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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Three women were paid to falsely claim in videotaped interviews that they had sex for money with a U.S. senator in the Dominican Republic, a spokesman for the police said Monday.
The women, whose claims generated media attention in the United States, were hired by a Dominican attorney to make the videotaped statements, spokesman Maximo Baez told reporters. Two of the women received about $425 and the other was paid about $300, he said.
Authorities are seeking to interrogate the attorney, Melanio Figueroa, about the payments and have not determined his motive or whether he was in turn paid by someone else to set up the interviews, Baez said.
The women have not been detained.
The police spokesman was making his most detailed comments to date on an investigation into the source of allegations that U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez had sex with prostitutes, including two who were underage at the time, while in the Dominican Republic with his friend and campaign contributor, Dr. Salomon Melgen, a south Florida doctor, and with Vinicio Castillo Seman, an attorney whose family is politically prominent in the Dominican Republic. Castillo and Menendez have denied hiring prostitutes.
Castillo, a cousin of Melgen, requested the investigation into what he said were "false and defamatory" accusations.
Jose Polanco, a prosecutor in the town of La Romana, said he interviewed all three women and also determined that none was underage at the time of the supposed encounters with the senator.
A spokeswoman for Menendez, Tricia Enright, said she hopes U.S. authorities will also investigate to determine who was behind the production of the videos as well as similar allegations sent to the FBI. She cited an ABC News report that "Republican operatives," had offered them the interviews but they determined the women were not credible and did not report the allegations.
"The evidence released today by Dominican law enforcement authorities proves what we have said all along: that the smear campaign against Sen. Menendez is based on lies, lies we now know were paid for by interests whose identities have not yet been fully disclosed," Enright said.
Two of the videotaped interviews with the women were published on a conservative Washington website as Menendez ran for re-election in November. The allegations gained wider attention after federal agents searched Melgen's office and the senator acknowledged that he failed to reimburse $58,000 for two flights on a private jet for trips to the Dominican Republic.
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MoMA stayed open 24/7 in Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street subway station.
Reproductions of 58 works of art from the MoMA collection filled the station, inviting the public to rouse from its habitual trance and to introduce change into its daily routine, looking at images of classic works by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Charles Eames, Man Ray, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, and other renowned artists, filmmakers and designers.
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, veterans groups, civic groups and other veteran supporters will march in the 2013 Veterans Day Parade in Buffalo.
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More than 25 groups have registered to march to date and more are welcome to participate. Groups have until Nov. 2 to register with an email to [email protected]. Use "Veterans" as the subject to the message.
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BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to get rid of state income taxes in favor of higher sales taxes could weaken the state's income foundation for providing services to the public, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization says.
"A repeal of the individual income tax could create a more attractive perception of the state's tax climate, but such a move runs the risk of destabilizing the state's revenue base and would likely set the stage for increased taxes in the future," says a report released this week by the Public Affairs Research Council's tax advisory panel.
The Baton Rouge-based organization also said a shift to a sales tax-focused system could fall more heavily on the poor, retirees and the disabled and could put Louisiana stores at a disadvantage as people shop online and out-of-state to escape higher sales tax rates.
Three former budget advisers to governors serve on the 15-member study group, which also includes others with experience in economics, accounting and business. Its commentary was PAR's first response to Jindal's still sketchy proposal to eliminate personal and business income taxes in exchange for higher state sales tax rates and the removal of some tax breaks currently on the books.
The Republican governor hasn't released details of the combination he would use to make up the loss of nearly $3 billion in lost personal income taxes and corporate franchise and income taxes, and PAR's analysis noted it will continue to review the ideas as more details emerge.
Jindal's point person on the tax code rewrite, Revenue Department executive counsel Tim Barfield, said the state's 468 tax exemptions, credits and exclusions make the tax code too complicated and discouraging to businesses. He said the state sales tax, currently 4 percent, is a more predictable revenue stream than income tax.
"When you look at the data and look at it across 50 states and here in Louisiana, sales tax revenues have been the most stable form of revenue. They've had the smallest swings from high to low, they correlate with the economy, and that's very important to us," Barfield said Friday.
PAR's study group raised concerns about the loss of the diversified tax revenue and an overreliance on one primary source of income that would make up the bulk of the state's general fund, saying the income tax "is an important component of Louisiana's overall balanced and stable tax structure."
Barfield disagreed, saying if both types of tax streams are tied to the economy, like income and sales taxes, having two sources of funding doesn't necessarily lead to more stabilization because they both fluctuate with economic improvements and declines.
He pointed to data that showed more significant dips and vacillations in Louisiana's income tax revenue, compared to sales tax revenue, during the recession.
"Sales tax just seems to be a more reliable form," he said.
PAR's panel also noted an increase in sales taxes won't just fall harder on low-income families, but also could heavily hit public employee retirees, military retirees and people on disability who don't pay income taxes but will be forced to pay the higher sales tax rates.
Barfield said the administration is considering ways, like a possible tax rebate, to help shrink some of the increased costs of the sales tax hike for low-income workers, and he said the administration is looking at the impact on other groups that don't pay income taxes.
But he said the focus for a tax rebate or other way to lessen the impact of a sales tax hike is on the poor.
Jindal tax-swap plan sparks debate
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to get rid of state income taxes in favor of higher sales taxes could weaken the state's income foundation for providing services to the public, a nonpartisan government watchdog organization says.


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WASHINGTON — A leaden sky full of low clouds made it a gray day in the national's capital, but the Colorado Rapids nonetheless got their moment in the sun on Monday as President Barack Obama warmly welcomed the team to the White House to congratulate them on their 2010 MLS Cup title.
Addressing an East Room audience populated by the team's friends, family and media members as the Rapids stood behind him in matching team suits, Obama broke the ice with a joke about his own experiences as a "soccer parent" before praising "the best team in American soccer" for their gutsy run to the club's first-ever championship.
"They may not be household names, but the great thing about sports is that in the end, that doesn't really matter," said the Commander-in-Chief. "What matters is how well a team can pull together when the chips are down, and that's exactly what the Rapids did.
"This team had the second-worst record of any team in the playoffs last year, but they showed up in close games, they clawed back from behind, they just kept on winning and, when the clock ran out, the Rapids were the best team in American soccer."
In well-crafted remarks that showed an impressive familiarity with the team and the league in general, Obama singled out several Rapids for their achievements on the field as well as in the community. He also noted the differences between MLS players and their flashier counterparts in other pro sports.
"While life in the MLS isn't always fancy, it serves to bring players closer to each other and to their fans," he said. "[Midfielder] Wells Thompson likes to take food from the stadium and give it to the homeless on a nearby street corner.
"If anybody wants a player to show up at a charity event or help out with a nonprofit, all they have to do is ask — these guys show up. More often than not, the Rapids staff only finds out about these visits after they happen. So these aren't just good players, they're also good people."
Before meeting Obama, the Rapids were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the White House and afterward changed into training gear to conduct a soccer clinic for the children of military families. The experience was a moving one for the whole team, even in the wake of their humbling 4-1 road loss to the Columbus Crew the night before.
"I think for the players it's been a wonderful distraction from the result," said head coach Gary Smith. "[Sunday's loss] was a little bit tough for me to swallow, that's for sure, and it has taken most of the day to get over what happened last night. Nevertheless, it's a day to remember and something to be extremely excited about."
The squad also received their 2010 championship rings on Monday morning, just before heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, reminding the team of last year's run to the title and making the occasion even more special.
"An awesome day today," striker Conor Casey said. "When do you get a chance to come to the White House, meet the President, shake his hand, play a little soccer on the front lawn? It's definitely a cool, cool day for everybody."
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WASHINGTON — A leaden sky full of low clouds made it a gray day in the national's capital, but the Colorado Rapids nonetheless got their moment in the sun on Monday as President Barack Obama warmly welcomed the team to the White House to congratulate them on their 2010 MLS Cup title.


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- The 24th Annual National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest was won by a contraption called "The Time Machine" -- which used 244 steps to re-create the universe from the big bang until the 2012 apocalypse. Surely, though, the record could be broken by daisy-chaining together all the entries... [url]
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Please join us on Saturday, January 26th at 8pm for our first poetry/fiction reading of the year with Sesshu Foster and Cort Day. There's not much more we can say about this event that the poems and man-slaying bunny below don't already cover, so we'll leave you with these to tempt you:
Not a Cloud in the Sky
Down to the rialto. Not a cloud in the sky.
I'm hosting a flashover, right here in my head.
I'm setting all the puppeteers to dancing.
And this time, there's no current in my chair.
In the workshed I'm making a dead civilization.
The fibers full of volts–it's my best suit.
In my dreams I run from tree to tree.
All the gods on this plain are capacitors.
I'm taking Aesop as my nom de guerre.
I am telling the story. I am full of light.
–Cort Day
from The Chime (Alice James Books, 2001)
game 88
when the officer of the state patrol asks you to
step out of the vehicle you translate this to mean,
I feel it, I too feel I must vomit
when the sergeant of the utah state patrol asks you
do you have any weapons on you? will you lift up
your sweater? you translate this to mean that even
out here on the steppes, our spirits are fried in
the grease of an automatic entropy—
when officer lilly of the beehive state says there
is a strong smell of alcohol, I'm going to search
your vehicle, you translate this to mean, I refuse
however to recall the frogs flattened on this
highway of a summer, I must live in this present.
when his backup arrives in the form of a
plainclothes officer in sunglasses and t-shirt and
they converse in whispers out of earshot, you
translate this to mean they do not wish you to hear
about the incident at last weekend's departmental
when the cleft palate backup officer of the utah
state patrol takes you behind the patrol car and his
fellow officer takes your brother up the highway to
get the stories straight, you translate this to mean
it's not so much we don't trust you, it's that
we no longer trust ourselves in a situation like
when the officer of the scar and the fuzzy stiff
upper lip behind sunglasses asks you where are you
coming from? you heading to moab? studying your face
fixedly as you reply, you translate this to mean I
myself would like a Budweiser as much as the next
man if only I were not somehow nailed to the mast of
this ship hurtling toward its doom—
and when you restate again that you came from
monument valley this morning and canyonlands this
afternoon, you really mean to say I am searching for
common terms here, something even you should
and when they search the vehicle, pulling out beer
cans from the camping gear and pouring empties onto
the tarmac, and you step forward to ask, what are
you looking for? and officer lilly puts a hand on
the butt of his pistol and says, get back over
there! what he really means to say is, I may not
know, but I sure as hell don't have to admit that
on a public right of way!
and when the shorter scarred lip officer escorts you
back to the patrol car and stands immediately behind
you, and you do get a chance to ask him something
close to its own meaning, what is this about? he's
already given up pretending to be the good cop; they
won't be discussing anything further with you
after this point.
–Sesshu Foster
Cort Day is the author of one book of poems, The Chime, and is currently at work on a novel. He has taught writing at the New School and at Pratt Institute, in New York City. Now he lives in Los Angeles.
Sesshu Foster grew up here in City Terrace and is the author two books of poems (Angry Days and City Terrace Field Manual) in which our city features prominently in foreground, middleground and/or background. He is also the author of the lyrical/satirical/science fictionesque novel Atomik Aztek (City Lights, 2005), wherein Zenzontli, Keeper of the House of Darkness, in a contemporary Aztek empire (the Azteks having beaten Cortez and gone on to world domination), is tormented by nightmares in which he is trapped working in an East LA meatpacking plant. Sesshu has taught composition and literature in East L.A. for 20 years. He's also taught writing at the University of Iowa and the University of California, Santa Cruz. His work has been published in The Oxford Anthology of Modern American Poetry and, recently, XCP: Streetnotes. One of his last readings at St. Mark's Poetry Project NYC is Mp3 archived at www.salon.com. He is currently collaborating with artist Arturo Romo and other writers on the website, www.ELAguide.org. His most recent books are the novel Atomik Aztex and American Loneliness: Selected Poems (Beyond Baroque, 2006).


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He is the original destroyer of worlds, the devourer of long, dark corridors, and now he is plush and cuddly. It's a bit sad to see how far the mighty hath fallen, but after over 30 years alone, eating pellets with the occasional fruit supplement, dodging ghosts and running through an endless maze, even Pac Man needs a hug. He even makes sounds! Squee!
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The tourist town of Ocean Beach really pisses off our protagonist and his multiple arms because he doesn¿t just kill swimmers ¿ he picks clean the skeletons. I guess with his suction cups. The scariest part of this Italian-American horror film is that somehow Shelley Winters, Henry Fonda and John Huston thought it was wise to be involved.
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Great pitching silenced great hitting when some of the top high school senior baseball players from Nassau and Suffolk Counties got together for the Ryan T. Caufield Grand Slam Challenge last Monday evening at Farmingdale State College.
Pitchers on both sides combined for 29 strikeouts and only two walks in the eighth annual charity game won by the Suffolk all-stars, 3-1. Matt Vogel (Patchogue-Medford), who was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Major League Baseball Draft earlier in the month, used his 95-mph fastball to record two of the strikeouts and went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base on the way to earning MVP honors for Suffolk. Nassau MVP Bryce Keller (Port Washington) struck out the side in the ninth.
"This is the fourth time I've coached in this game, and I've never seen such an outstanding collection of pitchers on both sides," Clarke's Tom Abruscato said. "There were some hits scattered around, but it was mainly about the pitching. We made a few mistakes in the last inning that cost us."
The game is played in memory of Caufield, a former Nassau Diamond Award winning catcher who starred at Bethpage and New York Tech. Caufield died in 2000 at the age of 22 from complications from lupus. All proceeds from the event support lupus research. The game was postponed by rain twice this month. An extra inning was added to accommodate additional players originally unable to participate do to their high school teams' competing in the state championships.
"It's a special game to be a part of, and a lot of fun," Abruscato said. "I coached in the first one at the Long Island Ducks stadium in 2002, and it's grown every year. It's for a great cause."
Abruscato had the opportunity to coach three of his players one last time. John Fogarty, Joe Fusco and Matt Seelinger, who led the Rams to the Nassau Class A title this spring, all participated. Fogarty had three putouts in center field, Fusco played second base and singled in the third inning, and Seelinger pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts including one of Vogel. "I've spent a lot of time with these three kids over the years," Abruscato said. "They're all hard-working athletes and were honored to be chosen to play in this game."
The 2013 Nassau Diamond Award winner, Valley Stream North's Anthony Martelli, started at shortstop and roped a single to left in his first at-bat. "It definitely felt like an all-star game," he said.
South Side's David Hawley and Louis Matarazzo, who led the Cyclones to a conference title this spring, played roles in Nassau's lone run. It came in the bottom of the fourth off Greg Egan (St. John The Baptist.) After Dan Hopkins (St. Dominic) opened with a single, Abruscato called on Hawley to pinch-run. Hawley promptly stole second and advanced to third with two outs when Matarazzo was retired on a hard-hit ball to first. A single by Louis Mele (Island Trees) brought home Hawley.
In addition to Seelinger, Oceanside's James Long (two strikeouts), Mepham's Jason Foley (two), Chaminade's Joe Romero (one) and Elmont's Dan Aguillo (one) saw action on the mound. Andrew Hess (Valley Stream South) made an appearance at the plate. Suffolk had a least one hit in each of the first four innings before Seelinger got Ryan Dollop (Bayport-Blue Point), Tyler Piccolo (Rocky Point) and Vogel in order in the fifth.
Nassau's bats managed just two hits over the final six innings. Suffolk got all three of its runs in its last turn at-bat and Steve Woods (Half Hollow Hills East) had three strikeouts for the save. Mark Donadio (Mt. Sinai) started the winning rally with a single, and an error followed to put runners on second and third. Dollop drove home Donadio with the tying run, and the go-ahead run scored on an error when Dollop swiped second. Vogel's single plated Dollop with an insurance run.


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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The left-wing opposition Syriza party has succeeded in capturing first place in Greece's election for the European Parliament, leading the conservative New Democracy party by about 3.5 percent.
The radical left party, which has been fiercely critical of the austerity policies pursued since 2010 by the heavily indebted country and imposed by its creditors, claimed an important victory in Greece's local and regional elections by winning the Attica region, where almost 30 percent of all Greek voters are registered.
With about 55 percent of all votes cast counted, Syriza leads New Democracy, the senior party in Greece's coalition government, by 26.6 percent to 23 percent. It is set to send six deputies to the new European Parliament to New Democracy's five.
The extreme right Golden Dawn party was third with 9.4 percent, despite the fact that its leader and several lawmakers are in jail, pending trial, and several others face indictments, for criminal acts ranging from murder to arson to extortion. The formerly marginal neo-Nazi organization, which had polled less than 0.5 percent in the previous European election in 2009, will send have 3 deputies in the new European parliament.
The Olive Tree center-left list, led by the socialist PASOK party, New Democracy's partner in the coalition government, is earning 8.01 percent and will elect 2 eurodeputies.
Voters also elected 2 MEPs from center-left list To Potami, a newly-formed party formed recently by journalist Stavros Theodorakis and whose candidate list was composed exclusively of political novices.
Also electing 2 lawmakers is the Greek Communist Party, while the right-wing-populist Independent Greeks just made it over the 3 percent threshold to elect one MEP.
Voting went off mostly without incident. And celebrations by winners were muted and small-scale.
Early Sunday, two shots were fired at the socialist party headquarters with an AK-47 assault rifle, police said. The building was empty at the time and no one was hurt.
The coalition government insisted that it will continue with its reform policies, while trying its best to correct iniquities. It ruled out new national elections.
"The Greek people have sent a message to the government and rejected Syriza's call for a profound change," said Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
"Today's result has torn apart any pretense to popular support (for the government) even though they pretend not to understand," said Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, who called for national elections.
In the regional elections, Syriza succeeded in snagging two of Greece's thirteen regions, including Attica, the largest prize, which includes the capital, Athens. New Democracy won six regions and a dissident conservative won one over the official New Democracy candidate. The socialists won two regions, and one each went to a joint conservative-socialist candidate and one endorsed by the Independent Greeks.
In mayoral elections, Athens and Thessaloniki, the two biggest cities, were won by the incumbents, both center-left. Piraeus, the port of Athens, was won by an independent candidate who is a manager for the powerful local Olympiakos soccer club. He defeated the conservative incumbent. His boss, Olympiakos' owner, ran as a municipal councilor.


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His boasting now concluded, Paul repeats that the Corinthians forced him to engage in this foolish exercise: I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it (v. 11). The verb "to drive" (anankazo) means to "cause" or "compel" someone with everything from a bit of friendly pressure to brute force (Grundmann 1964b:345). Paul's point is that only the strongest kind of pressure could have forced his hand. If it had been only his own reputation at stake, it would have mattered little. But it was his status as an apostle that was in jeopardy and, with it, the gospel itself. Plus, he should not have had to do his own boasting--especially since the Corinthians had witnessed firsthand God's power at work in his ministry (1 Cor 2:4-5). They should have been ready and willing to speak up on his behalf--in fact they were obligated to do so (imperfect tense, wpheilon; see the note): I ought to have been commended by you.
Two reasons are given: one, Paul is not in the least inferior to the "super-apostles" (v. 11), and too, the Corinthians had witnessed the things that mark an apostle (v. 12). This is the second time in these chapters Paul has avowed that he is in no way inferior to the "super-apostles" (see 11:5). Some identify the "super-apostles" with the Twelve (see the commentary on 11:5). But Paul may simply be citing his opponents' own self-designation--or perhaps the Corinthians' estimate of the intruders. After all, his rivals claim to have the power of the Spirit at their disposal (11:4; 12:12) and extraordinary visions and revelations to their credit (12:1). Yet as Paul has shown in chapters 11:22--12:5, he in no way compares unfavorably with them. In fact, if truth be told, he is far superior--although he is careful to say merely that he does not "fall below" (hysterhsa) them.
Why Paul should feel the need at the end of verse 11 to tack on the statement even though I am nothing (ei kai ouden eimi) is puzzling. Ei + indicative connotes fact in someone's eyes. So Paul could be saying that in the eyes of the world--and maybe even in the eyes of some of the Corinthians--he does not amount to much. The opposition has already alleged that he lacks formal letters of reference, his speaking amounts to nothing and in person he is unimpressive (3:1-3; 10:10). Or it may reflect his own personal estimate. While he was not the least bit inferior to the other apostles, he always attributed his success to the grace of God within him (1 Cor 15:10). In and of himself he was the "least apostle" and the "foremost of sinners," because he had persecuted the church of God (1 Cor 15:9; 1 Tim 1:15).
Not only had the Corinthians seen that he was not one whit inferior to the other apostles, but they had also witnessed in Paul's ministry the things that mark an apostle (v. 12). The Greek is literally "the signs of the apostle." The basic meaning of shmeia is a mark or token by which a particular person or thing is recognized (Hofius 1976a:626). Paul undoubtedly is thinking of deeds that validated his preaching. What deeds would these be, though? The NIV, TEV, JB and Phillips understand them to be the signs, wonders and miracles that Paul says were done among the Corinthians with great perseverance (v. 12). This fits the biblical data. Jesus' own ministry--and that of his disciples--was accredited by "miracles, wonders and signs" (Mk 3:13-15 and parallels; Acts 2:22).
Signs and wonders also regularly accompanied the early church's proclamation of the gospel (Acts 2:43; 5:15-16; 8:6-8; 9:32-42; 15:12). In this respect Paul's ministry was no different. That word and mighty deed were inextricably linked is clearly attested in Luke's account of the missionary journeys. Miracles were performed in virtually every city that Paul visited (Paphos [Acts 13:6-12]; Iconium [14:3]; Lystra [14:8-10]; Philippi [16:16-18]; Thessalonica [1 Thess 1:5]; Corinth [1 Cor 2:4]; Ephesus [Acts 19:11-12]; Troas [20:9-12]; Malta [28:1-10]). In fact, Paul in his letters says repeatedly that his preaching was not merely one of word but of "power and the Spirit" (for example, Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 2:4; Gal 3:5; 1 Thess 1:5).
The deeds that were worked among them are specified as signs, wonders and miracles. The differences, though slight, are to be noted. When grouped with spectacular phenomena, shmeion ("sign") has the meaning "miraculous sign" and signifies an event that contradicts the natural order of things (Hofius 1976a:626). Healings and casting out of demons, presaging the messianic age, come readily to mind as examples of miraculous signs. In extrabiblical Greek teras ("wonder") is used of portents or wonders that elicit fear or horror (Hofius 1976b). The sun turning to darkness and the moon to blood fall into this category (Mt 28:45, 51; Acts 2:19-20). Dynamis ("miracle") refers to strength or ability and is generally used of the mighty acts of God--like the parting of the Red Sea (Ex 14:15-31) or the violent earthquake in Philippi that loosed the chains of Paul and Silas (Acts 16:26).
Paul states that these marks of an apostle were done among the Corinthians (v. 12). The verb is a Greek term that means to "achieve" or "work out" (kateirgasthe), The passive voice implies that this was God's doing and not Paul's (Zerwick 1963:no. 236; Blass, Debrunner and Funk 1961:no. 130 [1]). The aorist tense suggests a specific occasion--quite likely the founding visit, which lasted about eighteen montes (Acts 18:1-18). Paul's rivals, in all probability, also claimed the working of miraculous signs, wonders and mighty deeds. What distinguished Paul from them is captured in the phrase with great perseverance (en pase hypomone). Hypomonh here, as in 6:4, means "to stand firm" or "to hold one's ground" in the face of difficulties. The implication is that Paul faced serious opposition while preaching the gospel in Corinth. Luke records only the initial resistance from the Jewish leadership (Acts 18:6). He does, however, include the fact that one night Paul received a vision from the Lord, telling him to keep speaking and not be afraid (18:9-10). This would indicate that opposition was most definitely there--even though the details are not provided.
The only so-called mark that was missing at Corinth was Paul's acceptance of any kind of financial support from the church: How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? he asks (v. 13). The other churches could be all the Gentile congregations that Paul had founded (as in 11:28) or just the Macedonian churches (11:8-9). The only other churches that he mentions accepting support from are the latter ones (Phil 4:15-16).
Paul's persistent rejection of support must have really upset the Corinthians, given that it is mentioned toice in these chapters (11:7-12; 12:13-18; compare 1 Cor 9:1-18). One wonders if the church's real concern was Paul's credibility or their own. If the genuineness of Paul's apostolate were questioned, would it not impact them too? This would explain why Paul goes on to ask their pardon for this alleged injustice (Furnish 1984:556): Forgive me this wrong! The Greek term adikia commonly signifies a concrete wrong or an unjust action--like theft, incest or wrong treatment of parents (for example, Josephus Antiquities 3.274; 16.1; Against Apion 2.217)--although it can refer more generally to a harm or injury (as in Testament of Solomon 13:4). In any case, the Corinthians thought that by rejecting their support Paul had done them a personal injury.
Regardless of their feelings, Paul announces that during his forthcoming visit he will maintain his policy of financial independence. Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you (v. 14). Now is perhaps more accurately translated "Look!" (idou; "behold" in KJV; "here" in RSV, NEB)--a particle that aims to arouse the attention of the listener (compare 5:17; 6:2, 9; 7:11). Paul is trying to draw the Corinthians' attention to the fact that this will be his third visit. His first visit was an eighteen-month stay that saw the establishment of the Corinthian church (Acts 18:1-18). The second visit was a painful one for Paul. While he was there, someone in the congregation publicly insulted him and challenged his authority, demanding proof that Christ was speaking through him (13:3). The church, meanwhile, sat by and did nothing to support him (see the introduction). Now he will be making a third visit, and he promises that he will continue to not be a burden on them. Burden translates a verb that means to "grow numb" under a heavy weight (katanarkao). While the Corinthians looked on Paul's refusal of support as a personal injustice, he saw it as an opportunity to relieve his children of the undue weight of his daily needs.
Other itinerant preachers invoked the well-accepted tenet that laborers are worthy of their wages. Paul himself argues for this in 1 Corinthians 9. But his relationship to the Corinthian church is not merely that of a laborer to a boss. Paul is the Corinthians' spiritual father. And children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children (v. 14). Philo calls it "the natural order of things" (On the Life of Moses 2.245).
In Paul's day, the father in particular was obliged to provide support for his children (Martin 1986:441). The Greek verb employed for this kind of support is to "store" or "lay up" as treasure (thhsaurizo; Hauck 1965:138). It implies something more than helping someone out financially. The idea is of setting aside money in an intentional way and for a specific purpose--much like a trust fund or savings account today. This set Paul apart from his rivals, who were only out to exploit the Corinthians for personal gain (11:20). It also distinguished him from itinerant preachers of the day who had an eye only for what would be financially profitable. What the Corinthians can't seem to grasp is that Paul is not like other itinerant preachers; he is not after their money but them. What I want is not your possessions but you (v. 14).
Does Paul's statement represent an inconsistency? After all, he accepted support from the Macedonian churches (Phil 4:15-16). In fact, it was a gift from the Macedonian churches that had allowed Paul to set aside his trade and devote himself completely to evangelism during his first stay in Corinth (Acts 18:5). The important thing to see, however, is that Paul is not articulating a guiding principle for his ministry in general. He is giving a rationale for why he refused to accept support from the Corinthians specifically. A rumor was circulating in Corinth that the Jerusalem collection was Paul's way of tricking them into supporting him (12:16). If he had taken their money, it likely would have been misunderstood. The Macedonian churches, on the other hand, were spiritually mature enough to equate giving with ministry (8:4). Then too, they had their priorities straight. They gave themselves first to God and only thereafter to Paul (8:5).
This, anyhow, is the bottom line for Paul. He, and he alone, is the Corinthians' spiritual father. So it is only right that they not have to support him. And like the responsible parent that he is, he will sacrifice for them (v. 15). The thought is even stronger. The opening I is emphatic: I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well. The human father stores up for his children. Paul not only does this (spend) but does it to the very limit of his capability (expend). There is a play on words here that is difficult to capture in English. Both verbs are found only here in Paul's writings. The first verb, dapanaw, denotes spending money for or on something. The second verb is a compound of ek + dapanaw and means to "exhaust" or "wear out." Spend and expend nicely catch the sense (NIV; compare JB).
What Paul expends is not merely his finances but himself--that is, his time, energy, affection, reputation and, if need be, his health (Tasker 1958:182; Martin 1986:443). And he does it all for you (v. 15). The Greek is literally "on behalf of your souls." In the New Testament the "soul" is the seat of life and embraces all the earthly concerns that a person takes constant care over (see Mt 6:25, "Do not worry about your life [literally `soul'], what you will eat or drink"; Harder 1978:682-83).
Paul takes pleasure in expending himself on their behalf, and he gives of himself to the Corinthians very gladly. The adverbial form of hedys ("pleasant to taste") means "with pleasure" or "merrily." All he asks in return is a fair exchange for his efforts--the kind of exchange that parents expect from their children: If I love you more, will you love me less? (v. 15). And why shouldn't they love him? If he loves them even more than a parent loves his or her children, then how can they love him any less than children would love their parents (M. J. Harris 1976:399)? Paul has the younger child in view here. Adult children do indeed have a responsibility to support their parents. In fact, Paul says elsewhere that they are obligated to provide for any relative in need, and not just their parents (1 Tim 5:8, 16).
So what was standing in the way of a fair exchange betoeen the Corinthians and Paul? From verses 16-17 it would appear that the rumor mill is to blame. Gossip is classified as one of the detestable sins in the Old Testament (Prov 6:19)--and rightfully so. It is like a weed that, once it takes root, is almost impossible to eradicate and if left untended will take over an entire lawn. The gossip may not even be true. But the mere suspicion of fiscal or moral blame can cause irreparable damage--like mud thrown against a clean wall, it may not stick but it always leaves a mark.
In this case, the perpetrators are the Corinthian intruders. When all other efforts to compromise Paul's financial integrity failed, it seems they resorted to innuendos and hearsay about misappropriation of collection funds. The gist of what they said is found in verse 16: crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery. The Greek term for crafty means "capable of anything" (pan + ourgos). In the New Testament it is used of someone who uses his or her native ability unscrupulously, not unlike the con artist today. The insinuation is that Paul's collection effort was merely a sly way--or trickery--to get the churches to contribute to what in truth was a Paul-and-company fund. The word translated trickery (dolos) refers properly to bait used to catch a fish. The bait, in this case, was the story of how the believers in Judea were in desperate need of the Corinthians' help. And the Corinthians fell for it hook, line and sinker (elabon, "taken in")--at least initially.
The Corinthians must have wanted to think the worst of Paul to give credence to gossip such as this. They clearly turned a blind eye to all the precautions he had taken. For one, he had insisted that the collection occur prior to his coming so that he not be involved in the actual handling of the monies (1 Cor 16:2). Two, he had instructed the Corinthians to appoint their own representatives to accompany the collection, exempting him from any blame regarding the transportation of the funds (1 Cor 16:3). And three, he sent a trusted colleague to finish the collection effort, rather than going himself (2 Cor 8:6).
Paul's response to the rumor of foul play is toofold. First, he calls on the Corinthians to bring forward specific evidence: Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent you? (v. 17). Pleonekteo (exploit) means to "take advantage" of someone with the intent to cheat. The verb translated I sent (apostello) is a technical term for the dispatching of an envoy on a particular mission or service. Here it is envoys in the plural: "those I sent you." Paul made a regular practice of using coworkers to represent him when he could not come himself. Those sent to Corinth include Timothy (1 Cor 4:17-18; 16:10-11), Titus (2 Cor 7:13-15; 8:16-17), "our brother" (12:18) and possibly Sosthenes (1 Cor 1:1). Paul's response is phrased in the form of a question that expects a negative response: "Surely (me) none of those I sent took advantage of you?" His confidence is based on a shared understanding about the envoy in Greco-Roman society. The envoy so closely represented the interests and actions of the sender that to see the envoy was, in effect, to see the one who sent him. And to judge the envoy was to judge the one who sent him. So if none of Paul's emissaries exploited the Corinthians, it is a sure thing that he is not out to exploit them either.
Paul's second response to the rumor of foul play is to recall a specific occasion when a trusted emissary had been sent: I urged Titus to go to you and I sent our brother with him (v. 18). The strategy is astute. The fact that Titus had to be urged to go suggests that he had ventured to Corinth with a certain amount of doubt regarding the outcome. Undoubtedly this was due to negative reports that he had heard about the church. Titus's visit, then, hardly smacks of a conspiracy to get through an agent what Paul declined to accept personally. Moreover, Titus had gained the Corinthians' respect and affection (7:13-15), and he had established a good working relationship with the church in the matter of giving (8:6). So if Titus, Paul's envoy, showed himself to be a person of integrity, then the Corinthians must credit the same to Paul. So sure is Paul that the Corinthians will agree with him that he uses the strengthened form of the negative (meti): "No way did Titus exploit you, did he?"
Titus did not make this visit by himself. Our brother had been sent with him (v. 18). Who this brother was and why he is mentioned at this point is something of a mystery. This is the second time in the letter that Paul has refrained from naming an envoy (8:18-24). Our points to someone with whom the Corinthians were familiar, and brother to someone they considered family. The verb sent (apesteila), a technical term for the dispatch of an emissary, indicates that the individual in question was not a member of the Corinthian congregation and that he came representing Paul. But beyond this, we are left in the dark.
Which of Titus's visits is Paul referring to here? By most accounts Titus, up to this point, has made only one trip to Corinth, when he delivered the painful letter and enforced its dictates (2:12-13; 7:5-16). The difficulty is that no mention is made in 7:13-15 of a traveling companion. But there Paul focuses on the obedience that Titus was able to muster and not on the collection itself. He may well have held out the hope that once the Corinthians' obedience could be secured, the collection effort could go forward. In this case, another person on the scene would have served as an additional safeguard against any suspicions of mishandling of funds.
Some propose that the visit mentioned in 12:18 is to be identified with the one mentioned in 8:16-24, where Paul announced his plan to send Titus in advance of his own arrival to complete what he had started on the previous visit. This, of course, presumes that chapters 10--13 were written separately and subsequently to chapters 1--9. Even so, Titus was to be accompanied by too brothers on this visit, and not one (8:18-24). And the brothers are described as representing their respective churches, not Paul (8:23). Could it be that Paul is referring to a third, unrecorded visit beyond those mentioned in chapters 7 and 9? Some think so, but there is scarcely enough time betoeen Having established what Titus did not do, Paul turns next to what Titus did do while at Corinth. He phrases his response in the form of a question that expects the answer yes: "Surely we acted in the same spirit, did we not? Surely we followed the same course?" (ou . . . ou; v. 18). "To act" is literally "to walk" (peripateo), a favorite word of Paul's for the Christian life. Paul dares the Corinthians to find evidence that he and Titus did not walk according to the same spirit (pneuma). Pneuma is sometimes used of the Holy Spirit, while at other times of the human spirit. R. V. G. Tasker, along with the LB, NEB and REB, capitalizes spirit and argues for the meaning "inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit" (1958:184). There is some support for this in Paul's assertion that his opponents proclaimed a "different" Spirit (11:4). But the parallel idea in the next clause of following the same course points to a human disposition. The TEV's "Did we not act from the same motives?" catches the idea. To phrase it another way, Paul asks, Did we not . . . follow the same course [ichnesin]? The image is graphic. Ichnesin refers to a set of footprints that mark a trail. Here it denotes the trail left by someone's conduct that others can mark and follow (Stumpff 1965:402). The idea is that Paul blazed a trail in matters of money that Titus then followed on his arrival at Corinth.
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Having established what Titus did not do, Paul turns next to what Titus did do while at Corinth. He phrases his response in the form of a question that expects the answer yes: "Surely we acted in the same spirit, did we not? Surely we followed the same course?" (ou . . . ou; v. 18). "To act" is literally "to walk" (peripateo), a favorite word of Paul's for the Christian life. Paul dares the Corinthians to find evidence that he and Titus did not walk according to the same spirit (pneuma). Pneuma is sometimes used of the Holy Spirit, while at other times of the human spirit. R. V. G. Tasker, along with the LB, NEB and REB, capitalizes spirit and argues for the meaning "inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit" (1958:184). There is some support for this in Paul's assertion that his opponents proclaimed a "different" Spirit (11:4). But the parallel idea in the next clause of following the same course points to a human disposition. The TEV's "Did we not act from the same motives?" catches the idea. To phrase it another way, Paul asks, Did we not . . . follow the same course [ichnesin]? The image is graphic. Ichnesin refers to a set of footprints that mark a trail. Here it denotes the trail left by someone's conduct that others can mark and follow (Stumpff 1965:402). The idea is that Paul blazed a trail in matters of money that Titus then followed on his arrival at Corinth.
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VP Joe Biden Believes There's 'No Legal Reason' The Government Can't Slap A Sin Tax On 'Violent Media'
from the brain-disengaged,-all-power-rerouted-to-mouth dept
I'm not sure where vice president Joe Biden is getting his information, but he seems rather confident that a tax can be levied against "violent media." He may want to check with the Supreme Court, which has ruled against regulating violent video games and found taxing certain varieties of speech differently to be a violation of the First Amendment.
Possibly Biden just got carried away with the jovial spirit of censorship pervading the post-Sandy Hook political climate. Or maybe he was just in an overly-agreeable mood and started making affirmative statements without considering what he was saying.
Or maybe he was just "playing to the crowd," which was entirely comprised of reps for various religious/community groups.
Those present for the Monday evening meeting included Franklin Graham, son of the evangelist Billy Graham and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and Barrett Duke, the vice president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm.This is not to say that all members (or even all representatives) of religious communities are censorious or prone to pushing their subjective morality on others. There are several exceptions. Franklin Graham, however, isn't one of the exceptions.
The meeting also included Bruce Reed, Biden's chief of staff, and Melissa Rogers, the director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, according to people who attended.
Graham, two people in the meeting said, told Biden the government should consider taxing media companies that broadcast violent images and produce violent video games.Let's stop here for a moment and take a look at this proposal, possibly in the way that might befit a nation's Vice President.
He floated the idea that media and entertainment that portray violence should be subject to a special tax, with the proceeds going to help victims and their families," said Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, the executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly.
First off, the idea is bad and Graham should feel bad. As was mentioned above, applying additional tax to certain forms of speech is a clear violation of free speech rights. The government would be applying this tax to whatever it arbitrarily deemed "violent" enough to qualify for the "sin tax." (This is really what this amounts to -- a tax on certain speech and, indirectly, certain consumer behavior.)
Secondly, the direct flow of tax revenue from "violent media" to "victims and their families" makes an implicit connection between the two principals. This links the two in the government's eyes and in the public's eyes. This also handily allows the government to dodge the fact that there is very little, if any, explicit connection between "violent media" and violence. In essence, this presumes guilt on violent media creators and punishes them for exceeding some arbitrarily acceptable "violence" threshold.
Then there's perhaps the most troubling aspect: who decides what amount of violence is non-taxable and where does that line get crossed? If it's a PG-13 film, does it go untaxed? Does any M-rated game immediately have the tax applied? Will game developers and filmmakers explore other paths, like explicit sexuality, simply because violence gets taxed and sex doesn't? Or will they, more likely, adapt to the new chilling effect and produce stunted, sanitized output?
There are other questions to consider as well. With the consumers footing the bill for violent movies and games, will this price hike affect purchases by attaching some sort of stigma to the products themselves? Would the government label these items with something like: "2% of this purchase goes to victims of violence," thus making consumers feel complicit in violent criminal activity simply by purchasing the media?
[Bonus: will the MPAA be involved? It is one of Biden's buddies and its rating system is built on one of the most bizarrely abitrary set of 'standards' in the entertainment industry.]
These are just a few aspects that should be considered before anyone even brings the subject up, much less offers Vice Presidential-backing for the idea. But Biden seems almost charmingly naive in his response:
Biden told Graham that there was "no restriction on the ability to do that, there's no legal reason why they couldn't" tax violent images, Clark added.I'm guessing at this point someone has gotten word to Biden that there's actually at least one legal reason the government can't tax "violent images," because there has been no further word from either proponent of this terrible idea.
Graham's representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Biden's office also did not respond to requests to comment about the meeting.Maybe Biden felt this conversation would never leave the room and therefore felt comfortable making ridiculous claims. He certainly appears to have tried to chill a little free speech himself.
Five people who attended the 2½-hour meeting told POLITICO that Biden made a specific plea to those present to keep his words off the record from reporters.Well, that's a nice out to have. I guess we'll see if the "I was misquoted/comment was off the record" excuse gets run up the flagpole sometime soon. If it doesn't, we might be safe in assuming that, no matter what conclusions the CDC reaches in its study of violence and violent media, Biden and like-minded supporters will be moving forward with their reinterpretations of the First Amendment.
"He basically just said in general that these stakeholder meetings that if you put words into the vice president's mouth it sometimes comes out wrong and gets misquoted," said Shantha Alonso, the director of the poverty program at the National Council of Churches.
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"I most certainly do not want to be a distraction," Moyer said. "I'm not happy with the decision the Phillies have made."
Moyer said that when negotiating his two-year contract with the Phillies this offseason, he was worried about a situation similar to this occurring. While he acknowledged that "you can't promise anything in this game," he talked to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and club president David Montgomery about his worries, both of whom responded by "reassuring me this type of thing would not happen."
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Dick Vitale will call Final Four games for the first time this year, when a voice synonymous with college basketball will be heard only outside the United States.
ESPN announced Tuesday that the excitable announcer will work a semifinal and the championship for ESPN International. The telecasts go to 150 countries and territories across 35 broadcast networks in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Canada.
The 73-year-old Hall of Famer has called more than 2,000 college basketball games since joining ESPN in 1979. He has been a studio analyst for the network's NCAA tournament coverage every year since — but never announced a Final Four game because NBC and then CBS have owned the rights.
Brad Nessler will handle play-by-play from Atlanta alongside Vitale on April 6 and 8. Jay Bilas will be the analyst for the other semifinal.


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BARNSTEAD – A local man driving near his North Barnstead Road home died of head and neck injuries in a car crash sometime between and Friday night and Saturday morning.
Kevin Price, 21, was found in the area of 918 N. Barnstead Road at 7:25 a.m. by town fire and police departments, according to Officer David Scott.
Family members told police they had last heard from Price at 8 p.m. Friday night, and he was found that morning by a neighbor, Scott said.
"He had been there for hours, I'm not sure for how many," said Scott, the investigating officer, declining to elaborate further.
Price was not wearing a seat belt, police said.
His car, a green 1992 BMW 325I, was found upside-down off the north side of the roadway, Scott said.
The section of North Barnstead Road where the crash occurred is not paved and runs in an east-west direction. Price lived in the neighborhood where the crash occurred, he said.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident, he said, nor were there any passengers in the car.
Police are not saying if drugs, alcohol or speed were factors in the case, nor if an autopsy is scheduled, as police are waiting for a standard toxicology report, he said, as well as a report from the Belknap Regional Accident Reconstruction Team.
The car "apparently left the roadway, became airborne and came to rest on its roof," Scott said.
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"Thirty years from now the big university campuses will be relics," business "guru" Peter Drucker proclaimed in Forbes five years ago. "It took more than 200 years for the printed book to create the modern school. It won't take nearly that long for the [next] big change." Historian David Noble echoes Drucker's prophecies but awaits the promised land with considerably less enthusiasm. "A dismal new era of higher education has dawned," he writes in Digital Diploma Mills. "In future years we will look upon the wired remains of our once great democratic higher education system and wonder how we let it happen."
Most readers of this magazine will side with Noble in this implicit debate over the future of higher education. They will rightly applaud his forceful call for the "preservation and extension of affordable, accessible, quality education for everyone" and his spirited resistance to "the commercialization and corporatization of higher education." Not surprisingly, many college faculty members have already cheered Noble's critique of the "automation of higher education." Although Noble himself is famously resistant to computer technology, the essays that make up this book have been widely circulated on the Internet through e-mail, listservs and web-based journals. Indeed, it would be hard to come up with a better example of the fulfillment of the promise of the Internet as a disseminator of critical ideas and a forum for democratic dialogue than the circulation and discussion of Noble's writings on higher education and technology.
Noble performed an invaluable service in publishing online the original articles upon which this book is largely based. They helped initiate a broad debate about the value of information technology in higher education, about the spread of distance education and about the commercialization of universities. Such questions badly need to be asked if we are to maintain our universities as vital democratic institutions. But while the original essays were powerful provocations and polemics, the book itself is a disappointing and limited guide to current debates over the future of the university.
One problem is that the book has a dated quality, since the essays are reproduced largely as they were first circulated online starting in October 1997 (except for some minor editorial changes and the addition of a brief chapter on Army online education efforts). In those four-plus years, we have watched the rise and fall of a whole set of digital learning ventures that go unmentioned here. Thus, Noble warns ominously early in the book that "Columbia [University] has now become party to an agreement with yet another company that intends to peddle its core arts and science courses." But only in a tacked-on paragraph in the next to last chapter do we learn the name of the company, Fathom, which was launched two years ago, and of its very limited success in "peddling" those courses, despite Columbia president George Rupp's promise that it would become "the premier knowledge portal on the Internet." We similarly learn that the Western Governors' Virtual University "enrolled only 10 people" when it opened "this fall" (which probably means 1998, when Noble wrote the original article) but not that the current enrollment, as of February 2002, is 2,500. For the most part, the evidence that Noble presents is highly selective and anecdotal, and there are annoyingly few footnotes to allow checking of sources or quotes.


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You will need a LARGE bowl for this salad. It makes a lot!
Wash lettuce and place in a salad spinner to remove excess moisture. Tear into pieces and place in the bottom of your bowl.
Wash purple cabbage. Cut or tear into pieces and place on top of lettuce.
*I prefer to toss lettuce and cabbage together after this step so they are mixed instead of layered on top of one another.
Wash and cut cucumber into slices and then cut each slice in half. Place on top of lettuce/cabbage layer until covered.
Wash and cut squash into slices and then cut each slice in half. Place on top of cucumber layer until covered.
Peel your onion and cut into small diced pieces. Sprinkle generously over the squash layer.
Wash and cut red bell pepper, removing seeds and stems. Cut into small diced pieces and sprinkle generously over onions.
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The companies at CES this year seemed to be really focused on display technology, including actually showing some working OLED models. But beyond just the physical nature of the displays, the industry also seems to be obsessed with making sure we can communicate with our displays in innovative ways.
I've already predicted that the proliferation of Windows 8 is going to spike a demand for touch screens, even at the desktop level. But according to the companies at CES, everything from televisions and phones to cars and games are going to begin adding gesture technology.
We have a request in to test one of the first Leap Motion devices when they become available in a couple of months, since many Leap-enhanced devices could start making their way into public-sector circles. But there are many companies introducing gesture interfaces, or soon will be.
Something I hadn't considered, though, was brought up by Computerworld editors after sampling gesture-controlled devices at CES. There are no standards. Going from one gesture-based input device to another now could be as different as speaking French or Chinese. Motions that do one thing for a specific device might do nothing at all with another, or worse, do something different that what you desire. Want to move a file from one folder to another? Sorry, you just formatted the hard drive with your left arm.
The problem is that some companies -- and I'm looking at you, Apple -- have tried to copyright a lot of gestures, such as pinching to zoom in or out of a screen (though U.S. patent authorities recently rejected that one, at least temporarily), or sliding to unlock a device.
The online site io9 points out that a whole lot of gestures are already copyrighted, and not just by Apple. That company seems to be the biggest gesture hoarder, even applying for copyrights on crazy three-fingered, twirling gesticulations that probably won't ever be used, but which it doesn't want anyone else getting their grubby three fingers on. In a way it reminds me of the early days of the Web, when all the good, short addresses were being snapped up quickly.
Faced with the elimination of the more common gestures, companies have to get creative to make their new devices work while not stepping on the legal toes of someone else.
If we don't want to be issued a hula hoop and jump rope in order to flip through our TV channels in the future — and really, nobody wants that — I suggest that the industry get together and form a gestures working group, like the IEEE has for wireless, to develop standards that everyone could use.
Gesture controls really could be a huge change in how people user their computers, whether at home, in the office or in the field. It's easy to see how it could catch on in presentations or educational settings, as well as with mobile, and even desktop, devices. And it has potential in medical settings, such as operating rooms, where not having to touch a screen or keyboard is an advantage. But gestures would have to work in a uniform manner, like a mouse or touchpad does.
That would mean some companies would need to give up their patents on gestures for the good of the whole. The alternative is a gesture war that could stifle what could be one of the most innovative areas to hit computing in years. And if that happens, I can only think of one appropriate gesture as my response.
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Well this is a simple problem. The Leap should be able to support the use of ASL or some other language for the deaf. And that should not be copyrightable or patentable. So why reinvent the whell (sic).Also I think it would be quite useful for the deaf if other folks learned a sign language. Though their secret communication channel wouldn't be so secret anymore. I expect they will go through life with a bit less frustration.
I don't get the idea of copyrighting a gesture. Can you copyright words used as a command?
This could lead to recognition of sign language. ASL interpreters get paid $50-100 an hour.
We been down this road before - anybody remember "Graffiti" on a PalmPilot?
Touch screen and gesture-based input can be difficult to impossible for disabled individuals. I hope that any such technologies allow an easy escape mechanism.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is his state's first governor in nearly a century to be indicted on criminal charges. The potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate said the allegations of abuse of power and coercion of a public official are politically motivated.
Here are some questions and answers about the charges:
Q: What started all this?
A: After Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was arrested for drunken driving in April 2013, Perry threatened to veto $7.5 million in funding for the state's ethics watchdog unit in her office unless she resigned. Lehmberg is an elected Democrat and Republicans have long accused her public corruption prosecutors of targeting conservatives.
Q: Was Perry allowed to veto the money?
A: Yes. The governor has line-item veto authority to nix any spending in the state budget.
Q: Then why the grand jury investigation?
A: Lehmberg refused to resign and Perry vetoed the funding for her office. A left-leaning watchdog group filed a formal complaint that accused Perry of trying to leverage his power and force an elected official from office. A Texas judge then assigned a special prosecutor to investigate.
Q: How strong are the charges against Perry?
A: He is accused of abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant, which are both felonies and carry possible prison sentences. But legal experts and even some Democrats believe getting a conviction will be challenging, largely because there is no question that Perry wields veto authority. They say proving this went beyond hardball politics will be a difficult bar for prosecutors to reach.
Q: What's next for Perry?
A: The longest-serving governor in Texas history didn't seek re-election and will step down in January after 14 years in office. He's expected to be formally arraigned in an Austin court as early as next week and has given no indication the charges will stop him from considering another run for the White House. But having the word "indictment" associated with Perry could tarnish his image if he decides to seek the presidency.


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Encephalitis: Mosquitoes and Ticks
Topic Overview
Viruses and bacteria carried by mosquitoes and sometimes ticks are some of the most common causes of encephalitis throughout the world. Most people who are bitten by infected mosquitoes do not develop any symptoms or develop only a mild flu-like illness. For those who do develop encephalitis, symptoms may develop within a few days or up to 2 weeks after the mosquito bite occurred, depending on which virus the mosquito was carrying.
Encephalitis caused by mosquito-borne viruses is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. It also may be transmitted through blood transfusions and breastfeeding. There is no proof that it can be passed from one person to another through casual contact or from an animal to a person.
The mosquito-borne viruses that cause encephalitis cannot be destroyed with antiviral or other medicines. Treatment for these types of encephalitis focuses on reducing symptoms and providing supportive care while the body heals.
If you have signs of encephalitis caused by bacteria, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics.
Types of encephalitis include:
- West Nile encephalitis. West Nile encephalitis happens mostly in North and Central America, Africa, parts of Asia, the Middle East, and southern Europe. It is more common in older adults and people with an impaired immune system.
- St. Louis encephalitis. St. Louis encephalitis happens mostly in North America, Central America, and South America. It is more common in older adults.
- La Crosse encephalitis. La Crosse encephalitis happens mostly in midwestern and eastern North America. It is more common in school-aged children.
- California encephalitis. California encephalitis happens mostly in midwestern and northeastern North America. It is more common in children.
- Japanese encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis happens mostly in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, and northern Australia. It is more common in children. A vaccine against this type of encephalitis is available.
- Eastern equine encephalitis. Eastern equine encephalitis happens mostly in North America. It usually gets to Canada with birds migrating from the southern United States to northern Canada. It is more common in older adults and children.
- Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Venezuelan equine encephalitis happens mostly in Florida and the southwestern United States, Central America, and South America. It is rare in Canada.
- Western equine encephalitis. Western equine encephalitis happens mostly in North America (especially in the prairie provinces in Canada and states west of the Mississippi in the United States), Central America, and South America. It is more common in older adults and children.
- Powassan encephalitis. Powassan encephalitis happens mostly in North America (especially in Canada and New England in the United States) and Asia. This type of viral encephalitis is caused by a tick bite.
Most cases of mosquito-borne encephalitis occur during the warmest months of the year, when mosquitoes are most active. In areas that are warm year-round, people may get encephalitis throughout the year.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever can cause encephalitis in some cases. It happens mostly in North, Central, and South America. In Canada it occurs mostly in the west. This type of bacterial encephalitis is caused by a tick bite.
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- Jubelt B (2010). Viral infections and postviral syndromes. In LP Rowland, TA Pedley, eds., Merritt's Neurology, 12th ed., pp. 156-185. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Ropper AH, et al. (2014). Viral infections of the nervous system, chronic meningitis, and prion diseases. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 10th ed., pp. 743-777. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
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I enjoyed this book because it has a happy ending. My favorite part was when Chicken Little wins the baseball game because he felt special and that his luck would change. My favorite character was Chicken Little because he was very special and he was funny.
I recommend this book because it is very funny, exciting, and a good book for kids to read.