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The WWE Divas Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas.
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Photo shoot with the WWE Divas Champion Layla El. Flawlessly makeup by the talented Makeup Maven…
Goodluck to your tonight in the draft!
Just 3 years ago she became Divas Champion at Payback I miss her so much. It just isn't the same w/out Aj Lee.. https:…
1 year ago today at a Smackdown taping in Moline,IL WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella(def. in a Non-Title Match.
hey with the new title means that Nikki will forever be the longest reigning divas champion 👏🏻
PS... I just made history too.. Forever your longest reigning Divas Champion 😊💋💪🏽
plus still divas champion Roman still WWE champion De…
plus still divas champion Roman still WWE champion Dean beat's chris
Ayyy I'm the divas and the women's champion 😂😆🏆
Which is the most memorable day you have ever had? — When Nikki Became The New Divas Champion & The Longest Reigni…
Give me any name of all the "divas" champion b4 Charlotte, NONE of them is a better wrestler than Natalya (and i'm a Paige fan as well btw)
Nikki Bella is the longest reigning Divas champion in WWE history.
2012: - Nikki Bella managed to overcome Beth Phoenix in a Lumberjill match to become the new Divas Champion htt…
Maryse was the only diva to appear in both her Wrestlemania matches as Divas Champion.
I want Natalya become the new Divas Champion
Next up on in San Diego. DIVAS Champion:. Sasha Banks. VS. The debuting: Eva Marie
The Divas Championship may be leaving, but I will never forget the greatest Divas Champion of all time.
With the new Women's belt, I'm now the undisputed Divas Champion
I can't wait for Alicia Fox to become the only African American Diva in WWE history to become Divas Champion after this Sunday
great divas champion she is regardless of ric and tactics. I am a fan.
New divas champion 2016 or but not pilzzz change divas champion
the best diva I hope that win at wrestlmain the new divas champion
- so, all of you, and I do mean all, will be calling me your former NXT Women's Champion and current Divas Champion. There -
You will be the new NXT Divas Champion at NXT Takeover... Bayley can't handle your moves or leg movement in the ring... Good luck
It's funny how you can beat these other Divas. But couldn't beat Asuska. And she will be the next NXT Divas Champion @ Takeover
Becky you will do it in wrestlemania of new wwe divas champion so all the best
The divas belt will look good around waist first Irish born divas champion
we all love Nattie you should be the divas champion you should be part of the divas division your not old your beautiful.
Sasha is doing fine. She's going to be divas champion in 18 days.
Sara Lee and carmella are very strong and pretty girl's who will win either divas or woman's champion ships soon
Eager to see it coming as a champion of divas after wrestlemania.
Former divas champion Nikki Bella with Brie Bella looking simply amazing in this picture.
Eva Marie will be the WWE Divas champion one day. guaranteed.
I'd like to congratulate on being the longest reigning Divas champion and being 2015 DOTY. Sorry I'm so late.
Neville breaks his ankle…then spin kicks Jericho and hits a perfect hurricanrana. Gravity may have forgotten him but t…
at this point, I really wouldn't mind seeing Tamina become Divas Champion and be a force to be reckon with
is so amazing! She deserves to be Divas Champion again.
Five Divas I want to see as NXT Women's Champion in 2016:. - - - - -
what a match last night vs at WWE Roadblock. You deserve another reign as Divas Champion…
Forget attrition, it's a war of SUBMISSION between Champ and
I bet this is the way your feeling like u just won the divas champion ship
Ranked in PWI's best female wrestlers. 2x divas champion. 3x Womens champion
PWI's Woman of the year. Rollin Stones Diva of the year. 2x Slammy award winning DOTY. 2x Divas Champion. Longest reigning divas champion
Ring Wars Snapshot Of The Day! . Former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn (Celeste Braun) is on the cover of this...
Nikki Bella: longest reigning divas' champion of all time!
Nikki Bella will always be a great divas champion
if you want Nikki Bella to stay as Divas champion
I played with you on WWE2k16 as divas champion and I was United States champion and our tag team name was
Who do you think was the best divas champion in the wwe
Moring Bella army you longest reiging divas champion in the house
Michelle McCool was the first ever Divas Champion and the first Unified Divas Champion.
My is the best Divas Champion of all time & She is Genetically Superior Queen 😍💗💘
Crash WrestleMania and become the new divas champion👑
yes new divas champion Sasha Banks ;)
Divas Champion Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Becky Lynch will have a "face to face to face" segment on this week's
For my 50 wrestling entrances video, I started with the longest reigning Divas Champion Nikki Bella.
you will become the new wwe divas champion at Wrestlemania 32
I'm all for Sasha Banks being our next WWE Divas Champion
Its obvious that wwe is playing stuff from the past so look at Aj Lee longest reigning divas champion nobody came now. look at Nikki. U NO!
No probs! I'd love it if you could draw Roman as World Champion. And Nikki Bella as Divas Champion. And Mudkip OMG! 😄❤❤😊
All you wrestling fans out there need to listen up as it seems Nikki Bella has been starting to come clean with the truth about a previous marriage that she had before her relationship with WWE stud John Cena because of a sex tape made with her ex-boyfriend that she is worried is going to leak anytime now. If you do not know who Nikki is... her real name is Nicole Garcia Colace and she has a twin that goes by the ring name of Brie Bella (Brianna Monique Danielson) and they are a tag team with the WWE under the name "The Bella Twins". Nikki herself though is the reigning two-time WWE Divas Champion and is one of the main stars of the reality television show "Total Divas". They have both enjoyed a very good career so far with the professional wrestling, modeling and acting.
Eve Torres becomes 3x Divas Champion, being the first woman to ever do so (Night of Champions, 9/16/12)
Eve Torres is the only Diva to have her last match as the WWE Divas Champion.
Aj Lee is the greatest Divas champion of all time in my opinion
In your opinion who is the greatest champion of the Divas Champion of all time?
We need some in this divas division. We need a new champion.
I'm waiting so bad to see her the Divas champion 😭
'Bad Divas Match' I knew exactly who it was before I read the article. And thats the next champion. Smh
I love you 😘 . You should be the Divas champion 😭
Divas Champion scouts her opponent from the locker room.
literally turn off whn AJ show off her divas champion zzz
Hopefully it will be Women's Champion and not Divas Champion by then.
Dear Everyone, this is what a REAL Divas Champion looks like!
Congrats to on the announcement of his future daughter and potential Divas Champion in 2038.
You're looking at your future 3x Divas Champion; Lil B'. you will return into my hands.
I'm Eve Torres. You know, first ever x3 Divas Champion in history. I'm a legend.
no matter how hard she tries, Eva Marie will NEVER be Divas Champion or NXT Women's Champ unless they just hand her the ti…
I'm pretty sure that it's just you. Who doesn't love seeing the longest reigning Divas Champion on television every week?
Nikki Bella is officially the longest reigning Divas Champion. In other words, the is officially garbage now.
'Nikki Bella is now the longest reigning Divas Champion of all time'...
David Arquette would make a better record-breaking Divas Champion than Nikki Bella, the Kim K of WWE.
So I've been thinking about Nikki Bella breaking AJ's record for the longest reigning Divas Champion of all time...
She's a heel boo her! She's ripping off Santino Marella! Also she's only been Divas Champion for so long because John Cena said so.
AJ's known for more than just love storylines Divas Champion. She was a general manager of Raw. She was so over.
This is definitely a When I first won my Divas Champion against Eve Torres.
Tomorrow we will crown the first FCW Divas Champion! In an over the top rope battle royal!
If Eve Torres had of stayed in the wwe longer I feel like she could have became a 5 time Divas Champion.
Divas Champion will defend her title at against the Raven-Haired Diva. .
Nikki Bella is now the third longest Divas Champion of all time!
Nikki Bella became the third-longest reigning WWE Divas Champion this week.
Today I became the 3rd longest reigning Divas Champion. Crazy that I'm in Buffalo & just beat out http:/…
Nikki Bella 6th month as the Divas Champion that almost like Trish Stratus as the Womens Champion
Made a Music Video 4 our Fearless Divas Champion, Nikki Bella! Hope you enjoy it! Love from Portugal xx
Before 1 year and 11 months QUEEN won her FIRST divas champion ship that's before 700 days (MAYBE)💪✨
Nikki I hope your the divas champion forever your better than an Lee love you so much
Please oh Please pick She is the total package and she is a future divas champion
Im Happy to call you in a few Days the New NXT Divas Champion.
Can you imagine WWE with as Divas Champion
Why people find it impossible for Nikki to be the longest Divas Champion of all time.. ! Its so funny..
You got that Right and it's only a matter of Time before your WWE Divas Champion Bank on It
Will you Sports Entertainment fans stop complaining Who do yaw want as Divas Champion I know Lets give it to Goat Boy
That's true but hey either way she's still divas champion non the less
Well she's stil divas champion tho right? (no hating)
I really hope that WWE is planning for Nikki being the longest Divas Champion of all time and shut everyone's mouth.
"You can be a nerd, You can be a tomboy and You can still be The Longest Reigning Divas Champion of…
you will win this Sunday and still be my number one divas champion of all time in wwe in my book I be rotting for you
I have a cage match with Nikki for the title soon. I'm walking away divas champion when I do.
I love my favorite. Diva. The frealess divas champion. Nikki Bella.
title reign would last longer than your reign as Divas Champion and NXT Womens Championship.
I'd like to see Paige as Divas Champion!!
I'm so ready for paige to return so she can become the new divas champion
My nephew the World and US Champion with his favourite Divas Champion
Today's is former 2 time WWE Divas Champion & 3 time WWE Women's Champion
My champion Dachshund Chloe wants 1 more match against a new member of my Animal family coming soon! :-)
. Aj Lee Divas Champion best whole in the world. Because I am fan Aj Lee 2015 Black widow with Paige Divas Champion once.=)
She's Bae! Future Divas Champion, even though i don't want her afflicted with that atrocity we call the main roster
Today is the 173rd day Nikki Bella has been Divas Champion!
Yea me and my sister Nikki the divas champion
My favs are divas champion and former NXT champion 😂🌝
Nikki Bella is my favorite wrestling Divas and still the Champion . Love her 💯😍
What the *** is that? Emma is boring?! She is the fuuniest Diva in WWE! she is talented and Future Divas Champion!
We want to see that smile and AJ divas champion in WWE again ht…
Nikki Bella is still Divas Champion and that is
A hard fought battle between the two Divas, but Nikki Bella is STILL the Divas Champion!
Me waiting for Eva Marie to *** the title and become WWE Divas Champion.
could go with Vickie Guerrero but Michelle is the first Divas Champion
Nikki Bella please win all of your match. I want you to be the Divas Champion for a good while yet. You the best and sexy.
Nikki Bella is honestly the best HEEL Divas Champion since Eve Torres.
by Summerslam, who will be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, IC Champion, Tag Team Champions & Divas Champion.
I actually would've became the first 4x Divas Champion if Nikki Bella hadn't cheated to win. But I'm determined to ~~
TDW Divas Champion, Taylor Knight will defend her Divas Title in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match.
"Wild heart. Gypsy soul. Glampire. Not great at the friend thing. Made history once or twice. Buy my merch. Oh and 2x Divas Champion.." love
they want her to leave as . Divas Champion. Womens Champion. United States Champion. WHC . Cruiserweight Champion. IC Champion
has been the greatest Divas Champion ever but it is time for Nikki Bella to win the tittle. I hope AJ wins it back later, though.
Photo: "I hope Nikki Bella will NOT become the new WWE Divas Champion because she is not ready yet. Yes,...
The hottest WWE Diva is Queen Aj Lee the sexy WWE Divas Champion now and for ever and no one can't take that..
A.J. My precious lil' pumpkin, your time with /my/ title is slowly coming to an end. Alicia and I know that I will be Divas Champion +
More on WHY Vince McMahon doesn't want a Total Diva to be WWE Divas Champion.
Allow me to spoil Raw for you When Raw rolls into Memphis Dean Ambrose returns and will be a 3 time 3 time 3 time Divas Champion
Eve Torres holds the record for most reigns as Divas Champion, who holds the record for the shortest reign?. ~Sharon~
You bet she's hot this Summer! 😍😍 Paige has no chance, our Queen will still be the Divas Champion
Will there be a new Divas Champion tonight ?
Aj Lee finally makes her triumphant return back to WWE and defeats Paige to once again become Divas Champion.
The most dominant diva since Trish Stratus finally returns back to WWE. As Aj Lee is once again Divas Champion!
Divas Champion Aj Lee is ready to defend her her crown as the longest reigning Divas Champion at WrestleMania 30. More WWE -
So Aj Lee is back and is the new Divas Champion and last night all the fans sound like they turned on Paige last night will she finally become heel and will u stick by her if she does.
Divas Champion, because she lost her opportunity due to her eye injury. Also, Nikki Bella is a great choice too.
Happy Advance Birthday to former Divas Champion niece of and daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (yeah baby!!)
In-ring segment The Shield * It amazes me how far the Shield have gone, ever since their debut they have improved in the ring and they have improved on the mic. The feud between the Shield and Evolution has helped the Shield go over a lot and judging by the crowd tonight, it continues to work. Backstage segment The Shield and Evolution * So Evolution doesn't know that they appeared on the tron and got ambushed in the process? Okay... Match Rob Van Dam defeats Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter by pinfall * Well, we all knew that Swagger was going to lose, so I have no problem with Swagger getting squashed. Match Paige defeats Alicia Fox by pinfall, after the match Alicia Fox throws a fit * I mentioned that Fox all of last week was impressive in the ring, and once again she carried another match. Hopefully sometime in the near future, we see her having another reign as Divas Champion. In-ring segment Daniel Bryan * Hopefully we don't see Bryan take off too much time, it'll be horrible ...
Michelle Mccool won and became the first Divas Champion at The Bash the 20 July 2008
With the Divas- and Divas Championship, becomes the UNDISPUTED Divas Champion.
After a battle royal to determine the number 1 contender for the Divas Championship, Tamina Snuka won. She will face current Divas Champion, Paige at WWE Extreme Rules. Extreme Rules will air on PPV and WWE Network on Sunday, May 4, 2014. -Chris
Fact : "Aj Lee is the longest reigning Divas Champion.". Opinion : "Batista is better than Daniel Bryan."
April Janette Mendez, better known as the WWE Diva Aj Lee. The longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE history, with a record of 295 days (16/6/13-8/4/14). born on March 19, 1987 at the age of 27.
Trivia Question besides Aj Lee who is the best Divas Champion of all time ?
Page dedicated to the Diva of the Year 2012, Aj Lee ♥ Longest-reigning Divas Champion | | The Black Widow Queen! •Thanks for Joining•
LISTEN: Norwich's gives her first UK interview as Divas Champion just before 7am with
Wow, what a day for Norwich, a new manager (at last!) and Paige ( Saraya-Jade Bevis )becomes Divas Champion. Neil Adams, you've got a lot to live up to!!!
Great raw tonight! Pagie is the new Divas Champion , Shield turn face, nxt promos for adam rose and bo Dallas, wade barrett finally wrestles, Alexander russev debuts Yes movement lives on! The only thing bad about raw no Dolph Ziggler
Kaitlyn is the best wrestler female in the WWE Divas Champion 😡💪
//Kaitlyn never deserved to be Divas Champion.
History will be made on Sunday, April 6, when the Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational debuts at The Show of Shows. Aj Lee — the longest reigning Divas Champion of all time — will put her title on the line against 13 Divas inside the squared circle. SmackDown's General Manger created the momentous match in response to the boastful Divas Champion opting to take a count- out loss to Naomi on the March 24 Raw. AJ's extraordinary title reign — which will span more than 300 days by the time WrestleMania 30 takes place — started at WWE Payback 2013 when she used cold-hearted tactics to defeat her former friend Kaitlyn. Since then, the unyielding champion has thwarted every challenger thrown her way, maintaining an unrelenting hold on her precious title. AJ's historic championship run hasn't been without its challenges — her rivalry with the stars of E!'s "Total Divas" escalated to its boiling point over the summer when the unhinged titleholder blasted the reality stars with a ...
"After expecting to see celebrate her record breaking reign as Divas Champion, Aj Lee receives some "bad news" from Bad News Barrett. " WE D.
Oh, please. This division /needs/ a woman like me. I'll be prancing around as Divas Champion before you know it!
"Aj Lee has been a great Divas Champion" ugh Michael Cole is so oblivious
I hope is a 16-time Divas Champion like her daddy was with World Titles!!
I will do a 30 minute video next week on the potential 2K15 roster, but here is my WISHLIST roster, 30 of them anyway. Here is my FULL WWE2K15 roster, if did just half of these, I would be very happy! 207 playable characters in all, and the non-playable characters will come once I have announced all the playable ones, I will be releasing 30 playable characters each day! Here goes: 1. Adrian Neville- This guy is one of the most talented athletes I have ever saw, he is also the current NXT Champion and definitely should be included in what I would LOVE to see, the NXT Mode! 2. Aiden English- Some great CAWS on WWE2K14 of this guy, but it would be awesome to have his real moves in the game and have him in the NXT Mode! 3. Aj Lee- This will be a no-brainer, was in WWE 13 and WWE2K14, and has recently returned and definitely the current Divas Champion will make the cut for WWE2K15! 4. Aksana- Not sure about this one, but would be nice to have a newer version of her in ring attire in WWE2K15! 5. Alberto Del Rio ...
y'all asked for it, here you go, here's my facts; 1. I was born Feb 8 1917 2. Jeff Hardy was my first love 3. Candice Michelle is my role model 4. I have roleplayed as Lilian Garcia, Cherry, Francine and Sunny 5. Juggalos are mainly my besties 6. My all time favorite wrassler is Ricky Steamboat 7. My finisher is called Rainbow Surprise 8. I have been a WS Divas Champion, a WWSE Womens Champion and an Intergender Weed Tag Team Champion 9. I am demisexual 10. I have wanted to be a wrestler since 2004
For all you wrestling fans heres a lil game for ya... You have the chance to run a Major Wrestling company and had blank cheques you could use to Sign ANYONE from ANY company (Past/Present Living/Dead, All would be considered to be in there prime. only knowing what you see on TV each week about them) Who would you pick and why? You need to name your 1st Champions And Contenders... World Champion + Contender Mid-Card Champion ( Us Title, IC Title, X-Division w/e u wna call it) + Contender Cruiserwieght Champion + Contender Womens/Divas Champion + Contender Tag Team Champions + Contenders . Personally, my Choices are: WHC: Bret Hart Contender: Chris Benoit Would love to see a technically sound match btween these 2 w/ a major title on the line. IC Champion: British Bulldog Contender: DH Smith (Harry Smith) What better Way for Davey to pass the proverbial torch to his son? Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (W/ His Mask) Contender: Juventued Gurrerra (W/ His Mask) These 2 are great high flyers and put on MA ...
I think the next title unification should be the Divas Champion(vs. Womens Champion(
encyclopedia Beth Phoenix A blond woman smiles while wearing a black top, a silver necklace and a brooch in her hair. Phoenix in 2011 Birth name Elizabeth Kocianski Carolan[1][2] Ring name(s) Beth Phoenix Fabulous Firebird[3] Firebird[1] Phoenix[3] Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4][5] Billed weight 150 lb (68 kg)[3] Born November 24, 1980 (age 33)[1] Elmira, New York[1] Resides Asheville, North Carolina Billed from Buffalo, New York[5][6] Trained by Ron Hutchinson[3] Joey Knight[1] Robin Knightwing[1] OVW Debut May 2001[3] Elizabeth "Beth" Kocianski Carolan[1][2] (born November 24, 1980)[1] is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Beth Phoenix. She is best known for her time with WWE, where she is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's Champion. Carolan had a successful amateur wrestling career in high school, before being trained by the All Knighters. After her debut in May 2001, she wrestled for numerous independent promotions, and was the ...
"Total Divas" stars, Naomi and Cameron, battle it out with former Divas Champion, Alicia Fox and her tag partner, Rosa Mendes.
Vengance 2011 Results. Beth Phoenix def. Eve to still be Divas Champion
If Eva Marie is the one who finally beats AJ for the Divas title, I am going to laugh so hard. Heck with the way things are going she could become Divas Champion before Daniel Bryan becomes WWE Champion.
To follow up on Valentines Day, for all you Lover out there, next Friday we've got ourselves a star packed Main Event! This will be the first ever, Cupids Arrow Match! Now in this Match, there will be Four Mixed Tag Teams going at it, only One Person or Team can be left standing, therefore, it will be an Elimination Mixed Gender Fatal Four Way Tag Team Match! The following are the teams... Chris Nox & Aksana. CM Punk & Mia Yim. Christian York & Gail Kim. WWO Champion, Seth Rollins & Divas Champion, Sasha Banks!
queen coco will e the next Divas Champion ☺☺
I believe that Aj Lee is a brilliant champion but it think the WWE would Flourish with one of as Divas Champion❤
Career of this former Divas Champion might be over -
Did you heard about Maryse days of being Divas Champion are not the highest reigns anymore.
Paige Interview from FanAxxess2013 Yeah you will be Divas Champion one day!. (Yayy love english accent)♥
My Favorite Divas is Natalya. . Kind and Smile. The future Divas Champion Natalya ♡. I love you Natalya ♡
When will you destroy the Bella twins? When will you become Divas Champion? Is it possible in 2014?
i want Justin Roberts to say " Here is your winner and neeww Divas Champion, Kharma!"
It's lots of leisure for the former WWE Divas Champion as Layla - WWE Universe takes a siesta in these exclusive new Diva photos. Get comfortable and take a look. See the full gallery here:
(WWEcom) Power Rankings: Feb. 8, 2014 - The Divas Champion moves up to the precipice of the top 10
I see, but you need to learn more things if you want to become /divas/ champion.
Do you see Summer Rae ever becoming Diva's Champion ? — Yes, Summer Rae will become Divas Champion some day assu...
I could be better, I guess. I thought you were always 'really happy'? Being the Divas' Champion and all.
DIVA PIC OF THE DAY :. Would you like Aj Lee to walk into WrestleMania XXX as the Divas Champion ?. AG...
I want see my Queen Nikki (divas champion because it has improved a lot in the ring.htt…
Yes AJ yeees longest divas champion in history yeees
Hey follow her she is fan of Divas Champion
Open Quiz Q4 Who was originally the longest reigning Divas Champion?
Please give divas champion match at
Aj Lee loves the WWE too much for that. and she is the Divas champion. trust me she wont lol.
A former WWE Women's Champion and Divas Champion might be returning to WWE soon. . Here's a hint...
Aj Lee you hold on to that divas champion/best diva on the planet.
If you're in Hampton Roads and you want to become Divas Champion, start by clicking here
Aj Lee has been the WWE Divas Champion for 232 days!
It's been way too long since the most talented diva has been our Divas Champion.
is the best Divas Champion of all time. No one will ever be better than her.
q&a what's my favorite wwe superstar theme? Answer My Time is Now by John-Felix Anthony Cenajr question what is my favorite wwe diva theme? answer time to rock and roll by Trish Stratus question am I ready for WM 30? Answer yep question who was the better divas champion? answer Ryse Ouellet and Michelle Leigh McCool
it'll will awesome if Brooke come to wwe & beat Aj Lee & be a divas champion.
When i play wwe 2k14, i just created you in the game and also made you a divas champion! I hope you like...
is the Divas Champion & will always be Divas Champion. Don't like her? TOO BAD! ❤
Wwe divas champion Aj Lee appeared at the Wizard convention in New Orleans and according to fan in attendance before Aj Lee did the Q's and A's fans where told not to ask Aj Lee about Cm Punk since he quit wwe.
Did I find Big Clem Layfield for You're *** right I did. will weep.
yall tw I are my favorite wwe divas and I truly belive one of yall is going to be wwe new divas champion
WWE Diva, Aj Lee participated in a Q&A at the Wizard World Comic Con yesterday. . Before the WWE Divas Champion...
Aj Lee went so far from being a fan to a divas champion 😊💜
She already won it back in 2010, i would love to see nattie win it! The 2014 Divas champion Nattie!
If anybody can ever replace Kelly Kelly in the is The future wwe divas champion and everybody's dream.:)
The Divas Champion and First Lady is glad to hear that one of her /best/ friends has joined our company! …
Nikki you're match on smackdown was amazing. Can't wait to see you or ur sister Brie with the divas champion!
This will definitely remind me of as a 90 year old divas champion.
Future WWE diva, divas champion and future hall of famer. Cockiest thing I've ever read, That's why you'll never make it.
This will be my last thing for my current storyline... and ill be making a new one. Revenge ppv results. Ryback vs The Shield "Ambrose & Rollins" winner Ryback Angelina love def Brie Bella new divas champion a love! The usos def the go getters the usos are the new tag champions! Nwo def main event mafia with Kurt Angle turning on the mem. After the match the main event mafia cuts a promo and say's that their gonna go into single competition for now on. Nwo are showned backstage and they say we came we conqured and now we're leaving. The Nwo has left the wwe! Randy Orton def roman reigns
I can count the number of non-title matches Aj has won as Divas Champion on one hand, lol.
with Divas Champion at the panel from Wizard World New Orleans!
237 days as Divas Champion! She is setting a new record for herself and the Divas
"Do you really think AJ would be Divas champion if she wasn't dating Punk in real life?" IDK, was she already dating Punk back in June? NO
After a stellar career in WWE, former Divas Champion Kaitlyn says goodbye to the WWE Universe. More on WWE Network -
Dear Brie Bella it's Frank Cortez!I just want to say that I have just watch Friday Night Smackdown right now!That you just got knockout by Aj Lee!During your Twin Sister Nikki Bella against WWE Divas Champion Aj Lee!But Nikki has just lost her match!But right now you have the greatest body ever!
Kaitlyn - All Spears as Divas Champion January 14 2013 - June 16 2013 Follow me :
Ok so now we have Divas Champion Aj Lee w/Tamina Snuka Vs. Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella
Next match is triple threat WWE Divas champion Aj Lee Vs Layla Vs Kaitlyn non title match no dq match
Next match is WWE divas champion Aj Lee Vs Lita non title match
Congratulations to Edge and his girlfriend, former WWE Divas champion Beth Phoenix, who welcomed the birth of their first child a few weeks ago. I wonder if in 20 years, we would see mini Edge or mini Beth in the wrestling scene -The Outlaw Hero
Divas Champion Layla vs Natalya on Smackdown airing May 4th, 2012. Short, but good match. Both of these divas are great in ring competitors so it's no surpri...
Dear Aj Lee it's Frank Cortez of Madera,Ca!I just want to say that you are still the Reigning WWE DIVAS CHAMPION in the WWE today in 2014 this year!But you are the best Diva in the World today!Your fan of Madera,CA Frank Cortez!
It has been confirmed that Divas Champion Aj Lee has a concussion and will be out of action until further notice and that officials are on the look out to find the attacker
who would like to see Paige as the next wwe Divas champion?
Ok next stop on our ratings of the WWE roster brings us to Aiden English!!! I may be a little biased here though shall try not to be, I am a massive fan, let's be honest, the whole poet thing is a bit of stretch, your'e going to have some serious charisma and acting skills to pull it off and get the crowds cheering for you, sadly as big of a fan as i am, I can't see it lasting long on the main roster, it's an interesting gimmick, but just not one that large crowds are going to cheer or boo for, he will wind up with a few boring chants and that's about it.. The guy has some great skills and bucket loads of charisma, given the right gimmick i have little doubt he could be a great heel or great face, similar to that of say a Austin Aries.. In my opinion the gimmick is what is weighing him down most, if you watch his matches, he has all the moves, but the most noise that is made is a small handful of people chant "encore" after his small poetry segments... Great for NXT, but unless he is given a new gimmick, ...
TWO FORMER WWE STARS WELCOME BABY!!! WWE Hall of Famer Edge and WWE Former Divas Champion and long time girlfriend Beth Phoenix welcome a baby girl. Congratulations to the happy couple.
Wwe divas champion Aj Lee is so beautiful
Who do you think should be Divas Champion Naomi or A.J ?
WWE.com Names Aj Lee as a Possible "Face of the WWE" The argument of who's worthy to be the "face of the WWE" has so far been limited to Superstars, but one WWE.com list has tossed in a Diva name: Aj Lee. The Divas Champion is listed among the likes of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton as those that have an "it factor" that makes them worthy of representing the company. WWE.com explains their choice in saying: Yes, she'd be the first, but isn't it time? The entirety of pop culture is hinged upon the exploits of young, beautiful, unpredictable women. WWE has one who knows how to execute shiranuis and we're sitting here bickering over which sweaty dude deserves to be on the red carpet. Fact is, no Diva has commanded attention quite like Aj Lee. T-shirts, watches, iPhone cases, hoodies, even baby bibs — her likeness is on more products than Yogurt from "Spaceballs." And we've barely scratched the surface on her abilities as a sports-entertainer. Those Shining Wizards, that Bla ...
*BREAKING NEWS* FORMER WWE DIVAS CHAMPION KAITLYN IS SIGNING MERCHANDISE FOR RetroWrestling.com! Hey guys, 30 mins into the signing and WOW what a response. Thank-you guys so much! For those of you who have not ordered yet and would like to, please click this link now!!!
Can't wait for February 15th because me and my brother are going to George's collectible at oxford valley mall to meet rakishi and former wwe divas champion kaitlyn!!
Aj Lee is now the longest reigning Divas Champion
Aj has been Divas Champion for a record 233 days! and still counting. Phenomenal!
Im a Divas Champion I love my character she looks just like me thanks bae
***Naomi Injured on Tonight's RAW?? *** - Naomi appeared to have suffered an eye injury after a stiff knee drop to the face from Aksana on tonight's RAW. Speaking of Naomi, she challenged WWE Divas Champion Aj Lee to a match on the App tonight. AJ did commentary for the Naomi vs. Aksana match and said she wouldn't be giving Naomi a shot but the match is expected to take place soon.
Naomi and Aksana square off while Divas Champion Aj Lee watches from ringside.
Noami, picks up the win over Aksana. Noami keeps her sights on The Longest Reigning, Divas Champion, Aj Lee.
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as of MIdnight Tonight {Tuesday 4th January 2014 } Aj Lee will become the New Longest Reigning WWE Divas Champion
Sometimes I remember how Eve's slipping on that one battle royal & later retiring let to Kaitlyn becoming a Divas Champion lol.
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Michelle McCool Laid a on that very night when she became the Very first ever Divas Champion
You used to be the Divas Champion! The face of the Divas Division! But as soon as you lost the championship, you lost--
Natalya would've of been the Divas Champion and beaten Aj Lee if Tamina didn't interfere in the match..
A comic-style drawing of female professional wrestler Aj Lee is stirring controversy online and backstage at WWE events for depicting the current Divas Champion performing a five-star match.
April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. She works for WWE under the ring name Aj Lee, where she is the current WWE Divas Champion. Before signing with WWE, Mendez performed for several Northeast-based independent promotions as Miss April, including Women Sup...
Diva of the year award is a hard one but i will have to go with Divas Champion: Aj Lee
It was not the easiest of evenings for Aj Lee. Not only did the reigning Divas Champion skip. her way through a Six-Diva Tag Match and...
After an injury put her out of action, Nikki Bella is on the mend and battling Aj Lee alongside her sister Brie. WWE.com got the full scoop from the "Total Divas" star and former Divas Champion on her road to recovery, and what helped her get through her time on the sideline.
Alright, I'm going to break this down real quick. Any real WWE fan over the years have noticed that god awful decline in the Divas division, as they hold back and release more and more talent, they further drive the stake into the heart of a near dead group of wrestlers. Impact Wrestling, which is probably doomed to see financial collapse and shutdown in the next few years, even manages to make an impressive female wrestling division with their Knock Outs. Right now, Divas matches are nothing more than that moment you take time out from watching the event that you paid to see live and go get more snacks and drinks at the concession stands or take a bathroom break. Some people think the Divas Division is going to just die out, and while that may be true (especially with Triple H's opinion on women wrestling), there is still some hope for it to be saved, here are my 5 ways to help save the Divas division, for those that think it even should be saved. 5. Legitimize The Title Let's face it, the Divas Champion ...
Switching back and forth between Monday Night Raw and Monday Night Football. Wrestling is boring this week. Aj Lee is a boring Divas Champion, Curtis Axel's boring *** list his IC Championship to Big E Langston boring *** Randy Orton boring *** beat up what's his face, and they pretty much turned two of they're best wrestlers CM Punk and Daniel Bryant into a tag team and ax them out of title contention. On the football side the Panthers and the Patriots are getting pretty physical on the grid with Carolina in the lead 10-0.
surpassed Kaitlyn's reign as Divas Champion of 153 days. Still 50+ days remaining to go over Beth Phoenix's 204 & Maryse's 215.
2010- Fatal 4 Way: Alicia Fox def. Eve, Gail Kim, and Maryse in a Fatal 4 Way match to become the Divas Champion.
INJURY UPDATE: Divas Champion medically cleared to compete.
I'm glad you're back Aj Lee I miss you my Divas Champion =] lot
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Mickie James Interview from RVAMag - WWE Alumna Mickie James On TNA, Country Music, and Growing Up In Richmond Mickie James sure knows how to make Richmond proud. Five-time WWE Women's Champion, one-time WWE Divas Champion, three-time TNA Knockouts Champion, the only woman to hold all three titles, veteran of multiple WrestleManias, two-time Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Woman Of The Year, and even two successful country music albums under her belt now. All this for a graduate of Patrick Henry High School. Though it's the area north of Richmond she calls home, Mickie James has always been billed from Richmond whether it was for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) or for Total Non-Stop Action (TNA). She's represented this city well too dating back to the early 2000s when she first made a cult following wrestling across the country on the independent circuit. She applied that same work ethic to her country music career that launched in 2010 and has been making her name ever sense doing concerts anywhere a ...
Here are my Royal Rumble results: *Aj Lee defeated Kelly Kelly via disqualification & is still the Divas Champion *Damien Sandow defeated Justin Gabriel & is still the Intercontinental Champion *Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing Match *Awesome Truth defeated Rhodes Scholars & are the new Unified WWE Tag-Team Champions *Daniel Bryan defeated Dolph Ziggler & is still the World Heavyweight Champion *CM Punk defeated Kane & is still the WWE Champion *John Cena won the Royal Rumble & will face the World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania
So looks like WWE will try and us Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella marrige as a storyline after last night. Which I hope Bryan/Bella won't agree as its the only change that they can have a little bit of time off and should be a day to remember as ur spiecal day, Not a day to remember it being done live on tv. Now looks like Brie Bella is going to be in this Orton/Bryan storyline does this mean they will have Brie turn on Bryan and join Orton. If that happens I will be very disappointed as they just done it with Aj Lee/John Cena so it be worthless to do it again as its about time the Bellas or Brie turn face as they been mainly Heels since being in WWE. I will say it now that sunday will be an early wedding gift from the WWE to Bryan/Bella as they will become WWE Champion & WWE Divas Champion. So yes I am saying Daniel Bryan will beat Randy Orton for the WWE Championship & Brie Bella will beat Aj Lee for the WWE Divas Championship. From last night showen me that maybe Big Show wife will be coming into this Storyl ...
Is it me or is Aj Lee the best Divas Champion ever alongside Kelly Kelly Eve Torres Kaitlyn Melina Mickie James my favourite champs ever
Please put on for the month of October.
Another night of and another night of chaos! This little boy could learn from the
AJ has been the Divas Champion for 100 days! Here's to a hundred more, hopefully! :D
Aj Lee has been, divas champion for 100 days and counting. I don't know about, you but I think its well deserved...
I must to say. I remember when I like but now I can't like her anymore. And will be forever divas champion.
Brie was so awesome on Raw she beat the divas champion that was amazing
Made gifs from yesterdays promo because I'm that nice ;) -Linda
Would you look at that. My 100 days as Divas Champion is around the corner. I dominate in every corner, don't I?
Hi, hello! Your reigning and defending Divas Champion has arrived.
I liked the segment with CM Punk and Heyman.What I didn't like is there was no Wade Barrett again.
I just wanna see a Divas champion skip her way to the ring and devour someone with a Entrance/ Finisher.
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You are a born Divas Champion, but Brie is nothing!!
It's 8-diva tag time as Team takes on and The Divas Champion, …
Hope she be the Divas Champion for a very long time
Omg Yes !!What about AJ you Need to treat your divas champion better !!
Congrats 2the greatest Diva of all time, being reigning defending Divas Champion for 100 days,
AJ no doubts about it,your truly worth to be the divas champion.
Brie was on fire last night on I like that drive that passion she has to become Divas Champion!!
HI Ms Aj Lee just wanted to say that you are the best divas champion ever and the hottest as well!
WWE Raw Results – September 23, 2013 - Tonight's WWE RAW opens with a video for Angelo Savoldi, the oldest wrestler who just passed away this past week. The video featured Vince McMahon's voice. - We get a look back at Daniel Bryan winning the WWE Title at Night of Champions. We get a look back at last week's RAW where the Superstars came to help Daniel Bryan. - Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. 10 Superstars from last week are on the stage and ready for a protest. Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, The Usos, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil are out. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are introduced and make their way out. We see The Shield standing guard at ringside. Triple H and Stephanie thank the WWE Superstars for stepping up. Triple H says he knows it had nothing to do with Daniel Bryan being in the ring. Rob Van Dam speaks up and says they were fighting for Bryan and for what is right. Fans chant for RVD. Stephanie and Triple H rub it in how The Shield ...
Congratulations on making 100 days as Divas Champion. Looking forward to another 100 days.
I love u girls u two kick *** I hope one of you become www divas champion
I feel that you will lose the Divas Champion sometimes along the line and I felt like u were jealous of Divas being on Total Diva
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The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Catholic lay order founded during the Crusades to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land from Muslim violence. Today, the order is dedicated to promoting the welfare of Christians in the Holy Land and to supporting the works of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem. According to this video, the order enjoys the support of 27,000 members throughout the world and has donated more than $60 million to Catholic schools, orphanages, health clinics and other institutions that help Christians and Muslims in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
The order is comprised of connected and well-to-do Catholics who are able to afford the substantial entrance fee required of new members and who are able to sustain the annual oblation required of existing members. In addition to supporting Christians in the Holy Land, the order places a great emphasis on its ceremonial regalia as can be seen here and here.
New Grand Master in 2011
With the appointment of Cardinal Edwin O'Brien as the order's Grand Master in August, 2011, Pope Benedict sent a clear message that the welfare of Christians in the Holy Land was of prime importance to the Vatican. Prior to his appointment, Cardinal O'Brien was serving as Archbishop of Baltimore, the premier (or first) archdiocese established in America, and was expected to remain in this post until his retirement.
At a press conference announcing his new post, Cardinal O'Brien admitted that his new appointment came as a shock and represented a sacrifice for a man who expected to spend the rest of his career in Baltimore. O'Brien reconciled himself to his transfer after concluding that his new appointment, (which came less than four years after he was appointed Archbishop of Baltimore), underscored just how important the post was to the Vatican. "To remove a resident bishop of a major diocese to a task such as this shows the priority the Holy Father has and that I better have in my life," he said.
John Allen, a journalist who covers the Vatican for the National Catholic Reporter, heralded O'Brien's appointment as Grand Master of the order with a call for the organization to advocate more effectively for Christians in the Middle East. "Here's hoping O'Brien brings the same 'tell-it-like-it-is' style to his new job as pro-Grand master of the Equestrian order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem because embattled Christians of the Middle East desperately need a real political heavyweight to take up their cause." O'Brien's new post, Allen wrote, "could become the 'tip of the spear' for a far more concentrated and effective global response to the realities facing Christians in today's Middle East."
Allen left no doubt that Islamist violence against Christians in the Middle East was one of the "realities" that he hoped the order would confront under O'Brien's leadership. In his piece, he referred explicitly to Egypt where Christians "are afraid that the democratic promise of the Arab Spring will give way to an Islamic theocracy dominated by Salafists, who openly describe Christian Churches as 'mafias harboring weapons and sinners.'" Allen continued:
In some ways, Egypt, could turn into a replay of Iraq, which was itself home to a large Christian community estimated at roughly two million prior to the first Gulf War in 1991. Today the best guess is that perhapts 400,000 Christians remain, meaning that Iraq has lost roughly two-thirds of its Christian population in the arc of just two decades.
Unfortunately, it appears that Allen's hopes that the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre would become an effective advocate for Christians in the Middle East under O'Brien's leadership are in vain.
The "tell-it-like it is" approach that Cardinal O'Brien used in public issues prior to his appointment as the order's Grand Master has not trickled down to the organization's leadership in North America.
Sabeel Message in Chivalric Garb
A close examination of the information broadcast by the Order to its members in North America about the status of Christians in the Holy Land indicates that the organization is afflicted with an obsession with Israel and an inability or unwillingness to tackle Islamist violence against Christians head-on.
In other words, the organization is telling the same story offered by Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center and its supporters in the United States.
This sad reality is particularly evident in a video about the status of Christians in the Holy Land produced by Jeff Abood, education master of the Cleveland section of the order's North Central Lieutenancy. (The order's members in the U.S. are divided into nine different regions or "lieutenancies.")
Abood, who also serves as the coordinator for Friends of Sabeel North America in Ohio, has produced a Powerpoint presentation which he gave to the North Central Lieutenancy of the Order at its meeting in Indianapolis in September. A video of this presentation, posted on the Order's U.S. website, is rife with factual misstatements, material omissions and distortions all of which serve to portray Israel in an unfairly harsh light.
For example, in the presentation, Abood falsely reports that Qassam rockets are "non-exploding." (More about this below.) To make matters worse, Abood goes out of his way to downplay well-documented Muslim hostility toward Christians in the Holy Land. (Again, more about this below.)
Population Distortions
The premise of Abood's presentation is that the Christian population in the Holy Land – which includes Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, is declining and that this decline is the result of Israeli policies.
Like other commentators on this subject, Abood reports that the percentage of Christians in the overall population is declining, but fails to inform his audience that in absolute numbers, the Christian population in the Holy Land has actually increased since Israel's creation in 1948.
In the video, Abood states "Since 1948, the Christian population has gone historically from around 18 percent to less than two percent today – actually probably closer to about one and a half percent now. So we're going to look at why they're leaving."
With this statement, Abood obscures a number of important facts.
First, he fails to report to his viewers that Israel's Christian population has in fact, increased since its founding. Here are the numbers:
In 1949, there were 34,000 Christians living in Israel. The vast majority of them were Arab.
At the end of 2011, there were approximately 155,000 Christians living in Israel. Of this total population of Christians, 125,000 were Arab, or indigenous to Israel.
In other words, Israel's population of indigenous Christians has increased by 91,000 over the past six decades – a remarkable increase in a region where Christians are being oppressed and driven from the region on a daily basis.
Christians in West Bank, Bethlehem
Abood also fails to report that the population of Christians in the West Bank, which was declining under Jordanian rule, has increased since Israel took control of the West Bank after the Six Day War in 1967.
Here are the numbers for Christian population for the entire West Bank compiled by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) in a 2011 report:
The number of Christians in Bethlehem (both the city and the district), have also increased slightly since Israel took control of the West Bank in 1967. The JCPA reports that "In Bethlehem City, the Christian population dropped under Jordanian rule. Since 1967, it as grown by 11% on the city and by 56% in the district." Here is a breakdown of the numbers compiled by the JCPA:
The numbers, compiled from a number of sources – including Palestinian organizations such as Sabeel Ecumenical and Liberation Theology Center and the Diyar Institute – indicate that the population of Christians in the West Bank declined under Jordanian rule, recovered for a while under Israeli rule, and then started to decline after Yassir Arafat took control of the Palestinian Authority in the mid-1990s. The population started to recover again in the years after his death.
Abood's False Premise
These numbers, taken together, undermine the entire premise of Abood's presentation – that the Palestinian Christian population is "declining" because of Israeli policies. Overall, the trend under Israeli control is one of increase, not decrease.
Yes, the percentage of Christians as part of the entire population of the Holy Land is declining, but this is due in large part to the growth of the Muslim and Jewish populations in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
How can Abood deprive his audience of these basic facts in good conscience? The raison d'être of the order's existence is to help the Christians in the Holy Land, and yet nowhere in his presentation does he even tell his fellow members how many Christians there are in this area!
How can this be? How can this be?
Islamist Hostility Toward Christians Downplayed
In the video, Abood asserts "one of the biggest misnomers about this is that Christians are leaving the Holy Land because of the Muslims and that's not true." He also states that
Holy Land relations are good between Christians and the Muslims and you can tell by over the last fifteen hundred years the population has always been a stable percentage of the population. It has only been the last 60 years that this has really begun to decline. And even today, many of the elected leaders, Palestinian leaders are Christians. Many of them are mayors of the large cities and towns and they are elected because they enjoy a wide base of support even though Christians are the minority.
In addition to reaffirming his distorted narrative about the population of Christians in the Holy Land, Abood also offers a rosy image of Christian-Muslim relations in Palestinian society. In fact, Palestinian Christians have been the target of violence at the hands of Muslim extremists in the Holy Land for at least the past decade.
A few examples:
In 2005, more than a dozen homes in the West Bank town of Taybeh were burnt to the ground by a Muslim mob. This act of arson was perpetrated by Muslims outraged over a romantic affair between a Christianman and a Muslim woman.In an article linked to above, Ha'aretzreported the following about the incident:
PA security sources said that the rampage was triggered by an incident last week in which a 23-year-old woman was killed by her relatives because they suspected her of carrying on a romance with a Christian man from Taybeh. The woman was quickly buried, but last Tuesday, the PA police exhumed the body for an autopsy.
More recently, on August 20, 2012, Christians living in a housing project in Bethpage built by the Latin Patriarchate were attacked by Muslim youths. You can see articles about the attack here and here.
In July 2012, Christians protested against forced conversions in the Gaza Strip. UPI reported in July 2012 the following:
Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli Arab who has been quite critical of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, wrote about this episode in an article published in July 2012 available here.
And in 2007, a Palestinian Baptist minister Rami Khader Ayyad, whose bookstore had been firebombed by Islamists, was murdered by unknown gunmen. The Christian Post reported the following about the attack:
In light of all these acts of Muslim-on-Christian violence, it should come as no surprise that Church officials – Catholic and Protestant – contradict Abood's assessment that Holy Land relations between Christians and Muslims as "good."
Testimony From Custos Contradicts Abood's Story
For example, in 2005, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land for the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledged publicly that Palestinians Christians were suffering from acts of oppression by their Muslim neighbors. Chiesa quoted Fr. Pizzaballa as follows:
"What do you mean by difficulties between Israel and the Vatican? We Christians in the Holy Land have other problems. Almost every day – I repeat, almost every day – our communities are harassed by the Islamic extremists in these regions. And if it's not the members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad, there are clashes with the 'rubber wall' of the Palestinian Authority, which does little or nothing to punish those responsible. On occasion, we have even discovered among our attackers the police agents of Mahmoud Abbas or the militants of Fatah, his political party, who are supposed to be defending us."
In its coverage of this story Father Pizzabella's remarks, The Telegraph (London) reported that things had gotten so bad that Church leaders compiled a "dossier" of 93 alleged incidents of abuse by an 'Islamic fundamentalist mafia against Palestinian Christians, who accused the Palestinian Authority of doing nothing to stop the attacks."
According to The Telegraph, "The dossier includes a list of 140 cases of apparent land theft, in which Christians in the West Bank were allegedly forced off their lands backed by corrupt judicial officials."
Palestinian Evangelicals Contradict Abood's Story
Evangelical Protestant leaders have also spoken about Islamist hostility toward Christians. Attendees at The Christ at the Checkpoint Conference organized by Bethlehem Bible College in March of 2012 heard similar testimony. At this conference, Evangelical leaders acknowledged that Muslim hostility toward Christians is a problem.
Pastor Nihad Salman, who serves as a pastor in Beit Jala, testified to the concerns Christians in the West Bank have regarding Muslim hostility toward Christians. After speaking about the impact of high unemployment on Christians in the West Bank, he said that because Christians comprise only one or two percent of the population in the territory, they are affected psychologically.
You are afraid. And we have many times when people are afraid of what is happening in the Arabic Spring. Will the Muslims you know, take over? If it is true or not true. Whatever the outcome of that... what will happen? Will after Saturday come Sunday? So this is the type of thing that makes Christians want to run away.
The reference to Saturday and Sunday is to a well-known proverb in the Middle East about Muslim hostility toward Jews (whose day of rest is on Saturday) and Christians (whose day of rest is on Sunday). The question Pastor Salman is asking is, given that Islamist groups are coming to power across the region ("Arabic Spring") and having already persecuted and expelled their Jews ("Saturday"), will these Arab countries now increase their persecution of Christians ("Sunday")?
And another Palestinian pastor, Labeeb Madanat, who works for the Bible Societies in Israel and Palestine said the following at the same conference: "There are pressures. There is discrimination. The dhimma system is a system of discrimination. We do not deny that."
After the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference, similar testimony was offered by with Rev. Steven Khoury, a Baptist minister who preaches in both Israel and the West Bank including at his father's congregation, the First Baptist Church of Bethlehem, which has been firebombed numerous times over the years. Rev. Khoury reported thatthere is a sense among Christians in Bethlehem that anti-Christian animus has gotten worse in the city over the past few years. "People are always telling them, 'Convert to Islam. Convert to Islam. It's the true and right religion,'" he said.
In light of this testimony – some of it coming from a high-ranking Catholic official – Abood's description of relations between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land as "good" is simply untenable.
Downplays Rocket Attacks
Abood also downplays the physical threat and psychological impact of rockets fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip.
In his presentation, Abood reports that Qassam rockets are "non-exploding."
This is simply false.
Qassam rockets, which have been fired into Israel on a regular basis since 2001, carry explosive warheads and do explode. In an August 2009 report, Human Rights Watch stated that the warhead of a Qassam rocket "consists of a metal shell containing an explosive made from urea nitrate, found in fertilizers, and TNT. The fuse comes from a small arms cartridge." HRW also stated in this report that the rockets have a maximum range of 10 kilometers and carry a payload of "up to 20 kilograms."
Moreover, Abood makes no reference to other rocket designs such as the Grad rocket, which can carry a warhead of up to 28 kilograms. HRW reports that one version of the Grad rocket "can be augmented with a blast fragmentation warhead containing 4,000 steel balls, which can be lethal over a radius of about 100 meters."
In addition to falsely reporting that Qassam rockets are "non-exploding," Abood cites an unnamed report from the Israeli organization B'Tselem that indicate that Palestinian rockets kill "two to three people a year." He continues:
So one important thing to remember about the violence is that it's a very small percentage of what happens there, which is one of the reasons why tens of thousands of pilgrims can go safely every year to the Holy Land because the violence is so isolated, even though it makes the headlines all the time."
The number of deaths caused by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip provided by Abood is incorrect. Below are the correct figures of deaths caused by rockets from the Gaza Strip for the past few years. (The figures are provided by the IDF)
2006: 9 killed, 371 injured.
2007: 10 killed, 578 injured.
2008: 15 killed, 611 injured.
2009: 2 killed, 11 injured
2010: 5 killed, 35 injured.
2011: 3 killed, 81 injured.
2012: 6 killed, 284 injured
Minimizing the number of deaths (and omitting the injuries altogether) is bad enough, but Abood's description of the violence against Israel as a "small percentage of what happens here" and as "isolated" is outrageous and irresponsible.
More than one million Israelis live within range of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. These Israelis have been terrorized for years as a result of rockets and mortar rounds being launched from the Gaza Strip. These rockets are fired from territory controlled by Hamas, an organization that has repeatedly declared its intention to destroy Israel, a fact that Abood does not mention during the presentation.
The violence is not "isolated" as Abood describes it. Children living in places like Ashkelon (population 118,000), Sderot (pop. 21,000) are experiencing nightmares because of the rocket attacks. The Human Rights Watch report cited above says the following about these rocket attacks:
The rocket attacks have caused civilian casualties and property damage. Civilian structures damaged in recent attacks include a kindergarten, a synagogue and private homes. An Israeli early warning siren system, which gives civilians roughly 10 to 45 seconds to find cover in prepared shelters, depending on their distance from the launch site in Gaza, has undoubtedly limited the number of civilian casualties. However, the repeated attacks have, over months and even years, taken a psychological toll on the population in areas close to Gaza. The laws of war prohibit attacks the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population. Because of the rocket attacks, thousands of people have moved away from frequently targeted areas such as Sderot municipality. (Emphasis added.)
Abood's failure to acknowledge this reality is inexcusable and unjust.
These are just some of the problems with Abood's presentation, which is not the only bit of evidence indicating the organization has allowed itself to be used to attack Israel. A look at the websites for the organization's lieutenancies indicates that the organization has embraced the Sabeel narrative about Israel lock, stock and barrel.
The issue facing the leaders of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is this: Do they want their organization to be used to "tell it like it" is when addressing issues of importance to Christians in the Holy Land, or do they want their time, energy and money used to attack Israel with misinformation and to downplay Islamist hostility toward Christians in Palestinian society?
What will they choose?
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Posted on 01/17/2013 9:41 AM by Dexter Van Zile
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NEW YORK - Those of you without at least one youngster underfoot are unlikely to encounter "Rolie Polie Olie."
This is a shame. Although created for children ages 2 through 5, "Rolie" is a quirky, captivating romp through their elders' pop-culture past. Despite its juvenile thrust - fueled by whiz-bang computer imagery and the brash imagination of author William Joyce - "Rolie" may have more resonance for parents than for their brood.
The new series (airing on cable's Disney Channel Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. CST) transports viewers, whatever their ages, to a happy, candy-colored planet inhabited by robots. Make that cuddly orbicular beings such as 6-year-old Olie, his little sister Zowie (rhymes with David Bowie) and their easygoing mom and dad.
The family's household is as agreeable as their demeanor. There are no straight lines or right angles to be seen. Everything is curved and curly. Circles reign supreme. It's a mechanical world organically conceived.
Even inanimate objects are highly animated and full of personality, whether it's the oversized teapot-like home or the toothbrush Olie uses to burnish his metallic smile. Attentive and playful, everything in sight throbs and sways, smiles and winks as part of this reassuring, interactive domain. "Hi, room!" Olie sings out on awakening. His possessions greet him back just as merrily.
Although the audience's point-of-view swoops across, encircles and dives through the action like an otherworldly Steadicam, the stories are charmingly simple. Olie and Zowie surprise their parents with chaotic breakfast in bed. They get a goldfish for a pet but neglect their devoted robo-dachshund Spot. With some cajoling ("Nighttime, sleepytime, jammytime, too," their father coaxes), the youngsters hit the sack.
"Rolie Polie Olie" is the brainchild of William Joyce, best-known until now as the Louisiana-born author of such children's books as "Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo" and "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs."
Joyce's aesthetic blends the picket-fence wholesomeness of long-ago Andy Hardy movies with the urbane glow of bygone Manhattan, all by way of Art Deco whimsy. In other words, he watched a lot of old cartoons and movies as a child.
"I guess I was a TV kid," said Joyce, who at 40 displays a cheery manner, a goatee and round glasses frames. "Growing up, we just had three channels, and each of them had kids' shows putting on all those Warner Bros. and Mickey Mouse cartoons from the '30s and '40s.
"The movie that really got me going was 'King Kong,"' he said, thinking back to when he was 5. "It was set in Manhattan, which was bigger than life, cooler than life, more elegant than life - and there's a giant gorilla running around!"
For all his peers who in childhood fell under the spell of those same cartoons and movies, "Rolie Polie Olie" is sure to strike fond chords.
Remember "The Little Rascals"? For "Rolie," Joyce insisted on the same sort of rinky-tinky music that gave a bounce to those short comedies. And he has resurrected the slang you might once have heard from Mickey Rooney or Cary Grant: "right-o," "gee whillikers," "swell," and especially "okey-dokey."
"If the show returns 'okey-dokey' to common usage," cracked Joyce in his Southern twang, "I'll feel like it did its job."
It just might. His series is witty, gentle, eye-popping - and irresistible. And authentically its own thing; "Rolie" isn't a revival or spoof of anything that went before. It's pure Joyce.
And it almost didn't happen. "I did NOT want to do television," he said. "I didn't think anybody would let me do what I want to do. I was like, 'I know this is going to get watered down.' But it didn't."
While animators tap away at computers in Toronto, Minneapolis, Paris and Vietnam, Joyce does his part from the Shreveport home he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, and their own Olie and Zowie (4-year-old Jack and Mary Katherine, 7). With his computer linkup, he oversees script development and storyboards, co-writes the songs, and designs just about everything you see on the screen.
"What I like and an 8-year-old likes are the same - or at least coincide," Joyce said happily. Which means his creations are "for a kid, sure, but also for who the kid's gonna be. And also for who is reading or watching with this kid."
It's swell how "Rolie Polie Olie" comes full circle.
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November 8 is the International Day of Radiology and this year the day is dedicated to breast imaging and the essential role that radiology plays in the detection, diagnosis and management of diseases of the breast.
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Last year more than 140 radiology-related professional societies from around the world celebrated the International Day of Radiology and this year we hope to see even more joining the initiative and bringing even more momentum to this already fast-growing movement. Participating societies will hold a range of different events to celebrate the day, which you will be able to find on the activities page. If you hear about any events taking place in your area to mark the occasion then please let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com
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If you've ever broken a bone, you've probably had an x-ray. If you've hurt a joint, there's a chance you've been examined with ultrasound. In fact, whether you've bumped your head, had sudden chest pains, or even discovered you were pregnant, if a doctor has ever wanted to know more about what's going on inside you, it's quite likely you've been referred to someone in the radiology department.
Radiologists are not the most visible members of the healthcare team, but they are the ones who, in many cases, provide the answers about your condition. Using images produced with a variety of techniques, they can tell the exact nature and location of your fracture, whether your head has sustained any serious damage, and whether your stomach pains are due to a swollen appendix or that key you swallowed yesterday.
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Charleston County Council members authorized a pay study some months ago that included a review of their own salaries and - surprise! - it recom-mended pay hikes of more than 44 percent for council.
When has a consultant study ever recommended anything less than a healthy pay increase? And elected officials are usually willing to take the advice.
Just look at the South Carolina legislators who endorsed a backdoor pay hike of 50 plus percent late last session, only to have it vetoed. Those state lawmakers, too, had a consultant study done and it, too, recommended more pay.
But General Assembly members didn't want to call it a salary increase. Instead they described it as an increase in their in-district expense money, in a transparent effort to avoid the political consequences.
At least Charleston County Council members are calling the salary hike what it is, and Chairman Teddie Pryor has gone on record attempting to explain why he believes it is needed.
In this instance, pay for council members would be increased 44 percent, from $14,352 to $20,738. For the council chairman the raise would be 50 percent, from $17,347 to $26,142.
So far the arguments for the pay hikes are focused on the fact that council hasn't had a raise in recent years, and that the job is very demanding.
"County Council hasn't had a raise in 15 to 20 years. It's hard to attract good candidates for $25 per meeting," said Chairman Pryor. "It's not about me. It's about the people that come behind me."
That's one way to look at it, though the pay increases would be effective on Jan. 1, and Mr. Pryor is running unopposed, as are three other council members.
But the $25 a meeting objection doesn't hold water. There are 66 regularly scheduled council meetings a year, including planning and finance committees on which all council members serve. That figure probably rises to 100 with all other committee meetings included.
Of course, councilmen individually serve on multi-jurisdictional boards, including the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments, and CARTA, to name just two.
But assuming that the figure rises to 150 meetings a year, council members are still getting substantially more than $25 per meeting. More like $100, and almost certainly more.
Plus, council members are eligible for medical insurance and retirement benefits, as Councilman Vic Rawl noted. As a retired judge, Mr. Rawl doesn't get any pay for serving on council.
None of that is to diminish the fact that serving on council is a demanding job, and good people are needed to offer for office. But we haven't seen a correlation between pay and the willingness to serve.
And there's been no shortage of council members motivated by public service, including those instances where members go on to higher office.
Pay has never been a determining factor for most who have sought council service, and increasing salaries shouldn't even be considered as a prelude to making council anything approaching a full-time job.
Chairman Pryor has delayed a vote on the pay hike until all council members can be present.
That's certainly a vote that deserves the full attention of council - and their constituents.
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April NPD: GTA4 Powerslides Past Mario Kart
Wii still crushing the competition, 360/PS3 in dead heat.
April 2008 Hardware Sales
- Nintendo Wii -- 714,200
- Nintendo DS -- 414,800
- PlayStation Portable -- 192,000
- Xbox 360 -- 188,000
- PlayStation 3 -- 187,100
- PlayStation 2 -- 124,400
March 2008 Hardware Sales
- Nintendo Wii -- 721,000
- Nintendo DS -- 698,000
- PlayStation Portable -- 297,000
- Xbox 360 -- 262,000
- PlayStation 3 -- 257,000
- PlayStation 2 -- 216,000
Now onto the software charts, where (prepare yourself for a shock) Grand Theft Auto IV brutally beat down most other games by taking the first and third spots. Mario Kart Wii separates the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the crime sim with its silver medal. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue and two flavors of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon round out the group of April debuts. Oh, plus Guitar Hero III for the Wii and Call of Duty 4 for the 360 are still hanging on at the bottom of this month's list. Check it:
April 2008 Software Sales
1. Grand Theft Auto IV (360) -- 1,850,000
2. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) -- 1,120,000
3. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3) -- 1,000,000
4. Wii Play (Wii) -- 360,000
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) -- 326,000
6. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3) -- 224,000
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (DS) -- 202,000
8. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (DS) -- 202,000
9. Guitar Hero III (Wii) -- 152,000
10. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360) -- 141,000
March 2008 Software Sales
1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) -- 2,700,000
2. Rainbow Six Vegas (360) -- 752,300
3. Army of Two (360) -- 606,100
4. Wii Play/w Remote (Wii) -- 409,800
5. God Of War: Chains Of Olympus (PSP) -- 340,500
6. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) -- 301,600
7. Guitar Hero III (Wii) -- 264,100
9. Call Of Duty 4 (360) -- 237,000
10. Army Of Two (PS3) -- 224,900
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COD4 still movingPosted: May 19, 2008 12:00AM PST by _zerocool_
It makes me happy to see COD4 still selling well. I love that game, it actually my favorite game. And Ive never really been into FPS games before...... but COD4 is incredible. I thought GTA4 would have sold a little more than it did on the PS3 though. Well I guese some people arent ready to ante up for the cost of a PS3 yet.......... for the record I think the price is fare..... and I thought it was fare at launch when I bought mine. I cant beleive the Wii is still selling so well. The only good games are all from Nintendo, all the 3rd party stuff sucks. Mini game collection after mini game collection, just repainted. When are people gonna see through this crap?
Wow...Posted: May 19, 2008 12:00AM PST by D3stiny_Sm4sher
So even with the "biggest game ever" being released, XBox 360 sales still can't beat Wii sales? And MK Wii outsells the PS3 version of GTA4? That's...actually kind of funny... GTA4 is definitely big stuff, so it's pretty clear that Wii is definitely selling to more than die hard Ninty fans.
Wii wins yippiePosted: May 18, 2008 12:00AM PST by cbanks
I don't really care; but I think that it's interesting that the Wii still sells 700,000 units plus and no one comments on that. This proves the theory that the "core gamers" aren't really the ones buying Wii. Even with GTA4 the Wii still outsold PS3 and 360 together, granted there is quite a large price difference there.
COD4 no surprisePosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by howimademymillions
Call of Duty 4 is still moving units because it is hands down the best FPS made to date. It makes Halo 3 look like SH**!
GTAIV>Nintendo softwarePosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by IMTHEONEKILLINU
Damn, trying to do the math in my head, I do believe that ALL of the Nintendo software sales for April still don't equal the sales of GTA IV. Did I say Damn?
call 4Posted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by abercrombieco2
i can't believe call of duty 4 is still moving pretty well its pretty impressive that its been out for so long and is still in the top 10 sales list for the past 2 months , i wounder what the total sales it has done so far on ps3 and 360 combined.
RE:Galactic_BarrettPosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by eminus_jewett
Oh ok. Cool. thanks for clearing that up lol. The only thing I would have to say that MS could say is that this is the 3rd year that the 360 has been out, while not even the 2nd for the PS3. The PS3 shouldn't be behind AT ALL in sales at this point. They really need to be outselling the 360 if they want to catch up here the states.
Clear it upPosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by Galactic_Barret
I knew someone would try in spin these #s against the PS3. How quickly we forget that GoW:CoO and CC:FFVII dropped in March, thus explaining the increase in PSP #s. Speaking of #s, when I spoke of 360/PS3 #s, I was talking about hardware. If I were talking about GTA #s, I would have typed "PS3/360 GTA #s". Sorry for your mix up. I know how to count, do you know how to read?
sorryPosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by blanebishop
march 2000 ps2 came out
neversinkPosted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by blanebishop
ps2 dropped on oct 26 2000 in usa march 2000 so its not ten yrs old yet all in all it wont make it to ten anyway
PS2Posted: May 17, 2008 12:00AM PST by dunadan72
The PS2's continued sales is a testament to how great a console the PS2 actually was. It's funny....Nintendo couldn't beat the PS2 with its Gamecube...so it gave it a new body, new controls and some online capability....voila....#1!!! Amazing how marketing works!! Sony created a tough act for itself to follow. Do you introduce the heir apparent with the incumbent still going strong? I suppose it had to, since the usurpers were already at the gates.... Whatever, it's great for gaming in general. Healthy competition will be good in the long run.
It's a miracle!Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by Epic Greenman
PS3 actually outsold PS2! Does this mean Jesus may return soon?
Hmmm...Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by San_Andreas
I figured GTAIV would have sold >3 million on 360 alone based on all the gushing hype over it.
Need Math Maybe???Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by Brawl_Bruiser_07
900,000 unit difference? I laughed when i saw that...anyway, no doubt GTA is sellin like HotCakes. Makes me all the more interested in this months NPD...
guch20 is talking about hardwarePosted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by Phil-osopher
The difference there is 900 units. Anyway couldn't really care which version of GTAIV sells the most, I just want the game to sell. I want to see the "all said and done" numbers. And if Call of Duty 4 can hold down the bottom of the list for so long, GTA can as well. Good job Rockstar and Take-Two.
900?Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by eminus_jewett
Um, so I noticed that some people think that the difference between the 360 and PS3 versions of GTA is 900 units. Well, it's actually 900,000 units. Just to clear this up...
Awesome numbersPosted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by Galactic_Barret
These figures make just about everyone shut their cake-hole. 360 wins in pure units sold, and PS3 win in sell in ratio, I believe. I lol'd so hard at the PS3/360 #s. 900 difference? I can't wait to see someone spin these numbers.
Is it safe to say 360 is the winner?Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by cruzer2727
Good for Microsoft. I love my xbox 360. Every console seemed to have good numbers. This year is turning out to be a great year for games.
????????Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by papajason5
im surprised the ps3s are selling that much. my store hasnt sold one in probably a month and we are a very high volume store
2:1Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
Where I live I can't find the 360 version, while the PS3 one is filling the shelves.
Damn near 2:1Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by SecondSundodger
I'm surprised to see the April numbers for GTA IV (which I assume is a mere 3 days, 28-30) were close to Microsoft's projected 2:1 margin in favor of 360. Accounting for their own hubris, getting up on 1.85:1 is impressive - but maybe it's just because I figured MS was full of it when they claimed 2:1.
I guess Microsoft was rightPosted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by chaos and mayhem
360 version of GTA IV is certainly outselling the PS3 version, but not to the degree that they said (not 2:1)
What's amazing is....Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by dunadan72
...that with "next-gen" in full swing, the PS2 STILL managed to sell quite a few consoles! As for the Wii, I think alot of people who frequent this site would agree that it's essentially a mass-market machine, and it's rightfully at the top. I bought a Wii about a year ago, and apart from RE4, Umbrella Chronicles and Trauma Center, I rarely touch the thing. Now that I've completed those games, I play it even less.... My PS2 and 360 on the other hand, are another story. As the PS3 gets more great titles, the playing field will level out even more. As for GTA4, I think branding it as a "killer-app" for the 360 was misleading. It was moreso for the PS3, which needed strong titles (like GT prologue and MGS) to build it's base even more. Add to that the death of HD-DVD, it's not surprising it's now doing as well as it has. Thank you Rockstar, for beating down yet another Mario game! Lord knows we have enough of them.
Of CoursePosted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by RolandOfGilead
The 360 is bound to sell more GTA's than PS3 since it's userbase is easily twice the PS3s. Either way it's great for Rockstar that their game sold almost 3 million units in it's first month.
2 to 1Posted: May 16, 2008 12:00AM PST by ibanezdropd
i guess these people were right when they said that gta on 360 was selling almost 2 times as well than on ps3


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These are minor bugs that didn't interfere with the proper operation of ACL in any way, but it doesn't make sense to keep orphaned records around, even if they don't hurt.
The real value of this release is in the new acl_node_access_explain() function. If you install the devel_node_access module, which is part of the Devel module, then you get a block that displays the "node_access entries for nodes shown on this page", and thanks to acl_node_access_explain() it will be much easier to interpret the information in the node_access entries (some of the information is provided by the client modules of ACL, so complain to them if it's not clear enough). This is a big help for understanding the forces that are controlling access to any given node.
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Along with a visit from the tax man, April 15 brings the first of four consecutive total lunar eclipses (a tetrad) in 2014 and 2015.
Tuesday morning's eclipse is followed by another eclipse about six months later on Oct. 8, and a third eclipse six months after that on April 4, 2015. The final lunar eclipse in the tetrad is on Sept. 28, 2015.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes all the way through Earth's shadow, or umbra, causing the moon to slowly fade to a dark rust hue. The moon looks red here for the same reason sunrises and sunsets do - because Earth's atmosphere adds a red tint to any sunlight passing through. During a total lunar eclipse, this red light from the Earth's atmosphere falls on the moon.
The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America and Australia. However, if you want to see it from the New London area, or elsewhere in the eastern time zone, you'll have to be awake in the 2 to 5 a.m. range. Astronomy likes to tease us with clouds and inconveniently timed spectacles, but still we roll out of bed, bundle up, and head outdoors for the chance to see something breathtaking.
There will be more to this show than a blood-red moon. During totality around 3 a.m., several spring constellations will be nicely situated. Brilliant blue Spica, around magnitude 1, will sit just two degrees west of the eclipsed red moon, forming a nice contrast.
One nice aspect about lunar eclipses is how languid they are. On Tuesday morning, totality will last for a leisurely hour and 18 minutes, whereas totality lasts just a few fleeting minutes during a solar eclipse.
April 8 - Mars at opposition. The red planet will make its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the sun. A medium-sized telescope will show some dark details on the orange surface, and possibly one or both of the white polar ice caps.
April 15 - Full moon.
April 22, 23 - Lyrids meteor shower peaks. The Lyrids is an average shower with around 20 meteors per hour at most. It happens every year when Earth passes through dust particles left behind by comet Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. Look for bright dust trails that last several seconds. Light from the second quarter moon will block the less bright meteors. Best views will be from a dark location after midnight the morning of April 23. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Lyra, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
April 29 - New moon. The moon will be directly between the Earth and the Sun and will not be visible from Earth. Observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters tonight, when there's no moonlight to interfere.
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