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What to eat in Kuantan: Waffles, Coffee,Cheesecake & More at Java Flava!
>> Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Kuatan is a relatively small town in comparison to townships like Petaling Jaya. Most people would assume rather easily that there's nothing much here that's fanciful, interesting or even exciting, but hey, I personally think that here in Kuantan, I've found one of the best waffles that I've tasted!
Looks good, eh?
Started & managed by a group of young adults, this simple cafe is tucked at quite a 'secluded' area of Kuantan i.e. at Bukit Sekilau. Although not located directly at the heart of town, it sure is THE place for many dessert & coffee-lovers to go to when they're in town.
Java Flava is opened for breakfast to evening tea-time & from dinner 'til supper. They have a menu that could easily satisfy hungry diners (and just pure greedy/"wai sek" ones like yours truly on certain days) for all 3 meals & snacks in between meals. You'll find sandwiches, pasta, breakfast sets, & desserts as well.
Their interior decor is more towards a vintage style, telling a tale of the 'good old days' when life is much simpler & people are more easily satisfied with the simplicity of life. Most of their items on display at the cafe are their personal collection or items belonging to their family members/friends. It's no doubt a great place to just sit back, enjoy your time with good company or even have "me time" over an aromatic cuppa coffee or tea with a meal/dessert.
The cafe is actually slightly narrow but long/deep-in, with 2 sections, non-smoking & smoking (at the back). I'm quite sure that you can even have events/private functions at the back since the sections are separated by a door :)
As we had dinner right before visiting Java Flava, we just ordered a slice of their Philadelphia Cheesecake & their Midnight Crossover Waffle.
Philly (Philadelphia) Cheesecake
Very rich, not too sweet, has some acidity of lemon juice (not enough, I feel) & it's firmly standing on top of a digestive-biscuit crust. If you crave cheesecake, this IS cheesecake! You won't feel short-changed ;)
Midnight Crossover Waffle (I think it's around RM15.00 - RM18.00/serving)
This waffle was introduced just 2 months ago. The "crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside" waffle is drizzled with espresso and peanut sauce to give it a rich, nutty, sweet-savory taste with a hint of coffee aroma (they even provide an additional serving of the sauce for you to load up on the calories!). Then it's dressed with fresh home-made whipped cream on top of a scoop of chocolate ice-cream that sits on some chocolate cookies crumbs. As if it's not sinful enough, a mini La Creameria pecan flavored ice cream, coated with milk chocolate and almond finally stands tall on the 'shoulder of the scoop of chocolate ice-cream' to complete the dish. It's certainly living up to its name. So this is what midnight cravings do to a person...everything sinful loaded into 1 plate so that you can have it any time throughout the day, here at Java Flava! *eek!*
We're SO gonna put on weight with the massive load of calories that evening!
And look at my half drunk face! Ahahaha...we had dinner with some cocktail (I'll share in another post to feature that restaurant) before coming here for dessert, so it was a really "high" night :P High in alcohol, high in sugar, high in calories! *eek*
The totally delicious waffle :D
So here's another option for your breakfast/lunch/snack tomorrow :P I'm sure most Kuantan residents would have heard of this place. Those from neighboring states who will be visiting Kuantan soon, you now have another "makan" place to add to your list! ;) Don't say I never share ya....hahaha....
Java Flava
B-1786 Lorong Sekilau 30
25300 Kuantan
PahangDarul Makmur
Tel: (+609) 553 4470
Business hours: 10:00a.m. - 6:30p.m., 7:30p.m. - 11:00p.m. (Mon - Wed); 10:00a.m. - 6:30p.m., 7:30p.m. - 12:00a.m. (Fri - Sun); Closed on Thursdays
FB: https://www.facebook.com/javaflavacafe
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Their waffles are simply satisfying,


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Derby team drops smoke breaks for fitness routine
ROCKFORD – Being a member of the Rockford Rage roller derby team used to be about getting out, doing a little bumping and looking as good as possible in fishnets. Warmups were whatever you did on your own. Practices were punctuated by frequent smoke breaks. It's a far cry from the organized dynamic stretching, calisthenics and plyometrics — with not a cigarette pack in sight — that now dominate the first 30 to 40 minutes of the Rage's three-times-a-week practices. By Mike DeDoncker of the Rockford Register Star.
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QUINN-RENEWABLE ENERGY: Gov. Pat Quinn has scheduled a bill signing in Chicago today, apparently on a Sen. Dave Koehler-pushed bill that gives the Illinois Finance Authority an extra $300 million in bonding authority for renewable energy and clean coal projects. Koehler says a couple of Peoria-area companies, Firefly Energy and a biofuel plant, are in good position to benefit from the measure, but companies that want a piece of the money will have to make a proposal to the IFA, which will make the final call. By Adriana Colindres of the State Capitol Bureau. Will be posted this evening.
Quincy fights move of postal jobs to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Quincy is fighting. Springfield is watching. The U.S. Postal Service is expected to get study results in about a month on the feasibility of relocating pieces of the Quincy postal operation to the main post office in Springfield. The postal service is looking nationwide at consolidation of branches and processing operations after reporting a loss of $2.8 billion for the federal fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30. By Tim Landis of the State Journal-Register.
Every bend offers views of Chillicothe couple's handiwork along the river
CHILLICOTHE – It's nearly impossible to decide which view is best at the Chillicothe riverside home and gardens of Michael "Doc" Higgins and Lynette Schurtz. The scorecard includes virtually every turn of the head. During a recent evening, a seaplane did two touch-and-go landings on the river. Several boats trolling for Asian carp sailed by with harpoons at the ready, and a silent contingent of kayaks cut through the water. By Clare Howard of the Peoria Journal Star.
Teen finds relaxation in baking
PEORIA – Abby Swanson goes to the kitchen to relax. There, in the rhythm of sifting and measuring, mixing and pouring, the 18-year-old finds peace. Born visually impaired and with some slight motor problems, Swanson is independent and equal in the kitchen - perhaps even a bit superior to her peers with her coveted chocolate chip cookies. Abby, who will be a freshman at Illinois Central College this fall, plans to be an elementary teacher, but, for now, she's fine-tuning her culinary skills through her own little bakery, The Lollipop Guild Confectionary. By Jennifer Davis of the Peoria Journal Star.
Woman with cancer walking to medicine man in Colorado
GALESBURG – Tawny Shepherd had a simple answer when asked if the first part of her 1,200-mile walk from Michigan to Colorado has left her tired and worn out. She said it could be worse. And she should know. Shepherd was bedridden for about two years with Stage 4 breast cancer until April, when she took the first two steps that led to her trek. She is traveling from Burlington, Mich., to Burlington, Colo., hoping to cure her condition. By Marco Santana of the Galesburg Register-Mail.
Cutbacks could block a road to citizenship
ROCKFORD – Rock Valley College's citizenship program is facing possible cuts and is at the mercy of the state's economy. The program runs on $110,055 in state grant money. Without that nonprofit program, people seeking citizenship could be without the necessary tools and support to pass their naturalization test, which costs $675, paid to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. By Betsy López Fritscher and Cathy Bayer of the Rockford Register Star. To localize: Are local citizenship programs in danger of losing state funding?
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Sangria – inexpensive wine plus other ingredients such as fruit juice, fresh fruit, liquor (rum, triple sec, schnapps), sparkling wine, simple syrup or lemon-lime soda – is a casual beverage, suitable for large groups and outdoor dining, and can be made without a lot of fuss. By Kathryn Rem of the State Journal-Register.
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It isn't often that Illinois lawmakers look like geniuses. But by passing a ban last session on texting while driving, they do. A study was released Tuesday by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute showing the collision risk of texting drivers was 23 times greater than when not texting. An editorial from the Rockford Register Star.
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On June 30, Illinois' 3rd District Appellate Court cut Dione Alexander's prison sentence for firing a gun multiple times inside Woodruff High School from 24 years to six. That news made its way into the public eye within a few days, no thanks to the way the state's appellate courts publicize their business - or, rather, don't. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
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The University of Illinois, on the defensive over stories showing that students with political connections got admitted even when they weren't qualified, is asking for help from its alumni to decide how to weather the storm. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
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DOVER — While hundreds of Seacoast residents were still without power Wednesday as the region cleaned up from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, utility companies are steadily restoring service to customers statewide.
According to Public Service of New Hampshire's online outage graph, 368 customers in Durham, 345 customers in Dover, and 207 customers in Rochester were still without power as of 5 p.m. Wednesday night. Other areas still reporting sizable outages at 5 p.m. were Portsmouth, 157, Newmarket, 121, and Somersworth, 79.
Accelerating restoration efforts, 150 workers from Hydro Quebec arrived Wednesday afternoon and joined PSNH crews and contractors already in the field. Aided by others, including crews from as far away as Texas and Oklahoma, PSNH expects its restoration efforts to be substantially completed by Friday evening.
A total of 33,000 PSNH customers throughout the state remained without power Wednesday night — compared to 137,000 who lost power at the height of Sandy's wrath.
The majority of the Canadian crews from Hydro Quebec were assigned to work in the southern part of New Hampshire, which was hit considerably harder than the rest of the state.
While significant progress was made Wednesday, the greatest number of customers still without power were in communities near the southern I-93 corridor, and westerly to greater Keene, as well as the area north of Rochester.
Crews reported numerous trees down, and have worked assisting municipal workers in the safe clearing of roadways. A comprehensive assessment of damage and the work to be done has been ongoing in order to plan how to most effectively make repairs and restore power to all customers.
Unitil, another major provider of electricity in New Hampshire, has completed its restoration efforts in the state with the exception of individual service issues and some other isolated pockets.
The company's emergency operations center closed at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will return to normal operations. The seacoast regional center will remain open until individual service issues are resolved.
"We'd like to thank our crews and employees for their hard work, but especially our customers for their patience and our local first responders for their aid during this unprecedented storm, Rich Francazio, Unitil Director of Emergency Management said Wednesday.
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I don't know a ton about modern video cards, having given up the chase for more graphics horsepower many years ago. But I can tell you this one has an HDMI output, two DVI outputs, and two mini DisplayPort outputs (for the five or six people out there who might have a need for that).
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KALAMAZOO—Three members of the Western Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors have been elected to serve one-year terms as officers on the association's 2013-14 Board of Directors, effective July 1.
In addition, four association directors were newly elected to serve one-year terms on the board's Executive Committee.
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- President—Mark A. Jackson of Story City, Iowa, city administrator for Story City. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration from WMU in 1987 and 1991, respectively. First elected to the WMU Alumni Association board in 2010, he has previously served two years on the Executive Committee. Jackson also has served as member of the Distinguished Alumni, Legacy Scholarship and By-laws committees.
- Vice President—Mercedes Varasteh Dordeski of Beverly Hills, Mich., attorney in the health care law practice group of Foley & Mansfield's Detroit and Grand Rapids offices. Dordeski earned a B.A. from WMU in 2003. She was elected to the board in 2009, and has chaired the association's Legacy Scholarship Committee.
- Treasurer—Larry D. Lueth of Portage, Mich., president/senior lender for First National Bank of Michigan in Kalamazoo. Lueth earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from WMU in 1974. He is serving a second consecutive year as treasurer. He previously has served as a member of the Board Development, Executive and Finance committees.
New Executive Committee members
- Jeanne La Mere of Marietta, Ga., director of curriculum development for Cengage Learning in Atlanta, B.A., Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from WMU in 1985, 1990 and 1993, respectively;
- Jennifer L.B. Lentner of Kalamazoo, senior director, marketing communications for Stryker Instruments, Bachelor of Science in Engineering from WMU in 1996;
- Mark A. Murvay of Lake Angelus, Mich., semi-retired, B.A. from WMU in 1961; and
- Randy Watkins of Lansing, Mich., retired, Bachelor of Social Work and MPA from WMU in 1976 and 1985, respectively.
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Looking for first win, Darien boys soccer team settles for tie at Fairfield Warde
FAIRFIELD -- The Darien boys soccer team has had its fair share of tough early-season matchups, and Monday afternoon's venture to Fairfield Warde High School was certainly no exception.
After four consecutive losses to begin its season, Darien came in desperate to earn points in the FCIAC standings, and the result was a chippy and physically demanding 1-1 draw in a game that saw six yellow cards issued (three for each team).
"We've been close in our first four games. I thought we were definitely the better team today," Darien coach Jon Bradley said. "We had a chance to make it 2-nil to put the game away, but they obviously scored a very good goal to get back in the game. This is what we're in for. We're in for a dogfight every game, but we know we can compete with these teams."
Although he was aware of Darien's (0-4-1) winless record coming into Monday, Fairfield Warde (3-1-2) coach Justin Ottavio knew that the meeting with the Blue Wave would be anything but a layup for his Mustangs.
"Going in, we knew Darien hadn't had a win or a tie, and without question I knew they were a better program and better team than what their record indicated, and I think our team was aware of that," Ottavio said. "In the end, we realized that three points were on the line in the FCIAC, so they started to play the way they can play, and it led to some great opportunities, but (Darien's) keeper was brilliant."
Having scored just one goal in its first four games, Darien earned the break it needed early in the second half, as Kai Bjornstad entered the Warde box to chase down a loose ball. Warde goalie Mickey Kathein, who came far out of his net in an effort to get to the ball before Bjornstad could track it down, inadvertently tripped the Darien forward, giving the Blue Wave a penalty shot.
Bjornstad's ensuing penalty kick to the top-left corner of the net was true, as Darien claimed a 1-0 advantage.
"I'm excited to see a point on the board, and it's a step in the right direction," Darien's captain Chris Chiamulera said. "We just kind of buckled down during halftime and realized that we needed to step up, start scoring and get this season going."
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Minutes later, Bjornstad had a golden opportunity to double his team's lead after receiving a crossing pass on the left side of the Warde net, but he was denied by Kathein, who moved quickly to his right to grab the save.
Warde withstood Darien's pressure early in the second half and eventually began to generate some chances of its own.
The Mustangs drew even with 19:17 remaining when a hard-charging Gerald Claudette forced Darien goalie Liam Rischmann to come out of the net. Claudette's shot got past the Blue Wave goalie and rolled slowly into the back of the net, pulling the Mustangs even at 1-1.
"We moved the ball really well, but we couldn't really finish at the end. Sometimes we didn't really keep our cool. For the most part, we really moved the ball well and we worked hard," Warde captain Jack Mappa said. "Today we moved the ball much better than we have previously, and we're starting to get in sync with each other with knowing what runs we're making."
With just over a minute remaining, Darien got one final chance when Jack Kniffin outran a Warde defender to get to a long clearing pass, but Kathein came far out of the net to meet Kniffin's shot head-on, deflecting it out of play.
"Today I think we actually created some nice chances. We had a great chance right at the end and their keeper made a great save. I'm not disappointed in the way we're playing," Bradley said. "It's a very, very well-deserved tie, which we may well need at the end of the season."
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Records: Darien 0-4-1; Fairfield Warde 3-1-2. Goals: D--Kai Bjornstad; FW--Gerald Claudette. Goalies: D--Liam Rischmann (10 saves); FW--Mickey Kathein (6). Shots: D--9; FW--15.


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How does Photosynthesis affect Transpiration?
Photosynthesis requires water to happen. The water is photolysed (split apart) using the energy gained from sunlight, which will draw more up through the xylem from the roots. However more significantly for photosynthesis to take place there needs to be gas exchange through the stomatal pores predominantly found on the lower sides of the leaf.
If these pores are closed very little water can evapourate (transpire). So if there are low levels of photosynthesis (say, at night) then there will also be relatively low levels of transpiration. The water just cannot get out. However if the pores are left open a much greater volume of water can be lose this way.
You can therefore assume factors that increase the rate of photosynthesis (higher temperature, light intensity etc.) will also increase the rate of transpiration.
Seriously? Do you have any idea, what is the concentration of water? Even if we assume that the cell is crowded, I'm sure the metabolism doesn't significantly influence concentration of water.
Shouldn't be the question the other way – how does transpiration affect photosynthesis?
JackBean, if you're replying to me then it could be the other way round but in this circumstance it wasn't. It was a question on a mock exam paper which I have now found the answer to, it was basically this:
More photosynthesis
More CO2 absorbed
Which therefore increases the stomatal opening.
Try to consider the light and dark reaction. A plant it active during the day and photosynthsise and in the process release excess H2O contents to the atmosphere (transpiration). So the phenomenom are complimentary.


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Hudson family murderer sentenced to life in prison
CHICAGO -- Struggling to contain his anger, a Chicago judge on Tuesday sentenced Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law to life in prison for killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors say was a fit of jealous rage.
In blistering comments, Cook County Circuit Judge Charles Burns rejected William Balfour's claims that he was innocent of the crimes.
"You have the heart of an arctic night," Burns told Balfour. "Your soul is as barren as dark space."
Balfour was convicted in May of first-degree murder in the 2008 shooting deaths of Hudson's 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson; her 29-year-old brother, Jason Hudson; and her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King.
During the trial, prosecutors portrayed Balfour, who was married to Hudson's sister, Julia Hudson, as a jealous estranged husband who often stalked the Hudson family home after he moved out in early 2008. Balfour's attorneys suggested someone else committed a crime in the family's three-story house in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
Burns' harshest comments Tuesday came in regards to Julian's death. The judge's voice cracked as he recounted how terrified the child must have been in the second before he was shot twice in the head.
"I have no doubt in my mind he looked to you when you put bullets in his head," the judge said.
Hudson, who attended every day of Balfour's trial earlier this year, sat next to her sister and dabbed her eyes with a tissue a couple of times during the hearing, including the 10 minutes in which Burns put his own anger into words. She did not make a statement to the judge and left the courtroom without commenting.
Balfour offered his condolences to the Hudson family while maintaining that he didn't kill their relatives.
"My deepest prayers goes out to Julian King. I loved him. I still love him," he said. "I'm innocent, your honor."
Burns, however, said he had no doubt "whatsoever" that Balfour committed the crimes, including the shooting of a little boy "just because he was there."
"I don't think you have one ounce of remorse in your soul; I really don't," Burns said.
Illinois does not have the death penalty, and Balfour faced a mandatory life sentence. The judge sentenced Balfour to three terms of life in prison plus 120 years on other charges, a largely symbolic move but one that underlined the judge's feelings.
The killings occurred the morning after Julia Hudson's birthday, and prosecutors said he became enraged when he stopped by the home and saw a gift of balloons in the house from her new boyfriend.
After his estranged wife left for work on the morning of Oct. 24, 2008, prosecutors said Balfour went back inside the home with a .45-caliber handgun and shot Hudson's mother. He then allegedly shot Hudson's brother twice in the head as he lay in bed.
Prosecutors said Balfour then drove off in Jason Hudson's SUV with Julian, Julia's son, and shot the boy several times in the head as he lay behind a front seat. His body was found in the abandoned vehicle miles away after a three-day search.
"Three days under a tarp," Burns said of the time the boy's body lay in the backseat of the SUV. "Just as if you threw out the trash and left it to rot."
Although the sentence means Balfour will likely die in prison, the judge made a point of telling Balfour the sentences would run one after another, followed by an additional 120 years for his other convictions, including home invasion, aggravated kidnapping and possession of a stolen vehicle.
The only family member to speak was Julian's father, Gregory King, who told of the three days of hoping that his son might be alive only to find out he was dead. He also spoke about what had been taken from him by his son's death, of the everyday moments that make up a relationship between a father and a son.
"I miss picking Julian up from the school bus," King said. "I miss going on field trips with him. ... I even miss his bugging me about Sponge Bob Square Pants, a cartoon character he was kind of afraid of."
Jennifer Hudson chose not to make a statement. During the trial, the Academy Award-winning actress for her role in the 2007 film "Dreamgirls" testified that she had known Balfour since the eighth grade and always disliked him.


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Adapted from "The Wall Street Journal Guide to Management" by Alan Murray, published by Harper Business.
What are the common mistakes of new managers? Good management has been thoroughly studied and is widely understood, but it is still more honored in its breach than in its practice. Most new managers, in particular, get it wrong.
Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill studies those who become managers for the first time, and writes perceptively about some of the common myths and misperceptions that lead to mistakes in their early days. Among them:
Myth 1: Managers wield significant authority.
New managers were often standouts in their previous jobs, and as such, enjoyed a fair degree of independence and autonomy of action. With a new job and title, they expect to feel more authority.
Well, surprise! Most new managers report they are shocked by how constrained they feel.
"They are enmeshed in a web of relationships," writes Ms. Hill in a 2007 Harvard Business article called "Becoming the Boss." "Not only with subordinates, but also with bosses, peers, and others inside and outside the organization, all of whom make relentless and often conflicting demands on them. The resulting daily routine is pressured, hectic and fragmented."
She quotes one new leader saying: "Becoming a manager is not about becoming a boss. It's about becoming a hostage."
Until new managers give up on the myth of authority, and recognize the need to negotiate their way through a web of interdependencies, they are likely to face frustration and failure.
Myth 2: Authority flows from the manager's position.
New managers frequently think that what authority they have is conferred by their title. But in fact, writes Ms. Hill, "new managers soon learn that when direct reports are told to do something, they don't necessarily respond. In fact, the more talented the subordinate, the less likely she is to simply follow orders."
Over time, good managers find they must earn their subordinates' respect and trust in order to exercise significant authority. They need to demonstrate to subordinates their own character, their competence, and their ability to get things done before those subordinates are likely to follow their lead.
Myth 3: Managers must control their direct reports.
New managers, insecure in their roles, often seek absolute compliance to orders from their subordinates, particularly in their early days.
But what they learn over time is that "compliance" is not the same as "commitment."
"If people aren't committed, they don't take the initiative," writes Ms. Hill. "And if subordinates aren't taking the initiative, the manager can't delegate effectively.
The challenge for managers is to nurture a strong sense of common commitment to shared goals – rather than one of blind allegiance to the managers' dictates.
Myth 4: Managers must focus on forging good individual relationships.
Ms. Hill says managers need to focus not on friendship, but on building a team.
"When new managers focus solely on one-on-one relationships, they neglect a fundamental aspect of effective leadership: harness the collective power of the group to improve individual performance and commitment," she writes. "By shaping team culture – the group's norms and values – a leader can unleash the problem-solving prowess of the diverse talents that make up the team."
Myth 5: The manager's job is to ensure things run smoothly.
Keeping an operation running smoothly is a difficult task, and can absorb all of a new manager's time and energy. But if that's all the manager does, writes Ms. Hill, he or she is making a big mistake.
"New managers also need to realize they are responsible for recommending and initiating changes that will enhance their groups' performance," she writes. "Often – and it comes as a surprise to most – this means challenging organizational processes or structures that exist above and beyond their area of formal authority. Only when they understand this part of the job will they begin to address seriously their leadership responsibilities."


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Jackie Grant and Scott Brown. You could be forgiven for not being familiar with their names, regardless of how much of a foodie you are, because this hospitality power couple don't shout from the rooftops or have a TV show, nor are they even vaguely interested in garnering publicity. Yet, since establishing their first cafe in 2004, they have been quietly transforming Auckland's cafe scene in their quest to make this city a world-class eating destination.
The pair are the directors of the Hip Group and right now they are on a roll, opening a raft of new eateries and breaking new ground for themselves by entering the evening dining scene.
Brown remembers their first venture like it was yesterday.
"It was June 23, 2004 and what a day it was ... The sun was shining on Kohimarama Beach, the water was shimmering and I was scared s***less!"
2013 is going to be a big year for the Hip Group and we, the dining public, are in for a treat. Here's why: whatever they do, they do it with flair and innovation and so astonishingly well that they are in a league of their own. This is the couple responsible for building a cache of some of our city's cleverest, most stylish daytime eateries - five at last count including that first one, Cafe on Kohi, The Store at Kohi, Takapuna Beach Cafe and Store, Richmond Road Cafe and Rosehip Cafe - and now their latest ventures, a cafe and bistro in St Heliers and three eateries in the fashionable Britomart precinct, including a casual Italian bistro style all-day eatery, Ortolana, and a dessert restaurant-wine bar, Milse.
Despite how easy it might look from where the diner sits, talk to any cafe owner or restaurateur and they will tell you how you need nerves of steel, deep pockets, patience and plenty of industry smarts to survive.
Restaurant owners are faced with customers who increasingly demand outstanding design and quality food that's innovative and sustainably produced. So, from selecting the right location, to making a clear decision on the style and type of food to serve, to settling on a name, funding the fit-out and then building a team of staff who won't be wooed by the competition offering 50c more per hour, running a restaurant or cafe is an incredibly complex, high-risk occupation.
Yet Grant and Brown make it look easy. Over the years I've marvelled at how obvious their selection of prime neighbourhood locations is, how they avoid being too clever with eatery names, how they are often first to market with concepts such as offering full table service, to setting up gelateria in each cafe with gelato machines imported from Italy. And who can forget the cheeky hand-held devices, that light up and vibrate to notify beach walkers that their table is ready, implemented at Takapuna Beach Cafe and Store to cope with demand.
Before opening any new venture the pair run two to four full days of service, free of charge, in order to get their systems streamlined, staff up to speed and iron out any last-minute issues with the menus before officially opening. This way they avoid any "first day chaos".
What I've also observed is their extraordinary ability to achieve a work-life balance. In an industry better known for its high stress and relentless hours it has always mystified me how they manage to slip away for a spot of floundering or pipi collecting, often with a few of their staff, head overseas at least once a year (for "research", Brown tells me) and most recently, take care of the enormous gardens at their new property in West Auckland.
When I ask to talk to them about what's in store for this year, the message I get back from Grant is a casual, "Sure, come out to the house for a wine", in spite of the fact that they are in the final stages of completing the multimillion-dollar Britomart trio of eateries and mere days away from opening the venture in St Heliers - a seven-day cafe and bistro, open from dawn until late, exquisite in every way.
I'd have thought they would have been too immersed in the detail to take time out. But no, they seem unruffled as they greet me on the rosebush-lined driveway to their house in Matua Valley.
As Brown puts it "It's fun and we like doing it so where's the stress in that?"
If anything epitomises the Hip Group approach, it is to keep it simple but do it differently. Brown explains: "We don't see any point in doing what others are already doing. Our goal has always been to take an original approach and do it as well as we can.
"That's why we've always made our own gelato and last year we imported soda machines from Italy so our customers wouldn't have to dread the question 'Would you like still or sparkling water?' - we offer sparkling water for free and it puts a smile on people's faces and we like that."
What encouraged this driven team into the cafe scene in the first place?
"We'd been working in the larger hotel groups, five and six-star, around the world and we came back to New Zealand and discovered that sure, there were a lot of cafes, but the quality was really inconsistent and often pretty ordinary to be honest. The scale might be different but the experience you're able to give people needn't be any less in a cafe, than say a five-star resort" says Grant.
The experience of working in some of the world's best resorts and hotels had given them an expansive view of what was possible and they wanted to bring this back to New Zealand.
So what was their experience of Auckland's cafe scene when they started out, compared to those in Australia (Brown is from Sydney), Europe and Asia?
Brown answers with a comical mime to demonstrate that it was about lining up to order, parting with your money in return for being given a stick with a number on it, slinking away to your table apologetically and waiting until someone wandered past, doing their best to match the numbers on the sticks with food orders coming out from the kitchen.
"We thought it was diabolical, unwelcoming and we knew it could be done better. We could see that it was possible to have the same depth of experience, level of service and sense of occasion that you come to expect when dining out for an evening meal, during the day and that's what we focused on providing.
"We introduced mandatory table service in all of our cafes from day one. Lining up to order your food just seemed such a bad way to begin a meal to us."
As we talk we take a walk through the property they've recently purchased. It's a sprawling 4ha piece of land that has been lovingly planted by the previous owners in fruit trees, grape vines and vegetable gardens.
There's a large citrus grove with trees laden with oranges, lemons and limes, 45 mature pear trees set out in neat rows and a grove of sylph-like pecan trees.
Wandering underneath them, Brown - a self-confessed "numbers man" is able to quote the current market price and how much that adds up to, given he's expecting a crop of 3.4 tonnes of nuts.
"You can expect to see pecans on the menu in the cafes," he says with a twinkle in his eye.
He's equally passionate about wine and when we come to the grape vines (montepulciano) he's away telling me how crushed glass from the cafes is to be used to keep the weeds at bay between the vines and how he can't wait to make his own wine.
Expect also to see bottles of Hip Group wine in no time, I'd say.
It was the land and what was growing there that attracted the couple to it.
They are deeply committed to supplying as much of the fresh produce for their businesses as they can, not because it's "on-trend" or marketable but because it makes the most sense to them.
"We're in the food business, we love food and we want to be as close to the source of it as possible. It has always made sense to us.
"We did a stint at Gilmour's, a big wholesaler of food items for cafes, and we had a vision for them getting closer to their suppliers but in the end we couldn't change their thinking so we're doing it ourselves.
"We just see it as logical and it's a great opportunity for our staff to see where the ingredients they are handling all day, every day, come from. Kitchen and front of house staff can get excited about planting a seed, then seeing it grow, become incorporated into a dish on our menu and then serving it to the customers.
"There's something so 'right' about that to us."
As if to prove the point we arrive at a huge glasshouse where the executive chef of the Hip Group, Jo Pearson, is tending the garden that she has begun planting up with all manner of produce from the super grain quinoa to the nutritious herb, purslane, all destined for her kitchen at Ortolana (meaning market gardener in Italian), which is set to open any day.
Out of nowhere another of the head chefs, Brian Campbell of Milse, joins our walking tour and I can't help but ask why they'd want to hang out with the bosses on their precious day off?
They shrug with a "why wouldn't we, we're all passionate about the same things" attitude and sure enough, when we're sitting around the kitchen bench later enjoying fresh baked bread, home-made terrine and a glass of two of wine, iPhones are passed back and forth constantly to show off various photos of food that's been eaten, dishes trialled and cute restaurants and cafes visited on their respective travels.
The whole time I am there, the relaxed and exuberant bubble of conversation rarely deviates from food-related topics. I am in heaven and want them to adopt me.
Bucking another industry trend, the Hip Group has a reputation for keeping staff. How do they do it?
"We select well, usually based on attitude as much as skills or experience, and then train them and treat them well and it seems to work. We recognised early on how important it was to select the right people and by that we mean people with the right attitude. They need to have the drive and really want this life.
"Hospitality is all about the hard work of creating fun and enjoyment."
This year they will hit a total of 300 staff and yet it feels like "one big supportive family" says Grant. Last year they took the staff who had been adhering to Ramadan and their families out for dinner to celebrate the end of their fasting. They take the chefs and kitchen staff fishing and head chefs have been known to accompany them on their various overseas jaunts.
"We see no reason to be like everyone else. We don't differentiate work and personal life, it's not necessary when you're working in such a great area - what excites us is trying something new," Brown effuses.
Their Britomart ventures break new ground with a bakery that will run 16 hours per day, in full view of the public, with pastry being made in a temperature-controlled glassed-in room, and artisan bread will be turned out by hand to supply their cafes and stores.
"It was important for us to not hide the bakery away and have it be operational in only the wee small hours when no one is there to appreciate the beauty of the craft of artisan bread-making," Brown explains.
"A working bakery, where bread is made by human hands means we can really can claim the title 'artisan breads'. They won't all be the same shape and size. It might even freak people out."
Brown's laughter booms at the thought. The best thing about the Hip Group is that they like to have fun.
With so much on their plate, I suspect that part of their success also lies in their ability to master time management and do what matters, trusting and delegating the rest to their teams. They've recently procured a rooster and Grant jokes that they wake the rooster up and I don't doubt it. Emails from them come in any time from 5.30am, but never after 9pm. "We're early to bed that's for sure. We do our socialising during the day and that's enough for us."
Driving away I couldn't help thinking that they are two of the most inspiring and lovely people you'll meet, in love with our city's food scene, in love with each other, with their staff and most importantly, with experiences that keep them grounded and feeling well-nourished. And brilliantly hospitable.


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Transcript of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos for Feb. 8, 2009.
Feb. 8, 2009 -- GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS HOSTS ABC'S "THIS WEEK"
STEPHANOPOULOS: Welcome to "This Week."
After bitter debate...
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM, R-S.C.: Look at this bill. This bill has got to be done by tonight.
SEN. BARBARA BOXER, D-CALIF.: Holding up a bill, theatrical. Did you ever do that when George Bush was president?
STEPHANOPOULOS: A deal in the Senate.
SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, R-MAINE: At a time of crisis, we can work together.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Can Congress pass the president's test? Will the plan forestall more staggering job loss? And what can be done to shore up failing banks and save peoples' homes? Questions this morning for the president's top economic adviser and the Republican Party's brand-new chairman.
STEELE: Get ready, baby. It's time to turn it on.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Michael Steele and Larry Summers, only on "This Week."
OBAMA: This is a self-induced injury. I screwed up. This is a bad mistake.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... President Obama's first setbacks. That and the rest of the week's politics on our roundtable with George Will, Robert Reich, Newt Gingrich, and Claire Shipman.
And, as always, the Sunday funnies.
JAY LENO, TALK SHOW HOST: You can tell a lot of these CEOs don't get it. They said, "Well, that's $500,000 a month, right?"
ANNOUNCER: From the heart of the nation's capital, "This Week" with ABC News chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos, live from the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hello again. It is all about the economy. Late last night, senators filed the latest version of the stimulus deal they hope to pass Tuesday, and that same day, President Obama's team is likely to unveil its latest version of the bank bailout plan.
Here to discuss all that this morning, the president's top economic adviser, Larry Summers.
Welcome back to "This Week."
SUMMERS: Good to be with you, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me start out by putting up a little chart that shows the House and Senate versions of this stimulus package. Let me show our viewers that right now. The overall cost is about the same, the House $820 billion, Senate $827 billion, but the composition different. The Senate has about $100 billion more in tax cuts, but $40 billion less in state aid, $20 billion less in education, $15 billion less in payments to individuals, some other differences.
I know that, when the president was meeting with these moderate Republican senators this week, including Senator Susan Collins of Maine, he told them he endorsed their efforts to scrub the bill of what they called excessive spending. Does that mean the president prefers the Senate version to the House version?
SUMMERS: No, the president feels that, above all, we need a major program enacted very quickly that will create 3 million to 4 million jobs. He believes we need to perfect it in every way we can.
If there are programs that aren't going to serve important purposes, they should be -- they should be eliminated. He certainly believes that. He's open to good ideas from both -- from both sides.
But we're going to have to look at both these bills, assuming the Senate bill passes, as most people expect at this juncture, and craft the best possible approach going forward.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But some...
SUMMERS: There are certainly good ideas in both versions, and we'll have to draw from those ideas in creating an ultimate vehicle, but the most important thing is that people come together and create the 3 million to 4 million jobs. You know, there's 90 percent overlap now.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, let's...
SUMMERS: We've got to get to closure on the last 10 percent, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Some of the critics of the Senate bill say that the most important elements have been -- have been brought down. Paul Krugman, writing on his blog this morning, said, "Some of the most effective and most needed parts of the plan have been cut." He's citing especially that $40 billion in state aid.
And he goes on to say that, "My first cut says that the changes to the Senate bill will ensure that we have at least 600,000 fewer Americans employed over the next two years."
SUMMERS: There's no question we need -- we need a large, forthright approach here. There are crucial areas, support for higher education, that are things that are in the House bill that are very, very important to the president.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But will the Senate bill produce fewer jobs? SUMMERS: There's no question -- no question what we've got to do is go after support for education. And there are huge problems facing state and local governments, and that could lead to a vicious cycle of layoffs, falling home values, lower property taxes, more layoffs. And we've got to prevent that.
So we're going to have to try to come together in the conference. And the president is certainly going to be active in sharing his views as that process -- as that process...
STEPHANOPOULOS: That's what I'm trying to get at. If he -- if he shares his views...
SUMMERS: ... goes on.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... is he going to be saying, "Wait a second. Move this more to the House side, because I don't want this education and state spending cut, or move it more to the Senate side"?
SUMMERS: George, I don't think this is about the House bill or the Senate bill. It's about the best bill for America.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So which of the ideas are better?
SUMMERS: There are respects -- there are respects in which both bills can surely be improved, and the president's going to work as thoughtfully and aggressively as he can to move this process along, drawing on the -- drawing on the very important strengths that are contained in both these bills.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But it sounds...
SUMMERS: There are certain priorities -- education, health care, infrastructure investment -- that the president is certainly not going to want to lose sight of.
SUMMERS: At the same time, he has insisted that this not be Washington business as usual, no earmarks. We don't engage in wasteful programs just because they're a tradition or someone's prerogative.
So it's not going to be a matter of choosing between two products. It's going to be a matter of creating the best possible bill we can for the country.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So it sounds like what -- it sounds like what you're saying is the president's overall message is, "There's great overlap here. I might as president prefer to have more education funding, but the most important thing right now is to get this done." That's his most important goal.
SUMMERS: The most important thing is to get this done for the sake of an economy that lost 600,000 jobs in one month alone. That's as many jobs as there are in the state of Maine. So coming together, making sure that the investments are as productive as they possibly can be, that's the president's priority.
STEPHANOPOULOS: As you know, the overwhelming majority of Senate Republicans and House Republicans are opposed to this bill. And the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, said the other day that Democrats have failed to learn the lessons of history.
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL, R-KY., SENATE MINORITY LEADER: The big- spending programs of the New Deal did not work. In 1940, unemployment was still 15 percent. What got us out of the doldrums that we were in during the Depression was the beginning of World War II.
STEPHANOPOULOS: They say the president is repeating mistakes of the past.
SUMMERS: Those who presided over the last eight years, the eight years that brought us to the point where we inherit trillions of dollars of deficit, an economy that's collapsing more rapidly than at any time in the last 50 years don't seem to me in a strong position to lecture about the lessons of history.
We need an approach that's very different than the approach that we had that brought us to this point. That's what the president is providing. There are millions of people in this country who need work. There is a huge amount of work that needs to be done modernizing our schools, creating a green economy. And what the president's program does is give that needed work to the millions of people who need work.
That's why a very wide consensus of economists -- they may disagree about the details or which particular step you should take, but a very wide cross-section of opinion believes that this economy needs help quickly.
STEPHANOPOULOS: The president hoped for far more bipartisan support, a much broader bipartisan coalition to support this bill. Do you accept the criticism from some that what he should have done is weigh in harder when the House was passing their legislation to make sure that some of the spending that's been criticized wasn't in there or -- I guess I'm saying, was there a better way to do this? Or is the failure of bipartisanship a failure of Republicans?
SUMMERS: The president's walked a long mile. You know, in his first week as president, George, he went up to speak to the Republican Senate caucus and the Republican House caucus. Already he's asked me to be up with the Republican caucus twice. That's two more...
STEPHANOPOULOS: But they say he...
SUMMERS: That's two more times than I was there...
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... he went and talked to them, but didn't take any of their ideas.
SUMMERS: ... with the -- with the eight years. He's been open to a number of ideas. The president was very strongly criticized by many in his own party for the fact that the measure includes more than a third tax cuts, including several major tax cuts for business.
But it hasn't really been enough. And ultimately the president can't do more than walk a long way down the road towards bipartisanship. But if you look, traditional Republican areas, small business, support for business, business investment more generally, they're represented in this program. So we've been very open to the best ideas from all sources.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But on the biggest criticisms coming from the bulk of Republicans right now, that the package should be smaller and more targeted to tax cuts, less spending, the president has reached his bottom line? He's not going to go any further in that direction?
SUMMERS: The president wants the most effective program he can possibly -- he can possibly have at a time when, frankly, even since the process of developing this package began six or eight weeks ago, the economy looks worse than it did at that time.
And bringing the amount of help we give the economy down at a time when the economy is looking worse and worse does not seem the right -- does not seem the right way forward. Rather, the right way forward is to improve the -- is to improve the program. Look, the president has said again and again and again that if there are programs that aren't effective, if there are programs that won't work, he is open to compromise and discussion on those. His bottom line, though, is we need a major program, we need it quickly to create those 3 million to 4 million jobs.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me -- let me get to the state of the economy, because some economists have been even more alarming than you are right now.
STEPHANOPOULOS: This week, two economists, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Janet Yellen, said, "I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that do happen in a depression." The managing director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss- Kahn, was quoted in Bloomberg News as saying, "Advanced economies are already in a depression, and the financial crisis may deepen unless the banking system is fixed. The worst cannot be ruled out."
Already in a depression?
SUMMERS: We're in a very serious situation, George. This is worse than any time since the Second World War. It's worse than I think most economists like me ever thought we would see.
But let's remember. In the Depression, the unemployment rate was 25 percent. GDP had fallen in half. We were really in a very different situation than that.
But all of this concern -- the risks of deflation, for example -- points up the importance of acting as aggressively as we can. That's why the president's economic recovery program is so important. That's why it needs to be twinned, as it will be this week, with the financial recovery program directed at shoring up the flow of credit so that people can get the loan to buy a car...
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me -- let me ask you about that.
SUMMERS: ... so that we can address the problem which has, frankly, gone unattended for much too long of declining house prices.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me ask about that financial overhaul. Originally, Secretary Geithner was supposed to give that speech tomorrow. Administration officials are telling me it's now more likely on Tuesday?
SUMMERS: Yes, I think there's a desire to keep the focus right now on the economic recovery program, which is so very, very important.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So Tuesday it is. Let me show what's been reported so far about the elements, the broad-based elements of what are in the plan that you've been working on with Secretary Geithner: a proposal to insure banks against more losses, as has already been done with Citibank; some kind of a facility to purchase the toxic assets, although that may be done through trying to encourage private investors to buy up the toxic assets; injecting more capital into the banks; increased lending by the Federal Reserve; and, of course, foreclosure relief for homeowners.
Are those the basic, broad principles inside the plan?
SUMMERS: You know, I'm not going to get into previewing Secretary Geithner's announcement, but I can tell you this: The focus is going to be on increasing the flow of credit and doing it with transparency, with accountability for those who receive support, and with a kind of consistency that, frankly, we haven't seen so far.
So, yes, there will be support for banks so that they remain stable, are in a position to lend. There will be support for the credit markets more generally. And absolutely critically, there will be support and pressure that assures that these needless foreclosures are avoided and that government is acting aggressively to contain the damage in the housing markets.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So it's probably $50 billion to $100 billion in the package to prevent these foreclosures?
SUMMERS: The president's made clear that he's very committed to foreclosures. I expect that it will be $50 billion or more that will be directed at providing support for the housing sector of our economy.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And there was a -- a report in the New York Times yesterday that this plan would not require banks to start -- to start lending or to lend more. Is that true?
SUMMERS: The program will have -- I'm not -- as I say, George, I'm not going to get into describing Secretary Geithner's program...
STEPHANOPOULOS: But that's a pretty fundamental point.
SUMMERS: But he will be -- he will be proposing a program that will make certain that we are stabilizing this system and increasing credit -- credit flows, because that's got to be -- that's got to be the objective to increased credit flows.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But you will not be asking for more money in this package?
SUMMERS: In this package, we are going to use -- you know, it's pretty rare for -- I'm not sure there's any precedent for a president being successful in passing legislation even before he's elected. And so it was a very significant step when the authorization to use the remainder of the $700 billion TARP funds was given to the president even before he was elected.
And, frankly, after all the problems that program has, the priority now has to be restoring trust, demonstrating that the financial system can be supported in ways that are accountable and transparent, and make a difference.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But Senator...
SUMMERS: And that's what -- that's where the president's focus is going to be.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But Senator Conrad and many private economists have said that you're going to need to be asking for $300 billion to $500 billion more for the financial institutions down the road. Is that a reasonable estimate?
SUMMERS: Right now, the focus is on beginning a process of repair.
SUMMERS: What was done averted what could have been a profound collapse, but the credit markets in the country aren't working right. And that's an important part of the reason why the economy's not working right.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But more money going to be needed down the road?
SUMMERS: And right now, we've got to put more money -- right now, we've got to put more money in to make that system more effective and to do it with transparency and accountability.
We'll do what's -- we'll do what's necessary. That's something the president has been very clear on. He wants us -- he believes the government needs to be leaning forward, that we need to make sure that we are ahead of these problems. And he'll be recommending whatever necessary -- whatever measures are necessary to achieve that objective.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So no new money now, but maybe down the road?
SUMMERS: We'll see what happens, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Mr. Summers, thanks very much for your time today.
SUMMERS: Thank you.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And now for the Republican perspective, the chairman, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele.
Welcome to "This Week" and your first appearance as chairman.
STEELE: Good to be here. Yes, it is. It's great to be with you.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, you heard Larry Summers right there on the stimulus package. He says that after eight years, after the last eight years, your party has no credibility on the economy.
STEELE: Well, I think that's laughable. I mean, he acts like we have spent the last eight years in -- in this -- in the mess that we're currently in. This is about 18 months old.
The reality of it is, Bush inherited a recession. He got us through that recession. The spending was out of whack. There's no doubt about that. And a lot of Republicans had a problem with the level of spending that took place during that time.
But the economy did grow. Close to 6 million jobs were created. Now we're on the downside of that and -- in that cycle. And the question now becomes, how do we as a country shore up this economy?
And I had -- didn't hear anything from Mr. Summers that assured me or reassured me that this administration gets it when it comes to how you create wealth in this nation. It is not by spending dollars on programs that you can put in a separate bill and deal with later on, instead of focusing on, you know, tax credits and -- and relief for small-business owners, incentives for people to get back into the credit markets, to deal with the mark-to-market rules that have stymied the banks and -- and deal with the housing crisis.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But outside of Washington, some strong Republican voices have said the stimulus package is needed now. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, he supports the package.
GOV. CHARLIE CRIST, R-FLA.: This program will help us with education, with health care, Medicaid specifically, infrastructure. These are the kinds of things that produce jobs. It could mean $13 billion to the sunshine state. It comes at a time when we need it. People need jobs. It's about jobs, jobs, jobs.
STEPHANOPOULOS: He suggests that you and Republican Party leaders here in Washington are on the wrong side of the biggest issue, jobs.
STEELE: Well, no -- you know, with all due respect to the governor, I understand where he's coming from. Having been a state official, I know what it means to get those dollars when you're in tight times.
But you've got to look at the entire package. You've got to look at what's going to create sustainable jobs.
What this administration is talking about is making work. It is creating work.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But that's a job.
STEELE: No, it's not a job. A job is something that -- that a business owner creates. It's going to be long term. What he's creating...
STEPHANOPOULOS: So a job doesn't count if it's a government job?
STEELE: Hold on. No, let me -- let me -- let me finish. That is a contract. It ends at a certain point, George. You know that. These road projects that we're talking about have an end point.
As a small-business owner, I'm looking to grow my business, expand my business. I want to reach further. I want to be international. I want to be national. It's a whole different perspective on how you create a job versus how you create work. And I'm -- either way, the bottom line is...
STEPHANOPOULOS: I guess I don't really understand that distinction.
STEELE: Well, the difference -- the distinction is this. If a government -- if you've got a government contract that is a fixed period of time, it goes away. The work may go away. That's -- there's no guarantee that that -- that there's going to be more work when you're done in that job.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Yes, but we've seen millions and millions of jobs going away in the private sector just in the last year.
STEELE: But they come -- yes, they -- and they come back, though, George. That's the point. When they go -- they've gone away before, and they come back. And the point is that the small-business owners take the risks. They're the ones that are out there in the morning putting that second mortgage on the house, taking the risks that are necessary so that they can employ your -- your kids and my kids and future generations. That's sustainable, long-term growth.
Otherwise, then why do we need the small-business community? Why don't we all just get a government job and call it a day?
STEPHANOPOULOS: So your plan would simply be more incentive to small businesses?
STEELE: Pardon me?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Your plan would simply be more incentives to small businesses?
STEELE: More incentives -- more incentives to small businesses, at the same time correcting those rules in the markets that have hindered and frustrated the banking process, that have lent itself to drying up the credit markets as we see them, dealing with the Fannie and Freddie crisis more respectfully and more proactively, instead of sitting back and figuring out, "Oh, well, let them take care of it." That's how we got into this mess from the beginning.
Remember, in 2003, George Bush sent a bill to the Congress asking them to deal with the Freddie-Fannie crisis at that time. And the committee said no.
So the reality of it is, all of this stuff that we are now dealing with could have been dealt with along the way.
STEELE: And I don't think -- and I think a large, significant number of Republicans and -- and Americans out there who aren't Republican -- believe that the best way to handle this is not throwing more money at it, but rather dealing with the crisis at hand...
STEPHANOPOULOS: And, in fact...
STEELE: How does -- how does -- I mean, I'm all for Pell Grants, but how does a Pell Grant, increasing funding for Pell Grant get me a job when I just lost mine?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Well...
STEELE: And that's the question Americans are asking themselves. And that's why the president is upside-down with the voters on this issue.
STEPHANOPOULOS: That is one program. Democrats would say that the broader school construction funding will create jobs. Do you accept that?
STEELE: For a short term, yes. It's a construction job. I agree with that. But, you know, do we need to put -- is that what you -- we need to put in place right now when you can look at other ways in the economy to stimulate that type of growth?
STEPHANOPOULOS: And your Republican National Committee has passed a resolution about the government bailout of the financial industry. It says, "Be it further resolved that the members of the Republican National Committee call for all Republican members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to oppose any and all further bailout legislation."
Does that mean you expect to oppose the plan that Secretary Geithner will be announcing this week and any future requests for funding?
STEELE: Let's see what -- see what the secretary's putting on the table. But if he's talking about more spending, yes, I have a problem with that, and I think a lot of people do.
Look, no one's talking about the downstream effect of all this money getting into the markets, let alone what's happening internationally with governments flooding their -- their economies with cash. There's a little thing called inflation. There's a little thing called -- you know, that form of taxation on your earnings is worse than anything else you can do.
So this is -- this is not being done in balance. This is being done out of balance, where everybody is feeling -- let's solve this problem by taking more money out of -- out of people's pockets and putting it into the system.
What I'd rather have us do is invest dollars in creating pathways, incentives for small-business owners, for the business community of this country to take the risk again in the marketplace.
STEPHANOPOULOS: You just got elected of the Republican National Committee last week...
STEELE: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... yet you're already facing some headlines about potential financial irregularities in your past. The Washington Post yesterday...
STEELE: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... and I want to give you a chance to respond to these allegations -- here was the Washington Post yesterday. It says that "Steele's campaign spending is questioned." It goes on to say, "Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed, his finance chairman from that campaign has told federal prosecutors."
Is that true?
STEELE: No, it's not true. And -- and -- and those allegations were leveled by a convicted felon who is trying to get a reduced sentence on his -- on his conviction.
And the reality of it is that the U.S. attorney, as well as the judge, looked at what he presented and did not apply it, said there was no credibility to it. The Washington Post ought to be ashamed of itself for getting out in front of something without all the facts.
To the extent that we gave the Washington Post the documentation to show the receipts that were -- that were used and applied towards the $37,000, it was a legitimate reimbursement of expenses. If my sister had not been reimbursed, I and she would have been in violation of McCain-Feingold finance law.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Yet the records show -- and I hope you can clear this up, as well...
STEELE: Sure.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ... that the payment was made in December 2007, and your sister's company had been dissolved 11 months before that.
STEELE: Well, that was -- that's -- that I don't know about. What I do know about is the fact that, as she understood it, the company was still in existence. Her lawyers were -- were telling her they were in the process of dissolving the company.
So at the time when the checks were written back to her to reimburse her, she just said go ahead and write the checks to the company, because the company had, you know, done the services that were provided.
But, again, even in that instance, you can still -- there are many companies out there that dissolve and still receive payments for services that are rendered, and so forth. So I -- that aspect of it for me is, again, is clarified, cleared up with the lawyers, and was a legitimate transaction back to her.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And all of the other allegations in -- in the article about financial transfer is false?
STEELE: It's all false. Everything -- the thing about this, George, that is so frustrating to me is that you're -- you're -- you're looking -- the Washington Post elevated this -- this guy to a level and gave him credibility when no one else would. That's disturbing.
The fact is, we've supplied -- all these documents are on record with the state board of elections, with the FEC. And I think, if there were any funny business there, in two-and-a-half years -- because they audit, and the lord knows I have enough Democrats pouring through my records to -- you know, in the last few years, they would have caught that. So this is...
STEPHANOPOULOS: You say it's been cleared up, but the Washington Post also reports that federal agents have contacted your sister just in the last few days.
STEELE: And that is for purposes of closing out this -- closing out this matter, because, once the judge -- once the judge did not apply or did not think that this was credible, in terms of reducing this gentlemen's sentence, the FBI is now in the position of winding this thing...
STEPHANOPOULOS: So they have told you, you are not being investigated?
STEELE: I have not -- this is the thing. I have not been contacted by the FBI at all. And what we sent to the Washington Post is, would you just wait? You're getting ahead of yourselves here. You're trying to make a story out of something that isn't a story. We'll provide you with the information.
STEELE: We faxed to them, gave to them the receipts, all the documentation that we have.
And let me tell you one other thing, George. We're going to -- we're being very proactive about this, because I'm sick and tired of this -- this "gotcha" business that the Washington Post and other -- others in the media attempt to engage in.
We're getting out in front. We're pulling all the data together. We're going to take it to the FBI. I'm not going to wait for them to come to me. I'm going to take it to them and give them everything that they think they need. And if that's not enough, we'll give them more...
STEELE: ... because I want to clear up my good name. This is not the way I intend to run the RNC, with this over my head. We're going to dispense with it immediately.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Thank you for sharing that this morning.
STEELE: Thank you.


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The Dallas Zoo announced Thursday it has two new cheetah cubs, and those new cubs will grow up with a companion puppy.
The cheetah cubs, Winspear and Kamau, were born July 8 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. A team from the zoo spent nearly two weeks in Virginia before flying back to Dallas with the cubs.
Eventually they will be part of the zoo's Animal Adventures outreach program which teaches the public about conservation efforts for highly-endangered African animals.
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The cubs will be raised with an 8-week-old black Labrador puppy named Amani. Zoo experts said Amani will be a calming influence for the cubs as they get used to being in public.
According to the Dallas Zoo, Amani means "peace" in Swahili, the language of East Africa where cheetahs still exist in the wild.
"It is a thrill to be able to tell the story about cheetah conservation and to educate Dallas Zoo guests about this magnificent species," said Sean Green, of the Dallas Zoo via news release. "Winspear and Kamau will become important animal ambassadors for the Dallas Zoo, building appreciation and awareness about cheetahs to more than 900,000 visitors each year."
The zoo says their black spots and unique "tear stripes" below their eyes are already evident and while the cheetahs are smoke-colored now, they will get their golden color as they get older.
At 8-weeks-old, Winspear, the larger of the two, now weighs more than 8 pounds, while Kamau is over 6 pounds. When they are full grown, the cheetahs will stand about 3-feet tall at the shoulder and weight up to 140 lbs.
Don't expect to see the cubs if you're visiting the Giants of Savanna cheetah habitat. The zoo said you'll be able to see them in person at the Wild Encounters stage and next year the zoo will open a cheetah run where the world's fastest mammals can be seen coming close to their top speed of 70 mph.
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Yes, you heard me right – patience and size. Let me explain:
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