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09/03/2013 - jeanette.morton
Sold a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $25K in Griswold, CT.
Gail's knowledge of the housing market was spot on. She not only knew how to price the house we were selling, but what had to be done before we could even put it on the market. Because we lived out of state, her list of contractors, etc. proved to be invaluable. Can't thank her enough and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
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09/03/2013 - user0194894
Sold a Multi Family home in 2013 for approximately $200K in Norwich, CT.
Gail did a great job for us. We moved our two family in a down market and she even negotiated with the town to consoidate two properties that made the sale more attractive. Excellent work!
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02/15/2013 - user0078238
Sold a Vacant Land home in 2012 for approximately $100K in Lisbon, CT.
I have dealt with Gail Whitney now on several property transactions and I am pleased to recommend her for her knowledge and ability to keep you grounded during trying economic times. She was able to help us make great decisions in an area that our expertise was limited. When I met Gail several years ago she was just our real estate agent now she is a FRIEND.
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02/15/2013 - blueskyeyed
Bought a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $25K in Griswold, CT.
My husband and I worked with Gail for a full year, and she was very helpful in all areas of home buying. She was very knowledgeable and had no problem answering questions we had, getting back to us quickly, and showed us countless homes until we were able to find the perfect first home! Both my husband and I highly recommend Gail, and look forward to working with her again someday!
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02/07/2013 - user6902665
Sold a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $25K in Griswold, CT.
Gail came highly recommended to me, and I would not hesitate to highly recommend her to others. My house sold in about 3 months in the midst of a tough market, with identical houses as mine on the same street selling for less. Outstanding.
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02/06/2013 - user844105
Bought a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $25K in Norwich, CT.
Gail was always there to help us out with any problems or questions we came across in our process. She is a very easy person to work with and knows a lot about the home buying process due to her 28 years of experience. I would recommend Gail to anyone.
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02/05/2013 - user9892507
Sold a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $275K in Lisbon, CT.
Very impressed with Gail in all aspects. She is professional, knowledgable, available and easy to work with. I highly recommend Gail as a real estate agent. We sold our home within weeks of listing. Very pleased.
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02/05/2013 - user7797968
Sold a Other home in 2012 in Plainfield, CT.
Gail is extremely knowledgeable about the real estate business. Her expertise and professionalism as a real estate agent has made our experience as buyers and ultimately sellers of real estate a positive one. Gail did an excellent job advertising our property, and tirelessly spent every weekend holding an open house to bring in potential buyers. Gail was conscientious in providing us feedback every time our property was shown or inquired about. She was successful in making our entire process of selling our home as painless as possible. We could not think of a more trustworthy individual to handle any and every facet of our real estate transactions.
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02/05/2013 - ChristopherCavalotto
Sold a Single Family home in 2013 for approximately $275K in Lisbon, CT.
Gail was excellent to work with sold our home very quickly. We found her to be the best agent we interviewed with unmatched knowledge,skills and very direct no wasting time with Gail, she showed up to do a job and did so within a month. I would recommend her all day everyday to anyone looking for a agent.
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11/30/2012 - billgurn
Bought a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $25K in Griswold, CT.
Gail is a professional in every sense of the word.When we say there were problems with our closing we mean problems that came straight out of left field.Gail kept saying"just breathe".I'm completely sure that this deal would've fallen apart without her expierience,dilligence and integrity.She was with us each day,every day. Gail is truly an asset to the real estate community and we reccomend her to any one interested in buying or selling a home.
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- 2. In a skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat. Sauté onion for 3 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, bell pepper and zucchini; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in beans, corn, if desired, and enchilada sauce. Add rice; sauté until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
- 3. One tortilla at a time, spoon filling down center. Top with cheese, if desired. Roll up and serve.
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Dear Savvy Senior,
What can you tell me about assistive listening devices? My husband is hearing impaired but doesn't like wearing his hearing aids, so I'm wondering if some of these devices can help.
Loud Talking Spouse
Dear Loud,
Assistive listening devices (or ALDs) are very useful products that can help hearing-impaired people -- with and without hearing aids -- hear better! Here's what you should know.
Listening Helpers
ALDs are electronic amplifying devices that will let your husband adjust the volume and tone so that he can hear and understand the television, telephone or other people speaking. It's also important to know that these devices work best for people with mild to moderate hearing loss, you don't need a prescription to buy them, and they usually aren't covered by insurance or Medicare. Here's a breakdown of the different types of ALDs that can help.
Telephone Amplifiers: To improve hearing over the telephone there are a number of handset and in-line amplifiers you can add to your regular phone, or you can purchase an amplified telephone. Most amplified phones allow you to adjust the volume and tone for better clarity and they usually come with extra loud ringers and flashing ring indicators to alert you when a call is coming in. Clarity (clarityproducts.com, 1-800-426-3738) and ClearSounds (clearsounds.com, 888-965-9043) make a nice variety of these products with prices ranging from $30 up to around $300. Harriscomm.com, teltex.com and soundbytes.com are also good sites to shop. Or, see if your state has a specialized telecommunications equipment program (see tedpa.org) which provides free amplified phones.
If the amplified products don't do the trick, another option is caption phones. These are telephones that have a built-in screen that will let your husband listen to the caller, as well as read written, word-for-word captions of everything the caller is saying. Go to captel.com (or 800-233-9130), and click on your state to learn more. TV Listening Systems: If hearing the television is a problem, a TV listening device will let your husband increase the volume and adjust the tone to meet his needs, without blasting out you or the rest of the family. The best devices available today are wireless infrared systems that come with a headset. Many of these devices work with radios and stereos too. Or, if your husband would rather not wear a headset, some systems offer a small speaker that can be placed by his chair, and many work with T-coil enabled hearing aids. TV Ears (tvears.com, 888-883-3277) is one of the best products sold today with prices starting at $100.
Personal Listening Devices: Depending on your husband's needs, there are many different types of listening devices on the market, in all price ranges, that can help. For one-on-one and small group conversations, a pocket-sized amplifier that comes with a small microphone and ear buds may do. Or, for a wider range of hearing capabilities consider FM listening devices. These are wireless products that can boost hearing in many difficult listening situations including auditoriums and lecture halls. FM devices come with a small microphone and transmitter placed on or by the person speaking, and the listener wears a receiver that may be used with ear buds, earphones, or with T-coil enabled hearing aids when worn with a neck loop. Harriscomm.com and independentliving.com are two good sites for locating these types of products.
Alerting Devices: There are also a variety of alerting devices that can help people who have trouble hearing the doorbell, alarm clock, telephone or smoke detector. These products use flashing lights, special multi-tone ringers or vibrating devices as a means to alert you. You can find these items at many of the websites previously listed, along with sonicalert.com and silentcall.com for around $50 to $150.
Savvy Tip: For more information and assistance with ALDs, contact an audiologist or hearing instrument specialists (see howsyourhearing.org or ihsinfo.org to find one near you). They're familiar with all these technologies and can help your husband choose the best products to meet his needs.
Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC "Today" show and author of The Savvy Senior book. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit
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|Mayo scores 18 points to lead Ill.-Chicago past Loyola of Chicago 60-55
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Mayo, who entered the game as the nation's leading 3-point shooter, made only 3-of-8 shots from behind the arc. In the first half, his only points were a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left.
Illinois-Chicago (13-10, 7-5 Horizon League) led 28-17 at halftime, but Loyola (9-15, 5-8) came back, led by Leon Young, who had 12 points off the bench. Loyola twice pulled within three points, the last time when Andy Polka tipped in a rebound to cut Illinois-Chicago's margin to 50-47 with 3:08 left.
Spencer Stewart hit a 3-pointer, and the Flames used 7-of-8 free throw attempts in the final 1:09 to keep its margin.
Karl White Jr. had 11 points for the Flames, while Scott VanderMeer had 14 rebounds. Young was the only Rambler to score in double figures.
UIC finished with 39 percent shooting from the field, hitting 21-of-54 attempts, while Loyola shot 35 percent with 23-of-65 from the field. The Flames, however, held a 13-6 advantage in free throws.


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A Spartanburg man's shoe collection worth more than $4,600 along with several other valuables was stolen by a burglar on Tuesday, deputies said.
The man called Spartanburg County deputies to his Davis Drive home to report a break-in, according to a sheriff's office report.
The report said the homeowner returned home to find his side door pried open and several items worth thousands of dollars missing.
The victim told deputies the following items were stolen: A Sony Playstation 3, two watches, $600 cash, 42" flat screen television, some gold jewelry, a laptop and 15 pairs of Air Jordans, three pairs of Kobe Bryant shoes, four pairs of Air Max Nikes and a pair of Barkley Foamposite shoes.
According to the report, the shoes alone were worth $4,650.
The man told deputies his wife left their home about 7 a.m. so someone must have broken in after that, according to the report.
Deputies said the burglar had taken the couch cushions off, the mattress in the bedroom had been removed off the bed, and the person had gone through the kitchen cabinets.
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson's resignation went into effect on Friday. He didn't waste any time – my AJC colleague Bill Rankin just received this mass e-mail from the former jurist:
"I hope this email finds you doing well. I wanted to extend my gratitude to you for your interest in my career and in particular my future endeavors beyond the judicial arena. I also wanted to inform you and your readers that I am running for Congress; specifically, I am seeking the office of 5th District Congressional Representative, as a Democrat, in the upcoming 2012 election. Again, thank you for your interest and if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call….."
So U.S. Rep. John Lewis will have some substantial opposition in next year's July 31 primary.
You know who may be happiest about the development? Supporters of a regional sales tax for transportation – who have been wondering what might drive Democratic voters to the polls.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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June 6th, 2011
3:10 pm
Judge Johnson is no Markel Hutchins. Let the fun begin!
June 6th, 2011
3:28 pm
Maybe I'm just ignorant of Democratic politics in metro Atlanta, but wouldn't it be smarter to wait until after reapportionment?
It seems David Scott or Hank Johnson would be better targets to try to unseat than John Lewis. Of course, maybe he just wants to challenge Lewis.
Not that reapportionment will force him to run in a certain district; he can qualify in any Georgia CD he wants.
June 6th, 2011
3:36 pm
Is the transportation tax voted on with the primary (where the real fight will be) or in the general election (to which, generally, no one shows up)?
June 6th, 2011
3:52 pm
I was really hoping it was Hank Johnson in the story and that he was moving and that we would not have to deal with him anymore.
Although I do have to praise him for voting against the Patriot Act extension. I really wish the two traitors that infest the senate seats from GA would have had the principles to vote against it, but they and their friends are making too much money and wielding too much power thanks to that unconstitutional act. Isakson and Chambliss have no business calling themselves americans.
June 6th, 2011
4:19 pm
Notes: 1) Booooooo. 2) I thin this is chiefly about creating name recognition for 2014. But also that this is extremely short-sided. John Lewis is not going to lose this race…but more to the point no politician or Clergyman is going to endorse someone other than Lewis. I can see this being done to Hank Johnson…but this is just a political equivalent of hari-kari. Why even go down this road. 3) Galloway makes a salient point that this will help Dem Turnout, and it might help the tax battle. to come but it certainly is of no value to the the Dems in the General. I just think this is stunningly naive
June 6th, 2011
4:20 pm
Did the Sec of State pick a date for the presidential primary yet?
June 6th, 2011
5:01 pm
John Lewis is a fossil that should have retired years ago, but as long as he draws breath, the voters in his district will keep sending him back so he can blindly shill for the DNC.
Anyone who remains Congressman-for-Life is a large part of what's wrong with the country these days, IMHO.
June 6th, 2011
5:04 pm
Regardless of the question, I'm sure John Lewis with begin each answer with "Well, when I marched with Dr. King…..blah blah blah"
June 6th, 2011
5:07 pm
Nothing "is being done" to Congressman Lewis. He got a primary opponent, that's all. Lewis has endured much worse before.
You're probably right about the endorsement factor, but endorsements don't win races. I'm sure Johnson has an inkling of what it takes to win office (he had to win a countywide judicial race, after all), as well as friends and supporters of his own. This is not some wacko we're talking about.
At the end of the day, it is better for our democracy that a sitting Member of Congress gets challenged by a well-qualified opponent than not. If John Lewis deserves to get reelected, he will have ample opportunity to convince the voters.
June 6th, 2011
6:08 pm
Lewis in landslide.
June 6th, 2011
6:35 pm
Michael Johnson is a felon. He will be in jail before the primary even takes place.
His is also a closet republican with close ties to the Georgia Republican Party. Nothing wrong with that, but don't lie and say you are a democrat when you are not.
June 7th, 2011
10:00 am
[...] GA-05: Days after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson resigned from the bench, he [...]
June 7th, 2011
10:50 am
[...] • GA-05: Days after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson resigned from the bench, he announced he would challenge veteran congressman and civil rights hero John Lewis in the Democratic primary. Johnson, like Lewis, is black (the 5th is plurality African-American), so this race may hinge more on age and tenure. Lewis is 71 and has served since 1987; going by his bio, Johnson appears to be in his early 40s. [...]
June 7th, 2011
1:44 pm
[...] GA-05: Days after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson quiescent from a bench, he announced [...]
June 8th, 2011
8:20 am
If johnson runs a smnart race and galvanizes young professionals who are quickly filling up metro atl then he wins.
June 8th, 2011
8:39 am
@Shelley — You're a Republican and so is Johnson. At least have the decency to be honest about it.
June 8th, 2011
9:03 am
I am a conservative. first and foremost. I am also independent as evidenced by my support of many dems and repubs Obama being one. as a matter of fact i think (POSITIVE) i supported obama before your beloved lewis did. So if you believe i am a repub then you have to admit that i supported our president before you and he did, who are both dems. Come on man please be better than that. I supported Hank johnson, did not like either roy or deal as my choices, voted for sonny the same year I voted for dems. so i am not a party hack for either team. I am for the BEST candidate.
June 8th, 2011
9:10 am
@dave walker didnt you get paid by norwood to run against mitchell for City council president? Watch who you call a felon LMAO
June 8th, 2011
5:06 pm
Shelley so you smile and grin in Lewis face at his campaign event last cycle at Washington Park. Now you are back to your old tricks when you wee on the air. Well you see what happend the last time you and your ugliness tried to mess with Lewis. Need a job? As for the Joshua and the Moses, get a new analogy that one is old and by the way how many Joshuas who ran against the Moses won in the 2008 Elections! Except for Obama, most got a spanking! Same this time. Johnson has no way of every winning against Lewis! Who is he anyway? So you and the cronies can just keep on coming because Lewis loves the element that he is in and in case you haven't notice loves a god fight! He lives for this! So bring it! Also, stop sounding stupid when you say what Lewis hasn't done and check your facts. Be my guess and visit http://www.house.gov/johnlewis so that you can see what he "HAS DONE FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL 5TH DISTRICT OF GA."
June 9th, 2011
4:28 am
[...] Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson says that he plans to challenge longtime U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a pioneer in the civil rights movement, in next year's Democratic [...]


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By Benjamin Disraeli
'He left us the legacy of heroes: the memory of his great name and the inspiration of his great example.'
This Political Biography
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CHAPTER I. The Man
THE political career of Lord George Bentinck was peculiar. He had, to use his own expression, 'sate in eight Parliaments without having taken part in any great debate,' when remarkable events suddenly impelled him to advance and occupy not only a considerable but a leading position in our public affairs. During three years, under circumstances of great difficulty, he displayed some of the highest qualities of political life: courage and a lofty spirit; a mastery of details which experience usually alone confers; a quick apprehension and a clear intelligence; indomitable firmness; promptness, punctuality, and perseverance which never failed; an energy seldom surpassed; and a capacity for labour which was perhaps never equalled. At the very moment when he had overcome many contrarieties and prejudices; when he had been most successful in the House of Commons, and, sustained only by his own resources, had considerably modified the legislation of the government which he opposed on a measure of paramount importance; when the nation, which had long watched him with interest, began to congratulate itself on the devotion of such a man to the business of the country, he was in an instant taken from us. Then it was that, the memory of the past and the hope of the future blending together, all men seemed to mourn over this untimely end, and there was that pang in the public heart which accompanies the unexpected disappearance of a strong character.
What manner of man this was, who thus on a sudden in the middle term of life relinquished all the ease and pleasure of a patrician existence to work often eighteen hours daily, not for a vain and brilliant notoriety, which was foreign alike both to his tastes and his turn of mind, but for the advancement of principles, the advocacy of which in the chief scene of his efforts was sure to obtain for him only contention and unkindly feelings; what were his motives, purposes and opinions; how and why did he labour; what were the whole scope and tendency of this original, vigorous, and self-schooled intelligence; these would appear to be subjects not unworthy of contemplation, and especially not uninteresting to a free and political community.
The difficulty of treating cotemporary characters and events has been ever acknowledged; but it may be doubted whether the difficulty is diminished when we would commemorate the men and things that have preceded us. The cloud of passion in the first instance, or in the other the mist of time, may render it equally hard and perplexing to discriminate.
It should not be forgotten that the most authentic and interesting histories are those which have been composed by actors in the transactions which they record. The cotemporary writer who is personally familiar with his theme has unquestionably a great advantage; but it is assumed that his pen can scarcely escape the bias of private friendship or political connection. Yet truth, after all, is the sovereign passion of mankind; nor is the writer of these pages prepared to relinquish his conviction that it is possible to combine the accuracy of the present with the impartiality of the future.
Lord George Bentinck had sat for eighteen years in Parliament, and, before he entered it, had been for three years private secretary to Mr. Canning, who had married the sister of the Duchess of Portland. Such a post would seem a happy commencement of a public career; but whether it were the untimely death of his distinguished relative, or a natural indisposition, Lord George-though he retained the seat for King's Lynn, in which he had succeeded his uncle, the late governor-general of India-directed his energies to other than parliamentary pursuits. For some time he had followed his profession, which was that of arms, but of late years he had become absorbed in the pastime and fortunes of the turf, in which his whole being seemed engrossed, and which he pursued on a scale that perhaps has never been equalled.
Lord George had withdrawn his support from the government of the Duke of Wellington, when the friends of Mr. Canning quitted that administration; and when in time they formed not the least considerable portion of the cabinet of Lord Grey, he resumed his seat on the ministerial benches. On that occasion an administrative post was offered him and declined; and on subsequent occasions similar requests to him to take office were equally in vain. Lord George, therefore, was an original and hearty supporter of the Reform Bill, and he continued to uphold the Whigs in all their policy until the secession of Lord Stanley, between whom and himself there subsisted warm personal as well as political sympathies. Although he was not only a friend to religious liberty, as we shall have occasion afterwards to remark, but always viewed with great sympathy the condition of the Roman Catholic portion of the Irish population, he shrank from the taint of the ultra-montane intrigue. Accompanying Lord Stanley, he became in due time a member of the great Conservative opposition, and, as he never did anything by halves, became one of the most earnest, as he certainly was one of the most enlightened, supporters of Sir Robert Peel. His trust in that minister was indeed absolute, and he has subsequently stated in conversation that when, towards the end of the session of '45, a member of the Tory party ventured to predict and denounce the impending defection of the minister, there was no member of the Conservative party who more violently condemned the unfounded attack, or more readily impugned the motives of the assailant.
He was not a very frequent attendant in the House. He might be counted on for a party division, and when, towards the termination of the Melbourne ministry, the forces were very nearly balanced, and the struggle became very close, he might have been observed, on more than one occasion, entering the House at a late hour, clad in a white great-coat, which softened, but did not conceal, the scarlet hunting-coat.
Although he took no part in debate, and attended the House rather as a club than as a senate, he possessed a great and peculiar influence in it. He was viewed with interest, and often with extraordinary regard, by every sporting man in the House. With almost all of these he was acquainted; some of them, on either side, were his intimate companions and confederates.
His eager and energetic disposition; his quick perception, clear judgment, and prompt decision; the tenacity with which he clung to his opinions; his frankness and love of truth; his daring and speculative spirit; his lofty bearing, blended as it was with a simplicity of manner very remarkable; the ardour of his friendships, even the fierceness of his hates and prejudices-all combined to form one of those strong characters who, whatever may be their pursuit, must always direct and lead.
Nature had clothed this vehement spirit with a material form which was in perfect harmony with its noble and commanding character. He was tall and remarkable for his presence; his countenance almost a model of manly beauty; the face oval, the complexion clear and mantling; the forehead lofty and white; the nose aquiline and delicately moulded; the upper lip short. But it was in the dark-brown eye, which flashed with piercing scrutiny, that all the character of the man came forth: a brilliant glance, not soft, but ardent, acute, imperious, incapable of deception or of being deceived.
Although he had not much sustained his literary culture, and of late years, at any rate, had not given his mind to political study, he had in the course of his life seen and heard a great deal, and with profit. Nothing escaped his observation; he forgot nothing and always thought. So it was that on all the great political questions of the day he had arrived at conclusions which guided him. He always took large views and had no prejudices about things, whatever he might indulge in as to persons. He was always singularly anxious to acquire the truth, and would spare no pains for that purpose; but when once his mind was made up, it was impossible to influence him.
In politics, he was a Whig of 1688, which became him, modified, however, by all the experience of the present age. He wished to see our society founded on a broad basis of civil and religious liberty. He retained much of the old jealousy of the court, but had none of popular franchises. He was for the Established Church, but for nothing more, and was very repugnant to priestly domination. As for the industrial question, he was sincerely opposed to the Manchester scheme, because he thought that its full development would impair and might subvert our territorial constitution, which he held to be the real security of our freedom, and because he believed that it would greatly injure Ireland, and certainly dissolve our colonial empire.
He had a great respect for merchants, though he looked with some degree of jealousy on the development of our merely foreign trade. His knowledge of character qualified him in a great degree to govern men. and if some drawbacks from this influence might be experienced in his too rigid tenacity of opinion, and in some quickness of temper, which, however, always sprang from a too sensitive heart, great compensation might be found in the fact that there probably never was a human being so entirely devoid of conceit and so completely exempt from selfishness. Nothing delighted him more than to assist and advance others. All the fruits of his laborious investigations were always at the service of his friends without reserve or self-consideration. He encouraged them by making occasions for their exertions, and would relinquish his own opportunity without a moment's hesitation, if he thought the abandonment might aid a better man.
CHAPTER II. The Protection Problem
THERE was at this time a metropolitan society for the protection of agriculture, of which the Duke of Richmond was chairman, and which had been established to counteract the proceedings of the Manchester confederation. It was in communication with the local Protection societies throughout the country; and although the adhesion to its service by the parliamentary members of the old Conservative party had been more limited than might have been expected, nevertheless many county members were enrolled in its ranks, and a few of the most eminent were actively engaged in its management. In this they were assisted by an equal number of the most considerable tenant-farmers. In the present state of affairs, the council of the Protection Society afforded the earliest and readiest means to collect opinion and methodize action; and it was therefore resolved among its managers to invite all members of Parliament who sympathized with their purpose, though they might not be members of their society, to attend their meeting and aid them at the present crisis with their counsel.
A compliance with this request occasioned the first public appearance of Lord George Bentinck, as one of the organizers of a political party,-for he aspired to no more. The question was, whether a third political party could be created and sustained,-a result at all times and under any circumstances difficult to achieve, and which had failed even under the auspices of accomplished and experienced statesmen. In the present emergency, was there that degree of outraged public feeling in the country, which would overcome all obstacles and submit to any inconveniences, in order to ensure its representation in the House of Commons? It was the opinion of Lord George Bentinck that such was the case; that if for the moment that feeling was inert and latent, it was an apathy which arose from the sudden shock of public confidence, and the despair which under such circumstances takes possession of men; that if it could be shown to the country, that the great bulk of the Conservative party were true to their faith, and were not afraid, even against the fearful odds which they would have to encounter, to proclaim it, the confidence and the courage of the country would rally, and the party in the House of Commons would find external sympathy and support.
With these views it became of paramount importance that the discussion on the government measure should be sustained on the part of the Protectionists with their utmost powers. They must prove to the country, that they could represent their cause in debate, and to this end all their energies must be directed. It would be fatal to them if the discussion were confined to one or two nights, and they overborne by the leading and habitual speakers. They must bring forward new men; they must encourage the efforts of those now unrecognized and comparatively unknown; they must overcome all reserve and false shame, and act as became men called upon to a critical and leading part, not by their arrogance or ambition, but by the desertion and treachery of those to whose abilities they had bowed without impatience and reluctance. There was a probability of several vacancies immediately taking place in counties where the seats were filled by converts, but men of too scrupulous an honour to retain the charge which they had sought and accepted as the professors of opinions contrary to those which now received their mournful adhesion. The result of these elections would greatly depend upon the spirit and figure of the party in the House of Commons, in their first encounter with the enemy.
These views, so just and so spirited, advanced with high-bred earnestness by one rarely met in political turmoils, and enforced with a freshness and an affable simplicity which were very winning, wonderfully encouraged those to whom they were addressed. All seemed touched by the flame which burned in the breast of that man, so lofty in his thoughts but so humble in his ambition, who counselled ever the highest deeds, and was himself ever prepared to undertake the humblest duties.
The business of this day was notable. Calculations were made of those who might be fairly counted on to take a part in debate; some discussion even ensued as to who should venture to reply late at night to the minister; a committee was appointed to communicate with all members on either side supposed to be favourable to the principle of Protection to the labour of the country; a parliamentary staff was organized, not only to secure the attendance of members, but to guard over the elections; finally, the form of the amendment to the government measure was discussed and settled, and it was agreed that, if possible, it should be moved by Mr. Philip Miles, the member for the city of Bristol, and who had the ear of the House not merely from the importance of his constituency, and seconded by Sir William Heathcote, the member for the county of Hampshire, a country gentleman of great accomplishments, and so highly considered by both sides that he was very generally spoken of as a probable successor to the chair.
All was furnished by this lately forlorn party except a leader, and even then many eyes were turned and some hopeful murmurs addressed towards Lord George Bentinck, who in the course of this morning had given such various proofs of his fitness and such evidence of his resource. But he shook his head with a sort of suppressed smile, a faint blush, and an air of proud humility that was natural to him: 'I think,' he said, 'we have had enough of leaders; it is not in my way; I shall remain the last of the rank and file.'
So little desirous, originally, was Lord George Bentinck to interfere actively in that great controversy in which ultimately he took so leading a part, that before the meeting of Parliament in 1846 he begged a gentleman whom he greatly esteemed, a member of the legal profession, and since raised to its highest honours, to call upon him at Harcourt House, when he said that he had taken great pains to master the case of the protective system; that he was convinced its abrogation would ultimately be very injurious to this country; but although, both in point of argument and materials, he feared no opponent, he felt constitutionally so incapable of ever making a speech, that he wished to induce some eminent lawyer to enter the House of Commons, and avail himself of his views and materials, which he had, with that object, reduced to writing. He begged, therefore, that his friend, although a free-trader, would assist him, by suggesting a fitting person for this office.
Accordingly, the name of a distinguished member of the bar, who had already published a work of merit, impugning the principles of the new commercial system, was mentioned, and this learned gentleman was applied to, and was not indisposed to accept the task. A mere accident prevented this arrangement being accomplished. Lord George then requested his friend to make some other selection; but his adviser very sensibly replied, that although the House of Commons would have listened with respect to a gentleman who had given evidence of the sincerity of his convictions by the publication of a work which had no reference to Parliament, they would not endure the instance of a lawyer brought into the House merely to speak from his brief; and that the attempt would be utterly fruitless. He earnestly counselled Lord George himself to make the effort; but Lord George, with characteristic tenacity, clung for some time to his project, though his efforts to accomplish it were fortunately not successful.
Some of the friends of Lord George Bentinck, remembering his inexperience in debate, aware of the great length at which he must necessarily treat the theme, and mindful that he was not physically well-qualified for controlling popular assemblies, not having a strong voice, or, naturally, a very fluent manner, were anxious that he should not postpone his speech until an hour so late; that an audience, jaded by twelve nights' discussion, would be ill-attuned to statistical arguments and economical details. But still clinging to the hope that some accident might yet again postpone the division, so that the Protectionists might gain the vote of Mr. Hildyard, who had been returned that day for South Notts, having defeated a cabinet minister, Lord George remained motionless until long past midnight. Mr. Cobden having spoken on the part of the confederation, the closing of the debate was felt to be inevitable. Even then, by inducing a Protectionist to solicit the Speaker's eye, Lord George attempted to avert the division; but no supporter of the government measure, of any colour, advancing to reply to this volunteer, Bentinck was obliged to rise. He came out like a lion forced from his lair. And so it happened, that after all his labours of body and mind, after all his research and unwearied application and singular vigilance, after having been at his post for a month, never leaving the House, even for refreshment, he had to undertake the most difficult enterprise in which a man can well embark, with a concurrence of every disadvantage which could ensure failure and defeat. It would seem that the audience, the subject, and the orator, must be equally exhausted; for the assembly had listened for twelve nights to the controversy, and he who was about to address them had, according to his strange habit, taken no sustenance the whole day; it being his custom to dine after the House was up, which was very often long after midnight, and this, with the exception of a slender breakfast, rigidly restricted to dry toast, was his only meal in the four-and-twenty hours.
He had been forced to this regimen, from food exercising a lethargic influence over him; so that, in addition to some constitutional weakness in his organ, he usually laboured, when he addressed the House, under the disadvantage of general exhaustion. And this was, no doubt, a principal cause of that over-excitement and apparently unnecessary energy in his manner of speaking, of which he was himself perfectly, and even painfully, conscious. He was wont to say, that before he could speak he had to make a voice, and, as it were, to pump it from the very core of his frame. One who took a great interest in his success once impressed on him the expediency of trusting entirely to his natural voice and the interest and gravity of his matter, which, combined with his position as the recognized leader of a great party, would be adequate to command the attention of his audience; and he subsequently endeavoured very often to comply with this suggestion. He endeavoured also very much to control his redundancy of action and gesture, when that peculiarity was pointed out to him with the delicacy, but the sincerity, of friendship. He entirely freed himself from a very awkward feature of his first style of speaking, namely, the frequent repetition of a sentence, which seemed at first a habit inveterate with him; but such was his force of will, that when the necessity of ridding himself of this drawback was properly pointed out to him, he achieved the desired result. No one bore criticism more gently and kindly, so long as it was confined to his personal and intellectual characteristics, for he was a man absolutely without vanity or conceit, who thought very humbly of himself, in respect of abilities, and deemed no labour too great to achieve even a slight improvement. But though in these respects the very child of simplicity, he was a man of almost unexampled pride, and chafed under criticism, when his convictions or his conduct were questioned. He was very tenacious of his opinion, almost inexorable; and it required a courage nearly equal to his own, combined with a serene temper, successfully to impugn his conclusions.
Not, therefore, excited by vanity, but sustained by self-respect, by an overpowering feeling that he owed it to himself and the opinions he held, to show to the world that they had not been lightly adopted and should not be lightly laid aside, Bentinck rose, long past the noon of night, at the end of this memorable debate, to undertake an office from which the most successful and most experienced rhetoricians of Parliament would have shrunk with intuitive discretion. But duty scorns prudence, and criticism has few terrors for a man with a great purpose. Unshaken by the adverse hour and circumstances, he proceeded to accomplish the object which he had long meditated, and for which he was fully prepared.
Reminding the House, while he appealed to their indulgence, that, though he had had the honour of a seat for eight parliaments, he had never once ventured to trespass on its time on any subject of great debate, he at once took a clear and comprehensive ground of objection to the government scheme. He opposed it not only because he objected to the great change contemplated with respect to the agricultural interest, but, on principle, to the entire measure, 'a great commercial revolution, which we are of opinion that the circumstances of the country do not by any means require.'


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The DiG Festival is coming and you're invited13May13
I'm very proud to announce the launch of the DiG Festival. Its an idea that has been several years in the planning but is now officially underway.
For over two years I have been proposing a festival for Newcastle along the lines of SXSW Interactive in Austin,Texas. We've had some really good discussions about it at The Lunaticks Society events and Newcastle Coffee Mornings, as well as a "toe-in-the-water" event last year with Hunter DiGiT.
Now The DiG Festival (Design + Interactive + Green-tech) is becoming a reality and you're invited to be an important part of it.
DiG will be held in Newcastle in the historic City Hall from 2-5 October 2013.
DiG will feature a series of Keynote Presentations, Panels, Performances and Workshops lead by international, national and local industry leaders. There will be a strong emphasis on innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and ethical business.
DiG has also partnered with local tech accelerator Slingshot to conduct a Start-up Awards program during the event, with one company to receive up to $50,000 investment plus mentoring and professional advice by industry leaders.
We have already attracted several major speakers to anchor the event and ensure that it is seen as a truly national or international event and have many more on the way. Our aim is to create a vibrant social activity and fun with a Welcome Function, Awards Evening and Cocktail Evening as well as sponsor events that extend well beyond the conference venue.
How can you get involved?
A major event like DiG is only as good as the people and organisations involved. We're looking for:
- Speakers and panel discussions with exciting ideas to present
- Sponsors and Exhibitors looking to reach thought leaders and motivated customers
- Attendees looking for inspiration ideas and great time
- Start-ups to demo their ideas and compete for $50,000 in seed funding
The DiG Festival is designed to help the whole industry, not just in Newcastle, but around Australasia. Its success will require a major team effort. You're invited to be part of that team. Get involved and lets create an amazing event.
Who's behind the DiG Festival?
DiG will be run by Steph Hinds from Growthwise, Tracy McKelligott from Eclipse Media and Events and me and my team at Sticky. The event has the support of Newcastle City Council, Hunter DiGiT and Slingshot.
The wheels are turning in Newcastle. All aboard the DiGiTal express.28Nov12
Almost 18 months ago I posted My Plan for Creating an Innovative City. In it I reasoned that we needed two major breakthroughs to help Newcastle reposition itself as a centre for technology and innovation; high-speed broadband and the hosting of a major event along the lines of SxSW.
In the ensuing year and a half the wheels of progress have been turning and a passionate community of "agitators" has emerged to run with the theme. Things are starting to happen and it's time for you to get involved.
Firstly, Gordon Whitehead launched Digital Newcastle, under the banner of The Lunaticks Society of Newcastle, in order to lobby and educate anyone who will listen. His energy and enthusiasm has been infectious.
Secondly, a taskforce called Hunter DiGiT was formed with a vision to establish the Hunter Region as a leading digital economy with a global reputation, by 2020. Their objectives are:
- Online Participation: Encourage adoption of internet based technologies.
- Broadband Infrastructure: Attract commercial or government funded projects to provide world-class broadband infrastructure.
- Digital Literacy and Skills: Encourage investment in technology education to equip the region's transition to a digital economy.
- Social Inclusion: Increase digital literacy & broadband access for low income & disadvantaged groups.
- Digital Industry: Support the growth of creative, digital and cultural sectors.
- Reputation: Promote the regions digital and creative industry sectors and position the region as a place where talented people and start-ups want to live.
- Investment: Develop support networks to enable start-ups to access funds for growth.
This Friday 30 November, 2012 the vision starts to become reality as we mark the official launch of Hunter DiGiT with a special breakfast and day-long Expo.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Technology Use in the Hunter 2012
- Why embracing digital is important to our region
- Telehealth
- Gov 2.0 Looking to the Future
- Legal matters in a digital age
- Today's New Business Model
- How to market to the World
Speakers and panelists include:
Brendan Brooks President of Hunter DiGiT, Tim Owen, AM, MSS MP, Isabel Boniface – Microsoft, Anthea Bill – Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Gareth Berry – Unleashed, Craig Wilson – Sticky, Matt Crozier – Bang the Table, Anthony Scully – ABC, Jason Rumianek – Hunter Medicare Local, Roger Pryor, Roderick Smith – Evescourt Legal, Nick Bowditch – Facebook, Stephen Bourne - Business & Commercial Lawyer at Mananua Inc, Tim Holloway – Deputy, Marcus Westbury – Renew Australia, Damien Mahoney – Stackla, Gareth Berry – Unleashed, Nick Bartlett – GeoOP, Wayne Schmidt – Xero, Roger Gregg – Invitbox, Tim Holloway – Deputy HR
There will also be a range of businesses showcasing their innovative products and services. you'll be surprised to learn how much talent and how many great little innovative companies are now in Newcastle. It's going to be an exciting day.
The team behind Hunter DiGiT have worked tirelessly to put this together and kick-start the digital economy here in Newcastle. Their doing it not for profit but because they love this town and want to see innovation and technology prosper here.
Now its your turn to get on board. What do you have to do? Just turn up. The Expo is free to attend. Meet great local businesses, hear some informative presentations and discussions. Get involved.
The wheels are now turning. "All aboard!!!"
2012 Internet trends and the re-imagination of everything6Jun12
Want more evidence that no industry is immune from the current pace of change? Then this post is chock full of examples.
Last time I was in San Francisco I attended the Web 2.0 Summit featuring many of the web-tech industry's biggest names. One of the best presentations was by Mary Meeker, at the time an analyst for Morgan Stanley. Mary is so good at reading the trends and industry directions that she was then poached by leading Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers. In short, when Mary speaks the industry listens.
Mary has just published her 2012 Internet Trends Report and it makes for interesting reading.
But what I'd really like to share are the slides from 29-86 which cover the way technology has re-imagined so many industries in recent times. As Mary says, these are still early days, we're still in Spring training.
The presentation also covers:
- Global Internet usage
- Mobile usage
- Mobile device evolution
- Mobile monetization transition
- Platform firehoses
- The trend of "re-imagination" of almost everything (no industry is immune)
- The economy
- US consumer sentiment
- The tech "bubble"
The Evolution of SXSW [Infographic]15May12
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Recently I have been championing a move to hold a large innovation and tech festival in Newcastle, Australia. We're calling it DiG. So far it has a group of people working on the concept, a website and Twitter handle. We've still got a long way to go.
The encouraging thing is that "from little things big things grow". Look at this infographic from the team at Rock Sauce Studios on the rise and rise of SXSW in Austin, Texas. They only expected 150 to show up to the first year, they got 700. This year the Interactive Festival at SXSW drew over 19,000 visitors.
SXSW has been amazing for the Austin economy and a fantastic event for launching new products and services. Maybe one day DiG could have a similar effect here in Australia.
Notes from my media & music presentation at Public Sphere6Oct11
Characteristics of new digital media and music environment:
Agile – able to move quickly to develop, produce & release
Independent – no longer controlled by traditional owners
Interruptive – whole industries being radically reinvented or fragmented. Rather than be protectionist we must embrace this otherwise we will be left behind.
Collaborative – clusters, crowd sourcing, geographically diverse
Fresh content – amazing amount of new, fresh content every day which can be organized and curated.
Fluid transactions – push button downloads for apps, music, books, TV shows & movies. New commerce models ie Facebook credits for content.
Issues and Needs for Australia
- Hi speed broadband required to keep pace with rest of world
- Better fostering of innovation – funding, tech VC market (tax incentives?)
- Digital Education – both business and students. Greater emphasis on modern digital practices. (NLYZR study). Strongly question whether current tertiary education is preparing people for the digital economy.
- Celebration of success – plenty of talent and up & coming media & music stories that need to be told. We've been proposing a leading event…like sxsw. But needs support and funding.
- Intellectual Property laws and processes are archaic and barely viable for current fast moving digital environment. We require a very different approach to licensing, IP, property "rights" and other elements of the underlying framework.
- Retaining talent in Australia – Oz mafia in Silicon Valley, moving where things happen.
- Overall need to decrease friction and roadblocks to enable rapid delivery of content and transactions.
Rather than laws to protect old establishment industries, new laws to enable creation of new business & industries.
See Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, Dan Schawbel & now Tim Ferriss for free20Sep11
UPDATE 23 SEPTEMBER 2011: Tim Ferriss has just been added to the lineup for The Business Growth Summit. Sign up now to watch Tim and other great speakers online.
There are so many inspiring bloggers, marketers and business leaders out there that it's nearly impossible to see them all. You could fly to Texas for SXSW Interactive or San Francisco for one of the better web conferences like Web 2.0, but even then you won't catch all the presentations.
That's where The Business Growth Summit comes in. Here's an innovative way to catch some of the worlds best marketers, business leaders and speakers all under one roof……yours.
The Business Growth Summit is an online conference that allows you to watch what you want when you want, and its happening right now until 30 September.
Already there's been some excellent presentations by Guy Kawasaki, Peter Kim, Rick Liebling and there are plenty more to come.
Entry is FREE. All you need to do is register and you'll be sent the links to view each of the presentations.
By the way, I believe I am the only Australian presenting at The Business Growth Summit so please check out my short video: 5 ways to turn your website into a marketing machine and help me fly the flag. I have included a special NLYZR offer on the site beneath my bio if you decide you're inspired enough to tackle your online marketing.
Finally, an international business & marketing conference we can all attend17Aug11
Every year there are a range of conferences I'd love to attend. There's nothing like hearing from some of the best in the business to fuel your creative fires or pick up some excellent ideas that could take your work to the next level.
I try to get to at least one major international conference each year; SXSW in Austin, the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, iStrategy in Sydney are just a few on my radar. The problem with many though is the time and cost involved, especially when you're based in Australia.
But now we have the opportunity to attend a world class business conference without leaving the office or couch. Best of all, it includes many of the people I've flown across the world to listen to. These people are all leaders in their field with some valuable insights into modern business practices.
The Business Growth Summit is a free online event featuring over 30 leading experts sharing strategies on how to grow a business, leverage opportunities, and increase profits.
Speakers include Guy Kawasaki (international bestselling author), Chris Brogan (top 5 ranked blogger), Amy Cosper (editor at Entrepreneur Magazine), Jon Gordon (bestselling author), Ryan Blair (multimillionaire serial entrepreneur), Tim Sanders (former executive at Yahoo!), Michael Hyatt (chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishers), and more.
I'm very proud to have been invited to join these leading identities to be one of the presenters at The Business Growth Summit. I'll be discussing The 5 Ways to Turn Your Website into a Marketing Machine.
See www.TheBusinessGrowthSummit.com for details and to REGISTER today!
Could you DiG a SXSW in Newcastle?4Aug11
Recently I have been proposing a festival for Newcastle along the lines of SXSW in Austin,Texas. We've had some really good discussions about it at The Lunaticks Society events and Newcastle Coffee Mornings.
I am proposing that we call it The DiG Festival (Design, Interactive and Green-tech).
I have told anyone who will listen that Austin during SXSW is one of the most exciting places on the planet, and it' be great to create some of that excitement here too.
I just came across this excellent little video that really illustrates how exciting SXSW really is. The Interactive section runs fro about 1.45 to 4mins but the whole lot is worth a look and could be inspiration for a larger event in the future.
Could you DiG a SXSW in Newcastle? I know I could.
Conferences & events on my radar20Apr11
Its important to get out of the office (and country) sometimes to stimulate ideas, meet some more interesting people and expand horizons. Here are some of the conference and events on my radar at the moment:
Newcastle Digital Showcase hosted by The Lunaticks Society of Newcastle – looking forward to hearing from local innovators.
TEDx Newy – still being planned but should stir up some stimulating talk later this year.
Web 2.0 Expo in New York City – I attended the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco in 2008 and the Web 2.0 Summit there last year. Both great events where I learnt a lot. The NYC event promises to be just as good.
SXSW Interactive – This is an amazing event. Mad, stimulating, hectic and informative. Anyone working in tech and new media should visit SXSW at least once. I attended in 2008 but missed the last two. Aiming to get amongst it again in 2012.
Innovate or die18Apr11
I'm a strong believer in the "innovate or die" approach to business.
We're in an unprecedented age of innovation and change. Not since the industrial revolution has the world experienced such rapid advancements and wholesale change as technology has freed information and enabled incredible leaps in communication.
Over the last few years much of this blog has been dedicated to the changing nature of media and marketing; two areas heavily affected by 21st Century innovation, and it has allowed me to study business models that need to rapidly evolve or become extinct.
But these days innovation is crucial to most industries and communities. The powerhouses of modern business have been the most innovative companies: Google, Apple and Facebook to name just three. They're now being joined by companies like Groupon (who are innovating around retail), Netflix (innovating around home entertainment) and Zygna (innovating around gaming or micro gaming). While these companies are pushing innovation previous industry leaders in the same categories are dying.
I've long believed that the way forward for an old industrial town like Newcastle is not to look at the past, but to embrace the future. While steel-making might have been Newcastle's past innovation and technology could be it's future.
Web and mobile innovation could be the path to future prosperity in Newcastle. If ever there was a town that should lobby hard to have the National Broadband Network sooner rather than later, it's Newcastle. Running high speed broadband cable down the currently dilapidated Hunter Street could enable smart start-ups to reinvent the area as an Innovation Capital.
Cheap rents, great lifestyle and a large University all combine in Newcastle to create a perfect environment to attract talent and foster innovation.
While this vision may be a little way off, there is already a nucleus of innovation in Newcastle. They're not making a big noise yet but I think they will soon.
And that's where the Lunaticks Society's next event comes in. On Tuesday 3 May they're holding their first Digital Showcase. Its a festival of innovative ideas where presenters will be offered the chance to give an elevator pitch in a 15 minute session to an expert panel of judges and audience of digital enthusiasts, creatives, entrepreneurs and investors.
If you have a great idea you've been working on and want to share then contact the Lunaticks to be one of the presenters. If you're keen to hear from some innovators then roll up and join the audience.
I'm really hoping this will be the catalyst for a new era of innovation in the area; one where businesses begin to realise they must innovate or die.


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In addition to the usual chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetarian specialties cooked in Kitchen of India's clay pit oven, this Parkville restaurant also features goat and a daily lunch and dinner buffet.
I usually got to the lunch buffet, and there a re a lot of options, from vegetarian to goat curry. Each dish has its own blend of spices, and it's pretty fun to try to eat slowly and not wolf down the deliciousness. I remember this place under different owners, and now that Babu and Salma are running it, it's really good! The meat is halal, for those who care about that, and the owners are just really nice, and want to make sure everything is alright for your meal. I love the new vibrant colors on the walls, too.


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2701 Cashwell Drive has a Walk Score of 58 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Goldsboro. Nearby parks include Quail Park, Quail Park Development and Fairview Park.
Nearby schools include Summit Christian Academy, Greenwood Middle School and The Childrens House Of Goldsboro.
The closest grocery stores are ATM (Spence Market), Pretzel Twister and Healthabit Natural Foods-Wines.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks and Starbucks. There are 26 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Aggie's at Cashwell, Fuji Steak House and Bonfire's Tortilla Bar.


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Last month was a good one if you were looking for a job in the travel industry.
A January Labor Department employment report showed that the travel industry added 11,000 jobs in December, accounting for 15 percent of the country's overall employment gains.
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"Looking back at 2013, while the overall economy created fewer new jobs during the past 12 months, the 119,000 jobs created by the travel industry was actually 22,000 more jobs than were added in 2012," said David Huether, senior vice president for economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association. "Since the overall employment recovery began in early 2010, the travel industry has been adding jobs at a 9 percent faster rate than the rest of the economy."
According to Huether, the travel industry has made up 99 percent of the jobs lost during the Great Recession, compared to 87 percent of the rest of the economy, and is 5,000 jobs short of its pre-recession level of employment.
The travel industry is 57,000 short of its record employment level in December of 2000. Huether expects that if the growth in travel employment continues, a new record level of employment could be reached around the middle of the year in 2014.
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Contact us to find out how you can help the bees!
The second meeting on June 1st, was well attended with 28 beekeepers in attendance. With your support and input I hope to see this continue to grow.
Hanna and Will of 26th Street Farms were gracious enough to host the next meeting at their place to go through some hives to evaluate them as well as demonstrating a sugar shake test to check for Varroa Mite load on the hive. (click to read more)
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Need a doctor, but you don't feel like getting out? That visit is as close as click and send. At least it is at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare where patients are going to their computers to make appointments, get prescription refills, learn about test results and even ask for medical advice.
"We are looking at the future of medicine and decided we have the unique opportunity to transform how we deliver care. We used to spend over a million dollars a year on dictation. There's no more dictation, records are electronic," says Jeff Hillebrand, of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare.
Jeff says initially, this is costing the healthcare system about $42 million, but he expects that by the end of next year, 10,000 patients will have signed up to secure Internet access at a few hospitals offering electronic healthcare. Already, there are 90 doctors in the system.
One possible problem, doctors are not paid to participate in this e-mail service. The American Medical Association has already issued a suggestion that they should be.
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The Story Behind "War Horse"
A boy's miraculous interaction with a horse inspires a best-selling novel, an award-winning play and a hotly anticipated movie.
This year has truly been an extraordinary one for me as a writer. I've seen my novel, War Horse, become a hit play in the U.K. and on Broadway, and now the acclaimed director Steven Spielberg has brought the story to life on the silver screen.
Rather surprising for a book I wrote 30 years ago, a book I never would have written if it hadn't been for a chance meeting with a World War I veteran and then a miraculous conversation I overheard one evening.
The story begins, as the novel itself does, in Devon, England.
In 1975 my wife, Clare, and I moved to the tiny village of Iddesleigh, about 200 miles west of London. Clare and I left our jobs as teachers and bought an old Victorian manor house and a few acres of farmland just outside of town.
We had a dream of establishing a farm where children from the cities could spend a week out in the country. They would get a chance to milk the cows and clean the dairy, herd the sheep, care for the horses, collect the eggs and feed the pigs.
We believed the experience would help the children learn how their hard work could make a difference, building their confidence and self-esteem.
We called our program, simply enough, Farms for City Children. Primary-school students ages eight to 12 came to the farm for a week and stayed in the manor house.
Clare had grown up around farms. I, however, was raised in the city and had never made hay or mucked a cowshed in my life. I learned right along with the children from the farmhands.
By far my favorite animals were the horses. To me they were the most beautiful and gentle creatures, and they were truly wonderful with the children.
Farms for City Children was a great success. We received busloads of 36 to 40 students nearly every week of the school year.
Despite how busy we were, this new life in the country allowed me to spend more time writing. After three years, I had published four books for children, which sold well enough for my publisher to ask for another.
One late November day I was waiting for a bus of primary school farmhands to arrive from the industrial city of Birmingham. But my mind was on a conversation I'd had earlier in the year. I felt moved to write about it, but I didn't quite know how.
It was summer and I was eating a late lunch at the village pub when I spotted an elderly gentleman sitting alone at a table by the fireplace.
I recognized him as one of the three World War I veterans who lived in the village. I bought him a pint and took it over to his table.
"I heard you were in the First World War," I said, offering him the pint and sitting across from him.
"Well, you heard right," he said. "I went when I was seventeen. It was the first time I ever left home."
He talked about how hard it was to be so far from home, and how it was to live in the mud of the trenches on the Western Front.
"But at least I was there with horses," he said.
Horses? I had to know more.
The old man invited me back to his cottage, where he showed me mementos from his time in the cavalry. He spoke at length about his horse. At one moment, his eyes filled with tears.
"You know," he said, "my horse was really my only friend over there. I talked to him."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"At night I would head alone over to the horse lines to feed them. When I got to my horse, I would tell him all of my troubles and fears.
"The other soldiers were as terrified as I was. So there was no way I could tell them how frightened I was, how much I missed home. The only person I could talk to was my horse."
He called his horse a person. They were that close.
Later I spoke to the two other veterans in the village. They too had been close to the horses they rode into battle. I did some research and visited the Imperial War Museum in London.
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Dear Mr. Morpurgo,
Animals do have such a unique way of reaching right into our hearts and extracting our true feelings. Personally, I love horses, elephants and dogs, not necessarily in that order. I've never ridden horses nor an elephant for that matter, though I've had a cocker spaniel. When I think of these 3 types of animal, the words that come to mind are majesty, strength, spirit, boundless love, care,generosity, nuturing, intelligence among others.
You have such a brilliant story to tell, even though you penned it 30 years ago. There are no coincidences you know. God has a plan for that movie. I predict, tons of people will be affected by 'War Horse'in a positive way.
God bless
Loved the story of the War Horse and I can tell you how wonderful a relationship can be with a horse or dog...we dont give them credit for all they understand and react with us....it's amazing and God put them on the earth to take care of us...there's a story to that effect in the book "His Mysterious Ways" copyright 1988 pg 71, entitled "Out of the Night"...read...


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DarkAzura turned 3 today!
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DarkAzura turned 3 today!
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Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
The BEST 80's music video.
I'm So Indie (ft. Geeze) - Transit
You're so indie.
The Way It Stays - We are Bravest
An awesome upbeat pop rock song.
Terrible Things - April Smith and the Great Picture Show
Such a catchy song.
On A Good Day (Metropolis) - Above and Beyond & Gareth Emery pres. Ocean Lab
Great vocals for a great trance song.
Toulouse - Nicky Romero
A club banger for sure.
Kickstarts - Example
One of my favorite feel good songs.
Just Perfect - Tracy Bonham
Just another beautiful song.
It Takes Balls To Be A Woman - Elizabeth Cook
Beautiful and talented. Love her accent!


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Help on Turn type
Though, it is not recommended, some people prefer, for the sake of easier layout, to have the two terminals of the inductor at coming out in opposite directions. If you would like to do so, please click the option "Yes". The inductor thus optimized will have half-integral turns to permit this.
It is highly recommended to use the default option "No", in which case the two terminals of the inductor are close to each other.