(WWE) Major Backstage Changes At RAW, Next Week’s RAW Main Event (The Wrestling News Page)
Chris Jericho vs. DX in a Handicap Match will headline RAW next week from Dallas, TX. Mark Cuban will guest host RAW next week as we’ve been reporting for several weeks now. Dennis Miller is after him with a three-hour Slammy Awards special.
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(WWE) Why WWE Didn’t Air ‘Little People’s Court’ On RAW (The Wrestling News Page)
According to a source, WWE decided to push the Hornswoggle/DX ‘little people’s court’ skits back one week. They are scheduled to air next week from Dallas, TX w/ Mark Cuban as guest host. It was simply a creative decision.
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Jacquielynn Floyd: A few Dallas eyesores should follow Reunion Arena into history
Under ordinary circumstances, I think we as a society – and Dallas, in particular – are too eager to tear down the buildings we already have.
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Jacquielynn Floyd: A few Dallas eyesores should follow Reunion Arena into history
The Legacy Of The Detroit Lions
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Detroit Lions are the city’s only professional football franchise. The team currently resides just a luxury sedan or limo ride away at Ford Field, located in downtown Detroit. Here are some team historical highlights:
The Lions weren’t Detroit’s first pro football team. In 1920, the Detroit Heralds were a charter member of the American Professional Football Association, but the franchise folded after two years. Then the Detroit Panthers formed in 1925, but that team also folded after two seasons. In 1928, the Detroit Wolverines were formed, but they failed after only one year. Finally, Detroit welcomed the Lions in 1934. The team originated in Ohio and was purchased for $7,952.08 by a group headed by Detroit radio executive George A. Richards and then moved to Motown.
The Lions played in the University of Detroit Stadium before average crowds of 16,000 people. The new Detroit Lions won the NFL Championship in only their second year in 1935. Under Coach “Potsy” Clark and stars like Hall of Famer “Dutch” Clark, Ernie Caddel, George Christensen, “Ace” Gutowsky, Glenn Presnell and “Ox” Emerson, the early Lions established pro football in Detroit.
In 1940, Chicagoan Fred Mandel bought the club. The team was sold eight years later to a group of local businessmen under the leadership of Edwin J. Anderson. The Detroit syndicate controlled the club until 1964, when William Clay Ford became sole owner for a price of $4.5 million…
The Lions dominated in the 1950s with four division titles and three league championships. Under head coach Buddy Parker, the team won back-to-back world crowns in 1952-53, defeating Cleveland on both occasions. The Detroit-Cleveland battles of the era were classic confrontations between two giants of the blossoming NFL.
In 1967, Schmidt began the first of six seasons as head coach of the Lions. His 1970 team made the playoffs, (first post-season trip since ’57) but lost in the first round to Dallas by the baseball-like score of 5-0.
During the 1974 season, the Lions moved into a new, domed stadium, the Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb located 30 miles north of Detroit. It remains the world’s largest air-supported domed structure and seats over 80,000 spectators under a fiberglass roof.
Monte Clark took control of all football operations as head coach in 1978. Under Clark’s direction, the Lions narrowly missed playoff berths in 1980-81, before qualifying in 1982 — the Lions’ first playoff appearance since 1970.
Darryl Rogers replaced Clark in 1985 but was replaced on an interim basis by his defensive coordinator, Wayne Fontes, in November 1988, after Rogers’ teams had posted a combined 18-40 record. Fontes officially was named the 17th head coach of the Detroit Lions on December 22, 1988.
The Lions “Restored the Roar” in 1991, winning a franchise-record 12 regular season games. Riding a tide of emotion after guard Mike Utley’s paralyzing neck injury, Detroit defeated Dallas, 38-6, in the Lions’ first Silverdome playoff contest. The victory gave the Lions a berth in the NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins.
The Lions finished 10-6 in 1993 en route to capturing the NFC Central Division title, and earned a wild-card playoff bid in 1994. The 1995 Lions featured the NFL’s top-rated offense and won their final seven games to earn a third straight playoff berth.
In 1996, running back Barry Sanders captured his third NFL rushing title with a dramatic 175-yard outburst on the final Monday night of the season in San Francisco.
Bobby Ross was named the 18th head coach in team history January 13, 1997, and led the club back to the playoffs in his inaugural year at the helm with a 9-7 record. That season, Sanders continued his storybook career by becoming only the third player in league history to record 2,000 yards rushing in a single-season (2,053) and he reeled off an NFL record 14 consecutive 100-yard outings to finish the season.
After nine games into the 2002 season and compiling a 5-4 record, Bobby Ross abruptly resigned as head coach November 6 and was immediately replaced by Gary Moeller. Moeller guided the team to a 4-3 record over the last seven games, but narrowly missed the playoffs with a loss to the Chicago Bears in the season finale. Following the season, William Clay Ford named Matt Millen President and CEO and he assumed control of team operations. On January 25, 2001, Gary Moeller was replaced as head coach by former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg.
In 2002, Detroit opened Ford Field, the $500 million downtown stadium. Following the two worst back-to-back seasons in Lions’ history, team management fired Marty Mornhinweg, who compiled a 5-27 mark over the two years. The Lions then hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach and Michigan native Steve Mariucci as their 22nd head coach.
During his third season in Detroit, Mariucci and his Lions held a 4-7 record after their Thanksgiving Day loss against Atlanta. Millen then released Mariucci and named defensive coordinator Dick Jauron as the interim head coach. Detroit finished the season 5-11 and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive line/assistant head coach Rod Marinelli was named the 24th Lions’ coach in franchise history on January 19, 2006.
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The Next Hot Spot for Airlines: Milwaukee?
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth – Local Beat — Tue Dec 01 12:00:00 UTC 2009 Airlines are cutting back on flights, but one city is about to get more service from Dallas-Fort Worth. about: Airline Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Hospitality Recreation Metro Areas Milwaukee
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2 Volunteers In Their 80s Give Thousands Of Hours
The Dallas Morning News reports Sunday that 88-year-old Sammie Coats and 83-year-old Dorothy Compton accept donations, stuff bags and help people with their clothing choices on behalf of the Sharing Life Community Outreach in Mesquite.
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2 Volunteers In Their 80s Give Thousands Of Hours
Athletics:Susan G. Komen For The Cure® Named Official National Charity Of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon (RunnersWeb.com)
Inaugural Half Marathon to Benefit Susan G. Komen’s® Marathon for the Cure® program.
Thankfulness Steps for Growing Your Business
Copyright (c) 2008 Linda Feinholz
During this week of Thanksgiving in the United States, many of us are reflecting on all that we appreciate in our business and personal lives. Did you know, being grateful actually increases your results?
You might already be aware that being grateful is good for your sense of well-being and your state of mind and mood. Now there is research demonstrating that gratitude is good for your physical and mental health AND your ability to achieve your goals.
Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California at Davis, and Dr. Michael McCollough of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas conducted The Research Project on Gratitude and Thanksgiving.
The results of the study showed that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy. People who used regular appreciation exercises made more progress toward personal goals.
On a practical level, the study showed that members of the gratitude group experienced less depression and stress, and exercised more regularly. Each of those results is of direct benefit to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Grateful leaders are more focused, better able to handle the challenges that occur in business, and model gratitude for their team.
Gratitude is a learned behavior for most people. I work with entrepreneurs and business leaders to align their attention and actions with their vision. One of the greatest challenges posed by all that action is remembering to pause and recognize what HAS been accomplished.
One daily gratitude exercise I offer them is a 3-minute summary of their day – looking over the meetings they’ve conducted, the actions people committed to, and the milestones that have been met.
While many of the study’s results are about personal benefits, there is an additional result uncovered by the study. It is critically important for you to know. The gratitude group was more likely to help others.
While many managers focus on personal results, and periodically acknowledge outstanding efforts in performance reviews, SHOWING gratitude regularly and deliberately is what sets outstanding leaders ahead of the pack.
One of the Leadership Principles my group members implement is creating an inspiring climate of gratitude. It produces high payoff results for everyone – the leader and their entire team.
If you’d like to take inwardly focused gratitude and turn it into a success booster for others around you, there are 3 steps:
Appreciation, gratitude and celebration.
* Appreciation is our positive feeling about another person or thing in our lives – the focus is on the other person and how they show up.
This is often the step that takes the most practice. It’s your opportunity to tune in to the person you are thinking of, to really see who they are – their capabilities and intentions, and how they bring those with them as their gifts to you, the team, your customers.
* Gratitude is our positive feeling about the positive impact of this person or thing in our lives – the focus is on how we benefit from their energy and efforts. This might sound something like “Julia, I really appreciate the dedication you bring to problem solving.”
While we are used to saying ‘Thank You’ to others, what is truly valuable is to make the connection between their action and the results it creates for others. Julia would be delighted to hear “That dedication let’s me know that the challenges we’re facing will always get excellent attention from you and have really effective options surfaced.”
* Celebration is how we express our appreciation and gratitude – the focus is on making our appreciation and gratitude known, to them, and to others.
For some organizations, a public thank you at a meeting is the way to go. Ongoing studies have shown for over 20 years that a face-to-face thank you is valued more highly than a five-percent increase in base pay.
At some of my coaching clients, more creative approaches are being used now. If one of your folks has created a financial benefit for your business, above and beyond what was expected from their performance, it’s a great opportunity to give them a bonus they’d personally appreciate. That might be cash, or the use of a rented luxury car, or a weekend stay at a local resort, and so on.
Appreciation, gratitude and celebration. Each has their value in sharpening your perception of another’s efforts, and in letting the other person know what to do more of.
Pull your team together to talk through how can you use this in your business and your life today. It’s good for your business and everyone it touches.
Management expert, consultant, and coach Linda Feinholz is “Your High payoff Catalyst.” Linda publishes the free weekly newsletter The Spark! to subscribers world-wide and delivers targeted solutions, practical skills and simple ways to build your business. If you’re ready to focus on your High Payoff activities, accelerate your results and have more fun at it, get your FREE tips like these visit her site at www.YourHighPayoffCatalyst.com
Residence Inn Dallas Arlington South Hotel Celebrates 6 Months of Operation in Arlington, Texas (PRWeb)
The Residence Inn Extended Stay Hotel in Arlington, Texas, has been open since April, 2009 (PRWeb Nov 30, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3261674.htm
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Verocity 2009 Software Platform from deverus Selected for Munio RMS, LLC (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
deverus, Inc., a leading provider of software and hosted support services for background screening companies, announced today that Munio Risk Management Services, LLC headquartered in Dallas, TX, has selected deverus’ Verocity 2009 software platform to provide an enterprise-level solution for its vendor background screening services and
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Verocity 2009 Software Platform from deverus Selected for Munio RMS, LLC (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
