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Originally Posted by h_sh_m
It's shows alot of immaturity on their part. Now, I personally would've handled it in a more paternal way, but I still applaud his restraint.
Almost all of these guys will keep fighting, UFC or not...how about some guidance, and not smugness from an EX-champ? I see it from Serra. Huges seems like he's measuring all of them up, in case he has to fight them....that's not healthy for the team...and it puts him in a position of implied superiority and longevity that doesn't exist.
He's like Bush, with the legacy thing, without the recent accomplishment thing. Makes me sick.
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Style: Injured for 1+ years--Originally Posted by Teh El Macho
Anyway, feeling the need to set the coaches aside to have a talk with them implies that you think they'd actually try to sabotage you with bad cornering. That's a pretty hefty charge to sling at someone. Especially someone who is both so much older and more accomplished in his field. Despite being an arrogant and not very likeable guy, i think Matt deserved a little more respect than that.
If i was in that situation and really felt like i needed to talk to him, i probably would've done it one on one and as a 2 second thing. At least i would've waited till i actually had some opportunity to feel i was being mistreated.
But yeah, i agree with you choice number 2 is the way to go, if you read more carefully i basically said that in my post. Ofcourse choosing to let something slide doesn't mean it isn't offensive to begin with.
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CNagy you dumb ****, peddle your dimestore pop psychology somewhere else. It takes a special type of ass to say, "hey if i change this and this in your post you're a dick". Yeah buddy, and in you're infinite humbleness you throw sweeping judgements left and right based on a 2 second comment where i say i can empathize with the guy everyone's shitting on. damn i used to think you were one of the smarter people here.


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Class Size Fight in Tallahassee by Mitch E. Perry
After years of warning the public that the class-size reductions approved by voters will force deep budget cuts --and years of seeing the state economy prove them wrong -- legislative leaders are now starting to working on a way to help pay for the program. The Miami Herald reported on Monday that Republican leaders are circulating a draft proposal to put aside $1 billion to $3 billion of surplus budget money into an escrow account that would be used to pay for 30-year bonds to build an estimated $8 billion worth of new schools.
One of those leaders is Miami Dade House Representative Marco Rubioââ¬Â¦He says that legislators need to prepare for the idea that Class Size as currently structured isnââ¬â¢t going anytime soon, so itââ¬â¢s prudent to adequately fund it (roll tape#1 o.q. #1ââ¬?what the plan is aboutââ¬?)
In 2002, Governor Jeb Bush campaigned against the Class Size Amendment , saying its costs would be so massive it would ââ¬Åblock out the sunââ¬?ââ¬Â¦But that hasnââ¬â¢t happened yet, in large part because the stateââ¬â¢s economy continues to provide budget surpluses ââ¬â this year nearly $5 billion dollars worth.
But just because Republicans in the legislature are now seriously putting money behind the policy, doesnââ¬â¢t mean they still accept as it is.
Many of these same legislators have also been working to get a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot that would weaken the class-cap requirements as supported by voters. However Miami Dade County Republican Representative Marco Rubio appears to want to have it both waysââ¬Â¦He insists he supports the concept of lower class sizes, but says school districts and the state need ââ¬Åflexibilityââ¬?, and therefore, heââ¬â¢s pushing to have that put into the state constitution as well (roll tape#2 o.q.ââ¬? your county wide averageââ¬?)
But State Democrats remain skeptical about such a need for ââ¬Ëflexibilityââ¬â¢.And to insure that state legislators hear them, theyââ¬â¢ve created a new website, called Florida wants smaller classes.Org. , where citizens can down load petitions saying they still want the Class Size Amendment Mark Bubriski is a spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party (roll tape#3 o.q.ââ¬?before it happensââ¬?)
Such pressure by the Democrats appears to be workingââ¬Â¦Although never by large margins, but state wide polls for smaller class sizes have consistently showed that the measure still has the support of the majority of Floridians. Because of that, Republicans admit theyââ¬â¢re bid to get a Constitutional Amendment on this yearââ¬â¢s ballot may be in trouble.
But Democrats say thatââ¬â¢s not the only measure that class size opponents are up to.
Thereââ¬â¢s also the plan for what is being called the ââ¬Å65% Solutionââ¬?, which is a proposal to mandate that 65% of all education spending be put directly back into the classroom. But this ââ¬Å65% solutionââ¬? has worried Democrats who think itââ¬â¢s a back door way of weakening the Class Size amendment. Again, Mark Bubriski from the Florida Democratic Party (roll tape#4 o.q.ââ¬?unanswered questionsââ¬?)
Miami Dade Republican Marco Rubio says that the 65% solution is NOT an attempt at weaking the Class Size Amendent ââ¬â directlyââ¬Â¦.But he says heââ¬â¢ll continue to fight to tweak the measure, because he insists it portends trouble for everyone in public education (roll tape#5 o.q.ââ¬?before the votersââ¬?)
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LOUDON — Carolyn S. Bilodeau, 75, passed away after a courageous battle with Gliolabstoma cancer on Saturday November 9, 2013. Carolyn, or as she was known to her family and close friends as "Big Gram" was surrounded by her husband, three children and their spouses and her grandchildren.
Carolyn was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire on November 16, 1937. She was the daughter of Franklin and Thelma (McLain) Stillings. After graduation, she worked several service provider jobs in the "North Country" of New Hampshire. She later married Lionel W. Goupil and relocated to Laconia, New Hampshire and had three children – Jean Drouin, Cheryl Connor and Kevin Goupil.
Lionel passed away suddenly in November of 1981. Carolyn later re-married Louis Bilodeau; the couple recently celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary.
After retirement from the Department of Health and Human Services – Child Support Division, Carolyn and Louis relocated to Loudon in 2001 to be closer to their children, family and close friends. Carolyn also continued working part-time for service providers including the New Hampshire Association for the Blind. Carolyn and Louis both enjoyed and loved the New Hampshire outdoors activities of fishing, kayaking and bird watching. Carolyn also enjoyed knitting and crocheting – spending countless hours making family heirlooms for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Louis Bilodeau, three children – Jean Drouin, Cheryl Connor and Kevin Goupil and their spouses Steve Drouin, Kevin Connor and Jessica Goupil. Two brothers – Frank Stillings and Leroy Stillings and their partner and spouse Cheryl Aubut and Margaret Stillings. Seven grandchildren – Toni Coffin, Jessica Drouin, Brett Clairmont, Cameron Clairmont, Amanda Goupil, Brandon Goupil, Ashley Clark and their partners and spouses Christopher Coffin, Mike Smith, Zachary Corliss and Lee Clark. Nine great-grandchildren – Jenna Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Shanon Coffin, Lillian Burns, Cooper Martin, Caitlyn Clark, Gabrielle Clark, Leeana Clark and Skylar Clark. As well as many nieces and nephews.
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THE euphoria with which the draft of Tanzania's new constitution was received on Monday after it was unveiled by the constitutional body's chairman, Mr Joseph Warioba, seems to have led many a Tanzanian to believe that the work to formulate a new constitution is now over.
It is important to point out at the outset that the country's new constitution is far from being a done deal.
For starters, the draft will have to go through two crucial stages for fine-tuning before it is put to the litmus test in a referendum in which the people will be the final arbiters.
The first stage is for ward, district and regional constitutional councils to debate the draft, after which a special Constitutional Parliament will come up with the final version, whose fate will then be put in the people's hands.
So, there is still some arduous way to go before the country finally has a constitution. The euphoria can most certainly be ascribed to how the Constitutional Review Commission has been very meticulous in its job - crossing the t's and dotting the i's - such that it has confounded even its harshest critics.
It will be recalled that after members of the team were announced by the government last year there was hullabaloo over its composition, with some accusing the government of a hidden agenda to derail or frustrate the people's burning desire to get a new constitution reflecting and embodying their aspirations.
Warioba's draft constitution has put to shame the doubting Thomases because it appears to be free of ideological overtones as earlier feared that it would. The CRC has come up with daring recommendations which, if finally approved by the people, will change Tanzania's political and administrative structure as we have hitherto known it.
The recommendations are so far-reaching that even the optimists must now be left agape with wonderment. An example that stands out among the rest is the recommendation for Tanzania to have a three-tier government, i.e. a union government and a government each for Tanzania (I hope that is what it will be unashamedly called because it happens to be its real name) and Zanzibar.
The two-government structure has been dogging the union for decades despite recommendations by a number of past commissions to the contrary.
Indeed, the issue almost brought down the second phase government under President Ali Hassan Mwinyi when Zanzibar's attempt to join the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), prompting Tanganyikan MPs, led by Mr Mwakasaka, to demand formation of a government for the Mainland (read Tanganyika).
The matter culminated in then Prime Minister and First Vice-President, Mr John Malecela, losing his job. Now the matter can finally, and hopefully, be put to rest. In fact the euphoria reflects the people's satisfaction with what the draft constitutions embodies - their aspirations, ideals and values.
That being the case, there is need therefore for them to ensure that what they hold so near and dear is not watered down, or even reversed, by forces with ulterior motives during the remaining two stages before the final draft is put to the test before the people.
For sure, the draft constitution is not definitive in its coverage of issues which the people would wish to see embodied in their new constitution. There is, for instance, the question of three central banks in one country and the issue of ownership.
That is why the two remaining stages should be a platform for fine-tuning the final version of the country's constitution so that, at the end of the day, Tanzania will have a constitution to see it through the next half a century.


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What Every Divorced Woman Needs to Know About Retirement: Social Security
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This may come as a surprise to you, but your ex-husband could turn out to be good for something after all. If you were married for at least 10 years, you may be entitled to Social Security benefits based upon your ex's income—that is, if he's entitled to Social Security benefits.
Here's how it works: let's say you're thinking about retiring. You go to the Social Security website and find out what your benefits would be if you retire at 62, if you retire at your full benefit age, and if you retire at age 70. Then you call Social Security to find out what your benefits would be if you used your ex's Social Security benefits. The number is (800) 772-1213. If you retire at 62, you can get 35% of his benefit; at full retirement age, you can get 50% of his benefit.
Let me show you with an example: Jane is 60 years old and she's contemplating what she wants to do about retiring, whether to start taking benefits at 62 or hold out until later. She runs the numbers on the Social Security website ( www.ssa.gov ) and gets the following information:
- Retire at 62, monthly benefit: $ 585
- Retire at 66, monthly benefit: $ 820
- Retire at 70, monthly benefit: $1,040
Those aren't great numbers. Jane didn't always work because she was raising a family, and when she did work, well, she didn't make all that much money. But Jane's ex-husband, Tom, made plenty of money. Using the Quick Retirement Calculator at ssa.gov: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/quickcalc/index.html.
Jane estimates Tom's Social Security earnings will be $2,586 per month at retirement. Now she's going to want to actually talk to the Social Security folks to get the real numbers, but the calculator will give her a rough idea.
So, if Jane retires at 62, she can qualify for 35% of Tom's money which would be $905 per month. If she waits until her full retirement age, she can qualify for 50% of Tom's money which would be $1,293. For Jane, she can make more money retiring using Tom's benefits than she can make on her own.
This is really important to know:
- Your ex-husband will not lose his Social Security benefits if you use them
- You cannot be currently remarried and qualify for your ex's benefits
- If you have had more than one marriage that lasted for over 10 years; you may use the spouse that gives you the greater benefit
Now here's the really sweet deal: Let's say Jane has a job she really likes and is able to keep working past full retirement age. Jane keeps working but she claims Tom's social security benefits when she hits her retirement age. Then, let's say because of her working, her benefits at 70 actually go up to $1500 a month instead of the $1040 that she had calculated back when she was 60. Jane can switch back and take her own, higher, retirement benefits now. That's so awesome!
This is also important: If you claim Social Security based upon your ex-husband's benefits before you reach full retirement age you will not be able to switch back to your full benefit at age 70. You really want to think long and hard about those numbers before you retire early.
What you're eligible to receive from Social Security is very personal. It's all based upon your individual contributions, you can't make any assumptions based upon what your friends or neighbors get. You can learn what you're eligible for by creating your own account at the Social Security website. It only takes about 10 minutes. Finding out about benefits from an ex-spouse will take a bit longer because it involves a phone call and the hold times can be pretty long. Isn't it worth finding out?
Common Law Marriage and Your Tax Return
Filed under: Divorce, Earned Income Credit, Family, Taxes
I often get contacted by people who are facing an audit based upon their "family relationship." The IRS will send an inquiry about a person's relationship to a child in an EIC claim and the person being audited will say that he or she is "common law" married to the child's birth parent.
Here's the thing: the rules for common law marriage are very specific. I know that a lot of people seem to think that a couple is common law married if they live together for seven years. That's just not true. (I used to believe that too, it's something I was told when I was a kid.)
But in reality, there are only certain states that recognize common law marriage. If a couple is deemed common law married in one of those states and then move to a non-common law marriage state, the new state still has to recognize the marriage.
In most common law states, you can't just say you're married, you have to "hold yourself out to be married". For example: you call yourselves husband and wife, you file joint income tax returns, you use the same last name.
If you have a common law marriage, and you end your relationship, then you must get a divorce even though you never had a wedding.
If you're going to argue to the IRS that you have a common law marriage, you need to know the facts. First, you need to know which states recognize common law marriage in the first place:
- Alabama
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Georgia (if created before January 1, 1997)
- Idaho (if created before January 1, 1996)
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Montana
- New Hampshire (but only for inheritance purposes, this won't work on your tax return)
- New Mexico
- Ohio (if created before October 10, 1991)
- Oklahoma (but there's conflict in the courts, marriages created before November 1, 1998 are recognized, common law marriages after that date may not be recognized)
- Pennsylavania (if created before January 1, 2005)
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
If you live in one of these common law states, you will need to check with your state to find out the rules that make you qualify as married. This link gives you an outline of some of the state requirements. http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-26573/0-0-0-30679.html
Common law marriage is not to be taken lightly; it's marriage. Before you use the common law marriage argument with the IRS, make sure you're serioius about being married.
Filing Taxes While Going Through a Divorce
Filed under: Divorce
Going through a divorce is traumatic. It's sad. And it's a royal pain in the behind. On top of all the emotional stuff you're going through, it can also really mess up your taxes.
Right now it's 2013 and you and your ex are still married but living apart. The divorce will be final this year, but you still need to file your 2012 taxes. What do you do?
Scenario One: You've been apart and on your own with the children for over 6 months.
In this case, you are entitled to claim the head of household filing status, the children's exemptions, EIC (if your income allows it) and the child care credit of your kids are in daycare. Basically you get everything.
Your ex would only be able to claim Married Filing Separately. That could really hurt him at tax time. That's not your problem, just letting you know what his status is.
So—bottom line—if there's a fight, you win. Be aware, that he'll probably try to claim the kids anyway (I see that all the time.) Your refund could be delayed by 75 days. But, if he files first and you get rejected—don't quit, you're the winner.
Scenario 2: Couples who did not split apart until the second half of the year.
If you lived with your spouse at all during the last six months of the year, then you're not allowed to claim the Head of Household filing status. Your only two options for your filing status are Married Filing Separate and Married Filing Jointly. Until your divorce is final, you cannot claim Single.
If you file separately, you lose the Earned Income Tax Credit. There are other deductions you can lose too, but the EIC is probably the most devastating to lower income taxpayers with children.
The incentive to file jointly in this scenario is much higher than if you're allowed to claim head of household.
No matter which scenario you're in, there's another filing option: Married filing jointly.
First, if your ex is abusive or dangerous to you or your children in any way—don't go there, stop here and file head of household or Married Filing Separate. Never risk physical danger.
But, if your ex has some redeeming characteristics—think about it, you've probably got adorable kids. He's done something right somewhere along the line. Remember, you're going to be dealing with your kids' father for the rest of their lives even if you've divorced him. Mercy might be a good option for future family peace.
So, if you're thinking about filing jointly, first, you prepare your own taxes, as HOH or MFS like above, claiming all of the exemptions you're entitled to and figure out your refund.
Next, I recommend doing this at a tax place, not on your own—so that you give yourselves a "mediator", figure what the refund, or tax situation would be if you two filed together.
Then you're going to "split the refund". That is, you set it up so that instead of getting one refund check to go into one bank account, you have the IRS send the refunds to your separate checking accounts (so you don't have to rely on your ex to sign a check or give you money or anything like that.) You do that using the 8888 form. Here's a link: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8888.pdf
BUT—and this is really important: OKAY, I'M CAPITALIZING AND WRITING IT SEPARATELY BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT: You don't have to split the refund evenly. You make sure that you get the full amount of what you'd get if you filed separately. That's only fair. If you were the one that supported the kids, paid the rent, etc, especially if you would be allowed to claim head of household, then you should get the whole of that much of your refund.
You make sure that the refund is split the way it should be and don't leave the tax place until you see that the return has been e-filed. That way he can't go back and change the dollar amounts.
Remember, you only file with the ex in order to keep him from totally tanking on his taxes because of the married filing separate classification. This might not help him at all—in which case you don't file jointly.
Sometimes, you don't want to file jointly with a soon to be ex. Here are some good reasons not to help the ex by filing jointly:
- If he's in some kind of tax trouble from before—keep away
- If he owes on student loans or child support to a previous family—keep away
- If he's self employed—he'll probably owe and is more likely to get audited—that's a red flag, use your judgment. The EIC you'd get could be used to pay his self employment taxes and your refund probably wouldn't be high enough to cover what you'd get by filing alone. But if he's a decent person—and not crooked, the financial benefit to him could be amazing.
- If he's crooked. Seriously. If you suspect that he has cheated on his taxes in the past, don't risk having your name tied to his tax return. Walk away.
Divorce isn't easy on anybody. Make sure you know your rights and what you're entitled to and don't be bullied into doing something that's not legal or in your best interests.
Turbo Tax Users: You Need to do a Three Year Review
Filed under: Divorce, Do It Yourself, Refunds, Review
I've said it before: I think Turbo Tax is a great product. I also like 1040.com, the do it yourself software you can get on my website. Good products, good results. But, they're not perfect—none of them are. And neither are tax preparers, after all they are human and make mistakes as well.
It's August, generally quiet time in the tax business—but no, not this week. The other day my phone rang nine times—people getting IRS letters. "Hello, I got an IRS letter, what do I do?" I suspect that the IRS must have done a mass mailing the other day for my phone to ring so much. (My phone is usually slow in August.)
Some calls are easy and I can guide someone over the phone, "Oh, just send them a copy of XYZ form, that's all they want." Usually though, people need to come in and have me take a look. What I'm often finding this summer—is that people are getting IRS letters saying folks owe money, but when I review their returns, they should be getting a refund instead. And while I think that's great fun (because I'm a tax geek and that's the kind of stuff I live for) most people don't like getting IRS letters saying they owe thousands of dollars at all. (Although they're usually happy when I show they've got a refund coming.)
But here's the catch—these people wouldn't know they had money coming back if the IRS didn't send them the nasty letter in the first place! What about all the people who left money on the table but won't get an IRS notice?
What I'm finding is that the people with money coming back did their own taxes with Turbo Tax. Not that the Turbo Tax program made a mistake but it is usually just a misunderstanding of what should or should not be listed or possibly a typo. That's why I'm recommending a three year tax review.
Why three years? If you made a mistake on your tax return, you have three years from the date of filing to file an amendment to get your money back. This is achieved by filing a Form 1040X.
For example, let's say back on your 2009 tax return, you typed in that you paid $1,000 in mortgage interest when really you paid $10,000. The two numbers look pretty similar but there's $9,000 worth of deduction there that you just missed out on. If you're in the 25% tax bracket, that's a $2,250 refund that you'd be entitled to. Your 2009 tax return was due on April 15, 2010. So, three years from that date is April 15, 2013. If you wanted to get that money back from the IRS, you'd need to file an amended return by then.
You don't need to do this every year, just bring in three years worth of returns once every three years. Most places charge a fee, but it's generally much lower than the cost of preparing your returns. (I know one large tax company used to advertise that they'd do it for free.)
If your returns are fine—then you've got peace of mind. If you've been doing something wrong—well then you've learned something. If you get money back—well then you know you did the right thing. It's a winning situation all the way around.
Can I Write Off My Child Support Payments on my Taxes?
Filed under: Divorce
Quick answer: No.
For a longer answer, you may want to know why. Here's the reasoning: if you are married and living with your family and raising your children—there's no deduction for paying for their school clothes or feeding them. That's pretty much what your child support payments are—feeding the kids and paying for clothes. So whether you live with your kids, or live apart, the money that's used for those day to day necessities is not a tax deductible expense. You don't get a deduction for paying it and your ex doesn't claim it as taxable income.
What about alimony? Alimony is different—you get to deduct alimony on your tax return if you pay it, and your ex has to claim the alimony as income. Alimony counts as income so your ex will have to pay taxes on it. Alimony does not count as earned income for the earned income tax credit, but as one of my clients explained to me, "Oh, honey—trust me I EARNED it!"
You might be thinking that paying alimony is better than paying child support—but there's a catch to that thinking. If the "alimony" ends when the kids turn 18— the IRS will call it child support anyway so you lose all the tax advantages. Alimony basically goes for the life of your ex or until a re-marriage occurs. So while alimony has some tax advantages—child support at least has an end date. (There are some cases where alimony is only paid for a limited time, but it has to be very separate and distinct from any type of child support to be valid for tax purposes.)
Some people pay both alimony and child support. In a case like that you can deduct the alimony portion of your payment on your tax return. Now it's important to know—if you fall behind on your payments—the IRS assumes that you pay the child support first. For example: Let say you pay $300 a month in child support and $200 a month in alimony. For the year you pay $6000 all together: $3,600 in child support and $2,400 in alimony. You'll take a $2,400 deduction for the alimony on your tax return.
Now, what happens if you lost your job and didn't make any payments in November and December of the tax year? You would have paid $5,000 total, right? ($500 times 10 months) And $2,000 of that was for alimony. But according to the IRS—you pay the child support first. So of the $5,000 that you did pay, $3,600 went towards the child support and you only get to deduct $1,400 (the amount that's left) for the alimony. So make sure that you're all paid up before the end of the year if you want to deduct all of the alimony on your tax return.
If your hungry for more, try http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/135170 to put icing on the cake.
Court Ordered Exemptions and the IRS
Filed under: Divorce
I have to start with the disclaimer first: I'm an enrolled agent, I'm licensed by the Department of Treasury to represent persons before the IRS. I am not an attorney. According to the rules of my license, I am not allowed to give legal advice. But I get to talk about taxes until I'm blue in the face!
Why the disclaimer? Because if you're a divorced parent, you may have to deal with a court order that outlines who can claim your child's tax exemption. But the IRS has its own rules about who may claim a child's exemption, and sometimes the courts and the IRS don't agree.
Here are the IRS rules:
- If your divorce decree went into effect after 1984 and before 2009, the noncustodial parent may be able to attach certain pages from the decree to the tax return to claim the exemption as long as the decree has no conditions (like paying child support) instead of requiring the custodial parent to sign a form 8332 (release of exemption).
- If the divorce decree or separation agreement is after 2008, then the custodial parent must sign a form 8332 for the noncustodial parent to claim an exemption.
Can see how this can be tricky? If you don't sign the 8332 form , and your ex doesn't have the proper divorce decree documents, then your ex doesn't get the exemption as far as the IRS is concerned. You're going to win this one on the IRS battlefield. You may have to take it to the battlefield, but if you do then you will win.
But what does a person do when there's a court order for her spouse to claim the exemption on the children, but the husband has no right to claim the children as far as the IRS rules are concerned? What do you do if a local judge says, "You've got to let your ex husband claim your children for taxes? I order you to sign the 8332 form."
I spoke with a local attorney about what could happen to a person who followed the strict IRS rules and claimed the children's exemptions for herself when the divorce decree allowed the spouse to claim – the answer I got was to have the person call her attorney. You see, the IRS rules are all about how the IRS will settle the issue. I'm an expert at how the IRS will settle the issue. But if you're dealing with a court order, and if your ex decides to take you back to court to enforce the exemption rule, and you defy a court order to allow him to claim the exemption, then it's quite possible for you to see the inside of a jail cell. I don't want anybody reading this blog to wind up in prison. So even though you should win a tax case, you should really talk to your attorney before you go against your divorce or custody decree. Make sure that you're within your rights in your jurisdiction.
If you are the custodial parent and you are required to let your ex claim your children, remember that the exemption only includes the exemption and the child tax credit. As the custodial parent, you keep the Head of Household designation, the Earned Income Tax Credit (if you qualify), and the Child Care Credit (if that's relevant.) See my post about splitting a child's exemption: http://robergtaxsolutions.com/2011/11/split-exemption-claiming-one-child-on-two-tax-returns-%E2%80%94-the-legal-way/
If your ex claimed your child and shouldn't have, read my post, "My Ex Claimed My Kid" for tips on how to fight back: http://robergtaxsolutions.com/2011/01/my-ex-claimed-my-kid-now-what-do-i-do/
Divorce is tough on everyone. It's really tricky when you've got federal and state rules that don't always mesh together either. The bottom line is that the IRS does not want to be involved in domestic disputes. If your divorce decree says that the Dad will pay child support and claim the exemption while Mom has the custody, then the IRS does not want to get involved in whether or not Dad paid that child support. That's why the IRS rules are the way they are. Basically, they're kicking that issue back to the local jurisdictions. If Dad wants Mom to sign the 8332, then his child support should be paid up to date. If Dad's done everything right and Mom is still refusing to sign the 8332, then the IRS is saying it's not their problem – Dad can go back to court and work it out from there-locally.
We used to have a saying when I was a kid: "Don't make it a federal issue." I don't remember where we got it from, probably some TV show. I just remember we just always used to say it. But that's kind of what the IRS is saying to divorced couples claiming their kids today, "Don't make it a federal issue."
If you've got a situation where the IRS rules and the court rules don't line up, do consult your attorney about how your situation can, will, or should be handled.
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Split Exemption: Claiming One Child on Two Tax Returns — The Legal Way
Filed under: Divorce
Sometimes when I'm working with a divorced couple, it seems that the most beneficial way to prepare the tax return is to split the exemption for their child. When I say that, they always tell me, "But I heard that was against the law!" No—that's not exactly true. But let me tell you, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. If you follow the rules and do it correctly, it's not only legal, it's the right thing to do. Warning: if you don't follow the rules, you could be breaking the law. I give a lot of advice to do-it-yourselfers, but if you're planning to split an exemption, I recommend you go to a professional for it. (And if she tells you it can't be done—hire somebody who knows what she's talking about.)
With most divorced couples (I'm including here couples who were never married but have split apart and have lived apart for at least 6 months of the past tax year), one parent (usually the mother) has custody and the other parent (usually the father) has visitation rights. A lot of couples say that they have "joint" custody – for example, the kids stay with the dad every Wednesday night and every other weekend and with the mom the rest of the time. If you count the days, under IRS rules, the mother wins on the custody status. According to the IRS, wherever the child spends the most nights is where the child lives—if you've got one of those every other weekend and every Wednesday night agreements, the IRS doesn't count that as being equal.
In my example, I'm saying the child lives with the mother. In IRS lingo, the mother in this example is the "custodial" parent and the father is the "non-custodial" parent.
In this case, the mom has all the power—she's the custodial parent. The mom can claim all the benefits of having a child on the tax return. Those benefits include:
- Head of Household filing status-a lower tax rate
- Childcare tax credit-credit for money you spend on daycare
- Childcare exclusion-so you don't get taxed if your company pays for daycare
- Earned Income Credit-this can be worth up to $3,094 for one child
- Exemption for the child-a deduction of $3,600 off your income
- Child Tax Credit-worth up to $1,000
When tax professionals tell you that you can't split exemptions, what they're reading is the section of Pub. 17 (that's like our Bible for tax stuff) that says these things always go to the same person. What they're not reading is page 31—the part that tells you about the special rules for divorced or separated parents. Under the special rules section, it says that the mom (our custodial parent) can release the exemption for the child to the father (the non-custodial parent). This lets him claim the exemption and the child tax credit on his return, while the mom keeps the head of household status, the dependent care credit, and the EIC on her return.
Why would anyone want to do this? Lots of reasons! Number one, of course, is to maximize the amount of money you get back from the government. A lot of times, after a divorce, the mom doesn't have a very high taxable income. Remember, child support isn't taxable. The dad has lost a lot of his deductions so his tax bill could be pretty high. He'd probably never qualify for an earned income credit anyway, but the $1000 child tax credit would really help him out. If the mom's taxable income is really low, she wouldn't even qualify for the $1000 child tax credit. In some cases she could give it away without it hurting her at all. Or maybe the father is behind on child support, she could negotiate: if he catches up on the child support by December 31st, she'll sign the form to allow the father to claim the child's exemption. Remember, when claiming the exemption for a child, the custodial parent has all the power. If the dad claims the child without permission, the mom can just file her own return fully claiming the child and sending the dad's return to the IRS audit division. You don't want that to happen.
Splitting an exemption isn't the best choice for everybody. You have to look at both returns and see if it's going to work. It also helps to be on good terms with the ex—this certainly doesn't work well with people who are fighting.
There are a lot of other rules that I haven't even touched. (That Pub. 17 book is 295 pages long!) But if you are divorced or separated, you need to know that splitting an exemption might be an option for you to use on your income tax return.
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My Ex Claimed My Kid: Now What Do I Do?
Filed under: Divorce, Earned Income Credit, Family
Please also read "Stolen Children".
This happens to people all the time. You go to electronically file your tax return and it gets rejected because someone else has already claimed your child. What do you do? I say fight back, and here's how.
The first step to fighting back is to make sure that you're in the right. Ask yourself these questions:
- Are you the biological parent of the child? Hint: if your answer is "I've raised her like my own." You're going to have trouble winning. If you're a grandparent, step parent, aunt or uncle; and the person who claimed the child is the actual parent, you don't stand much of a chance. (That said, some folks will have a credible case, but I'd suggest professional help here because it is tricky.) To go this route you should be the real parent.
- Did the child live with you all year? If not all year, for at least over half of the year? If you had custody all year you have a much better shot of winning. You absolutely must have had custody for over half of the year to even think of trying this. If you're on the border line, where your ex had the child for half the year and you had half, this might not be worth it.
- Is this good for your child? Generally you'd think that having more money in the household would be good for your child, but if fighting with your ex could cause harm to your child, you might want to stop and think about it a bit.
Step two. Once you've determined that you are in the right and that you are entitled to claim your child, then what you need to do is print out, sign and mail that rejected return to the IRS —keeping your child as your dependent on the tax return. When you do this, the IRS has to take it in. They have to look at it and it's going to throw whoever claimed your child into an audit. If an Earned Income Tax Credit is involved then those audit papers generally run 11 to 22 pages long. (11 pages for a straight EIC audit, 22 for an EIC and head of household audit, they're the same questions it's just that 22 pages is more intimidating.)
Here's the scary part, you're going to get the same paperwork. It is a little intimidating, but you're expecting it. Because you're the custodial parent, that is your child lives with you, you can answer those questions with no problem. People who shouldn't be claiming your kids can't answer the questions and that's why you'll win. If your kids are in school, you'll need a document from the school saying they attend and where they live. If they're too young for school, you can get a statement from the doctor's office that you're their parent and you pay their medical bills. You'll have the resources to prove that you're the parent.
If you're reading this and thinking, "I can't prove I have custody of my kids," then maybe you shouldn't be filing for them. You will have to provide some proof: school records, doctor's files, church documents, day care receipts, health insurance records, something professional. Your Mom or a friend can't vouch for you.
Once you've received the audit papers, completed them and sent them back, then it's a waiting game. Your ex (or whoever claimed your child) will have to complete the same paperwork. The IRS will examine the papers and determine who had the proper right to claim your child. But since it's you, you will win.
The big downside to this is that it will take months to settle. Months. On the upside, once your ex has lost an audit case for claiming your child, it will be very difficult to ever try it again. You're not just solving a problem for one year, you're preventing future problems as well.
What if you need the money now? That's the most common question. Sorry, but that's impossible. What you've lost, you can't get back without a fight. If you have more than one child, and only one was claimed incorrectly, you could file now and at least get part of your refund, then file an amended return later. I don't recommend doing that, but I also understand sometimes you need the cash now.
If you try doing this as an amended return there are two consequences: first, it will slow everything down even more. You can't file an amended return until your first return is completely processed. An amended return will take about 16 weeks to run through the system before the whole audit process begins so you're basically adding 4 to 5 months to the timeline for solving this issue. Second, filing a return and amending to add a child reduces your credibility with the IRS. Your documentation had better be rock solid because you will have no wiggle room for doubt if you submit an amended return to claim your child.
One more thing to consider before you go through with this. Call your ex and talk it out. I'm not crazy, hear me out. You've read this far, you know that fighting is a big hassle. Before you go into warrior mode, maybe you can negotiate a peace treaty. What do you stand to gain from this? What does your ex stand to gain? It's important that you file your returns legally, but with divorced or never married couples, you can split an exemption: the custodial parent claims head of household and EIC, the non-custodial parent claims the child tax credit and the exemption. It could be a good thing for both of you and for your child. (Remember, what's best for the child?) Instead of going to war, you have your ex amend his/her return and you file your return right after the amendment is accepted. It still is slow, but much faster than going through an audit. And it's a peaceful solution. (Please, don't even think of trying this if your ex is dangerous. Safety first.)
Finding out that someone else has claimed your child for taxes can be shocking and financially devastating. The assumption is usually that it's the ex, but that's not always the case. When you file to claim your child, you will never be told who the other person is. (Of course, if it's your ex you'll probably get an unfriendly phone call so you'll know.) It's scary how often it's not the ex, though. Be sure to protect your child's social security number. Don't keep the card in your purse. Don't share the social security number with anyone. Your child needs your protection. It's hard enough being a kid, being a kid with a stolen identity is worse.
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Miguel Tejada Linked To Biogenesis
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Kansas City Royals infielder Miguel Tejada, suspended for 105 games last week because of positive tests for amphetamine use this season, was also implicated in the Biogenesis investigation, sources familiar with the case confirmed to ESPN.
Major League Baseball had the choice of going after the 2002 American League MVP for the Biogenesis case, as the league did 13 other players earlier this month, or for the amphetamine case. MLB chose to suspend Tejada after he tested positive for a third time in his career for amphetamines.
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Silverado is a 1985 American Western film directed by Lawrence Kasdan and written by Lawrence and Mark Kasdan. The movie features an ensemble cast, including Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, Kevin Costner, John Cleese, and Brian Dennehy.
Four men - Paden (Kevin Kline), Emmett (Scott Glenn), Jake (Kevin Costner) and Mal (Danny Glover) - meet by chance and travel to the town of Silverado, where they thwart a corrupt rancher and the ruthless sheriff who is on the rancher's payroll. The film opens with a gunfight in which Emmett kills three men who ambush him at a deserted shack. Unbeknownst to him, these men worked for a man named Ethan McKendrick (Ray Baker) whose father Emmett had killed. Emmett had just been released from prison after serving five years for the killing. As he travels to the town of Silverado, he finds a man, Paden, lying near death in the desert. The men with whom Paden had been riding had robbed him and left him to die. Emmett and Paden ride to the town of Turley to meet Emmett's brother, Jake, who has been jailed, and is awaiting hanging, for killing a man in self-defense. Paden is also jailed when he finds one of the men who robbed him and kills him. Emmett breaks the two of them out of jail and the three escape with the help of Malachi Johnson, a black sharpshooter who was run out of town by Turley's overzealous sheriff, expatriate Englishman Langston (John Cleese). After helping a wagon train of settlers recover their stolen cash from a group of thieves and leading them to Silverado, the group disbands to find their relatives, or, like Paden, settle into the town. Emmett and Jake learn from their sister's husband, the federal land agent for the area, that McKendrick is attempting to maintain the open range, which he will dominate with his enormous herds of cattle, by driving all lawful claimants off the land through violence carried out by his paid henchmen. Mal finds his father's farm has been burned down, overrun by cattle, and his father (Joe Seneca) has been driven onto a nearby mesa, where he hides in a cave. The group soon discovers that the town's sheriff, Cobb (Brian Dennehy), an old friend of Paden's, is on the rancher's payroll and is defending the actions of the man's thugs. After McKendrick and his men burn the land office, capture Jake, shoot Emmett's sister and brother-in-law, and kidnap their son, Augie (Thomas Wilson Brown), Paden determines to defy Cobb. The four stampede McKendrick's cattle to provide cover for a raid on his ranch, in which most of the cowboys are killed and the kidnapped boy is rescued. The four then return to town where, in a series of encounters, each defeats his personal antagonist. In the last of these, Paden kills Cobb in a classic Western fast draw duel. In the final scene, Emmett and Jake leave for California, their long stated goal, Mal and his sister reunite and decide to rebuild their father's homestead, and Paden is now the sheriff.
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Last night at the Gulfport Casino, the Pinellas County Democrats celebrated the historic election of Barack Obama. Complete with hors dâoeuvres, live music and a cash bar, the event drew a large crowd of Democrats from across the bay area.
The Gulfport Casino was the location for the celebration of Obamaâs historic victory. Hosted by the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee, tickets were $20. Shortly after doors opened, tickets were sold out and people were turned away at the door. The event was populated with Democratic campaign workers, volunteers, supporters and elected officials.
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Category for city-related pages, urbanism, architectural trends.
The P2P Foundation supports efforts towards Peer-to-Peer Urbanism and Commons-based Urbanism, (i.e. Komunal or common land approaches).
We also particularly appreciate the P2P-Urbanism approach taken by Nikos Salingaros, Gruppo Salingaros and other bio-urbanist friends.
- Prototype for Open Source Urbanism: must-read landmark essay by Alberto Corsin Jimenez , on how our cities are changing in the p2p urbanism era, with an in-depth case study of Madrid.
Gonzalo Jose Lopez [1]:
"In computer science, the term "peer-to-peer" refers to a network formed by a series of nodes that behave as equal to each other, acting both as clients and servers for the other network nodes, allowing direct exchange of information.
This is a theoretical movement, emerged from informal settlements and self-constructed architecture, considering these processes as beneficial for the evolution of the urban environment and returning to the user the participation and the decision making power that was lost.
It tries to accommodate the different practices that are currently appearing in the urban discipline, some of which I have spoken here before, as the tactical urbanism, the spontaneous city or crowdfunding, among others.
All of them based on a horizontal urbanism, bottom-up projects, with the common feature of requiring the commitment and participation of citizens involved in the process."
"In Urbanism, the application of this term has led to a movement that draws on the principles of open source and is defined in 5 points:
1. The human being has the right to choose the built environment in which to live.
2. All citizens should have access to information regarding their environment in order to engage in processes of decision making.
3. Users should participate in all levels of co-design and construction of their city.
4. P2P Urbanism practitioners are committed to spreading knowledge about open source technologies and theories.
5. The owners of the built environment should be able to implement the development of knowledge, skills and practices on it."
Sharing Cities and Regions
- Policy Ideas for Shareable Urban Housing, from SELC, USA ; Job Creation Strategies for Shareable Cities
- Policies for a Shareable City: Shareable Magazine's 20-part series on policies that foster resource sharing, co-production, and mutual aid in cities [2]
- As a eBook "Guide": Policies for Shareable Cities: A Sharing Economy Policy Primer for Urban Leaders. Shareable and Sustainable Economies Law Center, 2013. 40 pages. [3]
- TOP 10 THINGS A CITY CAN DO TO BECOME A SHAREABLE CITY. April Rinne.
- Circular Economy Policies for Cities. Report by Comuni Virtuosi
- Sharing City Seoul ; Share Hub Korea; Seoul Metropolitan Government Act for Promoting Sharing.
- Open Commons Region Linz
- The urban region of Bordeaux in France is making the 'collaborative economy' the central theme of its future territorial development.
- Helsinki Open Data City
- The Barcelona Pledge for a Fab City ? See: Fab Cities and the Barcelona 5.0 Plan
- Bologna, City of the Commons ; Bologna Regulation for the Care and Regeneration of Urban Commons
- Co-Mantua, launch Nov 26-27, 2017
- Naples' Italy: Assessor of the Commons with Aqua Beni Commune project
- Milton Keynes Council has become the first local authority to declare itself co-operative, see Local Authority as a Cooperative
- Homegrown Minneapolis Commons-Based Food Policy Blueprint ; Neighborhood Revitalization Program - Minneapolis
- Oakland Maker City
- San Francisco Sharing Economy Working Group with SF72, project to harness the power of sharing to ensure the best response to future disasters in San Francisco [4]
- Mapa colaborativo de espacios e iniciativas ciudadanas de construcción y gobernanza social de la ciudad
Sampled from a more comprehensive list compiled by Mira Luna for Shareable [5]:
- Ann Arbor Sharing Economy
- Sharing City Berlin
- Boulder Sharing Economy
- Sharing City Graz
- Helsinki Commons
- Mappa Alternativa di Napoli
We have fractured these urban networks, and rebuilt much more dispersed, "dendritic" systems, connected not by pedestrians, but by automobiles, dispersed suburban campuses and parks, and single-family monocultures, supplemented by telephones and now, computers. The majority of us lives in encapsulated houses, in encapsulated neighborhoods, and travel in encapsulated cars to encapsulated work places, stores and other destinations.
- Michael Mehaffy [6]
"There are two types of smart city. The P2P smart city, which enables citizens to exchange information directly with each other. Then there's the panoptic smart city, in which data is centralised, manipulated, and then used to control city functions."
- David Week, FB 30/9/2014
Key Resources
- Ranking of Top 50 influencers, projects, professionals and cities active on Twitter seeking and sharing Ideas, Strategies, References and Solutions for Resilient, Liveable and Shareable Cities. [7]
The article mentions the following:
- Open-data initiatives and hackathons, like New York City's BigApps competition
- Parking apps that show drivers where the nearest available parking spot it.
- Apps that let users "adopt" city property so the city doesn't have to spend money sending personnel to tend to them.
- High-tech waste management systems. Pay As You Throw (PAYT) garbage disposal would encourage people to recycle more and waste less
- All-digital and easy-to-use parking payment systems -- think EZ-pass for parking.
- A city guide app, with information about museums, parks, landmarks, public art, restaurants
- Touchscreens around the city
- Wi-Fi in subway stations and on trains
- Sustainable and energy efficient residential and commercial real estate.
- Dynamic kiosks that display real-time information, concerning traffic, weather and local news, like Urbanflow in Helsinki.
- App or social media-based emergency alert and crisis response systems -- every citizen should have access to vital information
- Police forces that use real-time data to monitor and prevent crime.
- More public transit, high-speed trains, and bus rapid transit (BRT) to help citizens traverse the city with speed and low emissions.
- OLED lights and surveillance in high-crime zones, like the 24/7 system coming to Kolkata
- Charging stations, like the solar-powered Strawberry Tree in Serbia. They also function as bus stops and Wi-Fi hot spots.
- Roofs covered with solar panels or gardens. You could even generate solar energy on bike paths, like Amsterdam's SolaRoad.
- Bike-sharing programs, like in Paris, Washington, D.C., and the ones coming to Los Angeles and New York.
- A sharing economy, instead of a buying economy. If we share or rent from each other, we each need to buy and store fewer goods -- think Rent the Runway, Netflix, Airbnb.
- Smart climate control systems in homes and businesses, for example, the Nest thermostat.
- Widespread use of traffic rerouting apps, such as Greenway and Waze.
- Water-recycling systems
- Crowdsourced urban planning, like Brickstarter.
- Broadband Internet access for all citizens
- Mobile payments. Everywhere. For food, apparel and public transportation.
- Ride-sharing programs
Key Articles
- First, a word of caution: David Harvey on the Fetishism of the Local and Horizontal
- Peer-to-Peer Themes and Urban Priorities for the Self-organizing Society. By Nikos A. Salingaros. University of Texas at San Antonio. A contribution from April 26, 2010.
- A Brief History of P2P-Urbanism. Great intro by Nikos A. Salingaros & Federico Mena-Quintero
- Stefano Serafini on the Emergence of Biourbanism
- Pulska Grupa: P2P Urbanism: From Exclusion to Autonomy
- Design for a Post-Neoliberal City. Jesko Fezer. e-flux journal 17, 06/2016. [8] "From being strategic sites for the implementation of neoliberal policy, cities may possibly become a new political arena for experiments in democracy—and thus require a new design.
- Adaptive Architecture, Collaborative Design, and the Evolution of Community: Text by Eric Hunting, on the future of a p2p-based 'Adaptive Architecture'.
- David Barrie: Towards Open Source Place-Making
- Codes and the Architecture of Life. By Michael Mehaffy
- Jason F. Mclennan. The Urban Agriculture Revolution. Bringing Food into Living Cities. http://www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/urban-agriculture-revolution.pdf]: An important and sensible overview of why this is happening.
- The Radical Technology of Christopher Alexander. By Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros. Introduction to the Pattern Language work inspiring the P2P urbanistic community.
- Urban Public Spaces as Commons: Article: CHALLENGE OF NEW COMMONS – URBAN PUBLIC SPACES . Veronika Poklembovái, Tatiana Kluvánková-Oravskáii, Maroš Finkaiii. [9]: "In this paper we are critically discussing with existing literature and case studies the applicability and relevance of the design principles for urban public spaces as urban commons."
- More on the bio-urbanistic work of Nikos A. Salingaros (and Michael Mehaffy), in an ongoing series in Metropolis magazine:
- Øyvind Holmstad's introduction
- Series accessible via http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/author/nikos
- The Radical Technology of Christopher Alexander
- The Sustainable Technology of Christopher Alexander
- The Pattern Technology of Christopher Alexander
- The Living Technology of Christopher Alexander
- The "Wholeness-Generating" Technology of Christopher Alexander
- How-To:
- How to Start a Housing Co-op (U.S.)
Key Blogs and Websites
- The P2P Urbanism pages of the International Society of BioUrbanism, at http://www.biourbanism.org/p2p-urbanism/
- Peer to Peer Urbanism blog at http://p2purbanism.blogspot.com/
Key Books
- Common Ground in a Liquid City: Essays in Defense of an Urban Future. Matt Hern. AK Press, 2009. [10]: If we want to preserve what's still left of the natural world, we need to stop using so much of it. And cities are the best chance we have left for a sustainable future ... but only if they remain vibrant, dynamic spaces that are unfolded by millions of people working together—and not by master plans and planners. What will it take to make our cities truly sustainable?
- (e)Book: How to Design Our World for Happiness. The Commons Guide to Placemaking, Public space, and Enjoying a Convivial Life. By Jay Walljasper and On the Commons, 2013. [11]
Key People
- Alberto Corsin Jimenez: p2p urbanist researcher in Madrid
- Neal Gorenflo: Sharing Cities Network, Shareable magazine
- Nikos Salingaros
- Stefano Serafini: bio-urbanist in Rome
- John Thackara: close observer
- Caroline Woodard: urban community land trusts in Brooklyn
Key Tags
- http://del.icio/mbauwens/P2P-Urbanism
- http://del.icio/mbauwens/P2P-Architecture
- http://del.icio/mbauwens/P2P-Neighborhoods
- http://del.icio/mbauwens/P2P-Cities
Key Projects
- Policies for a Shareable City: the series initiated by Neal Gorenflo of Shareable magazine will cover 20 policy areas to inspire discussion among citizens and city leaders.
- City-Based Food Commons (the Homegrown Minneapolis Commons-Based Food Policy Blueprint)
Open Source Building and Housing Projects
Updated list via [12]:
- Auram CEB Block System] developed at Auroville India: This is the most advanced CEB block system in existence. Sort-of open in that they claim the technology is offered free to the world to use, but don't publish exact plans for anything
- Backcountry Boiler - kickstarter supported long tail manufacturing of an ultralight outdoor kettle
- Contraptor: aiming to create an open-design construction set,
- DIY Magic Mirror - An Arduino, open source based interactive Magic Mirror with home automation and Halloween features.
- Fragment Store]: modular self-combined fragments of design furniture
- Freebus - an Open Source Home Automation System
- Good Stove, open source stove for the poor
- Grid Beam Building System, reuseable parts for building
- Hexayurt, an open source disaster relief shelter
- Ikea Hacker Do it yourself blog on the base of corporate products
- Liberator, aka "Open Farm Tech's Liberator Compressed Earth Block machine; [13]
- Makerbeam
- MIT House-n 'chassis' system
- Movisi Open Design Furniture
- [http://wiki.openhardware.org/Catalog:One_Day_Chair One Day Chair: Chair design for a CNC cutter
- Open Architecture Network
- Open Remote, an Open Domotics community
- Open Sailing: modular marine architecture
- Open Source Construction Systems
- Open Source Geopolymer Cast Stone Construction; eopolymer House blog [14]
- Open Source Cooling: KippKitts is designing open-source low-voltage (24V), high-efficiency (@2A) DC cooling units (air-conditioner/cpu cooler/refigeration) [15]
- Open Source House: 2 project; most recent is here
- Open Source Induction Furnace Project
- Open Source Washing Machine OSWASH
- Open Straw is an Open Source Prefab Strawbale House that can be built for $7k [16]
- WikiHouse: fabricated from locally sourced plywood cut on a CNC mill from openly shared template files, and assembled with minimal skill by local people.
Key Videos
See also:
- From the Commoning the City conference in Stockholm, April 2013:
- Stavros Stavrides on Inventing Open Institutions and Spaces of Sharing
- Saki Bailey on Governing the Wealth of Urban Commons Beyond Ownership
- Alex Haché and Marcell Mars on the Evolution from Digital to Urban Commons
- Pier Paolo Fanesi on the Experience in Common Governance Through Participatory Budgetting in Grottammare Municipality
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Charlene Wittstock
How Monaco's Prince Albert Found Out He Was Having Twins
Originally posted 10/11/2014 12:55PM
The news that Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene are expecting twins surprised many, especially Prince Albert!
Princess Charlene of Monaco Is Expecting Twins
Originally posted 10/07/2014 11:30AM
Princess Charlene of Monaco confirmed earlier this year that she's pregnant, but left out one small detail. Or actually, two.
Prince Albert & Princess Charlene Have Date Night in N.Y.C.
Originally posted 10/23/2012 10:55AM
Prince Albert of Monaco and his statuesque bride, Princess Charlene, brought a dash of royal glamour to our shores Monday night.
The couple, in New York for the 30th Anniversary Princess Grace Awards Gala hosted by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and Dom Perignon at Cipriani 42nd Street, mingled with celebs, including Oscar winner Geena Davis and TV personality Paula Zahn.
Albert, whose mother Princess Grace died in a car crash 30 years ago, put his arm around Charlene's waist as they posed for photos, and the pair held hands as they entered the event just after 6:30 p.m.
Kate Is Pretty in Pink for the Queen
Originally posted 05/18/2012 10:00AM
The Duchess of Cambridge was looking good for Her Majesty on Friday.
She joined husband William and his brother Prince Harry for a special lunch at Windsor Castle during which Queen Elizabeth entertained monarchs from 26 countries and most members of her immediate family.
Kate, 30, wore a $2,000 coat dress designed by Emilia Wickstead. Described as a pleated dress with a square neck, it is made of double crepe wool and is from the current collection.
Princess Charlene: I Was Not a Reluctant Bride
Originally posted 11/02/2011 12:05PM
It's the question that continues to shadow Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, even four months after their wedding: Was she really going to ditch her groom-to-be after allegations that he cheated right before their wedding?
"Why would he go through all this effort to have this fantastic couple of days, to have our most intimate dearest friends come join us, for us to be reluctant?" the former Olympic swimmer, 33, told Matt Lauer on Wednesday's Today show as her husband, 53, sat next to her. "It sounded a bit delirious."
"So, there was no 'runaway bride'?" pressed Lauer, who also mentioned the rumor that Monaco palace guards followed her to the Nice airport and took away her passport.
"No. Not at all," she said. Her husband explained the origins of such stories by saying, "I think there were ... people that were envious or did not like the fact that we were finally … together and marrying."
Prince Albert Strikes Back at Marriage Rumors
Originally posted 07/21/2011 08:00AM
The honeymoon is over – at least for the press.
Dogged by persistent rumors that their early July wedding was not going to take place because of new revelations about the groom's private life – and continuing press speculation concerning the nature of their marriage – Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco addressed representatives of three news outlets on Wednesday evening, only hours after the couple returned from their honeymoon.
"We want to express our outrage about these rumors. It's unbearable," declared Albert, 53, reports Nice-Matin, one of those publications hastily summoned to meet with the newlyweds. The newspaper described the prince as "visibly ... wounded."
Prince Albert: A Dowry for Bride Charlene?
Originally posted 07/06/2011 05:30AM
After the fairytale wedding comes the bill.
Amid tight security on Tuesday, honeymooners Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrived in Durban, South Africa, where they were greeted by the country's president, Jacob Zuma – who informed Albert he still needed to meet one local custom: a dowry for his South African-raised bride.
"It's a South African tradition that a man pays lobolo for a wife," joked Zuma, invoking the Zulu dowry custom of presenting a negotiated gift of cattle to the bride's family as proof that the bride will never go hungry. "So we expect Prince Albert to pay cows for his bride."
The couple, who married last weekend in a lavish ceremony, spoke briefly with Zuma at an International Olympic Organizing Committee cocktail party they attended after their overnight flight to the KwaZulu-Natal region's King Shaka International Airport.
Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock Wed in Religious Ceremony
Originally posted 07/02/2011 11:55AM
Charlene Wittstock put fears that she was going to be a runaway bride to rest for good as she wed Prince Albert of Monaco in a religious ceremony on Saturday.
A day after their civil ceremony, the Rhodesian-born Olympian walked down the aisle on the arm of her father in a dazzling off-white silk Duchesse Giorgio Armani Privé dress with a long train and long veil made from off-white silk tulle. The dress was embellished with flowery embroidery, crafted with stones in gold shades, along with Swarovski crystals and mother of pearl teardrops in white and gold hues.
Albert was wearing the cream-colored summer uniform of the palace guards, as well as three medals, including the French Legion of Honor and the Order of the Grimaldi.
As he slipped the ring on his bride's finger, the prince winked and she giggled, looking relaxed. The two exchanged vows in French, which Wittstock studied intensively for a month at the Institut de Francais.
Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock Are Married
Originally posted 07/01/2011 01:10PM
Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock finally put to rest rumors that their wedding was off as they became husband and wife in a civil ceremony at the royal palace on Friday.
Thousands cheered in the palace's plaza as the former Olympic swimmer from South Africa became the Princess of Monaco in a Throne Room ceremony that marks the first day of a two-day affair dubbed the most high-profile event in Monaco since the 1956 wedding of Albert's late parents, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly.
Images of the prince, 53, dressed in a dark suit, and Wittstock, 33, donning a pale blue suit and diamond earrings, flashed on screens around the palace as they said "oui" to their vows and signed the marriage register.
Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock's Wedding Is On – Despite Rumors
Originally posted 06/30/2011 12:00PM
Despite unsettling rumors swirling around Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock, the "other royal wedding," believed to cost upwards of $65 million, is still on for this weekend.
The most glamorous, high-profile event in Monaco since the 1956 wedding of Albert's late parents, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, kicks off Thursday night with a major concert by the Eagles free for all residents of the tiny principality.
Albert, 53, and his 33-year-old bride-to-be, a former Olympic swimmer from South Africa, will wed in a small civil ceremony inside the palace Friday and in a larger religious ceremony in the palace courtyard Saturday.
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I'm finally here.
During a recent local bicycle event the riders were all over the road. There were road hogging pelotons all over a prime back country road and during one of the SAG stops the cyclists even blocked the lane I was riding my motorcycle on all the way to the centerline of the two-laned road. There was plenty of space off of the road near the Easy-Up for the SAG stop crew, but the majority of the pedal-pushers chose to block the road. I nearly stopped my motorcycle in order to cross the double-yellow safely. WTF????
These a-holes weren't about sharing the road; they were about imposing their definition of "Share the Road" on others. The arrogance was stunning!
After the ride I went to the local CHP office to voice my complaint. The officer informed me that the CHP was getting more complaints lately. I am now preparing to write letters to various authorities to further communicate my concern about the danger these folks pose.
I wouldn't have normally pursued this action, but I chose not to return down the most effected road because, if anything happened, I would be the one the legal system pursued since I was on the powered vehicle. It came down to the fact that I didn't feel safe. That was the first time...EVER!
I have now decided not to fund any charity for which bicyclists want donations. That's all I can do right now. If road cyclists don't care about my safety then I don't care about the cause/s of road cyclists. I'll give my money to causes directly and bypass arrogant jerks.
If you bicyclists are going to act like you're in passenger vehicles then use the road in a safe, legal manner, get insured and pay road use taxes like the rest of us.
Too sad...and still feeling bad about my change of heart...
So lemme get this straight: you're peeved about ONE DAY out of 364 other sunny days you could ride that particular stretch of road?
...and we're back to that whole 'insurance etc' line are we? Despite pretty much 100% of the riders in that group DRIVING to get to the ride in... *gasp* a 4-wheeled motor vehicle?!
Who is entitled?!
Now, mind you, I don't disagree that people on 'those kinds' of rides are pretty well morons when it comes down to it. S'why I avoid 'those kinds' of rides like the plague.
...but condemning an entire group of people for the actions of a few? Well... it'd be like cars blaming DS bikes for the shit that squids on sportbikes do (wheelies in 80mph traffic, passing inappropriately in the mtns, speeding thru traffic, etc) and trying to run em over 'because MC riders are dangerous!'
...or even better: the rest of the MC world condemning Hardley riders for those rollling roadblocks that are in the left lane going UNDER the speed limit, or rolling slowly up in the mountains.
That just wouldn't be right, now would it?!
I'm a cyclist that rides motos, not a moto rider that rides bicycles.
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Bloomberg reported that Canadian natural gas prices increased along with US futures following the US Department of Energy's news that gas stockpiles rose to 3.576 trillion cubic feet, an 80 billion cubic feet increase.
As quoted in the market news:
October gas in Alberta rose 1.4 percent as department data showed the weekly storage injection was above the five-year seasonal average of 76 billion cubic feet while below last year's 104 billion, keeping inventories at record highs for this time of year. U.S. gas prices advanced 2.6 percent to the most in 2012.
Alberta gas for October delivery rose 3.5 cents to C$2.525 per gigajoule ($2.44 per million British thermal units) as of 3:25 p.m. New York time.
Natural gas for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 8.2 cents to settle at $3.297 per million British thermal units, the highest level since Dec. 9.