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- The Creeds
- The Apostles' Creed (Apostolicum)
- The Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople
- The New Apostolic Creed
- The Ten Commandments
- The Lord's Prayer
- Glossary
- Index of Bible references
- Index
The Creeds Back to top
The Apostles' Creed (Apostolicum) Back to top
"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal [catholic] church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen."
The Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople Back to top
"We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds (æons), Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the virgin Mary, and was made man; He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried, and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; from thence He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets. In one holy universal [catholic] and apostolic church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen."
The New Apostolic Creed Back to top
The First Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth.
The Second Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried, entered the realm of the dead, rose again from the dead on the third day, and ascended into heaven. He is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, from where He will return.
The Third Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the one, holy, universal, and apostolic church, the community of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the dead, and life everlasting.
The Fourth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that the Lord Jesus rules His church and thereto sent His Apostles, and until His return still sends them with the commission to teach, to forgive sins in His name, and to baptise with water and Holy Spirit.
The Fifth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that those designated by God for a ministry are ordained only by Apostles, and that authority, blessing, and sanctification for their ministration come forth out of the Apostle ministry.
The Sixth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that the Holy Baptism with water is the first step to a renewal of a human being in the Holy Spirit, and that the person baptised is adopted into the fellowship of those who believe in Jesus Christ and profess Him as their Lord.
The Seventh Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that Holy Communion was instituted by the Lord Himself in memory of the once brought, fully valid sacrifice, and bitter suffering and death of Christ. The worthy partaking of Holy Communion establishes our fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is celebrated with unleavened bread and wine; both must be consecrated and dispensed by a minister authorised by an Apostle.
The Eighth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that those baptised with water must, through an Apostle, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit to attain the childhood in God and thereby the prerequisite for becoming a firstling.
The Ninth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that the Lord Jesus will return as surely as He ascended into heaven and that He will take to Himself the firstfruits of the dead and living who have hoped for and were prepared for His coming; that after the marriage in heaven He will return to earth with them to establish His kingdom of peace, and that they will reign with Him as a royal priesthood. After the conclusion of the kingdom of peace, He will hold the Last Judgement. Then God will create a new heaven and a new earth and dwell with His people.
The Tenth Article of Faith: Back to top
I believe that I am obliged to obey the worldly authorities provided no godly laws are thereby transgressed.
The Ten Commandments Back to top
The First Commandment Back to top
I am the Lord, your God. You shall have no other gods before Me.
The Second Commandment Back to top
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
The Third Commandment Back to top
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
The Fourth Commandment Back to top
Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
The Fifth Commandment Back to top
The Sixth Commandment Back to top
You shall not commit adultery.
The Seventh Commandment Back to top
The Eighth Commandment Back to top
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
The Ninth Commandment Back to top
You shall not covet your neighbour's house.
The Tenth Commandment Back to top
You shall not covet your neighbour's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbour's.
The Lord's Prayer Back to top
(according to Matthew 6: 9-13)
"Our Father in heaven,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Glossary Back to top
Aaronic blessing Back to top
"Aaronic"–derived from the name of the first high priest, Aaron
Three-part blessing formulation recorded in Numbers 6: 24-26
accidence Back to top
From Latin: accidere = "to occur"
The term "accidence" refers to the outward manifestation: e.g. at Holy Communion, the wafer is the outward manifestation of the elements of Communion.
antitype Back to top
From 1 Peter 3: 21 in the New King James Version of the Bible. In this context, the term refers to an example or foreshadowing of baptism.
apostolicity Back to top
One of the four distinguishing features of the church (notae ecclesiae)
On the one hand, apostolicity incorporates apostolic doctrine, and on the other hand, the activity of the Apostles.
canon, canonical (adj.) Back to top
From Greek: kanón, Latin canon = "standard", "guideline"
Today this term refers to the binding compilation of the writings of the Old and New Testaments.
channelling Back to top
A practice in which a medium permits his mind to be controlled by "spirit guides" (often purported to be those of the dead) for the purpose of communicating with them and/or asking them for guidance.
concupiscence Back to top
From Latin: concupiscere = "to ardently desire", "to crave", "to seek after"
Technical theological term describing the human inclination to sin
confession Back to top
From Latin confessio = "profession"
Creed, church affiliation (originally only in reference to the Christian denominations)
consubstantiation Back to top
The doctrine that the substances of Christ's body and blood are joined to the substances of bread and wine during the consecration of Holy Communion.
creatorship Back to top
The status of being the Creator. This term applies to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, since each of the three divine persons share in the creation of all things.
denomination Back to top
From Latin denominatio = "identification", "designation"
A non-judgemental term used to denote a religious community
Didache Back to top
Title assigned to a document that came into being in Syria in approximately AD 100, which contains the oldest description of how the Christian church was organised
divine Sonship Back to top
The Lord Jesus' status as the Son of God.
The fact that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
doxology Back to top
For example, the concluding words of the Lord's Prayer–"For Yours is the kingdom ..."–are designated as a doxology.
Ecumenical Councils Back to top
In general, the seven gatherings of Bishops convened in the period between AD 325 and AD 787 are designated as the "Ecumenical Councils", for example the first Council of Nicaea (AD 325), the first Council of Constantinople (AD 381), and the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451).
Enlightenment, the Back to top
Designation for an era (in the eighteenth century) which spread from Europe, in which rational thought was accorded the highest level of priority. Associated with it was a devaluation of the revealed religions in favour of a faith based solely on human reason.
eschatology, eschatological (adj.) Back to top
This refers both to the future of the individual human being (personal eschatology) as well as to the completion of world history
Eucharistic prayer Back to top
The prayer of thanksgiving in response to God's grace and Christ's sacrifice, which is spoken by the officiant after the absolution is pronounced. The term "Eucharist" is derived from the Greek word eucharistein, which means "to give thanks".
historicity Back to top
The fact that a particular biblical personage or event is also rooted in the reality of acknowledged world history.
hypostasis Back to top
From the Greek: "foundation", "entity"
A manifestation of the divine being, today a term designating "person" in the context of the Trinity; the three divine persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Hypostatic Union, doctrine of Back to top
The teaching that Jesus Christ is both true God and true Man. This understanding is derived from Holy Scripture and enshrined in the creeds of the early church. This is also known as the teaching of the dual nature of Christ.
inaugural vision Back to top
First vision associated with a divine calling, for example Isaiah, when he was called to be a prophet (Isaiah 6: 1-8)
logia Back to top
"Words of the Lord"
This technical term denotes compilations in which the words of Jesus Christ are summarised.
logos Back to top
According to the prologue in the gospel of John–"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1: 1)–the logos is the manifestation of God in His Son Jesus Christ. Christ is thus the logos. In His person He Himself is the eternal Word of God.
Magnificat Back to top
Designation for Mary's song of praise as recorded in Luke 1: 46-55, corresponding to the first few words in the Latin translation of the Bible: "Magnificat anima mea Dominum" ("My soul magnifies the Lord")
Messiahship Back to top
The affirmation that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah–He is the Redeemer sent by God.
necromancy Back to top
Derived from the ancient Greek words nekrós (dead body) and manteía ("prophecy", "divination"); this term refers to the practice of conjuring and communicating with the spirits of the dead. This practice is prohibited by God.
office of Peter / Petrine office Back to top
This term refers to the special status conferred upon Simon Peter by Jesus Christ, when the latter referred to him as the rock upon which He would build His church. This special status also brings with it the authority of the keys to the kingdom of heaven (i.e. the authority to bind and to loose; cf. Matthew 16: 18-19). In the New Apostolic Church, this office is exercised by the Chief Apostle.
original sin Back to top
The doctrine that all human beings are born into a state of remoteness and separation from God, owing to Adam and Eve's fall into sin (Romans 5: 12-21). Mankind is sinful by nature, and because of this inclination to sin (concupiscence), is necessarily distant from God. This state of remoteness is eliminated through baptism.
Paraclete Back to top
From Greek: paráklçtos = "He who has been summoned to help"
This is how the Holy Spirit is described in the gospel of John (John 14: 16, 26; 15: 26). He is the Support, Intercessor, Helper, and Comforter.
personhood Back to top
The status of being a person. This term is applied both to human beings and to the individual hypostases of the triune God.
pre-existence Back to top
The existence of Christ before time, during time, and forever
propitiation Back to top
From Latin propitiâre ("to appease"); the act of appeasing a deity to incur divine favour and/or avoid divine displeasure. In Christian teaching, this was accomplished through Jesus' sinless sacrifice on the cross, whereby He took the displeasure, wrath, and indignation of God, which resulted from the sinfulness of mankind, upon Himself (Hebrews 2: 14-18).
rapture, the Back to top
The moment when Jesus Christ will return and take His bride unto Himself. Both the living bridal congregation and the dead in Christ will be caught up to God at this moment (e.g. 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17).
real presence Back to top
The doctrine that the body and blood of Jesus Christ are truly present in Holy Communion (as contrasted with "spiritual presence", i.e. presence in the spirit)
salvation history Back to top
The past, present, and future account of God's activity to save mankind. Also known as the "history of salvation", this term is used in reference to the works of God in human history as opposed to the accounts of secular human history.
salvific Back to top
Of, for, or pertaining to, salvation.
-salvific activity Back to top
-works of salvation; saving actions; used in reference to the works of God upon mankind for their salvation
-salvific effect Back to top
-effect for salvation; saving effect (e.g. the salvific effect of the sacraments)
-salvific power Back to top
-capacity for salvation; ability or means to save; the power of God for salvation contained in the sacraments, the word, etc.
self-abasement (of Christ) Back to top
The abased and humbled state of the Son of God (Philippians 2: 5-11). This term refers to the fact that Christ left the glory of the Godhead and "made Himself of no reputation", thus lowering (or abasing) Himself to the level of "bondservant" (i.e. a slave) for the salvation of mankind. This humbled state already began at His birth (for example, He was born in a manger in a stable), but progressed even further, in that He ultimately allowed Himself to be degraded to the level of a criminal, at which time He was scourged, mocked, spit upon, given a crown of thorns, etc., however He remained humble and obedient to God even to the point of death on the cross.
self-revelation Back to top
The manner in which God made Himself (i.e. His nature, essence, and will) known to human beings. Examples of God's self-revelation include the creation, His intervention in history, and the sending of His Son. God reveals Himself as a triune God, namely as God, the Father, God, the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit.
transcendence (noun) Back to top
That aspect of God's nature and power which is completely beyond, and independent of, the physical creation
transcendent (adj.) Back to top
Above and beyond this world; having an ongoing and uninterrupted existence beyond the physical creation; free from the constraints of the physical creation
transubstantiation Back to top
According to Catholic doctrine, the transformation of the substances of bread and wine into the true body and the true blood of Jesus Christ during the Lord's Supper
World Council of Churches (WCC) Back to top
Largest worldwide association of Christian churches, established in Amsterdam in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva
Currently there are approximately 340 churches of Orthodox, Anglican, Reformed, and Free Church tradition–but not the Roman Catholic Church–that belong to this organisation.
Index of Bible references Back to top
Genesis Back to top
3.2.1 References to the triune God in the Old Testament
2.4.1 The First Article of Faith
3.2.1 References to the triune God in the Old Testament
4.2.2 The consequences of the fall into sin for the creation
4.2.2 The consequences of the fall into sin for the creation
3.5.2 The Holy Spirit as a power–the gift of the Holy Spirit
3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ
4.2.1 The consequences of the fall into sin for mankind
Exodus Back to top
Leviticus Back to top
Numbers Back to top
Deuteronomy Back to top
188.8.131.52.2 The significance of the invisible realm for the life of human beings
Joshua Back to top
Judges Back to top
1 Samuel Back to top
3.2.1 References to the triune God in the Old Testament
1 Kings Back to top
2 Kings Back to top
1 Chronicles Back to top
Job Back to top
Psalm Back to top
Proverbs Back to top
Ecclesiastes Back to top
Isaiah Back to top
3.2.1 References to the triune God in the Old Testament
1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel
3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
Jeremiah Back to top
Ezekiel Back to top
1.4.3 Belief in God, the Holy Spirit
220.127.116.11 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the prophets of the Old Testament
Daniel Back to top
Hosea Back to top
Joel Back to top
Amos Back to top
Micah Back to top
1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel
3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
Habakkuk Back to top
Zechariah Back to top
3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
3.4.9 Jesus´ passion and sacrificial death
Malachi Back to top
Tobit Back to top
Wisdom of Solomon Back to top
Ecclesiasticus Back to top
The Song of the Three Children Back to top
2 Maccabees Back to top
Matthew Back to top
4.7.2 The law as a guide to righteous conduct
5.2.2 Love for our neighbour–love for our fellow human being
188.8.131.52 The Ten Commandments in the New Testament
188.8.131.52 Jesus´ parables and images
5.1 Living in faith according to God´s commandments
5.2.2 Love for our neighbour–love for our fellow human being
184.108.40.206 The appearances of the Risen One
220.127.116.11 Examples of false witness in the time of the Old Testament
7.4.2 Equipping and sending of the Apostles
8.1.10 Holy Baptism with water and the Apostle ministry
3.1.1 One God in three persons
22.214.171.124 The church is "universal"
184.108.40.206 The church is "apostolic"
2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith
4.5.2 Election in the New Testament
6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ
3.4.13 Jesus Christ as the head of the church
184.108.40.206 The Helper and Comforter
Mark Back to top
3.2.2 References to the triune God in the New Testament


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Ease with which brewer's float raised $16 million shows need for partial SOE listings, says NZX chief.
The ease with which Moa Group raised $16 million through its stock exchange float shows the thirst Kiwi investors have for "great New Zealand companies" and highlights the need for the partial listings of state-owned enterprises such as Mighty River Power, says NZX chief executive Tim Bennett.
The craft beer brewer held an event on the Auckland waterfront yesterday to celebrate its NZX debut, with investment bankers, fund managers, media and other guests mingling and drinking "breakfast beer" as drum and bass music thumped over the PA system.
Moa shares, which sold in the initial public offer at $1.25 each, rose to $1.35 after the 12pm listing, the first New Zealand IPO this year.
"Every self-respecting country in the Western world really ought to have its own brewery on its own exchange ... otherwise it would be a major oversight in a beer-drinking country," Moa chief executive Geoff Ross told the crowd.
Bennett, who was at yesterday's event, said he was not surprised by how well received the IPO had been.
Moa's float raised $15 million from institutions and clients of NZX firms, with a further $1 million raised from the public.
The public pool was oversubscribed by 124 per cent.
"New Zealanders realise New Zealand is an attractive place to invest, particularly relative to Australia," Bennett said, adding that the NZX had been one of the world's best-performing markets this year.
He said $750 million to $1 billion in fixed income maturities would take place this quarter. Fixed income investments include government bonds and term deposits.
"Investors have got money," Bennett said. "The critical thing for the market is for the Government to continue to push the mixed ownership model programme.
"If we really want to reinvigorate the capital markets then it's very important that Mighty River Power, Meridian and Genesis get [listed] in New Zealand, otherwise [investors] will end up investing in the bank or in Australia."
Asked if he was confident the SOE listings would go ahead, he said there were some obvious hurdles but the Government was committed and things were "looking good".
There is widespread public opposition to the listings and a Maori Council request for a judicial review of the Mighty River decision is due to be heard in the High Court from November 26.
Bennett said the Government recognised that partial privatisations were needed to jump start the capital markets.
"What we've seen today reinforces the fact that New Zealanders do want to invest in equities."
Moa listing
IPO price: $1.25 a share
Close: $1.29.

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Ten years later, remembering Veterans Stadium
Another baseball season, the 131st for the Phillies, is almost in the record book. Hard to believe, but 10 years ago, an era in Phillies baseball ended when the final game was played in Veterans Stadium.
Groundbreaking took place on Oct. 2, 1967. Because of design changes, labor strikes, bad weather, grand-jury probes and political in-fighting, the construction schedule was delayed. A 1970 opening was postponed until April 1971.
The cost to build the place ranged from $45 million to $63 million, according to newspaper accounts. Capacity for baseball originally was 56,371. Seat levels were colored in earth tones of yellow, orange and brown.
The Vet was one of the circular multisport facilities of that era that featured the latest technology in playing surfaces, AstroTurf. The wall-to-wall carpet eliminated the traditional dirt infield.
Technically the Vet wasn't a circle, but an octorad. Ron Knabb of Philadelphia Stadium Architects said at the time: "'Octo' is Latin for numeral eight. 'Rad' is short for radius. There are eight points of radius on a circle. Connect them with straight lines or chords, and you have the shape of the stadium."
The name
The naming of South Philadelphia's new multipurpose stadium took more than a year. Nearly everyone had an opinion.
Newspapers took up the campaign and conducted polls. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin's poll drew 500 suggestions from 1,650 readers. The top vote-getters were Philadium, Philadelphia Stadium, Independence Stadium, Apollo Stadium, Eisenhower Stadium and William Penn Stadium.
Philadelphia City Council members debated the naming of the stadium that was funded with public dollars. Initially, two bills were introduced in April 1969, backing "War Veterans Memorial Stadium" or "Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Stadium".
City Council had the final say and the final vote came on March 13, 1970: 11 for Veterans Stadium, five against.
The first game
The Phillies and the Montreal Expos, the teams that closed Connie Mack Stadium the previous Oct. 1, opened Veterans Stadium on Saturday afternoon, April 10, 1971, a 2:15 p.m. ET game.
It was a chilly (48 degrees) and windy (20-34 mph west winds) afternoon that saw the Phils prevail, 4-1. Jim Bunning, at 39 the oldest starting pitcher in the Major Leagues, won his 220th career game. The crowd of 55,352 fans was the largest to attend a Major League game in Pennsylvania.
Expos center fielder Boots Day was the first batter. He grounded back to Bunning for the first out. Shortstop Larry Bowa got the first hit and third baseman Don Money hit the first home run.
Veterans Stadium was the pride of the City of Philadelphia, the Phillies, Eagles and fans when it opened, a crown jewel. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin described the new facility with a simple but descriptive headline following Opening Day: "It's Beautiful." Sports Illustrated echoed the sentiment: "It is a beautiful place. The seats are roomy, and they offer excellent visibility."
The end
The stage was set for the last game and postgame closing ceremonies Sept. 28, 2003, on a Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.
The closing ceremonies were designed to provide a lasting memory and bring tears to thousands of fans. Veterans Stadium deserved a grand exit.
The day after the closing ceremonies, the dismantling of the Vet began in preparation for implosion on March 21, 2004. Eventually, the spot where players once roamed became a parking lot for 5,000 cars.
Remembering the Vet
The Phils made sure the Vet would be remembered.
The four Joe Brown statues that were on the podium level were refurbished and relocated to the outer portions of the new parking lot. Bronze plaques capturing the history of events that took place at the stadium were added to the statue bases.
Markers were installed where home plate, the pitcher's rubber, three bases and the two football goal posts once existed. A new Veterans Memorial was designed and located on Pattison Avenue. And a Pennsylvania historical marker added to commemorate the site.


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Buying Liquor Online (The Headache's Thrown In For Free)
In January, I vented about the difficulty of finding and purchasing various types of spirits, thanks in no small part to the bewildering system of state liquor laws that govern the trade in alcoholic beverages. Now, just as you're trying to find that great bourbon you've been searching for in time for Father's Day, Eric Felten at the Wall Street Journal is letting loose, too.
After running a recipe that called for the somewhat hard-to-find maraschino liqueur, Felten writes of the experiences his readers encountered, epitomized by the liquor store owner who insisted that the complex Italian or Croatian liqueur was the same thing as the sweet, neon-red syrup that cocktail cherries are packed in. A simple mistake for a rookie, but for someone in the industry, a dumb—and all too familiar—move.
The good news is you can find that bottle of single-barrel bourbon, Dutch gin, or small-batch bitters online more often than not. Bad news, though: it's a royal pain to find it and buy it, and oftentimes it's illegal. Some states prohibit all shipments of liquor, while the others cherry-pick which states it's acceptable to order from or ship to. In my home state of Washington, the selection is diverse but limited. I was recently cut off by an Internet retailer in Chicago who apparently received a sharp letter from the state attorney's office sometime after my last order; fortunately, retailers in New York and New Jersey still satisfy my needs for spirits I can't find near home, albeit the deal comes with expensive shipping and occasionally a hefty markup.
Sticker shock was a sticking point for Felten, too, who noted that SendLiquor.com tacks cardiac-inducing premiums to the spirits it carries. From my own experience, DrinkUpNY.com throws in free shipping on orders over $100, but its limited selection is a drawback.
So, for those who've had good luck with online spirits retailers, put a note in the comments section and help a fella (and his thirsty friends) out: what online store have you found reliable, and how's their selection and pricing?
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


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This page presents a marketing-driven structure for Java Editor improvements relating to NetBeans IDE 7.2. In itself, this is not a list of priorities but provides the starting point for such a list.
Note: Incomplete & Work In Progress!
* Issue 204223 Integrate copy/paste history plugin into NetBeans IDE sources PLANNED * Issue 204221 Not obvious how to add/update copyright messages in Java files * Issue 185895 Breadcrumb navigation bar * Issue 193873 Need to have history for the Run button * Issue 188573 Code folding state should be persisted for opened files * Issue 109016 Code-complete should suggest static factory methods * Issue 59753 Add support for subpixel rendering introduced in JDK6 * Issue 200938 Select position of generated getters and setters in generator * Issue 204405 By default switch off "Generate Fully Qualified Names of Classes"
Actions, Hints, Shortcuts, Refactorings
* Issue 203810 When hint is displayed, tip should be hidden - DONE? Update needed. * Issue 192580 Add ability to refactor the type of a member variable * Issue 204263 New KB shortcut: Pull previous statement up to current statement * need clarification (will probably become planned) * Issue 204266 New Fixable Hint for Method with Absent Required Return Statement PLANNED * Issue 204252 New hint: "Make 'BlaImpl' abstract" PLANNED * Issue 67397 Provide feature to reformat all sources of project PLANNED * Issue 153728 Provide an action to copy the filename + Path to the clipboard PLANNED * Issue 150638 Javadoc tooltip for methods, classes and fields in editor * Issue 167108 A keyboard shortcut to show templates for current editor file * Issue 126364 Shortcuts in Insert code and Surround with * Issue 104425 Provide a hint for implementing abstract methods in subclasses
* Issue 97618 Just a top level discussion of features Eclipse users miss in the Netbeans Java editor * Issue 85814 Umbrella for discussion: Things you'd like to see
Planned, but not done in 7.1
* Issue 48427 Integrate Refactoring Undo with Editor Undo and Local History * Issue 154900 Support nested classes in "Move" and "Copy" refactoring * Issue 135492 Simplify Coloring Profiles creation * Issue 174506 Run File for any java file with main methods should accept command line parameters * Issue 197190 Implement Replace Constructor With Factory Method/builder
* Issue 156124 Editor bookmarks view * Issue 153627 Show NetBeans Platform Components in Palette * Issue 203818 "Pan" behavior needed in editor * Issue 167892 7 Mac keyboard shortcuts don't work * Issue 100841 Keyboard access problems w/ generate getter/setter dlg * Issue 204461 Option need for truncating package names


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NEW YORK, NY � October 19, 2007 � On the heels of its stellar ratings and Emmy success, USA Network has given a series order to the hit miniseries THE STARTER WIFE, it was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, executive vice president of original programming for USA. Emmy Award-winner Debra Messing returns to star in THE STARTER WIFE and will serve as executive producer. The Emmy nominated writing team of Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott ("Runaway Bride") return as executive producers. Gigi Levangie Grazer also returns as executive producer. The project will be produced by Universal Media Studios in association with McGibbon/Parriott Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment. Stephanie Davis ("The Caveman's Valentine"), Howard Klein ("The Office," "Carnivale") and Molly Madden ("Picture Perfect") will also serve as executive producers for 3 Arts.
Based on the NY Times bestselling novel by Grazer, THE STARTER WIFE is a sexy, savvy and wickedly funny tour de force about life after divorce and one woman redefining herself after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio head. With her signature wit, sassy style and cameos of the rich and famous -- and wannabe rich and famous -- it tackles the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style. The series will focus on the post-divorce adventures of the lead character, Molly Kagan (Messing) as she begins a new chapter in her life.
THE STARTER WIFE earned ten (10) Emmy nominations including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Messing, Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Judy Davis (won), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Joe Mantegna, Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or Movie for Sara Parriott & Josann McGibbon, Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Part 1), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie (Part 3) and Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic). Davis won the Emmy for her performance.
"THE STARTER WIFE was a major cultural event, and an out-of-the-park home run for us," said Wachtel. "We're thrilled to reunite Debra, Josie, Sara and Gigi -- the world-class team of star and writers who were responsible for its success."
Messing is best known for her role as interior decorator Grace Adler from "Will & Grace" for which she won the 2003 Emmy and recently earned a 2006 Emmy nomination. Her performance has garnered her six Golden Globe nominations, five Emmy nominations and two American Comedy Award nominations, one individual People's Choice Award nomination, as well as winning the TV Guide Award 'Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series' in 2001. Messing has also been seen as lead in the feature film "The Wedding Date," and has costarred in numerous feature films including "Along Came Polly" with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston, Woody Allen's comedy, "Hollywood Ending," opposite Woody Allen and Tea Leoni, and"The Mothman Prophecies" opposite Richard Gere. Messing most recently wrapped production on "The Women" directed by Diane English and starring, Annette Bening, Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett Smith and Eva Mendes. Upcoming projects include "Purple Violets" directed by Edward Burns, which screened in the Spotlight category at the 6th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in April 2007. Messing was also heard in the animated films "Open Season" with Ashton Kutcher and "Garfield."
The writing team of Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott are best known for their work on "Runaway Bride" with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. More recently, they worked at Disney Feature Animation, where they worked on "Rapunzel," "Chicken Little" and "Frankenweenie" for Tim Burton. They have additionally written for Sandra Bullock, Sid Ganis, Tom Shadyac and Sara Colleton. McGibbon & Parriott also wrote the story for "Three Men and a Little Lady."
Grazer's next book, Queen Takes King, will be published by Simon & Shuster in 2008. She is currently writing a one-hour drama pilot for NBC entitled "Wasbands and Wives," and her best selling book Maneater is being developed as a miniseries for Lifetime. She also wrote the 1998 movie "Stepmom" with Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon and has been published in numerous periodicals such as People Magazine, Glamour, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar.
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Every language has its own slang and so many expressions are really funny when you think about them. One of my favorite Italian semi-swear slangs is porca miseria, which translates literally to pig misery. It is applicable in almost any situation, and heard often in this house, mostly because I just love the way it sounds.
Doesn't this guy totally make porca miseria come to life?
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23 skiddoo: Huguely given over two decades in prison
22 commentsMoolah August 30th, 2012 | 6:15pm
I recently read of someone who was charged with 16 counts of child pornography. They faced the possibility of 20 years for each count. In comparison, 23 years for beating a girl to death with your bare hands seems woefully inadequate.Reader August 30th, 2012 | 6:33pm
"I'm sorry for your loss" is an obscene thing to say to the Loves. You don't say that to the family of someone you killed. That's a generic sentiment you share with someone you don't really know who's grieving. I think the prison sentence is too short for such a violent horrific act that took someone's life. A good man would stop the appeal, stand up and apologize for his actions, and tell the Loves that he wishes he had been a better man 2 years ago. I guess he's not that guy.Skin August 30th, 2012 | 6:47pm
RotJeff D August 30th, 2012 | 7:14pm
"23 Skiddoo"---? Is this the new hight of journalism?moolah August 30th, 2012 | 7:35pm
23 years - 15% - 2 years already served = 17.5 years if I did the math right. Georgie will be out before he's 42. That's close to getting away with murder in my book. He should drop the appeals. It could have (and should have) been a lot worse.
Did the judge explain why he didn't implement the jury's recommended sentence?C'ville Native August 30th, 2012 | 8:35pm
You all forget other cases of murder that were reduced to manslaughter in this area and received little or no time.
moolah - you got it about right - 17.55 years using a calculator. And he can be put on "Trustee Status" if he behaves himself. His attorneys will not drop the appeals, money in their pockets and job security there. They wouldn't go this far for others out there who have no money.kazoo August 30th, 2012 | 8:49pm
The flippant tone of the headline and caption are totally inappropriate--bad journalism. This is a murder case, and as such not a story that needs clever quips. As for Huguley, when might he be eligible for parole--15 years or so?Dan Tucker August 31st, 2012 | 6:43am
23 Skidoo? A young woman was murdered, you flippant arrogant jerks. I'm done with Hook forever.hmmmm August 31st, 2012 | 7:22am
I have to agree with the people who have taken issue with the title of this story. I've come to depend on The Hook for good reporting and thoughtful analysis, but this is an immature attempt at humor in a situation where humor is completely inappropriate. I suggest you demonstrate better judgment and the ability to recognize a mistake when you have made one by changing the headline immediately.S. August 31st, 2012 | 9:38am
I agree that the headline is really inappropriate. The Hook's humor is fantastic when it is used well but man, this time you guys are way off base. There is not an ounce of humor in this whole unspeakable tragedy.The flaw in your logic August 31st, 2012 | 9:48am
bad title Hookdiscoduck August 31st, 2012 | 10:01am
Considering the other stories The Hook has published regarding this case I fail to see 23 skiddoo as being flippant or disparaging to the deceased.? August 31st, 2012 | 1:08pm
what a jerk title Hawes....change it. it's not too late...Thomas Jefferson August 31st, 2012 | 1:53pm
This title sounds like a cheap tabloid. On another note, approximately how long does it take an appeal to go to court? And if it does go to court, can a judge tack on more years if the jury suggests it?
Any barristers out there in Hookland?Thomas Jefferson August 31st, 2012 | 1:57pm
@kazoo: The Commonwealth of Virginia does not have parole.non-smoker August 31st, 2012 | 5:55pm
He will be out in 10. This is justice a la UVA. If the national press had not been so focused on this case the UVA-C'Ville cabal would have let him out in 3 years. Every case involving a UVA student or employees is rigged.
Just my humble opinion an observation - Remember the Alston case!reader September 1st, 2012 | 9:25am
I would like the hook to update periodically where he is sent. J Soerings has become an exceptionally devout follower of catholocism and I would be interested to know if Huguely follows the same path. Haysom wrote "Glimpses from the Inside" which was pretty interesting whitewashed read. I believe that Huguely will eventually do all the good he can in prison and devote his time to helping other prisoners and God.boooo! September 1st, 2012 | 5:00pm
@ The Hook writers
"Instead of the oversized sportcoats and tidy grooming that he wore for the jury...."
Don't forget "...and his chair that he lowered as far down as it would go so as to look smaller than everybody around him...."voltron callahan September 3rd, 2012 | 1:31pm
do you even know the origin of 23 skidoo? ohm probably not.... you're the hookjimi hendrix September 3rd, 2012 | 6:01pm
"taking advantage of a propitious opportunity to leave" seems about right for the young man...


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Why is it that Poetry has never yet been subjected to that process of Dilution which has proved so advantageous to her sister-art Music? The Diluter gives us first a few notes of some well-known Air, then a dozen bars of his own, then a few more notes of the Air, and so on alternately: thus saving the listener, if not from all risk of recognising the melody at all, at least from the too-exciting transports which it might produce in a more concentrated form. The process is termed "setting" by Composers, and any one, that has ever experienced the emotion of being unexpectedly set down in a heap of mortar, will recognise the truthfulness of this happy phrase.
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Joseph Patrick Arnegger works and lives in a spacious warehouse studio, a block south of an impoundment lot on a stretch of Central Avenue that is neither charming nor blighted.
When you knock on Arnegger's door, above which hang two, droopy upside-down Y's salvaged from the end of a steel alphabet, an English mastiff named Bess greets you.
The room is sweltering. Painfully hot. In August it's almost unbearable to work in the studio, much less sleep there. Even Arnegger admits that he spends his summers in movie theaters partly for air conditioning, partly for inspiration.
"My carbon footprint is really small at the moment," he laughs, bending to roll layers of white paint over a large rectangular board.
Dressed in a gray T-shirt and saggy jeans, Arnegger, 40, appears to barely break a sweat in the stifling non air-conditioned space. Even Bess seems content.
"The hot nights make it hard to sleep, but when I'm working, it doesn't bother me," he says. "I spend most of my time in this place, so it's ridiculous to rent an apartment."
He usually crashes at a friend's place in August and September in exchange for a painting, but here he is — mid-August — still living in his 90-degree studio.
Of all the creature comforts Arnegger requires, it's having space to paint that he covets most, which was why when he signed his lease five years ago, he opted not to relocate to New York City like many of his peers.
"You'd never get this kind of space in New York," Arnegger says. "Plus, Sarasota is so damn beautiful. It's about clouds, weather, beach and sun. It's a good place to come home to sleepy and dreary-eyed. I can reboot here."
A Ringling College of Art and Design grad, Arnegger was born in Boston, but grew up in Connecticut and Montauk, Long Island, where, as a child, he tagged along with his grandparents, both of whom show up often in his paintings — his grandmother, fashionable in a ladylike hat, and his grandfather, a World War II veteran, inside the cockpit of a Cessna Skyhawk.
"Out there, they call it The End," he says of the idyllic seaside town he loves to capture in buttery yellows and pale blues. "It's still a cool place, even though The Hamptons are a little, you know, overrun with the hipster über rich."
It doesn't take long to figure out that Montauk is to Arnegger what Paris was to Hemingway, in short, a moveable feast, and the inspiration for much of his best work.
"His art has a real presence of himself in it," says friend and fellow painter Tim Jaeger. "The imagery is something that reminds you of old billboards and posters, things that people kind of used to overlook.
Joseph takes the mundane things in life and makes them interesting."
Three years ago, Arnegger was the chief preparator and exhibit designer at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, where he worked for 10 years before a back injury laid him up for months, prompting him to reevaluate his life.
"I didn't like the direction the museum was going in," he says flatly, using the end of his paintbrush to clean underneath his fingernails. "It was treated more like an amusement park than a place where art and scholarship mattered. It had become more about making safe moves and getting butts in seats."
A Sarasota resident since 1990, Arnegger decided to leave his post at Ringling in 2006 to concentrate on making art and forging relationships with gallery owners and fellow artists.
In the months that followed his departure, he painted dozens of works on random pieces of found materials — old doors, scrap lumber and junked wooden panels found in dumpsters and on the side of the road, surfaces he says he prefers to clean, white canvases because they come imbedded with their own history.
He painted the Danbury Fair, orange blossoms and water-skiers. He painted his grandmother, whom he called "Lovie," smoking a cigarette in big, white sunglasses and red lipstick. He painted ferris wheels and 1940s pinup models. He painted postcards, and, in his own words, "what little kids see in clouds."
"It's how I deal with my personal history," Arnegger says. "The paintings are mostly about nostalgia, childhood."
These days, Arnegger guesses he has about 50 paintings hanging in galleries from Seattle to Miami, including several works at the HuB in Sarasota's Rosemary District.
Turning to face what work remains in his studio — in particular, an image of a little boy in white shorts and striped tube socks at a fair — Arnegger apologizes for not having much in stock.
"I'm starving," he says, smiling. "But I'm painting better, and I'm more excited than I've been in 10 years."
What is s/ART/q?
After Friday night's successful $5 screen-printing event at the HuB, some Sarasota art patrons might be asking themselves: What the heck is s/ART/q?
Co-founded by Joseph Patrick Arnegger and artist Tim Jaeger, s/ART/q is an independent co-op of professional, visual artists dedicated to making contemporary art more accessible to the community.
Last weekend's event, which served as a soft introduction to the group and brought more than 1,000 people to the Rosemary District, is the first in a series of outreach programs aimed at promoting s/aRT/q's 13 founding members, a roster which includes Tobey Albright, James Evans, Brian Haverlock, Brandon Maupin, Ricky Otto, Daniel Perales, Jeff Schwartz, Sabrina Small, Tom Stephens, David Piurek and Daniel Miller.
"This group is our answer to the question: Where can I find art in Sarasota that isn't a painting of a pelican?" Arnegger says.
Established in 2008, the group's mission is to organize contemporary art events, scope out affordable live/work spaces, partner with local non-profits and develop educational outreach programs.
"We're still in the infant stage right now, which is fine," Arnegger says. "We plan to take our time and be around for awhile."
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As a professional woman in today's workplace, at some point and time in your career you have had to work from a cubicle. Yes, an ideal work space is a corner office with an iron clad door with bolts and locks and an alarm system, however, most working environments opt for cubicles for many reasons.
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It allows a company a more cost effective means of housing employees and it also allows supervisors a better view into the work effectiveness. It is of the utmost importance to maintain a level of respect to your company's culture and policies as well as not becoming THAT employee every other co-worker wants to forget.
Here are three tips to ensure proper cubicle courtesy on the job:
1) Keep It Down Please: Everyone can hear you. I promise you, everyone from the water cooler to the copy room can hear your personal conversations about what you did last Friday after work. They can also hear about the last horrible date you went on with the guy straight from his bid at Riker's and how your child has not stopped wetting the bed. And guess what? They do not want to be privy to such personal and LOUD information. I can also guarantee that your screaming through the phone to a client is not welcome either as others are attempting to concentrate on their daily duties. The best thing to do while working from a cubicle is to keep your voice down to save personal conversations for lunch time, after work or when solicited.
2) Stop Lurking: There are always one or two co-workers you can most certainly count on lurking around your work space, all in an effort to strike up meaningless conversation. Don't be that person. There is nothing wrong with being cordial, speaking to everyone and engaging in brief conversation, especially in the morning or at lunch. However, if you are that person who is guaranteed to be standing at or around a co-worker's cubicle at 10:47 am to give highlights of last night's Real Housewives of El Segundo, please have a seat……preferably in your own cubicle.
3) Excuse Yourself: Ok, so yea, at 10:48 am you told us all about the extra garlic and goats milk asparagus casserole that you made last night. And now it is 10:55 am and the ENTIRE office is asking "What's that smell?" for one reason or another (you get what I'm saying). Why? Exercising common courtesy and manners to others who may not be able to stomach your culinary quests is most definitely necessary when working in a cubicle environment. I actually have a good girlfriend who keeps air freshener at her desk when one "just happens" to slip away. I still think that is just as bad. Excuse yourself!
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New York State teacher and media literacy director at Project Look Sharp, Chris Sperry, presented at the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference in Seattle, WA on November 16, 2012 at the Washington State Convention Center. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.
Founded in 1921, National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. Organized into a network of more than 110 affiliated state, local, and regional councils and associated groups, the NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies.
The title of Sperry's presentations was Media Construction of Sustainability: Food, water and Agriculture
Directed at a secondary to high school level. This presentation focused on media decoding strategies and free online materials to integrate critical thinking into teaching about sustainability at the high school level. Sperry presented an overview of core content and resources related to teaching about the sustainability of food, water and agriculture in the United States and identified classroom methodologies and materials for integrating inquiry-bases teaching, media literacy and document-based analysis into the teaching of sustainability.
The goal of the presentation was to introduce lessons that address: definitions of sustainability, credibility of information, creative visions, economic systems, farming and community, food security, water, the Green Revolution, bio fuels, cultural perspectives, and transitioning to a sustainable future. Additionally, it introduced the themes of social justice, climate change and the energy economy that run through these lessons. The workshop introduced participants to a free online kit that includes 19 lessons, a 400+ page teacher guide with student handouts, assessments and rich media documents for teaching about sustainability related to food, water and agriculture at the high school level.
Project look Sharp is Ithaca College's Media Literacy Initiative. Project Look Sharp supports the integration of critical thinking through media literacy in school curriculum and teaching. They do this through developing and providing lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for educators at all education levels. The purpose of media literacy education is to help individuals of all ages develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression they need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today's world.
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Justices Uphold Emission Limits on Big Industry — WASHINGTON — In a big win for environmentalists, the Supreme Court on Monday effectively endorsed the Obama administration's efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from sources like power plants, even as it criticized what it called the administration's overreaching.
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Which Supreme Court Justices Vote Together Most and Least Often — The Supreme Court has entered the final days of the term, when the court typically announces its most hotly debated and consequential decisions. Those rulings can overshadow broader trends.
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Supreme Court Hampers EPA on Greenhouse Gases But It Could Have Been Worse
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Supreme Court limits EPA global warming rules
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Chelsea Clinton interview: 'I will always work harder than anyone' — It was almost inevitable that Bill and Hillary's daughter would join the Clinton machine - try as she might to resist. But can she ever emerge from their shadows? — Once upon a time, Chelsea Clinton was a little girl from Arkansas.
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Hillary Clinton Just Tipped Her Hand About Her 2016 Platform
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Court releases memo of U.S. justifying drone attacks on citizens — (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday released a redacted version of the U.S. Justice Department's memorandum of justification for a 2011 drone attack that killed Anwar al Awlaki, an American-born Islamist preacher suspected of having ties to al Qaeda.
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Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Here's When It's Legal To Kill An American Citizen With A Drone
Here's When It's Legal To Kill An American Citizen With A Drone
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Giuseppe Macri / The Daily Caller: Government Releases Memo Justifying Killing US Citizens With Drones
Fox News:
Sudanese mom sentenced to die for Christian faith is freed — Meriam Ibrahim and Daniel Wani married in a formal church ceremony in 2011. — Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who gave birth in a Khartoum prison after being sentenced to death in May for allegedly converting from Islam to Christianity …
Discussion: ABC News, The Jawa Report, Fox News Insider, The Right Scoop, Independent Journal Review, Moe Lane and National Review
Justen Charters / Independent Journal Review: Sudanese Woman Sentenced To Death For Her Christian Faith Just Received Life-Changing News
Greg Pollowitz / National Review: Great News: Sudan Frees Christian Woman Sentenced to Death
Nima Elbagir / CNN:
Christian woman freed after death sentence in Sudan
Christian woman freed after death sentence in Sudan
Discussion: The Week
Catherine Garcia / The Week: Sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to recant her faith is freed
Daily Mail:
Sudanese mother sentenced to death for 'converting to Christianity' freed after international outcry
Sudanese mother sentenced to death for 'converting to Christianity' freed after international outcry
Discussion: Guardian, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, The PJ Tatler, Hinterland Gazette and Blazing Cat Fur
Harriet Sherwood / Guardian: Sudan announces release of Meriam Ibrahim from death row
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Sudan releases Christian woman sentenced to death for her faith; Update: State Dept to meet with lawyers tomorrow
Nickarama / Weasel Zippers: Happy News: Sudanese Women Sentenced To Death For Converting To Christianity Freed After International Outcry
Rachel Pulaski / The Gateway Pundit: Imprisoned Sudanese Christian Sentenced to Death Has Been Released
Bryan Preston / The PJ Tatler: Sudan Frees Christian Woman Sentenced to Death for 'Converting to Christianity'
Janet Shan / Hinterland Gazette: Meriam Ibrahim, Sentenced to Death for Marrying Christian, Freed from Jail
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
McDaniel Campaign Attacks Sen. Cochran's Daughter With '#Who'sYaDaddy' Meme — Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel's (R-MS) campaign started a #Who'sYaDaddy meme to attack Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) by using a partial quote from his daughter. — "Thad Cochran's daughter has some 'damaging' words …
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Senator Chris McDaniel, BREITBART.COM, Washington Post and Liberaland
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed: Chris McDaniel Posts "#Who'sYaDaddy" Meme Attacking Thad Cochran's Daughter
Senator Chris McDaniel / Facebook: Thad Cochran's daughter had the audacity to write this, in an attempt to criticize me.
Alan / Liberaland: McDaniel Campaign Purposely Misquotes Cochran's Daughter In Sickening Campaign Push
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
In Mississippi, Jenny Beth Martin and Tea Party Patriots try to prove their worth
In Mississippi, Jenny Beth Martin and Tea Party Patriots try to prove their worth
Jed Lewison / Daily Kos: McDaniel backers send 'election observers' to discourage African-Americans from voting for Cochran
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Tea Folk With a Lot at Stake
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo: Laura Ingraham Battles Tea Party Groups Over Credit For Cantor's Upset
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog: OBAMA COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT TRUTHER SPEAKS AT RALLY FOR THAD COCHRAN CHALLENGER
Little Green Footballs: Tea Party Mounts Massive Effort to Support Crazy Neo-Confederate in Mississippi
Hart Williams / his vorpal sword: The Confederate Party Runoff in Mississippi
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel Make Closing Arguments
Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel Make Closing Arguments
Discussion: Hot Air, RedState and Washington Post
Erick Erickson / RedState: New York Times Sends Obama Campaign Worker Theodore Schleifer to Cover Chris McDaniel
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Free Beacon's 'Hillary Files' under scrutiny — A Republican opposition researcher who obtained Hillary Clinton-related documents from the University of Arkansas and provided them to the Washington Free Beacon signed an agreement stating that those documents would not be published without permission …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Betsy's Page
Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller: Does Oppo Research Belong in The Newsroom?
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Conservative Website Relied On Republican Opposition Researcher For Clinton Stories
Conservative Website Relied On Republican Opposition Researcher For Clinton Stories
Betsy Rothstein / The Daily Caller: INCEST DESK: BuzzFeed, Media Matters Launch Attack On Conservative Website
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo: Reports: Free Beacon Paid Ex-GOP Operative To Research Hillary Tapes
Jeannie DeAngelis / American Thinker: In what may turn out to be the most delicious irony in the history …
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard:
Video: IRS Head Waited 2 Months to Tell Congress, FBI About Lost Emails — Republican congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio excoriated the Internal Revenue Service commissioner Monday night in a House hearing looking into the agency's malfeasance regarding conservative non-profit groups.
Washington Free Beacon:
REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor
REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The PJ Tatler, The Daily Caller and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller: Darrell Issa Questioning IRS Commissioner John Koskinen On Missing Lois Lerner Emails At 7 P.M. [VIDEO]
Rick Perlstein / Salon:
Gun nuts are terrorizing America: The watershed moment everyone missed — From Cliven Bundy defeating the cops to "open carry" movement's menace, the left's timidity has spawned a nightmare — Here is a truth so fundamental that it should be self-evident: When legitimately constituted …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
CBS News:
Most Americans say Iraq war wasn't worth the costs: Poll — Shares - — Discussions of U.S. involvement in stemming the violence in Iraq are occurring amid a backdrop of highly negative views of the Iraq war, a new CBS News/New York Times poll out Monday reveals.
CBS News:
Poll: Many Americans wary of U.S. role in Iraq
Poll: Many Americans wary of U.S. role in Iraq
Discussion: Weekly Standard, The Dish, PoliticusUSA, Hot Air, Firedoglake, Outside the Beltway, CNN, No More Mister Nice Blog, Politico, Washington Post and Shakesville
Michael Warren / Weekly Standard: Poll: Majority of Republicans Want More Action in Iraq
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: Checking In With, You Know, Americans — As Dick Cheney urges …
Justin Baragona / PoliticusUSA: Regarding Surge In Iraqi Violence, Majority Of Americans Feel That US Should Not Intervene
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: American Public Skeptical About The Way Forward In Iraq
Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog: NEWSFLASH: PRO-WAR PARTY STILL PRO-WAR (RAND PAUL NOTWITHSTANDING)
Jonathan Topaz / Politico: Poll: Half say no Iraq obligation
Aaron Blake / Washington Post: GOP is again leading the call for action in Iraq
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: In the News — Here is some stuff in the news today...
Andrew Hasbun / FOX 10 News:
MCSO launches investigation into Gilbert dog deaths — As the owners of 20 dogs wait for answers as to why their pets died at a Gilbert boarding service, Fox 10 News has learned that the son and daughter-in-law of US Senator Jeff Flake were tasked with caring for the dogs while the boarding house's owners were out of town.
Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News and The Daily Caller
Walter Russell Mead:
The Jihadi Menace Gets Real — A group more radical than al-Qaeda, better organized, better financed, commanding the loyalty of thousands of dedicated fanatics including many with Western and even U.S. passports? And this group now controls some of the most strategic territory at the heart of the Middle East?
Discussion: Power Line and The Dish
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: The jihadi menace reaches a high water mark
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: Obama's Iraq Plan, Ctd
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Inside the vast liberal conspiracy — Picture this: millionaires and billionaires gathering under tight security in fancy hotels with powerful politicians and operatives to plot how their network of secret-money groups can engineer a permanent realignment of American politics. — Only, it's not the Koch brothers.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Hot Air, Mediaite, Washington Monthly, Fox News, The Other McCain and Poynter
Joan McCarter / Daily Kos: The latest in 'both sides do it' from Politico
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Politico: The vast liberal billionaire conspiracy is for real
Evan McMurry / Mediaite: Wealthy Dem Group Has a List of Reporters to Watch Out for
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Democracy Alliance and the Koch Network
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Our Decadent Elite: Rich Liberals and the Progressive Politics of Daddy's Money
Kristen Hare / Poynter: Liberal donors group shared photos of feared reporters
Wingnuts' destructive shenanigans — and the media who enable them — Here's why one side is to blame — and why it matters — The latest Pew Poll deep dive into American political attitudes inspired a very bored Ron Fournier to sigh deeply, dust off his lace cuffs and blithely wave off all concerns about …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and The Federalist
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Georgia GOP candidate Jody Hice: Muslims not protected by the First Amendment — A Republican candidate seeking to represent Georgia's 10th U.S. House district believes that the First Amendment's guarantee of religious liberty does not apply to followers of Islam.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Hinterland Gazette
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: GOP House Candidate: Islam Not A Religion, Not Protected By Constitution
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Dems Ain't Happy Either — In addition to the rank and toxic politics of 'vote fraud' bamboozlement and voter suppression of African-American votes from the likes of J Christian Adams and crew (remember, this was actually what was at the heart of the US Attorney firing scandal) …
Discussion: Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality, Washington Monthly and BREITBART.COM
J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality: Chris McDaniel and Ken Cuccinelli Would Really Rather That African-Americans Do Not Vote …
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Where Tactical Voting Means Staying Home
VA deaths covered up to make statistics look better, whistle-blower says — (CNN) — Records of dead veterans were changed or physically altered, some even in recent weeks, to hide how many people died while waiting for care at the Phoenix VA hospital, a whistle-blower told CNN in stunning revelations …
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, The Raw Story, Hot Air and Daily Surge
Tom Boggioni / The Raw Story: Breaking: Whistle-blower says Phoenix VA falsifying records, hiding veterans deaths
Noah Rothman / Hot Air: CNN reporter: VA can't be fixed without a total gutting
Jonathan Chait Follow / New York Magazine:
Republicans Finally Admit Why They Really Hate Obamacare — You'll never guess what it is. — Conservatives spent years predicting Obamacare would collapse in all manner of gloomy scenarios. But those predictions all occurred in the run-up to the law coming on-line, on the basis of sketchy, preliminary data or pure conjecture.
Discussion: AEIdeas, Daily Kos and American Spectator
Natalie Scholl / AEIdeas: What we learned about Obamacare June 18-23, 2014
Joan McCarter / Daily Kos: Major cities could see big drops in uninsured, increase in revenue with Medicaid expansion
David Catron / American Spectator: The Media Smears More Lipstick on Obamacare


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IFA show gives glimpse of new HTC Titan and Radar phones running Windows Phone Mango to arrive in October as marketing head says 20% market share forecasts are conservative
Microsoft is investing millions of dollars in training "hundreds" of sales staff for phone companies worldwide to encourage them to sell devices running its Windows Phone operating system, as the company tries to catch up in the smartphone market.
The news came as Taiwan's HTC unveiled two new smartphones on Thursday – called Titan and Radar – which are based on Mango, the next update to Windows Phone, and said that they will be available from October. They will almost certainly be the first using the Windows Phone 7.5 software to be available in Europe.
The Titan model will be priced somewhat above Apple's iPhone but carries a wider 4.7in display. The HTC Radar phone will be priced at similar levels to other smartphones.
Achim Berg, Microsoft's head of Windows Phone marketing, told Bloomberg that forecasts by market analysts that the operating system will have a 20% share by 2015 are conservative – even though it is languishing with a 1.6% world market share in the second quarter of the year according to the analysts Gartner.
"This is a completely new platform, it takes time," Berg told Bloomberg. "It took time with Android, it took time with Apple. We have to show that we're very capable and that we have the fastest and easiest phone." Part of that effort will involve tutoring shop staff selling the handsets in how to show off the phones to best effect.
Other analysts say that Windows Phone has a mountain to climb in order to reach the aim expressed by Stephen Elop, chief executive of Nokia – which will use Windows Phone in forthcoming smartphones – of becoming the "third ecosystem" in the field alongside Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
Horace Dediu, a former Nokia executive who now runs the independent consultancy Asymco, noted that in the US Android and iOS phones cumulatively outnumber Windows Phone devices – which there have a 4.5% share – by 12 to one: "To become the largest mobile platform in the US, as some analysts are predicting, Microsoft has a 12:1 disadvantage that looks to continue to grow. Those are some pretty tough odds."
But Microsoft is undaunted. "I am confident on Q3. We see a strong Q4," Florian Seiche, head of HTC's business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Reuters at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. He said good demand for its latest models was continuing, despite macroeconomic worries and longer replacement cycles in some countries.
On 29 July, HTC gave a better than expected forecast for the third quarter, estimating sales of all its phones – which includes both Android and Windows Phone smarpthones – would double from a year ago to 13.5m, while its gross margin would be around 28%, down from 29-30% in previous quarters.
HTC's shares have fallen as much as 40% from their peak in April because of the slowing growth, courtroom fights with Apple over patents and stiff competition. Microsoft has also won a per-handset payment – believed to be around (£3) – for each Android handset HTC ships after claiming that HTC's Android phones infringe its patents.
Analysts say HTC needs new markets to sustain growth and will have to call again on the speed and innovation that turned the once obscure Taiwanese company into a global brand in five years and propelled its market value beyond that of Nokia this year.
"HTC will be hoping the heightened awareness of Windows Phone as a result of Nokia cosying up to Microsoft will help kick-start interest in these new phones after the dismal reception of Windows Phone this time last year," said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight.
Nokia, still the world's largest cellphone vendor by volume, has decided to dump its own Symbian software in favour of Windows Phone. The first devices, running Mango, are expected later this autumn, but analysts think that it will not be before late spring next year that the Finnish company will have a range of handsets with which to target the market. Meanwhile, the company fell into loss in the last quarter, and that is not expected to improve this year.
Microsoft first announced Windows Phone in February 2010, ditching its longstanding Windows Mobile operating system in the face of competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android. Windows Phone was launched in October 2010, but the company has given few details about how many handset licences have been sold as market figures have suggested a slow start.


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With just three weeks until her all-but-inevitable canonization at the Feb. 27 Oscar bash, Natalie Portman is relaxing a bit, the better to care for the baby growing inside her. In movie theaters and on television, though, her Academy Award campaign is flourishing. Black Swan, the ballet thriller that will win her the Best Actress statuette, is still dancing as fast as it can; her romantic comedy No Strings Attached, which opened two weeks ago, was the top-grossing film on Tuesday. The two films are being shown on more than 5,000 screens, and this weekend they are joined by a domestic drama, The Other Woman, which opens in a few cities but is also available in millions of TV homes through Video on Demand.
(See TIME's full coverage of the 83rd annual Academy Awards.)
When an actress from the middle of the pack achieves sudden acclaim, distributors comb through her unreleased films to see if any can be tossed onto the bandwagon. The Other Woman, which began shooting when George W. Bush was president, played at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival as Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, the title of the Ayelet Waldman novel it's based on. Now Natalie's new fan club can catch up with this modest, Manhattan-set story about the relationship of a precocious eight-year-old and his father's second wife.
Seeing The Other Woman might seem a pleasure only for Portman completists, or a chore for critics. It's got the checklist of tropes for the indie genre: a woman grieving over her lost infant; a shrill, vindictive rival to remind us to sympathize with the protagonist; three generations of dreadful secrets, to be spilled at top volume at the most inconvenient times; crash courses in learning and hugging; and that damned orchestral underscoring of big emotional moments, as if the breakthrough at a shrink session were accompanied by a guy in the corner playing soulful cocktail-bar piano. Are you dead-tired of these conventions? I am.
(VIDEO: TIME's 10 Questions with Natalie Portman.)
And yet I liked The Other Woman. It's a kind of unofficial sequel or sibling, three decades later, to Robert Benton's Oscar-winning Kramer vs. Kramer: the divorced father with the young son has remarried, and the second wife copes. Not at Kramer's high level, but in the same ballpark, The Other Woman earns a viewer's respect for the grace notes that director-screenwriter Don Roos finds beneath these familiar tunes, for the unassertive skill with which he paints upper-class life on the Upper East Side, and for the rightness of the performances — especially Portman's and Charlie Tahan's as her stepson. And though Roos hasn't matched the fabulously demented comedy universe he created in 1998's The Opposite of Sex, where he was a fearless breaker of romantic clichés, he proves here that he also knows how to work within them, twisting them into something like movie truth.
Emelia (Portman) is a young, Harvard-trained lawyer who, some years back, set her sights on her new firm's boss, Jack Wolf (Scott Cohen) — and, putting it baldly, seduced him away from his obstetrician wife Carolyne (Lisa Kudrow). Soon after they were married they had a daughter, Isabel, who died just after coming home from the maternity ward. A few years later, Emelia is still adjusting to losing Isabel while being a mother, kind of, to Jack and Carolyne's son Will (Charlie Tahan). Flashbacks reveal the bright child's need to challenge Emelia. His first words to her, on meeting her and receiving her gift of a Natural History Museum stuffed dinosaur toy, is "There's no evidence that therapods were orange." Then, glancing at his dad, he whispers the requisite, tentative "Thank you?" As a friend tells Emelia, Will is "high-maintenance."
As a second wife who in many eyes still wears a home-wrecker tag — at William's school, the other moms stare at Amelia as if she belongs to al Qaeda — Emelia has two missions, both involving mortal combat. The first is to win Will over from his efficient, stern mom; if Caroline tells Will he's lactose-intolerant, Emilia will feed him an ice cream sundae (after which he'll get diarrhea — but did it have another cause?). The second is to earn membership in the boy's club at home. Jack is a decent guy, but if he must choose sides in a dispute, he'll give Amelia the impression he's taking Will's. He needs constant reassurance that he hasn't broken his first family for a failed second time around. Emilia must connect with Will because it might prove her marriage a success, and also because he's as much a treat as a chore to spend time with.
That's largely due to Tahan, who played Alice Braga's son in the Will Smith I Am Legend, and who invests Will with a reticent charm that makes each of the boy's gifts, quirks and motivations clear without italicizing them. The other leading actors are question marks. Granted, it's Portman's movie, but Cohen could have used a hint of Jon Hamm's sexiness to make us understand Emilia's falling for him. And Kudrow's Carolyne is more strident than necessary; we're already primed to hate her, because she's so cross to our Natalie. The overplaying is peculiar, since Kudrow has been playing this uptight, not-as-brilliant-as-she-thinks-she-is character for decades — all through Friends, and as psychiatrist Fiona Wallace on Web Therapy, the very funny online comedy series she does with Roos. But it's not her movie, or Cohen's. It's the story of a woman wrestling with demons who overcomes them when she discovers that one of her opponents — her balky stepson — just showed up in her corner.
I've written before about what I consider Portman's strange unease before the camera, and how this decorous young lady seems reluctant to let loose playing unattractive characters. Her best roles exploit this tense, wary side of her — Black Swan certainly does — but it's hard for her to relax into a complex role. She aces it here, and I think it's because she's working with a child actor.
Portman, remember, was one of those, 17 years ago — a French hit man's protégé in Luc Besson's The Professional. Her Emilia, judging that she can't discipline Will as a real mom would, uses light sarcasm when she talks with him. Their conversation, as those of so many parents and their kids are, has a peer-to-peer vibe; Emilia pretends either that Will is an adult, which he only half is, or that's she's a bright child. Eventually they build an intimacy of equals, which for Will is a different sort of bond from the one he shares with his father, but warmer and just as strong. The relationship isn't at all romantic, but by the end she's become Will's first girl friend.
Tahan's collaboration helps Portman achieve a rare intimacy with the audience in what may be her subtlest and most beguiling performance yet. I won't say the O word, but when she gets on stage to accept her Academy Award, I'll be thinking of The Other Woman, not Black Swan, as the work she should be proudest of.


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Michael Stone, from the Centre of Gravity, on Yoga and Buddhism:
What is the relationship between yoga and Buddhism? Are they compatible or are they two distinct and separate paths? In this video, Michael Stone explores the connections between yoga & Buddhism, and how this relationship can impact our lives.
Yoga studios are often perceived as being focused on the body, while meditation centers emphasize the study of the mind. Walk into most commercial yoga studios and, in comparison to a traditional Buddhist temple, it can be difficult to discern any relationship between the two. Michael Stone bridges the gap.