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WWE Main Event results: Predators hungry for more
Ryback def. Dolph Ziggler (PHOTOS | WATCH)
After Dolph Ziggler defeated his longtime rival Zack Ryder last week on WWE Main Event, The Showoff issued an open challenge to any WWE Superstar. Mr. Money in the Bank immediately regretted the decision when the ring warrior who answered the call was none other than WWE Champion CM Punk's Hell in a Cell opponent, Ryback.
The monstrous competitor is undefeated and has been dominant each and every time he steps inside the squared circle, and that is more than enough to make Ziggler second guess his own arrogance. Since debuting earlier in October on ION Television, however, it's been proven that anything can happen on WWE Main Event, and with experience in his corner, Ziggler potentially could have scored a major upset.
Though The Showoff initially displayed his patented overconfidence, as he approached the ring and sized up his massive opponent, reality sunk in and Ziggler's trepidation about his daunting challenge was unmistakably clear. Also working against Mr. Money in the Bank was what transpired on Monday Night Raw. Typically, Ziggler has a shrieking insurance policy in the form of Vickie Guerrero in his corner. Due to Mr. McMahon naming her Managing Supervisor of Raw in light of AJ Lee's resignation as General Manger, however, there was a strange "silence" at ringside.
As the bout got underway, Ziggler seemed reluctant to engage his opponent, trying to duck in between the ropes. Fortune did not favor The Showoff in Providence as Ryback quickly became the aggressor. The Tale of the Tape for this contest spoke volumes as the near 300-pound Superstar from Sin City was twice the size and possessed more than double the strength of Ziggler.
The action spilled to the outside where Ryback delighted ? and shocked ? the WWE Universe by grabbing The Showoff by the legs and tossing him with ease into the ringside barricade. Ziggler was reeling early on and tried to mount any semblance of offense he could muster. Knowing he could never overpower his massive opponent, Mr. Money in the Bank attempted to cut his losses and flee to the locker room area, but his opponent pursued.
Moments later, Ryback marched back toward the ring with Ziggler hoisted on his shoulders. Eventually, the intimidation factor wore off and The Showoff's experience and agility finally kicked in as he began a course of shifting momentum in his favor. Alas, the raw power of the Sin City wrecking machine was too much and he caught Ziggler in mid-air and forcefully powerbombed him to the mat. There was no showing off as Mr. Money in the Bank staggered to his feet while the crowd chanted "Feed Me More" followed by a devastating clothesline. Ziggler's fate was sealed as Ryback executed his patented Shell Shocked maneuver to secure the win.
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American Horror Story, Season 2
James Cromwell as Dr. Arden in this week's episode of 'American Horror Story: Asylum.'
Photo by Michael Becker/FX.
Every week in?Slate?s?American Horror Story TV club, J. Bryan Lowder will have an IM conversation with a different?AHS fan. This week, he rehashes episode 2.2 with Abby Ohlheiser, a Slate contributor.
J. Bryan Lowder: Good evening, Abby! The final thwack of Sister Jude's cane on Kit Walker?s bare bottom is still resonating in my ears. How are you feeling after that failed escape attempt?
Abby Ohlheiser: It seems like this season is carrying over the kinky spirit of the latex suit from the ?Murder House? story line, at least.
Lowder: Someone on the production team clearly has an interest in S&M. I thought this episode's demonic possession subplot was a pretty compelling take on the old Exorcist trope. What say you?
Ohlheiser: Definitely, especially considering the way in which the possession scene threw a spotlight on the science/religion duality that I'm sure we're going to see a lot more of as this season continues. This episode had me at the MAN OF SCIENCE forcing a nun to eat the candy apple (of knowledge of good and evil).
Lowder: I know, right? That candy apple was really tweaking me out, and lo and behold if Sister Mary didn't "fall" (possessed herself, I believe) by the end of the episode.
Ohlheiser: The good doctor likes to wield his symbols with a pretty heavy hand?I also chuckled at the giant knife in the dinner scene later on. It's delightful.
Lowder: I like the science/religion conflict too, especially now that we have Zachary Quinto as the good doctor Thredson to complicate ?reason? a little more beyond the mad-scientist cliche of Dr. Arden. I was really taken with the arbitrariness of his diagnosis of Kit; it seemed just as groundless as the religious dogma he's so critical of.?"Acute clinical insanity?: What does that even mean?
Ohlheiser: I wrote down that exact question! It sounds like a whole lot of "I don't know." I also thought it was great in this episode how they brought out some of the internal tension in Jude's character: She started to get a bit Walter White-esque in the electroshock therapy scene. And Holy Moly on her back story as a lush lounge singer!
Lowder: Commenters weren't convinced last week that Jude is morally complicated, but I think this episode clearly shows that to be the case. She exhibits such a riveting mix of sadism and mercy?or at least sympathy. The electroshock scene you mention was key for that, but it was evinced elsewhere as well. She's always overstepping moral boundaries and regretting it and trying to atone. It's all very Catholic, which I guess makes sense.
Ohlheiser: I buy that Jude is a true believer, or at least really good at repenting.
Lowder: Speaking of Catholicism, I wanted to note that the demonic possession is the first truly supernatural event we've seen this season (I'm counting aliens as natural). Ryan Murphy has stated that the horror this season comes more from real-life situations (forced incarceration, medical malpractice, etc.) than from ghosts and goblins. What do you think about that choice? I'm kind of into the balance so far?I hope Sister Mary's apparent possession doesn't become too much of a driving force going forward.
Ohlheiser: I was disappointed to see the exorcist fly across the room, actually, for that exact reason. While clearly possessed teenagers are great ways for writers to get some expository information out on the main characters (like that "I'm glad I gave you up" comment he made to Threadson), I was kind of hoping someone would at least mention schizophrenia or some other explanation for the boy's behavior before we went right into the supernatural. But maybe that's the X-files fan in me getting ahead of myself on this one.
Lowder: I have to admit that I love that demon-knowing-your-dark-secrets-trope. It reminded me of Stephen King's Storm of the Century. There's something far more violent and creepy about that kind of violation than physical harm, at least to my mind. One last theme I'd like to pull out?one I mentioned last time?is this show?s very unique feminist streak. I think we saw that again tonight in both Shelley?s little back-story about just loving sex and being the victim of misogyny, as well as in Sister Jude's being excused from the room during the exorcism for not being "strong enough." Do you find this theme compelling at all, or out of place? Female desires of all kinds are clearly marked as frightening to those around them in this show's universe.
Ohlheiser: I find it extremely compelling, because it connects nicely into the knowledge and power undertones of the show. It was really interesting to me, for example, that the demon in the possession scene tells Jude "It drives you crazy, doesn't it? To be the smartest person in the room...but with no real power." Of course, when she's found in the room with the boy after being told not to go in there, her excuse is "I was weak."
Lowder: I'm wondering if Jude's last admission of frailty is going to get her in trouble with her beloved (be-lusted?) Monsignor on the next episode.
Ohlheiser: Speaking of which, I'm also wondering if in Sister Jude?s red negligee, the writers are playing with the plot of Bette Davis's Jezebel?the film where a red dress leads to the complete destruction of the protagonist's life, and then her repentance.
Lowder: Ooh! Given Murphy's camp credentials, I'd bet a night in Briarcliff that he's seen every Bette Davis movie. Maybe our commenters can scour it for more clues. But before we go, I have to ask it: Is Dr. Arden our friend Bloody Face? The show is certainly pushing us that way, which makes me inclined to doubt it?
Ohlheiser: I'm also thinking it's a fake-out. Bloody Face reminds me, I'd completely forgotten about Wendy. I wonder when we'll find out what happened to her.
Lowder: Good question. I fear she may gone the way of Adam Levine, which is to say?probably?dead. But you never can tell on this show.
Ohlheiser: Yeah, I'd hate to lose Clea DuVall so early on in the series, so I'm hoping against my better instinct that there's a reason the writers have left her fate ambiguous. Or maybe it's just their sadistic side coming out once again.
Lowder: I fear the latter?there?s enough sadism in this show to make the Marquis de Sade wince.?
Thursday: What other writers and Slate commenters thought about Episode 2.
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We Don't Need No Education: Becoming An Editor Champion ...
Editing and Revising has become a welcoming task for all the kids this year. They don't look at it as chore:) Learning the writing process has really helped them to accept that it is just what good writers must do. When they write in their personal journals they are free to leave their writing as is. However they are on the path to accepting that if they want other people to understand what they are writing, editing and revising are necessary steps to becoming a best selling author( which is one of Michelle's career goals).
? ?They all use different checklist to help them make sure what to look for in their work. ?
Write Shop has helped me to show them how to do this in a very neat way. Every new lesson begins with making a Fold 'n' Go. Lesson 2, DJ made a Editing and Revising Folder that has been used by him daily.
?It is a wonderful reference tool that he can grab and quickly get to the proofreading marks, and anything that else he needs to revise . ?Here is an example of a writing ?that DJ was working on editing and revising while I was taking the picture.? ?They all use different checklist to help them make sure what to look for in their work. ?
It is fun watching them become Editing Detectives, and they love it when they have completed this and move on to revising and then celebrate by publishing their work.
The editing and revising has improved their writing in all of their subjects. They make sure that they do this while sentences are dictated to them, while working on making business fliers, and research work.
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Golf-Woods still has the 'wow factor' in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR |
KUALA LUMPUR Oct 24 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has found himself somewhat overshadowed by Rory McIlroy's glittering rise to the top of world golf, but Woods' Ryder Cup team mate Jason Dufner says the 14-times major winner has not lost any of his lustre.
While McIlroy is in China this week to compete in the BMW Masters in a stellar field of major winners and former world number ones, Woods is competing in the CIMB Classic in Malaysia where he is one of only eight players from the top-50 competing at the $6.1 million event.
While the quality of the 48-man field lacks the depth of the BMW Masters in Shanghai, Dufner said the appearance of Woods was a massive boost for the tournament, which will become part of the PGA Tour's Fedex Cup schedule in 2013.
"I think it's a great thing for this event and for the country of Malaysia to have a player of Tiger's calibre come and fit this event into his schedule," Dufner told reporters on Wednesday.
"As players we appreciate it because it makes the field and the event attract a little more media. You get more spectators out here. He tends to pull in spectators. A lot of people want to see him play some golf.
"There is no doubt about it, when Tiger is in the field it just makes the event better overall."
The 48-man field at the Mines Resort in Kuala Lumpur also features the top 10 players from the Asian Tour's Order of Merit plus two Malaysia qualifiers.
For the likes of India's Gaganjeet Bhullar the rare occasion of competing alongside Woods is something very special.
"He was standing right behind the tee box waiting for me to clear it," the world number 119 said after Tuesday's practice round. "Suddenly you see Tiger Woods standing right behind your tee box, obviously, it's kind of intimidating.
"Tiger Woods is a legend, and a living legend. What he has done, no one else has done in this generation. I think all of Asia is getting excited to see him this week."
The 'Woods factor' was evident on Wednesday as hundreds of fans flocked to the 18th green to see Woods complete the tournament's pro-am with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, while most other players were spectator-free.
While most spectators will come to the event expecting to see Woods or Dufner win, American David Lipsky was confident one of his Asian Tour colleagues could upstage them.
"Oh, yeah, no doubt," the world number 227 said.
"I know the guys I play against week in and week out ... they have the game to shoot 20 under, 25 under here that it took last year." (Reporting by Patrick Johnston)
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog: Rajat Gupta's Sentencing: Practice ...
? Some Thoughts on the Impending Gupta Sentence | Main
October 24, 2012
Rajat Gupta's Sentencing: Practice Notes
The sentencing is today at 2:00 PM Southern District of New York Time. (And is there really any other time in the Universe?)
As I noted on Monday, Gupta's Guidelines Range, according to the Government and the Probation Office, is 97-121 months.That's a Level 30. Gupta's attorneys put Gupta's Guidelines Range at 41-51 months. That's a Level 22. The different calculations are based on different views of the gain and/or loss realized and/or caused by Gupta. Gupta's attorneys are seeking a downward variance and asking for probation, with rigorous community service in Rwanda. Serving a sentence in Rwanda is not as strange as it may sound on first hearing. After all, criminal defendants in Louisiana regularly do time in Angola.
But seriously, lawyers and germs, there is a practice pointer in here somewhere. Practitioners naturally strive to obtain the lowest possible Guidelines Range as a jumping off point for the downward variance. It is psychologically easier for a judge to impose a probationary sentence when the Guidelines Range is low to begin with. It is legally easier as well, because the greater the variance from the Guidelines, the greater the judicially articulated justification must be.
But too many lawyers push the envelope in their Guidelines arguments, thereby risking appellate reversal on procedural grounds. This is a particular danger when the judge is already favorably disposed toward the defendant and looking for ways to help him. Failure to correctly calculate the Guidelines is a clear procedural error. (Some of the federal circuits try to get around Booker, Gall, and Kimbrough by setting up rigorous procedural tests. The Fourth Circuit is the most notorious outlier in this regard.) Lawyers must be on guard against the possibly pyrrhic and costly victory of an incorrectly calculated Guideline range, followed by probation. One solution is to have the court rule on alternative theories. "This is the Guidelines Range. These are my reasons for downward variance. Even if the Guidelines Range was really at X, as the Government argues, I would still depart to Y for the same and/or these additional reasons." If the judge already likes your client, getting him or her to do this is often an easy task.
Of course, Judge Rakoff needs no instructions in this regard. One of our ablest and sharpest jurists, and a leading Guidelines critic, he will attempt to correctly calculate the Guidelines Range in an intellectually honest manner and will downwardly (or upwardly) vary as he damn well sees fit, with ample articulation.
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Beethoven discovery gets first performance in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - A previously undiscovered musical arrangement by Ludwig van Beethoven was performed for the first time at a British university on Thursday.
The two-minute long piece is an organ harmony to the 1,000-year old Gregorian hymn "Pange Lingua", University of Manchester Professor Barry Cooper told Reuters of the discovery he made while studying a copy of a 192-year-old Beethoven sketchbook.
"Other scholars looked at it without realizing what it was as it looks like a random collection of chords. When I looked at it I saw the series of chords and saw a tune there," Cooper said.
"It's a Gregorian chant that I happen to know so I realized that he'd obviously harmonized the chant and produced a new composition."
The hymn had likely eluded other experts because the German composer had not included the words to the piece or the first line, which in a chant is usually sung unaccompanied, Cooper added.
"And Beethoven specialists tend not to be specialists in plainsong hymns and specialists in Gregorian chant don't normally look at Beethoven sketches," he said.
It is thought the hymn was penned for the composer's friend Archduke Rudolph of Austria, for whom Beethoven also wrote the "Missa Solemnis", or Mass in D, when the archduke was made an archbishop around 1820.
"The dates match up nicely: he transposed this Gregorian chant into an unusual key that fits well with his mass in D. It seems more than a coincidence," Cooper said.
Cooper, a leading Beethoven expert, enlisted the help of a group of music students to put on the first known performance of the composition at Manchester University in northern England on Thursday afternoon.
The short hymn is significant because it marks a rare experiment into religious music for Beethoven, who died aged 57 in 1827.
"He wrote only two masses and didn't write any simple, functional liturgical music like what we have here. It's the first piece in this genre in his hand," Cooper said.
"It doesn't turn the knowledge we have about him upside down but adds a little and that is always interesting.
(Reporting by Clare Hutchison, editing by Paul Casciato)
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