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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:06 pm
Post subject: Illegal or Not? Copyrights, Internets and recipes. Oh my!
Depending on who you are and what you're up to, you may or may not have thought much about posting a recipe from someone's cookbook on a forum or website. If you have, then you've surely read through and possibly participated in an online discussion about what exactly can and can't be copyright protected. Such as ingredients versus directions and methods, which can only be subject to copyright if they are "substantial literary expression."
I ran across this today and thought it interesting to find someone who'd recently come email to email with a publisher who asked to remove her much changed recipe.
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certainly changes my opinion about America's Test Kitchen & associated products. bleech!
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I followed the links and got increasingly dumbfounded. I'm afraid ATK has lost my business. I may continue to read CI in the library, but I'm likely to send e-mail to advertisers explaining my discontent with ATK policies whenever I'm having a bad day. <grin>
I just watched most of an episode of ATK on television. Not good. Too bad. At least I'm not missing anything.
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That is absolutely ridiculous. If a recipe is "modified" it isn't the same recipe. The modification could be better, it could be worse. Furthermore, who is to say that someone who published a recipe didn't get it from a friend of a friend of my grandmother who published it in a community cookbook 75 years ago that has no remaining copies in the library?
Another scenario: The caveman invented the recipe for Chateaubriand. It started out "kill animal and eat" which then became "kill animal, cook and eat" which then became "kill animal sprinkle with pepper, cook and eat", then, later, "add wine and spices to sauce, cook and eat."
With all due respect to the posters of recipes here: it is doubtful there is anything totally new under the sun. All recipes have been done before somewhere by someone with modifications done by others to make the recipe a little spicier, sweeter, saltier, simpler, more complex, rarer or more well done.
If it isn't the exact same recipe, it isn't the same recipe.
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Just look at their website. Non-members can't read recipes or articles without paying for the subscription. They give you the recipes on the show, but they won't let get a hardcopy of them on the internet, how convenient is that.
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here's an interesting link to a court decision.
the court reaffirms a list of stuff cannot be copyrighted and
the court was not all that impressed with the "originality" etc of the descriptive part of the claimed rights.
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As someone who sells his wares online, I have some sympathy for both camps. On the one hand, one simply can not post Tom Clancy's latest novel with 'some major modifications' and expect to be protected. On the other hand, this appears that it might be a case where a clerk level person charged with searching for infractions got a bit too involved - and where someone was too eager to submit to a request to take the content down.
If the initial request was met by an attorney's response, then I doubt we'd be reading about this. That response would've been kicked upstairs real quick. Instead, the content was taken down almost immediately, thus eliminating the need for any further substantive discussions.
I don't mean to seem to be supporting the involvement of attorneys at every level, but I think that in this case, if there's a perceived right (through Fair Use, or whatever), you have to assert that right - at least at some point before capitulating.
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– We're live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as Matt Striker and Michael Cole welcome us to the Extreme Rules pre-show. They rundown the card for tonight.
WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. Santino Marella
We go to the ring and out first comes The Miz for tonight's pre-show match. Miz has a mic and cuts his music. He isn't happy about being on the Extreme Rules pre-show. Miz says he gave John Laurinaitis his power by winning at WrestleMania 28 and this is what he gets in return. Miz says he main evented Extreme Rules last year. Miz goes on and says he will win the US Title tonight. WWE United States Champion Santino Marella interrupts him and out he comes.
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– Cole and Striker talk about tonight's card. We go backstage with Eve Torres, Teddy Long, Cody Rhodes and Intercontinental Champion Big Show. Eve tells Teddy to spin the Roulette wheel. It lands on a Tables Match and that's the stipulation for tonight's IC Title match. Show tells Cody good luck and walks off. Cody blames this on Teddy. Striker and Cole go back to discussing tonight's card.
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Kane gets a pipe and brings it in the ring. Orton fights him off and takes the pipe. Orton works Kane over with the steel pipe and knocks him out of the ring. Orton goes to the floor but Kane hits him with a big right hand. They fight into the crowd and in the middle of the fans now. They trade right hands through the crowd and start slamming each other into the barriers. The crowd cheers Orton on as he takes control.
Orton covers for a 2 count on the concrete. Kane fights back now and scoop slams Orton on the floor. Kane levels Orton with a big shot to the head and gets another 2 count on the concrete. Kane fights Orton back towards the ringside area now. They fight up the steps a bit but back down towards the stage area. Orton counters Kane and dropkicks him in front of the set.
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Winner: Randy Orton
– Eve Torres and John Laurinaitis are backstage watching the pay-per-view. Eve has a surprise for Laurinaitis. She has Teddy Long bring in 2 glasses and 2 bottles of champagne on ice. Teddy pours them glasses. Eve says this toast is to change and people power. Ace's cell phone rings and it's Triple H calling. Laurinaitis says sure he can talk and walks off to a more private place.
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The bell rings and Brodus with the first move. Ziggler tries to take the leg out but can't. Clay dances around as Ziggler gets back up. Swagger distracts Clay and Ziggler dropkicks him in the back, sending him out to the floor. Swagger runs over Clay on the floor as the referee is distracted by Ziggler. The referee begins to count Clay out.
Brodus comes back in and fights back but Ziggler kicks his leg out. Ziggler with the big leg drop to the back of the head for a 2 count. Ziggler goes back to the attack on Clay. Clay fights back again but Ziggler stops him and gets another 2 count. Ziggler goes back to keeping Clay grounded on the mat. Clay stands up with Ziggler on his back with the sleeper hold applied. Clay jiggles and slams Ziggler, breaking the sleeper. Ziggler goes right back to fighting Clay. Brodus finally throws Ziggler off and dances. Brodus runs over Ziggler and makes his comeback. Clay with a big headbutt. The crowd chants for Ziggler but Brodus hits the big splash for the win.
Winner: Brodus Clay
– Clay, Hornswoggle and his dancers celebrate after the match.
– We see footage from the pre-show where Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show was given the stipulation of a Tables Match.
Tables Match for the WWE Intercontinental Title: Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show
Crew members are setting up tables around the ring and the walkway as Lilian Garcia makes the introductions. Out first comes the WWE Intercontinental Champion Big Show. The challenger Cody Rhodes is out next.
The bell rings and here we go. Show with a big chop in the corner early. Show unloads on Cody and hits another massive chop. Show with a huge back body drop and sends Cody out to the floor. Show with another huge chop on the floor. Show sets up a table but Cody comes back over. Cody goes for a kick but Show grabs his leg and shoves him into the barrier. Show with another big chop to the chest. Show tosses Cody around on the floor and keeps control of the match.
They come back in the ring and Show leans a table up in the corner. Show throws Cody into the table but he jumps off it and hits the Beautiful Disaster kick. Cody goes for another kick but Show drops him with a shoulder block. Cody goes back to the floor. Cody goes to the other side of the ring after stalling and grabs a table. Show grabs him but Cody fights back. Show drops him with a big clothesline and continues to dominate the match. Show uses a table to get back in the ring but the table breaks and Cody wins the match.
Winner and New WWE Intercontinental Champion: Cody Rhodes
– After the match, Cody begins to celebrate but Show runs over him with a big spear. Show takes out his frustrations on Cody and puts him through several tables.
– Matt Striker is backstage with Daniel Bryan. Bryan talks about how he is better than Sheamus in any way imaginable. Bryan rips the Chicago fans next. Bryan says tonight he will become the two-time World Heavyweight Champion and walks off chanting yes. We see AJ Lee come out of the shadows.
– We get a promo video looking back at the Bryan vs. Sheamus feud.
2 of 3 Falls Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
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Lilian Garcia does formal ring introductions and here we go. Sheamus strikes first with a big shoulder and sends Bryan to the mat. They tangle and Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick but Bryan dodges it. They lock up and Sheamus takes Bryan to the mat. Sheamus drops some knees for a 1 count. They lock up again and Bryan goes behind. They trade hold son the mat some more. Sheamus with another shoulder. Sheamus catches Bryan on his shoulders and hits his roll finisher for a 2 count. Bryan rolls Sheamus up but Sheamus turns it into a Cloverleaf. Bryan makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold.
Bryan with another roll up for 2. They go back and forth. Bryan takes Sheamus down and Sheamus rolls to the apron. Bryan dropkicks Sheamus out to the floor. Bryan runs the apron and leaps off but Sheamus catches him in mid-air. Sheamus drives Bryan hard into the fan barrier. They bring it back in the ring and Sheamus goes to the top. Bryan kicks the ropes and Sheamus falls. Bryan stomps away as the crowd does dueling chants. Bryan drops knees into Sheamus' head now and covers for another 2 count.
Bryan takes Sheamus back to the mat and keeps him grounded. Sheamus fights out with elbows to the head. Bryan cuts him off with a knee to the gut and a dropkick to the head. 1 count for Bryan. Sheamus fights back but Bryan hits uppercuts and kicks. Bryan ducks a clothesline and rolls Sheamus up for 2. Bryan with more uppercuts and offense. Bryan works on the shoulder now and takes Sheamus back to the mat. More back and forth on their feet. Sheamus sends Bryan to the apron and clubs away with a series of forearms to the chest. Sheamus with a fall-away slam for a 2 count.
Bryan sends Sheamus face first into the turnbuckle and then kicks him in the back of the head. Bryan with another roll-up for 2. Bryan stomps away in the corner now. Bryan takes Sheamus up top but Sheamus blocks a hurricanrana. Sheamus comes off the top with the battering ram and takes Bryan down for a close 2 count. Sheamus ends up out on the floor. Bryan runs the ring and goes to dive through the ropes but Sheamus knocks him back with a big forearm shot to the head. Sheamus comes in and goes for the Celtic Cross but Bryan rolls through for a pin attempt but it's broken. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock but Sheamus blocks it. Bryan goes for it again but Sheamus blocks it again. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock again but Sheamus fights him off. Sheamus charges in the corner but Bryan moves and he hits his shoulder on the ring post. Bryan rams Sheamus into the ring post again, and again. Bryan continues to use the ring post to damage the shoulder of Sheamus. Bryan comes back in the ring and kicks Sheamus several times while he's on his knees. Bryan unloads with kicks as the referee tells him to stop. Bryan won't and the referee calls for the bell and disqualification.
Sheamus earns the first fall by DQ.
Bryan has done the damage to the shoulder. He drags Sheamus over and applies the Yes Lock. Sheamus looks to be out and Bryan keeps the hold tightened. Sheamus goes for the ropes but Bryan keeps it locked. The referee calls for the bell for a submission.
Bryan earns the second fall by submission.
Trainers come in the ring to check on Sheamus as Bryan chants "yes" and gets the crowd to start a massive chant. This goes on for a few minutes and Sheamus tells them he wants to continue. There is one fall left to decide the match. Bryan charges as the match resumes and Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick out of nowhere. Sheamus crawls over and covers Bryan for a close 2 count.
Bryan gets to his feet as Sheamus tries to get up. Bryan stops him with a big kick. Sheamus fights back from his knees but Bryan knocks him over with a big kick to the head. Bryan covers for a 2 count. Bryan goes to the top but Sheamus cuts him off and wails away with right hands. Sheamus climbs up and goes for a superplex but it's blocked. Bryan knocks Sheamus back to the mat with headbutts. Bryan stands up and goes for the big diving headbutt but Sheamus moves out of the way. Bryan goes for the dropkick in the corner but Sheamus moves again. Sheamus comes back with ax handle shots that barely hit. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreaker and the crowd boo's. Sheamus connects with a Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
Ryback vs. Aaron Relic and Jay Hutton
Santino Marella and The Great Khali are backstage watching as two local wrestlers are in the ring. One guy takes a mic and talks about how nobody on SmackDown can beat Ryback. The other guy has a math equation for us and keeps repeating that two is greater than one. It gets really annoying when Ryback's music hits and out he comes.
A big Goldberg chant breaks out from the crowd. The one guy tries to attack Ryback but it does nothing. He charges and Ryback floors him with a big boot. Ryback manhandles him and lifts him to the air for a big slam. Ryback drags him to the side and throws the partner in the ring. Ryback levels him with a big clothesline. Ryback hits his finishers on both of them and stacks one on top of the other for the pin.
Winner: Ryback
– We see Santino Marella and The Great Khali watching the match backstage. Ryback celebrates in the ring as the Goldberg chants continue.
– Matt Striker is backstage with WWE Champion CM Punk. The crowd pops big time for the hometown hero. Punk talks about Chris Jericho's antics only making him stronger. Punk says he gets to beat Jericho in front of his family and 20,000 of his closest friends. Punk says Jericho will wake up with a hangover tomorrow morning because he put him to sleep.
– We get a promo video for tonight's WWE Title match.
Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Title: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
We go to the ring and out first comes Chris Jericho to a ton of heat from the crowd. The WWE Champion CM Punk comes out next to a massive pop from Chicago. Punk is wearing a drug-free t-shirt and jeans. Punk greets his sister at ringside. Justin Roberts does formal ring introductions after the crowd finally stops chanting Punk's name.
The bell rings and they exchange stares. They charge and start brawling. Punk with knees and punches to the gut. Punk beats Jericho down in the corner and stomps away. Jericho ends up on the floor and Punk follows, attacking from behind. Punk throws chairs in the ring and rolls Jericho in. Punk goes under the ring for a kendo stick. He comes in the ring and cracks Jericho in the back with it. Punk with a kick to the face and another shot with the stick. Punk takes a big swing but Jericho avoids it and goes back to the floor. Punk chases him around the ring and back in. Punk with a clothesline.
Punk with another shot with the kendo stick. Jericho crawls on his knees and grabs the referee for safety. Punk comes over and Jericho hits a cheap shot and a dropkick. Punk ends up on the apron and Jericho connects with a springboard kick to send him to the floor. Jericho goes out to the floor and works Punk over. Jericho throws Punk hard into the barrier and he flies over it. Right hands from Jericho now. Punk fights back but Jericho headbutts him and brings it back in the ring. Jericho takes the padding off the top turnbuckle and drops an elbow. Punk comes back with chops and takes Jericho to the corner. Punk goes for the high knee in the corner but Jericho moves and Punk lands out on the floor.
Jericho takes Punk in front of his family at ringside. Jericho takes the padding off the barrier and slams Punk into it. Jericho taunts Punk's family but gets slapped by his sister. Jericho charges Punk's sister but Punk leaps up and beats him to the ground. Punk unloads on Jericho and rips the announce tables apart. Punk loses it and slams Jericho into the plastic top of the announce table, breaking it. Punk goes to piledrive Jericho on the floor but Jericho counters and backdrops him.
Jericho hits Punk with a monitor and then a piece of the table. Jericho brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Jericho puts a knee into Punk's back now. More back and forth. Punk tries to springboard in but slips on the top rope. Jericho meets him with the kendo stick and beats him with it. Jericho taunts Punk as he lays on the mat and points out his sister. Punk rolls Jericho out of nowhere for a 2 count. Punk charges but Jericho drops him. Jericho covers for a 2 count. Jericho goes under the ring and grabs a can of beer. He brings it in and gives Punk a beer bath.
Jericho works Punk over some more and grabs another can of beer. Jericho takes a drink of beer and Punk kicks him in the gut. Punk comes back and beats Jericho down with the kendo stick. Punk with a clothesline and more offense. Punk hits the knee in the corner and the bulldog as the crowd chants his name. Punk puts the kendo stick between Jericho's leg and yanks it up. Punk goes for the GTS but Jericho slides out. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Punk counters it. Punk with a powerslam and a 2 count. Punk goes to the top for the elbow but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho climbs up for a superplex but Punk blocks it. Punk fights back and sends Jericho to the mat.
Punk comes off the top rope and nails the elbow drop but Jericho kicks out at 2. A "Randy Savage" chant breaks out. Punk with right hands now. Punk goes for GTS but Jericho fights out. Jericho drops Punk and goes for the Lionsault but Punk blocks it. Punk goes for GTS again but Jericho counters again. Jericho fights back and throws Punk into the chair that was lodged in the corner. Jericho with a 2 count. Punk comes over but Jericho barely hits a Codebreaker out of nowhere. Jericho goes for the Walls again but can't get it turned. He finally does and the referee checks on Punk. Punk crawls to the ropes as the fans get behind him. Punk makes it to the ropes but the hold isn't broken because of the Street Fight. Punk manages to reach under the ring and grab a fire extinguisher. Jericho pulls him back to the center of the ring. Punk sprays the extinguisher and finally breaks the hold.
Punk sends Jericho to the floor with an extinguisher shot to the gut. Punk follows and hits him with it again. Punk knocks Jericho out on top of the announce table. Punk climbs to the top turnbuckle and almost falls. He steadies and smashes through Jericho and the announce table with a massive elbow drop. Both wrestlers are hurting after that one. The crowd chants for Punk as he brings Jericho back to the ring. Punk covers for a 2 count.
Punk immediately applies the Anaconda Vice. Jericho tries to get free but grabs the kendo stick and beats Punk with it until he lets go of the hold. A "this is awesome" chant breaks out now. Punk with a chair shot to the gut. Jericho hits a Codebreaker with the chair out of nowhere but Punk kicks out at 2. Jericho with a kendo shot. Jericho yells in frustration as he stomps on Punk and the crowd boos. Jericho picks Punk up and goes for GTS. The crowd boos big time as Jericho wastes times with Punk on his shoulders. Punk catches the leg out of GTS and goes for the Walls it looks like. Punk catapults Jericho into the corner and catches him in GTS for the pin and the win.
Winner: CM Punk
– After the match, Punk jumps to the fans at ringside for a celebration.
– Cole and Lawler recap the pre-show match with Santino Marella defeating The Miz to retain the US Title.
– Beth Phoenix is backstage arguing with The Bella Twins. Eve Torres walks up and says Beth isn't cleared to wrestle so she's out of the Divas Title match tonight. The Bellas go to leave and Eve says Nikki will defend against a surprise Diva tonight. Nikki doesn't like surprises. Eve tells them not to worry because it's not Kharma.
WWE Divas Title Match: Layla vs. Nikki Bella
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella with her sister Brie. They take the mic and talks about being the longest reigning Divas Champion in history. They tell the mystery Diva to come on out because the title isn't going anywhere. Layla's music hits and out she comes making her return.
They lock up and Layla strikes first. They go at it and a "we want Kharma" chant starts. Layla with a 1 count. Nikki distracts the referee and Brie knocks Layla off the top. Nikki works on Layla's injured knee now. Nikki with a 1 count. Nikki keeps in control working on the leg. Layla turns it around and rolls her up for 1. Nikki dropkicks the leg. Layla makes a comeback but gets rammed back into the corner. Layla fights out and hits a clothesline.
Layla with a crossbody from the corner. Brie gets involved but Layla knocks her back to the floor. More back and forth action and pin attempts. The Twins do the switch out and Brie comes in. Layla counters her and hits a neckbreaker for the win and the Divas Title.
Winner and New WWE Divas Champion: Layla
– Matt Striker catches John Laurinaitis backstage and asks him about Triple H calling earlier. Laurinaitis says it was business matters that don't concern Striker but will be addressed on RAW tomorrow night.
– We get a promo video for tonight's main event.
Extreme Rules Match: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
We go to the arena for the main event and the dueling chants for John Cena start up. Brock Lesnar's music hits and out he comes with his new gear. John Cena's music hits next and out he comes to a very mixed reaction.
Cena charges and Lesnar tackles him. Lesnar with punches and forearms. Lesnar runs over Cena with a big clothesline. The referee checks on Cena. Cena goes behind and slams Lesnar on his front side. Lesnar takes Cena down again and wails away with right hands. Cena's head is already busted open. The referee stops the match and a trainer comes in as the crowd boos. Lesnar smirks as Cena bleeds from the elbow shots.
The trainer leaves the ring and Cena gets tackled again. Lesnar with more big shots to the head. Lesnar drops a big knee and just manhandles Cena, pushing him out of the ring. Brock taunts Cena and tells him to crawl back in. Another trainer comes down to fix Cena up as the referee stops things again. Cena charges and goes right for an Attitude Adjustment. Lesnar counters and nails a German suplex. Lesnar with another German. Lesnar goes for a third but Cena fights him off with elbows to the head. Cena hits a shoulder but it knocks Lesnar into the referee. The referee falls to the floor. Cena charges but Lesnar knocks him out of the air with a shoulder.
Lesnar with right hands to Cena's busted open head. Cena goes for his chain that's in the corner but Lesnar attacks from behind. Lesnar with shoulder thrusts in the corner now. Lesnar applies an armbar as Cena screams in pain. Lesnar manhandles Cena some more and sends him back out to the floor. Lesnar follows and applies another armbar before throwing Cena head first into the barrier. Lesnar rolls Cena back in the ring and enters on the steps. Lesnar grabs Cena's chain and wraps it around his hand. Lesnar tosses the chain to the side and stomps on Cena before dropping a knee to the ribs. Lesnar grabs the chain and wraps it around Cena's ankles. Lesnar tells Cena to stand up.
Cena manages to stand up and Lesnar nails a big clothesline. Lesnar puts Cena up on the top turnbuckle. Cena falls down but the chain has his legs tangled and he hangs upside down on the ringpost. Lesnar taunts him and hits more right hands from the floor. Lesnar knocks Cena free and he just falls out to the floor. We also see the referee laid out at ringside. Cena comes back with right hands but Lesnar stops him and slings him into the steel steps. Lesnar goes back over and throws the referee in the ring.
Cena crawls in the ring and goes for an Attitude Adjustment. Lesnar slides right out and goes for the F5 but the referee gets hit again and goes out to the floor. Lesnar has Cena pinned for several seconds until another referee runs down. Cena kicks out. Lesnar gets up pissed and clotheslines the referee before kicking him out of the ring. Lesnar takes the steel steps apart and throws one half in the ring. Lesnar stands up high on the part of the steps and poses. Cena comes back fighting but once again Lesnar stops him. Lesnar drops Cena onto the steps and applies another submission hold. Cena is busted in another spot now and screams in pain as Lesnar tightens the hold.
Cena powers to his feet and slams Lesnar back onto the steel steps. Cena climbs to the top rope but Lesnar barely rolls off the steps and out of the way as Cena comes down with a leg drop. Cena rolls to the floor somewhere. Lesnar gets up and can't figure out where Cena is. Lesnar stands back up on the steps and waits for Cena to come back for more. Lesnar taunts Cena. Cena has trouble getting back in the ring but makes it. Lesnar runs the ropes, leaps over the steps and knocks Cena off the apron with a huge body shot. Lesnar flies over the top rope also and lands on his knee. Lesnar rolls around holding his knee but stands up and laughs. Lesnar gets back in the ring and poses as the crowd boos.
They do the same sequence but this time Cena stops Lesnar in mid-air with a big right hand. Cena is pumped now and waits for Lesnar to get up. Lesnar is now busted open. A bloody Cena waits for Lesnar to get up and hits the Attitude Adjustment on top of the steps. Cena covers for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Cena
– After the match, trainers come out to check on Cena. Lesnar stumbles to his feet at ringside but looks like he wants to fight. Lesnar refuses medical attention but falls down at ringside. Cena is checked on in the ring but sits up on his own as we go to replays from the match. We come back and Cena stands on the steps in the ring and raises his hand high. Cena wipes some of the blood from his face and goes to the turnbuckles to pose. Cena asks for a mic and sits down in the ring. Cena's mouth is busted open and he can barely talk. He says he will probably get sent home for speaking when he shouldn't. He says he knows his boss will fire him on TV. Cena says he knows this is CM Punk's town but this is a wrestling town. He's tasting his own blood and has no left arm but is glad it happened in Chicago. Cena says says they give it all for the fans and if he's going away for a while, so be it. Cena thanks the fans for one last ride. Cena gives what sounds like a retirement speech and walks off to the back as his music plays and Extreme Rules goes off the air.
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Canadian sisters Tegan and Sara played to a sold out crowd at New York's Bowery Ballroom on Monday night. This show was their first concert back in the US since supporting the Killers on their UK tour, and the girls made reference to the nice intimate crowd in New York after playing in big arenas. The event sold out immediately, and die-hard fans waited from the early afternoon to pack themselves into the venue. The concert was a mix of old and new songs. They played their hit classics including "Back In Your Head," "Where Does The Good Go," and "Walking With A Ghost." But the sisters have been touring to promote their upcoming album Heartthrob (to be released January 29th), and Tegan thanked the crowd for their support as they've experimented with different styles of music (see the full-on synth-pop of new single "Closer"). The Quins visit Letterman this Tuesday, and tour the US with the Killers. Dates here:
11/29 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
11/30 – Orem, UT @ UCCU Center
12/01 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
12/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
12/04 – Spokane, WA @ Kitting Factory
12/05 – Portland, OR @ Theatre of the Clouds, Rose Garden
12/07 – San Diego, CA @ 91x WREX The Halls*
12/08 – Live 105's Not So Silent Night – San Francisco, CA *
12/10 – Santa Barbara, CA @ KJEE Winter Round Up*
12/13 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
12/14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
12/15 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
12/16 – Montreal, QB @ Metropolis
12/17 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
12/18 – Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
12/20 – Ypsilanti, MI @ EMU Convocation Center
12/21 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
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|Atlanta, Ga.
|High School:
2011-12: Three-year letterwinner and a team captain ... will be counted on to lead the W&L distance group.
2010-11: Earned his third letter as a junior ... (Indoor) Placed second in the 800m at the Dickinson Invitational with a time of 1:59.07 ... earned honorable mention All-ODAC honors in the mile (4:24.88) with a third-place finish at the ODAC meet ... also placed seventh in the 800m (2:01.84) and was a member of the fifth-place distanc medley relay team (11:43.42) at ODAC's ... (Outdoor) Placed 11th in the 800m (4:04.09) at the W&L-VMI Carnival ... earned honorable mention all-conference accolades in the 1,500m (3:59.75) at the ODAC meet ... also took 11th in the 800m (4:04.09) at ODAC's.
2009-10: Lettered as a sophomore … (Indoor) Finished ninth at the Indoor Championships in the 800 meters with a time of 2:05.62 … (Outdoor) Posted a time of 55.22 in the 400 meters at the Moravian Greyhound Invitational … posted team-best times in 800 meters (1:57.60 at the Roanoke Invitational) and 1,500 meters (4:08.00 at the W&L Invitational).
2008-09: Lettered as a first-year ... (Indoor) Took fifth in the mile at the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games with a time of 4:25.56 … (Outdoor) Placed fifth in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:04.48 at the ODAC Championships … also ran a season-best time of 2:02.36 in the 800 meters at ODAC's.
High School: Lettered in cross country, track & field and swimming at The Wesleyan School … helped lead the cross country team to three state championships … named to the Atlanta Track Club All-Metro team for cross country as a senior … state champion in track in the 3,200 meters as a senior … high school's record holder in the 1,600 meters … twice named to the all-county team … also named a captain of the swim team.
Personal: Business administration and French double major.
Personal Records
800m - 2:00.17
1500m - 4:04.48
Mile - 4:25.56


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The world of Zettai Karen and the Unlimited is a world where Espers have existed for a long time. The world's history is similar to ours but with significant differences.
Espers seem to have been feared outcasts or designated the status of mystics until about WW2. During that war many nations tried to incorporate Espers as part of their military, post war efforts continued to integrate Espers with normals. Japan founded BABEL with that goal in mind 50 years ago.
There are some differences in the countries too
America is Comerica
Germany is Jermany
England is Ingland
France is Franse
Espers are rated between 1 and 7
1 - so weak you might as well not even have a power
4 - this seems to be the point where someone can be considered dangerous
Power Limiters do exist but current technology can only dampen an esper by about 3 levels. From what I've seen espers seem to be required to wear limiters in public places like schools
Most Espers only have 1 power, though multiple powers isn't uncommon. Outside of main characters in the series I think I've only seen 1 person with more than 1 power.
Esper powers can be classified as pure or synthetic.
Pure powers are straight up things like Psychokenisis, Telepathy, Teleportation, etc.
Synthetic Powers are a blending of different aspects pure powers to create unique and often bizarre powers like turning your body into string (apparently a mix of teleportation and psychometry) or turning things into Giant Robots (Psychokineisis + Hypnotism)
Psychic powers are hereditary
Rare Metal is something that only comes from a middle eastern nation called Impalahen. It is capable of enhancing and storing psychic energy. Japan has been on good terms with Impalahen since ww2 and Japan Esper tech has advanced considerably with the help of Rare Metal alloys.
major nations have created their own Esper divisions, a lot of other nations however still treat Espers as non-human beings and seek ways to maximize their use as tools or weapons (as seen in Episode 1 of Unlimited) Animal experimentation is also pretty common.
Outside of the world governments there are 3 organizations of relevance to Espers
PANDRA: Hyobu's organization which exists to protect Espers from exploitation by world governments. They are considered a terrorist organization but they have made diplomatic connections with some nations who provide them with sanctuary and covers.
The Normal People: An Anti-Esper terrorist organization. These people believe that Espers are monsters and need to be exterminated, while they have often been portrayed in a mildly comical fashion they have shown that they are more than willing to kill a 10 year old child just because he has powers. They simply do not see Espers as humans.
Black Phantom: A Criminal Organization that uses extensive brainwashing on Espers to create Assassins and Agents. Black Phantom's brainwashing was considered unbreakable until the development of BABEL's triple boost system.
The Children
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Hyobu will often make reference to "The Queen"
The Queen is a prophesy that was originally predicted by two of the worlds most powerful precogs in WW2. Eventually Humans and Espers will enter into a global conflict against each other
The Espers will be saved by 3 women; The Queen of Catastrophe, the Light Speed Goddess and the Untouchable Empress
The exact details of this prediction are still unclear in a lot of aspects but one key event is the Death of the Queen, an event Hyobu is determined to change.
Those saviors at present are 12 year old Girls. The BABEL special Esper team known as The Children. The only three level 7 Espers in Japan. Their respective powers are
The Queen = Psychokineisis
The Goddess = Teleportation
The Empress = Psychometry
BABEL's own precognitive division has given even odds that the Children will Save humanity or Destroy it.
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ah one other tiny detail I forgot to mention
Hyobu Kyosuke and Tsubomi Fujiko
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was a child soldier in the esper division of the Japanese military during ww2 alongside Tsubomi Fujiko. Both of them were exceptionally gifted and possess multiple psychic powers
both of them are over 80 years old and have separate methods to prevent themselves from aging. Fujiko is the founder of BABEL and Hyobu's natural nemesis on account of how much she used to tease him when they were kids.
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and for reference This is Fujiko and Hyobu in their younger days
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Denise Van Outen won't win Strictly Come Dancing, says Craig Revel Horwood
JUDGE Craig Revel Horwood claims Denise Van Outen won't win the BBC contest because the public don't want her to.
Why? Maybe they think she is just too good and they would prefer an underdog to win
There she'll be up against Olympic star Louis Smith, 23, Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh, 31, and Tracey Beaker star Dani Harmer, 23.
But acid-tongued Craig says viewers still think that 38-year-old Denise's West End stage background gives her an unfair advantage over her rivals.
Last night the presenter and singer ended up in the dreaded dance-off for the second week running.
She got saved by the judges again and they sent Lisa Riley, 36, home.
Despite high scores from the panel, Denise didn't get enough votes from the public to keep her safe.
Now she faces her toughest battle in Saturday's grand final, when the result is solely down to audience votes.
And Craig, 47, claims that Denise is doomed.
He said: "I love Denise. I think she is our best all-rounder in the competition but the audience are just not voting for her.
"Why? Maybe they think she is just too good and they would prefer an underdog to win.
"She needs to get out there this week and canvass for votes like a politician."
Craig also dismissed claims he won't be back for Strictly in 2013.
But he said he "wouldn't lose any sleep" if the BBC dumped him as he has other projects including a touring stage show called Strictly Confidential.
It will star semi-finalist Lisa and dancers Artem Chigvintsev, 30, Natalie Lowe, 32, and Ian Waite, 41, and give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make the show a success.
He added: "I want to tell their stories through dance. It's their life but on stage."
Strictly Confidential runs from June 10 until August 4. For tickets visit strictlyconfidentialtour.com or call 08444 99 99 55.
Louis Smith He's our most improved dancer. But he can't act and struggles bringing his personality to the dance.


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anon writes: "Web filtering software, complete with a community of users collaborating to maintain blacklists. Used in prominent K-12 environments to satisfy CIPA requirements and to protect the delicate eyes of small children. For more, see Multnomah's summary, or the official squidGuard website." I can vouch for squidGuard; though I've not used it specifially for filtering (rather, for more complex ACLs than squid itself prefers), like squid, it is extremely useful and reliable.
User Access Management
Eric wrote to oss4lib-discuss: "This release of MyLibrary is incremental, but there still a number of noteworthy additions to the distribution: the software now encrypts users' cookies as they are sent from the server to the browser; Impersonate patron is fixed; there are statistical reports against the underlying database summarizing usage; the scripts distribution now includes a set of PHP scripts demonstrating how MyLibrary can participate in OAI (Open Archives Initiative) for sharing metadata. Similarly, the distribution also includes a Perl script for writing RDF files from the underlying database."
Art writes: "I put out the first public release of WIBS on Friday." From the site: "WIBS is the Windsor Internet Booking System. It is based on the wonderful MRBS (Meeting Room Booking System) and is designed to mediate access to public stations in libraries." The live systems look great, congrats Art!
From the README: "Libproxy is a simple rewriting pass-through proxy system designed especially for libraries... If you have patrons who are off-site, and who would like access to your on-site-only (e.g., IP-restricted or passworded) journals, databases, and full-text retrieval systems, then Libproxy is your solution." Get the latest source here or check out the overview online (it's also bundled with the code).
Eric writes to oss4lib-discuss: "The NCSU Libraries has made the source code to MyLibrary@NCState version 2.50 available... Of particular interest might be the description of the new features," including HTML templates, static page creation, and user choice of layouts. I'll take the dancing cows, please. :)
As seen on perl4lib, with details from pod2htmlificated docs, the 'director' perl script by Steve Thomas is a very slick link, um, director. As it says in the docs: "Director is a cgi script mapping an id to an appropriate URL for a web-based resource. Mapping is done through a hash lookup to a ``Resource Description Table'' (RDT), where entries have [a very straightforward structure]. The ID is taken from the initiating URL and used to lookup the RDT. 'Type' defines what happens next, using whatever parameters are included." This handy GPL'd script is available here.
from auc.sourceforge.net: " This is a bugfix release. Those users who upgraded from 0.6.x to 0.7.0 should definitely get 0.7.1 to fix some stability issues. Also, any users who installed 0.7.0 from the RPM should upgrade."
from the AUC site: "Notable additions include web-based site configuration, much easier installation, increased flexibility to adapt to your organization, binary RPMS, persistent IMAP connections, French and Spanish translations, and much more. Also, a new release of the sample plugin is available with the updated API." That's Authenticated User Community btw...
Internet Station Manager
Doug writes in: The Internet Station Manager (ISM) is open source software developed by the Grand Rapids Public Library for managing public Internet stations.
ISM, written in Perl, is a completely server based system which uses custom Apache web server modules and the MySQL database to provide login, management, and timeout services for public use Internet PCs in libraries. FreeBSD is the recommended server OS, but any Unix/Linux variants could be used.
Authenticated User Community (AUC) 0.6
now playing at sourceforge (taken from the AUC site): "Authenticated User Community for Education is an intranet system designed for use in a K-12 setting but is also useful in many other settings. It offers the ability for users to have a uniform web-based interface to discussion forums, e-mail (similar to hotmail, etc.), file management, and a searchable user database. Also, "Interactive Classrooms" provide a means for students and teachers to have a web-based extension to their in-class interaction.' Somebody please find a way to integrate this with FreeReserves or OSCR...


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St. Louis continues to be rallying point for Rangers
When the announcement of the game's first star echoed through the Bell Centre, the several thousand fans who remained showed a lot of class by giving Martin St. Louis a lengthy ovation.
On this day, it didn't matter that St. Louis was a member of the opposition.
This was about respecting a player who overcame the burden of a heavy heart to set the tone for his New York Rangers, not only just for Game 1, but perhaps for the entire series.
Just 4:35 into the opening game of the Eastern Conference final, St. Louis beat his Canadian Olympic teammate, Carey Price, to put the Rangers up 1-0. It was a lead they would never relinquish.
Seconds after the puck had crossed the goal line, St. Louis was mobbed by his teammates as if he had scored the Stanley Cup winner. If ever there was verification that the speedy 5-foot-8 pepperpot had become the inspirational rallying point for the Rangers, this was it.
On Saturday, this was the way they showed their support for St. Louis.
And on Sunday, they will do it again, coming together en masse to attend the funeral in nearby Laval of his mother France, who unexpectedly passed away less than two weeks ago. She was only 63.
The diminutive St. Louis has been a tower of strength — at least on the ice — since getting the crushing news.
Last Sunday — fittingly, Mother's Day — he scored the opening goal in Game 6 against the Penguins, causing fans at Madison Square Garden to chant: "Mar-tee!, Mar-tee!"
"Obviously, emotionally for us, that is something really strong right now," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "I know quite a few of our guys (Friday) went to the wake, and I texted with Marty (that night) to make sure that everything was good.
"It's been very emotional for our whole group, and he's handled it in an incredible way that probably has helped our team come closer together. (Sunday) is going to be a tough day for our group. We need to be there to support him, and we'll do that and get ready for (Game 2) Monday."
St. Louis is appreciative of the warmth coming from his teammates.
"It was an emotional time for everyone, but the guys have been behind me and supported me," he said.
Having been a teammate of St. Louis during Canada's gold-medal run in Sochi, Habs defenceman P.K. Subban empathizes with him.
And he made sure the Rangers forward knew it, too.
Upon learning of France's death, Subban contacted St. Louis.
"I reached out to him when I heard the news to offer my condolences," Subban said.
"I've played with him (at the Sochi Olympics) and against him. Obviously, he's a character guy. To lose a mother is so heartwrenching. He's a great player who has the ability to score and obviously he showed that (on Saturday)."
We're not sure if Habs GM Marc Bergevin changed his mind after watching his team get blown out by five goals.
But prior to the game, when asked if he had made a decision on an extension for coach Michel Therrien, who has one more season left on his deal with the Habs, Bergevin replied: "Yes."
A few minutes earlier, Bergevin's praise of Therrien certainly could be construed as a hint that the coach will be back beyond the 2014-15 season.
"Michel Therrien is a good coach today and he was six months ago and he was a good coach when we lost five in a row," Bergevin said. "Michel and I have a good (relationship). We talk a lot. We share ideas."
"Am I shocked with where we are today with way he handles the team? No. But he's a really good coach and he's proving it now."
Rangers' Mats Zuccarello, nicknamed the 'Norwegian Hobbit,' fittingly scored on his country's national holiday, known as "Constitution Day." … Ryan McDonagh led the Rangers with a team record-tying goal and three assists. "It could've been anyone tonight, the way we were moving the puck and finishing," he said … In the first 10 minutes of the third period, the Rangers scored three times while the Habs had zero shots.
Late-night talk-show host Jimmy Fallon, a Brooklyn native, has made a wager with the Canadiens. If Montreal wins the series, Fallon will wear a Habs jersey during one of his monologues. If the Rangers win, the Habs will change their Twitter avatar to a picture of Fallon's choosing and Youppi, the team's mascot, will don a Rangers jersey while 10 photos are taken of him throughout the Montreal area.


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Four other Ivies in Attendance
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale Men's golf team is coming off its biggest win since the 2004 Ivy League Championship. The Bulldogs are hoping to keep that momentum rolling right into Philadelphia where they will tee it up at the Big Five tournament. Yale will be searching for its second win of the season.
Last week, the Bulldogs won the Macdonald Cup for the first time in the tournament's history. Yale shot a record round of 274 (-6) on Sunday to make up a seven-shot deficit over Iowa State. The Bulldogs were led by junior Tom McCarthy, who won his first ever collegiate golf tournament. He fired rounds of 69 (-1), 66 (-4) and 69 (-1), winning the tournament by one stroke and narrowly beating out senior captain Ben Wescoe. Wescoe fired rounds of 71(+1), 68 (-2) and 66 (-4). McCarthy and Wescoe got strong help from junior Brandon Marick and freshmen Brad Kushner and Carson Weinand. The Bulldogs also have a second-place finish from two weeks at the Dartmouth Invitational.
The Bulldogs will have an opportunity to play against four Ivy League teams, as well as schools from around the country. Cornell, Harvard, Penn and Princeton will be the other Ancient Eight schools in attendance. Yale already had a chance to take on Harvard last week and the Bulldogs emerged victorious by 22 strokes.
"There are four other Ivy League schools, so this will serve as good chance to compare ourselves with conference peers, especially as we follow this event with the Ivy League Match Play tournament," said head Coach Colin Sheehan '97.
Other schools in attendance will be Binghmaton, Boston College, Campbell, Drexel, Navy, Richmond, St. John's and Temple.
The tournament will be played at the historic Philadelphia Cricket Club, which is considered the oldest country club in the United States, though not the oldest golf course. The club was founded in 1854 by a group of English expatriates while studying at Penn. The original golf course hosted two U.S. Open golf championships.
"We are very excited to carry our momentum from the Macdonald Cup onward to Philadelphia," said Sheehan. "We look forward to making our way into contention."
The Bulldogs will tee-off early Saturday morning.
Report filed by Charles Moore '10, Yale Sports Publicity


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Skip to comments.[Laura Schlessinger] Dr. Laura Renounces Jewish Orthodoxy
Posted on 08/15/2003 5:10:35 PM PDT by Destro
[Laura Schlessinger] Dr. Laura Renounces Jewish Orthodoxy
Item 3999 Posted: 08/13/2003 Weblogged by Religion News Blog
Forward, Aug. 15, 2003
By LISA KEYS, FORWARD STAFF
With 12 million Americans tuning in daily, controversial syndicated radio- show host Laura Schlessinger known to all as "Dr. Laura" is arguably the best-known Orthodox Jew in the United States.
Rather, she was.
In a little-noticed pronouncement, Schlessinger who very publicly converted to Judaism five years ago opened her radio show, "The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Program," with the revelation that she will no longer practice Judaism. Although Schlessinger says she still "considers" herself Jewish, "My identifying with this entity and my fulfilling the rituals, etcetera, of the entity that has ended."
And with that, Orthodox Judaism lost its loudest mouthpiece and its most prominent "rabbi," as it were, with the largest American pulpit with the exception of, perhaps, presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman.
Syndicated nationally since 1994, Schlessinger has won over listeners with her hard-edged advice and razor-sharp tongue. Yet her brash style, not to mention her espousal of a strict "moral health" code including controversial condemnations of homosexuality as "a biological error" put her at odds with wide swaths of the Jewish community. Many found her moralist, black-and-white, you're-with-me-or-against-me stance more representative of evangelical Christians than of Jews, who were often among her most outspoken critics.
Nonetheless, even Schlessinger's detractors were shocked by the news. "I can't tell you how significant this is," said fellow Jewish media star and "Kosher Sex" author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who has sparred with Schlessinger over her comments on homosexuality. "Dr. Laura always equated her morals and ethics with Jewish morals and ethics. That placed the American Jewish community in a real fix; on the one hand, she made Judaism very popular, on the other, she made it vilified and hated by many people."
"I think Judaism is better off not being saddled and directly associated with Dr. Laura's means," he said, adding, "although she is still a Jew."
Schlessinger began her program last Tuesday by noting that, prior to each broadcast, she spends an hour reading faxes from fans and listeners. "By and large the faxes from Christians have been very loving, very supportive," she said. "From my own religion, I have either gotten nothing, which is 99% of it, or two of the nastiest letters I have gotten in a long time. I guess that's my point I don't get much back. Not much warmth coming back."
Schlessinger even hinted at a possible turn to Christianity a move that, radio insiders say, would elevate her career far beyond the 300 stations that currently syndicate her show. "I have envied all my Christian friends who really, universally, deeply feel loved by God," she said. "They use the name Jesus when they refer to God... that was a mystery, being connected to God."
In her 25 years on radio, Schlessinger said she was moved "time and time again" by listeners who wrote and described that they had "joined a church, felt loved by God and that was my anchor."
Michael Medved, a conservative, nationally syndicated, radio talk-show host, celebrated the Sabbath with Schlessinger about a year ago. "We had talked about having Shabbat again," he said. When he heard of Schlessinger's defection, "My first response was to pick up the phone and try and expedite [the visit]."
"I think it's a shame," he said. "Though, of course, she was controversial in some eyes, she is one of the most admired women in America. Having the most admired woman in America speak joyously about Passover, Shabbat and Jewish lifestyle events all of that was quite wonderful."
Of her conversion to Judaism, "I felt that I was putting out a tremendous amount toward that mission, that end, and not feeling return, not feeling connected, not feeling that inspired," Schlessinger said. "Trust me, I've talked to rabbis, I've read, I've prayed, I've agonized and I came to this place anyway which is not exactly back to the beginning, but more in that direction than not."
"Was Laura naive to think, 'gosh, I'll be the queen of the Jews?' Yes, she was naive," said Medved. "Part of that comes from not growing up in the Jewish community. It's so rare to find a celebrity embrace of Jewish religiosity of any kind, I can see why Laura would think her very public embrace would have led to a more enthusiastic reaction. But given all the crosscurrents and controversies that divide our community, I can see why that expectation was wrong."
In 2001, despite the controversy surrounding her, the National Council of Young Israel honored Schlessinger for her "traditional American values." Rabbi Pesach Lerner, the executive director of Young Israel, was surprised by Schlessinger's defection but declined to comment on it.
Born to a Jewish father and an Italian Catholic mother, Schlessinger was raised in Brooklyn in a home that was without religion. Approximately 10 years ago, prompted by a question from her son during a viewing of a Holocaust documentary, Schlessinger, 56, began exploring her Jewish roots.
Yet last week's revelation was far from the first time Schlessinger has been wracked with religious doubts. Lacking a religious background, she has spent a lifetime searching for that missing something, and "each thing I tried left me feeling empty," she told Philadelphia's Inside magazine in 1998. Having already undergone a Conservative conversion in 1997, after a debacle with the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas a now-legendary affair in which she allegedly rejected three hotel suites, wouldn't ride in taxis and offended the entire audience at a $500 plate fundraiser Schlessinger was tempted to give up on Judaism completely, but decided to undergo an Orthodox conversion instead.
"A large part of me wanted to make a statement after that experience, to stand even taller about Jewish values," she told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in 2001. "Besides, if you don't have an Orthodox conversion, you can't get buried in Israel. I want to be close to ground zero."
Rabbi Reuven Bulka, a fellow radio host who presided over Schlessinger's Orthodox conversion, said he was "stunned" by his friend's 180-degree turn. "It didn't make my day, shall we say."
"She obviously has a tremendous impact," said the congregational rabbi from Ottawa, Ont. "When she went through the evolutionary stage of her journey, a lot of people were inspired by her own excitement about it. I can't tell you I know 100 people who became Sabbath observant because of it, but certainly it was a feel-good message for a lot of people. That these feel-good messages won't be coming anymore is certainly a loss."
Other Jews within earshot are far from sad to see her go. "I don't think this is any great loss to the Jewish universe," said Susan Weidman Schneider, the executive editor of Lilith magazine. "I don't think she was a particularly effective or useful spokesperson. She doubtless alienated more people than she drew toward Judaism."
"So, let her say she's no longer a practicing Jew," she added. "Let her be just a garden variety, anti-choice conservative."
"I still see myself as a Jew," Schlessinger said on the air last week. "But the spiritual journey and that direction, as hardcore as I was at it, just didn't fulfill something in me that I needed."
"All I know is, in my experiences with her which have been considerable I haven't known her to do anything less than 100%," Bulka said. "Anything she did, she did fully. The scary thing is if she said she's leaving, it's very forboding."
"I thought she was a tough little lady I didn't think she'd chicken out so easily," said Rabbi Isaac Levy, the chairman of Jews for Morality, who has staunchly supported Schlessinger's conservative agenda. "She's gotten a couple of kicks in the chin and she's succumbed to it."
"It seems incredible that an ethicist and moralist of her standing would invoke such shallow arguments," said Boteach, who was en route to an appearance on the titillating syndicated television show "Blind Date." "I never got great applause from my work from the Jewish community but my people are my people, whether they love or hate me."
Of course all human institutions, religious and secular, are prone to error, evil, and even violence. Duh!
Excuse me, but I must beg to differ with you here. My faith teaches that Christ dies for our sins and that it was the will of God. If that is the case it's hardly right to say he was killed by the Jews. He happened to be Jewish himself, he was born a Jew and he died a Jew. The men involved were merely bending to God's will. If you remember, the night before he was taken he asked God to take away this bitter cup. It was not to be. Therefore, everyone played their parts exactly as God wished. Be mad at the particular priests, not an entire people.
I agree, McGavin999; except that it wasn't Jewish priests, it was Jewish politicians who also were priests, corrupt politicians, who were collaborating with their Roman masters.
Come on, people. Can't anyone read here??
Jesus was not killed by the Jewish people.
Still, lots of Christians have been taught that the Jews killed Jesus.
Dum dum dum and dumb enough to let your true feelings show. Thanks for the non-wisdom.
I don't think Exodus, or anyone here, said the Jews killed Christ. Exodus put it in quotes, implying he didn't endorse that view.
Well of course religions are not composed of saints. Neither are atheists...Of course all human institutions, religious and secular, are prone to error, evil, and even violence. Duh!
Duh! indeed.
That should be easy to understand.
Well of course religions are not composed of saints. Neither are atheists (which include Stalinists, as well as more peaceful Objectivists and libertarians).
I'm a libertarian, Commie Basher. I'm also a Christian.
Political belief doesn't determine religious belief. Believe it or not, there are conservative Republicans who don't believe in God, and communists who do believe in God.
Our Founding Fathers were libertarian, and I don't think anyone would ever accuse them of being atheists.
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Thank you, Commie Basher.
exodus - You think that Dr. Laura chose to be Jewish to increase her fan base?! Dr. Laura chose the Jewish religion while working in a Christian nation. She chose Judaism even though most Christians "know" that Jews killed Christ. That took moral courage. Her choice of Judism demonstrates that she uses neither political nor monetary considerations in her search for truth. She's an honorable lady.
As you say, Salman, some Christians "know" that Jews killed Christ, but they don't hold it against you personally.
If they would actually read the Bible, they would know that Jews were the Christians in the early years of the faith. Christianity was just a "cult" denomination of the Jewish faith, according to the Romans.
Corrupt politicians killed Jesus. The Jewish people, the "multitudes," loved Jesus. They cheered his entry into Jerusalem, and caused the politicians to fear loosing power to the upstart from Nazareth.
Salman - Nearly all the anti-Jewish stuff that I see comes from the non-Christian left, including sad to say, some Jews. The rest is from a few left over Ku Kluxers and the like. OK those guys claim to be Christians, but Christians in general don't think they are. It's forbidden in Jewish law to question the sincerity of a convert. Is it also forbidden to question the former sincerity of an ex-convert? According to some Orthodox authorities, she's still Jewish according to Jewish law. She can be an apostate, but can't go back to being a Gentile. Now I'm not sure I buy into that, but I submit it for your consideration as a possible position you might not have been aware of. I don't think she converted for political power or money, but her disappointment with the lack of touchy-feely-ness causes me to raise an eyebrow.
It was just a few years ago that the Pope finally officially declared that the Jews could no longer be blamed for Jesus's death. The belief in Jewish guilt by Christians is still widespread, but it is of course not "Politically Correct" to mention that belief in public.
As for the Ku Kluxers who "claim" to be Christian, as far as I'm concerned, if they claim to be a Christian they are a Christian. It's not my place to judge the sincerity of their belief.
In regard to Dr. Laura, I would never question that she is a Jew; she said she's a Jew, so she is a Jew. Here on this thread, I was defending her right to define her own belief in God. It's not our place to tell her what to believe.
As to Dr. Laura's "lack of touchy-feely" feedback from her audience, that was just carping on Dr. Laura's part. From my reading of the article it had nothing to do with her decision to stop active participation in the Jewish religion. I understood that she didn't feel fulfilled by her belief in the rightness of the Jewish faith, that she still had questions about God that weren't being answered, and that she was considering looking into the Christian religion to see if it has those answers.
I consider her very brave for conducting her search for truth in public this way. It might not be very smart business-wise, but it is without doubt completely honest.
As a rule, I avoid going where the water is warmer. I know how it got that way ;) (I also avoid bubbly water).
farmer18th - Theoretical religion is the arena of pastors and rabbis. Applied religion is the arena of the faithful. (Dr. Laura) probably saw the real thing in those letters
Theoretical religion is not the exclusive provence of religious leaders, farmer18th. I study the theoretical basis of religion on my own, and if I decide a point in a certain way, no "leader" is going to change my mind based upon his authority to proclaim the truth. He'd better be able to show me why his understanding is better than mine.
Also, applied religion is not exclusively the arena of the faithful (followers). If that teacher doesn't apply religion in his own life, he isn't worthy of his title.
dennisw, of course Dr. Laura will leave Judism, "go where the water is warmer," if she finds a different religion has more truth to offer. Anyone would, except those hypocrites who don't believe anyway, those who just mouth the correct words to fit in with their friends, or to gain money and power.
This is correct. Why the venom?
Why the venom?
I don't understand your question, Salman.
I'm well aware of all of the above. Even so, a disproportionately large number of librtarians are also atheists. It's partly due to the historic roots of the recent (past 30 years) libertarian movement, which was led or influenced by secular/atheistic Jews (e.g., Murray Rothbard, and the Objectivist influence of Rand, the Brandons, Piekoff), and less so by secular/atheistic Catholics (Jerome Tuccille). Karl Hess (a Protestant?) was also not much into religion.
Of course there are "Bible-believing Christian" libertarians, but they are relatively latecomers to modern libertarianism.
Our Founding Fathers were libertarian, and I don't think anyone would ever accuse them of being atheists.
Oh, you'd find disagreement on both scores. Not everyone would call them libertarians, and many of them were deists, which some contend was a cover for atheists. I've also heard Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Tom Paine accused of atheism, although I'm not sure how accurately.
exodus - Our Founding Fathers were libertarian, and I don't think anyone would ever accuse them of being atheists.
All I've read about deists says that even if they weren't mainstream Christians, they certainly weren't atheists. They believed in God.
Ben Franklin called himself a Christian, but he noted that he had serious problems accepting that Jesus and God were the same person. I share his skepticism on that point, but I am a Christian just the same.
My requirement for the title "libertarian" is a belief in the Rights of Men, and in the Rule of Law. Our Founders qualify.
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Dundee show some fight
Dundee provided further evidence that they could mount a serious fight against relegation as Nicky Riley's strike earned them a 1-1 draw against Motherwell.
Riley struck against the run of play before Motherwell finally made their first-half dominance count in injury-time when Michael Higdon followed up after Rab Douglas had stopped Henrik Ojamaa's shot.
The visitors refused to buckle though and survived intermittent spells of second-half pressure, which included a disallowed goal from Higdon, while showing a touch of menace on the break.
Barry Smith's side have now doubled their previous points tally in the space of two games as they followed up victory over Hearts, and are only four points off St Mirren at the foot of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
There was a negative to their day though as a section of their fans had to be shouted down as they sang through the opening stages of a Remembrance Day minute's silence.
Both sides were unchanged after Motherwell defender Shaun Hutchinson failed a fitness test and the hosts quickly took control with Ojamaa and Higdon both getting shots on target.
Dundee were looking sharp when they did attack though and Riley's return pass set up Steven Milne, but he shot straight at Darren Randolph and saw his appeal for a foul by Simon Ramsden ignored.
Motherwell continued to control the game though and Keith Lasley and Nicky Law both had shots pushed away by Douglas before Jamie Murphy fired just wide from 22 yards.
Motherwell came closer when Higdon headed Tom Hateley's corner past Douglas but Gary Irvine acrobatically cleared off the line.
Douglas then made a diving save to catch Law's curling effort but Motherwell somehow found themselves behind on 28 minutes.
Jim McAlister set up the attack by breaking down the left and passing square to Riley, who found Iain Davidson on the edge of the box.
Hateley slid in to block the shot but Riley was first to react and ran into the space left by the right-back before sweeping the ball just inside Randolph's far post.
Motherwell had failed to score in five of their previous six matches, the most recent a late 1-0 defeat by Dundee United on Wednesday in which they missed a series of chances, and they looked stunned to be behind.
The visitors grew in confidence and Milne shot wide after Colin Nish had dummied McAlister's inside pass.
Ojamaa had an ambitious shot saved in the aftermath of the opener but Motherwell could not immediately regain control.
However, they still produced some patient passing moves and both Higdon and Murphy were off target from Hateley crosses.
Randolph got down well to hold Matt Lockwood's 25-yard free-kick and Dundee looked set to go in ahead at half-time.
But Motherwell finally made their pressure pay. Law's half-cleared cross fell to Ojamaa 20 yards out and the Estonian fired a powerful left-foot strike that Douglas stopped, but Higdon followed up to tap home.
However, Dundee were determined to ensure they were not hemmed in after the break and the first 15 minutes were a stalemate.
Douglas made the first save of the half but only after Hateley over-hit a free-kick that he pushed over the bar.
The effort sparked some home pressure but Dundee defended a series of crosses and Motherwell, with Zaine Francis-Angol on for Stevie Hammell, could not sustain their territorial advantage.
And Randolph saved the hosts in the 72nd minute when he reacted well to push the ball over after Ramsden had got a head to Milne's overhead kick following a long throw.
Murphy soon hit back and Douglas pushed away Murphy's drive following his one-two with Lasley. Higdon had a shot blocked after a corner but Motherwell needed a spark and Stuart McCall brought on Bob McHugh and Omar Daley for Murphy and Humphrey.
The home fans were celebrating with three minutes left when Higdon volleyed home from inside the six-yard box after Lasley's shot had spun up in the air off a Dundee defender but the offside flag was raised.
Motherwell maintained the late pressure but McHugh curled wide from 16 yards.
Source: DSG


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