South Africa World Cup stadiums Ellis Park Stadium City: Johannesburg (Johannesburg) Completion date: 1982 Current status: mild renovation (completed in 2009) Capacity: 61,000 Ellis Park Stadium in fact built in 1928, 50 years it has been used as a football field. Until 1982, after the stadium was torn down and rebuilt, also will re-write history, a man named JD. Ellis's suggestion that the Johannesburg municipal golf course into...more
Top Ten Christmas Presents – How To Get The Biggest Bang For Your Buck How many Top Ten Christmas Presents list have you visited? They all are about "best prices" and "coupons" for your Christmas presents. None of them help you with the real burning issue during this tough economic Christmas: How to get the biggest bang for your buck to keep your family happy?My Top AdviceMy top advice this year is: Don't go for the obvious and don't...more
Something about the Big Holiday-Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated in American on the fourth Thursday of November. It's a time that families come together to have large meal and sometimes to play game or watch some sports game. It also called the family time.People have had these kinds of celebrations for thousands of years around the world. Why do they do it? Most people want to celebrate the end of the harvest and pay honor to the forces, both natural and man-made, which caused the crops to grow. Many countries have created a day of thanksgiving which is celebrated every year.In the United States, one of the first general proclamations regarding a national day of thanksgiving was made in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1676. President George Washington in 1789 issued the first presidential Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new constitution ~. During the 19th century an increasing number of states observed the day every year, but each state chose' its own day.President Abraham Lincoln, on October 3, 1863, made a presidential proclamation appointing the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day. Every American president ever since has made similar...more
Live Christmas Tree Vs. Fake Christmas Tree With the holidays fast approaching in this age of both environmental awareness and economic trouble, it is time again to debate the favorite family holiday tradition. Which to choose, a real Christmas tree or an artificial tree? Is the right choice to purchase an artificial tree and use it year...more
Attention Franchisors and Franchisees: A Successful Franchise Shouldn't Require Extraordinary Performance In the article I wrote several months ago entitled "UnderstandingWhy Franchisees Fail Will Help your Evaluation Process", my objective was to educate prospective franchisees and existing franchisors as to how to better relate to...more
If you"re looking for something original and interesting to do this Christmas, then quite a lot of bargains can be found. These days there are more and more ticket agencies that can provide cheap theatre tickets - London West End has a lot to offer and a whole variety of shows to suit different tastes.Depending on your preference, you might choose to see a London musical "" these range from some of the more famous, like Les Miserables or Disney"s The Lion King or some of the lesser known musicals like Jersey Boys or the new Million Dollar Quartet. Alternatively, you might wish to go and see one of the wonderful plays that London has on offer, from the long-running Mousetrap or 39 Steps, to one of the newer plays at venues like the Trafalgar Studios. Often ticket agencies will offer tickets at discounted prices, sometimes 50% off or 2 for 1 ticket deals. You have to look around online and find the best ticket prices. Remember to always book theatre tickets with an official agency. There are lots of websites selling tickets, but not all are genuine theatre ticket agencies. Always look out for ticket agents who are members of S.T.A.R., then you can be sure that your tickets are...more
Belize Tours: Where to Go, What to Do And How to Have Fun! Say hello to the life you want! A life that is fun, enjoyable and peaceful. Say hello to Belize paradise.Belize is the ultimate vacation destination. The country is in the middle of...more
Whether You're Selling or Buying a Franchise You Need to Consider an Important Fact In areas with higher than normal unemployment rates there is an impact on spending. This change on how and where people spend their money affects...more
Holidays to Sharjah Located nearly twenty kilometres, east of Dubai, Sharjah is a popular destination amongst tourists visiting Dubai. Many tourists see to it that they spend some time from their holidays in Sharjah. Having been accorded the ...more
Shiny Brite Ornaments: The History of a Holiday Classic The invention of Shiny Brite Christmas ornaments was a result of World War II. Christmas trees adorned with sparkling glass balls were popular with Americans. Germany and Japan were the...more
Defining Sub-Franchising Once and For All As someone who has been in franchising for 35 years I've seen a number of changes especially in the area of franchise structures. These structures include area developers; master franchisors, regional...more
How Franchisors can Reach the Top Using 10 Building Blocks to Excellence Countless books and articles have been written about the franchise industry and that trend continues. Topics run the gamut from starting up a new franchise, to buying...more