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The Wikimedia projects have an international scope, and the Wikimedia movement has already made a significant impact throughout the world. To continue this success on an organizational level, Wikimedia is building an international network of associated organizations. There are currently 37 Wikimedia chapters.
Local chapters are independent organizations that share the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation and support them within a specified geographical region. They support the Wikimedia Foundation, the Wikimedia community and the Wikimedia projects in different ways - by collecting donations, organizing local events and projects and spreading the word of Wikimedia and Free Culture. They also provide the volunteer community and potential partners and supporters with a point of contact capable of fulfilling specific local needs.
If you have questions about local chapters or want to start one in your country, please don't hesitate to contact the Affiliations Committee. For more information about existing and planned local chapters, please see the Wikimedia chapters page on Meta.
- Wikimedia Armenia
- 2a Arshakunyats ave (4th floor),
- Yerevan 0023, Armenia
- wikimedia.am
- infowikimedia.am
- +374 93 118800
- Wikimedia Argentina
- Luis M. Drago 364 3 B
- (C1414AIH) Capital Federal
- República Argentina
- http://www.wikimedia.org.ar
- correowikimedia.org.ar
- Wikimedia Österreich
- Siebensterngasse 25/15
- A-1070 Wien
- Österreich
- https://www.wikimedia.at
- vereinwikimedia.at
- Wikimedia Australia
- P.O. Box 2062
- Bennettswood VIC 3125
- http://www.wikimedia.org.au
- contactwikimedia.org.au
- Wikimedia Bangladesh
- Sheltech Niribili, 210/2 (1st Floor), New Elephant Road,
- Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
- wikimedia.org.bd
- infowikimedia.org.bd
- +8801725003744
- IRC: #wikimedia-bd
- Wikimedia Belgium
- Troonstraat 51 Rue du trône
- BE-1050 Brussels
- https://be.wikimedia.org
- infowikimedia.be
- Wikimedia Canada
- 535 avenue Viger Est
- Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3
- Canada
- https://ca.wikimedia.org
- infowikimedia.ca
- Wikimedia CH
- 8008 Zürich
- Schweiz/Switzerland
- https://www.wikimedia.ch
- infowikimedia.ch
- Wikimedia Chile
- Avenida Nueva Providencia 1881 of. 1910
- 7500520 Providencia - Santiago
- Chile
- http://www.wikimediachile.cl
- contactowikimediachile.cl
- Wikimedia Česká republika
- Slovenská 1705/21
- 12000 Praha 2
- Czech Republic
- http://www.wikimedia.cz
- wm-czwikimedia.org
- Wikimedia Deutschland
- Tempelhofer Ufer 23/24
- 10963 Berlin
- Germany
- https://wikimedia.de
- press-dewikimedia.de
- Wikimedia Danmark
- Hyrdedammen 25
- 2605 Brøndby
- Denmark
- https://dk.wikimedia.org
- bestyrelsewikimedia.dk
- Wikimedia Eesti
- Domus Dorpatensis, Raekoja plats 1/Ülikooli 7
- 51003 Tartu
- Estonia
- Wikimedia España
- Calle Vega Sicilia 2
- 47008 Valladolid
- Spain
- https://www.wikimedia.es
- infowikimedia.es
- Wikimedia Suomi
- http://wikimedia.fi/
- infowikimedia.fi
- Wikimédia France
- 40 rue de Clery
- 75002 Paris
- France
- http://www.wikimedia.fr
- infowikimedia.fr
- Wikimédia Magyarország
- Egry József utca 1 "E" 7/705
- 1111 Budapest
- Hungary
- http://wikimedia.hu
- infowikimedia.hu
- Wikimedia Indonesia
- Postal address
- Jalan Danau Toba No. 104
- Bendungan Hilir
- Jakarta, 10210
- Indonesia
- http://www.wikimedia.or.id
- infowikimedia.or.id
- Wikimedia Israel (R.A.)
- 7 Carlebach St.
- Tel Aviv, 6713211
- Israel
- http://www.wikimedia.org.il
- mailwikimedia.org.il
- Wikimedia India Chapter
- No. 194, 2nd 'C' Cross
- Domlur 2nd Stage
- Bangalore 560 071
- India
- http://www.wikimedia.in
- chapterwikimedia.in
- Wikimedia Italia
- Via Bergognone, 34
- 20144 Milano (MI)
- Italy
- http://www.wikimedia.it
- infowikimedia.it
- Wikimedia México
- México
- http://mx.wikimedia.org/
- wikimediamexicogmail.com
- Wikimedia Nederland
- Postbus 167
- 3500 AD Utrecht
- The Netherlands
- http://www.wikimedia.nl
- infowikimedia.nl
- Wikimedia Norge
- Kolstadgata 1
- 0652 Oslo
- Norway.
- http://wikimedia.no/
- styrewikimedia.no
- Wikimedia Polska
- Tuwima 95, room 15
- 90-031, Łódź (Lodz)
- Polska (Poland)
- https://pl.wikimedia.org
- zarzadwikimedia.pl
- Wikimedia Portugal
- Rua Cónego Doutor Manuel Faria
- 540, 2º Esq.
- 4800-321 Guimarães
- Portugal
- http://wikimedia.pt
- geralwikimedia.pt
- Wikimedia Србије
- Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 20, 5. sprat
- 11000 Belgrade
- Serbia
- https://rs.wikimedia.org
- infovikimedija.org
- Wikimedia RU
- Russian Federation
- http://ru.wikimedia.org/
- infowikimedia.ru
- Wikimedia Sverige
- Hantverkargatan 21
- 112 21 Stockholm
- Sweden
- https://se.wikimedia.org/
- infowikimedia.se
- Wikimedia Taiwan
- P.O.BOX 7-88 Xindian
- New Taipei City 23199
- Taiwan
- http://www.wikimedia.tw
- infowikimedia.tw
- Wikimedia Ukraine
- 14/1 Mechnykova Street, Room 516, Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine
- https://ua.wikimedia.org
- wm-uawikimedia.org
- Wikimedia UK
- 56 - 64 Leonard Street
- London
- United Kingdom
- https://www.wikimedia.org.uk
- infowikimedia.org.uk
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
- P.O. Box 9822, Washington, DC 20016,
- wikimediadc.org
- infowikimediadc.org
- Wikimedia New York City
- New York, New York
- https://nyc.wikimedia.org/
- wm-nycwikimedia.org
- Wikimedia Venezuela
- Los Teques, Edo. Miranda
- Venezuela
- http://wikimedia.org.ve/
- infowikimedia.org.ve
- Wikimedia South Africa
- Wikimedia ZA, Postnet Suite # 146, Private Bag X 9190
- Cape Town 8000
- wikimedia.co.za
- infowikimedia.org.za
- +27 21 864 1145
Argentina: Wikimedia Argentina
Wikimedia Argentina, founded on 1 September 2007 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the Argentine Wikimedia chapter and a non-profit association run upon the Civil Code of Argentina.
Australia: Wikimedia Australia
Wikimedia Australia is a non-profit incorporated body incorporated in the state of Victoria in August 2008. It was approved by the Wikimedia Foundation on 1 March 2008.
Austria: Wikimedia Österreich
Wikimedia Österreich was founded in February 2008.
Bangladesh: Wikimedia Bangladesh
Wikimedia Bangladesh (also known as WikimediaBD) is the Bangladeshi Wikimedia chapter. It is a voluntary and non-profit organization founded in Dhaka as the Wikimedia Bangladesh Foundation and its memorandum of understanding was formally approved by the Wikimedia Foundation on October 3, 2011. It was officially registered in Bangladesh as a non-profit foundation on June 9, 2014.
Belgium: Wikimedia Belgium
Wikimedia Belgium NPO (also WMBE, Wikimedia België, Wikimedia Belgien and Wikimedia Belgique) is a non-profit organisation which is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation as the Belgian chapter. Official website: www.wikimedia.be or the wiki of the association.
Canada: Wikimedia Canada
Wikimedia Canada (Wikimédia Canada in French) is the Canadian Wikimedia chapter. It was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in November 2010 and formally recognized by the Foundation in May 2011.
Chile: Wikimedia Chile
Wikimedia Chile is a non-profit corporation according to the Chilean law, formally recognized as a Wikimedia chapter by the Foundation in June 2011. It was founded on July 16th, 2011.
Czech Republic: Wikimedia Česká republika
Wikimedia Česká republika was founded in March 2008.
Denmark: Wikimedia Danmark
Wikimedia Danmark is the Danish Wikimedia chapter. It was formed on 14 March 2009, and approved on 3 July 2009.
Estonia: Wikimedia Eesti
Mittetulundusühing Wikimedia Eesti was founded on 25 July 2010 in Tallinn, Estonia. It was recognized by the Wikimedia Foundation on 31 August 2010 and was officially registered on 6 October 2010.
Finland: Wikimedia Suomi
Wikimedia Suomi (Wikimedia Finland) was founded in June 2009.
France: Wikimédia France
Wikimédia France, founded on 23 October 2004, in Paris, is a non-profit association run upon the French law of July 1901.
Germany: Wikimedia Deutschland
Wikimedia Deutschland – Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination of free knowledge. It was founded in 2004 and has been supporting the diverse Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia ever since. The membership association that is based in Berlin has 24,000 members and 70 employees (May 2015).
Hungary: Wikimédia Magyarország
Wikimédia Magyarország Egyesület was founded in September 2008, and it was officially registered and recognized by the Foundation in November 2008 with the aim of pursuing the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation as an association of public benefit.
India: Wikimedia India
Wikimedia India is Wikimedia's Indian chapter. It was formally approved by the Foundation in June 2010 and was registered as a society on 3 January 2011. The chapter is constituted by its Executive Committee and allows membership to anyone interested in joining.
Indonesia: Wikimedia Indonesia
Wikimedia Indonesia is a non-profit association incorporated on 5 September 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and approved as Wikimedia chapter on 7 October 2008.
Israel: Wikimedia Israel
Wikimedia Israel (Hebrew: ויקימדיה-ישראל, Arabic: ويكيمديا إسرائيل) is the Israeli Wikimedia chapter. It was officially registered on 26 June 2007, after an organizing process that began on 15 December 2006, when the idea was brought before the local Wikimedian community in one of its conferences.
Italy: Wikimedia Italia
Wikimedia Italia - Associazione per la diffusione della conoscenza libera is the Italian Wikimedia chapter, formed on 17 June 2005, in Canino.
Mexico: Wikimedia México
Wikimedia México is the Mexican Wikimedia chapter. It was approved on August 3, 2011 by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, and pending its founding as a civil association in Mexico.
Netherlands: Wikimedia Nederland
Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland is the Dutch Wikimedia chapter. It was founded on 27 March 2006 in Eindhoven.
Norway: Wikimedia Norge/Noreg/Norga
Wikimedia Norge (Bokmål; Nynorsk Wikimedia Noreg, Northern Sami Wikimedia Norga) is the Norwegian Wikimedia chapter. It was founded on 23 June 2007, and registered in September 2008.
Poland: Wikimedia Polska
Stowarzyszenie Wikimedia Polska (Wikimedia Polska Association) is the Polish Wikimedia chapter. It was formed on 14 August 2005, and registered three months later, on 15 November.
Portugal: Wikimedia Portugal
Associação Wikimedia Portugal (WMP) is the Portuguese Wikimedia chapter. It was approved by the WMF on 4 July 2009, and was registered as an official organization under Portuguese law on September 21, 2009.
Russia: Викимедиа РУ
Викимедиа РУ (Wikimedia RU) is the Russian Wikimedia chapter. It was approved in May 2008 and officially registered as an organization (in the form of "non-commercial partnership") under RF law in November 2008.
Serbia: Wikimedia Србије
Wikimedia Србије is the Serbian Wikimedia chapter. It was formed on 3 December 2005, and it was registered almost two months later.
South Africa: Wikimedia South Africa
Wikimedia South Africa is the South African Wikimedia chapter. It was approved on March 26, 2011.
Spain: Wikimedia España
Wikimedia España is the Spanish Wikimedia chapter and a non-profit association run under the laws of Spain. It was founded and recognized by the Foundation in February 2011 after a long process of more than four years.
Sweden: Wikimedia Sverige
Wikimedia Sverige is the Swedish Wikimedia chapter. It was formed on 20 October 2007, and approved on 11 December 2007.
Switzerland: Wikimedia CH
Wikimedia CH - Verein zur Förderung Freien Wissens is the Swiss Wikimedia chapter. It was established in Olten on 14 May 2006.
Taiwan: 中華民國維基媒體協會
Wikimedia Taiwan (Chinese: 中華民國維基媒體協會) is the Taiwanese Wikimedia chapter. It was officially registered on 11 February 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan, after an organization process that began in 19 February 2006. It was approved by the Wikimedia Foundation as a Wikimedia Chapter on 4 July 2007.
Ukraine: Вікімедіа Україна
Wikimedia Ukraine Community Association (Ukrainian: громадська організація «Вікімедіа Україна») was founded on the First Annual Meeting on May 31, 2009. On July 3, 2009 organization was approved by the Wikimedia Foundation as the Ukrainian chapter. On July 13, 2009 Wikimedia Ukraine was registered by Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
United Kingdom: Wikimedia UK
Wikimedia UK is the Wikimedia chapter covering the United Kingdom - including both Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the various overseas territories. It is a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom, and is registered as Wikimedia UK. It was founded in November 2008, formally recognised by the Foundation in January 2009, and became a Charity in November 2011.
United States, District of Columbia: Wikimedia District of Columbia
Wikimedia District of Columbia is a Wikimedia regional chapter in the United States, recognized by the Foundation on 12 September 2011. The Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. was incorporated in the District of Columbia as a non-profit educational organization on 7 May 2011, and serves the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia as well as the area of Washington in the Federal District of Columbia.
United States, New York City: Wikimedia New York City
Wikimedia New York City is a Wikimedia regional chapter in the United States, recognized by the Foundation on 12 January 2009. It was incorporated as a non-profit on 7 July 2009, and serves the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Join our mailing list for local meetings and events.
Venezuela: Wikimedia Venezuela
Wikimedia Venezuela is the Venezuelan Wikimedia chapter, recognized by the Foundation on October 28, 2011. It was incorporated as a non-profit association run under the laws of Venezuela on 14 February 2012.


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Autism Charity Ball bringing awareness of the disorder
Angela Chew, a licensed clinical social worker who works part-time at Dickinson Center Inc. Possibilities Autism Center in Ridgway, is shown checking some of the facility's equipment used to help treat youngsters with the disorder. Photo by Amy Cherry. In an effort to bring autism disorders to the forefront, Dickinson Center, Inc. is hosting its first Autism Awareness Charity Ball on Friday, June 3 at the Red Fern in St. Marys. The black-tie optional event begins at 6 p.m., with dinner being served at 7 p.m. In addition to live and silent auctions, Jack Garrett and The Swingin' Starz band will perform. The 10-piece orchestra from Ohio performs Big Band-style music.Those interested in purchasing tickets or making a contribution should contact Jennifer Dippold at 834-2602 or Linda White at 772-2005 ext. 1. There are two levels of sponsorship available as well. All proceeds from the event stay local, benefitting the Dickinson Center, Inc. Autism Program."We are very, very, committed to assuring that Dickinson Center continues this very important program," emphasized Linda White, autism program director.Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurological developmental disabilities which are characterized by problems with communication, social interaction and patterns of interest and behavior. Symptoms range from mild to severe. Today, 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with autism, affecting four times as many boys than girls across all social classes, races and ethnic groups. While there is no cure for the disorder, intensive interventions beginning at as young an age as possible aid in bringing out the best outcome for a child.In January 2010, Dickinson Center opened Possibilities, The Autism Center, which is located on Gillis Avenue in Ridgway. The facility offers ASD diagnostic and treatment services for children up to 18 years of age. Inside the center is various play and therapy equipment utilized in such treatment options as occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, family outreach services through the center's P.L.A.Y. Project (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters), sensory integration therapy services, and Applied Behavioral Analysis."We recognized an increase in the prevalence of autism and that there are challenges associated with rural communities," White noted.She explained that many people from the area were traveling to Pittsburgh for an autism diagnosis and once they returned to the area, they encountered obstacles in trying to secure the services they needed or in creating a treatment plan."This was really challenging for them because there was no centralized diagnostic center that serviced rural areas. That was really the impetus for starting this whole project, was to make services more accessible to families in this area," White said.The center services a wide area encompassing Elk, Cameron, McKean, Potter, Jefferson and Clearfield counties.Over the past year, approximately 107 children have received some sort of service through the center.


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Banking giants Bank of America and Wells Fargo would not be allowed to charge Florida customers for use of their debit cards under legislation filed Monday by Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth.
His bill, HB 375, would make it unlawful "to charge or impose a dormancy fee, and inactivity fee or charge, or a service fee with respect to the use or holding of a debit card by a consumer."
His proposal comes amid outrage at the fees this month among Bank of America customers. The corporation announced it will charge customers who use debit cards for purchases a $5 monthly fee to offset implementation of certain regulations under the federal Dodd-Frank banking bill.
Other banks moving toward adding additional charges for debit cards include SunTrust, Regions Financial, Chase and Wells Fargo.
"They sold us on the idea that we were going to move to a cashless society," said Clemens, an energy performance contractor and former newspaper journalist.
Can he do that?
Clemens says he can, citing a 2009 Supreme Court case, Cuomo v. Clearing House Association, that, as he reads it, affirmed states have a right to regulate commerce within their borders, even if institutions stretch beyond their lines.
"It's been a long-held belief that states don't have the right to regulate federal banking institutions," he said. "The Cuomo case and the Supreme Court say differently."
He said he thought of the idea a few months ago, back when a couple national banks announced their intentions to collect the monthly fees for debit card usage. It is not a result of the Occupy Wall Street movement, though "the overarching theme of large corporations taking advantage of average people is still there," he said.
Clemens is a former disgruntled Bank of America customer. He said he left the bank for "deceptive practices" in 2008 for PNC Bank, which has not yet sprung surprise charges.


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Gabe Powers wrote: I still say South Park was the best musical in decades, despite (or perhaps in spite) of its crude lyrics.I think Team America kinda beat it.
I still say South Park was the best musical in decades, despite (or perhaps in spite) of its crude lyrics.
I have watched Moulin Rouge countless times and appreciate its artistry more with each viewing. I also loved "Chicago" even though I initially had little interest in seeing it. The musical isn't dead because "Rent" and "Phantom of the Opera" were box office disappointments. They were just badly executed films. I hope that Andrew Lloyd Weber follows through with his plans to produce the film version of his musical,"Sunset Boulevard" starring Glenn Close and Ewan McGregor.
Moulin Rouge was enjoyable. Chicago was awful. And the poor Phantom of the Opera was reduced to being a two dimensional GQ model in a mask saddled with a chorus that was unintelligible. If your story is driven by what the chorus is singing, please make sure we can understand them. Shirley Temple had better diction in musical numbers when she was 4! Musicals have been gasping with death rattle ever since Hollywood screwed over Judy Garland and yanked her from Annie Get Your Gun. The only place where the musical is truly alive and well is at Disney. Belle's opening number in Beauty and the Beast was great, and for my money the best written song of the 90's was Pocahontas' Colors of the Wind.
I don't think the problem is that they are musicals, per se. I don't think Chicago suceeded because it was a musical. It was an incredible movie as well. Phantom of the Opera was abyssmal. I haven't seen the other two, but I don't think either was thought highly of by critics.
I don't think there was a conserted effort to revive the musical with Chicago. It was just timing. Someone just thought it would be a good idea to exploit the stage shows popularity and the gamble paid off for them. The only modern example of a musical that worked for me was Moulin Rouge but even that film tended to polarise people. So I think in the current climate, a hit musical is always only ever going to be a one off followed by those that try to latch on to it and usually fail miserably. I think the golden age of the musical was specific to a particular time in the world (depression and the advent of sound) and as such, has gone for good.
Musicals Are they dead, Again? Over the last year or so "Hollywood" gave us 3 Muicals. All 3 were made after "Chicago". "Chicago" grossed $170,000,000 in North America. "Hollywood" Saw that money could be made. So 3 of "Broadways" biggest shows were then made. They were "Phantom of the Opera", "Rent", and "The Producers". None of them were Box-office Mega hits. So does this mean the musicals are dead again? I hope not. e In fact were getting the musical "Sunset Blvd" in the future. However will You go see it? I think "Hollywood" should of made "Miss Sagion" movie before "Sunset Blvd". The musical "Sunset" will be hard to pull off. Not only because its an adaption of a "Broadway Play", the play was based on the original movie "Sunset Blvd" and not only will people compare to the play ( for those who saw it) it also has the ghost of the original movie "Sunset Blvd". over its head as well. This was something "The Producers" also suffred from -"The Original MOvie".
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Consumer Pamphlet: Attorney's Fees
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Determination of Fees
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An attorney bases fees on such factors as the degree of difficulty of a particular legal task, the amount of time involved, the experience, and skill of the attorney in the particular area of law and the attorney's cost of doing business. The cost of doing business, referred to as overhead, usually includes rent, equipment, salaries, maintenance of a library, and costs associated with maintaining the lawyer's level of professional skills and education. A lawyer's overhead normally comprises 35 to 50 percent of the legal fees charged.
A lawyer's services normally involve research, investigation and case preparation. Most of the work is done after the client leaves the lawyer's office and it can be very time-consuming. As a result, the client is often unaware of the amount of time a given legal matter will actually take.
A client should always discuss the prospective charges at the first meeting with the attorney. At the initial meeting, the attorney and the client should discuss the time anticipated to resolve the case, the difficulties likely to be encountered, and the complexity of the legal issues in the particular case. An early agreement concerning fees will prevent surprises and misunderstandings for both the client and the attorney. A client should be prepared to decide how much money he or she can afford to invest in the resolution of the problem. The attorney/client relationship involves a mutual commitment. Both parties have a need from the outset to have a full and complete understanding of the commitment.
Under the Rules of Professional Conduct for the legal profession, lawyers are prohibited from engaging in frivolous lawsuits. Therefore, many lawyers require a cost deposit or retainer before they will take a case.
A retainer is an advance on legal fees to be charged in the future. A cost deposit is different from the attorney's fees to be charged in a case. If a lawsuit is filed and certain court costs are charged, your lawyer may ask for additional monies if the costs incurred exceed the original deposit. In the initial conferences with your lawyer you should ask for an estimate of total costs for your type of lawsuit. Whether a retainer and/or a cost deposit is refundable in the event that your case is not filed is a matter that may vary from case to case and should be discussed with your lawyer.
Upon receipt of a retainer or a cost deposit, your lawyer will ordinarily deposit the funds into a special bank account called a trust account. A trust account is a separate account that a lawyer maintains specifically for clients' funds. A record of the costs in your case will be kept by your lawyer and is available to you for examination.
You must give written consent that you agree to be charged a retainer if any part of the retainer is not refundable.
There are several distinct types of legal fees. As stated above, a client must realize when considering a lawyer's fee that many factors, such as time, ability and experience, may determine an attorney's fee.
Fixed Fees: For frequently performed services such as drafting an uncomplicated will or assisting with an uncomplicated real estate transaction, many lawyers may charge a fixed fee that can be readily quoted to you. The lawyer's fee may be set to average out all costs for such uncomplicated services handled by the attorney.
Hourly Charge: Many lawyers establish a fixed hourly charge for their services. The lawyer's fee is computed by multiplying the fixed hourly charge by the number of hours the lawyer spends working for his client. The final fee may still include other direct out-of-pocket expenses, such as court filing costs, photocopying charges, long distance telephone charges, travel costs or other expenses directly related to a particular case.
When retaining an attorney on an hourly basis, you may wish to ask for an estimate of the costs for the requested service. Also, you should understand what complications might arise in your case and the effect they will have on your fee. Hourly rates of lawyers will vary depending upon a lawyer's experience and involvement in a particular area of the law. No set hourly rate for lawyers or services exists. Rates do vary among lawyers.
Contingent Fees: In certain types of lawsuits-such as personal injury, collections and auto damages-the lawyer who represents the person suing may agree to accept a part of the money the client recovers as the fee for services. Such an arrangement is called a contingent fee. Under the lawyer's ethics rules, the lawyer and client must enter into a written fee agreement at the outset of the representation, stating what portion of the recovery the lawyer will receive. The fee is generally fixed at a percentage of the recovery. An additional percentage may be added if the matter is tried again or appealed to a higher court.
In a contingency fee contract, you and your lawyer agree that the lawyer will not get paid any fees unless you win your case. However, you may be charged for costs such as court filing fees or expenses paid to witnesses. If you win, these expenses may be deducted from your share of the recovery. You will have to pay these costs, even if you lose your case, unless your contract specifically says that you do not owe the costs if you lose.
The contingency fee contract must be in writing and signed by the client and any attorney or law firm who will be paid under the contract. The contract must state what percentage of the recovery the attorney may keep, other expenses which will be deducted from the recovery and how these expenses will be deducted.
How much the attorney will be able to keep as a contingency fee (remember this does not include costs) will depend on what stage of the case you are in and how much is recovered.
The following limitations are contained in the Rules of Professional Conduct and only apply in cases involving personal injury or property damage that occurred as a result of tortious conduct such as auto accident or products liability cases. These limits also apply in medical malpractice cases if you have agreed to waive your right to the amount of a recovery provided for in the Florida Constitution. You and your attorney may agree to a lesser percentage than those listed below. However, if you want the fee to be greater, you must go to court before your case is filed or at the same time your complaint is filed to get the percentage increased.
· If you and your attorney settle your case before the filing of an answer or demand for appointment of arbitrators or, if no answer is filed or no demand for appointment of arbitrators is made, the expiration of the time period provided for such action, the fee is 33 1/3 percent of any recovery up to $1 million.
· If the case is concluded at any point after the filing of an answer or demand for appointment of arbitrators or, if no answer is filed or no demand for appointment of arbitrators is made, the expiration of the time period provided for such action, through the entry of judgment, the maximum fee is 40 percent of any recovery up to $1 million.
· In addition to the above fee, if you and your attorney settle your case for an amount between $1 million and $2 million, or if you win at trial and your recovery is between $1 and $2 million, the fee is 30 percent of the recovery between $1 million and $2 million.
· In addition to the above fees, if you and your attorney settle your case for an amount above $2 million, or if you win at trial and your recovery is above $2 million, the fee is 20 percent of the recovery above $2 million.
· At times, the person you are suing may admit that they are liable but may disagree with you on the amount of damages that they owe you. If all of the defendants admit liability when they file their answers and only want a trial on the question of damages, the fee is 33 1/3 percent of any recovery up to $1 million, 20 percent of any recovery between $1 and $2 million, and 15 percent of any recovery in excess of $2 million.
· If after the trial or settlement your case is appealed or your attorney has to seek post-judgment relief or file an action to help you collect your judgment, an additional 5 percent of the recovery may be added to the fee.
· In addition to fees, you may be responsible for paying costs and expenses if this is what your agreement requires. These will have to be paid even if you lose your case and your attorney does not collect a fee. At the end of your case, your attorney should give you an itemized bill showing all of the costs and expenses and, if you have won, the fees. This statement must be signed by you and all of the attorneys who represented you. If you have any question on any of the charges, ask your attorney.
Medical Malpractice Cases: Article I, Section 26 of the Florida Constitution limits the amount of the contingent fee that an attorney may charge in a medical malpractice case. The constitution provides that a client is entitled to no less than 70% of the first $250,000 in damages excluding costs, and 90% of all damages over $250,000, excluding costs. However, some attorneys who represent clients in medical malpractice cases charge a fee that is more than the constitution's fee limit.
The Rules of Professional Conduct require that an attorney who charges a contingent fee in a medical liability case provide you a copy of the constitution's fee limitations.
The attorney is also required to tell you that these limits apply unless you waive the constitutional limitation on the fee. The attorney must also advise you that you may consult with another attorney before signing a waiver and that you may ask for a hearing before a judge to explain the waiver.
If you choose to waive your right to receive the percentage of the recovery that is provided by the constitution, the attorney must provide you with a detailed waiver form.
By signing this form, you agree to an increased fee and waive your right to the fee limit set forth in the constitution. The amount of the fee will be limited by the Rules of Professional Conduct instead of the Florida Constitution.
The waiver also states that:
· You understand that signing the waiver releases an important constitutional right.
· You were advised that you could speak to a separate and independent attorney before you signed.
· You may ask to have a hearing before a judge to explain the waiver.
· You have selected the lawyer.
· You would not be able to hire the attorney unless you waived your constitutional right.
Division of Fees: At times, the attorney that you hired will hire an attorney in another firm to help with the case. You must agree to the hiring of this other attorney. If that happens in a case involving personal injury or property damage resulting from wrongful conduct, then this agreement must be in writing and the attorney with primary responsibility for your case is entitled to a minimum of 75 percent of the fee and the attorney with secondary responsibility is entitled to a maximum of 25 percent of the fee. If the attorneys of the different firms participated equally in this type of case, they will have to go to court to determine how the fee will be split. The splitting of fees between the law firms should not affect the amount of money that you receive. If another law firm is hired in a case in which you are charged an hourly fee, the fee may be divided in one of the following two ways: the fee can be divided based on the work done by each lawyer or law firm or you can agree in writing as to how the fee will be divided.
Fees Set by a Judge: There are more than 200 Florida Statutes which allow for an award of attorney's fees in certain legal actions. In most instances, such a fee would be set by a judge.
In all probate matters, which includes guardianships, fees are either set by the court or are subject to review and approval by the court either periodically or at the time the matter is finalized.
The amount of attorney's fees set by a judge can vary greatly, depending upon various factors. The guidelines for the judge setting such fees are provided by the attorney's Code of Professional Conduct, Rule 4-1.5(b):
1. The time and labor required, the novelty, complexity, and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill required to perform the legal service properly;
2. The likelihood that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer;
3. The fee, or rate of fee, customarily charged in the locality for legal services of a comparable or similar nature;
4. The significance of, or amount involved in, the subject matter of the representation, the responsibility involved in the representation, and the results obtained;
5. The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances and, as between attorney and client, any additional or special time demands or requests of the attorney by the client;
6. The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client;
7. The experience, reputation, diligence, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the service and the skill, expertise, or efficiency of effort reflected in the actual providing of such services; and
8. Whether the fee is fixed or contingent, and, if fixed as to amount or rate, then whether the client's ability to pay rested to any significant degree on the outcome of the representation.
A survey of judges has indicated that they give the most weight, in setting a fee, to the results obtained by the lawyer. Also considered is the fee customarily charged for similar services in that same locality. The need for having a judge set the fee, and the resulting uncertainty to the client, can usually be avoided by the client and attorney entering into a contract which sets the fees and requires the judge's approval. Often, it is granted.
Fees Awarded by the Court: In some cases, a client may receive an award of attorney's fees as part of his recovery. This is an amount which will be owed by the opposing party to the client. The amount awarded by the court may be more or less than the amount which you have already agreed to pay your attorney. These possibilities should be provided for in the initial fee arrangement.
Fees for Divorce Cases: Divorce or dissolution of marriage cases merit special discussion because legal fees for this type of work may include one or a combination of all the fee arrangements already mentioned (with the exception of the contingent fee). In a dissolution action where the husband and wife already agree on all matters-such as support, property and custody-a lawyer can set a fixed fee, provided that the matter remains uncontested until completion of the case. Since legal fees are partly determined by services rendered, it is not usually possible to determine in advance the total fee for a case that may have contested issues. In such instances, lawyers may advise the client of his minimum fee- as the least it would cost- and, additionally, of the hourly charges for time that might be expended beyond the minimum time given in the lawyer's original estimate. Certain complications often arise in family law cases such as divorce. For instance, the court may order one spouse to pay all or a part of the fees and costs of the other spouse. In addition, the court can order a spouse to pay fees to his or her own attorney should a fee dispute arise.
Before meeting with your lawyer:
· Gather all information together in a logical order;
· Be sure you have current correct telephone numbers and addresses of interested parties and witnesses, if applicable;
· Prepare a written statement of your problems and what you want done;
· Make photocopies of everything and offer originals or photocopies to your lawyer. Let your lawyer decide if originals or the copies are needed.
During your initial consultation:
· Present an overall view of your position.
· Share all relevant information, let your lawyer decide what is not in your favor. It is much better for your lawyer to know, rather than be surprised later.
Discuss legal fees and related costs during your initial consultation:
· There are several ways in which legal fees can be computed. It is not always possible for attorneys to give you an estimate of their fees since they cannot control the other side of an issue. However, you should be prepared to discuss how much you are willing to invest in the resolution of your problem.
· In addition to the fee charged by your lawyer, there will probably be certain associated costs, such as costs paid to the court for filing fees, sheriff fees and costs for a court reporter. Most of these costs cannot be controlled by your lawyer, if the attorney is to be an effective advocate on your behalf.
· If your lawyer requests a fee deposit, sometimes called an 'advance' or 'retainer,' ask whether or not any part of it will be refunded if you do not proceed. Money accepted for the payment of costs will be placed into your lawyer's trust account and any unused portion will be refunded to you. Fee retainers can be refundable or nonrefundable. Be sure you understand this point. On occasion, some lawyers may refund the unused portion of an advance or retainer after reimbursing themselves for any services actually performed.
· If the fee your lawyer will be charging is going to be substantial, suggest a monthly payment arrangement. This will allow you to spread out the expense over a period of time. Few people can afford one very large fee, but can afford the fee when it is broken into monthly payments. If your lawyer agrees, inquire if interest will be added to the outstanding balance. This practice varies from lawyer to lawyer, but you have the right to know up front what the policy is. Lawyers can accept payment by major credit card- inquire whether your attorney offers that payment option.
Arbitration clauses in fee contracts
An agreement with your attorney that requires arbitration of fee disputes must contain the following language in bold print:
NOTICE: This agreement contains provisions requiring arbitration of fee disputes. Before you sign this agreement you should consider consulting with another lawyer about the advisability of making an agreement with mandatory arbitration requirements. Arbitration proceedings are ways to resolve disputes without use of the court system. By entering into agreements that require arbitration as the way to resolve fee disputes, you give up (waive) your right to go to court to resolve those disputes by a judge or jury. These are important rights that should not be given up without careful consideration.
Fee Arbitration Program
In spite of efforts to understand a lawyer's legal fee or billing practices, some disagreements may arise. In such case, you should first discuss the matter with the attorney. Most complaints specifically regarding attorneys' fees are not addressed by the lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and are therefore not within the scope of The Florida Bar's disciplinary authority. When a client indicates that a dispute involves an illegal or clearly excessive fee, the Bar may investigate that claim through its regulatory system. Otherwise, The Florida Bar provides a statewide, uniform Fee Arbitration Program to resolve disputes between attorneys and clients over legal fees. The arbitration program is voluntary and cannot be put into effect unless both parties agree to arbitrate. The arbitration process can be initiated by either the client or the attorney. Once an Agreement to Arbitrate form has been signed by both and returned to the Program Administrator, both parties are legally bound to arbitrate the dispute and to accept the decision of the arbitrator(s).
The Program Administrator will assign the matter to a sole arbitrator if the matter involves $15,000 or less, or to a three-member panel, made up of at least one attorney and at least one non-attorney, if the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000. The decision of the arbitrator(s) will be rendered, in writing, within 10 days after the close of the hearing. If arbitration is not an option, a fee dispute may require resolution through the courts.
The material in this pamphlet represents general legal advice. Since the law is continually changing, some provisions in this pamphlet may be out of date. It is always best to consult an attorney about your legal rights and responsibilities regarding your particular case.
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The word "garment" has distinctive meanings to Latter-day Saints. The white undergarment worn by those members who have received the ordinance of the temple Endowment is a ceremonial one. All adults who enter the temple are required to wear it. In LDS temples, men and women who receive priesthood ordinances wear this undergarment and other priestly robes. The garment is worn at all times, but the robes are worn only in the temple. Having made covenants of righteousness, the members wear the garment under their regular clothing for the rest of their lives, day and night, partially to remind them of the sacred covenants they have made with God.
The white garment symbolizes purity and helps assure modesty, respect for the attributes of God, and, to the degree it is honored, a token of what Paul regarded as taking upon one the whole armor of God ( Eph. 6:13 ; cf. DC 27:15 ). It is an outward expression of an inward covenant, and symbolizes Christlike attributes in one's mission in life. Garments bear several simple marks of orientation toward the gospel principles of obedience, truth, life, and discipleship in Christ.
An agency of the Church manufactures these garments in contemporary, comfortable, and lightweight fabrics. They are available for purchase through Church distribution centers.
Scripture, as well as legends from many lands and cultures, points toward the significance of sacral clothing. A biblical tradition teaches that Adam and Eve, prior to their expulsion from Eden, wore sacred clothing. "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" ( Gen. 3:21 ). These were given in a context of repentance and forgiveness, and of offering sacrifice and making covenants.
In antiquity, priestly vestments were part of widespread tradition. The Targums (Aramaic paraphrases of the Old Testament) teach that these garments were "precious garments" or "glorious garments" or "garments of honor." Rabbi Eleazer called them "coats of glory." A rabbinic source asks: "And what were those garments?" The answer is, "The vestments of the High Priesthood, with which the Almighty clothed them because Adam was the world's first-born" (Kasher, Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation , Vol. 1, p. 137). In Moses' time those who officiated in the Tabernacle wore a certain kind of garment: "And [Moses] put upon [Aaron] the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith" ( Lev. 8:7 ; see Testament of Levi 8). Latter-day Saints similarly wear temple garments in connection with their priesthood functions.5.331
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In the present study we search for a new stellar model with spherically symmetric matter and a charged distribution in a general relativistic framework. The model represents a compact star of embedding class 1. The solutions obtained here are general in nature, having the following two features: first of all, the metric becomes flat and also the expressions for the pressure, energy density, and electric charge become zero in all the cases if we consider the constant , which shows that our solutions represent the so-called 'electromagnetic mass model'[17], and, secondly, the metric function , for the limit n tending to infinity, converts to , which is the same as considered by Maurya et al.[11]. We have investigated several physical aspects of the model and find that all the features are acceptable within the requirements of contemporary theoretical studies and observational evidence.
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Juneau's Southeast Alaska Gymnastics Academy (SAGA) took 22 athletes, ages 6-15, to the 2013 Alaska State Gymnastics Championships, held March 22-23 at Chugiak High School, in Eagle River.
Over two hundred gymnasts from seven other gyms around the state competed in the two-day competition. The SAGA girls' team totaled 62 individual medals: 16 gold, 26 silver, and 20 bronze.
SAGA gymnasts Anna Whisenant, Bridget Gehring and Abigail Booton won all-around championships for their respective age divisions. All-around competition is comprised of four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
Whisenant, 15, competed at compulsory level 6; winning gold for the Sr. 13B+ division with a score of 35.5. Whisenant won gold medals on the uneven bars and floor exercise, and a silver medal on balance beam and received special recognition from the judges for one of her advanced skills.
Gehring won her division (Sr. 11+), competing at level 3, with an all-around score of 37.3, with gold medals on beam and floor. Gehring just outscored teammate Audrey Welling, who took the silver in the same division, scoring 36.9.
Booton, level 3, won the 8 year-old division, with four gold medals on vault, beam, and in the all-around, and a tie for first on uneven bars, with teammate Kaidence Bernaldo. Booton's scored 36.825 and silver medalist Bernaldo a 36.45.
Head Coach, Alexis Howard, says of the meet, "We are very proud that so many of our girls finished on the podium in the all-around," SAGA head coach Alexis Howard said. "They won medals in a lot of individual events and that is an impressive accomplishment, too, but to put up four clean, strong, routines and place in the all-around in a talented field is a nice reward for the many hours these kids spend training in the gym."
Seven other SAGA gymnasts landed on the podium for the all-around: Kate Debuse and Lillian Bernaldo took silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the Jr. 9-10 division for level 3; Kara Strong won silver for 6-7 year-olds, also at level 3. In the level 4 meet, Karmen Funderburk won silver in her Sr. 11B division in level 4, while Jeanne Lin Muller garnered a bronze in the Sr. 12+ division. Competing at level 5, in the 8 year-old division, Sydney Strong and Molly Brocious captured silver and bronze, respectively, and Megan Lujan won bronze in the 9 year-old division.
"We were slightly concerned we would have to pay over-weight baggage fees, coming back with all those medals," SAGA coach Beth Landvatter said. "But in all seriousness, the team did extremely well. The other gyms around the state do not see our girls very often, so it is nice that we could show up and compete at such a high level."
The SAGA gymnasts will travel to the Alaska-Yukon Invitational meet at Polarettes Gymnastics Club in Whitehorse, Yukon, on April 20. SAGA will also host a meet in May.
Following are the All Around scores for SAGA gymnasts:
Level 3 - Kara Strong (age 6-7) 32.525; Abigail Booton (age 8) 36.825; Kaidence Bernaldo (age 8) 36.45; Solveig Wolter (age 8) 33.05; Ruchi Haight (age 8) 31.45; Kate DeBuse (age 9-10) 35.5; Lillian Bernaldo (age 9-10) 35.25; Bridget Gehring (age 11+) 37.3; Audrey Welling (age 11+) 36.9.
Level 4 - Keelyn McDonald (age 9c) 34.45; Karmen Funderburk (age 11B) 34.975; Jeanne Lin Muller (age 12+) 34.5.
Level 5 - Sydney Strong (age 8) 35.175; Molly Brocious (age 8) 34.625; Megan Lujan (age 9) 34.425; Rayna Gehring (age 9) 32.35; Madeline Handley (age 13B+) 31.65.
Level 6 - Cadence Campbell (age 10B) 32.75; Julianna Kawakami (age 11) 30.825; Reneé Urriuta-Winn (age 12-13A) 30.575; Anna Whisenant (age 13B+) 35.5.
Level 7 - Lena Kawakami (age 13-14) 31.65.
Competing teams included SAGA, Arctic Gymnastics Center (Anchorage), Denali Gymnastics (Wasilla), Gynastics Incorportated (Fairbanks), Excel Gymnastics (Palmer), Anchorage Gymnastics Association (ANCH.), River City Cheer and Gymnastics (Soldotna), and Ketchikan Gymnastics Club (KTN).
Team points:
Level 3- AGA 112.325, SAGA 111.925; Level 4 - AGC 112.75, EG 111, GI 109.325, AGA 108.45, DGA 105.3, SAGA 103.925; Level 5 - AGC 112.575, EG 107.75, DGA 107.675, GI 107.525, SAGA 104.625, AGA 100.75; Level 6 - DGA 108.2, AGC 107.1, GI 106.925, AGA 105.225, EG 104.9, SAGA 99.75; Level 7 - AGC 110.9, DGA 109.775, AGA 108.25, GI 107.025, EG 103.425; Level 8 - DGA 108.2, AGA 105.225, GI 104.5; Level 9 - AGA 103.575; Level 10 - no team comp.


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Some very general steps for identifying and evaluating planned adaptations
are given in Carter et al. (1994) and UNEP (1998). Somewhat more detailed
procedures for evaluating anticipatory adaptation policies in the climate change
context are outlined in Smith and Lenhart (1996) and Smith (1997). This approach
addresses management of institutional processes and players and proposes net
benefits and implementability as central evaluative criteria. Numerous other
considerations are noted, including flexibility, benefits independent of climate
change ("no regrets"), local priorities, levels of risk, and time
frames of decisions. From a disaster management perspective, Tol et al.
(1996) argue that policies must be evaluated with respect to economic viability,
environmental sustainability, public acceptability, and behavioral flexibility.
Tol et al. (1999) apply these observations in an examination of adaptation
to increased risk of river floods in The Netherlands. They note several possible
adaptations, but none could be accomplished without creating significant distributional
and/or ecological impacts. None, therefore, would be feasible without enormous
political will and institutional reform. Klein and Tol (1997) and UNEP (1998)
describe methodologies for evaluation, including cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness,
risk-benefit, and multi-criteria methods. Multi-criteria methods to evaluate
possible adaptation options have been demonstrated for coastal zones (El-Raey
et al., 1999) and agriculture (Mizina et al., 1999).
Fankhauser (1996) provides an economic efficiency framework in which adaptation
actions are considered justified as long as the additional costs of adaptation
are lower than the additional benefits from the associated reduced damages.
Optimal levels of adaptation (in an economic efficiency sense) are based on
minimizing the sum of adaptation costs and residual damage costs. Such studies
require the definition of a base case that involves estimation of autonomous
adaptations. These and other normative studies (e.g., Titus, 1990; Goklany,
1995) illustrate the range of principles and methods that have been proposed
for identifying, evaluating, and recommending (planned) adaptation measures.
Figure 18-6: Conceptual framework showing, in shaded
area, iterative steps involved in planned coastal adaptation to climate
variability and change (Klein et al., 1999).
There are, however, few comprehensive estimates of the costs of adaptation.
Mimura and Harasawa (2000) report estimates of 11.5-20 trillion Yen as
the cost of maintaining the functions of Japanese infrastructure against a 1-m
rise in sea level. Yohe and Schlesinger (1998) applied a cost-benefit rule to
adaptation decisions across a sample of the developed coastline of the United
States. With a 3% discount rate, their national estimates of the expected discounted
cost of protecting or abandoning developed coastal property in response to sea-level
rise that is based on a mean greenhouse emissions scenario is US$1.3 billion
with foresight and US$1.8 billion without. Their estimates climb to more than
US$4 billion and 5 billion, respectively, along the 1-m sea-level rise scenario
that matches the Mimura and Harasawa study. Between 55 and 70% of these costs
were attributed to planned adaptation. The remainder reflect estimates of residual
damage associated with abandoning property with and without completely efficient
autonomous adaptation. Indeed, the differences between the foresight and non-foresight
estimates can be regarded as estimates of the incremental cost of incomplete
autonomous adaptation in advance of planned responses.
On a more local scale, Smith et al. (1998) report cost estimates that
are clearly sensitive to design and evaluation criteria. For example, none of
the five flood protection strategies for the southernmost part of the Dutch
Meuse (assuming 10% more winter precipitation and a warming of 2°C) would
achieve economic benefits that exceed their costs of DGL 243-1,505 million,
given a 5% discount rate. Moreover, only building quays would meet the benefit-cost
standard with a 5% discount rate. Nonetheless, the government chose a wildlife
renovation strategy on the basis of additional benefits for nature and recreation.
Smith et al. (1998) also report that the cost of raising the Northumberland
Bridge between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick to accommodate a 1-m sea-level
rise would be US$1 billion or 250,000, depending on whether the entire bridge
or only the portion that spanned the shipping lanes were raised.
Klein et al. (1999) develop a conceptual framework of the process of
planned adaptations, aimed at changing existing management practices in coastal
zones. In this model, adaptation is a continuous and iterative cycle, involving
several steps: information collection and awareness raising, planning and design
(incorporating policy criteria and development objectives), implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation (see Figure 18-6).
Research increasingly addresses how adaptation is considered in actual policy
decisionmaking. Stakhiv (1996) and Frederick (1997), dealing with the U.S. water
resources sector, conclude that existing institutions and planning processes
can deal with climate change; such processes essentially represent adaptive
management. As in many other sectors and circumstances, adaptation to climate
change hazards in the coastal zone is part of ongoing coastal zone management.
Adaptation to sea-level rise and extreme climate events is being included in
Japanese coastal policies (Mimura and Kawaguchi, 1997), British shoreline management
(Leafe et al., 1998), and Dutch law and coastal zone management (Koster
and Hillen, 1995; Helmer et al., 1996; Klein et al., 1998).
Planning of adaptation invariably is complicated by multiple policy criteria
and interests that may be in conflict (Hareau et al., 1999). For example,
the economically most efficient path to implement an adaptation option might
not be the most effective or equitable one. Moreover, decisions have to be made
in the face of uncertainty (Lempert et al., 2000). Uncertainties that
are pertinent to adaptation are associated with climate change itself, its associated
extremes, their effects, the vulnerability of systems and regions, conditions
that influence vulnerability, and many attributes of adaptations, including
their costs, implementability, consequences, and effectiveness (Campos et
al., 1996; Lansigan et al., 1997; Handmer et al., 1999; Murdiyarso,
Given these uncertainties, it is not surprising that adaptation strategies
frequently are described as forms of risk management. For example, adaptations
to deal with climate change impacts or risks to human health can be biological
(acquired immunity), individual (risk-aversion options), or social (McMichael
et al., 1996). Most social adaptation strategies are measures to reduce
health risks via public health programs (Patz, 1996; McMichael and Kovats, 2000).
Similarly, public adaptations via "disaster loss mitigation" (Bruce,
1999) are mainly risk management initiatives such as improved warning and preparedness
systems, less vulnerable buildings and infrastructure, risk-averse land-use
planning, and more resilient water supply systems. Nguyen et al. (1998),
Hisschemöller and Olsthoorn (1999), and Perez et al. (1999) also
describe adaptations to climate change and extremes as modifications to existing
risk management programs. As de Loë and Kreutzwiser (2000) and others point
out, it remains unclear whether practices designed for historical climatic variability
will be able to cope with future variability.
To recognize these uncertainties, decision tools to help evaluate adaptation
options include risk-benefit and multi-criteria analyses (Klein and Tol, 1997).
Such evaluations are further complicated by the existence of secondary impacts
related to the adaptation itself. For example, water development projects (adaptations
to water supply risks) can have significant effects on local transmission of
parasitic diseases, including malaria, lymphatic filasiasis, and schistosomiasis
(Hunter et al., 1993; McMichael and Kovats, 2000). Improved water supply
in some rural areas of Asia has resulted in a dramatic increase in Aedes mosquito
breeding sites and, consequently, outbreaks of dengue (WHO, 1997). Langen and
Tol (1999) provide examples of technical response options to climate hazards
that are counterproductive in the longer term. Existing resource management
programs do not necessarily consider changed risks or recognize local interests
and inequities (Primo, 1996). Wilhite's (1996) analysis of programs in
the United States, Australia, and Brazil shows the ineffectiveness of reactive
crisis management approaches and the need for proactive and cooperative planning.
Nonetheless, it is widely accepted that planned adaptations to climate risks
are most likely to be implemented when they are developed as components of (or
as modifications to) existing resource management programs or as part of national
or regional strategies for sustainable development (Campos et al., 1996;
Magalhães, 1996; Theu et al., 1996; Mimura, 1999a; Apuuli et
al., 2000; Munasinghe, 2000; Osokova et al., 2000).
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The 2017 Challenge takes place on May 20, 2017. Participants can choose either a 12 mile or a marathon circuit. Both routes explore the slopes of Ingleborough, the second highest of Yorkshire's Three Peaks, and the surrounding limestone countryside. The routes include spectacular views and little-used paths, and the marathon circuit passes over the summit of Ingleborough.
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What do Albert Einstein, John Coltrane, Jupiter, and the Moon have in common?
They are all integral elements in an upcoming public art installation, entitled Jupiter, by artist Demetrius Oliver and presented by Friends of the High Line.
Earlier this morning, crews were busy installing the primary component of the piece – a 25-by-75-foot photographic banner on a billboard adjacent to the High Line at West 18th Street and 10th Avenue.
Jupiter will debut on September 7 and remain on view until October 6 to correspond with a complete lunar cycle, from the beginning of a new moon to the end of its final quarter. At various times throughout the month, live music performances by students from The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and stargazing from the High Line with the New York chapter of the Amateur Astronomers Association will accompany the piece – the first large-scale public art commission in New York City for Demetrius Oliver.
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Pauls usage of the Greek word for body is soma. Soma is not something external to a man himself, something he has, it is what he is. Indeed, soma is the nearest equivalent to our word personality. To believe in the resurrection of the soma, means to believe that my human self, the human being that I am, will be restored to life again. I will not be someone different from who I am now, but I will be exclusively myself. God has committed himself to preserving my individuality, personality, and character. The term body soma is simply a synonym for person. The goal of Gods redemption is not the destruction of his first creation, but its restoration to its original perfection. This is why the Scripture speaks of the resurrection of the body soma rather than of the creation of new beings. Both death and resurrection affect the total person soma. The resurrected persons soma will be the same individuals as those who existed previously on earth.
Being created in the image of God means that we must view ourselves as intrinsically valuable and richly invested with meaning, potentially and responsibilities. We are to be and to do on a finite scale, what God is and does on an infinite scale. By virtue of being created in the image of God, human beings are capable of reflecting his character in their own life; animals possess none of these qualities. What distinguishes people from animals is the fact that human nature inherently has godlike possibilities. Omniscience omnipotence, or omnipresence, none of these other divine attributes have been ascribed to man as part of the image of God. We have been created to reflect God in our thinking and actions, but the physical sustained by God and dependent upon him for our existence in this world and in the world to come. Developing a godly character in this present life, this will be our personal identity in the world to come. It is the character or personality that we have developed in this life, that God preserves in his memory.
Breath of life and the living soul; mans soul is in his blood and indeed his blood is his soul. He is kept in being [alive] as a living soul by the inhalation of oxygen out of the air. Mans soul depends on this intake of oxygen and the blood, but the cessation of breathing results in the death of the soul, because the blood, which is equated with the soul, no longer receives the oxygen that is so vital for life. Breathing is seen as a manifestation of the sustaining power of God. Man became a living soul does not mean that at creation his body was endowed with an immortal soul, a separate entity, distinct from the body. Rather, it means that as a result of the divine inbreathing of the breath of life into the lifeless body, man became a living, breathing being. The heart began to beat, the blood to circulate, the brain to think, and all the vital signs of life were activated. A living soul means a living being. Not through the implantation of an immaterial, immortal soul into his material, mortal body, but through the animating principle of life breath of life conferred on him by God himself.
In the Old Testament, the word sheol is the underground depository of the dead. There are no immaterial, immortal souls in sheol, simply because the soul does not survive the death of the body. Nowhere in the Old Testament is the abode of the dead regarded as a place of punishment or torment. The concept of an infernal hell developed in Israel only during the Hellenistic period. The condition of the dead in sheol, the realm of the dead, is one of unconsciousness, inactivity, a rest or sleep that will continue until they are resurrected. The prospect that one day a vast number of people will be consigned to the everlasting torment of hell is most disturbing. Traditionalists read eternal punishment as eternal punishing. When the adjective aionios meaning eternal or everlasting, is used in the Greek with nouns of action, it has reference to the result of the action, not the process. The wicked will not be passing through a process of punishment forever, but will be punished once and for all with eternal results. The destruction of the wicked is eternal aionios, not because the process of destruction continues forever, but because the results are permanent. Eternal often refers to the permanence of the result, rather than the continuation of a process. It is evident that the fire that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah is eternal, not because of its duration, but because of its permanent results.
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire (Jude 23a). The fire to which Jude refers is obviously the same kind of fire that consumed Sodom and Gomorrah. It is evident that the fire that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah is eternal, not because of its duration, but because of its permanent results. It is important to note that the Greek word aionios literally means lasting for an age. Roman emperors being described as aionios; what is meant is that they held their office for life. Unfortunately, the English words eternal or everlasting do not accurately render the meaning of aionios, which literally means age-lasting. The notion of the eternal torment of the wicked can only be defended by accepting the Greek view of the immortality and indestructibility of the soul, a concept which is foreign to Scripture. Everlasting torture is intolerable from a moral point of view, because it pictures God acting like a bloodthirsty monster who maintains an everlasting Auschwitz for his enemies, whom he does not even allow to die. Consider the moral implications of the traditional view of hell, which depicts God as a cruel torturer who torments the wicked throughout all eternity. The thought of such a torment being deliberately inflicted by divine decree, is totally incompatible with the idea of God as infinite love.
Many Christians will be sorely disappointed to discover that their beliefs in the afterlife are a delusion. When this happens, it will cause personal crisis to Christians accustom to believing that at death their souls break loose from their bodies and continue to exist either in Heaven or in the torment of Hell. Redemption is the restoration of the whole person, and not the salvation of the soul apart from the body. If at death the soul of the believer goes up immediately to Heaven to be with Jesus, one hardly can have any real sense of expectation for Jesus to come down to raise the dead believers that were in Jesus, and transform the living believers that are in Jesus. Traditionally, evangelical and other religious persuasions teach, that at the resurrection, their material bodies are reunited with their souls, thus intensifying the pleasure of Heaven or the pain of Hell. Why are evangelicals so adamant in refusing to reconsider the Biblical teachings on the restoration of the whole person? To abandon souls being reunited with their bodies, also entails abandoning a whole cluster of doctrines resulting form it. The total impact of dividing humans into body and soul has promoted all sorts of false dichotomies in Scripture. To be an Evangelical means to uphold certain fundamental traditional doctrines without questioning. Any one who dares to question the Biblical validity of a traditional doctrine can become suspect as a heretic. It is impossible to estimate the far-reaching impact that the doctrine of unending hellfire has had throughout the centuries in justifying religious intolerance, torture, and the burning of heretics. The rationale is simple: If God is going to burn heretics in Hell for all eternity, why shouldnt the church burn them to death now?
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100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, August 1, 1913
At the Town Council meeting, the following licenses were granted: Earl E. Brown, victualing; S. Howorits, junk; Ida J. Carry, tavern; Harry Silverman, fruit; N.S. and A.J. Littlefield, hotel; H.A. Kalkman, drug; Joe Danin, junk; E.L. Caswell, tavern. The purchase of fire extinguishers for the town clerk's office was referred. The petition of the School Committee for the use of the Town Hall for school purpose was granted, but the petition for the calling of a town meeting for an additional appropriation was refused. A.A. Boone and J.C. Tefft were appointed to a committee to have electric lights installed in the fire engine station.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, August 2, 1938
The Jamestown Town Council at the meeting Monday evening directed John E. Hammond, town clerk, to write to Michael DeCianta, chairman of the state division of public utilities, asking him why the Jamestown water rates are so high.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, July 27, 1963
Jamestown has never seen such a crowd as gathered in that town headed for last night's Newport Folk Festival. So many motorists arrived in such a short time that it was beyond the ferry's capacity. Cars were backed up from the ferry landing along the East Shore Road more than a mile and a half to Dead Man's Curve. More were on Narragansett Avenue, North Road and elsewhere in town.
From the Newport Daily News, August 3, 1963
The 16 people who sued the Commerce Oil Corp. for $100,000 damages each "for injuries to the person" are not affected by the state's two-year statute of limitations for suits. The suit is an outgrowth of the legal fight involving the Commerce Oil Corp. and its attempt to establish a $55 million refinery in Jamestown. The suit was for alleged ma- licious use of the legal process.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
August 1, 1988
Aetna Bridge Co. has admitted responsibility for some pothole problems on the Jamestown Bridge and will repair those within two weeks, a state official said today. From the Newport Daily News,
August 2, 1988
The Town Council completed its review of the proposed harbor ordinance Monday night with two hours of fruitless discussion. Nearly the entire two-hour session was devoted to talking about issues that have been repeatedly discussed. None of that discussion led to changes in the draft.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
July 30, 1998
The ban on all outdoor residential uses of municipal water was lifted Monday when the height of the water level in the storage tower on Howland Avenue went beyond 85 feet.
Still more delays was the upshot of a July 24 meeting attended by federal, state and local officials concerning the status of the Southwest Avenue road construction project.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
July 31, 2003
Many residents came to Monday night's Town Council meeting to further debate the finer points of the proposed harbor ordinance. That faction of the audience seemed to leave a bit disappointed as the council instead debated which should come first, an ordinance or a comprehensive management plan.
Three options on where to put the proposed highway barn at Taylor Point were presented to the Town Council Monday night by the engineers from Vollmer and Associates of Boston.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King's Daniel Grossi nearly equalized the score in the 76th minute but luck would not allow the goal as Belmont Abbey College staved off the Tornado attack. The Crusaders pulled out the 1-0 decision, delivering King the loss.
Down 1-0 after a second-half score by Conor Wells, King's spirits heightened as they attempted to even the score behind freshman Daniel Grossi. The Dundee, Scotland native applied the pressure and had consecutive scoring opportunities just seconds apart. His first came off a shot deep inside the Belmont Abbey box that rang off the top crossbar. After reacquiring the ball deep in Crusader territory, Grossi turned it up and rifled a shot just wide right of the cage.
King put one more shot on goal before the end of the second half, but was turned down in a 1-0 defeat to the Crusaders.
Belmont Abbey scored the game-winning goal on a well-earned play and strike within the King zone. The Crusader's Jose Penaloza received the ball toward the top of the box and began to make a move toward the King goal but decided to drop the ball back to teammate Conor Wells who struck the ball strongly while on the run and placed it perfectly in the top-right hand corner.
Josh Feener (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) returned between the posts for King and made four saves on five shots put on goal against him. He faced 16 Belmont Abbey shot attempts while King mounted eight during the match.
Senior defenseman Pete Griffith (Ballyclare, Ireland) returned to the lineup after nursing a leg injury and immediate brought a lift in the spirits of the team as a result. He played 80 minutes in his first action since Sept. 8.
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We know about molecules; we know about cells and organelles; but the stuff in between is messy and mysterious… yet that is the level of magnification at which much of the action takes place: the scale of perhaps a few to several hundred nanometres… it is precisely here that our understanding remains the most patchy.
– Philip Ball, from the scientific journal Nature, 2003
Scientific visualization is a multi-billion dollar industry, which aims to investigate and communicate the realms that exist beyond our normal senses. In the molecular world of alien-looking shapes and bizarre physics, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks critical immune system defense cells in human blood, causing the disease AIDS. This pandemic has taken over 33,000,000 lives, with millions more added each year.
Autodesk unites with two leading research institutes to challenge you to explore this mysterious world. They will provide competitors with a cellPack model of HIV in blood serum and a powerful open source app, called autoPACK. It is up to you to convey humanity's complex relationships with this virus, be they emotional, political, or intellectual. We need your help to excite general audiences with visuals that will help us spread interest in the search for a cure.
This is your opportunity to be a pioneer on the frontier of science!
For more information, please visit: http://www.autopack.org/challenge
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This SRFI implements a reader extension
#,() called hash-comma.
It allows the reader to give new kinds of objects, for use both in
data and as constants or literals in source code. This feature is
available with
(use-modules (srfi srfi-10))
The new read syntax is of the form
#,(tag arg…)
where tag is a symbol and the args are objects taken as parameters. tags are registered with the following procedure.
Register proc as the constructor for a hash-comma read syntax
starting with symbol tag, i.e.
#,(tag arg…).
proc is called with the given arguments
arg…) and the object it returns is the result of the read.
For example, a syntax giving a list of N copies of an object.
(define-reader-ctor 'repeat (lambda (obj reps) (make-list reps obj))) (display '#,(repeat 99 3)) -| (99 99 99)
Notice the quote
' when the
#,( ) is used. The
repeat handler returns a list and the program must quote to use
it literally, the same as any other list. Ie.
(display '#,(repeat 99 3)) ⇒ (display '(99 99 99))
When a handler returns an object which is self-evaluating, like a number or a string, then there's no need for quoting, just as there's no need when giving those directly as literals. For example an addition,
(define-reader-ctor 'sum (lambda (x y) (+ x y))) (display #,(sum 123 456)) -| 579
A typical use for
#,() is to get a read syntax for objects
which don't otherwise have one. For example, the following allows a
hash table to be given literally, with tags and values, ready for fast
(define-reader-ctor 'hash (lambda elems (let ((table (make-hash-table))) (for-each (lambda (elem) (apply hash-set! table elem)) elems) table))) (define (animal->family animal) (hash-ref '#,(hash ("tiger" "cat") ("lion" "cat") ("wolf" "dog")) animal)) (animal->family "lion") ⇒ "cat"
Or for example the following is a syntax for a compiled regular expression (see Regular Expressions).
(use-modules (ice-9 regex)) (define-reader-ctor 'regexp make-regexp) (define (extract-angs str) (let ((match (regexp-exec '#,(regexp "<([A-Z0-9]+)>") str))) (and match (match:substring match 1)))) (extract-angs "foo <BAR> quux") ⇒ "BAR"
#,() is somewhat similar to
(see Macros) in that handler code is run to produce a result, but
#,() operates at the read stage, so it can appear in data for
read (see Scheme Read), not just in code to be executed.
#,() is handled at read-time it has no direct access
to variables etc. A symbol in the arguments is just a symbol, not a
variable reference. The arguments are essentially constants, though
the handler procedure can use them in any complicated way it might
(srfi srfi-10) has loaded,
#,() is available
globally, there's no need to use
(srfi srfi-10) in later
modules. Similarly the tags registered are global and can be used
anywhere once registered.
There's no attempt to record what previous
#,() forms have
been seen, if two identical forms occur then two calls are made to the
handler procedure. The handler might like to maintain a cache or
similar to avoid making copies of large objects, depending on expected
In code the best uses of
#,() are generally when there's a
lot of objects of a particular kind as literals or constants. If
there's just a few then some local variables and initializers are
fine, but that becomes tedious and error prone when there's a lot, and
the anonymous and compact syntax of
#,() is much better.
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High power competition kicks off at Ridgway Rifle Club
The NRA National Silhouette Championships continued with the high power events beginning Thursday at the Ridgway Rifle Club high power range.In high power standard rifle, Angelica Kuess Davila (Laredo, Texas) was the match winner with a score of 33. Fred Kielbowick (Ridgway) was second overall with a 33 and Enrique Kuess Jr. (Laredo, Texas) was third with a 33. William Zander (Houston, Texas) was the master class champion with a 32. Eric Boos (Little Rock, Wash.) was second with a 31 and Mark Pharr (Round Rock, Texas) was third with a 30. Wally Howard (Hazel Hurst) placed fourth with a 29 and Kenneth M. Haupricht (Johnsonburg) was fifth with a 29. Peter Sedman (Clifford, Ontario, Canada) had a sixth-place mark at 28 and Laura Goetsch (Whites Creek, Tenn.) was seventh at 28. Greg Engel (Flossmoor, Ill.) was eighth at 27 and Dennis Martinen (Yakima, Wash.) had a ninth-place mark at 25. Lee O'Neil (Brush, Colo.) took 10th at 25. In AAA class, Jorge Moreno (Saltillo, Mexico) was the class winner with a 29. Ron Bain (New Haven, Mo.) was second at 28 and Matt Pavlik (Russellton) was third at 28. Brad Maxwell (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) took fourth with a 27 and Carlos Moreno (Saltillo, Mexico) was fifth at 25. Luke Johnson (Marysville) was sixth with a 24 and Ken Haupricht (Johnsonburg) was seventh at 23. Brian Wakefield (Smethport) was eighth at 23 and John Shaw (Blackwood, N.J.) took ninth at 23. In AA class, Adam Hostetler (Lebanon, Pa.) was the class winner with a 26. Brian Launer (Johnsonburg) was second with a 25 and Benny Grigg (Shelby, N.C.) was third with a 25. Alan Finley (Calhoun, La.) was fourth at 25 and Jason Peterson (Bell Buckle, Tenn.) took fifth with a 21. Kevin Burge (Terra Alta, W. Va.) was sixth with a 21 and Gerold Johnson (Duncannon) took seventh at 20. Gary Bowersox (Milroy) was eighth at 20 and David Gillisipie (Reedsville, W. Va.) had a ninth-place finish with a 19. John McInchak (Erie) was the A class winner with a score of 21. Frederick Janeczko (Sterling Heights, Mich.) was second at 17 and Larry Armstrong (Export) took third at 16. Peter Kofira (Endwell, N.Y.) was fourth at 14 and Thomas Danias Sr. (Erie) rounded out the top 5 with a score of 14. F. Woody Walk (Metairie, La.) was the B class winner with a score of 18. Competition is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Friday morning at the high power range of the Ridgway Rifle Club.


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