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[This was originally scheduled to come out in another venue. I went through long, difficult discussions with the editors, and ultimately, because it was so important to me in this case that the words remain my own, I decided to pull it (I'm usually very flexible with editors!). I sat on it for a number of months, but with the coming of the New Year it dawned on me that it might set me off on the right foot to release it here.]
Different people, different closets. I don't quite know how to say it delicately so I'm just going to come right out and say it. I believe in God. Apart from periodic spells of foolish pride, I have believed in God all my life. Even during these spells, I did not so much cease to believe, as turn my back on what I believed.
As far as I'm concerned there cannot really be any concern that God does not exist. Even to see God's existence as a problem is to misapprehend what is at stake, since God just is the love, sweet and radiant, that charges through every drop and leaf and mote of the creation, always ready to be felt by anyone who is ready to believe.
God is not male, and I cannot say 'he', however tempted I am to remain with the conventions of my beautiful language and its beautiful tradition of devotional writing. But this is a relatively trivial corollary of the more important point that God is not a being, and so also neither a monarch nor a father nor a ruler of any sort. God is love, and I can keep my love of God and have my anarchism too.
Indeed, as I see it the two not only can but must go together. To believe in God, and to feel the divine love that charges through all of creation, is precisely not to bow down, but to rejoice. The great travesty of the history of religion, and the victory of its enemies, has been to bend the idea of God to the legitimation of earthly rulers, to convince people that God is like dad, or the king, or the tyrant, but more so, and that, conversely, these mundane potentates are little reflections of God. There is none of this in my love of God, which shines out of my encounter with creatures, God's creatures, themselves having no power other than the power of their own growth and integrity, their own life, which is itself an expression of the same joy in God as my own.
To experience this joy is to know that the states of my soul and the states of infinite nature always fit, that each is an expression of the other, and so, that my death cannot be the end of anything, since nature, of which my soul was a modulation, a beautiful if dirty outcropping, will keep doing what it always does, and I, now only more obviously a convolution of nature, will flow along in streams and breezes and cosmic rays and will no longer be held up on this concern about the 'I' at all, about its finitude and its mortality. (I have just expressed a version of what is sometimes called 'monopsychism' or 'the Averroist heresy', and it is the first of a handul of heresies to which I will assent here.)
For some centuries now, no small confusion has arisen from the fact that we talk about belief in God, rather than love of God. The two amount to the same thing, but the first of these expressions, at least since the beginning of the modern period, pushes us willy-nilly into the field of evidence and argumentation, a field where the standards of commitment have nothing to do with the issue at hand, and so not surprisingly, though for poorly understood reasons, belief in God cannot but be a failing proposition.
But start from love, start from joy, and the demand for further evidence vanishes. To continue to make it would be like demanding to see the hormones that cause an erection before accepting that there is such a thing as eros. It would be vulgar. It is vulgar, every time we hear it from the puffed-up fools who believe they are defending the honour and integrity of something, which they also do not understand, but which they call 'science'. Science has more often than not been driven by what its practitioners have experienced as joy and wonder before God's creation. This is a historical fact, and even if you are one of the puffed-up fools who thinks belief in God deserves nothing but mockery, you cannot change this fact.
Too often, God talk is set over against science talk, as if the one were concerned with fiction and illusion, the other with truth and reality. But this distinction presupposes an understanding of all talk as principally concerned with denoting entities in the world, and so takes those varieties of talk for which no entities are to be found as inferior or off-target. But there is another method of dividing up the different ways people talk, on which what the aforementioned fools think of as science finds itself in the undistinguished company of insurance claims and warehouse inventory lists, while God by contrast shares space, in the universe of human meanings, with music, metaphor, poetry, and dreams.
Everyone understands when God comes up in the lyrics of a Pixies song, for example. One song says, insistently, 'God is seven!', as if recalling some forgotten Pythagorean numerology, or, just as likely, deploying a Chomskyan example of a nonsense sentence. When I hear that song, I hear something, born though it may be of irony and the exigencies of rhyme, that I can only hear as a crying out to God. Countless rock songs could be substituted here to make the same point, which is that no one who was into such a song up to the moment where God came up will suddenly throw off the headphones and declare that there has been a mistake.
In his poem 'The Angels', Rainer-Maria Rilke attributes to God a pair of 'wide workman's hands' which move through the pages 'of the dark book of the beginning'. Does God have wide workman's hands? No, and yet, if you ask me, Where is the truth to be found, in Rilke's poem, or in my 2011 tax returns?, I will answer without a second of hesitation: the poet is telling the truth, and of the two sorts of text it is only the first that can even be said to be engaging with something important enough to be called 'true' or 'false' at all. The turn to metaphor is not a turn away from truth, but a response to the difficulty of its expression.
But metaphor is not always what conveys the truth best. When Al Green sings the lines of the old gospel song, 'My God is real, for I can feel him in my soul', no proposition could be more direct, and only a puffed-up fool would seek to tell him he is mistaken. Just listen to him; he's not mistaken. And we can know this because of the depth of the feeling that motivates its expression, so much like the erotic desire we might find him singing about in the tracks that precede and follow 'My God Is Real'. Some of the most incontrovertible expressions of belief in God move in just this way, between RnB and gospel, so to speak, between different modalities of love. In this respect, Al Green positions himself in the same lineage as Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. The expression of their love of God is the more compelling for their refusal to cordon it off from carnal love.
Much invocation of God in music and poetry is not declarative at all, but vocative; it says not that God is so-and so, it says 'Oh Lord', 'Oh my God'. (Sometimes people even say these things when they're fucking.) The puritans will tell you that this is 'swearing', that it is taking the name of God in vain. But listen attentively, openly, in the spirit of charity, and you can only understand that it is not in vain, and that we have no a priori rule to distinguish between swearing and praying.
Are the lyrics true? (Is God seven?) Are they more true or less true than a correct inventory of the items held in a warehouse? This is an argument I am not interested in having. But I am certain that music, poetry, all those contexts in which everyone understands, whether they 'believe in God' or not, that it makes sense to invoke God: these are not to be dismissed as illusion, shadow, deceit, nor yet as distraction, playtime, divertissement, kid's stuff. An account of human life that does not include them would not amount to much.
But enough about wrong-headedness; this is not a debate, but a confessio fidei. I am proclaiming what I believe, not beating down opponents. Opponents and sympathists alike are by now probably saying, God, God, fine. But which God? And I answer, with even more trepidation than I felt in making the initial profession of faith: the Christian God.
But what is Christian here? So far I've only spoken in the sort of vagaries that a few hundred years ago would have found me accused of Spinozism, which is to say crypto-atheism. They were wrong about Spinoza, then, too. Spinoza believed in God, and as far as we can tell his mature philosophy was in no small measure the product of a deep interest in radical Protestant reconceptualizations of Christology. To say 'God or nature' only appears to be a reduction of God if you already hate nature; if you do not hate it, you will understand Spinoza's formula not as a reduction, but as an exaltation. Too often, to say, with Einstein, that one 'believes in Spinoza's God', is interpreted as a way of distancing oneself from belief in the proper sense, a way of sounding respectably modern while also expressing some concern that our various insurance claim forms and inventory lists are inadequate as sources of meaning. It is the high-brow way of saying one is 'spiritual but not religious'.
But I want to say something unmodern here, something that would have made sense in 30 AD. I am a Christian because I affirm the core message of the Gospels, which, I take it, is that God is love, and that therefore a life that aspires to love of all of creation is a life lived in accordance with God's law. This interpretation of what I have called the core message is one that emphasizes what is often called 'the social gospel', and that aligns itself with thinkers like Tolstoy who see Christ as a social revolutionary. From love flows the principle of unconditional forgiveness, and from this flows a commitment to pacifism which underlies all of a Christian's political commitments. To be a Christian is by definition to abhor war. It is also to abhor conventional morality, and family values (see Luke 14:26). It is not only unmodern, but untimely in any era, in 30 AD as much as today.
The only adequate fulfillment of the core message of love, for me, is the one that, as I have already suggested, extends this love to all of creation, and not only to one's 'fellow man'. This is a challenge, since the Christian tradition, and indeed for the most part the Gospels themselves, is overwhelmingly anthropocentric. Animals come up parabolically, as representatives of singular human virtues or vices (sheep good, goats bad, etc.), but seldom as works of God in their own right. This absence is somewhat compensated in the lives of saints --Francis of Assisi, Seraphim of Sarov, Theodora of Sihla-- who retreated to the wilderness, who learned how to talk to the animals, and who, we may thus infer, understood that animals are an expression of the same divine order and divine goodness as we are. But one must go looking for these tendencies in the Christian tradition in a way that one need not in, say, Buddhism. You might now ask, Why not just be a Buddhist, then? To which I would reply: Quit joking around. I can't be a Buddhist. (I could pretend, I suppose, like many Westerners have, though they usually get tired of doing so before long.)
I confess I do not have much of a feeling for the meaning of the crucifixion, and for the cult of death that sprang from it. My part of the four Gospels comes early on: the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount; they lose me with the crucifixion. It is not that I don't believe in or understand sin: on the contrary, I find the picture of God's creation as always charged through with grace but also simultaneously tainted by sin entirely compelling. Eating, for example (as the Chandogya Upanishad, by the way, vividly conveys) is a transgression against what is eaten, against that portion of living and striving nature that you have usurped for your own living and striving, but it is by God's grace --by 'saying grace', as some wholesome folk do-- that this usurpation can be made right. Sin is pursuit of self-interested ends as if you deserved the fruits of this pursuit simply in virtue of who you are, as if God had nothing to do with it. Sin is pride, turning away from God in the belief that you have what it takes to make it on your own (one telling and somewhat archaic synonym of 'atheism' in German is Abgötterei, which translates as something like 'away-from-Goddery', 'the condition of turning from God'; atheism here is not a doxastic state about the existence of something or other, but rather an emotional state, a stubbornness). So I get sin, but I don't get what it means to say that Christ died for my sins. I just don't get it.
I know that I am picking and choosing, and that by many standards I've failed to meet the requirements of being a Christian. Many, like those with the banners at the sports events, take John 3:16 to contain the core message of the Gospels. I also claim to know what the core message of the Bible is: love and forgiveness (1 John 4:8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Matthew 5:38), and I claim that there is much extraneous stuff too, which can have little to do with our understanding of the essence of Christianity: the rules concerning marriage, the disregard for animals, the cosmic significance of crucifixion. How do I justify my picking and choosing? Well, who wants me to justify it? The hoarse-voiced goon at the sports match shouting about how Jesus Christ died for my sins? What concern is he of mine?


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The Fallen Protectors is a council-type fight with a lot of adds, target-switching and abilities to know about. Though the damage meters on this fight should typically be dominated by the multi-dotters, Hunters can still do pretty well. Here's a brief rundown of what you should be focusing on as a hunter along with some tips on how to make sure you survive fight and make the most of your abilities to help out your raid group.
The heroic mode of this encounter isn't a whole lot different. Each boss' abilities will increase in power until they enter a Desperate Measures phase, but they're still handled the same.
The fight
This fight has three bosses – Rook, He and Sun – who do not share a health pool. Each boss has 1 damaging ability you'll need to avoid during the fight. Rook will throw barrels at random targets – get out of the swirly on the ground. He will drop poison puddles – but these are more of a melee concern, ranged shouldn't really be near them. Sun will cast Sha Sear – this is just like a Priest's Mind Sear – if you are the target, you should run away from others to avoid damaging them.
When each boss reaches 66% and 33% they summon extra adds into the fight. The order you take the bosses down to these levels doesn't really matter, but you want to keep their health levels fairly close, and you want to make sure adds are dealt with before pushing the next boss over. While adds are up, they should always take dps priority over the bosses.
Rook will summon 3 adds. The kill priority for these should be:
Embodied Sorrow > Embodied Gloom > Embodied Misery
- Embodied Sorrow will cast Inferno Strike on a random player. The damage is shared, so people just need to stack on Sorrow (or they can solo soak if they have an immunity, but that's not really necessary on normal). If you're the target of Sha Sear, you should run out of the group until the cast is done. Inferno Strike is the most dangerous ability, which is why Sorrow is the first kill target.
- Embodied Gloom will cast Corruption Shock, which can and should be interrupted.
- Embodied Misery is really only a pain in the ass for the tank, so it dies last.
He will summon one add, Embodied Anguish. This add will focus a player with Mark of Anguish, which roots the player in place and deals increasing amounts of damage. This can be passed to another player by using the special action button. Mark should be passed to players with good damage reduction cooldowns, but not to tanks as it leaves an armor debuff. Everyone should focus the Anguish while it is up.
Sun will summon a number of adds: Embodied Despair, Embodied Desperation and a number of smaller Despair Spawns. She will also cast Dark Meditation, which requires everyone to stand inside her Meditative Field (this kind of looks like AMZ). Ranged should focus on killing Embodied Despair and Desperation (doesn't matter which one is first), while the melee kill the Spawns.
Once all the bosses are under 33%, you won't have any more adds to worry about. At this point you just need to make sure they're damaged evenly and killed at roughly the same time.
Talent Recommendations
Level 15 – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Chimera
Level 75 – Blink Strikes
Level 90 – Barrage
Make sure you time Barrage well. If Barrage is up and and Rook or Sun is about to push to 66/33%, hold off on using it until the extra adds spawn. Also make sure you're positioning yourself correctly.
Tips for Hunters
This fight, though it seems complex, is actually fairly straightforward. DPS the correct target, don't stand in bad – not a whole lot of utility is needed. One thing hunters can excel at though is handling the Mark of Anguish. You can easily hold on to the Mark for 15 seconds, meaning it doesn't need to be passed so often. When you get the Mark, hold it until your health starts dropping low, then use Deterrence. As soon as it wears off, Deterrence again. The downside is that you can't shoot anything with Deterrence up. You can drop traps though, so you may as well drop some fire and some snakes under the mobs. Also make sure your pet is on the Anguish.
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My name is Jessica and my partner is Nick. We love travelling and expolring the great outdoors. We have started a tour company called Lingo Tours that runs tours of Queensland Australia for international travellers. Our tours are unique because they include two hours of English class a day.
Nick and I went on a similar tour in South America with the Travelling Classroom. This is where our idea came from.
We want people to see our tours as an amazing opportunity to learn English, meet new friends and go on an adventure.
The people we are trying to attract are young, independent travellers (18 - 40), who are keen on adventure and learning English. Our tours do not include 5 star accommodation but they are not budget either. We really want to attract people who love to travel and learn at the same time.
Basically, anyone who is interested in travelling to Australia for a holiday or for a one year working visa would be an eligible candidate for Lingo Tours.
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Newport Boats & RV, one of the largest boating and yacht dealerships on the West Coast, has been appointed the exclusive dealer for Skyline Corp.'s Nomad travel trailer.
The Corona, Calif.-based dealership has 30 years of experience in the boating and RV industries and has the largest mobile service department of any dealer in the country, according to a news release.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced a new "wellness program" for all city employees and their spouses (or domestic partners or civil-union spouses).
"Our program will change lives, make our workforce healthier, and save taxpayers money," Emanuel said.
The program, called Chicago Lives Healthy, is technically voluntary; but those refusing to participate in it will be penalized $50 a month per covered adult. In other words, it's only voluntary if a couple wants to forego $1,200 a year.
Not surprisingly, few city employees wish to do that. As of late August, just a week before the enrollment deadline, nearly half of all eligible employees and spouses — 22,000 — had signed up, with another 25,000 still undecided. Only 54 employees or spouses had at that time flatly refused to participate, according to Emanuel.
After signing up for the program, each enrollee must undergo a free biometric screening, including blood work. Then he must complete a "Well-Being Assessment" — a term so important it's trademarked — which the website describes as "a confidential questionnaire that assesses life and environmental factors that are critical to your health, well-being and your ability to improve both." It consists of 60 questions in the categories of "basic health history," "mental health and stress," and "barriers to change."
Next the enrollee will receive a "health check-in call" from a disease-management company and be given a list of "wellness activities" that he must perform for at least 15 minutes each month. "Coaches [will] ride herd over workers on a bi-monthly basis to make certain they're following their prescribed nutritional, medical and physical fitness regimens," reported the Chicago Sun-Times. "Those who refuse to participate [will] see their monthly premiums rise by $50. Those who meet their goals could see similar reductions."
Emanuel and other wellness-program boosters believe that essentially forcing people to engage in certain government-approved lifestyle modifications will reduce healthcare costs in the long run. The Sun-Times said Emanuel is counting on Chicago Lives Healthy to contribute to a $240-million reduction in the city's healthcare costs over four years.
A number of studies, however, have found that preventive healthcare services do not significantly reduce healthcare costs.
In a 2011 article in Health Affairs, for instance, Charles S. Roehrig and David M. Rousseau wrote:
We conclude that health spending growth in excess of GDP growth is not primarily due to increases in clinical disease prevalence. Consequently, efforts to reduce future growth in disease prevalence — such as through prevention — although certainly providing many societal benefits if successful, are unlikely to reduce overall health care cost growth to levels lower than or equal to GDP growth.
"Some evidence does suggest that there are opportunities to save money and improve health through prevention," Joshua T. Cohen, Peter J. Neumann, and Milton C. Weinstein averred in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008. Then they added a cautionary note:
Sweeping statements about the cost-saving potential of prevention, however, are overreaching. Studies have concluded that preventing illness can in some cases save money but in other cases can add to health care costs. For example, screening costs will exceed the savings from avoided treatment in cases in which only a very small fraction of the population would have become ill in the absence of preventive measures.
In other words, the Chicago program with its "free" screenings — and, as columnist Lee Duigon observed, "'free' means they aren't telling you what it will cost the city's taxpayers" — may end up costing more than the treatment of the ailments it is intended to prevent.
Even if the program does result in healthier city employees and lower costs to taxpayers, it still sets a dangerous precedent for allowing government to control individuals' behaviors (though it's hard to feel sorry for government employees being subjected to it since they do the same thing to the people they supposedly serve). That trademarked Well-Being Assessment — featuring questions on mental health, stress, and "barriers to change" — and the "wellness activities" that will be prescribed on the basis of it are creepy. Wrote Duigon:
If you really are OK with a bunch of Chicago bureaucrats assessing your mental health, then nobody needs to assess it. You're crazy.
Stress? How about the stress of having the Western world's most corrupt political machine deciding what you have to do to be healthy — as they define healthy? If you're already a stress eater, you'll really blimp up after a few months of this.
What do you suppose they mean by "barriers to change"? That could mean just about anything, couldn't it? "You ate at Chick-fil-A the other day. You didn't contribute any money to the president's re-election campaign. You have a picture of Sara [sic] Palin in your desk drawer. You've logged on to [a conservative website]. All of these are barriers to change. Plus you smoke and drink and eat red meat and Twinkies! But don't worry — we're here to help you change.
And change you will, to reach the government's "wellness goals" for you, or pay through the nose. How long will it be until the penalties increase or employment is outright denied to those who refuse to get with the program?
Worse still, as Duigon noted: "Today Chicago, tomorrow the entire country. Now that the government has made itself responsible for your health care, they will demand that you stay health[y]. Or else."
This is not mere hyperbole. ObamaCare does indeed include provisions for "assessing and implementing worksite wellness programming and activities." The law seeks to get individuals to stop smoking, eat right (according to the government's highly suspect guidelines), exercise, and improve their "social and emotional wellness." It also funds community health centers where patients may be placed under "individualized wellness plans" approved by the government. Add to that the fact that Emanuel was Barack Obama's first White House chief of staff, and it's not farfetched at all to suggest that what Chicago's mayor wants to do to the Windy City, the president wants to do to the whole country.
That is where things really get scary. "Can anyone even imagine the cost of micromanaging the lives of everybody in America?" asked Duigon. "The surveillance, the paperwork, the sheer magnitude of the administrative details?"
That is why "RahmCare" and ObamaCare both need to be scrapped posthaste.
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PEPPERELL — The 4-H Pepperell Trailblazers is a horse project club with members ranging in age from 5-18. The club is part of the UMass Extension Animal Science Program.
Members of the club are from Pepperell, Townsend, Lunenburg, Leominster, Groton and Nashua, N.H. The members have horse projects they care for and also participate in horse shows, go trail riding and prepare for the 4-H fair. Members also perform community service and plan fundraisers.
The club is currently working with Kylee's Kare Kits for Kidz, an organization in Leominster that puts food packages together to feed local children on the weekends.
October starts a new 4-H year. Starting in the fall, 4-H members have fun competing in educational contests, including horse judging, hippology, public speaking and the horse quiz bowl. Older members have the opportunity to compete in these contests at the National 4-H Horse Round-Up in Kentucky.
Julia Harriman and Grace McAfee from Lunenburg were the winning finalists of the team visual presentation competition and will be going to Kentucky to compete nationally.
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I read that M&G are hosting an amazing Race for charity
As a matter of fact they are , like I said if you have something bad to say about them take it somewhere else , we all love M&G here .
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Then that's great and I hope there is an action item out there to track this. -Erik Mark Birbeck wrote: > Hi Erik, > > When this was discussed we definitely agreed that it should be a case > of 'set the flags'. > > Regards, > > Mark > > On 23/07/07, Erik Bruchez <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> This issue may have been raised before, but I just hit it again when >> implementing some optimizations in our implementation, and I would >> like to make sure that it is discussed if not already done. You never >> know, John has so many action items ;-) >> >> Section "11.2 The xforms-submit Event", upon instance replacement, >> directly performs rebuild, recalculate, revalidate and refresh >> operations. My question is simple: why do we do this directly, rather >> than setting the flags? >> >> This in particular is inconsistent with the way xforms:insert >> works. See section "9.3.5 The insert Action", point 9, where the flags >> are set: >> >> "The XForms action system's deferred update flags for rebuild, >> recalculate, revalidate and refresh are set." >> >> An instance replacement is not different from an insert action, in >> that an entire instance or part of it may be replaced. The two should >> work consistently. >> >> If we want to be consistent, which option to choose? I do not see a >> particular reason why a submission with instance replacement would >> work differently from any other action in XForms, so I do think that >> the consistency would work in favor of modifying the behavior of >> submission to set the deferred update flags. >> >> That is, unless there is a very good reason to perform these actions >> directly, but at this point I don't see any, and I suspect that this >> is just a legacy from XForms 1.0 prior to the more refined work on >> deferred updates done in 1.1. >> >> -Erik >> >> -- >> Orbeon Forms - Web Forms for the Enterprise Done the Right Way >> http://www.orbeon.com/ >> >> > > -- Orbeon Forms - Web Forms for the Enterprise Done the Right Way http://www.orbeon.com/Received on Monday, 23 July 2007 15:51:55 UTC
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Ride the 120-passenger Aerial Tramway year round and enjoy spectacular views of the Great Smoky Mountains and a mountain of fun for the whole family at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park. The Tram departs every 20 minutes for the 10-minute journey up the mountain. Ober Gatlinburg offers activities including indoor ice skating, Wildlife Encounter, Alpine Slide, and Scenic Chairlift.
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Can I bring food or alcohol to Ober Gatlingburg?
Outside food and beverages including alcoholic beverages are not allowed on to the Aerial Tramway or Ober Gatlinburg premises. Beer is available for consumption in Ober's Snack bar and alcoholic beverages are available in the Seasons of Ober Restaurant and The Loft Lounge.
Does Ober Gatlinburg rent strollers and wheelchairs?
A limited number of single and double strollers are available for rent on a first-come, first served basis. Single strollers are $4.00 per day, and double strollers are $6.00 per day. Unfortunately, we do not rent wheelchairs at this time.
How much is parking?
Parking is $5.00 CASH per standard-size vehicle and $7.00 for over-sized vehicles. Parking is not available on the mountain for buses and over-sized vehicles on weekends & holidays. Sorry, all parking must be paid with cash – no credit cards accepted.
How often does the aerial tram leave?
The Tram leaves every 20 minutes, taking you on a beautiful 10 minute, 2.1 mile long ride between our downtown tram terminal and our resort on top of the mountain.
Is there an ATM located at Ober Gatlinburg?
ATM machines are located in the Downtown Tramway Mall next to the River Road entrance, and in the Ober Gatlinburg Mall near the hallway entrance to the Ober's Snack bar (ATM 1) and to the left side of the Fudge Shop (ATM 2).
What is the pet policy at Ober Gatlinburg?
Pets are not permitted in the Tramway Mall, the Aerial Tramway or on any premises at Ober Gatlinburg. Service animals for guests with disabilities are permitted.
Where are the first aid stations?
Ober Gatlinburg staffs the Operations Office with medical personnel during operating hours. The Operations Office is located at the end of the walkway near the Alpine Slide/Scenic Chairlift entrance.
Additionally, in the winter months, the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Patrol is available during all slope hours. The Ski Patrol consists of approximately 60 paid and unpaid volunteers all trained in Outdoor Emergency Care – a certification course in first aid, CPR, and other pre-hospital care and treatment for possible injuries – and are part of a larger international organization, the National Ski Patrol System (NSPS) which includes almost 30,000 patrollers.
What activities are located at the top of the mountain?
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park offers activities for all ages. Shopping and dining, indoor ice skating, Wildlife Encounter, Alpine Slide, scenic chairlift, Kiddie Land and Rides, winter skiing and snowboarding, a Rock Wall, Ski Mountain Coaster, and so much more are offered at the top of the mountain.
Does it cost money to participate in the activities at the top of the mountain?
Yes, while at Ober Gatlinburg you may purchase a wristband or attraction tickets that will allow you to participate in the activities at the top of the mountain. Wristband pricing is as follows (subject to change):


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Greenwood, S.C. - On a team filled with youth, the freshman threesome of Michael Corrigan, Charlie Curran and Pablo Lajeunesse led the way for the Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team but a hat trick from Lander's Chris Hobbs was too much as the Hurricanes eventually succombed to the Lander Bearcats 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Jeff May Field.
Lander got on the board early in the first half as Timm Hocke scored 9:34 into the game. GSW came right back as freshman forward Charlie Curran's first career goal tied the game off of a pass from fellow freshman Pablo Lajeunesse in the 11th minute.
Hobbs first goal of the night came just one minute later in the 12th minute as he scored off of an assist from Russell Parker to put the Bearcats back up, 2-1.
Corrigan came back to tie the game, 2-2, late in the first half off of a penalty kick in the 41st minute.
Hobbs punched in his second goal of the afternoon in the 60th minute of the second half to break the tie, only to watch Corrigan even up the contest, 3-3, as he scored his second goal of the day off of an assist from Lajuenesse.
Hobbs hat trick goal in the 78th minute ended up being the game winner as Lander prevailed 4-3.
Corrigan's two goals on the day took his total season goals scored to five. He is now second in the conference for goals scored. Lajeunesse recored his first career assists as he had two on the day. Overall, Lander outshot GSW 24-7 and held a 5-3 advantage on corner kicks.
GSW falls to 1-4-1 on the season and Lander improves to 4-1. The 'Canes are back in action Wednesday, Sept. 19, as they travel to Georgia Gwinnett for a 7 p.m. match.


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15 Companies Hiring In January
By Debra Auerbach
January is a month filled with promise. It's the start of a new year and a chance to wipe the slate clean and make improvements in one's personal and professional life. The gyms are packed, as people resolve to get into better shape. Grocery carts are filled with fruits and vegetables, as vows are made to eat healthier this year.
Job hunts also kick into high gear, as job seekers commit to finding a new or better opportunity. To help, here are 15 companies hiring in January:
1. AWS/Benchmark Human Services
- Industry: Health services/social services
- Sample job titles: Direct support professional, social worker, caregiver, registered nurse, job coach
- Location: Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee
2. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group
- Industry: Restaurants
- Sample job titles: Server, chef, sous chef, assistant general manager, general manager
- Location: Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Kentucky, Texas, Nebraska, Nevada, New York
3. BrightStar Care
- Industry: Home health care/medical and nonmedical services
- Sample job titles: Home health aide, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, sales/marketing manager
- Location: Nationwide
More:Least Stressful Job In America Is...4. Certified Payment Processing
- Industry: Banking/financial services
- Sample job titles: Outside sales/account executive
- Location: Nationwide
5. Diversified Sourcing Solutions
- Industry: Staffing (construction, manufacturing, hospitality)
- Sample job titles: Retail warehouse associate, experienced forklift technician, general labor
- Location: Lakeland, Tampa and Miami, Fla.; Southaven, Miss.; Arlington, Texas
6. Genesis 10
- Industry: Staffing/recruiting
- Sample job titles: Desktop support, business systems analyst, IT support, systems engineer, project manager, .Net developer
- Location: New York, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia
7. Mindteck
- Industry: Information technology/product engineering services
- Sample job titles: Java developer, .Net developer, business analyst, project manager, electrical engineer, application developer, systems engineer
- Location: Nationwide
More:Best Jobs For Older Workers8. NextGen Information Services
- Industry: IT
- Sample job titles: Data architect, network architect, .Net/Silverlight developer, Web content management/WCM developer
- Location: St. Louis, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta
9. Novetta Solutions
- Industry: IT government contracting
- Sample job titles: Software engineer, data architect, systems engineer
- Location: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, California, Colorado, New York, Florida, Nebraska
10. PennyMac
- Industry: Mortgage lending
- Sample job titles: Mortgage underwriting, loan origination, loan servicing, auditing
- Location: California, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, Hawaii
More:Best Employer In America Is...11. Progressive Casualty Insurance
- Industry: Insurance
- Sample job titles: Customer service call center representative, claims adjuster
- Location: Nationwide
12. RDO Equipment
- Industry: Skilled labor/retail
- Sample job titles: Service technician, parts specialist, sales professional, general manager, department manager
- Location: Nationwide
13. Stanley Black & Decker
- Industry: Industrial/security
- Sample job titles: Senior network engineer, district sales manager, install technician, executive security consultant, route sales/management
- Location: Nationwide
14. Titlemax
- Industry: Consumer services
- Sample job titles: Store manager, district manager, bilingual customer service representative, commercial construction field estimator, customer service representative, general manager trainee, store manager trainee, regional manager
- Location: Nationwide
15. Tyson Foods
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- Location: Includes Springdale, Ark.; Cherokee, Iowa; Robards, Ky.; and Center, Texas
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Debt owed to Calif. lawmaker looms over re-election bid
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lois Capps, a Democrat from Santa Barbara, Calif., enters her next re-election race owed nearly $120,000 from a woman in Boise, Idaho, a former employee who admitted wrongdoing long ago.
The pain still lingers. So does the slow pace of repayment, which may take decades to conclude.
"Obviously we would like a more aggressive restitution schedule, but this is what the U.S. attorney" negotiated, Bill Carrick, a political consultant to Capps, said Tuesday.
A one-time finance director for the Capps campaign, Boise resident Jennifer Lee Severance still owed the campaign $119,875 as of June 30. Capps characterized the debt as "restitution for unauthorized campaign expenditures" in her latest Federal Election Commission filing.
Capps, whose district spans Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, hired Severance in 1999. Severance became the campaign's finance director two years later.
In 2004, Capps' campaign officials publicly disclosed allegations that Severance had taken campaign funds for her own use. That same year, Severance repaid the campaign $50,000 as part of a commitment to repay a total of about $225,000.
"She was one of the most trusted and respected members of my political family," Capps said that year in a statement, adding that she was "deeply shocked and angry over such a shocking act of betrayal."
Severance, who was 32 at the time, sent Capps a letter of apology that June saying that she was "now in counseling and ... beginning to realize how incredibly thoughtless my actions were," according to court records.
Severance doesn't appear to have a listed phone number and couldn't be reached Tuesday. Two attorneys who formerly represented her could not be reached Tuesday afternoon.
Other campaign workers have found themselves, or put themselves, in similar positions. They can end up paying a high price.
In 2001, for instance, an employee of a Sacramento, Calif.-based political consulting firm acknowledged embezzling about $35,000 from the campaign of then-Rep. Gary Condit, a Democrat from Ceres, Calif. The firm fired the employee and disclosed her confession but didn't publicly name her.
Two years later, now-House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, discovered that his campaign treasurer had taken more than $617,000 over the previous decade. The treasurer was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Severance's 2004 revelations briefly renewed news media attention on staff mishandling of campaign funds, but the issue soon dropped from public sight again. Severance continued making modest repayments to the Capps campaign.
In 2007, federal prosecutors quietly charged Severance with making false statements in FEC filings. She wasn't charged with misappropriating funds, though officials say that was what incited the false statements.
"Severance used (Capps campaign) funds ... to make purchases at Costco, jewelry, furniture, fitness stores and to pay her personal ... credit card," FBI Special Agent Gary R. Blevins declared in a January 2007 affidavit filed in federal court.
Severance also acknowledged using money raised for the Capps campaign to "pay expenses for other work she did for the John Kerry for President campaign" in 2004, Blevins added.
"Everybody that knew her was shocked," Carrick said.
A onetime licensed real estate agent, Severance's own finances were in some distress. The year after leaving the Capps campaign, records show, Severance filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy proceedings concluded in early 2006.
In September 2007, about nine months after being charged, Severance pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements. She faced up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Instead, she got three years' probation and was ordered to pay back the money.
Authorities directed Severance to provide at least $100 a month in restitution payments, and campaign records indicate that she's been doing so. In March, records show, her probation ended.
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IPCC says climate change brings risks and opportunities
by UNEP
IPCC Report: A Changing Climate Creates Pervasive Risk but Opportunities Exist for Effective Responses
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report today [March 31, 2014] that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate. The report also concludes that there are opportunities to respond to such risks, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming.
The report, titled Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, from Working Group II of the IPCC, details the impacts of climate change to date, the future risks from a changing climate, and the opportunities for effective action to reduce risks. A total of 309 coordinating lead authors, lead authors, and review editors, drawn from 70 countries, were selected to produce the report. They enlisted the help of 436 contributing authors, and a total of 1,729 expert and government reviewers.
The report concludes that responding to climate change involves making choices about risks in a changing world. The nature of the risks of climate change is increasingly clear, though climate change will also continue to produce surprises. The report identifies vulnerable people, industries, and ecosystems around the world. It finds that risk from a changing climate comes from vulnerability (lack of preparedness) and exposure (people or assets in harm's way) overlapping with hazards (triggering climate events or trends). Each of these three components can be a target for smart actions to decrease risk.
UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said: "The latest science cited by the IPCC assessment provides conclusive scientific evidence that human activities are causing unprecedented changes in the Earth's climate. It is time to take immediate and robust action to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The clock is ticking and time is not on our side. As recent studies show, greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates would induce changes in the oceans, ice caps, glaciers, the biosphere and other components of the climate system. Some of these changes would very likely be unprecedented over decades to thousands of years. Limiting climate change would require substantial and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses."
"Climate change is a long term challenge but one that requires urgent action today, given the risks of a more that 2 degrees C temperature rise. For those who want to focus on the scientific question marks, that is their right to do so. But today, we need to focus on the fundamentals and on actions. Otherwise the risks we run will get higher with every passing day," he added.
"We live in an era of man -made climate change," said Vicente Barros, Co-Chair of Working Group II. "In many cases, we are not prepared for the climate-related risks that we already face. Investments in better preparation can pay dividends both for the prese nt and for the future."
Adaptation to reduce the risks from a changing climate is now starting to occur, but with a stronger focus on reacting to past events than on preparing for a changing future, according to Chris Field, Co-Chair of Working Group II.
"Climate -change adaptation is not an exotic agenda that has never been tried. Governments, firms, and communities around the world are building experience with adaptation," Field said. "This experience forms a starting point for bolder, more ambitious adaptations that will be important as climate and society continue to change."
Future risks from a changing climate depend strongly on the amount of future climate change. Increasing magnitudes of warming increase the likelihood of severe and pervasive impacts that may be surprising or irreversible.
"With high levels of warming that result from continued growth in greenhouse gas emissions, risks will be challenging to manage, and even serious, sustained investments in adaptation will face limits," said Field.
Observed impacts of climate change have already affected agriculture, human health, ecosystems on land and in the oceans, water supplies, and some people's livelihoods. The striking feature of observed impacts is that they are occurring from the tropics to the poles, from small islands to large continents, and from the wealthiest countries to the poorest.
"The report concludes that people, societies, and ecosystems are vulnerable around the world, but with different vulnerability in different places. Climate change often interact s with other stresses to increase risk," Field said.
Adaptation can play a key role in decreasing these risks, Barros noted. "Part of the reason adaptation is so important is that the world faces a host of risks from climate change already baked into the climate system, due to past emissions and existing infrastructure, " said Barros.
Field added: "Understanding that climate change is a challenge in managing risk opens a wide range of opportunities for integrating adaptation with economic and social development and with initiatives to limit future warming. We definitely face challenges, but understanding those challenges and tackling them creatively can make climate -change adaptation an important way to help build a mo re vibrant world in the near -term and beyond."
Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC, said: "The Working Group II report is another important step forward in our understanding of how to reduce and manage the risks of climate change. Along with the reports from Working Group I and Working Group III, it provides a conceptual map of not only the essential features of the climate challenge but the options for solutions."
The Working Group I report was released in September 2013, and the Working Group III report will be released in April 2014. The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report cycle concludes with the publication of its Synthesis Report in October 2014.
"None of this would be possible without the dedication of the Co -Chairs of Working Group II and the hundreds of scientists and experts who volunteered their time to produce this report, as well as the more than 1,700 expert reviewers worldwide who contributed their invaluable oversight," Pachauri said. "The IPCC's reports are some of the most ambitious scientific undertakings in human history, and I am humbled by and grateful for the contributions of everyone who make them possible."
Watch UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner's video from the IPCC ARG WGII Opening Session: Here
About the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme to provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation.
Working Group II, which assesses impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, is co -chaired by Vicente Barros of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Chris Field of the Carnegie Institution for Science, USA. The Technical Support Unit of Working Group II is hosted by the Carnegie Institution for Science and funded by the government of the United States of America.
At the 28th Session of the IPCC held in April 2008, the members of the IPCC decided to prepare a Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). A Scoping Meeting was convened in July 2009 to develop the scope and outline of the AR 5. The resulting outlines for the three Working Group contributions to the AR5 were approved at the 31st Session of the IPCC in October 2009.
A total of 309 coordinating lead authors, lead authors, and review editors, representing 70 countries, were selected to produce the Working Group II report. They enlisted the help of 436 contributing authors, and a total of 1729 expert and government reviewers provided comments on drafts of the report. For the Fifth Assessment Report as a whole, a total of 83 7 coordinating lead authors, lead authors, and review editors participated.
The Working Group II report consists of two volumes. The first contains a Summary for Policymakers, Technical Summary, and 20 chapters assessing risks by sector and opportunities for response. The sectors include freshwater resources, terrestrial and ocean ecosystems, coasts, food, urban and rural areas, energy and industry, human health and security, and livelihoods and poverty. A second volume of 10 chapters assesses risks and opportunities for response by region. These regions include Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America, Central and South America, Polar Regions, Small Islands, and the Ocean.
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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAK) and RouteOne LLC today announced that they have settled patent infringement litigation that DealerTrack, Inc., commenced against RouteOne in 2004.
Under the terms of the settlement, DealerTrack and RouteOne will file a stipulation of dismissal today with Judge Andrew Guilford of the United States District Court for the Central District of California by which all claims raised by the parties in all cases brought by DealerTrack against RouteOne for alleged infringement of DealerTrack's U.S. Patents Nos. 5,878,403, 6,587,841 and 7,181,427 are to be dismissed. The consolidated case is entitled DealerTrack, Inc. v. RouteOne LLC et al., CV-06-2335 AG (FMOx).
"We're pleased to have preserved the strength of our patents, while achieving a successful outcome to the litigation," said Mark O'Neil, chairman and chief executive officer, DealerTrack. "This is a big win for our clients, and we're excited about continuing to create innovative and high value solutions for the automotive dealers and lenders throughout North America."
"RouteOne couldn't be more pleased with the settlement and the outcome of the litigation. We believe it is a win-win for the parties, and equally as important a win for our customers, as we can now focus all of our attention on developing and providing solutions that continue to deliver maximum benefit to them," said Mike Jurecki, chief executive officer, RouteOne.
About DealerTrack (www.dealertrack.com)
DealerTrack's intuitive and high-value web-based software solutions and services enhance efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive retail industry, including dealers, lenders, OEMs, third-party retailers, agents, and aftermarket providers. DealerTrack operates the industry's largest online credit application network, providing North American automobile dealers with access to over 1,200 lenders. DealerTrack's Dealer Management System (DMS) provides dealers with easy-to-use tools and real-time data access to enhance their efficiency. DealerTrack's Inventory offerings provide vehicle inventory management and merchandising solutions to help dealers drive higher in-store and online traffic with state-of-the-art, real-time listings, accelerate used-vehicle turn rates, and increase dealer profits. DealerTrack's Sales and F&I solutions allow dealers to streamline the entire sales process as they structure deals from a single integrated platform. Its Compliance offering helps dealers meet legal and regulatory requirements, and protect their assets. DealerTrack also offers processing and other solutions for the automotive industry, including a web-based network for arranging vehicle transportation and shipping, electronic motor vehicle registration and titling applications, paper title storage, and digital document services. For more information visit: www.dealertrack.com.
About RouteOne (www.routeone.com)
RouteOne was formed in 2002 by Ally Financial, Ford Motor Credit Company, TD Auto Finance, and Toyota Financial Services to create a more streamlined credit application for automobile dealers and their customers. Providing access to North American franchised and independent dealers, RouteOne's web-based system allows automotive dealers to submit credit applications to the largest indirect lenders, request credit reports, and increase profitability with RouteOne's free Dealer Reporting Suite. RouteOne's open integration business model also allows the dealer to integrate with their choice of a wide variety of best in class providers, including DSPs, CRM systems, F&I modules and menu providers. RouteOne offers dealers a common platform for all their credit application financing needs. More information is available at www.routeone.com.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Statements in this press release regarding the benefits of the litigation settlement and all other statements in this release other than the recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of DealerTrack to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause such a difference include any future litigation regarding the patents, the adherence by the parties to the terms of the settlement agreement and other risks listed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2011. These filings can be found on DealerTrack's website at www.dealertrack.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and DealerTrack disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.
Ken Engberg
DealerTrack, Inc.
(516) 734-3692
Suzi Straffon
RouteOne LLC
(248) 862-7074
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What keeps children in care happy, healthy and well? Care-experienced children and young people worked with RCPCH &Us to create these free resources, including 'passports', a poster and games to help share who they are, how they are feeling and what support they would like - as well as top tips for ...
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Are you a trainee, SAS doctor or consultant paediatrician working in the NHS? Our young volunteers with RCPCH &Us have a message for you... They love working with you, and want you to carry on being the best paediatrician you can be for years to come. You're lifesavers!
Children and young people tell us what kind of person should #ChoosePaediatrics
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Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) for Paediatrics
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Global programme development grants
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Healthcare standards for children and young people in secure settings
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An 'allergist' in Bowling Green is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases. Allergy develops after repeated exposure to the causative allergen. In Bowling Green allergists need to have plenty of time available for consultation and a keen interest in allergy because it needs patience for complete treatment. There are a large number of allergists in Kentucky who dedicatedly treat allergic patients and help them in quick recovery.
Allergy tests should only be done to confirm the suspected allergy detected from the history of the patient. So tests should not be used as blind searches for an allergic component to the patient's symptoms. If a patient understands the nature and causes of allergy then it will make future allergy control by the patient much more successful thus making the allergists work simple, that is to treat the patient. A person who is prone to allergies is termed as atopic. Studies have indicated that individuals who have atopy seem to have a greater risk for becoming asthmatic.
The main principle of an allergist is the therapeutic principle underlying allergy vaccination to administer controlled doses of protein substances i.e. allergens, to which the patient is allergic in order to rebuild the immune response tolerance. In this way, the allergic reaction can be reduced and potentially eliminated altogether. The immune system can resist any type of allergy thus resulting in ultimate recovery.


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Hopefully you're here to learn more about these fantastic animals. Well, that's why I'm here, too - these little creatures have only been in captivity for a handful of years, so information on their recommended care is always changing. I've made this page available as a guideline only, to help you get a feel for what extent of care these animals will require. Before purchasing any kind of animal, it is in your - and the animal's - best interest that you do many hours of research from many different sources so you can make your new companion as comfortable as possible!
The crested gecko or Correlophus ciliatus, also referred to as "eyelash gecko" or "crestie," is a small, prehensile-tailed gecko which originates in New Caledonia, a group of islands nearly 750 miles off the east coast of Australia. The climate there is moderate enough to make this gecko a fairly easy first-timer gecko, in many ways that keeping a reptile can be considered easy. Often requiring no external heating, housing for these animals can be fairly simple to set up. Their soft feet and "eyelashes" along with the beautiful patterning current breeders are experimenting with make these geckos an eye-catching addition to any beginner's home or hobbyist's collection.
As of 2012, a publication was released to re-classify the crested gecko as Correlophus ciliatus after it had been known in the trade for some time as Rhacodactylus ciliatus. If you see care sheets or websites referring to Rhacodactylus ciliatus, please understand that they are the same animal.
The old nomenclature, Rhacodactylus, loosely translated, means "spine-toes," as these geckos' toes look as though they bend backward and up as they walk across flat surfaces. Ciliatus, roughly, means "eyelash," a name given for obvious reasons. The crested gecko has not been in captivity for very long, in comparison to many other reptiles. In 1994, they were rediscovered in the wild after having been thought extinct. Therefore, we do not yet have an exact average lifespan for these animals, but it is thought to be between 15 and 20 years with proper care.
An adult gecko can weigh on average 40-45 grams with a tail, though some may get a fair bit larger than this, up into the 60-70 gram range. An average length for an adult from snout to tail tip is about 8 inches (20.3 cm). I strive for healthy-bodied geckos that do not look exceptionally "fluffy" or "obese," as obesity in geckos can have the same drawbacks that it does in other species, affecting overall health and reproduction. It is very important not to get into the mindset that more grams equals more health.
In my experience, including leaving infrared cameras running throughout the day, crested geckos are nocturnal, and will sleep most of the day. The only exception I have noted is during thunderstorms, which may wake them up early, or when a gravid female is looking to lay eggs.
While the wild crested gecko comes in many different colors and patterns, after much selective breeding, captive crested geckos have proven out many different color and pattern variations, and more are being brought forward every year. These geckos also have the ability to change their colors, or the intensity of their colors, to some extent. Generally, during the day while they sleep, they have a tendency to stay a light or muted color, and during the night when they are active, their colors become more bold (also known as being "fired up"). I have noticed that mine especially become stunning when I mist their enclosures at night or when they are exposed to UVB light.
Their toes have "sticky" lamellae which allow them to adhere to many surfaces.
They do not have eyelids, but clean their eyes with their tongues.
As a crested gecko grows, it will shed its skin, including the outer layer of skin over its eye! When a crested gecko sheds, if humidity allows, the gecko will begin peeling its skin off by licking the loose skin away from the snout area, and then will chew it or rub it back off of the rest of the body. You will not often find skin in the enclosure after a shed, as the gecko will normally eat the entire thing. The shedding process can be very quick, and many first-time owners have written me concerned that their geckos are not shedding. If you don't pay attention to your gecko for an hour one night, you might miss it!
A crested gecko can use its tail to wrap around branches (or your fingers) to slow its descent or help it balance itself. The tip of the crested gecko's tail has small ridges, a bit like a smaller version of its toe ridges, to help further slow itself should it be moving downward on a branch. This "tail pad" can also be somewhat larger in some specimens than others. This useful tail, however, is not always a permanent fixture on the gecko. If it is bitten by a predator or another gecko, or it is just startled by its handler, the gecko can drop its tail. Geckos here have even dropped their tails during thunderstorms, during the 4th of July when we have loud fireworks, when the vacuum is run, or when loud airplanes fly overhead. The tail will continue wiggling for some time after it is dropped, which could possibly distract a would-be predator while the gecko makes its escape. Unlike some other lizards, the crested gecko will not grow its tail back - generally, at most, a little "nub" will re-form where the tail was autotomized. Unfortunately, some people believe that this lowers the value of a gecko, but I have many tailless geckos that I find quite endearing as they are. The lack of a tail does not change their personalities, only their appearance!
Crested geckos are mainly arboreal, meaning, they like to be able to climb. They are also fairly good at jumping, which means when you handle one, you should always hold it in a safe place where it will not have far to fall (ie, don't stand over your hard kitchen floor with your gecko sitting on your shoulder). After a while, you may get used to the stance a gecko will take before it leaps, but they don't always give you that warning!
Many crested geckos tolerate handling fairly well. I've found the best way to get one into my hand is to lay a hand flat down in front of one, and gently touch its back or rear legs with my other hand to encourage it to move forward. A gecko might be less frightened by this than seeing a giant "claw" coming down and trying to pick it off its branch. Once a gecko is in your hand, you can allow it to walk from one hand to another if it wishes. I handle my geckos for a couple of minutes perhaps once every two or three days; in that time, I check their eyes, nose, grip, and vent to make sure they appear healthy. Keep in mind that while a gecko may tolerate handling, that doesn't mean that he likes it, and it still may be somewhat traumatic for him, so I do not recommend handling for much longer than ten to fifteen minutes at a time. Some geckos also just never really "tame down," and it's important to respect the animal's health above all. Always keep in mind that a crested gecko is a reptile, and as much as we would love to form bonds with them as we might with a pet dog, their minds work differently from a mammal's. If you want a pet you can snuggle or cuddle, please consider something fuzzy!
Note: Anything written on this site, unless otherwise stated, is from my own research and from what I have learned from various sources. New information on these geckos is coming to light every year, so I encourage you to do your own research outside of this website.
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No. 86,431
JAMES P. GILLESPIE, as Executor of the WARREN BROWN
GILLESPIE ESTATE, and for WARREN BROWN GILLESPIE,
DOROTHEA WOFFORD SEYMOUR, as co-trustee of the
BROWN-GILLESPIE TRUST ESTATE, et al.,
1. Rule 1.5(e) of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC) provides the client of an attorney or law firm a mechanism for review of a disputed fee contract.
2. In a case arising from a motion filed under KRPC 1.5(e), in which one client of a law firm seeks resolution of an alleged oral agreement with another client relating to the division of responsibility for litigation expenses, the record is examined and it is held: (1) The controversy does not involve a fee dispute between attorney and client but, rather, involves a dispute concerning an alleged oral contract between two successful plaintiffs over the responsibility for litigation expenses arising from a shared settlement recovery of $2,500,000; (2) a KRPC 1.5(e) motion is improper for resolving the oral contract dispute between the two plaintiffs, (3) under KRPC 1.5, one client has no standing to test the reasonableness of another client's separate attorney fee contract, and (4) the judgment of the district court is reversed and remanded with directions to dismiss.
Appeal from Sedgwick district court; D. KEITH ANDERSON and PAUL BUCHANAN, judges. Opinion filed February 1, 2002. Reversed and remanded with directions to dismiss.
Jeffery L. Carmichael, of Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd., of Wichita, argued the cause, and Jana D. Abbott, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellant.
Nicholas S. Daily, of Depew and Gillen, L.L.C., of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SIX, J.: This is a post-settlement controversy, initially between two sibling plaintiffs, Warren Brown Gillespie (Warren) and Polly G. Townsend (Polly). With the death of the sibling plaintiffs in 1998, the controversy has become a battle between Warren's estate (Warren) administered by his son James Gillespie, executor, and the Polly G. Townsend Revocable Trust (Polly). Warren and Polly disagree on who is responsible for litigation expenses incurred in a contingent fee case resulting in a $2,250,000 settlement recovery. The district court ruled that the expenses should be shared equally and ordered the disputed funds held in escrow distributed to Warren's Estate. Polly, objecting to the sharing decision, appeals.
Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 20-3018(c) (a transfer from the Court of Appeals on our own motion).
Polly advances the following issues in her appeal:
Whether the district court: (1) was an appropriate forum for determining the sibling dispute under Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC) 1.5(e) (2001 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 346), (2) erred in finding that the KRPC were, as a matter of law, incorporated into Polly's contingent fee agreement, (3) erred in finding that Warren and Polly reached an oral agreement to share litigation expenses on an equal basis in the event of recovery, and (4) erred in finding that Polly was responsible for attorney fees and expenses incurred in the bankruptcy litigation.
We reverse, holding that: (1) the district court, under the guise of a KRPC 1.5(e) fee dispute, was not the proper forum to resolve the controversy here, and (2) one client under KRPC 1.5 has no standing to test the reasonableness of another client's separate attorney fee contract. Our forum resolution negates the need to address the other issues raised by Polly.
The Gillespie family litigation has had an extensive history. See Gillespie v. Seymour, 250 Kan. 123, 823 P.2d 782 (1991) (Gillespie I); 253 Kan. 169, 853 P.2d 692 (1993); 255 Kan. 774, 877 P.2d 409 (1994); 263 Kan. 650, 952 P.2d 1313 (1998) (Gillespie IV). The factual background of the family controversy is set forth in Gillespie I, 250 Kan. at 125-29. More recently, we found a lack of appellate jurisdiction in Gillespie IV, because of an improper and untimely interlocutory appeal involving the current dispute. 263 Kan. at 656-57. The other Gillespie appeals involved issues unrelated to the sibling controversy presented here.
Warren and Polly, as remainder beneficiaries, under a trust established by their grandfather in the mid-1950's, sought an accounting including punitive damages against co-trustees (and others). The litigation also concerned various breach of trust allegations. Warren and Polly were represented by Glenn Young and Jerry Bogle of the law firm Young, Bogle, McCausland, Wells, & Clark, P.A. (Young, Bogle), of Wichita.. Each client entered into a separate and different contingent fee agreement with the firm.
The separate contingent fee agreements differed in two respects. First, Polly had crossed out and initialed the phrase, "but [Young, Bogle] shall be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the prosecution of said suit and claim." Second, Young, Bogle's contingent share of any recovery was 45% in Warren's agreement and 50% in Polly's.
On March 13, 1988, Polly signed her crossed-out contingency fee contract and mailed it back to Bogle. After receiving the modified contract, Bogle met with Warren and Warren's son James. It was agreed that Warren would enter into a separate contract providing a contingent fee percentage of 45% if the case was tried and appealed. Warren requested a lower fee scale in return for his agreeing to advance the expenses of the lawsuit. During litigation, Warren paid $480,521.09, the total of all costs and expenses in the state litigation and later bankruptcy proceeding. The commitment to advance expenses was not in Warren's fee agreement; however, the agreement provided that Warren would reimburse expenses in the event there was no recovery. Neither fee agreement specified how any recovery would be divided between the two siblings. Warren signed his agreement on April 11, 1988.
The damage claim against the co-trustees and related parties for investment losses incurred by the trust was eventually tried. Warren and Polly were awarded judgment in December 1990 in excess of $4,000,000. Liability and the compensatory damage awards were upheld in Gillespie I. 250 Kan. at 128. The individual defendants filed bankruptcy. Young, Bogle secured an oral agreement from Warren to pursue recovery of the judgment in the bankruptcy litigation on an hourly basis. Apparently, Young, Bogle made no separate agreement with Polly regarding the bankruptcy. The parties settled the litigation with the underlying defendants for $2,250,000. Young, Bogle contended that its bankruptcy fees became expenses of litigation under the contingent fee agreements. However, the bankruptcy fees were not deducted from the recovery as expenses before calculating Young, Bogle's contingent fee.
Young, Bogle sought to divide the settlement proceeds between Warren and Polly. A dispute arose concerning the payment of litigation expenses. Polly observed that her fee agreement contained no provision for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Young, Bogle. Young, Bogle, on behalf of Warren, asserted Polly had agreed to share one-half of the "out-of-pocket" litigation expenses. The amounts not in controversy were distributed. Polly received $395,243; however, she claims she is entitled to $562,500 (50% of $1,125,000). Young, Bogle holds the difference, $167,257, and interest, in escrow. Warren claims that the $167,257 is his as reimbursement of Polly's share of the litigation costs and expenses that he paid. (The record is silent on why Warren's claim is only for $167,257, as one-half of the total expenses, $480,521.09, is $240,260.54.)
Warren, with Young, Bogle as his counsel, filed a motion under KRPC 1.5(d) (2001 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 345), requesting that the district court divide the litigation expenses between himself and Polly. It appears that the motion should have referenced KRPC 1.5(e). Warren alleged that Polly had orally agreed that she would share the litigation expenses equally with him in the event of an ultimate recovery (although she would not be responsible for any expenses if there was no recovery.) Polly, now represented by a different firm, responded to the motion by alleging: (1) she had not agreed to share responsibility for any litigation expenses; (2) a KRPC 1.5(d) motion was not proper for resolving her alleged fee dispute; (3) the controversy did not involve a fee dispute between an attorney and client, but rather an alleged oral contract between two clients; (4) she had not requested the district court under KRPC 1.5(e) to review her fee contract with Young,Bogle; (5) Warren's motion did not allege any fee dispute between her and Young, Bogle; (6) Young, Bogle had a conflict of interest in representing Warren because his position was now adverse to hers; and (7) a proper forum for Warren's oral contract claim is a separate lawsuit by Warren against her.
Over Polly's objection, Young, Bogle moved for, and the district court approved, withdrawal as Polly's counsel due to a conflict of interest. Polly had contended that Young, Bogle should have withdrawn from representing either party, as the firm now had a conflict of interest in representing Warren against her, a former client, under KRPC 1.7 (2001 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 354).
Sedgwick County District Judge Paul Buchanan (1) withheld ruling on Polly's motion to disqualify Young, Bogle, (2) decided that Warren's KRPC 1.5(d) motion was proper, (3) held that the KRPC was incorporated as part of the contingent fee agreement between Polly and Young, Bogle, and (4) decided Polly was required to pay litigation costs and expenses, which should be deducted before the contingent fee is calculated. Judge Buchanan did not adjudicate the reasonableness of the fees and expenses or decide what portion was Polly's responsibility.
The judgment was certified under K.S.A. 60-254(b), and Polly appealed. Following dismissal of Polly's appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction (Gillespie IV), the parties stipulated in a prehearing order to the issues which remained for determination. The stipulated issues were: (1) the reasonableness of litigation expenses; (2) the existence of an expense sharing agreement between Warren and Polly, and (3) which expenses, if any, should be paid by Polly. The remaining issues stemming from Judge Buchanan's previous ruling were preserved for appeal. The issues set out in the prehearing order were tried in an evidentiary hearing before Judge Keith Anderson in December 1999.
Judge Anderson addressed the state court litigation expenses and bankruptcy fees and expenses separately. He ruled that Polly was liable for one-half of the state court litigation expenses on alternative grounds. First, the KRPC was incorporated into Polly's fee contract and required the payment of expenses of litigation. Second, an oral agreement existed between Warren and Polly to share equally the expenses of litigation if there was a recovery. Judge Anderson concluded that the bankruptcy litigation was not covered by Polly's contingent fee agreement but that Polly was responsible for one-half of the attorney fees and expenses as a "matter of fairness and equity."
Polly has consistently contended throughout this litigation that under Warren's KPRC 1.5(d) motion, the district court was not a proper forum to resolve this sibling dispute. We agree. This issue involves a question of law, over which we have unlimited review. See Gerhardt v. Harris, 261 Kan. 1007, 1010, 934 P.2d 976 (1997).
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct (formerly known as MRPC; now KRPC), were adopted in Kansas effective March 1, 1988, just days before the execution of Polly's contingency fee contract. See Ryder v. Farmland Mut. Ins. Co., 248 Kan. 352, 361, 807 P.2d 109 (1991).
KRPC 1.5(e) says:
"Upon application by the client, all fee contracts shall be subject to review and approval by the appropriate court having jurisdiction of the matter and the court shall have the authority to determine whether the contract is reasonable. If the court finds the contract is not reasonable, it shall set and allow a reasonable fee." (2001 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 346.)
Here, a dispute arose between Warren and Polly, two of Young, Bogle clients, over the division of litigation expenses incurred in the settlement recovery of $2,250,000 in the underlying lawsuit. The dispute was not a fee contract dispute between attorney and client.
Ryder, 248 Kan. 352, controls. In Ryder, we noted that KRPC 1.5(e) was drafted to provide the client with a mechanism for review of a disputed fee contract. 248 Kan. at 366. Ryder involved a dispute between two sets of attorneys. A California law firm, Fisher, Weathers, and Geeting (FW&G), referred a personal injury law suit to a Kansas law firm, Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown, and Enochs (Wallace, Saunders). The case resulted in a $2,500,000 settlement. Wallace, Saunders handled the case based on a one-third contingency fee. FW&G contended that it was entitled to a referral fee out of that contingency. Wallace, Saunders denied that any referral fee was owed.
Wallace, Saunders filed a post-settlement motion in the district court seeking to have the court approve its attorney fees and to resolve the dispute. FW&G filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the controversy over the referral fee was limited to the two law firms and that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over FW&G. FW&G also argued that the parties to the personal injury lawsuit were not the real parties in interest in the dispute over the division of the one-third contingent fee. The district court held that FW&G was not entitled to a referral fee.
We agreed with FW&G's real-party-in-interest argument. 248 Kan. at 354. We noted that Ryder, the plaintiff in the personal injury suit, did not dispute the referral fee. In addition, Ryder did not have the substantive right to enforce the action, and he had no legal interest in the outcome of the attorney fee dispute. We concluded that the real parties in interest were the contesting law firms, not the parties to the suit. 248 Kan. at 366. The case was reversed and remanded with directions to dismiss. 248 Kan. at 368.
In contrast to Ryder, Warren reasons that the dispute here is between the parties and that it also involves the interpretation of their fee agreements. Thus, he contends that the district court retained subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over the parties.
Polly points out that she has no dispute with Young, Bogle concerning her contingency fee contract. However, this assertion is puzzling, since Polly admits that Young, Bogle has refused to distribute proceeds to which she feels she is entitled under the contingent fee contract.
What we find persuasive is Polly's consistent multiple assertions that (1) Warren cannot, under 1.5(e), test the reasonableness of her fee contract with Young, Bogle; (2) she has made no such request; (3) the alleged oral agreement between Warren and Polly is not part of either contingent fee contract and, thus, was not properly reviewed under the KRPC 1.5(e) format; and (4) Warren's initial KRPC 1.5 motion triggering this litigation alleged no dispute between Polly and Young, Bogle.
Polly argues that under Ryder, KRPC 1.5 has no application to a dispute arising out of an alleged oral agreement between Warren and Polly. We agree. She contends that the proper forum for resolving the oral agreement dispute would be a separate action by Warren against Polly.
Warren, in his brief, focuses on what he believes this case is about, stating; "At this point this is a battle between two clients about whether the expenses of litigation which resulted in a substantial benefit to both should be shared, or whether they should all be borne by one party."
KRPC 1.5(e) does not provide a judicial battlefield for resolving a controversy between successful plaintiffs over an alleged oral agreement to share in paying litigation expenses. The district court had no authority under a KRPC 1.5 motion filed by Warren to address the issue of an alleged oral agreement between Warren and Polly.
Polly did not apply to the district court under KRPC 1.5(e) for a determination of the reasonableness of her fee contract with Young and Bogle.
The motion that initiated this litigation filed by Young, Bogle, the firm that had represented both Polly and Warren, opened with the following:
"COMES NOW Warren Brown Gillespie and moves the Court for a determination of the division of expenses between plaintiffs Warren Brown Gillespie and Polly Gillespie Townsend in the subject action, pursuant to [Kansas] Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.5(d)." (Emphasis added.)
We said in Ryder,
"[K]RPC 1.5(e) states: 'Upon application by the client, all fee contracts shall be subject to review and approval by the appropriate court having jurisdiction of the matter and the court shall have the authority to determine whether the contract is reasonable. (Emphasis added.)
"[K]RPC 1.5(e) was drafted to provide the client a mechanism for review of a disputed fee contract." 248 Kan. at 366.
Warren would have standing as a client to apply for a district court determination under 1.5(e) to test whether his Young, Bogle contract is "reasonable." He had no standing under a KRPC 1.5(e) application either to test the reasonableness of Polly's separate fee contract or to seek resolution of his oral contract dispute with Polly. See K.S.A. 60-217(a).
We reverse and set aside the judgment of the district court.
ABBOTT, J., and DAVIS, J., not participating.
BRAZIL, Chief Judge Retired, and GARY W. RULON, Chief Judge, assigned.


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