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Revitalizing America's inner cities requires an economic strategy, to build viable businesses that can provide sorely needed, nearby employment opportunities. Economic development in inner cities will come only from recognizing the potential advantages of an inner-city location and building on the base of existing companies, while dealing frontally with the present disadvantages of inner cities as business locations. The economic potential in inner cities has been largely unrecognized and untapped. The private sector, which must play a central role in inner-city economic development, is just beginning to recognize this potential and has already begun investing. By improving perceptions and tackling long-neglected problems in the inner-city business environment, this trend can be accelerated Government and community-based organizations have continuing, vital roles, but their efforts must be refocused from direct intervention to preparing and training the inner-city workforce and creating a favorable environment for business.
The economic distress of America's inner cities is one of the most pressing issues facing the nation.(n1) The time has come to recognize that revitalizing these areas requires a radically different approach. Today, most efforts and public resources, including the Empowerment Zone program, are still targeted toward meeting residents' immediate needs rather than generating jobs and economic opportunity that will mitigate the need for social programs in the long run. Although efforts to provide education, housing, health care, and other needed services are essential and must continue, these must be balanced with a concerted and realistic economic strategy focused on for-profit business and job development. The necessity--and the real opportunity--is to create income and wealth, by harnessing the power of market forces, rather than trying to defy them. The private sector must play a leading role and, in many ways, is already beginning to do so.
An economic strategy for inner cities is needed as a complement to (not a substitute for) the many programs designed to increase human capital and meet the basic human needs of disadvantaged populations. A successful economic strategy will result in viable businesses that can provide the employment opportunities sorely needed in, or near, distressed inner-city neighborhoods--neighborhoods in which, in most cases, African Americans and other people of color represent the majority of the population. Employment opportunities are a linchpin for the success of virtually all other programs designed to improve human capabilities, values, and attitudes in distressed communities.
This research focuses on how to create jobs and sustainable business activity that benefit disadvantaged inner-city residents. It grows out of a stream of research on economic development in nations, states, and cities first described in The Competitive Advantage of Nations.(n2) The application to inner cities is based on studies of nine major inner cities;(n3) hundreds of interviews nationwide with inner-city-based companies, community-based organizations (CBOs), bankers, government officials, and others; an extensive survey of the literature; and close advisory relationships with more than a dozen inner-city companies in Boston.(n4) Unfortunately, reliable statistical data on business activities in inner cities are not yet available, though we have a growing body of survey evidence.
The approach to inner-city economic development my colleagues and I have developed is fundamentally different from most existing efforts. It reflects the new realities of inner-city America and the role that inner cities might occupy in the national and international economy. Although threads of this approach have appeared in previous literature and in the efforts of some organizations, the approach has not yet been implemented comprehensively in any one inner city. However, the core principles have been proven many times over throughout the world.
Part of the reason for the vigorous debate surrounding inner-city economic development is the definition of the term economic development itself. The American Economic Development Council (AEDC) defines economic development as "the process of creating wealth through the mobilization of human, financial, capital, physical and natural resources to generate marketable goods and services."(n5) But as John Blair notes, "economic development concerns reach into numerous aspects of community life.... In practice, distinctions between social, political, and economic development concerns are fuzzy."(n6) This has led to a tendency to widen the definition of economic development to include virtually everything and for different definitions to emerge. The result has been both confusion in communication and, we believe, unnecessary controversy. Individuals and organizations have also tended to focus on one or a few specific elements of economic development and assert their primacy.(n7)
Our research concentrates on inner-city economic development in the narrow sense--the creation of jobs and sustainable business activity that benefit disadvantaged inner-city residents. This does not deny the importance of improved housing, health care, and schools to the overall revitalization of inner cities. These topics are simply not where we have concentrated and not where the greatest uncertainty in theory and practice lies.
Our strategy begins with the premise that a sustainable economic base can be created in inner cities only as it has been elsewhere: through private, for-profit initiatives, and investments based on economic self-interest and genuine competitive advantage instead of artificial inducements, government mandates, or charity. A sound economic strategy must focus on the position of inner cities as part of regional economies, rather than treating inner cities as separate, independent economies; otherwise, economic activity there will not be sustainable. Although the changing economy, with its dual challenges of global competition and technological advances, has adversely affected inner cites, it has also created new opportunities.
There are many businesses present today in inner cities--a surprise to those who assume that little economic activity exists because of these communities' well-known problems. Our research has documented that inner-city businesses are concentrated in sectors such as food processing and distribution, printing and publishing, light manufacturing, recycling and remanufacturing, business support services for corporations, and entertainment and tourist attractions. These are all areas in which the genuine competitive advantages of inner-city locations are present.
Economic development in inner cities will come only from recognizing and enhancing the inherent advantages of an inner-city location and building on the base of existing companies, while dealing frontally with the present disadvantages of inner cities as business locations. There is genuine economic potential in inner cities that has been largely unrecognized and untapped.
Our analysis of major cities nationwide has found that often-discussed advantages, such as low-cost labor and cheap real estate, are largely illusory. Inner cities have available workers, but wages are not lower than in rural areas or in other countries. Real estate costs may be lower than in nearby high-rent downtown areas, but cheaper real estate is available in the suburbs and elsewhere. The changing nature of the world economy means that inner cities will not be able to compete if low-cost labor and cheap real estate are their only advantages. Similarly, it is futile to try to recreate the inner-city economies of the past, with their high-wage, blue-collar manufacturing jobs, as many urban planners still hope to do. Instead, the genuine competitive advantages of inner cities fall into four areas: strategic location, integration with regional clusters, unmet local demand, and human resources.
Strategic Location
Inner cities occupy what should be some of the most valuable locations in their regions, near high-rent business centers, entertainment complexes, and transportation and communications nodes. As a result, an inner-city location can offer a competitive edge to logistically sensitive businesses that benefit from proximity to downtown, transportation infrastructure, and concentrations of companies. The just-in-time service-intensive modern economy is only heightening the time and space advantages of these locations. Although some traditional location-sensitive businesses have been decentralized by modern technology, many others have been created (e.g., recycling, remanufacturing, value-added business services). This powerful locational advantage of inner cities, which has not been fully used or developed, explains the continued existence and growth of the many food processing, printing, business support, rapid-response warehousing and distribution, and light manufacturing companies in inner-city areas, despite the conspicuous problems.
In our surveys of cross sections of inner-city-based companies in Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Oakland, strategic location was cited as the most important advantage for a significant majority of businesses. For example, in Boston, 90% of the 60 companies surveyed said proximity to customers was an important advantage, 55% cited proximity to nearby highways, and 35% cited proximity to suppliers.(n8) In Atlanta, 81% of the 37 companies surveyed said strategic location was an important advantage.(n9)
Longer-term development opportunities for inner cities lie in capitalizing on nearby regional clusters of firms and industries--unique concentrations of competitive companies in related fields. The notion that business development is strongly influenced by the external economies within clusters of interconnected industries has antecedents in the development literature. However, recent research has substantially developed and broadened this idea, demonstrating how it fits into a broader framework for understanding competitiveness.(n10) The composition of clusters includes not only firms and suppliers but also educational institutions, specialized financial providers, and specialized research centers. The dynamic external economies of clusters and their role in new business formation are perhaps their most fundamental attributes. Although some clusters fail to grow for a wide variety of reasons, the power of a cluster-based approach to development is far greater than company-based or even sectoral efforts.(n11)
An effective economic strategy for inner cities must focus on developing the clusters within inner cities, instead of isolated companies, and linking them better to those in the surrounding economy. The ability to access competitive clusters is more far-reaching in its economic implications than is the simple proximity of inner cities to the downtown or transportation infrastructure. Building on regional clusters involves tapping powerful external economies on information, skills, image, infrastructure, and markets. A cluster-based approach also leverages private and public investments in skills, technology, and infrastructure; for example, Boston is home to world-class clusters in health care, financial services, and tourism that surround the inner city. There are numerous opportunities to develop focused programs for training, purchasing, and business development leading to job , for inner-city residents.
Unmet Local Demand
The consumer market of inner-city residents represents the most immediate opportunity for inner-city-based entrepreneurs and businesses. Despite low average incomes, high population density translates into a large local market with substantial purchasing power. Making the market even more attractive is the fact that there tend to be few competitors serving it. At a time when suburban markets are saturated, inner-city markets remain poorly served--especially in many types of retailing, financial services, and personal services. For example, Figure 1 shows that although the median household income in inner-city Baltimore is 39% lower than that of the rest of the city, the aggregate spending power is nearly the same, and the estimated retail spending per establishment is two-thirds greater in the inner city than in the rest of the city,(n12) Inner-city-based businesses that serve this demand will have an advantage over more distantly located establishments because of their proximity to their customers. Inner-city-based retail and service businesses are also more likely to recognize and adapt to the fact that inner cities are distinct markets, which demand uniquely tailored product configurations, retail concepts, entertainment, and personal and business services. An opportunity is present for national retail and service chains focusing on inner cities, as well as large-scale manufacturing of tailored products to supply them.
The private sector is already waking up to the potential of inner cities. For example, supermarkets, facing market saturation in the suburbs, are launching successful stores in undeserved inner cities.(n13) Of the new Vons supermarkets opening in the 1990s, 25% will be urban, compared with none in the 1960s. The chief development officer of Vons said, "There are 1.7 million people within reach of our advertising, warehouses, and manufacturing who can't shop at a Vons, while the suburbs are over-stored."(n14) The CEO of Lucky concurs, saying, "This isn't a philanthropic exercise. There are good food customers who come out in large numbers to buy high-margin items like meat and produce that offset higher urban costs."(n15) In Harlem, Fairway has opened a large, thriving supermarket that employs 170 people, 120 of whom are neighborhood residents. Pathmark has committed to open another supermarket in Harlem, in conjunction with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Retail Initiative program. A Pathmark company spokesman said city stores are "disproportionately profitable. Last year, they accounted for only 22% of the chain's 147 stores, but contributed 25% of its profits. In the 1990s, 50% of the chain's new stores will be urban, compared to 25% in the 1980s."(n16) In Boston, seven new supermarkets have opened in the past three years, and the Stop & Shop in the South Bay Mall is one of the highest-selling stores in the 175-store chain.(n17)
Other retail, service, and franchise companies are also undertaking profitable ventures in inner cities.(n18) In Boston, Payless Shoes operates 7 stores that gross approximately $360 per square foot, which compares favorably with the world's best retailers.(n19) In the Bronx, Caldor opened 2 stores that are already 2 of the 5 top-grossing stores in the country, and Rite-Aid announced that it will expand from 11 to more than 50 stores in the Bronx in the next few years.(n20) Rite-Aid also reports that its Harlem store, opened in 1994, fills more prescriptions than does any other store in the city.(n21) In South Central Los Angeles, the Magic Johnson Movie Theaters, opened in the past year, consistently rank in the top five theaters among the 21,800 surveyed nationwide, and plans are under way to open similar complexes in Atlanta, Houston, and Harlem.(n22) In Boston, in addition to the hugely successful Stop & Shop mentioned above, the South Bay Mall includes the highest-volume Kmart in Massachusetts and the top-grossing Toys `R' Us in New England.(n23) A final example is Run `N' Shoot, which is the only full-scale fitness center in Atlanta's inner city. A total of 1,000 to 1,500 people per day use the facility, which hires all of its managers and 60 part-time employees locally. A second Run `N' Shoot will soon open nearby.
Many entrepreneurs are creating businesses that cater to the distinct needs of inner-city consumers. For example, Delray Farms, a chain of supermarkets in inner-city Chicago, specializes in meats and produce-food categories that inner-city consumers purchase in disproportionately high amounts(n24)--and provides cuts of meat and types of produce that reflect the distinct ethnic mix of each neighborhood in which it operates.(n25) Or consider The Lark, a chain of five men's apparel stores located in low-income neighborhoods of Gary, Indiana, and Chicago. Its product mix and marketing are uniquely tailored to local, primarily African American residents, who also comprise 90% of the workforce. Most important is first-class customer service, "because many Black shoppers say they feel slighted or even mistrusted by sales help in mainstream stores." The Lark's profits are "substantial," its theft and inventory losses are a minuscule 0.03% of sales, and employee turnover is less than 3%.(n26)
Banks, initially driven by the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act but increasingly motivated by self-interest, are making major investments in inner cities in new branches and home mortgages. Bank of America, for example, now makes half its home mortgages in California through a program, launched in 1990, called Neighborhood Advantage. The program has generated $6 billion in home loans since its inception. This program evaluates creditworthiness using nontraditional methods and requires lower down payments, yet the delinquency and foreclosure rates are two-thirds lower than Bank of America's conventional portfolio.(n27)
Finally, a handful of companies have discovered lucrative niches in inner-city business lending. Medallion Funding, a private, for-profit lender and specialized small business investment corporation (SSBIC),(n28) has expanded beyond its traditional lending for taxi medallions and now lends to inner-city laundromats and dry cleaners in New York City. Medallion Funding has generated average annual returns of 18% and just became a publicly traded company.(n29)
Human Resources
Although inner-city populations present many workforce readiness challenges, inner-city residents can also be an attractive labor pool for businesses that rely on a loyal, modestly skilled workforce. There is the potential to build on this resource, with new approaches to education, job placement, and training. However, this requires debunking three deeply entrenched myths about the nature of inner-city residents.
The first is that inner-city residents do not want to work and opt for welfare over gainful employment. Although there is little doubt that inner cities as a whole have an undereducated, underskilled population, with a disproportionate number of people ill equipped for work for a variety of reasons, many employers report great satisfaction with their inner-city workforce. In our survey of inner-city companies in Boston, 65% of businesses cited an available workforce, 60% cited a low-cost workforce, and 50% cited a diverse workforce as critical or important advantages to their inner-city location.(n30) In Atlanta, just 4% of companies were dissatisfied with their employees' skill level and 15% with their work ethic.(n31) The following quotations are from our interviews:(n32)
I have no problem finding people. They come to me. I hand out 2-4 applications every day.... I have no problem getting them up to speed.... There are a lot of nice people here.... I've never had crime problems or seen drug problems.
We're very devoted to our workforce. At the present time, it is the single advantage to this location.
I have no problem finding willing and able workers.... I get two or three applications per day.
These perspectives are reinforced by a study in central Harlem, which concluded, "The ratio of job seekers to successful hires in the fast food restaurants studied . . . is approximately 14 to 1."(n33)
However, there is clear evidence that the work ethic and qualifications of some portion of inner-city residents are sorely lacking, supporting the view of those who argue that investment in human capital is a priority. The following three quotations reflect all-too-common comments we have heard from inner-city employers:(n34)
I am dying for qualified labor, but I can't afford to hire someone who can just show up for work.... There are a lot of unskilled people available, but they don't meet our needs. Of the inner-city residents we try to hire for semiskilled welding jobs, more than half flunk a drug test, and few make it through the internship period.
The vast majority [of the inner-city workers I hired] lacked basic attitudes rather than skills. It was very difficult to find individuals who consistently arrived at work on time, followed direction, worked as a team, or showed even a modest degree of enthusiasm or ambition. It was necessary to frequently test for drug use to control this problem as well as exercise careful supervision to prevent crime in the workplace. Despite the fact that our wages and promotion opportunities were the best in each area, it was often difficult even to find willing candidates.
Even when I hire through families or personal recommendations, I have found that 50% of the African Americans I hire don't work out. In contrast, 95% of Vietnamese I hire work out, as do 90-95% of Peruvians. Immigrants--at least certain groups of them--appreciate the job, are very reliable, and come to work every day. If you ask them to do something, they do it and don't give you any problems.
These quotations raise a number of important issues. First, they underscore the reality that the inner-city workforce has a disproportionate number of people who are problematic employees. Hence, to hire from the inner city, companies must have effective strategies for identifying good employees. Cultivating personal networks in the community and building relationships with CBOs (as discussed later) are essential.
Second, employers widely report much higher satisfaction with immigrant workers, many of whom are African American or Latino and live in inner cities. Thus perhaps a more relevant distinction than inner-city versus non-inner-city employees--or African Americans and Latinos versus other ethnic groups--is long-resident poor versus recent poor immigrants. The former tend to have greater problems entering the workforce, whether they are African Americans in the inner city or, for example, Whites in the Ozarks. Immigrants, on the other hand, tend to be a self-selecting group who find a low-income, entry-level job in the United States far better than the situation in their home country. They tend to work harder than everyone else.
Third, these quotations and our other interviews illustrate that some White inner-city business owners and managers are often quick to judge (unfairly) entire groups of people, based on only a few experiences. This is one of the most important areas in which faulty perceptions are working against economic progress in inner cities.
This discussion makes it clear that the inner-city workforce is diverse and complex and cannot easily be summarized. Although there are many problems with the workforce, however, our research reveals a meaningful proportion of unemployed or underemployed inner-city residents who are ready and able to be good employees. Rather than become paralyzed by the presence of residents unfit for work, our strategy focuses on job development for the substantial group that is ready to work. The challenge is to create more accessible jobs and better connect these people to them. Over time, more people being employed will be a virtuous cycle that will lead to others becoming more fit to be employed.
In addition to the nature of the workforce, a second myth about inner cities is that they lack entrepreneurs. In fact, there is a demonstrated capacity for entrepreneurship among inner-city residents, most of which has been channeled into microenterprises and the provision of social services. For instance, inner cities have a plethora of social service providers as well as social, fraternal, and religious organizations. Behind the creation and building of those organizations is a whole cadre of local entrepreneurs who have responded to intense local demand for social services and to funding opportunities provided by government, foundations, and private-sector sponsors. Now, the challenge is to create a climate whereby other inner-city residents, with similar talent and commitment, will build for-profit businesses that become meaningful employers and create wealth.
A third myth about inner cities is that skilled minorities--many of whom grew up in or near them--will inevitably work or create businesses in more affluent areas. Today's large and growing pool of talented minority managers represents a new generation of potential inner-city entrepreneurs. Many of these managers have developed the skills, networks, capital, and confidence to join or start entrepreneurial companies in the inner city. We know of some--including former students of mine--who are doing so. As the awareness of the economic opportunities in inner cities grows, more will follow.


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Are you a family, a group of friends or a couple wanting to spend a fabulous holiday in Lloret de Mar? Located just a few minutes-walk from the beach, Evenia Olympic Park Hotel is a large family friendly holiday complex that offers all-inclusive and full-board to travellers looking for a thrilling holiday. It offers clean and spacious rooms, gigantic garden and playground, 6 outdoor pools & 3 indoor pools, fitness centre with a la mode machines and scores of fitness programmes, outdoor, indoor and water sports, buffet and a la carte restaurants, bars, cafes and discos, but above all impeccable hospitality.
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Evenia Olympic Park Hotel offers two sets of rooms: Plus Rooms and Plus Twin Rooms. Both the categories of rooms are modern and spacious and share the same facilities. However, Plus Rooms come with two queen size beds that can accommodate 3 adults and 1 kid, while Plus Twin Rooms come equipped with two single beds and can host up to 3 adults. Common facilities in the rooms are air conditioning, TV with satellite connection, en suite bathroom, shower, fridge (chargeable), safe deposit (chargeable) phone, bathtub, hairdryer, toiletries, magnifying mirror, cribs (on request) and closet. Each room has a private balcony that offers either mountain or pool view.
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The hotel offers all-inclusive package that include breakfast, lunch, dinner, wine, liquor, soft & cold beverages and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. All meals are served in buffet style that includes local and international cuisines that is freshly prepared by its chefs — it has a live kitchen too. Beverages such as water, wine, beer and soft drinks are a part of every meal — water, soft drinks, juice and ice cream are for kids. And in the afternoon, Hot Bar serves snacks such as hotdogs and French, while the bar serves drinks throughout the day.
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A list of recreational activities offered in Evenia Olympic Park Hotel are 6 swimming pools, water park with slides, sun terrace, swanky pool bar, 2 tennis clay courts, mini club for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years, animated program throughout the day and night and of course disco. Do visit the spa for total relaxation — it offers hydro massage rooms, thermal beds, Vichy shower, Scottish shower esthetical cabins and solarium. Also take a look at the fitness centre that offers 3 heated pools, free weight technogym, spinning room, sauna, Jacuzzi, pressure showers and 2 run activity rooms for aerobic, steps, pump, GAC, pilates, water gymnastics, judo, stretching, yoga and squash. And just around the corner, you can visit Water Park Olympic Resort (the sister resort) for some thrilling water activities.
Spread across 30, 000 sqm, Evenia Olympic Park Hotel is a large holiday complex located in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Built amidst an extensive landscaped garden, the hotel is about 800 metres away from the beautiful sandy beach. Each room has a balcony that overlooks the garden and the pool area. Places of interest in the locality are Church of Sant Romà (1 km), Modernist Cemetery (1.5 km), Puig de Castellet (1 km), Santa Clotilde Gardens (2 km), Gnomo Park (2.5 km), Maritime Museum - Can Garriga (16 km) and Sanctuary of Sant Pere del Bosc (6 km) — airport is around 26 km. There are also tons of restaurants, bars and shops around the hotel.
· Distance to Beach: 800 meters
· Time to Beach:12 minutes
· Distance to Shops and Restaurant: 1000 meters
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Fujifilm has officialized the XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens, which has become the second weathersealed optic aimed at X-mount mirrorless cameras.
The first X-mount weathersealed lens was released this summer by Fujifilm. The XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR is now joined by Fuji's second weathersealed lens, one with a constant aperture throughout the zoom range: the Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR.
Fujifilm launches its second weather-resistant lens for X-mount cameras
A weathersealed lens on a high-performance rugged camera, such as the X-T1, would not mean anything without superior optical performance. This is what the new Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens is trying to offer and it has the specs list to prove it.
The optic is made out of 23 elements split into 16 groups. It includes a handful of Extra Low Dispersion (ED) elements and one Super Extra Low Dispersion (Super ED) element, which are cutting down chromatic aberration.
The company has covered the lens in its own HT-EBC coating, in order to reduce ghosting and flare, thus increasing the image quality. Additionally, the product uses Nano-GI technology, a new system that changes the refractive index of the space between the glass and the air, in order to further diminish ghosting and flare effects.
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens comes with Triple Linear Motor and unique OIS system
Fujifilm has decided to put more new technologies into its weathersealed optic, beside the Nano-GI coating. The list includes the world's first Triple Linear Motor, which makes sure that the autofocus is quick and silent.
This Triple Linear Motor is joined by an inner zooming system, meaning that the lens will maintain its length even when the user is zooming at the telephoto end.
The optical image stabilization technology is also new. It includes a gyroscopic sensor and an improved algorithm, both working together at reducing the effects of hand and camera shakes, so that blur does not appear in the photos.
A minimum focusing distance of one meter sits at users disposal, so photographers will have to use zooming methods to get really close to their subjects.
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The Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens will offer a 35mm equivalent of approximately 76-213mm. As stated above, it will maintain a constant maximum aperture throughout its zoom range, meaning that photographers can use the f/2.8 aperture regardless of the selected focal length.
This product measures 82.9mm in diameter, 175.9mm in length, and has a 72mm filter size. Its weight stands at about 995 grams, so some users might consider it a tad heavy.
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Slinger Owls start playoffs with a decisive victory | By Ron Naab
Oct. 20, 2018 – Slinger, WI – The Slinger Owls hosted Menomonee Falls during Friday night's Wisconsin High School Football playoffs.
The Owls are a No. 2 seed in their bracket with Homestead the No. 1 seed.
Three and half minutes into the game, Jeraed Lighthizer scored on a 14-yard run and the point after touchdown was successful by Trevor Ulesich for a 7 to 0 lead.
Five minutes later Menomonee Falls responded with a 2-yard run by Julius Davis (a committed running back to UW-Madison), the PAT by Nolan Klug was good and the game was tied at 7 : 7.
The second quarter started off with a bang for the Owls, 4 seconds into the quarter, Lighthizer had a successful 8-yard run, PAT by Ulesich was good, Owls leading 14 to 7.
Five minutes later, Jeraed Lighthizer scored another touchdown with a 4-yard run, the PAT by Ulesich, missed and Slinger lead 20 -7.
With 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Lighthizer made it over the goal line on a 1 yard run, the 2-point conversion by Nick German was good and the Owls were ahead with a convincing 28 to 7 score. However, Menomonee Falls wasn't going to lie down and take it.
Nate McLean, the quarterback for the Indians, through a 38-yard pass to Quentin Redding for a touchdown. Point after touchdown by Klug was successful, 28:14.
59 seconds into the fourth quarter, quarterback Danny Breuer crossed the goal line for a touchdown on a keeper, PAT by Ulesich was good. Final score—Slinger 35 and Menomonee Falls 14.
Meanwhile in West Bend, Hartford Orioles [No. 6 seed] beat West Bend East Suns [No. 3 seed] 30 to 22.
The Owls will face off against next door neighbors, Hartford Orioles Friday night for the second level playoffs at Slinger.
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By Mayank Jain:Â
Elections will give an opportunity to everyone to be a part of the process.We all expect a good leader when we go out to vote. Those who have saintly virtues including selflessness, honesty and fairness. This issue is most common of them all, but is hardly taken up once elected representatives assume office and people go out to vote again with imperfect knowledge and half-baked iron will, to not let criminal candidates come to power.
Having a criminal candidate in a position where he determines the way we lead our lives by framing the laws for us is like appointing a devil to govern for the good. Association of Democratic Reforms has firmly stood against this since a long time. When they reached the courts to make disclosures necessary, 22 parties convened an all-party meeting to defy SC order and changed the Representation of People Act. They went to the court once again and the court upheld their point making the disclosures necessary which enable us to know the truth of a candidate from his own disclosures.
The statistics are horrific and troublesome. One in three candidates of Lok Sabha is tainted with some sort of case pending against him. Specifically, 162 out of 543 candidates have pending cases. The common rhetoric of political parties is that cases on their ministers are not severe or criminal in nature. Nothing could be farther from the truth since as many as 76 candidates have charges of murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and robbery among others.
The disturbing fact is that the trend of appointing criminal candidates is on the rise as the number of such ministers has increased from 129 to 162 candidates from 2004 Lok Sabha to the 2009 Lok Sabha.
Candidates with criminal backgrounds can be found anywhere and everywhere. Every party harbours some percentage of criminals among their members. While BJP has 38% criminal candidates, Congress has 21%, Shiv Sena has 82% criminal candidates while parties like MDMK and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have 100% criminal candidates.
Looking at legislative assemblies is not a pleasing sight either, since 1264 out of 4032 MLAs from legislative assemblies have cases pending against them while 27 MLAs in 2009 were given tickets despite of rape cases pending against them.
To illustrate what politicians with criminal backgrounds can do, let us take the example of Bhaiyya Raja. Bhaiyya Raja had a 20 year girl killed with his plan when she threatened to testify against him because of his lecherous advances at her. There are serious 82 criminal offences against him already. As much as 115 cases have been lodged but no one came forward to testify against him. The lower court announced life sentence for him.
The shocking part: His relationship with the girl was that of maternal grandfather.
While we all shudder at the thought of going to testify against such people or speaking up against these powerful men; staying silent is no choice either. Lack of empathy and moral support for people who try to stand up and fight against injustice and anti-social elements rotting the society gives them power.
According to a former DGP of Bihar, D N Gautam, rule of law is replaced by rule of the devil when a criminal candidate comes to power. Cocktail of criminals, machinery, power, vicious money has become a deadly drink for the society.
"It takes one person to stand firmly against the wrongs."
Similar story is that of Ajit Sarkar from West Bengal. He was a three time minister of CPI (M) from Purnia, Bihar. He was no less than a messiah of the people for his firebrand politics and he constantly took stands for the lesser privileged. In one instance as his son recounted, he didn't attend the cricket match of his own son to make sure people don't feel like he was promoting his own son. He never believed in campaigning and believed that his work is better than promotions.
14th June, 1998: He was found dead in his car with 107 bullets on his body. The accused was Pappu Yadav who Ajit Sarkar defeated in the last election. High Court let the accused go without any charges.
A researcher from Washington analyzed the probability of win for candidates and the results are shameful for all of us. A clean image candidate with no criminal case has only 7% probability of winning while 1 criminal case takes it to 19%. A candidate with 2 or more criminal cases on the other hand, can manage to win the election with a 25% probability.
The reasons for such behaviour are clear too. We reward caste when we see other equally criminal candidates. Caste triumphs criminalization. Common man is very weak in front of the system. These candidates are the only hope for people in front of a vicious corrupted system that doesn't reward honesty and harasses the meek at every step.
Former Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi highlighted this innovativeness very well by recounting instances of cash laden in ambulances to be delivered for elections. He emphasizes the sin of individualism as: "When everyone is worried about his own selfish interest, how can we ensure collective good?"
From fake marriage parties to water tankers laden with alcohol to be distributed; all are innovative ways of buying votes from people. This doesn't however imply that the politicians are the only ones at fault. People are equally shameless and guilt free about taking goods, cash and gadgets from the prospective candidates in return for their votes. Demand creates supply and people's demand for 'something extra' has led us to the current situation.
There have been zero convictions so far for malpractice by candidates which were unearthed by the EC. Karnataka government even tried to withdraw the cases against tainted candidates in order to set them free but Supreme Court intervened at the right moment.
Another expert highlighted the mess we have landed ourselves into, in the following words:
"We are the creators of the whole political system and ministers are our creations. We have sold our only right which is the right to vote."
The time is right for all of us to take a stand and end the criminal culture once and for all. Let's take a pledge to not let even a single criminal candidate win this election and close the doors of Parliament for anyone with a dubious background. When we don't want our families and kids to become criminals, how can we let ourselves be ruled by the devil?


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(January 9, 2017) Maureen McQuillan reminisces …
An engine had failed and was taken into a nearby shed. No one could fix it. Then they brought in an older chap supposedly with some 50 years' experience on such engines.
Younger maintenance men sniggered as the old pensioner hobbled around. Ever so slowly he inspected the faulty engine very carefully, top to bottom. After looking things over, this old senior reached into his tool bag and pulled out a small hammer. Then he gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine surged with power into life. It was fixed! The sniggering stopped.
Seven days later the owners got the retired engineer's bill for 10K. 'What is this!' they demanded when the retiree answered their complaining phone call. 'You hardly did anything. Send us an itemised bill.'
He did so. The new itemised account read:


text: I am a 26-year-old unmarried female with two degrees and two tattoos. I'm in my third job and eighth position, if you don't count student work and freelancing. I'm also an atheist and proud of it. Apparently, all this makes me pretty normal. According to research, "Millennials" – we, the children of Generation Y – are the least religious, least married, best educated, most tattooed generation in history.


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After the opening for the Secret Lives of Objects Exhibition at Bankfield Museum in November I was exhausted! So tired I couldn't walk for more than 30 minutes without feeling drained nor read a paragraph without my thoughts becoming clouded. After nearly 4 weeks I felt my energy return and reminded myself that the creative process requires periods of rest before anything new can be started.
Yesterday I went on an early morning walk in Hardcastle Craggs, the usual crowds were absent, the woods quiet and still. I walked slowly enjoying the space, my head becoming clearer. I crossed the stepping stones and at the other side sat on a wooden bench and reflected about taking small mindful steps to bring my awareness back after so much frenetic activity, this has meant journal writing every morning, refusing social engagements and resting.
I started today's walk from the picnic site on the A646, from here I walked up the hill & at the top met Eric, a dog walker. We had a quick chat, said goodbye and I left to cross a stream, climb a hill and go through another field to join East Lee Lane. I turned left went through another 2 fields to Eastwood Lane then walked through the small hamlet of Eastwood taking my first right and passing the few dwellings situated there. At Lane House Farm I was surprised when a peacock and a peafowl crossed my path.
I carried on to the top of the hill and then took a path that led me to Staups Lane at which I turned right onto a public footpath through the farm.
As I wandered through the field behind the farm I saw a shadow moving rapidly behind me, terrified I spun round to see a black Shetland Pony galloping towards me. Both of us were surprised and had to take a minute to settle down and figure that neither of us meant the other any harm. From here I bore down the path towards Jumble Hole being surrounded by snow filled branches.
Now that I have reoriented myself back to walking I can pack my camera, notebook and sitting pad. I cannot rely on my mobile phone as the battery goes as soon as I take a photograph or use the Walkmeter App. A friend has a spare battery charger, maybe I will invest in one of these or save up for a new phone. The Walkmeter app saves the routes I walk which I intend to print onto acetate and layer up. If my batteries dies then the app stops recording the route which has happened too many times so I could try hand drawing the routes or tracing them on to an old OS map. There are always alternatives.
Inspired and joyous at my return of energy I contacted the first woman walker on my list and interviewed her about her walking practice. The conversation went well and I set the next interview up. If you are a woman walker and would like to be interviewed about your walking practice please contact me. It does not matter where you live in the world, I can Skype you, please share with other women. I intend to use the research to inform my next artwork, this could be performance, sound installation, writing. Confidentiality will be discussed at interview.


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Procedures For Requesting Equipment, Supplies and Services
Materials and services may be requested by Departments and Divisions through use of the following forms:
- 1. Departmental Requisition - submitted online through LACOE
The Departmental Requisition is used to request the purchase of budgeted services, equipment, and supply items not stocked in the District Warehouse. In order to ensure that requisitions are processed in a timely manner, it is essential that the Departmental Requisition include the following information.
- Separate requisitions should be submitted for each type of purchase, i.e. equipment,
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- The budget classification to which the purchase should be charged
- Separate requisitions should be submitted for each type of purchase, i.e. equipment, supplies, services, etc.
- 2. Warehouse Order Form BP-31
A warehouse order form is used to request items stocked in the warehouse. The items in the warehouse are for office use only and are not to be used for classrooms or students. Warehouse personnel will deliver the required items to the Division Office or delivery location requested on a weekly basis. The Requisition for Warehouse Stock shall be forwarded to the Warehouse Department after approval by the appropriate Division or Departmental Manager.
- 3. Work Order - submitted online through Mainsaver
- The Work Order is utilized to request repairs or other work requiring the services of Maintenance and Operations Department Personnel. Funds for the purchase of materials required by the Maintenance Department to complete non-maintenance type projects, i.e. remodeling, cabinet work, installation or relocation of equipment, etc., shall be budgeted by the requesting Division or Department. All Work Orders are to be submitted online through Mainsaver directly to the Facilities Department.


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We've previously talked about the importance of a good night's sleep and how to achieve it with CBD, but a warm bath before bed can help prepare our body for sleep. Our body temperature decreases naturally as we prepare for sleep and, as we enter the cool air after a warm bath, we kickstart the cooling down process and activate the production of natural melatonin. Consider rehydrating your skin post-bath with Dr. Kerklaan's Natural Sleep Cream, formulated with lavender and melatonin to enhance your sleep routine post-bath.


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So today, we got the HTC One Max on Sprint in for review, so we're starting our review process for this device. So while everyone's waiting, we thought we'd take some camera samples and show them off to you and see what you think about them. The camera in the HTC One Max is basically the same as the one in the HTC One. Except the HTC One has OIS, and the One Max does not. Instead it's still a 4MP Ultrapixel camera. Now some people will be turned off by that, others probably won't care. But it's still important that we test out the camera to see how well or not so well it does.
I took a couple of shots indoors, and a many more outside. After using the Nexus 5 camera for about a week or so now, I appreciate that the HTC One Max camera is much faster at actually taking pictures, but I'm not sure it's better. We'll have to do a head-to-head comparison on those two later on and see. A lot of people thought the camera in the One and One Mini was bad, but I actually thought it looked quite good. On the One Max, I don't think they really look good at all, but then again that's just my opinion. I do think the HTC One's camera is better, probably because of OIS. In the full review, we'll be taking plenty of low-light shows for you to check out as well. Which we should have that out next week sometime, or next weekend.
The picture in the last row on the right side is completely zoomed in, so you can see how the camera looks when its zoomed in all the way.
The One Max's camera is adequate, I think, for posting on social networks like Google+, Twitter, Facebook, etc. But probably not good enough for you to take pictures and print them out or something. It's definitely not the best camera on a smartphone, but it's also not the worst, that I've seen. Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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Some people think that travel is necessary to learn about other nations. Others, however, think that TV and the Internet are the best ways to learn about other countries. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
40 minutes, 250 words at least.
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Whether it is the Arctic or the Antarctic, the Himalayas or the Alps, the Amazons or the Sahara deserts, exotic attractions like these always sound exciting
for to new visitors. While some people think we can effortlessly learn some knowledge a lot (knowledge includes the word learn) about foreign countries and destinations through TV and the Internet, I believe that it is the traveling experience to these places would give us the a thorough and true taste of their beauties.
On the one hand, those who argue T.V and the Internet are the best ways are mainly convinced by the abundance of information (passive voice. Prefer active.) and easy access these tools provide. The proponents of television and the internet believe that easy access to these instruments and abundance of information enable people to learn about other countries.
Indeed, the inventions of TV and the Internet both revolutionized common folks' capabilities to visually explore the outside world.
Very recently, the popularity of the Internet-based social media such as Facebook or and Youtube has broadened (tense mistake. Can't be in the past tense.) human beings' vision on other nations another step further with its great easiness and social nature. (Avoid a few words to write in fewer words.) So, with all these development in information technology in hand, it is natural to think we deserve the time as well as the energy to be saved by simply sitting on the couch and exploiting them. (this sentence is unnecessarily weird and complex) Consequently, these developments in information technology save time to understand the global developments.
On the other hand, those who insist travel is a better choice firmly believe that
it is the personal experience that matters when it come comes (Subject-verb agreement) to getting to know knowing another country (Again, there are seven redundant words).
While enjoying the comfort and convenience by staying at home, you are also losing your chance to personally and physically expose yourself to another culture, which could be totally different. Your ideas could have been better expressed as: Unlike the television and the Internet, traveling exposes a person to local culture and teaches how to embrace diversity.
For example, westerners who have been to China often hold different views on certain issues such as food and security from those who would just indulge themselves in news report on this country. Admittedly, once we visit a country in person that we have only been hearing of, we tend to change our ideas on it, which has been proved true by many people's experiences (Please avoid passive voice.).
No matter how advanced and sophisticated information technology has become, TV views or the Internet browsers would always be left out of touch of true exotic joy. (27 words only. Please work on the conclusion and write between 40 and 50 words.)
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Posted in Ask X by Jack at 12:35, May 23 2009
by Jason X
Question: Suppose that Playboy Gary Hart was approached by WCW to be its booker in January 1991 instead of Dusty Rhodes. Jim Ross has replaced Jim Herd as Executive Vice President. Assuming that the 1991 roster is intact, how do you see the first 6 months panning out? Also, if you can, give me Hart's proposed card for Wrestle War 1991 in February.
Question: Suppose that Playboy Gary Hart was approached by WCW to be its booker in January 1991 instead of Dusty Rhodes. Jim Ross has replaced Jim Herd as Executive Vice President. Assuming that the 1991 roster is intact, how do you see the first 6 months panning out? Also, if you can, give me Hart's proposed card for Wrestle War 1991 in February.
A: okay, in doing this, I?m going to take a few liberties, because I?m going to add people to the roster that were favorites of Hart?s. With that being said, Gary will add Chris Adams to the WCW roster as well as Terry ?Bamm Bamm? Gordy, and finally Kevin Von Erich, rounding out an already talent rich roster.
Now with that out of the way, before I do any more fantasy booking. I have to say that I?m going to do my best to rewrite an entire half year of wrestling. This may not be great, but I?m also trying to do it the way Gary Hart did, so bare with me. Now I?m going to start with the first big card of 1991, with was Clash of the Champions XIV ?Dixie Dynamite? and we will fill in the blanks in between the big shows. Let?s go
Clash of the Champions XIV
"Dixie Dynamite"
January 30, 1991 in Gainesville, GA
Georgia Mtn Center drawing 2,200 ($16,000)
Shown live on TBS (3.9)
1. Sting & Lex Luger beat WCW Tag Champs Doom (10:33) via DQ.
2. WCW TV Champ Tom Zenk pinned Bobby Eaton (7:0.
3. The Freebirds (Garvin & Hayes) beat Rock N Roll Express (5:53) when Terry Gordy returns and attacks Gibson behind the refs back and allows Garvin to get the pinfall
4. Sid Vicious pinned Joey Maggs (1:11).
5. Chris Adams Pinned Terry Taylor (11:53.)
6. Kevin Von Erich beat El Cubano (3:05). Via Submission from the Iron Claw
7. Arn Anderson & Barry Windham beat Chris & Mark Youngblood (7:30) when Anderson pinned Chris.
8. Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Lee Parker (3:17).
9. Missy Hyatt beat Paul E Dangerously in an "arm wrestling" match.
10. WCW World Champ Ric Flair drew Scott Steiner(24:25).
You?re champions at this point are:
World Champ ? Ric Flair
US Champ ? Lex Luger
TV Champ - Tom Zenk
World Tag Champs ? Doom
US Tag Champs ? The Steiners
That takes us to February, now on an episode of WCW Saturday Night, Doom is working a squash match, when The Freebirds run out and leave Doom laying in the middle of the ring. The go over to Jim Ross at the interview area and Michael Hayes cuts a promo.
Hayes: For a while now, people have been talking about the Freebirds like we are a joke. Like what we did in Dallas was only in the past and couldn?t be done again. Now Jim you know that me and Terry can cause all kinds of trouble if we really wanted to
Jim: yes I know Michael
Hayes: that?s just it Jim you don?t know. You think what we did to your friend the Cowboy (Bill Watts) back in Louisiana was bad, you haven?t seen bad yet. We aren?t here to sing and dance, we aren?t here for a good time. We are from the last house on the right, on the street where it got badder the further you went. People say if you forget the past you are condemned to repeat it, it seems like everyone forgot what the Freebirds were about, Wrestle War we will refresh your memory.
WrestleWar 1991
February 24, 1991 in Phoenix, AZ
Memorial Coliseum drawing 6,800 ($53,000)
Shown live on PPV (1.2)
1. Ultraman & Eddie Guerrero beat Rudy Boy & Huichol (7:39) when Guerrero pinned Rudy.
2. WCW Six Man Tag Champs Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton, & Tommy Rich beat James Earl Wright, Buddy Lee Parker, & Big Cat (9:54) when Morton pinned Parker.
3. Bobby Eaton pinned Brad Armstrong (12:51).
4. Kevin Von Erich beat Moondog Rex (6:47) when Rex submitted to the Iron Claw
5. Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Landell (6:33).
6. Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong beat Rip Morgan & Jack Victory (12:05) when Smothers pinned Morgan.
7. Terry Taylor pinned Tom Zenk (10:59) in a "no DQ" match. Afterwards Taylor continues to attack Zenk only for Chris Adams to come down an attack Taylor, Adams and Zenk shake hands
8. Stan Hansen DDQ Big Van Vader (6:21).
9. WCW US Champ Lex Luger pinned Danny Spivey (12:52). After the match Gordy runs down and attacks Luger
10. The Freebirds (Hayes & Garvin) beat Doom (6:56) to win the WCW Tag Title when Garvin pinned Simmons
11. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Windham, Vicious, & Zbysko) beat Sting, Brian Pillman, Rick & Scott Steiner (21:50) in a "wargames" match when Pillman was KOed by Vicious.
From Wrestle War, the feuds shaping up are the Steiners Vs. The Freebirds for the World Tag Team titles, Sting Vs. Flair, Adams and Zenk form a tag team and are entered in the United States Tag Title Tournament, Luger Vs. Gordy. The Big shows coming up are Superbrawl I, and Clash of Champions XV ?Knocksville USA?. On WCW Saturday Night in early March Terry Gordy, interrupts a Lex Luger squash match, and asks ?how is it you are considered the champion of this country when the only guys you beat are scrubs?? Luger dismisses what Gordy says, and goes to walk away, but Gordy pulls him back and say ?what kind of champ are you boy, that you turn tail and run, Hansen was right about you. You?re all body and no fight? With that Luger pushes Gordy and the two brawl. Until the locker room empties and break them up. Also on the same show Adams and Zenk start to climb the ranks in the tag team division with a great face vs. face match against the Young Pistols. Kevin Von Erich cuts a promo with Jim Ross, saying he knows he can beat Arn Anderson, if only Anderson would give him a shot, which ends with Anderson coming out and the two men try to out amateur wrestle the other, only for the Horsemen to attack, and Sting, Pillman and The Steiners run out to run off The Horsemen.
The next week Terry Gordy gets his wish, as he wrestles for the United States title against Lex Luger. Before the match Jim Ross reads a statement from the WCW championship committee, which states ?due to the uncontrollable nature of Mr. Gordy and Mr. Luger, we accelerated the process of determining a number one contender by naming Mr. Gordy the number one contender in hopes that this will pacify Mr. Gordy. If Mr. Gordy cannot beat Mr. Luger he will not receive a United States Title Match until August of 1991?
Also before the match we see footage from after last weeks show, which shows them brawling in the backstage area, you can clearly hear Luger say ?Go Back To Japan Gordy! You Don?t Belong Here!? and Gordy yelling ?I will go back when I have your belt!?
The match which opens up the show is underway. Nick Patrick sends Garvin and Hayes back to the locker room so they can?t interrupt. Luger and Gordy have a fine match, that is back and forth and is worked in a very tight hard hitting style. Luger goes for running clothesline, but Gordy ducks and Nick Patrick takes the hit. Sting runs down and tries to wake Patrick up, out of the crowd comes the Angel of Death! He attacks Sting! Luger who is clearly pre occupied by what is happening to his friend has his back turned on Gordy, finally turns around and is caught with the Oriental Spike! Nick Patrick wakes up and Luger?s arm drops three times, Terrry Gordy is the new WCW US Champion! Hayes and Garvin come out and celebrate with Gordy.
We return to the show and standing with Jim Ross are the Four Horsemen. Jim Ross asks why Ric Flair is so happy. Slick Ric goes onto explain that Sting?s past is catching up with him. He brings out the Angel of Death and says that he paid good money for the Angel of Death to take care of Sting. Arn is next and goes on to say that just because Kevin is a Von Erich don?t mean anything anymore, ?you were run out of your hometown, and I will run you out of here. Kevin you could never win the big match and this time will be no different?. Barry Windham is next, and he mentions that when he is done with Pillman, Gordy you are next.
Fast Forward to April, and with the feuds are building up well. One of the most talk about tag matches took place on World Wide Wrestling, which featured Terry Gordy teaming with Barry Windham to take on Lex Luger and Brian Pillman. Which ended in a pull apart braw, between Gordy and Windham after Windham left Gordy lying and losing the match to Luger. So now not only do we have the Four Horsemen feuding with the top faces, but we also have the Horsemen feuding with the Freebirds as well. Making the Freebirds tweeners in the process, which is a natural fit for the Birds since they are too bad to be faces, but too cool to be heels. Arn has still not wrestled KVE, although the two of them have had many confrontations. Chris Adams and Tom Zenk are the favorites in the United State Tag Title Tournament We are leading into SuperBrawl and the current champions are:
World Champion: Ric Flair
Unites States Champion: Terry Gordy
TV Champion: Arn Anderson
Tag Team Champions: The Freebirds
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Vacant.
It?s two weeks before SuperBrawl, we find out that KVE and Arn will wrestle in a street fight match for the TV title. Now there is no way Arn Anderson can keep the belt on a DQ or Count Out. Also Lined up are Gordy Vs. Luger, Adams and Zenk vs. The Young Pistols in the finals of the US Tag Title Tournament, plus Flair Vs. Fujinami for the Title, The Steiners vs. The Freebirds for the Tag belts, and Sting Vs. The Great Muta.
May 19, 1991 in St Petersburg, FL
Bayfront Center drawing 6,000 ($76,000)
Shown live on PPV (1.04)
Mighty Thor pinned El Cubano.
Chris Adams and Tom Zenk Lose Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong (10:19) to win the vacant WCW US Tag Title when Somthers pins Zenk. After the match, Adams helps Zenk up, and then Superkicks him, begning his heel run.
Danny Spivey pinned Ricky Morton (3:11).
Nikita Koloff pinned Tommy Rich (4:07).
Dustin Rhodes pinned Terrance Taylor (8:05).
Big Josh pinned Black Bart (3:46).
Ron Simmons pinned Butch Reed (9:39) in a "steel cage" match.
Barry Windham pinned Brian Pillman (6:0 in a "taped fist" match.
El Gigante pinned Sid Vicious (2:13) in a "stretcher" match.
Sting drew The Great Muta (20:00) after the match both men shake hands
WCW Tag Champs The Freebirds beat the Steiners(11:09) when Scott was pinned by Michael Hayes after he was hit with a loaded boot.
Kevin Von Erich pinned Arn Anderson (11:50) in a street fight to win the WCW TV Title.
Terry Gordy beat Lex Luger by KO with a Lariat (15:20)
WCW World Champ Ric Flair pinned Tatsumi Fujinami (18:39)
With SuperBrawl done and over with, we can now focus on the next Clash of The Champions which is only a month away. Sting comes out stating that he deserves one more shot at Flair, and no sooner does he say that, he gets attacked by The Angel Of Death. The attack is so bad that Sting is taken out of the building on a gurney. Jim Ross interviews the Angel of Death, and asks ?just how much has Ric Flair paid you to stay here in WCW to attack Sting?? The Angel Of Death, notes that Flair only paid him once, but he also helped him secure a contract in WCW. His reasons for attacking Sting was that once he moved on to bigger and better things he forgot out his friends who he started in professional wrestling with. ?You see Jim Ross? The Angel pauses ?Flair helped me get in, paid my way here, Everything since that one time, is me reminding Sting what happens when you forget who you?re friends are?
So the first big match for Clash Of The Champions is signed it will be Sting Vs. The Angel Of Death. A week later, we find out that the Steiners are now the IWGP Tag Team champions and that they will put them on the line at the Clash against Hase and Chono from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Kevin Von Erich comes out with a contract, He states that this contract was signed before he won the Television title, and that the contract states he could wrestle any member of the Four Horsemen whenever he wanted to. The Horsemen come out, and Arn grabs the microphone from Jim Ross ?Von Erich you got lucky once you won?t get lucky again.? The Steiners and Pillman come out and make sure Von Erich is protected just incase the Horsemen try anything. Von Erich snatches the microphone out of Arn?s hand, and says ?Arn Anderson I don?t want you, I?m wrestling Flair!? with that Flair goes ape sh*t and starts screaming ?you want me!, You want me!? there is beside himself. Kevin goes on to say ?You cheated David, You Cheated Kerry, and You Cheated Me over the years, This Time you won?t be so lucky, you and me two out of three falls, see you at the Clash!? The faces walk away, and Flair picks up the microphone, completely out of control ?you want me Von Erich! That contract isn?t Valid!, You want me!? with that Saturday night ends.
We are two weeks away from the Clash, and Chris Adams has admitted that the reason he turned on Zenk was he was tired of carrying around a primadonna pretty boy, who was more concerned about women than winning matches. Adams also states that back in his day he liked being surrounded by pretty women, but pretty women only did two things, leave in the morning and spent his money, and that titles bring in money, and money is better than women or fans. Lex Luger comes out and states that him and Terry Gordy have one more match left in each other, and if Gordy has the guts to put the belt on the line one more time. Gordy comes out, and agrees one more match Luger and that?s it. We?ve led up to the Clash and it?s sure to be a hell of a card as we have Sting Vs. The Angel Of Death, The Steiners Vs. Hase and Chono, Windham and Anderson Vs. Pillman and El Gigante in a loser leaves town match. Luger vs. Gordy in what might be their last match against each other, and finally Ric Flair Vs. Kevin Von Erich in a two out of three falls match for the WCW World Title.
Clash of the Champions XV
"Knocksville USA"
June 14, 1991 in Knoxville, TN
Civic Coliseum drawing 5,000 ($37,000)
Shown live on TBS (3.9)
1. Rikki Nelson pinned El Cubano (6:00).
2. Tracey Smothers, Steve Armstrong, & Tom Zenk beat Steve Austin, Terry Taylor, and Chris Adams (4:49) when Armstrong pinned Austin, Smothers pinned Taylor, and Zenk pinned Adams.
3. Oz pinned Johnny Rich (1:29).
4. Danny Spivey pinned Big Josh (2:49).
5. Dustin Rhodes beat (4:27) via DQ.
6. Sting pinned The Angel Of Death(9:33).
7. Barry Windham & Arn Anderson beat Brian Pillman & El Gigante (3:0 in a "loser leaves town" match when Windham pinned Pillman.
8. IWGP Tag Champs Rick & Scott Steiner beat Masa Chono & Hiro Hase (8:14) when Scott pinned Hase. After the match The Steiners get interviewed and say that they will put their IWGP titles on the line just to have one last match against the Freebirds for the WCW tag titles. Which leads to Hayes and Garvin attacking the Steiners from behind
9. The Diamond Stud pinned Tommy Rich (1:59).
10. Nikita Koloff pinned Black Blood (0:25).
11. WCW U.S. Champ Terry Gordy lost to Lex Luger (10:52) After the match Luger demanded that Gordy shake his hand, Gordy walks away, keeping their feud alive. As Gordy is walking up the ramp, Barry Windham attacks him with a briefcase, and also takes out Luger, He goes over to Jim Ross and says that he took out Pillman, and he will take out Luger and Gordy and be the United States champion one more time.
12. WCW World Champ Ric Flair beat TV Champion Kevin Von Erich (14:26) in three falls.
* Von Erich pinned Flair (9:45).
* Von Erich was counted out (11:42).
* Flair pinned Von Erich with help from Arn Anderson (14:26).
With that we are at 6 full months of booking WCW in the vain of Gary Hart. I hope Spec that I did Gary justice. As this was easily the hardest thing I?ve done yet on Ask X. I left things very open for the Great American Bash. Obviously Flair would probably stay as he is being allowed to have longer matches with great opponents. I think the Sting/Angel Of Death feud would only be short term as I would book Sting to face Flair at the Bash. The Steiners Vs. The Freebirds would be finished at the Bash as well, the Horsemen vs. Kevin Von Erich would also continue past the Bash as I think Kevin had one more really good run left in him at this point and I would milk it for a little longer. But I left it where it was at so everyone reading could come to their own conclusions as to where The Great American Bash was going to go creatively.
Thanks for the question Spec, you made me earn my stripes on this one Ask X will return full time next week.
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Bottomline Jason, absolutely fantastic and interesting. I could easily see Gary going into this direction, and you was right-on about the Freebirds. Also, I think that The Great American Bash '91 in Baltimore would have been a good time to start pushing Bobby Eaton further, specifically in the World TV Title division and a feud with Steve Austin (both guys including Adams & Zenk trying to be the no.1 contender to Kevin Von Erich's World TV Championship).
Your booking ability has some serious potential to be great Jason. Excellent stuff!
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Summer School Participant Weblog 2011
Download the pdf of all the blog entries, including an introduction, here.
Changing Categories, Shifting Substance by Arshad Amanullah
In the spirit of Pluralism Effects
Day 27: Things Fall Apart by Helen-Mary Cawood
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
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The best lack all conviction, while the worst
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Day 25: The last day of Winter School 2011 by Theresa Eilu
The last day of lecturers was full of excitement as people prepared to receive their certificates, no lectures, no discussions, no group work – at last. But before the certificates were given out, Dewi presented a 10 minute Indonesian dance (Golek Ayun-Ayun) regarding the princess who was admiring her beauty.
Day 24: Good Stuff by Frank Nieuwenhuizen
-While writing this blog we are listening to Arshad's Bollywood music online radio channel –We are drinking 'Dutch courage' (formerly known as beer: We developed our own slang within this very month)
Day 23: Group Presentations by Fulgencio Kayiso
Today was a great day indeed for it marked the end of the participants' group presentations that began the previous day, Wednesday 3 August 2011. There were four 'thematic' groups named according to the themes of the Pluralism Programme i.e. i) Reconciliation, ii) Sustainability ,iii) Identity, and iv) Pluralism Effect.
Day 22: What does it mean to be different? by Lihlumelo Toyana
What does it mean to be different? Does difference make you an alien (foreigner) to the present society. Does it mean you will never be accepted as an "alien" by this society?
Day 21: Singing Bhajans at Bloemfontein by Arshad Amanullah
"Hey, I have heard that Indians are very secretive. For example, if somebody is a surgeon by profession then he will secretly transfer his degree to his son even if the latter has not studied medical science", said Mlamuli Siphamamdla Ntombela, a student of the Qwaqwa Campus of the University of Free State. Before he spoke his last word, we had burst into a loud laughter.
Day 20: Creature Fear by Indriani Widiastuti
We had our final excursion in the Winter School this weekend, we went to Clarens and University of Free State Qwaqwa Campus, Eastern Free State. Earlier J.C. said Clarens was only 3 hours away from Bloemfontein, but actually it was five hours.
Day 19: The Pluralism Kitchen by Jimmy Spire Ssentongo
See for yourself!
Day 18: It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it by Helen-Mary Cawood
"'I want to live in a democracy but I never want to be offended again.' Well you're an idiot", rants comedian Steve Hughes. He carries on: "How do you make a law about offending people? How do you make it an offense to offend people? Being offended is subjective.
Day 17: Interview & The Pluralism Effect by Gayatri Sharma
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Day 16: (It hurts so much) to Face the Truth by Indriani Widiastuti
It is not the Mandela House that makes Vilakazi Street special, at least for me. As we walked down the Vilakazi Street, I vaguely heard the tour guide explained about The Soweto Uprising in June 16, 1976. There was a boy named Hector Pieterson, age of 13, shot by police in the long march right in the corner of the Vilakazi and Moema Street.
Day 15: The Weekend: A Rollercoaster of Impressions and Thoughts by Vicky HölsgensLast weekend we went to Johannesburg and Pretoria. We went to Soweto where we saw Mandela's house, the Hector Pieterson museum about the Soweto uprising in 1976 and the Freedom Charter.
Day 14: Heritage by Evarist NgabiranoSouth Africa, the rainbow country is dry but too cold as it is winter season. The Winter School has been running for two weeks now and we have had all our excursions to the Women's Monument, the Townships, Soweto (Mandela's House, Pieterson Museum), Constitutional Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Freedom Park (Pretoria) and the Voorttrekker Museum.
Day 13: What do you see in the Dark? by Phumzile SokhelaLast year during December, I was in Johannesburg for vacation work. Myself, Hlumi, whose sister resides in Pretoria and one of our good friends, Xolisile, who has since moved to Johannesburg, decided to 'hook up' for the weekend. Saturday night, we were invited to a house party by friends of Xolisile (whom she met at the mall, briefly) who were in South Africa on training to be pilots.
Day 12: A two-coloured rainbow? by Fleur Nollet
Yesterday I wanted to give my friends and family back home an update on Facebook, but what to write, if one got too much to tell? After a few attempts I just wrote 'what can I say? There happens so much…' My dear sister responded: 'You don't have to: Just experience!' However, at the same time we are constantly pushed to reflect, to share our viewpoints, to express our feelings.
Day 11: Charades anyone?? by Vinita Verma
Writing after Jimmy's blog is not an easy task but I'll make an effort and will take comfort in his words, "...who would resist an Indian woman?"
Day 10: "Identical" but Different! by Jimmy Spire Ssentongo
It is Monday night. I prepare to enter my moderately sized bed, still reflecting on Amartya Sen's Identity and Violence - the reading that closed my day. My reflection is not much about the soundness of Sen's ideas in the book but rather on how much comes with this package called Amartya
Day 9: In Search of the Dutch Identity by Vicky Hölsgens
While sitting in the institute after dinner, I joined an ongoing discussion about Dutch identity. What is the Dutch identity? Vinita and Evarist want to know. None of the Dutch could really give an answer as Holland is not about windmills and tulips...
Day 8: The Real Stuff by Glancina Mokone
I honestly enjoy it when we are all together, whether we are eating in the kitchen or at the restaurant or at the Institute (where others literally live!). I honestly had no idea that the winter school would be anything like it is now. I am challenged beyond my own knowledge, character and opinion about issues that are of a personal, local and international interest, and I absolutely love it!
Day 6 & 7: Nice Weekend by Ambar Istiyani
There were no classes on Saturday and Sunday, yaayy!!! Most of us got up late and some of us did some laundry or read some readers given. I have had my cough since a week and weather only makes it worse. I have taken some medicine, but it hasn't worked yet. However, I didn't want the cough to become a hinder to enjoy a nice weekend in Bloemfontein.
Day 5: A Capability to Eat by Agus Salim
It is already 8pm in Bloemfontein. But, it's the same to me as midnight. Perhaps, I still have a jet lag, staying far away from my home country as far as a 5 hours gap. So sleepy I am. And it is already midnight in Yogyakarta, a city where my beloved wife and a cute little daughter live and are now sleeping peacefully.
Day 4: Museum by Dewi from Jogja
At 1345, we went for an excursion to several places: Vroue monument (Women's monument), war museum, Maphike House and Heidedal Township. On our way to the museum, I saw a graveyard, Christian cemetery, across the museum area.
Day 3: Early One Morning by Frank Nieuwenhuizen
'Early this morning, you knocked upon my door
I said hello ghost, I believe it's time to go
Day 2: Country's Presentations by Dewi Cahya Ambarwati
Today, we did presentations, by country. We had to present issues in our own country that relate to pluralism and development, also, we had to inform what our CSO/university have done concerning the issues, and, fears as well as hopes upon the issues.
Day 1: Dutch Courage by Vicky Hölsgens, Fleur Nollet and Renske van Lierop
Today we found out about Dutch courage. We would like to note that we're very courageous to kick off this blog and we didn't even drink booze (unlike the South-African girls who are drinking whisky in the other room).


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