional defense force from 5,000 to 22,000
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Middle East Newsline
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Gulf Arab states want to increase their regional
defense force. Defense chiefs from the Gulf Cooperation Council have
agreed to increase the current force from 5,000 to 22,000. The force,
dubbed Peninsula Shield, was established in 1986. "The armed forces
chiefs examined ways of making up a military force of 22,000 soldiers,
equipped with various types of weaponry," Gen. Faleh Shatti, secretary
general of GCC military affairs, said.
The GCC chiefs held two days of meeting this week in Riyad to discuss
an
increase in regional security cooperation. The chiefs discussed threats
in the region, particularly from Iraq. Officials said the GCC would
complete regional military communications and radar network. The link
would include all of the militaries of the six-member council. The
communications link between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
and the United Arab Emirates is being integrated by the Swedish firm
Ericsson and will cost $70 million. The radar network is being formed by
Hughes of the United States and will cost $88 million.
U.S. working on Mideast peace ''package'', next two days critical
Weekend News Today
Source: Reuters
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The United States has invited Israeli and Palestinian
negotiators to separate talks in New York to seek the basis for a peace
agreement, acting Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami said. An
Israeli official said the next two days would be critical for the U.S.
attempt, which follows the inconclusive separate talks that President
Bill Clinton held in New York last week with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
"The American peace team ... decided to summon up the two parties for
separate talks with the American team in order to try and build a
package that will show whether or not there is a platform for an
agreement or that it is impossible to reach an agreement," Ben-Ami told
reporters in New York.
Pentagon warns Iraq on breaching no-fly zones
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Reuters
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The United States warned Iraq on Thursday not to
threaten its neighbours after Baghdad accused Kuwait of stealing its oil
and after an Iraqi aircraft violated Saudi air space a week ago. "The
U.S. maintains a strong and robust military presence in the Arabian Gulf
region and remains ready to use it if (Iraqi President Saddam Hussein)
tries to rebuild his weapons of mass destruction, strikes out at his
neighbours, challenges allied aircraft or moves against the Kurds," said
Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.
A State Department official confirmed the Iraqi flight over Saudi Arabia
and said it was "perhaps an effort to provoke a crisis during the
Millennium Summit" at the United Nations in New York last week. Iraq
said on Thursday it would take unspecified measures against Kuwait to
stop what it called sabotage and theft of Baghdad's oil.
Iraq accuses Kuwait of stealing its oil, plans unspecified measures
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Reuters
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Iraq accused Kuwait on Thursday of stealing its oil,
saying it would take unspecified measures against its smaller neighbour.
But Kuwait, occupied by Iraq in 1990/1991, denied it was doing anything
more than taking oil from its own territory. Iraqi Oil Minister Amir
Muhammed Rasheed, who is also an Iraqi armed forces general, said
Kuwaiti drilling in a desert border zone was depleting Iraqi oil, the
Iraqi News Agency said.
Rasheed was quoted as saying Kuwait was "practising an act of sabotage
against Iraqi oilfields by digging oil walls in a joint zone (straddling
the border) in order to deplete Iraqi underground oil reserve". "Iraq
will take suitable measures which will guarantee its and the Arab
nations' rights to control its oil wealth and employ it for the interest
of the whole Arab nation rather than achieve vicious American policy."
Kuwait's foreign minister said that Iraqi jets had recently been more
threatening, coming increasingly close to both Kuwait's and Saudi
Arabia's borders. He said that Kuwait was on alert, but did not expect
any military action. Similar Iraqi accusations against Kuwait over
southern Iraqi oilfields and wrangling over OPEC oil production quotas
were the main reasons for Iraq's invasion of the small neighbouring
country on August 2, 1990.
Iraq considers EURO instead of dollars in trade dealings
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: UPI
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Iraq said Thursday it was studying the possibility of
using the Euro and other currencies instead of the U.S. dollar in its
trade dealings. The Iraqi government decided after a meeting chaired by
President Saddam Hussein of forming a committee made by of economic
experts to study such a possibility. A Cabinet statement said the
decision to resort to currencies other than the U.S. dollar in
concluding Iraq's trade contracts was meant to "consolidate the Iraqi
capabilities in confronting its enemies where it could face them as long
as the (U.N.-imposed) sanctions are maintained against it."
The statement said "dealing with the U.S. dollar is one of our enemy's
influences on the regional and international levels and it is this enemy
which is fighting us in all fields and under all circumstances." It
called on the Arab countries to "exchange the U.S. dollar with other
currencies in their trade dealings in order to get rid of the harm
inflicted by Zionism and the United States on their economies."
Pakistan sends nuclear warning to India
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: UPI
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb warned India
Wednesday his country had enough nuclear bombs to destroy major Indian
cities several times over. "India should not underestimate Pakistan. We
have enough bombs and missiles to destroy major Indian cities thrice,"
said Dr. Abdul Quadeer Khan, the man who is credited as the pioneer of
Islamabad's nuclear program.
According to the Pakistani newspapers, Khan made the remarks amid
mounting tensions between India and Pakistan. Khan's remarks received
prominent coverage on the front pages of the Urdu language newspapers.
About a dozen English language newspapers, which generally advocate
better relations between the two rival nations, down-played the remarks.
IDF plans troop redeployments in November
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: IsraeliWire
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The IDF is planning troop redeployments in November
which will entail pulling out the Paratroops and Nahal Brigades from the
northern border, and redeploying them in Yesha areas only. The Golani
and Givati Brigades in turn will assume total responsibility for
security on Israel´s northern border. Over the past year, the four
infantry brigades alternated responsibility for the northern border and
areas throughout Yesha. Following the May 2000 IDF withdrawal from
southern Lebanon, resulting in a decreased northern security burden, the
IDF began reevaluating its deployment of forces.
Zionist Organization of America sponsors ad warning against Jerusalem
division
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Arutz-7
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The Zionist Organization of America sponsored a full-
page advertisement in the New York Times this past Sunday, reminding
Prime Minister Ehud Barak that any plan to divide Jerusalem would run
counter to the wishes of the overwhelming majority of the Israeli
public, the majority of Knesset Members, and his own campaign pledges of
last year. The ad, written as an open letter to the Prime Minister,
reads in part:
"...numerous media reports and statements by your aides indicate that
you have offered to give Arafat control of parts of Jerusalem, the
holiest city in Judaism and the 3,000 year-old capital of the Jewish
people. In fact, your Justice Minister, Yossi Beilin, admitted to
Israeli Army Radio on July 23, 2000 that your administration hid its
willingness to divide Jerusalem in order to mislead the voting public:
"We didn't speak about this in the election campaign, because we knew
that the public would not like it." The latest polls have found 70% of
Israelis oppose surrendering any part of eastern Jerusalem to the
Palestinians..."
Christian organization announces petition for Israeli Jerusalem
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Arutz-7
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem has
announced a drive to demonstrate Christian support for Israel's claim to
Jerusalem. In a letter to Christian leaders around the world, the ICEJ
warns, "Proposals have been made [in the Israeli-Palestinian peace
talks] for a division of Jerusalem that would place Christian Holy
Places under the rule of the Muslim Palestinian Authority." The
organization says that it has already gathered 100,000 signatures from
over 60 countries on a petition in favor of Israeli control over
Jerusalem. The petition will be presented to Israeli government
officials during the Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles
in Jerusalem in October 2000. A copy of the petition for signing can be
sent from email .
France warns Iraq over continued refusal to bar arms inspectors
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Ha'aretz
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- France told Iraq it would be making "a very serious
mistake" if it was counting on a gradual erosion of UN sanctions without
meeting its obligation to allow UN inspectors to resume arms searches.
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said Wednesday he had delivered
the warning during a meeting Monday with Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister
Tariq Aziz. Aziz gave no hint of any change in Baghdad's longstanding
opposition in his meeting with Vedrine. France, along with Russia and
China, supports the suspension of sanctions, but only if Iraq allows
inspectors to return and cooperates with them, Vedrine said.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Iraq to allow inspectors
to return.
Syria says peace possible within months if Israel withdraws from Golan
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Ha'aretz
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- Syrian sources said Wednesday that if Israel agrees
to a full withdrawal from the Golan Heights, peace will be possible
within months. A Damascus analyst said on Syrian radio Thursday, "When
Barak speaks again of the option for an agreement on the Syrian front,
there is no doubt that he understands that the issue is dependent on the
intentions of his government to fulfil the fundamentals of peace. When
he is ready to send his negotiating team to sign on the borders of June
4, 1967 the chances for peace will be good."
Faiz a-Sair, the broadcasting authority chairman in Syria, said that
peace with Israel could still be reached before the year is over. He
wrote in an article published in a Syrian daily, "If Israel is
interested in peace and starts moving the peace process forward,
focusing on the June 4, 1967 border and committing to a complete and
unconditional withdrawal, peace will be achieved quickly, even before
Clinton's term is over."
Arrow missile test successful
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Ha'aretz
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- An attempt to use the Arrow missile took place
Thursday at Palmahim and was deemed successful. All components of the
weapons system were used during the experiment. The system successfully
detected an anti-ballistic missile target shot from an F-15 fighter jet
and shot it down. Security sources reported that during the experiment,
the first of its kind, the Arrow destroyed the front of the target
missile whereas during previous experiments the Arrow had merely chased
its target.
Israel and U.S. resume strategic upgrade talks
Weekend News Today
Lead: Kelly
Source: Ha'aretz
Thu Sep 14,2000 -- American and Israeli officials resumed talks this
week about upgrading their strategic relations. Special aid to the IDF
would be part of this new package. Israeli and American sources reported
progress in the talks but no formal agreement was reached. "Strategic
discussions will continue," the sources said. Barak believes an
agreement is a question of timing, rather any resolution of essential
differences between the United States and Israel, the sources said. The
strategic talks were suspended two weeks ago, when Ha'aretz reported
they were on the verge of signing a strategic agreement before a meeting
between Barak and U.S. President Bill Clinton at the UN Millennium
meetings in New York.
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Subject: [BPR] - JVIM Update items (9/14/00)
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:09:27 -0400
CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE
CORNERSTONE OF EUROPEAN UNION
CONSTITUTION
Sept. 14, 2000
The London Telegraph reported: “The European Union's Charter on Fundamental Rights was ‘a major milestone for Europe as a political force´, the European Commission said yesterday. The statement contradicts the Government's public claims that it will have no impact on British national life. Antonio Vitorino, the Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner, said the 54 articles of the rights bill ‘will mark a turning point in the integration of Europe, moving it away from the essentially economic logic of its origins to become a real political union.´>/b> He was speaking after the conclusion on Tuesday of the long-running drafting process. The final text of what the Tories say will be the blueprint for a European super-state constitution will be available late next week. The commission also said the charter should be incorporated in the next EU treaty as a legally binding document, but added that the new social and economic rights would have legal force anyway because they ‘derived´ from clauses in existing European treaties...”
EUROPE STOPPED UP BY PROTESTS
OVER SKYROCKETING FUEL COSTS
Sept. 14, 2000
The BBC reported: “Large-scale protests against high fuel prices are set to continue across Europe, as some UK blockades are being called off. With European leaders holding firm against the protesters' demands, motorways and city streets remain paralyzed in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. More protests are expected in Germany, where Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said instant tax concessions are the wrong answer to high world oil prices. And there are signs that the unrest is also about to spread to Spain and Poland. In Ireland, drivers said they would stage a one-day strike on Friday. But in Britain, more fuel tankers are now on the move following the decision by several protest leaders to call off their blockades..."
RUSSIA AND CHINA CLOSER THAN
EVER BEFORE
Sept. 14, 2000
Associated Press reported: “Welcoming China´s No. 2 leader to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the two countries would sign a friendship treaty next year to strengthen their close ties. Putin told Li Peng, the head of China´s legislature, that relations were ‘at their highest´ and stressed the importance of regular contacts. He said that a friendship treaty would be signed next year during a visit to Russia by Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Putin and Li´s talks focused on economic links and military cooperation, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said. He said they discussed combating extremism and their joint opposition to U.S. plans to develop defenses against ballistic missiles, the Interfax news agency reported...”
$500 MILLION FROM WORLD BANK TO
HELP AFRICANS DEAL WITH AIDS
EPIDEMIC
Sept. 14, 2000
USA Today reported: “The World Bank has approved $500 million in credits to help Africa combat the AIDS epidemic and will propose an additional $85 million to $100 million in loans for countries in the Caribbean. The bank said the first two African countries to benefit will be Ethiopia and Kenya, which will receive $59.7 million and $50 million respectively. Nearly 25 million of the world's 34.5 million AIDS victims live in Africa and some 15 million Africans already have died from the disease. U.N. experts estimate African countries need $1 billion to $3 billion a year to combat AIDS..."
RUSSIA ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH
PROBLEMS TO AVERT DISASTER IN
2003
Sept. 14, 2000
Reuters reported: “Russia's Parliamentary leaders and President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to embark on a three-year crash course to thwart what they said was an anticipated chain of disasters due to hit the country in 2003. ‘(These are) issues of extraordinary importance, strategic issues which may degenerate into a serious threat for the existence, I want to stress this, for the existence of Russia,´ former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov told reporters. Some experts have singled out 2003 as the year when three problems - a big debt bill, eroding infrastructure and an aging population - could combine to throw Russia into turmoil. Primakov, leader of the center-left OVR parliamentary faction, was one of several top members of the State Duma lower house of parliament to meet Putin in the Kremlin. In addition to the ‘2003 problem´, the agenda included next year's budget and media freedom and ownership. Both sides agreed urgent measures had to be taken to avert the looming disaster...´
HOMOSEXUALS MAY BE ALLOWED TO
DONATE BLOOD TO AVOID
‘DISCRIMINATORY' PRACTICE
Sept. 14, 2000
The Washington Times reported: “An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today will consider changing federal regulations to allow most homosexual and bisexual men to donate blood to blood banks. Homosexual and bisexual men, who comprise the majority of Americans infected with HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, have been banned from donating blood for 15 years. Proponents of allowing more homosexual and bisexual men to give blood argue that the current policy against them is ‘discriminatory.´ But current and former intravenous drug users and hemophiliacs who have used clotting concentrates made from blood are similarly prohibited, as are those who have visited or lived in Nigeria, Cameroon and six other sub-Saharan African nations. The proposal, backed by the American Association of Blood Banks, would allow donations by men who say they have not had sex with other men for at least a year and who pass nine tests to detect the presence of HIV and other viruses, such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C...”
BRITISH ID CARD FOR TEENS MAY
LEAD TO NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS
ALREADY WIDELY USED IN EUROPE
Sept. 14, 2000
The London Independent reported: “Teenagers are to be issued with identity cards under government plans to crack down on under-age drinking and smoking. The scheme, which has the backing of Jack Straw, the Home Secretary, is being devised in an attempt to reduce alcohol-related crime and protect children's health. But critics are sure to seize on the proposal as a first step towards a national identity card for adults, a move long opposed by many Labour supporters and MPs. Under the plans, shopkeepers and pub landlords can refuse sales to any youngster who fails to carry the ‘proof of age´ card. The Home Office wants the new hi-tech card to be an expanded version of the Department for Education's Connexions card, which offers discounts in shops for teenagers who stay on at school. In one version being considered, the smartcard could carry national insurance and Department of Social Security details as well as education information and a date of birth and a photograph. Unlike other European countries, Britain has always refused to force its citizens to carry identity cards and the proposals will infuriate civil liberty groups...”
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Subject: [BPR] - Infobeat News items (9/14/00)
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:25:16 -0400
*** Cardinal urges immigration rules
ROME (AP) - A cardinal has urged Italy to favor Catholic immigrants
over Muslim ones in order to "save the nation's identity" against
"Islam's ideological attack." Speaking before some 200 priests at his
Bologna archdiocese Wednesday, Cardinal Giacomo Biffi said that the
church today faces "one of the most serious and biggest assaults on
Christianity that history remembers." "Italy is not a deserted land
with no history or traditions...that can be populated at random,"
Biffi, who is known for his conservative positions, said in the
pastoral letter. According to the Rome newspaper La Repubblica, the
cardinal in the past has mentioned Latin Americans, Eritreans and
Filipinos as those who should be given priority in Italy's
immigration policies. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2569751182-300
*** China blasts U.S. missile proposal
GENEVA (AP) - China urged disarmament negotiators Thursday to
consider the "grave consequences" of U.S. plans for a national
missile defense system, dismissing President Clinton's deferral of a
decision to deploy it. China and Russia have been leading voices
denouncing the idea of a limited U.S. shield against missile attack
from countries like Iraq and North Korea. They maintain that it would
undermine arms-control and disarmament treaties already in effect, in
particular the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty. Clinton earlier
this month decided not to authorize the National Missile Defense,
leaving the decision to his successor. But the deferral "does not
mean at all that the NMD plan has been given up," Chinese Ambassador
Hu Xiaodi said. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2569750753-9cc
*** Russia, U.S. join forces on crime
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia and the United States are rapidly improving
their cooperation on crime-fighting and aim to set up a joint working
group to boost their work, Russia's interior minister said Thursday
during a visit by the director of the FBI. Minister Vladimir Rushailo
and FBI head Louis Freeh praised each other's help in solving
significant crimes. Freeh singled out as an example the help given by
Russia in the case of Vyacheslav Ivankov, a now-imprisoned Russian
emigre in New York who ran an extortion racket that included hundreds
of gangsters. The first meeting of the joint group is expected to be
in October, Rushailo said. Neither he nor Freeh gave details of how
it would be set up. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2569749950-9ea
*** Vatican envoy on China mission
BEIJING (AP) - A top Vatican envoy began an ostensibly private visit
to China on Thursday, creating a rare opportunity for direct dialogue
between the long-estranged sides. Cardinal Roger Etchegaray has
denied that he is on a diplomatic mission on behalf of Pope John Paul
II, although he said before leaving Rome that his presence in Beijing
was a good sign for efforts at reconciliation. Underscoring the
sensitivity of his presence here, the 77-year-old cardinal declined
to comment on his trip to China when questioned by reporters before
he addressed a conference on religion and peace at a Beijing hotel.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2569749144-1c3
*** Russian plant rift comes to blows
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) - A Ural Mountains chemical plant has
fallen victim to an increasingly popular method of tackling Russian
business disputes: burly, armed men stormed the factory, stepping
over picketing workers and brawled with competitors barricaded
inside. The violence Wednesday night at the Uralkhimmash plant in the
city of Yekaterinburg was intense even for Russia, which has seen
similar standoffs recently at several lucrative manufacturers. The
clash capped a battle between businessman Pavel Fedulov and the
plant's general director Alexei Glotov. Fedulov, who holds 42% of
Uralkhimmash stock, the largest single package of shares, has ordered
Glotov's dismissal and appointed a new general director, Andrei
Vikharev. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2569752796-138
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 21:39:47 -0400
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I am a song leader and try my best to be led of the spirit. I realize
that not every song is that perfect song that raises the roof for
everybody. And that not every song is going to minister to every
individuals particular needs, but I do my best to minister to every
individual. I do see and share your concern that there is a great
lack in today's music. The message with preachers and music has become
Grey and unclear. Music and the word that does not have the message in
it has no place in the church. I find it disturbing to listen to a
song on today's contemporary Christian radio stations and not know
whether it was about God or about a girlfriend. Much could be said
about the pros and cons of today's contemporary Christian music and
preachers. Isaiah talks about preachers being like dumb dogs that
don't bark. No one wants to really tell it like it is, or really sound
an alarm, or sound the trumpet that God is not just a God of love but
also a God of wrath and that judgment is soon to come.
I don't have any solid proof of this but there was and probably still
is a move by certain groups to remove the references to the cross and
to the blood out of the songbooks. I guess this is all being done in
an effort to portray a less violent means by which our salvation has
been obtained. You know the whole tolerance thing of God is love.
Well...I am not ashamed of the gospel. Yes God is love but that same
God having saved Israel out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed
them that believed not. Today's modern Christians better start asking
for the old paths (Jeremiah 6:15-16 great scriptures)
It's perfectly OK to portray rape, violence, murder, racial hatred,
cop killing, etc. in today's entertainment industry and call that
freedom of speech but don't even breath the words blood or cross in a
religious song. Very, very hypocritical and has become the norm for
our society and unfortunately today's modern Christians (the New
Jesus) seem to be ok with this.
I did (with my own ears) recently hear a Christian recording artist
and songwriter who has many published works speak at a music
conference. She had most of her works published and recorded back in
the early 70's when Christian music began to change dramatically. I am
sharing this from memory so please don't quote me. I'm just sharing
with you the gist of the conversation. She shared one of her many
battles with the record company and publicist wanting to change some
of her lyrics to remove the blood. She told them that she stood by her
lyrics and strongly opposed any change because she felt that when
people heard the words it would make people think. Their reply was
that they didn't want to make people think. They told her that people
shouldn't have to think about the words. They said that the less
people have to think about the words, the better. Just make people
feel good was the angle and approach that they wanted her to use.
On the other hand, I have heard many people express frustration about
songs like, "I went down to the enemies camp" and that they feel that
the enemy hasn't stolen a thing from them. I commend them on their
victorious lifestyle, but we should have compassion on those less
fortunate because people do stumble and fall. The devil came to steal,
kill, and destroy. In the parable of the sower (Luke 8:12) Those by
the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh
away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be
saved. If Satan has never gotten the best of you then perhaps you
could at least rejoice with others who have gotten the victory over
their battles. Some people have lost loved ones to the world (sons,
daughters, husbands, wives, etc.) while they themselves may not have a
problem spiritually, the devil has still taken something near and dear
to them. After years of prayer seeing the prodigal return, I can
rejoice with them and can relate to the song as we are all brothers
and sisters in Christ.
I recently heard a sermon that talked about pew potatoes. The pew
potato is like a couch potato always trying to use the remote control
on the service. If you don't like the song, then just push the mute
button and block it out. If you don't like the sermon, then change the
channel by going to another church, or they try to change the pastor.
We had better be careful. By all means make sure you have a pastor
that's teaching the whole unadulterated word but at the same time be
careful about criticizing the services.
Jesus may have condemned the 6 of the 7 churches in the book of
Revelations but it also says he was in the midst of them. He was still
working and moving. You'd have thought the early churches would have
been the church of all churches. Yet we find heresy, false doctrines,
jezebels etc. BUT we still find miracles of healing and salvation. We
still see evidence of God working a work.
While Christians are upset at the suggestive nature of today's secular
music (and we should be) we also tend to react negatively to artists
like Amy Grant who produce a love song that isn't suggestive in
nature. I'm not condoning the actions and lifestyles of some so-called
Christian artists but we also can't have it both ways. I readily admit
that the Grey lyrics are not my cup of tea. We are not going to fool
someone into loving God and giving their heart to the Lord. We are to
be the light of the world. It just seems to me the problems of
people's needs in the church far outweigh the pettiness of what song
got sung. You may always see a lack in what you think your church
service should consist of, but you had better not let it shut up your
praise and worship. If you are waiting on just the right conditions to
praise the Lord then you perhaps are the one who's in trouble.
Conditions were not favorable for Moses at the Red Sea, they were not
favorable for Paul and Silas in the prison, they were rarely ever
favorable for David but these men praised the Lord anyhow. It was then
that God moved on their behalf. Stop waiting on all the pieces to be
in place before you feel you can praise the Lord or God can work.
Moses didn't have air conditioning out there in the desert. Paul and
Silas didn't have any instruments playing in the prison house. David
had a rebellious son, and a bitter wife, yet he had his heart fixed on
God.
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Subject: [BPR] - Mind-Reading Technology for Hands-Free Computing
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 22:47:24 -0400
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
By John M. Williams
Mind-Reading Technology for Hands-Free Computing
An ingenious -- but complicated -- product called Cyberlink helps people who
can't use their hands to work on a computer
When Deborah Luik developed painful bilateral tendinitis in her wrists and
hands in 1998, her career as a computer programmer with business-to-
business company RedSpark was in jeopardy. Although Luik could enter
lines of computer code vocally using speech-to-text software from Dragon
System's NaturallySpeaking, the program proved too slow and unwieldy for
effective mouse-clicking and desktop navigation. Besides, the need to speak
constantly to get her code entered while maneuvering between programs on
the desktop strained her voice.
These days, Luik is less tired and more productive, thanks to an innovative
product called Cyberlink Interface. To use the technology, Luik dons a cloth
headband equipped with three sensors that connect to the PC. The
headband can literally read Luik's mind, as well as small movements of her
facial and eye muscles. When Luik thinks about moving the cursor to the
left, it moves to the left. When she wants to open a program, she can
mentally move her cursor to a file and click on it.
"I can do just about anything with [Cyberlink] that I can do with a computer
with my hands," she says. "The program supports hands-free mouse,
keyboard, and joy-stick control, left and right button clicks, and switch
closures."
BRAIN POWER. Made by Brain Actuated Technologies in Yellow Springs,
Ohio, Cyberlink Interface is the most advanced consumer technology
available to disabled people who want to use a computer but can't use their
hands. Aside from moving a cursor, the program also allows people with
disabilities to play interactive video games and music.
Like many products benefiting the disabled, Cyberlink was not originally
developed for them. Andrew Junker, an able-bodied electrical engineer,
originally developed it to help automate his sailboat, so he could relax and
enjoy the mystical aspects of sailing without the physical exertion. He
adapted a version of Cyberlink for the disability field in 1996.
To date, schools have been the big buyers of the technology, rather than
businesses, which aren't always as progressive when it comes to working
with the handicapped and may be turned off by the added expense. But
Luik's experience illustrates how useful Cyberlink could be for companies
with disabled employees.
EXTENSIVE TRAINING. Still, the technology is a long way from being plug-
and-play software with a headband attached: It's just not all that easy to use.
To learn to move a cursor via Cyberlink, users need to practice with special
software that trains them to "think" in ways the program understands. They
must also learn to control involuntary responses, such as very fine facial- and
eye-muscle movements and brain-wave patterns. The process is definitely
not intuitive -- and it can be exhausting.
Although Luik claims some people learn to use Cyberlink in an hour, many
other users say it typically takes one hour of training every day for a week to
become proficient. The time frame varies depending on the severity and
nature of the disability.
But in contrast to many other computer technologies for the disabled,
Cyberlink has helped even those with the most serious handicaps unlock
hidden abilities. At the Hope School in Loma Linda, Calif., 35 students with
severe mental and physical challenges use the technology regularly,
according to Program Director Todd Eachus. Some of the students had
tested very low on IQ tests. But when Eachus connected them to Cyberlink,
they quickly learned to play video games and perform other higher-level
cognitive tasks. In fact, these students' reactions and learning patterns have
caused Eachus to question whether the intelligence tests accurately showed
their true learning potential.
EYESIGHT REQUIRED. Despite stories like this, the technology does have
some limitations. Though Cyberlink performs mouse navigation more easily
and faster than voice-recognition software, according to Luik, it can't draw
diagrams or design screens accurately. "It's easy to get to a target but hard
to drag it to just the right place and release it," says Luik, who uses
Cyberlink at least three hours each day.
In addition, Cyberlink is difficult or impossible for the visually impaired to use
because it requires the ability to see a monitor and lacks a graphics-to-
speech capability. And at least for now, many users maintain that Cyberlink
hasn't matched the performance of a standard mouse in speed or accuracy.
On the positive side, Cyberlink can be used in tandem with voice-recognition
programs. For example, Luik uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Cyberlink
at the same time -- with few problems. "They compete for the same sound
card, so you must turn off automatic playback on correction in
NaturallySpeaking," she says. "Also, you have to balance the sensitivity at
which you run Cyberlink with how explosive your consonants are when you
speak. Explosive consonants cause Cyberlink to click the mouse. I put
Cyberlink to sleep if I'm doing pure dictation. Otherwise, I normally run with
both of them together."
But, Luik warns, the goopy gel you have to smear on the back of your head
to make the headband and sensors function properly might seem
unpleasant. It did to me!
TAPPING UNUSED LABOR. Other users praise Cyberlink for its
compatibility with various software packages. This list of packages includes
Microsoft Outlook, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, Oracle
Jdeveloper, Rational Rose, ERwin, Oracle Designer/2000, and Internet
Explorer.
All this versatility doesn't come cheap, however: Cyberlink costs $1,995.
Still, that's not a bad price when you consider what the technology can do.
Buyers receive an interface unit, a headband/sensor harness, three sensors,
a tube of CyberGel, a CD-ROM software package, cables, and a manual.
Hardware requirements are minimal: a 486 66-Mhz processor or higher; MS-
DOS version 6.0 or higher; Win 3.1, Win 95/98, or Win NT; 8 MB of RAM (16
for Windows 95/98); 10 MBs of hard-drive space; and two AA batteries. Who
else could benefit from Cyberlink? It's a terrific technology for those with
brain trauma or lost limbs, stroke patients, arthritics, dyslexics, and people
with cerebral palsy or neuromuscular disabilities such as Parkinson's
disease. And for employers in today's tight labor market, Cyberlink's a
relatively cheap way of accessing an extremely underutilized segment of the
workforce.
Bottom line, Cyberlink can dramatically improve the productivity of people
with disabilities. Here's hoping that many similar products will emerge in the
near future. Although the technology is far from perfect, it offers the best
solution on the market. And it could help enhance the lives of millions of
Americans. That's pretty good for a couple grand.
For more information on Cyberlink, read the Cyberlink Study, or go to Brain
Assisted Technologies
For questions or comments about this article or about assistive technology,
write to Williams at JMMAW@aol.com Edited by Alex Salkever
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/sep2000/nf20000913_892.htm
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