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Members Present (8): Mr. Ronald Raxter (chairman), Mr. Art Odom (vice-chairman), Mr. Tim Sack, Mr. Billy Myrick, Mr. A. Thomas Anderson, Mr. James Compton, Mr. Donald Mial, and Mr. Timothy Clark.
Members Not Present (1): Mr. Terence Morrison.
Staff Present (8): Ms. Melanie Wilson (Planning Director), Mr. Steven Finn (Land Development Administrator), Ms. Brenda Coats (Planner II), Ms. Celena Everette (Planner II), Mr. John Schodtler (Planner II), Mr. Justin Rametta (Planner I), Mr. Matt Burton (Clerk to the Board), and Mr. Russ O'Melia (Assistant Clerk to the Board).
County Attorney Present (2): Ms. Shelley Eason (Deputy County Attorney), and Mr. Bryan Batton (Assistant County Attorney).
Board of Commissioner Member Present (1): Ms. Lindy Brown
Item 1, Call to Order: Mr. Raxter called the meeting to order at 9:02 A.M. with eight (8) members present.
Item 2, Approval of Minutes of the June 10, 2008, Meeting:
Mr. Sack made a motion to approve the June 10 meeting minutes as written, and Mr. Odom seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Planning Department staff members Steven Finn, Brenda Coats, and Justin Rametta were duly sworn. Mr. Raxter noted that all five regular members were present for voting purposes.
Item 3, BA-SU-2096-08
Petitioner: Russell Reeves
Landowner: Russell Reeves
Size: 7.14 deeded acres
Location: The site is located on the northern side of Ridgeback Road, between Rolling Knoll Road and Moulin Way.
Zoned: Residential-40 Watershed (R-40W)
Land Use Classification: Short-Range Urban Service Area/Water Supply Watershed
The petitioner is requesting special use permit approval as required by Section 4-11 of the Wake County Unified Development Ordinance to allow a bed and breakfast homestay as an accessory use to an existing single-family home.
Documentary Evidence: Staff report, PowerPoint presentation, Site Plan map, Ortho Map, Zoning Map, relevant sections of the Unified Development Ordinance, and a panoramic video of the property were shown and/or available.
Testimony: Mr. Rametta, Planner I, entered the staff report for BA-SU-2096-08 into the record, and stated the petitioner's name, zoning classification, and the nature of the special use request. Mr. Rametta used a PowerPoint presentation to deliver the staff report and identify the location of the property on an Ortho and Zoning map.
Mr. Russell Reeves, the petitioner, came forward and was duly sworn. He testified that this special use request will have minimal effect on neighboring properties, traffic impact will be minimal, and that he will live in this property and will not hire anyone else to run the business. He will make no changes to the property. Visitors will be required to arrive by 10:00 P.M. any night.
Ms. Donna Turner of 8127 Ridgeback Road, Apex, NC, came forward and was duly sworn. She entered into evidence a letter, with picture copies, that she wrote dated August 7, 2008, and circulated it among the board members (Appendix I). She said the maintenance of the road is her biggest concern as the property owners pay for the gravel repaving. The increase in traffic will cause disrepair to the road more often. Another concern is the occupancy as he has a family and they live in another house. She questioned if this will be his primary residence as no one is staying there at present. She enumerated several questions: How long must the petitioner stay in the house? Who spot checks the residence for compliance with the rules? Will the bed and breakfast be allowed to hold business events? Do the neighbors need to be notified if the bed and breakfast would be turned back into a residence? What are the parking and traffic rules for this type of business? Will there be a change in trash pickup with the increase in refuse? Can the petitioner be made to take more responsibility for road maintenance with the increase in traffic? Will property boundary rights be respected, as this area is very rural?
Ms. Lisa Yarborough of 1017 Rolling Knoll Road, Apex, NC, came forward and was duly sworn. She testified that she spoke with Mr. Reeves about the neighborhood being a single-family residential neighborhood. She expressed a concern about the rule of law and whether or not he will use this house as his principal residence. She expressed concerns over the neighborhood character changing, storm runoff, and the increase in use of his septic system.
Mr. Sack asked how many people live on the road. Ms. Yarborough responded that there are seven homes on Ridgeback Road and five on Rolling Knoll Road. Mr. Raxter asked if there was a public strawberry picking business at a home on the road. Ms. Yarborough said yes, at a farmstand, which results in minimal traffic on Ridgeback Road. Mr. Myrick asked for confirmation that no one lives in the house now and how long has this been the case. Ms. Yarborough said no one lives in the home, but Mr. Reeves works there on a daily basis. They have only occasionally spent the night there. Mr. Reeves bought the property in November 2007 and the intention was to move in immediately.
Mr. Scott Forbiccio of 1028 Rolling Knoll Road, Apex, NC, came forward and was duly sworn. He testified the road is a dead-end gravel road with one way in and out. With increased traffic in the neighborhood, this could endanger children at play. He lives adjacent to Mr. Reeves' property and expressed concern that this business may upset the tranquility of the neighborhood.
Mr. Reeves returned to the podium and said he is ˝ way moved in and will be fully moved in by the time the business would begin, in 2009. He offered to double his payment of payment toward the gravel maintenance on the road. Mr. Raxter asked how the neighbors divide their payments toward the road maintenance. Ms. Turner returned to the podium and said one gentleman divides the cost by how far the neighbors travel on the road, he pays for it, and then bills the neighbors. The road is Ľ mile from the mailboxes to Mr. Reeves' driveway, and the road is ˝ mile long entirely. Mr. Raxter asked Mr. Reeves where he lives currently. Mr. Reeves replied ˝ time there and ˝ time in a home in Apex. He spends the weekends at the property, has three kids, and the house has four bedrooms. Mr. Odom asked how large the house is. Mr. Reeves said 2,300 square feet. Mr. Mial asked if there have been any septic problems at the property. Mr. Reeves answered not since he has owned the property, and a new system was installed in 2006. Mr. Sack asked if it is his intention to move permanently to this location. Mr. Reeves said yes.
Ms. Turner returned to the podium and said the house has three bedrooms, as one room does not have a closet. Mr. Myrick asked if the home's septic system was permitted for three or four bedrooms. Mr. Rametta said three. Mr. Raxter asked what county inspection procedures are in place to verify occupancy. Mr. Rametta said there are no specific standards, and the department would accept some documentation, as listed in the staff report, and would then refer to the county attorney's office for approval.
Mr. Raxter asked what do we consider to be a principal residence. Ms. Eason replied the principal residence is the primary residence, that a person lives there and uses it as the home address, and stays nowhere else more often. Mr. Finn added that the department looks at utility bills, tax records, and drivers' licenses for verification, as well as tangible, visible evidence that someone is living at the residence. Mr. Raxter asked if this evidence is needed before a special use permit is granted or before the department allows the petitioner to begin the business. Mr. Finn responded in terms of the staff recommendation that when business is being conducted, the petitioner is using the house as his primary residence, but coordinating that is the board's decision. Mr. Odom said he thinks the petitioner should establish the house as his primary residence before he establishes the business. Ms. Coats concurred, and said that is the way the condition reads. Ms. Eason made a correction that this is Section 4-65 of the UDO, and not Section 4-64. Mr. Sack asked if the board was prohibited from issuing the special use permit if the house is not his primary residence by the time of the application. Ms. Eason said it could be issued with the understanding that at the time the use begins it must be his primary residence. Mr. Raxter said one concern is the traffic situation and he wondered if it would extend to the conditions of the road. Ms. Eason said as a condition of approval, the board must find that the proposed development will not materially endanger the public health or safety, and traffic conditions can be taken into account. Because this is a private road, the board can require the petitioner, as a condition, to compensate the neighbors for wear and tear on the road that his additional usage causes. She said the board might want to address the concern about events that was raised in the testimony and should limit its comments to evidence presented and questions raised in the hearing.
Mr. Anderson the thoroughfare poses the biggest problem, as it does not meet state standards. The homeowners maintain the gravel, unimproved road and any liability falls on this group. Mr. Mial expressed concern over Section 4-65-3 that the operator of the business must occupy the house as his principal residence. Mr. Raxter said the staff's position is that they will not allow the business to begin until this condition is met. Mr. Myrick expressed concern about the number of bedrooms and the size of the septic system to accommodate it. Mr. Odom said the petitioner is asserting that he will live there as his principal residence and the board must vote on the evidence as presented, and if the petitioner meets the requirements of the ordinance, he cannot oppose the request.
Ms. Yarborough returned to the podium and reiterated her concern that Mr. Reeves does not live there, he only intends to move there. There is no mechanism in place to verify compliance.
There was no one else that wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request. Mr. Raxter closed the evidentiary hearing.
Mr. Compton suggested the board consider a condition about events that may take place at the house during its use as a business and did not think they would be in harmony with the area, especially related to parking. Mr. Odom read from Section 4-30. He said he interpreted Section 4-65 to mean that no one can be there except for overnight guests. Ms. Eason said that is a reasonable interpretation. Mr. Raxter said the staff testified that as long as the petitioner uses the house as his principal residence at the time he commences his business, it's a condition of the special use permit, and as such, he cannot commence business until he establishes this residence. Whether it is or is not his principal residence at this time is germane.
Mr. Odom made a motion that in the matter of BA-SU-2096-08, the board find and conclude that the petition does meet the requirements of Article 19-23 of the Wake County UDO and that the special use permit be granted with the recommended staff conditions, with an additional condition that the petitioner double his payment toward the maintenance of the road. Mr. Sack seconded the motion.
Mr. Myrick felt the petitioner would not be in compliance with the septic system. Mr. Odom said that would be up to the Department of Environmental Services, and not this board. Mr. Myrick did not think traffic would be a problem. The problems arise in who is living there, how many people are living there, the availability of rooms, and the number of rooms approved for the septic system. Mr. Anderson asked if this location is the proper place for a multi-family structure and if there is anything prohibiting the property owner from adding onto the structure. Mr. Odom said according to the ordinance he cannot modify or make substantial changes to the property. Mr. Compton said he would argue that a property owner could add three bedrooms if he or she wanted. Ms. Eason said any expansion of a Special Use Permit has to be approved by the Board of Adjustment, and pointed out in Section 4-65-3 that only the operator has to live in the residence. Mr. Sack clarified that the operator would not necessarily have to be Mr. Reeves, rather it could be someone he hires to take care of the residence. Ms. Eason said yes, and only the operator of the business would have to live there as the principal residence.
Mr. Odom and Mr. Raxter voted in favor of the motion, and Mr. Anderson, Mr. Myrick, and Mr. Sack voted against the motion. This resulted in a 3-2 vote to deny BA-SU-2096-08. The motion failed. Those voting against the motion stated their reasons why: Mr. Anderson said due to public health, safety, and welfare. Mr. Myrick said because of public health as related to the septic system. Mr. Sack also said due to public health. The special use permit request was denied. So ordered.
Item 4, BA-SU-2097-08
Petitioner: LRC Durant / Falls Investors LLC.
Landowner: LRC Durant / Falls Investors LLC.
Size: 5.33 acres
Location: The site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Falls of the Neuse Road and Durant Road.
Zoned: Residential-40 Watershed (R-40W) and Residential-40 (R-40)
Land Use Classification: Non-Urban Service Area.
Ms. Isabel Mattox, P.O. Box 946, Raleigh, NC came forward on behalf of LRC Durant/ Falls Investors LLC, and was duly sworn. The petitioners continue to talk with neighbors and NCDOT about some issues and possible resolutions to concerns. She requested a thirty-day deferral and asked if the case could be heard at the board's next meeting. Ms. Eason said as long as the case begins, and if it is continued until next month, that is allowed.
Mr. Sack made a motion to continue BA-SU-2097-08 for thirty days and that the case be heard before the board at its next meeting. Mr. Odom seconded the motion. This resulted in a 5-0 unanimous vote to continue BA-SU-2097-08 until the board's next meeting. So ordered.
Item 5, BA-SU-2099-08
Petitioner: Kathleen Logan
Landowner: Kathleen Logan
Size: 0.94 acres
Location: The site is located on the northern side of Jenkins Road, approximately 440-feet west of Literary Lane.
Zoned: Residential-40 Watershed (R-40W)
Land Use Classification: Town of Wake Forest Long-Range Urban Services Area (LRUSA) and Non-Critical Area, Non-Urban Area Water supply Watershed (NUA-WSW).
The petitioner is requesting special use permit approval as required by Article 4-11 to operate a child-care center for no more than 12 children within an existing residence.
Documentary Evidence: Staff report, PowerPoint presentation, Site Plan map, Ortho Map, Zoning Map, relevant sections of the Unified Development Ordinance, and a panoramic video of the property were shown and/or available.
Testimony: Ms. Coats, Planner II, entered the staff report for BA-SU-2099-08 into the record, and stated the petitioner's name, zoning classification, and the nature of the special use request. Ms. Coats used a PowerPoint presentation to deliver the staff report and identify the location of the property on an Ortho and Zoning map.
Mr. Clark asked why this property is not in Wake Forest's jurisdiction. Ms. Coats did not know, although it is in the county's zoning jurisdiction but it does receive water and sewer services. It is not within the town's city limits.
Mr. Daniel Flebotte, of the law firm Merritt Flebotte Wilson, Webb, and Caruso, came forward, noted that he was assisting Ms. Logan in her presentation before the board, and was duly sworn. Mr. Flebotte addressed Mr. Clark's question by noting condition B, Section Six that the petitioner secure a letter from the Town of Wake Forest regarding the water and sewer issue, and assured the board that Ms. Logan would do so upon approval of the Special Use Permit. He said that she is getting water and sewer services from the City of Raleigh, and not Wake Forest.
Ms. Kathleen Logan of 1428 Jenkins Road, Wake Forest, NC, came forward and was duly sworn. Ms. Logan testified that when she asked the county why she received water and sewer services from Raleigh while under the jurisdiction of Wake Forest, but not in the town limits of Wake Forest, she was told that it was done by request during the subdivision phase of the property. Mr. Flebotte said Ms. Logan bought the property in 2007, moving from Virginia where she worked as a registered nurse and operated a daycare. She obtained a permit to operate the small existing daycare at her home now. She has made many improvements to the property to bring it toward compliance for a 12-children daycare license. She has added parking spaces for four people, in addition to the two-car garage attached to the home, and there will be no on-street parking. There should be no substantial impairment to traffic flow. Through their research, the petitioner believes she is in compliance with the impervious surface requirements. There should be no injury to surrounding property values. She understands all eight recommended staff conditions, has no objection to them, and has completed many of them already. Ms. Logan contacted NCDOT and they informally responded to her that no further driveway work needed to be done.
Ms. Jean Bithe, a resident of Jenkins Road Subdivision, came forward and was duly sworn. She testified that when Ms. Logan moved to the property, she wanted to turn the house into a school, and added a parking lot (almost a 1/3 of her yard in size), changed the driveway, and erected a sign, although she acknowledged the sign is a legal display. The neighbors expressed concern over these changes. Ms. Bithe suggested the request is another way to turn the house into a school, and noted that Ms. Logan has advertised in this way on the internet, and is thus a home being used as a business. She submitted copies of pictures for the board's review (Appendix II). There would be many young children near a busy road and there is no evidence yet of a fence. Four times as much traffic exits onto Jenkins Road from the subdivision than ten years ago. She expressed concern over the amount of time it takes for Wake Forest Fire Protection, located across Capital Boulevard, to arrive at the Jenkins Run Subdivision – 14 minutes in the last response. She noted that because the subdivision is on a well system, there are no fire hydrants, and the petitioner's property has city water. She suggested that the drought, along with the increase in traffic with a daycare, would slow fire protection response time. In a heavy rain, the creek adjacent to, and the ditches alongside, Jenkins Road fill with water and could flood the road prohibiting service access and could also pose a danger to young children. She cautioned that the larger the parking lot and the more concrete allowed on the petitioner's property, the more storm runoff that will exist. She concluded by warning that allowing the special use permit will set a precedent for the other homes with frontage on Jenkins Road. She acknowledged that a daycare is an allowable use in a home, but noted that Jenkins Road is a residential, not a business, corridor. Three commercial areas better suited to her proposed business are located within five miles of the petitioner's house.
Mr. Brian Sandy of 7608 Fuller Drive, Wake Forest, NC came forward and was duly sworn. He said his property adjoins the petitioner's property and is neither for nor against the special use permit, but presented several questions for consideration: In previous Special Use Permit approvals, how were residential property values impacted? Is a granted Special Use Permit limited to the person or the property? Who will enforce the Special Use Permit? He also expressed concern with the additional young children on her property with the creek that divides their properties, which floods often, but is fed by an underground spring and has some water in it all the time. He inquired about his property line being close to the 20-foot buffer. Ms. Coats said the residential setback requirement is 30 feet rear and 15 feet side yard. A buffer reduction is allowed by code and this is not a variance request. There has to be a fence or a birm installed, which was discussed this with Ms. Logan and it is a part of the revised site plan.
Ms. Bithe said if a birm were allowed, that would force the runoff from the parking lot into the ditch and into the creek, and cause flooding. Ms. Coats said the birm she is referring to would be on the western property line, not along the front or the rear. Mr. Raxter asked if there were any impervious surface issues, would mediation efforts have to be done on site. Ms. Coats responded yes, that it is one of the conditions of approval. Mr. Odom asked if the county knows what the impervious surface is. Ms. Coats said not from what has been shown on the plan, but the county has an "as built" from prior mitigation when the expanded parking was installed. The site plan as submitted shows additional impervious that is not calculated on the site plan. 20.88% is what was allowed in the "as built." Mr. Clark asked about the stormwater management and mitigation on the site. Ms. Coats said there is a retention pond on the eastern corner of the property, and pointed out the location of the creek on a display map of the property.
Mr. Flebotte said Ms. Logan has no intention of building a birm unless required or asked to do so, and the fence appears to be the best solution. When the driveway was built, it was done in conjunction with $8,000 of permitted stormwater drainage controls, installed by a licensed engineer. Ms. Bithe asked since a retention pond and a parking lot exist on the property, where the children would play.
Mr. Charlie Johnson, Chief Deputy Fire Marshall, came forward and was duly sworn. Mr. Myrick asked Mr. Johnson if there were hydrants near the property. Mr. Johnson said not to his knowledge. Mr. Anderson noted that the closest one appeared to be 250 feet away on the map. Mr. Myrick asked if the 14-minute response time for the Wake Forest Fire Protection was an accurate assertion. Mr. Johnson said he was not sure and cannot confirm this time without having time to research it. Ms. Bithe said that the former fire chief from the Town of Wake Forest gave her this figure, and in 2003, there was an 11-minute response to her home. Mr. Flebotte said there are two hydrants shown on the map on both sides of the property. Mr. Odom asked what the impervious surface calculation is now. Mr. Flebotte said it was his belief that the 20.88% calculation was made after the concrete was poured, and should reflect what the calculation is now, and there is no intention of adding any more impervious surface to the property.
There was no one else that wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request. Mr. Raxter closed the evidentiary hearing.
Ms. Coats said if no overflow parking will be provided, that will have to be removed from the site plan, or it needs to be included in the impervious surface calculation. The map shows only a proposed overflow area, and if built, the calculation would need to be redone.
Mr. Myrick made a motion that in the matter of BA-SU-2099-08, the board find and conclude that the petition does meet the requirements of Article 19-23 of the Wake County UDO and that the special use permit be granted with the recommended staff conditions. Mr. Odom seconded the motion.
All voting members voted in the affirmative. This resulted in a 5-0 unanimous vote to approve BA-SU-2099-08. The special use permit was granted with the staff conditions and as recommended in the motion. So ordered.
Hearing no additional business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:41 A.M.


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Part of the Lord's plan for 2014, for the beautiful people of Belize, included a visit from a short-term mission team from Charis Bible College in Colorado. In early February, a group of second-year students from CBC, led by college instructors, Dan and Penny Funkhouser and third-year intern, Fred Johnson, had the opportunity to minister in the coastal nation of Central America.
The students' travels brought them to Belize City where they joined CBC graduates and missionaries, Craig and Tina Rumbley, the Directors of Charis Bible Institute (CBI), a CBC extension school in Belize. Over the course of a week, the Rumbleys exposed the team from Colorado to all sorts of ministry opportunities, from sharing at CBI and five different churches, to ministering in schools, hospitals and markets. The students had multiple chances to share what the Lord had revealed to them over their time at CBC. The students even had the chance to broadcast the Gospel over the air waves when they visited a local radio station.
One memorable moment for second-year student, Connie March, came when the team visited an area hospital. During a trip through the pediatric department, the team stopped to pray with several mothers and their sick babies. Many of the babies were suffering with harsh coughing symptoms associated with pneumonia. Moments after the team began to minister, the babies stopped coughing. Some began to play quietly with toys the team had brought, and others simply went to sleep.
Katie Poitevint, also a CBC-Colorado student (one readers may remember from a previous post) shared some highlights from her experience in Belize, still with the excitement of the trip fresh in her mind. Katie and several team members ministered to Barry, a 16-year-old young man, who had been born completely deaf in his left ear. Barry had answered the team's altar call after a church service they held in Belize City. As the team prayed, Barry was set free from his hearing impairment. Katie was also part of a group that witnessed the complete restoration of hearing for another individual. The second healing opened the ear of a church pastor's wife. Katie said, "Jesus is a healer and there is power in His name!"
For another student, Natalyn Sanders, the trip solidified something precious to her—confirmation that she can hear God. On the team's visit to a youth hostel, Natalyn was approached and asked to be ready share something. Natalyn said, "At the time, I had nothing in mind, but I prayed, and God reminded me of an important decision I made at age 12. Although I did not get to share my testimony, God revealed to me that I was in line with what He was doing that morning. He had given me Jeremiah 29:11 to encourage the youth. Well, all those who did get to speak that morning had messages and testimonies that referenced Jeremiah 29. Pat, who is one of the instructors at the Charis Bible Institute in Belize, kept making eye-contact with me and smiling because she knew what God had given me from Jeremiah. I heard from God regarding the direction He was taking things to bless the youth that morning." She went on to say, "There is no reason to fret when we are willing to be used by God. The Word is inside of us. I learned that I don't need to rehearse anything. The Holy Spirit will bring to my remembrance all that I need to speak—the Word of God that is always in due season."

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The room was exactly as described and pictured. Clean, good bed, spare. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The river is beyond the back fence, so you can hear it and see it a little. The road in is a little hard to find, but their directions were helpful. It is easier from Gunnison, but we came from the north. Good choice for a very reasonably priced room.Lauren2016-07-27T00:00:00Z
Great stay and great hosts!!Alexander2016-07-04T00:00:00Z
Richard and Joelle had a fantastic place to stay and were very welcoming. Great value if you are looking to visit Gunnison or Crested Butte. Check in and check out were hassle free and they were very easy to get a hold of. Would highly recommend!Katie2017-02-26T00:00:00Z
Very roomy, comfortable, and great to be able to bring our dog. Richard and Joelle are super friendly and we had a really nice time.Doug2017-01-02T00:00:00Z
Joelle and Ricky are a friendly couple in a welcoming and warm home. Everything was as described, including two amazing dogs and an affectionate cat. Highly recommended.Josh2017-02-20T00:00:00Z
Great location! Everything was neat and clean! They also provided helpful fishing area suggestions!Cassie2016-08-03T00:00:00Z
My stay was short, yet pleasant, as I was making my was back to Austin, Tx. I visited other friends, who also reside in Gunnison, and got in some hiking in while I was there. Got a real kick out of Richard and Joelle's chickens running around in the backyard, or as Richard called them,,..Dinosaurs. Overall, a very nice stay and would definitely recommend to others.Marcus2016-09-14T00:00:00Z
This is a great, relaxed stay. It is quiet, clean and spacious at a great location between Gunnison and Crested Butte. Joellen and Richard are nice and interesting people.Uwe H. Martin2015-11-28T00:00:00Z
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Gunnison, Colorado, Yhdysvallat
Great location, love that we could see the river from our bedroom. Definitely would get that room again--had a balcony we sat on during our stay and loved the hummingbirds that were around!Alex2016-07-18T00:00:00Z
Richard and Joelle were amazing hosts! Would go back and would recommend to everyone who travels that way!!!!Stephanie2016-06-22T00:00:00Z
Joelle & Rickie made us feel welcome, and everything was as describe in their listing. Our bedroom and deck were delightful. Afternoons sitting on the deck listening to the Gunnison River having a glass of wine was wonderful. A month went so quickly and we thoroughly enjoyed it.Elizabeth2015-08-12T00:00:00Z
Richard and Joelle were wonderful and their pets were great hosts too! Our room was comfy and we loved hearing the river. It was good to get to know Richard and Joelle a bit and they gave us great advice on where to go, what to see, and where to eat. Very relaxing and friendly!Laurie2016-07-05T00:00:00Z
A helyszín tökéletes volt, hogy felfedezzük a Gunnison területén. Richard és Joelle voltak jó házigazdák, és élveztem az ott tartózkodó.Michelle2016-09-05T00:00:00Z
Great place to discover the Crested Butte area. We made some great walks. Gunnison is nearby, ideal for breakfast before going out in the gorgeous natural surroundings.Robert2016-07-17T00:00:00Z
Richard and Joelle are very kind and accommodating hosts. The room is spacious and comfortable with gorgeous views of the river.Stacy and Ian2017-02-19T00:00:00Z
Great experience staying at the house--Rick and Joelle are really cool people and we are really comfortable at the place! And the pets at the house are truly a plus:)Qingyan2016-07-09T00:00:00Z
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Jeff and Michelle were warm and welcoming. Our room was clean, comfortable and inviting. We especially enjoyed breakfast on their deck overlooking the river (beautiful and peaceful) AND the breakfast was hearty and delicious!!karen2015-07-04T00:00:00Z
Jeff and Michelle were wonderful hosts. They were very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was delicious. Very knowledgeable about the area.Deb2016-07-18T00:00:00Z
Jeff and Michelle were very welcoming. We especially enjoyed the conversations with them over breakfast.Jim2016-08-08T00:00:00Z
Jeff & Michelle were excellent hosts. Our experience at the Suite Spot was extremely easy-going and authentic. Our short vacation in the Crested Butte/Gunnison area of Colorado was a memorable one - we hope to be back!! Tell Bandit "Hi!" from James. :-)Nancy2015-08-23T00:00:00Z
The listing exactly matched the pictures. Jeff and Michelle made me feel extremely welcome. There was a hand written note with all the important information (wifi, house rules, pets etc) which was very helpful. This is a very spacious listing with (exclusive) access to a den (with TV) and a very comfortable room in the lower level and ensuite bathroom. Jeff and Michelle are great hosts and even served me an excellent breakfast in the morning. We had a very interesting conversation. The listing is situated right next to the river which i found quite soothing. Michelle offered to let me use the hot tub as well which is an added bonus. If you are skiiing up in Crested Butte, this is the perfect listing to come back and relax, soak in the hot tub and enjoy the river views. Two Thumbs Up!!Piyush2015-08-16T00:00:00Z
Jeff and Michelle, where do I begin! We left their home feeling like a member of their family. They were such wonderful hosts, even inviting us to join them for an evening bonfire. The breakfast provided was delicious and they were the easiest people to sit and visit with. Their space has all the amenities you need for a comfortable stay in the beautiful Crested Butte/Gunnison area. We took full advantage of stretching out in the space and fully relaxing after hours of hiking and biking. Their property is private and spacious and sits right on a beautiful river. They welcomed our dog with open arms and she and Bandit became quick friends! We will definitely be back for another visit and can't thank Jeff and Michelle enough for their amazing hospitality. They may be getting a Christmas card from us in the futureKara2016-07-05T00:00:00Z
Great stay. I felt like I was visiting old friends. Jeff and Michele were friendly and accommodating. The location along the Gunnison River was wonderful and peaceful. It provided a great getaway from the city. The room was well appointed and clean. Enjoyable nights rest.Joseph2015-07-05T00:00:00Z
Both Jeff and Michelle made us feel very welcome upon our arrival and throughout our entire stay. We enjoyed the Suite Spot's nice country feel and would have loved to sit and listen to the river had our stay been longer. We appreciated the fact that the bedroom is located on the garden level, which provides a feeling of privacy. This was our best airbnb experience yet!Virginia2015-07-26T00:00:00Z
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Very casual experience. Very small room, but that didn't prevent me from sleeping after a long day in the mountains. Their home is open and they were happy to let me kick back in the evenings and watch some Netflix.BeauXjames2015-07-02T00:00:00Z
Joelle and Ricky responded timely to pre-trip inquiries and even gave some assistance regarding local activities. They're a super friendly, smart, interesting couple. The room itself is a bit tight - sloped ceilings making it hard to accommodate the beds in the configuration they have them in. Read: watch your head. The house is huge and interesting, and Joelle and Ricky keep some really interesting chickens they'll show you! River view is very nice, it's a peaceful nice place in Gunnison. Perfect for a one night stay.Samantha2015-04-11T00:00:00Z
We enjoyed our stay at Richard and Joelle's place. They were welcoming and kept the place clean. I would recommend it to others!Jasmine2016-09-25T00:00:00Z
My daughter (13) and I stayed at Richard and Joelle's place for one night. The room met our needs. We shared bathroom with other guests which worked out fine. We didn't have much interaction with Richard and Joelle but were greeted warmly and always felt like if I needed anything all I needed to do was ask. Nothing fancy....a comfortable place to spend the night with friendly, laid back hosts.Howard2015-07-04T00:00:00Z
Richard and Joelle were great. Very hospitable. We had a great trip and had everything we needed. Thanks guys!!!Jennifer2015-03-22T00:00:00Z
Very clean room, my stay was very short but I appreciate the quick response from my hosts as I was in need of a room to stay overnight and leave early morning.Ana2016-08-22T00:00:00Z
Great hosts, very friendly and helpful. Convenient location, quiet. Great river walk nearby. Recommended!Erich2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
The place was true to pictures and descriptions! A friend of mine and I went up to ski Crested Butte and Monarch. Loved the location for both access to Gunnison and CB, Ricky and Joelle gave us good recommendations for places to go into town after a day of skiing. These two are really easy going people, we all hung out in the shared space which was totally our style, and we were the only guests there so we didn't need to share the bathroom with anyone else. Very clean place, we had access to everything we needed. We were really happy with our stay there!Heather2015-03-01T00:00:00Z
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Official: final tallies for Seneca candidates
As announced yesterday by Bob Brock, chairman of the Oconee Election Commission, here are the final and official vote count for the eight candidates this week for four seats on the Seneca City Council. The final tallies include the regular ballots, five provisional (or challenged) votes and three write-in votes. The four declared winners are Joel Ward, 436; Stuart Pohl, 368; Scott Durham, 365; and Denise Rozman, 314. Others were Ernest Riley, 311; Robert Holbrooks, 309; Joel Arnold, 306; and Andrea Alewine, 290. A former Seneca councilman, Bill Evatt, received one of the three write-in votes.


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My thesis, entitled Henry VI, Empire and Crusade, focuses on Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, from his early career as co-king through his death, placed within the wider context of Staufer crusading practices and understanding of empire and Weltherrschaft. It grapples with the unique contributions of German crusading and wrestles with the degree to which Henry VI was exceptional or was operating within the models of his more famous father, Frederick I Barbarossa, and son, Frederick II. In order to demonstrate this, I examine how the resurgence of Roman law and increasing importance of knighthood influenced Hohenstaufen understanding of empire and the emperor's prerogatives, and the consequences of this trend. The thesis addresses cooperation and conflict with the papacy, the Italians and the German nobility and how these interactions shaped imperial and crusading policies. Drawing on recent prosopographies and using a prosopographical database of my own construction I compare the participants of Barbarossa's 1189-90 crusade contingent with the forces used by Henry VI to conquer Sicily and the participants in Henry's crusade of 1197-8 in order to discern changes in patterns of familial behavior and loyalty to Staufer ideals and expeditions.
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The Living Wage Unit, set up by the mayor in 2004, carried out the study and found the poverty threshold wage in London was £5.80 an hour.
But for a person to live "comfortably" in London they need to be earning £6.70 an hour - termed as a Living Wage.
Mayor Ken Livingstone said the figures were based on London's high cost of housing and were "disturbing".
"These findings show the importance not only of the fight against low pay but indicate why I have laid such stress on the achievement of an adequate supply of affordable housing in London," he said.
The new national minimum wage, set to be introduced in October, is £5.05 an hour.
Public service union Unison's general secretary Dave Prentis said: "It's a scandal that so many people are paid below the poverty threshold in the capital of the fourth richest nation and have to rely on state benefits to get by."
Chairwoman of London Citizens Living Wage Campaign, Deborah Littman, said the mayor's Living Wage would be a standard against which London employers can be "called to account".
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Barbara Auchincloss Thacher '40
The news of Barbara Thacher's death last month took me back to the very earliest days of my association with Bryn Mawr College. In the late 1970s, Barbara's spirited support of the College gave shape to its fundraising efforts. She was a near daily presence in the Resources Office, either in person or by phone—despite the fact that she served on numerous other charitable and civic boards and "managed" a far flung family network of children and grandchildren. As a very young staff member, I was astonished—and somewhat charmed—by the level of interest that Barbara took in my work. Phone calls at home at 7 a.m. on Saturday were common practice. I can't imagine what life would have been like had Barbara been armed with a cell phone or a Blackberry.
Barbara was a fount of new ideas, all grounded in her deep conviction that this College—her college—held a very special place in the landscape of higher education, and that the world needed to know more about that. I was deputized to work on a proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities, a planning grant for a film about the life of M. Carey Thomas that was to be narrated by Katharine Hepburn. The proposal was not granted—for reasons that had more to do with the politics of feminist history at the time than anything else—but the proposal development process was quintessential Bryn Mawr. An all-day meeting around Barbara's big dining room table in Riverdale, with Pat McPherson, Mary Dunn, and other notables, was followed by a deputation to Miss Hepburn's brownstone in the East 80s. I was thrilled, although my companions seemed to take absolutely for granted the fact that Kate was at the table with us plotting and planning with us on behalf of Bryn Mawr.
Barbara brought her love for Bryn Mawr and her high standards to her role as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, as well. Her deep respect for the academic quality of the institution, genuine interest in all members of the community, particularly its students, and stubborn insistence that the College aim for the very best in all things made a deep impression on me. At times, however, Barbara could be challenging.
When we disagreed, I could predict her lowered brow and level stare. I learned that it was best not to dig in my heels, but to give the disagreement a bit of air and come back several days later: "Barbara, I've been thinking about what you asked us to do. I think it's a great idea, but here's what we won't be able to get done if we shift to this new project right now." Two out of three times, at least, this strategy worked—not a bad ratio. I also learned that there are times when it's best to be absolutely direct.
When we were planning the timetable of the Campaign for Bryn Mawr in the late 1980s, Barbara called me to say, "Donna, I think you've made a mistake. There'll be a presidential election in the midst of this campaign and that will distract our donors. We need to think this through." I did think, for at least a minute, and said, "Barbara, we're planning a five-year campaign. I don't know how not to have it coincide with a presidential campaign." She laughed uproariously at this joke on herself and we moved on to other issues. That was Barbara: big heart, big mind, big aspirations for the College.
—Donna L. Wiley, Ph.D. '97 (former Chief Advancement Officer and Secretary of the College)
Editor's note: Barbara Auchincloss Thacher '40, a former president of the Alumnae Association, chair of the board of trustees and recipient of the College's highest honor, the M. Carey Thomas Award, died on February 1, 2007. More tributes will accompany the Class of 1940 column in the August 2007 issue.
BMC and Georgia Tech
My husband is a graduate of Georgia Tech (1956) and I of Bryn Mawr (M.A. 1960). We placed decals of these institutions on our car window, thinking
that, in light of the stereotypical views many people (not we!) hold about who attends these schools, we had created an amusing juxtaposition. Imagine our delight at reading, in the November 2006 Alumnae Bulletin, about the collaboration between Bryn Mawr
and Georgia Tech to attract more women and minorities to computer studies! Just don't call the robots "ramblin' wrecks."
—Jean Beveridge Meyers, M.A. '60
I agree with Jeanine Womble '97, who writes from her no doubt dangerous mission in Afghanistan to question the College's choice of honorees for its first Hepburn medal. In fact, I am even more critical than she about the current Bryn Mawr craze for Katharine Hepbern.
Hepburn was beautiful, no doubt about that. And her comedic talent brought laughter to millions. But she was a long way from exemplifying the qualities the College taught us to admire. As I undertood it, we were to develop our minds and use them for the betterment of mankind. Taking these teaching seriously, thousands of Bryn Mawr alumnae have done exactly that.
To judge by recent biographies, Katharine Hepburn was far from that ideal. She was equally far from the image of jaunty female independence touted by herself and her studio publicity people. She was a notable narcissist. To advance her career in Hollywood, she is said to have employed—horror of horrors—the age-old means typically available to women but never, of course, to be engaged in by us Bryn Mawrters. As for her private life, well, it, too, was a mess. What was there to emulate but fame?
Bryn Mawr is renowed for its luminous alumnae. They are pioneers in the sciences, the arts, teaching, medicine, religion and scholarship in many fields, and most have led their lives in a uniquely honorable way. Is not the current apotheosis of a Hollywood celebrity an affront to the many Bryn Mawters who have lived, and achieved, in accordance with the College ideal?
—Priscilla Johnson McMillan ''50
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The Boyfriends
From Wikipilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia
The Boyfriends was a funk-pop band famous for creating the classic disco hit Sumayaw, Sumunod. The group also spawned other Original Pilipino Music classics such as First Love and Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal. They are part of what is now called Manila Sound, a musical genre that began in late 1960's Manila and flourished in the early to middle 1970s. It is often looked upon as the "bright side" of the Martial Law era and has influenced all modern genres in the country as the forerunner to OPM.
- A little night of music for everyone (Accessed on August 18, 2009).
- Kala: Manila sound is back in the groove (Accessed on August 18, 2009).
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A weekly Wednesday Wisdom post with two or three profound or beautiful thoughts on a theme related to Paganism and childbearing. An invitation to meditate or just to pause a moment and consider. Liminality, journey, birth, transformation... "Pregnancy is one long liminal stage, a transformation that yields a shift into a new role." - Arin Murphy-Hiscock, Pagan Pregnancy"We are always on a journey from darkness into light. At first, we are children if the darkness. Your body and your face … [Read more...]
Wednesday Wisdom: Liminal
Cesarean awareness month
April has been Cesarean Awareness Month. Why is there an awareness campaign for a common medical procedure? Because it's way too common!The World Health Organization (WHO) and medical studies agree that the best outcomes happen in places where the cesarean rate is 5 - 10%, but in the U.S. nearly 1 in 3 mothers delivers by cesarean. That's cause for alarm.It's important to understand that this crisis is not caused by mothers in any way. Researchers have identified several causes within … [Read more...]
Wednesday Wisdom: Cycles
A weekly Wednesday Wisdom post with two or three profound or beautiful thoughts on a theme related to Paganism and childbearing. An invitation to meditate or just to pause a moment and consider. Mandalas, cycles, birth and death, seasons, tides, an unfolding life... "Your life is also a mandala. In each year, you complete a cycle, a mandala, with you at its center and around which revolves that year's events and experiences. Elongating that cycle, we see the mandala that is your life, which … [Read more...]
"We don't think ourselves into a new way of living; we live ourselves into a new way of thinking." –Richard Rohr (quoted in More or Less) Resting and reading and nursing the child, trying to figure out enoughness. This sentence was the tagline on my long-ago first blog. I've been dancing with enoughness since I was a child. I was raised in a family that embraced voluntary simplicity and being "downwardly mobile," a long time before there were organized groups promoting these types of intentiona … [Read more...]
Track your cycles
Since Molly wrote about the benefit to paying close attention to the rhythms of her cycle, I wanted to share some practical resources for getting started.First, Taking Charge of Your Fertility is the best book I know on the subject. It can teach you how your cycle works, how to use evidence like basal body temperature and cervical fluid changes to get a really good understanding of your personal cycle, and how to implement that knowledge for birth control or pregnancy achievement.To put … [Read more...]
Our rockin' writers
Last week we quietly added Kira as a regular contributor to Pagan Families. Kira Nuit is a writer, geek, textile artist, witch and mother. She strives to build a simple and fulfilling life that integrates all her parts — which includes figuring out how to provide excellent care for her toddling daughter while also bathing regularly. She writes about it atEarth Mama Prime. Kira had already contributed some of our most popular posts about spiritual practices to do during pregnancy and with small … [Read more...]
Birth Story: Alaina
The Birth of Alaina January, 2011 7lbs, 8oz; 20 inches. Short version of her story is here, longest version is here, and labor pictures are here.I had a restless, up and down night, getting up at 3:00 a.m. and even checking in with my online class. My husband got up with me and we talked and speculated. Waves were four minutes apart and then kind of dissipated unenthusiastically away. He went back to bed at 4:00 and I listened to my birth hypnosis CD. At 6:00, I was feeling trapped lying … [Read more...]
Wednesday Wisdom: Loving
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Adding an Inventory Code and Domain to the Inventory Application
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Yes. First go to the Domains application and create a new domain.
Once the domain is created, go to Database Configuration and create a new attribute for the Inventory application.
After configuring the changes through the Admin Mode, go to the Application Designer and bring up the Inventory application. Add a text box field and label it.
Configure the properties for the new field. Add your new attribute to the textbox properties and save the changes.
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A slide on Wall Street, triggered by a small cap sell off, has set the stage for a lower local open.
What you need2know:
• SPI futures down 30 points to 5495
• AUD at 93.54 US cents, 95.02 Japanese yen, 68.23 Euro cents and 55.71 British pence.
• On Wall St, S&P500 -0.9%, Dow Jones -1%, Nasdaq -0.8%
• In Europe, Euro Stoxx 50 -1.5%, FTSE100 -0.6%, CAC -1.3%, DAX -1%
• Spot gold fell 0.8% to $US1295.91 an ounce
• Brent oil rose $110.44 per barrel
• Iron ore slips 0.7% to $US102.80 per metric tonne
What's on today
ABS Lending finance figures.
Japan will release Industrial Production and Capacity Utilisation data for March.
Stocks to watch
Paladin Energy will report third quarter results while the following companies are hosting annual meetings: Freelancer, Oil Search and Santos.
Spotless boss Bruce Dixon may get a chance to say "I told you so" when the cleaning and catering contractor returns to ASX boards in a $1.8 billion float next week, according to the Street Talk column in The Australian Financial Review.
Morningstar has a 'hold' recommendation on the stock of Ramsay Health Care, which it deems fair value at $44 a share.
The euro extended losses to 11-week lows against the dollar and the yen after subdued euro zone growth and inflation data bolstered expectations the European Central Bank will ease monetary policy at its meeting next month.
The US dollar lost ground versus the yen as news US factory output fell at its steepest rate in over 1-1/2 years in April and a surprise drop in a gauge of US home builder sentiment spurred bids for US Treasuries, sending benchmark yields below 2.50 per cent to their lowest level since October.
Nickel prices recouped some losses, paring an earlier 10 per cent fall as investors seized the opportunity to jump back into a market, where there are expectations of future gains as supply shortages become more severe.
Three-month nickel on the LME fell as low as $US18,090 a tonne at one point, a 9.8 per cent fall from Wednesday's prices and its lowest level in two weeks. After a partial recovery, prices closed down 6.5 per cent at $US18,750 a tonne, trimming the year's gains to 35 per cent.
United States
US stocks fell on Thursday, giving the Dow its worst decline in a month, as small-cap shares extended their retreat and Wal-Mart's results disappointed.
Wal-Mart forecast a profit for the current quarter that fell short of analyst expectations after quarterly sales grew at their slowest pace in nearly five years. The company said the forecast mainly reflected higher costs for employee healthcare and the need to keep prices low as customers struggle with a sharp cut in food stamp benefits.
Department store operator J.C. Penney reported a 6.3 percent rise in first-quarter sales, helped by strong sales of household goods and men's and women's apparel. Its shares rose 15 per cent to $US9.67 in after-hours trading.
New applications for US unemployment benefits hit a seven-year low last week while consumer prices recorded their largest increase in 10 months in April, pointing to a firming economy. Factory activity in New York state expanded at its quickest pace in nearly four years in May, but the otherwise bright growth picture was dimmed by another report on Thursday showing a surprise slump in industrial output last month.
The euro zone economy grew much less than expected at the start of the year and inflation remained locked in the 'danger zone' below 1 per cent, increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to ease monetary policy at its next meeting in June.
The 9.5 trillion euro economy expanded only 0.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2014, the same as the downwardly revised rate in the last quarter of 2013, while economists had expected 0.4 per cent growth.
Credit Suisse Group is expected to plead guilty and pay nearly $US2.5 billion to US authorities to end a probe of potential tax evasion involving the Swiss bank, the Wall Street Journal reported.
What happened yesterday
After trading flat for most of Thursday, Australian shares finished marginally higher, helped by some late buying in the big banks, while nickel miners were sold off after the ore plunged sharply.


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WHILE the outlook might be generally bleak when it comes to music festivals in Bolton, one venue can always be relied on to book an outrageous number of great bands for its annual celebration of all that is noisy, exciting and eclectic.
More than 35 bands will play at the Dog and Partridge, on Manor Street, between May 28 and 30 for Dogstock 2010, with every taste catered for from rock and metal to swing and Mexican.
Friday's lineup includes American band The Intelligence, NME-featured Boltonians To The Bones, irrepressible juggernauts The Minions, and the Stooges-esque The Kiss Off, plus The Hicks, The Heretics, Odin's Blood and Freestyle Disorder.
On Saturday Swedish band Moonlight Sailor will play alongside Burnst, Couder, Amateur Assassins, Apache Vikings, The Creatures and Great Saint Louis.
Sunday starts off a little quieter, with acoustic sets from Dan Lever and Emily Cooke, Chris Hardy, Kris Weatherall, Mark Reid, John Smethurst and Rob Young, plus Pancho Ballard, The Hoopleheads and Throwing Pandas. Then it's time to don your dancing shoes for the big band glorious swing of The Managers.
DJs including Liam Maloney and Adam Farmer will carry on the party each night until 3am.
In addition there will be a graphic art and design show each weekend, plus merchandise stalls and jewellery on sale from the Wench and Trinkets.
Minions singer Steven Hutchinson said: "We're excited to be a last minute addition to the lineup. Dogstock is a staple of the Bolton music scene and we can't wait for what will be an awesome weekend."
Dog and Partridge landlord Neil Piper added: "With the uncertainty of our future at the Dog and Partridge looming over us with the Churchwharf Development we're aim to show Bolton what a huge loss it would be to the cultural landscape of Bolton Town centre.
"Our Dogstock festival is a musical mix of signed and unsigned acts from around the world and mainly from our own area, I'm proud of what we have contributed to the music scene in Bolton. We don't know if this will be our last, so we aim to make this our best."
Admission costs £10 for the weekend or £5 for a day pass.


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on the heels of the suggestion from Bob (easy livin)
Jon Lord, after his symphonic rock dreams were quashed by Blackmore and group made several solo albums which I have to admit I haven't heard.
have a text on Prog here and here is what it says...
'his solo work was an extension of what he felt unable to do within the band context' (see concerto for group and orchestra) 'His work with orchestra and rock created some very enjoyable prog rock'
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busted hahhahahhaha .. I'll see that Raff closes this... but I'm fast tracking this directly to the symphonic team. I went out after I posted this...and bought the Gemini Suite... it is prog... 100% symphonic prog. Call it SC privilage hahhaha
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OK, I'll close this... Anyone interested can refer to the other thread!
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Trowbridge Railway Station hopes to reunite a cuddly toy with its owner, after it was left behind on Friday outside the waiting room at the station.
The toy, a green donkey with orange stripes, was handed into the ticket office at about 5pm by a passenger.
Jim Reid, who works part time at the ticket sales office, said: "It was left behind on Friday evening. I didn't find it, but a lady handed it in after she found it.
"She said she had two kids herself, so knew what it was like when something went missing.
"We do tend to get lots of lost property, but not too many cuddly toys. It would be nice if we could reunite it with the child who owns it."


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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) A Taiwanese jetliner departed Monday for the Chinese commercial capital of Shanghai to start a new era of direct air and shipping services with rival China, formally ending a nearly six-decade ban on regular links.
Relations have improved between the once-bitter rivals since Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou took office in May and moved to reverse the pro-independence policy of his predecessor, Chen Shui-bian.
China has reacted warmly and although the mainland still claims sovereignty over the self-governed island, both have agreed to set aside thorny political disputes to focus on trade. The two sides signed a pact last month to open up the direct links.
Prominent politicians planned to attend inauguration ceremonies Monday in Taiwan and China for a move widely expected to boost trade and economic integration of the two rivals, which split amid civil war in 1949.
The first Taiwanese ships were scheduled to leave from Kaohsiung and Keelung harbors for Chinese ports about noon Monday. Mainland companies were to sail vessels to Taiwan from Shanghai and Tianjin.
Monday also marked the start of cargo flights between the two that will number up to 60 per month, according to agreements signed Nov. 4.
Daily passenger flights also were being launched, with 16 scheduled for Monday, in an expansion of weekend charter flights inaugurated in July.
Early Monday, a Trans Asia Airways jetliner took off from Taipei's Sungshan airport, taking 148 Taiwanese tourists and businesspeople for the 80-minute flight to Shanghai, the airline said.
Taiwan's ERA Cable Station also aired footage of a China Eastern Airline jetliner preparing to depart for Taipei at the Shanghai airport.
The flight time is now cut by an hour because the planes are no longer required to fly south through Hong Kong's airspace, a detour Taiwanese authorities had insisted on for security concerns. Cargo ships were required to stop at the Japanese island of Okinawa northeast of Taiwan.
The direct services will save costs and generate new business as both Taiwan and China feel the pinch of the global economic slowdown, said Chiang Pin-kung, head of Taiwan's semiofficial Straits Exchange Foundation.
"This will contribute greatly to our economic development," said Chiang, who signed the air and shipping pacts with his Chinese counterpart, Chen Yunlin.
With annual bilateral trade at about US$100 billion, Taiwanese businesses have pushed for years to end the ban on direct links across the 100-mile (160-kilometer) wide Taiwan Strait.
In Beijing, Xu Lirong, executive vice president of the China Ocean Shipping Group Company, said the direct shipping links will cut the cost of the company's related freight business by 30%.
Xinhua News Agency quoted him as saying it would "bring new vigor to economic and trade ties" between the two sides.
Taiwan imposed the ban on regular links six decades ago. Former President Chen attempted to end it but failed to strike a deal with the mainland because of its deep distrust of him.
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UBS Confirms Ermotti as CEO, Brings Forward Weber Handover
UBS AG (UBSN), Switzerland's biggest bank, said its board of directors confirmed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive officer, less than two months after he replaced Oswald Gruebel on an interim basis.
Ermotti, 51, who stepped in after Gruebel, 67, resigned on Sept. 24 following a $2.3 billion loss from unauthorized trading at the bank, had the unanimous backing of the board, Chairman Kaspar Villiger told reporters in Zurich today. Villiger, 70, will step down at the annual shareholders' meeting in 2012, a year earlier than planned, to accelerate the handover to Axel Weber, 54, the Zurich-based company said in a statement.
The appointments "will bring essential stability and clarity to UBS," Villiger said in a statement. "It will enable the bank to master the many current economic challenges and regulatory changes facing it."
Ermotti must oversee a plan, started by Gruebel, to shrink UBS's investment bank after efforts to rebuild the unit following a record 2008 loss stalled amid stricter regulation and Europe's debt crisis. The bank's internal controls came under scrutiny in September after Kweku Adoboli, a trader on the exchange-traded funds desk in London, was arrested for allegedly racking up $2.3 billion in unauthorized trading losses.
Ermotti, who will announce details of the reorganization in New York on Nov. 17, has yet to convince investors he's the right man for the job, said Mediobanca SpA analyst Christopher Wheeler.
Proof of Pudding
"The proof of the pudding will undoubtedly be in the eating as far as he's concerned," said Wheeler, who has an "underperform" rating on UBS. "He's neither fish nor fowl. He's not a high-profile outside hire with a very definitive and visible track record. And he's not a long-term staffer who knows the inside and out of the firm very well."
UBS fell as much as 3.6 percent and was down 2.8 percent at 10.64 Swiss francs as of 2:30 p.m. in Zurich trading. The stock has gained 5 percent since Ermotti replaced Gruebel, making it the 18th-best performer on the 46-company Bloomberg Europe Banks and Financial Services Index, which rose 4.2 percent in the period.
Gruebel, who came to UBS with the moniker "Saint Ossie" after helping to restore profit at rival Credit Suisse Group AG, hired Ermotti after he resigned from UniCredit (UCG) SpA, Italy's biggest bank. Ermotti, who had lost out to Roberto Nicastro for the role of general manager, the second-highest executive position at UniCredit, joined UBS on April 1 as CEO and chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
'Plan B'
Ermotti "has a lot of top qualities for this kind of job," Villiger said in an interview, adding that his Swiss nationality was a bonus. "To have someone who speaks our three main languages and who understands the country, despite having spent a long time in other countries, was an add-on that was really important."
Ermotti's compensation package hasn't been fixed, Villiger said, adding that he can probably continue on the current salary of 2.5 million francs while bonuses will be decided early next year.
Ermotti was probably the board's "plan B" all along in case Gruebel became unavailable to lead UBS, said John Purcell, founder of executive search firm Purcell & Co. in London. The two-month search was probably just aimed at satisfying investors, he said.
Complex Issues
"We need today managers who can deal with complexity," said Villiger, commenting on Ermotti, who was in charge of three different businesses at UniCredit. Weber also fully supported Ermotti's appointment as CEO, Villiger said.
Weber is due to join UBS as an adviser in February and has been nominated for election to the board of directors at the shareholders' meeting on May 3. Weber, who was a frontrunner to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as president of the European Central Bank until he stepped down from his post at Germany's Bundesbank, was also considered a candidate to succeed Deutsche Bank AG CEO Josef Ackermann. Under the original plan, he was due to become vice chairman in 2012 and take over from Villiger the following year.
Ermotti has met Weber previously when he worked at UniCredit and at international conferences such as the World Economic Forum in Davos.
"We have now a team that doesn't need to fear the competition," Villiger said.
Management Style
The management style of Ermotti, who was born in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland and has a passion for soccer, may contrast with that of Gruebel, who was criticized by Swiss politicians for his blunt comments. Ermotti, who has moved to Zug, a canton near Zurich with one of Switzerland's lowest tax rates, from his hometown of Lugano, told television channel RSI in an interview aired Nov. 6 that it's important for him to spend weekends with his wife and two sons.
"He's also good with clients," said Villiger. "He has charisma."
Ermotti said today he sees himself as a team player and likes to have people around him with "complementary" knowledge and experience. "No single person can do everything alone," he said. He declined to "speculate" on the future of Carsten Kengeter, head of UBS's investment bank, who will be presenting his unit's strategy this week in New York.
Boosting Returns
At UniCredit, where Ermotti started in December 2005 as the head of the markets and investment banking division, he wanted to compete with the world's top securities firms. His 2006 strategy of building up fixed-income, structured credit and structured finance businesses initially boosted earnings. Two years later, the subprime crisis forced Ermotti to retreat to UniCredit's home markets and reduce risk-taking by scaling down proprietary trading, structured credit carry trades and global fixed income.
With corporate banking added to his responsibilities, Ermotti's target was to boost returns at the combined division. The corporate and investment banking business's goal for risk-adjusted return on risk-adjusted capital, a measure that represents the value created per unit of risk taken, was to reach 11.5 percent in 2010 compared with 6.5 percent in 2007. That return was a negative 1.3 percent last year.
UBS also wants to boost the return on equity of its investment bank by reducing risk-taking and scaling down the fixed-income business that holds the most risk-weighted assets. The bank, which has already started implementing the new strategy, will seek to balance risks and returns, Ermotti said today.
Bank Reputation
"No profit is worth more than the bank's reputation," he said.
UBS's strategy "will be centered on our leading wealth management businesses and our position as the strongest universal bank in Switzerland," Ermotti said. "A focused, less complex and less capital-intensive investment bank and our asset management business are also key elements for growing our wealth management franchise."
Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley leapfrogged UBS in wealth management during the credit crisis as competitors grew through acquisitions, while UBS customers withdrew funds, spooked by record writedowns and a U.S. probe into whether the bank helped American clients evade taxes. Apart from reorganizing the investment bank, UBS needs to invest in wealth management, which is its "brand and asset," Villiger said.
Cutting Risks
UBS may be able to boost the securities unit's return on equity to 17 percent by 2013 by cutting staff and through scaling down risk-weighted assets by about 70 billion Swiss francs ($77 billion) on top of the 100 billion-franc downsizing UBS had already announced to prepare for new Basel III rules, JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst Kian Abouhossein estimated. Without such a reorganization, the unit's ROE may fall as low as 7 percent that year, according to his estimates.
As UBS refocuses on wealth management, appointing another investment banker as CEO isn't the ideal choice, said Dirk Becker, a Frankfurt-based analyst at Kepler Capital Markets. Ermotti's Swiss nationality and international banking experience with UniCredit and during 16 years at Merrill Lynch & Co. probably convinced the board, he said.
Ermotti was also in charge of private banking at UniCredit, which had 139.7 billion euros ($190.7 billion) of client assets at the end of last year. That's less than an eighth of UBS's 1.46 trillion francs in wealth management units' invested assets for the same period. He had aimed to boost customers' financial assets to 198 billion euros in 2010.
Lazy Student
Ermotti's appointment "is not a reason to get particularly bullish for the stock, but he can probably get the job done," said Becker, who has a "hold" rating on UBS. "Holding such an important investor day with an interim CEO wouldn't have been great either."
Ermotti, who described himself as a "lazy" student in the RSI television interview, started his banking career at 15 years old with an apprenticeship at Corner Banca SA in Lugano. His first assignment was in the markets division, which was "hectic" and appealed to him, Ermotti told Swiss tabloid SonntagsBlick in an interview last month. He later completed an advanced management program at Oxford University.
"I never would've thought I'd arrive where I am today," Ermotti told RSI. "What has brought me further is that I've never had the goal of becoming the number one."
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Little did I know, back in October, when I whimsically decided on the name, what low-hanging fruits lay ahead.
They like her whimsically, if you will, and somewhat as a virtuoso dotes upon his cabinet.
(whimsically) And you will tell him you have made me a—er—what is it?
He amazed Robin Drummond by his cordiality in those days, and the young fellow commented on it whimsically to Nelly herself.
"That suit of clothes you have on," said Stubbs, whimsically.
It was Kenny in a painter's smock intent upon a palette, vividly, whimsically, delightfully Kenny.
He had certainly a pleasant voice, and his manner was whimsically deferential.
Then at last, he spoke, whimsically as far as his mere wording went, but in a voice which Dolph found scarcely recognizable.
From his mother, too, he inherited his whimsically gay vision of life.
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Gordie Sampson works on a song with Nicole Ariana of Halifax during Sampson's songwriting camp in Ingonish in 2013.
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INGONISH — Twenty accomplished songwriters from across Nova Scotia will take part in the fifth annual Gordie Sampson Songcamp in July.
Launched in 2010 with six young writers and two instructors, the vision for the songcamp was to nurture emerging songwriters from across Nova Scotia and help them develop tools to advance their writing careers.
This year, from July 13-19, 15 writers and four instructors will reunite with Sampson at songcamp in Ingonish for a week of collaboration. Three special guests — songwriter Donovan Woods, and Chris Noxx and Corey Lerue on the production front — will also participate in the camp.
Woods is a Juno-nominated songwriter, who splits his time between Canada and Nashville. He's had his songs covered by country superstars like Tim McGraw as well as numerous Canadian artists and his music has been featured in major motion pictures, television shows, and commercials.
Noxx and Lerue will join longtime songcamp producer, Mike Shepherd, to record songs that are written during the week in Ingonish.
Noxx recently returned to Halifax to set up shop after spending time in Los Angeles where his collaborations and credits included "Fastlane"- Eminem & Royce Da 5 9 Ft Sly Jordan, co-writing credits for "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston, and production on Young Bucks' "Anticipating." Lerue is a Halifax-based audio engineer, producer, and composer. His work has been featured in The Source, HipHopDX, CBC, Exclaim!, and was also in the top 10 hip hop/rap downloads on iTunes for his mixing/mastering efforts on Quake Matthews Corrado.
In addition to the traditional Gordie Sampson Songcamp Circle closing concert at the Ceilidh Hall at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish, set for July 17, songcamp writers will also hit the road to play a show at the Louisbourg Playhouse July 18 at 7:30 p.m. Both shows will be hosted by Sampson and feature performances by songcamp writers.
Advance tickets to the show at the Keltic Lodge are $15 for adults and $10 for those under 19 years of age and are available at Doucette's Variety (285-2861) and Home Hardware in Ingonish (285-2323).
Tickets to the songcamp circle in Louisbourge are $25 and can be purchased online at http://louisbourgplayhouse.ca/shows-2014/.
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Samsung Electronics is presenting a PDA compabitle with mobile WiMAX Technology during CommunicAsia 2006 in Singapore.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Is there any consequence to siding with one or the other, or is it just as simple as siding with some becasue they give you a discount? Am I forgetting some lore or missing something, it's been years since I played DD. Just starting out, in the Broken Valley atm, there seem to be couple factions so far Champions and New Order, maybe more.
I can't seem to tell much difference at this point, normally (unless there is a plot twist) you can get at least a sense if an organization is neutral, good or evil. It's helps normally give some depth to choices siding with one or the other in quests. I even tried reading parts of guides which didn't talk about quests or storyline with out any luck.
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Bid & Hammer to host auction of Modern & Contemporary Indian Art June 15
BANGALORE, India—.After the very encouraging response to its inaugural auction of 'Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings' & 'Works of Art' in January, Bid & Hammer will hold its second auction of 'Modern & Contemporary Indian Art' June 15. Auction catalog preview and Internet bidding will be offered by www.liveauctioneers.com.
The sale has a cross-section of works comprising paintings, drawings, serigraphs and sculptures from the modern Indian master artists as well as the cutting-edge contemporaries. Older works including Antonio Trindade's 1933 oil on canvas Female nude under shadow of leaf, J. Swaminathan's 1960s oil on canvas Reckoning Totem, F. N Souza's 1948 ink on paper Seated Nude and early works of A. R. Chughtai, Jogen Chowdhury, M. F. Pithawala, M. V. Dhurandhar and Jamini Roy will sell along with newer works by Sachida Nagdev (a 2004 triptych Destruction & Hope that was exhibited at the Hyogo Museum in Japan to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake), Shipra Bhattacharya, Sudhansu Sutar and Ravi Kashi amongst a host of others. The 101-lot offers works with prices starting at $600 and going up to $125,000.
India has proven to be the fastest growing wealth base in the Asia Pacific region with Bangalore being the up and coming artistic hub in the country after New Delhi and Mumbai. Today, Indian Modern & Contemporary art is slowly but surely making an impact on the world stage and Bid & Hammer paves the way for Indian art connoisseurs across the world to access Indian art directly from India.
The brainchild of Mr. Maher Dadha, a passionate art connoisseur from an illustrious Rajasthani family and former Director of erstwhile 'Tamil Nadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals Ltd', Bid & Hammer offers a wide spectrum of expertise (authentication, provenance, valuation, conservation, restoration etc) across all major categories of fine and decorative arts and antiques - an arrangement currently unavailable in India. For the uninitiated, Mr. Maher Dadha is also the Chief Consultant of Dukan - Fine Art & Antiques, a gallery based in Bangalore.
"Indians are indeed warming up to auction houses on the lines of the international players," said Mr. Dadha. "Our USP lies in the fact that we intend to unearth the potential of not only Modern & Contemporary Indian art, but also other fine art categories in the southern Indian market by providing an efficient, competitive and trustworthy service to our clients."
Based in Bangalore, Bid & Hammer Auctioneers Ltd. plans to hold an Antiquarian Books, Maps, Prints & Photography in Sept. and a Works of Art & Modern and Contemporary Indian art sale in Dec.
About Bid & Hammer
Established in 2006, Bid & Hammer Auctioneers (P) Ltd is India's first homebred full service art & antiques auction house based out of Bangalore. An initiative of Mr. M. Maher Dadha, Chief Consultant of the well known Bangalore based gallery Dukan- Fine Art & Antiques, Bid & Hammer's offerings range from Modern and Contemporary Indian art to furniture, glass, silver, jewellery, photography and collectables. The team of directors and experts comprises H.H. Gaj Singh II ( Maharaja of Jodhpur), H.H Nawab Mohammed Ali (Prince of Arcot), Dr. Mohan Lal Nigam (former Director of Salar-Jung Museum), Savita Apte (formerly head of Sotheby's South Asian Art Department), Venkat & Madhavi Singh (Dharohar Art Conservation, Lucknow), Charu Sharma (Renown Sports broadcaster & Auctioneer), Deepak Chopra (Los Angeles based Chairman of OSI Systems Inc.) and Vijay P. Chordia (prominent Chennai based financier) amongst other distinguished personalities.


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Perhaps Fox News host Glenn Beck is trying to show just how broadly he will scan the world for joke writers for his stand-up comedy act: in the latest Time magazine, it turns out of his joke writers was columnist Joel Stein, the anti-war leftist who asserted in 2006 that "I don't support the troops" because "an army of people ignoring their morality is horrifying."
Stein's headline was "Heeeere's Glenn! When the Lunatic Fringe Tries Comedy." Is he talking about Beck? Or himself? Stein, of course, tried to paint Beck into a racist corner with the joke writing:
I wound up sending him several political bits, including one about the silliness of not wanting terrorist prisoners on American soil. "There are already too many things we don't want on our soil: carmakers, soccer, nuclear power, Roman Polanski, ants, Mexicans and French soil."
I also gave him a spelling-bee riff. "I assume that in India, nothing is misspelled. And have you noticed that none of these seemingly genius kids go on to do anything? When will parents figure out that turning your kid into a Microsoft Word function is not great training for the modern world? Learning to scream and cry into a camera is the ticket."
Beck wrote back that he couldn't use a lot of my material. "If I were to use all of this, I'd be facing this headline the next day, 'Glenn Beck: There are too many things we don't want on our soil ... [such as] Mexicans.' As far as the spelling-bee bit — I'd still be risking the inevitable 'Glenn Beck says Indian children grow up to be failures ... and he says it extra-racistly' headline."
If Beck is that discerning with the jokes, why can't he be more discerning about the joke writer? For his part, Stein kept pounding on Beck as a fringe lunatic:
While I may not agree with him that Theodore Roosevelt destroyed our nation, I'm glad that someone with a sense of humor is leading the lunatic fringe. Joseph McCarthy didn't make fun of his weight, and Father Coughlin never wondered what the deal was with anything.
Stein thinks he's being generous with Beck, that he has the "tunnel logic of an extremist," but hey, at least he can laugh at himself.


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The Ann Elizabeth Skillman diary records Skillman's time at the Van Dorens Collegiate Institute in Kentucky.