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Nobody's perfect. You could be pro at job interviews, but there's always a chance you'll say something a bit off.
Here are 9 interview faux pas that could automatically disqualify you, unless you're really lucky:
- 'What does your company do?'
Questions like this will make you look like you don't even care enough to run a simple Google search.
- 'Are you married?/Are you pregnant?/etc.'
Never ask the interviewer any personal questions — or anything that could be offensive. It's just off-putting.
- 'This isn't my top choice'
Even if you can't imagine yourself staying on at the company too long, it's important not to express this aloud. Your interviewer's not going to respond well to someone that expresses an intention to use the position as a mere stepping stone to something bigger and better.
The same thing goes for interviewing with your second choice. You may have a dream job in the wings that you're waiting to hear back from, but don't make the interviewer feel like you don't value their organisation.
- 'I'd better get this job, or…'
Even if you're just kidding (I mean, hopefully you're kidding), you'll just come across as creepy and overly aggressive.
- 'If I don't get this job, I don't know what I'll do'
Any interviewer worth their salt won't allow themselves to be guilted into offering you a job, so save the sob story.
- 'Do you want to grab dinner sometime?' or 'Wow, you have such a beautiful smile'
Don't flirt with your interviewer.
I'll say it again — don't flirt with your interviewer. Like, congratulations on being so sure of yourself that you think you can seduce your way into this job, but this tactic is probably going to end badly.
- 'What job am I interviewing for?'
How have you even made it this far in the process if you don't know what you're being interviewed for? If you're legitimately confused, try asking about what kind of person succeeds in the job, so you sound engaged rather than clueless.
- 'I know I'm not the most qualified person, but…'
If you say this, the appropriate response from the interviewer is, "Oh, you're not? Goodbye then."
Clearly, the interviewer thinks you're qualified enough to talk to. So stop with the self-deprecation. It's not refreshing. It makes you sound like a sad sack.
- 'I hated my last boss'
Statements like this demonstrate a terrible attitude. Even if your last company was full of jerks and idiots, keep that to yourself and put a positive spin on the experience. The hiring manager wants to determine if you're a good fit for their organization, not hear you gripe about the past.


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One of the most-often used tools in woodworking are chisels. We pare, chop and clean with them almost daily when we're in the shop. If you own a set, or have collected various chisels, the question is, "Does the chisel fit your hand?" And of course, I'm talking about the handle.
If you're chisel handle doesn't properly fit your hand, you may experience blisters in your palm after a long day of dovetailing drawers. Are your hands worn out at the end of the day? That could be from constantly adjusting your grip on the chisel as you work. Comfort is extremely important when it comes to chisels and chisel handles.
It's so important to me that I turn my own handles, especially on tools purchased used at flea markets and garage sales – that's most of the time because I seldom buy new chisels.
That, along with how a dowel found at a home-center store can help guide your actions, is one of the topics covered in my newest article with 360 Woodworking. Click here to read the article and watch the 20+ minute video. (You do need to be a member to read the entire article and watch the video – use the buttons below to join if you need).
Also I discuss the right woods for replacement handles. Some hardwoods work great, and some are less desirable. Plus, it's not always about the species. The wood I do grab, however, whenever I re-handle a chisel that I intend to pound with a mallet is Osage Orange or hedge apple, depending on what part of the country you're from.
I also talk about color-coding your chisels so you know what tools are for what job – that may be a new idea for many. For me, I have one set of chisels that have ebonized handles, and how I achieve that color is something else new to most. You'll need to watch the video for that.
— Ron Herman

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Rowe Restaurants
Advertise your restaurant for free in the town of Rowe.
Rowe, NM has one of the widest choices of restaurants, of an area its extent, in the whole of the United States. Just about half of the restaurants in Rowe are full-service restaurants with three quarters of the others offering limited help. The other restaurants inRowe are mostly drinking places and caterers that offer selected in-house cuisine.
Full-service restaurants in Rowe have a tendency to propose quite a lot of menu types, including starters, salads, side orders, afters, and beverages, with quite a few choices within each sort. Chefs and cooks will make ready the items to order, starting from grilling a hamburger to composing an extra complicated and superior menu item. Waiters and waitresses proffer table service in comfortable surroundings. Clients increasingly be partial to dining at mid-scale or family restaurants, typically organized by a large franchise. By contrast, clients at the better Rowe dining places be inclined to try to find a fine atmosphere with skillfully prepared gastronomy and relaxed, trained service. At the same time as chains are an essential piece of the restaurant trade, a lot of patrons in Rowe desire to dine in non-franchised owned and locally operated restaurants.
The most frequent style of a limited-service restaurant in Rowe, NM is a franchised operation of a countrywide restaurant franchise selling fast food. Like elsewhere, these restaurants in Rowe includes a set menu, the lack of waiters and waitresses and an stress on purity and an efficient service. Menu ranges will suggest limited assortment and are geared up by personnel with nominal cooking or food-management skills. Cuisine typically is served in disposable take-out cartons that maintain the food's warmth, allowing restaurants to make meals in advance of customers' desires. A emergent amount of fast-food restaurants in Rowe, NM are now providing drive-through and walk-up services.
Restaurants are the most rife and familiar trade in the US. The greatest restaurants, especially the best restaurants in Rowe, NM offer
- Recently prepared food focused on neighborhood favourites
- Menu choices with the intention of suiting everyone in the family
- Competent and motivated staff that smile!
- Hygiene
- The whole of the above at an inexpensive value!
Persons in Rowe are well documented for their fondness of restaurants that offer something that alternative restaurants do not boast and they like establishments where the workers working there genuinely like what they are doing.
Folks in Rowe are looking for restaurants with the purpose of making you feel good subsequent to eating there.
The clientele attracted to establishments in Rowe differ according to many factors, including the brand of food presented, prices, position and the marketplace the establishment is targeted at.
To attract customers in Rowe, NM you ought to focus on
- High-earning persons or families with a considerable amount of disposable take-home pay but not enough moment in which to spend it. This patron unit includes the increasing number of lone householders, as well as dual-takings household groups.
- Business people on cost accounts to boost lunchtime business and evening meals. The amount of this market often tends to go along the wider fluctuations in neighborhood companies.
- Tourists are significant for countless restaurants in the region. Always remember that visitor figures to Rowe rise and fall according to the seasons, and winter, in particular, may well see poorer business.
- Kids. The influence of offspring has shaped a significant market group that impacts on family choice for meals. This has been enthusiastically chosen by the large conglomerates who, led by the burger franchises, target children through their marketing.
- The appearance of a significant group of retired people with a higher level of disposable income and improved leisure time. Study indicates that this grouping tends to eat out during the day as a leisure activity.
- Working women. Married women undertake more than 60% of all household chores, hence easy access to meals is welcomed as one fewer errand to partake. Price tends to be an important issue affecting the preference of this ensemble, along with the quality of the food.
- Grazers. As lifestyles have altered, the time-honored three meals a day have been replaced by a propensity to graze or eat on the run. Convenience plays a substantial portion in this group's array of venue.
If you are starting a restaurant in Rowe, NM you should
- Detect the best locality in order to catch the attention of footfall. If you are planning to rely by word alone and assemble your business over a very prolonged period, location will play a critical element in the eventual achievement of your venture.
- Settle into your schedule (and make sure your human resources are familiar with their posts!) and then invite reviewers from the Rowe media to conduct a restaurant evaluation - a positive review is expected to boost local interest in your dealings.
- Make definitely you're listed in local food and restaurant handbooks. This will involve registering with the Rowe holiday guides and this will also appeal to public from farther afield from the immediate locale.
- Broadcast in newspapers read by your target viewers. Rowebusiness magazines and newspapers more often than not put forward reasonably priced marketing space.
- Stand out from your competitors by choosing an special illustration or theme and applying it to your decoration, workers uniforms, crockery and cutlery, and menus.
- Advertise different audiences depending on the time of the day or season of the year. Together daytime and evening menus might be provided, with each day specials obtainable to adjust the routine bill of fare.
- Use special offers to boost trade through idle times, with mid-afternoon offers for pupils and elderly diners, and special children's menus presented to be a magnet for families. Christmas is an important moment in time for most restaurants, in view of the fact that it offers the prospect to increase trade by means of corporate parties and can be an initiation to your restaurant for likely new customers who may possibly come back right through the rest of the year.
As word-of-mouth publicity is of the highest importance for Rowe restaurants, it is critical that your consumer service should always be dutiful, quick and courteous!
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After reading and posting some of the foods that should be avoided while pregnant, this time here's some of the foods that I came across the internet that are good for mom to be and the developing baby;
Whole Grains – Do you know that whole-grain breads and cereals have more fiber that white rice and white bread? True! Aside from that whole grains are also fortified with folic acid and iron.
At this point in time, it's better to include oatmeal, whole grain bread, or brown rice in you daily diet.
Beans – Whether they are black beans, white beans, lentils, garbanzo or soy beans, include them in you daily meal too because they are great source protein, fiber, iron folate, calcium and zinc.
Eggs – Eggs contains a lot of vitamins and minerals including choline which is said to be good for baby's brain development. Aside from that, eggs are very good source of protein and amino acids that you and your baby need.
But please take note that eggs should not be consumed raw or undercooked.
Low-Fat Yogurts – Accordingly, low-fat yogurts contain more calcium than milk, and it is high in protein that your body needed.
The foods listed above are readily available in the supermarket. There still a lot of foods that pregnant women should eat, so it is better to read and educate ourselves accordingly.
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Danielle has the ability to develop authentic and meaningful relationships with her students, allowing them to develop contextualized and meaningful learning experiences. Danielle is a former York Region District School Board, Tutor in the Classroom where she worked with students from Grade 1 to 6 in the areas of English, Social Studies, Mathematics and History. Her high energy, enthusiastic passion for teaching promotes positive work habits and valid learning experiences for her students.


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Graduating from college with $87,000 in student loans might not seem so bad when you've got a law degree and a promising six-figure starting salary right within your reach.
So when attorney Kevin, aka the Financial Panther, landed his first job at $110,000, tackling his student loan debt wasn't so much a matter of affording the payments, but resisting the urge to let the money go to his head.
"When I started working, I was fortunate enough to get a good job, but I didn't want to fall into this trap of buying all this stuff and living like a bigshot lawyer, living a lifestyle like many of my classmates and colleagues did," Kevin explains.
"Everyone falls into that trap. The first thing they do is go and get themselves a fancy apartment in a cool part of town. They've got this nice car and their money is going to everything except student loans."
So what did he do? Kevin didn't pressure himself to present an outwardly lavish image. He buckled down, doubled up his loan repayments, and even took on some creative side hustles, parting ways with his debt after only two years.
Avoiding temptation
It's hard to manage the immediate transition to a well-paying career after years as a starving student. Imagine the stuff you could buy and the status you could outwardly present — all before turning 30.
When Kevin earned his degree in 2013 at age 26, he was tempted to make his student loans a lower priority simply because his new, lucrative job as a corporate litigator could easily buy all the trappings of success.
"I think it's true for all high-earning professions," he says, "that you've been deprived for so long, living like a student, and then all of a sudden, you've got that paycheck."
But Kevin immediately observed what that type of foolish spending did to some of the veteran attorneys in his circle. They'd disposed of most of their income and were stuck paying down their student loans for years on end, in jobs they were no longer passionate about.
"These were people who were still paying their student loans off," Kevin says. "They don't like the job, but they have to stick it out because of the paycheck."
According to Kevin, his monthly payments weren't even that high — roughly $1,000 a month, about 11 percent of his attorney take-home pay. Though comfortably manageable, that wasn't enough for Kevin.
"I didn't want to be the normal young lawyer and take 10 years to pay back my student loans," he writes on his blog.
"There was an opportunity to do something great with this newfound income … A time will probably come when your job is the worst thing in the world, and I didn't want to be forced to have to stay in a job I hated because I needed the paycheck to keep up my lifestyle."
The plan: Treat salary as windfall
Kevin looked at his long-term goals. He wasn't happy at his then-current job and had his eye on a more fulfilling, albeit lower paying, opportunity.
For the time being, he fully intended to treat his high income as a windfall — a temporary boost of revenue that wouldn't be around forever, so he needed to make it count.
His first step relied on this mantra: "Even though you can afford it, you shouldn't buy it."
Not wanting to squander his income, he dialed back his spending to only the necessities. With his fiance, they split the rent on their modest Minneapolis apartment. Kevin also began using budgeting apps like Mint to balance his finances, manage his expenses, and stay on top of his loan repayments.
By mid-2015, Kevin also refinanced and consolidated all eight of his federal loans through SoFi, cutting down his original interest rate of 7.9% down to 4.3%.
Swinging those side hustles
To further accelerate his debt payoff, Kevin took on several side hustles. He started earning extra cash by dogsitting through sites like Rover. Already a dog owner, caring for one or two additional dogs wasn't too much of a burden.
Kevin also began making food deliveries on his bike and renting out a spare guest room via Airbnb. Selling trash finds also netted him a good amount of extra money to put towards his loans.
Living in a college town, Kevin searched for discarded items in between semesters, when students would throw away items of value that could be resold. In his first year alone, Kevin earned more than $1,000 just from selling found items on Craigslist or OfferUp.
Through dialing back his spending, refinancing his loans, and mustering side-gig money, Kevin was able to double his payments, and in the final stretch, triple them. This summer, just over two years after graduating, he was done with his entire $87,000 debt load.
Mauling debt
On an episode of The Simpsons, Marge suggests to Homer that they consult a financial planner, but Homer mishears it as financial panther, picturing a large black cat mauling a banker.
For Kevin, the cartoon resonated and Financial Panther, his blog, was born. The effort: Teach people how to aggressively maul their debt, save money, and come out financially solvent.
His first piece of advice to anyone facing student loan debt is to start planning early, and expect to make concessions if paying off your loans is something you want to do quickly. Don't wait, he says — start in your 20s and make 30 your goal to be debt-free, if possible.
"If you're young, most people aren't living super baller," he says. "It's a good time to really get rid of your debt." But he notes, "You've got to really plan it out. You're not going to accidentally get out of debt. That's not going to happen."
Kevin encourages his readers to start educating themselves on ways to build wealth in the long term. Investigate the best tax-advantaged investments, like a Roth IRA or 401(k), he says, and get to know your loans: what types they may be and the terms, interest rates, and payment options.
But most of all, he advocates for a frugal lifestyle, regardless of your income. The proceeds from the sacrifice can be used to pay down debt now, freeing up your future income to save and spend debt-free.
Even the most upwardly mobile professionals may encounter fluctuating income or extenuating circumstances over the years. Facing them without the responsibility of student loan debt can better prepare you for whatever life may bring.
For Kevin, this reduction in income was deliberate. Once he paid off his debt, he took on another job as a government attorney where he earns $50,000 less than he did previously. But that was the point: A higher salary doesn't always equal a better job.
By taking advantage of a well-paying job and scaling back, he was able to pay down his debt, giving him the freedom to pursue whatever opportunities he wanted without being chained down by his student loans for years on end. Now, although he earns less, he has zero debt and a challenging career opportunity.
Kevin advises readers to ask themselves what they really care about.
"The more stuff you get [and] the more things you buy, the more you're forcing yourself to make a certain amount to cover the things you're buying," he says. "Once you're used to living on less, it's a good idea to do that forever. You never know what the future will hold."
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South African cross country series heads for exciting climax
- Only one point separates the top three crews in Class P
With three close championships the Special Vehicle category in the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS), the two remaining events on the calendar are scheduled for an explosive climax.
Consider the following: the overall standings see three drivers separated by 14 points, three teams in the Class A championship are separated by 10 points and the difference between three teams in Class P is a single point. All this adds up to drama over the remaining two events with the Sun City 400 first on the agenda.
Victory on the recent Harrismith 400 saw reigning champions Evan Hutchison and Danie Stassen regain the lead in both the overall and Class A championship. It gives the King Price Extreme BAT Viper pair a little breathing space in both championships – but not much.
Hutchison (113) leads the overall driver points ahead of Marius Fourie (104 – PHB BAT) and Stefan van Pletzen with 99 points in the Live Lesotho Chenowth. On the co-driver front Stassen has a 19 point lead over Jolinda Fourie (94) and Jaco Pieterse (89) with both Ms Fourie and Pieterse having missed an event.
The Class A positions are ominously a little closer. Here Hutchison has a nine point lead over Fourie among the drivers with van Pletzen only a point behind, while Stassen is out in front where the co-drivers are concerned with Ms Fourie breathing down Pieterse's neck.
It is also not too late for the father/daughter team of Coetzee and Sandra Labuscagne (4x4 Mega World Porter) to have a say in the final overall and Class A tallies. After a dodgy start to the season the pair have produced good results on the Toyota 1000 Desert Race and the Harrismith event, and more of the same in the remaining two races could see the Labuscagne's apply a little pressure on those teams ahead of them.
With 60 points on offer on the remaining two events the overall and Class A champions are likely to come from one of Hutchison/Stassen, the Fouries and van Pletzen and Pieterse. All that means is that none of the teams at the top of the pile can afford mistakes on the run up to the finale.
The situation in Cass P is a different ballgame. Werner Kennedy and Thinus Venter (Live Lesotho Aceco) and John Telford/Victor Ntsekhe (Calcamite Hellcat) are level pegging in the overall championships with 44 points, with Nic Goslar and Andrew Massey (SA Clinics Zarco Magnum) on 42 points.
In the Class P championship Kennedy/Venter and Telford/Ntsekhe also have the same number of points, but this time the difference between Goslar and Massey is one point. It doesn't get much closer than that and all it means is the three teams will be living on their nerves at Sun City.
The championship positions in the Special Vehicle stakes are enough on their own for cross country enthusiasts to make their way to the Pilanesberg for the Sun City 400. It is a race which never disappoints and combined with a weekend jaunt at a world class resort is an attractive proposition for motorsport lovers.


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Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma at January 8th Gala Dinner
8 January 2016, Sun City, Rustenburg
Comrades and friends,
Good evening to you all.
It is a great pleasure to be with you on the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress.
As the oldest liberation movement on the continent, the ANC continues to carry the hopes and aspirations of the people of this country.
The movement was founded on this day in 1912 by men and women who sought to banish the divisions and jealousies among the people of this country and uproot the demon of racialism and tribalism.
They dreamed of a better society, one in which all would be equal, not only in law, but also in wealth and opportunity.
Today, more than a century later we continue to pursue that vision.
After a long and heroic struggle by the people of this country, we have realised the cherished goal of a democratic nation founded on the principles of non-racialism, non-sexism and equality.
We have declared, in the words of our beloved Madiba, that:
We have adopted a democratic Constitution with a Bill of Rights that recognises the equal worth of every person.
We have built democratic institutions through which our people can exercise their right to determine their own destiny.
We have reduced poverty and created opportunities for millions of our people.
And yet, despite this significant progress, there is much more we need to do to fully realise the vision of the founders of our movement.
There is much more we need to do to lift all of our people out of poverty, to ensure that all have education and skills, that all have work, and that all may live safe, secure and comfortable lives.
We have yet to correct the historical injustice of dispossession, economic disempowerment and exploitation.
We have yet to achieve a society in which the land is shared among those who work it.
It is for this reason that we have entered a new phase in our struggle, in which we have placed the achievement of radical economic transformation at the centre of all our efforts.
It is for this reason that we are all here tonight.
It is because you share this vision, because you also seek a South Africa in which all are equal, that you have joined us this evening to demonstrate your support.
We are grateful for your attendance this evening, for the contribution you have made, and for your continued confidence in this movement as the true representative of the aspirations of the people.
Earlier today, I met with traditional leaders to celebrate the anniversary. We did this correctly because traditional leaders played a key roel in the establishment of the ANC, and many were honorary Presidents.
Tomorrow, we will be gathering at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium to present the annual January 8th Statement of the National Executive Committee.
It will identify the central challenges, responsibilities and tasks of the movement for the year ahead.
As in previous years, it will provide a clear line of march for our structures, members and supporters.
At the centre of our work this year must be achievement of tangible progress in fundamentally transforming our economy to meet the needs of all our people.
We must do so in the face of difficult economic conditions.
We do not accept the notion that we must make a choice between growth and redistribution.
They must be pursued simultaneously and in concert.
An economy in which more people have skills, in which more people have access to capital, in which more people have access to health care, in which more people are lifted out of absolute poverty, in which more people have jobs, is an economy that has a greater capacity to grow.
Redistribution is a moral imperative.
It is also an economic imperative.
By excluding the majority of our people from ownership of the economy, by excluding them from the management of companies and from many professions, we are starving our economy of the human capital it needs to develop.
Faster growth is a necessary condition for redistribution. But it is not sufficient.
If we pursue growth for its own sake, without any meaningful transformation, we will simply be reproducing decades of inequality and entrenching racial divisions.
Therefore, in 2016, we will pursue with greater focus and intensity the measures that constitute the core of our economic development strategy.
Education and skills development will remain at the centre of this strategy.
We will build on the progress we have made in basic education, ensuring that the provision of adequate school infrastructure is matched by further improvements in the quality of teaching and learning.
We will continue to expand and improve post-school education.
This year, we mark the 40th anniversary of the Soweto student uprisings, in which the youth of this country confronted the injustices of apartheid.
We remember their struggle and their sacrifices.
The spirit of 1976 lives on in the youth of this country.
The protests by university students last year demonstrated the determination of the youth of this country to be engaged in all matters that affect their lives.
Through their actions, they brought onto the national agenda the critical issue of funding for higher education.
They highlighted the plight of poor students who struggle to access education. They drew attention to the central role that higher education plays in the development of the economy and society.
These protests took place in the wake of massive increases in state support to needy students through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS.
Even with the increases over the last few years, we were still not able to meet the needs of all students from poor backgrounds. That underlines the extent of the challenge we face.
Working together with universities and other stakeholders, we have managed to mobilise the resources needed to fund a zero percent increase in fees in 2016.
Now we need to work together in a similar spirit of cooperation to find lasting solutions to this challenge. We will soon be announcing a commission to look at promoting access to higher education.
During the course of the year, we will continue our massive investment in economic and social infrastructure.
Through more effective coordination and focus we are managing to ensure that our expenditure on infrastructure is used more efficiently and has greater impact on jobs, localisation and the development of our industrial capacity.
This investment not only stimulates economic activity. It also provides the physical infrastructure that will enable us to grow our economy and meet our social needs.
Government will continue to support the process of industrialisation through, among other things, support to mineral beneficiation, the establishment of special economic zones, and sector-specific support programmes.
We will continue with initiatives like the Automotive Production and Development Programme, which has attracted private sector investment of over twenty five billion rand over the last five years.
Several large vehicle makers announced new investments in manufacturing capacity in the last year. We welcome these investments warmly.
As we start the year we are also reflecting on other areas that we must focus on. We will continue our efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector.
We are making progress in our work to strengthen state owned entities.
We have taken steps to stabilise those that have been experiencing difficulties and to assist them towards the achievement of financial sustainability.
We will continue to transform this sector to ensure that these entities are able to meet their economic and developmental mandates.
We will continue to manage public funds responsibly.
We will ensure that we spend within our means and that we keep public debt within manageable limits.
We will continue to direct public resources towards the poor and in pursuit of productive economic activity.
Through initiatives like the establishment of the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer we will reduce wastage, increase efficiency, benefit from economies of scale and reduce the scope for corruption.
Comrades and friends,
We also have a clear and unequivocal mandate from the South African people to implement the National Development Plan.
We are encouraged by the engagements that have taken place among all role-players in the mining sector to address the severe challenges facing the sector. We will continue this year to strengthen the implementation of the measures that have been agreed upon.
During the course of 2016, we will continue to use the Operation Phakisa methodology to bring together key stakeholders to develop groundbreaking strategies for growth and development.
Comrades and friends,
As we celebrate our one hundred and fourth anniversary, we will focus on the challenges and tasks of the movement.
We will continue this year to build the ANC and the Alliance.
We will emphasise the responsibility of ANC members and leaders to promote activism in society.
We expect our cadres to earn the respect of their peers and society at large through their exemplary conduct.
They must be informed by values of honesty, hard work, humility, service to the people and respect for the laws of the land.
We must work together to defeat patronage, the arrogance of power, bureaucratic indifference and corruption.
We must serve the people selflessly and tirelessly.
Comrades and Friends,
This evening we celebrate the achievements of the South African people.
We celebrate a glorious movement that has overcome the greatest challenges to lead the construction of a new society.
As we do so, we are aware that much hard work lies ahead.
We have much to do to achieve a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it, black and white.
We have much to do to overcome poverty, unemployment and inequality.
With your help, and with the support of all South Africans, we will continue to struggle, and we will not rest, until we have achieved a better life for all our people.
Happy birthday to the ANC!
I thank you.


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Would you like to build Social Media Equity in your business? Wondering what the heck I mean by that? To me building something of value, is equity. Social Media is about people and building relationships. When you invest time in building relationships, in person and through social media, you're building equity in your business because there is no more powerful equity for you to have than word of mouth marketing.
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This event is for you if you're….
- A business owner, start up entrepreneur or someone who is responsible for social media marketing for the company you work for.
- Looking for Social Media strategies that include video, live stream, Instagram, Snap Chat and Facebook.
- Excited about learning how these Social Channels can help you increase traffic to your website, add subscribers to your mailing list and positively impact sales.
- Actively using Social Media to market your business and would like to learn from friendly, credible experts who are approachable, generous and all earning over 6 figures because of Social Media.
- Ready to stop doubting yourself and start making things work in your business. You're ready to put yourself out there with a social media marketing plan that works so you can increase the amount of money your business is currently making.
This year's Money, Mindset & Marketing event is all about BUILDING SOCIAL MEDIA EQUITY in your Business.
You'll learn strategies that work, you'll get your questions answered, and leave with a plan you can put to use!
You can expect to:
- Meet, connect and network with some very smart people! Meeting IRL is always better!
- Walk away with new strategies to become MUCH more visible online in a way that feels good to you.
- Get clarity and greater understanding on exactly how to use Video, Instagram and Facebook before you leave so that they benefit your business.
- Leave with a social media marketing plan that answers the top burning questions you have around how to utilize the most effective way for your business.
- Develop the right mindset and outlook towards putting yourself out there and release the need to worry ever again about what others think!
- Fully embrace a marketing funnel that shows you exactly how social media can become an amazing lead generation tool for your business.
- Learn the do's and don'ts to selling on social, what the best tactics are and the things you NEVER EVER want to do.
- Leave with a one page strategy that will help you to prioritize your social media focus for the next year so you are building equity in your business.
Some people always seem to have it all together online, but are they really making money?
The people whose businesses are really thriving know how to incorporate social media into their marketing strategy so they connect online, AND in person for the absolute best results!
Most people are not born business savvy. And if you're over 20, you didn't grow up using online technology.
You become successful using social media when you invest time and effort into learning the best approach for YOU. You don't need to become a mini me of anyone else, you need timeless strategies that allow you to do things your way and get results.
When you embrace new technology and put the right effort into hanging out where your customers are, magic happens!
There is no magic bullet, but there are effective success strategies that work. If you're willing and prepared to make a few changes to how you use social media, this event has the ability to have a massive impact on your business over the course of the next year!
My name is Lisa Larter
and I've been a full time entrepreneur for 10 years. I've made my own mistakes, and I want to share the things I've learned to help you in your business.
Within 90 days of opening my retail store, I realized I was on the brink of bankruptcy when a bill for $100,000 showed up for inventory I had purchased and failed to sell. I didn't have a 100K and I didn't understand why this was happening. In a nutshell, I wasn't measuring what matters and I knew in order to change things up, I needed to learn and apply that learning fast.
I spent close to $20,000 on traditional marketing and it failed miserably. It was an expensive lesson in emulating what I saw a big company do that I thought would work for me, and it couldn't have been further from the truth.
After making these big mistakes in terms of money and marketing, my mindset was in the gutter. I went from being a confident business owner to wondering if I was really cut out for it. I even considered whether or not to go and get a job.
Luckily for me, I dug down deep because I really wanted my business to succeed and since then I've built multiple 6 and 7 figure businesses. I've designed a business that works for my lifestyle and I love what I do.
I wouldn't be where I am today without making mistakes. Those mistakes taught me what not to do and I've figured out a pretty simple formula for what does work.
Join me on November 1st, 2017 for a day of applied learning that will have a positive impact on your business.
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This is what your day will look like!
First, you're going to learn some strategies around creating video versus using live stream to establish credibility, build trust and make offers to your tribe. Video is one of the most powerful tools to connect with people outside of being in person, and well, frankly, it's time to get over being camera shy! Steve Dotto will share how he has garnered over 130,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 9 million views! You're going to learn a simple strategy that will help you use social media to generate sales opportunities. We'll spend time discussing ways you can use social media as a revenue generation tool in your business. I'll share things that have worked for me on Facebook, and mistakes that have cost me big money along the way. You'll walk away with some super cool ninja tricks to build your visibility and get more customers, so you can make more money in your business.
Next, you'll be pulling out your mobile device and diving deep into the world of Intagram and SnapChat with Sue B. Zimmerman, The Instagram Expert. Sue will share with you what marketers and business owners need to know right now to create dynamic Instagram Stories, how to improve and maintain view retention on Instagram, and how to develop Instagram stories that drive traffic without sounding salesy
After lunch, Colleen Francis, an acclaimed sales expert, will talk about Social Selling strategies that work for lead generation, and how to build long lasting relationships with your clients to create new business. Lisa will then dive into mindset and why it matters so much in your business, especially since not everyone will see and understand your vision. Special guest, Ryan Beauchesne, will share his vision, journey, and success and how he did what he did for the brand of Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund.
Lastly, we'll wrap up by ensuring you know how to take things from the day, put them into place, and action so you can stay on track and in the right money mindset for the next year. This event will be content rich, fun and filled with opportunity.
You'll be leaving this year's Money, Mindset & Marketing event fired up and ready to take action! You'll expand your network, connect to people you know online in person, and stay connected to new colleagues you've found online. This event is the perfect place for your entrepreneurial spirit!
The schedule is as follows:
Meet Your Speakers:
Lisa Larter
Host & Leader
Lisa Larter is an entrepreneur, business coach, speaker, and author. She dropped out of high school and then worked her way up the corporate ladder until she became an entrepreneur in 2006. Since then, she has built and sold companies and generated millions of dollars in sales. Most of the time she is helping others develop strategies to build profitable businesses. She understands business strategy, and how to leverage social media by turning connections into paying customers.
She is the founder of the Pilot to Profit Success System and Author of the Amazon International best seller Pilot to Profit: Navigating Modern Entrepreneurship to Build Your Business Using Online Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing and Sales
Sue B. Zimmerman
Guest Speaker
Sue B. is the #instagramexpert, creator of the online Instagram training course "Ready Set Gram". She's a popular CreativeLive instructor, powerful speaker on prominent stages like Social Media Marketing World and highly sought after business coach. She's passionate about teaching business owners and marketing professionals how to easily leverage the power of Instagram to get tangible business results. As a serial entrepreneur, Sue B. has 30 years of business experience, including SueB.Do, Boxer Rebellion and Sue B. Zimmerman Enterprise. With her extensive knowledge of social media it's Sue B.'s mission to teach, mentor and empower others to be highly successful entrepreneurs.
Steve Dotto
Guest Speaker
Steve Dotto is Canada's most respected geek. For over 20 years, as host and executive producer of Dotto Tech, a nationally syndicated TV show, Steve has entertained and educated millions of Canadians on all aspects of technology.
After 20 years in traditional broadcast, Steve re-invented himself learning the world of social media, online community building and Internet Marketing as he built his YouTube channel into his new career.
YouTube is Steve's new network of choice, where he serves 2 communities, a traditional "How To and Productivity" stream, which follows his TV tradition, and a new focus on learning the keys to growing and ultimately monetizing a YouTube channel
Colleen Francis
Guest Speaker
Colleen Francis is driven by her unique, 20-year passion for sales results. She is an acclaimed sales expert who understands the challenges of selling in today's crowded, confusing market, and knows that business owners can no longer rely on approaches to sales based on techniques from decades ago—or even last year.
Join Colleen for her in-depth session on how to use a variety of direct and indirect channels to be top of mind and build long lasting relationships with your clients – including how to integrate social media to attract and land new business!
Special Guest Appearance by:
Ryan Beauchesne
Guest Speaker
Hailing from Ottawa, Ryan Beauchesne is the proud owner and manager of the wiener dog and internet personality who has taken social media by storm; Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund.
With over 2.5 million followers online, a New York Times Bestselling book and second one on the way, TV appearances on Ellen to Good Morning America, recipient of the 2017 Shorty Award for Best Animal, over a total of 1.1 billion video views to his name, and having partnered with big brands such as Heinz and American Express, Ryan has garnered a recent wealth of knowledge in viral video creation and in the new realm of influencer marketing.
Judith Cane
Master of Ceremonies
Judith Cane is Canada's Money Coach, and for the last 27 years has been responsible for helping thousands of clients plan and achieve their financial goals. She is an engaging speaker who uses a humour to create a fun experience while passionately teaching everyone to be financial literate. She works across Canada inspiring attendees and providing practical, actionable information they can use to kickstart the life they want. As a financial expert Judith has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Living & Chatelaine. She has a weekly segment on 1310NEWS and is seen monthly on CTV Morning Live.
Does this sound like it's for you?
Do you already feel excited at the prospect of spending a full day focused on you and your business?
As a business owner, you are busy. Busy taking care of your customers, your employees, subcontractors, family, pets… let's face it, you do more than your fair share each day.
Today is about investing in you. As the leader of your business, you need a place where you can go learn, grow, and up your own game.
This is it.
Ready for a new year? Ready to take action?
Join us!
General Admission: $297
Tickets for this transformational event include:
- General admission ticket to Money, Mindset and Marketing on Wednesday Nov 1st, 2017, at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
- Buffet lunch, coffee and refreshments provided
- Networking opportunities with speakers, sponsors and attendees in our Expo
- Private Facebook community so you can get to know other attendees prior to the day of event
- Fun goodies provided by our sponsors when you visit their booth
- Free underground parking (which is super awesome when it rains!)
VIP Experience: $497
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VIP tickets for this transformational event include:
- Premium front row assigned seating where you will enjoy an unobstructed view of the stage from the VIP section
- Private VIP check in and early entrance to the event to connect and meet our sponsors ahead of the crowd
- VIP Concierge on hand to assist you
- VIP Cocktail reception with Lisa, Steve and Sue from 6pm to 7pm
- Buffet lunch, coffee and refreshments provided
- Networking opportunities with speakers, sponsors and attendees in our Expo
- Private Facebook community so you can get to know other attendees prior to the day of event
- Free underground parking (which is super awesome when it rains!)
- VIP goodie bag carefully selected with fun SWAG for you
Unplugged day two conference experience with Lisa on November 2nd from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You will experience a more intimate environment, hot seat coaching, deeper dives into what you have learned the day before and more. You should also expect, a rockstar guest appearance from at least one of Lisa's speaker friends! (Day two is only provided to 80 VIP attendees and also includes lunch)
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Factors to Consider When Selecting Pet Supplies
Having A pet means being ready to expect responsibilities. Pets like cats and dogs need as much maintenance as humans. Feeding is essential to make sure that they have good health. There are all those pet foods that pet parents may feed their own companions. The type of food they settle on will depend on their pet's taste. As a pet owner or parent, selecting nutritious food for your dog or cat depending on age, activity level and breed will be very important. This process could prove challenging because of the variety supplies. Below are factors to consider when shopping for pet supplies like food or medication. These guidelines will ease your struggle.
Maintain In Mind That Cats And Dogs Are Carnivores
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Do you want to advertise your restaurant for free in the town of Greensboro?
Greensboro, GA has one of the widest choices of restaurants, of a region its extent, in the whole of the USA. Just about 50% of the restaurants in Greensboro are full-service restaurants with 75% of the others offering incomplete service. The extra restaurants inGreensboro are predominantly drinking places and caterers that offer selected in-house cooking.
Full-service restaurants in Greensboro have a propensity to put forward several menu sorts, together with appetizers, salads, side orders, afters, and beverages, with quite a few choices contained by each class. Cooks and chefs will make the items to buy, ranging from grilling a burger to invent a further complicated and superior menu item. Waiters and waitresses put forward table service in comfy surroundings. Clientele increasingly be keen on dining at mid-size or children friendly restaurants, typically operated by a large chain. Contrastingly, patrons at the improved on Greensboro dining places tend to hunt for a pleasant atmosphere with adroitly primed cuisine and relaxing, practiced service. Whereas chains are a worthy segment of the restaurant market, many customers in Greensboro fancy dining in non-franchised owned as well as locally operated restaurants.
The most regular variety of a limited-service restaurant in Greensboro, GA is a franchised firm of an all over the country restaurant chain selling fast food. Like elsewhere, these restaurants in Greensboro includes a set menu, the lack of waitresses and waiters and an stress on purity and a professional service. Menu selections will offer limited diversity and are prepared by people with negligible cooking or food-management skills. Foodstuff typically is served in disposable take-out boxes that hold on to the food's warmth, allowing restaurants to arrange meals in advance of customers' desires. A emergent amount of fast-food restaurants in Greensboro, GA are now providing drive-through and walk-up services.
Restaurants are the most extensive and familiar trade in the United States of America. The greatest restaurants, especially the greatest restaurants in Greensboro, GA propose
- Freshly prepared food focused on community favourites
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- High-earning individuals or families with a significant amount of disposable earnings but little time in which to splurge it. This purchaser set includes the increasing number of unattached householders, as well as dual-pay packet family unit groups.
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Jason Keating had a buoy on the hauler Saturday morning when another lobster boat steamed slowly by with eight people aboard.
"You move your (expletive) gear right now you (expletive)," was shouted at him, among other things, from Colin McKay's passing cape islander.
Keating recorded the interaction with a video camera he'd purchased the night before.
In fact at least four of Little Harbour's eleven fishermen have begun carrying video cameras to record their interactions on the water with McKay.
"I bought the camera to protect myself," said Keating.
"They assume that they're the only ones allowed to fish there, I guess."
'There' is an area of lobster grounds off Little Harbour called Flint Rock.
Sparks along Flint Rock
For his part, McKay said Wednesday that he's been the victim of vandalism – that his traps have been damaged and lobster stolen from them.
"I have been fishing here for 25 years and now you've got guys just getting in that spent five to six hundred thousand dollars to buy in and they're saying 'I'm gonna fish wherever I want'," said McKay.
Both sides in the dispute are calling on the RCMP and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to intervene.
The two enforcement agencies split up responsibility and the struggle to maintain order in what is proving to be a contentious fishing season on the Eastern Shore.
Last week charges were laid in Ecum Secum and Marie Joseph after a boat was rammed and a fisherman was assaulted in retribution.
Two days later traps were still getting cut and threatening phone calls were allegedly being made in the long running dispute between the Chambers and the Pace families.
"It's bullet proof vests instead of life jackets around here," joked a young fisherman who didn't give his name Tuesday evening at a wharf in Ecum Secum.
"That's just fishing – if it were easy, everybody would be at it."
The Chronicle Herald has heard from other families along the Eastern Shore who have seen their fishing gear tampered with who decided not to go public for fear of further retribution.
In this shore of small communities and families who have lived next to one another for generations both connections and feuds run deep.
Turf war
While the stories of each feud vary, one common thread running through many of the disputes is a fisherman purchasing a license that has been fished from one community and fishing it from another.
Lobsters don't migrate large distances, so the fishermen already in an area see the new entrant as coming in to take their catch.
It's something the law allows - licenses are for large tracts of water known as Lobster Fishing Areas (LFA).
Area 32, for instance, runs from Ecum Secum in the North all the way to Three Fathom Harbour (140 km away by road) in the South.
But it goes against the custom.
"A law professor once said to me as a young lawyer that rules are made for the guidance of the wise and the strict obedience of fools," said Clifford Hood, a Yarmouth lawyer who has dealt with fisheries disputes for much of his nearly five decades of practice.
"Around the Martimes there are a lot of different cultural practices that are outside the law. When a person who decides that he's going to upset that status quo is relying on the strict letter of the law, it may be foolish for him to do that without first preparing the ground by, say, going to speak to the members of the community."
While the wide size of LFAs allow fishermen to come into conflict, Hood doesn't see another option.
Big zones, big competition
In some LFAs, such as on the lucrative grounds off the south shore, fishermen chase lobster over large areas, moving from over 50 miles offshore to in close through the season.
In other areas applying conditions to a license that dictate which harbor a boat fishes from could have other unpredicted effects and be a nightmare to enforce.
"I don't think there's any magic solution," said Hood.
But when the law doesn't dictate the rules in an industry characterized by large debt loads and a two month season to make the lion's share of a yearly income in a high stress environment, fishermen have been known to take matters into their own hands.
This season the escalation has often looked like traps being cut from their buoys. When that happens the trap is lost because there is no way to retrieve it.
"We understand that there is maybe a source of pride within communities that fishers often solve problems on their own," said Cpl. Jennifer Clarke of the RCMP during an interview last week.
"To keep things from escalating we would encourage people to report incidents to us so that the person who has committed the crime can be held responsible."
Cutting traps has historically been just a criminal offense – it is damaging someone else's property.
This year Fisheries and Oceans Canada also made it a condition of license that you not interfere with another fisher's gear.
That means that theoretically a fishing license (often worth north of $500,000) could be revoked if its holder was found to be cutting another's gear.
Avoiding an Isle Madame incident
However, for either the RCMP to pursue criminal charges or Fisheries and Oceans Canada to charge someone with violating the Fisheries Act, they would have to prove not just that a trap was cut but who cut it.
"We would have to start with someone who might have been an eye witness," said Cpl. Clarke.
Fishermen who are interfering with another's gear don't tend to do it directly in front of its owner.
In Ecum Secum, Little Harbour and other communities where the Chronicle Herald has heard of gear being sabotaged, the RCMP and DFO have been contacted by fishermen.
But without proof no charges get laid.
"So what do you do?" asked William Moreira, a lawyer with Stewart McKelvey in Halifax.
"You take matters into your own hands? I think you would agree that that is a very undesirable situation … Isle Madame is the logical extreme of the justice system not being equipped to deal with this kind of problem in this environment."
In 2013 Phillip Boudreau was murdered by the crew of the Twin Maggies when they caught him amongst their traps near Petit de Grat in the Strait of Canso.
The prolonged killing that saw Boudreau shot, run over by the Twin Maggies, hauled behind the boat by a gaff and finally drowned, shocked Nova Scotia.
The killing resulted not from a single incident of trap cutting but a prolonged dispute over lobster grounds and Boudreau's conduct in the community.
"I'm sure the police are away of that risk and do what they can to control it," said Moreira.
"I would also imagine down on the Eastern Shore police resources are stretched pretty thin."
Table talk
Warning: this video contains a lot of foul language.
Back in Little Harbour, it's the potential for violence that brought five fishermen and two area residents together in a kitchen on Tuesday evening to speak to the Chronicle Herald.
"I said a long time ago that I'm not going to jail for him," said Seldon Keating, who is one of three community members with a peace bond against McKay.
A search of court records by The Chronicle Herald found that over the past fifteen years court orders have been issued against McKay demanding he has no contact with eleven people in the community of about 70 souls.
Dating back to 2002 McKay has five convictions ranging from assault to uttering threats to violating probation.
He's also not allowed on the government wharf, where nine of Little Harbour's eleven lobster boats are tied up.
"I don't want to be the bad guy and I don't want to make no arguments," said McKay.
"I just want to make a little living."
Cory Laybolt doesn't see it that way.
He's been posting videos on Facebook of his encounters on the water with McKay.
"We're putting the videos online because nothing is being done," said Laybolt.


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When I was in Dallas to surprise The Suze for her birthday, I knew I had two missions: 1) Favor all of my favorite restaurants (seriously, Favor might be the greatest app ever invented), and 2) visit Madre, the chic design boutique that some super-stylish mamas opened in Dallas.
It also happens to be the new home for Little Bean, my sister-in-law's adorable children's boutique.
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These ladies clearly have an eye for all things pretty.
Just take a minute to scroll back up and digest all of the pretty details. I spy pretty blue piping, a lantern with scallop detail (oh ya, you can customize those), blue and white eyelet, a pretty monogram, a tutu I would've insisted on bathing in as a little girl, tassels, a teepee and a grasscloth covered console.
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What's Good? [2.22.2016]
Hello beautiful people! I hope you all had an amazing weekend! I celebrated my 24th birthday yesterday at home with my family. My mom & brother made me lots of cupcakes and we had a little pizza party later that night. Super mellow, just the way I like it.
This week's What's Good series is just another quick round-up of what's been happening in life lately. Are you guys liking this series? Let me know in the comments section below!
What I'm Reading...
I admit it. Every time I visit Books-A-Million, the sales associate always convinces me to sign up for the 3 month free magazine trial. And I oblige. As soon as I get my first issue, I cancel my order so I won't be charged. Well, I've canceled all my orders and they keep sending magazines to me! As I grow [personally & professionally] I've realized my reading style has evolved. Long gone are the days of Cosmopolitan magazine. Nowadays, I'm all about food, travel, and style! The mags above are on repeat!
What I'm Eating...
I recently returned home from a trip to New Orleans [here] and I could not leave without visiting the world-famous Cafe Du Monde and treating myself to a fresh order of beignets and hot chocolate! After devouring these French donuts, I decided to buy a box of mix and make an attempt at cooking these myself. Recipe coming soon!
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Invest In Your Education (Need, Scope and Objectives)
No matter how tough your curriculum was, leave it there and start your real educational journey with full capacity for your individual growth.
Spending years and years on getting degrees, collecting books and having the formal education. It becomes more of a trend rather than evolving as a human being. Society had mixed-up these two very different terms in a confusing way. It's education that matters, not degrees. So, try to
- Learning is a dynamic and ever-evolving process. People say, that the quality of a nation largely depends on the quality of its citizen. The quality of its citizens is determined by the quality of education they receive. Having said that, there are other factors also that build the character and enhance the knowledge of a person.
- Knowledge, Learning, Education – it's all perishable. If you don't share it with anybody or you're not updating it with the innovations related to your specific fields. It simply means that you're not improving yourself and ultimately you'll lose it.
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Loom is an AI-powered log analysis solution that gives a heads-up when there may be a problem within a digital system. Loom integrates with the business' digital assets, continually monitors and learns about them by reading their logs and detects when something is likely to deviate from the norm. When it does, Loom sends out an alert and recommends resolutions so DevOps and IT managers can proactively attend to the issue before anything goes down. This not only keeps operations running smoothly and improves business productivity, it also alleviates the tedium of reading logs and frees up time for operations to concentrate on other important IT matters.
Gabby brings over 15 years of technology innovation and entrepreneurship experience to Loom Systems. Gabby was previously co-founder and CTO of Voyager Analytics, a product that analyzes social network data with a range of customers that include leading financial institutions. Prior to that, Gabby served as GM and VP R&D in a microwave engineering startup.
Ronny began his career with 8 years in the IDF's elite 8200 unit leading R&D teams in cyber and algorithms projects and implementations. Prior to joining Loom Systems, Ronny was VP of R&D at BioCatch, a leading provider of behavioral biometric, authentication and malware detection solutions through machine learning and signal processing.
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When a client wants to make a splash, media relations can be just the right fit.
FirstBuild is a global co-creation community that harnesses the brainpower of the maker movement to change the way major home appliances are conceived, designed and manufactured. They came to AKHIA with a request: Create some buzz around their latest new product, the Opal Nugget Ice Maker. This ice maker conveniently brings chewable ice into homes. It sounds simple, but it's actually quite remarkable—and tasty! FirstBuild knew this and they wanted to shine a spotlight on the product.
AKHIA's solution was to develop and execute an outreach plan to relevant media outlets and provide these outlets with all the necessary information they needed to create an engaging story. USA Today developed a Facebook video that highlighted the product in an engaging way. The video generated millions of views, as well as thousands of comments and shares. The best part? The video directly correlated with a spike in sales of the ice maker. Now that's a cool media relations result!
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Things to do in Downtown Austin
Our hotel is conveniently located near all the best things to do in downtown Austin. Just steps away from the Texas State Capitol building, the 6th Street Entertainment District, and more. View our list of attractions below, and stay balanced at Element Austin Downtown.
Barton Springs Pool - 2.8 miles - Take a dip in this natural spring known for its warm temperatures year round.
Lady Bird Lake - 2.4 miles - Rent a kayak, canoe, paddleboard, and more in this beautiful lake with skyline views.
Zilker Metropolitan Park - 2.1 miles - Visit the botanical gardens, science center, and hillside theater.
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Arts & Culture
Paramount Theatre - 1 block away - See a classic movie or catch a live event at this historic theater.
The Long Center for Performing Arts - 1 mile - See a show at this theater on Lady Bird Lake.
ZACH Theatre - 1.5 miles - This regional professional theater is the longest running continuous theater in Texas.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1.2 miles - Learn the history of Texas and its legislature.
Austin Convention Center - 0.5 miles - Attend an exhibit or host your next large event with more than 800,000 square feet available.
Palmer Events Center - 1.2 miles - This outdoor venue is located in the middle of Butler park with sweeping skyline views.
Texas Capitol - 0.3 miles - Tour this historic capitol building for free daily.
University of Texas at Austin - 1.2 miles - Enjoy close proximity to campus while visiting family and friends at the University.
2nd Street District - 0.5 miles - Enjoy boutique shopping, great dining, and live music.
6th Street Entertainment District - 1 block - Stroll along this historic street made of reinvented historic homes and commercial buildings.
Austin City Limits Live - 0.5 miles - See a live show at the home of PBS' Austin City Limits.
South Congress Avenue - 1.2 miles - South of Lady Bird Lake, explore this unique street, home of great shopping, entertainment venues, and dining.
Corporate Offices
If you're traveling for business, our hotel is conveniently located near the below corporate offices:
- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation - 3 blocks
- Blumberg Excelsior Corporate Services, Inc. - 4 blocks
- Calpine Corporation - 3 blocks
- Consulate General of Mexico - 1 mile
- Dell Computer Corporation - 6.9 miles
- Honeywell HUE Design Studio - 0.7 miles
- Huntsman Corporation - 0.9 miles
- Parsons Corporation - 1 block
- Whole Foods Headquarters - 1 mile


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Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX HSM Review
The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX is only the second example of a new breed of fast prime lenses from Sigma, recently joining the 50mm f/1.4 EX to form what now looks like a promising new lineup. We typically expect Sigma lenses to underperform compared to Nikon or Canon lenses with an offer of performance proportional to asking price. On most metrics this new lens is a delightfully solid match however – in fact there is little to fault the optical cell of this 85mm lens – and for most photographers the verdict will come down to secondary qualities of off-brand lenses.
Until recently Sigma avoided many of the most popular lens configurations of prime-lens photographers. Sigma's first foray into this market, the 50mm EX, derived exceptional wide-open performance from an aspherical design that set it apart from its competitors based on the classic double-gauss design. With the arrival of the 85mm EX lens into the lineup, we can only guess when a fast 35mm lens will come to complete a new triumvirate of high-speed, near-normal EX prime lenses.
My interest in the 85mm EX came from a desire to acquire an indoor sport lens that could double as a versatile auto-focus telephoto. After witnessing a virtual outpour of positive reviews for this Sigma lens I decided to rent a copy from LensRentals for my own evaluations. Sadly the first copy that I received suffered from a hard focus jam; LensRentals immediately sent me another copy of the lens which I used to write this review.
The 85mm EX is longer and larger than most lenses of the same focal length and speed. It is solidly built on the outside, save for a flimsy focus mode switch, and the velvety-rubber skin that Sigma used to finish the lens does much to create a tactile impression of quality. On the D700 the pair is quite a handful, much more so than the 85mm ZF we discussed previously, but the weight is still reasonable for prolonged use thanks to copious use of plastics in the barrel. With smaller cameras the 85mm EX might look disproportionally large though, especially with the hood extension for cropped sensor.
Manual focus is a viable option with this auto-focus lens. The manual focus ring is reasonably damped for an auto-focus lens and travels at a reasonable speed. The best part is that the manual focus ring gave no backlash (play) on the tested copy when changing direction for fine tuning, a common issue with manual focus on auto-focus lenses.
Automatic focus with the 85mm EX on the D700 is usually fast and accurate, and required no micro-adjustments between this lens sample and my camera. The biggest issue I found with auto-focus on this lens is that its low resistance to veiling glare (more on that below) also negatively impacted auto-focus efficacy when the background comprised a light source or very bright object. At one point the problem became significant enough that it forced me to reconfigure my camera to focus only through the AF-ON function, something I never needed to do before.
Nothing moves on the outside of the 85mm EX when focusing. Under continuous servo the tested lens sample squeaked with most changes in direction. I take this as a sign that a focus jam is in this lens sample's future also.
The 85mm EX is a very sharp lens with low-to-average global contrast and minimal resistance against veiling glare. It is certainly an aggressive competitor to the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G, compared to which the Sigma trades veiling glare resistance for a much lower price. Comparison to the Zeiss 85mm ZF lens is awkward at best because the Sigma aims for resolution and convenience whereas the Zeiss aims for contrast and richness of color.
At full aperture the 85mm EX resolves a good amount of detail over most of the frame, albeit with low contrast. Resolution at this aperture is surprisingly good when critically focused, and surprisingly even across the frame as well. Stopping down to f/2 improves both micro-contrast and resolution noticeably, up to very good levels in the center of the frame. At f/2.8 and beyond only modest improvements are seen along the axis, while borders and corners continue to improve until f/5.6. At the smaller apertures the Sigma 85mm lens stands with the best lenses on the market.
In my hands the proverbial Achilles' heel of the 85mm EX was its low image contrast in anything less than luxurious golden light, and below-average (compared to other lenses tested on this site) resistance to veiling glare. It is common for me to maneuver to photograph against bright backgrounds, or even the illuminant for the scene. Under these conditions the 85mm EX had great difficulty focusing, the delivered image contrast was very low, and colors were contaminated by the color of the highest-key image elements (internal reflections not only reduce contrast but transfer color).
Chromatic aberrations, lateral and longitudinal both, were not an issue in my use of this lens.
On the basis of optics alone, Sigma's 85mm EX is a great lens at a good price. Mechanical issues do much to injure its appeal however, and its weak antireflective coatings don't do justice to the optical cell it carries. Ultimately it is still the case that one gets what one pays for, but the 85mm EX proves that those trade-offs need not invoke the optical cell.
Would I recommend this lens to other photographers? No. I derived more enjoyment and suffered fewer issues from the 85mm ZF.
Not a very impressive lens, Oliver. In NL it costs €870,=. To compare: a ZF2 85/1.4 is 1060,=, the Nikkor 85/1.4D is 1019,=. Reading your review I would not say the Sigma is a hit. And although Nikon is not doing very well in the quality department lately (see o.a. http://www.diglloyd.com for some horrorstories with >€2000,= Nikkors) I also keep my distrust for Sigma QC too. In any case: I would be shelling out the extra €150,= for the Nikkor!


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Renting a Hybrid Car
The green revolution is in full swing, as you already know. If you're like most Americans, you've seen electric, hybrid and clean diesel cars on the road, but you may have wondered, What is a hybrid car along with what the differences in performance are. You might also be worried about paying extra for a hybrid and never saving money on gas in the long run (although in reality this isn't a problem). All these questions are perfectly valid, and renting a hybrid car can be the best way to find out the answers, whether you're just looking to test out a Prius V, or you want something closer to an all-electric rental car, which is what plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt have to offer.
Here at MPG Car Rental, we have the largest variety of any company offering hybrid car rental at LAX. There is no reason to sacrifice performance or style with the Lexus CT200, a luxury hatchback from Lexus, the carmaker with more hybrid options than anyone else. The CT200 allows you to go from all-economy to all-performance when you need a boost in speed, even if you're renting a hybrid car. Additionally, for dedicated SUV drivers, there are options here at MPG Car rental like the Lexus RX450h that can give you a sample of the green lifestyle without sacrificing the style and passenger capacity you've become accustomed to just because you're renting a hybrid car.
But you don't have to wait until you're traveling to get your sample of clean diesel or gas and electric car rental in Los Angeles. Our MPG Test Drive program for green car rental in Los Angeles is a great way to get into a green car for a few days, in order to make an informed purchase. And if you do buy, you can take the cost of your rental out of the cost of buying your car.